RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21091, 2 May 1932, Page 3

RACING NOTES

RACING. May 4, s.—Egmont Racing Club. May 12, 14. —Wanganui Jockey Club. May 13, 14.—Southland Racing Club. May 14.—Waipa Racing Club. May 21. —Ashburton’County Racing Club. May 21.—Waikato Racing Club. May 28. —South Canterbury Racing Club. June 1. 3, 4.—Dunedin Jockey Club. Juno 3, 4.—Otaki-Maori Racing Club. Juno 3,4, B.—Auckland Racing Club. June 16, 18.—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. June 18. —South Canterbury Jockey Club. June 23.—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. i t>

WILL ORWELL STAY? The success of Orwell in the 2,000 gs Stakes last week will bring this muchdiscussed colt into further favour for the Derby, to be run on June 1. Despite the fact that Orwell won the last five of his six starts as a two-year-old, many authorities in the Old Country maintain that he will not stay a mile and a-half, but from this side of the world it is difficult to understand the basis of that opinion. With a direct strain of Musket on each side of his pedigree he appeals to New Zealanders to be bred on staying lines, and his success over a mile last Wednesday will, no doubt, help to remove the impression in some quarters that he will not see the Derby distance out. The leading lines of his pedigree are: — By Gainsborough, by Bayardo from Rosedrop, by St. Frusquin from Rosaline, by Trenton from Rosalys, by Musket, from Frailty. Gblden Hair, by Gold Vein from Tendril,'by St. Simon from Sweetwater, by Hampton from Muscatel, by Musket from Bonny Bell. Reference was made in Thursday’s issue to the fact that Orwell is closely related to Last Dart. The latter’s dam was Ultima by Y.’in’kfield from Osy, who, being by St. Simon from Sweetwater, is a full sister to Tendril, the dam of Golden Hair. GREAT NORTHERN DOUBLE. The Great Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase is a jumping double that has been won five times by the same horse on the same year, and twice by the same horses in different years. In 1895 that great horse Liberator won both races for Mr “Patsy” Butler; in 1915 and again the next season El Gallo won the double for Mr W. J. Ralph, in 1920 Mr Reggie Acton-Adams took it with Lochella, and in 1925 Sir Roseberry did the trick for Mr W. Garrett. In 1922 Sea De’il won the Steeplechase, and two years later won the Hurdles, and in 1927 Beau Cavalier won the Steeplechase, and the next season the Hurdles. This season no fewer than twentythree .horses have been nominated in both races, and with Otairi top weight in each, their respective handicaps are:—

JOTTINGS. Nominations for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s Winter Meeting close tonight at 8. Nominations for the Otautau Racing Club’s Meeting to be held on May 21, close to-morrow night at 8. The secretary’s telephone address is No. S2m, Otautau. Handicaps for the first day of the Southland Racing Club’s Winter Meeting, to be held on May 13 and 14, are due to-morrow morning. While being uptrucked on returning from a visit to Balboa, Miss Cbatsworth, the dam of the steeplechaser Ngahue, fractured a leg and had to be destroyed. The Southland ‘ Times ’ says that with a view to selecting a statable touring team F. J. M‘Kay is keeping a number of horses busy on local tracks. So Far, no pronounced favourite has been found for either of the big jumping races to he decided at Auckland next month. Captain’s Gift, who has been given 9st 71b in the hurdles, is in the second line of the quotations. The Waverley mare Rollicking Wave is sure to be one of the public fancies in the Domain Handicap on the first day at Forbury Park. Holly Bank is progressing well in his work, and should be ready to show his best form if sent to Dunedin for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Meeting. The sectional times of the Agua Caliente Handicap, won by Phar Lap, were —two furlongs, 22 4-5; four furlongs, 46 3-5; sis furlongs, 1.11 3-6; eight furlongs, 1.36 4-5; and ten furlongs, 2.2 4-5.

The Riversdale .trainer, E. Mitchell, is reported to have a very useful team engaged at Forbury Park this week, and he looks like getting some of the money. Master Roy, in particular, gives every promise of racing prominently.

Mammui (D. M’Mullan) was schooled again at Invercargill on Friday morning, when he jumped a brush and a board fence a couple of times in pleasing style. "The Songbird gelding has had ttvo seasons’ experience with the Birchwood hounds, and he is quite a proficient juniper. A mean theft is related by G. Murray Aynsley. During a recent night somebody removed the rugs from the brood mares Reproachful, dam of Chide and Riri, and Orange Blossom, dam of Kakara and Silver Ring. Fortunately the weather was mild, or else the consequences might have been serious for the mares.

