RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20943, 6 November 1931, Page 7

RACING NOTES

• RACING. November 7.—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. November 7.—Upper Clutha Hack Racing Club. November 7,9, 11,14.—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 14, 16.—Waikato Racing Club. November 21.—T0 Kuiti Racing Club. November 21, 23.—Winton Jockey Club. November 27, 28.—Levin Racing Club. November 28, 30.—Takapuni Jockey Club. November 28, 30.—Feilding Jockey Club.

TO-MORROW AT RICCARTON. Though, the New Zealand Cup has only been known by that name since 1883, best remembered as Tasman’s Jear, early history of the Canterbury ockey Club shows that in 1864 a race, then known as the Canterbury Jockey .Club Handicap, was established, and it continued to be known by that name until changed to the New Zealand Cup in 1883. The record weight carried by a winner was in 1870, when Mr Studholme’s fine horse Knotting!}’ carried lOst 61b. He had won the previous year, when a six-year-old, with 7st 91b, and over a period of sixty-six years is the only horse that has won the race twice. To-morrow’s field is generally considered to be one of the poorest in quality that has ever started, but that 'does not mean_ that it will be a poor race. Of the sixteen acceptors a dozen of them have been weighted at 7st 81b or under, and it is also significant that since the handicaps appeared six weeks ago, though several horses have won races in the interval, the handicapper has not been sufficiently impressed with their efforts to impose a penalty. It may he assumed, therefore, that that astute judge of form also subscribes to the opinion that the field is not a strong one, and there is no horse with an outstanding chance. In racing circles it is always \admitted that it is just as difficult to pick the least worst of a bad lot as to select the best of a food field ; therefore because this year’s eld is a weak one it does not make the process of selection any easier. Racing will commence to-morrow with the Spring Hurdles, in which two horses who have been well in the limelight lately, Captain’s Gift and Quinopal, will meet for the third time. The former’s two winning efforts at Trentham a fortnight ago were full of merit, and though he now meets Quinopal on 61b worse terms he finished so well that it will be difficult to go past him. Carinthia will be better suited by the distance than any of the other candidates, hut he will have to show greatly improved form to have any chance with Captain’s Gift, Quinopal, or Landmark: .while Lancer, on his Grand National Hurdle Race form, is also a possibility. The Spring Plate, run over a mile, in .Which three-year-olds carry 7st 71b and four-year-olds and upwards Bst 21b, .with a slb allowance for mares, is a Taco that, has in the past frequently unearthed the winner of the Derby. This year’s field includes seven candidates for the classic—viz., Fiji, Gallant Fox, Gay Court, Gibraltar, Nightguard, Peter Jackson, and Ruling Light—and it, .looks aS if the winner would come from that lot. Of the others Convoy, Palace, Dunraven, and Gold Pit have recent form to recommend them. Gallant Fox’s performance, on the first day at Gore was a very impressive one, and he will be one of the best seasoned horses in the race. Gibraltar and Fiji have good North Island form to their credit, and Gold Pit will he racing under an easier scale of weights than she has recently been carrying. At Geraldine Dunraven cleared right away from his field, and if he is well he must he one of the hardest to beat. To reduce the fancied ones to three I favour Fiji, Gallant Fox, and Gibraltar. Twenty-four have paid up for the Linwood Handicap, and in such a big field in a seven-furlong race at Riccarton horses whose riders draw inside berths at the barrier have a great advantage. Should All Smies begin well she will be one of those staying on at the finish, and of the others Peter Jackson (a Derby candidate) and Moorbird read the best. The following is the field for the

NEW ZEALAND CUP, l,ooosovs. 2m.

