RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19459, 15 October 1926, Page 8

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. October 16---Dunedin Jockey Club. October 16—Carterton Racing Club October 23. 25—Wellington Racing Club. October 25—Waikato Hunt. October 25—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 23. 25. or 25, 27—Waverlev Racing Club. October 25—North Canterbury Racing Club. October taoi, 27—Gore Racing Club. October 28. 30—Poverty Bar Turf Club. October 29. 30 —Mastertor Racine Club (at Trenthaml. October 30—Btnks Peninsula Racine Club. October 30. November I—Thames Jockey Club. November 2. 3—Cromwell Jockev Club. November 3—Birchwood Hunt Club. November 6. B—Auckland8 —Auckland Racing Club. November 6. 8, 10, 13— Canterbury Jockey Club - . November 13, 15—Wnik&to Racing Club. November 27. December 1 —Takapuna Jc.ckey Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Interested." Symonds Street, and " Gobo." Te Xuiti.—The information asked for is not available in Auckland. A letter to the secretary of the club, with stamp for reply, will no doubt biinc information on the pcint at issue. "Saloon."—Tho incident referred to was associated with the East Coast Welter Handicap, run at the Opotiki Jockey Club's meeting held at Takapuna on March 24, 1923. Cool Stimulants came in first, but was disqualified on tho grounds o! short weight, and Elsie Aroha was declared the winner. On being tested subsequently, the scales rrere found to be inaccurate. Tho upwards decided to pay the full stakes (£140) to tho respective owners of Cool Stimulants and Elsie Aroha, but the decision in favour of the latter as the winner was allowed to stand. NOTES BY PHAETON. NEW ZEALAND-BRED NAOS. The New Zealand-bred gelding Naos, racing in Victoria under the colours of Mr. S. Green, was pretty well a complete f&iluro up to tho closing of his four-year-old career, for up to the end of July last ho bad only managed to win one small race. However, ■with the trait of the Martian tribe, he has improved with ot'e, nnd, and. aa ho beat a field of 18 in the decision of the Coongy Handicap at Caulfield last Wednesday and compassed a mile and three furlongs in good style, ho is likely to repay his owner for past disappointments. Mr. Green does not hold on to horses that are considered unlikely to make s return. Ho has retained tho ownership of Naos in spite of the gelding's disaprointing displays at two. three, and four years old, and a perusal of tho acceptances for the Caulfield Cup reveals that Naos in included therein. The New Zealand-bred gelding has the handv impost of 7.0 in that :race, and it would seem safe to conclude that he has not been prj up for without affording his connections some encouragement to entertain hopes that a win in the big mile and a-half race may come his way. Naos is ako engaged in the Melbourne Cup with 7.0, and it would seem Bafe to conclude that hj« has not been paid up for without affording his connections tome encouragement. There is soma reason to believe that ho has been well supported for the Flemington race. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. A full-brother to Count Cavonr is included among the yea.rlings of the present season. Rapine. Star Stranger, Battlement, and Young Lochinvar are expected to be leshipped from Sydney to New Zealand by the Ulimaroa. which vessel leaves for Wellinj-to-morrow. The earnings of Martian's descendants at the Australian Jockey Club's recent spring meeting amounted to .£7SCB. which brings the winning total of the famous Martagon horse up to- £327,508. Naos. who won the Coqrsy Handicap last Wednesday, formed one oi tho collection o? yearlings gent up to auctVj at Christchurch in the soring of 1922, when he fell to the bid (525 ens) of Mr. E. A. Connolly, of Melbourne. Including the breeder's premium (£400), ( tho total value of the Australian Jockey Club's Derby was £9345, which was distributed thus:—First horse (Rampion), £6945; second horse (Limerick). £1600; and • third horse (Raron). £BOO. The prediction is offered in well-versed circles that Mr. C. E. Elgar will be found to have made an eligible purchase in Tallisker, who is popularly ticked off to carry the colours of his new owner to victory in an important race set down for decision at the forthcoming spring meeting at Trentham. The totalisator has not made the rapid advance in New South Wales that was at one time predicted, but, as the sum invested on tho first three days of tho Australian Jockey Club's recent spring meeting reached to £246,041, that has formed, the subject of reference, as it represents an increase oi £23,777 oil last year's figures for a similar period. Pilliewinkie's display at Caulfield on Wednesday in the contest for the Herbert Power Stakes was apparently disappointing, for, according to a, Melbourne cablegram, ho was in trouble half a mile from home. It has, of course, to be remembered that Pilliewinkie was cast in a 101b penalty, and with 9.11 in the saddle he was well loaded. Pilliewinkie's next engagement is in the Melbourne Stakes, which event is set down for decision at Flemington on tho 30th inst. In referring to Mr. J. E. Brien, part-owner and breeder of tho A.J.C. Derby winner Eampion. the Sydney Sportsman had the following:—"Mr. Brien, senior, is generally looked upon as a city man, but he started life in the country and has plenty practical knowledge of horses. Since he retired from btsinesa ho has done some speculating in Queensland stations, and is said to have cleared up over a hundred thousand in ono deal. Only a. couple of years ago he decided to give up his stud and live in England. and Mr. Harrison, of the Pastime Stud, was ready to take over the Kingsfieid property. However, Mr. Brien changed his mind, and. for the present at any rate, he •will go on and try to breed another Eampion." FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Nominations for all handicap events to be run at the Auckland Racing Club's Sprin,? Meeting, together with forfaits for the Great Northern Guineas and Welcome Stakes, olose to-day. at 5 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence. The events set down for decision at the summer meeting, nominations for which close to-day at 5 p.m.. are:—Auckland Cu;>, Railway Handicap, Summer Cue. Racing Club Handicap, Grandstand Handicap. King's Plate, and Clifford Plate. TRAINING NOTES. FLEMINGTON AND CAULFIELD. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Oct. it. At Flemington this morning Manfred (R. Lewis), assisted by Aecarak, ran a rnila and a-quarter on the gr»s3, trestles 30ft out, in 2m lis. The first five furlongs were compassed in lin ss. six in lrn 18s. tho mile ia lm 44s and the last furlong in 13s. Rampion ran a mile and a-quarter in 2m 28s. Pilliewinkie led Raron (A. Wilson) over ten furlongs ia 2m 13s. the first four furlongs iu 50s and the mile in lm 445. Trivalie beat Psrowinkie over four furlongs in SOs. Gwalior ran three furlongs in 37a and Bhooin an-1 Meteoric accomplished a similar task. At Caulfield on the grass Cromwell beat Satyrus over seven furlongs in lm 31s. Hcnare beat Ben Lomond in a dash over five furlongs run in lm 4s, the first four being reeled of! in 503. Spearfelt cantered away from One Too iSany in a five furlong sprint, which ho ran in lm 3!s. Laco Girl, ran five furlongs in lm 3}s and Waranton compassed sue fnrlones in lm 18s. G. Young is to ride Valbf.e in the Caulfield Cup. Limerick, Amounis. Pantheon and Valicare broke their journey at Alburj and arrived at Flemington this afternoon. Manfr<id has drawn No. 9 position at tho Dttirier m the Caulfield Cup. _Motmtain Princo mil bo on. the rails. Em"B anker '^ oo ' Bravado. Naos and ' * "" -