RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18300, 17 January 1923, Page 6

RACING

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

January 17—Manawatu Trotting Club. ■ January 20, 22. 24—-Wellington Racing Club. January 20—Wairio Jockey Club. , _ January 20. Foxton Diamond Jubilee Meeting (1863-1923). January 27. 29—Tnkapuna Jockey Club. January 31. February I—Woodvillo1 —Woodvillo Jockey Club. . February 1. 3—Giaborne Racing Cluo. February 3Franklin Racing Club. February'3—Canterbury Jockey ClubFebruary 7, B—Egmont Racing Club. February 8. 10 —Dunedin Jockey Club. February 10—To Kuiti Racing Club. Fcbruarv Ts-imarunui Racing Club (at To Kuiti). , , February 17. 19—Thames Jockey Club. February 17, 21— Otahuhu Trotting Club. March 3, 5— Arolia Jockey Club. March 14. 17 —Ohinemuri Jockey Club. March 21— Bay of Flinty Jockey Club (at Avondale) _ , . March 21—Opotiki Jockey Club(atTakapuna.) March 31. April 2—Auckland Racing Club. April 21. 25—Auckland Trotting Club.

DATES OF COMING EVENTS.

January. —Wellington Cup. January 20 —Wellington Stakes. January Takapuna Can. February 7—Egmont Cup. February 8— Dunedin CupFebruary 15—Tiuannki Clip. February 17—Otnhuliu Trotting Cup. February 22 —Wanganui Cup. March Sl—Great Northern Oaks. March 31—A.R.C. Easter Handicap. April Great Northern St. Lcgcr.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Magpie," Otahuliu. — Boomers?.!.;" was offered by auction at Ellerslie on January 4, 1921, and was passed in when the bidding had reached 400gns. Tlio reserve price being given as 500gns. Mr. W. H. Wackrow subsequently purchased the bay golding from Mr. R. ITannon. During last season Boomerday won stake money to the extent of £3060.

" Insurrection carried 7.0 when ho won the Wellington Cup last year. The time (3m 31s) was the same aB that recorded by Maioha (8.7) in the preceding year. Insurrection now ranks as a five-year-old.

" Wager," Ellerslie.—The totalisator investments at the Wliangarei Racing Club s Meoting, held at Avondale on October 13, and 18, 1920, amounted to £ 87,111. The investments at the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, held on September 29 and October 2, of the same year, amounted to £ 120,900 10s.

" Mehi." Mangapeehi.—Kidderminster was got by Hierarch (son of Cyrenian). from Merry Maid (daughter of Hotclikiss). We cannot find any mention of the horse in question having won a race.

NOTES. BY PHAETON.

THE COUNTRY COMBINE.

That- the two meetings fixed to be held at Ellerslie in connection with the country combine would prove succesful in the event of fine weather was always well assured, but the receipts all round went very much higher than the estimates formed by the most optimistic spirits, With strong fields a feature there was ample material for those present to engage their thoughts, and when it is stated that £93,077 was put through the totalisator during the two days it will be recognised that speculators opened their purse strings in bold style. Matters can certainly be described as bright for the one-day clubs being relieved from the acute financial pressure by the helping hand extended by those who govern, racing affairs ill- the Dominion. The next meetings con-' nected with the combine are fixed to bo held at Te Kuiti on February 10 and 12, when the Te Kuiti Racing Club and the Tauraarunui Racing Club will bring: off their Tes-jfllcifivo gatherings. On March 21 the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club will hold their meeting at Avondale, and on tho 04th of the same month the Opotiki Racing Club will race at Takapuua.

TAKAPUNA SUMMER MEETING. The declaration of weights in connection with the Takapmia Jockey Club's Summer Meeting is a strong reminder to turfites that the gathering of the year at tho popular North Shore ground is once again near at hand. In casting the weights for the Takapuna Cup, Mr. McManemin had not to beat about widely for the horse entitled to head the list, for with Income figuring among the entrants the position was well secured for the son of Guianfortc. The 9.7 placed opposite Income's name has been well earned, and he should have something to say in the settlement of matters. Boomerday (8.5) is in his proper place, and the same remark can be offered to Loyal Irish (8.1). The crowd ranged up below 7.0 comprises some dangerous material, and Refinement (7*o), Marble Slab (0.13), and Ruapapa (6.11), may be expected to claim pointed attention when the question conies up for settlement on the 27th instant.

