RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20556, 7 August 1930, Page 5

RACING NOTES

RACING. August 12, 14, 16.—Grand National Meet-

mg. August 23.—Pakurangi Hunt Club. August 23.—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. August 27.—Dannevirko Hunt Club. August 28.—Dannevirke Racing Club. August 30.—Taranaki Hunt Club. September 6. —Marion Jockey Club. September 11, 13.—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 13.—Otago Hunt Club. September 20.—Ashburton C. Racing Club. September 25, 27.—Geraldine Racing Club.

[By St. Cmun.]

TROTTING. August 9, 13, 15.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. September 6.—New Brighton T.C. October 4.—Methven T.C. October 11.—Waikato T.C. October 18.—New Brighton T.C. October 25, 27.—Grcymouth T.C. October 25, 27.—Auckland T.C. October 27.—Northland T.C. October 27. —Oamaru T.C. November I.—Wellington T.C. November 11, 13, 14.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.

Ist was ordered to compensate Youngman to the extent of £5.

There was talk of Dick Whittington in the last race at Awapuni on Saturday. He showed a lot of speed for half a mile, and then weakened. He made six unsuccessful attempts to get into the money last season, but looks like doing something better this term. This can bo understood from Ins pedigree. He is a three-year-old by Solferino from Lady Kyle, by Charlemagne 11. Strathpeffer, thus closely related to Set Sail, who is by Solferino from Strathpeft'er. Very few of the Solferinos were any good until they attained a bit of age.

The dash displayed by Hynanna at Awapuni on Saturday showed that he has only to keep sound to win a race (says the Wellington ‘Post’). Ho has lost little if any of his galloping ability. But for a little bad luck at the turn he would have been closer up at the finish, and it is not too much to say that desperately ridden out he would have filled a place. Ho might not be the Hynanna of a season or two ago, but at his place in the handicaps he will be mighty hard to beat at the early spring meetings. “Abaydos,” in the Auckland ‘ Sun,’ selects the following twelve of the light harness brigade as being worth following during the present season :—Harold Logan, anjed (Logan Pointer—lvy Cole); Belinda, 6yrs (Oinako —Dorothy D.); Enawah. 6yrs (Pctorwah — Ena Bell); Wrackler, syrs (WrackTrig Pointer); Dilworth, syrs (Travis Axworthy—Muriel Dillon) : Lee Nelson, oyrs (Nelson Derby—lnora); Muriel do Oro, 4yrs (Rcy do Oro—Hal M‘Kinney marc); Great Parrish,- 4yrs (Guy Parrish—Bertha Boil); Glenrossie, 4yra (Matehlight—Harold Dillon mare); First Flight, 4yrs (Blue Mountain King—Guiding Star); Erin’s Pointer, -lyrs (Travis Axworthy— Erin’s Logan); Arethnsa, 3yrs (Wrack —Trix Pointer). While on the subject of racing and the knocks it is, and will be, receiving during the new season, it might bo as well to point out to _ trainers and jockeys that their earnings are likely to bo considerably affected by taxation. If they submit calmly and without protest to the increased burden it will be taken as a sign that they agree to what is proposed. Meetings of protest in the larger centres with resolutions forwarded to the member for the district would show that they are not going to take things lying down. Surely ithoso so vitally affected have sufficient spirit to help themselves and not leave all to the racing authorities. There is such a thing ns too much humility.

