RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19676, 30 June 1927, Page 14

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

3 n ] y C—Ash burton Racing Club. July 12. 11. Hi—Wellington Racing Club. July '2l—Waimnte Hunt. Jul;? 23—South Canterbury Hunt. July '2B. 30—Gisborne Racing Club. July 30—Christchurch Huut. August 9. 31, 13—Canterbury Jockey Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Kai."— Kiatere was foaled in IS9G. He was therefore rising nine years old when be won the Great Northern Steeplechase of 1905. Kiatere won the same event again in 101/7. at which period ho was rising 11 years old. NOTES BY PHAETON. NGATA AND XUKCM AI. In framing the weights for the Winter Hurdle Race, v.'hich event is set down for decision at, Trentham on July 1(5. Mr. 11. Coyle awarded a like impost to Ngata atd Nukumai, 11.S being the standard weight selected. Ngata has furnished evidence of retaining his pace this season, but he has not been called upon to contest a lumping event since he ran unplaced in the N'ew Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race at Riccarton last August tinder 11.9. Ngata was popularly expected to win that day and he ruled a strong favourite, but he compounded a good way from the winningpost. An excuse was made for Ngata in that two races at short notice, told against him. Nukumai has won both over hurdles and on the flat this season, and he. bke Ngata, is apparently entitled to be regarded as *a well-preserved veteran. Iti considering Ngata and Nukumai as possible candidates for honours in the Winter Hurdle Race it will be .iust as well to remember that the light-weights in the past have had all the best of matters. A reference to the records attached to the Winter Hurdle Race covering the last eight years shows that no horse has won the event in question under a greater impost than 9.13. Nukumai won tho race of 192-1 under that weight. O.XDTALISATOR IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. South Australia has the record for the Installation of the totalisator in the Commonwealth, and it would be about 1880 when the bells attached to " the automatic dispenser of odda" rang out their chime in that State. A wonderful transformation has been worked since those days. A New Zealand visitor, who was present during the holding of the Adelaide Racing Club's recent autumn meeting, writes as follows to a southern journal: " The most wonderful thing of all is the totalisator. There are three different machines run independently of each other, and the half-a-crown machine put through .£■21,000 out of an aggregate o£ £'52.000 on Alderman's Cud day. The electric totalisator deals only in £1 and £5 tickets, and another machine, also in the grandstand enclosure, deals in 10s and 2s Gd tickets, while the mechanical wagering contrivance on the fiat—which is free to the publicdoes business in half-a-crown tickets only. The crowds surrounding the half-a-crown investment windows are a striking example of the popularity of this class of wagering. The totnlisators are until a race starts, when an electric gong sounds and down go the totalisator windows." MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. A post-mortem examination on the steeplechase mare Fireblight. who was destroyed at Hastings recently as the result of injuries she suffered from a fall while contesting the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase, revealed that the heart was seriously affected. If the connections of Stormy availed themselves of the opportunities to back the Quin Abbey gelding for the Moorefield Handicap last Saturday, which event he won, they will have experienced a pleasant day. There is reason to believe that the opening quotations against Stormy were cast on very liberal lines. Advices to hand from the South state that Mr. J. Henry, of Melbourne, who has been on a visit to New Zealand, will take back with him to \ii3tralia a trio of New Zealand-bred horses, which include Soldier's Hope (by Soldiers' Chorus—Chrysalis), Mountain Lion (by Mountain Knight—Fairy Gold), and Serotina (by Autumnus —Glenowlet).

Fitaurari and Mon Talisman, who fought out the finish for the leading position in the Grand Prix do Paris this year, are descendants of F.nglish-bred sires. The winner, Fitaurari, was got by Bachelor's Double (son of Tredennis and grandson of Kenda). Mod Talisman is by Craig an Ersn (son of Sunstar and grandson of Sundridge). Included among the proposed amendment \ to the Rules of Racing to be submitted at the forthcoming meeting of the Xew Zealand Kacing Conference i 3 the following:—"Any licensed jockey who owns or has an interest in a horse shall be disqualified, or any person having on interest in a horse with a licensed jockey and the. trainer of any such horse shall be liable in be disqualified by the stewards or committee or by the district committee." A horse that is popularly ticked of! to have a good record at four years old next season is Joy King. The son of Comedy King Developed good form at the back end of his 'ihree-year-old career p.ad his fine concluding performances at that stage comprised threa win* and two seconds. Got by Comedy King from the Bayardo mars Joyeuse, there is of course no reason why Joy King should not develop the staying quality, but possibly a mile and a-quarter will be the distance most to his liking. At the sale of yearlings at Trentham last January tho Wellington sportsman Mr. H. P. Bhmdell bought the yearling half-brother (by Tea Tray) to Gasbag for 700gns. The joungster in question is to race under the name of Boston. The Tea Tray gelding has to accomplish something of a high character if hei is to reach the standard of his relative Gasbag, for the latter proved himself t a stayer of the first water when he won the Canterbury -Cup at five years old, running the tv.-o mile" and a-quarter in 3m 525. Money Order, who has not raced since the spring of 1925, is stated to be training on satisfactorily at Riccarton. When the eon of Paper -Money registered three successive victories in the early stage of his three-year-old career, some keen judgeß did not. hesitate to place a mark oppoailo his name as a horse 1 ike!? to extend his winning record iu select company. Something, however, went wrong with Money Order end after running unplaced in the New Zealand Derby it was found necessary to throw him out ofi training. It will be pleasing to chronicle that Money Order has trained on all right when the spring come round, for his owner, Mr. J. R. McKenzie, well deserves the best the turf can offer. According to a Sydney writer, the double, Pildin ana Clan Robert, was backed for the V.R.C. Grand Nationals to win £20.000. and it is held to be one of the strongest commissions executed in connection with the two big jumping races at Flemingtoß for a number of years. It is interesting to note that Pildin and Clan Robert have tm-ir names enrolled among •winners of the V.It.C. Grand Nationals in previous veirs. In 1925 Pildin won the Grand National Hurdle* under 10.5, while Clan Robert won the Grand National Steeplechase last vear under 11.8. In this year's events Pildin has been allotted 11.4 in the Grand National Hurdle Race, while 1.2.fi opposite Clan Robert's name in connection with the cross-country event. FORTHCOMING- MEETINGS. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting, which has held a proini--11 en I place for a long stretch of years on the New Zealand calendar, ih nxed to be held this year 011 August 9. 11 and 13, and the programme in connection therewith will require attention at the hands of hofß#Muvners on or before fco-morrow (FViduv) 3 p.m., when nominations close vith the secretary. Mr. F. 0. Cother, for the following events: —Grand National Steeplechase of /I WO. Beaufort- Steeple-r-base "f rr.OO. I/inz-oku btcwlechaso of i-.m Grand Nation 111 ' Race of i'l'2oo, ffydenham iluullw ©* a a Wmlfpe CW of £750 4