RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 194, 15 July 1930, Page 10

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) Racing at Gisborne on Thursday., The South Canterbury Hunt fixture will be held on Saturday. ' Awapuni’s share of stake money at Trentham on Saturday dwindled to £l3O, making an aggregate of £ll3O for the thro days. Whereas Hymestraeon had credited his owner-tariner with but £25 prior to the Trentham fixture, his stake earnings now amount to £455 for the season.

Coon Song was another local whose winning account advanced with a jump at Trentham, the Hunting Song gelding’s earnings now amounting to £430 since joining R. E. Hatch’s team.

Llyn Du’s third in the Winter Oats Handicap at Trentham on Saturday was worth £SO to his owner. The Kilbronoy gelding has now won £725 this season apart from a trophy valued at £6O.

Of the trio taken to Trentham by J. P. Doyle, Brilliant Light was the only member to contribute anything towards he expenses of the trip, his two thirds bringing in a modest £4O.

Mister Gamp, while his fencing has not always been perfect, was expected locally to give a good account of himself in the Winter Hurdles at Trentham on Saturday, but the Bronzotti gelding fell once again.

Blue Paper has always displayed a great turn of speed and the Paper Money filly’s prospects in the hack scamper at Trentham on Saturday were viewed not unfavourably. However, -she found Hunting Call too good for her at a difference of 211b3. Blue Paper has won £545 in stakes this season.

Young Thumham was not brought south for the Wellington meeting where ho was to have competed in the Wellington Steeplechase. His next outing may be at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting.

The Weathorvano filly in J. H. Wallace’s stable'in the north has been nominated for classic events to be run at the Manawatu Racing Club’s autumn fixture, comments the Auckland Star.

Noteworthy has been brought in again by G. J. Pine at Riccarton and is to bo nominated fjor events at the Grand Nation - al meeting. A southern writer comments that he is not a horse which becomes gross with spelling and will need very little work to put him in. racing trim.

Sir Archie has not been required to do anything strenuous since he raced in June. Northern reports mention that the big chestnut gelding is looking bright and healthy and may be given a run at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting.

Taneriri is still out in the paddock and will not be brought in for a while, comments “Whalebone.” The Antagonist gelding paid his way well during the present season, but displayed soreness when racing in the autumn and was blistered and turned out.

Coalition holds the record of having carried the heaviest poundage to victory in the Wellington Steeplechase, for Mr E. Riddiford’s representative led the field homo in 1921 when required to carry 12.11 in the saddle.

After a long spell in the country, The Fox has returned to Ellerslie to be trained by J. Williamson. The Fox won two races at the Auckland winter meeting two years ago, but subsequently proved difficult to train and has since done very little racing..

A newaomer to the tracks at Ellerslie (comments “Archer” is a two-year-old gelding by Bernard from Fairy Gold, who was purchased in Australia a few months ago by J. Williamson. Tho youngster is a full-brother to tho erstwhile Quonsland crack Fairy Bob.

In South Africa it is stated that owners of all winning horses which start at 10 to 1 or over receive £IOO from the Bookmakers’ Association. The longer the odds tho more pleased the bookmakers are to pay the amount mentioned.

Admiral Drake, who has benefited greatly by the late ease-up that was apportioned to him, is shortly to be put into work again, comments tho Napier Telegraph. He will be under the tuition of R. Goosoman, who has had control ot the son of Chief Ruler and Tamo Duck since he was first 6et going.

R. Gooseman has also put in hand again Crown Jest, the daughter of Crown Imperial 11, and Mungista, who is therefore a half-sister to Indigo who includes in his many successes a dead heat for first placing in the New Zealand Cup of 1914, when the judge could not separate him from Warstep.

Wharnclifle has entered tho stable of T. H. Gillett, and was out on the Riccarton track on Saturday, states the Sun. In appearance, the Grand National Hurdles winner of 1927 suggests that ho has already done a lot of work this season. In his four outings so far he has given good displays, particularly in his two essays over the country, at Napier Park and Trentham and as the Riccarton fences should not trouble him ho can be regarded as probably tho next best hope to Lord Ranald that tho South' Island now possesses for tho Grand National Steeples. These horses are in the same stable, and are likely therefore to be schooled together.

