RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 105, 3 April 1926, Page 13

RACING NEWS.

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It is reported from Australia that Mr 0. R. Falkiner, the new owner of The Banker, lias decided not to race the New Zealand-bred gelding until the spring.

The hurdler Nukumai has been put into work again by A. Wright. The Manchineel gelding has had a long spell, and is looking well and robusi

Jack Horner, who won the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase last week, completed the- course in last year’s race, but he was well back at the finish. Old Tay Bridge, the run-ner-up, occupied a similar place behind Double Chance last year.

Mr H. M. Reeves has two promising foals at his Hororata Stud. Bonaria, by Boniform —Itibble, has a filly by Paladin, while Nifo, by Boniform— Gargaron, has a colt by Kilbroney. Dutch Clock, by Nassau—Ormulu, started her stud career unluckily, as her colt foal by Kilbroney died when he was ten days old.

The arrangement for a ferry steamer to leave Wellington for Lyttelton on Easter Sunday night will make, it possible for racing men to witness the first day’s sport of the Feilding or Wairarapa meeting on Saturday and then go south for • the Canterbury Jockey Club’s fixture. This plan will be followed by several North Island jockeys.

Wharncliffo, who lias shown useful hurdle form lately, is by the imported sire Thurnham, whose recent death was a matter for much regret, as he was a grand type of horse, who looked like making a big name as a sire. Wharncliffe’s dam, Takahau,'is by Finland from Miss Lochiel, by Lochiel from Miss Russley, an Australian-bred mare by Grand Flaneur. Miss Lochiel left a number of smart gallopers, including White Cockade, Chief Lochiel and Scotch Plaid, all by Finland.

It must be gratifying to the officials of the Manawatu Racing Club to such a large list of nominations tor its forthcoming meeting. Even allowing for a few falling out there is every possibility of the club experiencing a more jirofitablo meeting than has been its fortune for a considerable period. The quality of the animals engaged in the handicap events is exceptionally good—in fact, all the best horses in commission in the Dominion appear therein. There are 19 in the Awapuni Gold Cup, including Rapine, Gold Light, Reremoana, Grand Knight, Te Monanui, Motley, Mandane, Count Cavour and Oleum. This race looks like being a memorable one, while the fields for the Sires’ Produce Stakes and Manawatu Stakes will invest the racing with much interest. From all viewpoints the prospects for a record meeting at Awapuni are assured.

Dotailed statistics of racing in the Argentine last year are illuminating as to the great amount of money in the sport in that country. Senor Jargo Mitre, owner of La Nacion newspaper, headed the list of winning owners with £48,225. Senor Mitre is one of the leading sportsmen in the land. During the visit of the Prince of Wales ho took part in a private race in one of the Estancias, and finished second to the Royal rider. Naciano Moreno headed the list of trainere by capturing stakes aggregating £74,380. As ho is entitled to 10 per cent, commission, that gave him, a return of nearly £7500 for the year, to which has to be added training fees. Legurinmo, the leading jockey, won 97 races of the total value of £72,300, which, at the legal 5 per cent., made his income «£3615, apart from retaining fees and handsome gifts. The unbeaten colt Macon (by Sandal) won nine races and £23,000 in stakes. Among the stallions in the Argentine arc such noted English horses as CVagannour, The Panther, Hurry Up, Polemarcli, Your Majesty and Radiant. TURF REGISTER. The second quarterly edition of the New Zealand Turf Register lias now been issued by the compilers and publishers, the Christchurch Press Coy., and is on sale to the general public. The publication of this record of the turf activities of New Zealand in ?uarterly editions enables students of orm to keep closer in touch with the past nerformances of racing animals and is vastly preferable to awaiting the half-yearly edition. The latest edition embodies all racing and trotting for the period, December 5 to March 18 in the case of the former and December 5 to March 20 in the case of the latter and, being in pocket form, can be carried comfortably. Carefully compiled and indexed, it is a publication the racegoer cannot very well do without and, being reasonably priced, is within the reach of all.

(By “Flaneur.”)

