RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21110, 24 May 1932, Page 8

RACING NOTES

[By St. Clais.]

RACING. May 28.—South Canterbury Racing Club. June 1. 3. 4.—Dunedin Jockey Club. June 3, 4.—Otaki-Maori Racing Club. June 3,4, B.—Auckland Racing Club. June 16, 18.—Hawke’s Bay Jockey C üb. June 18.—South Canterbury Jockey C üb. June 23.—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. Juno 24, 25.—Napier Park Racing Club. June, 25.—Ashburton County Racing Club, Jult 2.—Oamaru Jockey Club.

SOUTHLAND RACING SEASON. The race meeting at Invercargill on Saturday concluded the season tor the Southland district. During the period under review the following are the stakes given and totalisator investments at the different meetings:—

No doubt the heavy cost of transport in comparison with the reduced stakes prevented many owners from travelling their horses long distances to meetings, and for this reason Southland meetings have not been visited by nearly as many northern horses as usual. One hundred and ten horses shared the £13,075 put up in stakes, twenty-three of them winning £2OO or over, fifteen of them being owned in the homo province, six m Otago, and one each in Canterbury and .Wellington. , , ... ... The Smuggler, who heads the list with £695, has been unlucky in several of his races, otherwise it would have been quite easy for his winnings to have run into four figures. Palermo headed this lust season with £6lO. The other stake winners of £2OO and over tins season were :— Ruling Light £ols, Charmaine £505, Red Sea £505, First Money £477, Enwood £455, King Balboa £430, Squatter £4OO, Gallant Fox £313, Black Duke £3OO, First Song £3OO, Matu £3OO, Crubenmore £2BB, Leaduig Boy lloyal Sceptre £237, Filosol £-30, Red Sun £225, Calbam £224 10s, Totolomai £223, Red Boa £215, Greenaway £2lO, The Rector £205, and Cough £20o! „ Last season the Otautau owner, Mi A. C. Mills, headed the list of winning owners with £1,147_ 10s to his credit. •This vear ho is again at the top, but witii only £778. Eighty-seven owners shared the stakes, twenty-five of them taking £2OO or more. They are Messrs F (CPrice £695, W. T. Hazlctt £665, J.’ Morton £575, J. O. Hymcrs £177 -1. A. Rowland £455, D. P. Milson £430, J. Graham £435, H. J. Smith £402, -l. L. Hannon £390, J. M. Samson £336, F. Shaw £3OO, H. Mason £2BB, J. Black £285, F. Malcolm £282, H. Andrews £267, R. M. Grcenslade £240, G. J. Barton £233, E. N. Diclham £230 J. W. Lowe £225, W. M‘Carthy £224 10s, F. W. Ellis £2lB, Coa.Whiteii lo , W. Baird £205, and T. Baird £2OO. The list of winning sires is headed Balboa, whose thirteen representatives won £2,027, with Some Boy 11., fourteen, £1,715, and Woodend, three, £783, next on the list. It is wortlij of note that all three of these stallions have been located at Mr Alex. Chisholm’s stud at Otautau. Mr Chisholm is best known in the racing world as the importer and owner of that good mare Gleutruin. Others well up in this list are Solferino, nine representatives, £750, Sutala, four, £596, Chief Ruler, two, £540, Valkynan. two, £o3o, and Paper Money, three, £527. Last season Some Boy 11., with twenty-three representatives, £3,749, Balboa thirteen, £2,188, and Solferino, ten, £l.S6p, were at the top of this list. F W Ellis with thirteen winners, J. A. Rowland ten, J. O. Hymers six I'. J. M'Kay six. S. G. Ware six, 1. Shaw six, and Andy M'Kay five w-ere the most Successful trainers Last season F W Ellis and Andy M Kay shared this honour with nine winners each, 1. W. Ellis being at the head or the provious season’s list with eleven winners. There was quite an interesting contest for jockey supremacy this season, with three days’ racing to go, the Wmgatui horseman, A. E. Didham, had ni lead of three winning rides over L. 3. Both took part m the last threedajs, and, while Didham was not able to score a win, Ellis rode two on the last day of tho Southland Racing Club s Meeting, and two more at the Otautau Meeting, thus finishing up the season with 16 wins, 9 seconds, and 10 thirds. Didham’s score was 15, 7, 1 0, and others well up on the list were G. Barclay 10. 30 7W. CL Austin 7,4, 2, \ . Langford 7,4, 6, and J. M. Dooley 69, 14. Last season L. J. Ellis headed the list with sixteen winners, and m the previous season also with one less. Apprentice riders this season accounted tor no fewer than thirty-two of the eightyfive races they were eligible to rule in.

