RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19940, 8 May 1928, Page 14

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES* 10, 12—Egmont Racing Club. -May 12—Aahburton County Racinsr Club. ■May 17, 19—Wanes-nui Jockey Club. "May 26—Amberley Racing Club. •June 2, 4—Ot&ki Maori Racing Club. •June 2, 4, 6—Auckland Racing Club. •June 2, 4, 6—Dunedin Jockey Club. •June 16 —Napier Park Racing Club. •June 22, 23—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. •June 26—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. ■July 7—Ashburton County Racing Club. ■July 10, 13. 14—Wellington Racing Club. ■July 19 —Waimate District Hunt Club. •July 21—South Canterbury Hunt Club. ■July 26, 28—Gisborne Racing Club. •July 28 —Christchurch Hunt Club. 'ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. •* Northern."—At tho Auckland Racing ''Club's Autumn Meeting last month Revel '(9.1) ran second to Wedding March in the Brighton Hurdle Race, and in the decision 'of the Autumn Steeplechase he carried P.O ;and ran second in that race to W iltishire (9.5). W.G.L., Newton Road,—A race bearing ihe title " the New Zealand Cup" was run, :at Ellerslie on December 26, 1873. 'first contest for tho New Zealand Cup instiiruted by the Canterbury Jockey Club took place at Riccarton in November, 1883. and "the race was won by tho Australian-bred horse Tasman, owned by the lato Mr. D. (O'Brien.

+< Philip." Opotiki.—Robert le Diablo is 3iot a descendant of Robert the Devil (winner of the St. Leger of 1880). Robert le Diable was got by Ayrshire (son of Hampton), who won the Derby in 1888. Hampton was a descendant of Lord Clifden. •the latter beine by Newminster (son of Touchstone). NOTES BY PHAETON. A ROYAL VICTORY. The victory of a horse carrying His JlajestVs colours is an event that, it is -unnecessary to state, is always received •with enthusiasm, and when Scuttle, who carried the Royal blue jacket home in front in the decision of the One Thousand Guineas at Newmarket last week, it can bo well imagined that it took some time for the cheering to die down, for it marked -the first occasion that King George V. has furnished the winner of a, classic event. At two years old Scuttle did not accomplish anything ol a striking character, for she only scored a couple of wins in minor events. Still she was included among the fillies that it was thought would see a much hotter day. and that opinion has already Keen endorsed. Scuttle won her first engagement at three years old last month, and her performance in tho race in which she triumphed was evidently regarded as lighly satisfactory, for the cabled result attached to the One Thousand Guineas states that ehe started favourite for the classic event at Newmarket. Scuttle was tred by His Majesty, so that it is an allrround victory for the Royal stable. Scuttle is a descendant of the Derby winner Captain Cuttle (a son of the St. Leger -winner Hurry Oil), and her dam, Stained Glass, is by the St. Leger winner Tracery, son of Rock Sand, who won the triple crown —Two Thousand Guineas, Derby <_nd Si. Leger of 1903. Scuttle is engaged in ibe Oaks, te be run at the Epsom Summer Meeting nest month, and she also figures in several other important races fixed for different stages of the season. ROYALTY AND RACING. ' The King's colours having been cariied 4o victory in a classic event, there will be a. raking up of old-time history for the ■winning record of horses in classic events ■that have come from the Royal stable. In 1896 Persimmon won the Derby and St. Xeger under the colours of tho Prince of Wales, and at an interval of four years Diamond Jubilee won the Two Thousand Guinea#. Derby, and St. Leger under the Uoyal .colours. Minoru, who won the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby of 1909, earned King Edward the Seventh's colours, and until Scuttle scored her victory at Newmarket last Friday Minoru's victories were ■the last in which success attended the Koyal colours.

BARGAIN OF THE SALE-RING-. Flamingo, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, was bred by Sir John Robinson and the colt formed one of a collection of six yearlings sent up to auction at Doncaster in the autumn of 1926. when he fell to the bid of Sir Lawrence Phillipa at ISOOgns. At two years old Flamingo contested five races and he won three of his engagemente, bis victories being gained in the following events: —Spring Two-year-old Stakes, the Fulborne Stakes, and the National Breeders' Produce Stakes. The stake-money attached to those zaces amounted to £7328, and. as the winner's portion of the Two Thousand Guineas would be not less than £10,000,' the colt has already proved a gold-tipped bargain. Flamingo is engaged in the Derby and St. Leger, so that, all going well, ie will probably have an opportunity of earning a ©lace with winners ox the triple crown. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Though Ngata was awarded top weight <12.4) in. the Tongahoe Hurdle Race at Eawera, the veteran has been paid up for and he may be expected to fulfil his engagement Advices to hand from Wanganui credit .Ngata with training on splendidly, and in a recent schooling lesson over hurdles the veteran is said to have displayed a great deal of his old-time dash.

Wedding March is the one popularly regarded as favourite for the Great Northern Hnrdle Race, and for the Great Northern Steeplechase Wiltshire and Maunga appear to be the most fancied candidates.

Flying Juliet having been paid up for in connection with the Flying Handicap to be Tun at the Egmont meeting, that points to -th© probability of the daughter of Romeo fg-uring among the contestants at Hawera Ihis week.

Aberfeldy, who is ticked off to fulfil engagements at, the Auckland Winter Meeting next month, is credited with training on splendidly at Riccarton, and, though the iQuin Abbey gelding has to bo taken on trust aa a cross-country performer, the opinion is expressed that he will master the big iences all right.

Peter Maxwell has not raced since last August, but he may be a contestant in the "Wanganui Steeplechase when that race comes up for decision on the 17th inst. The soil of Marble Arch has been awarded 10.4 in the race in question, which is only 3lb. in advance of the impost he carried .'nto second place behind Beau Cavalier in the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Jast year.

Brigadier Bill hsz not yet figured as a contestant in a steeplechase event, but apparently the son of All Red is to be taken Kjtlite seriously for cross-country engagements. Brigadier Bill figures among the acceptances for the Egmont Steeplechase, to fee run next Thursday, and, as he is also engaged in the Wanganui Steeplechase t-nd G-reat Northern Steeplechase, a special Cash cf interest will bo centred in fhe character S>f his initial performance across country.

Thn general entries received in connection with the Auckland Racing Club's forthcoming winter meeting are all round well np to the best record of previous years, and that, of course, encourages the prediction that next month's gathering will be accorded «• good place with the most noteworthy of its predecessors held at Ellerslie at this eeason of the year. What will be popularly regarded as s highly-pleading feature of the nomination list is the strength of the fields •ncssed in the various jumping events.