RACING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 176, 25 June 1935, Page 12

RACING NEWS

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) The last of the stock of Lady Frisco, a rising two-year-old by Surveyor, is to be brought in shortly by A. L. Seifert. Tho Trentham trainer, T. It. George, is well in the lead of the winning trainers with 31 wins, 10. J. lOUis being next with 26, closely followed by H. and A. Cults with 23, J. F. Tutchon with 22, and S. Barr with 21

Unseen, an acceptor' for Levin, is one of the team of C. Gieseler at U’ingatui. Latest advices from tho south are that ho is to make the trip, accompanied by the hurdler Lycidas, who is engaged at Trentham.

The New Zealand Racing Conference has decided to call the silver cup recently received from Prince Henry the Duke of Gloucester Cup. This name is at present being engraved on it. The Martian mare Battle Flag has been bought by Mr George Kain. She is in foal to Lord Warden, and closely related to Quulity, the dam of Vintage.

Under tho V.R.C. rules a trainer's wife is not allowed to o\vn horses, and in consequence Greensca’s nomination for tho Grand National Hurdle Race was rejected.

J. T. Jamieson has leased from Mr C. Matthews, of Hamilton, a yearling colt by Gay Shield from Kilty Barlowe. The lease contains a purchasing clause. Kitty Barlowe is by Nassau from Sweet Alice, by Soult.

Chang has been turned out for the winter, the strained tendon in his leg not having made the progress anticipated. lie is to bo taken out to his owner’s farm shortly.

Australia is doing a brisk export trade with India in respect to thoroughbred horses. Tho latest sales to Indian purchasers aro tho Rampiori colt Strathardale, the Heroic gelding Dangerliue. the Greenstead colt Southern Ileavon, and the Caledon gelding Havana. It will not be long before Keith Voitro, tho former Pulmerston North lightweight, has ridden for the majority of Melbourne stables. So far he is a free-lance. r l he next establishment to patronise Voitro probably will he “Pytchley Lodge,” at Flemington. Its proprietor, James Scobic, contemplates offering Voitrc a mount on Preference in the near future. Woodlace. winnor of the Victoria Grand National .Steeplechase last year, has arrived in Melbourne from South Australia to complete his preparation for the long race over fences at Flemington early next month. Last yenr. carrying 9.12, lie defoated llodditch, 12.7, by six lengths, and this year he has been allotted 11.5.

Doz.ie, winner of the Steeplechase at Napier Park, belongs to the same family as the erstwhile good jumper Napper, who won the Great Northern Hurdles in 1912. She is a seven-year-old mare by Luoullus from Prosy, by Demosthenes from Snooze, dam of Napper, and has an attractive jumping pedigree.

Wurlitzer. winner of the Trial Hurdles at Caulfield, was bred in Gisborne by Mr R, C. Fiskon, who raced the imported trotting stallion Peterwah. Wurlitzer is a three-year-old gelding by Hunting Song from Nevada., by Goldfindor from Minora, by Patronus from Sister Francis, by Seaton Dolaval. Up to the present he has done very- little racing.

One of the most improved young horses at Riccarton is the two-year-old Lady Graceful, a half-sister to Vintage. She IS' described as either by Night Raid or lolazel, but looks would suggest tho former as her sire. Lady Graceful accompanied Vintage to Australia in the autumn, but was not raced owing to developing a persistent cold. The trip, nevertheless, had its benefits, as she has grown into a most attractive filly, and her future will be totlowed with interest.

The work allotted to Sir Alib since he raced at the autumn meeting: at Ederslie has been of a light nature only and he has freshened up splendidly, comments “Archer.” During the past few weeks he has done well and at present ho is carryin- a. verv bright and healthy appearance. Sir Abb looks like being a good handicap horse and all going well he should add to his laurels in the new season.

Satisfactory roports are to hand regarding the progress being made by Gay Sheila, who has been off the scene for a considerable time as tho result of an injury she received while spelling last year. Gay Sheila was a good two and throe-year-old. She won the Great Northern Guineas in 1933, and it is probable that if she continues to make good headway she may accompany Gay Blonde and Gay Sheik to Sydney when they depart next month.

