RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21819, 7 September 1934, Page 12

RACING NOTES

RACING. September 15.—Ashburton C. Racing Club. September 13, 15.—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 20, 22.—Geraldine Racing Club. September 22.—Foxton Racing Club. September 28, 29.—Marlborough Racing Club. September 29.—Napier Park Racing Club. September 29, October I.—Taumarunui Racing Club. September 29.—Oamaru Jockey Club. October 4, 6.—D.J.C. October 22, 23.—Gore Racing Club, TURF GOSSIP. Reminder, Nominations for the Oamaru. Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting, to be held on Saturday, September 29, will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday next. The programme provides for six galloping and two trotting events, and the stake money amounts to £765. Timaru Cup. The Timaru Cup, usually run in the spring, has been transferred to' the South Canterbury Autumn Meeting this season, and the Teschemaker Handicap has been brought forward to the Spring Meeting.

Wanganui Meeting. In. view of their entry for the New Zealand Cup, it is of interest to note that King’s Knave is asked to concede Peter Jackson 11b and Spiral 81b in the mile and a-quarter Marangi Handicap at the Wanganui Meeting next week. Manetho. According to a Christchurch report, Manetho has seldom looked or galloped better than at the present time, and he will only need to_ keep_ sound to be a good this spring. Commemorating Derby Success, H.H. the Maharajah of Rajpipla contributed £IOO to the Rous Memorial fund and another £IOO to the Bentinck fund recently, to commemorate the success of his colt Windsor Lad (since sold) in the Derby. Mother Superior. Mother Superior, leading two-year-old last season, is due to make her reappearane in the Seafield Handicap, seven and a-quarter furlongs, at next week’s Wanganui Meeting. She is weighted 71b above weight-for-age in a field in which the minimum is 7.7. Heavily Backed. Shatter was heavily backed in his engagement at Kensington (Sydney) last week, but like many horses first time out on that tricky course, was beaten by the.strange conditions. The race went to Prince Pombal, ridden by J. Pike, who conceded Shatter 21b and led all the way. Women Owners. In view of the fact that women owners were first and second in the last New Zealand Cup, it is interesting to note that the nominees of four sportswomen appear in the list for the race next November. They are Mrs H. B. Douglas (Rocket), Miss M. C. Wilson (Argentic), Mrs S. L. Parsons (Jonathan), and Mrs M. S. Curie (Red Manfred) . Wellington R.C. Because the number nominated _ for the offices of stewards to the Wellington Racing Club exceeds the number of vacancies, a ballot for the election of five stewards will be taken. Those nominated are Messrs D. G. A. Cooper, J. C. Crawford, D. M. Findlay, H, L. Nathan, E, V. Riddiford, and Dr P. F. M'Evedy. Tea Garden Schooled. A year ago Tea Garden was just coming into the boom as a jumper, but be did not go far. He is to continue in this department, and on Tuesday morning at Riccarton W. J. Pascoc, his usual pilot, took him over four flights of the schooling hurdles. He went well, after knocking the first obstacle, but he did not muster much pace on the way, Chance for Passion Fruit. Those who remember Passion Fruit’s game effort under 9.7, and with the worst of the going in the Eedcliffs Handicap on the last day of the National Meeting will be , prepared to see him go a good race against the betterclass sprinters at Wanganui. He has only 51b above the minimum, and will be, suited by the seven furlongs and a-quarter over which the Seafield Handicap is, run. Youngsters sit Marton.

Severe, the winner of the first two-year-old race of the season at .Marton on Wednesday, is a brown filly from Drastic, a half-sister to Spiral, and is held on a two .years’ lease from Mr G. M. Currie by the Awapuni trainer, J. P. Coyle. Symcony, who asted as runner-up, is also a brown filly by Gascony, and is the first of that young sire’s progeny to'race. Gay Stick, who filled third place, is a brother to Gay Sheila and Gay Blonde. A New Trainer. The veteran cross-country rider, W. Scobie, has decided to take up train-

