RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 110, 5 April 1930, Page 13

RACING NEWS.

(By “Binocular.”) There was a distinct banking flavour about the Juvenile Handicap at the Masterton races yesterday, the winner being Open Cheque, while Autopay was second. Mr C. O’Connor, the veteran _ starter, who recently underwent an operation for cyo trouble and has been off the scono .for somo weeks, resumed his official duties at Masterton yesterday. ' ; .;•',> Fabriano was much in the limelight as a steeplechaser last winter. • Apart from several winning efforts he was beaten by only Half a head in the Wellington Steeplechase by King’s Guard, and was third in the Grand National Steeplechase to Wiltshire and Matu. ' Fabriano is booked to make his'first appearance since last August : in the Otautau Steeplechase. next Wednesday. ■ t s <N r V - I Sydney papers to hand state that, as a ' result of steady support, tho English-bred ; horse First Arrow has been elevated to the , position of favourite for 'the Doncaster Handicap; in which he figures with 7.5. Tho New Zealand gelding Chide (9.9) continues .in good favour for the. Sydney Cup, and he and Crucis (8.8) figure at the head of the list for the twO-mile race. The two-year-old Merry Peel, whose owner was reported to have refused a big price for him at Oamaru, i 3 a half-brother to two good performers in Merry Damon and Merry Mint. The dam of the trio, Merry -Roe, was above the avenage as a racehorse. Merry Peel’s. name is occasionally printed ns Merry Peal, but there is nothing in his pedigree to suggest bells. The second part of the names comes from John Peel, and is appropriate for a 6on of Hunting Song. The Rosehill meeting is being held in tho Sydney area to-day, and there is a possibility of Nightmarch, Chide, Phar Lap, Amounis, and Greenline meeting in the Rawson Stakes. Some people in Syd-. noy are finding fault with Chide because of his stiff-legged action in front. This will not stop him winning in Australia if he is good enough. He galloped in the same fashion in his treble at Riccarton. Thurlstone, who stands out as tho leading juvenile in Victoria this season, can boast of a high-class pedigree, for the names of many great horses figure in it. On each side of his pedigree Thurlstone can boast a strain of Musket (one through Carbine an dthe other through , Nordenfeklt) an(T backed by two strains of St. Simon, (one on each side) he should be equal to the .Derby test. Thurlstone is .engaged in the A.J.C. Sires’' Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes, which events are set down for decision at Randwick shortly, and the fact of New South Wales claiming' a .well-performed colt in the. shape of the New Zealand-bred Vcilmond adds considerable interest to the juvenile events to be run at Randwick. The Timaru Cup distance has been varied considerably. At the outset it was two miles and a-half, then two miles and aquarter again to a mile and three-quar-ters, again to a mile and a-hqlf, and later to a mile and a-quarter. In 1917 the journey was restricted to a mile, and in 1919 to seven furlongs, but it wae changed to a mile again in 1920, and two years later was restored to the present length ofwa mile and a-quarter. - By all accounts Mr G. M. Currie lost tho sorvices of a colt this season when Pomp kicked himself about in tho throes of a seizure while on the way back by steamer to New Zealand laet October. According to advices to hand the colt is making slow progress toward complete. recovery, but hopes are expressed that he will' have made the necessary improvement to warrant his being put into work in June.

Overhaul, who mode' s very successful start as a hurdler last season, winning three races, including the Winter Hurdles at Trentham, may be taken to Australia during the winter months if he trains on satisfactorily. He has lately been given steady work and is stated to be looking well and gradually rounding up into racing shape. His trainer, D. P. Wilson, may also take Black Duke and one or two others to Australia to make a team for the trip. Following upon the disqualification of Lord Haldane after winning the President’s Handicap in the .trotting races at Thames last Saturday, the owner,- Mr.A. R. Saunders, of Mount announced that he has decided to retire from trotting. He holds that he was unjustly treated in being deprived of the sako, £l5O, afid being fined £lO for inconsistent running: He states that he' was keen to win the Parawai Handicap, but that when the horse broke half a mile from home he lost 100 yards. Lord Haldane has been offered for salo at £IOO. Commendation, Nightmarch, and Winalot were included among the withdrawals yesterday from the. principal autumn handicaps, first acceptances for which were declared (says the Sydney Morning Herald of March 26): Nightmarch will be reserved for weight-for-age races at the meetings, but Cojnmendation hae broken down badly, and Winalot, who’has occasioned his trainer much concern for several weeks past, is a doubtful quantity. Fortunately for backers, discussions on the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup double have not been very animated, but the withdrawal of Commendation was nevertheless profitable for bookmakers who issued charts on the two races. Since the weights were issued Commendation occupied the position of favourite for the mile race. His trainer, G. Price,, had him in work for some months, and recently began to increase the severity of his tasks. Commendation has not been really sound since he faltered in the spring of Bis three-year-old career, after he had been well backd to win the Caulfield Cup. At first he seemed to thrive on smart work, but last week, after an attractive effort on the track, he appeared slightly lame, although the trainer was not particularly concerned about him. Yesterday, however, after galloping smartly over six furlongs, he pulled up so lame :that all question of racing him this autumn' was beyond doubt, and, moreover, it is doubtful if he will ever race again. One could not help thinking that Nightmarch would be reserved for weight-for-age" , races,, and throughout discussions on the. double, backers have neglected the horse for the mo6t part, preferring to await some indication from the stable as to the mission of the champion. Therefore there were few. losers when he was withdrawn. ,

