RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 292, 7 November 1928, Page 9

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) That ono time briliiant mare, Glentruin, has produced a filly foal to Woodend. Yicorine, dam of Gold Tinge, has produced a foal to Weathervano at the Elderslio stud.

Cupidon, who won a double at the Birchwood Hunt, won the A.J.G. Derby seven years ago. A half-brother to Locarno, by Kilboy, the property of Mr G. D. Bcatson, is ready to enter the active ranks. White Fang is reported to have been suffering from an attack of kidney trouble at the Wellington fixture. It has been, computed that tho Aus-tralian-bred mare Maple has won £10,707 in the five seasons she has boen racing. The Auckland-brod horso Tea 8011, who raced successfully in Melbourne, was recently sold there for 250gns. Ho is booked for India. The five-year-old mare Wild Work, by Autumnus from Helter Skelter, has been disposed of by Sir Charles Clifford to an Otago Central owner. Vanilla, Vladimir, Glentruin and Comic Song have proved to bo double winners of the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap and the time record is held conjointly by Glentruin and Comic Song, both of whom have run the six furlongs in 1.10 2-5. Mr G. G. Stead produced 12 winners of the Now Zealand Derby in 19 years. Those figuring in the honours list as having carried his colours includo Maxim, Scots Grey, Medallion, Stepniak, Blue Firo, Uniform, Multiform, Altair, Menschikoif, Orloff, Nightfall and Noctuiform. Of Mr G. G. Stead’s select quota, Maxim sired Blue Fire, Stepniak gave the turf Menschikoff and Orlolf, while Multiform produced Nightfall and Noctuiform.. Of these Noctuiform also dead-heated in the Welcome Stakes, won two Canterbury Cups and the Champagne Stakes. Limond was responsible for tho winners of the 1926 and 1927 Derbies, Commendation and Agrion crediting him with successes in the respective years. This season ho did not have a representative figuring in the field. Paper Money held a strong hand numerically this year, for of the eight acceptors ho had Lucky Light, Cashier and Silver Papor to represent him. Silver Paper was the public’s first elect, but lie ran disappointingly. One of the family in Cashier filled second berth, the winner being Nightmarch, who gave Nightraid hie first Derby victory. In tho years gone by owners of' good three-year-olds quite freely attempted the task of winning the C.J.C. “triple crown” —the New Zealand Cup, Derby and Canterbury Cup. Manton, Furoclydon, Seahorse and Noctuiform all proved capable of accounting for. all .three. It is unusual nowadays for a three-year-old to contest tho New Zealand anti Canterbury Cups, and since Noctuiform’s victory in the New Zealand Cup in 1905, Indigo, who dead-heated with Warstcp in 1914, is tho only three-year-old to succeed in the two mile race. This year there was not a single three-year-old in tho New Zealand Cup field. With two days racing behind them, patrons at Riccarton do not appear to have experienced a particularly good run ot fortune, for although favourites filled first berths. on four occasions and ran second twice on the opening day, only two favourites figured on Monday and then in the minor capacity. The big North Island team in attendance at Riccarton lias proved capable of annexing a very fair portion of the stake money and the close of activities on Tuesday found the members from this island credited with six firsts, seven seconds and three thirds for the two days as compared with 10 firsts, nine seconds and 13 thirds by the south contingent. The North Island set the ball rolling very successfully on tho opening day at Riccarton when two its three candidates in tho Spring Hurdles filled first and second placings, the Boniform gelding, Beaumont, recording an improved performance when ho accounted for his fellow Foxton trained representative, Nukumai, who had 321bs the worse of the weights. Fivo northerners figured in the Spring Plate, the second event on Saturday*!! programme, and again first and second berths came to this island, Mendip and Cashier being the principal place-getters. Competing in different company on Monday, Mendip again won, while Cashier was once again in the role of runner-up. By winning tho Linwood Handicap on the opening day from a strong field, the Night Raid colt Nightmarch gave indication of his possibilities as a Derby Stakes candidate. Howeevr, whereas he had occupied tho post of favourite in the hack company, he retreated to fourth favourite in the Derby, but again carried his backers through. It was the first occasion on which his siro had held representation in the classic event. Moorgas, who has not fulfilled the good things expected of him, was the first member of G. New’s team to figure in a stake" oarning capacity when ho ran third to •Nightmarch and Cashier in the N.Z. Derby Stukes. ' Tho minor placing brought with it a stako value of £l5O to his owner. There is one member of G. New’s team who will not return to his old quarters, the southern mentor, J. McComb, being credited with having effected tho purchase of tho raking son of Acre, Crown Area, and Riccarton will bo his home in future. A galloper of distinct i>ossibilitics, Crown Area won for his former owner, Mr W. White, the sum of £1315 last season, a total which would have been appreciably greater had ho won tho Stewards’ Handicap at Riccarton 12 months ago instead of filling second berth to Eulalio. Mr

White holds an option over a yearling brother of Crown Area and maybe ho will now exercise it. The price which tempted Mr White to sell Crown Area is stated to have been 2000gns.

