RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23744, 27 November 1940, Page 4

RACING NOTES

RACING. November 30.—Ashburton G. Racing Club. November 30, December 2. I eliding Jockey Club. December 6, 7.—Wbaugarei Racing Club. December 7. 9.—Woodville D. Jockey Club. December 14.—Otaki-Maon Racing Club. December 14.—VVaipa Racing Club. December 14.—Hororata Racing Club. December 21. —Manawatu Racing Club. December 26. —Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 26, 28 —Manawatu Racing Club. December 26, 28. —Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 28.—Dunediq Jockey Club. December 28.—Westland Racing Club. December 26, 50, January 1, 2.—Auckland Racing Club.

JOTTINGS Won Over £3,500. Sandusky has now started in 61 races for nine wins, 13 seconds, and nine thirds, his stake winnings amounting to £3,585. Going Into Camp. The leading apprentice in the Dominion so far this season is N. Howard, who has scored 12 wins. He is booked to go into camp shortly. Holiday Programme. It is reported from Riccarton that though H. and A. Cults may not have many horses racing at the holiday meetings, Pleading is likely to race at Wingatui and Oamaru. Raced Below Correct Form. Two horses that showed gocd form at Addington this month. Repeal and Ronald Logan, raced much below their correct form at Forbury Park, but neither should be discarded, on these performances. Appreciated. Last week’s rain was badly needed at Wingatui. and has left the tracks in perfect condition. After such a good soaking of the excellent sward of grass and heavy top-dressing the condition of the course proper is now assured for the holiday meeting next month. The Season’s Two-year-olds. So far this season 26 races have been contested by two-year-olds, and they have been shared by 19 youngsters. Pay Roll is the outstanding one, having secured £1,295 in slakes. Other good winners include Par Avion £570, Foreign Coin £SOO, Coon Prince £435, Route March £390, and Silver Lily £352 10s. Capricious For the Stud. Her owner, Mr H. D. Greenwood, has decided to retire Capricious to the stud. This mare won three races as a three-year-old, but since then has failed to secure another win, but has seconds in both the New Zealand and Dunedin Cups to her credit, besides numerous other placings. The Vincent Meeting. For its annual race meeting, to be held on January 10 and 11, the Vincent Jockey Club will give £1,435 in stakes and £4lO worth of trophies. No race is endowed with less than £IOO, and the programme includes six hack, four open, ( three harness, and one saddle trotting events. Nominations close on Monday, December 23. Booked For Ellerslie. Don’t Forget will be sent to Ellerslie at Christmas time to contest the Great Northern Derby. He is being kept up to the collar by C. Emerson, and is reported to have done well since the Cup meeting. Salutation will also go to Ellerslie, and judging by the manner she has been finishing on in her races should be better suited over six-furlofig journeys. Dates of Nominations. The following are the dates of nominations for the holiday meetings to be held in Otago and Southland : Dunedin Jockey Club.—December 6, 5 p.m. Gore Trotting Club.—December 9, 5 p.m. Waikouaiti Racing Club. —December 10, 8 p.m. Oamaru Jockey Club. —December 10, 8 p.m. Wyndham Racing Club.—December 13, 5 p.m. Southland Racing Club. —December ,15, 5 p.m. Winton Trotting Club. —December 13, 7 p.m. Vincent Jockey Club. —December 23, 7 p.m.

Spoils to the Visitors. As at the New Zealand Cup Meeting, at which all but two of the richly-endowed races were won by visitors, at the Melbourne Cup Meeting horses owned outside of Victoria won 15 of the 18 races and filled 27 of the 54 places, their share of tho £26,700 given in stakes being £17,610. “It is not disputed,” says a Melbourne writer, “ that the visiting stables have made the carnival. All the cups have been won by them. Beaulivre won the Caulfield Cup and Gilllown the Mooneo Valley Gold Cup. Even the Werribee Cup went out of the State, as Jfsotmark’s owners reside in Perth. The visitors won all the weight-for-age races and the rich two-year-old races.” Not At His Best. The American-bred Spencer Volo was not seen at his best at the Forbury Park meeting, and will have to learn to begin better before be becomes a belting proposition. On tho first dav he showed a lot of speed, and after making up the ground he lost at the start and taking tho lead his driver hugged the rails, next to which the going was heavy at the time. This tired him and caused him to mix his gait, and he was beaten a long way from home. On the. second day he again lost ground at the start and remained at the tail of the field until about two furlongs from home, when ho ivas set a hopeless task of catching the leader. Spencer Volo promises to do much better with more experience.

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TROTTING. November 30. December 7. Waikato Trotting Club. December 7.—Wairio Trotting Club. December 7.—New Rrighton Trotting Club. ' December 14.—Roxburgh Trotting Club. December 21.—Reefton Trotting Club, December 26. —Ashburton Trotting Club. December 26.—Gore Trotting Club. December 26. 27. —Westport Trotting Club. December 27, 23, 31.—Auckland Trolling Club. December 28.—Winton Trotting Club.