TROTTING, Septembei B.—Wellington Trotting Club. September 29.—Methyen 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. —To Aroha Trotting Club. November 22, 24.—Forhury Park Trotting Club. ing, and has been recommended for a license by the Canterbury District Committee (says the ‘Press’). His first horse will he Jerry Boy, a six-year-old gelding by Jericho from Naughty Queen. This horse, formerly trained by E. Redmond, raced at the Christchurch Hunt Meeting, and showed some form. He can boast of plenty of size, and will probably be later tried out as a jumper. Apache’s Notable Win, Apache scored a notable win for Mr W. T. Hazlett in the steeplechase at Caulfield last Saturday, and there appears to have been a real thrill in the finish, as he got up only in time to have a half-head advantage. The veteran was' foaled in 1921, so that he is now thirteen years old. Those in a position to know the facts have stated definitely that Apache was a better horse than his brother, Paris, despite the latter’s much superior record. Unsoundness, however, • prevented him from showing what he was capable of earlier in his career. Turned the Tables. Probably a good deal of money has been lost by Melbourne punters through history repeating itself. A year ago Hall Mark beat Waltzing Lily in the Underwood Stakes at Williamstown, and was then sent out an odds-on favourite for the Mensie Stakes, but he could finish only third to Waltzing Lily and Break Up. Last Saturday week Waltzing Lily was favourite for the Underwood Stakes, hut Hall Mark won again. Then came the Memsie, and Waltzing Lily turned the tables. Hall Mark has failed several times at Caulfield, and is apparently not suited by that course. First Foal by Magnus. At Sir Charles Clifford’s Stonyhurst Stud Retrospect, by Autumnus from Telescope, has foaled a filly to Magnus, this being the first New Zealand foal by the imported horse, who is a son of The Tetrarch and the Oaks winner Princess Dorrie. This season most of Sir Charles’s mares will as usual be mated with one of the Stonyhurst sires, but Owlscombe, by Auturanus-Glenowlet, will visit Philamar, while Good Sight, by Winning Hit-Equipment, will go to Nightmarch, and _ Wild Hind, by Autumnus-Kirriemuir, to Rapier.

Transport Costs. The cost of transport of horses to and from race meetings in New Zealand has been the subject of protracted negotiations between the New Zealand Racing Conference and the Railway Department. Some < concessions have been made, but racing folk are still far from satisfied that all that might be done to assist them has been done (says the ‘Dominion’). In the last few years motor float competition with the railways has been severe, and horses so travelling pro lost altogether to the railway. The latest to take to the road is L. G. Morris, who has had a private float built. He used it for the first time last week to go to New Plymouth, and he stated that the overall cost of the whole trip would work out at nearly a 50 per cent, reduction as compared with what it would have been had he patronised the railway.

Invercargili Jottings. Trainers had the use of the course proper, about 12ft out from the rails, at Invercargill yesterday morning, and a fair amount of sprinting was done (says the ‘News’). The going was affected by the overnight frost and cut up quickly. The Smuggler and Signaller were responsible for the best six of the morning, when they covered the distance in 1.22 4-5. They moved freely throughout and both pleased by the way they got through their task. A. M'Kenzie has the pair ia excellent order for this time or the year, and they will probably make their first appearance of the season at the Dunedin Spring Meeting next month. The best half-mile of the morning was credited to Double Shot and Silver Issue, who covered the distance together in 53 l-ssee. The Eosenor —Gipsy Maid filly in A. M'Kenzie’s stable also sprinted five furlongs in 1.6 3-5, the last four in 53 3-ssec. This three-year-old, who was hacked about all the winter and is fairly forward, is beautifully conformed and an attractive galloper. She looks a promising sort. A number of other horses did useful tasks, but the gallops mentioned were easily the best of the morning over the distances. Corban and Pompax have been taken in hand again by J. A. Rowland after their winter spell. Euge has been recommissioned by F. W. Ellis, and Orderwood has gone into R. Bromby’s stable. TROTTING NEWS. Another for War Buoy? The small field in the Bollard Memorial at Wellington to-morrow points to War Buoy having everything in his favour to continue his unbeaten record. On New Brighton running William Tell should again beat Worthy King, Harold Denver; and Rey Spec, and although he looks to he greatly improved War Buoy should carry too many guns for him and will sea a short price. After a Spell.

The five-year-old gelding Prince Harvester showed very promising form in the early part of last season, but he did not have much luck in his races. In his latest efforts he appeared to have gone off, and the let-up he has had should find him a useful stakewinner during the present racing year. He is still on a handy mark in unhoppled trotting events, and will probably bo raced at the early spring meetings. —The ‘ Press.’

