Sport and Pastime

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2668, 26 August 1930, Page 3

Sport and Pastime

THE TURF RACING FIXTURES August 27. —Danncvirke K.C. August 28.—Danncvirke Hunt. Aug-ust 30. —Taranaki Hunt Club. September 6.—Marion J.C. September 11, 13. —Wanganui J.C. September 13 —Otago Hunt Club. September 20. —Ashburton County K.C. September 20, 22.—Avondale J.C. September 26, 27. —Geraldine K.C. September 27. —Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 4. —Napier Park K.C. October 4. —Kurow J.C. October 4, 6.--Auckland R.C V October g, 11. —Dunedin J.C. October 10, 11. — Otaki-Maori K.C. October 16, 18.—South Canterbury J.C. October 18.—Masierton K.C.

October 25, 27. —Wellington K.C. October 27. —Waverloy K.C. October 27. —Waikato Hunt Club. October 27. —Waipawa County K.C. October 27. —North Canterbury K.C RACING IN AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND HORSES (Aust. anu N.Z. Cable) Sydney, Aug. 25. For the Warwick Stakes next Saturday, Nightmarch heads the weights with 9.3. Limerick, Amounts, Fugi San and Chide will carry y.o, Loquacious 8.12 and Phar Lap 8.11. Nightmarch struck a hind leg during -a brilliant-gallop on Saturday. A veterinary surgeon treated the injury which is much improved. Racing men’s doubts about the mission of Tom Pinch were settled to-day when the owner said that he would be a certain starter in the Epsom Handicap. NOTES AND COMMENTS I.Old Ranald has been blistered and turned out for a lengthy spell. Just an Idea is again on the easy list, having injured a shoulder. The horse will not race for some time.

Hynanna is working well and showing improvement on the tracks at Trent ham.

For the purpose of duty on racehorses landing in Australia, Nightmarch was valued at .£SOOO.

Set Sail, lias unfortunately produced twins to Night Raid, and both died. She returns to the same sire.

Glenstar and Archangel are included in the list of horses to be sold at Tc Rapa on September 25.

Zippor might be converted into a good hurdler if he could be built up to robust condition.

Aurora Borealis in less than thirteen months has won ,£5495 i n stakes.

Mister Gamp suffers from stringhalt, and the fact does not help him to reproduce his best form.

Tourist is regarded as tie- most disappointing horse that ran at the Grand National meeting.

Pa'ngolin is having a short soell, but he will be ready for work aga'ii before long. He should win a hurdle race before the season is very old.

Toxeuma will be an interesting contestant in the Eclipse Stakes Jit Wanganui. His Winter Cup form points to him as a likely winner.

According to Trentham repoits, Historic is trailing on all rglit, and lie may have liis first race 01 the season at the Danncvirke meeting

W. Hawthorne, who has been training in the W airarapa. for i-evt thl years. contemplates removng to Trentham. Cylinder, who is due to race in the Wanganui Guineas next month, is reported to be very forward, so lie will keep the opposition busy.

The two year old gelding by Catmint—Goldplane has- been named Simint. He has commenced his education in charge of R. Wallace.

The Australian-bred gelding Fernden is expected to have his first race as a live year old next month at W anganui, where he figures in the chief sprint events.

Te Awliina and Kilcaven have made their reappearance on the tracks at Riccarton looking well after* being hacked about through the winter months.

Amorist lias thrown off the soreness which he was suffering from a few weeks back. He should be ready

to resume hurdle racing at one of the spring meetings. At Chicago on tin- day that the American Derby was run the amount of money invested in (he totalisator was 1,250,000 dollars (approximately a quarter of a million sterling). Up to date Caiinthia has contested 76 races, and his records reads as follows: 14 wins, 6 seconds, 14 thirds, and 42 unplaced. In stake monev Carinthia has won ,£3990. At Mr 1.. J. Fechney’s Wcsterfjeld (South Island) Stud, Red Hind foaled a bay iilly by Day Comet last week. Red Hind will be mated with Leader for the coming season.

Postman, a four year old gelding by Archicstown from Pillar Box accounted for a double—the Hunters’ Hurdles and tin- Hunters’ Flat Han-

dicap—at the Hawke’s Bay meeting on Saturday. Hector Gray.'rode horses that carried well over ij,ooo sovs. on the totalisator at Riccarton during Grand National week. There was no return, but lie is still one of the outstanding horsemen in the Dominion. Lochlaggan, the Woodend—Gientruin two year old in C. Emerson's Riccarton stable, has had a few short sprints latch’, and she shapes well, giving the impression that she will make a very smart galloper.

Gallant Fox, a two year old colt by Hunting Song from Smoke Concert, has been showing promise in his track work at Hastings. Ife is expected to develop into a smart galloper.

The New Zealand-bred Waterline continues to come in for strong support for the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap, while Guy Ballerina, and Eaglet for the Epsom have been extensively coupled with him and others in the double betting.