‘At the time of writing Cessation, who injured herself en route to lliccarton, is the only mentioned probable withdrawal, but there are several others whose owners appear to have flattered them ,by leaving them in the race. Ever since the weights appeared Gay Crest has been a firm favourite, but hia racing at Wellington was not impressive, and there is some doubt about his honesty. He won the Auckland Cup ten months ago, showing that, if in the right mood, the distance would not trouble him, and he is the only one of the sixteen that has been tried out over two miles. Kahikatoa has come into the market 5 during the past two or three days, and on his Winter Cup |onn ho must ; bc respected, more especi-

[By St. Clair,]

TROTTING. November 10, 12, 13.—New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. (Cup Meeting). November 26, 28. Forbury Park T.C. December 2.—M'anawatu T.C. December s.—Waikato T.C. December 12.—New Brighton T.C. December 26.—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 26.—Gore Trotting Club. December 26, 28.—Westport Trotting Club. December 26, 28.—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 28, 30, 31— Auckland Trotting Club. December 30.—Winton Trotting Club. December 30. —Reefton Trotting Club.

ally as he will ‘have H. Gray on his back. Black Duke has not been racing well this season, but Compris is more than a possibility. With 9st 71b in the Islington Handicap at the National Meeting, he made the opposition look like hacks, and was going away from them at the finish, Latin Quarter has not had a track to suit him this season, but would have to improve a great deal on any form he has so far showu to have a chance in a race of this description. Mount Boa is another possibility, and those who saw him win the Timaru Cup with Bst 41b in 2min 5 4-6 sec less than a month ago are keen on his chance. Martian Chief and Royal Love will eacii have to show much improved form, and, according to northern reports, Ephialtes has shown no ability to stay on in his races. Charmaino ran one fair race at Gore, but that was not up to Cup form. Admiral Drake won so well at Trentham a fortnight ago that he appears to' be one of the best of those on the minimum. Spearful’s good showing at Carterton has brought him into the market, and he is one of those bred to stay. Cessation and Jaloux are doubtful starters, and Red Racer and Flower are well .out of their class. Compris, Kahikatoa, and Mount Boa appeal most. The classic event to-morrow is the WELCOME STAKES, COOsovs. sf. Mrs T. B. Dwan’s b o Michael Angelo, by Chief Ruler—Comedy Queen. Mrs T. B. Dwan’s hr g Volga Boatman, by Weather vane—Stardancer. Mr L. W. Storry’s hr f Skysong, by, WeathervanC —Grey Linnet. Mr L. W. Storry’s hr f Lady Zephyr, by Robespierre—Lady Minerva. Mr-R. Holden’s b f Princess Bell, by Chief Ruler—Tinkler, Mr G. D. Greenwood’s hr f Pacify, by Limond—Makepeace. Mr G. D. Greenwood’s h f Delice, by Tea Tray—La Paix. Mr R. J. Murphy’s ch g Oratorious, by Diacquenod—Oratress. Mr W. T, Bailey’s ch g Lack, by Lackham —Darktown. Mr W. R. Kemball’s ch c Rulanut, by Chief Ruler—Cocoanut. Mr F. Bristol’s hr c Grand Joy, by Grand Knight—Rapture. Mr F. Bristol’s b e Merry Ruler, by Chief Ruler—Merry Twinkle. Mr A. N. Smith’s b f Gold Paper, by Paper Money—Vicereine. Dr M. G. Louisson’s b c Tout le Mond, by Limond—Aspic. ' Mr R. R. MacDonald’s hr f Shock, by Shambles—Glimpse. Mr J. A. Smaill’s ch g Golden King, by Air Balloon —Lady Ortelle. Mr H, E, Edmunds’s b c Inflation, by Paper Money—Fleeting. Mr A. F. M. Symes’s ch f La Moderne, by Lord Quex —Lady Ball. Mr E. W. Collins’s ch g Mister Quex, by Lord Quex —Diaphragm. Mr J. M. Samson’s b f Wealth, by Paper Money—Skydream. Mr J. M. Samson’s b f Molten, by Paper Money—Lava. Mr J. M. Samson’s ch f Gold Dress, by Hunting Song—Etoile d’Or. Mr E. H. Aubrey’s hr g Silver Streak, by Paper Money—Fulica. Sir Charles Clifford’s b e Drum Fire, by Winning Hit—Scrimmage. A record field of well-bred youngsters, and Otago representatives are Gold Paper, Shock, Golden King, Wealth, Molten, and Gold Dress. On his Wellesley Stakes form Lack will probably be selected favourite, with Inflation and La Moderne next fancied. Gold Paper has been working well, and Wealth and Molten are also credited with a lot of pace. Lack, Inflation; and Gold Paper should get into the money. Filosol is improving so rapidly that he must be given a good chance in the big field in the Apprentices’ Plate, and on Gore form a mile does not appear to be beyond his measure. Adventus’s performance at Trentham a fortnight ago was full of merit, and these two with Silver Salvor should bo the hardest to beat.

