RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 64, 11 February 1930, Page 10

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) * Racing at Wanganui, Dunedin and Gisborne on Thursday. Pink Note is reported to have come on well since coming back into the active ranks. One of the latest additions to the active brigade at Ellcrslie is Restaurant, who has been recommissioned by W. Gall. F. C. F. McKay has in work at Marton a Thurnham—Ruby gelding who might be heard from as a jumper later on. Ho will carry Mr E. Riddiford's colours. Tcmbroney is now being worked in blinkers, states a southern writer, and secim to go more kindly with thorn in a gallop than when running “open-facod.” He docs not, however, require them when racing. Narrative and Positivo have been thrown out of training by their southern mentor and will be treated to a spell probably lasting till the end of the season. The Polydamon mare Purseful, who is at present on the schooling list, is being put over fences at Gisborne, from whence it is reported that there are few better or quicker jumpers to bo seen about. Tama Waiata, tho half-brothor to Pink Coat, is again in work at Gisborne, and, although he is now getting a bit old, a Gisborne track watcher expresses the opinion that he might come right as he showed a lot of pace whoa in work last. A. Hobson went through to Bulls recently •to school • Opa. The Hallowmas gelding is stated to have not taken too kindly to the fences at first, but eventually got through his lessons fairly satisfactorily.

Nea Lap, tho two-year-old full-sister of champion Phar Lap, is not being asked to exert herself at all strenuously, the tasks set her by trainer J. M. Cameron being of the lightest nature. It is stated that in the ovent of tho mentor undertaking a trip to Sydney in the autumn she may form one of his team.

Tuku, who had been freely entered for the Matamata meeting on Saturday, did not fulfill his engagements, the King Lupin gelding having been sold to a Dunedin sportsman, and has already been dispatched south.

A recent addition to R. Wallace’s team at Tc Aroha is the Somo Boy 11. marc Whito Ringlet. Although only pony height, White Ringlet can sprint very merrily for a few furlongs and has on occasion won races around this circuit.

Nightmarch is stated to have dazzled track watchers at Riccarton on Thursday morning by running seven furlongs in the fast time of 1.29 2-5. It was a brilliant performance and further illuminates tho colt’s prospects in the James Hazlott Gold Cup at Dunodin.

Dutch Money was responsible for an attractive gallop over six furlongs at Riccarton on Thursday morning. Sho was assisted ovor tho first two furlongs by a two-year-old and ran tho full distance in 1.15 3-5, the last half milo being left bohind in 50 l-ssec.

Tho Paper Money filly Fairy Belle is stated to bo looking none the worse for hor racing at Takapuna. Sho displayed good speed in a half-milo gallop at Ellerslio on Thursday morning and when thoroughly seasoned is likely to show to advantage in hack sprint events.

Sir Archie is reported from tho north to be shaping very satisfactorily in his track work, most of which has been executed on the tan track. He is apparently improving in condition and. providing he does well in tho meantime, he will be given a race at the Franklin meeting next month.

When riding Night Maid at Tapanui on Wednesday last, the light-weight horseman L. J. Kllis had ono of his feet injured. When his mount was twisting at the starting post a horse turning in the opposite direction caught tho jockey’s foot and wrenched it severely. Ellis, however, carried on for the remainder of the day.

When Count Palatine won tho Tararua Handicap at the Wellington spring meeting he was referred to as a galloper above the ordinary. At his next start ho ran second to Honour in the New Zealand Derby, but since then he has not shown the form expected of him. Count Palatine is engaged at the Wanganui fixture and may give an improved showing.

Aspiring was in her best form on Thursday morning, states a Christchurch writer, and in a fivo furlongs gallop in company with Tray Bond and Lord Thomond sho moved attractively, recording the fast timo of 1.2 1-5. As Aspiring gave Tray Bond a start in the early stages and caught the youngster at the top of tho straight, and ran her last half mile in 49sec, her effort was particularly impressive.

