THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 125, 2 May 1925, Page 2

THE TURF.

FIXTURES May 1, 2.—S. Canterbury J.O. May 1, 2.—Marlborough R.O. May 8, 9.—Hawke’s Bay J.O. May 9.—Whangarei R.O. May 9.—Amberley R.C. May 13, 14.—Egrnont R.O. May 16.—North Canterbury R.O. May 21, 23—Wanganui J.O. SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES. CUP TO TARLETON. Timaru, May 1. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was opened in perfect weather to-day. The totalisator handled £16,028, compared with £15,761 on the corresponding day last year. J. R. Kaan, rider of Charlatan in the Steeplechase, suffered a fracture of the base of the skull. A. Peart, rider of Greenstone in the same race, was slightly injured. The time for the Cup was a record for the track. The following the the concluding results:— Gladstone Handicap.—All Gold J, Perino 2, Shandre 3. Scratched: En are, Rich Prize, Mountain Rose, Cornflower. Won by a nose. Time, 1.43 1-5.

Timaru Cup.—Tarleton (F. E. Jones) 1, Ravenna 2, Sunny Loch 3. Also started: Mountain Lion, Kilfone, Dancing Days. Won by a long neck. Time, 2.4 4-5. Smithfield Handicap—Gay Juliet (D. Cotton) 1, Ayrburn 2, Los Ambus 3. Also started: Sun Up. The Harp. Clontarf, Lava. Won by a head. Time, 1.13 4-5. Otipua Steeplechase.—Palcencia (A. F.llis) 1, Golden Prince 2, Kipling 3. Also started: Charlatan, Mettle Drift, Tokomairirb, Greenstone. Charlatan and Greenstone fell. Won by six lengths. Time, 5.20. Roswill Handicap. —Retrospect (C. East wood) 1, Ronald 2. Lord Leslie 3. Also started: Goosestep. Kilris, Obligio, Mountain Rose. Goldspinner, Captain Sarto, Prompter. Won by a neck. Time, 1.27. Doncaster Welter.—Warhaven (C. Emerson) 1, Happy Days 2, Barn Owl 3. Also started: Kilbarry. Dutch Courage. Uleaborg, Kuia Prince Charleroi Quantity Bella Lake, Hurdy Gurcly, Sartolite. Won by a head. Time, 1.26 1-5.

MARLBOROUGH’S FIRST DAY. Blenheim, Mar 1. The first day’s racing of l the Marlborough Racing Club’s autumn meeting was held in ideal weather conditions. The tote, handled £10,350. > against £9467 on the first day last year. The following are the concluding results:— Beaver Hack.—Tempean (G. Ridgway) 1. Sunbath 2. Soliiijn 3. Also started: The Bolter, Martinique, Kil- ; mar, Bonatic, Esquimaux, Seakist, . Magic Star. Won by a length and a 1 quarter. Time, 1.2 3-5. , Winter Trot.—Miss Mabel 1, Jim Be don 2, Brandon 3. Soldiers’ Handicap—Debate (France') j 1 Pink Rose 2. Sir Pam 3. Also start- ! ed: La Rove. Gamecock. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.30. HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. Acceptances for the first day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s autumn meeting have been received as follows. Mangatarata Hurdles, of 150 sovs, : 1J mile.—Vagabond, Landbird 11.4. Little River 10.12, Master Peter 10.0. Kenyon 9.9, Good Mark 9.7 Asleep. ■ Suspicion 9.2, Mahia, Rebuff 9.0. Ixxnglands Welter, of 150 sovs, 9 furlongs.—General Carrington 8.13. Serene 8.11. Sottano 8.10, Gauntlet. Mountain Top 8.6, Rowley, Black Art : 8.5, Haligan 8.4, Killoch, Jubilee 7,13 Wristlet 7.12. Carniola, Mountain Lass, ( Chaplin, Hillation, Mixed Heather. : Merekara. Martona, Singer Boy 7.7. Nursery Handicap, of 150 sovs, 5 furlongs.—Gold Box 9.6, Shirley 8.12. Standard 8.0, Nadarino 8.0, Berinthia 7.6, Lin Arlington 7.3, War Kit, Earl ’ of Ashlea, Rink Draft 7.2, Tigerov 6.7. Hawke’s Bay Stakes, of 500 sovs. 6J furlongs.—Gloaming, Peneus 10.0. Clarinda 8.9, Runnymede, Mimetic, Roburant 8.3. Hawke’s Bay Cup, of 550 sovs, mile.—Gaze 8.6, Quiescent, Fool’s Paradise 8.5, Scotch Mixture 8.3, Good Sport 8.1. Tanadees 7.13, Duo 7.12, Kilfaire, Haze, Haurangi 7.8, Bonena, Dazzling Light 7.2, Polly Peachuni 7.0, Megan 6.10, Simonette 6.7. j Poukawa Hack, of 150 sovs, 6 furlongs —Newbury King 9.0, Huikai 8.11, Tutankhamen 8.10, Road Hog 8.7. Pantagruel 8.6. Gauntlet 8.3, Ihirseproud, The Strand 7.12, Star Shell 7.11, Minstrel Boy 7.10, Stymie, Blue Jay, Arab? 7.5, Princess Nata 7.4, Kilmei’c, Carniola 7.3, Capitulation, Sasham 7.0, Manutai Serenade 6.11, Pali, Captain Wai, Coot, Nine of Spades 6.10, Revel, Sandy Macgregor 6.9. Autumn Handicap, of 150 sovs, 9 furlongs.—Heather Sprig 9.5, Good Sport 8.13. Admiral Codrington 8.13. Martian Mis s 8.0, Snatcher 7.10, L’Amour 7.7, Many Colours 7-5. Lady Joyce 7.3, Tari, Megan 7.1, Crisis 7.0, Crown Gem 6.7. Porangahau Handicap, of 200 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Rational 9.12. Civilform 9.5, Koodoo 9.4, Hall Mark 8.2, Tuahine 8.0, Dazzling Light 7.11 Princess Ronnie 7.5, Avonlea 7.4. Malatour. Lady Joyce, Misgovern 7.0, Puketoi 6.7.

