RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21318, 24 January 1933, Page 8

RACING NOTES

RACING. January 25, 26.—Pahiatua Racing Club. January 27. —Opotiki Jockey Club. January 28. —Napier Park Racing Club. January 28, 30. —Takapuna Jockey Club. February l. : —Tapanui Racing Club. February 1, 2.-—Egmont Racing Club. February 2, 4.—Gisborne Racing Club. February 2, 4.—Wairoa Racing Club. February 4. —Matamata Racing Club. February 9, 11.—Dunedin Jockey Club.

TRAINING AT WINGATUI. The weather was dull, with a keen breeze, at Wingatui this morning, and despite the rain on Saturday the tracks were still on the firm side. The course proper, with trestles about 35ft out from the rails, was available for fast work. Fair Weather ran five furlongs in 69sec, going easily over the last quarter of a mile.

Shock and Ilkley finished together over five furlongs in 66sec, the former going the better. Blazer was going comfortably at the end of a mile and a-quarter, when he beat Shipshape in 2min 20sec, and pulled up well. Irish Lancer and Blue Metal ran the first furlong from a galloping start in 12 l-ssec, two in 24 l-ssec, three in 26 4-osec, and Irish Lancer was easing up over the final furlong of six to beat Blue Metal in Imin 19 2-ssec. Bell Hill and Gold Dress were well clear of Universal (Arrowsmith —Differential) at the end of five furlongs in 67sec.

Ballance and Amy Johnson easily heat Bold Brigand bver a mile in Imin 50 l-ssec, after running the first four furlongs in 54 2-ssec. June the Third was going better than Gold Boy at the end of half a mile run in 56 l-ssec.

Radius Rod (Cooper) and the Tmc-tor-Numrant gelding (Beale) were schooled over the water jump, sod wall, and brush double, and gave a good display.

Tractora, a full sister to Tracsono (Beale) and Air Valve (Cooper) were raced over the sod wall and brush double. Air Valve jumped very high at each fence, and bumped Tractora badly while in the air over the first of the double, but Beale made a good recovery. Tractora was having her first tryout over the country,' and shaped well.

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND RECORDS. The following are the comparisons of Australian and New Zealand time records as standing at the commencement of 1923 and 1933: 1923. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND RECORDS.

The oldest-standing record is that of Trenton, which has been standing since 1886, but no flat races are now run over two and a-half and three miles. It is nearly thirty years since Machine Gun established the record for five furlongs, and it is the oldest standing record over distances that are raced over practically every week of the year. THE CAUSE OF ROARING. Recently the well-known English racing authority “ The Special Commissioner,” was responsible for an article in ‘ Sporting Life/ which gave the impression of an expert of the theoretical causes of roaring. In this, he contended that the facts do not prove that roaring and wind troubles are hereditary. The article showed that the laryngeal nerves which supply the larynx are always in “ close proximity to the gullet.” Anything, it said, that by pressure or interference paralyses this nerve automatically throws the muscle it supplies out of action and so causes roaring. Commenting m a letter on these statements, Lieutenant-colonel P. I). Stewart, D. 5.0., formerly of the Dragoon Guards, wrote:— What is it that is likely to press upon this nerve that lies “in close proximity to the gullet”? Surely it is more than likely to be the food which passes down the throat and gullet. Why should the food do so? Because we still adhere to the out-of-date habit of feeding horses from a manger raised three or four feet from the ground. I maintain that every tubed horse, every “ whistler,” and every “ roarer ’ is a living condemnation of our system of feeding from a raised manger. Every horse, no matter how Jong his legs, can and will eat contentedly from the ground. ... -zMMkSSSiSLJ&BUk

[By St. Clair.]

TROTTING. January 26, 28.—Forbury Park Trotting Club. February 4, 6.—Nelson Trotting Club. February 4.—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. February 9.—Marlborough Trotting Club. February 18.—Kaikoura Trotting Club. February 18, 22.—Auckland Trotting Club. 8 February 25.—New Brighton Trotting Club.

