RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21719, 14 May 1934, Page 11

RACING NOTES

RAGING. May 19.—Raugitikei R.C. ■ March 19, 21.—Te Kuiti R.C. May 26.—South Canterbury J.C. June 2. 4.—Olaki Maori R.C. ■. June 2,4, 5. —Dunedin J.C. June 2,4, 6.—Auckland R.C. R'.C. • - ■ • ~..~- Juna 14, 16.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. . June ,16.—South Canterbury J.C. SOUTHLAND RACING STATISTICS, The Winter Meeting of the Southland Racing . Club, which concluded on Saturday, rang down the curtain for the present season in the Southland • district, and, taken on the whole, the period has been a much more satisfactory one than the previous season. The clubs gave £15,395 in stakes (£5,875 for open races, £4;992. Tor 1 hacks,. £I,BBO for jumpers, and £2,648 ' Tor trotters), as’ compared with £14,243 in 1932-33, and £16,551 in, 1931-32/The ■totalisator investments totalled £145,068 10s, as compared with £134,911 in 1932-33 and £178,890 in 1931-32. Ninety-one owners shared the £12,747 ‘ distributed over the racing events, 1 and

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JOTTINGS. Nominations for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Meeting to be held on Maly 20 close this evening at 9. Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting are clue next Friday at 8 p.m. The Ashburton Trotting Club’s programme, for, its-Winter Meeting to be held on June 9 has been issued, and £2,170 will be distributed in stakes. Palmary appeared to bo unlucky to lose the Awarua Handicap on Saturday, and had his rider made his run earlier he must have beaten Toreador. Prior to leaving Melbourne to pay a visit to Southland Mr W. T. Hazlett nominated Dazzling Raid, Sir Simper, and Chief Light for -the Melbourne Centenary Cup. ■ Lady Kate., who won the Final Handicap on Friday, is a particularly wellbred filly. Her dam. Lady Skirl, was by Kilbroney from Skirl, by Martian from Reel, by Medallion from Pibroch, by Lochiel. Mr M'lvor’s starting at the Invercargill Meeting was good, and though a couple of starters got chopped out when the barrier was released, he had all of the fields in excellent line when the word was given. Water Power was “ a racecourse certainty ” beaten in the President’s Handicap on Saturday. Few trainers in the dominion have lost more races than P. T. Hogan by putting up inexperienced horsemen. The retirement of Mr J. 0. Hymers as a public trainer is announced. At one stage of his career Mr Hymers owned and trained two high-class per-

formers in Soldier’s Chorus and Marsa (the dam of Nightmarch). Quinopal raced in the colours of Messrs Smith and Burn at the Invercargill Meeting, and did well to run third under 11.4 in the heavy going on Saturday. He is still very light in condition, but appears'to be improving. Red Boa ran a much better race on Saturday than on the previous day, and was evidently in need of a gallop in public. The punters evidently realised this, too, as he was more than twice as well backed on Saturday than Friday. Dunmure gave a poor exhibition in the two-mile steeplechase on Friday, hut over the longer journey on Saturday was always up with or near the leaders. Though he, did not win, his two performances were the most inconsistent at the meeting. Either Hmtali or his' rider gave two bad displays at Invercargill last week, and if that is Umta!i’s - true form he has slipped badly. Prior to_ leaving for the meeting TTmtali was doing good work at Wingatui, and in so far as his condition was concerned, looked much flitter than when racing at Riverton. With slight increases in nominations and acceptance fees, gate, and totalisator receipts, the Southland Racing Club would only make a small loss over its Winter Meeting last week. It was most unfortunate for the club that heavy rain fell on Saturday morning, as it must have affected both the gate and totalisator receipts. It was thought that the limit had been reached when there were sixtytwo entries received for the hack sprint on the second day of the Te Kuiti fixture at Te Rapa, but the seventy-one nominations for the Jervois Handicap on the opening day at Ellerslie indicates that there are still plenty of eligible hacks about. Since Mr Norman M'Lean has. taken charge, as. stipendiary steward in the South Island there has been a marked improvement in the punctuality of race meetings, and the thanks 'of the general public are .due to him. He has kept the clerks of courses up to the mark, and each day the fields in the last race at Invercargill were waiting in the barrier some minutes before tbo advertised time of starting the race. The totalisator was closed down promptly on the schedule time set out on the race card for each race at Invercargill on Friday and Saturday, and only on two races were there more than the casual ten shillings or pound shut out. The public has quickly dropped-to the idea of making its investments early at Southland meetings, and it is Mr- W. F. James's intention to close down promptly at .ill meetings in the future. The steeplechase at Invercargill on Saturday was one of the most interesting cross-country races seen south of Riccarton for some years, and less than half a mile from home _ sis of the seven starters held winning chances, and five of them approached the last fence in close order. The winner, Ecclefechan. gave an excellent exhibition of clean, good jumping, and outstayed the opposition after being ,up with the leaders all the way. He is a good type of horse, and has now gone into T. E. Pankhurst’s stable to be prepared for the Dunedin Meeting. If Pankhurst can keep him sound he will win in better company than lie met at Invercargill. W. Johnstone, the Australian .jockey, who has become world-famed, is better known in New South Wales than in any other of the States, but he also has liad some measure of success in Victoria and Queensland. One afternoon at Flemington he came into the limelight by . winning three races. Johnstone’s chief success in Melbourne was gained when ho won the Oakleigh Plate on First Arrow. He also steered All Gold to victory in the Leonard Stakes. Perhaps there is some ill-feeling in English jockeydom because of the special engagement of Johnstone to wear first jacket for Lord Glaiiely, owner of Colombo. It may be taken as almost a reflection on the local talent. But it is certain that if this feeling exists it is not general amongst the riders in the Old Country. The hail-fellow-well-met policy is one for which English iockeys on the. whole are renowned. It is almost certain that one of the first to congratulate Johnstone should he land the Derby will be genial Steve Donoghue. Outsiders can slwavs depend upon a fair deal on the English turf. When the American jockevs. Sloan, Maher, the Reiffs.. and Archibald, went across the Atlantic to England they were judged on their merits. There was little, or no. prejudice against them. Tt was the same with the Australian horsemen—Frank Bullock, Brownie Frank Dempsey, and others. The sporting spirit is too'genuine in England to admit of petty influences in race riding. Australians who have ridden at Home always speak of the excellent conditions.

