RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21934, 22 January 1935, Page 5

RACING NOTES

RACING. January 24, 26.—Wellington R.C. January 26, 29. —Takapuna J.C. Jan. 31, Feb. 2.—Wairoa Racing Club. Jan. 31, Feb. 2.—Wanganui Jockey Club. February 2.—Matamata R.C. February B.—Tapanui Racing Club. February 7, 9.—Poverty Bay T.C, February 7, 9.—Taranaki J.C. February 9.—Canterbury J.C. February 9, 11.—Rotorua R.C. February 13 14.—Egmont J.C. February 14. 16.—Dunedin J.C,; February 20, 21.—Gore R.C. February 21,—Tologa Bay J.C. February 22, 23.—Woodville D.J.C. February 23 25. —Te Aroha J.C. February 27.—Opunake R.C. February 28.—Waiapu R.C, BALBOA DEAD. The death is announced from Otautau of Balboa (Varco-Nerve), winner of the New Zealand Derby (1914) and Auckland Cup (1915). Balboa was taken south about 1917 by P. T. Hogan, but failed to stand up j;o a S reparation, and was put to the stud, ut for some unexplainable reason he was not wanted by owners of thoroughbred mares, and passed through several hands and districts, eventually finding a home at Mr Alex. Chisholm’s stud farm at Otautau. Then his stock commenced to show form, and one of the best of them Baldowa, who won the Thompson Handicap at Trentham in 1926, brought Balboa into better favour. He sired Black Duke, Mount Boa, Queen Balboa, King Balboa, Red Boa, Snowfall, and many other good horses, and all bis progeny have shown remarkable stamina. He was_ twentythree years old at the time of his death. During his racing career Balboa won £5,759 in‘stakes, and his progeny £50,660, JOTTINGS. L. J. Ellis stated after the Wairio Meeting that the course was one of the best he had ridden on this season. It is intended to hold a sale of bloodstock on the off-day of the Dunedin Cup meeting, Friday, February 15, at Wingatui. . Recently in America a horse claimed to be forty-two years of age died, and a world’s record in this respect has been claimed. _ , William Booth, the veteran Rosehill (Sydney) trainer, is paying a visit to New Zealand with the object of attending the Trentham yearling sales. It is reported from Riverton that there is every prospect of a gold cup being attached to this year's Riverton Cup stake. The Oamaru trainer T. Hobbs has a trip to Australia in view in the autumn, and as a preliminary he has nominated Silver Streak for the Newmarket Handicap. Silver Scorn recently resumed her place in the team of her owner-trainer F. T. Cush. She has had a good spell and came back looking very well as regards health, but very big. L. J- Ellis won the gold-mounted whip for the most successful horseman at the Wairio Meeting. This is the first trophy of its kind that Ellis has won. .■ Despite the fact that a prosstua.tion of trophies had to be made after each race at Wairio on Saturday, the last race was started sharp on the scheduled Considering the good form he showed at the Vincent Meeting First Song was allowed to return false prices in each of his races at Wairio on Saturday. _ G. H- Humphries travelled from Riccarton to the Wairio Meeting to try out his wrist, which was broken a few days prior to the holiday fixtures. He reported that it stood , the test well. Yearlings at the recent “ Old Glory ” sale in New York sold particularly well, the get of Peter Volo topping the list. The highest price for the Peter Volos was 7,300d01, whilst six others realised from 5,0C0d01 down to 1,325d01. Nightly pulled up well after a fast six-furlong gallop, six, furlongs in Imin 14 l-ssec at Riccarton on Thursday, He did not appear to be making a noise, though it had to be noted that Polydora was going away from him over the final furlong. _ The Vincent and Wairio. Jockey Clubs at their recent meetings each increased their stake money by 25 per cent., and word was received yesterday that the Cromwell Jockey Club has decided on a similar increase for its meeting to bo held on March 8 and 9. Amongst the visitors to the Wairio Meeting were Messrs A. Douglass, vicepresident of the Waikouaiti Racing Club, and A. Clark, member of committee of the Forhury Park Trotting Club. The latter had the pleasure of seeing his horse. Galleon, win the first race. Bun Fight ran a brilliant half-mile at Riccarton on Thursday, providing evidence that she had benefited by her recent racing. She is very well apd likely to show up in any race she may contest at Trentham. Princess Doreen*' continues on the right way, and she is one of the fancied candidates for the Telegraph’Handicap, more so now that L. J. Ellis will have tho ride. Princess Doreen is very muscular and well, but she appeals more now as a handicap prospect than as a brilliant sprinter.

[By St. Claie.]

TROTTING. January 26. —Tiraaru Trotting Ciub. Jan. 31. Feb. 2.—Forbury Park T.C, February 9.—Wellington T.C, February 16.—Kaikoura T.C. February 16. 20.—Auckland T.C. February 23.—New Brighton T.C. March 1, 2.—lnvercargill T.C, March 2.—Wellington T.C. March 9. —Timaru T.C. March 9. —Marlborough T.O. March 13.—Wyndhatn T.C, March 16.—Cheviot T.C. March 23.—Auckland T.O. March 23.—Roxburgh T.C. March 23.—Wairarapa T.C. March 30.—Manawatu T.C. March 30.—Thame* T.C.

