RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19511, 15 December 1926, Page 10

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. December IG, 18—Dargaville Racing Club. December 57. 29, January 1. B—Auckland Racing Club. December 11, 28, 30—Manawatu Racing Club. December 27—Alexandra Racing Club. December 27—Waipukurau Racing Club. December 27, 28—Taranaki Racing Club. December 27, 28—Westland Racing Club. December 27. 28—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 31, January 1, 4—Greymouth Jockey Club. January 1, 3—Stratford Racing Club. January 1, 3—Marton Jockey Club. January 1, B—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. January 3, -I—Southland Racing Club. January 1. 3—Wairarapa Racing Club. January 21, 22—Fqxton Racing Club. January 22—Bay of Islands Racing Club. January 29. 31—Takapuna Jockey Club.. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Sport."—Rapine was foaled in 1919, bo, that he is now seven years old. The ago data in England ia January 1. "Salamander," Morrinsville.—The placed horses in the Railway Handicap of 1910—the year Waimangu won the Auckland Cup—were Hohungatahi (7.0), Kakama (7.10), and NOTES BY PHAETON. THE AUCKLAND CUP. K- ia no surprise to find To Kara in increased favour for the Auckland Cup since he contested at To Awamutu last Saturday, for on figures, it can bo contended that the son of General Latour has a slight pull in the weights with 9.0 opposito his name for the big race at Ellerslie. This impost is, of course, 101b. in excess of that under which Te Kara won the Auckland Cup of 1924, but then, in tho interval, there is to ho counted his meritorious performance in the Brisbane Cnp, when ho caried 9.10 homo in front and beat a field of fourteen in a fast-run race. In the decision of the New Zealand Cup of 1925 Te Kara carried 9.2 and beat all his field with the exception oi The Banker (8.1), and, as the winner of tho big race at Riccarton was in receipt of 151b. from the runner-up and had to he ridden right out to win by half a length, it does not admit of doubt as to the side on which tho honours of the race rested that day. All continuing to go well with Te Kara—and matters, it is pleasing to etate, point that way—General Latour's stout-hearted son is sure to keep his piece with the favourite division. No indication, is yet given as to which of Mr. A. B. Williams' pair is the superior, and it would / seem as though the interesting question attaching to the two descendants of Martian •*rili bo left to be decided when they reach' the scene. By all accounts Count Cavour has been standing up to hi 3 mile attractively at Riccarton, but the chestnut gelding is cast in no easy task to beat Rapine at a difference of 41b. and to concede slb. to Te Kara. It is, of course, quite possible for "The Count" to confound those who seek to sum up matters on figures. Mask (8.0) is popularly singled out as nicely treated and this view largely rests on his defeat of Star Stranger at equal weights in the Great Northern St. Leger. The defeated one on that occasion has now to concede Mask 16lb„ hut when Star Stranger's victory in the Metropolitan Stakes at Randwick is considered it may not be quite safe to place too much weight on the fors displayed last autumn in summing up matters as between Mask and Star Stranger. It can, however, be well argued that Mask is nicely treated with 8.0 opposite his name, for that represents an impost 14lb. under weight-for-sse. