RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 163, 11 June 1926, Page 9

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) June 18, 19.—Napior Park R.C. June 23 Hawke* Bay Hunt. June 25, 26.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. July 6,8, 10.—Wellington R.C. July 22. —Waimate District Hunt. July 22, 24. —Gisborne R.C. July 24. —South Canterbury Hunt. July 31. —Christchurch Hunt.

At the Elelrslie meeting the sum of £242 322 10s was handled uy the totalizator stall, which marks an increase of £llO7 10s as compared with the preceding year.

The most successful trainer at the northern meeting was W. Donaldson, who prepared three winners in Bowman, Titaness and Hoariri. J. Buchanan enjoyed two wins, his stable fuinisliing Brushwood and Merry Damon.

Mr W. A. Fuller, the owner of Dick, headed the winning owners’ list at Ellerslie with £ISOO, while the Hawke s Bay owner of Landbird, Mr J. A. Macfarlnne, came next with £I4OO. Then came H. A. Swaffield, £900; A. B. Ormond, £700; E. Simpson, £700; C Hill, £650; K. H. L. Simmons, £650; W. Donaldson, £600; Mrs E. Hall H. R. McKenzie and Jno. Patterson, £550 each; with 35 others with lesser amounts.

R. Reed, as the result of his successes on Titaness, Regage, Nadarino and Hoariri, ■was the inost successful horseman, at the Ellerslie fixture.

Captain. Sarto is reported to have been sore prior to the Dunedin meeting and his trainer did not think it wise to start him in the hurdle laces he was engaged in.

Charlatan looks well after his racing at Wingatui, where he won on the second and third days (says “Argus ). A trip to Trentham next month is practically certain, if he goes on all right.

Tione is being spoken of in the south as a likely Winter Cup candidate. To date his winning limit has been seven furlongs, but as he is a full brother to Roseday he should be able to see out the further distance.

F. D. Jones, it is stated, will devote his attention to Limerick, Young Loeknivar and Battlement, who are booked for Sydney. Reonui is to accompany them, provided he shows sufficient promise during the next few weeks.

The Christchurch trainer, F. Christmas, is reported to have stated that, as his lease of Fresco would run out prior to the nominations for the New Zealand Cup, it was unlikely that the Sarto gelding would be nominated for the big two mile event.

Commenting upon the weight allotted to some of the competitors at the Dunedin meeting, a southern writer states that, in the Winter Welter, Apache was weighted at 9.1. or 151 b above the minimum. He started third favourite and finished outside the first six. The next day he carried 8.7., or 141 b above the minimum, and again started third favourite and finished close up sixth, in the Farewell Handicap Mr Lusk dropped him to the minimum, yet 11 other horses accepted.

The trainer of Master Sandstone asked for an enquiry in to the handicapping of that horse for the Tradesman’s Handicap on the first day of the Dunedin meeting. The handicapper gave him the same weight in the Waii'ongoa Handicap the second day and 21b more in the Empire Handicap on Saturday but dropped weight on several of the other competitors.

The heavy going at Wingatui settled the propects of Sun Up, but southern reports state that lie will probably be found at the Grand National meeting.

The Hawke is reported to have made a re-appearance on the Hastings track and is said to be lusty and well. His next start may be in the Dominion.

Mr W. R. Broad, the Southland sportsman, is reported to have paid 600 guineas for Listening Post. The Soferino gelding has been racing for seven seasons, his record reading 20 wins, 17 seconds and five thirds from his 75 starts, the stake money therefrom amounting to £6610. He is, it is understood, to be put to the jumping game.

At a meeting of the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce a strong protest was made against country clubs holding their race meetings on the city courses, it being maintained tba such was a great handicap to local business, while it was not fair that Christchurch money should go into the totalisator.

Kiosk was at the head of the weights when he ran second to Aneid at Randwick last Saturday. The New Zealander was'burdened with the steadier of 9.10, being required to concede the winner 20ib.

The crack southern horseman, C. Emerson, is reported to be far from partial to the winter meetings as he suffers from the cold. It is said that, as the season in the south is drawing to a close, there is a probability that Emerson will take a trip to Australia.

