RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22989, 21 June 1938, Page 2

RACING NOTES

[Bv St. Claie.]

RACING. June 25.—Waipa R.C. (at Te Rapa). June 25.—Ashburton County, R.C. June 25.—D.vmevirbo Hunt Club. July 2.—Marton R.C. July 2.—Oamaru J.C. July 5, V, 9.—Wellington R.C. July 9.—Westland R.C. (at Riccarton). July 16. —Hawke’s Bay . Hunt Club. July 16.—Waimate District Hunt Club. July 23. —South Canterbury Hunt Club.

JOTTINGS Not Good Enough Class. None of the horses that competed in the cross-country races at Wingatui this month has been engaged in this year’s big steeplechase at Treutham. Used to Race Seafox. Mr Gordon Hutter, announcer at the IYA station, who previously raced Seafox, was a purchaser at the sale of thoroughbreds held at Auckland during the Winter Meeting. Omitted from Acceptances. John Charles’s name was omitted from the telegraphed list of acceptors for the June Steeplechase at Hastings. Ho started a firm favourite and scored very easily, bub the opposition was not good class. Jolly Beggar. It is interesting to note that Jolly Beggar has not been nominated in the hurdle races at Treutham. He is evidently to be reserved for cross-country racing for tho remainder of the season. Only One License Recommended. W. P. Hogan has applied for both trainer’s and jockey’s licenses for next season, but the Canterbury District Committee has only recommended that ho be given the choice of either. Keith Voitre Injured. After riding a winner at a suburban meeting near Melbourne on June 11, K. Voibro was kicked at the barrier at the start of the next race, and the injury sustained necessitated his removal to the hospital. M. Holmes’s Stable Wins £B,OOO Odd. Horses trained by M. Holmes have won 25 races, been second in 22, and seven times third this season, the stakes totalling £8,067 10s. Of the 12 horses he has raced. Pot Luck has been the most successful, his share of the winnings being £3,315. The Kentucky Derby. When Lawrin won tho Kentucky Derby last month he covered tho mile and a quarter in 2min 4 4-ssec against a wind of almost gale force all tho way down tho long straight. Lawrin was one of tho outsidex's of the field. Maroha’s Saddle Slipped. At Greymouth on Satuxxlay, when Maroha finished close xxp behind Swordstick and Silver Ring he had his saddle’ up on his neck. Had this accident to his gear not happened some good judges consider ho would have won.

Skerryvore. To dissolve a partnership Skerryvore was sold a short time ago to his present owners for £SO. With a second in the Park Steeplechase and a win in the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase to his credit in three starts for stake money totalling £225, he is already a bargain. Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes. Record entries have been received for the 1939 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes, a total of 111 nominations having been made, in comparison with 69 last year, and 27 stallions have been nominated* for progeny to bo raced in the 1940 contest. F. J. Smith’s Good Season. F. J. Smith, who trains at Takanini, raced a big team of pacers and trotteis this season, and won 22 races, filling minor places in 32 races, the stakes won totalling £4,680. Crocus, witu five wins and two placings worth £9 to, was his most successful performer.

July 23.—Malamata R.C. July 28. 30.—Poverty Bay Turf Club, July 30.—Christchurch Hunt Club. July 30. —Taranaki Jockey Club. NEXT SEASON (Dates applied for). August 6. —Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 9, 11, 13.—Canterbury J.C. August 20. —Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 27.—Otago Hunt Club,

Traverma. A northern writer implies that because Traveiiua has been nominated for the hurdle race at Ashburton that horse is on the down grade. He lias evidently overlooked the fact that in the spring of this season Travexma won two hurdle races and has done little racing since. First Appearances When Contract won the Brush Hurdles at Greymouth on Satux’day, ho was having his first race over fences, and was ridden by an apprentice, W. J. Bromley, who was also having his first ride in public over fences. Contract is a six-ycar-old geldhig by Tea Tray from Gardenia, by Boniform. New Zealand-bred. Normandy, winner of the Three-ycar-old Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday, is a Dominion-bred horse by Gascony from Auratum, a daughter of that great mare Desert Gold, by Absurd. Normandy was bred by Mr T. H. Lowry and sold at tho 1936 national yearling sales to Mr E. J. Watt at 650 gs. Valpeen not Engaged at Trentham. Valpeen’s name is missing from the nominations for the Wellington Steeplechase, but Bryce Street, who finished second to him in the Great Northern Steeplechase, has been engaged. Santoft, last year’s winner at Trentham, and Nocturnus, last year’s winner of tho Grand National Steeplechase are also included in the list. Did not Make the Trip. Sir Rosenor was not taken to Greymouth on Saturday, owing to bruising a heel on Friday, and his stablemate, Linguist, was also left at home owing to a slight indisposition. Financiere and Gillie were other absentees. The former may have a race at Ashburton on Saturday as a prelude to a trip to Trentham. Won Double. Lines Lad, who won the Bay of Plenty Steeplechase and Otara Hurdles at Taurauga on Saturday, is a five-year-old gelding by Little England from Inness. In 15 starts since last November he had only one previous success to his credit, but at the recent meeting at Ellevslie he finished second to Full o’ Scotch on tho first and third days. Wellington Winter Meeting. * The jiomixiations received yesterday fox; the Wellington Winter Meeting total 744, an increase of 62 on last yeai - ’s figures. Nineteen have been engaged in the Wellington Steeples and one more in the Winter Hurdles. For the Whyte Handicap, the principal Hat race on the opening day, 40 horses have been nominated, including Alma, Araboa, Monipere. and Lazybones, who will represent Otago owners. Nocturnus. Interest -will be taken in the reappearance of Nocturnus, last year’s Grand National Steeplechase winner, should he start at Ashburton on Saturday, as he has been nominated for the Wellington Steeplechase. A month ago it was stated that he would not be kept going this winter on account of unsonndness, but is evidently standing up to work better than expected. North Island Jumping Form. A North Island writer says that those who saw Full o’ Scotch racing at Ellerslio claim that he is tho best novice jumper they have seen for years. The same writer says both Jolly Beggar and Clarion Call had the conditions in the Great NoxTlieru Steeplechase against them, but should not be lightly passed over when the Wellington events are being sized xxp.

