RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20112, 24 November 1928, Page 17

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. flovetrber 04, 2P>—Te Kuiti Rneing Club ijjovember 21—South Canterbury Jockey Club. November 30. December I—Takapuna Jockey Club. JJoverrber 30. December I—Feildinc Jocke* Club. December 7, R—Cromwell Jockey Club December B—Ashburton County Racing Club December S-—Tnumarunui Racing Club Derember 12. 13— Woodville District Jockey Club.

December It. 15—Uamaru Jockey Club December 13— Waipn Racing Club. December 26 Waipnkurati Jockey <"ub December 2(5, 27 Dunedin Jockey Club. December 2(5. 27 Westland Racing Club December 2(5. 27—Tarnnnki Jockey Club. Derember 2(5, 27, 29 Manawatu Racing Club December 2G. 23. January 1. 2—Auckland Racing Club December 20 January I. 2—Grcymoutb Jockey Club. January I—Wailtouniti Rncing Club January I—Wyndhain Racing Club. Jnnunrv 1. 2—Wairnrapa Racing Club. Janua y 1. 2—llnwke's Day Racing Club. January 1. 2—Stratford Racing Chlb. January 1, 2—Marton Jockey Club January 2, 3—Southland Racing Club January 6, 7—Vincent Jockey Club Janunry 7, B—Reefton Jockey Club January 12, U—Thames Jockey Club. January IB—Opoliki Jockey Club. January 10—Bay of Islands Racing Club. January 19- Ngnruawahia Racing Club. January I—Matamata Racing Club. February 2—Matamata Racing Club.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Wager."—Depredation was four years old when he won tho Auckland Cup. He was weighted at 7.5. 11 Inquirer.' Mount Eden.—Tho weights for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap afe due to appear on December 3. " Musketeer," Otahuhn.—Auckland bred colts have won the Victoria Derby on four occasions, viz.. Martini-Henry, Nordenfeldt, iStrathmore and Carnage. NOTES 15 Y PHAETON. COUNT CAVOUK. Count Cavour having filled second place In three successive yeurs in the Auckland Cup. a. special interest is attached to his engagement in the big race at Ellerslie for the fourth time. The form displayed by the Solferino gelding this season would seem to point to his having seen his best day, hut while such a summing up might be perfectly sound, especially as he is now in his seventh year. it. will bo as well to await further developments before reckoning him ns a, back-number, for condition may have been the strong factor in regard to his recent, [nrra. According to southern advtces to hnnd, the question of sending " The Count" north is still undecided, but should Mr. Barrett decide on the trip it may, I think,, be safely concluded that the chestnut pelding is on tho upgrade. Tho following me the particulars bearing on Count favour's efforts to win tho Auckland Cup »n 1025. 1926 and 1927:

19-s—Riipine, 9.8, 1; Count Cnvotir, 8.13, 2. Won by a short head. Time, 3.2(5 1-5. 192G—Tanndees, 8,0, 1; Count Cavour, 9.5,

2. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.31 4-5. 1927 Rapier, 8.10, 1; Count Cavour, 9.5, 2. Won by two lengths and a-half. Tims. 3.21 3-5 THE MARKS' YKAR, The number of important successes credited to the mares this season is a feature of tho racing and already consii lutes a very interesting page for the Turf Heainler. Yassinin (by Woortk—Sunitirinn) von the l'ort Adelaide (iuineiis. nud in the fleciaiou of the South Australian Derby Mount of Olives (by Lucknow— Sister Olive; scored, the other places in that race being ai.-'o lilierl by lillips. Jotclvn (by Rossemlale —Maltine) captured tho Metropolitan Stakes and her immediate attendant wa3 Oratrix (by Kilbroney—Oratress). Maple (by Rossendale— Honey wootl) and Black Duchess (by Rossendale—Tinkling) filled first and second places respectively in the Caulfield Cup. Ju New Zealand Risox (by Bisogne— Clieshire Cieeper) led off by winning the Winter Cup. mid she followed lip that victory by leading the field home in the Avonrlalo Cup. Oratrix (by Kilbroney— Oratress) was first home in the contest for honours in connection with tho New Zealand Cup. and Prodice (by Catmint—Jlyades) has rhicerl the Avondale Guineas and Great Korthern Guineas to her credit.

NOVAR AS HURDLER. By winning the two hurdle races at the Otaki meeting Novar must be accounted to have mufle a very pleasing commencement in his career as a jumper, for he won both events in attractive style. Novar can boast «>f finite a high-class pedigree, for his sire, Sarto, wna got by St. Simou from the Melton mare Miss Mildred. Blackada, dam of Novar, is by All Black (son of Gallinule) from Armada (daughter of Torpedo), bo that it wi 1 lie recognised many illustrious names lire reciter! in tho above short resume of the lines of his pedigree. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Gilt Edge (hy Valais—Glittering Gold), .tvlio cost oOCIOgns as a yearling and whose inlo capture bo far is a maiden plate, is Bummed up as a fair moderate at present, though it is said a great deal could be ■written in his favour on tho score of physique.

Tcliekn, who was included with the dinners at the Otaki meeting this week, is 8 three-year-old gelding by Night Raid--Ifusflian Maid. So far Russian Maid has Hot given the turf anything in keeping with Jier high breeding, but possibly Tcheka may he able to gain her more prominence, for on the hire's side 'the Bend Or strain is well tip toward tho front.

Calhinmore, who scored a win in the Ifel-crclte Handicap at Otaki on Thursday, ih another included in the produce of the All Black mare Blackada. Callanmore is by Absurd, and that does not, of course, Stand for the staying quality, so that it will be no surprise should Callanmore fail to tpiic] (he same standard as his relatives. Novar, Claiidhu, Clarinda and Pint hair.

ertigern. who, it is contended, should nave figured among the winners at the Otuki meeting, made a good dash tor victory ill a nine-furlong race and with 9.3 he ran 'ho winner, Avro (7.9), to a short head. Vertigern. who is an Anslralian-bred gelding by Hosaendale. ran very consistently last eon son, winning six of his engagements and being second on similar occasions. VertiKern is stnled to have stood, his racing well und (lie prediction is offered tlmt the future Jul" in store for him.

'I lie brilliancy displayed by Gothic in the of the ('. M. Fisher Plate at Fleming! in on Hu> cunHuding <lay of the Victoria Killing Club's Spring Meeting, it is strongly held, showed that, had the English-bred borne been in the form when be con tested the Caulfield Cup, the presumed gcod flung" which he was estimated to be lor fho latter race would probably have materialised instead of his third to Maple niirl Black Duchess The pencillers would, it is said, have been hard hit for big sums bid the combination Gothic Statesman come off for the two cups. All soing well with Gothic, the autumn season will, it ia con tended, again find him in a prominent place iii Iho weight for age class.

When llio Psychology—Amy rin gelding Perception was sold ii: Sydney to Mr. F. (fore in September last it seemed safe to conclude that he would not be further enRaged in Auckland—indeed, it wat actually staled that ho was booked for transportation to India. However, Perception's name figures among tho horses left in the Great Northern Derby, and as the brown gelding has been also nominated for other races at the Auckland Racing Club's Slumrner Meeting that appears to point to bju beind Jell ansported across the Tasman ( Sua. At JJaudwiok on October 13, Perception won a mile race under 9.3 In 1.373, and bo far tw the records to hand Bbow that »t»nd» as hU best performance to date.