SEASON'S FIXTURES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20422, 26 November 1929, Page 9

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

November 30, December 2—Takapuna Jockey Club. November 30. December 2—Feilding Jockey Club. December 6, 7—Tnumarunui Racing Club, December 11—Wnipa Racing Club. December 18, 19—Egiuont Racing Club. December 2G—Alexandra Racing Club. December 26, 30, January 1, 2—Auckland Racing Club. December 20, 27, 28— Manawatu Racine Club. December 26—Wcstland Racing Club. December 26 27—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 28—Duncdin Jockey Club, December 28, January I—Greyiuouth Jockey Club. January 1, 2—Marton Jockey Club. January 1, 2—Stratford Racing Club. January 1, 2—Hawke's Bav Jockey Club. January 2, It—Southland Racing Club. January 9, 11—Thames Jockey .Club. January 18—Bay of Islands Racing Club. January 18—Ngaruawahia Racing Club. January 18, 20, 22—Wellington Racing Club. January 29, February I—Tukapuna Jockey Club. February B—Matamata Racing Club. February 15, 17—Rotorua Racing Club.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

" Subscriber."—l. Tho following is the list of Australian-bred horses that have won the Auckland Cup: —King Quail (1881), Nelson (18S5, 1886, 1888), Tanadccs (1926) and Corinnx (1928). 2. Laughing Prince carried 8.12 when he ran second to Corinax in tho Auckland Cup of 1928.

HEAD OF OWNERS' LIST.

INDIAN NOBLE'S TOTAL.

BY PHAETON

The Aga Khan races on such an extensive scale that were ho not to figure well on tho winning owners' list therein would be the surprise. A London cablegram to hand states that 20 horses carrying the colours of the Indian noble on tho English turf this year wou stakes to the value of £39,886, which gavo him tho leading position. A perusal of tho sums won by the Aga Khan's horses in England during this and the preceding live years shows a total of £171,618. Big figures, truly, but it would be highly interesting to know how much money it cost to secure the sum named, for his purchase of yearlings at high figures bulk largely. The Aga Khan, however, is endowed with great wealth, and tho cost to him of his racing is probably a matter of very small moment.

AN AUSTRALIAN TRIBUTE.

HORSES AND JOCKEYS.

In a reference to tho successes of Now Zealand-bred horses in the Commonwealth and to the fact that jockeys from this Dominion have played their part well, a Melbourne writer remarks:—"New Zealand continues to produce high-class horses and the men to ride them, We wero forcibly leminded of this by the recent victories of Nightmarch, steered by Roy Reed. For more than half a century riders have been coming to Australia from tho Dominion and showing that they have nothing to learn from our experts. Several of them decided to make Australia their home and they have been welcome. The New Zealanders seem t° be at home either on the flat or over jumps. R. Cameron and the late Hugh Cairns were fine all-round horsemen in their day, and ncross country wo have seen few more capable jockeys than S. Reid and H. Thompson, to mention only two of many. Among the flat race jockeys from across tho Tasman are M. McCarten, Asli'iey Reed. George Young and many others that could bo quoted. R. Derrett should bo given placo among the earlier visitors from New Zealand, although he did not have much luck in this country."

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

A RELIC OF MUSKET,

Among the relics of tho stallion .Musket preserved wivs his hoofs. One of tho hoofs of the celebrated horse was presented to Sir Edwin Mitchelson by tho late Major Walmsley, who was managing director at Sylvia Park. The hoof, which is mounted on a silver shoe, holds a glass ink well surmounted by a silver lid with an engraved inscription. The hoof has been presented to tho Auckland Racing Club by Sir Edwin Mffcheleon.

NIGHTMARCH'S CUP ENGAGEMENT. In tho course of an interview shortly after his return to Chrislchurch last week the owner of Nightmarch, Mr. A. Louisson, was plied with the question: "Will Nightmarch run in the Auckland Cup?" to which lio replied;—"l am not certain. The weights are not out yet.'' " You may meet Chide up there," said the interviewer. " That will bo a great draw for the crowd," was the reply of Mr. Louiason. PROMISING TWO-YEAR-OLD. Reasonable, a. stable mate to the dual Derby winner Phar Lap, who was bought cheaply as a yearling last autumn for 105 guineas, scored a victory in tho Stansmore Two-year-old Stakes, run at. Caulfield on November 16. Reasonable is a chestnut gelding by Treclare out of tho New Zealandbred mare Reason, ,who is by Absurd.

TAKAPUNA PLATE

The committee of the Takapuna Jockey Club mads a happy move when it instituted the Takapuna Plate, the conditions attached to which confine the iaco to three-year-olds and upwarda that have not won a flat race of the valuo of £250 to the (winner or flat races of the collective value of £SOO to the winner at the time of starting; special weights, with allowances for maiden performers. Tho T.J.C. has invariably secured a good contest for the race, and, iwith a field of 27 engaged in next Saturday's race, matters must bo accounted to shape very satisfactorily for a similar happy oulcoma. PROMISING VALI. Yali. the three-year-old son of Valkyrian and Putona, who won tho Spring Trial Stakes at Tentham last month and the Seymour Handicap at Riccarton this month, figures among tho acceptances for tho Takapuna Plate, to bo run next Saturday. In the decision o'l the Seymour Handicap Vali ?whb credited with running tho seven furlongs attached to thai race in lm 255, and a reproduction of that form should make his prospects of winning tho raco at tho North Shore take tho bright order.

AUSTRALIAN-BRED CLOPTON. Clopton, .in Australian-bred colt by TomKlin—Lucclle, who only cnnlcßted two event* at the juvenile fltngo of his career, and who has yet to earn a winning bracket at threo years old, is Hinted to be training on pleasingly at Tnkanini. Clapton figures among tho acceptances for the Melrose Maiden Stakes, to bo run at the Takapuna meeting next, Saturday. There are 22 others in tho race, so that Clopton will probably have to beat a numerous field. THE LAMB. The Lamb, winner of the Kopaki Hurdle Race at To Kuili, is in-bred to the Musket line through Multiform (hou of Ilotchkiss). His sire, Mullilld, is by Multiform, while his dam is by Guianforte (son of Multiform). AMERICAN STYLE. Tho American sportsman, Mr. Robert Eastman, furnished a contestant in this year's Cesarewilch Stakes, run at Newmarket last month, in tho shape of a quadruped rejoicing in the namo of Mike Hall. " Mike" only managed to finish twelfth, but he is referred to as a hoiuo likely to see a hotter day. The Americans have a great tasto for doing matters in style. Mike Hall, it is saifl, reached tho course in a covering described as a spectacular blno Tobe. This ,was removed, however, beforo lie came in to the saddling paddock, but his mane and tail wero each plaited with blue and white ribbons. In order to fix tho identity of Miko Hall, and apparently to make it clear as to his ownership, tho jacket, which tho jockey wore had a white "E" back and front worked into it.