RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20959, 25 November 1931, Page 5

RACING NOTES

RACING. November 28, 30.—'Takapuna Jockey Club. November 28, 30. Foildmg Jockey Club. December 4, s.—Taurnaranui Racing Club. December s.—Ashburton County Racing 9, 10.—Woodvillo District Jockey Club. . , December 12. —Waipa. Racing Club. December 16.—Danuevirko Racing Club. December 19. —Hororata Racing Club. December 26.—Waipukurau Jockey Club, December 26, Jockey Club. December 26, 28.—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 28, 29.-Manavratu Racing Racing Club. FORBURY PARK TO-MORROW. The Spring Meeting of tbo Forbury Park Trotting Club trill open at 12. 1 u to-morrow, and some interesting racing is promised. At the time of _ writing the track is in excellent condition, am given a hot, still day, the public will be rewarded with some fast times, iuo fields are all of a nico size, back-mark-ors will have every chance to get through, and with the recent meetings at Oamaru and Addington to guide them, punters should bo right on the mark, In connection with the totalisator, the club has instructed Mr James to close the machine sharp on tb advertised times for each race, and unless they want to be cut out, as many were at Addington a fortnight ago, punters should make their investments early. A feature of to-morrow’s programme will bo tho attempt by this year’s New' Zealand Trotting Cup winner to lower tho mile track record. Ho will bo paced in this attempt by a galloper from Mr Samson's stable, ridden by A. E. Didham, and will start at 1.55. Tho following is to-morrow's card, and anticipations of horses that should run well:— ROSLYN HANDICAP, WOsovs. Class 3.45. Urn. Brent Boy ... scr Louis Bingen 24 JSsbino ... scr Nellie Hugo 48 Radley ... scr Stanley Royal Purple scr Bingen 48 Margaret Mr Penalty ... 10-< Parrish 24 Mr Penalty is a very high-class trotter. He showed good form at the Wellington Meeting last month, but asked to concede long starts. Nellie Hugo, Louis Bingen, and Stanley Bingen are a likely trio. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, 140sov». Class 3.42. Urn. Colorado ... scr Special Sun # scr Copper Nob scr Blue Mountain 12 Jolly Queen scr Plain SJlk ... 12 Laracor ... scr Little \ictor 24 Manoeuvre ... scr Manoeuvre went 3min 31sec when bo finished third in tho Trial Handicap at Timaru last month, and on that form reads the best. His most dangerous opponents are Plain Silk and Special Sun. ST HILDA HANDICAP, 160sovs. Class 2.19. Im. Donat'd ... scr Ron 12 Lord Antrim scr Sunraues ... 12 Master Roy scr Priceless ... 12 Pronto Sunny Morn 12 Bingen scr Holly Bank 24 Silver Bingen scr Master Roy showed improving form at the end of last season, and comes from a dangerous stable. Ron and Sunny Morn are another likely pair.

SPRING HANDICAP, ISOsovs. Class 3.16. 1m and 3f. Aristotle ... scr Sandown ... scr Elite Bingen scr Schoolmate scr Great War Paint ... scr Chenault scr Willie Wilkes scr Madam Headlight ... scr Locanda scr Llewellyn ... 12 Mountain Dusolina ... 12 Dweller scr Prairie King 21Sister Rose scr This is the largest field of the day, and Mountain Dweller and Sandown will be bracketed. Madam Locanda and War Paint were improving pacers last season, and with Headlight provide a likely trio to get some of tho money.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, SOOsovs, Class 4.34. 2m.

