RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19028, 27 May 1925, Page 8

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES, 'May 27—Waipa Racing Club. Juno 3, G, 8— Auckland Racing Club. . Juno 3. 4—Otaki Maori Racing Club. June 3, 4. G—Dttnedin Jockey Club. Juno 3--Lovin Racing Club. Juno 13—Franklin Racing Club. June 19, 20—Napier Park' Racing Club. Juno 24. 25—Hawko's Bay Jockey Club. June 27—llawko'3 Bay Hunt. ANSWERS TO 7 CORRESPONDENTS. " Inquirer."—A final payment for the Orpat Northern Hurdle Race has to be made on the day o£ tho raco (June 3), and tho same condition attaches in regard to tho Groat. Northern Steeplechase on Juno G. " Kiwi."—Collector started favourite for the Great. Northern Steeplechase of 1918. '. Coalition ranked second favourite. " Wager."—Master 7 Lupin finished second to. Loehella for tho New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase of 1019, It was while contesting the Lincoln Steeplochaso on the third duv of the same meeting that the horse'in duesdion fractured one of his lejj. " Runter," Otiehnngu.—Muslietoon. Polonetl, and To Kara, was ,tho order ill which tho three favourites started for the Auckland Clip of 1921. /NOTES P.Y PHAETON. THE GREA'I' NORTHERNS. Matters iu connection ( with the Great Northerns will not'enter on the brisk stage until tho visiting division reach the scene. ,As was only to lie . expected. Comical 3 second win at Wanganui has had tho effect of bringing liini into still further prominence for tho Great Nurilurn Hurdle Race, and the fact, of his criminal impost (9.7) having been raised to 10.7. has not caused the bis chestnut to lose any admirer?, for ho is oust, on weight-carrying lines. Sir Roseberry is showin'g such dash in his wo.rk that his circle of admirers continues to increase. A brace of/ locally-owned oues in B'oomerday and Peter Annuls are striding along in good style. and each commands a good following. With regard to the Great Northern Steeplechase; the situation has undergone an alteration by reason of the withdrawal of C'arawock j and the improbability of La lid hi rd fulfilling his engagements. Of tho Ellorslictrained lot, Sir Eosyberry, Peter Amaus, and Never Despair, comprise the. trio from whom most is expected in the decision of the big cross-country event on Juno 0. COMICAL l\S HURDLER. With • three successive victories over hurdles entered to tho credit of Comical, and Ilia recent, efforts being characterised with a d/iah of brilliancy, matters assume tho bright tint for/tho big chestnut, to increase his winning record over the battens in a. marked dejiee, for ranking lis he does, as an oicht-jear-old, ho has plenty o£ time before him. Comical was bred by his owner, Mr. H. M. Campbell. The leading lines in his pedigree read as follow: Sire: Merry Moment, by Count Schornberg ' (son of Aughriin) from Merry Gal. by G-alopin (son of Vedette) from Maty Seaton, by lsonomy (son of Sterling). }?ani: Mint Queen, by Developer (aon of 7 Pioneer) from Minting Queen, by Minting (son of Lord .Lyon) from Antithusiast. by Enthusiast (son of Sterling). THE WAIPA MEETING. The fields at the Waipa Racing Club's meeting to-day promise to be of such strength that a lot of interest will be . centred in the result of the various contests. The following is a list of the horses engaged in the two leading events: WOODSTOCK STAKES, li miles.--Musketoon. 9.11: Illumination. 9.2: Broadwood. 8.5: Bright. Day, 8.-1; Whetunui, 8.1; Matinee. Cherry Ripe, Zircon. 7.2: Infante, 7.1; Black Cruiser, Tinukaha. Arch Opal. Drawbridge, 7.0. < TE AWAMUTU STEEPLECHASE, about 25 miles.—Pittswortl/' 10.13; Explorer, 10.12: Shake, 10.2; King Abbey, 9.11: Lueullent, 9.7; All Talk. 9.2; Toddy, Tiny Tim, Indemnity, 9.0. The following rehandicaps have been declared by Mi. F. McManemin, in connection with the Waipa Meeting:-Welter Handicap: Passionate (71h.), 9.1: Loch Abbey (51b), 8.13. Arapuni Handicap: Loch Abbey (Gib), 8,0. / ~~ LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. A Southern-owned horse claiming engagements in the Great Northern double whose appearance at Ellerslie is awaited with considerable interest is Frisco Mail. The son j of San Francisco lias to be taken on trust for the cross-comity event, but he has some good form to his credit over the battens, and the Southerners estimate him to be :idvant;i!.'eou"ly handicapped for the hurdle . race with 9.8. 