RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20339, 21 August 1929, Page 9

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. August 21— Paknranga Hunt. August 24—Hawke'3 Bay Hunt. August 2? —Dnnnevirke Racing Club. August 23—Dannevirke Hunt. August Si—Taranaki Hunt. September 4, s—Marlon Jockey Club. September T—Ot.ago Hunt. September 12, 14—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 21 —Ashburton County Ra.ci.ns

Club. Srptcmb<jr 21—Napier Park Racing Club. September 23. 23—Avondale Jockey Club. .September 26. 27—Geraldine Racing Club. September 2S—Hawke'a Buy Jockey Club. October 2—Manawatu Hunt. October f—Kurow Jockey Club. October 5, 7—Auckland Racine Club. October 10. 12—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 2S —Waikato Hunt. November 3, 11. 33. IG—Canterbury Jockey Club./ '.ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. '"lntynrer."—W. S. Bag by rode Royal Ceres when that colt finished second to Hiss Ransom in the Juvenile Handicap at, Haw era in February in 1023. •' Sport."—At three years old Limerick (SJ) ran second to Piastoon (7.12) for the Sydney Cup of 1927. At four years old Limerick carried 9.5 into second place behind ilurillo '9.0) in the decision of the Metropolitan Stakes. "AH Red, - ' Eemuera.— At five years old Red Fuchsia won eleven race 9. eight of which v/tiro hurdle events. At six yep.ra old last season Red Fuchsia contested seventeen' races, and his winning performance was in connection with the May Hurdlo Bare'at tho Wanganui Winter Meeting.

KING'S CTP WINNERS.

VALPARAISO'S FAST RECORD. The King's Cup. decided at Brisbane Inst Saturday, marked tho third coniest. that has erentua'cd since His Majesty donated tlie cold cup in 3927. and it is interesting la note that the respertire ■winners have been fared in 'different places. The list of -.Tinners oi the King's Cup is made up as fellows: 1927.T-Spe.Br Maiden. W. Leyshon's h m. •Iyrs, by Spearhead—Snow Sons. 7.5. lime 3.321 (ran Ln Victoria). 1928—Limerick. H. A. Knight's fcr g. 4yrs. by Limned—Medley, ;> -5, time 2,32 i (run in New South Wales'). 1920—Valparaiso, W. Brunkm's b g. Syrs. by Valsi*—Lady San. 8.6, time 2 30j (ran. in Queensland).

Spear Maiden was bred in Victoria. Limerick in New Zealand, and Valparaiso in Xew South Wales.

SIX-YEAR-OLD VALPARAISO

METROPOLITAN ENGAGEMENT.

Valparaiso. tkd has won his two initial

engagements at sis roars old. spi res in the Metropolitan StaKe3 tvitli 5.4, -vbich i report. is 2lb. belc.v that under which he won the King's Cup at Brisbane Inst Saturday. The distance oi the Metropolitan Stakes extends to a mile and five furlongs, which is 3 furlong farther than that ever which the Kins's Cup was decided. It may. hhwever. be regarded as pretty certain that Valparaiso will now be included among the favourites for the big race ta bo decided at Rand wick on October 7.

GOOD THREE-YEAR-OLD.

LEADER AT FICCARTON.

Leader, who won the double. Cashmere r';»:e and Lougbeinh Handicap, at. Rjccar-

on, is given credit : :i a manner that poi

acquitting himself to his playing his

part -well •when he comes to compels in ■ perj company. Leader, who W23 bred by his owner. Mr. F. Williamson. conies from good winning families cn both sides. Jtnd /boosting as he does a double strain of Musket through noteworthy channels 011

the date's side thai, should certainly enable Inm to stay. The 3eading lines in Leader's pc-jtgre* read 35 follows:

• Eire: Chief Buler. by The Tetrarch (sen of Hoi Herode) from Jest, by Sundridge iso!) of Amphion) from Absurdity, by Melton (son of Master Kildars). Darn: Formless, by Multiform (aon of Ectchkiss) from Dreamer, by Mostyn (safe of Clairvanx) from Mooroorao. by ' Tt'/nlon (son of Musket). P RENTE HUMPHEEY. M ay race next month. The fact, of Prince Humphrey hat-in? been Tgommated for events at the Wrraganui Jockey dab's Spring Meeting: points to the bay- geldins standing up to his work in good 4'ty's. and that being so he may be expected to carry sillc again at an early <iate. The mishap that came to Prince Humphrey when contesting the V.K.C. Derby at Flemington last November wan unfortunate. for the colt having won the A.J.C. Derby looked like extending his reccr'-) at, three years old. It was feared that the injuries he met -with would probably be the means of terminating his career. Pleasing to relate " The Prince " has come round all right, and ha may therefore be again j found included with the winning division at an early date. At three years old Prince Humphrey won stakes to the value of £7753, so thai despite the accident j that sent him out of commission his win- j sing record formed pieaSant reading to b:s connections. ' PAKURANGA HOT. / " MEETING AT ELLERSLIE. The Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellershe next Saturday will mark the opening of j aaothir raring season in Auckland and the ; acceptances received for the eight events vrhith form the programme ar>» all round j so very satisfactory as to ensure a capital | day's'- sport. With the popularity of the j sa.;iieriug widely recognised it- will only j require tine weather to find racegoers in strong force to assist at the gathering. | "What will be regarded as a very pleasing j feutnre cf the acceptances is the number , of horses engaged in the PaJttiranga Hunt 1 Cup, and. with a prospect of 13 going to the I port to contest the cross-country event, an I interest i»sr contest may be anticipated.

WAIKATO HUNT

ANNUAL RACE MEETING. The "iV.aikaio Hunt is once a pain in the field with an attractive programme in connection with its annual race meeting, which is Sred to be held at Cambridge on Labour Day. Monday. October 29. The prize-money allotted to the eight events which form the programme amounts to £2155. and the same has /been allotted as follows:—Maiden Hurdlers Sieeplecha.se of .£150; Burdowie Handicap of £'l3o: Hunters' Hurdle Eace <>f'] £ 300; Member.';' Memorial Handicap of £335; Waikato Hunt Cup Steeplechase of £650; Brunt-rood Hack EancLcap of £350; tuid Ladies' Bracelet of £l5O. From the programme, which will be found published in fail in another column, it will be seen that nominations for all events close on Monday. October 7, at 5 p.m., and the Same may/ be Indeed either with Messrs, Biomfield and Co.. High Street, Auckland, or with the race secretary, Mr. Walter Stopford, . Cimbridja.