RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21193, 29 August 1932, Page 11

RACING NOTES

RACING, September 10. —Marten Jockey Club. September 17.—Ashburton Racing Club. September 22, 24.—Wanganui Jockey Club, September 22, 24.—Geraldine Racing Club. October I.—Napier Park Racing Club. October I.—Kurow Jockey Club. October 8. —Dunedin Jockey Club.

NSW ZEALAND CUP. NOMINATIONS. Following are the nominations for the New Zealand Cup, a handicap of l,ooosovs (a cup, value 7osovs, and 925sovs in specie): second horse to receive 200sovs, and the third horse lOOsovs out of the stake. The winner, after declaration of weights, of any race of the value of SOOsovs to the winner, or of any race or races of the value of 400sovs to the winner, may be rehandicapped, provided that no horse b© rehandicappcd to carry over weight-for-age. Weights will be declared on Monday, September 2G. 2m.:— W. M. Bennett’s ch g Courageous, Thuruham—Bonne Bouehe, Byrs. A. M. Wright’s b g Okapua, Chief Ruler—Vestalis, oyrs. B. Hammond’s b g Saltpot, Saltash — Thaisa, syrs. J. W. Lowe’s b g Red Sun, Australian Sun—Rcdwheat, 4yrs. T. Crozier's ch g Rod Racer, Solferino—Soldier’s Fancy, Oyrs. R. J. Murphy’s b g Concentrate, Kilbroney—Oratress, 7yrs. R. J. Murphy's ch g Oratorian, Hunting Song—Oratress, 4yrs. J. M. Samson’s b g Admiral Drake, Chief Ruler—Tamo Duck, 6yrs. J. M. Samson’s b h Colonel Cygnus, Cygnus—Kish le Shoe, syrs. W. D. Moroney’s b g Yertigern, Rosscndale—Pansy. Oyrs. A. T/Ouisson’s br h Nightmarch, Night Raid—Marsa, 7yrs. I). Fraser’s ch g Silver Ring, Silverado—Orange Blossom, 3yrs. H. V. Smith’s b g Traylavah, Tea Tray—Lava, 4yrs. H. A. Knight’s br g Shatter, Shambles—Windshield, syrs. George Gould’s b g Juniper, Kilbroney—Judith, 6yrs. Ebb Simpson’s br m Joie de Val, Kilbroney—Miss de Val, syrs. P. T. Hogan’s ch m Water Power, Tractor —Clmrybdis, Gyrs. H. T. Hume’s hr g Retract, Lord Quex —Defection, 6yrs. V. Riddiford’s ch h Historic, Nassau —Brayton/Syrs. Dr M. G. Louisson’s ch g Gay Crest, Shilliuglee—Hoopoe, 7yrs. E. and N. Foreman’s b g Fullmark, Greyspear—Markful, Byrs. E. and. N. Foreman’s b g Spearful, Greyspear—Markful, 7yrs. W. H. Ballinger’s b m Flower, Arausio—Gurniou, 4yrs. G. D. Greenwood’s br g Jaloux, Sutala—Egotism, 6yrs. T. 8., MTntyre and A. M’Kay’s b g Toreador, Some Boy 11.—Spanish Princess, syrs. G. Mnrrny-Aynsley’s b m Muff, Arrowsmith —Contempt, 6yrs.

G. Murray-Aynsley’s ch f Berate, Silverado —Reproachful, Gyrs, J. B. Pearson’s b g Ramo, Solfcrino —Tatuna, Gyrs; J. B. Pearson’s ch h Royal Love, Royal Divorce—Orellana, oyrs. V. E. Bryant’s br g Arikira, Limoud —Hinearoha, oyrs. Mrs W. D. Graham’s b g Gibraltar, Lnckhnm—Alvaroz, 4yrs. Mrs W. D. Graham’s b g Eastertime, Illumination—Garnbolling, 4yrs. W. Jury’s b m Korokio, Redfern— Meriden, 4yrs. D. M. Douglas's ch f Gold Trail, Chief Ruler—Pure Gold, 3yrs. Sir Charles Clifford’s hlk f Fast Passage, The Ace —Sailor’s Hope, 4yrs. Sir Charles Clifford’s eh c Rocket, Day Comet—Topscore, 3yrs. E. Gates’s b g Minorval, Arrowsmith —Lady Minerva, Gyrs. J. H. Pro ssor's b g Groat Star, Solferino—Tboda, 7yrs. H. Shaw’s h g Loeksley, Arrowsmith

-Carctto, Gyrs. G. Clifton's hlk m Fondle, Leighton —Caress, Gyrs. W. .1. Wood’s h g Chopin, Lord Quex —Tuneful. 7yrs. W. H. Gaisford’s br g Statuary, Leighton—Statuette, Gyrs. J. H. Wallace’s b g Aantique, Tonbridge—Unique, Gyrs. G. P. Bayne's h in Spoon, Tea Tray —Warlme, Gyrs.

