RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20316, 26 October 1929, Page 11

RACING NOTES

[By Bt. Clair.]

RACING GLUES i October 28.—Wellington Racing Club. October 28. - Waikato Hunt Club. Octobe 28.—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 28 —Waipawa C. Racing Club October 28. 30 —Gore Racing Club. November 2.—Omararaa 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.—Winton Racing Club. November 23.—Levin Racing Clnb. November 23 25.—Te Kuiti Racing Club. THE GORE MEETING On Monday the Gore Racing Club will commence its Spring Meeting, and an excellent day’s sport is promised by the race card. The programme includes hurdles, gallops, and trots, and_ has attracted most of the best horses in training at Wingatui. An excellent train service has been arranged. A fast special leaves Dunedin at 7.45 a.m., arriving at the Gore racecourse about 1145 a-m., and returns leaving the course after the last race, and Gore at 6.15 p.m., arriving at Dunedin at 10.14 p.ra. This train will stop at Caversham. The following is the programme, the first race starting at 12.30; PUKERAD HURDLES, 140sovs. Ism.

| TROTTING CLUBS October 23.—Grcymoatb T.C. I October 26 28 - Auckland TC. October 28 -Oamaru TC. October 28 Northland TC. i November 2.—Wellington T.C. November 12 14. 15.— New Zealr.n-t ■tropoliian T.C I November 20 23.—Otahuhu T.C. I November 28. 30.—Forbury Park T.C. December 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, 23.—South Wairarapa T.C ! December 27, 28, 31.—Auckland T.C. • December 28.—Winton T.C.

Royal Saxon looks to have about 141 b the best of the handicap, and Mem bo and Cobmassie read the best of the others. TROTTING AT OAMARU One of the most popular holiday fixtures on the trotting calendar in Otago is the Labour Day Meeting at Oamaru, and the fields for Monday’s fixture show chat this year’s gathering is j»oing to bo no exception to the rule. Excellent fields have made the final payment, and the chance of seeing three New Zealand Cup horses —Author Jinks, Terence Dillon, and Quality—in action in the Oamaru Handicap, which will be run over the cup distance, should not be missed. The sport should be high class, and from the club’s line stands an excellent view of the whole course can be obtained. A fast special train, running right through to the course, will leave Dunedin at 7.42 a.in., arriving at Oamaru at 10.57 a.m., and two trains, one at 5 52 p.m. and the other at 6.18 p.m., leave Oamaru on the return journey. The following is the day’s card, the first race starting at 12.3 U p.m.;— IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, 155sovs. For unhoppled' trotters. 3.42 class. li«i.

THE GRAZE FOR GELDINGS The readiness with which horses an added to the list of geldings in these days in Australia is viewed with much concern hy those who study the future oi the thoroughbred Family. Brigadier general Anderson, who represents tin Indian Army headquarters, and who is at present on a visit to Australia, mad© some pointed remarks on the matter recently. In the course of an interview he said:—“Those connected with racing in Australia apparently do not realise their responsibility in regard to thoroughbred sires. It is to the racecourse that the eyes are turned for thoroughbred sires to produce utility horses.” Mora than 80 per cent, of horses racing were now geldings. Allowing for a proportion of mares, it was evident that the number of entires available for stud purposes was negligible. A few high-class horses went to the stud after their racing d.ivs had finished, but they wore not available for utility breeding owing to high covering fees. “ Many of the best racehorses running now are geld ings,” continued General Anderson, “and the policy of allowing them a 31b allowance appears to be an anomaly. The reason given is that geld ings are easier to train and handle and last longer for racing purposes. If this is correct, surely it Would be more logical to give any allowance that was considered necessary to entire horses rather than to encourage geld ings The policy of permitting geldings to compete in many of the most important classics in Australia appears to be contrary to the best interests of racing or breeding.” JOTTINGS Six clubs will hold race meetings on Monday, and Four trotting meetings will also bo held. The Wyndham Cup will be worth £SOU and a £SO cup this year. . One of the best Features of the Wyndham Racing, Club’s programme 'this season is the low scale of acceptance fees. It only cost £7 for nomination and acceptance fees to start in the .Wyndham Cup of £fioO. The V R.C. .Derby will be run next Saturday, and .the Melbourne Clip the following Tuesday. Mr H. A. Knight was anxious to contest the New Zealand Cup with -Paquito, hut F. D. Jones prevailed upon him to try tho Caulfield race. There will still be tirao for Paquito to get back fo*New Zealand before the New Zealand Cup, and that course may be adopted.

