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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18080, 3 May 1922, Page 5

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RACING FIXTURES. - 1 May 10, Egmont Racing Club. 1 May 13—To Aroha Trotting Club. c Mny 18. 20—Wanganui Jockey Club. < May 30. June 1. 3—Dunedin Jockey Club. June 3. 5. 7—Auckland Racing Club. . I DATES OF COMING EVENTS. t May 18— Century Hurdle Race. j May Wanganui Steeplechase. i June Great Northern Hurdle Race. 1 June s—Great Northern Steeplechase. < — " ' 4 ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, t " Inquirer."—So far as is known. Woody ' Glen is still owned by Mr. J. McNicol, of Waikato. He has only started in two races this season, and ho ran unplaced on each j occasion. ' " Wager," Hastings—Under present conditions the granting of licenses rests with the District Committee in the various centres. The rule on the subject reads as follows:- 1 "Every person desiring to obtain a gentle man rider's certificate shall forward to the District Committee of the metropolitan dis- : trict in which ho resides an application in ; writing and the foe of XI. and a certificate by the chairman of the committee oi tno , totalisalor club nearest to his residence show- : ing bis character, fitness, and occupation. " Puzzled."— established an Aus- . tralian and New Zealand time record or a mile and a-quarter in the Craven Plate .at | the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting | at Randwick in October last, running the distance in 2m 3is. Winning Hit eclipsed Beauford's record by winning the Stead Memorial Cup. of one mile and a-quarter, atthe Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring Meeting in November in 2m 3 l-ss. NOTES BY PHAETON. GREAT NORTHERN DOUBLE. No less than 10 howoa have been entered • for both the Great Northern Hurdle Race j and the Great Northern Steeplechase. They are* as follow:— Khartoum. Gamecock, Maniahera. Active. Luperino. Old Gold. Kohu, Sea Do'il. Omahu, Naata. LocheLla, Explorer, Coroglen, Totara Jack. Paddington Green. Fisher. Vagabond. Sunray, and Snake. It goes without saying that it takes an exceptionally good horse to win the double. Many good ones have failed in the task; Of the i three to achieve the Liberator, El Gallo. ! and Lochclla— the first-mentioned, no doubt, I would be voted the creator horse, though El Gallo established a unique record in winning the double two years in succession. Still Liberator's form on the flat was such that he proved capable of winning both the Wanganui and the Dunedin Cups. This year Neata. ranks as a Wanganui Cup winner,.and should iho accomplish the task of winning the E'.lerslie double will take rank as one of the most brilliant all-round horses that New Zea land has produced. It-should be noted, however, that Nguta is also engaged in the chief flat events at the meeting. .Explorer, who also claims the double engagement, is one of tho proved stayers that can produce a : dash of brilliancy at the finish of a race. He had bad luck in falling on the flat m the . steeplechase on tho opening day of the Avondale autumn meeting. He had not travelled far in the cross-country event when the accident occurred, but showed sufficient confi- i donee in negotiating the obstacles to indi- ; cate that he would get over the Ellerslio course in good style- He is also a proved weight-carrier, and, if produced in the same condition that he was in at Christmas, will have many admirers for the double event. Snake seems to bo showing greater dash m i his hurdling efforts .of late. He has been > accorded a nomination in both the Ureal Northerns, and if capable of winning the ! hurdles would have a great following for the | steeplechase, sb he has been over the Ellerslie i country. Luperino in also a seasoned horse at both branches of the jumping game, who is entitled to respect. He is showing mi proved form as the jumping season approaches. GLOAMING AND BEATJFOKIX The views of a prominent Australian turf critic regarding the respective merits of Beauford and Gloaming make interesting ' reading. He expresses the opinion that I Gleaming is the only horse in New Zealand i or Australia that could be considered to have the slightest chance against Beauford up to ono and a-half miles, but. in the event of tho pair meeting in Sydney next spring, says it would probably be the BeaufordEurythmic battle repeated. The grounds stated for arriving at such a judgment are that Gloaming is getting old and that Beauford probably will be in better form in tho spring. As to whether the critic in question is justified in his premises, opinions will be divided. Gloaming will be a seven-year-old next season, and a horee is usually losing a little of his dash at that age. On the other hand, it has to be remembered that Ihe Welkin gelding has not. been hard-worked on , the race track. He did not race as a two year-old. and in four seasons started in 47 events, winning 42 of them. It has also to bo borne in mind that only in very few races has he been thoroughly