RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23147, 22 December 1938, Page 8

RACING NOTES

RACING. December 24, 26, 27.—Manawatu Racing Club. December 26. —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. January 2.—Waikouaiti Racing Club. January 2. —Wyndhara Racing Club. January 2, 3.—Stratford Racing Club. January 2, 3.—Marton Jockey Club. AT WINOATUI THIS MORNING The weather was fine for the early workers at Wingatui this morning, but a cold rain commenced before the training operations concluded. The sand track provided fair going, but those horses that worked on the extreme outside of the course proper were getting into it fully hoof deep, and over the final furlong were not going more than half pace. The most interesting work out of the morning was Valantua’s effort over 10 furlongs. He was sent fast over the first two furlongs, where lie was picked up by Our Pal and Atua Here, and ran his first half-mile in 54sec. From the seven furlong barrier to the three the trio, racing in close ordpr, registered 54 2-ssec. for the half-mile, and finishing in close order Valantua ran the last nine furlongs in 2niin 2 4-ssec, and the last seven in Imin 35 3-ssec. This trial took place on the sand track, and in addition to showing Valantua up, also drew attention to Atua Here’s chance in the Trial Handicap. On the sand track Violeta was easing up over the final stages in a five furlong gallop in Imin 10 2-ssec. New Note was under restraint throughout four furlongs in 60 3-ssec. Moneymore was better than Knight Pal over half a mile in 53 3-ssee. Nightwings and Peacock were companions over nine furlongs. They travelled fast over the first two furlongs, then were steadied, and ran the first six in Imin 34 l-ssec, and the full journey in 2min 15 2-ssec, Nightwings drawing out at the finish. Camerino, who is engaged on the limit in the Otokia Hurdles, shaped well over a mile, running the last seven furlongs in Imin 37 3-ssec. Georgia beat My Mistake over three furlongs in 40 2-ssec. On the extreme outside of the course proper Pilot’s Love and Adina ran four furlongs along the back in 57sec. Straightdell and Tupai took Imin 17 3-ssec to cover five furlongs, the latter shaping the better. Gusto and Song Boy took Imin 52sec to run seven furlongs. Janefield ran the last five of six furlongs in Imiu ISsec. This filly showed signs of suffering from a cold after cooling off. Counterflight and Withdrawal finished together at the end of six furlongs in Imin 32 2-ssec. Norseman was sent a circuit at strong pace work, finishing up the last three furlongs in 45sec. Arowvane, in receipt of over a stone in impost, just beat.Araboa home over five furlongs in Imin 16 4-ssec. Stayer, who accompanied him, was four lengths away at the finish.

Dissemble was stopping badly at the end of half a mile in 62 2-ssec. Gold Don schooled well over three hurdles, easily his best effort to date. He was handled by L. Drummond, who will ride him in Monday’s raee.' W. Cooper has been engaged to ride Song Boy in his jumping engagements at Wingatui and Invercargill, and llichards will be on M‘Heath in the hurdle race on Monday. SAVED BY A DENTIST Thingumabob, a horse estimated to be worth £20,000, broke a leg in a race in the United States, and was destroyed, Immediately the age-old question was raised of whether brokenlegged horses can be saved. This is a matter of great importance, as each year horses are destroyed when they meet with leg injuries. Not a few of these horses would be of value if they could bo saved for the stud. There was interesting comment on this in the United States after the accident, and a writer in St. Louis said that it has been proved that broken legs can be mended. A dentist, acting against the advice of veterinarians, proved that he could save horses with serious leg injuries.

It is said that this dentist and his wife were at the races at River Downs when they saw a racehorse, Prince Pine, fall and break a leg in a race. They went to the officials and claimed that they could save the horse. Against the advice of tho veterinarians they wore given the horse. Ordinarily tho objection to treatment of a horse with a broken leg is that weight cannot be kept off the broken limb because even if a contrivance is placed round the chest experts say that congestion of the lungs will cause ultimate death. This dentist. Dr Wehner, however, made a cast for the broken leg out of the material that dentists use for bridge work moulds. ’lt solidifies rapidly and is stronger than plaster of paris. Prince Pino in no time could stand on the injured leg and boar his weight. He was eventually cured. Dr Wehner cured other horses similarly, and in at least one case the horse not only was saved for the stud, but resumed racing. Prince Kiev was his name. Many others he saved became useful sires.

