ENGLISH RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18297, 13 January 1923, Page 12

ENGLISH RACING.

INTERESTING FIGURES. [FROM OCR own correspondent.] LONDON. Nov. SO. " Whether' or not Hector Gray, the New Zealand jockey, can. ride well over hurdles and fences we do not know," says the Sunday Sportsman. "He is not a very heavy weight for the job. Still, he has taken out a license, and will, we expect, ride Sir H. Cunliffe Owen's horses, which will be trained by O. Bell at Lambourne."

It is interesting to note that during the flat-racing season of 1922. "Hector Gray had 250 mounts. He won 84 times, was second on 26 occasions, third on 26 occasions, and 164 times was unplaced. His chief re* tainer was Sir H. Cunliffe Owen, who. during the season, won events worth £5046 (running 7 horses, and winning 11 races); Lady Cunliffe Owen won £2859. (3 horses winning 5 events). Gray also rode. for Mr. H. Miller, who, with four horses, won eight races of the value of £1080. Cray also rode mounts for Mrs. Roundell and Mr. Gaulstaun, the former's one horse having four wins to its credit (value £1551). the latter, with two horses, which gained four firsts, valued at £1649. With one horse, and one win, Mr. E. J. Davis made £106; with three horses and five races won, Mr. James Bell won £1044. Young Voight. who came from New Zealand, did. not arrive till late in the season, but he haQ 28 mounts j he won on six occasions, was second twice and third twice, and Unplaced 18 times. He was attached chiefly to Captain O. Bell's stables. Gray's trainers generally were Leach and 0. Bell. Lord Woolavington. the owner of Captain Cuttle, who won this year's Derby at Epsom, occupies the loading position among the winning owners for the flat»racing season of 1922. Lord Derby, third last year, is now second, and Mr. Somorville Tatteraall, who has had phenomenal success with animals leased from the late Lord Manton, is third. Mr. 8. B. Joel, who last year was at the top of the list, does not figure in the first half dofcen on this occasion. The record of the sis principal winning owners is:—-Lord Woolavington. £32.090; Lord Derby, £30,033; Mr. 8. Tatteraall, £20,957: Sir G; Bullough. £16,413; Mrs. 8. Whitburn, £18,214 10s; Lord Astor, £15,157 10s. ,- Alex. Taylor has again seoured the foremost .place among the successful trainers, and H. S. Persse. sixth twelve months , ago, now takes second position. The returns for the leading half-dozen are:—A. Taylor, won 55 races, value £52,059 10s: H. 8. Persse. 53 £ 45.872; R. C. Dawson. 50. £86.219 10s; H. L. Cottrill, 60, £33,6551 J. Jarvis, 46, £32,721: P. P. Gilpin, 21, £32,178 10s. For the ninth season in succession Donoghuo has ridden more winners than his rivals. His record and those of the five who follow him are:-—S. Bonoghue, 102; C. Elliott. 85; M. Boary. 73; E. Gardner, 67; V. Smyth. 67; A. Whalley. 62. Lemberg and Hurry On established a commanding lead among the winning sires, thus:—Lemberg. £32.983 10s; Hurry On. £82,065; The Tetrach, £22,535; Swynford, £21,492; Tracery, £20,871 10s; Spearmint, £20.688 10s. In accordance with bin annual practice, the Earl of Derby has given £1660. representing 5 per cent. of ■ his racing winnings for 1922, to be administered by the Benevolent # . Department of the British Legion. This represents total winnings for the year of £31,000. The gift is to be earmarked for the benefit of exofficers and ex-other ranks in the Liverpool district. Last year. Lord Derby's gift amounted to £1000, being 6 per cent, of total turf winnings of £0,000.