tested. His vitality, , therefore, should be unimpaired, and, pro- , viding he remains sound, his career on the i race track should be considerably longer ; than the average horse. In any case. Gloaming's trainer, R. J. Mason, is admittedly a master of his profession, and if Gloaming and Beauford meet in the soring • weight-for ; age events in Sydney one can rest assured ' that the former will lack nothing in the : matter of condition- Gloaming's only defeat ! this season was in the Islington Plate at . Ellerslie, when Thespian registered an Aus- j tralian and New Zealand record for the mire • That the champion was benefited by the gallop he demonstrated. later at the same ; meeting', when ho won .the Auckland Plate, ; of one mile and a-half. in very fast time. i His record thin season does not indicate that deterioration due to old age has yet set in. Beauford is an undoubted champion, and New Zealanders have more than a passing interest in him, as his sire was bred in the D-min : on. Beauford's easy victory over Eurythmic at a mile and a-haU was a convincing performance but one is justified in doubting 'if be has sufficient pace to carry Gloaming off his legs, aa he did Eurythmic. Both the Australian and New Zealand champions ere brilliant sprinter'!, and both can run out a mile and a-half. If the pair meet in Sydney in tho spring at the distance 1 mentioned under favourable conditions, it will bo do surprise to see a fresh time record for the distance established. Tho pace will be on from the barrier-rise. ELLERSLIE RACECOURSE. The transformation effected at the Ellerslie racecourse during recent years as a result . of the attention devoted by the racing'club ' authorities to beautifying the surroundings ' has been widely commented upon. A visitor ! to recent meetings at Ellerslie. who ie well qualified to express a sound opinion en the , matter, vrfites as follows:—"Visitors to the Auckland Racing Club's now world-famous 1 racecourse at Ellerslie during the .recent ■ meetings must recognise the great improvements effected and gain an inkling bi what , tho property is intended to look like in the future. Of course, it is generally recognised I that all these late improvements are mostly . duo to the club's president, the Hon. Sir Edwin Michelscn, whose wide and varied experience £o eminently fitted him for the task, i It is not so m»ny years since Ellerslie race- . course- was similar to others throughout the I Dominion, and the meetings held there were, 1 in consideration of prize-money and public ■ attendance, consequently small. When Sir Edwin set about the task of making Ellerslie p beautiful there was not, perhaps, unanimity 1 with tho idea, but the wisdom of his plans ■ becomes more apparent each season, and the i pleasure derived by visitors, not only at race times, but throughout tho year, cannot be ■ over-estimated.. Tho opportunity afforded the - public of visiting , the grounds daily for ) promenade or picnic is much appreciated. and was a happy idea of his. as is also the privilege of viewing tho numerous hot--1 houses, ferneries, and nursery, all serving an i educational purpose to horticultural entnusi- , asts. I have no doubt that all earnestly hope J that Sir Edwin Mitchelson will long continue ' in office to carry (on and promote the in--1 terests of the Dominion's leading racing club , and the tone of the sport of horse-racing, for ' everyone must surely recognise that, while " owners aro not being neglected, Auckland is l furnished with a beautiful park and a world--3 wide advertisement, as testified to by the many overseas visitors, who unanimously 3 place Ellerslie in the load of beautiful race- - courses " . , _ . I LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. 8 Golden Bubble has been accorded a liomin9. ntion in the Great Northern Hurdle Race. 1 and, as he has, not been entered for any of . the chiof flat ovonts at tho meeting, it may bo the owner's intention to try him over the small sticks. The chestnut son ot Absurd is a. fine upstanding horse, and should be a good weight-carrier, but is said to be a bad performer in soft going. However, the hurdles make all the difference with some horses in giving them confidence, ana it may be so with Golden Bubble. ' Royal Abbey has been entered for the r Great Northern Hurdle Race at the forth- ] coming winter meeting at Ellerslie, and it is 1 possible that thjj many who have expressed 3 the desire of seeing the Quin Abbey .gelding i tried over the jumps will have their wish gratified. It should bo noted, however, that Royal Abbey has also been entered for the ' Cornwall Handicap and the York Welter. » Volo is a notable entrant for the Great Northern Hurdle Race. The Husbandman gelding is a rare cut of a horse for a jumper s and has shown excellent form on the flat. He can carry weight and gallop fast, and, in the event of his jumping being equal to his u galloping powers, he should cut » broad •watt* in the hurdling business- . ■■■' ' ' ; . ■'"! \"' ■■ '~ '■ ' ':•''■ ■•' ■'•■': " ''■'':; ;;'■' ;.V 'v. •■'■'• ';'.. .\ ■■: .'■• '■.