Few jockeys have won three hurdle races the same afternoon, but G. Pellerin accomplished that feat at Eingfield (England) on February 26. There were four runners for the first race, fifteen for the second and nine for the third. Two of Pellerin’s three mounts started favourite. In addition to the cabled results of the Canterbury Park Meeting in Sydney on Saturday last, the ex-New_ Zea-land-owned gelding, Havaspot, ridden by 'M. M'Carten, won the first division

[By St. Clair.]

June 24, 25. —Napier Park Pacing Club. Juno 25.—Ashburton County Racing Club. TROTTING. May 5, 7.—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 7.—Cambridge Trotting Club. May 14.—Oamaru Trotting Club. June 3, 4.—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. May 14.—Thames Trotting Club. June 3, 4.—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Juno 11.—Ashburton Trotting Club. June 25, 25.>—Auckland Trotting Club.

of the High-weight Handicap, and the second fell to George Talto, ridden by T. Webster. Havaspot is still trained by 6. Young for the cx-New Zealander Mr D. Fraser.

H. Telford cannot be so sincerely desirous of selling his horses as we have been led to believe (says a Melbourne writer). It certainly looks that way, anyhow, for a buyer was ready to give l,ooQgs for Agomoni, but Telford deemed it insufficient. Agomoni, by Tea Tray from Refinement, the dam of Mystic Peak, is an indifferent performer to date, having but one race to his credit.

In view of his injured knee not responding to treatment Gay Lap has been temporarily retired. Although the Lapidary gelding only won one race this season—at Avondale —he won stake money to the amount of over £650. His two best performances were his seconds in the aililvvay Handicap and the Newmarket Handicap at the Auckland Summer Meeting. In harness races in New Zealand the rules of trotting do not provide for any minimum weight, and in Sydney the position has been similar. A couple of weeks back, however, the New South Wales Trotting Association passed a rule fixing the minimum weight of drivers at lOst. In saddle events there has for many years been a minimum which must be carried. “ When F. B. M'Farlane went across to New Zealand with his team of four horses he was very popular,” says a Sydney writer, “ and it was thought there was a good chance of the penalties imposed on Australian horses being lifted. The victories of Huon Voyage, Wdbur White, and Princess Mauritius in the face of penalties look like spelling the death knoll to any let up in that direction in the near future.” Palermo raced so badly at the Riverton Meeting that it looked as if he needed a spell from the race track. The Solferino gelding, however, has been nominated for the sprint events at the Southland Racing Club’s Winter Meeting, and possibly the soft tracks now being experienced have given him a chance to regain his lost dash. Palermo relishes winter conditions, but is not of much account when things are otherwise, and he may come into his own before the winter is very far advanced. Outsiders were first, second, and third in the Grand National, so those who drew the Irish sweep tickets on these three horses must have received the news of their great luck with more than the usual surprise—but, on the other hand, the result of this trappy race usually is a surprise. No New Zealanders were lucky on the race day, but three, of course, drew horses and will each get £729, and two were in the consolation prize list for £IOO each. Following upon a row of defeats for a period of six months. Great Parrish, after his defeat at Te Aroha, was dne to a let up of 12yds, and he now figures, on a 4.35 mark (says the Auckland ‘ Star ’). His good work-out at Epsom on Tuesday has brought him into favour for the Fergnsson Handicap, and in certain little circulars which regularly make their appearance following tlie declaration of acceptances Great Parrish is a decided favourite over First Flight. Great Parrish also started favourite on the totalisator on Saturday, but failed to get into a place. A Julius tote is now used at Hialeah, Miami (Florida), and though at first it scarcely gave the satisfaction anticipated in-the way of “quick service,” this was duo to employees being unaccustomed to it and not to any fault of the machine. However, there was rapid improvement on the part of ticket issuers and cashiers, and on Derby Day the turnover was £62,000. For tl*? thirty-nine days over which the meeting extended the average turnover was a little over £35,000. That meant approximately 1,400,000d01. Under Florida law clubs are allowed to deduct 10 per cent, and the State 3 per cent. At Invercargill on Saturday morning the Southland Cup. candidates. Night Maid (Austin), Bed Sea (Stuck), and King Balboa (Cotton), were associated in an interesting jgillop over a mile. Night Maid made most of the running to the straight, wiere King Balboa came through and beat Red Sea by a good length, with Night Maid a similar distance away. I’he first half was nni in 54 4-5 and tie full distance in 1.53, King Balboa had a pull in the weights, but he finished particularly well, and there is no doubt that he is very well at present. l Bon Ayran abowed up well in jumping events last seasoi. After running second in the Petane Sack Steeplechase at Napier Park he filled in the Park Steeplechase the second day, but going on to Hastings he amounted for the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase and the July Steeplechase. He congested the Mariri Hack Steeplechase at Trentham in July and was sent oijt favourite, but failed to get into the money, though he jumped well. BoniAyran was next taken to the Grand National Meeting, where he fell in the steeplechase. He also came down n the Beaufort Steeplechase, and lost his rider in the Lincoln Steeplechase, lie has not raced since, but is due to make his reappearance at the Wanganui Winter Meeting next month, Otairi, who has beer awarded top weight in both the treat Northern Hurdles and Steeplecbiie, is stated to be schooling well at Awapuni, and if be keeps sound he isjsure to be m request for big hurdle vents this season. Last season he uas a good performer on the flat an( over hurdles, winning the Poston Cib and the Egmont Cup, while he Unshed second in the Wellington Pacing Ulub Handicap, one mile and three fuiiongs, to Lady Pam, with Nightmarcb third. Otairi was brought to Auckland about twelve months ago for the Blighton Hurdle Pace at Ellerslie, whioi he won, but he went lame immediately afterwards , and has not raced sine then. Otairi is entered for the Egnnnt, Wanganui, and Auckland Winter Heelings. With the remark ‘Anything can happen in the racing pine," a correspondent forwards a cjtting from a ‘.Turf Register ’ of 187 S to the ‘ Southland News’;—Sydney Tirf Club Races, Saturday, July 21, 1871. The Selling Stakes, of £ls, one m,le and a-quar-ter; Mr S. H. Terry’l ch g Priam, four years, 7.11, walkover, disqualified. Comment; “ Prian was the only starter, but bis spirited owner forgot to see that his jockey viis weighed before leaving the paddoik, and as the rider returned to scale /something like