The volume of totalisator betting in the Auckland province has not changed greatly this season as compared with last, states the New Zealand Herald. The grund total for Inst season was £2,819,047 10s, as compared with £2,861,525 to date this season. There is, however, the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting still to be held.

Two of the Auckland city clubs experienced a drop in their totalisator returns this season, while Avondale enjoyed an increase of but £2686, the country clubs being responsible for £62,600 10s of the increase.

Pamplona has limped slightly after every good gallop he has done, and certainly was no worse after he finished in the Wingatui Steeplechase on Thursday (says a Dunedin writer). It is said that corns have been the chief cause of his lameness. Should he go on all right in the meantime he will be given a chance to distinguish himself in the Grand National two months hence.

The Persian Knight gelding Haoma is still to be regarded as Australia’s leading cross-country performer at che present time. At the South Australian meeting on the 15th ult., he carried 12.6 to victory in the steeplechase in b''d!iant style, and, as he was credited with running the. two miles and a-haif in 5m 21s, there is solid evidence of a strong pace being set. Hoama figures among the entrants for the V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase, i.i which r.u u two years back he ran Fleetstonc to a head for first honours.

The New South Wales •■•tudmn.ster, Mr Percy Miller, has made another important purchase in England for the Km Ora stud. This is Legionaire, by I’balarls from Spear Bridge, >y Spearmint from Santa Brigida, by f-r,. Simon from Bridget, a sister to Melton. Legionaire was a good-class two-year-old last season, and he will be a valuable addition to the Kia Ora sires.

An extraordinary story is related from Grey mouth. Mr E. M. Si eed.v’s racing mare Deep Drive, which was reported missing since the big flood which inundated several farms at the Coal Creek fiat, several weeks ago, was later found alive by Mr S. Stewart at Coal Creek. The animal when found was hung up in the fork of a tree and was in a pitiable plight. It had apparently been swimming for dry land and had become entangled in the tree’s branches, and when the flood waters receded was unable to extricate herself The mare had obtained sustenance from leaves, tree fronds, and other foliage, and when found there was no sign of vegetation within its reach. Air S, Stewart released the mare, who is being cared for on his farm, and is expected to recover.

Commendation is being pottered about on the tracks at Napier Park. The well-performed two-year-old looks in great heart.

It is always easy to be wise after an event, but students of form who allowed Ecuador to return a big dividend in the Tradesmen’s Handicap evidently overlooked his previous performances on heavy tracks (says the Dunedin day at Otaki Maori meeting, Ecuador Star). Just two years ago to the (8.8) was only beaten half a length by Mireusonta (8.13) in the Rahui Handicap. and amongst those who finished behind him were Koodoo (7.1) and Hipo (9.1). Last season lie started seventeen times for three seconds. In the Shorts Handicap at the Wellington spring meeting he finished second to Firestick, and behind him on that occasion were Santonio, Royal Divorce, Martian Miss, Pencus, Motley, Reremoana, and several other good sprinters. The going at that meeting was heavy. At last year’s local winter meeting he was only just beaten by .Set Sail, who was conceding him 41b, and at the Wellington July meeting he finished second to Rehutai in the Jutland Handicap, Koodoo, Killocra, King Cheops, and several other smart sprinters following them home. This season he started at the Invercargill and Riverton meetings. At the latter meeting Ecuador won the open sprint race very convincingly, and credit is due to his owner, Mr W. Stone, and trainer R. McKay, for having placed him well this season. His owner is credited with having supported him well for his second win, when he returned another good dividend in the Wairongoa Handicap.

A Press Association cable message from .Sydney stated that the seven final acceptors for the Australian Jockey Club Steeplechase include no New Zealanders.

Members of the Wellington Trotting Club entertained their president (Mr R. A. Armstrong) at a social gathering at Petone last night, when Hon. R. F. Bollard, on behalf of the members, presented him with a grandfather clock and a motor car, while the chairman (Air M. A. Carr) handed Air Armstrong a flowered horseshoe from the ladies.