RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20313, 23 October 1929, Page 4

RACING NOTES

RACING CLUBS October 24, 26 -Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 26. 28.—Wellington Racing Club. October 28.—Waverley Racing Club. October 28.-Waikato Hunt Club. Ootobe 23.—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 28.—Waipawa 0. Racing Club. October 28. 30 —Gore Racing Club. November 2.—Omarama Hack Racing Club. ' ' . „ ' November 2.—Carterton Racing Club. November 2.—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. . _ . , November 7, 9.—Whangarei Racing Club. November 9, 11, 13, 16.—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 16, 18.—Waikato Racing Club. November 20, 21.—Wmton Racing Club. November 23.—Levin Racing Club. November 23 25.—Te Jiuiti Racing Club.

TBTALISATOR RETURNS INCREASE From the beginning of the present season there has been a general increase in the amounts invested on the totalisator at the race meetings held, and from August 1 to October 19, the latter date included, the increase amounts to over £90,000. The following table affords a comparison of totaiisator investments at all the race meetings, exclusive of trotting from the beginning of the season 1923. 1929. £ £

DUNDAS BOY MAY MEET PETER BINGEN IN MATCH During the journey to Whangarei b> steamer last night discussion between prominent trotting owners regarding the possibilities of certain candidates in the New Zealand Cup took an interesting turn (says “ Abaydos,” in Saturdays Auckland ‘Sun’). Mr George M'Millan, owner of Dun das Boy, invited Mr Wilfred Johnstone, owner of Peter Bingen, to stage an ex hibition bout at Auckland at the Christmas meeting over any distance from one to two miles, meeting on even terms, with a Hying start. Mr' Johnstone suggested eight furlongs, stipulating a standing start, bn*, the owner of Dundas Boy remained adamant and ottered the inside running. Interviewed by “ Abaydos ” this morning, Mr Johnstone said he would probably waive the standing start difficulty, and considered that as an exhibiton the match would prove a great draw at the Auckland summer fixture, the club shr I consider offering a purse of £25, Ho preferred a mile bout, as Peter Bingen held the Australasian record for ten furlongs, and on a suitable track and good conditions lie thought both horses capable ol lowering Acron’s mile record. Trainer Kennerley, seen on arrival, said: “ Yes, we will take it on.” The question will now be referred to the Auckland Club, and in the event of a satisfactory decision being arrived at the bout will add wonderful interest to the Christmas carnival. The owners suggest that the exhibition be staged on the final day, and are prepared to subsidise a purse for a similar amount, making the total £756. 1 have to acknowledge receipt of the Auckland Racing Club’s booklet programme for the current season, D. P. Nilson with Black Duke, and Fred Shaw with Kapuna and Francolm left this morning en route for Trentham. Asked if he thought he could compare Phar Lap with Strephou, the Syd ney rider J. Pike said: “ Not up to the present. He is, nevertheless, a good three-year-old. You know Strephou was winning the weight-for-age races in times that approached the records, and in none of them was he anywhere near extended.”

[By St. Claie.]

TROTTING CLUBS Ootobei 26, 28 —Greymouth T.C. October 26. 28.—Auckland T.C. October 28 -Oamaru T C. October 28 -Northland T C. November 2.—Wellington T.C. November 12, 14, 15.—New Zealand Metropolitan'T.C. November 20 23.—Olabuhu T.C. November 28, 30.—Porbury Park T.C. Deoembej 6 7.—Nelson T.C. December 14.—New Brighton T.C. December 26.—Ashburton T.C, December 26.—Gore T.C. December 26, 27.—Westport T.C. December 26, 28.—South Wairarapa T.C. December 27, 28, 31.—Auckland T.C. December 28.—Winton T.C.

his great pace, when all out. Among the two-year-olds in work at Riccarton at present is the last of .Martian’s progeny, the brown gelding Hoa, from Contempt, by Bonny Glen, from Lady Disdain, He is owned by his breeaer, the Riccarton ownertrainer, G. Murray-Aynsley, who also has two sisters to Contempt in his stud. They are Reproachful and Disdainful, whose mating with Paladin produced Chide and iMepnsant, two good performers, who are likely to win good races over a distance. The progeny of Contempt is very much like lus dre in every way, and he should develop into a stayer later on. He is net being hi iod, and though lie may b« raced in the autumn he is being prepared with a view to his prospects as an older horse.

