RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19040, 10 June 1925, Page 6

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. Jtlne i3-—Franklin Racing Club. June 19. 20—Napier Park Racing Club. June 24, 25—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. June £7—Hawke's Bay Hunt. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. E.B.—Tho placed horses in the Great Northern Steeplechase o£ 1921. with their respective riders, wero as follow:—Coalition (A. Wormaldl. Omahu (A. McDonald), Coraglen (R. Manson). " Qui Vive."—l. Sir Rosebery contested tho Autumn Steeplechaso at Ellerslio in autumn last, and ran unplaced. '1 he horse in question has therefore started six times at EUerslie. his record being three wins, once second, and twice unplaced. 2. Formative is by Seaton Delaval. NOTES BY PHAETON. \f AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING. In previous years tho Auckland Racing Club has invariably been placed in tho happy position of bringing off a very noteworthy gathering at Ellerslio in winter, and the meeting iust concluded ia entitled to rank well with tho best of its predecessors under all headings, The racing on all three days was invested with a very keen interest, and Ellerslio once again received a strong advertisement for its steeplechase course. All through ihe meeting tho proceedings were characterised with that fine sporting spirit which has played so strong a part In ■popularising Ellerslio gatherings. and the curtain goes down on the season's racing at headquarters with many pleasant memories attached thereto. THE TOTALISATOR AT ELLERSLIE. The totalizator plays such a strong part in connection with our racing in theso days that the figures connected therewith always furnish a subject for interesting discussion. When tho recent winter meeting at Ellerslie opened with a decrease of close on £9OOO compared with last year's figures matters did not look over bright for the two succeeding days resulting in a striking increase in receipts at the machine. Such, however, was duly recorded, and, with the amount handled (£241,125) representing an increase of £20,511 10s. it was once again demonstrated that there ia a lot of floating capital about to support racing. Thi3 year's totalisator receipts at tho winter meeting is largo, but 1921 still holds the record. The following are the figures for the respective periods from 1921 to 1925: 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925, £. £. £. £. £ - 272,2491 212,615 219,9974 218.610J 241,125 SIR ROSEBERY. Sir Rosebery having succeeded in taking a' place with tho select number of horses that have their names onrolled among winners of the Great Northern double, that feat ia sure to keep him well in tho limelight for some -time- to come. There can be 3io doubt that in achieving, the dual victory Sir Rosebery acquitted himself in a meritorious manner. In casting the weights for the Winter Steeplechase on the third day Mr. MoManemin did not treat tho Sir Knox gelding harshly in placing 11.13 opposite his name, and that a solid opinion prevailed that the brown gelding was well placed to again claim the attention of the judsa, the recording face of the totalisator voty plainly revealed. Sir Rosebery stood ! UP throughout, but he never got up with the leaders in the Winter Steeplechase con* test, and the unplaced performance of the Great Northern winner has been a fruitful topic of discussion in the interval.

- TE KABA'S RECORD. In making up Te Kara'a record I limited the same to the records in the Turf Register, but-in, a kindly note irom Mr. W. G. Sim, secretary of the Alexandra Racing Club (which, meeting is not included in, ; the Turf Kegister) ho upprisgs me of • the fact ths.t Te Kara contested at the PiTonRia meeting at three year's old. Mr. Sim writes:—ln the Maidon Plate (1 mile) To ■ Kara carried 2at. overweight, making his weight .10st„ and ran third to Gipsy Qiiin. In the Beet Memorial f6 furlongs) ho carried 3.2 overweight, making 10.2. and won. Martin-Tims-rodo him in both races, and in tho last, when Martin weighed in. the clerk of scales wcclaimed, "Good heavens, Martin, nearly 133t!" Wo had a wet day, and during the raco it rained some, and as Martin Tims had a couple of sacks, etc.. and these getting wet, Te Kara had some weight. Needless to say we are proud of th® fact that a good frorso like To Kara won. his first race here.

