RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21822, 11 September 1934, Page 13

RACING NOTES

RACING. September 15.—Ashburton 0. 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. Reminders. Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting are due on Friday’ next. Nominations for all,events, including two-trots, for the Oamaru Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting to be held on September 29, will close at 8 p.m. to-mor-row. Along the Right Way. Great Shot (J. Taylor) demonstrated on Saturday morning that be is coming along the right way. Ho dashed over half a mile in 65 8-ssec without being bustled (says the Southland ‘ Times ’). “A Double Winner.” A grey three-year-old colt in Spartan is being backed to win the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups double. He was 'got by Heroic from Fairy Elf, by Chrysolaus—Loversland, by CJooltrim — Lady Capulet, by.Positano—Lady Trenton. Lady Capulet is a sister to a Melbourne Cup winner in Lord Cardigan. Reason for Absence, Collodian’s failure to*keep his engagement at Marton on Wednesday was duo to his having had an attack of kidney trouble early in the yveek. He recovered quickly, but bis owner-trainer (J. Boyd) decided it was best not to risk exerting him after the check. Worth Remembering. Tray Bit, the three-year-old maiden by Tea Tray ‘from the Paper Money mare Par Money, who ran all over tho course and then just missed a place at Marton on Wednesday,, is well'worth remembering, as he had not previously started in a race (says the Wellington ‘ Post ’). He is one of E. Pope’s team at Takanini. ... Mistaken Idea.

Many folloyy’ers of racing have the idea that .owners from other States or Neyv Zealand often work together for. their mutual benefit (saj;s a Sydney paper). As a rule there is very little m that idea, and as for Neyv Zealanders too many interests will be represented in Australia this spring for owners or trainers to consider one another. All yvill bo anxious for wins, whether largo or small. Australian Racing.

In Australia this week the fixture of principal importance will be the Rosehill Spring Meeting on Saturday, where the RosebiH Guineas, 9'furlongs, the Hill Stakes, 1 mile, the Rosehill Spring Handicap, 11 furlongs, and tho Camellia Stakes, 7 furlongs, will be decided. In Victoria on Saturday the Mooneo Valley'’Stakes, 1 a three-year-old' race over 7i furlongs,' carrying a prize of £I,OOO, yvill have the stage. Form Was Good.

Tiger Gain, yvho Claims an engagement in the Marangai Handicap, to be run over a mile and a-quarter at Wanganui next Thursday, raced yvell at the Grand Meeting last mqnth. He finished second, to Dayolo in the Islington Handicap, run over a similar distance, and if he repeats that form next \veek he will be hard to beat. Tiger Gain usually begins quickly in bis races, and that yvill assist him materially on tho turning course at Wanganui. Wanganui Guineas. The winner of the Wanganui Guineas is to be decorated with a ribbon in the club’s colours, purple and gold, with the yvords “ Wanganui Guineas, 1934 Season.” This was the custom in the days yvhen the Wanganui Derby yvas run instead of the Guineas, and owners will appreciate the provision of this token of classic honours. Three colts and seven, fillies paid the first forfeit. They yvere Synagogue, Inveresk, and Pin Money. Evasion, Superior, Namakia, Burnish, Hunting Queen, Mother Superior, and Astarth.

Steeplechase for Winton. It is reported that the Winton Jockey Club yvill include a hack steeplechase each day of its fixture on' Friday and Saturday, November 30 and December 1. Last year the steeplechases i were, run under open conditions, and tho alteration this year has been made after duo consideration and inquiry of likely nominations. Apparently there is a dearth of open horses, while maiden and hack jumpers are in goodly numbers should provide interesting races.

