RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22136, 17 September 1935, Page 5

RACING NOTES

' RACING. SeptemW 21. Ashburton County B.C. September 21 Foiton B.C Sspcember 21, 23. —Avondale J.C. September 26, 28.--Geraldme B.C. September 28.— Otaki Maori B.C. September 28. 30. 'i’aumarunui B.C. (at Paena) October s.—Napier Park B.C. October 5.’ Kurow J.C. October 10, 12. Dunedin J.C. October 12. Dannerirke B.C. October J2. 14. Auckland K.C. October 18. 19.—Masterton B.C. October 11-Gputh Canterbary J.C.

BEAUMONT RACING CLUB. The members of the Beaumont Racing Club are in vary good spirits over the financial results of the club’s last Easter Meeting. The statement > of accounts shows that the receipts amounted to £1,928 Is Bd,. as follows Nominations and acceptances, £245 2s; gates, £304 16s; totalisator, £1,200 12s 8d; race books, £6B 15s lid; booths, £l2; refund totalisator duty, £96 Ifo Id. The total expenditure amounted to £1,591 5s lOd, thus leaving a profit on the_ meeting of £396 Iss Id. The chief items on the debit side being as follow:—Stakes (less tax), £7o3' 19s; Government taxes, £723 12s 6d; trophies, £2B 4s; printing and advertising, £53 18s 6d. The president of the club (Mr J. Sim), in moving the adoption of the statement of accounts, said he was very pleased _ with the results of the’ year financially, due chiefly, he thought, to the raising of the stakes and the good fortune with the weather on Easter Monday. He urged that the stakes be raised still further—to 1 £BOO is possible. The motion was seconded by Mr T. Phillips and carried unanimously. Mr Sim was reflected president of the club, and Messrs Philips and A/ M‘Ewan were elected vice-presidents, along with the following committeemen Messrs .1. F. Taniblyn, C. Irvine, R. H. Edie, L. Sheeby, E. Pearson, D. H. Jones, J. F. Harris, J. Noonan, H. T, Patterson, and Robert Wood. —Lawrence correspondent. JOTTINGS. r Acceptances for the Ashburton Meeting to be held next Saturday close to-morrow. ■ Nominations for the Dunedin Spring Meeting close next Friday at 6 p.m. In answer to a correspondent, the programme of the Gefamine Meeting provides that any winners after the declaration of handicaps may be ref / handicapped. Ibis reported that thcre are over 200 horses in training at Riccarton this spring. Galleon, who showed promise in his races last season, is still enjoying a spell. A three-year-old full sister is now being hacked about the roads pre- ' paratory to being put into work. Several of the Southland racing clubs have not yet made any appointment of starter; and are waiting to see the Gore October and Southland November meetings before arriving at any deci- " Sion. , After surviving several lean years the Beaumont Racing Club now appears to be well on its feet again, and the prospect of increased stakes this season will add to the importance of the meeting with owners and trainers/ A Dunedin visitor to Kurow last week inspected the racecourse, and reports that the improvements carried out there have been comprehensive, and the I track is better thaiphe has ever known it to be during the past 20 years. Interest in trotting circles in Invercargill have been stimulated by J. M'Lennan establishing himself at that centre hs a public ' trainer. _ He has several likely’ candidates in his stable, and the premise of several more wellbred youngsters. In answer to “Constant Reader,” both Paddon (Archiestown—Lady Frisco) and Megan (Solferino —Success) raced about 10 Last season a two-year-bid filly by Iliad from Limelight, named Ilias, raced, but during the past 15 seasons there is no record of horses named Trepan nor Ilia’t having ■ run at any totalisator meetings, The Riverton course is a scene of activity at present. The old totalisator house has already been removed, and workmen are busy putting in the foundations for the new totalisator house, and also another grand stand just in front of where the old totalisator house stood/ ’ The committee and members of theWinlon Jockey Club are very enthusiastic about the diamond jubilee meeting to be held this season. Already several generous donations in both cash and trophies have been received, and when the time comes to draft the programme a very attractive card will be prepared.

[By Sx. Cunt.]

TROTTING. September 19, 21.—Hawke's Bay T.C. October 5. —Uethten T.C. October 12. -New Brighton T.C. October 12. -Waikato T.C. ' October 26, 28. Auckland T.C. October 26, 28. —Greymouth T.C. October 28. Oamaru T.C. November 2.—Thames T.C. November 2. Wellington T.C. November 12, 14, 15.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.

