RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 43, 20 January 1926, Page 10

RACING NEWS.

NOTES. (By “Flaneur.”) The steeplechaser Charlatan, is again in steady work under T. H. Gillett’s care at Riccaiton. He should be well forward for early winter meetings. Surveyor has now placed six cups to lxis credit, viz., Taranaki Cup, G. G. Stead Gold Cup, Tauranga Cup, Opotiki Cup, Wellington Cup and Thames Goldfields Cup. Suggestion’s lameness, which caused his withdrawal from all engagements at Trentliam, is understood to have been duo to a wrenched fetlock. Eerie, who gave such a good account of herself at tlio lopping industry last session, is being pottered about by her trainer-lessee, E. J. Murtagh.

The New Zealarta champion Great Bingen is the only Dominion nomination for the Australasian championship to be decided at Perth in March.

B. Rosen intends to do the first day of the Wellington meeting and will then proceed to Foxton, where 'he will ride, among others, Miss Hupana and Panart. Later he will attend the Pahiatua meeting.

The following were the principal winning owners .at the Thames meeting:—John Paterson, £320; J.- C. and P. S. Gleeson, £3lp; F. W. Stoncx, £280; Monteith Willis, £225; C. G. Macindoc, £225; E.. Montgomery, £200; W. Scholium, £180; L. J. liyde, £160; W. Johnstone, £140; Roulston B. Lewis, £120; J. Young £105; P. Corbett, £105; P. Bakaric, £105; W. J. Wilson, £IOO.

Aerofortis, who is owned by Mr W. H. Evans, of Houhora, had the misfortune to have a leg broken the other day when running in a paddock. It appears that someone put another horse into the same paddock, and the latter kicked Aerofotis. An effort is being made to save her for the stud. Aerofortis is an Australian-bred mare, being by Aerofox—Tarillian, and was a fairly useful performer when raced in Auckland.

E. ICeesing (Genetra, Quincoma, Brushwood Boy and True Blood), and W. S. Bagby (Ring the Bell, Tea Bell, Lc Choucas and Daylight) were the most successful jockeys of the Thames meeting, with four winning mounts each. R. McTavisli (Surveyor and Miss Vera) had two successful mounts, while W. Jones (Winsome Boy), G. C. Young (Lord Thurnham), J. Roach (Scatl, Ci Mcßea (Bustler), A. Driscoll (King Pot) and B. Rosen (Sleepy Sol) each steered a winner.

When Lurline, ridden by R. J. Mason, won the first Dunedin Cup, in 1874, it was run over 2) miles, and a distance, and that was the trip up to 1884, when the distance was reduced to 12 miles and 123 yards (writes “The Squire.”) Other changes were made, and after 1886 the journey was reduced to 1$ miles, and has so continued. The last North Island representative to succeed was Trespass, who scored for Sir W. R. Kcmball in 1922.

In England last year A. Taylor eclipsed liis own previous best in the way of winnings, his total being £56,602 and he also passed that of the late John Porter. The latter’s best for any year was £56,113. However, the English record for one season is held by the late George Dawson. “Audax,” in the “Horse and Hound,” says that in 1889 horses trained by Dawson won £77,129 10s, of which amount those owned by the Duke of Portland accounted for £73,858 10s. The principal contributors were : Donovan, £38,667 ; Ayrshire, £20,660 ; and Semolina, £9286. In America, Dawson’s total has been beaten.

Prince Rufus had bad luck in the hurdle race at the Thames meeting on Saturday (according to a northern sporting writer), lie was malting his run down the straight, and at the last hurdle was almost on terms with Bustler, but the latter cut across as he rose at the fence, and it looked as though Prince Rufus suffered as the result. If this had not occurred Prince Rufus appeared to have a good chance of collecting the biggest portion of the stake. The stewards, after inquiry, thought that the decision of the race would have been the same even if Bustler had not run down his fence.

King Pot made another bold bid to win the chief six-furlong sprint race at the Thames meeting on Saturday. He looked to be a certainty when the field turned for home but in the last bit Le Choucas, Nancy Lee and Quinette swooped down and all finished in front of him.

Miss Ford was again tried over hurdles on the first day of the Thames meeting, but fell at the second obstacle. On Saturday she was started in a six-furlong hack race and showed that she possesses a fair amount of speed by finishing third. 'When a little more seasoned at juipping she should show to advantage in a mile and a-lialf race (states an Auckland writer).

Both on the racecourse and at home, Carbine usually behaved well (says an Australian writer), but it has been said of the wonderful bay that ho would have quickly resented anything in the way of harshness in managing him. There was rarely any cause to reprove him for his conduct, but Carbine was not the horse that would forget. Some of Carbine’s stock, it is asserted, were of the same temperament as their sire.

