RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21783, 27 July 1934, Page 12

RACING NOTES

[By Sx. Clair.]

RACING. July 28. South Canterbury J.C. July 28. Manawatu II G. —Season, 1934-35. August 4. Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 4. Christchurch Hunt Club. August 14 16, 18 C.J C Grand National Meeting. August 18. Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 30.—Egraont-Wauganui Hunt Club September I Otago Hunt Club September 1 —Taranaki Hunt Club. September s.—Marten Jockey Club. September 15.—Ashburton C. Racing Club. September 13. 15.—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 20, 22.—Geraldine Racing Club. September 28, 29.—Marlborough Racing Club. September 29.—Kurow Jockey Club,

JOTTINGS. The final race at Timaru to-morrow is timed to start at 11.50. Mr J. E. Henrys, bandicapper to the Canterbury Jockey Club, was present at the Waimate Hunt Meeting yesterday afternoon. S. G. Ware will not make up his mind about taking Mr Barton’s rising two-year-olds over to Sydney this spring until after the Grand National Meeting. Dracula put up a good race in the Waihao Hack Handicap yesterday afternoon. and now looks like returning to the term he showed a year ago. Hurlingham faded out at the end of five furlongs in the Morven Handicap yesterday and finished last. He appeared to be making a noise when he passed the post. Passion Fruit’s return to bis best form at the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Meeting on Saturday makes his trip to-Bic-carton practically certain, and he will probably be accompanied by Emotion. Owing to the indisposition of Mr Tompkins, Mr P. M'Nab, starter to the Canterbury Jockey Club, was in charge of the barrier at the Waimate Hunt fixture yesterday afternoon, and despatched his fields promptly It is reported that Mr J Richardson has sold his four-year-old mare Aro Arch, by Ajrowsmith from the Marble Arch marr Silver Arc, to a Sydney buyer. At her last start' Aro Arc fin ished second to Vocal in the Novice Handicap al Wingatui on June 4. Violenta had every chance in the Novice Stakes yesterday, but failed over the final half-furlong. She should have finished second, but her rider was outridden at the finish by L. J. Ellis.

L. J, Ellis was not able to improve on his winning score at Waimate yesterday, but the, jockey premiership for the season, which closes at the end of this month, appears to be in his safe keeping. Abandon Chimes, who was sent out favourite for the light harness event at Waimate, is a half-sister, by Cathedral Chimes, to Terence Dillon. She is reputed to have a good deal of pace, but inclined to be troublesome at the start. Though Imperial Spear was made a few pounds better favourite than Cheap Money for the Waihao Hack Handicap yesterday, it must have been chiefly on account of L. J. Ellis being up on him, for in the parade prior to the race Imperial Spear appeared to be very sore. It is difficult to reason out why Father O’Flynn should have been installed such a warm favourite for the Hunters’ Plate Handicap yesterday. It is a long time since he has shown any form. He was actually the first horse in the race beaten, and finished last. In the one-dividend field for the Waimate Handicap Colossian ’ was voted to bo the best of good things, but Weatherly, the extreme outsider of the party, went with him all the way. Had Colossian not had the inside running the margin at the finish'would probably have been in Wcatherley’s favour. Disquise, a good-looking two-year-old filly by Lord Quex from First Class, racing in Mr J. R. M'Kenzie’s colours in the Novice Stakes yesterday, was backed with confidence by her connections. At the home turn she appeared to have a good. winning chance, but failed to run on. Red Racer, who had previously shown a liking for the Waimate track, beat all but the winner in the Morven Handicap yesterday, and returned his backers a nice, price for second. He did not get to the front on this occasion until more than half the journey , had been covered. Granado, who was only narrowly beaten in the Hunters’ Plate Handicap yesterday, now races in Mr Alan Cambridge’s colours, and ran the best race of his career. He was very judiciously nursed by A. E. Ellis all the way down the straight, and appeared to finish on more gamely than he has ever done before. Cleaner scored one of the easiest wins of her career when she ran home with her ears pricked in front of the field in the Morven Handicap yesterday. A. H. Eastwood always had her nicely placed, and when she ranged alongside of Red Racer at the top of the straight she merely played with him in the run home. First View, winner of the Novice Stakes at Waimate yesterday, has not been in S. Barr’s stable long, but is a useful sort of three-year-old. This trainer also turned out two other winners during the afternoon in Cheap Money and Colossian, and all three were well handled by the Riccarton horseman, 6. Humphries. In England and America very high prices are repeatedly given for yearlings that, prove of very little account

TROTTING. —Season 1934-35. Aagast 11, 15, 17. New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. August 25. Auckland Trotting Club. September 1 —New Brighton Trotting Club September 8. Wellington Trotting Club. September Z 9. Meihven Trotting Club October 6.—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 12, 13 Westport Trotting Club. October 13. Waikato Trotting Club. October 20. 22. -Auckland Trotting Club. October 20, 22. Grey-mouth Trotting Club October 22, -Oamaru Trotting Club. October 22.—Manawatu Trotting Club. October 27. —Wellington Trotting Club. November 6,8, 9. New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 10.—Te Aroha Trotting Club. November 22, 24.—Porbury Park Trotting Club.

