RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22270, 22 February 1936, Page 9

RACING NOTES

RACING. February 24.—Waikato R.C. ' February 26. —Opunake E.C. February 26, 27. —Gore R.C. February 28, 29.—Marlborough R.C. February 29, March 2.—Te Aroha J.C. March 4.—Rangitikei R.C. March 5, 7.—Napier Park R.C. March 7. —Banks Peninsula R.C. March 13, 14.—Cromwell J.C. March 14, 17—Ohinemuri J.C. March 14, 16, 17. —Wellington R.C.

ENGLISH RECORDS. j In a list published by the ‘ Sporting 'Chronicle,’ the following records in connection, with horse racing are ’ given * TIME RECORDS. Five Furlongs—Devineress, 54 3-5, 'Epsom. June "2, 1933. Six Furlongs—Broken Tendril, gelding, 1.6 1-5, Brighton, August 6, 1929. Mile and a-half—The Bustard, 2.23, ‘Newmarket, October 18, 1929. Two Miles—Polazel, 3.15, Salisbury, iJuly 8, 1924. . , x . Two Thousand Guineas, 1 mile, Newjnarket—Sunstar, 1.37 3-5. One Thousand Guineas, 1 mile, NewJnarket —Cresta Run, 1.38. Derby, lj miles syds, Epsom—Hyperion and Windsor Lad, 2.34. Oaks, li miles syds, Epsom—Beam, g. 34 3-5. St. Leger, IJm 132yds, Doncaster—poronach and Windsor Lad, 3.1 3-5. Cesarewitcb, 2J miles, Newmarket—[West Wicklow, 3.41 2-5. , Cambridgeshire, 9 furlongs, Newmarket—Disarmament and Wyqhwood Abbott, 1.49 3-5. VALUABLE RACES. 1 Richest Two Thousand Guineas—--1931, Cameronian, £11,472. Richest One Thousand Guineas—l 927, Cresta Run, £9,'660. Richest Derby—l 927, Call Boy, £12,1615. Richest Oaks—l 927, Beam, £9,410. Richest St. Leger—l 927, Book Law, £13,280. OTHER RECORDS. ■ England’s greatest earners are as follow: — Isinglass, £57,455; Donovan, £50,154; Coronach, £48,224; Rock Sand, £45,618; Bahrain, £43,086; Fairway, £42,722; Lemberg, £41,694; Flying Fox, £40,096; Sceptre, £38,733; Pretty Polly, £37,297; Prince Palatine, £36,354; Windsor Lad, £36,257; Ayrshire, £35,915; Persimmon, £34,706; La Fleehe, £34,703; St. Frusquin, £32,960; Orme, £32,484; Book Law, £31.875; Cameronian, £31.287. Record price for thoroughbred: £60,000 paid for Call Boy, by Sir Mallaby Deeley, July, 1927. . Record price for thoroughbred at public auction: £47,000, by Lord Glanely, for Solario, July, 1932.' Record price for a two-year-old, 21,OOOgs, by Mr G. Faber, for Duke of Westminster, October, 1901’. Record pri# for yearling; 17,000 gs for Feridoon, paid by H.H. Aga Khan in Ireland, 1926. Record owner’s winnings for one Benson: Duke of Portland, '£73,093. Record trainer’s winnings for one Benson; J. Lawson, 1931, £93,899. Record winning mounts for one season: G. Richards, 1933, 259.

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR CAREER AS JOCKEY. The lure of silk and saddle is paramount in the mind of many boys, especially in the country, but those who enter on the career of a jockey are few. chiefly because the main qualification is weight, states Mr Frank M'Grath, trainer of Peter Pan, and E, Macquarie street doctor. Mr M'Grath points out that the thanco of earning big money.and the ■ enormous amount of publicity that racing receives are undoubtedly responsible for the huge number of requests for apprenticeship received_ by trainers in the metropolitan areas in Australia. These applications come from all quarters, but only one in a thousand is successful. Unlike other sports, a boy has no chance of becoming a jockey until he is 14 years of age—the minimum age of an apprentice. There is nothing to prevent him. _of course, gaining a knowledge of riding and becoming accustomed to the procedure of , a stable, but he does not come under the direct rule of a master until he is 14, and then it may be some years before he actually rides in a race. Mr M'Grath said that boys who had not the slightest knowledge of horses were rarely apprenticed. There had been isolated cases where boys who had never ridden a horse in their life had joined stables, but they had to have other qualifications—good wrists, powerful fingers, and intelligence. In ms opinion all boys should be raedicallv examined before being apprenticed, and before they had their first ride in a race they should he-tested by another doctor. This would not only give the master confidence, but would prevent any suggestion that a lad was not fit to ride. . , , , The Macquarie street doctor went further, He believed that a boy should not h© permitted to ride in a race until at least 16 years of age, as the excitement of a racecourse was likely to upset hoys who were not level-headed. “ There are very few hoys who can take success with the sangfroid of a veteran and remain the unspoiled youngsters of early days.” Temptations, the doctor said, were many on the racecourse. A boy bad to resist them to reach the top of the ladder, and it was only by keeping tho correct company, exercising daily, and doing his job willingly that he could hope to make his mark in the sport. For this reason he warned parents that if they had the idea of permitting their sons to take up racing they should see that the boys were mentally as well as physically fitted for the job. The doctor said he had found milking one of the best exercises for a jockey. It increased the strength of the xvnsts and fingers, thus giving a hoy a better

[By St. Claik.]