171 b over-weight, the horse was disqualified for being over-weight, and Mr Terry was fined £2 for allowing his horse to-start without his rider being weighed out.” Advocates of the starting barrier in trotting races in America arq having a hard fight, the old-time owners and horsemen fighting tooth . and nail against its introduction. The barriers so far used iu America do not start the horses flat-footed. They are trotted up to it, and if the horses are not in line the barrier is released, but the horses are called back. As the racing in America is all on the heat system, in which all' horses start off the one mark, the galloping barrier would do as well as any other. Some American critics on the barrier object to it on the ground that it is dangerous to horses and drivers. Judging from the barrier starts in New Zealand it is hard to surmise where the danger comes m. At this time of the year a keen lookout is always kept for likely Grand National material (says a Melbourne writer). In this connection the Great Eastern Steeplechase winner Archeson is in mind. Archeson, who hails from Now Zealand, is certainly well bred enough for anything. The strong force in the gelding’s pedigree is Amphion, through Sundridge, whoso name appears twice in the pedigree. By Archery, a son of Tracery, whose dam is by Sundridge, Archeson traces on the maternal side to Happy Land (by Musket), dam of Hova, United States, etc. The gelding is from Sunny Corner, by Sunny Lake (by Sundridge) from Angelina, by Downshire (son of Ayrshire) from Angela, by Multiform from Happy Valley, by Bill ot Portland from Happy Land. The Musket influence as well as that of Amphion is a feature of this pedigree.

Hurdles, Steeplechase, 2jm, 33m. Otairi 11 5 11 0 Make Up 10 10 10 5 Prince Lu 10 10 10 • 6 Landmark 10 10 10 5 Nukumai 10 8 9 12 Wiltshire 10 2 10 13 Luminary 10 0 9 9 Callamart 9 10 9 5 Just An Idea 9 10 9 5 Paris 9 7 10 8 Advance Camp 9 7 9 2 Claremore 9 7 10 2 Master Lu 9 7 10 2 Lucess 9 6 9 11 Mangani 9 6 9 9 Russet Mpor ... 9 3 9 0 Nassoek 9 3 9 0* Kaiwanga 9 2 9 0 Omeo 9 0 10 0 Dark Prince ... 9 0 9 11 Foxhound 9 0 9 0 Copey 9 0 9 0 King’s Counsel 9 0 9 9