RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21945, 4 February 1935, Page 12

RACING NOTES

RACING. February 6.—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, 25.—Woodville D.J.O. February 25 25.—Te Aroha J.C. February 27.—Opunake R.C. February 28.—Waiapu R.C. THE DUNEDIN CUP. The appearance of handicaps (or the first day of the DuViedin Jockey Club’s Meeting to be hold on Thursday and Friday of next week will stimulate interest in the meeting. , At first glance Cough, at 7.2, one of the few proved stayers over a mile and a-half in the field, appears to have been very generously treated. She proved herself capable to getting to the end of a mile and a-half when she ran The Smuggler to a nose in the Great Autumn Handicap last Easter, run in 2min 33 3-ssee. At Christmas time Cough (7.0) was beaten a neck by Tauramai (7.8 J) in the Otago Handicap on the first day, and with 7.1 was beaten by a length by Kemal Pasha (8.1) in the St. Andrew’s Handicap on the second day. With 7.5 she won the AVyndham Cun. beating Nightform (7.2) and Silver Sight (7.12) in 2min 4 2-ssec. Next day she had 8.1 in the Invercargill Cup, and finished fifth to Hunting Go (7.1-1), Signaller (8.8), Great Shot (7.12), and Steeton (8.10). . _ Eight of the nine starters in the Invercargill Cup have been handicapped in the Dunedin Cup, and the following is the comparison : In’gill. D’din. Diff. lb Sleelon (4lh) ... 810 713 11 Signaller (2nd) ... 8 8 8 0— 8 Tauramai (6tb) 8 8 712 —lO Cough (sth) 8 1 7 2 13 Silver Sight (7th) ... 713 7 5 8 Great Shot (3rd) 712 711 1 Aesculus (last) 710 7 0 10 Hunting Go (Ist) ... 7lf 76 +

In the Southland Handicap run on the second day, also over a mile and a-quarter. Great Shot 7.91 beat Hunting Go 7.12, with Signaller 8.13 and Aesculus 7.7 and Steetou 8.10 next. Thus limiting Go is now handicapped to meet Steeton on 15Jlb, Signaller 1211 b, Tauramai 14Jlb, Cough 1711 b, Silver Light 1211 b, Great Shot s Jib, and Aesculus 1411 b worse terms. Mr Canter has been severe on the winners of the two races run over ten furlongs at Invercargill, and equally lenient on Cough, whose performance over the same distance at Wyndham was an outstanding one. But the horses that raced at Wmgatui, Wyndham, and Invercargill during the holidays are not the only horses engaged in the Cup, and Mr Canter has had to adjust their form with that shown at northern meetings. He evidently has found no difficulty in finding a top weight. Cuddle’s form at the Wellington Cup meeting was distinctly good, and on the third day with 8.7 in the saddle she made the opposition look like a common lot of backs, running the ten 1 furlongs in 2min sJsec and winning by six lengths None of those behind her that day figure in the Dunedin Cup, and in awarding her 9.1 he has given her owner n warm invitation to Wingatui. Polydora 8.7 has been racing badly, and both she and

[By St. Clair.]

TROTTING. 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.C. March 13.—Wyndham T.C. March 16.—Cheviot T.C. March 23.—Auckland T.C. March 23.—Roxburgh T.C. March 23.—Wairarapa T.C. March 30.—Manawatu T.C. March 30.—Thames T.C.

Minerval 8.6 appear to have their full share of weight. Signaller at 8.0 is nicely handicapped, but has yet to sow he can see out a mile and a-half. Southdown at 7.13 would have to improve a great deal to have any chance with the New Zealand Cup winner, Steeton, at the same weight; and Tauramai, with 11b less, is badly handicapped through Great Shot at 7.11. Hunting Go won the Invercargill Cup so convincingly that though badiy treated through Cough, must be given a chance with 7.6 if he can stay twelve furlongs, and judging by the manner in which he has won all of his races he will stay well. Tout le Monde, 7.5, on Manawatu form, must be given a chance, and meets Cuddle on 191 b better terms than in the Wellington Cup. The field looks a little too rich for Osculate, 7.4, who has no right to be asked to concede Cough 21b over a distance he lias never tried. Semper Paratus at 7.1 has been much more lightly assessed than by Mr Henrys at the Midsummer to be run at Riccarton next Saturday, but Mr Canter’s estimate is probably correct, as this horse’s form has been best when racing under a high scale of weights. Of the six on the minimum Nightform appeals most, though Quite Soon and Amy Johnson have recent winning form to their credit. The assessments will no doubt be the subject of plenty of discussion during the next few days, and the horses that appeal most are Cuddle, Cough, Hunting Go, and Tout le Monde. THE “TOTE ” AT FOSBURY. The totalisator system used at Forbury Park last week appears to have met the requirements of the public, as the increase of £9,132 10s works out at an improvement of 28.36 per cent, on the amount handled at this meeting a year ago. On the first day the “ place ” machine was neglected on the first two races, then the public realised the good prices placed horses were returning, and the percentage of money invested on that machine gradually increased; but the average at the end of the day was only 31.17 per cent, of the total investments. On the second day this percentage rose to 39 per cent., and its popularity was increasing as the meeting progressed. Mr J. M. Samson, who was responsible for the introduction of the system, had a great deal of opposition to contend with before he was successful in getting it past the committee, but when the totalisator is being considered for the Winter Meeting of the club he should have many supporters for the system used last week. JOTTINGS.