Colonial Boy scr Tarndale ... 12 John Noble scr Royal Silk ... 24 Surprise Delightful ... 24 Journey scr Black Lion ... 24 Sir Guy ... scr Meteor ... 36 Grand Canyon 12 Pageant ... 36 Golden Pedro 12 Arikitoa ... 36 This promises to be one of the most interesting races seen at Porbury for some years, as no fewer than seven of the above field returned dividends at Addington this month. _ Black Lion (now handicapped at 4min 32sec) won twice in 4miu 26 4-ssec and 4miu 29sec. Royal Silk (4min 32scc) won in 4min 26 2-ssec, Meteor (4min 31sec) won in 4min 28 3-ssec, and Grand Canyon (4min 33sec) won in 4min 29 3-ssec. Arikitoa (4min 31sec) ran third in 4min 28sec, and second in 4min 24sec. Form is a good line to follow, and Black Dion meets Arikitoa on 24yds worse terms than when they finished first and second in tho Lyttelton Handicap a fortnight ago. On that occasion Black Lion, off the limit, Jed all the way, and Arikitoa, with a very fast finishing run, was only three-quarters of a length behind him. Royal Silk had a very easy win in the November Handicap, and now meets Colonial Boy, who went 4min 26sec in third place at Addington, on 36yds worse terms. When Meteor won the Victoria Handicap ho was in receipt of 12yds from Arikitoa, whom he beat into third place. They now meet on even terms, and on tho improvement shown by Arikitoa on tho third day of the meeting, the latter should turn the tables ou Meteor unless tho track should be heavy, then the ex-Southlander should be a good thing. Arikitoa, Black Lion, and Royal Silk arc a trio that aro sure to bo well supported, and they should bo in tho money at tho finish. Surprise Journey and Golden Pedro, and Sir Guy and Grand Canyon will be bracketed on tho machine. DOMINION HANDICAP, 160sovs. Class 4.50. 2m. Peter Fashion scr Biddy Parrish 24 Iwanta ... scr Arctotis ... 36 Dark •. Great Nelson 60 1 M'Kinuey scr Great Way ... 84 Mr Penalty ... 24 Lee Todd ... 132 Great Nelson won comfortably at Oamarti in 4min 46sec, and is now handicapped to go 4min 45sec. He is up against better class, and Iwanta, Arctotis and Groat Way will keep tho field busy. C AVERSE AM HANDICAP, 150sovs. Class 3.30. Hm. Donard ... scr Sunraues ... scr Ratloc scr Ulm scr Ron scr Priceless ... 12 Jolly Wave ... scr Guy Bingen 24 Morrison ... scr Holly Bank ... 24 Location ... scr Logaleen ... 48 Sunranes finished third at Oamaru in 3min 24 4-ssec last month, andis capable of improvement, but he will have to do his best to keep out of the way of the bracketed pair, Ron and Ulm and Morrison.

[By Sr. Clair.]

TROTTING. November 26, 28.—Forbury Park T.C. December 2.—Manawalu T.C. December S.—Waikato T.C. December 12.—New Brighton T.C. December 26.—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 26.—G0r0 Trotting Club. December 26, 28.—Westport Trotting Club. December 26, 28.—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 28, 50, 31.—Auckland Trotting Club. December 30.—Wintea Trotting Club. December 30. —Reeftoa Trotting Club. DASH HANDICAP, 200sovs. Class 2.49. Uni. Surprise Grand Canyon 24. Journey scr Golden Pedro 24 George Rey ... scr Sir Guy ... 24 Nor’wester ... 12 Black Lion ... 24 Wild Voyage 12 Royal Silk ... 24 Brentlight ... 12 Logan Hanlon 48 Mac Dillon ... 12 Pageant ... 48 Arethusa ... 24 Another good field with Surprise Journey and Golden Pedro, and Grand Canyon and Sir Guy bracketed. Surprise Journey, Grand Canyon, Golden Pedro, Sir Guy, Black Lion, Royal Silk, and Pageant are also engaged in the President’s Handicap earlier in the day, and their running in that race should, have some bearing on the result of this event. Of the others, Arethusa, Nor’wester, and Brentlight are useful over ten furlongs. JOTTINGS. The first race r.t Forbury Park tomorrow will start at 12.15. Tho well-known light-weight horseman L. J. Ellis celebrated his twentyfirst birthday last Monday. The weights for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap are duo on Wednesday of next week. When King Balboa won the Soldier Members’ Memorial Handicap at White last Saturday it was his first success since winning the same race two years previously. Tho Christchurch ‘ Times ’ says : “ Central Pointer will only need to move away correctly to have a chance of winning at tho Forbury Park Meeting.” Jj\ j Advice was turned out at the conclusion of the New Zealand Cup Meeting, and she is likely to enjoy the freedom of the paddock for some time to come.