It is a long time since a three-year-old won tho New Zealand Cup. indigo, who dead-heated with Warstep in 1914, was the last horse of that age to score, but in recent years not many three-year-olds have attempted the cup. This is due to the fact that owners do not like giving their Derby candidates a hard race in the important two mile race for fear that such a task would prejudice their classic prospects. In Australia, both the Victoria and A.J.C. Derbies are run on the opening day of tho spring carnivals, and u the C.J.C. held the three-year-old race on tho Saturday it is probable that tho placed horses in the Derby would probably encourage their owners to let them have a shot at the cup. At least this is ai. opinion that is becoming more prevalent as each cup carnival passes. Judging from happenings in America, it looks as if the days of Dan Patch, 1.55 J, and other great free-legged pacers are gone for ever. At the Goshen Meeting the “ Horse Review ” Futurity for threo-year-oid pacers resulted in but two starters, as the conditions provided for “ no hopples.” It would thus appear that pretty well ail youngs,ers in America are now hoppled. One of them, the ultimate winner, Better Win, had raced with the hopples as a two-year-old, but discarded them for this event. He won two heats in 2.11 i and 2.8 J. On the same day seven started for the “Horse Review” Futurity for two-year-old trotters, the winner turning up in Brother Hanover, a colt by Peter Voio. Ho missed the first, won in 2.124, but won the second and third in 2.104 an d 2.105. The Gimcrack Stakes was a triumph for the English stallion, Treclare, who sired both the first and second horses, Trenette and Enlclare (remarks a Syd ney scribe). Treclare was imported to New South Wales by Sir Hugh Denison in 1923, and at the dispersal sale of the Sledmcre Stud he was retained by Sir Hugh for 2,000g5. Subsequently, however, he was sold to Mr A. E. Thompson, and is now standing at Rylstone at a stud fee of s_ogs. Trenette was one of the bargains of the last yearling sales. Bred by Mr C. H. Denison, she was sold to Mr R. Fra ser for BUgs, and yesterday’s stake was worth £2,099. Her dam, the imported mare La Bergeronnette, has also produced the smart pony Joan of Arc, ami comes from the same family as Easingwold’s sire, Eaton Lad. Little has appeared in the English Press concerning Australia’s champion racehorse, Strephon. There were a few photographs of him when it was announced that he would be coming to England, and a paragraph or two when he arrived. There has been no comment on his appearance or his chances of success, but information from a private source is to the effect that Strephon is progressing remarkably well. He has settled down wonderfully in his new quarters, and has gained the ad miration of all who have anything to do with him. He has been given light exercise, but ho attempt has been made to put him into serious training, as he will not race until 1930. Darling is credited with having expressed a view, founded on his early acquaintance will) tho horse, that ho will bo up with England’s best in the long-distance races next year. The Ascot Gold Cup is said to be Strephon’s main objective, and, as Lord Derby is expressly keeping Fairway another season on a track to win that race, Strephon’s task will bo by no means easy. “ Early Bird,” in tho Auckland ‘Sun,’ "says; Prodice has pleased Trainer F. E. Loomb with tho progress made, and she promises to strip as litas anything in the race, notwithstanding that she will have had only two races prior to taking on the big Riccarton race, whereas several of her oppon exits arc reaching tho end of their itin erary, covering a period of several months. Since returning h0.,.*, from Auckland—she was brought to Ellerslie but not raced—Prodice has been hittur out with plenty of freedom, and tin dash she infuses into her work is a fan criterion of how she is progressing. Sound work over a distance is the exei cise required from her, but with an en gagement in the Members’ Memoria. Handicap at the Waikato Hunt Meet ing on Labour Day, her trainer wn. now see what she can do in the matti of time-making. There is no pena... attachable to a win in the Cambridge race, and, with all to gain and nothing to lose, this race will be Prodice’s last prior to her effort at Christchurch. Whether Prodice will see out a stronglynm two miles has formed the subject of much discussion; but she shaped creditably up to a mile and three-quar-ters last season, and the extra quarter of a mile may not prove to be a hindrance. L. J. Ellis has_ been approached to ride Prodice in the New Zealand Cup. Kingcraft continues to be favourite for the New Zealand Trotting Cup On actual times done in races Kingcraft’s best is the slowest of all the horses engaged, hut his supporters dicard the records, and say that whatever the others will go on the day Kingcraft will also go, and maybe a little better. The best records, taking into considera tion the handicap marks are held bv Logan Park (4.22 1-5) and Dnnclas Boy (4.22 J-5), but, despite this, Logan Park is_ not among the favourites, "the contention being that he cannot stay. Any horse who can tramp down two miles in 4.22 1-5 can stay, and even last year Peter, Bingen was regarded as not a good stayer. However, in the

