RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19798, 19 November 1927, Page 15

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. November 19—Levin Racing Club. November 23— Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club. November 26, 28—Takapuna Jockey Club. November 30, December I—Feildingl—Feilding Jockey Club. December 2. 3—South Canterbury Jockfey Club. December 7, B—Woodville8 —Woodville Jockey Club. December 10, 12—Taumarunui Racing Club. December 17 —Waipa Racing Club. December 26. 28, , January 2, 3—Auckland Racing Club. December 26, 27, 29 —Manawatu Racing Club. December 26, 27—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 27—Westland Racing Club. December 26, 27—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 26—Alexandra Racing Club. January 2. 3 —Marton Jockey Club. January 2, 3—Stratford Racing Club. January 12, 14—Dargaville Racing Club. January 21—Ngaruawahia Racing Club. February 4 —Matamata Racing Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Fin." —Bobrikoff was foaled in 1904, eo that when he -won the Auckland Cup of 1912 he was eight years old. "Tito,'' Paeroa.—Te Kara won two races in Australia, viz., City Tattersall's Cup, one mile three furlongs (9.0), and Brisbane Cup, two miles (9.10). C;M.T., Ellerslie.—Thespian ran second to Winning Hit in the Great Northern Derby of 1922. The Hawk finished in third position in the race in question. NOTES BY PHAETON. THE APPEAL QUESTION. The Rowley case at Christchurch, with the series of findings in connection therewith, has served to revive recollections when the rules operating in New Zealand laid it down that an " obvious pull" was a question of fact and was not subject to appeal. A case that cropped up at Wanganui in the winter of 1911, it may be remarked, played a i>art in bringing about an alteration of the arbitrary rule. The rider of Napper—a horse owned by the late Mr. J, D. Ormond, who finished second in the Kaitoke Hurdle Race —was disqualified for 12 months. An appeal was lodged by the jockey and the judges appointed to hear the same were Sir George Clifford and Messrs. T. W. Stringer and P. Miller. The appeal of the jockey was upheld and the disqualification quashed. The judgment delivered stated that the stewards took up the running of Napper on their own initiative and that it was the plain duty of the stewards to distinctly notify the jockey of the charge against him and to afford him an opportunity of calling evidence. In failing to do this, the proceedings were held to be irregular, and on those grounds the appeal would ba upheld. Motions were submitted for an alteration of the rule at subsequent meetings of the Racing Conference, but it was not until the session of 1916 that the rule took its present form, which reads: " The decision of the stewards as respects a cross, or jostle, or a pull, shall be conclusive, and not subject to appeal, unless a disqualification for a longer period than 14 days is thereby imposed."

THE AUCKLAND CUP. The date fixed for the declaration of the weights for the Auckland Cup is still nearly a vfortnight off, so that students of foim will have quit<s a lot of time in which, to discuss the interesting question as to l'.ow Mr. F. J. McManemin will range up the horses at the head of the list for the Ellerslio race. In the decision of the New Zealand Cup Star Stranger carried 5.4 into second place behind Rapier i 7.11), beating Footfall (8.9) by a head, while Count Cavour (9.6) ran tuiplaced. he Canterbury Cup saw Footfall (9.6) run second to Limerick (9.0), while Star Stranger (9.5) finished third.

TAKAPUNA'S NEW SECRETARY. ■'That Mr. F. D. McVay would be appointed to succeed the late Mr. R. Wynyard a-s secretary to the lakapuna Jockey Club was widely anticipated, for he had proved an able lieutenant to the late chief for a considerable period. Mr. McVay has shown himself to be qualified for : the position to a high degree, and the Takapuna Jockey Club can be regarded fortunate in securing a man so well versed for the position and one with the tactful quality that counts for so very much in the secretarial post.

