RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 221, 14 August 1930, Page 10

RACING NEWS.

SEASON’S FIXTURES. TILL THE END OF OCTOBER. Aug. 12, 14, 16.—Canterbury J.C. Aug. 23. —Pakuranga Hunt Club. Aug. 23.—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. Aug. 27. —Dannevirke R.C. Aug. 28. —Dannevirke Hunt Club. Aug. 30. —Taranaki Hunt Club. Sept. 6.—Marton J.C. Sept. 11, 13. —Wanganui J.C. / Sept. 13.—Otago Hunt Club. Sent. 20.—Ashburton C’ty R.C. Sept. 20, 22.—Avondale J.C. Sept. 25, 27. —Geraldine R.C. Sept. 27.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Oct. 4. —Napier Park R.C. Oct. 4. —ICurow J.C. , Oct. 4, 6. —Auckland R.C. Oct. 9, 11. —Dunedin J.C. Oct. 10, 11. —Otaki-Maori R.C. 0ct.16, 18. —South Canterbury J.C. Oct. 18.—Masterton R.C. Oct. 25, 27.—Wellington'R.C. Oct. 27. —Waverley R.C. Oct. 27.—Waikato Hunt Club. Oct. 27. —Waipawa County R.C. Oct. 27.—North Canterbury R.C. Oct. 27, 29. —Gore R.C. ■ Oct. 30, Nov. I.—Povorty Bay T.C. FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) Riri, the three-year-old brother to Chide, was a runner in the Cashmere Plate at Riccarton on Tuosday. Barrington is one of the few grey leppers to be seen on Dominion courses. The winner of the Hunters’ Hurdfcs at Riccarton on Tuesday is by Thurnham from Margo. In the years gone by there were somo top-notch fencers who were grey in colour, notably Fakir (winner of the second Grand National Steeples), Lone Hand, Mousetrap and Grey Mompus. Rasouli, the winner of the Cashmere Plate at Riccarton on Tuesday, is an importation by Bernard —Gipsy’s Warning and is a brother to Gipsy King, a good winner in Australia. While Llyn Du did not altogether flatter his backers at the Manawatu winter meeting, the Kilbroney gelding indicated that a little improvement in liis jumping at Riccarton would bring him into favour for the Trial Hurdles and he duly scored. Mrs McDonald, the Awiipuni mentor, essayed the principal honours at Riccarton on Tuesday, but she had to be content with second berth in the Grand National Steeplechase With Corncroff. It was nevertheless an attractive performance on the part of the Danilof gelding, who is a comparative novice at tho game.

While tho victory. of Llyn Du resulted in Mrs McDonald being credited with 210 sovs., that figure was surpassed by Corneroil’s second to Aurora Borealis in the big steeples, for the minor placing was worth 320 sovs. The Wairarapa sportsman, Mr C. F. Vallance, was' thus assured of a profitable trip south early in the day.

Since Liberator won in 1894 and 1895, Gladful is tho only horse which has won the Grand Nationul Hurdles more than once, and he to6'scored in successive years. There have, however, been four doublo winners of the Grand National Steeplechase —Mutiny, Coalition, Oakleigh and Wiltshire.

From the' precedent aspect, the signal was against Aurora Borealis triumphing in thi3 year’s event for, in all the years the Grand National Steeplechase has been contested, it has only pnee been won by a competitor of the saipe sex as the Day Comet mare. Nadadoj? was-the successful mare referred to. :

The Grand National Steeplechase was onco won by an amateur horseman in the person of Mr ' Marteili, or, to give him his full name, Edward Horatio de Courey Marteili. He later met his death in the hunting .field at tho Levels, a place between Timaru and Pleasant Point, through endeavouring to educate a half-broken fencer. : 'V: .- . f ?' .

Although site failed to reach a place in either start, Honiton registered two creditable performances among the sprinters at Ellerslie in June, fading out only in the final stages of the races. Tho heavy going experienced at the meeting was not in favour of Honiton, and, as she is an improving young marc, she can be expected to do better when the ground is firmer. Honiton will probably maKe his next appearance at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting.