England’s champion jockey, Gordon Richards, has made a good start for the new season, and when tho last mail iett England he was at tho head of the list* with 14 winners. However, he had had 94 mounts to secure the 14 firsts, and anyone following him right through the piece with £1 investments would have lost £35. K. Perryman and E. Smith were second on the list with nine wins each, and next was T. Weston, with seven. Consistent tollowing of any of those leading riders would have meant a loss.

The income of the New Zealand Racing Conference, in tho general account for the past year, totalled £9551. Levies from racing clubs produced £7036, and from the Trotting Conference £BOO, broadcasting fees £6OO, registration fees £649, and Stud Book sales and extended pedigrees £419. The expenditure for the year was £9844. The stipendiary stewards’ account absorbed £3123, racecourse inspectors’ account £3486, salaries £590, travelling expenses £585, library £479, Stud Book £460, subsidy to Turf Registor £2Ol, printing and stationery £lB5, and office rent £l6O. The latest balance-sheet shows a total of £1239 13s lOd due by clubs for levies including £6Bl 8s 4d for the current season. During the past year the conferenoe received £7588 2s 9d from qlubs for apprentices’ riding foes, while a. total, of £159 0s 4d was credited to the apprentices as interest.

One little lad will never forget Ills first appearance at Flemingtpn. He is “Timmy” Meagher, the smallest' jockey in Victoria, who dead-heated for first on Dubup in the Sandringham Handicap on June l--the chief ovent of the afternoon. It was a red-letter day for him. “Timmy” had never ridden at E’leinington beforo. It was the first race he had won. This midget took the fancy of the crowd as he rode Dubup out to do life preliminary. He looked like a baby on tho horse. But he was no baby when it came to the finish. Ho extricated Dubup from the ruck in the straight and sat down and rode him like a veteran. Then, to crown his 'triumph, he had the honour of finishing level with Keith Voi trc. the public idol and tho foremost rider in Australia at tho present time. Voitro rode Alaric. Young Meagher has just left, school. Ho is 15 years old and weighs just under 6.0. Three elder brothers — W. F., J. P-, and J. L. Meagher—have ridden with success in Melbourne. “Timmy” is apprenticed to the Caulfield trainer Jack Hayes. He lias had only eight rides ill public, and it was his handling of Dubup in a track trial that decided Hayes to give him the ride in the Sandringham Handicap.