CONSISTENT BOOMEKDAY. When Mr. W. H. Wackrow bought Boomerday at four years old for 500 guineas, some people were inclined to think that the vendor had the best of the deal. In his first season under Mr. Wackrow's colours Boomerday only succeeded in capturing £115 in stakes (the product of a second and third on his part). At five years old, however. Boomerday came out of his shell, with the result that he captured £3060 in stakes. So far this season Boomerday has won £ 1080, and that brings his total winnings under Mr. Wackrow's colours .to £41255. Mr. Wackrow has, therefore, good reason to look back with a great deal of pleasure to the summer of 1921, when the bay son of Quin Abbey and Belle Crispin passed into his hands, and with the Taumarunui sportsman displaying those fine qualities which mean so much in a true sporting sense, it goes without saying that everyone is pleased to find him the possessor of a good horse to carry his colours.

AN ENGLISH DISAPPOINTMENT. The English-bred mare, Dancing Doll, has cost her followers a good round sum since she came out to run her first race in this quarter of the globe, in September last, for she has always figured among the favourites, and on several occasions has countcd sufficient admirers to send her out in the position of actual first favourite. Never once, however, has the bay daughter of Black Jester succeeded dn getting closer than fourth. At the recent meetings held at Ellerslie, Dancing Doll was produced to contest the Kuawai /Handicap and Kaikoko Handicap, both of which events were run over three-quarters of a mile, but in each of those events she faded at the finish. Dancing Doll's condition appeared to be quite satisfactory, and we must, I fear, conclude that she is a fair moderate.

THE WELLINGTON CUP. After the* final payments for the Wellington Cud 18 were left in to contest the big event at Trentharn on Saturday next. A pleasing feature of the acceptance ( list is that of the eleven horses that Mr. H. Coyle placed from 8.0 upward eight figure in the race. Scion (8.10) has probably received all the weight to which he was entitled: but, I think, it well to be on the aide of Boniform's son. Insurrection (8.7) must be regarded with respect; and if Sunart (B.C) comes through . his preparation properly, and has the ground to his liking on Saturday ho will have to be reckoned with. Of. the crowd below 8.0. Muraahi (7.10) appears to me to be the one with most to his credit.

BETTING IN NATAL. , In the Province of Natal the Government and the racing clubs each get half of the 121 per cent, deducted from totalisator investments, but the latter pay all working expenses. It was estimated that for tin; year the Provincial Council, would receive about £35,000 from the machine, and the tax on the bets made by bookmakers would return about the same, but as only about £'6910 bus been received from the latter source in .seven months, the odds seem against the ?,otal amounting, to moro than ,£12,000. Touching 011 this, The Latest (Durban) says:—"This falling-ofl in the- betting tax is a sound proof that money is getting tighter every day, and if the Provincial Council suffers the racing clubs must suffer to a greater extent, as ihc principal part of their revenue is derived from the tax on bets made with bookmakers and license fees paid by tha members of tlio ring."

LEAVES' FROM MY NOTEBOOK. [ Mr. E. W. Alison, jun., recently sold hiv stallion Some Boy 11. to Mr. A. Chisholm, of Southland, and the Australian-bred horse was shipped to his new home last week. The son. of Cyrus is only a little fellow,', but lie its of the,most blood-like appearance, i and he has a. lot of the blood horse about him. When Mr. Alison bought Some Boy 11. in Australia some four years back the bay horse cost him lOOOgns. The bay horse opened his career in Auckland by effecting a surprise victory at Avondale in the spring of 1019 when lie bowled home in front for the Plumpton Handicap. That was his only success muter Mr. Alison's colours; but he went very close to carrying the grey" jacket to • vbiiovy in the Mitchelson Cup of £1400 run at Fllerslio in the spring of 1920 for he beat all his field with tho exception of Volo and lie ran his rival to a. head. Some Boy 11. ran his last race in the Kins: Edward Handicap of 1920; and had lie not broken down during the contest that eventuated for that race ho would probably have got homo first. Some Boy IT. stood his first season in 1921. and his initial crop of foals are said to be of a-promising stamp.

