RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21637, 5 February 1934, Page 12

RACING NOTES

RACING. February 8, 10.—Dunedin J.C. February 8, 10.—Poverty Bay T.O. February 8, 10.—Taranaki J.C. February 9, 10.—Marlborough E.C. February 10, 12. —Rotorua K.C. February 15. —Tologa Bay J.C. February 15, 17.—Dargaville R.C. February 15, 17.—Wanganui J.C. February 17. —Canterbury J.C. February 21, 22. —Woodville D.J.C. , February 21, 22.—Gore R.C. February 22.—Waiapu R.C. February 24, 26.—Te Aroha J.C. February 28. —Rangitikei R.C. March 1, 3.—Napier Park R.C. March 3.—Banks Peninsula E.C. March 3. —Franklin R.C. March 7, 8. —Dannevirke R.C. (at Woodrille). March 8, 10.—Waikato R.C. March 9, 10.—Cromwell J.C. March 15.—Waimate R.C. March 15, 17.—Ohinemuri J.C.

THIS MORNING AT WINGATUI. The centre of the course proper, the tan, and the plough tracks were open for fast work this morning, and each provided fast going. The teams oontrolled by P. M'Grath, H. Nurse, J. Lowe, A. Rhodes, and C. Emerson arrived this morning, out were not worked. Master Anomaly ran four furlongs on the plough in 53 l-ssec. Gold Paper ran six furlongs on the centre of the course in Imin 22 2-6 sec. Kamel Pasha covered five furlongs on the plough in Imin 5 2-ssec, the last three in 39 3-ssec. Dismiss was not hurried over five furlongs on the tan, the last four taking 55 3-ssec. Fair Weather was going better than Salmo Salar at the end of: nine furlongs on the plough, the last, eight occupying Imin 44 l-ssec. Ventrac was sent a mile and a-half on the tan. He ran the last three furlongs in 40sec, and the full journey in 3min 2sec, being under a strong pull over the first mile. Hostage completed a circuit on the tan by running the last three furlongs in 42sec, and.Suagem the same journey in 38see. Worship and Profit and Loss covered five furlongs on the course proper in Imin.7 3-ssec, finishing together. Meadow Lark, who is_ being looked after by W. Cooper during H. Ellis’s illness, ran nine furlongs on the plough in 2mxn llsec. Palmary was going better than Tippling at the end of half a mile on the plough in 50 2-ssec. Flying Amy took Imin Msec to run five furlongs on the plough, but was always going well within herself. Polling Day ran nine furlongs on the tan, the last seven in Imin 38 2-ssec. Chhota with lOst in the saddle pulled hard over the first seven furlongs of a mile and a-quartpr. She ran the full journey in 2min 17sec, the last six in Imin 21sec, last four in 63sec, and last three in 38sec, finishing very strongly. A large number of other horses were led off with half to three-quarter pace work. INVERCARGILL TRAINING NOTES. The condition at Invercargill on Saturday morning were conducive to fast times, and several Dunedin candidates were responsible for excellent trials (says the Southland ‘News’). With one exception, that of Lochlaggan, all the work was done on the course proper about 20ft out from the rails. Signaller (Bromby) and Red Sunset (N. M'Lellan) were responsible for a solid effort over a mile in 1.54 4-5, the last half in 53 3-5. Signaller appeared ■to be doing it better than his stablemate, and there is no doubt that he is a vastly improved horse. Both horses are in great ■ order for their Dunedin engagements. The Dunedin Cup candidates, Toreador (Humphries), Cough (Cotton), and The Smuggler (N. M‘Lellan) were associated in an interesting trial over ten furlongs. Toreador got the best of a straggling start, while The Smuggler was last away. Toreador held his position throughout' and shaded Cough to the winning post with The Smuggler a couple of lengths, away. The first four furlongs took 55 2-5, the last mile in I. the last half-mile in 52 1-5, and the full distance was completed in the fast time of 2.14. Toreador was going the'best of the three at the finish, and it was a good gallop oh his part. Cough finished well, but The Smuggler was unable to overcome his handicap at the start. After running an easy four furlong, Sailing Home (Bromby) came home over the last half in company with the Robespierre mare in 52 l-sseo, the latter shaping nicely for her second galValiska (Cotton) and Thornton (Wilson) ran right away from yenite (Taylor) over seven furlongs in 1.32 1-5. Valiska and Thornton set a solid pace, running the first two furlongs in 25 2-5, four in 51, five in 1.4 2-5, and the last half-mile in 64 1-5. Valiska finished better than Thornton, but Venite was in one of her owlish moods,- and refused to do her best. Steeton (Humphries) ran a mile attractively in 1.45, the last half in 53 2-5. This mare is in first-class order. Euge (Taylor) beat Great Shot (Cotton) and ‘Pompax (Wilson) over six furlongs in 1.17 3-5. The first four furlongs were cut out in 49 4-5, and the last four in 63 3-5. Euge worked particularly well, and the indications are that he will'yet make good. Lochlaggan was sprinted six furlongs on the plough; which has recently been turned over and is rather on the heavy side. She ran two furlongs in 25 2-6, four in 51T-5, and was easing up at the finish to register 1.19. Amelita, who is a picture of fitness, was cantered two rounds on the plough. JOTTINGS. The arrival of the first contingent of horses from Riccarton this morning has stimulated interest in the Dunedin Cup Meeting, J. W. Jennings, who met with a severe fall at the New Zealand Cup Meeting, is unable to resume his calling owing to not having regained full use of his right arm, while he is also suffering from the after-effects of an injury to his right leg. Jennings is not likely, therefore, to be seen in the saddle again for some weeks. TVumpet Blast, who will be Sir Charles Clifford’s representative for the D.J.C. Champagne Stakes, won last year for him by Fracas, is a wellgrown youngster by Jericho, and as he has been measuring off his companions in recent gallops, he may continue the gre h record of the stable in this event. Since the victory of Cynioca in 1889 the blue-and-gold has won the classic fifteen times, while both Jericho and his half-sister, Palestrina, won it for Mr George Gould. A ■ M'Aulay contemplated running Variant in the Dunedin Champagne Stakes, also a Sydney trip at Easter. The plans have now been changed. She will have her nest race in the Middle Park Plate, after which the North Island Challenge Stakes, followed by the Canterbury Champagne Stakes and Challenge Stakes, will provide . excellent opportunities for ter.