The Rangitikoi course is reported to bo in splendid order at tho present time, tho track having a great solo of grass. The seven furlong start has been altered and now gives a straight run of eleven chains before hitting tho turn and will allow 21 horses to _ start _in a race. Mr J. E. Hcnrys will again act as handicapper to the club; Mr ’J. Cameron, o"f Palmerston North, as judge, and Mr W. C. Price as starter.

When Mr E. Lee Steere was in New Zealand somo time ago he purchased a filly whose breeding suggested speed. She is by Paper Money from Fulsome, who is by Absurd from’ that highly successful brood mare Eulogy. Mr Lee Steere won a race with this filly in Adelaide last month. She raced as ■ Eulogistic and received favourable notice.

The Warwick (Queensland) Turf Club’s carnival meeting was marked by very unusual incidents, two horses—Nuthatch and Greynest—dead-heating in two different races. The pair finished together in the Ladies’ Bracelet and on the second day, with the same conditions and the same ridera, the same difference in weights, and over the same distance, the two horses dead-heated in the Warwick Cupj the principal event of the meeting. The pair were on terms entering the straight. They fought out a stirring finish, the judge being unable to separate them.

Silver Paper injured his near foreleg during the running of the Wellington Cup, and though he showed no signs of lameness at the time he was lame when he returned to Riccarton. The horse has been under veterinary treatment since, and now it has been decided to spell him in the paddock for three months. A year ago, just prior to the commencement of the Dunedin Cup meeting, Silver Paper became cast in his loose-box, and since then his connections have feared a recurrence of tendon trouble.

As a two-year-old Carl Idem showed fair promise by winning one race and finishing in the money on four other occasions. However, this season he has hardly shown the form expected of him, although ho went a fair race when he filled third place in the Ferry Handicap at Takapuna to those two useful hacks, Tuku and Volimond. He put up a further good effort when he ran fourth in the Wynyard Plate and is likely to do better in his next few outings.

As a rule racegoers have a healthy respect for runners turned out in big races by Riccarton trainer T. H. Gillett (states the Christchurch Sun), and his two representatives in the Dunedin Cup, Amor and Count Cavour, are going to have a good following. Since it was announced that Roy Reed was to have the mount on “The Count,” the gelding has firmed considerably, and in a good betting race ho promises to carry a lot of support. Backers will be guided to a certain extent by his previous running in the Cup, and the fact that he scored in 1926 in

brilliant style with 9.8 up is going to impress investors forcibly. Count Cavour has been a wonderful galloper, and if he can pull off the Dunedin Cup for the second time his victory is going to be almost as popular as was that of Aussie, who scored from Limerick in the James Hazlett Gold Cup last year.

Amor, Gillett’s second string, is sure to put up a good race. No doubt he will force the pace in the early stages to ensure a soundly run race for Count Cavour, but the Archery gelding is such a wiry customer that he may take a lot of shaking off in the run down the long straight. At Trontham he and Latin Quarter set a terrific pace in the early stagee of the Wellington Cup, and fn the circumstances it was not the least surprising that he stopped badly over the last furlong. Perhaps he will do better at Wingatui, where he has previously shown to advantage. He won a double at last year’s Cup meeting, and if he runs up to his very best form next Thursday he will shock some of the opposition.

Goblin Market (by Absurd —Cherry Mart) failed to win a race at three years old last season, but in two races which he contested at that age he displayed sufficient dash to warrent the conclusion that he would win an important race. In the decision of the Jockey Club Handicap (1 mile) at Riccarton in the spring of 1928 he carried 7.6 and ran Crown Area (8.5) to a head, and on the same course in the summer when contesting the Middle Park Plate (6 furlongs) he carried 9.0 and was beaten a neck by Pink Coat (8.2) in a fast run race. So far this season Goblin Market has proved a complete disappointment and it ie reported that he was sold recently for 125gns., so that he was a bad speculation. Now and again a change of quarters leads to a change of form, and it will bo interesting to note whether this will be the case with Goblin Market.