Desto has been scratched for all engagements at the Forbury Park Trottin , Club’s Meeting this week. The attempt on the mile record to be made by Harold Logan to-morrow is set do n for 1.55. This trial and the big handicap, which starts at 3.15, will make to-morrow’s card a very interesting day’s sport. When Royal Silk won the November Handicap at Addington a fortnight ago he was trained by R. Donald. Since then he has ’ een transferred to J. S. Shaw’s stable, and that trainer has charge of him at tho Forbury Park Meeting. When Chief Joy scored in the Hamilton Handicap at Te Rapa last Monday he was having his first ’ ,ce since returning from his unsuccessful trip to Sydney, where ho failed to race up to expectations, and was only once in a place in five starts. The following is Red Sea’s record: — . Un-

This mare cost her owner, Mr J. L. Hannon, 60gs as a yearling, and has now won £2,187 in stakes. Pi'osent at the Melbourne Cup fixture was Sam Cracknell, who was a crack light-weight rider in the ’seventies and ’eighties. Ho is an orchardist nowadays. Cracknell, who is eighty-fivo years of age, won tho Melbourne Cup of 1879 ou Darriwell. He is a dapper little man still, but wears a long white beard. Harold Logan already holds two records, tho world’s record for two miles in a race, 4min 13 2-ssec, and the record for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, 4min 18 2-ssec. The record ho will attempt to lower to-morrow, 2rain • 8 3-ssec, was established by Emmeline in May, 1912, and, provided tho weather conditions remain fine, ho should succeed in his attempt. The track has been benefited by tho recent rains, and is now in excellent condition. The mile record for the track in a race is held by Great Bingen, who went 2min 7 3-ssec in a race at the Spring Meeting in 1925.

In view of tho recent demand for reductions in admission charges it is interesting to note that the Takapuna Jockey Club has decided to make a further reduction for the forthcoming meeting, Tho through ticket, including ferry faro and admission to tho course, will be 2s, and admission to the lawn enclosure will be another 2s for women send 4s 6d for men.

In view of Pliar Lap’s coming visit to America much interest will bo centred in the value of the races in which lie is likely to compete. Tho three most valuable handicap events aro the Agua Caliento Handicap of £24,680, the Arlington Handicap of £8,980, and the South Maryland Handicap of £8,200, These figures are quoted from the returns in connection with the respective races in 1930.

An interesting fact in connection with the Victoria Derby is that since 1910 twelve of the winners were bought at auction and that only one of this number cost four figures. Following aro tho sums paid for the respective winners as yearlings dating from tho year named: —Beragoon, 700 gs; Carlita, 125 gs; Patrobas, 300 gs; Biplane, 600 gs; Eusebius, 625g5; Whittier, 250 gs; Francis Tressady, 230 gs; Spearfelt, 120 gs; Manfred, 1,400g5; Strcphon, 525g5; Phar Lap, IGOgs; Johnnie Jason, 120 gs. John Noble and Ariki Toa are tho only two horses engaged in the President’s Handicap at Forbury Park who were in the field for the same event last year. Avenger on that occasion was tho winner, ho being the absolute outsider of the eleven runners, and ho has not won a race since. It was at the same meeting that Red Shadow made a leap into the limelight by winning three races in the two days, a feat that had not previously been accomplished by an early three-year-old.