The Australian-bred gelding Cool Stimulants, who was purchased by Mr. J. Williamson during a- visit to Sydney in tho spring of 1921, went through last season without registering a win, and lie had nine further defeats against his name up to Monday when he succesdcd in rewarding his owner with a decent return. The son of Cooltrim broke the long series of defeats against his name when lie beat the opposition in the County Handicap' on Monday, and later on in the day in the contest for the Kavakawa, Handicap ho camo homo level with Amiform, to whom ho was conceding 3lb. There is probably no great reason to extol tho recent performances of Cool Stimulants, but it can be said ho is carrying his seven years well, and now that ho has struck form he may be close to another win.

Numbered among tho highly-bred collection of fillies imported to Auckland a few months back by Dr. W. C. Ring was an attractive-looking daughter of Simtair and Bachelor Girl, and she has now passed into tho hands of Mr. 13. Brophy. . There is a very great deal to enthuse over in tho pedigree of this bay filly, and Aden if she fails at racing (which would Bocm an unlikely circumstance) she will wove very valuable as a matron. Her sire Simtair was got by Santoi (a son of tho Hagioscope horso Queen's Birthday), whilo her dam Bachelor Girl was got by Bachelor's Button (son of the Barcaldine horse Wingfield) from the St. Simon mare St. Katherino, who traces to the Bend Or mare Ornament, dam of tho sensational Sceptre.

There is really no reason why the mile and a-Quarter> starting post at Ellerslie should be fraught with more danger than any other point on the A.R.C. grounds, but mishaps there of lato have settled the prospects of a good few horses. In. the spring Royal Present, when favourite for tho King Edward Memorial Handicap, got caught in the barrier, and las chance was immediately ruined. Wheatfield (favourite for tho Waitemata Handicap) "got jammed against tho horse ridden by the assistant clerk of the course, and as a result backers lost their money without a run. In the Summer Cup Broadwdod met trouble as the field moved off, and lost his rider, and the Bay of Island?. Cup saw Ruapapa and his rider down m a stride after the barrier shot up.

When Kick Off went down.for tho Great Northern St. Legcr, i of 1922, with a pronounced bump, ho lost a good few of his admirers, but there have always been some keen judges ready to declare in a very robust manner that the true Kick Off was not seen the day that Royal Box recorded his surprise victory in the long-distance classic event. The son of All Black has had his engagement continued for the Wellington Cup, and in' Hawke's Bay, from which district tho brown gelding hails, his prospects in the big race, set down for decision at Treiitham on Saturday next, are being warbled in a very tuneful vein.,

The victory for T/liich the aged mare Winning Lass was responsible in the Ruawai Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday was the surprise of the day, indeed it was one of the chief suprises of the season. Trained at Northern Wairoa very little was known about Winning Lass, and I fancy her previous victories were all gained in the country 'liatrict where she is trained. Winning Lass, who was bred by her owner. Mr. H. Kimber, was got by the Great Northern Derby winner Kilwinning (a son of Kikheran) from the Seaton "Delaval mare Agneta. and she can lay claim to a strain each of St. Simon and Musket blood on the dam's side.

When Royal Blood wound up on the fourth day of the A.R.C. Summer Meeting on January '2 by running unplaced there appeared to be some traces of his exertions m being called upon to run four races at the carnival. , The son of Our' King came out at Ellerslie on Saturday last and won. the Hobson Handicap in a very attractive manner under 9.4. . Mr. McMunenmi was evidently greatly impressed with Royal Blood's performance for when ranging up the weights for the County Handicap at the Bay <:■£ Islands Racing Club's meeting he award the black gelding 10.2.

The Telegraph Handicap, which is set down for decision at Trenthani on Saturday next, has the material for a high-class contest. • The four year olds. Ta.ma.tete (9.8). The Hawk (9.7), Pluto (9.0). and Songbird (8.12) figure at the toft of the list. Among the three year olds engaged is Gold Light (8,0), and the half-sister to Affectation will keep the top busy if alio is in a position to reproduce her Ellerslie form at Trentham.

