RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22192, 21 November 1935, Page 6

RACING NOTES

RACING. November 23.—Bay of Islands K.C. November 23. Levin K.C. November 23.—Southland R.C. November 30. Ashburton K.C. November 30, Devcmber 2.—Takapuna 1.0. November 30, December 2.—Feilding J.C. Dec. 6, 7.—Woodville District J.C. . Dec, 7, 9.—Dargavilla R.C. Dec. 14. -Waipa R.O. ' Doc. 14.-Hororato R.C. Dec. 14.—Otaki Maori R.C. Dec. 26.—Waipukurau J.C. Dae. 26, 28.—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 28, 30.—Westland R.O. Dec. 26. 28.—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26, 27, 28.--Manawat'u R.C. Dec. 26, 30, Jan. 1, 2.—Auckland R.C.

AT VVINGATUI THIS MORNING. The extreme outside of the course proper max available ior last work ior the horses engaged at the Invercargill meeting this morning, and provided good going. A heavy dew on the grass presented fast times being recorded. Hula Belle was sent sis furlongs alone and covered the last five in 69sec. Grand Finale on the outside, Salmo Salar and Amy Johnson on the inside were companions in a mile gallop. Amy Johnson was slightly in front at the home turn, then Grand Finale took charge, but finishing very strongly Amy Johnson won at the post by A short margin from Salmo Salar, who just beat Grand Finale. The last seven furlongs took Imin 36 3-Ssec. Sungem drew right away from Oliver over the last two turlongs of a mile in Imin 54 2-ssec. Gold Fox was let off with a round at half pace and sprinting home down the straight. Toreador was much too good for Bast Link and AVorship over six furlongs in Imin 23sec. On the inside grass track, which is now very bare and firm, Hanlon and Paladiuo ran half a mile together in Slsec. AVyn, the four-year-old full sister to Pladie, now a member of F. Shaw’s team, easily accounted for Vantoon over half a mile in 51 2-ssec. • Travenna, who was a very sore horse on his return from Riccarton, has made a quick recovery and his trainer expects to be able to put him into work again next week. Red Lance has built up well during the past month, and should be in excellent heart when the steeplechasing season in the south opens. The Wairio meeting in January provides the first cross-country race, and this will be followed by two at Winton the following month, and in the interval to the big Easter races at Riverton there will be more 1 steeplechasing at Clifden and Otautau. Most of the horses that raced at Riccarton are enjoying a short let up, but amongst those who did strong work this morning was Tizzy, who looks better for the racing she had at the Cup meeting. INDIANAPOLIS. Indianapolis is now the proclaimed champion pacer in New Zealand and Australia, The following is his complete record : —At Two Years.— Time. Stakes. First Selma Handicap (Ashburton) 3.30 2-5 65 Second N.Z. Sapling Stakes (Ashburton) 3.32 1-5 175 At Three Years.— Third Summer Handicap—(New Brighton) ... 2.49 4-5 • 12 Second Redcastle Handicap (Oamaru) ... 3.36 3-5 25 First Borough Handicap (Wellington) 3.26 1-5 100 Second N.. Derby Stakes .3.20 3-5 250 First Caversham Handicap (Forbury) ... 3.20' 3-5 85 First Great Northern Derby (Auckland) 3.26 420 First King George’' Handicap (Forbury) ... 3.3 3-5 95 First Telegraph Handicap (Forbury) ... 2.11 95 Second Denton Memorial (New Brighton) ... 4.29 IrS 40 Third ’Wilkin Handicap (Addington) 4.23 20 Unplaced April Handicap (Addington) ... Unplaced Telegraph Handicap (Addington) First Winter Handicap (Ashburton) 3.18 2-5 140 —At Four Years.— First Selwyn Handicap (Addington) ... ... 2.47 140 First Lincoln Handicap (Addington) 2.42 2-5 140 Second Heathcote Handicap (Addington) 2.43 3-5 40 First Weston Handicap (Oamaru) %.. ... 2.49 3-5 230 First Empire Handicap (Addington) _ 2.46 200 Second Hornby Handicap (Addington) ... 2.43 4-5 60 Unplaced Saltaire Handicap (New Brighton) First Auckland Cup (Auckland) 4.26 2-5 540 Unplaced Dunedin Cup (Forbury) Third An Revoir Handicap (Forbury) 2.42 20 First Craven Handicap (Addington) 2.37 175 First Dominion Handicap (Wellington) 4.30 -.175 —At Five Years.— Unplaced August Handicap (Addington) ... Second King George Handicap (Addington) 4.20 100 First National Handicap (Addington) 4.38 2-5 350 First Oamaru Handicap (Oamaru) 4.30 4-5 375 Unplaced Little River Handicap (Banks Pen.) First N.Z. Cup (Addington) 4.15 4-5 1.000 and £IOO Cup First Christchurch Handicap (Addington) 4.16 1-5 500 Unplaced Auckland Royal Cup First Windsor Handicap (Addington) 2.38 175 First Flying Handicap (Addington) 2.37 2-5 200 Third Final Handicap (Addington) ... ... 2.39 40 First Champion Handicap (Auckland) ... 2.39 350 —At Six Years.— Unplaced Speedway Handicap (Addington) Unplaced Relief Handicap (Addington) ... First Weston Handicap (Oamaru) 2.36 3-5 235 First N.Z. Cup (Addington) 4.44 xooo , and £IOO Cup first Clarkson Memorial Handicap (Adding. , 2.9 1-5 200 1< irst I rec-for-All (Acldin S t011 ) 2.39 2-5 250

[By St. Claib.]

