Sporting

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 268, 15 November 1934, Page 3

Sporting

RACING FIXTURES November 17—Carterton Racing Club. November 17, 19—Waikato Racing Club. November 24—Levin Racing Club. November 24, 26 —Takapuna Jockey Club. November SO, December I—Feilding Jockey Club. November 30, December I—Winton Jockey Club. Deeembor I—Ashburton Racing Club. December 6, S—Dargavillo Racing Club. December S, 10 —Woodvillo Racing Club. WOODVILLE DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB NAME OF SECOND ACE ALTERED T(s* TRIAL PLATE Owing to tho definition of “maiden” under the Rules of Racing being a horse which “at the'tiiue of starting” has never won an advertised race of tho kind stated, it has been found necessary to alter tho name of the second race on the first day of tlio Woodvillo District Jockey Club’s December programme from “Maiden Stakes” to “Trial Plate.” RACING IN RUSSIA Russia still has its racing, a.nd the London Sporting Life says that the “Great All-Union Prize” commonly referred to as tho Soviet Derby, and worth £GSOO in prize money, was run at Moscow last month. It was contested by ten of Russia’s most promising three-year-olds, and was won by Evolution, who covered the distance of 2400 metres (approximately 14 miles) in 2min. 34sec. Other important events decided on tho samo day included the Kalinin, Kaganovich, and Voroshiloff Stakes. All racehorses in tho Soviet Union aro tho property of tho State. No private owners are allowed, GREAT IMPROVEMENT In England and France, as nearly everywhere, tho stronger webbing is now used for starting barriers, and it has been satisfactory. “Augur,” of the London Sporting Life, recently made the following refcrcnco to the change in England: “Ono of the great improvements conducive to tho benefit of racing in general has been the scrapping of tho oldtime tape starting gate for tho webbing variety of stronger build. Although somo regrettable mishaps have occurred involving, for the most part, minor injuries, tho stronger barrier has served its purposo extremely well. “In tho severity of tho ponalty for taking liberties discipline has been automatically instilled into tho jockeys, while horses, like children, soon learn not to play with fire.” WAS CANADIAN GOVERNMENT HUNGRY? Racing in some parts of Canada cannot bo flourishing. In Toronto (Ontario), last month, iu order to help the clubs, Premier Hepburn announced the removal .of tlio daily tax on racetracks. The daily tax has been reduced to the nominal of ono dollar. Although the statutes require a daily tax of 5000 dollars (£1000) on tracks in addition to tho 5 "per cent, of the pari-mutuel wagers, which the Province collects, it is left to tho discretion of the Government to assess a lower amount than the maximum. Pointing out that most tracks were losing money and the Government would loso largo revenues if race-tracks were forced to close, Premier Hepburn said that tho daily tax on all tracks was immediately reduced to tho nominal sum of one dollar. Tho Provinco will continue to collect 5 per cent, of the wagers and a 25 per cent, (nx on all admission tickets. WAS SUGGESTED AS OPPONENT FOR PHAR LAP The American horse Male, a highclass performer in his own country, has not been a success in England. He has not proved quite up to weight-for-ago standard, and in handicaps ho has boon a little overrated. At Ayr on September 20 ho was made a 9 to 4 favourito iu a field of 1.1. for the Ayrshire Handicap Plato, of £IOOO, 1 mile 3 furlongs. Ho was top weight with 9.4, but though he finished second ho sas rather easily beaten by the lightly-weighted Norman Herald (7.3), who started at 100 to 8. As Mato is rising seven it is impossible to look for improvement in him, but, if ho returns to America, where middle and long distance horses are not over numerous, he may compensate for his English failures. CLASSIC AND FIGURES A contributpr to tho London Sporting Lifo says that 100 classic races have been decided in England since 1915, and that members of tho Bruce Lowe’s No. 1 family aro .in advance with winners of 23 races. The representatives include -Gay Cru'sader, Blenheim, Camcrouian, Humorist, Firdaussi, Book Law, Saucy Sue, Brulette, and eleven others. No. 3 family comes next with winners of 11 events, and tho horses include Foisted, Fifinella, Colorado, Strait!ace, Udaipur, and Rose of England. Tho winners of No. 2 family follow iti numerical rotation with. Gainsborough, Hurry On, Call Boy, Clarissimus, Diaphon, Keysoe, and Diadem. By a coincidence the successful members of No. 22 family were all colts, arfd they include Captain Cuttle, Manna, Trigo, Sandwich, and Mr. Jinks. Windsor Lad, with Spion Kop, Salmon Trout, Campanula, and Snow Marten, wero all winners for the No. 19 Bruco Lowo family. MAKING IT WILLING In America, where some trainers have

very largo teams, it appears that a number occasionally work together for their mutual benefit'. Tho Blood Horse comments as follows on Ihis undesirable position: “Numerous horsemen in New England feel they have repeatedly got tho worst of it through tho activities of a confederacy of three or four of their number who collectively handle nearly 100 horses aijd iu tho same raco often run all but two or three of tho field. They will not be assigned stalls at the second Narragausett Park meeting. This is a condition said to exist in other sectors also. They are as vicious as jockeys’ rings, and it is much more difficulty to actually pin anything on them.”

The stabling at American meetings is on (lie courses, and when any trainer is denied stalls it is a direct intimation that a club does not desire his presence or that of his horses.”

BETTER THAN WINDSOR LAD When tlio French crack three-year-old Brantouio won tho Prix Royal Oak, 1 milo 7 furlongs (French St. Lcgor), in September, it was his first raco for nearly four months. It was liis eighth successive win, and that excellent judge, “Faraway,” the Paris correspondent of tlio Horso and Hound, says that Bran tonic is tlio best horso ever sired by Blatidfo.rd, and lie docs not bar tho English Derby winners, Blenheim, Trigo and Windsor Lad. Ho added that if Brantome meets Windsor Lad in the next Ascot Gold Cup, and both are well, ho will make a rare example of him. That is saying a lot, as it is certain Windsor Lad is a fine stayer. It will bo of interest to followers of Bruco Lowo’s figures to learn that Brantomo is a No. 27, his dam being Vitamino, by Clarissimus (2) from Viridiflora, by Sans Souci II (3). Subsequent to “Faraway” writing so favourably of Brantomo, that colt won tho Prix do l’Arc de Triompiic, 1-} miles, with Assucrus and tho crack English stayer, Felicitation, in the other places. Evidently Brantomo deserves all the good lliings written of him. <*> ❖ ❖ <s> Tho Trenlham horseman G. Ridgway is likely to ride La Poupee at Carterton on Saturday. His other engagements include Linoleum and Delium. ❖ <♦><s><s> Vintage has now started in 16 races, of which ho has won eight.. He has been twice second, thrico third, and thrice unplaced. In stakes, ho has earned £1652. He made his debut at Motukarara on. October 28, 1933, running third in tho Okains Trial Stakes. <s•<s>❖<s>

With 31 wins, L. J. Ellis is now well ahead on tho New Zealand winning jockeys’ list. W. J. Broughton is second with 24, and K. Voitre, at present in Melbourne, is third with 23. P. Atkins, 12, and A. Messcrvey, 1.1, follow. E. J. Ellis, eldest brother of L. J. Ellis, is at the head of the winning trainers’ list with 12 successes,