Loyal Irish was produced at Ellerslie oil Saturday to contest the Dargaville Cup, and he won his race in good style. The son of Absurd was on the scene on Monday to contest the Bay of Islands Cup, in which lie was called . upon to carry an impost 131b in excess of that under which he beat the opposition over the same course oil Saturday. Ho . ran a good race, but lie was well beaten by Boomerday, and Refinement also finished in front of him.

The hurdle , racer Never Despair is now entered up with the list of geldings but it transpires that a little excursion he made in his young Jaya when running cut in a swamp at IK'" ..svillo resulted in a couple of foals. One <f the mares that the chestnut made up to was a daughter of Young Billingsgate (son of the Izaak Walton horse Billingsgate) and the colt that was the result of the union is to be trained. -

So far this season Royal Blood has contested seven races, and lie has only onco finished out of a place.' He has won four of his engagements, and his captures in stakes runs out to £'2275. I have never heard what sum Mr. Wenzl Scholium Paid for Royal Blood, but I think it _ safe to assume that the black son of Our Kins and Sanguinary was a great bargain.

Royal Present had a good following for the Dargaville Cup, but t>;e 9.5 which ho was called upon to carry b»&t him. and tho best he could rlo was to finish in fifth position. The sou of Bersigoon was allowed to drop out of his engagement in the Bay of Islands Cup; and may bo his next appearance will bo at the Takapuna Summer Meeting.

Carbine's name is being kept green in South Africa by tho deeds of his four-year-old grandson Dignitary, who recently won the Johannesburg Handicap of £3000. Dignitary carried 9.5, and his victory was warmly extolled. G-reatorex, tho sire of Dignitary, was bred by the Duke of Portland, and lie. was one of the few horses sired by Carbine that carried the Welbeck colours.

111 Ireland, as well as in England, some owners do tilings in a big way. Recently Mr. J. Mutator sent a draft of no less than 31 to his trainer, 17 yearlings and 11 two and three-year-olds. Tho fact that 30 of the collection wove sired by the same horse Grosvenor (by Cicero—Sceptre) «hows very clearly that the Irish sportsman is a strong believer in tho horse named.

Tit; English-bred hoiw Scorpius J by. Polymol'iß—Mursovia) who won sonic distinction in West Australia recently, is considered likely to dispute matters in connection with the wcight-for-t',ge races this autumn with Bennford and Eurythmic. Scorpius is to receive his preparation in Victoria, at the hands of James Scobie.

Winning Hit having been allowed to drop out of the Wellington Cup nifty, I suppose, be taken to mean that it way deemed to be inadvisable to submit the chestnut to tho severe grind of another Cir'j preparation so soon after his severe i&sks net him at the recent Ellerslie meeting.

In conseouenco of totalisator clerks in Vienna going on strike the authorities who control trotting meetings there and at Budapest replaced the "tot© "-by bookmakers, and it is now stated definitely that the Austrian Jockey Club will follow suit at an early date.

The Bright Steel colt Sheffield gave evidence of takiu'x his racing .seriously this summer, and that he is still on the up grade -lie pave further evidence on Monday, when he won the Russell Handicap under 9.12.

The rolling appeared recently in a southern journal:— One of the horses at the Wyndham meeting punctured the sole of a foot. It may have been caused by treading on some broken teeth that were probably dropped at the home turn by some of the runners."

Boomerday takes rank as a treble Cup winner this season. The Te Awamutu, Kotorua, and Bay of Islands Cups are the events down to his credit, and, may be, before the season concludes the son of Quia Abbey may extend his record.

Narrow Neck, who won a double on the flat at, the recent meetings at Ellerslie, figures among the aspirants for jumping honours at Takapuna, and he is top weight in tho Hauraki Hurdle Race (1J miles).

There is reason to believe that Farceur, is still occasioning h.'-s _ trainer seine anxiety. Possibly the hard going iir.s again revealed a weakness in the son of Absurd.

Illumination bruised one of his heels and as a result he could not bo started at Ellerslie on SaturdayRapine (7.12) and Crown Star (6.7) ■■ are the only three year olds engaged in the Wellington Cup.

NOTES FROM ELLEJRSLIE. , lit AKCHT?R.