For some time after liis arrival in Sydney tho Auckland-owned sprinter Vailar did not do too well, but he has at last struck form and scored his first success on the other side wnen he won tne jl> lying Welter at Canterbury Park lust Saturday. Vailar is being trained in Sydney by a. A. Williams, an ex-Aew. Zeuianuer, who was at one time located at Liierslie, where lie trained Putty, Waiuri, Sir Artegai and many outer winners.

Few of the hack engaged at the Pakurauga Hunt meeting uro nicely to De more lorwurd tmm sir avay, wno nas been kept up to 111 s work since running a good second to rUaruie rung at le awuinmu on dune atf. Alter a mug spell sir rvay was oegiiuiing to strike niu true lorm only at tne end 01 iast seuson, wnen Hu liotcned thrue seconus in five starts, and fie may be an eariy winner tins term.

Up to the present Freyja has not been a success and uus unplaced in ad nve starts iast seuson. Lately, nowever, Freyja nas snown signs ot being on tne upgraue, and, as sue is receiving a sound preparation, site should' liave. a golden opportunity to reach tile, wiiimng-lisc in the Ureemnouut Hunters' Steepiecnuso at me Pakuranga Aunt meeting, life class engaged is weak and Freyja may uuvo better condition mail mosi, ot tile 01110115.

Since capturing a double at the Avon- ■ dale meeting 111 the autumn, istandlast, has put up several good eitorts, although he has not won a race in tne interim. Ais second to Eager Rioso in tho Woodstock Stakes at Waipa was a good performance, lor ho was badly placed during the middle stages ot the race and finished on very gamely under pressure. Standfast is engaged in the dellicoo Handicap, and it produced in his best condition cun bo depended on to put up a good shewing in that event.

The ex-Riccarton horseman, F. C. Porter, well-known throughout tho Dominion for’ his sucessful association with Count Cavour, and who now holds a trainer’s license, arrived at Auckland on Sunday from Gisborne. Porter has taken over the up-to-date and commodious stables at Ellerslie owned by Mrs I. E. Sweetapple, and tenanted by tho trotting trainer J. S. Shaw The newcomer was accompanied by a two-year-old, Lucky Loch, which will later be joined by a three-year-old tho trained left behind at Gisborne. Porter should not be long in getting a useful team around him in liis new location.

Mr T. H. Lowry has purchased stables at Greenmeadows, and intends to have his horses trained there this season by R. Alexander, who took control of the team early in the year. The team in work at present comprises Great Charter, Chrysology, Rapallo, Courtesy, Scotland Yard, Commandant, a filly by Night Raid Miss Hook, a colt by Chitff Ruler—Bonny Briar and a colt by Nigger Minstrel—SilverGrey. The most forward of the team are Courtesy, who showed smart form last season. Commandant, the Chief Ruler colt, and the Night Raid filly. Commandant tS‘ a three-year-old by Legionnaire from. Bees in Amber.

Not so very long ago the Australian jockey, Brownie Carelake, surrendered to the Jockey Club his license, with the intention of taking up the more strenuous and responsible' work of training l horses. Carslako, • however, probably’ found that riding a horse was somewhat easier than telling another chap how to do the job, and to look generally after a stable. Read-

