RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21231, 12 October 1932, Page 8

RACING NOTES

racing. October 15.—South Canterbury Jockey dub. October 15.—Masterton Racing Club. October 15, 17.—Avondale Jockey Club. October 22, 24.—Wellington Racing Club. October 22, 24.—Gore Racing Club. October 24.—Waverley Racing Club. October 24.—Waikato Hunt Club. October 24.—Waipawa C. Racing Club. October 24—North Canterbury Racing Club. , October 27. 29.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 29.—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. „ . , October 29.—Carterton Racing Club. A NEW ZEALAND CUP TRIAL. No fewer than fourteen New Zealand Cup candidates are engaged m the Wellington Handicap, 400sovs, one mile and three furlongs, to be decided on the first day of the Wellington Spring Meeting, Saturday of next week. The following shows the comparison of the handicaps for both races; —

INVERCARGILL TRAINING NOTES. The weather and track conditions at Invercargill yesterday morning were perfect for training operations (says the ‘ Southland News ’), and with the flags ten feet out from the rails the course proper was available. Proceedings commenced with some barrier practice at the mile post by Wynwood, Great Shot, Orderwood, gelding by Anomaly—Achilles mare, and the filly by Woodend —Russian Mark. F. W. Ellis manipulated the barrier, and at the second time Great Shot, the Anomaly gelding, and the Woodend filly jumped away well, and the first-named, pair got to the fourfurlong post in 53 4-ssec, which was quite a satisfactory performance. Consono ran five furlongs in 1,5 3-5. Cough jumped away at the mile post, and was joined by Red Sea at the six. The mile was run in 1.48 1-5, and the last six in 1.20 1-5, and both horses were going freely at the finish. Signaller and Fair Vision ran two furlongs in 25 l-ssec, but were eased up in the straight to complete six furlongs in 1.22 4-5. Both horses were keen to go faster. Tea Party hit out freely when running sis furlongs comfortably in 1.21 2-5. Red Sunset took 1.7 for five furlongs, and King Balboa was given strong work over six furlongs. Amelita ran the best five of the morning, taking 1.5 for the first three in 38sec. Erda was to have run homo from the half-mile post with her stablemate, but she got a break of several lengths and was always in the van. She was not timed, but she moved strongly throughout and finished well. Balia Salla was given half-pace work. Ruling Light, Irish Chieftain, and Paris did slow pacing, and they look none the worse for racing at Wingatui last week. JOTTINGS. The secretary of the Oamaru Trotting Club advises that acceptances for the Labour Day of that club’s meeting close next Tuesday, October 18, not October 20 as printed on the programme. On Saturday, at the Otaki Maori Meeting, L. G. Morrjs, W. E. Shand, and B. H. Morris eacli rode two winners in succession.