The three year old Tarquinius, by Night raid—Week End, is due for his first race of the season at Ashburton. So far he has shown no form in public, but he is a nicegalloper, and W\ G. Hobbs has him striding along in good style.

Ruby Dawn has been indulged m several schooling tasks over hurdles at Te Rapa recently and is reported •to be showing promise. The Day Comet mare has been nominated for the Rata Hurdles to be run at the Marton meeting next month.

According to a Sydney paper, the four year old stallion Defoe (fluiry On—Daughter-in-Law , by Sorv-in-Law) was bought in England in June for stud purposes in New Zealand. Last season Defoe ran in eight races for one. win—the Gordon Stakes at Goodwpod.

The English Derby winner, Blenheim, is not to be overtaxed when be goes to the? stud in France next

year, lie is to have 20 mares, *5 from outside and five of his owner’*. At a fee of about .£4OO, he will return the Aga Khan .£6OOO in his first season. Latest Sydney liles to hand show that High Disdain, Mollison and Penthcus were • -together at the head of the betting quotations on the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap, while Paquito was a lone favourite for the Metropolitan, with (Bare and Waterline grouped in The second compartment.

Admiral Drake is reported to be in good order at Hastings. Ihe Chief Ruler horse will be seen out at the Wanganui meeting, where he claims an engagement in the Eclipse Stakes. He ran second to Eaglet in the W anganui Guineas and second to Laughing Prince in the Eclipse Stakes last spring.

Tenterton. who proved himself a useful two year old last season, has been entered for sprint events at the Marton and Wanganui meetings to be held next month. The son of Chief Ruler and Rossellate was responsible for a first class performance when he annexed the Wellington Stakes in January last at Trentham, and he is expected to develop into a good three year old.

Pakitere, a three year old half sister to Toxeuma, is freely engaged in hack events at both the Marton. and Wanganui meetings. This filly was only raced on three occasions last season, and after finishing second and third respectively in her two contests, won the Maiden Plate, six furlongs, at the Feilding Easter meeting.

KnighHike’s lialf-brotlier Sympathetic, trained by J. 1 \. Jefferd, was amongst the runners for the Okawa Maiden Plate at Hastings on Saturday last. Ridden by H. Grav, Sympathetic showed some speed away

! from the barrier, and was prominent for half a. mile. His conditioned then failed, and he went back. Sympathetic showed quality, and when ino.e seasoned should pay his way. Nea Lap, the younger sister to . the mighty Phar Lap, was a competiI tor at the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club meting last Saturday. Her rider drew No. 1 at the barrier, but missed the ■ jump out, and from then on Nea Lap’s chance of finishing in a. place looked very remote. However, with l more experience at the barrier she ■ may yet do credit to her illustrious brother. Mr S. Bolton, who has been rej elected President of the Woodville ' Jockey Club, has a very lengthy record of service. He was appointed a trustee of the club on February 2, 1891. Jn the following year he was elected a steward. From 1893 to 1899 he was a steward and clerk of the ' scales, and from 1900 to 1902 he was

President. In the following year he was a steward, and from 1903 to the present time he has been President.

The ex-Australian, B. ( arslake. is j well in the veteran class, hut, as I a jockey, he can still hold his own against the younger division in England. At Haydock Park, on June 29, he rode three successive winners, each starting favourite, and the distances were six furlongs, a J mile, and a mile and a half. His j j principal win was on Greece Paint in the Old Newton Cup of .£BBS. The horse is owned by Sir C. Ilydc, and is trained by N. Scobie. Many trainers arc superstitious, and the writer knows one who can- ' not bear to see any of his horses photographed (states a Taranaki writer). The other day an owner and his family went up to a Rangitikei training track to see the horses working, and while the business oi saddling-up was being attended to, j a young lady ‘‘snapped” two well known jumpers. “That’s lorn it!’

muttered the trainer and, strange to say, both horses met with accidents a few minutes after Cameras arc now “barred” in that stable.

An interesting novice entered for the hurdle events at the Danncvirke meeting is Juggle, the five year old mare of Joculator and Engari, who beat Otair, Melissa, King Midas, High Falutin’, Manly and Co. at her last win. At the Feilding Easter meeting, Juggle carried 8.0 and ran High Falutin’ to half a length. Juggle has the size to recommend In r for the jumping game, and as she lias proved herself up to good handicap campany, it will be surprising if this young hurdler does' not make good.

The Australian-bred three year old Commandment, made a favourable impression when lie entered the weighing enclosure at Hastings on Saturday. A good coloured chestnut, this son of Legionaire—Bees-in-Amber, shows remarkable quality. Trainer Alexander has a very high opinion of Commandant, and expects him to win classic honours. If is possible that Commandant will contest the Wanganui Guineas, but should he not lie is certain to take his place in the field for the Avondale Guineas. The son of Legionaire showed a lot of brilliancy to win at Hastings last Saturday, but had he not shown outstanding gaineness Acmil must have beaten him.