ing from the. latest London Sporting Life it is seen that Carslake had a wonderful day at Haydock Park. In succession he won. the Warwick Plato, one mile, on the brown filly Stroll; the Highweight Handicap, six furlongs, with the bay colt Hit the Deck; and the Old Newton Cup, a mile and a half race, on the brown colt Greaso Paint. WANGANUI MEETING. • SPRING RACING. The Wanganui spring meeting is invariably an attractive fixture to owners in view of the fact that it introduces spring activities along tho West Coast, whilo the sandy nature of the course offera excellent racing conditions for candidates. This year’s meeting will be held on Thursday and Saturday, September 11 and 13 and a reminder is given owners and trainers that nominations for all events close with the secretary on Friday night at nine o’clock. WINTER CUP WINNER. TOXEUMA’S RECORD. By his victory in the Winter Cup on Tuesday, Toxeuma established a weightcarrying record for the big mile at Riccarton, the previous best having stood to the credit of Kremlin, who won with 10.12 in 1905, although of more recent years Gazique scored in 1919 with 10.11. His slashing victory in tho Brabazon Handicap with 11.9 a short time before indicated that there was a distinct possibility that Toxeuma would establish a new record and such duly materialised although the fact that ho was sent out third favourite indicates that many of the patrons at Riccarton the Hawke’s Bay representative Riccarton doubted his ability under the existing conditions. Prior to the Hunt meeting at Riccarton the Hawke’s Bay representative had not raced since the Auckland Club’s Easter meeting when he ran second to another great miler in Pegaway in the A.R.C. Easter Handicap. Two days later Toxeuma gave away varying amounts from 61bs upwards to Paganelli, Silverinine, Lady Quex (second) and others, yet won handsomely. HIS PEDIGREE. Although Arrowsmith has not gained a particularly prominent position in the ranks of Dominion sires, ho certainly produced a good one in Toxeuma although ho comes from a good dam in Te Aupaki. The pedigree of the Winter Cup winner is as under: — Sire: Arrowsmith by Chaucer from Sagitta (full-sister to John o’ Gaunt, sire of Thurnham) by Isinglass from La Fleche by St. Simon from Quiver by Toxopholito from a mare (hnlf sister to tho dam of Musket) by Young Melbourne-Brown Bess by Camel. Dam: Te Aupaki, by Merry Moment from Timua by Birkenhead from Hinewhata by Vasco di Gama from Fredericia by Hero from Minamina by Ravensworth. HIS RECORD. As a two-year-old Toxeuma ran a couple of thirds in races in the Hawke’s Bay district prior to capturing the Trial Plato at Wellington when Roscrea, the brilliant but unsound half-brother to Limerick, and Consent followed him home. Historic and Gold Cure (who won tho Douro Cup tho next season) were unplaced in the field. Toxeuma only then drew the attention of the public. His three-year-old career was an exacting one, but it is interesting to note that ho contested 20 races without once being unplaced, thus making 22 consecutive placings. The County Handicap, at 1 Napier, was merely a “pipe-opener” for the Hawke’s Bay Guineas the following week, and he won his first classic in the proverbial canter. Taken to Ellerslie the next Saturday, he failed to give way the sex allowance of 51bs to Prodice, recognised as the best filly of her ago for several seasons. Toxeuma raced in handicaps until Christmas, when his next weight-for-age venture was the King’s Plate, in which Aussie, then at tho peak of