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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 October 1924, Page 3

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FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. Oet. 2 —Kurow J.C. Spring. Oct. 4,0, 8, and 11—Australian J.C. Spring. Oct. 4 —Pakuranga Hunt Annual. Oct. s—Birch5 —Birch wood Hunt Annual. Oct! 9 and 11—Dunedin J.C. Spring. Oct. 1() and 11 —Masterton R.C. Spring. Oct. 16 and 18 —AVhangarei R.C. Spring. Oct. 17 and 18 —Oamaru J.C. Spring. Oct. 18—Carterton R.C. Annual Oet. 25 and 27 —Wellington R.C. Spring Oct. 27 —North. Canterbury R.C. Annual. Oct. 27 —Waikato Hunt Annual Oct. 27 —Waipawa County R.C. Annual. Oct. 27 and 29—Gore R.C. Spring. Oct. 27 —Waverley R.C. Jubilee. Oct.-30 and Nov. I—Povertyl—Poverty Bay Turf . Club Spring. Nov. 1 and 3—Auckland R.C. Spring, j Nov. I—Tipperl—Tipper Clutha R.C. Annual. Nov. B—New8 —New Zealand Cup. Nov. 8 and-10 —Hamilton R.C.' Annual.. Nov. 8, 10, 12, and 15—Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan. ’ '■ Nov. 21 and 22 —South Canterbury J.C. | Spring. Dec. 26 and 30, Jan. 1 and 2—Auckland R.C. Summer. TO-MORROW’S EVENTS. y Nominations close for Oamaru J.C. meeting, Carterton R.C. annual, and] Waikato Hunt annual. .Acceptances I close for Masterton R.C. spring meeting, and Dunedin J.C. meetin. AN AMERICAN SCHEME. «V CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT - NEW YORK, Sept. 30. Plans for a series of four international horse races next year— to be run in Kentucky and two at New York —have been presented to the chairman of the Belmont Jockey Club by the manager, Mr Wint, of the Kentucky Jockey Club. 1 The nronosal involves an aggregate purse of *200,000 dollars. European thoroughbreds will be invited to compete with United States* horses. GLOAMING MAY VISIT MELBOURNE. NOMINATED FOR T'pE CLASSICS. SYDNEY, October 1. Scratchings announced are: —Alfort and Muscat, for the Epsom Handicap; Muscari for the Metropolitan Handicap-; Ballymena .for the Melbourne Cup; Currency for the Maribyrnong Plate. Mr Knight lia-s decided that he cannot prolong his visit to Australia to enable him'to, visit Melbourne, and therefore., after filling their Randwielr engagements, Ballymena and Currency will, return to New Zealand. In view of his recent track performances, there is still a good. hope, oi Gloaming visiting Melhounie, though Mr Greenwood states that all depends on how lie shapes in the Spring Stake.and Craven Plate. After consultation with Mr Mason, Mr Greenwood decided to nominate the horse tor the Melbourne Stakes, the Linlithgow Stakes., and the C. B. Fisher Plate at Flemmgton Mr Greenwood says he would much like to go to Melbourne, as lie has not seen the Cup run since he was a small boy in 1875. He feels that the Victorian Racing Club paid him a high compliment in asking him to nominate Gloaming so that Melbourne people can. see. the champion in action. He regards himself as the trustee for the national eouine hero, and will sencl Gloaming to Flemington if possible. I-lAWKE’S BAY MEETING. (EV TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) HASTINGS, Oct. 1. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting was held to-day in per- ■ feet weather and the course was in- excellent order. The attendance 'was good. The sum of £19,591 was put through the machine, compared with £17,975 last year, an increase of-£1616. j Results • i Tornoana Hurdles Handicap—Crown Coin 1, Toa Taua 2, Merry Bells 3. Also started: Birkenella, Woden. Solid d’Or, Pavilion. Won by a length. Time, 2.46 2-5. Trial Stakes —Tutankhamen 1, Martona 2, Hurinui 3. Also started: Chariia, Povastra, Damon, Copper Nob, | Mountain Echo, Epistle, Selenite, Miss Gazeley, Zaza, Pale Star, The Strand. Won bv three lengths. Time, 1.2 2-5. Hawke’s Bay Guineas —-Mount Marta 1. Lady Joyce 2, Subjection 3. Also started: Coot, Boval Diadem, Lady Hewn. Won by a head. Time, 1.43. Ryiring Handicap—Tanadees 1, Merry Singer 2, Festivity 3. Also started: Diamond Bing, Bumptious, Kalakaua, Correspondent, Crown Gem. Won by a head. Time, 2.8 2-5. Nurserv Handicap—Shirley 1, Standard 2, Taradiddle 3. Also started: Tiega, Kaiti, Berinthia, Runnyinede, Race Day, Gurnion, Hymestrason, Rouno. Won by three-quarters of a length. Timp, 1.3. Glenarav Hack Handicap —Gaze 1, Kilceit 2,'Master Black 3. Also started: Comical, Watchman, Theic, Blissfulness, Mountain Top. Time, 1.41 3-5. Flaxmere Handicap—Stymie 1, Mnrtona 2, White Ensign 3. Also started: Sweet Heather, Minstrel Boy, Road Hog, Kilmint, Purseproud, Bonnie Gold, The Strand, Rowlov, Chamu. Won by a nose. Time, 1.15 3-5. Flying Handicap —First Salute 1, Avonlea 2, Civilform 3. Also started: Wassail, Master Beckwith. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.14 2-5.