While Trainer T. Lloyd, who is well known locally as the former trainer of Stinart. Clarinda, Clandhu, Callanmore and Coy., failed to attain his objective of annexing the honours in the New Zealand Cup with Hoylake, the grey eon of Poltava and Loch Ahoy having to bo contont with third berth, he however, gained a reward, if in smaller measure, on Monday when Hoylake won the Metropolitan Handicap from Mandane and Battle Colours. The success of his representative was very favourably received locally even if by it a locally owned animal had to take second berth.

Tho two-year-old form has proved somewhat unreliable this season, and which of tho numbor who have figured on the winners’ list can be termed the champion of tho year appears difficult to determine. Supremacy proved himself to be a good one up north, but the company he has figured in has been slightly restricted. Prior to going south to Christchurch, Speed Light had not suffered a defeat, while in tho far south Aspiring had displayed distinct possibilties and, with Gold Tinge retreating in popularity as the result of loss of form, Aspiring was the popular tip for tho Welcome Stakes on the opening day at Riccarton. but a newcomer in tho Limond-Homage colt burst into the limelight when ho accounted for the opposition. As it had been reported that he was not fully wound up, it is evident that ho is a youngster with distinct possibilities and may prove well worth the big figuro Mr G. D. Greenwood gave for him. Taranaki held what proved to be a strong hand in the Stewards’ Handicap on Saturday for two of the northern province’s representatives in Silvermine and Bright Glow filled first and third berth respectively. Of the pair backers preferred tho latter, only the southerner Silver Papor being preferred to tho Day Comet maro in the betting market. Silvermine was surprisingly neglectod and tho daughter of Silver Link paid well over a score.

Just prior to the Labour Day meeting at Waverley the Bisogno gelding Troilus changed hands, his now owner being quartered in the South Island, Troilus fulfilled hhj engagement at Waverley prior to departing for tho south and then figured in the two inilo hurdle event at Riccarton on tho oponing day, Ho ran reasonably well over tho long distanco and the public accorded him stronger support in the weaker field on tho Monday and ho carried off tho big end of tho stake

monoy to give his new owner an early return of his purchase price. It wns more than passing strange that first, second and third berths in tho hurdles on Monday should have been filled by ex-northerners who had found new homes.

The locally owned Arrow Lad had many friends from this district in his Stewards' mission at Riccarton on Saturday, but tho Arrowsmith gelding failed to figuro in the stake difetrubtion. A bad jump out had ruined his chances to a largo degree, but tho manner in which he had been finishing on had clearly shown that ho could well be termed unfortunate. Ho consequently came in for stronger support in the Criterion Handicap on tho Monday, even though he wns required to cover an extra furlong of ground, and ho duly prevailed. Tho present trip to Riccarton was tho first visit made by Owner E. W. Collins, of Newbury, and it has not proved an unporfitablo one.

Tho seventh and eighth races, wlpcli concluded activities on Monday at liiccarton, proved perfect “boil-overs,” an eleventh favourite in Proud Knight winning the Randolph Handicap, while that useful, but somewhat in and out performer, Solrose, who accounted for the opposition in tho Epsom Handicap, occupied a like position in the betting order. It was a bad finish for backers, for apart from tho prices of the winners, an eighth and a fifth favourite wero the other dividend payors respectively. Riding honours had been well distributed at Riccarton prior to to-day A. E. Ellis, who piloted Honour and First Sight to victory on tho opening day, being tho only horseman to gain two championship points. Northern horsemen who had gained single wins wero T. Metcalf (Mendip), R. Reed (Nightmarch), T. Webster (Rabbi), A. McCormac (Silvermine), A. Flatus (Arrow Lad), L. G. Morris (Mendip) and A. G. Campbell (Beaumont). Peculiarly enough the only two double winning performers, Mendip and 'Nightmarch, -hud different horsemen in their two essays.