Tim running of Roi 1 Or, Quality, Autrum Jinks, and ■ Terence Dillon, all candidates lor tlio Non Zealand I rotting Cup next month, at Oamani on Monday will add considerably to the interest taken m tie- meeting. The first race at Oamaru on Monday is timed to start at 12.30. , 'The VVynduam Racing Club will give away £1,700 in stakes at its annual meeting on January 1. A copy of the programme is gratefully acknowledged. iTio Vincent Jockey Chib will distribute £OOO in stakes at its meeting to be held on January 11 and 13 next. 1 have to acknowledge receipt of a race card for the Oamaru Trotting Meeting on Monday. lr, has been decided to make the conditions of the race tor the Clare Memorial Gold Challenge Cup an open mile race. No doubt the vaue of the cup and the £IOO attached to it will attract several good class horses, but a very much larger lirst would have started had the race been confined to, hacks. Several owners of good hacks did not intend letting them run out of hack class until alter the nominations for this race had closed, and wdth so many good hacks about tnis season, and so few open horses in comparison, it looks as if the committee would have been wiser t,o have made the conditions hack class.

Mr Duggan, secretary to the'Vincent Jockey Club, is at present in town, making preliminary arrangements for his club’s annual meeting to bo held in January. Entreaty, dam of Phar Lap, was left barren last season, and is again visiting Night Raid this term. A four-year-old filly, Fortune’s Wheel, a sister to the A.J.C. Derby winner, is at present running at Mr Roberts’s Kaituna stud, and is expected to foal to Poiazel shortly, and will visit him again. When Mr A. F. Roberts replied to the Sydney inquiry for Night Raid, he quoted to the firm operating a yearling colt brother to Phar Lap at 4,000 guineas. A cable was received this week by Mr Roberts asking him to keep the offer open until the prospective buyer was able to make the trip from Australia to inspect the youngster. To this Mr Roberts agreed, and the visitor is expected next week. Night Raid’s list of marcs this season numbers forty-live, including ten of Mr Roberts’s own,, property. His list is again full for next season at a fee of '2oi guineas. Rabbi, who annexed the Masterton .'Handicap, was a useful sort last season, for he accounted for half a dozen events, while ho was placed on other occasions He accounted for the Apprentices’ Plate, ini, at the last New Zealand Cup Meeting, the Mokai Hack Handicap, 7f, and the Rototawai Hack Handicap, Im, at Wairarapa, the Nelson Cup and the Waterlea Cup at the Marlborough Meeting. In his last ten starts he has won live races and has only been out of the money once. Rabbi is by Paladin and is engaged in the New Zealand Cup. Clarendon, who won the Lansdowne Handicap at Masterton on Saturday is a four-year-old gelding by Psychology from Pendant His form this season has been good, for he has already won two races, besides being in the money on other occasions.

Many people have puzzled their brains as to the reason for Phar Lap having such a peculiar name. It sounds odd, and the only explanation that satisfied was that it was foreign. The Sydney ‘Referee” remarks; That view is correct, as, according to Mr H. R Telford, Phar Lap is Cingalese for “ Lightning,” and, therefore, the son of Night Raid is very aptly named.