Tho Taranaki Cup, won by The Hawk on Thursday, was worth £555 to the winner, including a cup to the value of £IOO. This brings his total stake winnings to £26,181, of which his present owner, Mr J. M. Cameron, has collected £19,621. The figures are made up as follow: —At two years £2640, at three years £2520, at four years £2IOO, at five years £6336, at six years £8569, at seven years £5Bl, at eight years £llOs, at nine years £llßs, at 10 years £390, and this season to date £755. It is interesting to relate that The Hawk formed one of a collection of yearlings sent up to auction in Christchurch in the season of 1919 and. was purchased by tho estate of the late Mr W. J. Douglas for the moderate sum of 180 guinoas. After winning £6560 in stakes under the estate's colours, he was sold, when the trustees decided to give up racing in 1923, to Mr Cameron for 700 guineas.

Tho Wanganui trainer, Walter Raynor, has Ceremony, Mask and Drastic on tho tracks again. Ceremony has had a Bix weeks’ spell and looks ever so much better after his sojourn in the paddock, comments a Wanganui writer. Ho is being got ready for the Auckland Racing Club's Easter meeting, as also is Drastic, whose holiday extended to three weeks. The filly has freshened up and should now do well. Mask is very burly. Ho has been out at Koatanui since last August, prior to Raynor’s trip across the Tasman with the rest of the team. Mask wil bo prepared for early spring racing, for he can scarcely bo got ready before the beginning of next season.

Tho departure of J. Munro for Germany made available what appear to be several good rides on the great galloper Amounis. Trainer F. McGrath says that J. Pike has been engaged to ride Amounis in all his autumn races. Amounis, with Pike up, won the Rosehill Stakes last Saturday. When entries for tho Roschih weight-for-age race were taken only eight were nominated, and Amounis’s chief opponent looked and proved to be the threc-ycar-old Gay Ballerina. The New Zealand gelding, Propaganda (Starstream —Miss Kelly), struck trouble at the Woodend (Vic.) races on January 30. His running in tho Flying Handicap was questioned by the stewards, with whom Mr Alan Bell, one of the V.R.C. stipendiary stewards, was acting. Propaganda finished third, but the stewards evidently thought that he should have done better. After hearing considerable evidence, the stewards decided to disqualify, for 12 months, the trainer of the horse, R. T. McDonald, the jockey, H. Canny, and the horse. Notice of appeal was given. Mr Alan Bell its regarded as a live young man, who has done much to clean up racing in tho country districts of Victoria. His father used to race horses in New Zealand years ago in the days when there was a racecourse at Island Bay, Wellington. Mr Bell, senr., is still associated with racing as Flemington track representative for one of tho Melbourne newspapers.

A writer in the Perth Call had the following to say about the ex-Riccarton horso Agrion: One of tho best-looking horses seen on Perth tracks for a considerable period won given an outing in the AllAged Stakes at Ascot on New Year's Day. Although considerably above himself in condition, the New Zealand-bred stallion, despite the fact that he had not raced for a couple of years, showed that he still knows how to use his legs by finishing fourth to Pure Blend, Prince Paladin and Kcenodge. Not only did Agrion attract by his forward running, but the manner in which he closed on the field up the straight caused keen judges to mark tho son of Limond as an early winner. It is noted that Agrion led a field home on Saturday last at Perth.

