RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20424, 28 November 1929, Page 9

RACING.

> SEASON'S FIXTURES. November 30. December 2—'Takapuno, Jockey % Club. November 30.' December 2—Feilding Jockey Club. December G, 7—Taumarunui Racing Club. December 14— Waipa Rncins Club. December IS.'l9—Esmont Racing Club. December 20—Alexandra Racing Club. December 26, 30. January 1. 2—Auckland Racing Club. December 26, 27. 28—Manawatu RttcingClub. December 26—Westland Racing Club. December 26 27—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 2S—Dunedin Jcekoy Club. December 28, January I—Greymouth Jockey Club. ' January 1. 2—Marten Jockey Club. January 1. 2—Stratford Racing Club. January 1. 2—Hawke's Bnv Jockey Club. January 2, 3—Southland Racing Club. January 0, Jl—Thames Jockey Club. January IS—Bay of Islands Racing Club. January 18 —Ngaruawahia Racing Club. January 19. 20. 22—Wellington Racing Club. January 25.— "Waipapnknuri Racing Club. January 29, February I—Takapuna Jockey Club. J"ebrmry P—Matamata Racing Club. February 15. 17—Rotorua Racing Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Advice.." Frankton Junction.—On the Opening day of the A.R.C. Summer Meeting last year Pegaway (6.7) won tho Christmas Handicap. «chrono." —The following are given as ile fastest records for five furlongs:— Kss., Monastery Garden (7.5), Epsom (England); 2 Se. Penrose (7.12). Belmont (U.S.A.): 58s, Machine Gun (11.5). Riccarton (N.Z.); 6Ss,' Paganelli (S.B). Trentham. THE BANKER'S LATEST. VETERAN STILL GOOD. BY rHAETON. The above surmounted an article :n a Sydney paper having reference to tho success registered by the New Zealand geldjng in the / November Handicap, run at Randwick on tho 23rd inst,. and. as the ' -rcleran carried 8.7 and romped over the opposition, covering the mile and a-half :n 2m 34's r . it can be said that tho eulogy bestowed on him was well justified. It was in the spring of his four-year-old career that The Banker succeeded in placing himself prominently in the lime- . light by winning tho New Zealand Cup and Canterbury Cup. The son of Kilbronev was subseauently sold to the New South Wales sportsman, Mr. Otway Falkicer, and, 'though he has onlv won four laces for his Australian owner, he has (so says the Sydney Referee) proved a profitable speculation. A perusal of Tho Banker's performances reveal that up to ■fhe present he has contested 61 races and hi 3 pliLce'd record stands as follows:—Wins, 13: second, eight times; third. 11 times. HEART OF THE RACEHORSE. INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. Mollison, who won the whole of his S®ven engagements at two years old in the season of 1927-28, but who. though showing ' race, failed to stay, has formed the subject . rf-"consideration by Dr. Stuart McKay, who holds advanced opinions on the heart Question. According to a Melbourne writer. Dr. McKay diagnosed Mollison'fl case to be that of heart pressure, and the owner of - Mollis in, Mr. E. M. Pearce. having been convinced 1 that an ' operation for bloodJetting would be beneficial to Hollison, the operation is to be performed. This will like the form of draining Mollison's blood by socio six quarts. Needless to say, the reiiilt of 'the operation is awaited with l;een interest. All. continuing well with Mollison. the gelding v. .1 be raced again in the autumn. The heart question bearing on racehorses is also receiving attention in America. The following is an excerpt from a New York journal:—"Modern racing stables are f.tted out not only with every convenience for the comfort of the thoroughbreds they house, but also with devices of modern Mirgery and medioine. Now comes the ■ ' eauino stethoscope,' similar in principlo to what doctors use to listen in on tho human heart, but equipped to measure and record a racehorse's heart beats. ' More fpoed from'' contented ponies' is the slogan .. of the racing man. He knows his horseflesh must be physically well and mentally r-t peace if he is to capture coveted trophies and purses. It is important to know the rndurance of individual racers; exactly the strain a race has upon their vital organs. • .When Blue Larkspur outdistanced a field of _ prizo steppers in the recent American . classic at Arlington Park, Illinois, the horse fas hurried to its stall and tho heart- . pausing device used. Other entrants were similarly examined, and li. was found that each horse's condition as shown by the machine had been reflected in his performance on the track. Race-track veteriJiarians are equipping themselves with the . no-.v instrument at many tracks. They believe it v.-ili become an important adjunct of the sport—in addition to a valuable tool ; to the kits of surgeons who treat horses employed at more prosaic, but just as - important tasks.' 1 -v MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. THE TAKAPUNA DOUBLE. The Alison Cup and Cheltenham Handicap ere the particular events to be run nt, tho . Takapuna, ..meeting on Saturday, on which most attention is at present directed. In t!it> Shade and Prodice are the pair whose prospects appear to be most, favoured for the first-named event, while for the six furlmg race Vailar. Ridgemount and Lady Qiiex are each favoured. - PROMISING COLT. Tiie appropriate name of Outward Bound - has been claimed for the colt by Cape Horn isom Gold Bound, and, as the youngster is t. half-brother to a good performer in Duo, i that serves to invest. his future with additional interest. The patient coiirse : is being pursued -with Outward Bound, and . is stated that ho is unlikely to be seri- ~ ously raced until the autumn meetings - fome round. Outward Bound figures • nmoni? Hie entrants for the Australian Jockey Club's Derby next- year, and, in tho event of the eolt fulfilling hopes in tho development before him, it is held to bo quite on the cards that he will bo sent ; across to New South "Wales to make an effort to secure further honours for New Zealand. BROTHER TO TE MONANUI. When Taurua, the full brother to Te ■ 'Monanui. was sold nt unction in May last • 6'- Te Rapu for 1025 guineas, some keen : judges played a part in the bidding, and - it could be assumed therefrom that the . brown colt was expected to lose his maidenliood at an, early stage of his three-year-old career. Taurua has not, however, so far been able to score, und a second in the October Hack Handicap run at Trentham Irst month constitutes his/ best performance to date. Taurua figures among the acceptances for the Ponui Handicap, to be inn at the'Takapuna meeting on Saturday, and it will be interesting to note how ho xvill shape over a nine furlongs course. WINNING SIRES. Matters shape well at present for Chief r,: Tiuler to bead .the winning sires' list in >' New Zealand this season, the piogeny o l' The Tetrarth horse having already captured •V ftakes to the value of 17800. Last season the progeny of Paper Money placed their Jmrent. at. tho head of the sires' list ill. • flu's Dominion with £22.067. So far this i- season tho Paper Money tribe, has won 43595, po that a great deal is before, them to place the record of their parent on tho sanio level as last year. p" . STARTER APPOINTED. Mr. R. H. Skipwith has been appointed barter for the Rotorua Racing Club.