, On recent form the Croupier—Kozau bracket will probably go .out favourite, with Red Heckle, Golden Wings, and last year’s winner, Autopay, next in demand. Croupier has been racing so well that he must be given a great chance, and his stable mate, Kozan, with only 7st 41b, is sure to make the pace merry from the rise of the barrier. Autopay’s success at Randwick was a great effort, and a repetition of it will win him his second Stewards. Golden Wings beat Croupier in the Great Northern Guineas two months ago, and is said to have then been put aside for the Stewards’ Handicap. Red Heckle is a delicate and unlucky horse, and in a big field invariably strikes trouble. Ho is ono of the picks of the handicap. Palermo may find the company just little rich, but he is well, and a smart sprinter. Royal Saxon is not as brilliant over six furlongs as he used to he Below those Great Star is a possibility, but much more likely to run into a place than win. The other local can didate, Lord Argosy, has not yet shrnn sufficient form to warrant suppntn in such company. The Croupier—Kozan bracket, Autopay, and Golden Wings appeal most. A great day’s racing will be brought to a close with the Riccarton Welter, and two Derby candidates in Gibraltar and King Colossus are included in the field. Their most dangerous opponent appears to bo Desert Song, and should the sting be out of the ground Topcro must be given a chance.

,J-MORROW’S RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. Riding engagements have been made as follows for to-morrow’s programme at Riccarton;— B. H. Morris: Oratorious, Cimahue, King Colossus. B. Brodie: Lady Zephyr. T. Green; Moorbird, Dunraven, Cricket Bat. L. G. Morris: Rulanut. T. Metcalf; Countermarch. A. E. Ellis: Gay Crest, Autopay, Pakitere. L. J. Ellis: Gold Pit, Pharaoh, Latin Quarter, Croupier, Wealth. R. M'Tavisli: Lord Buchan, Vitaphone, Cape Gold, Sky Song. J. M. Pine: Lord Argosy. H. Wiggins: Mount Boa, Molten, Gustavo, Hounslow, W. H, Jones: Ephialtes, Palada, Volga Boatman. C. Pope: Irish Chieftain. J. W. Jennings: Royal Love, Solwit, Golden King. G. Barclay: Charmaine. N. Dwyer: Red Racer. K. Voitre: Martian Chief, Golden Wings, Convoy, Minerval, La Moderne. G. Humphries: Desert Song, Jayson, Beacon Eire. Royal Baby. W. Broughton; Spearful. P. Powell: Black Duke. H. Gray; Kahikatoa, Red Heckle, Chief Cook, Gold Paper. D. O’Connor: Carmthia. W. Cooper; Captain’s Gift. N. Trillo: Quinopal. I. Tilson: Lancer, Sharp Thorn. A. Messervy: Nightguard, Solvent, Water Polo. A. Stove: Jaloux. R. Reed: Compris, Lack. A. Eastwood: Admiral Drake, Great Star, Kakara, Rose of Orange, Ravine. D. Cotton : Drum Fire. JOTTINGS. The first race at Riccarton to-mor-row will start at noon. Royal Love will be ridden in the Cup by J. W. Jennings, who will go to scale about 51b above the gelding’s impost, 7.2. The nominations received last evening for the Spring Meeting at Forbury Park are quite up to expectations, and provide material for interesting racing. Nightguard will ho a starter in the Spring Plate to-morrow, with A. Messervey as his rider, but R. Reed will have the mount in the Derby on Monday. L. G. Morris has the training of the Derby candidate, Fiji, to occupy Jus attention on his present visit tp Riccarton, but ho will do a little riding at the meeting. He will be on Rulanut in the Welcome Stakes. C. Gieseler will have a wide range of jockeys on Mr J. M. Samson’s horses on Saturday. Admiral Drake will bo ridden by A. H. Eastwood, Lord Buchan by R. W. M'Tavisli, Wealth by L. J. Ellis, Molten by H. N. Wiggins, and Lord Argosy by