SEASON'S FIXTURES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20099, 9 November 1928, Page 18

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

November in—Whangarei Racing Club. November 10—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 21. 2G—To Kuiti Racing Club. November ISO. December I—Takapuna Jockey

Club. November 30, December I—Fcilding Jockey Club. December 7, B—Cromwell Jockey Club. December B—Tatimarnniii Racing Club. December 12, 13—Woodvillo District Jockey

Club. December 11, IS—Oamaru Jockey Club. December 15 —Waipa Racing Club. December 2G—Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 26, 27—Dtinedin Jockey Club. December 26. 27—Westland Racing Club December 26, 27—Tarannki Jockey Club December 26, 27, 29—Mnnawatu Racing Club. December 20. 28. January 1. I—Auckland Racing Club. December 29. January 1. 2 —Greyniouih Jockey Club. January I—Wnikonaiti Racing Club January t —Wyndham Racing Club January v l, 2—Wairarapa Racing Club. January 1, 2—Hawke's I3ay Racing Club. January 1, 2—Stratford Racing Club. January 1, 2—Marlon Jockey Club January 2. 3—Southland Racing Club. January 5, 7—Vincent Jockey Club. January 7, B—iieefton Jockey Club. January 12, 14—Thames Jockey Club. January I(s—Opotiki Jockey Club. January I!) Hay of Islands Racing Club January 19—Ngaruawahia Racing Club. NOTES lIV PHAETON. THE BANKER RETIRED. According to a recent cablegram from Melbourne, tho New Zealand-bred gelding Tho Bunker will not bo further raced, from which it may, I suppose, bo inferred that a leg trouble has again come against the son of Kilbroney. The Banker was bought by the Australian sportsman Mr. Olway Falkiner in New Zealand in tho summer of 1926, tho victories which ho registered in the New Zealand Cup and Canterbury Cup in the preceding spring playing tho strong part in encouraging the speculation attached to his purchase, in which tho sum involved was 3000gns. The Banker won three good races in Victoria under tho colours of Mr. Fnlkiner, but in tho two races for which ho was most heavily supported—the Caul field and Melbourne Cups of 1926 —he suffered defeats. Tho Banker had bad luck to meet Manfred when that brilliant, but eccentric, performer was at Iho top of his form, for with Manfred absent from the Caulfield Cup that year Tho Banker would probably liuvo figured as tho winner and his owner would, by all accounts, havo landed a big stake. The Banker is included among the geldings, so that be will probably end his days as a station hack. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Gold Tinge, who came buck from Sydney amid a good ring of eulogy for his pronounced victory in tho Breeders' Plate, has so far not been able to extend his winning record in the land of his birth. At Riccarton oil Wednesday ho was sent out favourite for the Spring Nursery Handicap, and. though ho managed fo gain second place, Speed Light had all tho best of him. It is quite possiblo that. Gold Tinge was more fitted for the fray in his initial engagement. than subsequently, and maybe ho has yet to play his best card as a youngster.

Sufala, who was credited with his first winner of (lie New Zealand Oaks when Pride led tiio field home, had hut a brief racing career, which unfortunately was terminated at two years old by reason of an injury fie suffered while contesting the Wellington Slakes at Trentham in the summer of 1015. Siitala had developed the galloping quality and those who were in a position to assess him properly rated him highly. Sutala has not, had a first-class chance to show his worth as a sire, but still Pluto, one of his progeny, won high honours as a sprinter in South Australia last season.

The American sportsman Mr. Howard Bruce is intent on furnishing the winner of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase with his gelding Billy Barton, who filled second place to Tipperury Tim in the decision of the big cross-country event at Aintree in March last. Billy Barton slipped uii at the last fence, but for which happening ho would, it is said, have reversed places with Tipperury Tim. Billy Barton was retransported from America to England in ■ September so that ho may become thoroughly acclimatised.

The concluding weight-for-agc event to be decided at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting to-morrow is tho G. G. Stead Gold Cup, which will bo run over a mile and a(ju.'irter. The seven-year-old Rapier is the veteran performer encaged, and with the Australian-bred colt Laughing Prince a likely contestant Rapier will havo a worthy opponent, for the sou of Quantock is brilliant over ten furlongs. Goblin Market :ui<\ Silver Taper are the three-year-olds engaged and if will be interesting to note the form they will display should they contest th«»