RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22526, 19 December 1936, Page 12

RACING NOTES

[By St. Opaih.]

racing. December 26.—Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 26, 28.—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 26, 28.—Taranaki Jockey Club. December; 26, 28, 29.—Westland Eacing Club. , „ , , December 26, 29, January 1, 2.—Auckland Eacing Club. . January I.—Waikouaiti Eacing Club. January I.—Wyndham Eacing Club. January 1, 2.—Stratford -Eacing Club. January 1,2, —Hawke's Bay Jockey .Club. January 1, 2.—Marlon Jockey Club. January 1, 2.—Wairarapa Eacing Club. January 1, 2—Greymouth Jockey Club. January 2.—Oamaru Jockey Club. January 2, 4.—Southland Eacing Club. January 7,., 9.—Reeftoh Jockey Club. January 8, 9.—'Vincent Jockey Club.

AT WINGATUI THIS MORNING The tracks were in splendid order at [Wingatui this morning, and most of the fast work was done on the plough-tan track. . M'Heath, looking big and 'well, ■was not out to make time over four furlong! on the course proper in 60 2-sseo. New Note reeled off half a mile on the plough-tan track in 50sec. Pink Del ran right away from Paladino at the end of five furlongs on the same track, finishing nearly 10 lengths in front in 62 2-ssec. Half Note was under strong restraint over the last two furlongs of six to keep hkok to Roseman in Imin 25sec. Astaire beat Eotui over five furlongs on the course proper in Imin lOsec. Lumiere beat Decisive and Vallocfc. over six furlongs on the same track in Imin 24 3-ssec. Silk Paper, by herself, took Imin 25seo for the same task. Song Boy made a poor pick up at the eix-furiong post on the plough-tan, and Viking led him throughout, beating him six lengths in Imin 15 3-ssec. It was Viking’s best performance to date, and he finished on strongly. Silver Jest (W. M'Ewan) was schooled fast over four hurdles, and shaped well. • , Waltham, with his trainer up, was going better than Vantoon at the end of a mile on the course proper in Imin 52 3-ssec. British Empire just headed Bobalink in a sprint down the straight. Linguist easily held Latitude throughout a five-furlong gallop on the course proper in Imin llsec. Chrysology ran nine furlongs on the plough in 2min ssec, He was ridden by R. Beale, who, it is reported, will ride him in next Saturday’s hurdle race. Octane was scratchy in his action in half-pace work on the plough-tan. Greenboa was going slightly better than Natty at the end of six furlongs on the course proper in Imin 23 l-ssec.' Daring Deed had a good pull in the weights over Grand Finale in a gallop over nine furlongs on the course proper. The latter finished strongly, but Daring Deed just won the gallop, the last mile , taking Imin 50sec. Radio Star ran half a mile on the plough-tan in 50 4-ssec, and is improving. The two-year-olds, Stromboli, Circular Note, and the filly by Gallant Fox, were accompanied by Hanlon in barrier practice, and jumped out well. Red Lance, Brilliant Boa, Norseman, Last Link, and a number of others were let off with half-pace tasks, JOTTINGS Royal Pa! was an,absentee from the tracks this morning, and is an unlikely starter in the hurdle race next Saturday. It is reported that A. E. Didham has been engaged to ride Gay Circle in the Otago Handicap, and Wild Career in the Burnside Handicap next Saturday. The report that R. Beale will ride Chrysology in the Otokia Hurdles on Saturday points to S. Barr’s pair Redolent and Vitaphone not being paid up for. Acceptances close on Monday as follows:—Dunedin Jockey Club (first day), at 5 p.m.; Waikouaiti Racing Club, at 8 p.m.; Oamaru Jockey Club, i at 8 p.m. Vallock, who is now one of G. M‘Kay’s team, is by Valkyrian from Whiplock, by Kent Lock from Whiplash, the dam of Whipcord, Avispado, Miss Winkie, and Camisader. Palady, who is engaged in the Waikouaiti Cup and President’s Handicap, to be run the following day at Oamaru, is one of the two horses W. Stone recently brought back from Australia. The other horse he brought hack is Norman Conquest. The committee of the Forhury Park Trotting Club has decided to commence the racing on each day of its Cup Meeting a quarter of an hour later than was

January 13. —Clifden Eacing Club. January 16. —Wairio Jockey Club. .January 20, 22, 23. —Wellington Racing Club.