GREAT RIDERS. In the course of an interesting article on "Great Riders" the Australasian remarks: —" Tom Hales was a great judge of pace and a master of tactics. He was also vigorous, but it is doubtful "whether any rider of note, past or present, combined such determination and vigour as ' Rob Lewis. It is perhaps the practice of the day to extol the living and forget the dead. As Thomas a'Kempis wrote ' And when he is out of sight, quickly also is he out of mind;' but it is only necessary to remember Lewis' vigour in winning the Melbourne Cup on Tri valve and the many other races that he has won with the fid of his right arm to agree with our contention. Of the present-day riders Pike may be more artistic, Dempaey may have a prettier seat, and Duncan, Toohey, Davidson, Jones, Cairns, and a few others may have some Qualification that Lewis does rot possess, but it is by results that men are kriown, ' and Lewis is the doyen in that respect." MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The Melrose Maiden Stakes, which figures as the opening event at the Takapuna Spring Meeting neit Saturday, has attracted an acceptance of no less than 37, and that of course makes it a certainty that the race will have to be run in two divisions. In a reference to the three-year-olds that have won the A.R.C. Railway Handicap in a recent note King Lupin's name was inadvertently omitted from the list of horses of that age that scored in the six-furlong race at Ellerslie. King Lupin won the Railway Handicap in 1913 under (.0. , Though the Irish-bred horse Silvius was beaten in the contest for the Melbourne Cup by a three-year-old (Trivalve), who conceded weight and a year in age to his rival, a prediction is offered by the Melbourne Leader that Silvius may later on earn distinction as a weight-for-age champion. In a reference to the Victoria Racing Club' 3 recent spring meeting the Melbourne Leader, remarked: —"Many years have elapsed since backers had given the'bookmakers Buch a hammering as they did en Derby and Cup days. The members of the ring will look back upon the 1927 Melbourne Cup meeting as one of the worst they have ever experienced. During the vcek 1-i' first favourites won,, and Trivalve, who won the Melbourne Cup, was a heavilybacked third favourite." Sydney papers to hand state that The Hawk has trained on satisfactorily, end. furthqfr. that his owner-trainer, J. M. Cameron, entertains hopes of Martian s veteran son registering good form before the present season is much older. The Hawk, who is expected to be reshipped from Sydney to Auckland at an-early <lale, is engaged in the Railway Handicap, /hicli event is set down for decision on Boxing Day. dunedin jockey club. HANDICAPPER APPOINTED. [BY TELEGRAM. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' ' DUNEDIN, Friday. Mr. Joseph Biggins, of Mosgiel. has l»en appointed, nandieapper to the Dunediu Joe--key .Club!

BY PHAETON.

GREAT iWINNERS. PRIVATELY-BRED DIVISION.

, Trivalve having won stakes to tlie value of £25,215 at thfs comparatively early stage of his career, it looks to be pretty well a certainty that he will win a position as the greatest stake-earner that has been privately bred by the owner either in Australia or New Zealand. An interesting record attaches to Poitrel and Rampion and their respective records. When submitted to auction as a yearling no one was j repared to bid the reserve (300gns) for tbe first-named, and the chestnut colt was left on the hands of his bleeders, *vbo raced him throughout his career, and, as will •be seen, reaped a golden harvest. Rampion went into the ring with a reserve of 2000gns, but bidding for him only reached to 1700gns, and the breeders raced him to great advantage. The noteworthy horses who carried the colours of tneir breeders are always invested with a special interest. The Australian and JCew Zealand list is made up as follows:

Stakes Won. £ Poitrel, bred by Messrs. P. and VV. Moses, New South Wales . . 2G,9'20 Rampion, bred by Messrs. C. H. and'J. F. Brien, New South Wales 26.484 Trivalve. bred by Mr. E. E. D. Clarke, Victoria 25,215 Limerick, bred by Mr. H. A". Knight, • New Zealand . . 23,813 Desert Gold, bred by Mr. T. H. Lowry, New Zealand . . . . 23,133 Trafalgar, bred by Messrs. P. and W. Mitchell, Victoria 22,111 Wolaroi, bred by Mr. D. U. Seaton, New South Wales . . . . . . 20,016 Furious, bred by Mr. E. E. D. Clarke, Victoria 20,000 Prince Foote. bred by " Mr. J. Baron," New South Wales . . 16,520 Ballvmena, bred by Mr. H. A. Knight, New Zealand . . . , 14,555 Duke Foote, bred by " Mr. J, Baron," New South Wales . . 14,069 Beauford, bred by Mr. W. H. McKay, New South Wales . . . . 14,050 Most of the illustrious winners in the Old Country have been privately bred by the sportsmen whose colours they carried, and the following list of eleven comprises no less than nine Derby winners:— Stakes Won. £ Isinglass, bred by Mr. H. McCalmont 57,455 Donovan, bred by Duke of Portland 55,153 Coronach, bred by Lord Woolavington 47,000 Rock Sand, bred by Sir James Miller 45,518 Flying Fox, bred by Duke of Westminster 40,000 Pretty Polly, bred, by Major Loder 37,597 Ayrshire, bred by Duke of Portland 35,915 Persimmon, bred by the King (Edward VII.) 34,706 Orme, bred by Duke of Westminster 34,626 Diamond Jubilee, bred by the King (Edward VII.) . . . . . . 29,185 Ormonde, bred by Duke of Westminster . . . . . . . . .. 28,165 STUD NOTES. THE COLOUR BLEND. Bl r PHAETON. Cyklon, sire of the V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup winner Trivalve, is a bay in colour, but the chestnut shade in Trivalve is easily accounted for. His dam, Trey, is a chestnut, and Cyanean, dam of Cyklon, is of the same colour. It is argued th»t when mated with chestnat mnre3 Cyklon will* get 50 per cent, of chestnuts. GRANDSON TO CARBINE. Greyspear, who has been brought into prominence this season by reason of the success of his son Rapier in the New Zealand Cup contest, was foaled in 1910, bo that he is now in his seventeenth year. Prior to being transported to New Zealand Greyspear was at the stud in Australia, but he did not sire anything of note there, and the largest-total credited to bis descendants in this Dominion vas last year, when they won stakes to the value of £5605. It can be contended t■;at Greyspear has not been advantageously placed, but he may be more extensively used now that he is advertised by a good stayer in Rapier. Outside of the fact that he i 3 a grandson of Carbine, there is a great deal to admire in the pedigree of Greyspear, and he may yet travel up the winning sires' list. THE HINUERA STUD. [ learn from Mr. W. C. Ring that f<-al-ings for the seaeon have concluded at the Hinuera Stud and the result is soven fillies and three colts. Sweet Friar, Pebble 11., and Unity have each thrown a filly to Potoa, while Fraisette and Lady Vasco have produced colts to the same sire. Chime, Hinerewa. Blackeyed Susan, and Ransitamuku are responsible for fillies to Valkyrian, while Keep Watch has produced a colt to the same sire. THE MUSKET LINE. The age at which a stallion sired his most noteworthy descendant is a subject that is always calculated to interest the student of the Stud Book. The Musket line has won such prominence that T vas encouraged to jot down some figures bearing on the age question. Toxopholite, vlio was foaled in 1855, sired Musket in 1866. Musket begat Carbine in 1884. Carbine begat Wallace in 1891 and Spearmint in 1902. Wallace begat Trafalgar in 1005, while Spearmint begat Spearhead in 1912 and Cyklon in 1911. Spearhead begat Spearfelt in 1921, and Cyklon begat Trivalve in 1921. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The English-bred mare Celerity 11,, v.Lo won the Winton Cup on Wednesday, can lay claim to a high-class pedigree. She was got by Gainsborough (son of Bayardo) from Force of Gravity, by Forfarshire (sou of Royal Hampton) from Gravity, by Wisdom. The first quarter of the present racing season in Australia concluded on October 31, s/;id the interesting feature of the winning sires' list published by the Australasian ia that Cyklon (by Spearmint) and Valais (by Cicero), who head the list, are declared level with a total of £17,214 each. Valais has more representatives racing than Cyklon, but still with Trivalve to battle for the latter it is quite possible for Carbine's grandson to win the leading position when the total statistics come to be compiled in July. Spearfelt, who goes to the stud with the fine record a-s one of the best stayers 'hat have graced the turf in Australia, has been transported to the Garraberb Stud in Victoria. Spearfelt has proved himself a very worthy grandson of Carbine, and, as he is a horse of true masculine physique, be | is regarded as a most promising. sire. Mr. T, M. Burke, of Victoria, who fcnd been racing for several years on an extensive scale, decided recently on a retirement, and at the sale of his horses in Melbourne on November 2 the lots realised £18,055. AN AUSTRALIAN HORSE. BOUGHT FOR NEW ZEALAND. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE, Nov. 18. The tbree-yeav-old gelding High Chord (by Highfield—Lute String, who was purchased by Mr. E. Duncan for 150gns., has been shipped to New Zealand by the Manuka. i HORSES RETURNING}. THE HAWK AND MERRY MINT. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Nov. 18. The New Zealand racehorses, The Hawk and Merry Mint, were shipped to.Aiick',«J by the Maunganui which left 10-day. Goshawk will be Teshipped to the Uoouaion hj ft later steamer.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING MEETING.: N FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. The Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting opens next Saturday, and the acceptances recived in connection therewith, aflsura well for a most successful gathering at the North Sjjore. The Alison Cup, which is the leading event in the programme, has thirteen horses engaged, and with the winner well concealed a keen interest will be centred in the result.