Three yearlings purchased at the recent Sydney thoroughbred stock sales for Auckland owners arrived by the Moeraki yesterday. They comprise a full brother to Geoffrey, by the Sybarite Mist, purchased by Mr. E. Y/. Alison, jum; » to filly by Aerofox—Tarhlhan, for Mr. W. H. 1 Evans, Houhora; and a filly, by Piedmont— . Persianello, for Mr. J. Patterson. A brown filly, by Kenilworth—Coramba, pur- < chased by Mr. Patterson,. was also shipped, i i but contracted pneumonia, died on the < voyage, and was buried at sea. The filly i cost 150 guineas. Coalition is reported to bo shaping well in his training tasks at Trentham. He has boon sent over tho big fences and. showed that ho retained his dash and leaping proficiency. The Patronus gelding is bound to be well up in the weights for any event he may contest, but he has shown, the ability to carry a burden and finish witu the beat of them. The 9st minimum also will do in his favour. The presence of Coalition at the Elterslie winter meeting would add considerable interest to the gathering, particularly if Lochclla comes North and strips at his best. Monarch who has commenced this season on the English turf with running second in three of the principal spring handicaps, is a. half-brother to Royal Bucks, the winner of the Lincolnshire Handicap of 1919. He was a good "two-year-old, and last season scored two wins out of 11 starts, being placed on six other occasions. Prior to tins season ho was more noted, for sprinting than for staying ability, but is evidently developing stamina with age. King's Trumpeter put uP a good performance in winning the Juvenile Handicap at the recent Hawke's Bay meeting under 9.1. He finished very determined y. beating Kahikatea (in receipt of 2at bib) by a length. Kahikatea, who is by the Malster stallion Wormwood from the well-known performer Kooya, went well on both days, ana is distinctly a promising youngster, tie ..a owned and trained by W. Howard, of Upborne. Several Auckland stables will be. represented at the Egmont and Wanganui meetings this month. P. Scally intends to take Lady Gliasas and Ben Nevis to Hawera, and E. J. Rae is sending Tenacious to the same meeting. C. Coleman is also sending Oakleigh to Hawera and Wanganui, and Lfdy Lyddite will compete at the same meetings. P. Conway is sending Guianform to the Wanganui meeting. Mountain Lion was sent up for auction after tho Hawke's Bay Cup meeting, but was passed in at 300gns. '.ihe same amount was offered for Warpath, but the colt did not change hands. Ihe stallipn Feramorz (by St. Frusouin) was sold to Mr. G. Beatson for 60gns. Comic found a new owner. Mr. H. Connop. of Woodville, purchasing the Absurd filly tor 150gns. White Blaze, who has been entered for the prin.teal flat events at the Ellerslie winter meeting, is getting on in years. The Campfire gelding, who now ranks as a must be one cf the hardy kind. Ho la a good weight-carrier, and has always been useful in welter events. It is not often that an owner puts up 191b overweight and then wins. Thic happened with Correspondent, at Hastings, his owner. Mr. H. Hickoy, doing so in order to claim B. Reid's services, with happy results. Correspondent, by Gazeley—Communique, has paid his way well this season. Good Sport, winner of the Nursery Handicap at the recent Hawke's, Bay meeting, is a bay colt by Polydamon—Amusement, therefore half-brother to Chortle. His traik work had been such as to prepare hro comiect.oJs for success. ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. Interesting work is now being accomplished by horses at Ellers.lie in view of the approaching winter campaign. *"• Among recent efforts on the tracks Oakleigh shaped well over six furlongs, running tho distance on No. 3 grass track in lm 23 2-r.s. Walton, with the assistance of Princess Charming, negotiated a few schooling hurdles in fair style. Golden Bubble was given his initial lesson over tho pony battens, with M. D. O'Shea in the saddle. The big chestnut did not shirk his task, but jumped carefully. j Explorer went out with Lady. Lyddite for ; a turn across country. The pair started at the sod wall, took the double, stonewall, and brush fence, and went over the hill, clearing the stonewall into the course proper. Explorer made many friends through his quick, clean display over the obstacels none of which troubled him, the son of Kenilworth finishing up his task with two furlongs on j the tan. showing plenty of vim. | i INTERPPvOVINCIAL GOSSIP. [by TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] i WANGANUI. _' , ■ Tuesday. The