SEASON'S FIXTURES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20058, 22 September 1928, Page 18

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

September 22, 2J—Avondalo Jockey Club. September 22—Ashburton County Racing Club. September 22—Napier Park Racing Club. September 27. 28—Geraldino Racing Club. September 29—Pakuranga Hunt Club. September 29—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. October 6 —Kurow Jockey Club. October 6, B—Auckland Racing Club. October 11, 13—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 13—Carterton Racing Club. October 20. 22—Wellington Raeiug Club October 20. 22—Gore Racing Club. October 20, 24—Waikato Racing Club. October 22 —Waikato Hunt Club October 22 Waverlcy Racing Club. October 22 Waipawa County Racing Club October 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—Dargavillo Racing Club <at Avondale) November 3. 5. 7. 10—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 6, 10—Whangarei Racing Club. November 21, 26—Te Kuiti Racing Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Sport." Parnell.—'Tho distance' of the Parliamentary Handicap is a mile and a-quarter. Bisox carried 9.0 when she defeated Nukumai (10.12) by a neck for the raco in question, run at Trcntham on July 12 last. " Kiwi," To Arolia.—Tho placed horsos in tho New Zealand Cup of 1906 wero Star Rose, Multifid and Sir Joe, who finished in that order. So long as tho present law is iu force in regard to the publication of dividends, the same is limited to race courses in New Zealand. NOTES BY PHAETON. LIMERICK IN AUSTRALIA, Judging from the tono of a recent cablegram received from Sydney, it would seem safo to conclude that, all continuing well with Limerick, the New Zealand champion I will bo transported to Melbourne after ful filling his engagements at tho Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, and, should the contemplated trip to Victoria eventuate, Limerick will have the opportunity of winning weight-for-age honours at Flemingtou in November. Tho weight-for-age races to be decided at the V.R.O. Spring Meeting are the Melbourne Stakes of £ISOO (11 miles), Linlithgow Stakes of £ISOO (one mile) and tho C. B. Fisher Plato of £ISOO (11 miles). HIGH-PRICED YEARLING FILLY. , The fact of a fresh sale-ring record for a yearling filly being entered up in England leads to a research for facts bearing on the same and to the previous sales. It was at tho dispersal salo of the Duke of Westminister's horses in tho summer of 1900 I hut a bay filly by Persimmon from Ornament gave matters a sensational turn when the redoubtable Mr. It. S. Sievier beat all the bis men at the. ringsido with a bid of IO.OOOsns. That filly, who was subsequently raced under the name of Sceptre, reaped a rich golden harvest in prize-money luider the colours ,of " R. 5.5.," and bLo was sold at five years old for 25.000gn5. The price paid for Sceptre when a yearling stood at tho head of the list in the filly division until 1925, when a grey tilly by Tetratema from Comfey realised l'i.OOOgns, but sho has yet to justify her purchase. Tu the year following a bay filly by Gay Crusader from Tete-a-teto was sold under the hammer for 10,500gns. r lho Aga Ivhan was the buyer, but tho Indian nobleman's speculation was a disappointment The filly, who was raced as Gay Baby, was a completo failure. The yearling filly wold at Doncaster last week for 13,000gns is by Guy Crusader from Love Oil. It will be interesting to nolo whether she turns out a better speculation than Gay Buby, who was also got by Gay Crusader. ROMANCE OF THE SALE-RING. An interesting story ranges round tho namo of the Aniadis maro Lovo Oil, whoso yearling daughter realised 13,000gna at the Doncaster sales last week. In July, 1917, at which period sho was an unnamed two-year-old, sho was sent up for 3alo at Newmarket, when sho was sold for 35gns. Little did the keen men standing at tho ringside that day realiso that a maro destined to prove a goldmine as a stud matron had been paraded before them. Mr. F. W. Hoole. of Alvcdiston, near Salisbury, was tho successful bidder for the Amadis filly, whom he named Lovo Oil. Sho produced four foals iu his ownership, who wero sold for 7665gn5, and the mare was then sold to Lord Furness for 7100gns. The investment of 35gns therefore brought a return of lt,96sgns to Mr. Hoole. Lord Furness has already secured a handsome return for his investment in the purchase of Lovo Oil in 1924, for her yearlings sold in the interval have realised 35,175gn5. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. A highly-bred gelding still competing with success in tho hunter class is Homo Made, a six-year-old son of Thurnham and tho Kenihvorth maro Housewife. Two prominent New Zealand Cup candidates in Count Cavour (9.13) and Footfall (9.6) aro engaged in tho Ashburton Handicap (11 miles), to bo run to-dny. One of tho dashing milers of tho Australian turf is Amounis, and when the last mail to hand left Sydney ho ruled favourite for tho Epsom Handicap. Two years back Amounis won tho event under 8.31 and he is handicapped this year at 9.7. Shining Star, who won a double at the Manawatu meeting last Wednesday, was one of tho hard-worked horses last season, for the records Bhow that ho contested 21 races. Shining Star is by Starstream (son of Autumnus). Arikiwai, tho four-year-old half-brother to Pilliewinkie, has evidently failed to stand the strain of racing in Australia, and ho has been reshipped to tho Dominion. Prior to his shipment to Sydney in July F. D. Jones experienced somo troublo with Arikiwai, and it does not therefore come altogether as a surprise to find tho bay gelding out of commission. The nominations for tho Victoria Derby of 1928 numbered 609. The first forfeit falls duo next Tuesday and it may bo guessed that, when tho list of horses left in comes to bo posted, over GOO will be found to have been paid out of tho race. At last advices 17 New Zealand-owned horses were still engaged. but the only one apparently likely to muko tho journey to Victoria is Roscrea, the half-brother to Limerick. It goes without saying that under any circumstances Limerick as a contestant iu a ruco is a matter serving to call up the joyous spirit. Tho son of Limond is, how ever, so immeasurably in front of any horse in sight at tho present timo in New Zea land that some owners will have a feeling of relief should they not have to compete against the champion at Trentham and Riocarton this spring, as they did 12 months back. Unbeaten Mollison is credited with being endowed with all the qualities making for reliability. In referring to the wellperformed son of Seremond a Melbourne writer remarks that ho is one of the best at the barrier, balances himself wonderfully quick in tho jump-off, "find streaks along with a great stride. Mollison having won over nine furlongs. hi 3 position as favourite for the A.J.C. Derby has boon further strengthened. Te Monanui, whoso racing career has just been terminated, proved himself a really good horse, and. though 1-1 wins aro down to his credit and his stako earnings amounted to £8875, it can still bo argued that ho was not altogether a lucky horse. To Monanui ran many sterling races, and one that can be very justifiably cited under that heading was his dash for victory m the contest for tho Wellington Cup of 1927, when ho carried 9.3 and ran Rapier (7,8) to ft nose in a milo and a-half journey that was compassed in 2m 3215. To Monanui ia a horse of truo masculine physique, and his transportation to Northern Wairoa should certainly play a strong part in tho raisins of the thoroughbred family in that particular quarter of the Auckland district.