Cup he went 4.22 1-5, and that enabled him to beat the others. Another pastwinner who was not regarded as a stayer was Adelaide Direct, but she won in her year. And so it may be with Logan Park. The race will be run on the” same track that he did his best time on. and if the conditions are as favourable it is quite likely he will do 4.22 1-5 again. There is really no reason why he should not, and if he does, then how are the others going to boat himl' Th" same remarks _ apolr _to Dunda* Boy whose record is within 2-stbs of that of Logan Park. > Both these fin" oarers are on the limit. Their records are 6soc faster than Kingcraft has done, so that it will be recognised the supporters of Kingcraft consider him something out of the ordinary, and a horse of whom the best has not been seen by a long way.

JOTTINGS

Cimabue, according to Sydney files, was expected to get on the winning list shortly. Ho was among those entered fo" the Shorts Handicap at Trentham next Saturday, but did not accept. As ho only returned last week from Sydney it was probably thought inadvisable to start him. The fractional times for the A.J.C. Derby were: —First furlong 14Jsec, two m 25sec, three in 37Jsec, four in SOsec, five in 1.3 J, six in 1.15, seven in 1.27 J, eight in 1.41, nine in 1.53, ten in 2.5 J, eleven in 2.18, and the full distance in 2.314, which is threequarters oi a second faster than the record made by Salitros nine years ago. Mr Bob Miller, owner of Loquacious, has been a lucky racing man. He had a wonderful season in the spring oi 1925, when he dead-heated in the Epsom with Boaster, won the Gimcrack Stakes with Kanooka, and the Melbourne Cup with Windbag. All were bred by his brother, Mr Percy Miller. So was Loquacious. It is understood that the big hacker who had Nightmarch going for so much in the Metropolitan had laid a sum to induce the stable to run and also to put Pike on the champion. Pike was the winner of the Derby, on Phar Lajo. But the trainer, A. M'Aulay, believed in Reed, who had ridden the horse in his recent victories, and was quite sure that ho would get the best result from him. Ability to develop extra speed when called upon for a special effort is the hallmark of a champion. Phar Lap demonstrated that he possessed it m the Rosehill Guineas and the Derby, hut in neither case was his run quite so amazing as, that which disposed of Mollison in the_ Craven Plate (savs a Sydney writer) in two or three strides. It was just such a run that Artilleryman made when he won the Melbourne Cup At one moment he was behind Richmond Main, then Bob Lewis let him out, and in a second or fwo be wa> the best part of a dozen lengths in front, with the rest of the field spi’eaderalecl The fact that Phar Lap clocked 124 sec for the last furlong in the Craven Plate is further proof of

Christchurch Hunt ... 14,025 13,879 Poverty Bav Hunt ... 11,842 11,673 C.J.G, Grand National 139,835 158,626 Hawke’s Bay Hunt 8,231 7,957 Dannevirke ... 8,155 10,099 Dannevirke Hunt ... 8,314 9,552 Taranaki Hunt ... ... 14,229 14,839 Otago Hunt ... 15,280 14,930 Marton J.C. (2 days) 16,273 25,979 Wanganui J.C. ... 49,263 46,779 Ashburton R.C. ... ... 9,710 7,879 Napier Park R.C. • 1. 8,662 13,783 Avondale J.C 55,391 86,603 Geraldine R.C. ... • •• 20,296 13,558 Hawke’s Bay J.C, ... 15,374 13,479 Rakuranga Hunt ... 39,186 40,988 Bircbwood Hunt ... 5,911 6,317 Kurow J.C ... 6.951 8,406 Auckland R.C. ... 91.332 110,42f Dunedin J.C. ... 34,919 43,268 Masterton R.C. ... ... 14,024 18,734 Totals 587.203 677,762