SEASON'S FIXTURES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19889, 7 March 1928, Page 15

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

March 7—Opol.iki Jockey Club. March 10, 12—Franklin Racing Club. March 15, 17—Wellington Racing Club. March 15—Waimate Racing Club. March 17—Opunake Racing Club. March 17—Whakatane Racing Club. March 17, 19—Obinemuri Jockey Club. March 21, 22—Rangitikei Racing Club. March 23, 24—Oamaru Racing Club. March 24—Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. March 24, 26—Westport Jockey Club. March 28, 29—Southland Racing Club. March 30. 31—Masterton Racing Club. March 31—Paengaroa-Te Puke Racing Club March 31—Whangarei Racing Club. April 7, 9—Auckland Racing Club. April 7, 9 —Feilding Jockey Club. April 7, 9—Wairarapa Racing Club. April 9. 10—Canterbury Jockey Club. April 14, 18—Avondale Jockey Club. April 18, 19—Manawatu Racing Club. April 28, 30—Waikato Racing Club.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Wager." Newmarket.—l. The Great Northern Derby has been won by Australian-bred colts on five occasions, viz., Tim Whiffier. Fitz-Hercules. Nelson. Sextant, and Gloaming. 2. Renown was got by the Australian-b-ed sire Dreadnought, but Renown was bred in New Zealand.

' Haere," Rotorua.—The Hawk was foaled in 1918. He was six years old when he reduced the Australian and New Zealand time record for a mile to J .36* at Flemington in the autumn of 1925. Amounjs. who put up a. similar time record in the Epsom Handicap of 1926, was four years old at the period named.

NOTES BY PHAETON. THE THOMPSON HANDICAP. In the event of Reremoana (9.6), Hynanna (9.4). Star Stranger (9.4). and Rapier (9.2) being produced to contest the Thompson Handicap at Trentham next week the mile race should furnish one of the most interesting contests that has eventuated on the Wellington ground, for each of the doughty quartette has furnished proof of being at the top of their form this season. Reremoana's winning feats this season include the Palmerston North Stakes under 9.1, and the Egmont Flying Handicap under 9.9.

Hynanna's victories include the Egmont and Taranaki Cnp9, in which he carried the respective imposts of 8.13 and 9.6-t Star Stranger placed the A.R.C. Handicap and "Wellington Cup to his credit under the respective imposts of 9.4 aiul 9.8.

Rapier has the record of winning five of the eight races in which he contested this eeason—the New Zealand Cud under 7.12 and the Auckland Cup under 8.10 ranking as his leading performances.

WINNING TWO-YEAR-OLDS. The two-year-old Mollison having won stakes to the value of £6639 up to the present stage of his career it is quite possible for the Seremond gelding to beat the record put np last year by Royal Feast, for he claims engagements in the Ascot Vale Stakes, A.J.C. Siree' Produce Stakes, and A.J.C. Champagne Stakes, the combined prize money attached to which will not be less than £9OOO. The following are the respective amounts that have been won by leading two-year-olds in Australia during the past four seasons:— 1923-24—Heroic (by Va-lais), £ll,BOl.

1924-25—Los Gatos (by Absurd)—£7B76. 1925-26—Rnmpion (by Rossendale)—£lo.lßs. 1926-27—Royal Feast by King Offa—£l3,ll9.

ENGLISH-BRED HORSES'. The number of English-bred horses raclnir in Australia at the present period bulks quite largely, and by a recent steamer a further consignment of nine was brought to Melbourne. The latest importations from the Old Country are described as £pllows:— Bay colt, 2 years, by Royal Lancer, out of Eastwood Belle, by Stedfast. Brown colt, 2 years, by Black Gauntlet— Top Cane, by Hurry On. Chestnut colt, 2 yearn, by Westward Ho (son of Swynford) out of Proud Polly.

by Grand Parade, n Derby winner. Brown colt, 2 years, by Westward Ho— Tambonrico, by Spearmint. Grey colt, 4 yearn, by Tetratema—Excellita. Has been placed. Bay colt, 3 years, by Lemonora—L*dy Nairn, by Chaucer. Black colt 3 years, by Hapsburg—Shakedown. Bay colt, 3 years, by Silvern—Marie Rose, by Bachelor's Double. Brown colt, by Battleaxe (son of William the Third) oat of Barnie. by Santoi.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Napier advices to hand" credit v the two-year-old Raaoay with training on splendidly, and the prediction is offered that the son of Lord Quex will play an important part at the forthcoming meeting at Trentham.

Trivalve, winner of the A.J.C. Derby. V.R.C. Derby. Melbourne Cup and V.R.C. St. Leger, is engaged to-morrow in the GovPlate, which event is run over a mile and a-half at weight-for-age. Silvius and Spearfelt are out of commission, and Pantheon is in New South Wales. Trivalve will not encounter any opponents of note.

George Duller, one of England's leading horsemen in hurdle events, is Btated to have received an offer of £3OOO as a retainer to go to America to ride for a prominent sportsman in that country this year. The sum named is stated to be the largest retainer ever offered to a hurdle rece rider.

Sea Money, who won the Australian Cup yesterday, had very little previously to his credit, which fact, it would be recognised, was well established by reason of the impost allotted to him being only 21b above the minimum. The field that contested this year's Australian Cup can be voted one of the poorest that has ever contested the long-distance handicap at Flemington.

The Eangitero—Tangimoana gelding The Swell, who won the Kaitoke Handicap (7 furlongs) at Dannevirke last week. 13 given credit for a szood performance, for he carried 9.1 and won comfortably in the good time of 1.27 J. A perusal of The Swell's performances since he made a reappearance on the scene at Taranaki last December reveals that be has' raced very consistently. After running third in the Warea Stakes he went on to Stratford and won two highweight handicaps. Then at the Wellington meeting be was third in both the Apprentices' Plate and the Duro CiiP. At, the Taranaki autumn meeting he ran a second, and going on to Woodville he was second in the President's Handicap and third in the Mahnrahara Handicap. At the Dannevirke meeting last week he ran Tresham to n. head for first place in the decision of the Rakaiatai Handicap, and wound up with a win in the Kaitoke Handicap.

CANTERBURY NOTES. [FROir OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. J. McCombe, who has been training at Riccarton for a number of years. ha 3 decided on a change. As a first etep he has disposed of his property et Riccarton. consisting of house, stables and several acres of land to R. W. King, who will take possession with his team early next month. McCombe intends to race Amorist and Court Jesier at Trentbam next week, after which he contemplates taking them further on for the Rangitikei Racing Club's meeting. It is probable that MoComT>6 will decide to settle in the southern part of the North Island when he leaves Riccarton.

THE YEARLING SALES. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE, March 6. At the yeKliuff yesterday the colt by-Woorak- from 'SnarwmnW- realised BQOgns.