Eemont Racing Club's Winter Meetj ins, to take place on. May 10 and 11, gives I every indication of beina very succeesiul.. It' v.ill certainly be most interesting, especially in view of the Wanganui meeting a couple of weeks later. A large number of the horses engaged at Hawera will be seen out at Wanganui, and tho form shown at the Egmont meeting should throw a good deal of light on the Wanganui gathering. Of special interest will be the doings of the Jumpers at. Hawera, particularly these of Vote, Simomdes, and Fassin' Through. The former is.; from all accounts, hkeiy to make bis mark in some of the big hurdle events, such as ihe Century or Great Northern Hurdles. The Husbandman gelding has shown fine form on tile flat recently, and he should be jn, capital fettle for the hurdles at Hawera. His friends expect him to prove a cut above the ordinary as a hurdler, and on appearances he should be. War Loan figures in the Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase at the Egmont meeting, and is likely to beat more than win beat him, as the Zimmerman gelding can jump well enough tor anything. He is doi ing good wgj-V. , . , Khartoum is not badly treated in the Egmcnt Steeplechase, in which he has 10.0, a weight under which he would run. a big race over two and a-half miles if at his .pest. j However, it ie, doubtful whether he will be i' at top form, seeing that he has just resumed ' work after a severe attack of influenza. > ; M. Gardner is at present handling, a yearling which claims Bisogne as its sire. The youngster in question is. the first of that sire's progeny to be put into training. It is a late foal, but is a promising-looking and well-?rown sort. • ■-' . ~,'"■■'■• , W. Garrett arrived here during the week ! with Master Boris and Sir Solo. . The teimer . has furnished into & nice-looking gelding, i and is evidently very well. Sir Solo looks •wonderfully well for. such a veteran. Both have shaped well in a couple of schooling I assays over the big fences, and might, pick ■ up a race or two at the Egmont meeting. I It is said that Orchid will not be taken . to Hawera, but he i» doing good work on i the. track, as are also Yolande ■ and All Cerise .••••:■•'.". ,"' ■„. .. . , I Hindi continues to do well in his., schooling essays over the small sticks. He will ! prob«bly make his first appearance at the ; h-rdling game in the Hack Hurdle Race at ■Wanganui. _—,':-■« ■■•■._ .' I E. Copestake went up to Waverley on FnI day to school Spook, and Ruatara over the : "'dies. It is said that they both shaped " well. "\ ' CANTERBURY. -'" , ■ " . >•.;'•. Tuesday. Most of R. J. Mason's team have finished their racing for this season, and with the return of Gloaming and Vespucci from Hastings all the old horses in the stable will be on the easy list. I understand that Mason will leave shortly for Sydney, but the horses may not go across till a month or two later. The Cutis brothers have made a start on a couple .- of two-year-olds that were not ' bothered about this season. They are -Wharf e- ' dale (by Antagonist— Brae) and Sharp 1 Burst (by Autumnus—Fleetfoot). The threeI year-old Winning Hit has been eased up, and he will have a spell for a couple of months, after which he will be got ready for next , season's engagements.' - He has won £4070 in stakes this season. V Miss Mimic (by Sanquhar— Counterfeit) has ■ finished her racing career, and l eha» has gone to the Steneyhurst Stud in company with j Sir George Clifford's recent purchase, the ■ imported mare ■ Revalenta (by \Troutbeck ' I Panacea). y . ! Malaga has been turned out for ■ a spell. j He went very scratchily when he resumed . I work a couple of months ago after a spell. . ! and. as he showed no signs of throwing > off ! the trouble, P. D. Jones has abandoned the . j idea of racing him any further, this season, . I Four more yeaciings from Sir George' Clif- ! ford's Stoneyhurst Stud have arrived at Ric- '. I carton, where *.he Cutts brothers will make .• an early start to prepare them for next , I season's racing. They are a brown colt . i by Treadmill—Helter Skelter, bay colt Thorn- , . dale (by Sanquhar or Antusonist— . ; bay filly Top Score (by Autusinus— , j Way), and bay filly Wild Hind (by Autumnus , I —Kirriemuir;. They are a well-grown lot. . i and with those who arrived earlier make up . j a team of eight very promising youngsters. j There are four more yearlings at Steneyhurst. '. s which will be sent to Riccarton later on. . | They are fillies by Antagonistßrown Owl. , ! by : Autumnus—Fairhaven, by Antagonist . ' Equipment, and by Antagonist— Hoatherbrae. , I Economist, who won the Maiden Plate . on the first day of the South Canterbury meetins. is a three-year-old colt by Absurd . ! from imported Week-End. , a good-looking . I mare, who could gallop last. Economist has , not done a great deal of work, and looks as ! if he would be very useful. ■ . The Martian three-year-old Quarrelsome ! can gallon fast, and. though he doe* not : stay at present, this will probably come later. He met with an accident in the spring, and he has just got over it, so he can be relied on to improve. ,-.