GENERAL NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 304, 8 December 1931, Page 2

GENERAL NOTES

Laughing Prince, who rather luckily dead-heated with Inflation for first place in the Feilding Stakes, has contested 55 races. Of these, he has won 19, been second in 11, and third in eight. His star act was the New Zealand Eclipse Stakes, which he won four times before it was cut off the bill of the Wanganui Jockey Club. • • » Vali was a disappointment on the second day at Takapuna. He was considered very unlucky to get the worst of the trouble that occurred a short distance from the post on the opening day and this caused him to be a shortpriced favourite on the Monday. He drew the extreme outside, and this was to a large extent responsible for his defeat, for he went under to a very well-treated horse in Taurua. When Vali began to sky his tail half-way up the straight it was obvious that he did not relish his task. • w • • Volimond won the Alison Cup in fine style, but perhaps the effects of this effort told upon her, for she was soundly beaten on the second day over a shorter journey. Up to a mile she was a possibility, ft was not her true form. There are plenty of races suitable for Volimond later on, both at Ellerslie this month and later on the country circuit, and she is capable of winning another two or three handicaps before she is weighted out of them. It is generally conceded that one of the unlucky runners in the New Zealand Cup was Jaloux. This gelding figures on the same mark as Eaglet in the Auckland Cup, and he is going to be oue of the early fancies. Jaloux takes riding, and it is not very easy to get a good boy at that weight, but if fairly well served by the pilot on the day, Jaloux at long last may be found winning a good handicap. In addition to the Auckland Cup, the A.R.C. Handicap, run on New Year’s Day over a mile and a-half, will suit him. Although not regarded as a good betting proposition, Jaloux must be taken into consideration for his Ellerslie engagements. ♦ • • Judging by the two fine races run by the three-year-old Baroscope at Takapuna, he is going to develop into something good. On the first day he was pulling hard in the Alison Cup, and was finally beaten into third place. On the Monday, he was allowed to run along in front, and despite the fact that he was off the course going out of the straight, he maintained his lead and never looked in danger of defeat. Baroscope is another who promises to go well in the G.N. Derby. « « « « The big Lackham three-year-old, Gibraltar, who lightened up a lot as a result of his trip to Riccarton, has benefited considerably as a result of his let-up, and is beginning to bear quite a bright appearance again (says a Taranaki writer). However, so far his tasks have been of the lightest, but he will be sent along again this week. Though he has been nominated for Ellerslie, he is unlikely to make the trip. » • • Though Orapai figures in the Railway Handicap, he can be looked upon as a doubtful starter (says the same writer). It would not be surprising to find him being tried over a distance of ground on the Taranaki circuit during the holidays. Though the Thespians have not so far shone as distance performers, there is plenty of staying blood on the side of Orapai’s dam, who, it will be remembered, is a fullsister to Entreaty, the dam of Phar Lap, • « » The idea is prevalent at Trentham that Cimabue will not contest the Auckland Railway Handicap on Boxing Day. There is nothing the matter with Cimabue, who has done well since ho returned from Riccarton, but the plan seems to bo to take him to Awapuni and race him in the principal sprint events at the Manawatu meeting. Taking a line through his Feilding running, he will not disgrace himself wherever he is started (states a Wellington writer). He is in excellent form, and is remaining