RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21620, 16 January 1934, Page 9

RACING NOTES

■ racing. . January 20. —Bay of Island* R.C.-^ January 20.—WairroJ.O. ' JaVusSy 20,'22r 2«.—Welliaftols 'R.C. January 22. Ashufat-Pohangina R.C.. January 23 —National Yearling Sales, Trentham. . ■ - , January 25, 27.-Wairoa R.C.' 1 January 27, 29. Takapuna J.C. January 31 —Tapanui R.C. February 1, s.—Egmont R.C. February 3.—Poverty Bay T.C. ' February 3. Matamata R.C. February 8. 10.—Dunedin J.C. February 8, 10. —Poverty Bay T.C, JOTTINGS. *■ " Acceptances for the opening day of the Forbury Park Club’s Summer Meeting close on Friday, at 6 p.m. ' Master Anomaly always faces well in the Central. His double win at the Omakau Meeting were only exercise canters for him.

During the Vincent Meeting J, Walsh sold Wynross to Mr K. M‘Kenzie, -president of the Cromwell Jockey Club, for £ls, Wynross raced disappointingly .both days at Vincent. ' • Mr J. E. Cuthill, secretary of the Southland Racing and Invercargill Trotting Clubs, was admitted to hospital oh Thursday to undergo an operation for appendicitis. Jewel Pointer, who won the principal handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s Meeting, is now' twelve years old. In 134 starts Jewel Pointer has won sixteen times, and £8,975 in stakes.,'’ i _

The local reinsman and traiper, Peter Gallagher, handled three winners at the Vincent Meeting ; two .of them with Chiming Billy, who has been racing for nine or ten years, but had never ' won a race until last Saturday. Lohengrin let down his owner and backers badly at Omakau yesterday. He was sent out the hottest favourite ; of the meeting, and looked to be landing, the odds laid on him until about Two and a-half furlongs from home, when he stopped as if choked. Lohen- = grin: has plenty of pace, but lacks stamina just yet. Vintage was sent out to execute easy work at Riccarton’ on Saturday, but when-turning on to the track from The crossing 'he crossed ' his legs ami stumbled so ' badly that his rider, A. Eastwood, was thrown heavily. Eastwood was rendered insensible for a while as the result of striking his head oh the hard ground, but later was able to go to his home. ■ Silver Streak and Custodian kept to?;eth#r throughout a half-mile sprint at ticcarton on Saturday, executed in 48 _3-ssec, the last three furlong* in 36sec. The former, who was ridden by L. J. Ellis, was always going freely, while Custodian atttracted attention by his display. He has the makings of a high-class galloper. When Amy Johnson was winning the Lochella Cup yesterday her rider, W. M'Ewan, looked round to see if anything was likely to cnallenge his mount in the fun Home. For taking this safeguard against being caught napping the stipendiary steward fined M’Ewan 10s; It would be interesting to know under what Rule of Racing Mr M’Lcan inflicted this fine, which appenrea to be quite unwarranted. , Silver Streak (8.6) is not harshly handicapped, in fact there are many who will say that the handicapper. has slightly underestimated his quality. He is reported to have done exceptionally well at Riccarton since returning from Ellerslie, and his gallop on Saturday, when he ran half a mile in 48 3-ssec, satisfied all that he retains the form which enabled him to win the Stewarrls’ and Railway Handicaps. Should he win the Telegraph he will have achieved a feat never before re corded. Several, horses have won two of the races in Hie 6ne' season, but aoas has succeeded m the jjhree events.

[By St. Ci-ai*.]

February 8, 10.—Taranaki J.C. February 9/ lO.a-Marlborough R.C. February 10, 12.Rotorua R.C. TROTTING. January 20. —Timafu T.C. January 25, 27.—Forbury Park T.C February 3.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.t February 3, s.—Nelson T.C. February 17, 21.—Auckland T.C. February .24.—New Brighton T.C. March 2,, 3.—lnvercargill T.C. March 3.—Wellington T.C. March 10.—Timaru T.C.

, Last year Amy Johnson won tin Lochella Cup at the Vincent Meeting, being nominated in Mr H. A. M’Donald’s name,' he holding the mare on lease from her breeder, Mr-L. C. Hiwlett. This mare won this trophy again yesterday, but raced "in Mr L. C. Haslett’s name and colours. The conditions ■ of the trophy state that it has to be won twice in succession or three times at inteivals, and the question was warmly debated in certain quarters yesterday whether Mr H. A. M'Don-; aid, who still has an interest in the lease of Amy Johnson, is entitled to the cup. During the Christmas and New Year holiday racing a number of inquiries were held concerning the driving of reinsmen in different parts of the dominion, but with the exception of one driver, who was suspended for three months, tic remainder escaped with fines, some of them very light for the offences proved. There is a feeling amongst keen followers of the sport, and especially amongst owners and trainers, that careless Or foul driving should be met with something more than a fine, and that nothing short Of suspension should follow a charge that has been proved (says the Christchurch t pj>ogg the field for the Wellington Cup, to he decided at Trentham on Saturday next, must be considered the strongest of its class assembled in any centre of racing in New Zealand for a long time past, while it is probable the number of starters will be the largest for many years back. Of the twenty : one acceptors carded there are not likely to be many defections, and with several highclass stayers engaged a memorable contest seems imminent. It has to be admitted that in common with the majority of past Wellington Cup races the issue is very open. ■ There is no outstanding candidate amongst such an evenly-balanced field, and it can be taken, for granted that speculation will he widely distributed. The favourite division (says the ‘Press’) may ultimately comprise Minerva!, Rocket, King’s Knave, and Argentic. At Riccarton on Saturday morning Guarantee cantered a circuit and a-halt and then ran home three furlongs in 36 2-seec, and his stable mate, Cleaner, assisted by Red Dance, strode over six furlongs in Imin 18sec. Cleaner is a much-improved filly, and can be expected to show prominence during the Wellington Meeting. Minerval and Southdown were companions in a useful task over six furlongs, taking Imin 16 3-ssec, the last three in 39 2-ssec, and finishing abreast. The former appeared to be sore trotting out,, but showed no signs during or after the gallop. Southdown went well, and finished strongly. He is a likely starter in the Wellington Cup. Cup Bearer covered the first two furlongs of a five-furlong task in 24seo, and recorded Imm 2 2-ssec for the full journey. Bell Hill (H. Turner). who is owned by Mr J M. Samson, has been showing much promise of late in schooling tasks, at Riccarton. He gave a very satisfactory display over four hurdles, jumping cleanly and fast.,

Promising Men: Known to tailors.