RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21543, 16 October 1933, Page 10

RACING NOTES

[By St. Clair.]

RACING. October 21, 23—Wellington Racing Club. October 21, 23.—Gore Racing Club. October 23.—Waverley Racing Club. October 231— Waikato Hunt Club. October 23 Waipawa County Racing Club. October 23.—North Canterbury Racing October 26, 28.—Tauinarunm Racing Club (of Paeroa). October 28.—Banka Peninsula Racing 4, 6.—Auckland Racing Club. November 4,6, 8, 11.—Canterbury Jockey Club CONSISTENT CHRYSOLOGY. Chrysology’s win iu the Timaru Cup on Saturday, was easily his best performance since Mr J. A. Smaill brought him into consideration for the New Zealand Cup next month. He first carried the orange and white jacket at the Grand National Meeting, and though not nearly ready to show his best , form ran well as long as his condition lasted. Since then he has never finished out of a place, and his six starts have included two wins, three seconds, and a third for £317 in stakes. His performances are: — Ashburton Handicap, IJm: Second in 2min 5 l-osec. Geraldine Cup, IJm: Second in 2min 8 2-ssec. President’s Handicap, 1m 100yds: Third in Imin 48sec. Kurow Cup, IJm: Second in 2mm 5 l-ssec. ■ . . Mosgiel Handicap, IJm: First in 2min losec. Timaru Cup, IJm: First in 2mm 6 2-ssec. , . In Saturday’s race he .met eight others engaged in the New Zealand Cup, and In that race next month he will meet Jaloux on 81b, Shatter and Mount Boa on 71b, Minerval, Ramo, and Rocket on 61b, Tout le Monde on 41b, and Rebel Song on 31b bettor terms. The race may have been run to suit him; but even so Chryi ilogy was responsible for that, and staying on better than he has done in any of his previous races he had just sufficient left to heat Shatter’ by a neck. The latter - ran his best race this, season also, and was always in a handy position. He was standing to Chrysology over two lengths' at the home turn and was under pressure all "the way down the straight. Had the race been another furlong he might have beaten the - locally-owned horse, hut the honours were with iChrysology, who was ridden a well judged race by W. H. Jones, With five furlongs to go Chrysology was over three lengths in front of Jaloux, and then there ars another gap of four lengths to Minerval, Shatter, and Tout le Monde, the latter pulling very hard. Racing across the top, Jones gave Chrysology a breather, and Jaloux was about two lengths behind him at the entrance to the straight, with Shatter close up. The latter had a clear run, but, as already stated just failed to get there. Tout le Monde appeared to.be still under a strong pull turning for home, but was bard ridden in the last furlong, and will do better over a. longer distance. Rocket was finishing very fast a long way back, and was probably travelling better than any other horse in the race over the last halffurlong. ; . , The most pleasing feature of Chrysology’s running was that it maintained the improvement he commenced showing just four weeks earlier at Ashburton, when in a doubtful decision Cricket Bat was awarded a nose victory over him. Since then he has improved "nth every race, and on Saturday he earned ISlb inore than he will have in the New Zealand Cup. If he continues to improve during the next three weeks as he has done during the past month, he must be included amongst the “possibilities” for November 4.