his, form, won by a neck, Prodice being third and Lysander unplaced. Raced again on the third day of the meeting, Toxeuma was beaten into third place in the Derby by Red Heckle and Prodice. Back to Handicap company again he continued to pay his way, and in the New Zealand St. Leger at Trcntham Toxeuma avenged his defeat by Red Heckle, but when he seemingly had tho race in hand, Concentrate, who had waited on the pace-makers throughout, shot up to snatch a head victory on the post. Concentrate was then on the upgrade, and he improved sufficiently to beat Toxeuma a length in the Great Northern St. Leger. After a miss at Hastings, in tho spring of last senson, Toxeuma quickly roturned to form for a second at Napier. In his next start Paganelli was conceding him 161bs, and was brilliant enough on the day to equeeze homo by a head in tho Huia Handicap at Trentham. It is scarcely likely that Toxeuma will ever have such a pull in the weights if this pair meet again. Paganelli was probably at the top of his form when he beat Toxeuma by a couple of lengths in the Sixteenth Taranaki Stakes, in which race the pair met on even terms. In the Manawatu Stakes Cimabue won by half a head and Paganelli was third and, as mentioned before, when Toxeuma and Paganelli met at Auckland, the Lord Quex gelding was beaten when in receipt of 61bs. Thus the handicapper had assessed Toxeuma’s improvement in half a season as being more than a stone and a half. Other good horses Toxeuma met last season were Hunting Cry and Great Charter, both of whom obtained narrow victories in the King’s Plato and J. D. Ormond Memorial Cup respectively. Thus it will be recognised that the equine vanquishers of Toxeuma represent the best class in tho Dominion, and it must be conceded that tho difference between them is largely the element of luck in racing. AUSTRALIAN RACING. SYDNEY, Aug. 13. Nightmarch will have his first race in the Warwick Stakes on August 30. _ Phar Lap, Limerick, Chide and Amounis are in the same race. TROTTING. THE ADDINGTON MEETING. CHIEF RACE TO NATIVE PRINCE. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 13. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting was continued today. The weather was fine and tho track was dry, but rather slow. The attendance was up to the average. The totalisator investments were £37,168 10s, aompared with £49,720 10s on tho corresponding day last year. Results: — IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. (unhoppled trotters); 3.32 class. One mile and a half. 13 W. R. L. Pascoe’s Cannonball, 60yds bhd (Owner) 1 1 M. O’Brien’s Home Voyage, scr (W. Tomkinson) 2 15 C. R. Anning’s Boneta, 12yds bhd (N. L. Price) ... 3 Also started: 4 Midland scr, 17 Mount Royal scr, 10 Oval scr, 6 Tamahine scr, 2 White Satin scr, 3 Fifa 12yds bhd, 14 Trampcrisp 12, 7 All Peters 24, 5 Ambition 24, 11 Herbilwyn 24, 16 Nelson. Ata 24, 9 Nelson Boy 24, 12 Young Carbine 24;; 18 Bingen Starr '36, ‘ 8 Jock Bingen 36. Won by three lengths; one 'length and a half between second and third'. Times, 3.27 >5, 3.32 4-5; 3,32.' VL; ; , •. DASH HANDICAP (saddle); of 300 sovs.; ' • -2.14 class.'.'Dne mile,... 2,D. 'T." Wilson’s Erin’s Fortune, 12yds O- bhd (S.-A. • Edwards)':.. -iVd. T 9 Wd-Ledingham’s Marinca, . scr (G. S, Smith) ... ... ... ••• ••• 2 11' J. Westman’s Sahib, scr (G. Caddy) 3 Also started: 14 Darknito scr, 8 Double Event scr, 3 Ngahuia scr, and Laplander 24yds bhd (bracketed), 12 Grey Cloud scr, 1 Tercmoa 12yds bhd, 10 Hector’s Own 12, 4 Huon Denver 12, 5 Dilnon 24, 6 El

