CHRISTMAS PUBLICATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 23100, 28 October 1938, Page 3

CHRISTMAS PUBLICATIONS

1 OTAGO DAILY TIMES ' AND ‘ WITNESS ' The Christmas number of the ‘ Otago Daily Times ’ and ‘ Witness ’ is a publication of more than ordinary merit. The pictures are faithfully reproduced from superb photographs, and they give a • true representation of the Dominion’s beauty spots. Particular attention has been paid to the southern lakes and the fiord country, though many illustrations are included in the number showing various features of interest in other parts of New Zealand. Several views of Dunedin reveal this city to the best advantage. Other subjects cover alpine, river, and bush scenery in the north and south, as well as the pastoral and other indns tries. Given separately with the number are two fine reproductions from water colour paintings, one from the brush of Peter Bousiiekl and the other by Miss A. Cntten. THE ‘ WAR CRY ’ The ‘ War Cry ’ has issued a Christmas number that will bo appreciated by members of the Salvation Army and by the large number of people outside its ranks who recognise the Army’s self-denying efforts in this country. Pride of place in the number is given to an article by General Evangeline Booth, entitled ‘ Christ Above All.’ An inspiring Christinas message is given by Commissioner Adams, and it is accompanied by photographs of himself and Mrs Adams Other suitable articles and verses complete an interesting number. Accompanying the publication is a useful calender containing a test for each day in the year.

The following horses may he fancied in their respective engagements:— 12.30: Okains Trial Stakes, five furlongs.—Chirp, Nigella, Benevolent. 1.10: Kaituna High-weight Handicap, nine furlongs.—Screamer, Mauetho, Aggravate. 1.50: Duvauchclle Trot, mile and a-quarter. Fragment, Sure Potts. Loneworthy. 2.30: J. F. Buchanan Memorial Handicap, mile and a-quarter. —Dictate. Mungatoon, Wine Card. 3.10: Halswell Hack Handicap.— Garonne, Plumage, Groat Baby. 3.50: Le Bons Handicap, seven furlongs. Cocksure, Second Innings, Nightcalm. 4.30: Little River Trot, mile and a-half. Gentleman Joe, Dancing Pirate, Tinker. 5.10: Brackenficld Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Glenacre, Elmarch, Romarin.

TROTTING AT INVERCARGILL The Invercargill Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting will bo hold on the Southland Racing Club’s course to-mor-row, when the new grass mile track will he used for the first time. Tho course is reported to ho in first-class condition, and will afford spectators a rrood view of the whole of tho racing. The form shown at Core last week-end should bo a useful guide to punters, and the following horses are likely to be fancied in their respective engagements : 12.45. —Novice Handicap Class. .2.43. Mile and a-half: Flash Guy, Loyalist, Abel. 1.25. —Monowai Handicap. Unhoppled trotters. Class 3.49. Milo and a-half; Traveltone, Jock M‘Grath, Tori Boy. 2.5. —Thomson Handicap. Class 3.53. Two miles: Capri, Gold Bank, Sydney Grand. 2.45. Invercargill Cup. Class 4.47. Two miles: Salalon, Coherto, Roan Duke. 3.25. —Crescent Handicap. Class 3.39. Mile and a-half: Golden Miller, Edith Grattan, Seascape. 1.5. —Travis Memorial Handican, Unhoppled t'-'>C'‘vs c 1.,- n “■ and a-half; Jenny’s Guy, Native Few liai, Traveltone. 4.45. Handicap (>adde) Class 35. Mile and a-quarter : Fortune Kin". Kentucky Sun. Kbh Tide ■>2s —Members’ Handicap. Class ■' v Mile and a-tpmr(er: Gland Meteor, Debenture, Happy Locauda.

