RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21722, 17 May 1934, Page 13

RACING NOTES

RAGING. May 19,—Rangilikei E.C. Marcli 19, 21.—Te Kuiti R.C. May 26.—South Canterbury J.C. June 2, 4.—Olaki Maori R.C. June 2,4, s.—Dunedin J.C. June 2,4, 6.—Auckland R.C. June 9. —Foxton R.C. June 14, 16.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 16.—South Canterbury J.C. June 21. 25.—Napier Park R.C. June 23.—Ashburton C.R.C. June 30.--Oamaru J.C, July 6. —Dannevirke Hunt Club. WINGATUI NOTES, Heavy rain commenced falling at Wlngatui this morning just before work commenced, and seriously interfered with a number of trainers’ intentions. Yesterday a welcome wind assisted to dry up the tracks, but tbe heavy rain undid all the good work it had done. The centre of the course proper was open for fast work, but under the conditions any horses that could run their furlongs in Usee were doing well. Braw Lad and Lycidas were sent live furlongs from the mile post in Imin 13sec. Both were tiring over the last two furlongs, which took them 30sec. Salmo Salar and Sungem ran seven furlongs, the last six in linin 31 3-ssec. Dismiss, who on appearances lias done well during his spell, but is carrying a big blister mark on the oft' shoulder, was given strong work on the inside grass track. Saxophone was only cantering at tlve end of live furlongs run in the company of Drawbar and Red Lance in slow time. Saxophone has done well since racing at Riverton at Easter, and handled the heavy going well. Both Pinion and Radius Rod, who were left in Southland after the Riverton Meeting, have returned home, hut unfortunately neither will be able to race at the local winter meeting. Ventrac easily held Quex oyer five furlongs along the hack run in Imin 12sec. The former is well forward in condition, and also handled the going well. Meadow Lark, who appears to he dicky all round, ploughed through five furlongs, taking 45sec for the three furlongs along the back. Lady Kate, who looks well after her racing in Invercargill, ran half a mile along the hack in 57sec—the best gallop of the morning. None of E. Shaw’s team were worked. Palmary is suffering from being galloped on on the second day of the Invercargill Meeting, but the damage is not serious, and he will be racing at the June Meeting. Palaritua, who looks a picture of health, has her near hind leg encased in bandages. The trouble is mud fever, hut her trainer says it is not serious, ami will have her ready lor the Melbourne trip in the spring. The contractors are now busy clearing up the debris and .putting the finishing touches to the lawn stand. The building looks well, and will provide accommodation for nearly twice as many as the. old stand did. JOTTINGS. J. Brvce paid a visit to Southland last week, and returned with the pacer Coldwood. It is expected that Walla Walla will pace nnhopppled at Wellington on Saturday. Handicaps for the South: Canterbury Meeting, to be held next week, are due to-morrow. A large number of the horses engaged will be racing at Ashburton on Saturday. A yearling by Man o’ War from Golden Veil, whose registration has just been effected, already stands 15.2. It is probable that the youngster will go into a Christchurch stable. Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting, to he - held on June 2,4, and 5, close to-morrow at 5 p.m. . Palmary’s success in the Southland Cup was his fourth win in five years’ racing, and places him outside hack class. He has started in sixty-six races, and all of his wins have been secured in the last twelve months. ‘ Journal, by Treclare from Encre, who won ]the Janies Barnes Plate, GOOsovs, at Randwick last Saturday, is owned by J. T. Cush, who also owns Silver Scorn. He is a three-year-old gelding, and evidently the makings of a good stayer. The corrected tbtalisator returns for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s Meeting last Saturday were: Win £6,721, place £7,767, total £14,488. as compared with £12,839 last year. The increase was therefore only £1,649, not £2,050 10s, ns previously -stated. Harold Logan’s win at Oamaru on Saturday stamps him as the best pacer beyond all doubt south of the line, if not in the world. During tbe past few weeks be has done over 2,000 miles of travelling, but nothing appears to affect him, and his great gameness is, next to his pace, the feature of his make-up. The Christchurch ‘ Sun ’ says that it is likely that Speakeasy will have his trainer" Arthur Ellis, in tlm saddle when he starts in the Great Northern Steeplechase. Arthur Ellis both trained and rode Greenstone when he won the Great Western Steeplechase in 1928. A few weeks ago, when Vintage was sent home to his owner’s place at Dunsandel suffering from apparently chronic lameness, some people suggested that lie might not race again. Apparently the spell has effected a speedy cure, as he is back at Mrs J. Campbell’s stable at Riccarton. Spoon suffered badly from her old leg trouble after racing at the recent Winmate Meeting, and E. E. Jones lias definitely decided to retire her to the stud. Since Jones acquired her, she lias failed to win a race for him, but she should turn out a profitable brood mare. A brotlicr to the Great Northern Derby winner Bronze Eagle, by Brazen —Torfrida, was included among the yearlings offered at tlve Randwick sales last month, and was sold for 300 gs. Although small, the youngster has a very smart appearance, and he is mentioned as one likely to come to hand early. The totalisator investments on the Invitation Match race at Oamaru last Saturday totalled £l,Oll. Though Harold Logan was a good favourite, the other throe were very evenly backed, there being only £2l difference in flip investments on Rod Shadow, the | second favourite, and Hoi J’Or, who was the outsider of the quartet. Visitors to the C.J.C. meetings may be interested to learn that the stewards’ and guests’ stand is being enlarged, and will, by the time the Grand National Meeting comes round, be ready to accommodate in comfort the increased patronage that lias been in evidence at recent Riccarton fixtures. Silver Ring, who lias done bis racing this year for the estate of the late Mr Don Eraser, lias boon leased for two years io Mr A. Walton, brother of Mrs I'raser. H. \V. King will continue io train Silver Ring, who will probublv race m Australia in the spring. Silver Ring’s lease carries the right of purchase at a_ price that has not been divulged. Tentative, arrangements have