'lTie sudden / character of tho ailment which came to T.andbird after recording his "victory in the Wanganui Steeplechase is to be accounted one of those searching reverses that are now and again experienced in racing. Lnndbird acquitted himself so well in his initial display over country that it seemed safe to Conclude he would earn further early distinction. . These hopes were rudely dispelled, and if the accounts to hand from Wanganui regarding Landbird's condition arc to be accepted as. reliable a rest, lor some time will be necessary for the Finland gelding. Though Vagabond finished unplaced in both of the hurdle races he contested at Wanganui last, week he went sufficiently . well to establish'/ the view that he may win before long when a good stretch of ground has to /be compassed. Vagabond, who is rising eleven years bid, has contested 152 races to date, so it will be realised that whatever the future may have in store for him ho car; be regarded as cno of /tho hardest worked horses that has figured on tho New Zealand turf. The weather conditions experienced in winter at Trontham are not always favourable flor the training of racehorses, and Mr. Erie. Itiddiford has decided on a temporary change of quarters for his team. T. F. Qtiinlivan, private 'trainer to the Wellington sportsman referred to, will shortly take a large team up to Wanganui. at which place the training tracks arc held to be more advantageous at this season of the year, especially than is the case at Trentham. Queen March, \On> has not carried sill; since March 3. 1921, figures among tho acceptances for the Members' _ Handicap, which event comes hp for decision on the brut day cf the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting, and this would seem to point to the black mare having stood up to her training satisfactorily.. The Members' Handicap is run over six furlongs, and Queen March is weighted at 9.8. 10lb below the top-weght, Brosdwood. The Melbourne/ Cup still continues the richest handicap event of the Southern Hemisphere. The added money to the forthcoming 'race "ill be .CIO,OOO a. trophy of the value of £2OO being included in the prize. The tot.'rl value of last, year's Mel- ' bourne < 'u|> was /f: 12,818, of which sum went to the owners of the winner: £2OOO to I he, owner of the second and CIOOO to the owner of the third. Mr. J. Bull decide.d*. not. to set Omahu the task of endeaJ-MliiMg to w'ii the Great Northern double t.hf:». j eitr. 'I he Maniapoto gelding was allow/ed-')to drop out of the Great Northern Hurdle I'ace. and the hopes of his owner are therefore centred iu (he Great Northern Steeplechase, in which race the natty litti.,; black figures top weight with . ll.fi. / I'ltwhero, who won the Grandstand Steeplechase. i ;! included among the recent recruits to the cross-country branch of sport. He is described as'by All Red from a Tor--I'o<l° mare, so thai, lie eb'.ims two strains of -Musket, blood right at the top of his pedigr/e. 'lllie oyiiiio'i was ventnred some time back tint Uskleigh could tie safely written out lor events n.,,r ~| hau I. '1 he dual Grand Nations - winner has been s lowed to drop hi- enr;n"'''""Jits at the forthcoming winter peeling u 1 /Ellerslie, and runybe the la. c lius .1 eun seen of him as a racer. / t oujiMftil in-; upc/r, . u,„ probable retrrenient Ma«!in v iien Glouniiig's rarin" career conies, to en,l, a Southern writer' re" the nheld thai) I'trcarloii, Mnscn has to hi* ■ « relit five New Zeilend C»ns. five Steworcts* I Handicaps. 11 W/olromo Ftslces If, Cj (' ! Der' ies, niti" <")••! s, nii r- f'-nterbnrv Cnoi' 10 St K>s, 1?. (.'!• \l)r«n"<' rtPd-f,*' 37 Middle Park P'-.tc . and a invrind of Other ill IfßSer or greater events at the C.f.C. triicK In nnmbe- of races won, particidarlv .'classic and weight contest"... and in sggregile cf stakes', Mason lif's built .up a,'record un"pn>n!icherj hv s'\v other aritipodian nientoi-." Mnpon hv« also ■trained the vnv-s ■>' four / iicklae-i f',i, n i three R'-'ilwa" Uaie'h-a.-,, th-e fta,H nn Plates, 11 C . Xorthe.-. Foal r'>ven f't'C'it yorlhci'ti' ]- \ f[ (•' Po«-' f-<!■!.-" i. two f'r""i Xoi'liern 'i-'rs a St T,nv er . lb-« Y'-lbViev Tl - >v Xew V„ ,l, n ,i Ft. I "7ers. fi- ■ , )t ,,i „ | 1f ,..( o" other races, in the \ort- Island. 'l'he Ain f i"<jocke". f)er v • T?pjit to -•'n-'a n 'f. f o l '''e for f'-r Char'"' will hs-.-e his C-st iii"nn! in th" 7)'?rby on V/i-nity, a' colt bv O'ninolMrmteh from All Ora- 'c. who D3oocns when , bought rt 'ane'tic,-ii as a yearling. Th«. Jeryc.ia llondicnu I'even furlongs), which is set. do'.sn f«K decision on the opening day of the A.lv.C. Winter, Meeting, has . .<$ horses and no fewer than 36 . s \guro at tho mtniniuin—B,u.