RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20591, 17 September 1930, Page 5

RACING NOTES

[By Sr. Claie.]

RACING. September 20.:—Ashburton C. Racing Club. September-20, 22.—Avondale Racing Club. September 25, 27. —Geraldine Racing Club. October 4. —Napier Park Pvacing 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. RICCARTOH NOTES [SrictAU ro in ‘ Stah.’] CHRISTCHURCH, September ’ 16. Rapina and Painkiller covered seten furlongs in Imin 43 4-osec at Riccarton this morning, and did it well, while Sleipner followed them throughout, but was not doing his best. Haze and Starshooter occupied Imin 36 l-ssec for seven furlongs, and were going on well at the end. Jaloux and Praise were companions over six furlongs, which they ran in Imin 22’1-osee. After going at an even pace all the way Jaloux bad a slight advantage at the finish. Malmsey' and Miss Bradbury were companions in a six furlong spin in Imin 22 2-ssec. Malmsey is coming on , nicely, while Miss Bradbury, looks in good order. On Top broke away in front of Lady Mercia at tho six furlong mark, but after going about two furlongs he was steadied, iThey were together at the n end of three furlongs, which On Top t Tan i n 3§sec. Lady Mercia then drew f away, finishing several lengths in front e after doing the full journey in Imin a 20 3-ssec. Gustavo, Tarquinius, and Jael jumped g. off at the seven furlong post. They ran the first half-mile in 51 2-osec, Gnsi, tavo going on to finish the full dis- : lance in Imin 34 4-ssec. with the other pair, who were not ridden out, several ’ lengths behind him. Gustavo is going on well in hie preparation, and is en- . gaged at Ashburton on Saturday in - the mile hack race. WAIKOUAITI RACING CLUB I ' ’ ‘ ,' . : A special meeting of members of the Waikoaaiti Racing Club was held last evening, when Mr P. Toomey presided over an attendance of about eighty members. . It ivas unanimously decided to author- ' ise the committee to incorporate the club, and rules were adopted. Mr W. Higgins tendered his resignation as a vice-president. Mr A. W. Douglas was elected to the position unopposed, and Mr Higgins was elected a steward. It was unanimously decided to increase the annual subscription from ICs to one guinea. 1 Though a motion was carried at the annual meeting a fortnight ago reeom--1 mending the executive to maintain the amount given, in stakes, it appeared to be the unanimous wish of the members at this meeting that the stakes should be reduced foT this season’s meeting. The Chairman announced that the 7 per cent, debentures issued by the club had met with a ready sale, over £5,000 worth having already been applied for. HOW TOXEUMA V/AS BEATEN Fiuo understanding between horse and jockey was one of the factors that gave Laughing Prince his fourth successive victory in the New Zealand Eclipse Stakes at Wangauni on Saturday (says the Wellington •' Post ’). The other main contributing cause was A. E. Ellis’s apparent failure to realise that Toxeuma had not warded off all danger, when lie drew away from Simba at the top of the straight. Laughing Prince was ridden by his trainer (L. G. Morris), who moved him out smartly from the barrier, but then yielded the role of pacemaker to the hot favourite, Toxeuma. After the field had gone half the journey Toxeuma and Simba (together) were well clear of Laughing Prince and Lady Pam (also together), with Vortigern tailing the field. Toxeuma saw to it that there was no lot up in tho pace, and he led the failing Simba into the straight, with Laughing Prince and Lady Pam a couple of lengths back. Laughing Prince had begun a fast run, however, and before Ellis could get Toxeuma going at top Laughyig Prince had drawn level and was forging past. Ellis made ! a desperate bid from the lialf-distalice 1 to save the situation, but Laughing : Prince was running in under pressure, and any chance that Toxeuma had was i effectively spoiled. The Eordell ’candidate earned tho decision by a nose, and from the rounds of acclamation there I was no doubt that it was a popular vciI tory. Lady Pam was two lengths back | third, and* next were Vertigevn and Simba. Laughing Prince was cleverly ridden, and his run was. begun at just tho right point. Toxeuma clapped-on the pace all the way, and this should have been to his advantage. l;lo responded gamely when asked for an extra bit halfway down the straight, but it was then 100 Into. If the race were run aII , over again tho places would probably bo reversed. Lady Pam finished very strongly, find her performance was much better than on Thursday. Simba cannot see out a fast-run race, and does not look to possess weight-for-age possibilities. Vertigern will benefit by the run. | JOTTINGS I ' ; 'Nominations for tlm Dunedin Jockey I (Hub’s Spring Meeting dose on Friday, i at 5 p.m. i Tho contractor is making good pro- i gross with the building of the grand I stand at Waikonaiti, and the strut- I tore will be finished in time for the I meeting on New \ ear’s Day. c The Railway Department announce that cheap fares will be available from 1 Lyttelton, Queenstown, Bluff, and ad s intermediate stations in connection ( with the Dunedin Spring Meeting, to | bo held on October D and 11. j The ex-Wingatui trainer, (!. Christie, won tho Goodwood Purse with Lilt, a (ivc-year-oid mare by Lucullus from Lisp at the Goodwood (W.A.) Meeting on August 29 last. The mare started at a very remunerative price. c 'Die dates selected by the eoi initlce c of the Dunedin Jockey Club for tin; n St. John Ambulance Benefit Meeting, t March 12 and 1.4, will clash with the ‘ first, day of the _ Wellington Autumn t Meeting, which is unfortunate. I IT.H.'the-Begum Aga Khan, wife of t ll.fl. the Aga Khau, has recently t

