ON THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 June 1932, Page 11

ON THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES June i 6, id llawkes Bay J.U. June IB—-South Canterbury J.U. June 23- Egmoiit- Wanganui Hunt. June 24, 25 Napier Park K.U. •Line 25 -Ashhiirlon County R.U. July 2 o,'iniaru J.U. J uly 6- - I l.imievirke 11 uni. July 12, 14, .16 - Wellington ILC. July 2li, 30—-Gisborne- R.U. July 30 - South Canterbury Hunt. July 30, August 1 - .Mima wnt ii R.U. TROTTING FIXTURES June 22, 25 Auckland T.C. According lo the •.luminal ions made for New Zealand horses at. Hie Ausl raiian spring meetings this country is now nothing less I ban a propagating ground for supplying interest in racing m the Uommouwcall 1 1 , stales the “Otago 'times.’’ I 1 1 is is a. matter that must he seriously considered and investigations miixl i»-, made by the racing authorities as Lo some met hod of keeping our best horses at home. '

Although Croupier has no immediate engagements, the son of Surveyor is reported to lie making excellent, progress under George Holland's guidance, fins throe-year-old ha;-:, furnished into a solidlooking horse and promises to he better than ever next season. Bo far Croupier has nol been overtaxed in his work, tint, on the few occasions that lie has been sent along last on Ihe track lie has clearly demonstrated Unit lie still retains his [nice. Bo far A. McAnlay. has not decided when lie will leave for Australia. Nightmarch continues to get through useful tasks, and if he goes on all right a trip :s certain for Inm for spring racing. The Niglw Raid horse cannot lie expected to retain his form much longer, hut Australia, with many weiglit-lur-age races, oilers better opportunities for nis class than are available in the Dominion.

There was once a saying that when ihi! clang of the saddling Pell rang for tin! first race at the Grand National meeting it marked the end of winter, liie programme of the Grand National meeting is just to hand and shows that the stakes will run from ISOsovs to 1000 so vs. The Paper Money filly Wealth, who won Ihe McLean Blaises, is one of the most improved looking horses in training at Wiiigalui. A policy of patience in connection with the youngster seems likely to hear good fruit. Bn lino Balar i» getting through useful work, hut his nominations in future may not he of an ambitious nature. He is a slow stayer and under a light weight might have a. chance in a long distance race. Landmark, originally weighted at 10.8 for the V.R.G. Grand Nationifl Hurdle race’, will have to carry 11. J as the result of his win in the Great North, ern Hurdle race. .Similarly Billy Boy ill the V.R.G. GratiM National Steeplechase will go up from 11.0 to J 1.7 for having won the Winter Steeplechase at Ellerslie.

Few expected lo see A. E. Ellis riding in hurdle and steepleelia.se events llns winter, says the “New Zealand Referee,” iitit he made the trip from Christchurch to Auckland to ride Liiccss in his jumping engagements, and was rewarded by winning the Remuora Hurdles on the LucuJliik gelding on the second day. Ellis's ability in this class of race is tin unpaired Without his services Lines;-; could easily have been boalcii Lord Val was heavily bucked in each of his starts on Hie first and second days at Ellerslie, and proved lo he one of the meeting’s most expensive investments. Unfortunately his hackers did not even gel a line on whether they should continue their support for him, for on the first day lie was seriously interfered with, and on the second day he lost his chance at the harrier. On Wednesday, however, he outclassed the field in iiis engagement, and was allowed to pay a good price. Lord Val us a useful performer under winter conditions, hut iiis harrier manners are against him. A somewhat unusual match was to have been run at Newmarket (England) on 28lli April. It was the outcome of an argument between Lord Rosebery and Lord Adarc as to which had made Un; belter yearling purchases at the Doncaster sales last September. Lord Rosebery bought two youngsters, and Lord Adaro four, and they decided to run a match for £2OO about seven months later, each to run one horse or pay forfeit. Lord Rosebery’s representative was to have been the filly Slrotnaliiie (Tefratemii— Paquita), for whom lit! gave DBOgs, and Lord Adaro pinned his faith to Bullig More, a gelding by Telr,•under, Mr Torn Walls, owner of April the Fifth, winner of llm Derby in England, was considering the closing of his racing establishment about a year ago when lie was recuperating from a. serious illness. At the time lie could not have known that in April I lie Fifth he bail a champion in the making, so that in the circtiinstances a. decision to continue was cxlrcmelv fortunate. Prior to tin 1 miming of the Two Thousand Guineas, April the Fifth had done little lo warrant his inclusion in the list of Derby acceptors. A Tier 1 1 is finishing effort in Hint race, however, lie appeared in a different light, and it was not surprising to see his name figuring in the pre-post lietting on the race. The Americans have always believed in what they call warming a horse up before a race, and they I Link nothing of sending a horse out lo do half-pace sprints for half a mile or so, varied by trots and canters, before lie goes to the post (writes Banjo Paterson in the Sydney “Mail”). This is not an argument for letting a horse run loose at liis own sweet will, for there is a. happy medium in all I lungs, even in horse racing. One Continental authority on the thoroughbred says that a. horse should he sent far enough and fast enough in his preliminary to make hint snort to clear his wind, and that if a horse clears his nostrils within ten seconds after being galloped everything is pretty right wilh him. Of course, they don’t know everything on the Uontiiumt; hut sometimes these hints come in useful. For many years Hie/ .English trainers v;m their races at a canter for Hie first half-mile or so, and if was not til! Tod Sloan showed them the virtue of running a race from end to end that they changed I heir methods. Up to that lime I hey indulged in a coinfortahh" and tenacious i onserval ism, which ip just as dangerous and as hostile !< all progress as was liie cmiservalism of oiliKerymeu willi regard lo mecFu'ioauei not hi muled by i liemselvei