HAWKE’S BAY DISTRICT COMMITTEE. The Hawke’s Bay District Committee met yesterday, when there were present : Messrs H. H. Russell (m the chair), J. H. Colebourne, G. Ebbett, C. D. Kennedy, G. D. Beatson. J. S. McLeod and P. Hunter. The Auckland and Wellington District Committees reported suspensions of jockeys . The Racing Conference advised date of annual meeting, July 8. A list of fines and evidence from the Waipukurau- Jockey Club, also inspec-> tor’s report, were received and approved. It was resolved to send a remit to the conference regarding Rule 2, Part 25, Rules of Racing. Applications for licenses are to be forwarded to the conference. Gentlemen riders’ certificates were granted Messrs W. S. F. Johnston and L. C. Fletcher. Programmes:—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club, classic events; Gisborne Racing Club, winter; Poverty Bay Hunt, winter. HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club committee meeting was attended by Messrs H. H. Russell (chairman), G. E. Ebbett. J. H. Colebourne. A. Reid, W. ri. Lunn. J. S. McLeod. Paul Hunter, G. D. Beatson. The committee resolved in view of the alteration of dates from Wednesday and Thursday to Friday and Saturday for this autumn meeting that the date of the meeting be advertised. A deputation waited on the committee from the Hastings Citizens’ Band, and it was resolved that they be engaged for the two days of the autumn meeting-

Tho dates committee of the Racing Conference wrote regarding the amalgamation of racing clubs. It was resolved to consider any reasonable proposals made on this matter. The Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club was granted the use of the racecourse at tho same rate as last year. It was resolved io water the racecourse. A JOCKEYS’ RING! 4 ‘ V edette, ’ ’ of the Wellington “Post,” who as an attendant at many meetings has good opportunities to judge, continues to voice his conviction of Uie existence of a jockeys’ ring in the Dominion, a thing of which many others entertain al least shrewd suspicions. This is his latest on the subject: borne weeks ago, when a Wellington paper first suggested that a jockeys’ ring was operating in New Zea- 1 land the idea was scouted in some quar icrs. Later events have tended to make the sceptics of yesterday converts of today. That the combination may be a small one makes it all the more effective,, and with the numerically small fields at most minor meetings a large number of members not only is uu necessary, but also would lessen each indivjaual share of the results. Although nominally a jockeys’ ring the co

ujiciuuuu ui uiuur inuivuuais io an essential for success. Al a recent meeting there was a particularly flagrant case, in which the chopping and chang ing of certain horsemen should have prepared observant racegoers. Thv taue itself was a revciniiuu, no less. The general public, apart irum a few wfi. ' blindly betted right, hud no chance ui Winning al any stage. A natural query arises out of this: “ Whai arc the sti pctiuiary siewaius doing/ nfiiuiaiiy no; report was made on luis matter, bu ihu' it has to be pixsumcu tnat it uscapt - ' official notice. it has been pointed util l nut once, bui many limes, mat the p*t acut supuntharj stvwaru ojstem in *Neu , Zicaiand—the sjatem, nut >Ue sluw’aru —is totally inciiccuve. me official. 1 have such limited power as to uc worse than useless, and at the present time tho large sum ot money spent in their; maintenance, so far as a check un malpractice is concerned, may just as pro-, lilably be dropped in the sea. Cribbed and confined as they are, they have Uui' much chance of dealing with the real “heads.” It is said that stipendiary stewards of tho Higgins type, with just as complete power, would mean the end; of racing in New Zealand. Obviously i this is a gross exaggeration, but just as; obviously the advent of such stewardsi would mean drastic action. Would racing be the poorer by such action 1