L. Hodgson's hr g 'IV lloia. Paper .Money or Lucullus—.March, 7yrs.

[By St. Claxe.]

TROTTING. September 3.—New Brighton Trotting Club; September 10.—Wellington Trotting Club. October I.—Methven Trotting Club. October B.—Waikato Trotting Club. October 8. —New Brighton Trotting Club. October 22, 24.—Dreymouth Trotting Club. October 22, 24.—Auckland Trotting Club. October 24.—Oamaru Trotting Club. October 29. —Wellington Trotting Club.

G. R. Hunter and P. C. Webb’s br g Merry Peel, Hunting Song—-Merry Roe, Gyrs. J. L. M'Millau’s br g Pahu. War-plane—Sarto-Cancela mare, 7yrs. Mrs A.' A spell's br g Don Jqso,Archery—Michaela, 7yrs. .! A. 0. Casey’s b g Little Doubt, -4n-i tagonist—Lady Pat, Cyrs. T Mrs M. M. Turley’s b m Earthquake, Acre—Sugar Bag, 4yrs. THE TWO-YEAR-OLD PARADE. An interesting item on the programme of the Hunt Club’s Meeting on Saturday was the parade of two-year-olds. Owing to the backwardness of the season, only six were forward,' as compared with sixteen last year. On that occasion Mr_J. M. Samson produced nine, but this year, on account of all his two-year-olds being at Washdyke, he was not represented. The youngsters were; taken up to the mile and a-half barrier, and sprinted down the straight. The Paper Money—All Pink filly purchased by Mr James Lindsay for 45gs at the late Mr J. A. Ainge’s dispersal sale, was in charge after tho field settled down, and, galloping very attractively, was first to reach the post from Mr R. R. McDonald’s gelding by Rosonor from Murihiki, and Mr James Black’s Tractor—Take Down filly. The winner is a full sister to Pink Note, who won the Dunedin Cup, and has been named June tho Third. She is a very pleasing youngster, and looks as if she will develop early. Bast year Wealth won the first division of this parade gallop, and afterwards scored in the M‘Lean Stakes. The filly that finished third is a full sister to Overhaul, Dismantle, and Assemble, all good ones, and apparently inherits the family pace, as she did not jump out as well as some of the others, and was finishing on at tho end. WAIKOUAITI RACING CLUB. The annua} meeting of members of the Waikouaiti Racing Club was held on Saturday evening, the president, Mr P. Toomey, presiding over an attendance of about fifty members. The annual report and balance-sheet (already published) wore adopted on the motion or the chairman and Mr A. W Douglass, several speakers congratulating tho executive on the successful operations during the past season. The chairman invited a discussion on the amount of stakes to be given next Now Year's Day, and it was generally agreed that the amount given last year, £1.090, should bo the minimum amount. On the motion of Mr C. M’Callum, it was decided to place on record the members’ appreciation of the efforts of tho executive last season. Throe new members were proposed for election. JOTTINGS. Admiral Drake has made a complete recovery from tho lameness caused three weeks ago by striking himself. Ho is now bowling along in bis work in good style. For an clovcu-years-old horse Nino of Spades put up two good performances on Saturday by running second in both tho Hurdle Race and Hunters’ Flat. Unfortunately for his backers they did not get back their original investment on either occasion. H. Ellis, who turned out Juno the Third for the two-year-old parade on Saturday, also has El Boa in work again. The full sister to Mount Boa is apparently quite sound again, and will be"raced at the spring meetings. Fair'Exchange gave P. T. Hogan his second win on Saturday when he outstayed a strong favourite in Nino of Spades in the Hunters’ Flat Handicap. Fair Exchange’s last success was when ho won the John Clare Memorial Gold Cup at the Vincent Meeting last January. Lord Argosy should not he long in getting back to the winning list now. He was not well placed in tho early stages of the Tally-Ho Handicap on Saturday, but put in a good rim flown the straight to finish Ihird, the same | posi 1 ion• tlmt he filled in this race last vear.