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By Maecenas.) In his early displays, Syndicate gave evidence of winning “over country,” but he did not quite make the necessary improvement, but in a weak field at the Pakuranga meeting Syndicate may run ivell.. For a hunter Lady Kerman goes well for about twelve furlongs, and as the distance of the Hunters’ Hurdles at the Pakuranga meeting is run over that distance, Lady Iverman may be one that will give a good, account of herself. One hears a lot about the excellence of the English thoroughbred, but the fact remains , that many of the imported horsed racing in Australia are not worth their keep. This thought occurred to- me when scanning the list for the Auckland Hack Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting, for there at the bottom of a big list of good, bad. and indifferent horses nppe'ars the names of that disappointing “brace,” Knighthood and Importer.* The owner of the Australian-bx-ed Tanadees is hopeful that his three-year-old may prove good enough to win a Derby or Guineas durin'g the big meetings in. November. Certainly Tanadees lias finished remarkably well in his races this season. . There is a. disposition in some quarters to support Lucius for the Chatham Handicap, to be decided at the Pakuranga meeting on Saturday. Lucius ran . each day at the recent Avondale meeting, but failed to* finish in the first four. When well Lucius is capable of running a good six furlongs. Stork ran an excellent race in tlio Avondale Cup, and is sure to put up a. good ra.ce for the Jellicoe Handicap, at Ellerslie on Saturday. Landslide, too, performed well at the recent Avondale meeting, and can, be depended on to run a, solid ten furlongs on Saturday. In certain circles Ah Fu is expected to* clo* well in the rich Hunt- Club Oup at the Pakuranga, meeting on Saturday. That All Fu has improved much there is no denying, but he is far from a good hunter, and may have to, do better than lie has yet done if he is to finish in front, of Gleutui when they meet on Saturday. The Pakuranga Hunt Club meeting is set- down for Saturday next. The class of horses engaged in the „ chief flat handicaps would do credit to a first-class metropolitan meeting. Thanks to the large crowd that attends 'any meeting held at Elierslie, the prize money that can be offered by I such lucky clubs, be they a leading metropolitan body or a bunt club" assures good fields of fair ■ performers. > . A hunt clnb cup worth £7OO looks too, good to be true, and it would be hard to, convince English huntsmen that it would be possible for such a big amount to, be offered for such a class of race, not only in little New Zealand, but in any part of the world. •Yet this is- the prize offering for the Pakuranga Hunt Club, to be decided at Ellerslie on Saturday next. We New Zealanders, or at ieast a large majority of us, are firm believers in the totalisator, not that the mechanical bookmaker bets legitimate odds (there is too much commission taken to allow a bettor his correct price), but because it allows clubs* to offer good prizes amongst a community that is limited in numbers. If it were not for the totalisator, would it be possible for tlie Pakuranga Hunt Club to offer a prize of £7OO for a hunt club cup, open to qualified hunters, or a £SOO prize for its chief flat handicap? Such a question hardly needs answering. One would be safe in wagering that most New Zealand owners are hoping that Nigger Minstrel runs sufficiently well on Saturday in the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby to warrant Mr. Lowry sending the son of All Black to Victoria to- compete In that State's richly endowed Derby, which event takes place the first week in November. Should Nigger Minstrel compete at' the Flemington Carnival be will miss easy money at both Elierslie and Riecarton, which race early in November.

Accordin';; to cable advice, Trainer R. J. Mason is reported to have I stated that -when speaking he was on- 1 decided whether to run Gloaming in the Spring Stakes, which event is decided over a mile and a half com so on Saturday next, or wait for the Graven Plate, an event run over ten furlongs on Wednesday. Personally, 1 expect Mason to wait for the Craven Plate. as it is decided over a distance more favourable to his champion, for obviously if Gloaming cannot beat Ballymena over 1J miles, his chance against that gelding over a mile and a half course would be much less. Of course, the fact must not be overlooked that Heroic will not be a starter in the Spring Stakes, as the A.J.C. Derby is run the same afternoon, but the Australian “crnc-k” three-year-old wih be a certain runner in the Craven Plate; that it, if his Derby form is good enough to warrant his competing in w.f.a. races.