’ Awapuni stables promise to be freely represented at Feilding, there being 35 animals from this centre figuring among the nominations for tho first day and 44 on the second day. The only event in which Awapuni is not apparently represented is the 23rd Feilding Stakes in which but 10 candidates figure. Local jumpers _in tho Waituna Hack Hurdles at Feilding are American Pillar, Pantler, Pinna, Roburnnt, Sunart, Kilia and Grand National. On the second day their numbor is further strengthened by tho inclusion of Kempscy, Elicit and Hymostrason.

Awapuni is poorly represented in the Aorangi Trial Plate on the first day at Feilding, Miss Field, Kilorell and Jilt Jazz being apparently tho only local representatives. On the second day Jiu Jazz drops out of tho Novice Stakes, while Vaucleuso makes an appearance. In both instances big fields'are the order of tho day and, on a course of such a nature, the luck of the draw for positions will play a determining part.

Figuring among the nominations for the Feilding Cup are Blimp, Novar, Imperial Spark, Piuthair, Askari and Kilmiss, so it is quite possible that local stables will play a prominent role in tho distance event. Piuthair is due to make her reappearance under silk at Levin and, with Otaki following Levin, tho local representatives will be offered tho opportunity of getting in some racing prior to Feilding. The same sixtetto also figure in the St. Andrew’s ‘Handicap on the second day at Feilding, but are joined by Moorgas. Engaged in tho hack, events at Feilding are Kcmpsey, Skyridcr, Home Made, Kalos, Moutoa Treasury, Dry Area, Disrank, Inflame, Cold Air, Jiu Jazz, Hymestrason and Patearoa on the opening day, while Kilorell and Lucky Bag come in on the second day. In the open company there are Desert Lad, Chelone, Keddar, 'Callanmoro and Dobbin figuring in the sprint event, while in the Kiwitea Handicap, run over a mile and a distance, are Wanderlust, Pangolin and Kilmiss with Lin Arlington and Clarinda coming in on the second day.

LEVIN RACING CLUB,

Acceptances for the annual meeting ol the laivin Racing Club to be held on Sat urday, Nov. 17, close on Friday, 9th Nov ember, at 8 p.m.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

MELBOURNE CUP.

STATESMAN WINS EASILY.

SMALLEST FIELD IN FIFTY YEARS,

MELBOURNE, Nov. 6. Tho weather was delightfully fine for tho races. 'There was an enormous attendance, including the Governor-General and the State Governors. The Melbourne Cup was won easily by Statesman, who was in the middle of the field most of the way. Seventeen started,

and it was tho smallest field for fifty years. J. Munro, who rode Statesman, and

who has .previously scored on Windbag in the same event, was given a great ovation on returning to scale. The winner was one of the first horses backed in tho race, and was a bad horse for the bookmakers. He was extensively coupled with Maplo for tho double. He was bred, owned, and trained by W. Kelso, and ran sixth in tho Cup last year. Tho time—3min. 23jSec.—was three-quarters of a second outside the race record. Tho sectional times were as follow: First four furlongs, 53scc; next four, 50jsec.; succeeding four, 49j|sec.; final four, 50fsec.; last six, lmin. 15ijsec.; final mile, lmin. 40sec.

After the raco Munro stated that he had a clear run on the inside, and went outside only two horses. R. Howes, the rider of Strephon, tho second placed horse, stated that ho pulled hard early in the raco. Tho winner wns far too good. R. Medhurst, the rider of Demost, the third placed horse, who was a long way back early, said there was no interference, and Demost came homo strongly. Bnlmerino pulled up badly", and his rider dismounted and returned to scale.

M. McCarten will ride Special Call in tho Onks for. which Lorelei has been scratched. Results wore as follow:

MELBOURNE CUP, a sweepstakes of 75 sovs. j each, with 10,000 sovs. added. Two miles. Statesman, 8.0 (J. Munro) ... ... 1 Strephon, 7.6 (R. Howes) 2 Demost, 6.12 (R. Medhurst) 3 IV hen the field settled down The Happy Warrior led and showed tho way past tho stand from Dion, Strephon, Balmerino, Epilogue, Alfred the Groat Oatendalo, Allecret and Statesman, with Canning Queen and Demost last. At the mile Strephon was only a length behind Tho Happy Warrior. Others prominent were Dion, Balmerino, Oatendale, Modiaga and Epilogue, while Statesman was moving up. Strephon took the lead at six furlongs, and at the halfmilo was just in front of Balmerino. Then came Alfred tho Groat, Attaman and Statesman, with Demost still a long way back. Strephon led round tho turn and was first into tho straight from Statesman and Balmerino. Statesman took ohargo below the distance and, ridden right out, won by four lengths, tho third horso being three lengths away. Then cams Balmerino, Winalot, Canning Queen, Epiloguo, Oatendale, Allecret, Dion and Modiaga. Tho last two wero The Happior Warrior and Ihe Banker.

