RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18532, 17 October 1923, Page 12

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

October 20. 22-Wellinston Sarin* Club, October 23—Waikato Hunt. . _ " . October 22—Wavorley Racing Club. October 25. 27— Poverty Bay Turf Club. , November 3. 5. 7. 10-Cinterbury Jockey Club November 3. s—Auckland Racing Club November 10. 12-Haroilton Racing Club. November 30. December 1-Takapuna Jock..v December 26. 28. January 1. 2-Auckland DccembTrVS of Plenty Jockey Club. December 13—Taumarunui Rooms Cluo. December 15—Waipa Racing Club, December Alexandra Racing Club.

A PSTRAUA. October 17, Victoria Amateur Turf Club. „ . „ , November 3. 6. 8. Victoria Racing Club.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A.H.R., Tahuna.— publication of dividends in regard .to horse races is prohibited by law. . ..

"Britisher," Kotorua.—lt was in tho derision of the Middle Park Plate of ISOfe that Caiman defeated Flying Fox. Caiman was bred in tho United States of. America^

8.T.. Ponscnby.---Tho records show that Surveyor has won stakes to tho value of £7615 in New Ze*l«nd. In addition, ho won '>place-money to the extent of £500 ir\ Australia. Uncle Ned's winnings to dato amount to £6980.

"Wager." Mount Eden.— Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting extended over three days on certain occasions. It was at the North Shore meeting of 1892 that Nap won the steeplechase event on each of the threw days. Frank Burns steered Nap in each race.

..NOTES BY PHAETON

HARDY VAGABOND.

■imong .the yearlings sect up- to auction from the Ivinloch Stud in tho spring of 1915 was-a bay colt by Martian from the Gipsy Grand mare Gipsy Girl. The youngster in Ti'cstiou commanded litllo attention, and be war. knocked down to Mr. K. S. Williams for the moderate outlay of 130gns. Under ♦he r.an-.p of Vagabond the descendant of Martina made his debut 03 the turf in the ' spring of 1316 as a youngster, and when it is realised that he was called upon to contest IS races at two years old. and that he is found .racing . boldly in bis ninth year, it will be recognised thai ii striking: illustration of hardiness is in evidence. Vagabond •raced under the colours of Mr. K. S. Williams until the end oi the autumn of 1921, '.ip to which period he won 11 races (including the New Zealand Cup) for the Gisbome sportsman, and his strike-earnings amounted to £7713. Mr. W. K. Kemball bought the Martian geldinp at that stapie, and, as be ran unplaced 21 times out of the 24 races be contested in the following season to his j being brought by Mr. Kemball. it seemed as . though the Me.sterton Sportsman had made j a. bad speculation. At, eight years old : Vagabond -was put to hurdle-racing, and. he j managed to win two races over the battens J at Hastings. ' The son of Martian opened 1 his nine-year-old career in August last j by winning the Trial Hurdle Bace j .ifc P'>ca"tnn. and in the decision of ] the New Zealand Hurdle Hacri he beat all j his field with the exception of General Ad- j vance, to whom he was conceding 17lb. That j Vagabond is still equal to aq attractive j record on the flat he furnished proof on j Friday, when he won ■ the Masterton Cup (one mile and a-qnarter) at the right end. It is quite evident that the bout at hurdleracing has not affected. Vagabond, and the veteran may have something to say in the settlement of the New Zealand Cup when the two-mile race comes tip for decision at Tticcartoii en November 3. A perusal of Vagabond's performances shows that up to the 'present ho has contested 125 races, and hi* record comes out as follows: —

The total amount won in sialics by Vagabond, amounts to £9515, £'7*15 belli £ won under Mr. K. S. "Williams' colours and £2100 under , those of Mr. W. H. Keusbali.