I Change of Stables, It is reported that Drumoak was transferred to E. J. Smith’s stable after the Forbury Park meeting. Best For 20 Years. All Love, who has twice won over five furlongs in (Australian record) is claimed to bo the best two-year-old seen in Australia for 20 years. She is unbeaten in three starts to date. A Family of Jockeys. A third member of the Goulsbro family has commenced riding in Auckland province, and in a trial event at Te Rapa last, week C. G. Goulsbro was on the winner, C. L. Goulsbro on the second horse, and G. B. Goulsbro (the newcomer) on one of the other runners. Old Rowley’s Jockey, “ Andy ” Knox, who won this year's Melbourne Cup on Old Rowley, began, his profession on the old pony tracks in Sydney. About 10 years ago he crossed to the registered ranks and was an instant success. At 36 Knox is one of Australia’s foremost light-weights, and one of the best exponents of whip riding. His notable wins include the Australian Cup (Topical), Caulfield Cup (Denis Boy and Journal), Victoria Derby (Talking), Cantala Stakes (Dermid), Wilhamstown Cup (Yarramba), V.R.C. St. Leger (Allunga), A.J.C. Derby (Talking and Homer), and A.J.C. St. Leger (Allunga). In 1932 ho ran second on Yarramba in Peter Pan’s first Melbourne Cup. Belle Cane. •speaking of the care expended in the building up of Belle Cane, Mr P. A. O’Neill said that it was probably due to her comparative tailure to reveal any speed as a two-year-old that she was given plenty of time, in which to mature. She was turned out in a paddock without any dry feed, as it was his opinion that in Ihe summer months a horse does not require hard feed so long as it is on rich country. Mr O’Neill is definitely of the view that Belle Cane is superior to the colts of her age this season, and it is his intention to give her a chance of proving this in the Great Northern Derby on New Year’s Day. As he put it, “ She will beat them this time.” Ajax’s Record. Ajax may have a few more races in weight-for-age class in the autumn, but it is quite possible that the turf has seen the last of this brilliant galloper, in any case bis owners have decided to place him at the stud next season. Now a six-year-old, Ajax has built up a splendid race record, and lie has time and again sent the watch wheels spinning, though lie is no longer an Australian and Dominion record-holder for any distance. In all be has started on 46 occasions for 38 wins, seven seconds, and .two thirds, and his stake earnings (without success in either Derby or the big Cups) amount to £40,275, which places him fourth on the list of Australia’s greatest winners, those' in front of him being Phar Lap, £66,738; Amounis, £47,297; and Gloaming, £43,100. Closely Related to Phar Lap. The three-year-old Night Pilot, who arrived back from Australia this week, after a rough passage, has been sent on to Auckland, where he will be taken ovei by E. George. His preparation in Australia was supervised by P. M’Grath, and, although he did not measure up to classic standard there, he recently showed improved galloping ability, and it is expected that he will carry the colours of Mrs. W. D.. Graham in the Great Northern- Derby. Night Pilot, who cost his owner 360 gs as a yearling, is closely related to Phar Lap. Both horses were sired by Night Raid, and whereas Night Pilot is from Lytnp, by Clarenceux from Flame, by Phaethon from Catherine Wheel, Phar Lap is from Entreaty, by Winkle from Prayer Wheel, by Pilgrim's Progress from Catherine Wheel. The 1886 Dunedin Cup, Fifty-four years ago the Dunedin Cup was next in importance in the racing calendar, and the 1886 race attracted the attention of owners of 48 horses, included among -them the best in the colony. That cup was known as Nelson’s. After winning his first of three Auckland Cups ho was handicapped to carry 7.9, but a further win in the Wellington Cup earned him a 101 b penalty, and he carried 8.5, and ho beat Neclace (winner of the big handicap the next day) and Lady Emma, the latter the winner of the 1882 and 1884 Dunedin Cups. The handicap for the 1886 Cup was headed by such good horses as Trenton (then a four-year-old, 9.10), Tasman (aged, 9.7, winner of the Wellington Cup under 9.6 in 1685), Turquoise (6yrs, 8.10), Black Rose (winner of the Now Zealand Derby, 1884, 8.10). Other good performers included Spade Guinea (3yrs, winner of the next year’s cup, 6.3), Captain Webster (syrs, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap the same season, 7.5), Stonyhurst (winner of the New Zealand Derby that season, 8.3), Sou’-Wester (6yrs, winner of the C.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap, 1884), and a number of other good winners of smaller races. No fewer than 17 of those nominated were three-year-olds, hut only one of that age was handicapped on the' minimum, 5.7.