RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20323, 2 August 1929, Page 11

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. / ' .August 3—Christchurch Hunt. August Poverty Day Hunt Club. August 13. 15, 17—Canterbury Jockoy Club August —l'akuvnnea Bunt. August 21--iiawke's Bay Hunt. August 28—Dannevirke Racing Club. August 29—Dannevirke Hunt. August 31—Tnrnnnki Hunt. September 4. 5 Morton Jockey Club. September 7—Otago Hunt., tioptember 12. 11— Wanganui Jockey Club. September 21—Ashburton County iiacing J Club Bfptembei 21—Napier Pari; Racing Club September 21. 23—Avondalo Jockey Chn. September 2(5, 27—Geralduie Racing Club .September 28—Hawko'a Buy Jockey Club. October 2—Munuwatu Hunt October s—Kurow Jockoy Club. October 5. 7—Auckland Racing Club. October 10, 12 —Dunedin Jockey Club ICovejnbe'i - 0, 11, 13, 10—Canterbury Jockey Club.

NOTES BY PIIAETOX. WINTER CUP CANDIDATE. Tcheka. who figures at the minimum for •the Wintei Cup, is viewed with soma decree oi favour for that event At three years old ' !L'cheka contested 19 races and his record at that age was inado up us follows Three wins, twice Hecond, four times third and 10 times unplaced. The first success registered oy Tcheka was in the Maiden Stakes (six furlongs), run at Mastcrton in October, which raco ho won under 8.8; a success in ■the Taimatmka Handicap (1 milo 55yds) at Otaki, which ho won under 8.10. followed; mid, going on >to Ellerslio. he won tho Queen's Plate (one mile) under 8.0. Tcheka fr!iov.*cd pood dash of grit on several occasions and he may have something to say in tho settlement, of tho milo race at Iliccarton on the' 13th inst. HIGH-PRICED FILLIES. A feature of the bloodstock sales in England last year was that a brace of yearling ■fillies realised respectively 13,000gns and 12.5005m3. Mr. Esmond llarmsworth gave ♦ho tint-nained armi for a daughter of Gay Crusader and Love Oil and the Aga Khan bought the latter, a.-daughter of Buchan and Harpsichord. Tho latter filly, who is known hb Quarrat-nl-Ain. had won both the events in which sho had competed when tho last nail to hand left England and she is viewed jis n probablo classic winner at three years eld. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The number of brood mares at Mr. W. G. Stead's Flaxmere Estato was recently reduced by tho death of Golden Shoe, a highlybred matron by "Wallace—Golden Slipper. Sonse, winner of this year's Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot, is a French-bred horse by Bundari. Songe won his race on English noil under the colours of Lord Michelhom, ".-ho bought him from the Marquis de Llano ior £2500. Sunart. winner of the New Zealand Cup of 1921. at whic.h period he was ranged up ins eight, years aid, and who is now in his thirteenth year, is stated to be standing up to hia training. Last season Sunart figured umong the contestants in jumping events nnd at his third attempt he won a hurdle rare at Levin.

Mollison, who wound np at three years old in a blaze cf glory by defeating Limerick in tlio A.J.C. All-Aged Stakes run ut Randwirk in April, would appear to be ready for an early race, as ho figures anions the entran's for the two leading flat events ;>t the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's August fleeting.

A Wellington writer remarks: —"The shir>ping companies must bo having quite a ricli harvest as the result of tho large number ■of racehorses transported to Sydney this ■year. Formerly .the fare was f9, but some mouths ago it wis increased to £l3 10s. which ".3 more than "a saloon passenger

dvv-es to hand front Riccarton credit "iV*iie lie Leoir. with carrying himself attractively. and. further, with shaping v-ell in his schooling work. With 9.1 Per'e Ho l.ecn oar. be voted nicely treated in the Grand National Hurdles, and. :n the event ..f his standing 'up to his work properly, he is pretty snro of commanding a good following tor the Riccarton race.

A three-year-old rejoicing in the name of Best Friend, owned by tho Otene sportsman Mr. J. McCarten. who went off this scene nvting to i mishap that befel him while contesting at the Wellington Summer Meeting in January is again included with the nctive brigade at Hastings and he viewed in a promising light. Be;st Friend is bj Paper Money from the Vn ceo mare Halinn.

Commendation is stated to bo training on patiafactorily at Awapuui, but, according to the views expressed, tho big fellow is not Jikely to bo called upon for an race, ■which may, I suppose, be interpreted in the penso that he will not be entered for the New Zealand Eclipse Stakes, which event is set down for decision at the Wangsnui Spring Meeting next month.

Dominant (by Saltash,-Weltea>. who as a yearling was sold for 6750s;ns at tßandwick in the autumn of 1958. is stated to have ■been started on his preparation for Derby engagements, and it goes without saying that much interest is centred in the progress ho will make and the part he is likely to play when ho cornea to race at three years old. Dominant wan added to tho list of yearlings some tim*

According to Sydney papers, the New Zealand-owned gelding Seatown has been made the medium of solid support lor the Caulfield Cup. The eon of Archiestown can be vofed nicely treated with 7.13. but, all the same, it would bo interesting to know the quarter responsible for tho movement in h : ii favour for the Caulfield Cup, for the chestnut gelding can incur a stiff penalty before the event in Question conios up for decision in October.

The New Zealand-bred gelding Moorgas (by Gasbag—Moore field) wan sold in Sydney mently, but the sum involved was not, divulged. Moorgas proved a bad speculation to John McCombe. and it will be interest ins: ■to note whether the man who bought him at the clcse of his three-year-old career will experience better luck with tho Gasbag gelding. Moorgas is n horse of attractive -physique arid possibly the future has somethins; in store for him.

The Brabazon Handicap, to be run «t l?icc.«rlon to-morrow, will be invested with t special dash of interest by reason of six of the horses likely to f-gure among the contestants being also enga * d in the V. inter Cup. Ki.ng Balboa, who is included among the number expected to carry silk in tomorrow's race, is one of the favourites for the Winter Cup. The distance of the "Rrabazoji Handicap is seven furloncs, a furlong shorter than that over which the Winter Cup is to be decided.

Lord Tlanald having registered three successive victories in cross-country events, it fumes ns no surprise to learn that his owner bus boon approached by would-be buyers of the Masterpiece gelding. It is stated that •an offer of !G.iO was made for Lord Ronald, but, us f'UIOO v.as the sum quoted an the lowest that would bt; accepted, the negotir.tions were broken off. With an engagement in the New Zealand Grand National Steeplei chase (the winner's portion attached to that race being fixed at ril'iO) and several other prospective prizes. Lord Ranald might prove n speculation at the "urn named, for it hni to be borno in mind that ho is only six rears old and should therefore be useful for a good period.

PAKURANGA HUNT. Nominations for nil events to be run at tho Puku ran go Hunt meeting, to be h-Id nt Ellerslio ou August 21. c'oso to day (Friday) at 5 p.m. with the race .secretary. Mr. W. S.' Spence, 07, Shortlrtnd Street.