SENSATIONAL FILLY DEFEATED, i The unbroken series of victories registered, by Mumtaa Mahal was interrupted at Kemp- j ton P=.rk on Saturday, when " the flying filly" -was compelled to strike her colours to Arcade in the- decision of tho Imperial Produce Plate, a, race run over a- straight six furlongs, at fixed weights, with certain penalties and allowances. Mumtaz Mahal was numbered anions the division that had incurred the maximum 101b penalty, but matters in regard to Arcade ere a bit obscure, * as a late guide show's that 'he had been allowed to drop out of spring and summer j engagements. With a 101b penalty. Mumtaz Mahal would carry 9.3, and if her vanquisher remained unpenalised she would bo conceding him 71b. The fact of the race being ran in | heavy going may have affected the result, and the grey filly record will probably not ) be tarnished by the defeat that came against her at Kempton Park. Neither Arcade nor Mumt»* Mahal figure in the rich Sandown Foal Stakes, which conies up for decision ' /on the 26th in?t., and we shall have to await next season for a fresh trial of strength between the bay son of Tracery and the grey . daughter of The Tetrarch. i ■ ■'."• ' ~."■. i GELDINGS AND DERBIES. . I . The question of the advisability of allowing geldings to compete in Derbies is one that annually presents itself, especially in the j spring of the year, in these isles of the southern and' the fact of a. brace of unsexod horses in the shape of Ballymena and Shrapnel having filled first and second place in the Australian. Jockey Club's Derby, recently decided at Randwick. has once again started the ball roiling., Some few years- back it may be remarked that the Australian . Jockey Club barred geldings from the Derby, but it /wis not able to withstand the pressure subsequently applied seeking the abolition of the embargo, and thus the geldings were again declared eligible for nomination. • It is laid down in tho .: conditions attached to the English-Derby of the present day that it in for entire colts and fillies, and I think tho French authorities also a&ape the conditions of their ; greatest race— Grand Prix de Paris— ] similar lines. Derby contests certainly aim Sit the high standard, and. that being so. j the entire colt can be voted more in keeping j with such situations than the coldiruf; but. when it is : all said ! and done, the gelding i '(competing on the earn* terms as the entire) can just as -well demonstrate the lines of j blood which prevail as the horse racing intact. " Bar tfae geldings" will no doubt continue to be a cry when Derbies are -under consideration. bun there will. I think, always be a strong camp prepared to argue that j it *is preferable to have Derbies won .by j gildings than to have a lot of useless stallions of: inferior physique &*■ the stud.

. THE AMERICAN MATCH.. The cablegrams recently received from Now York bearing on the match between Papyrus and Zov are apparently to be viewed as something more than a little disquieting so far as the trial between the English Derby . winner and his American rivfd being brought oft on the date as ar- ' ranged (Saturday next). The pronouncement made by Mr. J. B. Joel, who journeyed across to America with a view to- witnessing the match, that Papyrus is carrying too much bulk may be taken to mean that the fcngliah colt »■ much above himself, but ■*■? ""V *° be KM grounds is not omte free from a snsnicion of unsoundness The fact of Mr. Joel having left Lew York on bis return to Enularuf certainly seems ominous so far M th a prospects of Papyrus are concerned. The »«xt few hoars, however, may be exacted to furnish some definite data as to whether th English colt will oppose Zev at Belmont Park next Saturday.

. THE WELLINGTON MEETING. The Wellington Racing Club's Swine Meeting opens on Saturday at Trentham and there will ho a great deal to rivet attention as several aspirants for Honours in the New ZMMad Cup and Stewards' Handicap figure amonS the acceptances. The Wellington * T rao Z ' which is run over, a mile and Handican.. wmen » owing seventeen three lnriW, surveyor 9,2; Sunart. 6.10; horses engaged, surveyor 86 Mark Time. Uouen. : !--«flS* Scotch Mixture 8.4; Bonetter.-;8.4;.' MemnUJJ. g 2 . Admiral 7.7. Bonetter 8.4: Zouave. 7.7: "Arch i Salute. Stork. 7.1, am . Guest. .7.5. Aan rJ^

LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK.