Tho comparatively poor patronage accorded the winter meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club last week will cause some hard thinking on the part of racing officials (says the ‘ Dominion’). There were only seventyfive passengers on tho race special from Thorndon on Saturday, ana the total attendance was a long way below the average. If it is a reliable sign of what may lie expected for the next twelve months, many elubr will be faced with a serious position. That the present situation is causing racing men a great deal of concern is no .secret, and the imposition of a further totalisator tax will be, lor many clubs, tho last straw. As things are at present, it seems time that all clubs that have hitherto not fallen into line, should give very thorough consideration to the installation of a ten shilling tote. Many of the district clubs in tho Wellington, Manawatu, Rangitikei, and Hawke’s Bay districts have refused to alter the old system of only issuing pound tickets. America follows in New Zealand’s footsteps, as on June 20 last two handicap races were staged at the Stnrbridge Meeting, one for trotters and one for pacers. The starters in each event were rated according to their money-won classification. In some cases this proved out of line with their ability, but, in others a pretty fair line was obtained. Iho pacing handicap worked out better than the trot, for after the first quarter tho field bunched up and fought it out to the wire. It is stated that both tho handicap races unquestionably met with approval from tho standpoint of entertainment, and that they aroused more excitement than any other heats of the day. Opinion was expressed that the handicap system would become popular with the American public, and the observation was made that the trainers would have to learn to nick up a yard at a time during tho whole mile, and not make up the handicap with_ a brilliant rush at tho start. As an innovation it was classed as a success, and there is likely to be more handicap racing in the United States this summer. The Campbell Town Handicap, of, and Warwick Farm Spring Handicap, Ilf, run on August 30, are in some measure trials for tho Epsom Handicap and Metropolitan. Weights were issued last week for the Warwick Farm events. Fuji San is top weight in tho sprint event with lOst 31h. The New Zealanders engaged. with their weights, are; Cimabuo 9.9, High Disdain 9.2. Pink Coat 9.0, Goshawk 8.13, Gay Ballerina 8.12, Eaglet 8.8, Gesture 8.2, Vale 8.2, Staghuntnr 8.0, Royal Duke 7.10, Watch Officer 7.10, Hard Words 7.9, Coolmint 7.7, Clopton 7.6, Taurua 7.4, Mithra 7.4, Sargon 7.0, Helotis 6.9. Loquacious is top weight in the Spring Handicap with 9st 7lb. Tho Now Zealanders are: Historic 9.5, Concentrate 9.4, Glare 9.0, Gesto 8.12, In the Shade 8.10, Papatu Eaglet 8.2, Star God 8.1, Arikiwai 8.0, Sir Roy 7.13, Vali 7.13, Raasay 7.12, Gay Crest 7.12, Duellona 7.9, Spearmiss 7.7, Atbolspear 7.6, Gem light 7 .■>. Mithra 7.2, Taurua 7.2, Greenmantle 7.2, Stately 6.10.

JOTTINGS

The Auckland Racing Club paid £1,576 in land tax last season and £2,284 in rates.

_ Final payments for the Grand Nationals and Winter Cup and acceptances for the minor events on the opening day of the C.J.C. National Meeting close to-night at 8 o’clock. Nightmarch and True Shaft are clue to leave Riccarton this afternoon, en route for Sydney. Both horses are reported to be in excellent condition. The Franklin Racing Club made a profit last season of £261 after spending £863 on improvements. The club’s assets total £17,267, and the liabilities £10,339. Andy Bryce will he behind Messrs M'Millan and Revell’s horses at the forthcoming _ meeting at Addington, owing to their trainer, R. B. Berry, not having sufficienly recovered from a recent operation to drive. The Auckland Racing Club received £2,715 from members’ subscriptions last year and an additional £159 from members for private motor stalls.

The advance of trotting: On the opening day of the National Carnival at Addington on Saturday the smallest stake is SOOsovs. At Riccarton the smallest stake is 250sovs.

Saddle events are gradually disappearing from the programmes of the big trotting meetings. At Addington on Saturday each of the eight races will bo decided in harness. Teri can now be regarded as a certain starter in tho Winter Cup. His form at Awapuni satisfied his trainer that he has a chance in the big mile race. Ho will be ridden by G. Ridgway.