An unusual protest, was entered when Wiusliow won the Wliakatu Handicap at the llawkes Bay Trolling Uluh’s meeting at Hastings. It was alleged by [lie owner of the third horse, Arthur Chimes, that Wiusliow was nol originally nominated for Ihe race. However, Ihe protest was dismissed. II appears llial Winsliow’s name was nol included in the noininiilioiiK lli rough a miscarriage of the owner. Mr J. R. Corrigan's inslruclions. When Mr Corrigan arrived al Hustings

NOTES AND COMMENTS

ON GALLOPS AND TROTTING

Ii ■ ;i < I i I I lie chib shout 111." in is! ;i !•:<’. 'Hi-.' <•« mini i I lee met, in!, after coufer- : :n;; v. it ii I In- ;.i ijs-imiary slowiml (Mr A. K. Cummins), it decided to allow Wini.iiou' lo In' handicapped for Du; VVhakain Handicap, which lu> won at a very sliori priii-. Mr Cummins afterwards mail'd find li." posit ion was quit.,; dear under rule 1!)fJ of (lie Rides of Trolling, wliieli allows lor the eoric-el ion of enIry errors. Mr I!. Sewell, I In- owner of Arlloir Cliiine.s, now iiilends lo seek (lie asr.oi ial ion's riding.

Tlie l wo (rotters. Nelson Ala and Nelson liny, who have been enjoying a short spell, have been recommissioned wilh a view lo heiie: raced at the Angus! meeting al Addington. One <»I these days those most concerned wilh Ihe best interests of the light-harness sport will he forced lo realise iliat handicapping on form is heller than handicapping by system, '[’here is something ran it ally wrong with a system of In.;-dir anpiug which makes Ihe best hors, i useless as racing proposit ions.

A feature, of I lie Ilawkes Hay meeting was the success of flip, young Hastings reinsman, .). A. Gorrard, who trains Mr .1. 11. Lloyd’s horses, Gorrard succeeded in winning I lie principal race each day, the Ilawkes Bay Cup and the East Coast Handicap, with Capilano and Luniinale rospectivo.lv, while he drove allot her Uovd candidate, Le- ChcnauK, lo vulory. lie was also placed in other events with Matiro, Laminate, and Le Clienault, and the local team won .£255 in prize money. Gorrard also drove the old trotter Hardy Grattan lo victory each day. and on both occasions he gave a high-class display of reinsinanship, which, especially the second day, materially assisted Hardy Gratlan lo score a win. Gerrard s record for the meeting was live wins, three seconds, and one third in 10 star Ls.

Taxpayer, who was one of the outsiders in the Sapling Stakes al Ashlnrrion owed his victory to his stamina. He began correclly and, holding a good position throughout, was carefully handled by Hie Victorian reinsman G. IMouritz, who recently accepted the position of private trainer to Mr ,T. 1!.. McKenzie-, who bred the winner. Taxpayer is by Iliat brillianl horse Great Bingen, while his dam Nyallo is by Great Audubon from Millie C., tlie darn of Hie mile record holder Apron. Taxpayer was given some work at Addington as a yearling by his owner, and lie then showed a lot of speed. In the final stages' of (lie Sapling Stakes he showed determination, sticking to Jiis task like a matured horse. Although -lot well supported by '.lie public the win was very popular, as Mr ,T. R. McKenzie is recognised as one of the best men hi (lie trotting sport. I’a.i-1 ictilars of the County Handicap af Ashburton show Iliat Bed Shadow won brillianl Iv. lb- was driven , by J. Bryce, juii., who had (lie chestnut nicely placed on the rails, and some distance from the finish the brilliant fotir-yoar-old was going so Easily that his victory was proclaimed. In his previous effort at two miles lie faded out al Ihe end, and it would seem that he l does best when pulled in behind the leaders until the last quarter, when his brilliant hurst of speed can he made useof. 1 Though beaten in bis first couple of races in ilie South Hie speedy Aucklander Great Parrish showed something like his real worl h at Ashburton when ho won a mile and a half race, and returned a price which would compensate for his two previous failures. Mr J. T. Paul’s horse has a torrent of speed, but is inclined to pull a bit 100 hard in the early part of his races, and this as against him in journeys at two miles. The son of Guy Parrish—Bertha Bell has not done a great deal of racing, and this is perhaps the reason he pulls so hard. ]f .J. Shaw, who now trains him, can get him to control his speed, Great Parrish Vv-il'. reach the best class.