. veteran dick. Dick, who is now in his tenth year, registered his most important win to date when he got home first in the Winter Steeplechase, run at Elleralie on Monday last, and, a3 he figured at the minirrftlm for that race, it will bo readily recognised that he has not raised himself greatly. Dick made his debut under silk at Trontham in the summer of his three-year-old career, and ho did not win a race until he was five years' old. Up to date, the Gluten gelding has contested 8(J races, and his record stands as follows:

LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. Shortly after tha decision of the Winter Steeplechase at Ellerslie on 'Monday last I found myself cast in tho company of some keen racogoers, and the conversation veered / round to the question of tho weak character of the enthusiasm displayed when a horso scores in these days. One of the company—and a keen one at that—got ro.ther a good thrust home by remarking that there was really much to make people careful in calling up enthusiasm. Such a display* he contended, might be well placed, and .such might not. The company did not fail to quickly grasp what the remark was meant to imply. During the progress of the recont meeting at Elleralie an Australian-bred youngster recently imported by Mr. E« W. Alison, junr., was ridden round the paddock in "order to give him his first sight of a racecourse crowd, Tho youngster in question was the colt by Poitrel from the Santoi mare Quaker Girl, who. like his sire, is of the chestnut shade. The youngster in question is not cf commanding physique, but he is cast on very solid lines. lie carries himself very nicely, and from bis temperament P. Gilchrist, at whose hands" he is to receive his preparation. should have no difficulty in cringing him to hand at an early stage of his career. Mr. Alison bought this youngster entirely on his breeding, and it will be pleasing to chronicle that he has made a iappy selection to carry the grey jacket. One of the moat popular wins recorded at tho recent Winter Meeting held at Ellerslie was that registered by Starland in the Ramuera Hurdle Race under the colours of Mr. G. L. Stead. With fourteen successive defeats registered against Starland this'season. the black Holding seemed to have completely lost his form. However, he came on the scene on Saturday in better form, and his finishing run from the three-furlongs post was invested with dash. Having 2st. 61b, the best of it compared with Comical, who filled 'second place, it must be said that Starland was well positioned to register a win. Starland figured among tho acceptors for the Campbell Hurdle Race on the second day, but as he was withdrawn it would seem as. though his race on Saturday found a, weak spot. Boomerday's victory in the Campbell Hurdle Rare on Monday marked the second occasion on which he has won that particular event. Boomerday has repaid Mr. W. JI. Wackrow handsomely lor the outlay ot £0(1 Kuiness which he made in his purchase in the winter of 1021. for n tota'lin" of the sums won in stakes by the Qtun Abbey gelding in tho interval shows the .same to be £"(',o3. There are not many of Mcrischikoff's descendants now left or. the turE. One of ' the number is Golden I'rince. who won the Otago Steeplechase at Winsatui last week Golfien Prince was foaled in 1912, und he i-j thus rising 13 years old. It. is interesting to relate that Golden Prince won the ota*;o Steeplechase' in 10-21. A feature in - : the ■ pedtere" of Golden Prince is three Ft-r ins qr,. Musket blood. His sire. Menr was got by Sterniak i*»on of while ho dam. Scotch Device by Wallace (son of Carbine), and her dam, Stranre Device, is a daughter of Escutcheon (eon of Musket). The New Zealand-bred filly Los Gatos (bv Absurd—-Los \egasi topoed the list among the two-year-olds that raced in Australia thin "eason with a total of £7876. "Manfred (by V :-liiih—Otford) follows in second place with 4 6292. ■ Poetaster (bv Absurd— Lull,-ill Rookb) is third with JCltai. \ would'-bc buyer wns in tho field lor Llowellvn-on Saturday last, but no business fancy price to induce Mr. Peters to part with Llewellyn, for tho nininlo reason that lie is much attached to his horse.

TJnFirst. Second. Third, placed At 3yrs. . . 0 0 1 1 At 4yrs. . . 0 0 0 8 At 5yrs. . . 3 a 3 15 At Uyrs. .. 3 2 - 1 5, At lyia. . . 1 0 0 ■■■ 8 At 8yrs. . . 0 '2 1 8 At 9yrs. . . 1 0 2 6 At lOyrs. .. 2 2 0 8 10 9 8 59