The importance of. this is obvious. Every year horses valuable for stud purposes are lost because they are considered beyond aid when they break legs. Accidents happen every day in training or paddock mishaps. It would be a big thing for the bloodstock industry if these horses could be saved. A.n Australian writer mentions a notable case in point. Homer, one of the finest colts in Australia, deadheated with Allunga in the A.J.C. Derby. At his next start he broke a fetlock and was destroyed. A horse of that type might have been very useful for stud purposes.

[By St. Claie.]

TROTTING. December 26.—Ashburton T.C. December 26.—Wairarapa T.C. December 26, 27.—Westport T.C. December 31.—Winton T.C. January 2, 3.—Canterbury Park T.C. January 5, 6.—Greymouth T.C. January 14 —Cambridge T.C. January 14.—Timaru T.C. January 26, 28.—Forbury Park T.C. January 28, February 1.-—Nelson T.C.

January 2, 3. —Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. January 3. —Oamaru Jockey Club. January 3 ,4. —Southland Racing Club. January 7, 9. —Reefton Jockey Club. January 13, 14. —Vincent Jockey Club. January 19, 21, 23. —Wellington Racing Club.

To get this problem in its proper perspective one lias only to take stock of what the effect on bloodstodk would have been bad some one or other of the great sires or dams been destroyed. JOTTINGS Wyndham Acceptances. . Acceptances for the Wyndham Meeting, to be held on New Year’s Hay, close to-morrow at 5 p.m. Race Card Acknowledged. A race card from the secretary to the Gore Trotting Club for his meeting next Monday is acknowledged. The first race is timed to start at 12.30. Valantua. Valantua. who has been accepted for in the Waikouaiti Cup, to be run on New Year’s Hay, is also engaged in the Wyndham Cup, to be run the same afternoon. The Vincent Meeting. Nominations for the annual meeting of the Vincent Jockey Club, to be held on January 13 and 14, close tomorrow at 7 p.m. The secretary’s address is Omalcau, and his telephone number 13. Returned to Work. After a lengthy spell Island Linnet is again a member of T. G. Pollock’s team at Gore. She is reported to be looking well A Free Lance, G. Barclay, who has been attached to R. E. M'Lellan’s stable for some years, has now left his employment and intends riding as a free lance. Lawn Derby’s Trial. . According to present arrangements, Lawn Derby’s trial against time at Epsom will be made on the second day of the meeting if conditions are suitable. Favourite for Auckland Cup. The Buzzer has impressed track watchers at Awapuni in nis final workout for the Auckland Cup, and in his home territory he is a pronounced favourite for the big race. Fancied for Winton. The fact that the AATnton mare Voloma has had her engagements during- the holidays confined to an entry for the Winton Trotting Cup has brought her into firm favour for that race. Their Auckland Riding Engagements. L. J. Ellis will ride (Beaupartir in the Queen’s Plate and White Gold in the Robinson Handicap at Ellerslie. In the Great Northern Derby Beaunartir will be rideu by A. E. Ellis, and L. J. Ellis will he on Hefaulter.

The Champion Stakes. The Champion Stakes to be run at Ashburton on Boxing Day can be regarded as likely to settle the question as to the best juvenile pacer of the season. Several absentees robbed the Derbv of its real interest, hut the meeting of Aldershot. Nelson Eddy, Bed Rock, and Shadow Son next week will bring what looks to be the best of our three-year-olds together. Bed Rock lias made only one appearance in public —when she won the Sapling Stakes in June. She defeated Aldershot in that raee, and will receive 12yds from the colt on Boxing Day, but Aldershot has improved very greatly in the interval, and with the advantage of more racing ho should he a staunch favourite.