Heavy Taxation. The sum of £7,953 17s 2d has been paid by the Ashburton Trotting Club to the Government in taxation on the three meetings held in the past year, as follows:—Totalisator, £3,663; dividends, £4,005; stakes, £9O; amusement, £175; and income, £2O. The Government received £3,378 from the King’s Birthday meeting. Clarion Call. Clarion Call was given a respite after his failure ,• in the Great Northern Steeplechase, but he has resumed work looking bright and well. He has been nominated to race at Trentham, but if there is no improvement in track conditions he may have to wait till the National meeting before he appears at his best. Probably the hurdle races will bo his objective at Riccarton. Flare’s Owner. Air Woodward is an American who races extensively in America and England, and also in France. He is a lawyer by training, having obtained his degrees at Harvard and having joined the New York Bar in 1901. But in 1903 he went into banking, and he succeeded so well in that role that in 1910 he became president of the Hanover Bank in New York, a position he held till 1929. He is now its honorary chairman. A Big Team of Youngsters. It is reported that R. B. Berry is handling no fewer than 14 rising two-year-olds, and while it is probable that* a number of these will prove below the required standard, he will have plenty of material 'to work on nest season (says the ‘ Press ’). All of them come from fashionable sires and dams, and it will be surprising if Berry does not find a classic winner among them. Berry’s record in the last few reasons shows that they are in the right bands to develop early speed and warning ability. Not Game Enough. Replying to a deputation which sought ah additional permit for the Manawatu Racing Club, the Hon. W. E, Parry said the request was a matter for the commission which the Government would set up iu the near future. At present lie was definitely opposed to opening up the Gaming Aet,_ ami would not do so until the Commission

presented hint with its recommendations. The Minister for Internal Affairs has talked r bf this commission for a long time, but Cabinet, seems to have no desire to appoint one. A Profitable Purchase. The winner of the opening event at Grey mouth. on Saturday, _ Great Memory, has won three races since being purchased for loOgs by Mr R. A. Lees, of Greymouth, from Sir Charles Clifford. She is likely to develop into a solid four-year-old,- and will be found winning good races away from the West Coast. An apprentice rider was engaged for her at Omoto on Saturday in the belief that an allowance could be claimed, and it w T as some time before the stipendiary steward, Mr Hartland, was able to convince her owner and trainer that apprentice allowances did not apply in races with Bst minimums. A Well-bred Mare. Peony Rose, who last season was second on the first day and won the Juvenile Handicap next day at the Dunedin Christmas Meeting, has done a fair amount of racing this season, having started 15 times for four wins, two seconds, and four thirds; She was bred at Tapanui by her owner, Dr W; Robertson, and is by the Phalaris sire Robespierre from Paigle, This mare is by Night Raid from Rose Lady, by Rose Noble from Red Charm, by Charlemagne 11., and this family has produced some high-class winners, the most notable being Black Rose, Otto. Chancellor, Roseal, Star Rose, and Blazer. Otto, Black Rose, and Roseal won the New Zealand Derby, and Star Rose the New Zealand Cup, while Blazer was one of the fastest horses of his period. Peony Rose is bred to stay, and next season is likely to develop into a good middle-distance performer. Lawrin’s Breeding. ?

Although the Kentucky Derby is little more than a name to the big majority of New Zealanders, the result of this year’s contest carries unusual interest in that the winner, Lawrin, is a brown colt by Insco, bought by Lawrin’s owner for SOOdol after breaking down, from Margaret Lawrence, and his lines are full of eminent English equine names. His sire was by Sir Gallahad 111., a son of Teddy, who was by Ajax, a splendid son of Flying Fox, a grandson of Bend Or. Teddy, it' is interesting to note, was from Pluckv Liege (dam also of Bois Roussel, winner of the 1938 English Derby), by .Spearmint from Concertina, by St. Simon, and Margaret Lawrence was by Vulcaiu. a son of Rock Sand, the sire of Tracery and the dam of Man o’ War, whose progeny have made their mark upon the turf in America.