RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 20, 21 December 1928, Page 13

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) The smart Irish-bred Aston is entered for the Hawke’s Bay meeting at New Year. Reports from Hastings state that Kink Off is greatly improved as the result of his race at Woodville. The hurdle rider E. Stanway, will be riding at tho Taranaki meetings durng tho holidays. Set Sail’s victory in the President’s Handicap at Oamaru indicates that sho is in good order to carry out her holiday programme. Sho is one of the most consistent marcs in commission. The Valkyrian three-year-old Archi.eval. who is engaged in minor events at the Taranaki meeting, was shipped to New Plymouth on tho Rarawa tho other night. He displayed fair form at tho Te Kuiti' meeting and should be an improved galloper the next time he is seen out in a race.

Karamu will strip in great fettle for his hurdle contests at the Auckland meeting, and with the ground in his favour he is likely to show improved form, comments “Whalebone.” He displayed plenty of dash in a schooling task and has-also been galloping with great freedom on the flat since coming to Ellerslie. Princo Humphrey, whoso leg was badly dariiaged in the V.lt.C. Rerby contest last month, has returned to Sydney from Melbourne, and will be shipped to New Zealand by the first available boat. Magdaff, one of Gorge Price’s team, is also coming to New Zealand for a bracing up. Beaumont, who reerded his initial win over hurdles at the Wellington spring meeting, and who again scored at his next start—tht Spring Hurdles at lticcarton —is included in the field to contest the Grafton Hurdles at Ellerslio on Boxing Day. Beaumont, who is trained by F. J. Carmont, at Foxton, is regarded as a promising hurdler.

It might not be wise to attach too much importance to the failure of Lady Cintra in the Pirongia Hurdles when assessing her prospects for the hurdle events at tho coming meeting at Ellerslie, comments “Archer.” She was slow to get away in the straggling start and was a long way back most of the way. Over the last few furlongs she made up a lot of ground and was going strongly in fifth position at the close. With this race into her Lady Cintra should strip very fit next week.

Ellerslie track-watcliers like Gold Tinge, who is a goou-lookmg two-year-old with splendid development, writes “Archer.” After seeing Gold Tinge run away with the Breeders’ Plate at ltandwick, I thought he was going to prove really good, but he lias been beaten i.ll each start since his return to the Dominion. Still he has always raced creditably and may yet fulfil Ins early promise. It is possible that he was not just right after his trip to Sydney and now that he has had time to freshen up he might perform better. Tho three-year-old filly Royal Flower accompanied Gold Tmgo to Auckland and she will bo a runner in hack events at tho meeting. To date her lorm has not been attractive, but sho lias several minor, piacings to her credit and her appearance suggests that sno may yet snow more ability, ft she is any good, sho is in light enough, as she is nanuicapped on uie minimum in the itobinson Handicap.

It. Reed will l'ido Supremacy in the Great Northern Foui Stakes, 'llie latest reports regarding Supremacy.are that lie nas been doing nicely aim ins meeting with the soutneni cracks is being eagerly awaited. With Reed in the sadeno lie should lose nothing on the score of horsemanship.

The acceptances for this year’s Auckland Cup include lour Austranan-ured horses— -uaugliing Prince (by Quantock), Goshawk and Corinax (by Magpie;, and Vertigern (by Rosendaie;. Hoylake (by Poltava; bails from jtiiigiaud and 1 idal (by boa biek) from France, the field lor ihe big event at Ellerslie tins year will take tho cosmopolitan- shape,

Although beaten into second place, Gala Day was seen to more advantage in tiie J/iroiigiu liuruies at the Waipa meeting than in his previous, outings over tences and is on the improve, states a northern scribe. All he wants is confidence iu his fencing and this should come with more experience. Only for being outjumped at every fence, he woulu have beaten the winner and liis performance was very encouraging. Gala Day is in blooming health and will be a tough propo-sit-ion. for the hack hurdlers at Plymouth. Having liis first run this season, Marble King displayed some speed m Uie Flying Handicap at Waipa, states an exchange. Near tho turn lie made a sharp dash into third position, but weakened in tho run homo and missed a place. Marble King should improve with racing and will earn some money during the season. Nevertheless, his running was nob good enough to give him a chance in the Railway Handicap and it might be better to reserve him for something easier.

Backers had no hesitation in making Awarere favourite for the Oliaupo Handicap at Waipa, and his failure to finish closed than fourth was a blow to liis admirers, writes Archer. Ilie race was run iu fast time and it was no disgrace to get beaten with his big weight. Awarere is a horse that requires a good deal of galloping to tunc him up and possibly Ills trainer may have been a little easy with him lately. There is no reason to discredit his Railway Handicap chance tor the defeat, as he was beaten at this meeting last year and then won the big sprint at Ellerslie. A good mile gallop beforo the meeting indicated that The Lover would be difficult to beat in the Te Awamutu Ctip and lie was rather unlucky not to win, states an exchange. liad his rider allowed him to drop in behind Mervette instead of running on the out-' side of that mare he would have won. Rounding the bend lie looked a winner, but Mervettc took linn out and unbalanced him slightly, with the lesult that Desert Glow and Siaosi both beat him home. Tho Lover is very fit and should be seen to better advantage in the near future. During the past three years Pippin 11., who is rising 16 years, has won

several stoplecliases in England. His pedigree is unknown, and all that was known of him was that he was an exarmy horse and had probably done liis bit with tho artillery. That idea was recently confirmed. One of his legs festered and became very sore and swollen. When tho abscess burst it was discovered that a piece of shrapnel was the cause of the trouble. Vertigern, who figures among the acceptances for the Auckland Gup, is owned by Mr C. Elgar, and Talisltor, who is also engaged in the big race at Ellerslie, is owned by his wife. In the event of tho two horses contesting in tho Auckland Cup on Boxing Day, it will furnish a highly interesting incident in connection with tho race, and should tho two horses from Featherston fight out tho finish it is safe to predict that enthusiasm would ho brought to a high pitch. Aggressive, Cashier, Moorgas, Tcheka, Briar Root and Gold Money, who are engaged in tho Great Northern Derby, are likely to be seen under silk in the Queen’s Plate on Boxing Day. The latter event, which is to be run over a niilo course at special weights, is confined to horses that have not won a flat race of the value of £250 or flat races of tho collective value of £SOO at time of starting. Last year Mnrtarma led off with a win in the Queen’s Plato and followed up that victory by a success in the Great Northern Derby. Will history repeat itself this season P