1 Tho once-famous Australian jockey W. H. McLachlan is now a constant attendant on the Randwick tracks. Ho has been ’ riding steady work for some timo, but it ■ came as a surprise ono morning recently 1 to sec him astride Staroff, and gallop him I six furlong 9in 1.25. Staroff is a horse which takes a deal o fhandling, being a hard puller, but “Mac” had little trouble in managing him on tho track. Questioned as to how he felt in the saddle again, MqLachlan said ho was quite at home, even after so long a spoil from race-riding. “I attribute my condition to golf,” he said—McLachlan is a constant visitor to the links—“and I might be riding in races again,” he added, half-jokingly. POVERTY BAY ACCEPTANCES. Por Press Association. GISBORNE, Feb. 10. The following acceptances have been received for the first day (Thursday) of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s summer meeting: Jubilee Handicap, of 130 sovs. One mile. —l’limmerton 9.3, Tall Timber 8.12, Valsier 8.9, Autumina 8.7, Superb King, Bold Front 8.5, Good Sport 8.0, Outfit, lago 7.12, Polydorus 7.7. First Hurdles Handicap, of 130 sovs. Ono mile and a half. —Jem 11.7, Essential 10.5, Abisogno 9.12, High Heather 9.6, Princess Elizabeth 9.5, Superb Kirtg, Manifest 9.4, Rongo, Purscful, Claremore, Fcruff 9.0. Telegraph Hack Handicap, of 130 sovs. Six furlongs and a half. —Dimmer 3.7, Nahi, Cynette 7.11, Otene 7.10, Ardri 7.5, Bay d’Or 7.3, Primax, Ata Hacre 7.0. Turanga Stakes,_ of 200 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—High Court 9.0, Te Awlia 8.2, Valsier, Kinsel 7.10, Rich Harvest 7.9, Tall Timber 7.6, Tea Lady 7.0. Summer Hack Stakes, of 130 sovs. (weight for age). Six furlongs.—Dimmer, Coonardoo, King Manu, Russet Moor 9.10, Ardri, Te Awha 9.0, Golden Pennant 8.7, Polydorus, St. Ames, San Qucx 8.4, Running Over 7.10. Maiden Scurry, of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. —Little Wonder, Bob In, Squadron, Queer Card, Climatic, Little Gift, Abbey Dale, Veloce 8.0.

Flying Handicap, of 140 sovs. Six furlongs.— Plimmcrton 9.0, King Wanga 8.11, Plain Sailing 8.4, White Wings 8.2, Good Sport 7.7, Tall Timber 7.5, Tea Lady 7.4, Little Wonder 7.0.

Harbour Hack Handicap, of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs. Rich Harvest 9.2, Autumina 9.0, Bold Front 8.12, lago 8.5, Coonardco 8.3, Sunglare 8.0, Cynette 7.12, Helium 7.10, Otene 7.9, Whakaari, Wedding Bells, Lady Horton, Scarlet Runner 7.0.

