RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23130, 2 December 1938, Page 13

RACING NOTES

RACING. December 3.—Otaki-Maori Racing Club. December 10.—Hororata Racing Club. December 10, 12.—Woodrilla D. Jockey Club. December 17.—Waipa Racing Club. December 24, 26, 27.—Manawatu Racing Club. , . . December 28.—Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 26, 27.—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 26, 27.—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 28.—West Coast Racing Club. December 26, 28, January 2, 3.—Auckland Racing Club. . December 31, January 2.—wairarapa Racing Club. _ _ December 31, January 2.— Greymouth Jockey Club. „ _ , , December 31, January 2.—Hawke s Bay Jockey Club.

KATIE M. IN NEW ZEALAND Katie M., the Vanclevo mare who plays a part in the breeding lines of Lawn Derby, did a fair amount of racing in Auckland in 1895. She was bred in Burke, Australia, and her owner, Air J. Mallow, named the mare after his daughter, Katie. She was sent to New Zealand to Mr M. T. Gleeson, and she was stabled in P. Quinlan’s stables at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel. As a four-year-old, Katie M. won the Harness Trot, of two miles, at the Auckland Trotting Club’s May Meeting in 1895, returning smin 31sec for the journey, and, taken to Hawke’s Bay, won the Hastings Trotting Cup, three miles, in Bmin 14sec. Returning to Auckland, she won the Harness Trot, a mile and a-half, at the November meeting, and was successful in the Harness Trot, two miles and a-quarter, at the summer meeting. In her November win Katie M. beat Tom Hicks, who won the Auckland Trotting Cup the previous year, and i Commodore, winner of the first Auckland Cup, run in 1890. In scoring .at the summer meeting, she conceded_ a start and defeated Duke C.. who earlier in the day was second to Old Judge in the Cup. That she was one of the best of her time is evidenced by the fact that in her last success Katie M. was conceding starts up to 65sec. On the second day she failed to give Duke C. 38sec, but heat the rest, who had concessions up to 70sec in two miles. When returned to Australia, Katie M. was used for breeding, and produced, among others, Osterley, by Childe Harold. Osterley sired Kate Osterley, who, mated with Honest Harry, produced Honest Kate, dam of Robert Derby, sire of Lawn Derby.

JOTTINGS

Gore Nominations. Nominations for the Gore Trotting Club’s annual meeting close next Monday. , Horse Power. At the recent Addington meeting Horse Power raced much below form, and he will have to improve a lot to repay the substantial price that was paid for him (says a Christchurch ; write). A Sprinter. A mile "and a-half race is Gyrate’s favourite distance, and again driven -by D. O. Watts, he will keep interest alive in the Saltaire Handicap.—Christchurch ‘ Press.’ Not Reliable. It is a pity that Renown’s Best is not reliable at the barrier as she is very speedy. She is also inclined to mix : her gait.— 1 Southland News.’ 1 Floodtide Scratched. Floodtide was scratched for all engagements at the Auckland Racing Club’s Meeting at 3.55 yesterday afternoon. Ace High. At the last meeting held at New Brighton. Ace High finished third in the Shirley Handicap to register 3min 19 2-ssec for a mile and a_-half. On Saturday he is set to do Smin 33sec. Tracks Hard. The tracks at Invercargill are veryhard at present, and the plough is the most popular training circuit just- now. A "fall of rain would be welcome. — * Southland News.’ Progeny of Gold Trail. The Auckland Cup winner, Gold Trail, ha» produced a chestnut oolt by the Fairway horse Tiderace. Van. Derby. F, J. Smith does not intend racing the Australian pacer Van Derby until the Auckland summer meeting, where he, is sure to attract a good deal of attention. Ambitious Task. Although Voloma was not taken to the Forbury Park meeting there is nothing • wrong with her (says the ‘Southland News’). She is being reserved for the Gore and Winton Cup, but she has been set a big task as she will have to give away 96yds. Fremont. Fremont went 4min 19 l-ssec at Addington and Smin 14 l-osec at Forbury Park. lie is on 4min Slsec in the Bowhill Handicap at New Brighton. He meets Marlene and Nell Grattan on 24yds worse terms than at Forbury Park. Logan Derby at Invercargill. The Tasmanian champion pacer, Logan Derby, arrived at Invercargill on Wednesday, and was exercised on the local track. The Globe Derby horse apparently took no harm from his three hard races at Forbury Park as lie looked really bright and well.— ‘ Southland News.’ Sold for Australia. The three-year-old filly Scuffle, by Winning Hit from Scrimmage, has been sold by the trustees of the late Sir Charles Clifford’s estate to C. M‘Carthy, who purchased her for shipment to Australia. Scuffle has shown her ability to gallop on the tracks, but has managed to win only one race, a maiden event at ‘ Ambcrley.—Christchurch ‘ Press.’ Spanish Lad. Spanish Lad showed an excellent turn of speed when he made his first appear- ; ance of the season at the recent meet- j ing at Invercargill (says the ‘ South- , land News’). Ho was just nosed out | of the first prize by (Boswell, and this form suggests that he will be a win- | ner the next time he makes an a,p- ; pearance. The Balboa gelding lias j made good progress in the interval. ;

