Topics OF THE Turf

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 197, 22 August 1935, Page 4

Topics OF THE Turf

C.J.C. MEETING TRAINING AND RIDING HONOURS Tlio training honours at Eiccarton last week were divided among Hi stables. F. Christmas turned out four winners, J. F. Jones three, L. Knapp, J. W. Lowe, D. J. McDonald and H. Nurse two each, and G. Paul, F. S. Fuston, G. Campbell, C. Giesclcr, A. F. Didham, W. J. Wood, H. Rama, T. Hobbs, F. C. Phatt and F. Shaw ono each. Eighteen jockeys were on winners during the three days of last week’s Grand National meeting. W. J. Pascoo, L. J. Ellis, J. Mcßae, C. T. Wilson, H. Goldfinch, C. Thomson and R. Beale were successful twice, and W. F. Pine, D. Bush, P. Burgess, M. Kirwan, W. J. Bowden, A. F. Didham, 11. Turner, 8. Wilson, W. Lawson, F. Feekie and R. J. Mackie each rode one winner. R. Beale, who had 1- mounts, earned £7l) 11s Gd; W. J. Bowden, with two rides, £O3 8s; H. Turner (6), £OO, Os; 11. Drinkwater (9), £4ll 4s; J. Mcßae (5), £ll9 ills; 11. Goldfinch (12), £39 8s; W. F. Pine (12), £3S; L. J. Fills (12), £37 10s; W. Lawson (4), £3O 9s; D. O’Connor (S), £32 16s; and C. Thomson (3), £29 l-ls.

MAKING GOOD PROGRESS Senior has mado good progress of late in his preparation at Woodville and is looking in first-class order. It is notv intended to race the Chief Ruler gelding at Wanganui, no doubt in view' of him being an Avondale Cup coutendcr. WON MOST RACES LAST SEASON Grecian Prince, with ten struiglitout successes, won the most races in the Dominion for the racing season just closed. He is an aged gelding by Polycrates from Black Tea, by Demosthenes from Yoetgang, by San Fran from Nguio, by Torpedo —Honeysuckle, an old “Te Mahuiiga” line. Black Tea was bred and raced by Mr Lachlan McKenzie, of Hastings, but gate little promise in her few public outings. Her breeding appealed to Mr Taylor, of the AlcQuarric Stud, New' South ales, and ho purchased her. She was not a success as a stud matron, Grecian Prince being th 0 best of her progeny.

PAKURANGA HUNT The Haw'ke’ Bay amateur rider, Mr G. G. Beatson, will make the trip up to Auckland to ride Santoft. The class engaged in the Greenmount Steeplechase next Saturday, says the Auckland Herald, does not appear to be a particularly strong one, and the two Ellerslie candidates, Gascilic and Parkhurst, have been schooling in a manner suggesting that they are distinct possibilities. Both are excellent jumpers and Gascille has the advantage of public experience, as Parkhurst has not yet started in a race. Southern hunters, notes the same writer, are well engaged in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup, and as four out of the live hail from the south, it will be seen that they have better form than the local division. Kahunokc, Capella Abbey, Prosy Boy and Miss Pango are all recent winners and their presence will invest the race with added interest.

Lord Val, who is in good racing condition, will make liis next appearance in the JeJlicoe Handicap at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting. He ran second in that event at the corresponding meeting last August, in which he carried 7.0. He has 10lb. more to carry in the coming contest, but that should not seriously trouble him, for he will bo ouo of .the best conditioned Ihorses in the race and is not overburdened with 5.2. Lord Yal has prviously won over one mile and a-quarter at Filerslic and solid support is likely to be forthcoming for him next Saturday.

MARTON JOCKEY CLUB THE SPRING MEETING NOMINATIONS TO-MORROW The approach of the Marlon Jockey Club’s spring meeting is signalised by the announcement that nominations are due to close to-morrow at 9 p.ru. The meeting is to be held on Saturday, September 7. The chief event, tho Martou Handicap, lias a stake of £l2O and will be run over a distance of a mile and aquarter. The only other open event on tho day’s programme is the Railway Handicap, run over six furlongs for a stake of £OO. The first event to be decided is the Maiden Race, of £OO, over six furlongs. This is for horses which have never won a fiat race at time of starting, and the weight to be carried is 3.7. The Otairi Plate, for gentlemen riders, is over nine furlongs, and in addition to the stake of £SO there is a trophy valued at £lO and presented by Mr. A. Stuart, M.P. for Rangitikci. The remainder of the programme consists of the Hack Hurdles Handicap, og £9O; about li miles; Tutaenui Hack Handicap, of £75, six furlongs; Spring Hack Handicap, of £BO, nine furlongs; and Farewell Hack Handicap, of £9O, six furlongs. There will also be a Two-year-old Parade, two furlongs; entrance fee. Entries close on Friday.

Mr. Arthur Way, the secretary, will accept nominations up to 9 o’clock this evening.