sound. The difficulty about racing him at Manawatu may be that suitable riders will not be easy to obtain. • a • Havering had only the one race at Feilding, and in that he made a most impressive showing. He would have been well backed by the public had he contested the principal handicap on the second day, but he was scratched. There are a good many awaiting the Hawera gelding’s coming appearances. • ♦ • La Poupee, who ran such a good race in the New’ Zealand Oaks nt Riccarton, is reported to be going along very nicely, and it seems to be merely a matter of her keeping right to win a good race at any time now. Phar Lap had his regular exercise jog on the lead a couple, of times round on the plough at Trentham on Saturday morning (writes “Rangatira”) and there were several visitors to the track to watch him work. He is brimming over with energy now, and his attendant’s hand was bleeding afterwards from a knock in attempting to keep him in restraint. The reticence continues as to his future movements. No passage has yet been booked for him, as far as can be ascertained in Wellington, and T. Woodcock, who has charge of him, states that he has received no advice as to the vessel on which he is to travel to America. Should Phar Lap be going at the end of the month it

will have to be by the Monowai on the 29th. The Agua Caliente Handicap is run on 20th March. • • • High Comedy improved on his first day’s second in the sprint at Takapuna by winning comfortably. He improved with his race, and now that he appears to be settling down he ought to get among the money at Ellerslie this month. High Comedy has done better over short journeys, and he was considered more of a sprinter than a middle-distance horse, but it is known that his connections expect him to run a good race in the Great Northern Derby on New Year’s Day. • • • Signifier. who ran second in the Manchester November Handicap, the race that decided the latest Irish sweepstakes, is owned and trained by the former Auckland resident, Mr. B. Davis. He is a three-year-old gelding by Harpocrate from Sunless, and in September last won the Burton Plate, one mile and six furlongs, at Limerick His best previous performance this season was a second placing over a mile and a-half at Birmingham in June. He was ridden in each race by England’s foremost horseman, G. Richards. • « • An interesting entrant at Woodville is the last Wellington Cup winner, Stanchion, who has been nominated for the Borough Handicap, seven furlongs, on the first day, and for the Gothard Memorial Handicap, a mile and a distance, On the second day. Stanchion has not been out in public since racing at the Wairarapa Easter meeting shortly after his removal from the schooling list, on which he had been placed for about a month. He was nominated for meetings earlier this season, but he had not made sufficient recovery from foot injury caused in shoeing to lie produced. He has been in steady work on his' owner, Mr. W. E. Bidwill’s, private track at Rototawai for some months, and it will be interesting to see how he shapes at Woodville, for if he makes a showing he will need to be taken into consideration for races such as the Mauawatu and Wairarapa Cups. « • • J. Fryer has a big team (says a Hawera writer) but the bulk of them will be racing in their home province. Peter Jackson is a certainty to race at Auckland, but what will accompany him is to be decided later. Peter Jackson will probably be raced at Waipa prior to the Auckland meeting. The colt is very well. The reason he was not taken up for the Takapuna Plate was that his trainer preferred him over a longer course. Green Linnet has come into her own again, and this smart little mare can be confidently expected to add further wins to her credit. A new totalisator indicator was used for the first time at Sandown Park (England) on October 