RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 290, 6 November 1929, Page 13

RACING NEWS.

COMMENT FROM THE TRACKS. ,WORKERS AT AWAPUNI. (By “Binocular.”) Havering (8.3) was omitted from the list of acceptances for the Stewards’ Handicap at the C.J.C. meeting published yesterday. With Otaki, Levin and Feilding fixtures to engage attention this month, a busy period lies ahead of Awapuni mentors, but there was little of real interest in the track activities yesterday morning. As the result of the recent beneficial rainfall, the local tracks have improved materially and the outside of the course proper, No. 3 grass on the new portion, the plough and tho sand were all in use yesterday morning, but the exercises v were restricted in a large measuro to steady tasks. G. W. New went south to Riccarton by Monday night’s ferry steamer and J. P. Coyle and R. E. Hatch follow to-night or to-morrow night, the former taking Keddar and Novar and tho latter Piuthair. Of Now’s trio, Princess Betty might well give a good account of herself in the Welcome Stakes. The company in the New Zealand Derby promises to be a little too classy for Tigrano, although he gives every ■indication of developing into a stayer. Keddar (T. Green) had Skyrider (K. Voitre) as a companion in his final gallop before leaving for Riccarton, the pair being' sept over seven furlongs on the grass proper—the trestles being right out —with the lightweight having the inside running. Skyrider' set the pace to run the first half mile in 54 sec., but could not hold Keddar in the. run home, the Arrowsmith gelding competing his task in 1.345. No rider has been engaged for Keddar and he may not be found coming in till the second day. ft would not, howover, be surprising to find K. Voitre in the saddle on the day. Novar and Robbie’s Mistake, with two stable lads in tho saddle, were given a strong working gallop on tho grass- proper over six furlongs, Novar appearing to hold the advantage at tho close after negotiating the distance in 1.25. The Sarto gelding will be a runner in tho Spring Hurdles in which he will be ridden by A. H. Hobson and, accordingly, should lack nothing on this score. Awapuni’s one acceptor in the New Zealand Cup, Puithair, still stands her. ground, but whether she will take her place on the day remains to be seen. Yesterday morning 6he was restricted to a steady round on the plough when the Kilbroney mare worked attractively enough, although one cannot wax optimistic over her prospects in the big event. Should she elect to face the starter on the opening day, Piuthair will be ridden by the stable apprentice, K. Voitre. . Awaptini stables promise to be well represented at Otaki where some 20 odd horses have been accorded nominations. Democratic, who found his substantial poundages at Waikato a little beyond him, is due to emergo from the hunters’ class into that of the hack hurdles at Otaki. Calluna and Skyrider are other locals therein. The latter has distinct promise at the jumping game and, while she may lack a little in inches to make a topnotch hurdler, her pace on the flat might find her making an auspicious debut for, after all, with tho hurdles positioned as they are, Otaki is an easy testing ground. A big field promises to figure in the Puhi Maiden Plate, Black Acre, from Mrs McDonald’s establishment, the Acre-Sleep-ing Beauty gelding from J. P. Coyle’s and the Thurnham gelding Commentator from G. Jones’s stable being therein. The first named has already figured with the colours up, but the appearances will signal the debut of the latter pair. The trio have shown fair turns of speed in their track essays, but it will probably be a little too early to' expect them to fill a bracket as yet. Powhiri, who proved to be a very fair performer over the battens as well as on the flat, had to be turned out for a lengthy

spell and during his absence from the active ranks he was used as a. hack. In company with Arrowhead, Rioghail, Robbie’s Mistake and Plane, Powhiri is down to figure in tho Katihiku Hack Handicap a seven furlong event —at Otaki, but there are several better performed candidates therein, 60 far as flat racing is concerned. Following his opening his maiden account at Hastings, Arrowhead has proved disappointing, but the quarter-bnotner to Nightmarch should come good, while Rioghail is a likely looking sort, although tho Grandcourt —Clardinda gelding has not done anything to enthuse over so far in his track essays. ,