Tho Dargaville -and Bay- of Islands meeting hitherto not very important fixtures out of much higher standing this year on account of being held at Ellerslie, passed off moat , .pleasantly, the racing being of a very interesting character. Coming so soon as they did after the summer carnival in Auckland it was hardly expected that the volume of totalisator: business would bo as large as was the case, and tlio result must, indeed, bo very gratifying; to those responsible lor the promotion of the one day country club 3 pooling scheme, under the auspices of which the meetings were held. With the A.R.C. 3 capable eecretary, Mr. W. S. Spence., responsible for the conduct of tlic meetings, there was no room for fault with the management, mid ho is entitled to a warm word of praise for tho excellent manner ill which the gatherings were carried off.

During the two days racing held rt Ellerslie in connection wit'll the Dargaville and Bay of Islands meetings sixteen races camo up for decision and. nine different stables were represented by winners. J. Williamson headed the lu-« with three winners and a dead-heat. Loyal Irish, Sir Otway and Cool Stimulants being his successful representatives. W. Gall claimed three winners in Sleepy Sol and Nsvr"ow Neck, tho latter winning a double. A, M. Robertson claimed Pentagram and Amiform, the latter being responsible for a win and a dead-heat. Other trainers to train winners were R. E. Brown (Reretoa and Boomerday), H. Kimber (Winning Lass), F. Looinb (Royal Blood), C. Coleman (Peter Amans), T. Monies (Malatour), and T. Richards (Sheffield).

Among the jockeys H. Goldfinch with three wins and a dead-heat (Loyal Irish, Cool Stimulants and Amiform, a win and a dead heat on the last named) was the most successful- R. E. Thompson wan next with three wins (Sir Otway, Narrow Neck, twice). E. McTavisli had two wins (Malatour, Sleepy Sol), while J. Roach (Peter Amaiw), A. M'cFlynn (Royal Blood), A. Reed (Sheffield), C. 1 Reed (Boomeraday), W. Rowe (Raretoa), L. Manson (Winning- Lass) and A. McCormac (Pcntragram), each rode a winner, raid 11. Wiggins (Cool Stimulants) rode a -dead heater.

Those who stood to Sir • Otway in the Wcltor Handicap at Ellerslie on Monday, were rewarded with a very solid dividend, his success being of the surprise order, as he went out fourteenth favourite' in a field of seventeen. This was not surprising, as he raced very poorly in the Dargaville Cup on Saturday, but ho was a different Sir Otway in the Welter, and came with a determined finishing effort to win his race by a narrow margin. In his early two-year-old engagements lie showed a lot of promise, but after being gelded he appeared to lose form, and was sold by Mr. W. G. Stead to Mr. J. D. Jones last autumn. Since then he has done very little racing, but now that ho has struck form again he may add further to his winning score before the season is over.

On the form which lie lias displayed Sleepy Sol is to bo regarded as the best of tho Auckland two-year-olds, up to the present, which is not saying a great deal for our local juveniles, as his performances are not of a very high standard, although he may be still susceptible to further improvement. Tn the Russell Handicap on Monday he mei a little better than than a good class hack in Sheffield at a difference of slb worse than the weight-for-age scale provides, and Sheffield won while Sleepy Sol was out of a place.

Royal Blood appeared Id win the Hobsen Handicap very comfortably and as 'he flashed past the post one could not help thinking how unlucky Glentruin was to have encountered such a vastly improved horse as he is at tho difference in weights in the A.R.C. Railway Handicap. He made a gallant effort to concede Royal Blond 351b. in that event and ran him to a neck—a very meritorious performance as lloyal Blood's subsequent form goes to show. The steeplechaser Toddy, who went amiss at the Etnnont Winter meeting Inst May, is back in R. E. Brown's stable again and has rejoined the active brigade at Ellerslie. Far several months past Toddy has been doing duty as a hank and should come to hand ctuickly but his legs do not look as if they will stand to much strain. Alfort. was entrained for Trontham on Monday. He was in splendid nick at the time of his departure and all going well with him, lie should pera good account of himself in his engagements at that - gathering. His trainer, 3. Buchanan, left for Wellington by last evening's express.

The-cause of Illumination's defection from his engagements at the Dargaville and Bay of Islands meetings, was that he has been suffering from a bruised heel, and . his owner deemed it advisable not to start him.