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July 10, 12, 14-.—Wellington R.C. ■lnly 21. —Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. fuly 26. —Waimatc Hunt Club, July 26, 28.—‘Poverty Bay Turf Club. Fuly 28. —South Canterbury J.C. July 28.—Slanawatu R.C. TROTTING. Say 19.—Wellington T.C. >Jun« 24.—Canterbury Park T.G. Tine 24.—Hawke’s Bay T.C. .line 9.—Ashburton T.C. Jine 20, 23.—Auckland T.C. beet made to ship the gelding; direct to Melbourne early in July, in charge of hs trainer, 11. W. King. R.B. Berry has left the pacing mare Lilian Bond in Dunedin until she makes the iccessary recovery from her injury to suind the rail journey to Christchurch. Veterinary opinion is that the injund leg will.mend satisfactorily, but it will probably be six mouths before the marc will be available for training work. Aladdin, ridden by his trainer,'A. S. Ellis, was schooled over three brush fences on the steeplechase track at Biccarton on Monday, and gave an excellent exhibition. There is no doubt about lis ability to master tire big obstacles, and lie is the makings of a high-class steeplechaser if a complete preparation were possible. The Mangaimi Steeplechase was won comfortably by Biotons, who not only was improved by his race on Thursday, but was perfectly handled by his rider, and gave a finished display of jumping. Biotous is in perfect condition for winter racing, and as he appears to bo making Beady improvement, a leading cross-country race should be well within his compass. / Jayson's third at Wanganui, although a moderate one, indicates that he may soon be prominent in a hurdle event, especially over a bit of ground. He has won a hurdle race, and has also been in tiro money in that class of event at Trentham and the National Meeting, while a third in the Marton Steeplechase and second in the Adamson Steeplechase at Egmont also figure m his record. One of the most impressive performers at the Wanganui Meeting was the hack Gay Seton. He was the only horse to win a double, and he did so in very solid fashion. Gay Seton is a three-year-old by Gay Shield from Persia, the dam of Nucleus, Tuahino, and Royal Duke. He is a light looking, narrow gelding, but every inch of him is solid, and he looks like running over a bit of ground, while he has also shown that he is up to weight. AV. Will ams, the ranger of Nortball Park, Tasmania, has not had the best of luck with his horses for some time, and it was pleasing to see him land a stake in the Ascot Plate with his New Zealand-bred gelding Economy (says an. Australian writer). This son of Petereta and Snowdrift, by the way, was bred m 1924 by J. O’Brien, of Oamaru. The gelding arrived at Hobart in June, 1929, and has won nine races and been iu ten minor places. For three jcui'S the gelding was hardly raced owing to suffering aii injury to a hock joint. Free passes were a feature of this year’s racing at Agua Caliente. In consequence, when the management decided to charge 2dol admission on Agua Caliente Handicap day and greatly cut down the number of free passes, it seriously affected the attendance. An American exchange says a crowd of less than 10.000 was considered the smallest that ever witnessed the big race, and the weather was at its best. The “ free ticket ” habit gets hold of people in every country, and they hate to pay. Yet some individuals who fight hard for free tickets think nothing of putting a pound or two on every race dining an afternoon. Golden Devon, by Groat Audubon— Lady Devon, at one time trained by A r . Alborn, and now fifteen years old, is still going strong in AA r estern Australia, and at a recent meeting at Perth he ran third iu the Capel Handicap, of a mile and five furlongs, after registering a 2min 21-isec to the mile rate." At the same meeting Taurekareka, who won the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, Great Northern and New Zealand Derbies all in record time, ran second to Flying Betel, by Betel Nut—Derby Bells marc, iu the Bunbury Handicap, after showing a mile rate of 2min 17. sec. I At present Shadow King is one of the most interesting thoroughbreds in Australia. There is little doubt about the great old battler coming to the fullness of his power again. No Centenary Melbourne Cup candidate will enter tipon the winter in better shape. He will he nine years in the spring, and it will be bis sixth attempt in the great race. As a Cup proposition Shadow King rivals gallant old Toryboy of the ’sixties. Toryboy was a “ standing dish ” for manv of the earlier Melbourne Ctipsi His record in that race is a bit ahead of Shadow King’s, for lie left the turf with the great two-nuTer to his credit. Perhaps the score will be equalled next November, when Shadow King will again make one of the field if all goes well with him iu his preparation. The reception given Carbine will be nothing in comparison with what awaits the old fellow it he succeeds. Win or lose, King may be retired at the end of next season. He will then have earned his pension. Iu the Auckland district they seem to be able to mix hurdling and steeplechasing with impunity. But when a northern jumper is taken south and endeavours to mix it in other centres it usually spells disaster. The latest instance was Brown Abbey. At Kjlerslie at Easter he finished second in the steeplechase, and on tlio second day of this meeting he occupied a similar placing in a hurdle race. Then be was taken south to the Egmont Meeting lor the steeplechase contests, scoring a first and second, after which he was asked to run in the Century Hurdles at Wanganui—indeed, this being given out as his real mission on this southern tour. He went well for tlio first two hurdles, and then began to fade out. Brown Abbey finished a long way back in this event, but it was different when lie was brought back to cross-country work on Saturday. Here be disputed the lead with Don Erma in the middle stages, and onlv petered out over the final quarter-mile.