[By St. Club.]

March 16, 17.—Wellington R.C. March 17.—Birchwood Hunt Club March 17.—Opunako R.C. March 21.—Opotiki J.C. March 21, 22.—Manawatu R.C. March 23, 24.—Oamaru J.C. March 24.—Otautau R.C.

TROTTING. February 17. 21.—Auckland T.C. Fenruary 24.—New Brighton T.C. March 2, s.—lnvercargill T.C. March 3.—Wellington T.C. March 10.—Timaru T.C. March 14.—Kaikoura T.C. March 14.—Wyndham T.C. March 14.—Manawatu T.C, March 17. —Cheviot T.C. March 17, 24.—Wanganui T.C. March 23. —South' Otago T.C. March 24.—Roxburgh T.C. March 31, April 2.—Hawera T.C. March 31, April 4.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.

She is not a good beginner, but she has brilliant speed when she gets going, and the longer journeys will suit her. It will come as no surprise if she reaches Jop class before the close of the season.

- The preparation for the Dunedin Cup §iven to Ventrac, Chhota, and Salmo alar have been very searching ones, and each has stood up to the task well Palmary has done such attractive work during the past fortnight that ho will have many friends when he goes out to contest the Stewards’ Handicap on Thursday afternoon. _ Marcus Cicero has been working well at Riccarton, and will be well suited by the distance in the Champagne Stakes on Thursday. When he raced at Wingatui last October he finished on very fast into third place in the M'Lean Stakes.