: The Normanby Plato, which takes the place of the Gordon Handicap as the opening event on the second day's programme of the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting, having attracted an entry of 40. there is gome reason for the calling up of the jubilant spirit. The Normanby Plate, which is confined, to horses three years old and upwards, that havo not won a flat race of the valuo of 41250 or flat races of the collective value of £SCXII at time of starting, is to bo run over a niile course at fixed weights, and it should brink about one of the most interesting races of the spring gathering. , At a sale of yearlings held at Randwick in the. autumn of 1022, tho New Zealand sportsman, Mr. C. Els&iv bought a finelooking colt by Magpie from the Maltster mare.Maltee for 975gna. Tho colt, who bears the title of Black Ronald, was not hurried at two years old, and he was only required to contest two races at tho back-end of the season. Black Ronald has yet to make his debut at three years old,,and much curiosity is evinced as to the nature of the record ho will put up this season, for he is credited with being a colt of splendid physique. From the fart of Black Ronald having been accorded a nomination for the Stead Memorial Cup, it would appear that the colt is giving some .encouragement in his training. It wcu{d bo extremely pleasing to find Mr. Elgar in the possession of a first-rater, for he h»,s suffered a good few disappointments in his ownership of members of tho thorough'bred family. Musketoon, the highly-bred son of Stedfast and Musk, managed to.win three events last I seMon, but in each case it was hack company in which he competed. The Englishbred horse will have plenty of opportunities to distinguish himself in more select com rm.n.v in Auckland ■ during the next few months in the event of his attaining tho necessary standard, for he figures as an entrant for all the leading handicaps, in addition to which he. has been entered for tho King's Plato and Auckland Plate, both of which events are run under wcight-for-age conditions. It' can bo said for Musketoon that his pedigree is well studded with illustrious names, and, with the famous Galornn strain a feature .in the lines thereof, ho should certainly succeed in carrying his record well in advance of the moderate crowd against which he competed last seasonHorses carrying Sir. George Clifford's colours ure succeeding in placing their mark I on tbo Dunedin Guineas in pronounced form. i Since the race was instituted in 1913 the popular yellow and blue chequers have been borne home in the van in the classic event at Wlngatui on no less than six occasions, and the respective winners furnished by Sir George all first saw the light on the Stonyhurst estate. The horses that have won tho Dunedin Guineas under Sir George Cliffords colours are:—First Flight (by San Francisco), Long Range (by Antagonist), Royal Stag thy Aut'umnus). Winter Wind (by Antagonist), Winning Hit (by Autumnus), and Wild Hind (by Autumnus).

; Cupidon was reported to have pulled up | lame after a gallop at Riccarton. recently, ! but, whatever may have come' against the ! Martian gelding at this stage, such is ap- ; parently not viewed in a serious, light, for : Mr. G. D. Greenwood has 'nominated his ' ho»se for all the leading events at the A.R.C. j Summer Meeting, and the weight-for-ago ! events. King's Plate and Auckland Plate, are ! included among tho events in which ho '■ stands engaged. Cupidon has only placed | one event to his credit sinco he brought oft I his surprise victory in the A.J.C. Derby of 1922, and the race he won at Riccarton was the Sockburn Handicap (ono mile, and aquarter). in which he carried 8.9 to victory ! in the good time of 2m 7s. Winning Hit is reported to be standing up to his work at Riccarton in a manner th«.t serves to invest his reappearance on the scene with much interest. Last season Winning Hit failed to win any of his engagements, and his exploits at three years 1 old lost some of their glamour. . Possibly ! Winning Hit was net really himself last : season, and his record at five years old may ! bo a very different one to that which was ! entered against his name at a year younger.

Gloaming's name is missing from the list of entrants for the weight-for-age races at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, but it would seem as though some hopes were entertained in regard to The Welkin gelding again taking a. place with the racers, as advices to hand'credit him with performing steady pacing at Kiccarton. * Queen March would appear to be training o n well at Papakura, for Mr. Eliot Davis has been encouraged to leave the black filly in the Great Northern Guineas and to nominate her for the Epsom Handicap, Rail, way Handicap, King's Plate, and Auckland Plate. - Nigger Minstrel (by All Black—Aurariusl, who figures among the lot left in for the A.R.C. Welcome Stakes, is & full brother to the brilliant Desert Gold. Mumtas Mahal was purchased when a yearling for 9100gns, and. as her captures in stakes amount to over £11.000. she has proved a good speculation. An entry of 27 for the Onehunga Steeptochase, to he. run on the second day of tho A.R.C. Spring Meeting, premises to bring about a capital contest.

WANOANUI NOTES.

HORSES FOR TRENTHAM.