INVERCARGILL TRAINING NOTES. The outside of the course proper was available for fast work at Invercargill this morning. The going was easy bilt good, .and some interesting trials were recorded ’by candidates for the Gore Meeting, next week (says the ‘ Southland Times ’). The feature of the morning’s work was a brilliant five furlongs by Clara Bow, whose time was easily the best to date this season. The 'Smuggler and Sailing; Home ran over a mile in dashing style in 1.45-1-5. Sailing Home appeared to have more In reserve at the finish than his stablemate, but neither horse was extended. The Smuggler will be ready to show his best form at Gore next week,_ when special interest will attach to his ruuning in view of his New Zealand Cup engagement, which he is almost certain to fulfil. If he starts in the New Zealand Cup, he will be ridden by 6. Barclay, who will also be iii the saddle at Gore. Sailing/ Home has gone along the right way since the Dunedin Meeting, and his track work suggests that he'will be a force to be reckoned with from hbw on. . Silver Dart ran six furlongs comfortably in 1.20 3-5. The three-year-old mare bv • Woodend—’Andante sprinted home with Silver Dart from, the three furlongs post, and moved well. Signaller and The Rector ran a mile •nicely in 1.50, finishing on terms. Wynwood shaded Honest Maid over six furlongs in 1.20 2-5. Silver Issue beat Obligement over six ' furlongs in 1.24 2-5, but neither was .bustled. Silver Issue is a lazy galloper, but when made to do it, hits out well in his gallops. • Toreador and Young Sentinel finished in front of Miss Redowa over a mile m 1.51, the last half in 54 4-5 V Miss Redowa was conceding the others a lot of weight. . . ' Thornton beat Venite over seven furlongs in 1.37 1-5. Venite was not in a galloping mood, and did not finish on in the straight. Thornton was not bustled at any stage. Red Sunset and Consono ran four furlongs in 52 2-5, and completed seven in 1.34 4-5. They finished strongly on terms, but Red Sunset appeared to be going the easier at the finish. She has come on quickly, and should be ready for a solid performance when produced at Gore next week, particularly if the track is dry. Cough covered more ground than Jack a’ Dandy, and Orderwood in a mile gallop, and beat them comfortably in 1.50. Cough is engaged at Gore and, while she will be all the better forsome racing, her prospects in the Waikaka Handicap with 7.2 cannot be overlooked. , „ , Irish Birdcatcher ran four furlongs in 51 1-5, and completed six furlongs in 1.18 2-s—a good gallop. Clara Bow and Hot Tea pimped away from the five furlongs post together, but the former soon ppened up a big gap and passed the winning post with over fifteen lengths to spare m the smart time of 1.3 4-5. Clara Bow ran the first two furlongs m 24 4-5, and was finishing on in fine style. If this mare can stay out a solid six furlongs she will win plenty of races this season, as she is a veritable little flying machine, , . 1 £ A , I, ... ■*.'! Ik-A.O ■ .

TROTTING. October 21, 23.—Auckland T.C. October 21, 23,—Grey mouth T.C. October 23.— Oamaru T.C. October 28. —Wellington T.C. November 7,9, 10.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 23, 25. Forbury Park T.C. December 9. —New Brighton T.C. December 26.—Gore T.C . December 26.—Ashburton T.C. December 26, 27. —Wairarapa T.C. December 26. 27.—Westport T.C. December 27, 29, 30.—Auckland T.C. December 29.—Winton T.C. , December 30. Reefton T.C. One of the early workers in Bachelor Boy ran five furlongs in 1.8 1-5. Amelita. Steeton, and Lochlaggan were given strong pace work on the grass, and Red Sea and Tea Party did similar exercise on. the plough. JOTTINGS. Owners are reminded that acceptances for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s fixture on Labour Day close to-mor-row at 9 p.m. -The favourite selections in Wellington for the Stewards’ Handicap are Croupier, Golden Wings, Cadland, and Fracas. D. P. Wilsou, with Kerbside, Trivet, and Captain’s Gift, continued on to Wellington after racing at Washdyke on, Saturday. Polydora is now a firm favourite for the New Zealand Cup, with Rebel Song two points, and Eminent and Tout le Monde another two points longer. With Don Jose, Niggerhead, and Some Shambles winning from his stable on Saturday the Riccarton trainer, S. Barr, had a very welcome change of luck. He has bad a lean time for some months past. Of the nine New Zealand Cup candidates racing in the Timaru Cup on Saturday Tout le Monde impressed most.. He pulled hard for over a mile, and looked as if he required a race or two to sharpen him up. He is engaged in the Wellington Handicap on Thursday. with 7.7, and meets Chrysology on 4lb better terms.