J. M. Pino. T. R. George will commence the C.J.C. carnival as the leading trainer, having already turned out eleven winners this season, with E. J. Ellis, D. P. Wilson, and E. George with eight each next on the list. H. Gray with twenty-one winning rides heads the list of winning jockeys, and H. N. Wiggins 19 and L. G. Morris eighteen next. . According to a writer in the ‘ Daily Express,’ J. Jarvis, trainer of Sandwicli, winner of the St. Loger, in reply to a telegram from a friend regarding Sandwich’s prospects, answered in rhyme;— “The furious hackers stand aghast, Awful is their language, As o’er the moor all Yorkshire roar, Rosebery’s won with Sandwich!” Paquito has definitely been retired from racing, and will be turned out on his owner’s station. This decision was brought about by signs of lameness which became manifest after a recent gallop, and although the trouble was not at all serious, Mr Knight did not desire that the gelding be persevered with and so risk a complete breakdown. Lord Rosebery, the senior steward of the English Jockey Club, whose colt Sandwich won the St. Leger, carried off another classic a week later through the agency of Huron, who accounted for his seven opponents in the Scottish Derby, eleven furlongs, at Ayr. The victory was immensely popular, though the colt was not a strong public fancy, for the Lords Rosebery have been staunch patrons of Scottish meetings. An interesting fact in connection with the Melbourne Cup is that two riders who rode in the race of 1874 arc still on deck. One is Frank Musgravo, who saddled up Parkwood for his V R.C. Newmarket Handicap win hist autumn. The other is a resident ot Christchurch, being R. J. Mason, whose fame as a trainer ranks as high across the Tasman as it does in Now Zealand. Mason rode Lurline. In the following autumn Lurline won the Australian Cup with Tom Hales in the saddle, Mason having returned to New Zealand.

The Limond mare, Cessation, a member of T. R. George’s team, has a grave objection to travelling by train or steamer, and frequently causes trouble. While returning from the Auckland Meeting last month she kicked a bole in the back of her box on the train and had to bo spelled before the journey could bo continued. She gave another exhibition of kicking on the trip from Wellington to Lyttelton this week, and her legs were seriously damaged, apart from which she lost a lot of condition. Cessation claims a New Zealand Cup engagement, but she is in such a bad way that she may be regarded as a uomstarter in the New Zealand Cup on Saturday, while it is doubtful if she will fulfil any of her other engagements at the meeting. There was something of the nature of the unusual in the wins of St. Roger at Carterton and Oratorian at Flemington on Saturday,. says the Wellington writer, “ Rangaitira.” They are threo-year-old chestnuts, each was a maiden up till the success, and each is trained by H. B. Lorigan at Trentharn. A further item of note is that St. Roger was bred in Australia, but won hero, while Oratorian was bred here, but won in Australia. They carry tho colours of tho brothers, Mr H. Murphy and Mr R. J. Murphy, respectively. ■ St. Roger and Oratorian were always partners in their early work at Trenthaiu. They were broken in at the same time last year, and for twelve months were inseparable companions. As a result of Oratorian’s developing a cold last spring St. Roger was the first to race, but he anticipated his mate only by a month. Each was twice second last; season, their only placings, and now each has stepped off on his winning career on tho same day.

