RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21055, 18 March 1932, Page 7

RACING NOTES

racing. March 19.— Wellington Racing Club. March 19.—Ohiiiemun Jockey tarn. March 19.—Otautau Racing Club. March 19. -Westport Racing Club. March 26. 28.— Wairarapa Racing Club. March 26, 28.-Feilding Jockey Chib. March 26, 28,-Auckland Racing C üb. March 26, 28.-Beaumont dub March 26, 28, 29.-Riverton Racing Club, March 28.— Waipukurau Racing Club, March 28. Kuniara Racing Club. March 28, 29,— Canterbury Jockey Club,

THE AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL. The advertised conditions of the Aintree Grand National Steeplechase to be run to-day are as follow. GRAND NATIONAL steeplechase (about 4m and 856yds), handicap of lOsovs each, SOsovs ex. if left m after January 26, with an additional 40sovs if left in after March b, with 5 OOOsovs (including a trophy Milue 200sovs) added; second recedes SOOsovs, third oOOsovs, fourth 200sovs; for six-year-olds and upwards which at entry have been placed first, second, or thud (by the judge) in a,’chase of three miles or upwards value SOOsovs to winner, or the equivalent in foreign distances and money, or m a chase of any distance at Aintree, Liverpool, or have won any chase value SOOsovs (or the equivalent in foreign money) to the winner (selling races in every case excepted). The trainer of the winner will receive a cup value SOsovs, and the rider of the winner a cup value 2osovs. The following are the first acceptors, hut another payment was due on the Bth inst. Gregalach 12 7 Possible 10 7 Sh. Goilin 12 4 Egremont 10 7 Grakie ... 12 3 Aruntius 10 7 Drintyre 12 0 Aspirant 10 7 Coup de Ch. 11 10 Cold Punch 10 7 Inverse ... 11 7 Gibus . ... 10 7 Heartbreak Evolution 1U / Hill ... 11 6 Pelorus Impudent Jack ... 10 7 Barney 11 4 Smoky Vinicole 11 3 Moke ... 10 7 Sea Soldier 11 2 Tins Ace 11. 10 7 Gate Book 11 0 Tamasha 10 7 Apostasy 11 0 Quite Calm 10 7 Holmes . . 11 0 Redlynch 10 7 Wretham 10 12 Dusty I'oot 10 i Theras ... 10 12 Forbra ... 10 7 Alike ... 10 11 K.C.B, ... 10 7 Annandale 10 10 Fair Rich- „ Easv Virtue 10 10 ard ... 10 £ Near East 10 10 Delarue 10 i Merriment Harewood 10 7 IV 10 10 Tootenlull 10 7 Remus '... 10 9 Ballyhanw’d 10 7 Glangesia 10 9 Great Span 10 7 Oxclose ... 10 9 Pr. Cherry 10 7 Ottawa 10 8 Ruddyman 10 7 Hank ... 10 8 There are sixteen jumps on the first circuit of the track and fourteen on the second. The fences are as follow Thorn fence (471yds from starting post), 4ft Gin high, 2ft 9in wide. Thorn fence, 4tt 7m high, 3ft 9m Thorn fence, 4ft llin high, 3ft wide; open ditch, 6ft wide, 2ft deep on takeoff s ‘de. „ .. . .... •, Thorn fence, 4ft high, 3ft wide. . Thom fence, 4ft 10m high, 3ft wide. Becher’s Brook, thorn fence, 41b lUm high, 3ft 3in wide; natural brook on far side, oft Gin wide; drop 6ft 4m. Thorn fence, 4ft 10m high, -ft 9m "The Canal Turn, a thorn fence, sft hiHi, 2ft 9in wide; open ditch on takeoff side, 6ft wide, 2ft deep. Valentine’s Brook, thorn fence, 4ft lOin high, 3ft wide; natural brook on far side, sft 6m wide; drop 6ft Im. Thorn fence, sft high, 3ft wide. . Thorn fence, 4ft llin high, 3ft wide; ditch on take-off side, 6ft wide, 2ft Thorn fence, 4ft llin high, 3ft wide; brook on far side oft 6in wide, 4ft deep. Thorn fence, 4ft 7in high, 2ft 9in W Thom fence, 4ft 7in high, 2ft 9in wide. , . r ,.. The open ditch, a thorn fence, oft 2in high, 3ft 9in wide; ditch on takeoff side, 6ft wide and 2ft deep. The water jump, 16ft wide overall, thorn fence 3ft high, 2ft 6in wide; 12ft of water 3ft deep. The last two jumps are omitted on the second circuit. THE LATE MR J. A. AINGE. Racing has lost a generous patron by the untimely death of Mr Bert Ainge. Ho really commenced his interest in the sport by the acquisition of the All Red—Luciana mare All Pink, whose first two foals, Pink Note by Paper Money, and Pink Terraco by Tractor, gave him a great deal of pleasure and success as racehorses. Pink Note was one of the best handicap horses up to a mile and a-half in the dominion, and Pink Terrace, as a three-year-old, was a good winner for the late sportsman, including the New Zealand Oaks Stakes in 1926. Pink Note won the Dunedin Cup of 1928, Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap in 1929, and the Wyndham Cup in the same year, besides numerous other good races. Mr Ainge’s enjoyment in racing was to race horses of his own breeding, and was a real lover of horses. Despite the fact that he was a busy man in business, he found time to take an active part in the management of racing, and on being elected to the executive of the Dunedin Jockey Club was a very valued member, holding the position of honorary treasurer for some years. Deceased was well and popularly known as a thorough sportsman, and took a keen interest in other branches of sport, being always willing to help the underdog. A few months ago ho broke down in health, and since then had lived in almost close retirement. To his widow and young family the most sincere sympathy will bo extended by a very wide circle of friends JOTTINGS Yesterday’s programme at Waimate was budgeted on a turnover of £5,000. As that amount was slightly exceeded, the meeting should clear itself. Advice from Sydney states that T. Webster has been engaged to ride Admiral Drake in the Sydney Cup. Both Gallant Fox and First Song are already at Riverton, and S. G. Ware will go down this week-end to superintend their final work. P. T. Hogan has also arrived at Riverton with a couple of maidens, Brown Pearl and Night Moth. Both horses were out yesterday morning getting used to tiie tracks. At the Wyndham Trotting Club’s Mooting on Wednesday afternoon the gate receipts were £234, only £27 less than last year. The mooting will result in a small profit. A sign of the times.which worth noi.ing in connection with the Wellington Racing (Tub’s Meeting this week, is that Auckland. Otago, and Southland stables will not he represented. According to information received from Sydney, Nightmarch came home

