RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 204, 27 July 1927, Page 9

RACING NEWS.

FIXTURES. July 30—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 9, 11, 13—Canterbury J.C. Grand National. August 27.—North Taranaki Hunt. FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) Racing at Gisborne to-morrow with the Canterbury Hunt to follow on Saturday. The programme of the Taranaki Hunt Club, to be held at New Plymouth on August 27, appears in this issue. Highway, if in anything like his old hurdling form, should play a prominent role in the Park Hurdles at Gisborne, although Arataura is an improving recruit. Essential possibly claims the best form of those in the Maiden Hack Handicap at Gisborne. L’Autumn has also fair form to his credit, but there is a good deal of ’new material in the field.

Haiti and Hoariri probably have the most claims to consideration in the Flying Handicap, but Buoyant and Gold Box might well be expected to run good races despite the fact that the Awapuni representative has disappointed more than once of late.

Two small fields will be forthcoming in the Gisborne Steeples and in the Tramway Hack Steeplechase, there being seven acceptors in each instance. Mahia and Lombardo may be sought after in the former and Waioeka Jack and .Handy in the other event.

The Hack Flat, contested over six furlongs, has attracted the good field of- 16. runners in which there are several candidates with fair credentials. Watchman, who is at the head of the weights with 10.0, and Lady Arch, who is in at the minimum, 9.0, appear to hold good prospects, but Toka with 9.2 and Gold Streak with 9.3 may offer some opposition. Hoariri again heads the weights in the Winter Oats, contested over a mile and a quarter, but Princess Nata, who has an advantage of lllbs, and Othon, with an advantage of 131bs, read preferable. Two of Mr W. T. Hazlett’s team who have done well recently, according to reports, are Father O’Flynn and Irish, the former being by Paper Money—Sprig of Erin, and the latter being by Solferino from the same dam as his companion.

The two-year-old filly Luminant, by Thurnham from Sunglow, is reported to be suffering from a cold and her trainer has found it necessary to spell her.

The same mentor, Wi G, Hobbs, of Riccarton, has had some anxiety with the imported colt, Honeycomb, The youngster has now been blistered and turned out for a spell, H. Nurse is working at Riccarton a trio of geldings by Greyspear, Poacher is stated to have already shown promising form, while Greyfinch is the possessor of a lot of speed. The gelding from Ada Merling (dam of Red Wink), it is stated, may prove to be tho best of the trio. i

Cartoon struok a fence ill his race at the Wellington meeting, and it was found necessary to put ten stitches in a wound ho received on the stifle. ITe is a doubtful starter at Riccarton in consequence.

W. Patterson has just ndded to his team a full brother to Royal Form. The newcomer is a three-year-old brown colt, and he is well spoken of by those who have seen him.

Sarony, the big bay hunter by General Latour, is progressing well under F. Stenning’s care at Ellerslie, and will most likely be raced at the Pakuranga meeting next month. Tiega’s holiday has come to an end, states “The Squire,” and the gelding is once more in evidence in one of the boxes at Mrs Perry’s training quarters at Otatara. Naturally lie looks in the rough, but otherwise is in the best of heart.

F. Waddell is at present confined to his room at Greenmeadows, suffering from an attack of influenza. Probably the cold snap at Trentham last week was the cause of the attack.

King Abbey, who has been in G. Reed’s stable at Riccarton for some time past, went wrong in the knee the other day, and is at present under veterinary treatment. It is doubtful if the gelding will be further persevered with as a racing proposition.

Zane Grey continues to improve and is now nice and forward in condition, states “Whalebone.” He has built up into a fine big horse, and as he showed speed during his two-year-old career should make a good useful three-year-old.

Respirator is now doing plenty of useful work and is beginning to shape up well. The Tea Tray gelding lias always displayed plenty of pace in his reces, and when the tracks are in good order again ho should bo capable of further good displays.

Importer jumped a few pony hurdles on Friday morning at Ellerslie when lie gave a first-class display. Importer, who lias previously run into a place, in a couple of hurdle events, should make a useful addition to the jumping brigade during the coming season.

The handicapping of Fairy Herald at 9.0 in the Brabazon Welter, to be decided at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s moeting on Saturday, was due to an error. Fairy Herald should read “Fairy Tidings, 9.0.”

Owing to Threadneedlo going amiss ho lias been sent into retirement, and it is the intention of his owner, Mr D. J, Barry, of Gisborne, to use him as a sire this season, Mr Barry’s luck has not been of the favourable blend for some time past, as early in the season Automne could not display his best form, being affected with a malady that seriously interfered with his education, and it is but a short time ago that another of his representatives, Ngawati, succumbed from heart trouble, and now he has been deprived of the services of Threadneedle, whose two-year-old essays prophesied a successful future for him.

A sign of the times at Trentham was the popularity of the ten-shilling machine, comments an exchange, Ihe amount of business done by this section of the totalisator astounded even the club’s officials, and exploded once and for all tlio fallacy of those clubs who rigidly adhere to the £1 minimum. Inquiries made reveal that there is no technical reason why a certain number of 10s windows on any totalisator, manual or electrical, cannot be pro-, vided. In these days of restricted spending money, racing clubs are act-, ing against tlieir, own interests in not providing facilities for half-sovereign investors. That is the considered opinion of a very experienced officer of the Wellington Racing Club. ENGLAND'S “GOLDEN HORSE.’’HURRY ON’S COLOSSAL EARNINGS. Astounding figures ’ have }>een dis-

On, Lord Woolavington’s stud stallion, and his progeny, Captain Cuttle, Coronach and Call Boy, all three Derby winners.

Hurry On is not only a “golden horse” but also the biggest thoroughbred stallion in England, for this hug© 14-year-old stands full 17 hands high, with shoulders and quarters like a hunter. His stock have figured on the English turf for only six years, but have already won three Derbys, one St. Loger, and two One Thousand Guineas. Truly a wonderful record.

Last season his offspring won £59,109. In the last six seasons his sons and daughters won close on £150,000, arriving first in 136 races. This season credits them already with over £30,000, including tho Derby and the One Thousand Guineas. Apart from that Hurry On brings his master considerable wealth in stud fees. His feer- are £4OO, and he averages about £20,000 a year in this way. Hurry On reached his full powers as a racer rather later than usual. But then he showed tremendous speed, staying power and strength. These qualities he lias passed on to his stock, as some of their recent performances show. Call Boy won the list Derby in the record time of 2.34 2-5. In the Coronation Cup, which was run the next day and over the same distance Call Boy’s elder brother, Coronach, won in 2.34, thus bettering his junior’s time. And the same horse established a record for the St. Lcger, with 3.1 3-5.