AT WINGATUI THIS MORNING. There was a very hard frost at Wmcatui this morning, and horses that worked early were well on top of the around. The fast work was done on the grass training track, winch provided good going. , Ballance and Solrao Salar were sent seven furlongs, the last five m 68 o-osec. Sahno Salar looks better lor his racing at the Southland Meeting, and is putting more dash into his work. Attractive Lady and Ossiman ran six furlongs, the last five in 68sec, the former showing to advantage. Colonel Cygnus was going better than Princess Argosy over seven lurlongs, finishing the last six in Imin 19 2-osec. The former has done well since racing at Invercargill. Academy ran seven furlongs by himself in Imin 155 l-ssec. ■ Lord Buchan and Traylavah were sent over live furlongs, the latter finishing half a length in front in 66sec. Lord Buchan still makes a good deal of noise when galloping, but it does not appear to affect his pace, and he was

July 6.—Damievirko Hunt Club. Juiv 13, 14, 16.—Wellington Racing Club July 30—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 23, 30.—Gisborne Racing Club.

TROTTING. Juno 3, 4.—Canterbury Park Trolling Club. _ ~. , June 11.—Ashburton Trolling Club. June 23, 25.—Auckland Trotting Club.

finishing on well this morning, though he has not been long in work. _ Blue Metal took Imm 3b 2-usec.to run seven furlongs, and was going nicely throughout. Associate ran down hair a mile in 53sec, and was staying on well. Bitractor, who has built up well, was nearly a length in front of Bed Racer at the end of six furlongs which took Imin 22sec. , , , Royal Limond (11. Beale; was sent out to jump a round of the schooling hurdles. After baulking twice at the initial fence he scrambled over. Ho jumped tho next fairly well, and then baulked again at the next. He does not improve much in Ins jumping. Afterwards he easily heat Colonel Qucx over half a mile in 55sec. Raineses. who is not a good track worker, ran five furlongs in limn 11 l-ssec. He looks well, and will race at Timaru on Saturday. Master Anomaly was not exerting himself in a six-furlong spin in limn 21 2-ssec, and looks bettor for his recent racing. First Song was beaten a neck by Bold Brigand over six furlongs in limn ‘22 l-ssec, a good gallop. The former has not been working well lately, but is now showing improvement. Solmuri has been lent to a follower of the Otago hounds, who will hunt him this season. Lord Argosy and the Paper Money— Entro Nous rising two-year-old colt which has been broken in at Elderslie, will be taken up by Gicselcr directly the winter meeting is over.

JOTTINGS. Owners and trainers arc reminded that acceptances for the first day of tho D.J.C. Winter Meeting close on Friday, May 27, not May 28- as stated on the programme. The only judicial action necessary at the Ashburton Meeting on Saturday was to inquire into alleged interieroncc of Night Effort in the Autumn Handicap, and the outcome was tlje suspension for seven days of C. Brodie, rider of Pakitcrc, for careless riding. Arrowmir, after being twice in second place at Amberley, deserved his win in the Flying Handicap at Ashburton. As usual, he was out in front from the start, and he ran the journey out solidly. ..Arrowmir retains his pace well, and he should win more races for R. Ellis.