The Takapuna Plate, which also figures on the first day's programme, has a field of 31 still engaged,, and with the Question of favouritism quit® an open Question between at least half a dozen, it may bo inferred therefrom that the issue is voted extremely open.

The following is a list of the horses en gaged in the various events:—

CANTERBURY NOTES. HORSES FOR AUCKLAND. [BV TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] OHRISTCHURCH. Friday. Although Agrion and Eulalie hare no handicap engagements at the Auckland meeting they may be seen at Ellerslie next month. Agrion has only to go on right to start favourite for the Derby. Eulalie should be prominent in the Royal Stakes. The hurdler Koauau was left at Riccarton, and he is now being trained by \V. M. Donald, who has been out of harness for a long time. Accor.ling to present anangements Mr. C. G. Dalgety will have Footfall and Paperchase racing at the Auckland Summer Meeting. Rapier has not been nominated for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting arid probably he will make his next appearance in the Auckland Cup. Mart.irma may go to Auckland for the summer meeting with the Great Northern Derby as the chief object of the trip. In the meantime, however, he is booked to race at the South Canterbury fixture early next month. Diana's Lad shaped well in a trial over the pony hurdles at Riccarton this week bat Rapid Rose, who accompanied him, did not take so kindly to the obstacles. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. ■ WAIPA RACING CLUB. The Waipa Racing Club will hold its annual race meeting on the Te Awamutu racecourse on Saturday, December 17. The programme issued in connection therewith carries prize-money to the amount of j£ll2o. with the Te Awamutu Cup of £3OO (1 i miles) appropriately standing out as the leading event of the programme. From the programme, which will be found published in full in another column, it will be 1 seen that nominations for all events close' at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 2, and the same may be lodged either vitli the secretary. Mr. J. G. Wynyard, Te Awamutu, or with Messrs. Blomfield ar.d Co., High Street, Auckland. THE LEVIN MEETING. The Levin Racing Club holds its annual race meeting to-day. The following is a list of the acceptances for the two leading events: — LEVIN CUP, Of li miles. st. lb. st. lb. Royal Game . 9 0 Paitonu . 7 8 Euphonium . 812 Anolo .... 7 4 Tresham ... 8 8 Ardfinnan ..74 Rouex .... 81 Horomea ..72 Beaumont . . 7 13 Joy Bird ~72 Novar .... 7 10 Kilmiss ... 7 0 Waicullus ..78 McBONALD MEMORIAL, 6 fur. Bt. lb. st. lb. Decoy Bird . 811 Deluge ... 7 9 Lausanne ..89 Orcades ... 7 2 Mireusonta . 8 9 Glen Inne« . 7 0 Royal Land v. 8 * Alysoa w' m r T • Horomea us 711

