RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20905, 23 September 1931, Page 6

RACING NOTES

.RACING. September 24, 26.—Geraldine Racing Club. September 26, 28.—Avondale Jockey Club. October 3. -Napier Park Racing Club. October 3.—Kurow Jockey Club. October 3, s.—Auckland Racing Club. October 9, 10.—Otaki Maori Racing Club. October 10.—Dunedin Jockey Club. ■ October 17.—Masterton Racing Club. October 17.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 17, 19.—Dargavillo Racing Club. October 21,—Marton Jockey Club. October 24, 26.—Wellington Racing Club. October 24, 26.—Gore Racing Club. THE GERALDINE CUP. Many years ago the Geraldine Cup was one of the races in the South Island that was always considered to give a good line to the form of the horses trained in this island engaged in the New Zealand Cup, and this year’s race promises to again be important for the same reason. Eight of the eleven acceptors are engaged in the big two-mile handicap to be run in November, and with the exception of Gay Crest and Gustavo the best of the South Island horses aro amongst them. With a difference of only 291 b between the top weight and those on the minimum the field can bo looked on as being a fairly even one. Black Duke lias been called on to concede 31b to Compris, and may not bo forward enougvh to show Ins best form. When the Balboa gelding beat Compris by half a length in the Great Autumn Handicap there was 4Jib between them. At the Timaru Meeting about a fortnight later Compris (7st lOlbi won the Teschernaker Handicap, ten furlongs, and Black Duke (9st Sib) finished out of a place. Since then Black Duke won tho Crolton Handicap at Marton with 9st 41b, and the Connelly Handicap at Wanganui with 9st 81b, and Compris the Islington Handicap at Kiccarton last August with 9st 71b (Bst minimum), so with Compris tho Wingatui-trained gelding is not badly treated. In the Islington Handicap Compris gave Starshooter 201 b and a half-length beating. In to-morrow’s race Starshootor meets him on only 31b better terms, but Staishooter is generally a better horse in the spring than at any other season of the year, and for that reason should be taken into account in making final selections for to-morrow’s race. Town Major, who has Bst —Lb, beat a good field in the Parliamentary Handicap at Trentham last July, carrying 9st 12 b, and on the third day, with lOst 81b, was on!v beaten half a length by .lied Bpa, who had 9st 51b (9sb minimum). Ho was carrying the same weight as Mount Boa in the Parliamentary Handicap, and in the Geraldine Cup Town Major will meet him on 41b worse terms. Tho lighter scale of weights should also bo in Town Majors favour, but ho likes a course softer than the track at Geraldine is likely to bo. Straightcourse (7st 101 b) is a likely horse, but one has to go back to last April to find him a winner. Inevitable (7st Olb) has not shown any liking lor distances over seven furlongs in Ins recent races. Taragona (7st olb) has a hack race at Timaru over ten furlongs to his credit, and stays well, but lie lias vet to prove himself in open company. lloyal Love (7st 21b) is the other Now Zealand Cup candidate engaged, and lie is reported to have been unlucky in the Ashburton Handicap Inst Saturday when he finished a good third to Martian Chief and Starshooter Tho race hears an open appearance, and Compris, lloyal Love, and Starshooter aro a trio that should at least got some of the money. WYNDHAM TROTTING CLUB. The annual report of tho Wyndham Trotting Club says:—“Wo aro sorry wo aro not in a position to report a successful year financially. This is our first year of reverse, and, in sympathy ’wii.li a number of other clubs, our finances slipped a good deal. Tins was really expected by your committee on the eye of the race meeting, as tho financial barometer was gradually growing worse in the fall of the,year. Other clubs which raced much earlier in the year came out much better financially. Our meeting was run on as economical linos as possi bio, but, that fact notvithstunding, our assets for the year have decreased from £1,732 5s 3d to £l,o-8 10s 10d. Tho decrease in revenue was most marked in the following departments Gates £264 (last year £352 8s), totnlisator £1,139 5s Gd (£1,314 3s 4d) nominations and acceptances £lo/ (£531 15s). All other avenues of revenue also showed a slight decrease, leu will notice by the balance-sheet that we had to draw on our reserve fund to the extent of £l5O, which shows the need for careful management during depression times. Tho club has continued, through tho Pacing Club, spending the totalisator rebate ou permanent improvements. In tin’s connection we have to thank the Pacing Club for providing a first-class racing track, together with good training tracks and up-to-date training facilities, with the result that locally-trained horses competed very succcssfu 11 v iurther afield than Southland, thusliclpiiig to uphold the honour of tho province and district in the good name it already bears as a training and breeding centre of quality horses.’ ACCIDENTS AT INVERCARGILL. Tlio apprentice jockey, W. Cotton, who was on Ped Sea when she foil on Saturday, was concerned in a similar accident on the Invercargill tracks yesterday. Ho was riding Cough m slow work "when she fell, and on getting up walked on him and injured his left arm. An X-ray did not reveal any broken hones, hub ho will have to carry his aim in a. sling for a week or so. Tlio hitumisecl East road took its 101 l of another horse yesterday, tlio Silverado youngster in 3. A. Howland's stable being the victim on this occasion. Ho was "being ridden home from the tracks when lie’reared and foil and was cub about ins fore and hind legs. _ Fortunately tlio injuries aro not likely to prove serious, although lie will bo on tlio easy list for some time. 'Dio full experienced by Pod Sen on Saturday proved more serious than first appearance's indicated. On returning to her stable she was very sore in front and was suffering from an injury to ono of her knees, with the result that she will he an absentee from tho tracks for some time. It was had hick tor F. W. Ellis, as the daughter of Valkyrian was coming along nicely.—Southland ‘ News ’). GAME HORSEMEN. P. Fuller, the South Australian jockey, lias lately had two sensational rides, one on Detach! in a hurdle race at Alorphoiville, when lie was compelled to keep his balance without stirrups, and the other in winning a steeplechase on a horse that had its sight of ( Iho obstacles interfered with through

