RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20322, 2 November 1929, Page 11

RACING NOTES

[By St. CnAni.jf

RAGING CLUBS November 7, 9.—Whangarci Racing Club. November 9,11,13,, 18.—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 16, 18.—Waikato Racing Club. November 20, 21.—Winton Racing Club. November 23.—Levin Racing Club. Noxember 23 25.—vio Kuiti Racing Club. TROTTING CLUBS : November 12. 14, 15.—New ' Zealand Metropolitan T.C. AT WINGATUI THIS MORNING H>e grass tracks at Wingatui very hard now ofter live weeks’' fine weather, and all the work thrsV morning was done on either the plough or the tan tracks. The latter is now being top-dressed with more tan, and the plough track was fast, but very dusty, •md with no wind to take the dust away it hung over the track like a tog. The most interesting gaUop or .the morning was that between Stealth and Money Mine over nine turlongs on the plough. Stealth had at least a stone the better of the weights, and was going better at the finish than ; Money Mine, the full journey taking Imm 56 l-6sec, the last seven in Imm, 30sec. It was a pleasing gallop on the part of the three-year-old, who has steadily improved in condition ever since he ran second to Meprisant in the-Dunedin Guineas. He will be started m the Spring Plate on the'first day; he will be ridden by L. J. Woolford it available, and this apprentice wilt have the mount on .Money Mine- in the Cup. Waving Corn was much too good tor Red Royal- in ; a sprint over five turlongs. The former is galloping very well just now, 1 axid.with any luck, at tpe start must be given a chance in the Stewards’ Handicap.' . • . - ■ Some Toff accounted for- Wingatui in a run over seven furlongs in Imp 31 The pony Fun and Fancy stood High Speed up three or four lengths at the start of a five-furlong sprint, and finished on with him in Imin 4 3-osec. Fraquito and Battle Screen ran halt ' a mile on the tan in 52sec. Academy, looking none, the worse to? his race at Gore, ran five furlongs on the plough in Imin 6 2-ssec, and could have gone much faster at any part ot the journey. Fie will be one of \\are s team for Christchurch. - - Royal Saxon and Blue Metal were onlv given steady work, .and sprinted home over a couplo of furlongs. - Theieis no certainty that Royal Saxon will be a starter in the Stewards’ Handicap, hut it he is B. H. Brodie will- bo. on hand to ride him, and will not have to put up more than 11b overweight. . ■ Ware has turned Royal blower, Ell Boa, and Antrim Boy put for a few dava’ spell. Royal Flower and EH Boa will be two of his team for Winton, but Antrim Boy will not be raced again until the holiday meetings at the end .of the year. . AT ADDINGTON YESTERDAY ISpscial to the ‘ Stas.’] , , CFIRISTCHFRCH, November-1. r 'At* Addington to-day most 'of tho ' apeetators were very keen to see Ahuriri in action, and when it was noticed that Waitaki Girl and Dundas Boy were to work with one of the favourites for the Cup were busy with their " watches. Waitaki Girl and Ahuriri started together, .-Dundas Boy being three lengths further back. The first mile was slow, with no changes in positions, and although the next quarter was a little faster the speed was not solid. Half a mile from home the pace was turned on, but Waitaki ■ Girl held her own to the finish, beating Dundas Boy by about half a length, with -Ahuriri two lengths away. None ■ of the trio -was hard put to it, even in the concluding stages. The workout didnot impress the watchers, except that ' Dundas Boy’s performance ap--1 peared to be the best. Harvest Child hopples.), ■ Logan Chief, Talaro, and Sonoma set. off in front ‘of the stand for a spin. - Harvest Child led Logan Chief, with Sonoma last. At the end of six furlongs Harvest Child drew away, with Logan Qhief following, while - Talaro closed up. Sonoma then dropped back, and was pulled up. Harvest Child and Logan Chief came on till a furlong from home was reached, when they were pulled up, and Talaro was also eased. It was not a determined effort on the part of any of' the four horses WINGATUI HORSES AT GORE The success of Wingatui-trained, horses at Gore—they won ten of the -twelve racing events—points to the fact that the class of horses trained at that centre is better than the southerntrained hors.es , this spring. Several owners in Otago have bean good buyers at the yearling sales in Wellington dining the past two. or three years, and the fruits of those purchases are now being reaped. More than' a little of the credit is duo to the training tracks - provided n Wingatui, and this season j with the long spell of dry weather, the conditions have been ideal. The tracks • for any distance up to six furlongs are 1 slower than either Invercargill, Oamarn, Tiraaru, or Riccarton, and for this reason many good gallops at Wingatui are discounted by readers • when they compare the times recorded ■ with-those at the other centres. The hill racing from about the half-mile . post makes a steady Well-graded _ climb to wjthin a few chains of the winning :i post, and i. st improve the staying powers of horses trained at Wingatui. ■ The attention that- has been given to the training tracks this season has been quite ■to , the satisfaction of every ; trainer. JOTTINGS L. G. Morris has been engaged to ride Cimabue: in the Stewards’ Handicap next Saturday. The Melbourne Cup will bo run next Tuesday..