Pounds ar.d ounces are recognised'as the menus of deciding the winning or losing of races, but it is remarkable so far this season how the heavilyweighted horses have won the firstclass handicaps in Australia and New' Zealand. - In. Australia this is ever so much more pointed, for the 6.7 minimum is still in vogue there against the 7-stone in this country. Historic won the Avondale Cup with 8.11 and the Mitchelson Cup with 9.7. Night march carried 9.4 and won the Epsom Handicap, and with 9.12 was beaten by Loquacious (8.11) in the .Metropolitan. The Caulfield Cup saw High Syce (9.4) and Amounis (9 5) first and second at the judge’s box ft is always pleasing to see a handicapper spare the best horses, and the successes of those named show that some of the complaints about the harshness of weight-adjusters have not been well founded. Moreover, it looks as if the top weights, Star Stranger and Historic, are likely to make a bold bid for the New Zealand Cup. “Vedette’ m the 4 Sunday Referee.’ says it is now fairly certain Phar Lap will start in the Derby and Cup, barring accidents, and 11. R. Telford would like W. Duncan to ride him in the handicap. Lading Duncan, there will be difficulty in getting another 7.6 boy capable of doing justice to such a big horse, but E. Bartle has signified his willingness to make 7.7. .1. Holt has first call on Duncan, and he has High Syce, Second Wind, and Royal Charter engaged, but it is possible an arrangement ma\ be made for his release. There is certainly nothing in the race that looks a better mount than Phar Lap.

Red Clarensom 9 6 Heather 10 13 Parader 9 5 Beauty Maunga9 2 Light ... 10 9 moe Heather Glenclba (late Lad ... 9 12 Half a Mo’ 9 0 Antrim Boy 9 12 All Smiles 9 0 NincomMananui 9 0 poop ... 9 9 Antrim Boy, Beauty Light, and Maungaraoe read the best. WAIMEA HACK HANDICAP, LiOsovs. 7f. Glenrowan 9 0 Takaiia ... 7 13 Town Some Toff 7 12 Major ... 8 10 Barndoor 7 12 Sailing Dunblane 7 11 Home S 2 Lucky Maid 7 9 Pukemaori 8 2 Night Maid 7 9 Royal Gay Flower 7 13 Fashion 7 7 ■ Glenrowan. Sailing Home, and Town Major should be sent out favourites. . MATA UR A TROT . HANDICAP, ; 145sovs. Class 3.54. 13f. Chimingdale scr Y.b. Four Hells scr Streak .. 12 Lady Zita ... scr Winnie Sunfire ... scr Chrysler 12 , Suncross ... scr Tarndale . .. 48 Musical Liberal .. 60 Chimes ... scr Nelson M'Elwyn 72 Chimingdale, Lady Zita, and Tarndale are a likely trio.

GOEE CUP, 250sovs. IJm. Celerity 11. 9 0 Money Mine 7 13 Narrative 7 9 Some Rose 7 2 Tembroney 7 0 Red Racer 7 0 livening ... 7 5 The club has been lucky to find sis other owners t<> take on the top weight. Money Mine and Some Eose should be the best of the others. TRIAL HANDICAP, liOsovs. Cf. Aranoah 9 U Positive ... 9 0 Ohai 8 13 Captivate 8 12 deraindful 8 12 i mpertinence ... 8 12 Abbeville 8 9 Academy 8 9 Baby Bliss 8 9 Calmah ... 8 9 Glass Jug 8 9 Jackadandy 8 9 Lady • Winton ... 8 9 Leading Boy 8 9 Polling Day 8 9 Royal Limond 8 9 Solmar ... S 9 Some Maid 8 9 Sonance 8 9 Wig Wag 8 9 In such a big field a lot depends on the draw for places at the start. Aranoah, Sohnar, and Captivate have done well since last they raced. FLYING HACK HANDICAP, 140sovs. 6f. Ell Boa 9 0 Red Sea 9 0 Ace of Hearts 9 0 Attract ... 9 0 Blue Metal 8 12 Flying Bingen ... 8 9 Inevitable 8 7 Lady Blue 8 7 Top Speed 8 7 I nsolenco 8 5 Despot ... B 5 Vinegrove 8 0 Crossbrow 7 13 Jock o’ Hazelcloan 7 13 Inevitable, Ell Boa, and Top Speed have recent form to recommend'them. LABOUR DAY TROT,, 140sovs. Class 4.3*. 131. Bay Admiral scr Bingesia ... scr Black Friar scr Brain Wave scr Cathedral Spire ... scr Chimeaway scr Free Chimes scr ’olden Light scr Golden Thread ... scr Janies Bell ... scr Southern Light ... scr Tennis ... scr Tussore Silk scr Y.b. Doncliffe ... 24 Evening Sun 24 Fescue L;;’ 36 Larsen ... 36 " Thrift ... 36 Southern Light, r escue Bill, and Larsen are three that should be well supported.