[By Sx. Clair.]

TROTTING. October 3.—Methren T.C. October 10.- Waikato T.G'. October 10. -New Brighton T.C. October 24, 26. Greymouth T.C October 24, 26.-Auckland T.C. October 26. —Oamaru TC. November 10, 12, 13.—New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. (Cup Meeting). November 26, 28.—Forbury Park T.C. December 2.—Manawatu T.C. December 5. —Waikato T.C. December 12. —New 'Brighton T.C. portion, of its bridle lapping over its eye. But his performances arc nob without parallel. Jack Hopwood once won a hurdle race ut Oakbank on Mount Milt-sin with one of his feet protruding through the iron, and on the same course the late Harry Holmes completed the Great Eastern course on Tom Brown without any irons at all. Thou there was P. Bracegirdle, who traversed the three and a-quarter miles at Oakbank on The Navy minus a bridle. In a steeplechase at Morphetville Alf. Reed was on Messenger when another horse became entangled in Messenger’s bridle, and the gear was left lying on the horse’s chest. Using his whip to keep his mount at his fences, Reed completed the course, and finished second. The hat went round, and filled to the extent of nearly £4O.

THE LATE D. WARREN’S RECORD. No trainer in tho dominion has a better record of successes in classic races in the light harness sport than tho late “Don” Warren. Amongst the many races for young trotters won by horses trained by him are: — New Zealand Sapling Stakes : 1920 Childe Pointer. 1925—Nantwich. 1930 —Arcthusa. Great Northern Derby Stakes: 1919 Lady Swithin. 1925 — Nantwich. 1928—Wrackler. New Zealand Sires’ Produce Stakes: 1918—St. Anthony. 1928—Manhattan. Now Zealand Derby Stakes: 1921 Childe Pointer. 1928—Wrackler. 1930 —Arcthusa. Champion Stakes; 1920 Lady Swithin (dead-heated with Doralclina). 1921 — Childe Pointer. The chief handicaps won were:— Tho Now Zealand Cup: 1930—Wrackler. Tb- New Zealand Trotting Gold Cup; 1930—Wrackler. Tho National Cup: 1915—Pearlchild. Gore Trotting Club Handicap ; 1918—Indra. 1920—Indra. The Dainaru Handicap: 1922 — Latona. The Manawatu Trotting Club Cup; 1926 Sea Pearl. JOTTINGS. Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting to be held on October 10 close on Friday, at 5 p.m. The handicaps for the New Zealand Ciq are due to make their appearance next Monday.

Sailing Homo, under J. M'Chesney’s care at Invercargill, is reported to have b"ilt up a lot tliis season. Tho Wyndham Trotting Club gave £1,325 in" stakes last season, and paid £1,064 13s lid in taxation. Despite tho fact that the cash balances of the Wyndham Trotting Club are £258 0s lid loss than last year, it still has £1,368 5s lOd in hand. The late “ Don ” Warren had tho distinction of making Arcthusa so good that this filly registered 4 min 24sec for two miles, a record that is likely to stand tho tost of time for a thrco-ycar-old.

Tho annual meeting of members of the Wyndham Trotting Club will be held next Wednesday evening. As there is only one nomination, that of Hr Joseph Hunter, for tho office of president, that good sportsman has been re-oleetod for another term of office.

One of tho most interesting matings of the coming season will bo that of Oratrix (winner of the New Zealand Cup, 1928) with Iliad (second to Blenheim in last year’s Derby). Oratrix has a foal at foot to Hunting Song this season.

Seventeen maidens have boon paid up for in tho Ohapi Hack Handicap tomorrow. and on account of his good third in a similar race at Ashburton last Saturday, there is sure io ho solid support for the well-bred Grecian Prince.

