ON THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 11 February 1933, Page 8

ON THE TURF

RACING FIXTUR.ES February 11, 13—Rotorua R.C. February 16—Tolngo Bay J.C. February 16, 18—Wanganui J.C. February 16—Clifden R.C. February 18—Canterbury J.C. February 22. 23—Woodville J.C. February 22, 23—Gore R.C. February 23—Waipu R.C. February 25, 27—Te Aroha J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES February 18, 22—Auckland T.C. February 18—Clifden R.C February 22, 23—Gore R.C. (two events each day). February 25—New Brighton T.C. March 3, 4—lnvercargill T.C. March 10, 11—Cromwell J.C. (two events each day). Mareli 15— Manawatu T.C. March 15—Wyndham T.C. March 16—Waimate R.C. (two events).

In the event of Silver Scorn winning the three remaining classic events of the season in New Zealand, she will have beaten Desert Gold's record. Desert Gold scored victories in the following events :—Hawke’s Ray Guineas, New Zealand Derby, New Zealand Oaks, Great Northern Derby, Great Northern Oaks, and Great Northern St. Leger. Silver Scorn’s victories include the Dunedin Guineas, New Zealand Derby, New Zealand Oaks, and Great Northern Derby. Glowlight registered her third' win this season when she accounted for the opposition in the Inalia Handicap at Egmont. She is trained by J. O’Neill at New Plymouth, and is an exceptionally well-bred filly by Silverado from Limelight, by Solferino from Slardancer, by Haitian. Silverado’s progeny have raced with marked success during the present season, and Glowlight should have a bright- future ahead of her. This filly gives every indication of developing useful staying ability, and is sure to improve with age. Saddled with very bad weather and extraordinarily small fields, the recent Egmont meeting was doomed. The “gate” and totalisator turnover both disclosed a substantial decline. What it might have been but for the changed conditions of betting can only bei guessed. Obviously the “win and place” system saved the club from a financial wreck.

Silver Ring will continue bis holiday until well into April. If it- proves as beneficial as bis owner, Mr D. Fraser, hopes, the Silverado gelding will very likely cross the Tasman again next spring. Just at the moment, Silver Ring -is not too popular with his owner, as the outcome of a painful Lite on the upper arm which Mr Fraser received while attending to him. Among three-year-olds owned in New South Wales regarded as likely tp race prominently at the coming autumn meetings is Oro, a son of (lie English sire Roger de Busli. Oro ran second to Peter Pan in the A.J.C. Derby, and on that form he was looked upon as likely to win the Victoria- Derby, for which he was solidly supported, but lie failed to gain a place. Oro, who is credited with being one of the most attractive colts in training at Randwick, is engaged in the A.J.C. St. Leger, so that lie will have an opportunity of avenging the defeat lie suffered at the hands of Peter Pan in the A.J.C. Derby. The 'five-year-old genlding Countermarch, formerly trained at Rircnrton, had his first race in Tasmania in November, and won. and he was not started again until a week ago, when he won the Final Handicap, six furlongs, at the Tasmanian Turf Club’s meeting. In the latter event, he secured a run on the' rails in the straight, and was going right- away at the finish to win by two lengths. Ho carried top weight, 9.4, and covered the distance in lmin 17 4-5 sec. Countermarch started at good odds! and according to a Hobart message he. gives every indication of a successful career in his new home.

When two years old Gigantic showed very encouraging form, but apart from a success at Opoliki he has done nothing as a three-year-old. Most of Marble Star’s progeny improve with age, and it may be so with Gigantic, who is booked to appear next at, Rotorua. A surprise return to form by Valpai deprived Don’t Lap of a victory at Matahata, the latter just failing to get up after putting in a solid effort at the finish. Don’t Lap has done little racing this season and ho is sure to improve. It will be surprising if a distance hack race does not fall to him soon.

