RACING IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20594, 19 June 1930, Page 9

RACING IN ENGLAND.

BIG HANDICAPS THIS MONTH.

ASCOT COLD CUP TO-DAY.

Now that the English classic events, bar the St. Leger Stakes, aro disposed of, attention is drawn to the big handicaps this month. The Ascot Stakes, two mileß, was run on Tuesday, and the Royal Hunt Cup (Ascot) yesterday. To-day tho Gold Cup (Ascot), 21 miles, is to ho run, and other events aro as follows-Juno 25, Northumberlands Plato (Nowcastlo), 2 mile 3; June 26, Newbury Summer Cup, li miles; and June 29, the Grand Prix de Paris. Interest in the Ascot Gold Cup is somewhat abated by the withdrawal of the Australian horse Strephon 11., who was said to have an excellent chance, but climatic influencoa upset calculations.

It is expected that. the etrongost opposition to British horses, the best of whom aro Lord Derby's pair. Fairway and Bosworth, will come from the Italian cham pion, Ortello, a London correspondent writes. He has started this season in hie own country liy "smothering" n- good.class Held in his first race. The race which first brought Ortello into prominence as a Gold Cup candidate was tho Prix do I'Arc de Tiiamphe, at the end of last season, when ho beat Oleander, the best horse bred in Germany for many years, and Kantnr and othor good French horees. A few English judges saw Ortullo that day, and they aro convinced that lie will not bo easily beaten at Ascot if ho is in xood "shape." Ho has put up some brilliant performances in Italy, and his French victory stamped him oa something out of the ordinary. A big, longstriding chestnut, Ortello is well endowed with stamina. His pedigree is irreproachable, for he is by Teddy., one of tho most famous of French sires, from a mare by Gorgos out of a daughter of Rabelais. His dam is thus strongly inbred to both St. Simon und Hampton. Ha is owned by Signor G. do Montel. Fairwfty and Bosworth are both doing well in their work. At one time, it was improbable that the former would remain for a fourth season on the turf, but he is being definitely trained for the Gold Cup. Last year tho Gold Cup race waa won by tha seven-year-old Invershin, who defeated the American iiorse Reigh Count and tho French representative Palais Royal. The stake was worth £3GIO and this year it will be about £IOOO. Among tho entries, in addition to Ortello, Fairway and Bosworth. aro Athford, Ilotweed, Kopi and Palais Royal. None of the crack three-year-olds was nominated.

RESULT OF ASCOT STAKES.

FRENCH-BRED HORSE WINS.

LONDON, June 17. The chief event at the Royal Ascot meetins to-day resulted;—

ASCOT STAKES HANDICAP. A sweepstake of £2O each, with £2OOO added. Two miles. BONNY BOY 11.. E. de St. Alary's b h. fiyru, by Comrade—Basso Pointo . . 1 RICHBO ROUGH, Lord Derby's b g, syrs. by Gainsborough—Trestle 2 BUOYANT BACHELOR. C. W. Gordon's ch hj, syrs, by Bachelor's Double— Ocean Light .. .. 3

Thero wpre 20 runners. Won by a length and a-half, a neck separating second and third.

The winning horse is by tho leading French sire Comrade, and was bred in Franco by his owner, who is one of the lead-ing-sportsmen of that country. For the past couple t-f seasons Bonny Boy 11. has been trained at Newmarket by P. Gilpin.

- RIGCARTON JOTTINGS

G. J. PINE'S HORSES.

[by Tri.Eor.APrr.—own coiuieptondent. j CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday.

G. J. Pino has recommissioned Silver Coot, Noteworthy, Pixie Guld and Don Jose. In addition to these he has in work for his patron, Mr. G. Gerard, the two-year-olds Brummel and Gleeman, and the yearling by Psychology from Paper Rose, who will rate under the name of Pamophy. Kirbrange with I. Tilson in the saddle, was responsible for a very attractive display over a round of tho country to-day. He appears to be a natural jumper, and a free goer, and It. Ellis should do well with him ill hunters' events later in the season.

Ail the Ricearton horses accepted for at the South Canterbury meeting to-day have gone South to keep their engagements, the only exception being Miss Bradbury, who showed by her form at Wingatui and at Ricearton since that she is not partial to soft going.

CONFERENCE FINANCE.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST.

Tho income and. expenditure account of the New Zealand Racing Conference, to be oresentcd at the annual meeting of delegates nest mouth, doe 3 not differ greatly from that of previous years. For tho conference office in salaries and general expenses on the expenditure side tho account shows i:iCG7. the- stipendiary stewards' account ;s £•1225. and racecourse inspectors £4211. For the two last named the levy on the rating clubs and New Zealand Trotting Conference amounted to £9752. Tho sum of £379 was received for registration of colours and £221 for registration of names. Tile accident fiend settled claims amounting to £5201 from May 31, 1D29, to May 31. 1030. Accident fees collected amounted to .£3785. trainers', jockeys' and apprentice jockeys' licence fees were £1234, and commission on jockeys' and upprentico joclcoye' riding fees was £1385. The sum of £12.911 was received from racing and hunt clubs in apprentices' fees. Of this an amount of £5625 wis credited to employers and £7280 to the apprentices.

POMPEIUS' PROGRAMME.

SCHOOLING WORK AT TE RAPA.

Pompeius. who is to be taken to the Wellin {.'ton meeting by the Te Rapa trainer. A. P. Brady, is entered for cross-country and hurdle events at the fixture. Pompeiua was schooled at To Rapa on Tuesday morning, when he shaped in a manner to indicato that all is well with him. Pompeiua had his latest race over country at the Waikato Hunt fixture at Cambridgo last October. He finished fourth in the Hunt Cup Steeplechaso there on Labour Day and was elevated to third position when Importer was disqualified for the raco as tho result of missing an obstacle on the final round. Prior to that Pompeius had two successes to his credit in steeplechase events at Ellerslie this season, the Pakuranga Hunt Cup and the Hunters' Steeplechase at the Auckland Spring Meeting.

K. VOITRE'S APPRENTICESHIP.

It hii3 been reported that K. Voitre. wlio accompanied the Tnkanini trainer, J. i. Jamieson, on his Australian trip in order to do the light-weight riding lias completed iiia apprenticeship'with H. E. Hatch. A Palmers ton North correspondent Btatee that this is not correct. Voitre will again link up with the local trainer on his return from Australia. Tho young horseman has proved himself to bs v highly-proficient rider, and it speaks • f'times for 11. E. Hatch that ho haa nut two apprentices of the* standard of T. Green and Iv. Voitre in recent years. Hatch haa now to produce .T. McDowell, wlio ia apprenticed to him at the present time—a youngster who appearß to. have all the qualifications of it top-notch horseman.