January 2.—Waikouaili Racing Club. January 2.—Wyndhara Racing Club. January 2, 3.—Stratford Racing Club. January 2, 3.—Marton Jockey Club. January 3.—Oamaru Jockey Club. January 3, 4.—Southland Racing Club. TROTTING. December 3. —Waikato T.O. December 3.—New Brighton T.C. December 3.—Wairio T.C. December 10.—Waikato T.O. December 26.—Ashburton T.C. December 26.—Wairarapa T.C. December 26, 27.—Westport T.C. December 31.—Winton T.C. January 2 r 3.—Canterbury Park T.C. January 5, 6.—Greymouth T.C.

Contrasts. The single-pool system was in operation at Auckland and Feilding on Saturday and Monday last and at Forbury Park last week. There was a drop ol £14,363 at Auckland (win-and-place last year) and an increase of £8,494 at Feilding and £3,521 at Forbury Park. Under the win-and-place system at Ashburton there was a drop of £730 on last year’s figures. New Zealand Cup Winner. Arctic King will race at Waipa in j preference to Woodville as a prelimii nary to the Auckland Cup. He has not previously raced the reverse way round, but he is a good, honest horse under any conditions, and has done well since winning the New Zealand Cup. Wotan. Wotan will not race again till the Auckland Cup (says the ‘ Dominion ’). He.thrives on a very light preparation, with little galloping. It is probable that he will be ridden at EllersHe_ by the stable apprentice, G. P. Dowrick, who was successful on him in Feilding and who rides him in all his -work. Wotan is a natural stayer, and in his best form will have to be considered in Auckland, hut, like all true stayers, he will need the race run at a sound pace all the way. Totalisator Investments. At the October meeting held by tho New Brighton Trotting Cmb, the totalisator investments amounted to £30,799 10s. At the December meeting 13 months ago the returns were £27,267. With fine weather these figures should be far exceeded at to-morrow’s meeting. The win and place system of betting will be in operation. Sold at a Loss. Mr W. (E. Kemball disposed of half a dozen of his younger horses at the recent Melbourne Cup week sales in Melbourne, and on three offspring of Beau Pere which he bought at the Trentham sales he dropped money. The Beau Pere— Curtsey named Benzonia, for which he paid 650 gs last January, -was quit at 300 gs, and the Beau Pere—Slack Line filly, named Billie, for which he paid 400 gs, was sold at only half that figure. Slmw Queen, a year older sister to Benzonia, brought 160 gs, which was less than she. originally cost Mr Kemball. A Useful Trotter. Indian Scout, engaged in the Trial Handicap at New Brighton on Saturday, is an aged gelding by Native King from Ernestina (says the Christchurch ‘ Press ’), and is trained in the ; South Canterbury district by P. Gallagher. At the Invercargill Trotting Club’s Meeting on October 29 Indian Scout won the Monowai Handicap of a mile and a-half in 3min 49 2-ssec, and the Travis Memorial Handicap in 3min 49 3-ssec, The track was in fair 1 order, but slow, andl the times regisI tered did not represent the- merit of the performances. Indian Scout may never rise far above his present class, but if he elects to trot solidly he may make things interesting for those opposed to him at New Brighton on Saturday. New Year Meetings. A joint programme of the Waikouaiti Racing Club and Oamaru Jockey Club’s New Year Meetings on January 2 and 3 respectively has been issued. Eight races will be decided at each meeting, and the stakes for Waikouaiti amount to £1,515, and for Oamaru £1,200. The principal event at Waikouaiti will be the Waikouaiti Cup of £SOO, including a silver