Fame from other sports soon spreads. We already have a filly named Amy Johnson, and now tho two-year-old colt by Hymcstra from Taleteller has been named Bradman. He is owned by Mr T. White, of Hastings. The owner of First Sight valued him at £1,500 for the purposes of primage duty on his entry into Australia with Limerick and Co. First Sight’s owner thus ,had to deposit £37 10s. The Australian Steeplechase, of £2,100, about 3jiu, will be run next Saturday. Mosstrooper is top-weight with 12.10 and Kentle 12.3. Lord Darnley, who finished second to Mosstrooper in the Australian Hurdle Race, is not engaged. The decision not to start Mangani ip, the Grand National Steeplechase, as reported from Auckland, will rob the big cross-country event of a great deal of interest, and there is every pi-ospect how of seeing only a field of about eight start in the big race. For the principal event to lie decided at Addington next Saturday, tho August Handicap, a 4rain 30sec class event, a dozen horses have been paid up for. This should give the backmarkers. Dundas Boy and Imprint, both handicapped to go 4min 26sec, good chances of getting through their fields

The trainer i.f a well-backed pacer at Waslidyke was asked by a backer why the horse failed. “ She was not a trier,” replied the trainer. “But I did my money on her,” remonstrated tho punter. “So did I,” tho trainet assured him. “ Tho rider was a trier, but the horse was not.”

Meadow Lark is now six years old. He did not race at two years, and won £195 in stakes at three years, and £1,616 at four years. The season just closed saw him score eight wins and eleven placings for £2,289 in stakes His total stake winnings amount to £4.000.

Some doyibt lias been expressed concerning Mister Gamp’s immediate engagements, including the Grand National Hurdles, as his form lately has been below expectations, including more than one fail. At Awapuni on Saturday, however, Mr Collins stated that Mister Gamp would run in tho National and would nave the services of A, E. Ellis.

The Auckland ‘ Sun ’ slates that it has been definitely decided to reserve Mangani for the Grand National Hurdles. Such a decision, after Ins splendid performance in the Longbeach Hurdles is not surprising, as Mangani showed he was well up to weight. Ho was burdened with 11.9, while Ins jumping left little to be desired. The Auckland sportsman, Mr Colin Anderson, received a cable on Saturday from Sydney stating that the Auck-land-owned In the Shade, one of J. T Jamieson’s team now in Sydney, won the principal event, the August Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, at the Warwick Farm Meeting. An ex-Auck-lander, Becalmed, finished second. The race meeting accounts of the Auckland Racing Club for the season just completed are as follows:—Receipts: Nominations, etc., £8,796; gates, cards, priveleges, etc., £38,888; totalisator, £111,919. less Government taxation £56,064. £55.854; stakes tax recovered from owners, £2,957; total, £106,495. Expenditure; Stakes and sweopStakes, £59,340; officials, patemen, bands, etc., £5,652; amusement tax, £2.356; stakes tnx, £2,957; sundries, £515; total, £70,821, leaving a balance of £35,674.

Tho flooding of both galloping and trotting tracks in Christchurch this week is very unfortunate for those trainers with horses engaged at tho big carnival, which was set down to commence on Saturday. In all probability the opening of the trotting meeting will now be postponed until Monday, a postponement that ha? occurred several times during the past few years. Mr W. C. Ring, of Hinuera. has sold to Messrs J. Beattie and A. Kane, the joint-owners of Town Major, a two-year-old colt by Vnikyrian from Whitianga at a figure reported to be in the vicinity of £SOO (reports the Auckland ‘ Herald’l. Tho colt is still located at Air Ring’s property, but it is understood that ho will be sent to the South Island shortly to join Town Major. His dam, Wiiitianga. is an Absurd mare, who raced in Auckland some years ago.

The Southland steeplechaser Tunamoe was knocked down by a motor ear when being unloaded from a lorry at Asliburdyke after returning from the Ashburton races. At tho Magistrate’s Court last week the. driver of the ear was convicted and lined. A. Voungrnaii also was hit by the car. and spent a day or two in hospital. Tho offending motor-