RACING.

Grey River Argus, 3 May 1922, Page 6

RACING.

RACING NOTES. Gloaming who scored in two events at the Hawke’s Bay meeting, the Hawke’s Bay Stakes and the J. D. Ormond Memorial Gold Cup, has now a re cord of 41 wins, four seconds, and once unplaced, out of 4(5 starts. On the .occasion of his failure to take a place he fell. He has finished racing for the present season. The Blenheim-owned gelding, Dick, who was taken to Riccarton to take part in hurdling events was unable to start owing to picking up a nail. Private advice received from Hector Gray was to the effect that his son and he had arrived safely in England, after a very pleasant voyage. There is a likelihood of Hector taking to the training side of the game at the conclusion of his present season’s engagements. Hector has received a second retainer to ride for Lord Dewar. In view of the recent postponements of various race meetings extending over a week, and seriously interfering with other fixtures, it is probable that a new’ rule will be brought in at the next Racing Conference with the object of restricting the powers of stewards in regard to postponements. In future it may be found that postponements will have to bo nujde from day to day. The hurdler O’Kane was alst year under Trainer Crawford’s care but he found it impossible to trim the gelding, who was returned by the lessee, Mr Keay, to his owner. O’Rane was taken up again recently and given a race on the fiat at the Wai ram pa meeting, but his leg gave way again. This should about permanently retire him. There was a very limited attendance »t the special benefit race meeting run by the Dunedin Jockey Club. The weather was bad, and the gathering was not a success, the machine only handling •ome £7OOO-odd, which would barely cover expenses. Thrace is now showing good form of late, but. there are important National events in view of which the Aucklander will show to better advantage. The highest tender received for the purchase of the ’chaser Gay Lad, was some 60-odd guineas, a very reasonable price indeed for a horse with such galloping and jumping proclivities. In the hands of a good trainer there is every probability of Gay Lad taking a prominent part in this winter’s ■teeplechasing. The well-known horseman, F. McCabe, who is at present riding in Eng land, has had a varied experience in the saddle. He has riding experience in New Zealand, Australia, India, and France, as well as in England. Exceptionally big fields will be seen in most of the events at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting this week. Canterbury stables, as usual, are strongly represented. It is likely Thixendale and Wild Briar will be favourites for the principal event on the first day. The Ashburton mure, Lady Swithin, is likely to be the popular fancy for the mile saddle race. Gloaming has taken part in 47 races, winning 42 and being second four times while he fell in his only other start. He has won £28,328 in stakes. His earnings this season total £5865. The ‘Wanganui Cup winner, Ngata, has resumed work after a rest. As he was putting on too much condition in the paddock, the threc-year-year-old The Hawk has been put into work again at Hastings. He is only being given the lightest of tasks, and will not race again until the spring. Palestrina has been turned out for the winter months, but l.e will shortly make a start on a couple of yearli .g fillies, one by Kilbroney-Soniui form and the other by Gay Lad-Gargaron. Vespucci was a trifle sore after his fall in the Hawke’s Bay Cup, but the champion was in great heart after his two races, lie will now have a short spell, and later on he may go to {Sydney for the spring meeting. Auckland reports state that Coroglen was very lame after his fall in the steeplechase at Avondale, and he is not likely to race again for some time. Whispering Willie is still on the cHsV list, but when the son of Woodland Whispers and Gossip resumes work he will join H. Gaskill’s string. The ex-Addington trained trotter Truganim is striding along freely in her work at Forbury Park, and will contest the unhobblcd events at the coming Meeting. Says “The Press”: —The Nautiform- ’ Passion gelding Nautical has registered a splendid record for consistency at the cricuit of meetings on the West Coast. Following upon two third at Hororata, Nautical was taken over the ranges, and in five starts he has won three times and been once second an*’ third. Missland, the winner of the Stevenson Memorial Handicap at Reel ; ton on Saturday, formerly raced in the 1 North Island, but in her first start in the South at the Westland K. C. Sum- I mer Meeting, she. won comfortably. I She has had her share of racing since the New’ Year for she has started in | 21 races for five wine, four seconds and one third. F. E. Jones has taken Rangitata Lass up again after a spell of five month. - The daughter of Blackchild, Junr., has I greatly benefited by her let-up. Oakhumpton Lodge (J. Bryce) will be represented at Forbury Park by Wild Briar, Alto Chimes, Marble Hall, and Queen Chimes. Australian sportsmen were very disappointed over the failure of GToamiHg to take on Beauford and Eurythmic at Raadwiek. R. J. Mason must be given I credit for knowing his business, however, and Gloaming has gathered in a

lot of easy money for Mr G. D. Greenwood through staying at home. i Eurythmic was not the only champion beaten in Sydney during the Easter carnival. The other was Precious Dust, the wonderful 14.2 pony, but even she was not disgraced. Loaded with the steadier of 12st 61b, she had to put up with second place in a field of 13, in which her opponents carried weights ■ varying from 9.5 to 7.1,. The winner i had to run Jmin 18 sec for the six furlongs to accomplish the champion’s downfall. I Mr W. G. Stead is reported to have I stated that he does not intend to continue racing next year, and in the | meantime G. Jones will, as usual, have charge of his team. Ho intends to J send all his horses in training to Sydney. in charge of Jones, with the inj teution of disposing of them there. REEFTON RACES The winning owners at the above meeting were:—Mrs E. E. Smith £lBO, McFadden and Brown £lOO, R. Adamson £BO, .1. Hodgetts £75, F. Haddock £7O, J. O’Neill £7O, J. M. Robertson £O5. R. ,T. Taylor £33, H. J. Palmer £l5, i G. Jones £l5, J. Barr £1(1, J. T. Cameron £7, 11. Moffat £7. J. D. Winghani 5. W. R. L. Pasene £5, E. Yuile £3.