During the running of the County Handican Crowliurst broke a blood vessel and bled profusely. At the time Crowhurst was going nicely and may have taken a hand in the settlement of the xaco but for the mishap.

Mr. W. J. Irwin was distinctly unfortunate in losing Alburnia, who fell during the running of the Kaikoke Handicap and . broke a lee, which necessitated his destruction. .Albumin had only started eight times previous to thia race and although he was without a winning bracket, he had a couple of seconds in recent engagements to his credit, and it was hard luck for his owner to lose him just when he appeared to be developing, useful form.

That disappointing gelding Flowing Bowl, who has for some time been trained by W. ■jT'ownsend. at Pukekohc, is now. an inmate of A. Julian's stable, and it is intended to try him over hurdles again. Last season Flowing Bowl contested a couple of hurdle races without success.

The light-weight horseman. H. Wiggins, will be riding pt the forthcoming Wellington meeting, and ib to have the mount on Scrimmage in the Wellington Cup. Wiggins was succcssful in that event last year on Insurrection.

H. Goldfinch will be riding at the Foxton meeting, where he will steer Fleeting and Miss Beauforte in their engagements.

Everybody was pleased to see W. Gall haying a turn at fortune's elusive wheel, and the successes of Sleopy Sol and Narrow Neck during the recent two day's racing at lillerslie were very popular. There can.be* no" doubting that he has worked a big improvement in Narrow Neck, who, after showing his opponents a clean pair of heels on the first day, finished particularly well the next day, and just got up in time to secure it well-deserved victory.

The most unlucky horse racing at the Dargaville and Bay of Islands meetings was. Oranca, who fell at the last fence in the Ilorenore Hurdle Race when ho was. Nt least assured of getting a place. On the nest' he waa left, but had run up into a nice position at the end of the first five furlongs when somo of liis gear gave way and he was pulled up. Oranga should be capable of winning a, hack hurdle xarte. The imported filly Dancing Doll counted sufficient supporters to send her out favourite for each of her engagements at Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday, but the best she could do on each occasion was to finish fourth. Silo was a trifle unlucky at lior first attempt, as she got interfered with at ii critical st.ago. ; Quite the surprise of Saturday's racing at Ellerslio was the victory of Winning .Lass, in the Xaikolio. Handicap, and a dividend within the rcgioin of half si century was returned. Winning Lass has quit© a {r::od record in connection with the Dnrgaville meetings, having won a raco at each of the last three gatherings held by the Northern racing club.

During last week Bitholia hud been shaping sufficiently well on the. track to induce hopes of a victory at either the Dargaville or the Ba.y of Islands mooting, but he failed to secure a place in cither of his. engagements. He was prominent for over six furlongs on Saturday, but on Monday he never looked like a winner at any stage of the race.

Tlio horses owned by the Hon. E, W. Alison and Mr. E. A. Alison, which have been located at 'Ellerslie ' since before the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, were talcan back to I'akapuna, yesterday.

The two-yentr-old Monday' and Heisle/r nro to remain in Auckland until after the conclusion of tho Takapuna meeting.

It would seem safe to assume thu.t Income will not be taken to Wellington for tho summer meeting there, as he was working at Ellerslie yesterday morning. Since racing at tho A.R.C. meeting he has had a fairly easy time, only doing steady work and has freshened up nicely, P. Johnson was expected back from New Plymouth on Saturday morning, but did not arrive, Probably ho will be back this morning, when some definite nows as to whether Income will bo sent South or not may be obtained.

At Ellerslie on Saturday Amiform and Cool Stimulants met ill the Awakino Stakes, seven furlongs, with even weights, and the former won by a length from the latter. On Monday Cool Stimulants came out and won the County Handicap convincingly and was rehandicapned to give Amiform 3lb. in the Kawakawa Handicap, seven furlongs. The pair both took their places in tho field and after a good race, they defeated their opponents, but the judge was unable to separate them, and declared a dead-heat.' This is a striking illustration of how the form varies from day to day, for _ Amiform ran true to his first day's showing, but Cool Stimulants had evidently improved.