21 last, and it appeared to meet with popular approval. Instead of the number of units , appearing on the board, which is visible 'from each of the rings, the approximate odds ruling at the moment were given. The odds were arranged m parallel lines, from 3 to 1 on down to long odds against. The numbers of the horses were raised like the working of a barometer to reach the requisite line. When the odds first appeared No. 10 (Musical Prince) and 13 (Sediranda) both went up to the 2 to 1 line, and No. 11 (En Garde) on the 4 to 1 line. After that the numbers of the horses moved up and down in accordance with the investments made. Five minutes later No. 11 (En Garde) and 13 (Sediranda) were on the 2 to 1 line, whilst 17 (Saint Fortunat) had gone up to the 4 to 1 mark. By this means backers were able to see at a glance the approximate rate of any horse at the moment and were saved the trouble of any mathematical calculation. MANAWATU MEETING NOMINATIONS FOR PRINCIPAL EVENTS. The following are the nominations for the principal events of the Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting, to be held on December 26, 28, and 29:— FIRST DAY Manawatu Cup Handicap, of 500 sovs.; one .mile and a half. Spearful, Adelphi, Balloon, Lady Pam Seatown, Shrewd, Ephialtes, Arrow Lad, Boyal Opera. Grand Jury, High Falutin’, Cessation Briar Root, Paratoo, Esteem, King Colossus, Atholspear. Nursery Handicap, of 120 sovs.; five furlongs.— Fleeting Glance, Copper King, Sir Pombal. Gaysong, Princess Bell, Seamond, Maypay. Marais, Late Jest, Lady Alert, Acre—Bon Chic f., Volga Boatman. Michael Angelo, Mister Quex, Teastream Head Lady, Sastrugi, Colossus —Brightly c., Chief Ruler—Dolly Fisher f., Tea TrayStar Queen g., Santoft. Ythan. Fitzherbert Handicap, of 175 sovs.; six furlongs.— Cricket Bat, Royal Baby, Chief Link, Autopay. Aston Curie, Cimabue. Royal Routine, Fitzquex, Korokio, Kozan Leisure, Ridgemount, Knollmere, Trojan Melody. Grandstand Handicap, of 140 sovs.; one mile and a furlong.— Winsome Hind, Desert Song, Spear Lad. Oratorian, Lavington, Ruanui, Imateagirl, Little Doubt, Nightmare Briar Root, Billion, Paratoo, Merry Damon, Atholspear. SECOND DAY President’s handicap, of 250 sovs.; one mile and a quarter.— Spoarful Desert Song, Adelphi, Balloon, Lady Pam, Seatown. Lavington, Shrewd, Ephialtes Arrow Lad, Royal Opera, Ruanui, High Falutin’, Cessation, Little Doubt. Paratoo, Esteem, Merry Damon. Atholspear. Himatangi Handicap, of 120 sovs; one mile and a furlong.—Winsome Hind, Desert Song Actaeon, Oratorian, Royal Songster, Ephialtes, Acmil, Rory Mor, Ruanui, Habit, Imateagirl, Nightmare. Briar Root, Billion, Paratoo, Arikira, Merry Damon, Atholspear. Awapuni Handicap, of 140 sovs; six furlongs.— Royal Baby, Chief Link. Aston, Royal Routine, Fitzquex, Koro kio, Kozan, Leisure, Ridgemouut, Knollmere, Trojan Melody. THIRD DAY Liverpool Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile and a furlong.—Spearful, Cricket Bat, Desert Song, Adelphi, Balloon, Spear Lad, Vitaphone, Childstudy, Seatown, Autopay, Lavington, Cimabue. Oratorian, Habit, Shrewd, Ephialtes, Arrow Lad, Korokio, Jenny Diver, Royal Opera, Ruanui, High Falutin’, Cessation, Little Doubt, Nightmare, Briar Root, Knollmere, Paratoo, Esteem, Arikira, Merry Damon, King Colossus, Atholspeui Westbury Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs. — Weatherstep,