New Zealanders to Fore. New Zealand horses had a successful innings at Epsom (Victoria) races on Saturday, when four events were annexed by them. In winning the Epsom Centenary Gold Cup Sir Simper maintained his unbeaten record in three starts this Season, and his latest effort is bound to bring him into further favour for the Caulfield Cup. In all his wins as a four-year-old Sir Simper has been ridden by the Invercargill apprentice C. T. Wilson, who also steered Irish Chieftain to victory. Radiant Star' and Epigram were the other dominion winners, the former, who won the Trial Stakes,‘■being a three-year-old chestnut colt by Hppting Song from the Nassau-Stardance'r mare Spotlight, and thus a half-brother to Argentic. Wellington Meeting. The Wellington Racing Club Spring Meeting will again be a two-day fixture this year, the club having'dropped thd third day that was added to the meeting last year, and the dates will be Saturday and Labour Day, October 20 and 22. The programme of events has now been approved by the stewards, and it is similar to the first and third days last year, with only a few minor adjustments. The three-year-old semiclassic (Trentham _ Stakes), incorporated as the main item on the iniddlo day last year, has not been continued, nor has tho champiort hack event. The stakes to be offered amount to £1,070 for the two days, £2,060 going to the first day and £2,010 to the secon day. This sum is an increase of £620 on the amount provided for the corresponding days last year, and tho races to benefit are principally the hack events and the open short-distance events. Last year the opening event was a high-weight, with hurdles on tho two final days. The first event each day this year will he a hurdles, each carrying £2OO, tho distance of the Glen Hurdles on the first day being 13 miles and that of the Kona Hurdles on the second

TROTTING. September 29. Metliren Trotting Club October o.—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 12, 13. Westport Trotting Club. October 13. —Waikato Trotting Club. October 20, 22.—Auckland Trotting Club. October 20, 22. Grejmouth Trotting Club October 82 —Oamaru Trotting Club. October 22.—Manawatn 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.—Forbury Park Trotting Club. day a quarter of a mile less. The distance of tho Taita Handicap, for two-year-olds, has been increased to five furlongs, and the second day’s tyvo-year-old race, the Rosencath Handicap, which yvas reduced to four furlongs last year, will again also be five fm-longs. The stakes attached to the various hack events have been increased from £l6O to £2OO, and, following the precedent established at the Summer Meeting, tho last race each day will now be a hack mile. The Shorts Handicap, six furlongs, has a £SO increase in. stakes to £3OO, and the Nainai Handicap (second day) is extended to sey’en furlongs, with a similarly increased stake. The stake for the Wellington Handicap, eleven furlongs, remains at £4OO, and for tho Pearce Handicap, one mile, ac £350. Nominations for all events (and forfeit for the Wellesley Stakes) are due bn October 5 next. Training at Riccarton. There were ideal conditions for training operations at Riccarton on Saturday, and some interesting work in vieyv of the spring campaign, which will open in the south with, the Ashburton fix-' turo on Saturday’ next, yvas done on the two galloping tracks provided (says the ‘ Press ’). Hostile finished well in front of Wee. Musk at the end of seven furlongs run in Imin 29 2-ssec, the last half-mile in 52 2-ssec. Madam Pompadour reeled off half a mile in 51sec, and Grecian Prince ran a similar distance along the back in 49 2-ssec. Southdown and Sam Smith showed an attractive gallop, finishing together after recording Imin 1 l-6sCc for five* furlongs, the last half taking 48 2-ssec. Orris and Chidden galloped sey’.en furlongs in the good time of Imin 28 2-ssec, the last half taking 51 3-ssec. These two fillies, half-sisters to Silver Ring and Chide respectively, look very well at present, and their efforts in the neyv season will be yvatclied yvith interest. Top Rank yvas not ridden out to run seven furlongs in Imin 31 3-ssee. the last four in 52 3-ssee, and his stablemate, Tuirau, covered half a mile on the No. 7 grass in 53 2-ssec. Strong Light and General O’Duffy galloped six furlongs in Imin 18 2-ssec, the former finishing on yvell. Theatin and Horotiu attracted attention by sprinting half a mile in 48 3-ssec. The former, by Robespierre from Thea, dam of True Shaft, .shapes well. Control ran' half a mile along the back in 51sec. He has been galloping yvell of late, but invariably suffers from lameness afterwards. Argentic and Ranelagh were companions over a useful--mile covered in Imin 41sec, the second half in 51 2-ssec. Streamline finished in front of Knock Out at the half of half a mile in 48 3-ssec, and their stablemates. Trumpet Blast and Horn’s Reef, recorded similar time, Trumpet Blast finishing in front. _ Horoyvhenua and Free Air galloped six furlongs comfortably in Imin 17 2- the last half in Slsec. Tout le Monde and Cleaner covered a mile in Imin 41sec. the first half in 49 2-ssec. First Vieyv, Colossian, and Cheap Money finished close together in that order after galloping five furlongs in Imin 2 2-ssec; the Inst half in 50 l-ssec. Silver Jest and Cup Bearer reeled off half a mile in 50 2-ssec. and Elbanor and Tunneller got through a similar task along the back in 50 l-ssee. Maroha and Gas Mask yvere to have gone together, but the former broke away, and ran half a mile in 51sec, while his younger brother took 49 3- . Moonbeam and Emissary sprinted three furlongs along the hack in 36 3-ssec. ♦ Grampian easily accounted for Morepork over seven furlongs in Imin 31 2-ssec, the last half in 64 3-ssee. Master Reynard and Sky Rover did yvell in leaving five furlongs behind in Imin 2 3-ssec, the last half in 49 3-osec. Starshooter yvas of no use to Quietly over six furlongs run in Imin 16sec, the last half in 50 3-ssec. First Course, Rebel Chief, and Arrowin ran half a mile along the back in 49sec, the two first-named finishing abreast yvell in front of their mate, who is a sister to Arrowmaid.