After a series of placed performances, King’s Knave succeeded in winning the Matamata Hack Cup, and he had to stage a solid finishing effort to do so. Last season the son of Comedy King was regarded as one of the most promising horses in the north, but of late he has somewhat disappointed his admirers. It may be stated that he is only now coming to his best, and whether or not he is going to prove as good as at first expected, lie looks certain to win a handicap or two, and it is possible that ho will start off with the Rotorua Cup. It is not generally known that the Dunedin Cun meeting, held in March, 1874, was the only fixture that season of sufficient- importance to bo included in the Australasian Turf Register. The value of the Cup that year, the first time run as the Dunedin Cup, was 300 sovs, with a sweepstake of 10 sovs each, and the Melbourne Cup had the same amount of added money, with a sweepstake of 20 sovs each. The Dunedin Cup that year was run over two miles and a distance, and won by Mr IT. Redwood’s b. m. Lurline, by Traducer- —• Mermaid, 4yrs, and ridden by R. J. Mason, carried 9st 91b. She beat Mr F. W. Delamair's Templeton, 3yrs, 6st 121 b. ridden by G. Smith. Mr J. Ilazlett’s Atlas, aged, Bst 21b, ridden by Stewart Waddell, who were second and third respectively, and Tambourini, 9st •21b (R. Roay), Gossip, 7st 91b (Richards), Earl of Lynne, 6st 81b (Malone), and Parawhenua, 7st, 61b (S. Giford). Lurline started at 5 to 4 on, and won by two lengths in 4min 3se'c. On the second day Lurline carried 9st 121 b, and starling at 3 to 1 on, easily beat Tambourini, Bst 71b, and Atlas, 7st 101 b, in the Jockey Club Handicap. On the third day Lurline was only opposed in the Town Plate, a weighl-for-age event over two miles and a ouarter. by her stablemate, Calumny. Mr Redwood declared to win with Lurline, and the two iust cantered round the course, Lurline passing the post first. On the first day, about an hour and a half after she had wort the Cup, Lurline won the St. Kilda Slakes, one mile and a ouarter, in which she carried 9st lilb (41,1 b overweight), which was probably the lightest wei gilt the late Mr

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Richard Mason could make at that date. On the second day she was also started twice, running second to Calumny (who Mr Redwood had declared to win with) in the Stewards’ Purse 1 , one mile and a half, woight-l’or-age. Tims in the three consecutive days Lurline started five times for four wins and a second, covering in all, eight- miles, six furlongs, and forty yards.

If the trip to the Auckland Meeting is undertaken with Silver de Oro, the Addinglon-trained mart: should give an excellent account of herself at Epsom. Last Saturday she was started in the Papanui Handicap at Addington from 36 yards behind, and there were 15 horses in front of her. To have finished sixth in such a field after she had not been prominent over the first mile and a half was a performance indicative of early success when she is more favourably placed. At Auckland she occupies the front mark in the Otahuhu Handicap and the principal sprint. Nivoya showed considerable promise at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting, whore lie was a winner, and with a little improvement since then lie should be equal to holding his own with the opposition he is likely to meet at the approaching Auckland Meeting.

Silver de Oro, Wilma Dillon, Willie Derby, aif cl Baron Bingen are the only Canterbury-trained horses with engagements at the Auckland Meeting to bo decided on 18th February, but others from the South Island are Raydus and Nicoya, members of L. F. Berkett’s team at Hope. At a meeting of the committee of the Kaikoura Trotting Club it was unanimously decided not to proceed with the trotting meeting arranged for 18th February. The president, Mr W. S. Bennett, explained that although there were 85 nominations, there were really only 35 horses competing in the eight races, and seeing that the club was £3OO out on last year’s meeting, it was considered inadvisable to go on with the meeting. Me specially desired to thank all those who had nominated and had otherwise assisted the club.

. In view of the exceptional success with which th» straight-out and place totalisator lias been attended at recent galloping meeting, the subject was discussed at the meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association. In the meantime (says' the “Press”) the operation of the system on trotting courses is not practicable owing to the present rules regarding the distribution ot dividends on the one, two, three machine at present operated by some clubs, rules which were adopted in 1931 and which were subsequently amended at last conference. At the 1931 conference a motion was carried whereby if a club so desired it could operate. a straight-out and place totalisator or a totalisator paying three dividends. Unfortunately, as it appears, the latter mode ot operation was adopted, and it appears that what has come to stay today in the galloping sport, was narrowly missed by trotting clubs, two years ago. when the matter was mooted at the Trotting Conference, Mr 11. W. Kitchingham being the first to advance the idea. Had the rules governing the percentages to be allotted tc the first, second, and third he rses on the three dividend totalisator not been then ado Aw.:. trottvg clubs would have been io tie; pisition to-day of be’iig r-ble to make * direct t hange io the straighout and place totalisator. In -Usd. the a jteruativ f w.i« nd'.p.ed. However, it is quite possible that eventually tl'.e betting method wliien now obtains nt piiiopoig meetings v;.,sc be in voitue. on trotting courses.