■ the principal winners-were: — Nice], John ... . £605 Baird, Wm. ' ... .. ... 597 G. J. ... 515 ■ Mackenzie, Mrs W. - ... 497 Herlihy, J. P. ... . .. :.. 490 . Mills, A. C. ... . .. ... 478 Macgregor, J. B. . Price, F. A. and Y, 472 N. ... 418 , Chisholm. A. ... . .. ... 846 Baird, Thos. ... ' . 334 Veitch, J. ... , .. ... 305 . , LeetooU, M. ... . .. ... 300 Langford, Miss A. .. ... 300 Talldn, Mrs 0. E. , ,. ... 277 ' - Smith, A. N. ... .. ... 265 Hogan, P. T. ... . 255 Campbell. W. H. . .. ... 260 Archer, H. B. ... 240 Ellis, F. W. 240 : Beban, A. .. ... 235 Hazlett, L. C. ... . 230 *•.- Hazlett, W. E. . .. ... 213 Greenslade, R. M. . ■ 207 ; ; Ross, P. G. ... . .. ... 204 Pollock, t;g. ... . 200 No fewer than 125 horses" earned Stake-money, but over fifty of these secured only place money. The principal winners were:— Ventrac ,.. ... .. ...£490 Steeton ... ... .. ... 472 ' Signaller ... ... .. ..; 418 All. Humbug ... . .. ... 395 Chhota ... .... .. ... 382 " Lochlaggan ... .. ... 345 Cough ... ... 327 Speakeasy ... .. .... 305 Kemal Pasha ... . .. 300 Duumure . .. ... 300 Toreador 300 ’ Osculate ..." ... . .: ... 277 Ecelefechan. ... .. ... 250 Gold Paper ... . Silver Sight ... ,. 245 .. ... 235 Cherry Queen ... . .. ... 230 Great Shot. 225 Cheap Money ... : .. ... 220 /Totolomai ... ... , '208 The Rector ... . 202 Royal Duke ... . ..■ ... 200 Saxophone ... , .. ... 200 Fifty-one stallions were represented by stake-winners, and the list is headed by the ex-Otago-owned with the Southland hors sire,: Tractor. e-Balboa nest. The best winners were: — Tractor ... ... £1,263 Balboa ...' ... ... 963 Sutala 806 Paper Money 726 Some Boy II. ... 722 Paladin ... 692 Woodend 637 Panmurc 557 Tea Tray ... 412 Humbug ... 395 Bonnemont ... ... 382 Last Dart ... ... ... 380 Shambles ... ... ... 355 Songbird 342 Night Raid 335 Solforino 325 Rosenor ... 307 Gay Shield 300 Diaqpenod ... ... 240 Silverado ... ... 240 Nigger Minstrel ... 210 Anomaly 203 The Sybarite 202 JA