[FKOK our OWN" correspondent.] Wari?anui stables promise to bo well represented at the forthcoming spring meeting at Trent bam. ami some ot the prizeshould come this way. - Thespian has been "leasing his trainer. W. . Rayner, by the way he has been hitting out recently and certa.nj,v the son ot Apsiuu has I never looked better tiinn at the present. He acquitted himself, well in a trial sprint tho other day. and, from appearances, should bo capable of a hish-class performance m tho Champion Plate at Trentham. F. Tiller intends leaving Foidell tomorrow with Padonna. Tukia. and Enthusiasm, who will race at Trentham and then' be taken on to Riecarton. Padonna is credited with having made good improvement since running here, and, if this is the case, the brother to Tamatete will make things very sultry for Killocra and the other youngj sters' in she Wellesley Stakes. . Motley will be a runner in the Wellesley Stakes, and the Absurd—Pennon filly should show that she is able to gallop. She has I grown into a end id-look ms, filly, but may want a race or two before she will do her best in public. . ' • W. Dwyer, owner of Dangle, will take Alaric to Trenfbarn. where the son of San Fran should pick up a race -or two, as be la in capital fettle. Dwyer has an addition to bin string in the shape of a three-year-old lilly by Hallowmas out of fiosie Desmond. It is fairly safe to say. that Liatowe] will; compote in the hurdle event at Trentham on the first day. arid be "will no doubt be sent tout to make the pace solid for Thespian in ! the Champion Plate on the second day. ! Crurelle is always more or less unsound, I and this probably led to her being withj drawn from the New Zealand Cup. She , baa been given swimming exercise lately, 'and this appears to have done her good, as she is going along very nicely just now, and may be a runner at Trentham, i Empyrean's track work is good enough ' to make his chance of winning a race at Waverley look bright, if only he will run up to what he is really capable of, but he ban so often disappointed, that he.will 'probably pay a good price if he does win. Mr. H. Tj. Utusaell. owner of Civility and Siaosi. will take the former to Waverley, but whether she will start m the open Flying Handicap or the hack event remains to be seen. The Flysian filly has been .doing good work recently. Sia-osi has grown into a splendid colt. and. if looks go for anything, the brother to Civility should win gome good races later on. He .is being allowed'to take things fairly easily just now, but will probably be seen out at Feilding. and may be taken north . for tho Auckland summer meeting with Civility, When running in the Debutante Stakes Dangle hurt himself »nd has been spelled since. The Heather Mixture gelding will bo tak«u up again very shortly, as ho is I now all riebt again. . . i Amber Tips does not appear to be hitting opt so well as of old. and his prospects of I winning at "Waverley do not look too rosy.

NOTES FROM TB AROHA.

j fBV TELEGRAPH. —OW> CORRESPONDENT.] 1 TE AROHA. Tuesday. During the week-end I had the pleasure I of an inspection of Mr. R. B, Hines' stud I farm at Te Aroha West. Mr. Bines has at present about 40 mares running on. his farm, and many of them have foals at foot. ' Dixicphono has a yearling filly to Swift Flight, Soult Roue has at foot a filly foal to Marble Arch. Gold Stone (by Gladstone—llouri) a filly to Marble Arch, Kakatna a filly to Swift Flight, a Campfire mare a filly to Dav Comet, and Shower .Gold a filly to St." Annans (full sister to Gold Rain). Mr. Hines has four horses of his own at present being hard fed in, preparation for future engagements, and this team is to go under the charge of Mr. W. Hogg. Waltzer. a fine-looking three-year-old bay gelding by Hymettus— Amans, is being got ready to make his -first appearance in public at the Te Aroha meeting in March. A classylooking and well-grown filly. Picture (by St 'Amans— Gold), a full-sister to Gold Rain, will make her debut in the juvenile event at the Paeroa meeting, while two promising yearlings. Queen Arch (by Marble Arch— Auunul and King Lu (by Lucnllus—Shower Gold), will bo kept going with a view to contesting the next Avoudalo Stakes. _.',,,■ . Franlein, Mr. 11. Keesing's brood mare and dam of Gold Kin. Gold Bud and Gold Rep. has foaled a filly to Luculltts. franlein. herself by Seaton Delaval, comes from a trotting strain on the dam s side/ ! J. King is handling in his team a threeI year-old full-brother to •Peter .Rosa (by St. I Amans— Carl Rosa mare). This fellow, like hi* brother, is the property of Mr. P. Baine. . For Mr. W. Lockyer, of Gordon.. P. Eva A i«. pfpparinft Hungahupga. «■ ..geldinsr who I displayed some pace in a xofie at the Te i Aroha meeting last year. ; 1 The stallions. Marble Arch and St. Amans, i were both found looking hearty and well. l .. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. } the C Waikab Hunt a f'l ents V- bo , run at ': morrow (Thursday). ™*™ cl ° to- !': noSSaSSTfo", ali°pv^ in , '-'.minded that ; Hamilton H«fnarl«^ 8 to £•* run . at the jFridn rat.^S*B S. 9 mo * Un * »* °»

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