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. It transpires, that an error crept into the telegraphed list of weights for the Fitzhorbert Handicap, to be run at the Manawatu meeting. Reremoana's impost for the ' race in question was given as 10.9 instead of i 0.2.' s : '■ ' . : The Otago horseman A; E. Ellis, of whose xnarriage a' fortnight ago mention waa recently made, had a painful exparience at the South Canterbury meeting last Friday. While riding Kaikahu in the Otaio Hurdle Race, his horse fell at the initial obstacle, with the result that' Ellis had both of his legs fractured. It goes without saying that much sympathy has been extended to the injured jockey in his misfortune., A light-weight engaged in tho-Auckland Clip hailing from the South Island who ia regarded in a promising light in that quarter is Footfall, fc five-year-old son of Autumnus and Warstep, who figures in the Ellerslie race with 7.7 opposite his name. Up to the present, Footfall has nothing to his credit beyond ft mile and a-quarter and he ha 3 to he taken on trust for a race extending to two miles. In & staying sense, a great deal cannot, probably, be advanced for Footfall on " the grounds that he is a descendant of Autumnus, but the fact that he claims Warstep as his dam givisa considerable encouragement, for she proved herself a first-rater at two miles. Warstep was got by Martian from Stepdancur, and tvs a dash of Musket comes to the latter through her sire Stepniak (son of Nordenfold t) this should help Footfall in cultivating the staying-quality. At the yearling sales held in. Nsw South Wales in the autumn of 1925 a bay colt by Rossendale from Cheri Cheri fell to the bid of Mr. M. H. Tims at 160gns. The Waikato sportsman save his Australian purchase—now known as Ateriria—time to mature before calling on him for ft race, and he did not make his debut under silk until Saturday last, when he was saddled up to contest the Waipa Plate, and his initial effort at three years old found him. on the •winning list against 21 opponents. Ateriria can boast of a high-class pedigree, a feature of which is in-breeding to the St. Simon < line. His sire. Rossendale, is by St. Frusqiiin (son of St. Simon), while his dam, Cheri Cheri. is by Simmer (son of St. Simon). A further noteworthy line in the pedigree that will arrest attention is a dash of Carbine blood which comes to Ateriria through his.' grand-dam on the dam's side, Ickle Gurl, who is a daughter of tho celebrated Musket horse. With such_ blood in hia veins Ateriria should soon extricate himself from tho " hack" class. AI/EXANDKA MEETING. THE LIST OF HANDICAPS. [nr TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] TE AWAMUTU, Tuesday. The following weights have been declared by Messrs. F. Quinn (trotting) and H. Weal (galloping) for the Alexandra Racing Club's meeting at Pirongia on Boxing Day:— HANDICAP TROT. 2 miles.---Verve, Zealous. Bourbah, Golden Downes. Raymoor. Nat Hinton, Iron Grey, Pauline Moko, Biddy, trotters, on limit, pacers, 96yds bhd; Merrinaax, 60yds bhd; Gold Star, 120; Shannagolden, 240; Hal Chimes. 480 SHORTS HANDICAP, 5 fur.—Prince Abbey, 9.11; Topping, 9.4; Reopai, 8.9; Guiding Way, 8.5; Royal Archer, 8.3; War Ribbon, 8.3; Catclaw, 8.0; Te Kamonga, 8.0. ALEXANDRA CUP, 10 fur.—Rarangi, 9.13; Bir-el-Abd, 9.0; Topping, 8.12; Delysian, 8.5; Tres Bon, Pepin, 8.5; Haurua, Arch Lady, Seabrook, Sailor Boy, Ahirere, Redmar, King Peg, S.O. BEET MEMORIAL, 7 fur.—Rarangi, 9.13; Topping, 9.2; Tres Bon, 8.7; Haurua, Arch Lady, Rambling Kid, Seabrook. Sailor Roy, Bineptfuri, Ahirere, Redmar, Tuscan, MAJBEN HANDICAP, 6 fur.-Bamblin' m King Peg, Seabrook, Mat Morry, Hinepouri, Sadie Sea, Tuscan! oof I '* i l Ramonga, Haurua, Starfield, 8.9; Arch Lady, 8.4; Catclaw, 8.0,FARMERS' HACK HANDICAP, 7 fur.— King "eg, Haurua, Ahirere, Hinepouri, gad jo «ea, 9.0. FARFA7T3LL HANDICAP, 6 fur.~ Rarangi. "st* > Prince Abbey, 9.5; Bir-el-Abd, Topping, 3.S>; Reopai, 8.5; Pepin, goysi Catclaw, Guiding ay» 8A 'T': -