RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22069, 1 July 1935, Page 6

RACING NOTES

RACING. July A. Dainievirke H.C. July 9. 11, 13.—Wellington K.C. July 20. —Hawke's Bay H.C. July 24. —Kangitikci H.C. July 23.—Waimale District H.C. July 25, 27.—Poverty Bay T.O. July 27.—South Canterbury H.C. July 27.—Manawalu R.C. —Next Season.— Auglial 2. Poverty Bay H.C. August 3.—Christchurch H C. August 13, 15, 17.—Canterbury J.C. August 24.—Pakuranga H.C. August 29.— figment—Wanganui H.C. (at \ew Plymouth). August 31.—Taranaki H.C. September 7.—Otago H.C. . September 7.—Marion J.C. September 12, 14—Wanganui J.C. JOTTINGS. Acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Meeting and acceptances for the Winter Hurdles close this evening, at 8 o’clock. The Travancorc Steeplechase, won by Membo on Saturday, was a race of £SOO, with £IOO for the second and £SO for. the third horse deducted. Palmary is reported to he amiss, and an unlikely starter at Trent ham. This is bad luck, for F. Shaw had him very well when he went wrong.

Black Devil, who won the Newbury Summer Cup last Thursday, is owned by the American millionaire, -Mr William Woodward, who is chairman of the .Jockey Club of Now York.

G. Humphries will ride Terry at the Wellington Meeting, and A. Messervy Royal Gallant, Sea Fox, and M'Hoath. R. Drinkwater will ride Punchestown, Hounslow, Monastic, and Swift and Sure. ... H. Goldfinch will ride Lord Val in Ins engagements at Trentham next week. One morning last week this horse sprinted six furlongs in heavy going at Ellerslie in Imin 20sec.

Unseen’s double defeat at Levin on Saturday was costly' to stay-at-home punters. The turns on the course appeared to trouble him. and the long straight at Trentham next week should suit him better.

Manoeuvre, who brought oft another of her surprise wins at Auckland on Saturday, met with a very hostile reception after winning, but her trainerdriver’s explanation was accepted by the judicial committee. Despite the fact that the new totalisator accommodation at Riccartou may not be ready the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting will be held on August 3. about 10 days prior to the opening of the Grand National meeting. _ The programme will be on the same lines as last year’s. With Palmary an unlikely starter at Trentham next week, R. _ Beale is left without a ride in the principal hurdle races. He will probably have the mount on Black Duke, as they suit each other well over hurdles. C. Gieseler has decided to make Washdyke his headquarters after the Wellington Meeting for the preparation of his team for tire Grand National fixture. Travcnna, who appears to be gradually 'throwing off the lameness that has troubled him during the past few weeks, will join Geiseler at Washdyke ajter the Wellington Meeting if the improvement continues. The success of Membo on Saturday shows that he is well forward in condition. and it will bring him into favour for the Victoria Grand National Steeplechase to be run on Saturday week, in which race he was handicapped at 9.9. Saturday’s success may mean a penalty. Referring to his running in the Willinmstown Steeplechase last week, “ Chiron,” in the ‘ Australasian,' wrote: “ The New Zealander Membo did nbt impress. He, like so many other New Zealand horses we have seen here in recent years, jumps very slowly. It is a long time since they have sent ns from New Zealand anything that can jump like the carty-looking Pilot, who, about 20 years ago, was a mighty lepper. Membo looked to he very lame in the near hind leg after the race. The trouble appeared to be in the fetlock.”

September 21.—Ashburton County K.C. September 21. —Poston K.C. September 21, 23.—Avondale J.C. •September 26. 28.—Geraldine K.C. .September 27, 28.—Marlborough R.C. September 28.—Napier Park R.C. September 28, 30.—Taumarunui K.C. (at I'aeroa).

TROTTING. —Next Season. — August 10, 14, 16.—N. Z. Metropolitan T.C August 51.—Auckland T.C. September 7.—New Brighton T.C. September 19, 21.—Hawke’s Bay T.C. October s.—New Brighton T.C. October 5. —Methven T.C. October 12.—Waikato T.C. October 19. 21.—Westport 1 .C.

There is considerable dissatisfaction in the north regarding the disqualilication of W. d. MfDowell for allegedly riding a non-trier at Hastings. 'The criticism is levelled at the fact that the rider was the only person concerned with the horse who was included.— Timaru 1 Herald.’ Harold Logan, who has been spelling, is hack with his owner. His legs have cleaned up remarkably well, and lie is reported to have freshened up “ like a two-year-old.” His mission at the August meeting will be the 2.10 mile. His task here will bo hard, as he is on 2.5 and CO yards in a high-class field is bordering on the impossible.— 1 Sun.’ ft is reported that there is the possibility of Key de Oro being sold to an Australian buyer. He has proved a good sire in New Zealand and he has loft many high-class performers, notably Roi I’Or, and although rising 19 years, his usefulness is far from finished. He would prove a valuable addition to the ranks in Australia. At the moment he is second on the sires’ ■ list to Wrack. The really big men in bookmaking make no secret of the fact that they do not desire to be relicensed and restricted to course betting. During the r«cont Great Northern Meeting one prominent Auckland starting price merchant is reported to have stated openly that he handled more commissions on the Dunedin Meeting than ho did on the gathering at Ellerslie. Autopay, who figures among the sprinters at the Wellington Winter Meeting, has not raced since the summer meeting at Trentham in January, where, at bis second last start, he finished second to Wheriko. Since then he has had a spell, from which he came in looking as well as _ ever, and Ebb Simpson is now beginning to send him along a bit in short sprints. Racing plans for Wellington, with prospects of going on to the Grand National Meeting, have been mapped out for Haakon and Master Musk by 11. J. Mateer and R. Martin respectively. Both horses have progressed well'since the Great Northern Meeting, and they will lack nothing on the score of condition. Haakon will be accompanied by Whistling Rufus, and this pair will leave on Thursday of next week.

Trainer R. W. Lewis discounts the statement from Auckland that Billy Boy is a spent light. He struck himself at To Rapa, and it was not considered advisable to start him at Ellerslie, though he was fit enough again by that time. Billy Boy is a daily worker on the hill roads round Trentham, and is a definite starter in the Wellington Steeplechase. Billy Boy and Verdon will be ridden by E. Burgess. A scheme formulated by a group of prominent racing men to guarantee the Queensland Government a definite annual revenue of more than £250,000 in betting taxation from the licensing of shops is making a strong appeal in Brisbane. In addition to the huge income assured., the scheme outlines a simple and not costly plan of administration upon which legislation could be framed. Although no official announcement has been made as to the Government’s attitude to licensed betting shops, indications are that a favourable reception will lie accorded the scheme when it is submitted in the next few weeks. The group responsible for it includes some of the State’s biggest bettors. The Australian Jockey Club lias announced that the chairman of the club (Sir Colin Stephen), Mr T. J. Marks, and Mr F. Underwood bad waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr Chaffey) and asked that the Government give effect to the recommendations made at the interstate conference in Sydny in September regarding illegal betting. The conference, which was. convened by the Government, made the following important recommendations:—(a) Telephones not to be available for betting, (b) Broadcasting stations to be compelled to_ confine their racing broadcasts to descriptions of the running of the races, withholding the betting until the end of the last event, (c) Similar restrictions to be imposed on newspapers, which would not be permitted to publish betting odds before the conclusion of the programme. (d) Tipping for gain to be made a criminal offence, (e) Broadcasting or advertising by professional tipsters be prohibited, and special provision be made to include in the prohibition publications selling tips. It was stated that Mr Chaffey gave the deputation a favourable reception;