•■_■' . Raconteur scored his first win at the South Canterbury meeting on Friday. He is an improving sort, who may win more money this- season. . ~ ... The i Otago mare Mantua won the chief . sprint on the second day of the South. Canterf bury meeting in good style. * She is not a ; smart beginner, but she runs on well at the i end of all her rwa. _■•'■', .. . 3 Solfanello's brother. Roscdny. continues to i improve steadily, and he will be running li 1 the best company next season. He made i the opposition look cheap at South Canter 3 burv on Friday.- . .. t Foo Chow broke a long run of failurei when he won the Timaru. Cud on Friday it being his first success since he capturec 3 the Great Autumn Handicap last year „Thi • pace was solid all the way. and Foo Chow 5 ' the best stayer in the field, .had the rac< i ' well won at the entrance to the straight. , * Srncbird ran a good race for about a mill 1 in the Timaru Cup. but the Kilbroutsy. colt 1 though a fine galloper, cannot stay. Oi u the second day he carried a big weight an< won over a mile like a champion. I under t stand he is to be trained for the New Zea l i land Cup. but' I do not fancy, his prospect r! at all. . _~. ' ... : ' , ■■' ! Whipping Boy ran a very solid race whei i he won the "final event at the South Canter a bury meeting. He is not a good-lookinj i horse, but he is a rare good gallops!'.; win i will win in much better company next season

EURYTHMIC AND BEATJFORD. A MATTER OF STYLE. ; There is * great deal of difference *>»*"«-* he styles of galloping of . Be*uiord ■• »a* Surythmic remarks ' Iroquois. ; _v. ;■•:. Beauford'o is what in England would be :alled the Blair Athol daisy-cliPPing gait. :ach stride sweeping low to the ground * conservation of every atom of energy lor process and speed alone. • . .__ _ . , It is a, styLe that gives the impression >f being smooth and effortless. . In watching him you are often deceived into believing: that the is not trav.jlling fast, when he might be breaking records, for he seems to gallop it top speed with the same eaee as at *°.? e * auarter pace. Somehow you . conceive . tno idea that he lias discovered the «sciet no» only' of perpetual motion, but of ■ intense aiction. '••-■—, .. With Eurythmic it is different. -. , The outward ewing of the Victorian B.foreleg ogives an impression of wasted effort, or extravagance. Upon noticing it particularly, you involuntarily apply the theory, All that doesn't assist must retard." and you x -- are brought face to face with the conclusion, that Eurythmic ie not a perfcct-actionecl horse. That outward swing, which cannot; possibly assist, must retard bis speed. The fact was the more striking on April 15, when he opposed one possessing .Beauford'B perfect rhythm of stride. It seems to become more pronounced when Eurythmic id urged in defeat. His ration is only eeet' to best advantage when he is swinging along fast, but at his 'leisure, in victory. His / stride in long, and his action being marred by the defect, he is the '"ore likeiy to be thrown off his balance when urged vigorously. .. ... .". .* , Beau ford s stride might be just as long, but the great difference is that his recovery is quicker. It is quicker than any horses sin'-e Binimie raced at his best nurei as a thr-e-year-old. It is the recovery, • that quirk, smooth (gathering- together. of the forces for 'the next Ftride. which gives the impression that Beauford is sliding serenely al"ng with the minimum of effort. If vou wont the antithesis <-f Beauford as a galloper, recall Publican. Each stride was a separate function, a long bound, with a plow recovery and consequent loss of momentum. In a lessor deTee you :>ee it m Braehead and Desks Hnit to-day. ■• It is just th'«* riiffeTence in the rapidity of recovery which w'll always render Beauford capable of Eurythmic when both pro in form. The latter's wa°te of effort m that str*>n<?e frenkvh outward swing is a further hindrance, that must further increase Beauford'.s superiority.