TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

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

TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

LARGE TOTALISATOR INCREASE.

Totalisatpr figures at meetings held at Rand Wick (N.S.W.) continue to mount up. So far as the present season has advanced 10 days' racing have been held on the Australian Jockey Club's ground, and the sum invested on the totalisator for that period amounts to £711.496, against £634.428 for a. similar period in 1921-22.

The six-yearrold horse, Tom McCarthy. who won Tattersall'o Cup of £2000 at Bandwick on New Year's" Day, has in interesting history, in that he was sired in England and foaled in Australia. His dam, Misa Oro, an American-bred mar©, by the New Zealand-bred horse. Sir Modred, was imported to New South Wales by the late Mr. Francis Foy. She was in foal to the Cyllene horse, Dorando, and the foal she pro'du'ced in her first season in Australia is identical with Tom McCarthy. In'a reference to TattersaU's Cup winner, " Pilot remarks:— a four-year-old, Tom McCarthy waa trained at Randwick by F. Williams for "Mr. A. Fuller/' but, as he was an awkward customer in races, it was decided to get rid of him after three unsuccessful starts. He was sold privately. for about liWgns., and wont to Sockhampton, where he won for Mr. J. Anderson. He was also raced by Mr. E. Cowen before passing into his present ownership. When the horses in the estate of the fate Mr, F. Foy were offered at auction, Tom McCarthy was one of a few untried two-year-olds disposed of. He was bought by R. Skelton, the wellknown supporter of unregistered racing, for 75gns., but he parted with him without (jiving him a trial among " the ponies. ' Torn McCarthy furnishes another illustration of how wonderfully some horses will improve with age. In Tattersall's Cup Tom McCarthy carried 8.10, and was timed to run the, mile and a-half attached to that race in 2m S3is, which, oi course, establishes his right to ae accepted as a good horse. The glorious uncertainty of racing received a striking illustration last' month in the contost for the Fort Adelaide C\\t< of £2000, which race saw a rank outside; romp home in front of a hot favourite. Tlb.e horse to fiior® a sensational victory, raced under the title of Black Rogue, and he v-ws regarded in the light of a " bushie/L That is to say, ha came from 'way-back. Well, the story ot t -e race shows that the favourite,, Socratea, appeared to have her nice won inside the distance, when a. little further on Black liogue came on the scene with a run that puzzled Socratea, and to general consternation, the outsider got home two lengths in fiont. Black Rogue's career is very full of incidents. His owner, Mr. J. Werner, is a colt breaker, and in payment for some work vider that heading, he accepted a colt by 'i rasuir. He left the cell, alone until ho reached tho four-year-old stage, and the five-year-old abiding that won the Adelaide Cup mider the name of Black Rogue is identical v ith the colt taken in payment for a small s;m. Asked (after the big race) as to how Jm trained Black Rogue, the owner contented himself by replying: " In the, old bush wayis -mng him along and fed him well. '

The Now Zealand mare, Radiant Light, •Baa given credit for a good performance when she won the Denman Handicap (It i ilea) at Randwick on ib» 30th uit She eirried 8.9 and beat a field of eight in capital style in 2m GJs. As the DemosIhenea mare started favourite at a short j. rice, it may be inferred that her victory vrs well anticipated by her connections. On Now Year's Day Radiant Light (8.3) vaa produced to contest Tattersalrs Cup 111 miles), for which race she figured in 110 position, of third favourite. The New Zealand mare ran a good race, but the best sic could do was. to finish within a head of Master Cagou (7.3) in the battle for second jlace. Radiant Light is still trained by the New Zealander. George Jones. An English-bred horse racing in West Aitsi:nlia with distinction is Scorpius .(by PolyMaraovia). He won the Perth Stakes •li miles) and the All-aged Stakes (7 fur* ! >nes), in brilliant style, and went near to • vpturing the Perth Cup of £2000 (2 miles), i i which latter face he carried 8.9. and ran ' ie winner, Jolly'Coay (8.7), to a neck, in {: n 37 LBs.

Sweet Doris, who won the Railway Stakes of £1000 at the Perth Summer Meeting, is ranged up with bargains of the sale ring. V/hen a. yearling she was bought by two ! ydney sportsmen for 150gns.; but they were ; ot the parties to reap the advantage, for at tie conclusion of her two-year-old career they let her go for 105gns. Sweet Doris vias oredited with running the mile attached to the Railway Stakes in lm. 40 2-sih. The New Zealand-bred gelding Ovor There* (by Gazeley— who won _ several rac«B in Western Australia since his transportation there last year, went near to crediting his owner. Mr. T. T. O'Hftra, with an important race on Boxing Day, when he defeated all his field with the exception of th» winner, Sweet Doris, in the Railway Stakes, of 51000, at the Perth meeting. On the concluding day of the Wes'k Australian Turf Club's meeting the New Zea-iand-bred gelding Kilreid filled third place in a field of four in the C.B. Cox Stakes, a v<;ight-for-age race, rtm over one and a-half rules.. He carried 8.11, and finished well up with the loaders. Batteryman, who is out of a full-sister to the Melbourne Cup winner Artilleryman, is considered an eligible colt to strive for Derby honours. The sire of Batteryman is Lanius, who was bred in England, and who won honours at weight-for-age in Australia. A two-year-old half-brother'(by Kirbromoy) to the doughty Sasanof. is understood to, have been purchased from the breeder, Mr. T. M. Wilford. M.P.. by an Australian, sportsman, and that the youngster will be shortly shipped to his new home in the Commonwealth. ■ . . King's Battery (by Comedy King— Battery), a five-year-old full brother to the sensational Melbourne Cup winner, Artilleryman, who is a long way below his illustrious relative, is racing in very moderate company. He managed to win the Hanging' Rock Cup of £100 recently, but he only nad to beat a field of three opponents.

Jolly Cosy, who won the Perth Cup on the SOth ult* is a. daughter of Jolly Beggar, who won the same race in 1910. A charity race meeting was held recently at Belmont Park. West Australia, under the auspices of " The Ugly Men's Association." The leading event of the programme was •' The Ugly Men's Cup," which was won by Borgia, a descendant of Jolly Beggar. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. The weights for events *o be fun on tho first day of the Takapuna Jockey Club 6 Summer Meeting «r* to be declared on Tueadny next by Mr. F. J. McManemin, and acceptances for same close on the following Friday at 5 p.m. i • EGMONT RACING CLUB. The Egnjont Racing Club'o summer programme will require attention -at the hands of owners on or before Monday nest, on whioh day at eight p.m., nominations closo for all events.

TE KUITI MEETINGS. The programmes submitted by the Te K xiti and TaumarunUi Radnor Clubs for th« meetings to be held respectively at Te Kuiti on February 10 and 12, will require attention from horseowners on or before Friday next, on which date at S p.m. nominations close for all events. FRANKLIN RACING CLUBNominations for all event? to be run at the Franklin Racing Club's annual meeting closo on Friday next at 5 p.m. TE AROHA JOCKEY CLUB. The Te Aroha Jockey Club's annual race meeting is fixed to be held on March 3 &nd 5. Nominations for all events close on Friday. February 9, at 5 p.m.