RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20585, 10 September 1930, Page 5

RACING NOTES

[By St. Clair.]

RACING. September 11, 13.—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 13.—Otago Hunt Club. September 20.—Ashburton C. Racing Club. September 25, 27.—Geraldine Racing Club. October 4. —Napier Park Racing Club. October 4.—Kurow Jockey Club. October 4, 6. —Auckland Racing Club. October 9, 11. Dunedin Jockey Club. October 10, 11.—Otaki-Maori Racing Club. October 16. 18. —South Canterbury Jockey Club October 18.—Masterton Racing Club. October 25, 27.—Wellington Racing Club. October 27.—Waverley Racing Club. October 27.—Waikato Hunt Club. WELLINGTON RAGING CLUB The balance-sheet of the Wellington Racing Club shows assets as follows: — Freehold property and buildings, less amount written off, £122,550; furniture account, less amount written off, £300; and sundry debtors, £483 Bs. The items, “luncheon and tea room plant” and “electric clock,” have been wholly written off, and no longer appear as assets on the balance-sheet. On the liabilities side are the following items: —District trust fund (deposit), £62 14s 7d; accrued interest, £2B l2s 4d; sundry creditors, £14,666 9s 7d; A mortgage debenture stock, £50,000; C debentures, £25,000; Bank of New Zealand, £3,556 8s 7d; and accumulated funds at July 31, 1929, plus net revenue for year ended July 31, 1930, £29,969 2s lid. ... The profit and loss account shows receipts as follows:—Totalisator, £54,592 0s sd; gates and railway receipts. £15,339 17s 2d; members’ subscriptions and entrance fees, £3,380 19s; nominations, acceptance fees, and forfeits, £9,406; privileges, £3,619 13s lid; New' Zealand Government refund, £250. The following are items of expenditure Stakes, £37,170; Government taxes —totalisator £14,198 4s, dividend £25,555 15s, stakes £1,843 10s, tax un gate receipts £1,003 7s 3d, tax on members’ subscriptions £244 15s Bd, less amount collected from owners and dividends (£27,399 ss), £15,446 6s lid; ad vertising, printing, and stationery, £846 4s 7d; attendance at meetings, £2.317 16s 6d; salaries and pensions, £3,059 16s; donations, £268 ss; general expenses, £546 7s 9d; interest, £6,672 11s; insurance, £SOO 5s lOd; maintenance and improvements, £14,181 6s lid; music (bands), £269 4s 6d; New Zealand Racing Conference levy. £933 14s 8d; postages, telegrams, exchange, and petty cash, £115; rent and rates, £9Bl 11s; fees unrecoverable, £23 14s; and amounts written off for depreciation (buildings £2,500, furniture account £2OO, luncheon and tea room plant £IOO, electric clock £100), £2,900. The balance carried to the accumulated fund is £356 5s lOd. THIS MORNING AT WINGATUI There was very little interesting work at Wingatui this morning. The weather was fine and a.strong north-east wind was blowing, which will help dry up the tracks. Already the surroundings to the stands have dried up well, and Caretaker Crawford is still optimistic about having a good track for racing on on Saturday. The wind this morning was very cold—too cold for some trainers, to strip their horses—but tomorrow’morning the going should have dried up sufficiently to allow them to spin their charges but. Again the going along the back was the best, though the caretaker had moved the trestles in on the straight, giving horses better going than they have had for some time. Tracsono and Wise Choice ran half a mile in 54sec. Hard Prince took 58sec for the same journey, and Royal Bluff, who does not look nearly ready yet to race, beat Captivate over five furlongs in Imin 12 2-ssec. RED HECKLE AND SEMPER PARATUS [Sraeixi. to th* ‘ Stai.’] CHRISTCHURCH, September 9. Red Heckle struck himself a • lew days ago, and as his leg filled F.

October 27.—Waipawa County Racine Club. October 27.—North Canterbury Eaeinj Club. October 27, 29.—Gore Racing Club. TROTTING. October 4.—Methren T.C. October 11. —Waikato T.C. October 18.—New Brighton T.C. October 25, 27.—Greymouth T.C. October 25, 27.—Auckland T.C. October 27.—Northland T.C. October 27.—Oaraaru T.C. November 1. Wellington T.C. November 11, 13, 14. —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Christmas has decided to spell him for a few weeks. _ This will mean missing the early spring meetings, at which Red Heckle looked like earning some money. The four-year-old Semper Paratus has been purchased from Sir Charles Clifford by Mr W. H. Ward, of Christchurch, and he will be taken over for his new owner by F. E. Jones, who is setting up as a public trainer at Riccarton. Sempter Paratus may be seen to advantage in his early engagements, as he is very forward. JOTTINGS Nominations for the Spring Meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club are due on Friday, September 19. The trotter Woodburu Direct, in charge of J. M. Macconnell, arrived at Wingatui yesterday afternoon, but was not allowed to work on the tracks this morning. The Railway Department announces that the express from Invercargill on Saturday morning will stop at Wingatui, and the express from Dunedin to Invercargill that evening will also stop at Wingatui. Pakitere, the half-sister by Arausio to Toxeuma, promises to enjoy a successful turf career. _ She was produced only on three occasions as a two-year-old. her record being a win, a second, and a third. I have to acknowledge receipt of the August number of ‘New Zealand Racing and Trotting Form,’ containing reports of all the meetings held last month. This little volume is issued in its usual complete form, and to students of form of cither sport is very valuable. As the,index in each succeeding number covers all previous issues the monthly- issue of racing and trotting records in this form is almost invaluable.