At Newmarket recently the five-year-old stallion Hardy (Blandford —Florena) was sold for 400 gs after winning a selling race. As a yearling be cost 7,000g5. , , ' : In England a machine has been invented for the grooming of horses by electricity. A London writer who saw a demonstration said the machine appeared to be satisfactory in every particular, its action being similar to that of a vacuum cleaner. If it is a success it will be appreciated by many stable lads. , 1 v ■ ! Billy Boy and Cafgen arrived at Riccarton yesterday morning. Billy Boy is in great order after his racing, and will make a big effort to win his second Grand National. He is not likely to be schooled prior to the National, as he takes a dislike to the job at Riccarton. With Adult out of the way and Mount Boa jumping badly the Hack and Hunters’ Hurdle race at Waimate was easy for Black Duke, and enabled him to break his maiden status as, a hurdler. He gave a good' exhibition of jumping, and out-galloped and outstayed the opposition over the last two furlongs. The first business of material dimensions on the big spring handicaps was announced by pre-post operators in Melbourne and Sydney last -week. The double. Silver Scorn and Peter Pan, for the two Cups, was so much in demand that it has become a special double, each horse’ being a distinct favourite for the respective events. The attendance of Curie at the Grand National Meeting depended upon the weight he would receive in the Winter Cup, but at 9.13 bis connections regard him as not harshly treated, ana all going well he will be sent down to fulfil his engagements, in which he will be ridden by A. E. Ellis. Doiran was well supported m the Waihao Hack Handicap yesterday, in which he finished a fair fourth. An hour and a-half later on in the afternoon, he was started a second time, and having failed over .six furlongs it was surprising to see the solid support that came for him in the Waimate Hack Handicap, run over seven furlongs. He finished a bad last, and never really looked like threatening danger. Tudor, who had to be withdrawn from his Wellington engagements owing to developing some form of side trouble, is making a recovery, but it is not clearing so quickly as hoped, and L. Knapp stated at Hastings .on Saturday that there was no chance of Tudor running at the Grand National fixture. His team for Riccarton would --comprise Riotous, Callamart, and Square. Acre. . The form of Royal Lineage recently has been; very encouraging, and after his win at Hastings on Saturday, his connections decided that, all going well in the meantimg, he would go to Riccarton, where he is included among the Grand . National contenders. He will be ridden by H . Du lieu, who has been on'him in all his recent races. Dulieu, by the way, is to undergo: an antrum operation this week, but ho should be fit again by National time. i ; The Steeplechase at Waimate yesterday attracted eleven hunters, but number of them proved to be very unsafe conveyances. The fences were' so light that several of the horses took liberties with them which they would ' probably not have done had the fences been stiffer or higher. The race was a poor exhibition of jumping for hunters, only four out of the eleven completing the course. High Grader is a Grand National Hurdle candidate, but, there _ is not much likelihood of his making the trip. He cut a foot when he fell at the Wellington Sleeting, and the chances aie that Mr H. Jones will throw him but of active training for a spell and hack him about. Royal Feast was also sore after racing at Trentham. and that is why he did not run at the Hunt Club Meeting on Saturday. Sunward put in a wonderful run ovei the last furlong in the hurdle race at Waimate He was fully a dozen lengths behind the leader? when the field turned for' home: then, getting a aood run on the rails, overhauled all but the winner. Had Sunward been kept anywhere near the lenders over the middle stages of the race he would have seriously troubled Black Duke at the finish; • Mount Boa bushed into a couple of the hurdles at Waimate. and was very tired at the finish.. His performance did not impress lookers-on as _ good enough to give him-anv chance in the Grand National Hurdles next month,

and he will require a lot of schooling in public before he can be considered a betting proposition over hurdles. He was started again during the afternoon, I ss than three hours afterwards, in a mile race on the flat, and finished a fair fourth.

Chatham is favourite for the Epsom, followed by Closing Time, Dame Moab, Golden Hair, and Turbine. Popular fancies for the Metropolitan at present are Hall Mark. Limarch. Rogiila, and Silver Ring. Silver Scorn ranks. as first choice for the Caulfield Cup, with Kuvera and Rogiila • next. Golden Hair. Nightly, Minerval, and Red Manfred are among the other horses, being kept on the safe side by operators. Peter Pan is favourite for the Melbourne Cup. Next rank Broad Arrow, Hall Mark. Limarch, Rogiila. Sir John, and Topical. Nightly, Peter Jackson, Red Manfred, and Silver Ring are included in t..e next bunch.

For a Winter Cup candidate Slippery put up an encouraging performance at the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Meeting (says the ‘ Dominion Last-season Slippery' was one of the most consistent performers in commission, and this term also has seen him in good form; indeed, it is possible that recently he has been a better horse than at any previous stage of his career. He meets Curie 51b better in the Winter Cup than when he ran fourth in the mile on the last day at Trentham, when Curie ran second to-Prince Val. and he must be a good prospect for Riccarton, where he will be a certain runner, provided all goes well, and where he will also have the services of P. Atkins. : Luna Lux was an interesting runner in the hurdle race at Hastings on Saturday (says “ The Watcher as apart from an appearance at the Dannevirke Hunt Meeting, whe., he fell, it was his first real race since the Grand Ntaional Meeting twelve months ago. Luna Lux -was probably lucky to get third money, as that most likely would have gone to Kimbo had the .latter not fallen at the last fence, but it was all the same a good performance on the part of Luna Lux. He showed up well early, and although he began to drop back over the last halfmile or so he hung on solidly, and it could be labelled a very satisfactory performance for a horse with no public form for nearly a year. Luna Lujc looks very bright and muscular. He was inclined to jump big over the hurdles, which is only-natural for a steeplechaser, and it will now be interesting to see he can be got ready for the National. Provided the track at Marton is not too soft he will be given another race there, followed by another at Awapuni on Saturday. These races should bring him on a lot for events at Riccarton, where it would not be at all surprising to find him running well again.