Actually, the only reason why the manger is raised to this—horses in the old days used to be stabled invariably in stalls—the loose box fifty years ago was almost, if not quite, unknown. To overcome the difficulty of tying up a horse in a stall, so that he could not get his foot over the head rope and get cast, the manger was raised three feet six inches or so, and the head rope tied at this or a higher level. I am glad to say that an ever increasing number of trainers and hunting men are now adopting the system of ground feeding. It has many advantages; the food is always falling back on the molars, mastication consequently is improved. The saliva flows more freely, the food has to rise up the gullet instead o. falling down it—feeding is slower. A horse feeding from the ground is stretching the tendons of his forelegs, therefore keeping them supple and less liable to strain.

It is the way Nature intended, and bough we do give unnatural food, this is no excuse for giving it in an unnatural position.

JOTTINGS. Nominations for the Dunedin Cup Meeting will close on Friday, at 5 p.m. Acceptances for the Tapanui Meeting to be held next week close to-morrow, at 8 p.m. The St. Kilda Band has been engaged to provide the musical programme on each afternoon of the Dunedin Cup Meeting. Mr L. G. Hill returned from the Wellington Meeting by Inst night’s express, and has received promises from several North Island owners of nominations for the Cup Meeting next month. The committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club will probably meet to-morrow afternoon to finally decide whether the win and place totalisator will be used at the Cup Meeting. It was such a success at the recent Wellington fixture that sooner or later it will be demanded on all our courses.

The weight allotted Pillow Fight in the Agua Caliente Handicap, to be decided on March 26, represents 11b over weight-for-age. In New Zealand he would have to carry 8.4 under the weight-for-age scale in March, and he has been awarded 8,5. The first yearling offered at Trentham on Friday, a half-brother to Cyprus and Cylinder, was purchased by J. T. Jamieson for Major P. K. Smiley, an English visitor at present on an annual fishing trip through the North Island. The youngster is to go into Jamieson’s stable at Randwick and later race in Australia.

Counterplay ricked a muscle prior to Thursday’s racing at Trentham, and was unable to start that day or on Saturday. He executed a very fast gallop when he struck the trouble, and his prospects of winning a race or two at the meeting appeared bright. Jaloux made another weak effort at Trentham on Saturday, and is fast qualifying to be regarded as a most unsatisfactory performer. His new owner considered there were some excuses for his failure at Ellerslie, but none was offering last week, and he is naturally very disappointed with his recent purchase. On his showings in the President’s and Pareora Handicaps at Timaru on Saturday, in which he ran third and fourth respectively, John Noble promises to strip in great order for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Meeting this week. He has previously performed very well on the Dunedin course, and it will _ not be surprising to see him race with success at this week’s meeting.

Last year’s Great Northern Steeplechase winner Copey, who injured a leg while racing in Melbourne subsequently last winter, is expected to make a reappearance in the Okaiawa Hurdles on the second day of the Egmont Racing Club’s Meeting at Hawera on February 2. Copey has ,been working regularly for several months past, and has come on so well lately that J. Fryer has decided to give him a race next month. An inquiry opened at Trentham on Thursday into the riding of Tippling by J. Barry in the Anniversary Handicap, was concluded on Saturday. The stewards considered that Barry’s riding was unsatisfactory, and as there was some interference, they decided to give Barry the benefit of the doubt as to whether the horse was run on his merits, but to severely caution Barry under the circumstances.

An inquiry was held into La Poupee’s fall in the January Handicap at Trentham on Saturday. L. J. Ellis, the rider of Hula Belle, was suspended for fourteen days for crossing. The stewards expressed regret that R. Reed, one of the most experienced riders in the race, was unable to assist by giving any useful evidence of his observation of the incident.

Many visitors to the Timaru Trotting Club’s Meeting on Saturday were disappointed in not seeing tho well performed Girvan in action, ami his absence from the field for the Salisbury Handicap robbed it of a good deal of interest. A couple of days before the meeting R. Townley’s representative pulled a shoe off and with it a good portion of the hoof, but he is expected to be as well as ever within a few days. Mr J. Porter’s yearling by Night Raid from Star Lady, dam of Star Stranger, met with (keen competition at the National Yearling Sales on Friday, mostly from Australian visitors. The bidding opened at 200 gs, and the Randwick trainer, J. King, silenced the opposition at 550 gs. The colt was probably the most solidly-built youngster paraded, and his future progress in Australia will be followed with interest.