HAWKE’S BAY MEETING. CLOSING OF ACCEPTANCES. The autumn meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club will be held on the Hastings racecourse on Friday and Saturday,. April 11 and 12, when the sum of £3085 will be offered in stakes. The Hawke’s Bay Stakes, of 400 sovs, is .invariably an attractive contest and such good ones as Desert Gold,' Sasanof, Silver Link, The Hawk, Gloaming and Glentruin figure as past winners of the classic -event. The Hawke’s Bay Cup, .which has also ,a stake value, of 400 sovs., has likewise ;be'en. won; by', sonjo of the Dominion’s 'best : known 'performers - on occasion and no .deubt this year’s field , will be quite in k&pjM&‘i7.TKb programme is an attractive one' fcd'’ahould meet with the approval of lqea!j;ahd district owners and trainers. A reminder' ft given that ac-. ceptanccs ifor all- first /day’s . events close on Monday night at eight o’clock. ,' , TURF'. Ab^ICE.- T ~* MAN FINED FoIpAIiVERITSiNG. In the summons’division of the. Sydney Central Police Court, before- Mr MoMahon, S.M., Inspector Woodrow prOceedod against Robert Skelton on' a charge of .publishing an advertisement ini. the Labour Daily newspaper, to induce persons to upply .to an office in Elizabeth Street to obtain information'with respect to ai horse race. s Defendant pleaded'guilty. ' Constable . Chuck informed : ; the Court that he instructed Constable Mannes bo go to the .office - indicated- in the;chargß,and aubeeqoeirtly'"saw~Skeltbli' himself."'Defendant admitted causing the advertisement to