CUP HURDLE RACE, a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, with 600 sovs. added. Two miles. Migrant, 10.9 ... ... 1m i Fred Brown, 10.5 " 2 Idle Time, 9.12 3 Won by half a length, tho same distance between second and third. Blast was fourth. There wero nine starters. Time, 3min. 43isec.

RAILWAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs. each, with 600 sovs. added. Six furlongs. Switzerland, 9.6 ... 1

Coromandel, 8.2 ... ... ... 2 South Austra, 9.3 3 Won by three-quarters of a length, a neck separating second and third. Red Sea was fourth. There wore twenty-six starters. Time, lniin. 13isec.

NOVEMBER NURSERY, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs. eaeh( with 600 sovs. added. Fivo furlongs. Moirawa, 8.0 ... 1 Glaive, 7.3 2 Ellesdec, 8.0 3 Won by half a length, third horse three-quarters of a length. ofl'. Iloen Cello was fourth. Time, lmin. 3isec. Nineteen started. CUP STEEPLECHASE, a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, with 600 sovs. added. About two miles and half a furlong. Extortion, 10.5 1 Oral Treaty, 9.7 2 Orange Park, 9.2 3 Wcin by four lengths, a length between second and third. Eight started. Valbroy was fourth. Ancient Mariner fell, and Bushlaw and Sir Frowin pulled up. Time, 4min. 7sec. YAN YEAN STAKES, of sweepstakes of 6 sovs. each, with 600 sovs. added. One mile. New Hope, 7.10 1 Prince Viol, 6.7 2 Cairncross, 7.5 3 Fourteen started. Won by '.a neck, half a length between second and third. Durability was fourth. New Hope was some distance back early, but led in the straight, beating the fast-finishing pair. Prince Viol and Cairncross. He is trained by tho former New Zealander, Stan Reid, and was ridden by J. O’Brien. Tho time was lmin. 40isoc.

DESCRIPTION OF THE CUP BY

WIRELESS,

RECEPTION IN AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph.—Special to “Standard.”) AUCKLAND, Nov. 6. Tho description of the Melbourne Cup transmitted by the short wavo broadcast station ME Sydney was robroadcast by IYA Auckland this afternoon. Unfortunately, almost continuous static made the announcer’s words hard to pick up. Tho attempt, nevertheless, was a creditable one and earned the thanks of many listeners.

Tho transmission was carried from Flcmington by a land lino to Sydney where it was broadcast by either 2FC or 2BL, nnd also by the short wave station. IYA picked it up at Takapuna and relayed it by land line and cable to Auckland.

TROTTING CUP.

WON BY PETER BINGEN

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 6.

On the opening day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting the totalisator investments were £67,978 10s, as against £72,776 last year. Additional results: NEW ZEALAND CUP HANDICAP, of 3000 sovs.; 4.26 class. Two miles. 10 J. J. Kennerlcy’s Peter Bingen, 12 yds bhd (Owner) ... 1 4 J. R. McKenzie’s Great Bingen, 48 yds bhd (D. Withers) 2 2 R. M. Morten’s Ahuriri, 26yds bhd , (J. Bryce) 3 SM. O’Brien’s Prince Pointer, 24yds bhd (W. J. Tomkinson) 4

Also started; 12 Black Admiral, 14 Machine Gun, 8 Talaro, 6 Peterwah, 3 Terence Dillon, 3 Dalnahine, 9 Queen’s Own, 1 Padlock, 11 Kolinra, 13 Waitaki Girl, 2 Imprint, 7 Jack Potts. Terence Dillon and Dalnahine and Im-

print and Ahuriri were bracketed. Black Admiral carried tho field along for tho

greater part of the journey, with Peter Bingen and Ahuriri gradually making up their handicaps. Four furlongs from home Peter Bingen went to the front and led into the straight from Prince Pointer, Great Bingen and Queen’s Own, with Ahuriri pocketed. Peter Bingen lasted long enough to win by half a length from Great Bingen, with Ahuriri a head away, a length in front of Prince Pointer. Ahuriri had the worst of the luck in the running; Bryce simply could not get through the field and his run was timed too late. Ahuriri was going fastest at tho finish. Times; 4.22 1-5, 4.19 2-5, 4.20 3-5. PREVIOUS WINNERS.