The sectional times in the Harold Logan—Roi I’Or match at Timaru on Saturday were:—First quarter, .‘Msec; half-mile, Imin 5 2-osec; six furlongs, Imin 38 l-ssec; mile, 2min 9 l-ssec; full distance, 2min 42 2-ssec. On these figures the last mile was run in 2min 8 2-ssec, and the last half-mile in Imin 4 2-ssec, excellent times considering that the track was not in fast order. Both horses were doing their best at the finish.

The sale of Antique was completed at Trentham on Saturday. He was offered to the Randwick trainer, F. Williams, at 800 gs on the first day of the meeting, but no business was done prior to Williams’s departure for Sydney on Friday evening. In a wireless message received from him on Saturday morning from the Wangaiiella he offered on behalf of Mr li. Moss, also n passenger on the steamer, 600 gs for the gelding subject to the usual veterinary certifi-

cate, and this was accepted by the owner. Acting on the buyer’s instructions, Antique was withdrawn from his Saturday’s engagement. Mr E. Moss ; of Sydney, owner of Veilmondj bid freely for the good material offering at the Yearling Sales on Friday, and paid big prices for Limond colts from two English mares who have yet to prove their worth as matrons. One youngster is to be trained by F. Williams, of Randwick, and the other by G. Price. The sister to Veilmond did not attract any attention from Mr Moss, but Price showed no hesitation in bidding for her. She will eventually be trained by him for her owner, Mr E. J. Watt, and Price will also train the Limond—Curtain colt purchased by Mr J. S. Bruntou. A popular victory at Timaru on Saturday was that of Steel All, who, in winning the Pareora Handicap, scored his first success since he won the Bollard Memorial Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting in November, 1929. Steel All, who is trained by G. M'Kendry at Addington, has won only once previously in New Zealand, tnat being when trained by D. Withers. He is owned by Mr A. H. Busch, of Amberley, who bought him in Australia. Ho was bred by Mr P. Raines, of Ballimore, New South Wales, and came to New Zealand with a good reputation.

Distance. Horse. Course. m.s. 4fGloaming Trentham 0.45 5f M’chne Gun Riccarton 0.58 6f The Hawk Trentham 1.9 4 5 6f Chimera Riccarton 1.9 4-5 7f Remmon Randwick 1.24* 8f Thespian Ellerslie 1.36 3-5 9f Chrysolaus Randwick 1.511 lOf W’ning Hit Riccarton 2.3 1-5 Ilf Tom M'Carthy Brisbane 2.17i 12f Wedding Day Randwick 2.30* 14f Duo Trentham 2.57 4-5 2m Kennaquhair Randwick 3.221 2im Gasbag Riccarton 3.52 2*m Trenton Flemington 4.391 3m Trafalgar Randwick 5.22* NEW ZEALAND RECORDS. 7f Silver Link Trentham 1.25 Ilf Elens Trentham 2.19 Ilf Insurrection Trentham 2.19 l*m Maioha Trentham 2.31 l*m Insurrection Trentham 2.31 l*m Bonnie Winkie Riccarton 2.31 2m Warstep Trentham 3.24 1933. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND RECORDS. 4f Gloaming Trentham 0.45 6f M’chne Gun Riccarton 0.58 6f The Hawk Trentham 1.0 4-5 6f Chimera Riccarton 1.9 4-5 7f Captivation Randwick 1.23J8f Pavilion Randwick 1.36 9f Fuji San Brisbane 1.491 lOf Phar Lap Randwick 2.2* Ilf Glare Trentham 2.161 12f Compris Trentham 2.29 13f Cragford Randwick 2.43 13f Dalstoh Randwick 2.43 llm First Acre Flemington 2.564 2m Star Stranger Trentham 3.22* 2Jm Phar Lap Randwick 3.49* 2*m Trenton Flemington 4.39? 3m Trafalgar Randwick 5.221 NEW ZEALAND RECORDS. 7f Fiuora Riccarton 1.24 8f Thespian Ellerslie 1.36 3-5 ' 8f Karapoti Ellerslie 1.36 3-5 lOf W’ning Hit Riccarton 2.3 1-5 l|m Commendation Trentham 2.57* 2im Gasbag Riccarton 3.52 2*m Gold Light Riccarton 3.52