Direct 24, 7 Kid Logan 36, 13 Cardinal Logan 48. Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and third. Times: 2.13 1-5, 2.14 3-5, 2.14 4-5. , KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs.; 4.29 class. Two miles. I Mrs I. E. Sweetapplo’s Native Prince, 36yds bhd (J. S.' Shaw) ... 1 ' 3 T. B. Louisson’s Imprint, 36yds bhd. (L. F. Berkett) 2 7 Mrs E. Berryman’s Dundas Boy, 36 yds bhd. (C. S. Donald) 3 SV. Alborn’s Linkman, 24yds bhd. (Owner) 4 Also started: 9 Harvest Child scr., 11 Bonny Logan, 2 Jean McElwyn and Sunshower (bracketed), 4 Pluto 12yds bhd, 10 Daphne do Oro 24, 6 Waitaki Girl 60, 8 Prince Pointer 60. Won by a neck; throe lengths between second and third; fourth a head away; Pluto was fifth. Times, 4.30 2-5, 4.30 3-5, 4.31 2-5. BELGIUM HANDICAP, °f 400 sovs;. 4.35 class. Two miles. 6 J. A. and C. Small’s Tarndale, scr. (J. McLennan) 1 14 E. J. Smith’s Mac Dillon, scr. (Owner) ... 2 8 Mrs U. Streeter's Proud Dillon, 12 yds bhd. (M. Holmes) 3 Also started : 3 Hostess, 13 Marinca scr, II Nelson McElwyn, 15 Roddy, 5 Apex, 4 Royal Silk, 16Tumatakuru. 10 Wild Voy. age 12yds bhd, 17 Bftynut, 1 Regal Voyage 24, 2 Country King, 8 Sonoma (bracketed with Proud Dillon), 9 Delightful, 12 Shady Spot 36, 7 Nelson de Oro 48, 18 Warepa 48. Won by two lengths, the same between second and third. Times, 4.38 2-5, 4.38 4-5 4.37. LINCOLN HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 2.47 class. One mile and a-quarter. 1 Mrs I. E. Sweetapple’s Warplane, 12yds bhd (J. S. Shaw) 1 6 A. H. Busch’s Steel All, 12yds bhd (D. Withers) ... ... 2 9 J. Henderson’s Final McKinney, 12 yds bhd. (J. Henderson) 3 Also started: 2 Eugene de Oro scr, and Oijiaha 12yds bhd (bracketed), 5 GrnnCity, 12 Jolly Chimes, 8 Roval Comrade scr and Trimmer 12 (brackelod) 7 Lmdberg, 4, Logan’s Pride, 10 Kid Logan Oro24 eanfc 12 ’ 13 Arikitoa < 3 Muriel do Won by half a length ; three lengths g vc 2 “ s |^ n 2 47 n 4-s third ' Tim ° S> 2 ' 47 AVON HANDICAP, of 450 sovs; for unhoppled trotters; 4.39 class. Two miles. 6 u. , ,„, cttl T s John Mauritius, 48yds i o ( 'Y- J' Tomkinson) 1 1 b. Khouri’s Admiral Bingen, scr (F. G. Holmes) ... ... 2 3 j- C. South’s Engagement, 48yds bhd (R. Townley) 3 Also started: 13 Jock Bingen scr, 7 New Mctford scr, 5 Quickfire scr, 6 Rose Audo scr, 7 Nighborn 12, 4 Sarsaparilla 24 14 Ukulele Lady 24. 9 Writer 24, 2 Maxegin 48, 12 Native Starr 84. Won by half a length; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Times • 4.39, 4.43 1-5, 4.39 2-5. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 4.35 class. Two miles. 3 Miss E. Hind’s Harold Logan, 48yds bhd (R. J. Humphrey) ... ... 1 2 Mrs E. L. Pounsford’s Crandlight, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce) 2 5 C. R. Hadfield’s Suncliild, scr (J. McLennan) 3 Also started: 1 Aleron scr, 6 Cyone scr and Avenger 36 (bracketed), 9 Gang Awa scr, 10 Great Delight scr,- 4 Invader scr, 8 Whakataua 12, 12 John Noblo 24, 14 Trimmer 24, 11 Wrackcen 24, 7 Vcndomo 48, 13 Great Logan 48. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Times: 4.29 1-5, 4.32 2-5, 4.34. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 2.44 olass. One mile and a-quartcr. 10 A. Hcndrickse'n’s Cardinal Logan, 12yds bhd (Owner) .... ... 1 3 W. McDonald’s King Pointer, 12yds bhd (O. E. Hooper) 2 1 P. Watson’s Travis Axworthy, 12yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) ... i... ■'... 3 Alstr started: 4 Carmel scr and Bessie Logan 12 (bracketed), 9 Genuine scr, 7 Vesuvius scr, 2. Dilworth 12,. 6 Harold Thorpe 12, 12 Onyx 12, 8 Aiithor- Jinks 24, 11 Logan Chief 24, 5 Terence Dillon 24, 13 Logan Park 36. Won by a head, one length and a-half between second and third. Times: 2.47, 2.47 1-5, 2.47 2-5.