To Take Part in Championships. At the conclusion of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s carnival, Logan Derby will return to Tasmania to take part in the championships, to be held at Launceston. Araboa. His trainer was very disappointed with Araboa's running at the Gore meeting, and has decided to freshen him up with a short spell. That was the reason of Araboa’s withdrawal from all engagements at the New Zealand Cup Meeting. Cost 110 Guineas. Buzaloug, winner of the Caulfield Cup, cost his owner-trainer HOgs as a yearling. He has now won 11 races, been second in nine, and third in five. His total stake winnings amount to £5,758 10s. Of that amount his success in the Caulfield Cup contributed £5.150. Melbourne Cup Post Positions. The draw for positions at the starting barrier in the Melbourne Cup did not favour New Zealand horses. Royal Chief drew fifteenth position, Catalogue seventeenth, and Queen of Song twentythird. the extreme outside. Last year's winner. The Trump, drew nineteenth, and Nuffield eleventh. For the Stud. Soliad, who broke a bone in a foreleg at the Dunedin Winter Meeting, is at present running out in the paddock at her owner’s farm, and there appears no hope of her ever racing again. The Iliad mare displayed great promise over middle distances last term. It is likely that she will bo mated with Nigger Minstrel. Remembered His Old Club. The following is the text of a cablegram received by the secretary of the Gore Racing Club last Saturday;— “ Wishing you a successful meeting tomorrow, my seventy-fourth anniversary. I was interested in your club 50 years ago. Miah Kingdom” Air Kiugdon, who now resides in Sydney, was interested in the frozen meat industry at Mataura in the early days, and was one of the foundation members of the Gore Racing Chib. Carrying On. The kick suffered bv 'Willie Win on the second day of the Wellington Meeting did not have the serious effects’at nno time feared, and lie is able to carry on hie preparation. Me is to start at Motnkarnra to-morrow, and will bo ridden by A. E. Ellis, who lias been engaged for him in, the New Zealand Cup.

Not Eligible For Stud Book. Gazi, dam of Hunting Biood and Sly Fox, is not eligible for the Stud Book. She was an unraced mare by Gazeiey from Cheddile, dam of Natalile, who produced Hunting Cry and White Fang, by Soult from Lyddite by Derringer from Leisure Hour. The pedigree stopped with Leisure Hour, who, it is be,loved, was imported trotu Australia, but whose breeding was obscure. The Buzzer’s Breeding. Though bred at the Lyndhurst stud in New aoutn Wales, Hie uuzzer, winner ot iast season's Auckland Gup, auu one of the xavountes for next week's tug race at KievaiTon, lias New Zealand blood close up m botu sides of ins pedigree. By Tile JRuzzard, a son ot apioa Jiop, uy apearnunt, by Carbine, his dam, Eastern Belle, was by Syce irom Culture, by Bomfonn trom Gulroy, by .Multiform, it is interesting to note also that Eastern Bello is a half-sister to Tereutia, the clam of Lough Neagh, and her dam, Culture, was a halt-sister to Culprit, wiio was the best two-year-old ot her season in New Zealand, winning over £4,U00 in stakes. Automatic Penalties. The conditions of the Banks Peninsula programme provide that the winner of any race alter declaration ol weights shall carry a penalty of 71b. in consequence, Aggravate will have 9.7 in the Kaituna High-weight Handicap, and not 9.0, as appeared in acceptances. Under the rule, Rousseau and Kilrobe iiave had to pay tor their wins iu hack company at Rangiora by being penalised 71b in their open engagements on Saturday. Others incurring the penalty are Financiere, Gironde, and Plumage.

Melbourne Cup Weights. Royal Chief’s original weight in the Melbourne Cup was 8.12, but with a rohand icap of 51 b for his success in the Metropolitan Handicap at llandwick, he now has 9.3. The highest weight carried to victory in the Cup was 10.5 by Carbine in 1890, when there were 29 starters. Previous to that Archer won in 1861 with 10.2, and other winners carrying over 9st were Glencoe 9.1 in 1868, Malua 9.9 in 1884, Patron 9.3 in 1894, The Grafter 9.2 in 1898, Poitrel 10.0 in 1920, Windbag 9.2 in 1925, Spearfelt 9.3 in 1926, Nightniarch 9.2 in 1929, Phar Lap 9.12 in 1930, and Peter Pan 9.10 in 1934.