MURlHiKU HANDICAP, loOsovs. Bit. Royal Saxon 8 5 Cupid’s 7 0 I’ai'dv 7.5, Dart ... Membo ... 7, 4 Battle 7 0 Wayward 7 U .Flag ... Cooniassie 7 0

Ambition scr Boneta 24 Scuttle scr Great Nelson 24 Tom Wilkes scr King Oscar 36 Bon Boy scr Rustle 36 Wah ... ... 12 Bon Patch ... 96 Victor Bingen 12 Lazarus 120 Wattle Patch 24 TRIAL HANDICAP, loosors. 3.40 class. Ttm’. Francis cle Oro scr Sir Guv scr Golden Vale scr Elite Bingen scr Captain Wrack scr Nor’-wester scr Petronius ... scr Starina scr Tiny Bingen scr John Appear 12 Great Scott scr '.Varrenoro 12 Pando Pointer scr Bingen Maid 24 Eiffclton Lass scr Unfa 24 Free Pointer scr Lo Thorpe ... 36 Onoto scr Cushla d’Or 43 0AMARU HANDICAP, 700sovs. 4.32 class. 2m. Jolly Pet ... scr Travis AxGlenelg scr worthy ... 12 Orphan scr Piuto ' 24 Einon Denver scr Harvest Child 36 Lindbergh ... scr Author Jinks 72 Lingfield scr Terence Dillon 72 Trampfast ... 12 Quality 72 Dalmeny ... 12 PUKEUU1 HANDICAP, ISOsors. 2.55 class. 14m. Willie Wilkes scr Yoicks ... 12 Kid Logan ... scr Tennessee’s Sonoma Star scr Child 12 Black Wattle scr Dilnon 24 Pleasant Wave scr Morning Sun 24 Golden Vale scr Roddy 24 Wild Spur ... scr Great Triumph 36 Sungleam ... 12 Shine Soon 72 WA1TAKI HANDICAP, SOOsovs. For unlioppled ■3di, trotters, 4.50 class. Admiral s Writer 12 Bingen scr All Peters ... 24 Victor Bingen scr Repute 24 ' Boneta scr Lazarus 72 Wattle Patch scr Len Wood ... 72 WESTON HANDICAP. 325sovs. 2,47 class. 14m. Auguste Dillon scr Travis AxExclusive ... scr worthy ... 12 Great Logan scr Logan Hanlon 12 Brentloc scr Final M‘Kinm; Vs 12 Jolly Pet ... 12 Harvest Child 24 Lingfield 12 Dalmeny 24 Glenelg Talent 12 St. Maura ... 24 12 Roi 1’Or ... 36 Pluto 12 REDCASTLE HANDICAP, ISosovs. 3.33 class. l|m. Willie Wilkes scr Sonoma Star 12 Cushla d’Or scr Maurice Dillon 12 Sandy Pointer scr John Jinks 24 Black Wattle 12 Kelson de Oro 43 Chimer 12 - DASH HANDICAP, 22osovs. 2. 17 class. 1m. Sylvie Logan scr Lady Match24 Rita M'Kinncy scr light White Sun ... spr Hector’s Own 24 Kate Thorpe scr Great Triumph 24 Bing Boy ... 12 Pearl _ Logan 24 Bisinurate ... 12 Marvin Mac 24 Return Voyage 12 Logan Hanlon 60