RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19731, 2 September 1927, Page 15

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. RACING. September 'J, 3—Marion Jockey Club. September 8, 10—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 9—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. September 10—Otago Hunt. September 11—Pannevirke Facing Club. September 15—Dannevirke Hunt. September 24 —Ashburton Racing Club. September 24, 26 Avondale Jockey Club (at Ellerslie). September 29, 30—Ceraldine Racine Club. October I—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. October s—Manawatu Hunt. October 7, B—Otaki Maori Racing Club. October 8, 10—Auckland Racing Club. October 8, 10—Oamaru Jockey Club. October 13, 15—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 15 —Carterton Racing Club. October 19, 20—Cromwell Racing Club. October 22, 21—Wellington Racine Club. TROTTING. September 17—'Wellington Trotting Club. October 15, 19 —Auckland Trotting Club. November 8. 10, 11— N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 19, 23—Otahuhu Trotting Club. December 3—Waikato Trotting Club. December 27, 29, 31—Auckland Trotting Club. February 18, 22—Otahuhu Trotting Club, June 23, 27—Auckland Trotting Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. C.T.C.,. Remuera.—According to the entries in the Turf Register, King Lupin's age was given as six years old in the season of 1916-17. That would make him seven years old in the season of 1917-18, the period at which he ran a dead-heat with Hymestra (3yrs) in the A.R.C. Railway Handicap. King Lupin carried 8.12 and Hyraestra 8.6 when they dead-heated in the race in question. NOTES BY PHAETON. CENTREPIECE: WILL HE STAY? In a recent note mention was made of Centrepiece as a horse that might be expected to win important races at five years old, and, as the New Zealand Cup figures among his engagements, the question arises will he develop the staying quality necessary to enable him to score a victory in the long-distance race set down for decision at Riccarton in November. A perusal of Centrepiece's performances reveals that up to the present he has not scored over a longer journey than eleven furlongs, so that he has to make up quite a lot if he is to win over a two-mile course. Argued on pedigree lines, a great deal can certainly be advanced in favour of Centrepiece proving a stayer, for ho traces to stout families on both sides. The leading lines of Centrepiece's pedigree read as follow: Sire: The Ace, by Bayardo (son of Bay Ronald and grandson of Hampton) from Usaa, by Knight of Malta (eon of Galopin) from Night Walker, by Panzorschiff (son of Wenlock). Dam: Equipment, by Martian (son of Martagon and grandson of Bend Or) from To-morrow, by Bill of Portland (son of St. Simon) from "Eleusive, by Trenton (son of Musket) from Eleuais, by Barcaloine (son of Solon). With 7.9 in the New Zealand Cup Centrepiece has an impost 211b. below weight-for-age, bo that, viewed on the matter of poundage, he would not require to be a first-rater to earn a place among winners of the two mile race at Riccarton. THE TOTE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Though the bookmakers operate on New South Wales racecourses the totalisator gets a good share cf investments. In a statement issued by the Australian Jockey Club bearing on the totalisator investments at Randwick and Warwick Farm meetings laßt season, and which embraced 30 days' racing, it is shown that the return at Randwick wa3 X 1,129,201 and at Warwick Farm £113,889 ss, making a total of £1,243,093 5s for 30 days, as against £1,294,649 15s for 32 days in the previous year. The State benefited by way of revenue from the totaliaators to the extent of £111,878 10s 3d. In addition to this amount the State and Federal Governments received, in respect of admission tax. entertainments tax and one-half the fees paid by bookmakers, the sum of £84,893 18a lOd, making in all £196,772 9s Id. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Star Stranger is included with the early favourites for the New Zealand Cup. Prior to developing soreness the New Zealand colt Agrion was responsible for a capital gallop over Beven furlongs, and he accomplished his task in such a manner as to show him up attractively. The Irish Oaks, run 'at the Curragh on July 20, was won by Mr. Marshall Field's Cinq a Sept, a daughter of Roi Herodo and Racketty Coo, who beat the Aga Khan's La Douairiere by a neck. The winner was bought when a yearling for SOOOgns. The Demosthenes gelding Haze continues to bo accorded paragraphs despite the inferior form he has displayed during the past two seasons. There is no tendency, however, to take the bay gelding seriously so far as the New Zealand Cud is concerned. The New Zealand gelding Asleep (by Sarto—Lady Napper), who was taken across to Sydney by Mr. A. D. Webster, won the Jumpers' Flat Race at the Menangle Park meeting on the 23rd ult. Asleep, who is now eight years old, is credited with winning his race in good style. Judging from the references made to Te Monanui's condition, matters can be regarded as especially bright for the goodlooking son of Potoa being in a position to reproduce his best form as the spring meetings advance. All continuing well with Te Monanui, he may be expected to ficure among the contestants at Auckland meetings near at hand. It transpires that the Australian-bred gelding In the Shade was nominated for the New Zealand Cup, but his entry was accidentally overlooked in making up tho list, and as a result his name was missing from the list sent to the handicapper. Mr. W. P. Russell, who compiled the cup weights, has now allotted 7.1 to In the Shade. According to a Sydney paper, a lady vas responsible for the support accorded the Auckland-owned gelding Rawhetu for the Club Handicap, which he won at Rosehill recently. The lady's name is published and the separato wagers she took about Rawhetu from tho pencillers, viz., £IOOO, £9OO, and £IOOO. It is stated (that the Rawhetu win was small compared with a previous happy experience she had, which was a win of £IO,OOC over Amounts when that horse scored a victory in the Epsom Handicap. DISTRICT COMMITTEE. THE MONTHLY MEETING. At the monthly meeting of the Auckland District Committee yesterday tho transfer of K. V. Gill's indentures to J. H. Wallace was approved. Tho suspension of T. Chaplin, jockey, for one month by the Pakuranga Hunt from August 20 last was endorsed. Several applications for licences were dealt with and forwarded to the Licensing Committee of the Conference. The Waikato Hunt point-to-point programme for September 3 waß approved, also the Pakuranga Hunt point-to-point on October 1. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. Nominations for all handicap events and forfeits for tho Avondale Stakes and Avondale Guineas, to be run at the approaching spring meeting of tho Avondale Jockey Club, close to-day (Friday), at 6 p.nu, with the secretary, M?. A. 2* Emubga.