MISHAP TO RED MANFRED Advice received from Melbourne states that Red Manfred succeed a mishap shortly after arriving there, which necessitates him being cased up in his preparation for two or three weeks. XWO-yBAR-OLD SHOWS SPEED. Of the'youngsters that havo . beeu sprinted at Woodvillo none has shown more speed than the colt by Arausio from Sunny Hours, who will be known as Karl. Karl, who is one of I'. Davis team, and owned by Air F. Ormond, is a solid, low-set coll, who gallops very attractively.

RANGITIIvEI RACING CLUB MOTIONS OF CONDOLENCE At the outset of the meeting of the Rangitikci Racing Club ou Mon day night, Air. J. H. Perrett (chairman) referred to the death of several members of the club, including the late picsidont, Air. James F. AlcKelvie, who, the speaker said, was not only the head of the club but a very good friend. For many years since ho joined the club in ISSI he did yeoman service for this club and in many other ways he did much to further the interests of other kindred clubs and societies. The following motion (proposed by tho chairman and seconded by Air. F. C. Broolcie) was then carried: “That this annual general meeting of members places ou record its high appreciation of the eminent services rendered to the club by the late president, Air, J. F. AlcKelvie. The late Air. J. F. AlcKelvio became a member in 18S.I, steward iu 1090, vice-president and life member in .1913 and president in 1917. During this long period of service ho did everything in his power to forward the interests of the club, and his passing is deeply regretted.’’

Reference was also made to tho death of Air. J. 11. Whisker, vice-presi-dent and chairman of the farm committee, and the following motion was subsequently passed: “That this annual meeting of members places on record its high appreciation of the valuablo services rendered to the club by tho late Air. J. 11. Whisker. The late Air. Whisker became a member iu 1905. steward in 1909, vice-president in 1935. During his long service as a committeeman in spite of bad health he rendered valuable service as chairman of the farm and course committee, and always did his best to promote the best interests of the club. We deeply regret his passing. ’ ’

Secretary’s Work Praised. The chairman then referred to the splendid service given by the club’s secretary, Mr. E. V. Wilson, aud said he hoped the club would retain his services for many years. Report and Balance-sheet. The chairman, when moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said it was very gratifying to feel that the overdraft limit was a little further away. However, it must not be thought that the club had money to throw away, and great care must be exercised yet. The speaker went on to say that there was no other, club in Hew Zealand to-day that could show such a balance-sheet since the days of the slump. Commenting on the balance-sheet. Mr. H. J. I>. McManaway (who is president of the Martou Club) said it was gratifying to ace that the expenses were kept down, but he pointed out that the stakes had been kept down to the same low ratio. The balance-sheets over the past year or so showed perhaps that the stakes could not have been increased in the past, but he asked that the club should give serious consideration to raising the stakes for future meetings. “Don’t pay too much attention to reducing your overdraft, ’’ he said — “the bunks arc not going to push you out for the amount you raise the stakes —they are full of money and let thorn keep it. ’ ’ (Laughter.) Mr MeManaway drew attention to trie position of the owners and said they had had a lean time lately. “I can speak feelingly on this point,” he added. Mr. McManaway contended that if the stakes 11010 raised the better quality horses would come to the country meetings and this would enable the usual gate charges to be put on and thus do away with that shoal of complimentary tickets with string on them. |

Racing Taxation. The following motion was passed in reference to racing taxation: “That this annual meeting of the members of the Rangitikci Racing Club enters an emphatic protest against the excessive taxation imposed by the Government on the sport of racing, this being an intolerable burden on Racing Clubs and patrons of the sport, and urges the executive of the New Zealand Racing Conference to take steps to press for an early reduction.” Copies of the resolution arc to be sent to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. J. Linklater, M.P., and the secretary of the Racing Conference.

Mr. McKelvie, in thanking the club for his election to president, said to ■some extent the honour was due to his late father. He had come in at a fortunate time, and said that as he was fairly conservative he would try to follow the present policy of the club.

On the motion of Mr. J. E. Walker it was unanimously decided to suspend tho entrance fee for a period of 32 months. Life Members Elected. To mark the services rendered by them to racing, the following were

elected honorary life members: Mrs. J. J. Mansell, Miss Vera Scott and Messrs J. B. Johnstone, James Bull, W. A. Doughty and John Ellery. Life membership hages were presented to Messrs F. 0. Bailey, John Ellery, J. 11. Berret. Mr. S. JL Hammond (who acted as lion, clerk of scales) and Mr. Allen heymour (hon. veterinary attendant) were accorded a hearty vote of thanks for their past services, and a similar ‘vote was passed in refetence to the work of the farm committee.

It is interesting to note that of 111) financial members ol the club 110 exercised (heir vote at the annual meeting —an extremely rare occurrence.

FIXTURES August 24. —Pakurauga Hunt Ciub. August 29. —Egniout Wanganui H.C. August 31.-—Taranaki Hunt Club. September 7.—Otago Hunt Club. September 7. —Martou J.C. September 12, 14.—Wanganui J.C. September 21. Ashburton County . . ICC; .