Tuirau will be ridden in her engagement at Ashburton next Saturday by C. T. Wilson, who will also pilot her in the New Zealand Cup.

At the annual meeting of the Westland Racing Club the report showed a credit of £ll2 on the year’s workings, and liabilities had been reduced to £585. ■ , ,

No horse at Riccarton has been doing more attractive work than Friday Night, and his recent good gallops on the tracks will bring, him into favour for his engagement at Ashburton next Saturday. There may be Australian competitors in the Trotting Cup. E. N. Kennerley, who has done well in Sydney lately, desires to enter Evicus and Emilias Way, believing that the penalty imposed on Australian horses under the handicapping table will make them eligible. This will, constitute another problem for the authorities to solve.

Valdor, a winner at Hutt Park on Saturday, is trained by R.. B. Berry for Mr S. W. Kelly, of Wellington. He finished fourth in the last Sapling Stakes, but unfortunately has dropped out of the Derby. The last payment was overlooked, his connections taking it for granted that the forfeit svstem operated in connection with the classic. Valdor has been penalised 48yds in the Selma Trot, and 12yds in the Rakaia Trot next Saturday.

The two-year old El Greco, by Iliad from Dancing Doll, trained by A. M'Aulay for Mr J. M. Samson, has developed headstrong habits on tpe tracks, and it is not found possible to give him any serious tasks owing to his persistency in wheeling round as soon as any pressure is brought to bear on him. It is therefore not likely that he will he raced for some time yet.

A well-grown two-year-old filly is to be sent to Australia this month from the Eiderslie Stud. She is by Night Raid from Sweet Charity, an imported mare whose second dam is hall-sister to the dam of Tetratema. winner of more than £20,000. This filly has been leased to a patron of the Randwick trainer, P. Dalton, and.will go straight into work on arrival. She has been doing slow work at Eiderslie for some time past, and is very forward. Alchemic, winner of the Wanganui Guineas on Saturday, and also a winner on the first day of the meeting, started 13 ; times last season for one win and seven placed performances. He won the Sapling Stakes at Woodville. and finished the season by filling second place to Fulojoy at Feilding. Alchemic is by Lackham from Bechou, by Royal Divorce from Vladieau by Vladimir from Noyeau by Malua, and was bred by his owner, Mr W. T. Bailey, of, Ashhurst, who also trains him.

New Zealand Trotting Derby candidates engaged at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s Meeting on Saturday next include:—Casanova, by Wrack — Pearlchild: Celebrity, by Jack Potts —Delco; Elite Rev, by Wrack—Bon Rey; Mistral, by Wrack--Trix Pointer; and Gaillard, by Rey de Oro—Bonny Logan. Other three-year-olds that do not claim classic engagements are Harlequin, by Guy Parrish—Romantic; Valdor, by Maxegin or David M‘Elwyn —Ruth Colman Gay; Renown’s Best by Grattan Loyal—Renown; and Wagon Wheels, by Matchlight—Dorack.

, The two-year-old Gay Night by Night Raid from Dresden China, purchased by Mr F. Armstrong, of Christchurch, at Trentbam'in January last, for 230 guineas, has been broken in at the Eiderslie Stud. He is stated to be a well furnished- colt, but it is not intended to do much with him until late in the season, and if he is given any racing at all this term it will not be until the autumn. Mr Armstrong also has a yearling sister to Phar Lap at Eiderslie. She is very.well grown, and is considered more attractive at her acre than her sister, Te Uira, who was sold a, few months back for 1,500 guineas for England, The dam of these, Entreaty, is this season visiting Iliad. Weights for the New Zealand Cup are due on September 30. Vintage can hardly escape the honour of top weight thrust upon him, as he heat King March rather easily last season, and the only concession his Victorian failure is likely to secure him is that the handicapper may be content to start at 9.0/ the lowest figure allowed bv the rules. Kiltowyn will be close to King March. Tauramai’s \win in the Great Autumn will keep him well up.the list. In the Melbourne Cup he was rated 71b inferior to Vintage, but in the Caulfield Cup lie receives only 51b, though he should stay just as well as the Riccarton gelding. Kelly will be near Tauramai, and Gay Marigold a few pounds below Kiltowyn. The exact ratings of these and others must be left to the handieapper, but it is evident that there will he more horses above 8.0 than in the last two years—Timani ‘ Herald.’