MELROSE MAIDEN STAKES, , Of .£250: 7 fur. 6t. lb. Orchus .... 8 0 Glen Maree . 8 0 Tho Imigrant 8 0 Nola Knight . 8 0 Whaka Knight 8 0 Ahi Ngaro .80 Flitter . .-.80 Brampton .'.80 Zane Grey i. 8 0 Bannock . , 8 0 Valsier ...SO Kyngzono .80 Wyoming .-.80 Marble King . 8 0 Orbit . . . 8 0 Bombarder ..80 Pompious ..80 The Lorer ..80 Bt. Flying Tress . 8 Scaramoucbe . 8 Amos .... 8 Ponticus . . 8 Double Mint . 8 Air King . . 8 Bright Comet, 8 Ash Tray . . 8 Cullgie ... 8 Dimond Queen 8 Y. Pretender . 8 Prince Lupin . 8 Josie Melville 8 Frowning B'ty 8 Fane .... 8 Tidal .... 8 Restaurant . . 8 Saucy Lass . 8 lb. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALISON CUP, Of £700; about 1 mile 3 fur 40yds. st. lb. Transformer .89 Eden Hall , . 8 6 King Lu ..83 Valkon ... 8 3 Master Doon .83 Mint Leaf ..81 Llandudno .80 et. Royal Mint . 7 Desert Glow , 7 Phaola .... 7 Papatu ... 7 Wed. March . 7 Golden Krist . 7 lb. 12 9 6 4 0 0 CAMBRIA HANDICAP. Of £400; ; 5 fur. at. lb. Prodice . . . 8 13 Potodawn . . 7 13 Town Planner 7 9 Sir Mond .".79 Red Lion ..77 Nankin Blue 7 7 Catonian . . . 7 6 Katarena ... 7 5 Volimond ..74 st.; White Wings 7 Moehau ... 7 The Begum . 7 Mauraena . . 7 Section ... 7 Mon Star . 7 Coruscate . . 7 Lady Mestor •. 7 Lucy Rose . . 7 lb. 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 TAKAPUNA PLATE. Of £000; : 7 fur. Bt. lb. Royal Doult.on 8 9 Antrim Boy . 8 9 Judge's Box -.8 9 "War Officer . 8 9 Subdivision . 8 9 Lady Robinson 8 9 Abbey Day . 8 9 Va]ue . . . 8 9 Dimmer ..-.89 King Arch .89 Town Bird . v 8 9 Abbess ... 8 9 Modest Boy . 8 9 Miss Potoa t 8 '9 Macroom ..89 Carintkia ..SO st. Gol. Wedding S Miss Mercia . 8 Ti Tree . . 8 Whakarite . •. 8 Speechless . . 8 Storm Fiend . 7 King Peg . 7 Orchus ... 7 Mervette ... 7 Whaka King . 7 Saucy Lass . 7 Master Noel . 7 Yaqui ... v 7 La Roma . •. 7 Takutama . * 7 lb. 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 J3 7 7 PONUI HANDICAP, Of £275; 1 mile 1 fur. / Bt. lb. Baby Bun ..90 Illingar ... 8 8 Quinvardia . 8 7 Highflown .86 Gol. Wedding 8 6 Aciishla ... 8 4 Desert Knight 8 3 Always ... 8 3 Nassock ..82 Auriculus ..82 at. Taurimu . . 8 Bold Front'. . 7 Piet .... 7 Bannock ... 7 Luxurious . . 7 Cynthia N. . 7 Prince Lupin 7 Salamander . 7 Saucy Las3 . 7 lb. 0 13 U 10 7 7 7 7 7 CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, Of £450; 6 fur. st. lb. Aussie ... 9 11 Nancy Lee ..88 Paganelli ... 8 6 Dave .... 8 2 High Finance 7 8 st. Archeen ... 7 Waltzer ... 7 Automne ... 7 Nastori ... 7 Major Abbey 7 lb. 4 1 0 0 0 TIRI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of £275; about 1 mile 3 fur 40yds. at. lb. Wed. March . 10 5 Utalla ... 10 1 Kamehameha 9 13 Quinvardia . 9 13 Gold Rain . . 9 11 Levenside . . 9 10 Slump ..... 9 8 Red Comet . 9 8 st. lb, Potoanui ..98 L. Thurnham 9 5 Bold Front ..95 Daddy's Girl .93 Kendal ... 9 3 Karamu ...90 Poteen .... 9 0 BOROUGH HANDICAP. Of £400: 7 fur. st. lb. Branson ... 9 0 Hipo .... 8 7 Day Guard . 8 5 True Blood . 8 5 In the Shade 8 4 Scat .... 7 13 New. Moon . . 7 13 Tinakoa ... 7 10 Awarere ... 7 9 QUincoma ..79 Serang ... 7 6 St. High Pitch . 7 Archeen ... 7 Te Koroke . 7 Arch Opal . 7 Archibald . . 7 Eh Timi ... 7 Ned Kelly . . 7 Namutere . . 7 Queen Comet 7 Rarakau ... 7 lb. 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0