Mention of Cool Stimulants reminds me that lie has been a long time winning a race in New Zealand, and his victories on Monday were tlie first which he hnß obtained in this Dominion. Prior to Monday his New Zealand record was 15 starts, for six seconds, one third, and eight unplaced, performances. Nobody would begrudge J. Williamson . his change of luck with the gelding, and now that he lias .mad© a start, it is quite possible that he will further extend his winning record before the season is over.

Triboulct, . v'io is engaged in the High Weight Handicaps on the second and third days of the?• Wellington meeting, was, despatched _ for Trontham on Monday, in company with Alfort. Ho was working nicoly on the tt«ck befoxi?. being sent away, . .

WAIROA . RACING CLUB.

("by telegraph.—press association.! . ' 1 : ' WAIHOA, Tuesday. The first day of the ATairoa County . facing Club's Meeting wfts, helci •in fine weather. The totalisator ;nandl£d £00/8. compared with £ 8791 on the first , day last year. Results — RAUWA HACK HANDICAP. C fur.— Mountain Peer (H. Griffiths),l; bonny Boy, 2; Stern Lady, 3. Also started : Ahura. Won by four lengths. Time, lm 10 3-ss.

TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, 7 fur.Ranui (J. Dwyeu),-. 1; Pakanga. 2; Prince Imperial, 3. Also started: Otoi. Won by two lengths. Time, lm 31 3-ss.

WAIROA HACK HANDICAP, li miles.— Slave Mart (A. LicVJall), 1; Westerner, 2; Sunny Spec, 3. The only starters. won easily. Time, 2m 10 l-ss.

MAIDEN HACK SCURRY. 5 fur.— Westerner (R. Hunt), 1; Stern ■ Lady, -; Morekara, 8. Also started: Nokerakau, Amre Sky, To Rimu, Marcus Moreau, Sly. Won by a length. Time, lm 3s.

STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, 6 furPitch (R. Thompson), 1; Magistrate, 2; Sunny .Spec, 3. The only starters. Won by a nose. Time, lm 15s.

WELTER HACK HANDICAP, 7 fur.— Theic (R. Hunt), 1; Ranui, 2; Solitration, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, lm 31s.

TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP, G fur. Western Boom (R. Hunt), 1; Mountain Peer, 2; Merekara, 3. Also started. Prince Imperial, Moreau. Won by cue and a half lengths. Time, Ira 15 l-ss.

HURAMUA WELTER HANDICAP, 7 tur. —Theic (H. Griffith), 1; Westerner, 2; Sonny Boy, 3. Won by half a length. Also started; Slave Mart, Bookman. Time, lm 30 l-ss.

WANGANUI NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WANGANUI. Tuesday. San Franette is to be taken to Foxton. where she is engaged in the Himi'<i<ngi Hack of six furlongs. With 7.8 on her back she should cut out the distance m smart time, as she showed a lot of face when she won in Taranaki. However, the company she will be meeting at Foxton will bo considerably better than she met at Stratford. She appears to be on the improve, and is hitting out well. - ' The racing Crucelle had during the holidays livened h« r up. and she is going along well. She h>".3 a nice handy weight in the Foxton Jubilye Cup. 7.6, and should run a good race. . ' ' „ Amber Tips is looking remarkably well, and if he can reproduce his best.form. in the Herrington Welter at Foxton. in which he has 8.12, be should be handy at tlyj finish, though he may need a race or two before he will be at the top of his form. Merry Ann has been put into work again after a spell. The daughter of _ Merry Moments is now an inmate of J. Young's The' veteran Moulu looks to be all the better for his racing at Marton, and if he keeps sound he should win a race or two for Mr. Vernon. It is prooable the ■ son of Bonifcnn will be taken to Auckland later on. He jumps wel) in his races, and if tried in a steeplechase should be hard to beat. , , „ Rude was in work before Christmas wit!) a view to racing at Awapuni on the third day. but went slightly amiss, and has not been entered for the Wellington meeting. The gelding will probably bo seen out at the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting. Although the prizemoney offered on the first day of the Wanganui meeting shows a falling off of £1350 compared with last year, it is confidently expected that the nominations which close on February 2, will be satisfactory, as the club's gatherings have always been very popular 'with owncrs and trainers. . . Wake Up. which filly is engaged m the Ruapehu Handicap at Trentham, is a remarkably fast beginner, but so _ far lias not shown to advantage at the finish of a six furlong race, as she appears to tire after going four furlongs. ' - ■ M. Gardner has left for Trentham with Wake Up and Ora's Delight. Civility, who hails from this quarter, will probably be on hand at Trentham. She is very well, and should be hard \o beat ill the Fitzherbert Handicap. However, she was kicked at the post recently, and this appears to have made her very nervous at the barrier.