MARLBOROUGH RAGING CLUB

PURSE DEFEATS REVISION BLENHEIM, 10th February. The following were the concluding results on the first day of the Marlborough Racing Club’s Meeting:— Brookby Hack Handicap, of 65 sovs; one mile—l Palace, 9.12, 1; 4 Revision, 9.13, 2; 5 Porlock, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Love Court, Won by half a length, three lengths. Time, 1.43 1-5. Awatcre Trotting Handicap, of 55 sovs; one mile and a quarter—l Trada, scr. 1; 3 Hemlock Hero, ser. 2; .2 Belle of Mine, 24vds blul, 3. Scratched: Hardiness, Wisteria, Plain Pearl, Essay, Hard Words. Won bv two lengths, half a length. Time, 2.54 4-5. Pclorus Hack Handicap, of 65 sovs; six furlongs—6 Owl’s Flight; 7.5, 1; 4 Jadarino, 7.0, 2; 5 Projection, 8.1, 3. Pelorus Hack Handicap, of 65 sovs; six furlongs—6 Owl’s Flight, 7.5, 1; 4 Jadarino, 7.0, 2; 5 Projection, 8.1, 3. Scratched: Ben ITur. Won by a neck, half a length. Time, 1.15 2-5. Blenheim Handicap of 85 sovs; seven furlongs—2 Purse, 8.9, 1; 1 Revision, 8.11, 2 ; 3 Semper Paratus, 9.13, 3. Also started : Money Mint. Won by a length, half a length. Time, 1.29. Totalise tor investments were £1996, against £2970 10s.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB

ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY WANGANUI, 10th February. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn meeting:— Westmere Hurdles, of 100 sovs; one mile, four furlongs and a quarter.—Tenacre, Jayson, 10.13; Easterly, 10.10; Riotous, 10.0; Invictus, 9.7; Calamine, 9.4; Marjoram, 9.0. Juvenile Handicap, of 75 sovs; five furlongs.—Diatomous,. 9.3 ; Might, 8.11; Arena, Golden Hair, 8.9; Wasteland, 8.6; Welcome Lu, 7.7; Boon, 7.3; Whayaurangi, 7.2; Bold Baron, Hark Forrard, 7.0.

Tayforth Handicap, a sweepstake of 3 sovs with 100 sovs elided ; seven furlongs and a quarter.—-Arkus, 9.9; Bay Acre, 9.5; Royal Bengal, 8.10; Ganpat, 8.8; Green Linnet, 8.4. Earle Stakes, of 200 sovs; one mile and a quarter. —High Faintin’. 8.10; Bramblctorn, 8.9; First Acre, 8.6; Grand Jury, 7.11; Shrewd, 7.G ; Eminent, 7.0. Victory Handicap, of 80 sovs; one mile and 110 yards.—Navaho, 9.2; Arikilea, 8.4; Davislock, Beaconsfield, 8.0; Morrath, 7.2. Flying Handicap, of 125 sovs; six furlongs.—View Halloo, 9.1; Arisus, 8.9; Royal Routine, 8.3; Pomp, 7.13; Hunt the Slipper, 7.12; Aston, Arvada, 7.0. Petre Hack Handicap, a sweepstake of 3 sovs with 80 sovs added; six furlongs. —Gold Gleam, 8.8; Haulbowline, 7.12; Pesehiera, Nebulae, 7.11; Clangor, 7.6; Lady Court, 7.2; No Humbug, Waiforte, Bonnie Vale, Dakar, 7.0. JOCKEY’S APPEAL DISMISSED (United Press Association—By Eleetrio Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 10th February. Jockey McCarten’s appeal against his two months’ disqualification "was dismissed.