Now In South Africa. Mr A. P. Wilson, formerly chief stipendiary steward to the New Zealand Racing Conference and later to the Queensland Turf Club, recently took up duties as stipendiary steward in Durban, South Africa. Canterbury Horses for Invercargill. Canterbury stables are represented in the Southland Racing Club’s nominations by Recollection, Sir’Rosenor, Cape Gabo, and Lord Hawke, from Ricoarton; Second Innings, from Cheviot; and Queen of Song, Top Row. and Toro Koura, from Washdyke. A Half-brother To Tizzy.

Tray, winner of the Carlingford Handicap at Rosehill last Saturday, is a four-year-old colt by Chief Ruler from the Limond mare Helen, and was purchased by his owner, Sir James Murdoch, of 'Sydney, at the national yearling sales in 1936 for 525g5. Helen was also the dam of Tizzy.

Palastyle Wins a Double. Palastyle, a dual winner at the Hurunui Meeting, was purchased cheaply in Dunedin a few months back by M.’Conza, and sold by him later to his "present North Canterbury owner. Vogue, dam of Palastyle, was by Boniform from Effort, by Advance from Endeavour, a high-class family. Consistent, But Unlucky. Tooralc who. will represent Mr J. Richardson in the Auckland Trotting Cup to be run next Tuesday, has been consistent but unlucky this season. Out of seven starts he has finished second six times and third once. He starts off the limit (4mm 31sec) in the can and a win would be a fitting reward for his consistent performances. Dropped Out. The horses that have not been paid up for in the Otago Handicap are Ponty, Last Refrain, and Norseman. For the Waikouaiti Cup Last Refrain, Top Row, Cape Gabo, Second Innings, Norseman, Hanlon, Passaform, Invoice, and Groat Bramble were hot accepted for; and in the President’s Handicap at Oamaru, Last Refrain, Top Row, Cape Gobo, Second Innings, and Norseman have dropped out. Accepted for on the Blind.

Of tho 15 horses that have been accepted for in the Waikouaiti Cup, three

of them—Sovereign Lady, Petersham, and Valantua, are engaged to race at Wingatui next Monday. Provision is made in the conditions of the Waikouaiti Meeting for any winners to be rehandicapped, but should any of these three horses finish close up second at Wingatui they should prove hard to beat at Waikouaiti.

May Race at Waikouaiti and Oamaru. Skyrena gave a sterling performance in winning her race at the Hurunui non-totalisator meeting on Monday, as she lost several lengths by getting sent back early. In the meantime the speedy Avenal had opened up a big break, but before the straight was reached she began to tire, and Skyrena gradually overhauled her to win going away. Skyrena, who is by Sky Blue from Fulsome, can claim some highclass breeding. She has furnished into a more solid filly than at one time promised, and her two wins to date, the first at Hororata, have been secured without much serious effort. She is to have her next race at Hokitika next week, and may then return* for the Waikouaiti and Oamaru Meetings.

Train Arrangements for Gore Trots. In connection with the trotting meeting to be held at ‘Gore on Boxing Day, the Railway Department has provided a fast convenient special train 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 9 a.m. Dunedin-Invercargill relief mail train will stop at Gore racecourse to set down passengers. The return special is timed to leave Gore at 6.55, and to arrive at Dunedin at 10.7. Tickets at excursion fares will be issued to Gore from Dunedin and stopping stations hy both trams.

The National Yearling Sales. From their inception the New Zealand national sales have been a great success. In 1927 the aggregate for 48 lots sold at Trentham was 16,600g5, averaging 341 gs; and the average reached as high as 415 gs for 50 lots in 1930, which was just before the depression set in. The average fell during the slump, but the offering, which was increasing in size, continued to be disposed of at satisfactory prices under the ruling conditions of the day. During the last five years more and more yearlings have been sold, with the average showing a small but definite rise despite the size of every successive offering. Last January the sale was the beet ever held. The aggregate of 32.925 gs was an easy record, and the 128 lots sold made another record, exceeding by six the 1931 total, when tho aggregate turnover, however, was only 14,665g5. Only the average was not a record, but the all-round prices were highly satisfactory. Twelve months ago the catalogue comprised 197 yearlings. Of these 144 were offered and 128 sold on the day. This year’s catalogue numbers 210.

Birthday Boy Scratched. Birthday Boy was withdrawn from the Auckland Cup and the Christmas Handicap at 1.10 p.m. yesterday.