RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 221, 16 August 1927, Page 9

RACING NEWS.

FIXTURES. August 20—Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 27—Taranaki Hunt Club. Sept. 2, 3—Marton J.C. Sept. 8, 10—Wanganui J.C. Sept. 9—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. Sept. 10—Otago Hunt Club. Sopt. 14—Dannevirke R.C. . Sept. 15—Dannevirke Hunt Club. Sept. 24—Ashburton County R.C. Sept. 24, 26—Napier Park R.C. .Sept. 24, 26—Avondale J.C. Sept. 29, 30—Geraldine R.C. FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular ”) The Grand National meeting concluded on Saturday when the southern contingent accounted for six of the eiglit races. The North Island usually plays a leading roie at Riccarton, but on the past occasion honours have gone the way of the homesters. The North Island accounted for five races on the opening day, but thereafter the honours) have gone the other way. Following the northern contingent winning live events, filling second berth on six occasions and third placing twice, on the opening day, they had to he content witn two firsts, three seconds and a like number of thirds on the second day. Saturday found them again with two firsts' and three seconds, out they improved their third plaeings by two. The South Island, c.i the other hand, opened their account with three firsts, two seconds and six .thirds and on the two succeeding days won 12 events, took second honours on 10 occasions aid third berths on 8 occasions. The outcome of the three days’ activities thus found the Soutli Island with 15 wins,' 12 seconds and 14 thirds as compared with the North’s nine wins, 12 seconds and 10 thirds.

Riding honours at the fixture were well distributed, A. E. Ellis, who bad enjoyed two winning mounts on the opening day, adding one on the second, but failed to salute tne judge thereafter. R. McTavish, the runner-up to T. W. Green ror the championship fast season, had one winning ride on Saturday, while on the opening day he had likewise attained tnat honour. I J.’ilson was similarly situated, while J. j.'. Humphris and .j. Campbell had winning mounts on the second and third days after having experienced blarn: accounts on the opening day. The quintette were the only Horsemen to enpjy more than the one winning mount, the soloists being as under: —L. G. Morris, S. Henderson, P. Mcßreaty, A. Hobson, D. O’Connor, H. Bure, E. Shaw, B. H. Morris, F. E. Jones, J. Barry, A. McDonald, H. McSweeny and F. O. Porter.

Rangitahi was sold immediately after the Grand National Hurdles by Mr A. Miller to Mr G. I. Or bell, of Ximau, and ran in his new owner’s colours on Saturday in the Sydenham Hurdles), but failed to give his owner any immediate monetary return of the £5(10 which the purchase had entailed.

Rangiawhio, a hunter from the Auckland district who went south with something of a reputation, failed to maintain it at the National, fixture and was disposed of*cheaply f0r.65 guineas. Mr Dainpier Crossiey, who races Ophir and Spearman, is. the new owner.

Mr C. F. Vallance had four horses racing at the Grand National fixture, but it was not till Saturday that he was able to secure a winning stake, although two of the members %n Kalos and Peneus displayed consistency. Kalos filled second placing in the three events in which he competed, his effort when lie carried 10.12 into second place in the Longbeach Handicap being a good one. Ho was beaten, a head by the Irish importation, Hoylake, to whom he was conceding a stone and nine pounds. Peneus ran second on the first and second days, but got on the winning list in the Styz Hurdles on Saturday. Oalluna ran one second and Grand National one third.

Golden Krist was given a run over six furlongs on the sand track at headquarters on a recent morning, states a northern writer. Mr Hastedt has the Nassau gelding nice and solid at the present time, and his next engagement will be the Jellicoe Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting this month.

The Begum, a two-year-old filly by Chief Ruler—Lucella, in W. Stone’s stable at Te Awamutu, is well spoken of. She is owned by Mr A. J. McGovern, of Kio Kio, who also owns a yearling colt of similar breeding, who is said to be a fine-looking sort.

Four Feathers, a big brown gelding, whose pedigree is unknown, will race in the same colours as Beau Cavalier. He has plenty of size, while he is credited with being a good jumper in the hunting field, and will make his first appearance in public at the Pakuranga meeting on August 20.

A rising two-year-old colt in J. Ayres’ Trentham stable is one of the first batch of the progeny of the imported Nightraid. He is from Russian Maid (by Stepniak—Waimate Maid), a full sister to Volodia and Stepmaid. The colt, which is owned by Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., has had the name of Tchekas (pronounced chequers) claimed for him. Tchekas are a well-known trjbe of raiders in Russia.