cup, valued £ls, and the distance one mile and a-quarter. The Orbell Handicap of seven furlongs will carry _a stake of £2OO. At Oamaru the President’s Handicap will be worth £250, and will be run over a mile andl a-quarter, and the Flying Handicap of £175 will be decided over seven furlongs. Hacks have been well provided for on each programme. Nominations will close at Oamaru on December 13. To Meet Again. On the final day of the New Zealand • Trotting Cup Sleeting Dark Hazard beat Fremont off the same mark by staying on at the finish of the mile and a-half race, while Nell Grattan, who was conceding the pair 12yds, was a head away third. In the Bowhill Handicap (two miles) at New Brighton to-morrow, Dark Hazard and Fremont meet again on equal terms, and the extra distance will favour the former, but on paper Nell Grattan has the best prospects, as she meets both Dark Hazard and Fremont on 36yds better terms. Still Names Them (mas. Some years ago many horses raced in the Dominion by Mr J. J. Corry carried the prefix of Ima to their names. One of these was the Romeo—lmaribbon mare Imarosebud, who was a winner at Trentham and shortly afterwards was sold to (go to Perth, where she was further successful. On going to the stud in Western Australia Imarosebud was mated with Agrion, a winner of the New Zealand Derby, who is now one of the leading sires in that State, and her first offspring, a colt, was named Imaking. Imaking was a failure as a two and three-year-old, hut he reappeared' as a gelding at the recent ’ W.A.T.C. Meeting, where ho won the Busselton Handicap, one mile, beating a large field. In Footmark’s Colours. One of the best of the early two-year-olds in Western Australia this season is Saint Warden, a bay colt by Lord Warden from the Silverado—Starmist mare Halo. Saint Warden was sold at the January sales at Trentham for 325 guineas, his purchasers being Messrs S. J. and N. V. Mills, the owners of Footmark At the recent W.A.T.C. Meeting in Perth he was sent out second favourite for the Hamelin Handicap, five furlongs, in which he carried top weight, and ho beat the favourite, a filly named Apt, to whom he was conceding 31b-

Plans for Arctic King. A Trentham report states that Arctic King has never Been better in his life than he is at present. He thrived on his racing at Riccarton, and he returned home looking a picture > of health. His near eye is still a little swollen after the operation he had before going south, but it does not trouble him, and veterinary opinion is that in a month or two the swelling will have completely vanished. If Arctic King races over the holidays it will be only in the Auckland Cup. His ownertrainer, W. J. Wood, is waiting to see what weight the gelding receives. If he does not go north his next outing will be delayed till the Wellington Cup. After that he will probably he transferred to Melbourne, with the Australian Cup and Sydney Cup among his missions Arctic King’s Australian trip will also depend on the weight he receives. The handicaps for the Australian Cup are due about the end of January or beginning of February, oyer a month before the opening of the Victoria Racing Club’s autumn meeting.. If the trip is undertaken Arctic King will be accompanied by the three-year-old Rabbi gelding Barabbas, who is his three-quarter blood relative. Barabbas is still a maiden, and even if he should win before his departure it should still be possible to place him. In due course Barabbas is likely to be a very useful performer. He is a Rabbi more the stamp of Synagogue, and he will grow into a big horse.