RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20364, 19 September 1929, Page 9

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

September 21. 23—Avondale Jockey Club. Septomber 21—Ashburton County Racing ClubSeptember 26, 27—Geraldine Racing Club. September 2S-Jlawl;e's Bay Jockey Club. October 2—Manawatu Hunt. October s—Kurow Jockey Club. , October 5— Napier Park Racing Club. October 5. 7—Auckland Racing Club. October 10. 12—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 17, 19—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October If—Maaterton Racing Club. October 21. 28—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 2fi, 28—Wellington Racing Club. October 28—Waverley Racing Club. October 28—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 28—Wailuito Hunt. October 28—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 28, .10—Gore Raring Club. November 2—Carterton Kaeing Club. November 2—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. November 7, o—Whangarei Racing Club. November 9, It, 13, IG—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 16, 18— Wnikato Racing Club. November 23, 25—To Kuiti Racing Club. November 3D, December 2—Tr.kapuna Jockey Club.

NEW ZEALAND RIVALS

NIGHTMARCH V. PAQUITO.

BY PHAETON.

Sydney papers now to band givo the eomnleto weights for tho Spring Handicap, decided at Kandwick last Saturday. Nightmarch was allotted 9.1 and Paquito 9.3, and, as the former beat his livc-year-old rival in the contest, in which they fought cut the finish, the handieappers opinion was endorsed. The two New Zealand horses are both well fancied for tho Metropolitan Stakes, in which Paquito will meet his rival on 81b. better terms.

CATKIN IN AUSTRALIA.

BACKED FOR CAULFIELD CUP.

According to recent llelbourno papers, tho New Zealand gelding Catkin was iccently solidly supported Tor tho Caulfield Cup. in which race ho is weighted ut 8 -1. A reference to Catkin's performances shows that he registered his best feat at the back end of his four-year-old career, when ho won the City Handicap (one mile fivo lurlongs) at Randwick last season. The winning of a Caulfield Cup is, however, a very different problem for Catkin. In heavy going tho Catmint gelding would probably have something to say in the settlement of the question, for he has been'described as "a groat mudlark," tut it may bo doubted if ho possesses tho necessary brilliancy with a hot pace 011 a dry track to enable hirn to beat his field. Catkin was sold last year in Sydney to Air. C. Rufolt, of Melbourne, and, from the support accorded him for the big mile mnd a-half race at Caulfield, it would teem that he is training on properly.

PROMISING TWO-YEAR-OLD.

DEBUTANTE STAKES WINNER.

Simba (by Psychology—Tressida), who non the Debutanto Stakes at Wanganui last/Saturday, is a half-brother to Runnymede and Raasay, and races under the colours of his breeder, Mr; J. S. McLeod. In the event of Simba bringing as good a financial return to Mr. McLeod as did Runnymede and Raasay, both of which were sold at high figures after proving winners, the popular Hawke's Bay sportsman will have further causo to rejoice over his purchase of the Australian mare Tressida, whom he bought cheaply when a yearling for 95 ftfinens.

A BRILLIANT FILLY.

UNBEATEN TIFFIN.

In winning tbe King George Stakes cf ix furlongs in lm 12 4-5s at Goodwood, Xeld at the end of July, the Tetratema— Dswn Wind filly Tiffin was acclaimed the best, filly of all time (remarks Sporting Life). The London journal then proceeds:— " Tiffin displayed her usual whirlwind-like speed. They came bowling down the hill in Indian file, with Lord El'esmere's charming filly four or five lengths in front. She won,' pulling up. without an effort. Tiffin's time was a shade faster than that of the Stewards' Cup, which is remarkable considering that she was not on the full stretch in the last half-furlong. Tiffin is j>robub!y the fastest filly of all time over six furlonns, though Mumtaz Mahal could fro a rare pace for five furlongs. When she broke the time record over the distance nt Newmarket she had a hurricane of a following wind." MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

VETERAN TRAINER'S RECORD. When Consent scored his victory in the

Owen Handicap at Wanganui lust Saturday

a Tr.ranaki writer Etates that it marked the * 135 th wjn::ier the veteran trainer F. Tilley has claimed on that particular course.

MYSTIC PEAK'S SURPRISE WIN.

Tho Auckland-bred gelding Mystic Peak (by Romeo—Refinement). has paid his way well at Victorian meetings sinco ho was sold some little time back—three successive victories going down to his credit. In tbe decision of the Whittier Handicap at Caulfield on tho 7th inst. hu eclipsed his previous performances by carrying 0.3 to victory and beating a field cf 13. Mystic Peak figured as an outsider in the rate of odds; and his victory was tho big surprise of the day.

WAICULUUS SCOPES AGAIN

The New Zealand gelding TVaicullus, who registered an attractive performance in the Aspendale Plato on the 4th innt., eclipsed that performance :i week later, when he carried 10.12 to victory in tho "Wurriston "Welter Handicy p run at. Caul field, and in which he defeated a held of 18 in brilliant style. Tt ia U'lated that Waicullua was M'ld a few <1 ay:i before the last-named race. "VVaiculliis is a ceven-year-okl eel ding by Lucullus—AVaipulerc.

THE BANKER

Though Tho Banker has btfn accorded e nomination for tho three weiglit-lor-ago races i-et down for decision at the Aust nil in n Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, the Zealand g lding is evidently now refMi'dcl as a back-number, for in ft recent handicap for a mile and a,-quarter race at Handv.'ick bo was allotted B.l—lilb. beiow the topweight.

PAGAN ELU. The withdrawal of Paganelli from Lis enforcements a' tho Australian Jockey Club a Spring Meeting pointed to Iho probability of the bay gelding being rchippod to Anok--111;«1. and advices now 1o hand stato that i v to be brought back by the steamer which leaves Sydney for Auckland tomorrow.

A PROMISING GELDING

An Australian-bred gelding racing in

Nt'w Zealand that has yet to secure a place tin the winning list, but. who is viewed in a promising light, is Air Laddie, a Uircc->ear-old gelding by Biplane from Comedia. The predominant note in tho pedigree of Air LaJdio is tho in-breeding to t'iio St. Simon line. His sire, Biplane, is by Comedy King (son of Pcjrsfnitnon and of St. Simon), while his dam, Comedia, is by St. Frusquin (son of St. Si'noni, Whilo tho staying quality of Air Laddio may be open to doubt, it 13 perhaps just os well to remember that ho bus a strain of Carbine on tho dam s o:de. As Air Laddie ages, it will be interesting to note tho class with which he will be rar.sed.-