Hampden, Solitaire 11., St. Roger, Waratah, Araunah, Alpinist, The Budget, Benign, Lady Court, Furlong, Miladi, Projection, Lady Bene, Arastar, Tegucigalpa, Beaconsfield, Haulbowline, Sporting Chance. Clandboye Handicap, of 115 sovs; one mile and 110 yards.—Babel, Winsome Hind, Desert Song, Actaeon, Lavington, Oratorian, Habit, Kphislites, Jenny Diver, Acmil, Bory Mot, Imateagirl, Billion, Paratoo, Boyal Songster, Maui, Merry Damon. Kawau Handicap, of 115 sovs; six furlongs.—Boyal Baby, Chief Line. Aston, Curie, Cimabue, Royal Boutinc, Fitzquex, Kozan, Leisure, Ridgemount, Knollmere, Trojan Melody. STAKES REDUCED BY HALF. WELLINGTON SUMMER MEETING Wellington, Dec. 7. A reduction of approximately 50 per cent has been made in the stakes foi the Wellington Racing Club’s summe: meeting, the total being £6285 as against £11,500 last year. The principal handicap, the Wellington Cup, has been reduced from 1500 sovs. (950 sovs. and a gold cup to the winner) to 750 sovs. (600 sova to the winner). The Telegraph Handicap is worth 350 as against 750 sore, and the Wellington Stakes 750 sovs as compared with 1000 sovs. Other events on the first day are in proportion, hack races being reduced from 260 sove to 160 sovs. On the second day the Racing Club Handicap is worth 500 sovs (350 sovs to the winner), the Douro Oup 306 sovs (winner 210 sovs.), Metropolitan Handicap 300 sovs. and the January Handicap 200 sovs. On the third day the principal handicap changes are: Consolation Handicap, which has been altered to Summer Handicap and the stake reduced from 500 sovs to 350 sovs.; the Summer Handicap has been eliminated and the Welter Handicap put in its place; the City Handicap, of 500 sovs., has been reduced to 250 sovs.; and as on the finst day all the minor races and two-year-old events share in the reduetien. HAWKE’S BAT JOCKEY CLUB. NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY. Horse owners and trainers an reminded that nominations for all events of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's summer meeting close with the secretary, Mr H. 8. Moss, on Friday, December 11, at 8.15 p.m. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. Auckland, Dee. 7. Following are the handicaps for the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting:— Selby Handicap.—Arapai, Mati, Herbilwyn, Bessie Parrish, Colonel Thorpe, Moko Girl, Leo Mauritius, Welcome Guy limit, Worthy Queen, Caballero 12, Black Magic, Windychat 24, Zanzibar 36, Effigy, Parrish Belle 48, Marble Star 60, Carl Mack 72, Royal Triumph 84, Mr Penaltv 96, Wimmera King 108. December Handicap.—Jersey Thorpe, Flying Cloud, Bey De Quest, Modern Light, Poi, Free Logan, Edna Worthy, Margaret Wallace, Realty, Haroto, ' Myrtlene, Historian, Horizon limit, Derby Vale, Gold Paper, Oliver Thorpe, Gumdigger, Great Fame, Roi Grande, Tempest, Donna Gulvallet 12, Prince Pedro, Actor, Kewpie's Triumph 86, Chenaway, Some Dillon 48. Auckland Cup.—Stammoor, Muriel de Oro, Genuine, Gold Treasure, Boyal Silk, Torpedo, Huon, Ngingongingo, Nelson Tasker, Meteor, Golden Pedro, Auto Machine limit, Nero, Bed Shadow, Pluto 12, Eeremai, Florent 24, The Abbey, Begal, Mountain Dell 36, Machine Gun, Free Advice 60, Jewel Pointer 72, Gold Jacket, Wrackler 84, Peter Bingen 96, Anto Machine and Ngingongingo’s handicaps issued subject to a revision, pending the decision by appeal judges. Christmas Handicap.—Lady Yvonne, Sailor Boy, Some Dillon, Concertina, Denver, Hinds, Actor limit, Hohoro, Carnui 12, Gaja, Dad’s Hope, Goldman 24, Glandere, Our George 86, Dan Direct 60. Bowo Cup.—Falloden, Etta Cole, Stu d By, Boi Grande limit, Mountain Mist, Kolmar 12, Paradigm 24, Betty Moko, Ukulele Lady, Fifa 36, Peter McKinney, Jock Bingen, Huon, Voyage 48, Sir Voyage 72, Surprise Journey 96. Grandstand Handicap.— Stoney limit, Master Huia 12, Warspite 24, Peter Pirate, Kewpie’s Guy, Dan Direct, Bit Voyage 36, Benefice, Nimble, Direct 48, Hal Chimes, Surprise Journey 60. St. Holier’s Handicap.— Purser, Kewpie’s Guy, Nella Dillon, Warspite, Dan Direct, Princes Mauritius limit, Ta Wahia, Hal Chimes, Benefice, Torpedo, Huon, Gold Dial, Golden Pedro, Imntu 12. Plumo, Meteor, Great Bal- ’ Sunshower 36. Akarana Handicap— Chenaway, Bailor Boy, Denver Hinds, Great Fame limit. Hohoro, Carnui 12, Dad’s Hope, Bingen Crest 24, Our George 36, Surprise Journey 48.