DIVOTB. (Dug by “The Dclver.”) Reminders for next week include:— On Monday, nominations for the Wanganui winter meeting and also for the Australian Jockey dub’s big winter steeplechase and hurdle race. On Friday, general nominations for the Auckland winter meeting and acceptances for the Egmont winter meeting. Weights for the Great Northern Hurdle Race and Steeplechase and for the A.R.C. Cornwall Handicap, also those for the Wanganui Steeplechase and Century Hurdle Race should appear on Friday next. * According to*an exchange. A. J. Julian may train for the Auckland — formerly Hamilton —owner, Mr Fraser Smith, in the near future. Haze, says a Christchurch writer, is likely to carry a lot of support in the Hawke’s Bay Cup. Though still a maiden, he is a good galloper and a proved stayer. * * * The Cypher’s rising two-year-old brother, Battlement, is to bo trained for his two-year-old engagements, in which he will carry the colours of his breeder, Mr J. F. Buchanan, who has not been represented on the turf for some considerable time. It is possible that Mantua will again be tried on the turf before being finally sent to the stud. She has improved very much since running in the paddock, and for that reason a temptation exists to give her another try.

W. Rayner intends to give Motley and Deluge a spell, and it is probable they will not be seen out again until the Wanganui spring meeting comes round. Rayner nas just taken in hand the yearling brother to Motley, and uf thi.4 youngster “Achilles” says that the son of Absurd-Pennon is well-grown, bay in colour, and so far as appearances go a beauty. In conformation he takes more after Thespian than any other Absurd. He has great quarters, a good barrel, and powerful shoulders, with a game looking head. If this colt goes on all right, the Wanganui writer predicts, ho should develop into a slashing two-year-old. Mr J. O’Neill has unfortunately lost tho rising two-year-old colt Ly Arrow smith from the brilliant marc Gladiolc, dam of the speedy Orchid. There was a chance of this youngster going to a Rice art on stable, and the trainer concerned said that he was one of the finest yearlings he saw in a recent trip to the north.

Irish Jig, winner of the second hurdle race at the Hamilton meeting, is an aged son of that great nurdier, is tin ter of hurdlers the Gossoon horse Spal peen. He has long been expected io do something worth while at the game, but has hitherto proved a decided disappointment. Despite this, however, and his having finished out of u place on the first day, he went out favourite for Thursday’s race, and paid a quite modest dividend. He runs in the colour of Mr L. B. Harris, who in days long past owned Cavaliero, probably the finest hurdler ever raced in the Dominion. Mention of Spalpeen reminds that another of the same name will in all likelihood be racing ere very long in Australia, a Sydney exchange having the following note about him: —The Tracery —Scotch Rose imported horse Spalpeen has been put on tho track at Randwick. He is a typical English racehorse and won good races in England. Those included the Newmarket Spring Three-year-old Stakes of £565, one mile and a quarter, in 2min 9 4-ssec., and the Birmingham Midland Breeders’ Foal Plate of £692, also one and a quarter mile. He was several times placed. The four-year-old mare Quinsilia, by Quin Abbey—Pcnthesilia (wrongly spelt), who won the Huntly Handicap at Hamilton on Thursday, is through ■Winsome a great-grand-daughter of tho great old unregistered Kingfisher mare Winnie, whose descendants —including her fine sons St. Simon and Record Reign—that have appeared on the New Zealand turf can be numebered by the score. But so far she has not proved herself a worthy representative of the family, as this was her first win. However, she did not start her racing career till this season, and although she has only one placing, a second at Thames, against her name in a dozen previous starts in moderate company, she may now go on to some better performances. As befitted her record she went out a rank outsider, ninth down the betting, at To Rapa and paid a handsome twofigure dividend that would have more than recouped a £ investment on her every time she has started.

Eahepoto, a five-year-old gelding by Mamapoto—Glutenora, who ran. second to Quinsilia, was an even greater outsider, being thirteenth choice among investors, a position he had well earned, as in a dozen earlier starts he had never got nearer than third to being a winner.

Fuller accounts now to hand show that tho Magpie—Kiki colt De Uhoucas, who, starting favourite, ran a close third to the dead-heaters, Abeneldy and Luxurious, in the two-year-old race at the Hamilton meeting last Thursday, lost a good deal of ground at the start through being hung up in the tapes. Barring this mishap it looks as if he should have won.