Messrs J. M. Samson and D. P. Wil-

son both have small teams engaged at the Wellington Spring Meeting, which commences on Saturday of next week. ' The number of nominations received for the Gore Racing Club’s Spring Meeting totalled 329 this season, as compared with 323 for the same meeting last year. The inclusion of hurdle races on the Dunedin Jockey Club’s programme last week was costly to the chib, and had the cards included high-weight handicaps in their stead, increased receipts , would have probably made a difference of £IOO to the coffers of the club. Owners of hurdle horses are badly catered . for in Otago and Southland, and it is ■ a pity to see hurdle races disappearing 7 from our programmes, but there are 7 not enough jumpers about to make these races pay their way, and nowadays clubs cannot afford to include races "■ on their programmes that are certain to result in losses. Toreador, by Some Boy II: from Spanish Princess, who has been allotted 9st 61b in the Charlton Hack Handicap, eight and a-half furlongs, at the Gore ' Meeting, started ten times last season for two wins, a second and a third. He won the Summer Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, at the Gore Summer Meeting, with Bst 21b, beating Consono (Bst 31b) and Stceton (Bst 21b), and the President’s Handicap, one mile and a-quar--7 ter, at the Otautau Meeting in May with 7st 3Jlb, beating King Balboa (Bst ; 101 b) and Night Rose (7st 21b). The latter was easily his best performance, but it took him 2min 17sec on a slow track. At the Gore Spring Meeting, on an equally slow track, Tippling won the Gore Cup, one mile and a-quarter, with 7st, beating Steeton (7st) and Red Boa (Bst 3lb), in 2min 12 l-ssec. Tippling meets Toreador in the Charlton Handicap at an advantage of 21b, and on the form shown by these, two horses at Wingatui last week, the former should prove the better in that race. F. Shaw has Hula Belle, Tippling, and Palantua engaged in the Gordon Hack Handicap, six furlongs, on the first day of the Gore Meeting, and at Bst 51b, 121 b above the minimum, the Paladin—Mantua filly appears to be well treated. As a two-year-old-Palan-tua had only two starts, finishing second to Gold Paper in the Juvenile Handicap at the D.J.C. Summer Meeting, and third to Shamfight and Topthom at the Oamaru Winter Meeting. This season this filly has started four times for two wins and a second. She finished second to Topthorn (Bst 31b) in the Cashmere Plate, six furlongs, with Bst, on the first day of the Grand National Meeting, won the Vauxhall Handicap, six furlongs, at the Otago Hunt Meet- ‘ ing with Bst 21b, beating Arden’s Beauty (Bst 81b), lluatui (7st 21b), and five others, and last week the Trial Stakes, six furlongs, with 7st 111 b, beating Worship (Bst 3Jlb), Rocket (Bst 21b), and eleven others. Palantua has an engagement in the Spring Stakes at Timaru on Saturday, and the Gore handicapper will very likely have the chanoe or correcting the adjustment of this filly’s weight in the Gordon Handicap after the former race is run.

[By St, Cpaib.]

November s.—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. November 5, 7.—Auckland Racing Club. November 5,7, 9, 12. —Canterbury Jockey Club. TROTTING. October 22, 24.—Greymouth Trotting Club. October 22, 24.—Auckland Trotting Club. October 24.—Oamaru Trotting Club. October 29.—Wellington Trotting Club. November 8, 10, 11.—N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 19.—Northland Trotting Club. November 24, 26.—Forbury Park Trotting Hub.

Out of nearly £18,000,000 subscribed for the six Irish sweepstakes already drawn, £13,285,000 came from Great Britain. So far they have received back in prizes and the commissions paid for selling tickets. £7,085,000. The balance in Ireland’s favour is £6,200,000. In each of the last three sweepstakes, far more money has gone to Ireland than the Irish Government owes Great Britain over the disputed annuities. In the Derby sweep alone the British purchasers sent £3,785,000 to Ireland, a sum £2,000,000 more than the annuity payment withheld by Mr De Valera. The Free State now takes 7Jd out of each 2s Gd allotted to the hospitals. In addition, another 7RI goes on revenue stamp duty. So that every buyer of a 10s ticket pays Is 3d to the Free State Government. Tickets for tho Cesarewitch sweep do not mention the fact that the Free State is now taking a proportion of the money. They merely state that 75 per cent, will he distributed in prize money after deducting administrative and other expenses, and the balance of 25 per cent, will be paid to the hospitals. The expenses of the draw for the Derby sweeps were £291.812. Ruling Pen and Accumulator, who are both engaged at the Gore Meeting this month, are now trained on a private track near Milton. No horses trained further north than Oamaru are engaged at the Gore Meeting, and the heavy lists of nominations received show how strong Otago and Southland stables are this season. Hurdlers are more plentiful in tho North Island, for eighteen horses have been handicapped for the Glen Hurdle Handicap, one mile and three-quarters, to be decided on the opening day of the Wellington Spring Meeting. Captain’s Gift heads the list with list 71b. Tho other Wingatui representative, Silver Salver, has 9st. The Cesarewitch Handicap, on which the big Irish Free State Hospital Sweepstake will be decided was to be run to-day. Drawers of the winning horse receive £30,000, second horse £15,000, and third horse £IO,OOO. £35.000 will be divided amongst drawers of unplaced horses, and £IO,OOO will be divided into a hundred prizes of £IOO each.