November 20. 23.-Otabuhu T.C. ; November 28. 30.-Forbury Part T.C. ; Deeembei 6, 7. —-Nelson T.C. i December 14.— New Brighton T.C. j December 26.—Ashburton T.C. | December 26. —Gore T.C. December' 26, 27.— Westport T.C. December 25, 28.—South Wairarapa T.C. December 27, 28,, 31.— Auckland ECDocember 28.—Winton T.C. , : .■

- The Victoria Derby and the Cantala Stakes will be run bn the opening day of the V.R.C. Meeting to-day. , > Paganelli, Cfimahue, and Great Star ace the . ruling favourites for the Stewards’ Handicap, with Red Heckle the next favoured. 1 It is reported from the north that C. Emerson was prepared to waste down to 7st 131 b to ride Great Star, but the services of L. J. Ellis had already been secured. ' . .. : „ . Despite the victories of In the Shade, Prodice, and Money Mine during the holiday meetings, Chide continues as favourite for the New Zealand Cup, and has shortened in price. R, B. Plaxico expects to leave for America on November 5. In the meantime, R. Dunn will take charge of Mr J. R, M'Kenzie’s horses. The majority of the North Island candidates for the New Zealand Cup, were racing at Trentham, but only a few of them showed fora which entitled them to much further notice in the 2m race at Riccarton, says the, Christchurch .‘ Times.’ ■ . Rabbi was taken out of the New Zealand Cup owing to his connections-de-ciding that he had not had a sufficiently solid preparation for a Cup horse. He will, however, be on hand to contest minor' events.. It is reported that the Vincent Jockey Club will hold a meeting early iu the week to consider changing the conditions -■ of the Clare Memorial Handicap to hack conditions, and also to appoint a handicapper. Tho official programme and first day’s race card issued by tho Gore Racing Club stated that tho handicaps for the second day’s races would be issued at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, but Mr Gibbs pleased most, if not all, of the owners and trainers by publishing them in the morning’s papers of Tuesday. This certainly gave the second day’s racing- more publicity. ‘ After his good showing at the Wellington Meeting Seatown shortened in price for tho New Zealand Cup, and now in company with Cashier, Prodice, and In the Shade, occupies third place in the list ,of fancied candidates, Chide and Historic being the only better favourites. ■ Australian buyers are keen on the scent for any. promising Night March horses. During the week Mr Divers ‘was approached to sell Stealth at a very profitable figure, but Mr Divers realises that he has an excellent chance of winning the New Zealand Derby 7, and declined the offer. Glenrowan has started in eight races this season for five wins, one second and twice unplaced. His dam Sweetwater is by Sunny Lake from Aphara, a mare that Mr Crossan won a number of races with, a splendid weight carrier Aphara was by Stepniak- from Bntomart, by Gorton from Lady Gertrude, by Cadogan -from No Name by Tradncor. . Money Mine’s preformanco in the Waikaka Handicap on Wednesday was only what was expected of him directly he showed signs of improvement, and after he pulled up in the Gore Cup, bis trainer said that the next day’s handicap would be between Money Mine and Tembroney. He is building up quickly now, and his racing at Gore will help him in the big two mile race at Ric carton next Saturday. S. G. Ware has received maiiy congratulations on the success of his team at Gore, and in winningjseven races he has placed himself well at the top of the list of winning horses for the present season. He has a very useful team under his care at the present time, and has recently found it necessary to considerably enlarge his stable. In keeping with most of the other clubs, whose meetings were held on Labour Day, the totalisator turnover, at Gore showed a substantial increase The figures for this meeting during the past six years are:—