Beam waa the outstanding disappointment at the Wairio Meeting. After her four consecutive successes she was voied to be the best of good things for the Bates's Memorial Handicap, but in the big field was never sighted. Mr A. B. Williams, who owned Rapine, Star Stranger, and other good performers, and who has been out of racing for some years, is sending four yearlings to J. H. Jefferd, his former trainer. _ The three Wingatui horses that went south for the Wairio Meeting—Queen of Song, Maid of the East, and Umtali —each ran well but had to be content with place money. Queen of Song appeared to be very unlucky in her first race, as she nearly fell soon after the start, and was then only beaten by a very narrow margin. Laryngitis of a dangerous typo has been prevalent in Victoria, and one of the horses to contract it there was Takakua, owned by Mr J. Jamieson, of Masterton. Takakua’s temperature touched 105 and he had a very close call. In one Melbourne stable seven horses went down with the complaint and one died. ~ ~ T. A. Langford, who won the goldmounted whip for most successful reinsman in the trotting events at Wairio, had a busy day, as, in addition to driving and riding in the two trotting races, he was also engaged in the steeplechase and on the flat. Like his brothers, this young horseman is a good all-rounder on a racecourse. Dunmure had nothing to spare at the finish of the steeplechase at Wairio, and had Umtali not had to make up so much leeway at the end of a mile and aquarter he would have probably reversed positions with the winner at the finish, Dunmure does not look as if he_ has done a great deal of work, but is in splendid form to begin the steeplechasing season. The following are the leading trainers for the five and a-half months of the present season:—E. J. Ellis (Washdyke) 15, H. and A, Cutts (Riccarton) 13, T. R. George (Trentham) 12, L. G. Morris (Marten) 12, J. M. Cameron (Hastings) 11, C. Gieseler (Wingatui) 11, R. S. Bagoy (Ellerslie) 10, S. Barr (Riccarton) 9, R. E. Hatch (Awapuni) 9, A. M'lntosh (Gisborne) 9, P. E. Pope (Takinini) 9, C. J. Walsh (Omoto) 9, P. J. Wormald (Gisborne) 9, W. D. Young (Hastings) 9, F. W, Ellis (Invercargill) 9. It is fifteen years since the blue and gold. chequers of the Clifford livery were carried to victory in the Wellington Stakes, the winner being the two-year-old Moorfowl, who carried the full 141 b penalty. Bun Fight will carry the same colours next week, and on what she has done lately she will hate to be reckoned with.-

At a meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association on Friday. R. Townley asked for a refund of £2 imposed upon him by the Waikouaiti stewards for his driving. Townley explained he had made a genuine mistake in that he had mistaken the winning post, and he had pulled un. No first favourite has won the Wellington Cup in the last sixteen years. In 1918, Nobleman was the elect of backers, and he was successful. In the following year, the second and sixth fancies ran a dead-heat for first, while in 1920, the fourth and seventh fancies divided first prize. Since 1920, the winners have ranked on the machine as follows:—Bth, 4th, Gth, 11th, 9th, 2nd, 10th, 2nd, 3rd, 2nd, 9th, 10th 10th, and 7th.

The Trentham trainer, T. R. George, was very pleased with the way in which La Nijinska moved along in her first fast sprint over two furlongs last week. This two-year-old filly, who is a daughter of Iliad and Stardancer, and is owned by Mr K. Austin, went very smoothly, and particularly impressive was the sensible way in which she comported herself after the effort. Polydora went exceptionally well when she beat Nightly over six furlongs at Riccarton on Thursday, as they registered very fast time. At the end of last week Polydora was very disappointing in her work, and she was allowed to drop out of the Wellington Cup, her trainer being of opinion that she was likely to need time to recover from the effects of her fall at Wingatui. She has made groat improvement during the last few days and she looks nearly at her best again, so she should be a winner before the season is much further advanced.

Mr Ken Austin, who has acted as auctioneer at the Trentham yearling sales for some years, will not wield the hammer at next Wednesday’s sale owing to having so many of. the Elderslie stud yearlings in the catalogue. Mr Austin carried out the work last year, when the stud was strongly represented, hut ho found the position somewhat unsatisfactory. and he asked to he relieved of the duties, which will next week be executed by Mr Reg. Inglis, who acted ns auctioneer for his Sydney firm, W. Inglis and Son, a few years hack, before the national sales were inaugurated. At one stage of the annual meeting of the Cromwell Jockey Chib Mr J. Grant said he had spoken to many owners and trainers at the Vincent Meeting and they had promised to support the meeting at Cromwell. In conversation Mr Butcher (president of the Vincent Club) and Mr C. White had given the assurance that support for tho club would come from the Omakau district as the Vincent Club was keen on seeing the Cromwell Club go ahead. Many members could be enrolled there. L. J. Ellis, all going well, should ride his 500th winner during the present racing year. This is the eleventh season ho has been riding, and his aggregate to date is -470 winners, made up as follows: 1924- 6 1925- 16 1926- 13 1927- 38 1928- 45 1929- 57 1930- 57 1931- 40 1932- 63 1933- ... 83 1031-35 40 Total ... 470