An innovation at the Trentliam meeting will bo a new apparatus connected with the starting gear. The balloon will no more be hauled up in the middle of the course to warn the starter that he can, release the field, but a light buzzer will go off in tho starter’s hand. In this way the fact that the signal has been given will be kept from the jockeys, and it is hoped that a result will bo a minimising of the fidgeting which used to commence immediately the balloon went up.

When the remodelled course of the Thames Jockey Club at Parawai is again in commission, the horses will race right-handed instead of lefthanded, as previously, on what is practically a new course just a distance short of a mile. All the turns are banked, and at no place is the track less than a chain in width. There is a straight back stretch of two and a half furlongs, and the straight measures one and a half furlongs. The starting points have been moved to more convenient situations, and generally improved and widened. All the bends aro laid down on tho transient curve principle, and are mathematically correct. In tho new steeplechase course there are no jumps on the bends. The hurdles and fences will be negotiated on tho straight, and the horses will not have the sun in their eyes when jumping as previously. Tho training track has been widened and a new plough laid down. Longstriding horses will bo able to run to advantage on the long back stretch and straight.

TROTTING

HAWKE’S BAY HANDICAPS,

Per Press Association.

AUCKLAND, Jan. 19. The following handicaps liavo been declared for tho Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club’s meeting: Novice Handicap (saddle), of 120 sovs, 3.50 class; 11 miles: Van Mac, Makouri Bell, Daisy Dillon, Los, Taipare scr, Item 24yds bhd, Karma 36, Concertina 60, Trumpeter, Halmore 72, Deerfoot 84, Ban Zolock 96, Nellie Bramley 120.

Taradale Handicap (harness), of 120 sovs, 3.57 class; for unlioppled trotters; 11 miles: Hayland, Ben Bingen, Roma Bingen, Bryan Bingen, Petroleuse, Tamahana, Peter Brown, Douglas Nelson, Sarsaparilla scr, Miss Native 24yds bhd, Annette 48, Gold Lad 60, Peter McDonald, Zelica 108, Laurior 144, King Peter 156, Somo Jazz 228.

Hawke’s Bay Cup (harness), of 300 sovs, 4.52 class; 2 miles: Bittern, Prince Poole, The Shrew, Master Cute, Hohora, Van Rich, Pillage, Mary Brown, Lunsdale, La Sonnette, Ofa Mai, Tui Zolock, Bicolour 24yds bhd, Ilona, Rockburn 48, Toll Glumes 60, Dr Dillon, Sea Nymph, Lottie Advance 72, Ben Lomond 120, Peterman 156. Clive Handicap (harness), of 120 sovs, 3.45 class; 2 miles: Van Mac, Karma, Blue Glen, Una Dillon, Taiparo, Fliton, Geza, Limited, Halmore, Trumpeter 24yds bhd, Jingle Bells, Aggio Bell 36, High Sea, Bingen King, Hal Huon, Locketto 60, Moko Chief 72, Ajax 84, ltona, Priscilla Dean 108, Sangleam 144. Hastings Handicap (harness), of 120 sovs, 3.11 class; II miles: Makouri Bell, Daisy Dillon, Taipare, Typist, Una Dillon, Bronwin, Van Mac, Gaza, Los, Concertina, Item 24yds bhd, Blue Glen 36, Daphne Patch 48, Trumpeter 60, Deerfoot 60, Hal Huon 84. January Handicap (harness), of 150 sovs, 5.10 class; for unhoppled trotters; 2 miles: Ben Bingen, Petroleuse, Miss Native, Tamahana, Roma Bingen, Peter Brown, Sarsaparilla scr, Gold Lad, Annette 12yds bhd, Peter McDonald, Zelica 60, Sweet Memory 96, Laurier 120, Plunder, King Peter 132, Some Jazz 216. Napier Handicap, of 130 sovs, 5.10 class; for unhoppled trotters; II miles: Una Dillon, Karma, Great Kevin, Makouri Bell, Fliton, Typist scr, Jingle Bells 24yds bhd, High Sea, Deerfoot, Bittern, Aggie 801 l 36, Caprice, Limited, Anseil Bell 48, Ban Zolock, Bingen King, Hohora, Moko Chief 60, Ofa Mai, Van Rich 72, Sungleam 132, Huia Dillon 144. Farewell Handicap (harness), of 140 'sovs, 2.2 class; 9 furlongs: Bittern, Lockette, Bingen King, Jean Darling, Hohora, Ofa Mai, La Sonnette, Van Rich, Master Cute, Lunsdale, The Shrew scr, Ajax, Toll Chimes, Prince Poole 12yds bhd, ltona, Sea Nymph, Lottie Advance 24, Ben Lomond 60, Peterwah 72.