Gaysome, who was made favourite for the Tycho Hack Handicap on Saturday, looked a winner when she turned into the straight, but then started boring out, and at tho distance was right on the outside of the course. She finished fifth right under the judge’s box, and would certainly have been in the money had she finished straight. When Captain’s Gift fell at the initial hurdle at Washdyke on Saturday he appeared to be blinded by the dust raised by the leaders, and he made no attempt to rise. As he was struggling on the ground Sports King tipped over him, and it looked as if this horse struck R. Beale as he lay on the ground. Beale sustained a nasty cut over his left,eye, and it was feared on Saturday that he split the point of his right shoulderblacle, but the full extent of this injury will not be definitely known until he has been X-rayed.

Niggerhead has proved to be a difficult horse to train", and one race appears to get to the bottom of him. On Saturday he looked very well in the parade for the Tycho Hack Handicap, and won well. He had a two-lengths margin at the finish, but this might have been the other way round had Davolo not been badly left at the start. The latter drew the rails, and just as the harrier rose he appeared to jump hack. He was one of the last into the straight, • and, threading his way through the big field, finished very fast into second place. His was a sterling performance that should be kept in mind for future racing. J. W. Jennings was not seen at his best on Alanetho in the Kerfytown Hack Handicap on Saturday. Alanetho had 9st, and was conceding Bright Red 261 b. These two drew right away from the field, and though the former had Bright Red settled a long way from homo he had nothing left when Some Shambles tackled him over the last hundred yards, and went under by a length. It was a good performance on. Alanetho’s part, and more patiently handled it looked as if he would have won. The mile and thirty-five yards was run in Imin 41 4-ssec, a good performance for hacks, and works out .at under Imin 40sec to the mile. ' Elvo, who ran second in the mile and a-half trot and won the mile and a-quarter race later on in the afternoon, has a lot of pace, but is a slow beginner. In the second race she lost fully three seconds at the start, but quickly made up her lost ground, and won- with something in hand in 2min 49 4-ssec, slightly better than a 2min 16sec gait, a very high class performance for a maiden. Three maidens" filled the places in this race, and tiloy went 17 l-ssec, 17sec. and 16 3-ssec inside their handicap times. Elvo, Atralolle, and Atbelney Lass _ should be worth watching the next time they appear in a mile and a-quarter race. It was hard luck for Air Samson being beaten by one of his casts-off in the Spring Stakes on Saturday. Red Dance, by Rosenor from Red Jazz, and Moonbeam cleared out from the rest of the field over the early stages. Red Dance had beaten Moonbeam off before reaching the distance, and just failed to survive a challenge from Hot Stuff over the last half furlong. Hot Stuff is by Weathervane from Lava, and was sold at Air Samson’s dispersal sale last Easter for 25gs. Red Dance inherits his sire’s pace over short distances, and when better . seasoned will make a useful horse. At the same sale icr Samson disposed of his dam, by Solferine from Tango, a seven-year-old mare, for 7gs. Silver Streak has been unlucky at the start of his last two races, and in the Flying Handicap on Saturday ho was several lengths behind the leaders when the field settled down, and still one of the last into tho straight. He put in a fine finishing run to get second but had no chance of catching Kerbside. ,The latter, too, was slow to jump away, but before half the " distance had been covered was racing in a gftod position, and, following Royal Sceptre into, the straight, had the race in safe keeping, a, long way from home. Royal Sceptre will soon win a race. The disappointment in the race was Hurlinghatn. After his good performances at Geraldine he was expected to win, and, though thirdinto the straight, he failed badly in the run home.

The Caravan Association of Great Britain—a society which helps motorists to find places where they can park their cars and caravans—announces that it has now nearly 1,000 farmhouse sites available for its members. Its list includes sites on the property of the Prince of Wales.

A mechanical monster—the largest stonecrusher in the world—has been completed in the Krupp-Gruson works at Magdeburg, in Germany. It weighs 235 tons, and it can crush 500 to 800 tons of granite in an hour. Its crushing jaws alone have a weight of nearly forty tons, and fifteen freight cars are needed to transport it.