Tho Wyndham Trotting Club has 110 members, but according to the balancesheet, only £B7 was received from this source of revenue, in tho statement of liabilities and assets £llO 5s is shown as outstanding members’ subscriptions and nomination and acceptance foes. The well-known racing colours of emerald green, white stars, and black cap, for many years carried with success for Dir .1. S. Barrett, have been taken over by his sou, Dir L. P. Barrett, who was represented for the first time by Trcs Sec in the Trial Plate at Ashburton on Saturday.

Slcipner’s form at Ashburton on Saturday was so good that he is sure to be fancied in the Squatters’ Handicap tomorrow, but lie meets Arrowuiir on 71b worse terms, and Ibe latter is reported to bo returning to form. Both On Top and Master Anomaly would bo dangerous if they are back to form. The majority of country clubs, who in the ordinary course of events will hold 1 heir meetings during tho next two or three months, are delaying the drafting of their programmes as_ late as possible this season. The committees of these clubs are naturally anxious to find out wbafc support is to bo given earlier country meetings. Gallivantcr meets Ramoses on Gib worse terms in to-morrow’s hurdle race than when they met this month at Wingatni, when Raineses fell. On R,iccarton form Gallivantcr would have no chance with Ramoses. Amorist was going really well when he foil in the Grand National Hurdles, and with list lib be will take a power of beating tomorrow.

Tho Win ton Trotting Oub lias decided to distribute £1,300 in prize money at its animal meeting on December 30. Tho classes will be similar to those of last year, and Mr H. A. Pierce will do tho handicapping. The principal race, tho Winton Trotting Club Handicap, will be worth £3OO this year. This amount includes a trophy valued at £3O, and the class is to be 4.45 for tho two miles.

Loclcsloy won well at the National Meeting" over a mile, and by running second to Water Power and healing

Riri over ten furlongs at Ashburton last week showed he is well. With Bst 31b in the Jluakapuka Hack Handicap to-morrow he promises to keep the opposition busy, and Sol wit and Pikatere appear to bo the best of them. The stakes for the Boxing Day meeting of the Gore Trotting Club have been fixed at £l,-100, as against £1,730 for last season. The individual reductions are as follows :—Croydon Handicap, £l5O to £120; Trial Handicap, £155 to £120; Telegraph Handicap, £2OO to £160; Gore Trotting Club Handicap, £4OO to £350; Christmas Handicap, £2OO to £160; Mataura Handicap, £IBO to £150; President’s Handicap, £l9O to £155; Final Handicap, £225 to £lB5. The only alteration outside of the stake money and acceptance foes was the changing of the class in the Telegraph Handicap of one mile from 2.21 to 2.22. At a meeting of tho committee of the Gore Trotting Club it was decided, in order to fall into line with other district clubs, that tho issue of luncheon tickets ho discontinued. Admission charges for tho forthcoming meeting were reduced as follows; —Lawn Gs, ladies 2s, outside enclosure 2s. Tho issue of complimentary ladies’ tickets will be curtailed and limited to members, owners, and trainers, who will receive two, two. and one respectively. It was decided that acceptance fees be 1 per cent, of the gross stakes for each race. Maiden horses, excepting those that have been placed prior to August 1, 1931, and are handicapped on faster marks by the assessors, are no longer entitled to start from the front mark in any race until they win a race, as there has been an addition to clause 14, which provides that if they finish second in a class faster than 2min 27sec to tho mile, 3min 4sec to a mile and a-quarter, 3min 42sec a mile and a-half. 4min 2sec a mile and five furlongs, of smin for two miles, their future handicap will bo based on the mark from which they finished second. Also maiden horses that are assessed at tho commencement on marks faster than maidens are now liable to further penalty if they finish second in a class faster than their assessed mark, and faster than lino six on the table of penalties, that penalty being based on the marl; from which they finished second. In tho last few years Limond has almost consistently provided a prominent candidate for the A.J.C. Derby. His representatives have just as consistently failed him in the spring classic at Hand wick, says an Australian paper. First there was ’Limerick. The New Zealanders were very hopeful that this gelded son of Limond would gain Blue Ribbon honours in Australia, but he was not quite good enough, ft was tho same with Honour, another good class thrce-ycar-old by Limond. Ho did not quite come up to tho mark. Last year Veilmomd made an attempt to land the A.J.C. Derby for Limond; hut lie, too, fell below the required standard, though when it came to tho autumn ho proved too good for the opposition in the St. Regers. Will Limond’s Derby luck change this spring? With Ammon Ra and Cypress to do battle for him, the Desmond horse may at last be placed on the winning roll in connection with this particular race. In regard to Cypress, it may bo worth remembering that on the maternal side the name of Carbine figures in his pedigree. His dam, Cymeno, is hv Cylgad (sire of Heroic’s dam) from ll ppocrcno, by Spearmint. This may mean stamina.