TROTTING. December 26.—Ashburton T.C. December 26. —Gore T.C. December 26, 28.—Wairarapa T.C. December 26, 28.—Westport T.C. December 28, 30, 31. —Auckland T.C, December 29, —Winton T.C. December 30.—Westland T.C. January 2, 4.—Canterbury Park T.C. January 4, 5. —Greymouth T.C. f January 8. —Reefton T.C. January 9.—Cambridge T.C. January 16. —Tiraaru T.C. January 23.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. January 28, 30.—Forbury Park T.C. January 30, February I.—Nelson T.C.

fixed for last meeting. That will be 12.45 p.m., not 1.45 p.m., as erroneously printed on the programmes. Gaysome showed her usual brilliance at Riccarton on Thursday by reeling off three furlongs down the straight in 35 3-ssac. She has only to reproduce her track ability bo earn distinction over the holidays. Gustos went sis furlongs at Riccarton on Thursday, sprinting homo the last three in 37sec. He should arrive in Ellerslie in the best of condition, and can be expected to make a bold showing at the forthcoming meeting. Redolent was nominated for the Dunedin and _ Taranaki Christmas meetings, and it has been decided to send him north. He will also race at the Stratford New Year meeting. _ A rider has not yet been secured for him. On Thursday, with R.‘ Beale in the saddle, he jumped four hurdles well, but at a slow pace. At Riverton on Wednesday morning Tauramai, with his trainer up, and Ashaway ran five furlongs in Imin lOsec on a dead track. The ex-Dunedin Cup winner is reported to be a much betterconditioned horse than when he_ raced at Invercargill last month, and did this gallop under a strong pull throughout. Wild Career covered half a mile at Riverton on Wednesday morning in52seo on a slow track, and is reported to be in first-class condition. Provided the track is firm at Wingatui next Saturday, Wild Career promises to be very hard to beat in the Burnside Handicap. J. Fraser, jun., will go to Auckland with Grand Mogul, Rongomai, and Bittersweet. He will return to Christchurch by aeroplane; in order to; drive his patron’s horses at the Addington Meeting on January 1 and 2. The veteran of the crowd _of horses entered for the inter-Dominion championships at Adelaide is Logan Park, which is 18 years old. _ Logan Park did all his early racing in New Zealand under the late W. J. Tomkinson. The offer made by a member of the committee of the Forbury Park Trotting Club that, he could get the totalisator worked at that club’s Summer Meeting for 1 per cent, of the_ turnover was evidently not taken seriously by the other members of the executive, as Messrs W. F. James Ltd. have been appointed to work the totalisator on the same terms and methods as they did last month. Although 0. S. Donald, who won the Auckland Trotting Cup in 1930 with Carmel, has no representative this year, he has a useful team engaged at the Auckland Meeting, including Mocast, Plutus, Cams, Superior Rank, and Parrish Chimes. The last-named is Donald’s candidate for the Rowe Memorial Handicap, which he previously won with Kemp ton. All the horses have shown good form-recently.-Fiord gained an impressive victory in the Racecourse Hill Handicap at Hororata against a small but good-class field. This was his fourth success this season, and he is still a young horse. When one considers that hardy stock from which he descends, a long as well as a useful career can be predicted for him. He is by Valkyrian from Corn Queen, by Night Raid—Rosalita, by Rokeby. Rosalita was half-sister to Solfanello and Roseday, but she herself was never raced. R. B. Berry has sold Rollalong to Mr J. Simpson, of Timaru, who has placed the gelding in R. B. Flood’s stable at Wingatui. The horse will be prepared for the Southland circuit at Christmas time. Rollalong won the Washdyke Handicap at Timaru on October 17, and ran second to Tawny in the Advance Handicap at Forbury on November 28. He occupied a similar place in the Improvers’ Handicap at New Brighton on December 5. He has improved a good deal this season, and, being a good stayer, he should win races for his new owner.—‘ Star-Sun.'-Vitaphone has had ii few weeks on the sand at New Brighton, but S. Barr has him back in his stable again. He shows slight signs of soreness, and his trainer would welcome a downpour of rain to soften the tracks. Barr’s other hurdler, Redolent, has received a big weight at the Dunedin Meeting. If suitable riding arrangements can be made_ he may go north for the Taranaki Meeting, to be followed by Marton or Stratford. J. Bryce, jun., will drive Mr G. J. Barton’s horses at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting on Boxing Day, and leave that evening by steamer for Wellington on his way to Auckland, where he will arrive on Monday. He will fulfil driving engagements on the three days at Epsom, and return by aeroplane on the morning of January 1. He will arrive at Addington in time to drive in the first race at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Meeting. For the convenience of race patrons the Railway Department has made special arrangements to provide an adequate rail service to and from_ Wingatui on both days of this meeting. In addition to the suburban trains, four special race trains will leave Dunedin at frequent intervals for Wingatui Racecourse from about 10.30 to noon each day, returning as required. The up and down Invercargill-Christchurch express trains will also stop at Wingatui to suit the convenience of southern patrons. The evening train to Palmerston will leave later on December 28. Attractive fares have been arranged for this meeting. In connection with the trotting meeting to be held at Gore on Boxing Day, the Railway Department has provided a fast convenient special tram from Dunedin. This train, which stops at chief stations, leaves Dunedin at 8.15 and arrives at the course at 11.48, in time for the first race, which starts at 12.30.. The 8.33 a.m. Dunedin-Inver-cargill mail train will stop at Gore