CLIFDEN ACCEPTANCES. Per Prese Association. INVERCARGILL, Feb. 10. The following acceptances for the Clifden Racing Club’s annual meeting, to be held on February 19, has been received: — I.ilburn Handicap, of 50 sovs. Six furlongs.—Banner Boy 9.0, West Dome 8.9, Some Glen, Noel Trooper, North, Night Rose, Wincette, Polling Day, Rombeau, Statico 8.7. Tuatapere Handicap Trot (saddle), of 65 sovs. ; 3.6 class. One mile and a-quar-ter. —Sunny Lad, Irish Queen, Game Girl, Boy Blue, Baby Joan, Red River, Perky Locanda, Honest Dillon, Orphan Annie, Reservoir, Zepp, Sungod—Captain Tracey mare, St. Swithin —Plain Dolly m., scr, Te Peka 48yds bhd, Reo Chimes 60, John Logan 72. Belmont Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs. Seven furlongs.—lnsolence 8.7, Vinegrovc 8.3, Attractive Lady, Despot, Pukemaori 8.1, Takaka 7.13. Clifden Cup, of 100 sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Some Rose 9.0, Sparkling Eyes 8.12, Cranot 8.6, Equerry 7.12, Cupid's Dart 7.7. Orawia Steeplechase, of 85 sovs. About two miles. —Nyanza, French Fleet 10.7, Parader 9.9, Night, Black Stag 9.7. Waiau Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs. Six furlongs.—lnsolence 9.0, Somoform 8.9, Pukemaori, Despot 8.7, Takaka, C'etchela, Palermo 8.5, Bachelor Boy 8.3, Banner Boy 8.1, Noel Trooper, North, West Dome, Wincette, Polling Day, Statice 8.0. Alton Handicap Trot (saddle), of 65 sovs.; 3.46 class. One mile and a half.— Sunny Lad, Irish Queen, Boy Blue, Baby Joan, Red River, Orphan Annie, Reservoir, Zepp. Sungod—Captain Tracey mare, St. Swithin —Plain Polly m. scr., Te Peka 72yds bhd. Hushabye 120. Farewell Handicap, of 70 sovs. One mile. —Sparkling Eyes 9.0, Some Rose 8.13, Carnot 8.6, Equerry 7.12, Cupid's Dart 7.8, Attractive Lady, Vinegrove, Ohai 7.0. DARGAVILLE WEIGHTS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 9. Weights for the first day of the Dargavillc Racing Club’s summer meeting (February 22) have been declared as follow: Maiden Handicap, of 60 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Royal Day 9.0, Lord Hopctown, Odd Sox, Thunderstorm, Neil 8.8, Rchia, Lady Lu, Snowplane, De Aka, Bonny Day 8.6. Toka Toka Handicap, of 65 sovs. Six furlongs.—Archeen 9.0, Okairaka 8.12. Big Bertha 8.9, Ned Kelly 8.5, Gay Cockade 8.3, Cruachan 8.2, Valquctte 7.4. Orchus, Royal Lover, Tarrapccn, Red Lion, Exalted. 7.0.

Kaihu Hack High-weight Handicap, of 65 sovs. One mile and one furlong.— Nassock 11.3, Brampton 10.11, Bizarro, Frothblower 10.2, Red Lion 9.9, Fiery Lad, Royal Day, St. Warrigal 9.0. Settlers’ Handicap, of 60 sovs. Six furlongs.—Waning Light 9.6, Illingar 9.0, Kildeer 8.13, Furore 8.8, Fiery Lad 8.5, Lightwood 8.0, Turn 7.13, Mineral 7.4, Tresor 7.1, Creation, Do Aka, Lady Lu 7.0.

Dargaviile Cup Handicap, of 200 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. —King Emerald 9.0, Schorr 8.6, Antique 8.4, Ciena Bay 7.13, Partial Eclipse, Gay Cockade 7.10, Glcnstar, Respirator, Nassock 7.9, Golden Wedding 7.7, Serang, King Willonyx, Bizarro 7.0.