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. Acceptances for all events to be run on the opening day of the Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting close on Friday next at 5 p.m.. Nominations for all events to be rim, at the Te Kuiti and Taumarunui Racing Clubs' meetings close on Friday next at 5 p.m. The Thames Jockey Club's programme will require attention from horceowners on or before Friday next, on which day, at 5 p.m.. nominations close for all events.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. Six racehorses are on the way from England to Australia, on board the White Star liner Suevic. They include Air Baltoon (Steadfast—Highness), ch h, syrs; Fred Power (Charles O'Malley— Cumber), ch c, ilyrs; Backwood (Bachelor's Double Lady of Grace), b c, 2yrs; Cathay (Kwang Su— Jubilee), ch f, 3yrs; Encore (Swynford— Double Back), ch h. 4yrs; and Blue Cloud (Polyrneluß— Cream o' th' Sky), ch h, 4yrs. The horses on the way to Australia were shipped on account of Messrs. James and Alexander Brown. It is a time-honoured custom in Australia for the owners of an important cup winner to provide wine at the club on settling day, remarks the Melbourne Leader. Mr. P. A. Connolly departs from that custom. When lie wins the Perth Cup he does not buy wine for the members of. Tattersall's Club. .He prefers to make substantial donations to the Perth hospitals. As he has been interested in nine Perth Cup winners he has been able to do a lot for the Perth hospitals. Mr. Connolly has been a wonderfully lucky nun in cup rapes, and his record in connection with the Perth Cup, must be unique in the history of racing. His first winner of the Perth. Cup was Blue Spec, who scored in 190-1. The following year Czarovitch won, and. then in < successive years he -won with May King', Post Town, and Scotcher. The sequence was broken the next year, when Loch Shiel beat Jolly Beggar on the post, but Jolly Beggar made amends by winning the next Perth Cup. In 1911 Artesian, in whom he had an interest, won, and. Artesian scored again in 1913. Jolly Cosy, who won this year's Perth Cr.p, was bred by Mr. Connolly. She is his ninth winner ,of the race. Blue Snec and May King Won him the Kaleoorlie Cup, and Dyed Garments scored in the Boulder Cup. In the Fastens Svates Mr. Connolly continued to win cuv/3. With Blue Spec ho won the Melbourne Cup in 1905, and Blue Spec also won the Moonee Valley Cup that year, a'- race May King also won for him. Mr. Connolly won the Sydney Cup with, Dyed Garments, and he ■was part owner with Mr. J. O. Peterson of Lily veil, who credited the partners with the Sydney Cup.

STUD NOTES. It is not alone in England that tall figures are mentioned when a thoroughbred sire of note is involved. It is stated an offer of 200, dollars (about £45,000) was recently made for Friar Rock, a descendant of the English-bred- sire Rock Sand (son of Sainfoin). Friar Rock is held by two partners. and the one. in favour of the salewas unable to convince his partner that tho transaction would bo advantageous, and no sale had therefore to be recorded. Friar Roc.k',s stud 0 fee is 250& dollars (about £560) cash at time of service, and there i 3 no return privilege in the event of a mare missing.

Breed: in the Old Country must be getting alarmed over The Tetrarch, for the records go to prove that the much-boomed "spotted won<?*r " is far from being a sure foal-getter. A few years ago The Tetrarch's record for one season was decidedly poor, nnd it was far from satisfactory last year. Twenty-one of tho 37 maris mated with him in 1921 were barren, nd three slipped their foals. Breeders sending mares to The Tetrarch at a 500g«s„ fee certainly take a big risk, especially as the, owners of leading stallions in England and Ireland rarely make concessions. Applying last season's results, the odds against a live foal by The Tetrarch are more than 5 to 2