TROTTING. November 23, 30.—Forbury Park T.C, December 7.—Te Aroha T.C. December 7.—New Brighton T.C. Dec. 26.—Ashburton T.C. • f Dec. 26.—G0r0 T.C. Dec. 26, 28.—Wairarnpa T.C. Dec. 26, 27.—Westport T.C. Dec. 27, 23, 31, -Auckland T.C. Dec. 28.—Winton T.C. Jan. 1, 2.—Canterbury Park T.C. Jan. 4, 6.—Greymouth T.C. Jan. 10.—Reefton T.C. Jan. 18.—Timaru T.C. Jan. 25. —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Jan. 30, Feb. I.—Forbury Park T.O.

Indianapolis has started on 45 ocea- , sions for 25 wins, seven seconds, and ' four thirds, and has won £8,017 in stakes, besides two Cups valued at £IOO each. THE CARBINE LINE. Spearfelt, by Spearhead, son of Spearmint, who traces to Carbine through a very notable channel, is keeping up the credit of the famous family to which he owes descent. In 1933 his three-year-old son Soft Step proved himself a stayer by winning the Queensland Cup, two miles, and in the same , race last Saturday he eclipsed his previous performance by carrying 9.0 to victory and creating a fresh Australian and New Zealand record of 3min 21fsec for two miles. It is extremely fitting that Spearfelt’s progeny should display staying quality, for he proved himself one of the best long-distance horses that has figured on the Australian turf. At five years old he won the Melbourne Cup under 9.3 in 3min 22|sec, and at the same age he carried the steadier of 9.13 to victory in the Australian Cup, running the two miles and a-quarter in the fast time of 3min Sliseo. JOTTINGS. Acceptances for the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting close at 5 p.m. to-morrow. The following reference to horses engaged at Invercargill on Saturday are taken from the ‘Southland News’:— Wild Career has been working wefl at Riverton since her unlucky experience at Gore, Wall Street has gone on the right way since he won at Gore, and is looking particularly well. Milford is the form horse for the Southland Cup, and the fact that his trainer, T. G. Pollock, has him looking a picture, he will be hard to beat. Tauramai pulled up lame after a gallop at Riverton recently, and it looks ns if the winner of the last Dunedin Cup will require a lengthy spell. Beam raced poorly at Gore, but she is galloping well at Riverton, and a big improvement on her recent form may bo expected at Invercargill on Saturday. The novice sprint of two furlongs for horses not yet having started in a race will be an attraction at the Southland Racing Club’s Meeting on Saturday next. ; The Winton Trotting Club has decided that the totalisator at the annual ; meeting to be held on December 30 will be operated on the same system as in us© at Forbury Park. 1 Vintage, although he did not pay up in the Metropolitan Handicap on 1 Saturday, was showing improvement toward the end of last week, and ho I may be racing again before long. . The steeplechaser, Pauocha, who created a good impression by winning a double over the Riverton country last 1 Easter, has been taken in hand again, I and is doing light exercise work. The Pink Coat novice Palarino in > Pollock’s stable promises to reach the winning list early. From Lady Pal, 1 dam or Palermo, she has size and attracts as one likely soon to improve • on her second and fourth at the Gore fixture. ) One of the questions that racing people must ask themselves after reviewing the past year’s form and the . racing last week at Riccarton is “ However did Steeton win the New I Zealand Cup of 1934 P” Bay Duke has been sprinting well at Riverton and is expected to make a bold showing in the open sprint at Invercargill! on Saturday. This speedy I son of Diacquenod goes his best races when fresh. 1 Limond Lad, a winner at Adelaide on Saturday, is by Limond from Veil, 1 and was purchased at Tmvtham in January last by Mr-E. E. Jolly, of 1 South Australia, for the top price of the sale, 2,100g5. Limond Lad is a 1 brother to Veilmond. Guarantee jarred a joint when running in the New Zealand Cup, and, i although the trouble was not serious, another race might have led to a breakdown. Lord Byron, the half-brother to Guarantee, is a handsome colt, and will shortly join D. P. Wilson’s stable. Muscletone, 2rain 2sec, the sensation of Europe, who has repeatedly set new records for the Continent, according to rumours is destined to stage a return campaign in America next season, the belief being entertained that he , can trot a mile on American tracks in better than two minutes. Argentic ran two solid races at the New Zealand Cup Meeting, a feature of liis displays being his stamina. He was not so farward as some of iiis opponents when the meeting commenced, and he should he all the better for events ahead. S. AVilson, who rode him at Riccarton, has been engaged for him in the Auckland Cup. From the Sydney ‘ Referee ’: “When Phar Lap was making a one-horse affair of w.f.a, races in Melbourne, penalties and allowances were added to the conditions. It is commencing to look as if. in addition to the usual penalties for winners, Melbourne clubs will have to stipulate, ‘ Horses ridden by Voitre, 71b extra.’ ” The New Zealand Government had reason to appreciate the successful New Zealand Cup Meeting just concluded (remarks the ‘Press’), as the amount payable in taxation, not including amusement tax, reaches the big total of £11,933 7s sd, made up ns follows:—. Totalisator tax, £5,647 16s sd; dividend tax, £6,176 Is; and stakes tax, £lO9 10s. The'shifting 'of the present judge’s box at Gore to a position at the end of the stewards’ stand is at present under consideration, and the Works Committee is to furnish a report to the next meeting. Another improvement to the club’s well-appointed property being considered is the laying