Great Star galloped five furlongs in Imin 2 4-ssec. He is fight again after his mishap in the Winter Cup, and will be in evidence once more during the spring racing. Manetho and Friday Night went well in galloping seven furlongs in Imin 29 4-ssec," the last half-mile in 51sec. Manetho appeared to be going very easily over the final stages, but Friday Night was always alongside him, and there yvas nothing betyveeu the pair at the post. Tea Garden finished in front of Vintage at tho conclusion of a yvorking mile in Imin 44sec. On the No. 7 grass Gaysome, having her first fast yvork since being recommissioned. reeled off three furlongs in 36 3-ssec in an effortless manner. Invoice and Bella Rosa ran half a mile in 50sec. and Polygraph and Sky Rest recorded 50 3-sseo for a similar task, the former finishing in front of her companion, a wpll-groyvn filly by Robespierre from Skv Quest. Monastic, ridden by H. Turner, did not shoyv much keenness in starting off bn a schooling task, and only scrambled over the first two fences, but under some vigorous horsemanship later improved, and jumped six more hurdles in a satisfactory manner. Variant yvas allotted her first sprint, and in company with Hostis. by Honour from Goldsnear, ran half a mile in 49 2-ssec. The pair finished together. TROTTING NEWS. Reminders. : Nominations for trotting events on the Oamaru Jockey Club’s programme close to-morrbyv. Nominations for the Methven Trotting Club’s Annual Meeting yvill close on Thursday.