Final Reminder.—Gore nominations, 5 o’clock this 'evening. Acceptances for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club are due Friday at 5 p.m.

Acceptances for the C.J.C. Midsummer Meeting close on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The takings at the gates at Forbury Park on Saturday amounted to £666 Is 6d, as against £SBB 8s 6d for the second day last year. The total for the two days was £1,052 12s 6d, as against £934 8s 6d last year. The following taxes are payable ini connection with the Forbury Park Meeting:—Totalisator tax, £1,859 16s Id; divident tax, £1,807 11s; stakes tax, £150; amusement tax, £B9 6s 8d; total, £3,906 13s 9d. * _ The dividends on the place machine at Forbury Park twice ran into double figures, but in one race £1 invested on each of the three placed horses would have netted the punter only 12s 6d profit. Caress, the dam of Cuddle, is by Martian from the imported mare Trichas by Thrush. She has also produced Fondle by Leighton, Squeeze by Psychology, and Padishah by Chief Ruler.

The profit on the Waikouaiti Meeting on New Year’s day exceeded £9OO. The committee has paid another £SOO off the debentures issued to build the grand stand, leaving this debt now at £3,600. There was some exceptionally bad driving at Forbury Park on Thursday and Saturday, and punters are waiting to get even on a Southland horse when a good reinsman is put up behind her.

Many lookers on at the finish of the last race at Forbury Park on Saturday thought Cloudy Range got up to beat Great Logan. These two horses finished wide apart, and it was one of those finishes in which only the judge could tell. Mr Rudkin says there was half a length between them when the post was reached.

First day’s form worked out well at Forbury Park on Saturday, no. fewer than seven of the winners having either won or been placed. £1 invested on the win machine on Saturday on each of the placed horses on. Thursday would havo netted the punter a profit of £22 10s, and £1 invested on each placed horse on both the win and place machines a profit of £2l 12s 6d.

The following were the stake-winner* at last week’s meeting at Forbury Park Messrs D. Rodgers £545, L. A, Maidens £515, C. P. Cameron £235, W, H. Jakins ,£2lO, J. Richardson £165, Estate late Mrs 6. Stanley £l6O, G. F, Clarke £l5O, W. A. Howell £l4O, F. L. Price £125, F. Wallis, jun., £l2O, P, P. Brosnan £lls, A. S. Gurney £lls, V. Alborn £BO, J. Walsh £4O, E. F. C. Hinds £4O, E. C. M’Dermott £4O, R. M'Murray £25, F. Johnson £25, J, B. Westerman £25, A. H. Todd £2O, A. Ferguson £2O, J. Young £2O, F. Farquharson £lO, F. G. Lynch £lO, E, E. Buchanan £lO, E. Mitchell £lO, D, A. Withers £lO, A. F. M'Gregor £lO, and Mrs H. M. Jopp £10: total, £3,000. As a rule the stables in and around Christchurch scoop most of the prize money offered by the Forbury Park Trotting Club at its three meetings each year. Horses from these stable* won all sixteen of the races at the Spring Meeting last November, but at last week’s fixture the money was much better distributed. Horses from the Christchurch stables won eleven race* and £1,965 in stakes, from Mid-Can. terbury three races and £515, from Gore one race and £lB5, from Wyndham one race and £125, and from South Canterbury one race and £ll6. Place money was won by horses trained at Forbury Park £3O, Oamaru £25, Cen. tral Otago £2O, Riversdale £lO, and thf West Coast £lO.