A New York cable message in the Sydney “Sun” says that Earl Sande, the famous jockey is recovering from last year’s injuries. He has leit the Sinclair stables, and gets a retainer of £3OOO a year from Philip Widener.

Randwick record-holders must be getting common, says a Sydney exchance, as one was sold for 70 guineas. This was Brank, whose five ana a hall furlongs record of 1.6$ still stands. She put it up as a two-year-old, but is now six, and has shown very little form in the meantime. It is strange how many time recora-breakers never repeat the form securing them that honour.

Another remnant priced one .‘‘sacrificed” at the Sydney gales was the mare Wind Gun, one of whose sons, Gringo, was sold some years ago for 5,000 gui»eafc. After winning the principal event at the Hawkesbury Spring meeting in 1915, he was purchased at that pnee by Mr. “W. T. Nowlan,” with the idea of winning the A.J-C. Derby. Gringo proved a rare dud and did not win a race for his new owner. Wind Gun went last week at 17} guineas. ♦ * * When a Sydney cable informed us last week that Lausanne had been sold for 310 guineas some surprise was expressed here at both the sale and the price, and suggestion offered that some mistake had been made. It now appears irom a Sydney paper to hand that the subject of sale was not the 3,000-guineas Valais colt, but an imported three-year-old filly of the same name by Decision—Blather. Of the Valais colt the same paper says that he is to be gelded, and turned out for a spell. Lausanne is said to be a very heavy horse, and makes flesh fast unless he is constantly worked. With a suspicious front joint his trainer no doubt finds it difficult to keep the condition down, and it is with this in view that he has recommended that the horse would do better after an application of the knife.

Among horses iu training offered at the Sydney sales was the Maoriland gelding Sentinella (Potoa —Tripoli), who has wou a number of races round Sydney. lie was passed in at 270 guineas.

Th© biggest stakes winner at the recent A.J.O. meeting was the Westrar lian owner Mr. T. Foy, for whom Lilypond secured £6,833. Mr. It. Miller was a clos© second with £6,566, earned by Windbag, while the Absurd filly Los Gatos brought Mr, R. Macfarlane a cheque for £5,563, and the Valais colt Manfred one to Mr. B. Chaffey for £4,598. First money for the All-aged Stakes won by The Hawk meant £2,196 to the credit of J. M. Cameron’s bank account.

Says tho Sydney “Daily Telegraph” : “Manfred, tho Valais—Otford colt for whom Mr. Ben Chaffey paid 1400 guineas, won the Champagne Stakes at Randwick in a style that suggested the probability of him developing into the greatest horse ever seen on an Australian racecourse. Despite the fact that his off forelew showed th© effects of a kick he received on Monday, he won by eight lengths from Los Gatos, without being extended, and reduced the course record for six furlongs, established by Greenstead and equalled by Glentruin, by a quarter of a second. He is the only two-year-old to hold a Randwick record for a distance six furlongs or over.”

At the A.J.C. autumn meeting at Randwick the ex-New Zealander George Price was tho most successful trainer, his charges winning four races and running two seconds and a third. J. Holt was close behind him with a like record, excepting that he had only one second to his credit. The Victorian light-weight, W. Duncan, was first among the jockeys, riding four winners, three seconds and a third. Next to him was J. Munro with three winners flour seconds and two thirds.

Beauford was weighted at 9.7 for tho City Tattcrsall’s Cup, Im. 3f., to be run at Sydney today, and at 10.4 in the Denman Stakes, 6f. also on to-day’s programme. Papers with the accept ance lists arc not yet to hand. The N.Z. mare Lovesign was in the shorter race at 8.9, while Te Kara was given 9.0 iu Cup, as again Windbag’s 9.2. Another meeting was Sling Camp in the hurdle New Zealander handicapped for this race, about 2m., 10.8, the topwcigiu being the Australian champion Les Paddington, 12.4. * * * Acknowledgment has to be made of the receipt from Messrs W. D. and H. O. Wills, of “Capstan” and “Three Castles” cigarette fame, of throe separate photographic portraits of those great race-track performers, Desert Gold, Sasanoff and Gloaming. These pictures are something quite out of the way in tho shape of advertising prints, and are each well worthy of a place ou the wall of any racing man’s smokingroom. Gloaming’s picture, recently and specially taken, will be of particular interest to the Hastings sporting public just now, and as soou as framed, it will be on exhibition in tho show window of Messrs Battersby and Reeve, picture-dealers, Horetaunga street. From an artistic point of view the bandages adorning Sasanoff’s fore-legs would bo better not there, but they lend a realistic touch that trainers who have been bothered with dicky-logged ones will appreciate. In any event, it is no unusual thing nowadays to sec horses go out to race with strappings of the kind, and in all likelihood both Gloaming and The Hawk will appear in them next Saturday.