RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20028, 18 August 1928, Page 15

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

August 18— 1 Canterbury Jockey Club. August 25—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. August 29—Dannevirke Racing Club. August 30- Dannevirke Hunt Club. September I—Otago Hunt Club. September I—Taranaki1 —Taranaki Hunt Club. September s—Marton Jockey Club. September 13. 15—Wauganui Jockey Club. September 19—M&nawatu Hunt Club. September 22 Asliburton County Racing

Club. September 22—Napier Park Racine Club September 22, 21—Avoudale Jockey Club. September 27. 28—Geraldine Racing Club September 29—Pakuranga Hunt Club. September 2D—Hawke'a Bay Jockey Club. October 6 Kurow Jockey Club. October G. B—Auckland Racing Club. October IX, 13—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 13—Carterton Racing Club. October 20, 22—Wellington Racing Club. October 20. 22—Gore Racing Club. October 20. 24—Waikato Racing Club. October 22—Waverley Racing Club. October 22—Waikato Hunt Club. October 22—Waipawa County Racing ClubOctober 22—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 25. 27—Poverty Bay Turf Club, October 27- Masterton Racing Club. October 27—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. October 31— Birchwood Hunt Club. November 1. 3—Dargaville Racing Club (at Avon'dale). , November 3. 5. 7, 10—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 8, 10—Whangarei Racing Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. *' Hori," Mangere.—Gladful was 11 years old when he won the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race in 1921. " Wager."—Nukumai contested tbe New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race on four occasions. In 1924 he finished unplaced under 11.8, in the following year he carried 11.5 and ran second to Penury Roso (9.1). in 1924 he finished unplaced under 11.8, and this year he won under 11.11. " Argument," Paluierston North.—Peneus did not fall when contesting the Campbell Hurdle Race, run on the concluding day of the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting on June 6 last. Aberfeldy and Mia Bella both fell at the first hurdle. Glen Canny fell at tho seventh and eighth hurdles. The latter horse was caught and remounted by A. McGregor and secured second money. " Sparrow," Woodville.—l. Tho Hawk has contested 96 races and his placed record reads as follows:—Twenty-nine wins, 16 times second and 14 times third. 2. In the decision of the J. D. Ormond Cup (one mile) at Hastings last April Hynanna (9.10) beat Tho Hawk (9.8) b'y a noso. Tho race in question is run under weight-for-age conditions, with penalties. Hynanna carried a 10lb. penalty and The Hawk 71b. penalty.

NOTES BY PHAETON. LOOKING AHEAD. These are the days -\vlien it. is necessary to shape ideas on big lilies if a charge of a lack of vision is to be escaped. The committee of the Auckland Racing Club, led by Sir Edwin Mitclielson, has furnished many illustration of thinking well ahead in mapping out works and appointments on the Ellerslie racecourse, and at the annual meeting of members of the A.R.C. 011 Monday, Sir Edwin Mitchelson, in the course of his speech, mentioned a range of works that it is exiiected will absorb a sum of i' 200,000. Big figures, truly: but, of course, the expenditure mentioned will extend over a good number of years. There is very much for Aucklanders to regard Ellerslie with pride at the present stage, and the completion of the plans as mapped out should see that quality cultivated in even a greater degree.

RACING IN AMERICA. Though trotting continues to bold a strong lead ns against the galloping branch of sport in the United States of America, the great studs of thoroughbreds established and the big meetings thnt aro generalled by brainy men warrants the conclusion that racing will continue to advance in a marked degree. A recent cablegram states that a thoroughbred yearling colt sold by auction at Saratoga last week realised the large sum of £15,000, which may be accepted as another indication that wealthy men are investing big sums in racehorses. Of lato years Americans have bought bloodstock oil extensive lines in England and Ireland, and that should, of course, be expected to play an important part in enabling America to breed gallopers up to a high standard. Forty-seven years back an American-bred colt (Iroquois) won the Derby and St. Leger on English soil, and in tho same year Foxhall, another colt bred there, won the Grand Prix de Paris. Foxhall also won the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire Stakes in England at three years old. No doubt, as time rolls on, the Americans will once again make an effort to capture some of the important classic events decided annually on the English turf. A HIGHLY-BRED TWO-YEAR-OLD. In my notes recently mention was made of a promising two-year-old colt named Semper Paratus (by Winning Hit—Equipment), who is included in Sir George Clifford' 3 team. Referring to Semper Paratus, "Tho Yeoman" writes:—"The pedigree of this colt should delight connoisseurs. Not only is Semper Paratus inbred to Trenton and Barcaldine, but he is inbred thrice to St. Simon and no less than four times through Trenton and Maxim to Musket. In addition, he come 3 from that branch of the Mermaid family to which belong Limerick, Ballymena, and Pilliewinkie, and from Sunray through Otterden. His pedigree also includes tho names of Stockwell (many times), our own St. Leger, I Apremont twice, Hampton, Sterling, Doncaster, Scottish Chief, Bend Or and his son Martagon, who bear in mind, was a full-brother in blood to Ormonde, Truly a galaxy of great names.". MISCELLAN SOUS NOTES. The annual meeting of members of the Takapuna Jockey Club is convened to be held next Tuesday, at 2.15 p.m., at, tlie club's offices, Shortland Street. In the decision of the Jumpers' Flat Race at Riccarton last Tuesday Nukumui, who was conceding Gaze 3-llb., heat him by a, head. In the Grand National Hurdle Race Nukumai met Gaze on 12lb. better terms and ho beat his rival decisively by three lengths. So far as I can gather from the published records, Gaze and Nukumai ma do their respective debuts 011 the turf iu the season of 1922-23.

The Dunedin sportsman Mr.. T. M. Samson, has won guile a number of good races with horses that ho has bought from various quarters, and the latest incident ranged up under that heading was furnished at Riccarton this week when Town Bank scored a victory in the Islington Handicap. Mr. Samson bought Town Bank at the end of May, so that the Archiestown gelding made a fairly quick return to his new owner.

Victoria is considered fo hold a very promising young steeplechaser' in Reviser, a five-year-old sou of Red Dennis. New Zealand can iako more than a passing interest in Reviser, for his dam. Golden Spray, was bred in this Dominion, and it is a pedigree that embraces many illustrious names. Golden Spray was got by Gold Reef (son of Bend Or) from Sea Spray, by Torpedo (son of Musket) from Nymph, by Ingomar (son of Uncas) from Woodnymph, (son of Toxophilite) from Sylvia, by Fisherman (son of Heron). The Canterbury-owned gelding rejoicing in tho name of Smithereens, who brought off a surprise victory at Riccarton ou Thursday in tho decision of the Woolston Handicap, is a four-year-old by Arrowsmith. Last season he only managed to win a novice handicap at Greymouth, but he was placed in five other of his engagements. Smithereens is in-bred to the St. Simon line. His sire, Arrowsmith, is by Chaucer (son of St. Simon), while his dam is by Treadmill (son of Bill of Portland and grandson of St. Simon),