RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19632, 10 May 1927, Page 14

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. May 12, 14—Egmont Racing Club. May 19. 21— Wanganui Jockey Club. June 1. 3. 4—=Qiuiedin Jockey Club. June 3, 4. B—Auckland8 —Auckland Racing Club. June 8. 4—Otaki • Maori Racing Club. June 18—Nanior Park Racing Club. June 2:2—ETawke'a Bay Hunt-. June 24, 25—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ... " Wager."—lt has'. been established that .there is, a defect in one of .the tves of the horse name i. • - " Con."—From the period named * '1910! "New Zeplwnd-hret! hor<;<>3 have won the races in question as follows Australian Jockey Club's Derby: ■■ Cupidon (is 2]-), Ballymena (1923). Melbourne- Cup: Sasanof (1916) Biplane and Gloaming; who respectively won the A.J.C. Derby in 1917 and 1018 under Mr. G. D. Greenwood's colours, were both bred in Victoria. NOTES BY PHAETON. THE EG MONT MEETING. The Egmont Racing Club holds its winter meeting rm Thursday and Saturday, and, judging rrom : the very satisfactory character of the acceptances received tor the events set flown for decision on the opening day. .mailers shaue most promisingly for a highly-successful gathering at Hawera. The leading, event of the first clay's programme is the Egmont Steeplechase, in which 10 horses are ensraged. Auckland stables furnish a trio to the list in the shape of Llewellyn. Kendal, and Peter Rosa. The first-named has come on well since he / , raced at,, Ellersjie last month, and, as the distance (21 miles) will be to his advantage, he: should have something ,to say in the settlemeaA of the Question. EULOGY OF LIMERICK. The Australian: writers have couched their references of the New Zealand gelding Limerick in a eulogistic ' vein, and m iorne circles it is contended that he should have had an unbeaten certificate at the recent autumn meeting held at Eta-ndwick. "Cardigan," the well-versed contributor to the Australasian, who witnessed the racing at the Australian Jockey Club's recent autumn meeting, has been completely ,'won , over to the side of the New Zealand bred gelding Limerick. . ' An.ent the son of Limond She Melbourne critic penned the following:—" I was once one of, the doubters concerning Limerick's stamina, but after his Sydney Cup performance one need not doubt any longer. He may be better at a mile and a-cjaarter than, two miles, but he can certainly get two miles well enough to win most races-over that distance." That was' penned after the secorid day's racing at Randwick. The victor j subsequently registered by Limerick drew the following eulogium from the' pen of ' Cardigan " " There is no doubt as to Limerick's class, and ho is perhaps the best three-year-old we have seen for many years." MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The acceptances for the Great Northern Hurdle Race and Great Northern Steeplechase do not fall due until May 27. Polydectes, winner of ihe Juvenile Handicap at Hastings last . Saturday, is a em King Mark and the Hymelius mare Hemes: . Bennanee, the four-year half-brother (by Catmint) to Kick Off, registered his best performance to date when he won the Burke Memorial Stakes at Hastings last Saturd«.x. Doree, who won the Nursery Handicap at the Hawke's 'Bay Jockey Club's' meeting last Friday.- is a daughter of Lucullus and D'Oro The dam of Doree i 3 a full-sister to Desert Gold. Included in the list of yearlings sent across to Sydney from Auckland' bs Mr. Ernest Alison was an attractive bay colt by Roroeo from the Shepherd, King mare Refinement. sThe youngster was bought by „H. Wolters, of* Melbourne, for 550gns. When Rercmoana conies,led the alamwatu Stp-Ves on April 30 it was the general opinion that the ! .big chestnut had , trained off, and his hollow defeat at Hastings last Saturday, when he ran -last in a field of three far the J. D. Ormond Memorial Cup, may be accepted as convincing proof on that heading. Advices to hand from Wanganui state that Brigadier Bill is in capital form to fulfil van tor engagements. The All Red gelding' is expected to make a reappear ance under- silk in. the Tozigahoe Hurdle Race, .which event*' comes up for decision at Havrera next Thursday. Sir Kay, a three-year-old gelding by Lord ,'Quex. from the Boniform mars Bon fspoir, who made his debut under silk at Hastings -last Friday, when he ran a dead-heat; with Kathor in the Poukawa Handicap, is credited, with attractive, physique ard the . prediction is. oflered that he. will be seen :to advantage when he becomes thoroughly seasoned.- : Joy King, who won the J. D. Ormond Memorial Clip at the Qawketa; Bay meeting, was bought when a yearl ng for '-.OOOgna by Mr. A. B. Williams. At two years old he -woe. stakes to the value of £1705 and this seaman his earnings amount to £lf>oS. In tho early spring Joy ting contracted some ailment, which 'necessitated; his being taken cut of training, and he was. not called upon for a race this 1 season until January' The Canterbury-owned geiding Oharlatm, who has been sent north to contest at the Egmont and Auckland meetings, is credited with being an improved horse, and, as. he figures in the Egmont Steeplechase vilb 9.13 he should be equal to playing a >tron; part in the settlement of the Hawera ra. tAt the Dunedin meeting last year Charlatan won. the Wingatui Steeplechase and the.' Dunediw Steeplechase under the respective imposts oi 10.13 and 11.10 Thracian, the three-yeax-old! full brother to Heroic, who was bought when a foal at a high figure by the Melbourne sportsman-, Mr A '"T/ Creswick. managed to lose his maiden status on 80th ult.. when he scored a, victory in the " Gl«nhuntly' Handi cap; at Caulfield. Thong!} there ia no ten deaey" to extol the winning performance for which Thracian - was resjionsible, the prediction is; offered-.that; lie.:, will . prove useful horse.;. Th« -accidental oaission oi a line from Rapine'* record which ■' appeared 'in- Jul notes 'on Saturday conhiis&d the suns Tke correct statement reads as.' follows.— , ' Cn Ist. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. placed. -M'Styxs ' . 3 "• ■(5 0 4 ,: " At -iSsrs - . : 7 3 0 . ; 0 4 - , At :4.yrs ... --5 1 . 1.-■ 0 7 At Syra did not race. At Kyrs ... 4 5 1 I 6 At-Tyr® : i •'* 3 - - ■ •23 14 4 ~ 24 When Mr, A. 8.. William* allowed Rspme to drop out of the J. D. Ormond Memorii) Cup and to defend sale!; o:s Joy Ksng i* tould hire been accepted its something in the shape oi a strong tip. Soww. Ksro maaca counted sufficient admirere to place the Waagarras ' geidisg in tns . position ; at coaom. The ccrmrfc-ne-e .-tptssd :s King to capture ti> stake prcred tc se . :~r '■he A n- r .-•* .• bciae a' «rv airi. eight, furlongs ,«r«re- compassed la 138 the .' i?erlk>rmaEes-:'i*as King to he.' good over a mile coarse,.. . The Carbine Plat«, to be- .rnn:. oa the si <sj?c »»"- " ce A k ana R* r 1 s Wintfer "...ths- "gojjd - .lihre«-yeaPHjioi r,Er. ap»rard ih&i bare sat wcje a 'S,c« the **aiac £;SO ar. f.=: rases a' rs n'» c' &' ' i ecf siiirrn " « race/is■■ to he wsi^M-S;.-;'-■.a'-es>-»-ar -5 dii ; C .C ■ey.vrarcs ILO. Ta» race is ter eentleme* r.ders b is- ~:<r-iied that the r of .the. winner'will, receive;.*- .-irojiby of "fee horis ft 'tecphjr"'c£ Tralae" «f : "£s, r