Oamaru Jockey Club. Two trotting events will bo run at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting on September 29, and owners are reminded of the nominations which will close on Wednesday next. The Oamaru Trot Handicap is for horses that will be handicapped on 3min 43sec or better for a mile and a-half, and the Waikaura Trot Handicap, of a mile and a-quarter, also caters for maiden class horses. Each race is worth 90sovs. A Derby Candidate. A good deal of interest was shown in the appearance of Moana Tama at New Brighton on Saturday, and the Sapling

Stakes winner looked ready for serious business (says the ‘Press’). He was set a big task, however, in being asked to give away 24yds in a big field, and he was never near the front. He commenced well, however, and was always pacing solidly in the ruck. He has developed a good deal since’ he last raced, and he should be in great order when he strips for the Derby in November. Moana Tama has good manners, and this is important in a juvenile racehorse. Dam of Llewellyn. The following paragraph appears in the latest issue of the ‘ Horseman and Fair WorldMr Tarlton’s good brood mare Miladi Anne, by San Francisco, has produced a bay colt by Gaylworthy, and has been bred this spring to Scotland, linin 59isec. Miladi Anne is the dam of Summers Worthy 2.8, Allen Worthy 2.9 J, and four others in the list, and is a sister to Lady Anne, 2min 12isec, dam of Maryanne, 2min 4Jscc, etc.” Miladi Anno is also the dam of Mr J. R. M'Kenzie’s stallion Llewellyn, who is standing the season in Southland. A Useful Pacer. V. Alborn’s luck at New Brighton on Saturday was not so good as it might have been, but Midshipmaid and Honeymoon _ went well enough to suggest a winning turn for the Addington trainer before long (says a Christchurch writer). Midshipmaid defeated all but Rewai in the Belfast Handicap after a sterling effort, and paid a very fair dividend. She is only four years old, but appears to be gifted with good staying powers, which might be expected in a filly of her breeding. She is a full-sister to Smoke Screen by a renowned stayer in Man-o’-War, from Betty Wild, who was by the dual New Zealand Cup winner Wildwood Junior from Bessie 8., by Young Irvington— Minto, by Berlin. There are some hardy old strains in Midshipmaid’s pedigree, with stamina rather than speed the predominant feature. The Wellington Meeting. Form of the unhoppled trotters engaged at the Wellington Meeting on Saturday is dealt with by “ Overcheck,” in the ‘ Dominion,’_ as follows: Flotsam registered two wins last season. Both of these were at Greymouth in July, his times being 3.42 2-5 for twelve furlongs and 4.51 1-5 for two miles. Margaret Parrish has not won a race for a very long time. Last year she ran third at Forbury in November, registering 3.29 3-5 for twelve furlongs from a 3.45 mark. The race was won by Orphan Bingen, with Wahnooka second. Both were in receipt of sixty yards. Mataunga raced with a fair measure of success last season, winning one race and being placed in five others. Twice he broke 3.30 for 1J miles. His last placed performance was at Timaru in January, when he ran third in 3.39. He has a placed performance of 4.54 2-5 at two miles. Sonoma King ran second at Ashburton in? June, while at the Marlborough Meeting (held at New Brighton, in July) he won over twelve furlongs in 3.41 4-5. On Saturday last he was third in the first race at New Brighton. Triangle is regarded as a very promising trotter. His record for last year was one win and six placed performances, His winning effort was, at Forbury in November, when he registered 3.29 4-5 for twelve furlongs. He has two placed performances at two miles, his best time being 4.52 2-5. Harvest Dillon showed good form in April and May last. At the Northlands Meeting at Auckland at won _ a twelve-furlong race in 3.40 1-5, while at Wellington in May he won one race of twelve furlongs in 3.35 4-5 and- was second over two miles run in 4.47 3-5. Welcome Guy showed fair form on the West Coast (North Island) circuit, in March, when he was three times placed. At two miles he recorded 4.52 2-5, while at miles ho registered 3.38 1-5 from a 3.42 mark. Billy Sundy, after a long series of “ outs,” reached the winning list at Thames in April. He. was again successful at Auckland later in the month, and won again at Oamaru in June. His best time was registered at the latter meeting, when he ran 3.32 4-5. He has a placed performance of 4.49 at two miles. Guy-o-Mine commenced well last season by. winning three races at Carterton, and ; being placed 'in another, which he might have won but for an accident. Subsequently he was placed at Marlborough, Hawera, and again at Marlborough. His best times were 3.30 1-5 and 4.53 3-5.