The success of the Otago Hunt Club’s Meeting on Saturday shows that oven in times of depression the public of Dunedin can still take keen interest in racing, and many of those present expressed regret that the Dunedin Jockey Club had decided to make the spring meeting a ono-day fixture. Gold Dress was going well in the Vauxhall Handicap alongside lluatui until they rounded the far turn, and she cither got into some soft going or else received a bump, as she suddenly lost her pace, and at the finish only Academy and Anne Shakespeare were behind her.

P. T. Hogan informed the writer pn Saturday that an attempt was made to save Oriflamb’s life after ho broke his leg while galloping on the Washdyke track last week. A few minutes after the accident it was definitely ascertained that the leg was broken, and no time was lost in shooting the Sarto gelding. The two Central Otago-trained trotters Love Parade and Koa Kia Enao were costly to punters on Saturday, £482 “ going west ” on thorn in their two starts. Love Parade showed a lot of speed between two bad breaks, but Koa Kin Enae did not show anything to warrant the solid support given his chance. The soft going appeared to upset them. Mr L. G. Hill, who occupied the judge’s box in ah honorary capacity on Saturday, had no close finishes to decide, and hoisted the numbers with commendable promptitude, but from the Press stand it was impossible to agree with the official winning margins announced by him. On several occasions the differences amounted to lengths. C.. Gieseler was agreeably surprised to find the Wingatui tracks not very much worse than they were on Saturday after all'the advance reports he had heard of them, and after walking round the race track expressed the opinion that it was better than he had ever seen it at this season of the year since coming to Wingatui eighteen years ago. There was no doubt about the track at Wingatui being slow on Saturday, but it was not quite as bad as the Hunt Club’s timekeepers attempted to make it. In each of the first two races they posted the official time just one minute slower than it should have been. In the steeplechase private watchholders made the time just one minute faster than the official time recorded. The trophy attached to the stake for the Otago Hunt Club Steeplechase on Saturday was a very handsome case of cutlery "donated by Messrs James Buchanan and Co. Ltd., of Glasgow. Mr B. S. irwin. president of the club, presented this to Mr Jas. Lindsay, owner of Heather Lad, after the race on Saturday afternoon, but it is understood that there will be a more formal function in connection with this trophy during the present week. Water Power’s win in the Tally Ho Handicap was a very popular one, and when her owner received the handsome divan armchair donated by Mr J. AI. Samson to the trainer of the winner of this race there were calls for a speech from her owner-trainer. P. T. Hogan can make a very good speech when the occasion demands it, but on Saturday afternoon lie was too busy getting the winner of the next race ready to oblige the crowd. Both at the Timavu Meeting last week and at Uiccarton Pcterette showed good form, and was well fancied in each of her races at Wingatui on Saturday. She hit the second fence in the hurdle race very hard, and this appeared to take all the steam out of her for the remainder of the journey. In the Hunters’ Flat ’Handicap later in the afternoon she was again accorded solid support, but never at any stage of the mile and a-quarter looked dangerous, and again finished fifth. Peterotte has evidently trained off. There was a quiet tip for Some Acre for the Hunters’ Flat Handicap on Saturday, but any chance be may have had lie lost by bad behaviour at the barrier. He lost fully ten lengths when the tapes were released, but bis rider had him up with the field after half a mile had been covered, and ho finished third within six lengths of the winner. Some Acre has not won a race_ since bo scored over a mile at W’aimate in March last year, but looks like coming back to foVm again, and should win races during the spring. . , . , . Silver Salver was having Ins first start over hurdles when he won the Sea View Hurdles on Saturday, and though the opposition he heat was by no moans high class he did all that was asked of him so well that his future as a hurdle racer looks promising. Ilex Beale gave him a good view of his hurdles, and Silver Salver jumned well. After shaking off Hard Prince in the first halfmile lie appeared to be racing on the bit all the way. Silver Salvor is one of the very few Tea Trays that' has shown any liking for the jumping game. The balance-sheet submitted to members of the Ashburton 'Racing Club showed that the year commenced with a credit balance of £2OO 18s lid, and concluded with a credit balance of £625 16s lOd. The principal items of receipts were: Members’ subscriptions, £l3l 7s; nominations and acceptances. £1,00(5 2s Cd; totalisa tor proceeds, £2,868 15s 9d ;