[By St. Clair.]

TROTTING. March 26, 28. Hawcra Trolling Club. March 26, 30.—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. April 2.—Taranaki Trotting Club. April 9.—Wanganui Trotting Club. April 9.—Cheviot Trotting Club, April 16.—Ashburton Trotting Chib. April 16.—Thames Trotting Club. April 21.—Nelson Trotting Club. April 23.—Te Aroha Trotting Club. April 29.—Marlborough Trotting Club.

very fast in the Rawson Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. With an extra furlong to travel, he may do even better in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Raudwick to-morrow.

It rarely happens that a mare who has reached the age of twenty-seven years produces a noteworthy winner. Delliiana, an imported mare by Zameiel, who was foaled in 1903, is the dam of Lady Joy, who won a double in the two-year-old class at meetings in New South Wales last month. The South Canterbury J.C. was originally granted Thursday and Saturday, April 21 and 23, but decided that it would bo unadvisablo to bold a twoday meeting. This meeting will now bo held on two Saturdays, April 23 and May 28, and the winter gathering will take place on Saturday, June 18. At Invercargill yesterday morning Paris, Apache, and Taramoa were schooled over the big fences at Invercargill. Apache baulked at the post and rails the first time, but this. was his only refusal, and he gave quite a good display over a couple of rounds. Paris and Taramoa also pleased by their displays. After competing in the Otautau Steeplechase on Saturday the trio will go on to Riverton. A very generous offer has been received by the Waikato Racing Club from the mortgagees of the . property on which the club has its racing headquarters at To Rapa. Under certain conditions the mortgagees have reinitted interest for tbo past twelve months, and now they have agreed to forgo interest for 1932 and 1933. The chib will meet the debenture-holders and guarantors at an early date with a view to placing the finances of the club on a sound basis. The Smuggler will not be started in the Otautau Cup to-morrow. On the Invercargill track yesterday morning, in company with Ruling Light, ho was sent over the Riverton Cup distance. They made the pace solid from the jump-off, and after running the first four in Imin 7sec, six in Imiu 21 2-ssec. and seven in Imiu 36sec,thcy were eased up over the final furlong to record 2min 24 l-ssec for the journal, the last halt in 62 3-ssec. The Smuggler shaded Ruling Light at the finish, but it was not a serious test ior either horse. At Riverton yesterday morning Charmainc, with G. Barclay up, ran seven furlongs in 1.35 1-5, the first two in 26sec and the last four in 55scc. She was stopping at the finish. Squatter, with a light boy up, worked once round and then ran a mile in 1.501, the last four in 55scc. He looks very well. Insolvency, with her trainer up, broke away from the five-furlong post and finished her task in 1.9 2-5. Ngaliuo worked once round and galloped a mile in 1.56. When pulled up he was limping slightly. A notable entrant among the trotters for the Addington Easter fixture is Wrackler, who has previously done all his racing as a hoppled pneor (says the New Zealand ‘Referee ’). Although he has been nominated in the fast class pacing races, he is also entered in the 3.27 class mile and a-half race for trotters, and the Now Zealand Cup winnerwill add a great deal of interest to the race should he take his place in that event. The allowance in the handicapping system lets him out 9sec on his pacing' mark if ho competes ns an unhoppled trotter. As his two-mile mark is now 4.23, he will be handicapped on 4.32 or its equivalent line mark 3.23, which will place him 48yds behind in the trotting event. Black Lion, who was made favourite for the Timaru Cup, could do no better than finish fourth, although he had every chance. He was a trifle slow to begin, but when half the distance was covered he was. in a handy position, although not pacing evenly. Going out of the straight the last time Black Lion almost went to a break, and he appeared to be the cause of the accident to Festival, Tarndale, and Royal Comrade through boring in. Tbo favourite lost ground at this point and. never seemed able to get back to his work again. Black Lion has both speed and stamina, but his gait is bad and he has given O. E. Hooper a number of very serious drives. When the Lee Norris pacer is properly at his work ho looks a champion, but ho lias been very expensive to his connections (says the Christchurch ‘ Times ’). Mr Gerald H. .Deane m-entiy advocated the photographing of race finishes on English courses, and a correspondent to London ‘ Sporting Life ’ gives the suggestion Ids support. With the approach of the flat racing season, is it not time that the powers that be took steps to put this excellent suggestion into effect? ho writes. The camera is used on the Continent and gives general satisfaction. At one time I used to be a regular visitor to the popular Berlin tracks at Grunewald and Karlshorst. I did not see one dead beat. I put this down to the fact that judges, the most human beings, are liable to make mistakes, but the camera never lies. In all close finishes when. the horses wore bunched together the judge would signal to the course photographer to do his part, and the result of the race would not be announced until alter the negative was developed. Eventually a large, clear picture showing the winner, without a shadow of doubt, would be displayed for all to see.