Following is a list of Australian-bred winners of New Zealand classic events:—New Zealand Derby: Gloaming, Black Ronald, Bronze Eagle. New Zealand Oaks: Punka, Korokio. Great Northern Derby: Tim Whiffler, FitzHerculcs, Nelson, Sextant, Gloaming. Great Northern Oaks: Tressida, Helen Portland. Wanganui Guineas: Achilles, Lady Medallist, Gloaming. Avondale Guineas: Landslide, Laughing Prince. Stroplion 11,, winner in 1928-29 of tho Victoria Derby and Leger and of the A.J.C. Leger, was recently mentioned as having failed utterly to reproduce his Australian form in England. That his case seems altogether

hopeless is shown by a cable message in Sydney exchanges stating that at Worcester, though selected to win and backed to second favouritism, he did not even gain a place in a ten-furlong race worth only ISOsovs. It was added that he had been allotted Bst 81b in the Manchester November Handicap, upon which the Irish hospital sweep has just been drawn, but that he was not regarded as having any chance. Of all the two-year-olds seen out at tho Waikato Racing Club’s Spring Meeting nothing presented a more attractive appearance than Impudent, a good-looking brown colt by Brazen (sire of Bronze Eagle) from llosebern, who cost Mr R. A. M'Lean 200 gs at the yearling sales in Sydney last April (comments a northern writer). Impudent has not been hurried in his preparation, and was not so forward in condition as some of his opponents in the Tamahere Stakes, but this did not prevent him from finishing on well in fifth position. It is probable that Impudent might require a little time to reach his best; but, on the other hand, he might come on very quickly, and there is every likelihood of his showing marked improvement in his next few starts. _ Carbine retired after the Sydney Cup meeting in 1891, and the following spring began stud life at Lederderg, tho estate owned by Mr Donald Wallace, near Bacchus Marsh (Victoria). Ho was a success as a sire from the outset, as he sired Wallace, La Carabine, Gcorgo Frederick, Araberite, Charge, Mural, Carbineer, and Flintlock in his brief career in Australia. Mr Donald Wallace was one of the men who was affected by the depression in tho ’nineties, and dispersed his stud. Ho sold Carbine to tho Duke of Portland for 13,000 guineas, and the old horse was shipped to England by the Orizaba, which left Melbourne on April 13, 1895. He died in England at Welbeck, on Juno 10, 1914, His stake winnings were £29,626, which stood as the Australasian record until Eurythmic won more about ten years ago, when stakes had greatly increased in value.

A Melbourne writer draws attention to tho fact that trotters and pacers generally last a great deal longer on tho track than a flat racer. It is not strange that they should do so, and tho writer quoted apparently overlooked the fact that the force of impact with the ground made by a galloper is very much greater than that of a pacer or trotter, unless, of course, in tho case of one with pile-driving action. Fast pacers go about 2mm lOseo to the mile, but a galloper would hardly be worth taking to the races it he could not go tho same distance in Imin 40sec, or 30see faster than tho light harness horse. The margin of SOseo naturally means an equivalent increase in impact, and the greater tho strain on a horse’s legs tho shorter the racing life. That is why trotters last longer than gallopers (writes “ Sentinel ”). In much the same way when trotters first got inside tho two-minute mark it was proclaimed that tho cracks of the light harness world would soon go as fast as the galloper. It was overlooked that tho propelling power of the galloper is approximately twice that of tho trotter, who has a single leg action, while the galloper hits the ground almost simultaneously with both hind legs. Harold Logan has stepped half a mile in 57sec from a racing start, and Gloaming went the same distance in 45seo from a flat-foot start. They act with different leverage.

At 2yrs 1st 2nd 3rd placed. ... 1 0 1 3 At 3yrs ... 1 3 4 3 'At 4yrs ... 5 5 2 7 Ac 5yrs ... 2 — , 1 9 At 6yrs ... 1 — — — 10 8 5 15