.tune 21, 23.—Napier Park R.C. June 23.—Ashburton C.R.C. June JO.—Oaraaru J.G. TROTTIN* May 19.—Wellington T.C . June 24.-r-Caoterburr Park* T.C. June 24.—Hawke’* Bay T.C. ■ June 9.—Ashburton T.C. June 20, 23.—Auckland T.C, The successes of horses trained by R. E. M'Lellan at last week’s meeting placed him at the head of the winning trainers’ list. The records of the leading trainers were:-—’ 1st. 2nd. 3rd. M'Lellan, R. E. ... 9 5 4 Shaw, F 8 9 4 M’Kenzie, A 8 8 9 Rowland, J. A. 8 5 5 v Barr, S. .... ;.. ... 7 4 2 Pollock, T. G. 6 8 10 Biife, F-: m ; 6 6 11 / Pankhurst, T. E. 6 6 5 . Ware. S. G. ... 5 3 4 Gieseler, C 4 9 9. Langford, Miss A. ... 4 i i Thistleton, J 3 5 5 Hazlett, W. E. 3 2 2 Both J. W. Dooley and A . E. Didham were present at last week’s fixture. but failed to ride a winner; but their successes earlier in the season left them at the top of,the list of winning horsemen. The best performances were secured by:— • ■ 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Dooley, J. W. 11 16 2 Didhara, A. E. 11 4 9 Barclay, G. 7 11 10 Phillips, H 7 8 8 Humphries, C 7 2 7 Eastwood, A, H. ... 6 6 3 Jenkins, W 6 4 2 Langford, V. ... ... 5 4 3 Beale,. R. ... ... •... 5 3 7 Cotton, W. L 4 5 3 Mackinnon, H. 4 4 2 Voight, F. ... ... 4 2 5 Wilson, C. T 3 5 5 Leckie, E. A 3 5 1 Powell, P. W. ... ... 3 3 3 Messervey, A. .;. ... 3 1 0 Cooper, W, ... ... 3 0 1 SOUTHLAND TROTTING STATISTICS. The three trotting i ’vents i on the Southland Racing Club’s winter programme concluded the 1933-34 trotting season in the southern province, and as in racing both stakes and totalisator returns show an increase. , The four trotting clubs put up £5,035 in stakes, and the thirty light harness events included on the programmes of the racing clubs were worth £2,648, making a total of £7,683, as compared with £7,278 the previous season, investments at the trotting club’s fixtures totalled £48,389, and on the trotting events at race meetings £31,850 10s, making a total ot‘ £bU,2o9 10s, as against £74,850 last year. Seventy-seven owners participated m the distribution of stake: ?, the best winnors being Windle, D. ... . £470 Walsh, J 425 MacKcnzie, Mrs W. , 390 Baird, Andrew ./ ... 360 M’Gill, F. W 280 M’Leod, W. D. 255 " M’Murray, J. R. . 246J Dawson, W .. 245 Mitchell, E. ... . 235 Mills, W. G. ... . 215 Norman, W. ... .. 213Graham, B'. S. ... . 211 Holmes, M 205 Anderson, F. ... . 193 Rushton, : B 170 , Roberts, F. ■ ... .. ... 165 Irvine, W 160 •Fox, T. G .. ... 156 M ! LelIan, -A. 153 M’Gregor, A. and F. 150 Smith and Ward 150

Of the eighty-eight horses that secured prize money forty of them won £50 or less. The principal winners were:— Sure ... .. £380 Willow Wave ... .. 375 . Nelson Pointer • • • ,. 360 Kibo ... ... ... .. 340 Rocks Ahead ... .. 280 Mountain Jewel .. 255 Scotfree ... ... .. 246$ 5 Blue Mountain Queen .. 245 Margaret Bell ... .. 215 Goldfield ... ... .. 206 Bingen Wrack .. 197 Happy-go-Lncky .. 193 Lindrum ... ... ■ .. 170 . ' Orphan Bingen .. 165 Desert Maiden .. 165 Journey’s. End .. 155 Happy Knight .. 150 The progeny of twenty-seven sires won stakes, and the most successful sires were:— Nelson Bingen ... £1,018 Blue Mountain King ... 984 Happy ■ Voyage ... 902 Waverley ... ... 640 • Erin’s King ... 485 Drusus ... ... ... 4744 Lee Norris ... ... 452" Wrack ... ... ... 422 Peter Ghenault "... 380 Man o’ War ... 361 Rey do Oro ... '•... 315 Cathedral. Chimes 220 Sungod ... 218 Sheik 156 The Gore trainer, J. Walsh, had a most successful season and easily headed the list of winning trainers. The best records were obtained by:— 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Walsh, J. ... • ... 12 3 6 Todd, E . 7 ■ 5 2 Mitchell, E. ... ... 7 3 2 M'Connell, J. M. ... 3 6 4 Waiter J. R. ... ... 3 2 0 Langford, F 3 2,4 M'Murray, J. R. ... 3 1 3 M'Lellan, A. ... ... 2 4 5 Scott, J. A. ... ... 2 3 2 Dynes, J. ' 2 3 2 M'Eay, P. P. 2 3 ; 2 Holmes, M. ... ... 2 0 1 Haile, T. ... 2 0 0 Roberts, F 2 0 0 J. Walsh also headed the list of winning reinsmen, and the following were the best records obtained:1st. 2nd. 3rd. ■ Walsh, J. 12 5 8 Gallagher, P 9 7 0 Todd, E ... 9 7 3 Mitchell, E. ... ... 7 3 2 Waite, .1. R 3 2 0 Watts, D. C 3 1 5 Holmes, M. ... ... 3 0 1 Maconnell, J. M. ... 2 6 4 Clark, J. ... 2 6 4 M'Lellan, A. ... ... 2 4 5 M'Kay, P. P 2 4 2 Haile, T. ... . ... ... 2 0 0 Didham, A. E. 2 0 0