Among the horses in work at Ellerslie none aro doing better than W. Gall’s team, which includes Lusioma, Grand Spirit and Stimulant, comments “Whalebone.” Tho trio have been getting through a lot of solid work at headquarters and they are in capital condition at presont. Grand Spirit is putting plenty of dash into her work and there is every prospect of her being a payable filly during her three-year-old career next season. Lusoma and Stimulant have mot hod enough racing to gauge their future prospects accurately, but they have both shown themselves possessed of speed and should be capable of winning hack races when properly seasoned.

Officers for the year were elected by the Racine Conference on Friday as follow: President, Mr O. S. Watkins, Wellington; vice-president, Mr H. O. Nolan, Auckland; executive committee, president, vice-presi-dent, Messrs L. W. Nelson (Auckland), H. A. Knight (Canterbury), A. C. Hanlon (Dunedin), T. E. Goates (Greymouth), J. S McLeod (Hawkee’ Bay), W. T. Hazlett (Southland), L. A. Nolan (Taranaki), J. H. Perrett (Wanganui) and D. M. Findlay (Wellington). THE ST. SIMON STRAIN. INTERESTING RECORD. Horses tracing to St. Simon are leaving their mark on the Wellington Steeplechase in a very pnonounced manner. Mungani and Aurora Borealis, who fought out tho finish for the cross-country race at Trcntlmm last Tuesday, are both try Day Comet (son of St. Frusquin and grandson of St. Simon). Mangani is in-bred to St. Simon, his dam being a daughter of Maniapioto (son of Soult). . , .) Dating from 1923, no less than six of the winners of the Wellington Steeplechase have been of tho St. Simon branch. Oakleigh, who led the field home in 1923, is by St. Amans (son of Soult); Omahu, who scored respectively in 1924 and 1925 is by Maniapoto (son of Soult); Beau Cavalier, the winner in 1927, is by Chesterfield (son of Wairiki), and King’s Guard, wipner ip 1929, was got by Quin Abbey (son of Morganatic).

A DOUBLE SUCCESS. MOSSTROOPER’S CAREER. Mosstrooper, who won the Victoria Racing Club’s Grand National Hurdles on July 5, brought off a surprise double by capturing the Grand National Steeplechase ion Saturday. In his young days Mosstrooper was a pronounced failure and his then ow-ner, Mr R. Turnbull, passed him on to Mr G. Powell, who used him a 6 a hack on his Lesterfield station. Mosstrooper was, however, educated as a jumper, and as age came to him he developed pace. Last year he finished second in the V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase to Sandhurst, and some six weeks after distinguished himself by winning the Australian Hurdles and Australian Steeplechase at Caulfield. Mosstrooper can boast of quite a high-class pedigree, for he traces to Carbine on the dam’s side and has a strain of St. Simon on each side of his pedigree, the leading lines lof /which read as follows: — Sire: Kenilworth, by Childwick (son of St. Simon) from Kizil Kourgan, by Omnium (son of Upas). Dam: Keego, by Wallace (son of Carbine) from Fishery, by Bill of Portland (son