When Mayhird won the Otama Saddle Trot on tho second day of the Gore Meeting she was making her first appearance on a track this season. Last season her only winning performance was at the Tnapeka Mee+ing, where she won the mile saddle race in 2mm 22sec. At Gore on Wednesday she was handicapped to go 3min 35sec, and knocked 1 3-ssec off that time. No one will begrudge Mr Geo. Bartion his four wins at Gore. He is one of the best patrons of the game in the dominion, and at the present time has over twenty horses, gallopers and trotters, in work. He has been very patient with Antrim Boy, and the latter now looks like making good. _ To W Cooper a great deal of the credit is due for the horse’s improvement, and this fearless horseman has always maintained that he would make good. He is not engaged at Riccarton this month, bur there are five good hurdle races at Winoatm, Wyndham, and Invercargill at the end of the year, and he is siire to have something to say at the finish of some of them. The Vincent Jockey Club is now carrying out a number of improvements to the buildings on its course. The old building that has done duty for many years as secretary’s office, stewards’, 'and weighing room has been pulled down, and an up-to-date structure is being built in concrete, and the roof has been designed as a stand which will accom. date stewards, trainers, and oir etc. The entrances to tho < j'e. also to bo improved, and ’ • club-has provided a two-wa’ am the road to the enclosure t oecs of tho late John Clare have .. . ised the club that they will provide tho gate and gateways as a memorial to the deceased sportsman. All these improvements will be completed in time for the annual face meeting on January ,11 and 13 ■■ ■ < . Though ho has not yet succeeded'in winning a, race for Mr Fisher _ since taking over his horses, A. E Didham has both Tembroney and .Solmar very fit. Tembroney has- started four times for three seconds and a third, and on Wednesday at Gore h§ was a trifle unlucky not. to -beat Money Mine, the margin in the latter’s favour being only half a head. This horse is certainly worth keeping in mind, and has proved beyond doubt that he can stay over a mile and a-ejuarter. Solmar was' onlv started oh the first day, and just petered out- over . the last few strides. Many thought Didham, who

rode him, had been caught napping, but.: the throe-year-old waj .dying on bis rider’s, hands at the finish. There is plenty of time for.Solinar, and he will do better than .ho showed at <Gore.

Tho outstanding Derby horses seen out at Trentham were Pink Coat and Count Palatine. Pink Coat from all appearances can bo written out,of. the Riccarton race Count Palatine has only got out of tho maiden class, but lie accomplished such a brilliant victory that he directed tho spotlight on himself for the Riccarton classic. The Paladins have all come good this'season. and Count Palatine, being a halfbrother to Martarma, there is every chance of him making a bold bid for 'Derby honours. He is built the right way, and is easily Mr Elgar’s best Blue Ribbon prospect since Black Ronald. To a lesser extent Eaglet, Semper Paratus, Aspiring, Admiral Drake, and Tigrano showed form at Wellington, but over the Derby distance they, do not measure up. Watch Officer, winner of the Wellesley Stakes, is a well-grown chestnut gelding, by Chief Ruler from the Signalman'" mare Watchful, dam of Niue of Spades and Vigilance. Watchful recently foaled again to Chief Ruler, and this year is to be mated to Gainsborough. Watchful was a fair performer herself in the Hawke’s Bay district, and did a large amount of racing. Watch Officer was bred by his part owner, Mr C. H. Slater, of Hastings, and be receives the £IOO breeder’s premium attached to Saturday’s classic. Owing to suffering from an ailment he was entered for the Wellesley Stakes only, but was accorded a nomination for the rich Sires’ Produce Stakes, to be decided at Randwick next Easter, and provided he goes on satisfactorily, it is intended to send him over, probably in charge of J. M. Camerdfi. .Writing of 1 the two-year-olds seen out this season, “ Vedette,” of the * Post,’ says the two-year-old racing to date suggests that the class seen out Is below par. Although Simba was obviously not himself at Trentham, he failed too badly for a good one, and Chief Link did’not race up to expectations., Both of these youngsters may come again later, especially Simba, but at present they'cannot ho rated as up to top class. Not enough was seen of Satisfy f at Trentham. She was off colour, and then struck trouble in the Wellesley Stakes. Of the other two-year-old winners of tho season,_ Royal Ruler and Lineage are only fair, and although Watch Officer scored impressively in the Wellesley Stakes ho has yet to prove himself, for ho failed previously and cannot be marked up highly for the one win. Princess Betty neat and well-bred filly who may show better form yet. Chrysobgy, although he has yet to win, may be the best of all seen out to date, for bo has shown pace on the track, and_ is a good type who shapes like sticking onT As quite a numbei of powerful stables have yet to produce their most fancied youngsters, probably the summer and autumn racing will cause a total revision of ideas. On paper the Welcome Stakes field in Christchurch looks weak, and ore of the southerners, Praise (who has yet to race), Snoon, Red Royal, King Musket, and A.l Jolson may show sufficient improvement to score. It certainly looks at present an easy race to win.

First Day. Second Day. Total. 192-1—£18,469* £12,814 £31.283* 1925— 17,865* 12,051 29,917 1926— 14,110 9,571* 23,681* 1927— 11,816 • 11,038 22,854 1928— 8,454 16,244* 24,698* 1929— 21,108* 14,689 35,797*