Th®.Nelson Trotting Club, which was compelled to postpone its annual meeting owing to the few nominations received, has applied for permission to hold the meeting at Greyinouth on a date not yet arranged. A most spectacular schooling task was done at Riccarton on Friday by Don Jose (G. Barr) and Fleeting Glance (H. Turner). The former went off in front of his companion, but after jumping two fences he was joined by fleeting Glance . and the pair raced abreast at a fast pace over four more hurdles. The display was faultless, and both should again race prominently in the hurdle events at the Dunedin Meeting next week. Lochlaggan has won six races of a total value of £477, so that another win will place her out of hack category. Lochlaggan has contested twenty-one races, and has been out of a place only on four occasions, her record including five seconds and six thirds. To date she has won £SBO. £586. . , . ' . „ An increase in stakes in practically every race has been decided on by the stewards of the Wellington Racing Club for its autumn meeting. The only race on the programme carrying a stake of under £2OO is the Trial Plate. The stakes for all hack events, which for some time past have been £l6O, have been raised to. £2OO. The Thompson Handicap, which last year was worth £SOO, will this year be worth £6OO. One of the most interesting events to be decided at the autumn fixture will be the Champion Hack Cup (handicap), of £450, which is confined to hacks who have'actually won a race. The distance is one mile and three-furlongs. The winner will receive a gold cup valued at £l5O, donated by Mr Hubert Nathan, and £2lO ; the second horse £6O and the third £3O. The Champion Hack Cup will be the fifth race oil the second day of the meeting. The last words of Tod Sloan, famous as America’s greatest jockey, who died recently in Los Angeles, will go down in athletic history, for there was more philosophy to them than 0. Henry’s famous last lines that he hummed in derision: “ I’m afraid to come home in the dark.” It was a take-off of a song that came in with the first magic lantern slides in the motion picture emporiums. But Tod passed out with the declaration: “This is a race everybody loses. I’ll soon be sitting before the Judge’s stand, but I won’t be sitting on a horse this time.” He made this statement to an old friend, Emmett Kent, who was with him to the end. Sloan asked Kent not to leave him, and a few minutes later the great little wizened jockey had passed to his long rest. His last visit to San Francisco was exactly a year before his death, when he officiated in a marathon horse race in Dreamland Rink, when pony express races were revived, and he acted as the official starter of the noted horses guided by leading cowboy performers of the country. Sloan’s funeral was characterised by extreme simplicity. It had been suggested that nis, body should be taken to the hillside cemetery overlooking Los Angeles in a hearse drawn by horses, but his intimate friends argued that he was a man who did not care to alter present customs, so it was in an automobile hearse that his mortal remains were taken to the cemetery. The honorary pallbearers were noted figures in the theatrical world, and in the realm of sport, and they included the veteran motor car racer Barney Oldfield, a very close friend of the dead jockey. “ Chiron,” of the ‘ Australasian,’ has been making a tour of some of the leading breeding establishments in New South Wales, and in writing of Mr W. Booth’s Tatyoon Stud he had the following interesting note: One of the first horses to cross our path as we went through the paddocks wag old Fujisan, who is now leading the life of a pensioner at Tatyoon. He was used for a time by Mr William Booth as a hack, and was a winner in the show ring in that capacity, but now he is living a life of ease. It is good to see these famous old geldings living in luxury after their days of usefulness are over. Don Moon, who was.trained by William Booth, is living a life similar to that of Fujisan, but he is not at Tatyoon. He is a pensioner at Coolah, in Northern New South Wales. One day before Don Moon had done racing a man approached Mr Booth and said he would like to get hold of Don Moon when Mr Booth had done with him. When asked why he wanted him and what he intended doing with him, he replied; “ I want to treat him well to the end of his days. He will be fed all the year round, rugged in the winter, and stabled in the very cold weather. I owe it to the old fellow, as I won a large sum of money when he won the Doncaster, and I want him to live on the best until the end of his days.” A sporting offer by a sportsman, and, needless to say, it was accepted. Statesman, the Melbourne Cup winner, is now doing duty as a woman’s hack; and Killarney, who won many races for Mr E. Moss, is a pensioner at Kia Ora. Across the river at Segenhoe, Leslie Wallace, who -won the A.J.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes in which Heroic was left at the post, is leading a similar life.