Taku Tama was supported very confidently in the Flying Handicap, but his jierformancc was disappointing. After being a trifle slow- out of the barrier, he was w-01l placed at the end of two furlongs, only to fade out again a little further on. This was not his true form, and something hotter may be expected before the end of the season. Taku Tama is nicely handicapped in the Tradesmen’s Handicap, to be run next week, at 7st 101 b. Aladdin’s name was not cabled as among the entries for the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdles and Grand National Steeplechase, but a report from Christchurch announces that ho was nominated oii’Tuesday at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s offices for both events' The races, which will bo contested in July, are the biggest jumping double in the Commonwealth. Colonel Birkin, a leading owner and breeder, died last month in England. He not only bred horses in his ow-n country, hut also maintained a stud in France, where he bred the Oaks winner Brulette. Another of his breeding was Ronbaix, tvho, after racing in England, went to India, where ho twice won the Viceroy’s Cup. Roubaix is now- at the stud in New South Wales. Colonel Birkin was a lace manufacturer.

To finish closest of the two-year-olds behind Indianoplis in tho Selma Handicap at the Ashburton Meeting was Cloir’y Range, stable mate to Indianapolis. He finished sixth aUer being interfered with over tho concluding stages of the race, but for which it is probable he would also have been in the money. His was a good exhibition .

A. M'Aulay has made arrangements to take True Shaft and Nightguard to the Auckland Racing Club’s Winter Meeting opening on Juno 3. Tho trip was in doubt last week, owing to a decision to operate on' Nightguard for his throat trouble, but it was decided on Saturday to send him north as a companion for True Shaft, and to postpone the operation until after his return. In America there is little between trotters and pacers in the matter of speed. Last year the champions were:— Two-year-old trotter, Maid M'Ehvyn, race 2.2 J; pacer, Calumet Cheater (hoppled), against time, 2.0;}; Three-year-old trotter, Protector, 1.59 i; pacer, Lady Volian (hoppled), 2.1}. Fastest trotter of the season on a halfmile track, San Joaquin, 2.4}; paced on half-mile track, May E. Grattan, 2.2}. The Americans contend that there is a difference of several seconds between a mile track and a half-mile track.

If present intentions are adhered to Master Lu will contest both Great Northern events at Ellerslie next month. A. Gilmer has been engaged to ride him in the hurdles, and J, M‘Kac, who steered him to victory in the Great Northern Steeples last year, will again have the mount on him in that event. Master Lu has done a lot of solid work, and looks in good order, but he has not done as much racing this seas;.i as he did prior to winning the big steeplechase twelve months ago. Ho is a particularly good jumper, nad handles heavy ground to perfection, but a hard race in the Great Northern Hurdles, which is run the* day before the big steeplechase, will not enhance his in the last-named event.

Some Victorian owners of trotters are said to be keeping the wolf from the door these days by running a place and avoiding a win. How will similar tactics in Sydney, under the latest place-betting, affect the trotting game? (asks Sydney ‘ Sportsman ’). Handicapping rules of the New South Wales Trotting Club say that a horse may rim second or third without being penalised in any way. Handicapped to do 2.16 in a flying handicap, which would be on scratch, he could mu second or third in, say, 2.10, and still be eligible to start off scratch in an unlimited number of races, so long as he did not wi.i one. With the place pri:e money and the place betting, a man with one good horse could knock out a good living, so long as ho could escape the attention of the stipendiary stewards.

While C. E. Lindsay was unfortunate) in being unable to start his two-

year-old filly, Mary Harvester, in tho Se' Handicap at the Ashburton Meeting, owing to her late arrival and lack of time for inspection by tbo stipendiary steward, ho was compensated later in the day when another member of ins stable, in Harvest Time, won the Hakaia Handicap. Ho may have been a little lucky in winning, as Aimworthy appeared to have his measure 50yds from the post. Aimworthy, however, seemed to bore over on to Harvest Time, ami had to bo cheeked and straightened up again. Harvest Time has now won two races, bis first success being at the llangiora Meeting last October over a mile and five furlongs. Ho was beaten over a milo at Cheviot, where ho began very badly, but bis form in going 4min 38 1-oscc from a 4min 57soc mark, augurs well for his future prospects over a distance. Guo of tho best initial performances seen for a long time for one of his ago was that of the two-year-old colt Indianapolis, in winning the Selina Handicap at Ashburton (says the ‘Press.’) Beginning smartly he was soon in the lead, which he maintained to the straight, where ho drew away without any apparent effort to score a most decisive victory by two lengths in 3min 30 2-ssec, which must be considered good on a track that was not by any means fast. There is little doubt that Indianapolis, by this performance, will bo made favourite for the Sapling Stakes, to be decided in three weeks’ time. He is by Wrack from the imriorteci mare Estella Amos, by . Dale Axwoithy. by Axworthy, and ho is the first of the progeny of Estella Amos to win a race Just two years ago Arethnsa, hailing from the same stable, “ Durbar Lodge,” won the Selma Handicap, and subsequently won the Sapling Stakes. Indications point to Indianapolis emulating the deeds of his stable mate this season.