October 27.—Waipawa County Racing Cluo. October 27.—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 27, 29.—Gore Racing Club. TROTTING. October 4.—Methven T.C. October 11.—Waikato T.C. October 18.—New Brighton T.C. October 25 27.—Greytiiouth T.C. October 25, 27. —Auckland T.C. October 27.—Northland T.C. October 27.—Oarnaru T.C. November 1. Wellington T.C. November 11, 13, 14.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. registered racing colours _ in Trance, These are to bo green, white epaulettes, and white cap. There has been a steady decrease in attendances at Australian race meetings during the last few months. The decline, however, has not been nearly so marked at the Saturday meetings as it has been at the mid-week fixtures.

The Ashburton Racing Club has received excellent acceptances for its meeting on Saturday. Some Toff and Palada are the only Wingatni-trained horses engaged, but three or four Can-terbury-trained Dunedin Guineas candidates are also set down to race at the meeting. Golden Sceptre, the Rosenor—Moiselle juvenile in A. Cook’s stable at Te Awamutu, has (improved a good deal during the past month, and is now lotting out in good style in his track work. He shapes as though he will come to hand early, and is cine to have his first race at the Avondale Meeting this week.

At a meeting of a country racing club held recently a letter was received from a member resigning his seat on the executive, giving his reasons as not having sufficient time to devote to the requirements of the office. In moving that the resignation be ■ accepted with regret, a fellowmember, with a fine brogue, added: “Yes, with a new wife 1 don’t suppose lie will have the time.’’ Amidst roars of laughter the resignation was accepted. The Hawk, who was bought by Mr J. M. Cameron for sGogs in the middle of his fonr-year-old career, proved a bargain of the golden order, for he won many valuable races, and his earnings in stakes after changing hands amounted to £20,774, Nightmare!), who was brought by Air A. E. Louisson for I.OOOgs at the close of his two-year-old career, was a great prize, for up to the present he lias captured prize-money under the colours of the Canterbury sportsman to the amount of £25/154, and ho looks good to extend his record further during the present season.

Sold last season for £SO to go to West Australia, the chestnut pacer Dillon Hu on is proving a good proposition at Perth. Some months ago he was responsible for a record-breaking performance at Brennan Park, and a fortnight ago he again showed himself to bo one of the most brilliant horses racing there by winning the principal event, the Trayning Handicap, of a mile and a-half. The class was 2.19 to the mile or better, and the cxAucklandor was on 60yds. Unwinding a great burst of speed over the final quarter Dillon ,Huon won well at a 2.17-J rate. His trainer, Walton, in the past few weeks has won races with Dillon fluon, Spotlight, and La Souettc, all cx-New Zealanders. “Well, certainly wo have nothing to learn in that regard from the English courses,” remarked Mr A. V. Kowney. secretary of the .Victorian Racing Club, who is now in England, when asked his opinion of the accommodation and general conduct of racing in England. Air Kewnry has been busily engaged inspecting totalisators, and he has not seen any machine in England that Ive could recommend for use on the bigger courses in Australia. The tote in England is only in its infancy, and people are now beginning to realise that the members of the Betting Control Board have gone about the installation—or tbo type of machine installed—-in the wrong way. Little headway is being made. Some courses will not have a tote for another two years. The tote was heralded in England as a big revenue-producing concern, and as an institution that would give a great fillip to racing. But racegoers have become so tired of the lack of facilities for tote wagering on tho courses that the machine has lost much of the popularity it gained when first introduced. Had a lot less time been wasted in experiments and a definite type ot tote installed on each course, the public

would have taken to the machine naturally. Now it is going to bo a hard fight to regain popularity for the tote, and in the meantime the cost of conducting these out-of-date contrivances is exceeding by far the amount that is being received by the Betting Control Board in percentages. Several cases of horses going out to race in ordinary shoes have come under my notice hero recently (writes tlm Melbourne sporting scribe “Musket,” from London to Ins paper, tho ‘ Sporting Globe’). It is not always done with the intention of having a horse beaten; but to say the least, it is extraordinary that such should bo permitted. At a recent meeting there were three starters in a race, and one was‘made a 2-1 on favourite. Tic went to the post wearing shoes, and immediately the fact was broadcast among the regulars. The result was a rush to back the second favourite, and tho wearer of tho shoes came to 5-4 on. But somebody must Imre known something, for big money then came for tho favourite, and ho came to 7-4 on, at which price he started. It was a grim struggle, and the favourite just won. Were the shoes carried in tho knowledge that he could heat the other two even with them on and in order to get a longer price? If so it was a risky procedure. It is in such matters that tlie control of racing in England is so lax. Tho honorary stewards do not seem to worry about such “ trifles ” and they would never fee) it incumbent upon them to inquire into alterations in tbo betting market. It appears that they only act when reports are made to them—invariably upon matters of no import to the general public. English racing clubs are lacking in their duly to tho public in not having on each course a stipendiary to watch for sharp practices which lie could bring under the notice of tho honorary stewards forthwith. If tho term stipendiary steward is considered to ho too ostentatious the officer could be made a racecourse detective.