Southland’s Representatives. Three Southland two-year-olds—Dark Flight, Mondello, and Blissful Lady—are set down to race at the Cup meeting at Riccarton next month (reports the Southland ‘ Times ’). Dark blight has done well since he won at the Dunedin meeting, and the Nigger Minstrel youngster, wdiose engagements include the Welcome Stakes, can be expected to more than hold his own against the solid opposition he will be opposed to. Mondello continues to work well at Invercargill, and twice lately she impressed greatly when sent over half a mile. Blissful Lady has not shown the same ability as the other two, but the Paper Money filly has done everything right in her w T ork.

Owned by ex-Southlander. The dividend paid by Misurina during the Wellington meeting was one of the largest ever paid at Trentham; in fact, it may be the largest. _Mr N. A. Cowie, who races Misurina, is a schoolmaster at West Shore, Napier, and having a horse to train is a hobby with him. For some time he trained Misurina, and frequently had him on the beach at West Shore. Latterly George Green has trained the horse at Hastings. Mr Cowie is a well-known amateur rider. He won races during the recent winter. When teaching in Southland Mr Cowie included among his pupils the elder of the Ellis brothers, now so well known in the racing world.

Betting on Caulfield Cup. Avenger had been one of the favorites for the Caulfield Cup from the time the weights were declared at the end of June (writes “ Chiron ” in the Australasian’), and at times he shared the top line in the charts with Ajax, The Trump, Ena, and Footmark. Early in the week he was a very firm favourite, but after his defeat by Ajax in the Caulfield Stakes the bookmakers felt they were justified in lengthening his price a little, but he was still favourite. Then on Thursday morning there were rumours in circulation that Buzaloug had been suffering from a slight attack of colic the previous day, and that caused him to ease. He actually receded to 10 to 1 in the betting, and Avenger naturally became firmer. The illness of Buzaloug did not amount to ranch, as he quickly recovered, and lie regained. his former position in the betting. On the night before the race Buzaloug deposed Avenger from the position of favourite. There was little between them when the betting opened on the course, but weight of money made Buzaloug a slightly better favourite shortly before the start. One of the features of the course betting was the backing of Ortell’s Star, and in consequence of it she became third favourite. Christchurch Notes. Our Christchurch correspondent telegraphs : The weather is showery to-day, and prospects for to-morrow’s races at Motukarara do not look bright. The track is now certain to be holding. Riding engagements include—P. Atkins, Padishah and Flame Queen; G. Humphries, Argentic, Elmarch, Scuffle, Paper Slipper, and Great Swoop; D. Mackie, Happy Memory; A. C. Messorvy, Golden Chest, Amqretto, and Ponty; R. Register. Flashlight; A. E. Ellis, Chirp, Willie Win, Garonne, Gironde, and Screamer; C. T, Wilson, Improvident, Rabble, and Dictate; J. Veevers, Royal Pat; G. Salt, Lady Rosette; A. Messervy, Nightcalm, Happy Night, Romarin, AVest Wind, Miss Bluff; M. N. Caddy, Cocksure, Nigela, and Comus; R. Caddy, Leadvetto. Real Lady, and Silver Lark; H. Hibbcrd. Financiere, Kilrobe, Rousseau, and Gillie; A. Leckie, Queen Linda; A. Parsons, Wine Card, Gold Bov, Lady Middleham and Second Innings; A. Leach, Aggravate; F. Smith, Tint o’ Tan, Plumage, and Stealarnarch; J. Jennings, Rebellion; W. Johnston, Lady Leigh; H. Wiggins, Malagigi, Maroha, Asset, and La Plata. Amongst the horses worked on the sand to-day were Sly Fox and Triune. To-day’s arrivals included The Buzzer, The Bigot, and Captain Defoe.