admission fees, £404 4s 7d; rebate of Government tax, £250. The chief items of expenditure were: Stakes, £2,625; Government taxes, £2,437 8s 7d (less £1,254 2s collected from owners and dividends). The assets exceeded the liabilities by £1,151 18s lOd. Three winners on Saturday owed their successes in a largo measure to the racing they had at the National Meeting. Prince Tractor showed pace in much better company at Uiccarton, and ho was allowed to return quite a false price when he boat Arden’s Beauty, who has yet to develop stamina. Water Power finished right in the firing line in “ Town Hall ” company in the Selwyn_ Handicap on the last day of the National Meeting, and, as was expected, had no difficulty in winning the Tally Ho Handicap. The third was Palantua, who also raced prominently at Eicoarton, and made the opposition in the concluding race on Saturday. A daughter of that good mare Mantua, Palantua should develop into a very smart performer over all distances, as her dam could see out ten furlongs in the best company, and her sire, Paladin, got Chide, who won the New Zealand and Canterbury Cups, two miles and two miles and a-quarter respectively. During an interval on Saturday afternoon members of the Press room at Wingatui made their adieux to Mr G. E. Curry, who was attending bis last race meeting in the official capacity of a stipendiary steward. Air _W._ M. Hayes paid a tribute to the fair-mind-edness Mr Curry had always shown in any inquiries, and said that the had obtained the confidence of owners and trainers by never looking at racing with suspicion. He, with other pressmen, had often expressed disagreement with Mr Curry’s decisions in certain cases, but that- bad never made any difference to their _ friendship, and he was sure he was voicing the sentiments of all sporting writers in the South Island at this the last meeting Air Curry would officiate at. In reply, Mr Curry said ho appreciated the kindly things said about him, and during the seventeen years he had occupied the position ho bad never had cause to complain of the criticism of the Press. He had no doubt made mistakes, but ho had always endeavoured to do his duty in an impartial manner. He had loved the work, and was sorry to be severing bis official connection with the sport, but realised that when a reduction in the number of stipendiary stewards was decided on by the conference it was fair that he should Lave been selected as the one to go. He thanked the Press for the assistance it had given him during his term of office. It is understood that the officials of the Hunt Club also formally bid Air Curry good-bye at the conclusion of the meeting.

THE LATE MR G. D. GREENWOOD. After a short illness Air G. D. Greenwood, one of the best-known racehorse owners in New Zealand and Australia, died at his home, Teviotdale, near Amberley, last evening. For many years deceased was a wellknown runholder in North Canterbury, and it was not until the autumn of 1908 that he became actively engaged in racing. At the late Air G. G. Stead’s dispersal sale that year he paid 2,000 guineas for the Multiform—Aura two-year-old filly, Perlo d’Or, whose throe-year-old sister, Golden Slipper, had realised 4,500 guineas earlier in the day. Ho also bought the three-year-old filly Armlet, by Meuschikoff—Armilla, for 500 gs; three-year-old filly Sunglow, by Alultiform—Otterden, for 750 gs; yearling eoltFormeden, by Alultiform—Otterden, for l,<lsogs; yearling colt Acrostic, by Alultiform-Probleni, for 700 gs; and imported three-year-old filly Lady Wayward 11., by Ladas — Vane, for 825 gs. Almost immediately after the sale it was announced that he had engaged the late 11. J. Alasou as private trainer, and intended racing on a big scale. Air Mason bad previously had charge of Air Stead’s big team for many years. The association of Air Mason with deceased’s horses was one of if not the most successful racing combination in the dominion, for in twenty-four seasons horses carrying the well-known red and yellow stripes and red cap won £124,320 in stakes in New Zealand, and nearly £50,000 in Australia. Air Greenwood bred a number of the horses ho raced, but was most successful with those purchased as yearlings, and in this he was largely guided by bis trainer’s good, and almost uncanny, judgment. With Biplane he won the A.J.C. Derby in 1917, and followed this success in the same race with Gloaming next year and Cupidon in 1921. Ho won the New Zealand Derby Stakes with Cherubim (1913), Gloaming (19185, Rossini (1919), Agrion (1927), and Honour (1929). and the Great Northern Derby in 1911 with Danube, in 1914 with Cherubim, and 1919 with Gloaming. In 1917 he captured the V.R..C. Derby with Biplane. Gloaming was unquestionably the host horse ho over owned, and though that horse never started in a handicap race lie won 57 races, was nineteen times second, and onre unplaced, when j he fell at the start, bis total slake win-

nings being £13,100. At the time of Gloaming’s retirement his winnings stood as a record for the Commonwealth and New Zealand, and have now only been passed bv Phar Lap and Ainounis. In the 1921-22 season his horses won £15,150 in the dominion, placing him at the head of the list of winning owners, a position he has also occupied on throe other occasions. Mr Greenwood, in addition to Ins racing activities, was a well-known sheep breeder, and bis Teviotdale stud was well known throughout Australia, Argentina, and the dominion.