A two-year-old filly by Grandcourt from Desert Gold is one of the latest additions to R. Alexander’s team at Greenmeadows.' She has just been broken in, and it will therefore be well on in the season before she will be ready to race. So far Desert Gold has not thrown anything approaching her own class, but for the reason that she was a public idol in her day the careers of her offspring will always be followed with interest.

The stake winnings of the New Zea-land-bred pair, Phar Lap and Nightmarch, in Australia last season were: Phar Lap, £26,669; Nightmarch, £21,284. An additional £430 was won by Nightmarch in New Zealand. The total winnings of the pair at the end of the season were: Phar Lap—At two years, £B2; at three years, £26,669; total, £26.751. Nightmarch—At two years, £332; at three years, £3,590; at four years, £21,714; total, £25,636. Hastings reports credit Nea Lap, the three-year-old full sister to Phar Lap, with showing improved track form and, although she has not displayed exceptional promise, there is yet plenty of time for her to make good. Up to the present Nea Lap has had one race only and the patient policy that has been adopted with her may yet bear fruit. The reflected glory of Phar Lap will cause -her future progress to bo followed with no small amount of interest.

When the Victorian light-weight rider, N. Percival, was enjoying a run of success last year, rumour credited him with carrying an electric battery. The rumour reached the ears of the stewards, and one day at Aspendalo Park they made a thorough search of Percival’s clothing and riding gear. They could find nothing to justify the statements. At Moonce Valley a fortnight ago, Percival was again searched after he had weighed ofit to ride Pitofdels in the Olinda Handicap, but again there was no justification for tho rumour. After having submitted to searching on two occasions, Percival claims should now bo regarded as being‘above suspicion. The New Zealand three-year-olds, King March, Uunraven, and King Musket, do not appear to have raced up , to expectations in the Three-vear-old Handicap at the Canterbury Park Meeting on Saturday, particularly as the time was not fast and the horses that filled the places have not been mentioned much in a Derby connection. However, the field was of fair dimensions, and it is possible that the New Zealanders had some difficulty in tho running. King March’s fqj-ni was the most disappointing, as he is generally conceded to be the dominion’s main hope of capturing tho big Commonwealth threc-year-old prizes. As he has been up for some time it is likely that Jamieson will now give him a chance tp freshen up during tho next fortnight or so.

A good deal of interest will attach to the appearance of Supremacy at the coming Avondale Spring Meeting, where he is to contest sprint races. After brilliant form in the opening hall of his first season of racing as a two-year-old Supremacy had a physical sethack. He was oft the scene since the late summer of that term, and was out for the whole of last season. The son of Chief Ruler and Lucella has responded to careful nurturing. He has been in work for some weeks under W. Stone’s care at Te Awamutu. and constitutionally appears as well as ever ho was. It will ho interesting to see whether, when put to the test of racing,. Supremacy will be capable of producing the exceptional speed he showed ns a two-year-old. There is every reason for hoping that he will approach near to his best in this respect. The nest meeting in the Sydney area to interest New Zealanders will bo that conducted by Tattorsall’s Club on Saturday next, when the weight-for-age Chelmsford Stakes, £)f, will form the chief item on the programme. The entries for this event include Limerick, Phnr Lap, Concentrate, Nightinaroh, King March, Veilmond, Ainonnis, Loquacious, and Fujisan. Dominion-bred horses in other events are as follow Hurdle Race, 2m: Satrap. Novice Handicap, l^m: Dunraven, King Musket, Coolinint, I’m Alone, Adelphi Tramway Handicap, 7f: First Sight, Auda, High Disdain, Gesture, Royal Duke, Cimabuc, Nightmarch, Eaglet, Hard Words, Gesto, Vallar, Richfield, Gay Ballerina, Goshawk, Hunting Cry. Spring Handicap I Jm: Paquito, Crown Area, Papatu, Eaglet, In tho Shade, Vali, First Acre, Gay Crest. Welter

Handicap, lin; Dunravcn, First Sight, Higlx Disdain, Moorgas, Inevitable, Ring Boy, Goshawk, King March, Saigon, Mithra, Vali, Gesto, Coolniint, First Acre, I’m Alone, Uayacre, Ilaa«ay, and Richfield. At the annual meeting of the Winton Trotting Club Mr W. Norman announced his intention of retiring from tho position of starter. He said ho was getting too old, and as ho was breeding horses this coming season would be his last as a starter. Continuing, he said that if ho had the honour to be appointed starter for the Winton Trotting Club’s forthcoming fixture ho would carry it out. He intended advising tho Wyndham and Invercargill Clubs that this season would bo his final year, and be suggested that these clubs confer with one another and appoint an assist ant starter, who could do the starting in future. Ho was of the opinion that if tho assistant put in a year with him ho would be capable of carrying out tho starting duties next yoai. ‘lt is positively my last year,’’ said Mr Norman, “ as 1 have a paddock full of young ones, and I cannot bo a starter and a competitor, too. There is only one thing L hope, and that is that in future the stake for tho big race will not be reduced, as I am confident of winning when I step Nelson’s Victory out.”.