Tiie Melbourne jockey, W. Elliott, T. Woodcock, who prepared Phar Lap for his Agna Caliente success, and Mr W. Noilsen, the veterinary surgeon, have accepted a twelve months’ engagement with Mr Willis Sharpe Kilmer, the wealthy American sportsman. This news was conveyed in a message to the jockey’s wife recently (says a Melbourne exchange). Mrs Elliott and child will leave for America in one of the Matson liners in a few weeks’ time. The engagement of the Australians at what is said to be a very high figure provides them with wonderful opportunities, as Mr Kilmer is one of the most prominent racing men in tho United States. In addition to breeding his own horses, ho races on a large scale, and during tho last decade has met with great success. He is the owner of Snnbeau, the world’s greatest stake winner; and another great horse raced by him was llcigli Count. Rcigh Count was bred by Mr Kilmer, who, however, sold him before he attained great, heights to Mrs John Hertz for 12,500d01. For Sun Edwin, a prominent performer a few years ago, Mr Kilmer received 75,000d01. Mr Kilmer finished fourth on the winning breeders’ list in 1929, horses bred by him winning 128 races worth 341,610d01. He has had great success since then. Since Phar Lap’s death Elliott has ridden three winners in America.

Referring to Red Heckle’s winning performance at Ashburton on Saturday, the ‘Press’ says;—“Red Heckle was installed a two hundred ticket better favourite than Weatherly for the Autumn Handicap and duly won, but had a close call, as better treated during the running Straightcourse would have given him a lot more trouble. Straightcourse was squeezed back to last position at the start, but after two furlongs had been covered he was in first place, and led into the straight from Weatherly, Rod Heckle, Water Power, and Dunraven. Straightcourse commenced to weaken inside the distance and Red Heckle drew up to him. The pair had a neek-and-neek struggle for the remainder of the way, Red Heckle always appearing to hold his rival safe and ho crossed the line with a head to spare. Weatherly struggled on into third berth, two lengths away, in front of Dunraven, Water Power, and Pakitorc. Red Heckle was well handled throughout and showed some of his re cognised ability. It is unfortunate that his career has been seriously restricted by physical disability, as there is no doubt about his class. .Straightcourse was set a gruelling task, and his-fight-ing finish proved the merit of ins performance. Weatherly had every chance on this occasion, hut was not up to standard. Dunraven was under tho whip over the last half-mile, but his rider was not able to get much satisfaction from him. The others were outclassed.’’

Racing. Trotting. Total. Totalisator, Gore R.C., Spring ... £1,525 £475 £2,000 £15,996*. Winton J.C 895 270 1,165 9,264 Wyndham ll.C 750 250 1,000 8,500 Southland R.C., Summer ... 2,150 290 2,440 20,824* Wairio J.C 385 115 500 5,953 Clifden R.C 195 70 265 1,578* Gore R.C., Autumn ... 845 255 1,100 11,733* Otautau R.C., Autunm 325 98 423 4,662* Riverton R.C ... 4,295 260 4,555 37,889* Southland R.C., Winter ... 1,380 295 1,675 13,311* Otautau R.C., Winter 330 98 428 4,985* Totals .. £13,075 £2,476 £15,551 £184,699 Season 1930-31 .. £17,570 £3,361 £20,931 £169,953 Season 1929-30 .. £20,902* £3,816 £24,718* £243,076