Since 1916 tho previous winners of tho New Zealand Trotting Cup have been as under; — 1917. Adelaide Direct (M. Edwards), 7sec, 4.27 4-5. 1918. —Aulhdr Dillon (B. Jarden), 3sec., 4.26 2-5. 1919. —Trix Pointer (F. Holmes), 6secs., 4.30. 1920. Reta Peter (A. G. Wilson), 9sec., 4.30 2-5. 1921. —Reta Peter (A. G. Wilson), 7soc., 4.29 1-5. 1922. Agathos (A. Buttcrfiold), 12yds bhd. 4.33 2-5. 1923. —Great Hope (J. Byrce), 12yds bhd., 4.32 2-5. 1924. —Slioik (P. Riddle), 36yds bhd., 4.25 4-5. 1925. —Ahuriri (J. Bryce), 12yds. bhd., 4.28 1-5. 1926. —Ahuriri (J. Bryce), 24yds bhd., 4.25.

1927. —Kohara (A. Bryce), 24yds bhd., 4.46 2-5. EMPIRE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. One mile arid a quarter. IH. Newton’s Golden Bubbles, scr. (F. ' G. Holmes) 1 3 Clarkson and Graham’s Lady Matchlight, scr 2 4 Armstrong and Johnson’s Pageant, 12 yds bhd 3 Also started: 12 Sahib, 6 Avenger, 13 Dundas Boy, 7 William the Great, 14 Kotuku Jack, 5 Granite City, 10 Jolly Chimes, 2 Acre, 11 Harold Burwood, 8 Wharcpiana, 9 Audacious. Half a length each way. Sahib was fouth. Times: 2.46 3-5, 2.46 4-5 and 2.46. MCCARTON HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. Two miles. 1 M. J. Moodabe’s The Abbey, 12yds bhd (inc. 12yds pen.), (J. Shaw) ... 1 SW. McDonald’s Firelight, 12yds bhd. 2 7 L. 0. Thomas’s Genuine, 24yds. bhd. 3 Also started: 8 Chimer, 3 Lingfield, 2 Bavnut, 6 Laplander, 9 Sunfish, 4 Sarolla. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Lingfield was fourth. Times: 4.29, 4.29 2-5 and 4.28 3-5.

DOMINION TROTTING HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs.; for unhoppled trotters; 4.34 class. Two miles. o 4 J. Bryoe’s Money Spider, 60yds bhd. (Owner) ... ... l IW. Fay’s Native Star, 48yds. bhd ... 2 2 O’Brien and Barton’s Young Blake, 48yds bhd. 3 3 J. R. Corrigan’s Sister Beatrice, 36 yds. bhd, 4 Also started : 7 Engagement, 5 ICempton, 2 Elzear, 8 Trampfast, 6 Peter Swift. Elzear and Young Blake wero bracketed. Engagement and Kempton • were the leaders, with the back-markers gradually improving their positions. Four furlongs from home Young Blake was in chargo from Native Star, Money Spider and Kempton, but he broke when under pressure and Money Spider finished fast to win by three lengths from Native Star, with Young Blake a similar distance away. Sister Beatrice was fourth. Times : 4.30 4-5, 4.32 4-5 and 4.33 3-5. VICTORIA HANDICAP, of 450 sovs. Two miles. 5 R. Grant’s ch h Mate o’ Mine, 12yds bhd (M. B. Edwards) 1 3 V. Alborn’s Vesuvius, 12yds bhd. ... 2 8 J. Konnerley’s Fight Ever, 48yds bhd. 3 Albo started : 13 Ariki, 12 Bing Boy, 6 Glide Away, 2 Orphan, 4 Jean McElwyn, 9 Jolly Pot, 10 Trimmer, 1 Native Prinoe, 11 Pluto. HAGLEY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 3 R. Murphy’s Jackie Audubon, 12yds bhd. (Owner) 1 7 Armstrong and Johnson’s Logan Park, 12yds bhd. 2 5 Miss P. Norton’s Bonny Logan, 36yds. bhd. -3 Also started: 12 Talent, 9 Quality, 10 Epigram, 11 Harold Thorpe, 6 St. "Maura, 2 Western King, and Jewel Pointer (bracketed), 8 Golden Devon, 1 Author Jinks, 5 Logan Chief. Won by a length; four lengths between second and third, Talent was fourth Times, 2min. 42 l-ssec., 2min. 42 3-ssec., and 2min. 42sec.