down of a concrete terrace in front of the main grand stand. Included in the stipendiary steward’s report in connection with the Gore Racing Club’s Spring Meeting last month, received at a committee meeting on Saturday evening, was a recommendation that rails be erected in the birdcage to form stalls for the placed horses. The matter was referred to the Works Committee, which was also asked to report upon the proposed enlarging of the birdcage. Adioo Guy, 2roin o|sec, the sire of Grand Mogul, a winner at Addington last week, was represented by a winner in Louis Guy in America last month. At the York Fair, Louis Guy won the 2min 14sec trot, the heats being run in 2rain 4Jsec, 2min 7sec, and 2min ssec. Adioo Guy was imported to New Zealand at the age of 19 years in 1929, and he died in 1933. It is practically certain (says the ‘Press’) that Graham Direct and Rpi I’Or will fulfil their engagements in the interdominion championships ■ at Perth, and Free Holmes and F. G. Holmes will handle the pair in their* races. It is quite possible that F. G. Holmes will remain in Australia and set up as a public trainer. There appear to be endless opportunities in West and South Australia, and a man of F. G. Holmes’s ability in saddle and sulky will bring results. The month’s suspension meted out to R. Beale by the C.J.C. Judicial Committee ,on Saturday for giving unsatisfactory evidence at an inquiry, indicates a move by the authorities to let nothing stand in the way of getting at all the facts of a case, and to break down the natural reluctance oi a jockey to inculpate a fellow-horse-man, a spirit which, while understandable, .has baulked many a racing inquiry.—‘ Dominion.’ The appearance of Royal Guy at Invercargill on Saturday will be awaited with interest (says “Starter” in the ‘ Mataura Ensign ’). He was one of the best seen out last season, and if all has gone well with him in the meantime he should be a good stake earner this season. Those who saw Belie Grattan win on the opening day of the local meeting last month will not let her go out unsupported at Invercargill on Saturday. She is -reported to have improved since her initial outing. England’s flat racing season concludes at Manchester on Saturday next, and as Gordon Richards reached 200 wins three weeks ago he should pass his 212 of last year, though he has no chance of reaching his 259 of 1933. He has the record of being the leading jockey in England for nine consecutive years, and it would be interesting to know his earnings for that period. In addition to the large amount he received in retaining fees this season, ho has had many winning mounts outside those of the stables with which he is associated. Says one Australian writer not usually appreciative of New Zealanders: “ There is no doubting Voitre’s skill, and it seems outstanding when he is riding for the biggest stakes. Thus he has won a Newmarket (Count Ito), a Doncaster (Hall Mark), Epsom (SynaS), A Derby (Feldspur), and a urne Cup (Marabou), Yet he has been in Australia only nine months. Indications are that if this sort of thing goes on he will have a monopoly of the best mounts in the best races and win them all, and send the books broke.” (Since the above was published Yoitre has also added the Williamston Cup to his list of wins in big races in Australia.) “ On what we saw of Silver Ring in Sydney it would seem little use racing him beyond a mile and a-quartor, in fact in good company even that dis-

tance is far for him,” said a Sydney writer in discussing the Silverado gelding’s prospects in New Zealand. That was the general opinion here also, but it was confounded by his win in the Metropolitan, with a good horse’s weight. Silver Ring has 'always been a patchy horse, losing form at times for long periods, but when he does strike his top he is highclass at a mile, and apparently is developing stamina with age. ’ The Elderslie Stud has purchased the English colt Solicitor General, a sou or Blandford, from a mare tracing to a sister of Cicero. As a three-year-old Solicitor General started seven

times. After an unplaced performance Solicitor General was beaten a short head in the Tudor Stakes, one mile, by Caithness. Then came a second in the Davis Stakes, one mile and a-quar-ter, and a second in the Durham Plate, one mile. He'then won threa on end in his final starts for the season. Solicitor General won the Clarence Stakes, one mile and a-half, the Newport Plate, one mile and a-half, and the Hotham Plate, one mile and. a-quarter, with 9.4, when starting an odds-on favourite. Solicitor General afterwards went amiss, and the Elderslie Stud Company’s representative in, England succeeded ,in securing the oolt for stud purposes.