In September Sun Beau settled all disputes as to the world’s greatest stake winner bv winning the Lincoln Handicap at Chicago. The purse of 21,000d0l increased his winnings to OOOsovs, or s,ooosovs better than the next best, that of Gallant Fox (says “Pilot”). On a good track the six-year-old ran the ten furlongs in 2.05. First furlong was run in 2.Lee, halfmile in 47sec, three-quarters in 1.12, and the mile in 1.36. Sun Beau end not win any of tho classic races, and has built up his great record as stakewinner in important handicaps. He is by Sun Briar out of Beautiful Lady, by Fair Play from Mileage, by Hock Sand. Fair Play was the sire of the groat horse Man o’ War. Sun Briar is l a member of the No. 8 family, and was bred in England. JIo is by tSuud-

ridge (sire of Sulistin' and Absurd). (Gallant Fox (next on t!io list) _wou a little over 68,27350v5. Zcv (third on the winning list) won 60,21550v5. Sun Bean carried 9.3 in the Lincoln Handicap. Sim Beau is evidently no beauty in the matter of confirmation and individuality, but he lias set a record that will take sonic beating. Trotting enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity of purchasing young stock at next week’s November sales in Christchurch. Five yearlings by Author Dillon, all of which arc out of highclass American-bred marcs, are being offered. One is a bay colt from that good trotting mare Delores (imp.) who is by Peter Chcnault from that great American race mare Espcranna, 2.3. V. Another is a hay filly from Hello Keller, who is the dam of chestnut Axworlhy T. 2.5 j, Hello Lomont I’. 2.0i1; also Ariou Axv,•or)by, all of which are lu he sold by auction without reserve.

sfc. :b. J)r M. G. Louisson’s ch g Gay Crest, by Shillinglee—Hoopoe, 6yrs '(A.,E. Ellis) ... 8 10 Jlr H. Tupaea’s b g Kahikatoa, by Arausio—Carlatour, 4yrs, (H. Gray) .. 8 4 jMr 1). P. Wilson’s blk g Black ' Duke, bv Balboa —Amata, aged (P. W. Powell) Sir P. F. Campbell’s b g Compris, i by Kilbroney—Lady Halina, 5yrs (R. Reed) ... ... 8 1 8 0 (Mr W. T. Hazlett’s b g Latin Quarter, by Thurnbam — Moulin Rouge, aged (L. J. Ellis) ... .... 7 8 (Mr A. L. Aubrey’s ch g Mount Boa, by Balboa—Ell Sorella, aged (H, Wiggins) ... ... ... • 7 4 Mr R. J. Murphy’s ch g Martian Chief, 1 by Chief Ruler—Martianette, 4yrs (K. Voitre) ... 7 3 (Mr J. T. Preston’s ch h Royal Love, by Royal Divorce—Orellana, 4yrs (J. W. Jennings) 7 2 Mrs T. B. Dwan’s br g Ephialtcs, by Thomond—Rose of Athens, 4yrs (W. H. Jones) ... , 7 1 Sir J. J. Corry’s hr m Cessation, by . Limond—Termination, 4yrs 7 1 Sir J. M. Samson’s b g Admiral ; Drake, by Chief Ruler—Tame Duck, Syrs (A. H. Eastwood) 7' 0 Mr A. C. Mills’s b m Charmaine, by Some Boy II.—Fairform, 4yrs (G. Barclay) 7 0 Mr G. D. , Greenwood’s hr g Jaloux, by Sutala—Egotism, 5yrs (A. Stove) 7 0 Messrs E. and N. Foreman’s b g Spearful, by Greyspear—Markful, 6yrs (W. Broughton) 7 0 Mr T. Crozier’s ch g Red Racer, by Solferino —Soldier’s Fancy, aged (N.-J. Dwyer) ... ... Mr W. H. Ballinger’s b f Flower, by Arausio—Gurnion, 3yrs 7 0 7 0

Tho Stewards’ Handicap field will be: Autopay ... p a Cricket Rat 7 10 Cimabuo ... 8 p Great Star. 7 0 Golden Win us 8 6 Arrow Lad 7 8 Royal Saxon 7 18 Gustavo ... 7 S Charmeuso 7 12 Kozan 7 4 Red Heckle 7 12 Solvent t 4 Palermo ... 7 11 Royal Baby 7 4 Croupier ... 7 11 Lord Argosy 7 0