RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23886, 16 May 1941, Page 5

RACING NOTES

COMING EVENTS

[By St. Clair.]

RACING. May 17.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. May 17, 19.—Otaki 'Maori Racing Club. May 17, 19.—Waikato Racing Club. May 24. —Foxton Racing Club. May 31, June 2, 7. —Dunedin Jockey Club. May 31, June 2.—Napier Park Racing Club. May 31, June 2.—Wanganui Jockey Club. June 2,4, 7. —Auckland Racing Club. June 7.—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. June 14.—Bay of Plenty Racing Club. June 14.—Grey mouth Jockey Club. June 14. —Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. Juno 21.—Waipa Racing Club. June 21.—Ashburton Racing Club. June 21. 23.—Manawatu Racing Club. June 28.—Dannevirke Hunt. June 28. —Oamaru Jockey Club. TROTTING. May 24.—Ashburton- Trotting Club. May 24, 28.—Auckland Trotting Club. June 2. —Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June 7, 9.—Nelson Trotting Club. JOTTINGS All Place Money. Though she has not won a race this season, Shadow Maid, who started favourite in each of her three starts at the recent Forbury Park meeting, has won nearly £BOO in place money. Benevolent. The Hawke’s Bay gentleman rider, Mr G. Beatson, made a special trip to Timaru to ride Benevolent in the Duke of Gloucester Cup yesterday afternoon. It - will be remembered that Mr Beatson rode Padishah to victory in the Grand National Steeplechase two years ago. Clarion Cali. It is reported that Clarion Call’s trainer, L. G. Morris, is doubtful whether the trbuble that caused the former's breakdown can be cured in time for this champion jumper to race this winter. It is definite that he will not be a starter at Ellerslie next month. Not Out Sold. It is reported that Not Out ran his last race in Mr George Gould’s colours at the Ashburton meeting last week, having been sold to Mr G. G. Westenra. By Winning Hit from Dutch Money, Not Out has Already proved himself a good horse, and is likely to improve with age. Palfrey., Palfrey, who, having won £785 in stakes, can lay claim to being the best two-year-old trained in the South Island this season, has finished racing as a two-year-old. Having won his races by staying on, Palfrey, by Man's Pal, is likely to develop stamina when raced next season. A Big Team. Mr W. T. Hazlett has a team of 15 horses in training, under F. J. M’Kay, in Melbourne. He recently won two cross-country races with Larry Resta. Like Spendthrift, Larry Resta, by Balboa, has Paper Money blood in his veins, but in his case it is on the dam’s side. He is from Potheen, who was by Paper Money from the imported mare Sprig of Erin. Beau Vite Spelling. Beau Vite has started 17 times this season, but only twice in the Dominion.. He has won 12 races and been second twice, and his gross earnings for the term are £13,680. Beau Vite is now being spelled at Bacchus Marsh m Victoria, and, /owing to being such a gross horse, it will be necessary to keep him in light work. To Be Spelled, Don’t Forget, who has started 18 times this season for six wins, three seconds, and two thirds, is to bo spelled for the remainder of this season. Don’t Forget has proved himself to be a better stayer than a sprinter, and may yet be seen to even better advantage than he has this season, during which he has been raced over all distances from six furlongs to -a mile and a-half. The Trevathan Case. In commenting on the dismissal of the appeal lodged by the Gore Racing Club against the Trotting Association’s decision in the Trevathan case, the ‘ Mataura Ensign ’ says: “The position now presents some unusual features. Johnson being the only objector to the placings, his is the only horse to be affected, and second and third places still go to Polling Day and Sunnydell. Lochiel’s Pride has been racing since February 10 under the penalty incurred by the win at Gore and now forfeits the stake money. The Gore Racing Club is not held responsible for the payment of the stake money to Johnson unless it recovers the money from the owner of Lochiel’s Pride. So far as the totalisator pool is concerned, there appears to be some doubt among many who are not familiar'with racing law. The matter is quite clear in this direction, however, and the payment of the dividends as carried out at the meeting is final.” West Australian Trotting Cup. The West Australian Easter Trotting Cup was run in 12 divisions and a final. The winner, Queen’s Gift, is by Sheik, winner of the New Zealand Trotting Cup. New Zealand-bred horses who qualified but were unplaced in the final were Kay Francis, 84yds, and Grand Mogul 120. The slake was £2,200 with £125 to the winner of each division, and £7OO to the winner of the final.

Of New Zealand Interest. The last crop of yearlings by Christopher Robin (now in New Zealand) to be reared in Australia, were sold at the Sydney sales, but the highest prices realised for 11 sold were 220 gs and 120 gs. The former New Zealand owner, Mr L. R. Nelson, Whangarei, purchased the 120-guiuea colt, this being a first foal out of the Posterity mare. Futurity, a daughter of Motley, by Absurd from Pennon. Several yearlings by Lackham were also sold, but only one reached three figures. Two Good Proposals. It was decided at the monthly meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club to forward a remit to the Racing Conference to provide that horses may not be ordered to the starting post more than 10 minutes before the advertised time of starting the race. The Hawke’s Bay District Committee desires to have the rules amended to enable amateur riders to ride in high-weight handicaps when no professional hurdle or steeplechase jockey is available. At present only licensed flat race horsemen can be substituted in such an emergency. N.Z, Horses’ Successes in Australia. A small contingent of New Zealand-bred horses has again secured most of the honours during the racing season in Australia, although neither the Melbourne Cup nor the Sydney Cup is included in the list of their successes. Chief contributors to the fine record of flat racing achievements were Beau Vite, High Caste, Beaulivre, and Gold Salute. Beaulivre, who later lost form, took the Caulfield Cup in the early spring. His other successes were in the Warwick, Canterbury, and Chelmsford Stakes. High Caste’s chief contributions were the Epsom Handicap under 9.5, the C.B. Fisher Plate, Futurity Stakes under 10.6, King's Plate, and C. M. Lloyd Slakes. Beau Vite began well by scoring m the Hill Stakes in Sydney, adding the Colin Stephen Stakes, Metropolitan Handicap, Craven Plate, and W. S. Cox Plate to his tally. Gold Salute took the Toorak Handicap and Cantala Stakes in Melbourne, the Shorts Handicap and All-aged Plate, Amiable is entitled to mention because of her win against Gold Salute in the C. W. Cropper Plate. A Southern Opinion. In commenting on the disqualification of April Direct at Forbury Park on Monday, the ‘Southland Times’ says; “For the second time within a few weeks in Otago and Southland the supporters on the totalisator of a horse have been virtually robbed of their investments through technicalities in the sport of *racing and trotting against which they seemingly have no protection. The latest was the April Direct disqualification at Forbury Park on Monday. That someone erred in the matter of fitting a tongue strap on April Direct’s mouth there appears to be no doubt, but why the public should be penalised for/the shortcomings of a driver, a trainer, or other connections of the horse is something which cannot be readily explained. The penalty seems to have been a harsh one. A fine of £lO or £2O, imposed on the immediate connection of the horse who trespassed, would have, or should have, satisfied the prosecutors. As it was the fine actually amounted to hundreds of pounds, imposed on innocent racegoers who deserve more consideration than they got in either the' Islay Downs or April Direct cases. Much or any more of this sort of thing will soon find the sport losing the confidence of the public, who, after all, play just as big a part as 'the owners ,and trainers in keeping the sport going.”