y Awakino Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs. r About seven furlongs.—Waning Light, y Valquette 9.6, Exalted. Brampton, lllins gar 9.0, Tarrapeen, Orchus 8.3, Lightwood, • Royal Day 8.0, Turn 7.13, Wild Country 1 7.8, Bonny Day, Snowplane 7.0, Hobson Handicap, of 60 sovs. One mile. 4 —King Emerald 9.12, Macroom, Archeen r 9.0, Owairaka 8.12, Glena Bay 8.11, Nas--0 sock 8.7, Ned Kelly 8.2, Frothblower, 4 Bizarro 7.4, Serang 7.2, St. Warrigal, Royal Day 7.0. Avoca Handicap, of 100 sovs. Six furr longs.—Prince of Orange 9.0, British King 1 8.11, Archeen, Glenstar, Macroom, Partial . Eclipse 8.8, Big Bertha 8.3, Ned Kelly s 7.13, Carl Idem 7.12, Gay Cockade 7.11, s Cruachan 7.10. King Willonyx 7.3, Tanl agra, Lord Hopetown, Lusotna, Valquette - 7.0. 1 AUSTRALIAN RACING. DEATH OF i : SYDNEY, February 10. f Poseidon, the one-time famous racohouso, ) winner of two Derbies, and two classic i cups, is dead, aged twenty-seven. Poseidon won nearly £2o,ooo—mostly as • a three-year-old in 1906. llis son Potent, ■ which is the last of the thoroughbreds > sired by him, won the Armidale Cup last week. TROTTING. OTAHUHU HANDICAPS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 10. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day (February 22) of the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s summer meeting:— 1 Trial Handicap (harness), of 200 sovs.; 3.45 class. One mile and a half. —Te Ngutu, Wiriwhata, Colonel Thorpe, Petulant, Lady Ena, Curl Mack, Nebraska scr, Lord Roberts, Rangitero 12yds bhd, Don Zolock 24, White Satin, Lord Haldane 60, Togo’s Promise 72, Audo Spray 84, Paradigm 96, Marble Star 108. Tamaki Handicap (harness), of 200 sovs.; 2.57 s class. One mile and a quarter.—Man o’ Belle, Hori Dillon, Gaza, Some Dillon, Lady Yvonne, Whakahihi, Marionette, Nathaniel, Carnui, Pavlova scr, Mountain Princess, Maid of the Mountains 12yds bhd, Haroto, Gumdiggcr, Ursulinc, Hohoro, Arachne, Dad’s Hope, First Flight, C'hilde Audubon, Horizon 24, Haeranga Pai, Great Ballin 36, Kingsclerc, Nella Dillon 48, Dan Direct, Trustworthy, Nelson Dillon 60, Lord Nepean 72. Papakura Handicap (harness), of 300 sovs.; 4.32 class. Two miles.—Limosa, Explosion, Rcy Logan, Tony Victor, Warspite, Concertina, Stoney, Cornelian scr, Hal Chimes, Goldman 12yds bhd. Sir Author 24, Laplander, Mountain Dell, Brutus 36, Rereinai, Stanmoor, F’lorent, First Carbine 48, Evelyn Locanda, Gold Dial 60. Otahuhu Cup Handicap (harness), of 750 sovs. ; 4.30 class. Two miles.—Bessie Logan, Talent, Torpedo Huon, Native, Prince, Great Peter scr, Nelson Tasker 12 yds bhd., Sunshower, I'reo Advice, The Abbey 24, Dundas Boy 36, Concliff, Machine Gun, Peterwah 48, Kohara, Jewel Pointer 60, Wrackler 72, Padlock 96, Sir Author (ineligible). President’s Handicap (harness), of 350 sovs.; 4.40 class. Two miles. —Jock Bingen, Writer, Tonic, Gold Sovereign, Dolores, Tradesman scr., Great Change 12yds bhd, Sarsaparilla, Mutu 24, Peter McKinney 48, Koro Peter, Waikaha 84, Rose Bingen 96. Mt. Albert Handicap (harness), of 200 sovs.; 4.48 class. Two miles.—Kolmar scr, Anseline 24yds bhd, Peterson, Dan Direct 36, Linnett the Great, Akenehi, Sebisca 48. Moss Davis Handicap (harness), of 350 sovs: 2.47 i class. One mile and a-quarter. —Oakhampton, Gold Dial, Wrackeen, I Tony Victor, Florent scr, Rockbum, Stanmoor, Wilma Dillon, First Carbine, Joy Bird 12yds bhd, Sunshower, Free Advice, Talent, All Bell, Carmell 24, Nelson Tasker, Jewel Pointer 60, Kohara 72. Railway Handicap (saddle), of 250 sovs; 2.17 class. One mile.—Rockaway, Satinbird, Trustworthy, Kingsclero. Nella Dillon, Dad’s Hope, Vanity Boy, Glandore, Lord Nepean, Benefice scr., Direct Morning, Dick Dillon, Uncle Bert. Rey Logan, Van Rich, Te Wahia 12yds bhd., Laplander 24, Goldman, Master Huia, Darknite 36.