A few weeks ugo Mncroom gave evidenco of striking form and good track work in the meantime encouraged backers to make bur favourite for the Kihikihi Handicap at Waipa. She reached the front quickly and made play to the straight, where she _ gave way to Flying Juliet and To Koroke to finish only a fair third. Macroom is a genuine little marc, but lias not yet struck bur best form. She should be one to watch after the holidays. Although ho was assisted to victory by a lucky run on the rails, Desert Glow showed himself in form by winning the Te Awamutu Cup. The pleasing feature of his performance was that he finished very strongly and there is reason to believe that he may prove one of tho hardest to beat of the lightweights in the Auckland Cup. It is worth recalling that Desert Glow | ran second to Count Cavour in the ■ New Zealand Cup in 1926. The same j year he also ran fifth in tile Auckland Cup ; after being second into the straight, so that ho has at least some pretensions to genuine staying ability.

it- is sale io say unu k ..e majority of backers who supported die Desert Glow-Prodice bracket in the Te Awamutu Cup expected Prodice to will and it was as well that the second string was there' to take the honours. Prodice was in the leading division throughout and only lost a little ground in the last furlong to eventually finish fifth. She is stated to have still looked a. trifle pretty and F. Loonib has probably been working her with a view to having her cherry ripe for Ellerslie, where her engagements include the Great Northern Derby. Prodice is booked to have her next run in the Christmas Handicap and should run a lively mile in that race with 7.8. EXPENSIVE LAPSE. BOOKIE HAD NO RECEIPTS. At tho Junce police court, New South Wales, Daniel Grogan was charged with having failed to provide Treasury receipts entitling him to act as a bookmaker a't the Jimee races. Ho was fined £5, with costs, and ordered to pay £l4 compensation. TROTTING. ASHBURTON ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. ASHBURTON, Dee. 20. The following acceptances have been received for tile Ashburton Trotting Ciub's meeting on Boxing Day:— Advance Handicap, ot 150 sovs.; 3.45 class. One mile and a half.—Brook Pointer, Daring Boy, Devon Child, Grace Huon, Great Muon, Doll Dance, Lady ’Cello, Lady Oran, Salute, Slogan, Snowy Huou scr., Madam Lot.iula 12yds bhd, His Lordship 48, Harold Logan 72. Mitcham Handicap, of 150 sovs.; 3.50 class. One mile and a half.—Aileen Wood, Alton Brook, Appear, Bon Bov, Cole Light, Duce, Chisholm, Great Applause, Great Burton, Pavo, Sabatini, Scuttle scr., Brent Boy, Waita Poi 12 yds bhd, First Wrack, Leo Bellman 24, Accumulator, Dipnoi, Koro Peter 36.

Ashburton Trotting Cup, of 500 sovs.; 4.38 class. Two miles.—St. Bridget scr., Shadowland, AVrackler, Ivotiilcii Jack, Sunfish 24yds bhd, Roi l’Or, Avenger 36, Dundas Boy 48, Event, Billy Sea 72. McLean Handicap, of 200 sovs. 3.33 class. One mile and a quarter.—-Kiowa, Sylvia Logan scr., Nan Brent, Loco 12yds bhd, Becky Mine, Vecto 24, Great Triumph 36, Dick Logan 48. Midsummer Handicap, of 200 sovs.; 4.50 class. Two miles.—Curfew Boy, Dan Logan, Eiffelton Lass, Florrie Pointer, Forward Maid, Locanda Lu, Lough Neagh, Mountain Ore scr., Golden Author, June de Oro 12yds bhd, Apex, Kiowa, Our'Bird, Star Lady 24, Vecto, lone 60, Kemvood Bell 103, AVakataua 108.

Boxing Day Handicap, of 250 sovs.; 2.52 class. One mile and a quarter. —Chef. Mac Dillon, Meb scr., Travis Axwortliy 12yds bhd, Okoura, Sunfish, AVrackler 24, Avenger, Brutus, Fashion Queen, Kotuku Jack, Dillon Gold 36, Zenith, Away 72, Author Jinks 108. AVinslow Handicap, of 200 sovs.; 5.0 class. Two miles.—Accumulator, Brent Boy, First AAVack, Dipnoi, Duco, Great Burton, Iyoro Peter, Scuttle scr., Quickfire 12yds bhd, Carclo 48, Molly Molloy, Nancy Bingen, Nelson Prince 72, New Metford 84, Repute 96. Final Handicap (saddle), of 200 sovs.; 2.20 class. One mile.—Audience, Auto Minto, Billy AAHiizz, Erin’s Lynn, Exclusive, Satinbird, Sylvia Logan scr., Mavis AATiod, Gibraltar, King Abdullah 12yds bhd, Great Triumph 24, Dick Logan 36. SOUTH AVAIRARAPA PENALTY. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 20. Danny Boy lias been penalised 12 yards in the president’s Handicap at tho South AVairarapa Trotting Club’s meeting.