be inserted in the newspaper.. Constable Marines had previously purchased a copy of Skelton’s paper for 10s. Skelton said, “I’ll take all tho responsibility; no one else is to blame.” Mr McMahon: First offence ? Witness: Yes; and defendant was perfectly rrank about, the whole matter. Defendant said that as the .paper he sold was registered as a newspaper he did not' think it was an offence. Defendant was fined £6 and 8s costs. CASE AGAINST NEWSPAPER. Georgo Smith, publisher of the Labour Daily, was proceeded against for publishing the advertisement relating to raoing information. Constable Chuck deposed to visiting the Labour Daily office and showing defendant Skelton’s advertisement. It was headed, “Racing Life Final.” Defendant said that he did not think it came within "the Act. Mr Morse submitted that there was no evidence of inducement. The advertisement had come to the office in the ordinary way, over the counter. His client did. not induce anybody to go to the office in Elizabeth Street, and had nothing to gain by doing so. There was no intent. Mr McMahon, S.M., referred to a Supreme Court judgment in a similar case, and said that only meant that another information would be laid. . W Defendant elected to aceept a new information, and was fined ’2os, or two days. MASTERTON MEETING. HISTORIC WINS THE CUP. FLYING'HANDICAP TO MANDY. MASTERTON, April 4. For the first day of the Masterton Club’s autumn meeting the weather was beautifully fine and the track was hard and fast.. The totalisator handled £12,963 compred with £13,170 on first day last year. Results: JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Five furlongs and 90 yards. 2 B. H. Edkins’s Open Cheque car. 7.7 (T. Webster) ...' ... 1 1 Aitken and Wood’s Autopay, 9.13 (G. Wilton). ... 2 3J. Sullivan’s Arajean, 7.13 (R. J. Mackie) - ... . : ...' 3 Also started: 9 Sunstead 7.5, 8 Miss Hastings car. 7.7, 4 Benign 7.5, 5 Valrewa 7.3, 6 Kalrnuk 7.3, 7 Lady Ronald 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Benign was fourth. Time, lmin. 6 4-ssec. NOVICE STAKES, of 100 sovs.; Weight 8.5. Six furlongs. 3 B.H. Edkins’s S unkissed, (C. Goulsbro) ... 1 2 E. and N. Foreman’s Spearful (T. Webster) ... ; 2 5 B. Burgess’s Lady Gen. (G. Ridgway) 3 Also started: 4 Agrestic, 5 Hystride, 9 Master of Arts, 11 Satin Bird, 10 White Doe, 1 Cluny, 8 Magic Land, 7 Maidstone. Won by a length and a half, three lengths between second and third. Agrestic was fourth. Time, lmin. 15 2-ssecs. HGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 130 sovs One mile and a-quarter. 1 E. W. Ruddick’e Tunbridge, 10.5 (A. Jenkins) 1 4 F. S. Easton’s Rouex, 10.2 (H. Burt) , 2 3 J. Carr’s Essential, 9.3 (A, Tricklebank) ... ... ••• ••• • 3 Also . started: 2 Elicit 10.9, 5 Fiery Comet 9.0, 6 Painting 9.0. Won by a short neck, a head between second and third. Elicit was fourth. Time, 2min. 10 3-sscc. LAWN HANDICAP, of 130 sovs.. (Hack conditions). One mile. 2 B. Burgess’s Austerity, 8.10 (G. Ridgway) - ... 1 3 E. McLachlan’s General Gas, car 7.0 (W. Broughton) ... ... ' ... 2 6 F. Armstrong’s Airforce; 8.0 (C. Goulsbro) 3 Also started: 1 Royal Opera 9.9, 4 Tourist 8.6, 5 Water Spear. 8.0, 7 Mothplane car 7.5, 9 Fallow car 7.5; 7 Easterly 7.0. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Water Spear was fourth. Time, 1.41. . . . ' ' MASTERTON CUP, of 250 sovs. and a gold cup valued 125 guineas (presented by Mr C. F. Vallance). One mile and 'a quarter. ■ 1 V. Riddifofd’a' Historic, 9.7 (B. H. Morris) ... ‘ 1 6W. E. Bidwill’s Stanchion, 7.6 (G. Gerrand) ••• 2 3C. B. Elgar’s Grecian, 7.6 (S. Wilson) 3 • Also started: 7 Spearmiss 7.11, 2 Billion 7,5, 5 Dolomite 7.4, 4 Full Mark car 7.5, 10 Rameses 7.3, 8 Duellona 7.2, 9 Red Fuchsia cara 7.4. Won by three-quarters' of a length, a 6hort neck between second and third. Rameses was fourth. Time, 2.6 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Six furlongs. 2J. Dealy’e Mandy, car. 7.4 (L. Daly) 1 IV. Riddiford’s Panther, 8.10 (B. H., Morris) ... 5 H. J. Somerton’s Melissa, car 7.1 (R. Drinkwater) ..; \ 3 Also started: 3 Goblin Market 8.7, 4 Dobbin 8.3, 6 Malayan car. 7.5. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Malayan was fourth. Time, 1.13 2-5. - GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 130 sovs.; Seven furlongs. , 6R. P. Lees’s Dainty Ways, 8.9 (R. J. , Mackie) .1 7J. Hughes’s Money Mint, 8.2. (A. Fratus) 2 3 B. Burgess’s Werata, 8.7 (G. Ridgway) • ... •'... - 3

Also started: 8 Desert Lad 9.5, 2 Statuary 9.5, 10 MaehervjU, 10 Kiriana 8.5, 1 Em<stion car. 8.3, 5 Rioghail 8.0, 4 Robbie's Mistake car 8.3, 9 Kilstar 8.0. Won by half a head, a length between second and third. Emotion was fourth. Time, 1.27.4-5. ; ' . •'■ '•' LANSDOWNE HANDICAP, of 120 eovs.; (hack conditions). Six furlongs. 1 W. G. Shannon's.Potoaform, 8.5 (T. Green) ... ... ... ... ... 1 5 H. T. Hume's Portray, car 7.0 (S. Gerrand) .... .; 2 3 Miss Cunneen's Winlock, 7.0 (W. •Broughto'n) ... 3 Also started: 2.Acreline car 7.5, 4 Baskier 7.5. '. , Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Boskier- was fourth. Time, 1.14. CANTERBURY ACCEPTANCES. Per. Press Association. . •.. CHRISTCHURCH,' April 4. The Canterbury Jockey Club; has received the 'following acceptances: —• GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of 1000 '■*' sovs. Seven furlongs.' .!

