SEASON'S FIXTURES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20242, 30 April 1929, Page 15

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

RACING. April 30—Tuapeka County Racing Club. May 3, 4—Marlborough Racing Club., May 4—Marton Jockey Club. May 4—Oamaru Jockey Club. May 9, 11—Egmont Racing Club. May 11—Franklin Racing Club. May 16, 18—Wanganui Jockey Club. June 1. 3—Otaki Maori Racing Club. Juno 1, 3, s—Auckland Racing Club. June 1, 3, i—Dunedin Jockey Club. TROTTING. May 4—Cambridge Trotting Club. May 9. 11—Foibury Park Trotting Club. May 18—Oamaru Trotting Club. June 1. 3—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Juno 1, 3—Hawke'a Bay Trotting Club. June 22, 24—Auckland Trotting Club. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Both the Nelson Jockey Club and tho Amberlcy Rocing Club recorded increases in totalisator investments last week. It is pleasing to see these smaller clubß receiving such encouragement. Lovers of jumping events are anxiously awaiting the declaration of weights for the Great Northern Steeplechase and Great Northern Hurdle Race. These will be announced by Mr. F. J. McManemin next Friday. Kawini's second in the Raglan Hurdles at Te Rapa draws attention to the fact that the Formative gelding is gradually working up to his best, and ho should be in rare fettle to tackle tho Great Northern events a few weeks hence. The Amberley Racing Club's meeting is a popular fixture, providing an easy motor run for Christchurch city patrons. For many years the destinies of the club were controlled by Mr. G. B. Starky, an old English sportsman, whose memory is kept green by a race named after him, to which his sons have in turn donated a handsome gold cup. Benzora a win in the President's Handicap at To Rapa on Saturday marked the third success of the Bisogne horse this season. He has done a good deal of racing, and apart from his wins lie has been placed on eight occasions. At his best Benzora is a very fair sprinter, and. moreover, is able to carry weight. More may be heard of him before the end of the season. Tho two prominent Palmerston North horsemen, R. Reed and L. G. Morris, each rode a winner on the first day of the AYaikato meeting. Morris had only ono mount during the day, that being on Aussie, winner of the principal event. Reed had two mounts, Paitonu and Benzura, and lie was successful on tho latter.

Winsome Boy, previously owned in Auckland. scored his first success since going South at the Amberley meeting on Saturday. The Some Boy 11. gelding ran a couple of very fair race 3 at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Easter meeting, and, better handled, would have been closer than third on the second day. Saturday's race was over seven furlongs, which appears to be "Winsome Boy's i>est distance. The exAucklnnder races in the interests of Mr. Morgan O'Brien," the well-known trotting owner.

Mr. 11. L. Russell received many con t'rululatioJis 011 the success of his two-year-old filly, Rose Lupin, in the Juvenile Handicap at To Kapa 011 Saturday. Rose Lupin had started twice previously at the Paeroa meeting, where stie ran two creditable races, finishing fourth nnd third. Her success 011 Saturday was not altogether unexpected by her owner, who has not had the best of fortune of late. Siaosi. another of Mr. Russell's charges, performed consistently, but unluckily, over a period of a. few mpnths.

Rabbi, winner of the Nelson Cup, is a three-year-old chestnut colt by Paladin, and is owned by the ■well-known Nelson sportsman, Mr. J. <7. Corry. Rabbi did not race as a two year old. This season he has started 16 times for four wins, a second and three thirds. He. won the Apprentices' Handicap over a mile at the Canterbury Jockey Club's November meeting," Amor running second to him. His next success was in a six furlong hack event at the Marlborough Summer Meeting and then recently at Wairarapa he won hack races each day at seven furlongs and a mile. His victory in his first race in open company makes him appear to be a fairly useful sort.

That {rood welter-weight, performer Black Mint appears to bo gradually reaching his best form. Though not handled to the best advantage he raced fairly well at Masterton. In the Nelson Cup last week he was rushed from last to first position and, turning into the straight, ho looked a certain winner, but he was unnblo to withstand a challenge from Rabbi, to whom ho was conceding a stone and -one pound. Under the circumstances it was a good performance on the part of the Catmint, gelding and, more patiently ridden, he would haNO been haid to dispose of. Like the majority of his family Black Mint is partial to heavy going and bo looks sure to catch the .judge's O.VQ probably more than once—during the winter season.