Racecourse to set clown passengers. The return special is timed to leave Gore at 6.55 p.ra, and to arrive at Dunedin at 10.7. Patrons attending this meeting will secure the benefit ot' the cheap week-end fares issuable at main lino stations on Saturdays. A favoured contestant for Gore or Winton Cup honours is Bello Grattan, whoso efforts on the Winton tracks have been attracting attention. She graduated to southern cup class last season, and as a five-year-old this year she is capable of winning in better company. She is a strong, well-built mare, and there is no doubt of her ability to see out a two-mile journey. Bell Grattan was the first of Grattan Loyal’s stock to win a race in the ■Dominion. She was bred by her ’trainer, W. Cosgrove. “There arh too many wowsers in New Zealand,” said Mr W. P. Spencer to members of the Canterbury Education Board at a meeting of the board on Thursday morning. Mr Spencer’s remark was occasioned by a letter which was received from the Rev. H. Ryan saying that the Methodist Synod had seen with apprehension that children were being used to sell tickets in raffles, and requesting that children should not be asked or allowed to take part in the selling of tickets even though the money raised by, the raiHe was being devoted to the school funds. The matt.er was introduced on the agenda paper by the heading “ Encouragement of gambling in schools,” and this title caused Mr Spencer to remark at the outset, among murmurs from other members, “ What, two-up schools?” There was no discussion on the matter, a motion that the be received and lie on the table being carried unanimously. Poor prices were obtained at the sale of Mr Thos Quinn at Studholme Junction on Thursday. The following sales were made:— Yearlings.—Geldings by Acron: One at Bgs, one at 9gs, one at sgs, one at 47$gs, Fillies by Acron: One at 7gs, one at 9gs, one at sgs, one at 7gs, one at Bgs, one at 16gs. Two-year-olds.—Geldings by Acron: One at 4gs, one at llgs, one at Ggs, one at 15gs. Fillies by Acron: One at 15gs, one at llgs, one at llgs. Filly by Truman Direct 10gs. Three-year-olds.—Gelding by; Llewellyn 12gs. Filly by Guy Parrish 14gs, one by Matchlight 18gs. v Brood Mares.—Rota Vivian, by Petereta, stinted to Gyy Parrish, 13gs. Dolly Bingen, by Great Bingen, stinted to Guy Parrish, 9gs. Brentelly, by Brent Locanda, colt foal at foot by Guy Parrish, 16gs. Kuukel, by Matchlight, stinted to Guy Parrish, 7gs. Mare, six years old, by Kelson Bingen, stinted to Guy Parrish, 6gs. Erin’s Guy (pacer), eight years old, by Real Guy, 15gs. Gelding trotter by Giro (five years), 16gs. The first day’s application of Queensland’s new Racing Act resulted in_ a complete victory for the authorities (says the Brisbane eorrospondent of the ‘ Referee ’) . Of the 700 betting shops, large and small, throughout the entire State, it could be safely estimated that less than a dozen still carried on, but even they confined their business to a telephone connection and behind closed doors. A vigorous police drive to enforce the new; laws yielded one solitary arrest—at Townsville. Thus in one day illegal betting was conquered, simply by a matter of legislation. The drastic penalties provided for in the new legislation and the wider powers granted the police, plus the rapid progress of the Bill through the Labour caucus and the State House, convinced the shop bettors that at least the Government was in real earnest, and they wisely surrendered. Probably most_ of them have the idea of reopening quietly once the pressure is _ relieved, but the Home Secretary has issued instructions that there must be no relaxing in official vigilance. The legislation is to be policed strictly and thoroughly until illegal betting is completely stamped out.