It is stated that Enthusiasm has finished her racing career, and the Panmure mare will be mated with Limond.

Grand Knight and Civility will have a strong followng in the Great Easter Handicap.

Mr W. 11. Kemball recently purchased Uralla. The Piedmont mare has not done much good on the race track, but as a brood mare might be a success.

W T indbag’s victory in the Chipping Norton Stakes adds another £75(1 to his previous total and his winnings now reach to £28,157.

An offer of £BOO was recently refused for San Fera. This gelding has shown such fine jumping ability that many expect him to win a big race or two over the sticks during the winter.

Among the horses sent up for sale at Sydney in the spring of 1923 was Bellamy', a colt by Absurb from the Mostyn mare Dreamer, who claimed lialfbrothcrsliip to Bon Reve, winner of the New Zealand Derby and Great Northern Derby, and gave rise to spirited competition (writes “Phaeton”). The majestic character of the youngster caused a lot of keen men to contend for his possession, and he fell to the bid of the commissioner acting for Mr L. K. S. McKinnon at lGOOgns. Bellamy, however, proved a great disappointment and was sold recently in Melbourne for IGOgns.

Dr. Thomas Bennett, who died at Wellington on Sunday, will be remembered as a popular medico and a fine sportsman, who for upwards of 35 years was a resident of Bulls. Sportsmen of the late nineties will recollect Aquinaldo, Eve, Fiona, Discount, Priscilla, Furneaux, Frobisher and other good horses which carried his colours. The late James Hathaway' and J. Lambess trained for him in those days. Many amusing talcs are told by r old-timers of the late doctor’s quick summing-up of horses and horsemen. Amongst the number is thelollowing:—The doctor had engaged a new jockey, a lad who had plenty of assurance, if nothing else, but the first time ho rode for the doctor ho gave a sorry exhibition The doctor was greatly amused, and when the lad returned to the birdcage he strolled across and (with a laugh) addressed him: “You’re the horsiest youngster on foot and the footiest youngster on horseback that I have ever seen 1” Stakes were small in those days, and the doctor did not bet to any extent, but “Charlie” .Price (then a lad) and others who won races for him, have happy recollections of tlio doctor’s liberality'. After a win the envelope would be promptly forthcoming, with a cheque covering tho riding fee, winning percentage, and an extra fiver! A.J.C. MEETING. THE FINAL ACCEPTORS. SYDNEY, April 1. The final acceptors for the leading events at the A.J.C. meeting are: Doncaster Handicap, one mile.— Fujisan 9.7, Leslie Wallace 8.12, Valicaro 8.9, Hemisphere B.S, Golden Voice 8.5, Perspective 8.4, Manaere 83, Valiant 8.3, Robespierre 8.2, Lausanne 8.0, Irish Prince 7.12, Brimming 7.12, King Cylleno 7.10, Vnldoona 7.9, Jimmie B 7.5, Wedding Eve 7.5, Border Chief 7.2, Linlithgow 7.0. St. Leger Stakes, one mile and three-quarters.—Steaton, Eridanus, Belgamba, ltunnymede, Yulo Cake, Tibbie.

Sydney Cup, two miles.—Pill iewinkio 9.13, Heroic 9.7, David 9.4, Te Monanui 5.13, Virgin Gold 8.10. Caserta 8.4, Shrapnel 8.4, Tookarby' 82, Valamita 8.2, Valwyne. Player, Feathernest, Irish Prince 7.10, Prince Minimbah 7.9, Valbee, Tibbio 7.7, Answer, Highlander 7.5, Gungool 7.2. Murray King 7.2, Varney 7.0, Dion, Samoan 0.12, Confusion 6.9, Naos 6.7. —Press Association. RUNNYMEDE’S LAMENESS. DOES NOT SEEM SERIOUS. SYDNEY, April 2. Experts are puzzled by tho fact that although Runnymedo was lame after a gallop to-day', he walked homo all right. Neither the trained nor veterinary surgeon is able definitely to locate the seat of the gelding’s trouble. —Press Association.