On the second day of the OtakiMaori Racing Club’s Meeting there were only five starters in each of the last three races on the card, and, thanks to tho recent amendments to the totalisaor regulations, two dividends were paid. Instead of the usual shrinkage on five-horse fields the individual pools on the totalisator on these three races were tho best ol' the day.

A. E. Ellis, who was operated on last Thursday, is making satisfactory progress at the Lewisham Hospital. The operation to his injured arm is considered to have had successful results, but recovery will be slow, and Ellis will not be able to resume his calling for at least three months.

Among the acceptors for the Washdyke Handicap at Timaru on Saturday is the Derby candidate Rev Direct, who was successful in a division of the Mount Harding Handicap at the Mcthven Meeting. The filly has raced mostly over a mile and a-quarter, hut the extra two furlongs should not trouble her greatly, and she should make her presence felt in Saturday’s race.

The Gore Meeting next week promises to open with a good field in the Manderville High-weight and Hack Handicap. Paris, a good performer on the flat before ho was put to the jumping game, showed at Wingatui last week that he has lost none of his pace, and is nicely handicapped at 9st 111 b in the company he is up against. He will be staying on at tho end of eight and a-half furlongs when the others arc stopping. Palermo, by Solferino—Lady Pat, started a dozen times last year, for a win, a second and a third. The race he won was the Flying Handicap at the Southland Racing Club’s Summer Meeting, when with 9st 21b he heat First Money 7st 121 b, Blue Metal 7st 11b, and six others including Fair Weather Bst 21b. In the Flying Handicap to be decided at Gore next week he will meet First Money on 101 b and Blue Metal on 111 b better terms. Palermo is engaged in the Stewards’ Handicap next month. Red Spur, who created a very favourable impression last season by winning three races as a three-year-old, will open this season at the South Canterbury Meeting on’-'Saturday next. At bis last start winch was at Oamaru in May, he was made a very warm favourite, hut he did not race well, and he has been absent from the race track since. J. Henderson trains the four-year-old at Oamaru. Tho A.J.C. Gimcrack Stakes has been an unlucky race for tho two winners previous to last week’s race—Bassanton and Precious Gift. Neither has since won a race, and it is the same with Caramba, who won the Breeders’ Plate a year ago. By opponents of early two-year-old racing this will he taken as upholding their views, but several winners of Breeders’ Plates and Gimcrack Stakes were successful in other good races. Heroic was of the number.

After the second payment the following remain in five Great Northern Trotting Derby of COOsovs, one mile and a-half, to bo run at the Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting:— Match King, Nobleman, Ronald Derby, Bright Ore, Taxpayer. Indianapolis, Golden Direct, b f by Nelson Derby—Poole Pointer, h g by Rey do Oro— Bonista, h f by Nelson Derby—Logan Pointer mare, b f by Worthy Bond— Nancy Bell.

Wgtn. Hep. N.Z. Cup. Diff. st. lb. st. lb. Gay Orest 9 10 9 6 -51b Concentrate ... 8 11 8 10 —11b .Vertigern 8 2 8 0 —21b -lib Fast Passage ... 8 1 8 0 Arikira ... ... 8 0 8 1 H-llb Retract 7 12 7 H —11b Spearful 7 12 8 0 +21b Minerval 7 11 7 11 Merry Peel ... 7 4 7 4 — Korokio ... ... 7 3 7 5 +21b Palm 7 2 7 0 —21b Colonel Cygnus 7 0 7 1 +llb Don Jose 7 0 7 0 ■ Joie do Val ... 7 0 7 0