Nominations for the 1936 New Zealand Derby will close on September 18. Nominations for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s Second Spring Meeting will close on September 20. Engaged at Geraldine. Derby candidates that may be raced at the Geraldine Meeting include Ironside, Boltaire, Floodlight, Grace M'Elwyn, and Royal Thread. The four firstnamed started in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes. Walla Walla to Race. According to an Australian writer, Walla Walla will do a very light season at the stud, and will race in Melbourne during the centenary celebrations. W. M'Kay’s Team, The Mebourne trainer, W. M'Kay, who brought Auburn Lad to New Zealand last season, has twelve horses in training, eight lacing by Globe Derby and two by Dalla Derby, a son of Globe Derby. On his visit M'Kay expressed the opinion that Globe Derby horses were the ideal racehorses, good-nian-nered, game, and reliable. Few'of this breed have been trained in New Zealand. although J. J. Kenncrley had a move than useful performer in Vendome. M'Kay’s association with two of Globe Derby’s sons in Walla Walla and Auburn Lad would pot cause him to alter his opinion of the famous sire. A Successful Trainer, M. C. M'Tigue does not race many horses, but his team is a select one, and he has enjoyed a lot of success during the last twelve months. During the season ended July 31 three horses from the stable in Waress £596, Peter Locanda £5lO, and Encounter £441 earned £1,546 between them, and this year ho has already won three races with Peter Locanda, Encounter, and Dolly Derby, and Encounter also earned place money at the Addington Meeting last month. The stake money totalled £425, a very satisfactory state of affairs for so early in the season. The Horse in Pasture. There are few horses, according to a noted English veterinarian, which have not materially suffered in their legs and feet before the end of a strenuous racing campaign, and that there is nothing so refreshing to the ailing limbs and to their feet as the damp coolness of pasture grass; nothing so calculated to remove every enlargement and sprain as the moderate exercise that the animal voluntarily takes while its underpinning is exposed to the cooling process of evaporation, which is taking place from the herbage it treads. The experience of ages has shown that it is superior to all the embrocations and bandages of the skilful veterinarian. It is the renovating process of Nature where the science of man fails. Unbeaten War Buoy. War Buoy notched Ids eighth successive win out of the same number of starts when he strolled home on Saturday at Wellington. He won on the grass track in 4min 36 3-sscc, or about lOseo slower than bis winning mark at Addington. His winnings to date amount to £1,815. On Saturday he started off 4mm 37sec for two miles, and his next assessment will probably find him on 4min 34sec. a mark that will still provide him with plenty of opportunities. Little Kewpie, the dam of War Buoy, was represented by another winner in Dolly Derby, who won the Railway Handicap and returned her supporters a handsome dividend. Dolly Derby had not started for twelve months, but evidently she had done a good deal of very satisfactory work on her owner’s track at Methven. If she goes along well in her training it would not surprise to find her winning again in the near future. Bred to Stay. Although only five years old, Encounter has not been kept in cottonwool during her short racing career, and in the last twelve months she has faced the barrier twenty-five times for five wins, six seconds, and a third—a very creditable performance for a mare that is improving with every race. She is by a good hardy racehorse in Mau-o’-War from Erin’s Isle, who was by Lord Chancellor (a son of Rothschild— Oissie Wood) from a mare by Prince imperial. The Stud Book does not show any very long breeding of Erin’s Isle, but she inherits strains of Rothschild, Wildwood, and Prince Imperial blood, all good hardy strains, which would be still further improved by a mating with a horse like Man-o’-AVur. Encounter is bred for hard, long racing, and it will be a surprise if she does not improve in the near future on her already creditable record (says the ‘ Press ’). Unlucky Gamble. M. B. Edwards docs not appear to be • lucky with his good-looking tliree-year-old Gamble, aud though ho failed to finish in the Hutt Park Trial on Saturday it was probably no fault ot either driver or horse. Gamble, "who had given away 24yds, was making a bold bid for a position ■at the top of the straight when Supertax put a foot through bis wheel and ended bis prospects of success. To have won Gamble would need to have shown a great burst of speed, but he was carefully handled throughout and had a lot in reserve when the mishap took place. It was had luck for owner and trainer and also for those who had solidly supported the colt. Gamble has not shown himself to be gifted with the ideal racing temperament, and the accident t.n Saturday may not have any good effect. A Strong Stable. R B. Berry has started Work on three two-year-olds that are engaged in this season’s Newt Zealand Sapling Stakes. One, a v filly by Acron from a Harold'Dillon mare, already shows promise of developing speed, and a gelding by Nelson M'Ehvyn— Madam Templeton, the dam of Hollo, is a wellbred youngster that will do well when given time to mature. This gelding is well enough bred, although his sire, Nelson M'Ehvyn, has still to make a name for himself. The third is a gelding by Maxegin from Ruth Column Gay, a mare imported from America by Mr S. W. Kelly, of Wellington. Other members of the Addington team include Dundee, Sylvia Sydney, Lord Leslie, Grace M'Ehvyn, Sister Mary, Attorney, Blandford, Scottish King, Charteris Vale, Otama Chimes, Rolto, and Trampfast. With such a strong team Berry should win races during the present season.