DANNEVIRKE HUNT. HANDICAPS FOR MEETING. Per Press Association. DANNEVIRKE, June 24 , Weights for the Dannevirke Hunt Club s meeting are as follow: — ORINGI HACK HURDLES, of £SO. One mile and a half.-King Thomond 109, Hunting Jay 103, Million 9.13, Gallivant, er, Gold Curo 9.12, Tahoma, Arctic Star Collision 9.8, Royal Songster 9.6, P ubllt ( , i 9 n ,’ Tc Rangitumau 9.4, Swift and Sure, bpalpiko, Sabatini, ■ Minos, Jazz King b.tt 1 TAKAPAU NOVICE STAKES, of £4O Five furlongs. Weight 8. 7 ; - 131 ue lig > Dampier, Popctte, Gay Gift, Chataign , Lady Hoariri, Hilton Gose, Bumble, d 'DANNEVIRKE HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of £45. Two miles and a half.— Anemometer 10.13, Hiikcmanii, Cardhu 106, Hard Cold, The Drone, High Society 9.13, The Ranger, Comctra 9.9, Rory Mor 9.8, Whakataua, Golden Area, Gentle; man Jim, Honowliero, Red Brae, I nnP RAKAIATAI HACK HANDICAP, of £45. Six furlongs.—Sunny Maul 9.13, Bcdvj; n 9 8.13, Hest 8.11, Collision, Snowball 8.3, Bazaine 8.2, Abbey Feule, Colenso, Silver Song 7.13, Cclerrimus, Right Bower, Vonia Park, Popctte, Royal Guy, Sybil Song 7.1. KAITOKE FLAT HANDICAP, of £6O Seven furlongs.—Walton Park 9.0, Eady Ronald 8.3, Royal Bengal 7.13 Gamsfid, Full Throttle 7.6, Boudoir, Unexpected, Roval Dash 7.7. AKITIO LADIES' BRACELET, of £25. One mile and a quarter.— Anemometer 12.5, The Drone 11.9, Comctra 11.5, Miss Pango, Whakataua, Laokoon, Warplane, Prince Mcrriwee mare, Gentleman Jim, Panpadair 11.0. GREENHILLS HACK HANDICAP, of £45. One mile.—Full Throttle 9.8, Bold Jim 9.4, The Grasper 8.3, Joy Stick 7.11. Monarchy 7.9, Vonia Park, Trackman, Bonnie Quex 7.7. EARLY RACE MEETINGS. W AIR A RAPA’S CLAIMS. Per Press Association. MASTERTON, June 24. The recent Press Association message from Blonheim relative to early racing in New Zealand recalls that private racing commenced in Wairarapa some time in the ’forties. Later, in 1855, several settlers mot in the Lower Valley arid held a race meeting, subscribing to the funds of the first Wairarapa Jockey Club. stewardsJlnquiry. CORNWALL HANDICAP INCIDENT. AUCKLAND, June 24. After tho Cornwall Handicap at Alexandra Park on Saturday, an inquiry was held by tho judicial committee of tho Auckland Trotting Club regarding galloping at tho start by Trustworthy, who finished .second. After hearing evidence, the committee decided to allow tho judge’s placings to stand. THE MELBOURNE CUP. PETER PAN’S GREAT TASK. SYDNEY, June 24. Commenting on Peter Pan’s weight (10.6| in the .Melbourne Cup. his owner, Mr R. R. Dangar, said that, the horse had a fearful job, but he was hopeful that ho would win his third. Cup. Ho could hardly have been allotted less, having won last year with 9.10, and his recent Australian and New Zealand milo record had to he considered as well. J. Pike, Peter Pan’s rider, said: “Second only to Phar Lap, Peter Pan will overcome most of his difficulties, hut tho danger will come from a really good staying three-year-old with a weight advantage of three stone.” Leading three-year-olds included are Young idea 7.9. Garrio 7.9. and Bimilla 7.3. On a weight-for age scale the two firstnamed have 31b over, and Bimilla 21b under. HORSE RACING THRIVES. HIGH WAGERS IN AMERICA. Horse racing is thriving in the United States, and t-he betting boom is so vast that legalised wagering ' this year promises to exceed £100,C00,000. Promoters and politicians are pushing tho sport for all they are worth, mostly because needy State Gobernments are anxious to get any new form of revenue to balance their budgets. Since 1932 the number of States legalising racing and betting has risen from sovon to 27 and 10 more have Bills before their Legislatures practically assured of passage. Associated with the regular racing is a huge business based upon pool rooms and wire rooms, where no pool is played and no wires are sent. Under political coddling, the pool room has expanded until it represents tens of millions of pounds in “bootleg” wagering- , . . Most of it is operated in conjunction with a pari-mutuel or totalisator device known as “comeback money wire.” Over this wire, money .bet in thousands of places throughout the country comes back to tho track so that it may bo handled through the pari-mutuel and give up its percentage 1.0 the promoter and his political sponsors. Such comeback wires are not permitted in New York, where the Jockey Club rulings are respected. Since 1932, when the inflationary expansion of racing began suddenly, the number of racing fixtures has increased to 2000 from a fraction of that- number during the previous two decades, and horses are being worn to a frazzle. Profits have been so enormous from the pari-mutuels that in New Orleans soveral tracks granted admission on tax only, while other tracks allow punters admission on a coupon clipped from a newspaper. Governor Cross, of Connecticut, recently vetoed a pari-mutuel measure for his State because he said tho law would take from many and enrich few lie recalled that the Santa Anita track in California, the Narragansclt meeting in Rhode Island and Rockingham, in New Hampshire, each made so much money in their first season of operation that the entire investment was . returned, with a handsome profit remaining. From the Narragansett track last seal the Rhode Island Government collected £160,000 in betting taxes, ner cent, on the total wagers. The track operators profited by exactly double that amount during the total of 59 da>s lac ing. TROTTING. LIFE DISQUALIFICATIONS. One of the most far-reaching decisions of the conference of trotting interests in Australia and New Zealand at I attcrsall s Club was reached last week when, at tM instigation of the New South Wales Trotting Club tho quest ion of life disqualifications was considered. Persons so disqualified have, in the past been forced to apply for a review of their cases to tho body imposing the penalty, but it was decided that a person residing m one State at the time when ho wan disqualified in another State may apply to tho local governing body for a recommendation concerning his case.