of St. Simon). • Mosstrooper is engaged in the V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase to-day. ACROSS THE TASMAN. DOMINION HORSES DOING WELL. The New Zealand-bred Satrap ran second in tho Hurdle Race at Moorefield (N.S.W.) on June 28, while Gipsy Ruler, by Chief Ruler (imp.)—Gipsy Martian, and therefore a half-sister to Stormy, registered a win in the first division of tho Juvenile Handicap at tho same meeting. A good double-figure prico was obtained about Gipsy Ruler from the bookmakers, though the odds on the totalisator were considerably less. Lord Romeo, by Romeo (imp) Agnestes, which scored in the Rockdale Mile, was another New Zealand-bred winner at Moorefield. The Flaxmere-bred Nouveau Riche, by Absurd (imp.)—Class, won tho second division of tho Kensington Handicap at the Kensington pony meeting on June 30, while F'laxmere also had an interest in the breeding of the winner of the first division of the same race, which was Comedy Queen, by Comedy King fnom the Flax-mere-bred mare Fluency. Another New Zealand-bred horse to be put to hurdling in Australia is Freczeout, by Romeo from Consultation, who was, successful in the Maiden Hurdle Race at Canning Park, Western Australia, on June 21. Freezeout, who was formerly owned by Mr J. J. C’orry, was a warm favourite, and won very easily. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. HANDICAPS FOR PRINCIPAL EVENTS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 14. The following handicaps for the principal events at the Canterbury Jockey Club s Grand National meeting have been declared by Mr J. E. Hcnrys:— GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1600 sovs. Three miles and a-half.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. V.A.T.C. HANDICAPS. SYDNEY, July 14. Tho following aro the top weights for the V.A.T.C. Hurdles and Steeplechase : Australian Hurdle Race, three miles and a quarter and 20 yards.—Mosstrooper 11.12, Kentle 11.8, Sandhurst 11.2, Affirm 11.2, Bay of Biscay 11.2, Swan Hills 10.11, Cobranveil 10.0, Paul T 9.10, Conjurer II (New Zealand) 9.7. Australian Steeplechase, about three miles and a half. —Mosstrooper 12.10, Kentle 12.3, Sandhurst 12.2, Seafit 11.12, Lord Bounty 11.5, Namera 11.2. AMERICAN CLASSIC. NEW YORK, July 13. At Chicago yesterday, the great three-year-old Gallant Fox won the Arlington Classic, taking 70,000 dollars. This is his sixth important stake this year.

Aurora , Kapuna 9 6 Borealis 11 1 Charlatan 9 6 Mangani 10 12 Airtight 9 5 Ponjola Omeo 10 11 Lucess 10 11 Odin 9 9 5 3 Nukumai 10 11 Son o’ Mine 9 0 Sno.wfall 10 9 Corneroff 9 0 Lord Hanald 10 5 Pendavies 9 0 Matu 10 5 Sir Moment 9 0 Master Lu 9 11 Taramoa 9 0 Hyrnestrason Radiate 9 11 Handy 9 11 Tunamoo 9 9 0 0 Wharncliffe 9 11 Valves 9 0 Taumai 9 9 French Flept 9 0 Flying Swift 9 8 Seaboy 9 0 GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES of 1200 kovs. Two miles and a-half. Mister Gamp 11 2 Amorist ' 9 3 Nukumai 10 13 Zippor 9 2 Carinthu 10 3 Llyn Du 9 2 King’s Jest 10 8 Apache 9 2 Mangani Fine Acre 10 5 Craigmore 9 0 9 13 Perle do Leon 9 0 A borfeldy 9 11 Troilus 9 0 Taumai 9 11 Luminary 9 0 Lancer 9 11 Mount. Guido 9 0 Prince Lu 9 9 Radiate 9 0 Aurora Son o’ Mine 9 0 Borealis 9 9 Carlaris 9 0 Archibald 9 9 Jen 9 0 WharnclifTo 9 8 Paris 9 0 Omeo 9 5 Panorama 9 0 Pangolin 9 3 Lucess 9 0 WINTER CUP, of 750 sovs. One mile. Historic 11 6 Llyn Du 9 0 Toxeuma 11 5 Mount. Heath 9 0 Silver Paper 10 13 Hopwood 9 0 Havering 10 11 Ranelagh 9 0 Black Duke 10 11 Black Mint 9 0 Full Feather 10 5 Limosin 9 0 White Fang 10 5 Chopin 9 0 Tori 10 3 Smithereens 9 0 Mendip 10 3 Goblin Market 9 0 Taboo 10 1 Rascal 9 c Nancy Leo Otairi 10 1 Royal Game 9 0 10 1 Brilliant Light 9 0 Staghunter ,9 12 Overdrawn 9 0 Don Quixote 9 12 Merry Melody 9 0 Best Friend 9 12 Topero 9 0 Pride 9 9 Mt. Shannon 9 0 Habit 9 7 Semper Paratus 9 0 Blimp Tho Raider 9 6 Kilmczzo 9 0 9 6 Toawai 9 0 Royal Opera Arikinui 9 4 Mom bo 9 0 9 3 Royal Mint 9 0 Duellona • 9 3 Hounslow 9 0 Tourist 9 3 Potoaform 9 0 Mas. Clarence 9 3 Arch Arrow 9 0 Starshooter 9 2 Glen Rossio 9 0 Marjoram Just an Idea 9 2 Malahat 9 2 9 0