>•;';;;•.'" FIRST FORFEITS.,:. Champagne Stakes, of 600 sova. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs.—Ozone, Lineage, Sir Limond, Autopay, Gesture, 'Spoon, Charmaine, J«y6oh, Winsome Hind, Sleipner, Sea SoSUt. Psychology—De Oro filly, Adelphi.-r " '',':":'. Challenge Stakes, of 600 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Leader, Jaloux, Greenaway, Royal. Duka, Stealth, Lineage, / Sir Limond, Chrysology, Spoon, Charmaine, Merry Peel,; Duellona, Gold;; ; Y£eU, „/Commenttfr'" Sfeipner," Taunton," Psychology—fiei Gro filly, Panderilla, AdelphL

WAIKATO ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. ■ / AUCKLAND, April 4. The following acceptances liavo been received for the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting;— ■ < Maiden Stakes. Six furlongs.—Arcadian, Bella, Day Guide, Good Day, Kingsland, Principal, Stonehenge, Silver, Division, Valueless, White Nose 8.3, Huhana Kiri, Nassau Lady, Land Measure, Peruse, Sister White, Waiau Lady 8.1, Benighted, Caulis, Intent,. Momoanatui, Mangu King, Royal Visitor, Searcher, . Trig, Valorient 7.12,' Biddy Combt, Etehi -Rangi, Glenison, Miss Albyn, Royal Finance, Sweet. Whisper, Lady Day 7.10. Frankton Hurdles, of 150 sovs. One mile and a half.—Kawini, Mangani 10.13, The Lamb 10.12, Glenstar 10.7, Master Roley 10.2, Glona Day, Grand Arch 9.5, Waltzer 9.3, Mountain Guide, Temperature, Town Lad 9.0. >•' ; Juvenile Handicap, of 150 sovs. Five furlongs.—Tradesman 8.12, Tremetus 8.8, Biddy’s Boy 3.5, Imamint 8.4, Hampton Park 8.0, Foot Rule 7.12, Wild Time 7.11, King Ford 7.7, Gold Day, Dust Up, Beau Irish 7.6, .All Soult, General Latour f, Baptown, Abbey Dream 7.4, Arabesque, Holly Holm, Rosobank, Rafflight 7.3, Click Clack, Society Maid, Karangapai, Snow Lap, Lapaway 7.0. Storey Memorial Cup, of 600 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—Vertigern 9.5, Corinax 8.11, Eager Rose 8.6, Desert Glow 8.0, Prince of Orange 7.3, Gemlight, Transformer, Rawhotu, Sir Archie, Thurnus, Mosaic, Hipo, Antique, Envoy 7.0. Linley Hack Handicap, of 200 sovs. One mile.—Count Palatine 9.6, Te Hoia 8.11, Spring Abbey 8.10, Page Boy 8.8, Haviland 8.3, Honiton 8.2, Motere 8.0,, I’m Alone 7.9, Red Day 7.6, Rose Willonyx 7.1, Miss Comet, Day Lass, Lupin Abbey 7.0. Puketaha Highweight Handicap, of 150 sovs. One mile.—White Comet 9.2, Owairaka 9.1, Imperial Prince 8.12, Hipo 8.11, Pompeius 8.10, Sir Archie 8.9, King Willonyx, Value 8.7, Wiltshire, Bright Land, Tinokoa 8.5, Luminary 8.2, Kairuri 8.1, Standfast, Crown Arch, Lunette, Quinsilia, Maniefst, Mon Star 8.0. -- • President’s Handicap, of 300 * soys. Six furlongs.—Pegaway 10.0, Lady Quex 8.12, Leitrim 8.11, Awarere 8.10, Royal Doulton 8.9, Prince Val 8.7, Lady’s Boy 8.5, Sir Russell 8.0, Gold Money 7.13, Kingfield 7.10, Valuation 7.6, Taku Tama, Mosque, Flying Juliet, Te Atiawa, Joy Germ, Macroom 7.0. • Bderescourt Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Volimond 8.13, On Top 8.5, Carl Idem 8.4, Avon Court, Gay Cockade 8.3, Ruling Chief, Archileen 7.10, Snow Prince, Te Waitai 7.8, Indolent, Perennis 7.7, Foreign Fancy 7.6, Ruapatu, Valreina 7.4, Biddy Comet 7.1, Valorient,

AUSTRALIAN RACING. SYDNEY, April 4. Racing circles are looking forward to tho meeting of tho three cracks, Amounis, Nightmarch and Chide in the weight-foi*-age Rawson' Stakes at Rosehill to-morrow. H. GRAY IN AUSTRALIA. LICENSE NOT GRANTED. - Hector Gray, who was at the head of the .jockeys’ list for tho current season in Now Zealand before leaving for Sydney the other week with 49 wins to his credit, submitted an application to the A.J.C. on March 27 for a jockey’s license. But his application is not mentioned _ in the official report of the committee’s decisions, says tho Herald under date Mareh 28. A cable from Sydney forwarded last night states that tho Australian Jockey Club advises having received Hector Gray’s application for a jockey’s license, and that it has not been granted. No reasons are furnished.

