RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20158, 19 January 1929, Page 18

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. January 19— Ngaruawahia Racing Club. January 19—Bay of Islands Racing Club. January 22—Ashhurst Pohangina Racing /Club. January 22, 24—Wairoa Racing Club. Tanuary 22, 24, 26—Wellington Racing Club January 26, 29—Takapuna Jockey Club January 29, 30—Pabiatua Racing Club. January 30— Clifden Racing Club. January SO, February '3—Egmont Racing Club. February 2—Matamata Racing Club. February 6—Tapanui Racing Club. February 7. 9—Gisborne Racing Club February 7, 9—'l'aranaki Jockey Club February 9. 11 —Rotorua Racing Club. February 14. 16—Dunedin Jockey Club. February 14. 16—Wanganui Jockey Club February 14. 16—Poverty Bay Turf Club February 16, 18—Te Aroha Jockey Club February 23 —Canterbury Jockey Club. Marcb 9—Franklin Racing Oiub. March 16. 18—Wellington Racing Club March 16, 18—Ohmemun Jockey Club. March 23—Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. / Ma-cb 30. April I—Auckland Racing Club April 6. IS—Avundale Jockey Club '-ANSWERS TO .CORRESPONDENT " Fam." Mount Eden. —1. Paganelli (9.11) Parted in the .position of first favourite for ■l'-io Bowen Handicap, run at Ellerslie on the 2nd inst. 2. The respective winnings of the two horses in question were as follows:—Glentruin, £9612; Arrowsmith. £5395. NOTES BY PHAETON. THE ENGLISH DERBY. In recently/ referring to the prospects attaching to the forthcoming contest for the English Derby mention was made of the probability of th' 3 Asa Khan furnishing the winter favourite for the time-honoured classic event with the Gainsborough colt Costaki Pasha, who disposed of the opposition in the contest for the Middle Park Stakes in attractive style. In the decision of the Hurst ParK Great Two-year-old Stakes subsequently Major McCalmont's grey colt Mr. Jinks scored a victory and he is credited with accomplishing his task in such style and is of such magnificent physieue that it is held to be quite possible he may rule the winter favourite for the Derby. Mr. Jinks i» by Tetratema (son of The Tetrarch) from False Piety (daughter of Lemberc). NOMENCLATURE. "What's in a name?" is a question often heard -when anyone seeks to sum up a horse's prospects on the title he races under. Not a few will, however, probably scorn to belie-.-e that a colt can win the Derby under the commonplace title of Mr. Jinks. A rerusal of the list of winners of the Derby shows that few horses whose names are enrolled thereon have borne titles out of keeping with the time-honoured race. In 3817 a colt won the Derby under the name of Sam. There i 3 not much to admire in the name of Common, and yet a colt under tiiat title captured the triple crown—Two Thousand Guineas, Derby and St. Leger. Then Wl3 have Call Boy, who won the Derby cf 1927. We have yet to be told who was actually responsible for the suggestion to name the Tetratema colt Mr. Jinks, but !t tvould seem safe to conclude that it had some bearing on the Irishman who was fbsent when a fateful vote was taken in the Irish Free State Parliament a couple cf years back. A HARDY VETERAN. When Rapine wa3 eased up in the spring rE 1327 it was stated that his racing career might be regarded as closed. The statement made at the time in regard to Rapine's retirement was that he had met with an accident, the effect of which was serious. The game son of Martian has, however, by J all accounts, made a complete recovery, and from the fact of the veteran being on hand »t Trentham in what is described as " a lively state" in order to fulfil his engagement in the Wellington Cup, his record at previous stages of his career can be depended upon to furnish material for much interesting conversation, for no one requires to be told that it is decked attractively. Rapine has captured no less than nine cup events during his career, his winning record in events of that character comprising the following: At 3yrs: Wellington Cup, li miles. 7.12; Trentham Gold Cup, 2 miles. 8.2. At 4yrs: Napier Cup, li miles. 9.7. At 6yrs: Auckland Cup, 2 miles, 9.8; Trentham Gold Cnp. 2 miles, 9.4; Awapuni Gold Cup, 15 miles, 9.2. At 7 years: G. G. Stead Memorial Cup. I It miles. 9.3; A.R.C. Summer Cup, 11 mile?. 10.3; Hawke's Bay Cup. 1] .-lilies. 10.7. A WONDERFUL MARE. In referring to great marcs th.it have figured cn the Australian turf " Touchstone"' penned the .following:—" La Carabine has strong claims to be considered the greatest staying mare Australia has known. She won the Sydney Cup and many other races. Over the three miles of the Champion Stakes she stayed too well for Wakeful. Words fail to describe how great a stayer a horse must have been that could outstay Wakeful at wcight-for-ago over that distance. At the Bendico Cup meeting Bob Lewis told me that, though he regarded Manfred as the greatest horse up to a mile

and s-half that he has ever Tidden, he gave the palm to La Carabine as the greatest stayer he has ever ridden." An interesting incident in connection with La Carabine's career is that she vras set the task ot endeavouring to win the Doncaster Handicap (one mile) at two years old. in which there ■was a field of 21. composed of all ages La Carabine was sent out in the position of second favourite but she met with trouble on tbe journey atd failed to cam a situa lion. Despite the severe test applied to her at the juvenile stags of her career. Carbine 9 daughter won the Champion Stakes at sii ;vears and seven years old, which showed in pointed form that her efforts at two years oid had not been detrimental. MISCELLA XEO US XOT ES. Few of the country bodies promoting racing are courageous enough to place a weight-lor-age rate on their programmes. The Matamata Racing Club instituted the Putaruru Stakes last year, and as a field cf 18 rontested the race that was good encouragement to the Waikato body to continue the erent. The Putaru.ru Stakes, to be run nt th, forthcoming meeting at Matamata, fcr.ds 30 horse 3 engaged. and the outlook for another,strong field and an interesting contest can le regarded a3 especially bright.

The withdrawal of PaganeHi from the Telegraph Handicap at Trentham leaves the ionr-year-old Gascon;,' 0,:1) at ihe head ot the list for tiiat race The Hawbe's Hay gelding failed to win a race at three years old. but ho has won two events this season. and in defeating Rercmoana in the Palmerston North Stakes on the 27th ult.. defeating the speedy Reremoaca at a difference of only lib., he earned his handicap in the Urentham race. It ;s a strong field that is engaged in the Telegraph Handicap, and Gascony is confronted with a hard task

From what i can learn, it is quite POB Fible that Aucklanders are likely to have something more than ordinary interest in the contest for the James Hazlett Gold Cup. which event is set down tor decision en the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Clubs Autumn Meeting on February 16 Mr. Gcoreo Patil. owner oi Aussie, may give his bay gelding an opportunity to distmguish himself in the race in Question and. as the doughty Limerick is likely to l>e on hand in order to contest the race ranch interest will be centred in the meet' inc of the two geldings should it eventuate The James Hailett Gold Cup. which carries » money pme o! £l5O m addition to a cold cup of the -value of £ ico. is to be rwn .over a mile at weight-forace. with penalties. Limerick and Aussi« have both -th«^ l lt th^ Mlim " n, 71b - rena!, y au'i r.; ' . TTJiJ Catch CA ITS 9.S