Rouex, Piuthair and Blimp are three Ling Memorial Handicap candidates at Otaki and the trio might well play a part, although Blimp’s prospects must be discounted to some extent by his recent performances over mile and a quarter distances. The Waitawa Handicap—the open sprint—finds the local representation restricted to Dobbin, but it might well prove a worthy one. Dobbin had his first race for aome little time past at Carterton last Saturday when he filled third berth to Atholspear and Historic in the Bunny Memorial. His course of hurdling has also improved him land the Quin Abbey gelding might well make an appearance in public in this department of tho game before long. Hunting Boy, the winner iof the Electric Hack Handicap at Carterton on Saturday, has been entered for both the Pahiko Hack Handicap and the Kereihi Roera Handicap at Otaki but which he will start in has not yet been determined. To date his activities have been restricted to scurry distances, but he should prove quite capable of running out a good seven furlongs in the latter event, even though ho will be essaying open company. Warzone*, who signalled his admission to Mrs McDonald’s establishment by scoring at his first start —at Masterton —has built up considerably of late. The Biaogno filly will be a runner in the Pahiko Hack Handicap at Otaki in which Patearoa and Great Lady are also included. The latter pair are also likely sorts. Disrank, while ho won £3BO in stakes last season, has still to open his account this season. A period iof hunger striking curtailed his activities for quite a time, but he is once again carrying out track duties and will in all probability bo a contestant in the Taumanuka Hack Handicap at Otaki. However, his delicate constitution is apt to be always against him. Moutoa Treasury made the trip through to the Carterton fixture to fill a minor place in the Maungaraki Handicap. The Paper Money mare is due to make her next appearance in tho Kerehi Roera Handicap at Otaki where she will have those two veterans, Peneus and Imperial Spark, os opponents. The latter pair, more particularly the former, are showing much of their old form in their track essays and might well prove worth persevering with. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS. Nominations for all events (except 24th Feilding Stakes) at the jubilee meeting of the Feilding Club close to-night at 8.30 o’clock.

LEVIN NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have been received for tho Levin Racing Club’s annual meeting:— Maiden Race, six furlongs.—Ao-Marama, Bon Hur, Calamart, Cavity, Corncroff, Dancing Star, Eastorley, Evening Hero, Emerald Abbey, General Gas, Good Acre, Grecian, Gucress, Handsome, Killogic, Miss Gossip, Modostrian, Pari, Rasouli, Rational 11., Royal Mission, Statuary, Streamer, Tcataster, Tobaccoland, Transact, White Doe, 5-year m. ' Manchinecl —Marfaux, 3-yoar g. Acre—Sleeping Beauty. Manakau Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-half. —Call Again, Calluna, Frilford, General Wai, Hard Gold, Ironic, Quillfire, Pcshwa, Rash, Schorr, Smart, The Budget, Tresham, Vinolla. Weraroa Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Arrowhead, Dormod, Elysianor, Footpad, Goldliko, Habit, Irish Lad, Kotahi Eka, Lady Wade, Le Champ, Makeup, Painting, Plane, Pompadour, Rcdbank, Tobaccoland, Tourist, Warzone, 5-year g. Manchincel—Marveiilc. Mako Mako Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Acredity, Agrestic, Balloon, Claremore, Clarendon, Dormod, Emerald Abbey, Ex Dono, Grattan, Gueress, Mandy, Mangaharei, Marica, Money Mint, Pari, Patearoa, Rational 11., Second Thought. Streamer, Werata. Levin Cup, one milo and a-quartcr.— Black Mint, Blimp, Borsaleno, Break o’ Day, Corf, Discourse, Duellona, Glare, Kiriana, Lyn Dhu, Mondip, Merry Mint, Mountain Heath, Moutoa Treasury, Ramoses, Rio do Val, Royal Game, Skyrider, Spearmiss, Taliskor, The Hawk, Tresham, Goldbag, Imperial Spark, King Midas. Lake Hack Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Airforce, Arrowhead, Balloon, Banbridge, Chopin, Disrank, Fallow, Fine Acre, Glare, Gold Bag, Hatteras, Imateagirl, Irish Lad, Ironic, Kiriana, Limosa, Makeup, Masher, Robbie’s Mistake, Tourist. McDonald Memorial, six furlongs.— Atholspear, Banket, Borsalonc, Dobbin, First Money, Goshawk, Hunting Boy, Maui, Melissa, Moepai, Pass Book, Peneus, Quantum, Veronese, Wanderlust. Hokio Hack Handicap, five furlongs.— Acora, Acreline, Black Acre, Cavity, Claremore, Coon Song, Corneroff, Dancing Star, General Gas, Golden Shadow, Grattan, Great Lady, Habit,- June Rose, Just So, Lady Rene, Lo Champ, Mangaharei, Modostrian, . Paiko, Pompadour, Rash, Rasouli, Royal. Queen, Second Thought, Shot Silk, Statuary, Tapestry, Teataster, The Budget, Transact, Wee Acre, 3-year g. Acre—Sleeping Beauty. . , - POWERS OF DISTRICT COMMITTEES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Nov. 5. At a mooting of the Auckland District Racing Committee, a deputation was received from the Auckland Country Racing Clubs’ Association in connection • with a suggestion that some scheme should be evolved whoreby the various district committees should have more effective control of racing in their respective districts. It was decided to reply to the association that, after having heard tho views expressed by the members of the deputation, “in tho opinion of the committee, the Auckland Provincial Country Racing Clubs’ Association should endeavour to arrange a meeting between tho Auckland representatives, provincial and metropolitan, on the New Zealand Racing Conference - to meet representatives from the association to discuss the position in regard to their endeavours to have an alteration made in the powers of district committees.”