TROTTING. WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, April 4. The following acceptances have been received for the Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting:— Innovation Handicap, of 100 sovs.; 3.45 class. One mile and a half. —Bingen Crest, Black Pip, Capilano, Cogent, Daddy Longlegs, Daphne Locanda, Juggler, Lady Snips, Leo Nelson, Liability, Mr Guy, Murchitncs, Muriel Thorpe, Rita Thorpe, Short Story, Tiny Rose, War Child scr, Victor- Kyle, Von 12yds bhd, Huia Maid, Myrtle Dillon, Tawa King, Wee Thorpe 24. Kirkwood Handicap, of 100 sovs.; unhoppled trotters; 3.50 class. One mile and a half.—Blue and Gold, Coronovo, Finoro, Joy Ride, Nelson’s Request, Octachord, Van Auster, Windchat scr, Ockley Wood, Pilot 48yds bhd, Peter Eyre 108. Eastbrook Handicap, of 110 sovs.; 3.40 class. Ono mile and a half. —Billy Brent, Hone Heke, Rita Thorpe, Short Story,' War Child, Harold Logan, Musical scr, Baron Derby, Highland Derby, Pumahaka, Lady Yvonne 12yds bhd, Lightfoot, Roldina, Sister Chris 24, Aletfs, Bonniewah, Richmond Lass 36, Rangihou 48. Wanganui Cup Handicap, of 225 6ovs.; 4.48 class. Two miles. —Bingen Spiers, Chrystal, Glenrossio, Lightwood, Richmond Lass, Some Dillon, Speed King, Warrenore, Kevinbrao, scr, Gumdigger, Logan King 12yds bhd, Great Author, Lady ' Author, Sailor Boy 24, All Red,. Logan’s Pride, Sir Guy, Native Hero 48, Arachne, Hilltop tO, Great Delight 132. Foster’s Handicap (saddle), of 110 sovs.; 2.25 class. One mile.—Matenga, Mr. Guy, Musical, Rita Thorpe, Short Story, Tawa King, Tiny Rose, Wee Thorpe scr, Lightfoot, Pumahaka, Roldena, Sister Chris 12 yds bhd, Star of Hope 24, Good Lady 43. President’s Handicap, of 120 sovs. Unhoppled .trotters; 5.2 class. Two miles.—Blue and Gold, Coronovo, Joy Ride, Ockley Wood scr, Pilot 12yds bhd, Brian Bingen 36, Bessie Bingen 48, Rangitero, Peter Eyre 72, Eva Reta 96, Olive Nelson 132, Miss Leda 144. Morton Memorial Handicap, of 130 sovs.; 2.53 class. One mile and a quarter.—Benniewah, Electric Gold, Highland Derby, Lightwood, Star of Hope, Zealous, Kevinbrao 12 yds bhd, Warrenore, Good Lady, Gumdigger 24, Wakefield 36, Sir Guy 60.

Meadow Lark '■• 9 0 Rin Tin Tin ': 7 6 Red Heckle 8.13 Greenaway • 7 3 Great Charter 8 2 Royal Duke 7 2 Great Star 8 2 Ankiwai • ' 7 0 Panther ', 8 0; Leader ■ ••, 7 0 Full Feather 7 12 Te Avrhina • . 7 0 First Sight Monfey Mine 7 12 Topere .■ 7 0 7 11 Gay Crest 7 0 Royal Saxon 7 9 GREAT AUTUMN JiAJMDlUAF, of 1000 , sovs. One mile and a-half. ; '-i Historic 9.6 Waterline . 8 0 Paquito' s Rod Heckle • 8 12 Arikiwat ' 7 6 •8 11 Dolomite 7 4 Merry Damon 88 Jaloux 7 4 Scatown 8 -:4 Mount. Heath: 7 2 Money Mine ■■< 8 2 Gay Crest 7 JO Hoy lake «" •■ ■ b .8 2 Don Jose- ■ , 7 0 Latin. Quarter 8. 0 '