Mr W. Cross an has, states a southern writer, two very likely looking yearlings in his stable and although they

are actually only about 10 months old, both of , them are big and lusty enough, to suggest that they carry at least another three or four months to their age. One is a well-grown' chestnut colt from Finless, and the other is a very nice filly from Parable. They are both by Chief Ruler, who was got by The Tractor from a sister to Absurd, and both youngsters fill the eye as an excellent advertisement for their sire.

Commenting upon the departure for New Zealand of the Sydney lightweight M. Sullivan, who has faken service in Hawke’s Bay with W. J. .Donovan, “Pilot,” said in the Referee: “Though recently Sullivan’s services have not been in the same demand in Sydney as a couple years ago, he will be equal to holding his own in the Dominion against most jockeys capable of going to scale at a little less than 7.7. Wtiliout wishing to decry New Zealand riders, very few of the lightweights who have visited Sydney have been quite up to our standard. On the other hand, those going to scale at Bst. or a little over, have included —and still include — some first-class horsemen.”

Passin’ Through, the winner of the Beaufort Steeplechase, has a fine record over the Riccarton fences, probbaly better than any other horse states “Watcher.” He paid his first visit three years ago, when he won the Homeby. Beaufort, and Lincoln Steeplecnases, these being his only only starts. As lie was not nominated for the Grand National, the journey being considered too far for him, he returned the following year, running second to Eerie in the Homeby and Beaufort Steeplechases, while he was unplaced in the Grand National and the Lincoln last year. He made another appearance, running third in the Homeby in a great finish, but failed to gain a place on any day of the Grand National meeting. Since then some of his efforts suggested that he had entirely lost form. He disproved this, however, and though he may have slipped a bit, his jumping is a brilliant as ever. He was ridden by A. H. Burt, who had piloted him in all his races at Riccarton. His success was very popular, as he has been rather out of luck lately.—Reports indicate that Passin’ Through might well have won the Lincoln • Steeplechase on Saturday, a bad jump at the last obstacle when he was well clear of lys field resulting in his losing his rider. His dropping out of the picture enabled Tula to add yet another final day victory to his credit—that practice having become a habit

Birkenose made a reputation for himself as a hunter last season, and among his performances was a third in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup. Ho is engaged again this month, and he should strip a fit horse. At the Manawatu Hunt’s point-to-point Birkenose finished second to Maidos in the open steeplechase, and also in the field were Tarero, third, Roman, Maliuru, who won the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase three years ago, Panim and others. Birkenose was always going well in this event, and at the end he was beaten for pacb. Maidos, the winner, is a tearaway sort of customer who competed in Hack Steeplechase events at Trenthain last month. On appearances, Birkenose may do better at Elierslie on this occasion, despite the presence of Lupineel.

j When brought io Ellerslie to fulfil | his engagements at the Great Northern | fixture (comments a northern writer), I Llandudno was in race fettle, scoring I a first and a second, being one of the fittest horses at the meeting. Llandudno has been entered for the.Jellicoe Handicap this month, and if he has retained his form he would be unbearable. In the Cornwall Handicap he ran Lomint to a head, the pair being well clear of the field, and in the Carbine Plate all his rider had to do was to sit still and hang on, with the result that the horse gave nothing else a chance. Llandudno is sure, to be early favourite for the Jellicoe Handicap. The Normative gelding races in the popular colours of Mrs M. It. Campbell, of Hawke’s Bay, and is trained, together with Mr H. M. Campbell’s Bailachulish, by W. Stone, at Te Awamutu.

The Australian Sun gelding In the Shade will race this season in the colours of Mr W. S. Glenn, who recently effected his purchase. In the Shade did very well last season, as in eight starts he notched three wins, a second and a third. Toward the end of the season he demonstrated that he was very little inferior to the best of lijs age by running a very close third in the Great Northern Champagne Stakes, after having all the _worst of the luck. In the Shade will continue to be trained by J. T. Jamieson, in whose livery he formerly did his racing. Ho has wintered very nicely, and at the moment his three-year-old prospects look bright. It would be distinctly pleasing for him to turn out well for Mr Glenn, who has had a considerable amount of bad luck with his imported gelding The Immigrant.

Affirm, who won the Malakoff Stakes at Caulfield recently, is a New Zealandbred gelding by Nassau from the Bardolph mare Brayton, and he is thus a brother to Royal Box, who brought off a surprise victory in the Great Northern St. Leger run at Bllerslie in the autumn of 1922. Affirm formed one of the team of racers held: by Messrs G. Tye and J. E. Corteen when rilie sensational disqualifications were meted out by the Victorian Racing Club in the spring of 1924 over Purser’s running at Caulfield, and at the sale of the horses which took place subsequently Affirm was sold for 900gns to Mr G. Harris. Affirm has proved a good speculation to that sportsman.