TROTTING. March 6. 7.—lnvercargill T.O. March 7.—Wellington T.C. March 14.—Timaru T.C. March 18.—Wyndham T.C, March 21.—Taranaki T.C. March 23.—Roxburgh T.C, March 28.—Wanganui T.C. March 28.—Cheviot T.C. April 4.—Wanganui T.C. April 11, 13.—Hawera T.C. April 11, 14.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.O,

control over a horse. It was quite common for polo players to take a course of milking a month or six weeks before a tournament, he said, and his advice to apprentices was to spend as much time at a dairy as possible. “ I don’t mean that they should use the strength in the wrong way in a race,” he added with a smile. JOTTINGS. The Gore Racing Club has receivedexcellent acceptances for the opening day of the Summer Meeting, to be held next Wednesday and Thursday. When Trisox won the Swale Memorial Steeplechase at Winton yesterday he gave B. Shand his first winning ride over country. Silk Paper was the best fancied in the three-horse field for the Publicans’ Handicap at Winton. Penelope was the smartest to begin, and led throughout. Beam appeared to get a check about two and a-half furlongs from home and lost a couple of lengths. Penelope carried Silk Paper out halfway down the straight and beat her a head, with Beam only half a length away. On the report of an exceptionally fast trial on the Gore course. War Betty was made a good favourite for the Hokonui Harness Trot yesterday, but she gave her hackers a poor run, as she broke badly early, as also did the second favourite, Harold Guy. Silver Guy and Autogo led Stirling Lady for six furlongs, then. Autogo dropped back, and , the pair led to the far turn. Then Stirling Lady drew away, and led into the straight from Silver Guy, Autogo, and Embark. Stirling Lady beat Silver Guy home by a length and a-half, and Embark, who lost ground at the start, was 10 lengths away third, just beating Autogo. On her good second to Trivet in the Jubilee Cup yesterday Enwood was sent out the shortest-priced favourite of the afternoon in the W. F. James Handicap, with only Sailing Home of the others well fancied. From a moving-in start the favourite got the advantage, and she and Sailing Home led all the way. Racing across the top the favourite was steadied without losing her position on the rails, but was on terms with Sailing Home again in the turn for home, and beat him to the post by a length, with Toreador a length and a-half away third.

Western Song, who is reported to have done very little work during the past fortnight, was 30s better fancied for the Novice Stakes yesterday, than Coat of Arms, and they had the race to themselves. They were the smartest to jump out, and led along the back from Firegard, Yavemai, and Bondholder. Western Song was first into the straight from Coat of Arms, and as they swung out at the home turn they left an opening for Fireguard to get through, and halfway down the short straight Fireguard looked like catching the leaders, but he weakened over the last 100yds, and Coat of Arms just beat Western Song by half a head, with Fireguard half a length further back. Bond and Counterflight were next.

The Wyndham trainer, E. Todd, provided the favourite for the Otapiri Harness Trot in the bracketed pair, Roan Duke and Fran Sol. They were £24 10s better fancied than Worthy Claire, with Creep nearly as well backed. Roan Duke and Worthy Claire were amongst several who broke up early, and Creep and Bright Logan were responsible for the pace for the first six furlongs. Approaching the far turn the outsider and back-marker, Guywin, ran round the field and with Creep was four lengths clear of Eddie Tolan and Roan Duke turning for home. Eddie Tolan finished best, and got up to beat Creep by a nose. Guywin was three lengths away third, with John Desborough and Roan Duke next.

Horn’s Reef was missing from the Winton Jubilee Cup field, and M‘Heath was sent out £5 better fancied than Trivet, only these two being solidly hacked. Trivet at once took charge and led through the straight from Great Shot, who was pulling hard, and Enwood. As they turned into the back Trivet had drawn out three lengths clear from Enwood, who was just heading Great Shot, and there was no change in this ‘order until alter rounding the far turn, where Great Shot was done with and Honest Maid moved up into third place. Trivet was two lengths clear of Enwood as they turned for home, and stalling off a good challenge beat her home a length. M‘Heath was just over a length away third, with Honest Maid next.

Dunmure, who looked well, .was nearly twice as well backed as either Red Lance or Parasang for the Swale Memorial Steeplechase at Winton. Trisox led Parasang and Red Lance for the first round, Black Banner, who tailed the field, falling at the second fence of the stand double the second time. Trisox was closely attended by Red Lance and Parasang crossing the sod wall, with Ecclefechan and Dunmure handy. With half a mile to go Trisox was just in front of Red Lance and Parasang, and then Ecclefechan moved up. At the last fence Trisox was half a length in front of Ecclefechan, but the latter fell, and Trisox ran home an easy winner by six lengths from Red Lance, who beat Dunmure by a'similar margin. Parasang was three lengths off third.

Amelita, with A. E. Ellis up, was £8 better favourite for the Barkley Hack Handicap yesterday than Violenta, Mayam being a good third selection. From a prompt start Violenta apd Henry Dawson were smartest to jump out, and Wall Street slow to find his feet. Violenta quickly drew out, and at the end of two furlongs was racing three lengths clear of Henry Dawson, with a similar gap to 'Red Treasure and Amelita. Violenta was four lengths clear of Henry Dawson at the home turn, with Amelita and Wall Street next. Violenta maintained her advantage to win bv four lengths from Amelita, who was a length in front of Wall Street; Henry Dawson a head away fourth and Ada and Mayam next. The winner is now owned by Mr M. H. Dawson, of Dunedin, who purchased her a few weeks ago, and is trained by J. W. Jennings at Riccarton. She has improved since going jato tha£ stable