WAIKATO NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20618, 17 July 1930, Page 9

WAIKATO NEWS.

GRAND NATIONAL HORSES,

luminary and lucess.

RICCARTON trip unlikely

[By TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] - HAMILTON, "Wednesday.

Mangani was not brought back to the Waikato after tho Wellington meeting, and he is to be trained at Trentham until a short time before the Grand National fixture, when he will be taken straight on to Riccarton. Ho was knocked about a little when he fell in the Winter Hurdles on the final day, but is not anticipated that he will suffer any ill effects as a result Prince Lu and Luminary have returned from their unsuccessful visit to Trenthnm T t was extremely unfortunate for the connections of Luminarj that ho should have cot his tonguo ovei the bit in tho only race in which, owing to the acceptance incident, he wns left, in. But for the fact that the Grand National trip was in view ho would not have been sent to Trentham ut all, and now that tho South Island visit is practically cancelled, it is doubly unfortunate for ln« people It had previously been arranged that W. J. McLean should go down with Luminary, Prince Lu and Luoess, but as the last-named is still lamo as a result of his injury at Waipa, it has been decided to loavo tho wholo team at homo.

There has been practically no work of late on the tracks at To Rapa, the local trainers contenting themselves with giving their charges plenty of work on tho hill, which is found admirablo for muscling-up purposes. Pendavles tor Riccarton. Pendavies, who is booked f6r Riccarton, has been doing plenty of hill work and is in spleudid condition to undergo a few sharpening-up gallops At his best ho is a performei of no mean ability and should pay expenses on the trip. Red Dav who is engaged in the hack hurdles at Palmerston North, bears a welltrained appearance and should be i.n excellent ordo. for hn» engagements at tho Manawatu fixture. Ho has previously shown form over the sticks and should pay expenses on the trip. Ruby Dawn, who is also to be taken to Palmerston North by F. Tutcheon, with a view to contesting the hack flat events, has been working well but will have to show some improvement on recent form to warrant serious consideration.

The rising three-year-old King Ford, who won a race at the last To Rapa meeting, is being put through a good deal of hill work in view of tho early spring racing. He looks morp solid now than formerly and should prove a useful stake-earner in the coming season. Paganelll Back From Spell. After their holiday at Hawera, I'aganelli and Glena Bay are not being asked for anything very serious by their trainer, M. J. Carroll, who is working them quietly oh the tracks preparatory to another serious preparation Rita's Light a rising three-year-old filly by Illumination is another of F. Tutchen's string, who is being hardened-up on the hills. She demonstrated in the two races she contested in the autumn that she has a fair amount of pace and her progress on the track will be watched with interest. Tho once-useful flat performer Bright Day, who has been running out on a farm for some little time is to be taken up again shortly to undergo a further preparation for jumping oventa in the near future. He is quite sound, and although getting on in years, may yet do further good service for his owner.

VALUE OF ENGLISH DERBY.

WINNER'S SHARE OVER £9500

The total value of this year's English Derby was £11,975. of which £9578 153 went to first, £1197 10s to second. £598 15s to third, and £SOO to tho breeder of the winner. In the past a fixed sum was set aside for second and third. Lost year tho amounts were respectively £4OO and £2OO. but this year 10 per cent, of the gross prize went to second, and 5 per cent, to third. As tho added money was £3OOO. owners subscribed £8975 in sweepßtakes and forfeits. If racing cost New Zealand owners nearly as much as it does those of Encland, it is probable that our racing would be confined to a very small circle.

MOSSTROOPER'S CAREER

GREAT SUCCESS AS JUMPER.

Mosstrooper is the first horse to win the Victoria Grand National Hurdles and Steeplechase double sinco Kedlcap won in 1592. Tho late Mr. John Turnbull, who bred Mosstrooper, raced him for four seasons, and the only contribution Mosstrooper made toward his upkeep was when he finished second in a small race at the Albury Centenary Meeting. Ho was then a three-year-old, but Mr. Turnbull persevered with him until he was five years old. Ho despaired of ever winning a race with him, and Mosstrooper was sold. When Mr. G. Powell gave 200 guineas for Mosstrooper most people nt the tiiuo regarded liini as nn optimist. Mr. Powell realised the futility of persevering with him on the flat and immediately schooled him as n jumper. His education along tho3e lines was thorough, and when Mosstrooper won his first raco, a brush steeplechase at Bendigo, lie w&s tv proficient jumper. Toward the end of Inst Reason he won threo steeplechases at Mooneo Valley, and afterwards finished second in the Grand National Steeplechase to Sandhurst. Soon a horse who could not win a race of any sort on the flat had developed into ono of the best steeplechasers in Australia. The three races ho won at Moonee Valley were worth £IOO each, and his owner received .£IOOO as his share of the Grand National Steeplechase slake, making a total of £'2200 in less than two months. A month later Mosstrooper won the Australian Hurdle Race and Australian Steeplechase, the two stakes amounting to £3OOO. The Victoria Grand National Hurdlo Ituco stake was worth £IGGS to the winner and 'he Grand National Steeplechase £3700, so that in tho last 15 months Mosstrooper has won £10,025 in stakes.

FRANKLIN CLUB OFFICERS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PU KEKOHE. Wednesday.

Tho following huve been nominated as officers of tho Franklin Racing Club:—President, Mr. Dynes Fulton; vice-president. Mr. C. A. II Tapper: committee, Messrs. A. Jones, F G. Pnrker G Carter, P. L Short. J. Realty. W T. Dazoley, E. J Morrison. S J Clews. E. M Armstrong, J. Rey nolds. F. A. Uosking and A. F. Brown As the nominations do not exceed the number of vacancies an election will not be necessary.

RACING FIXTURES, July 17, 19—Gishorne Racing Club July 19-Waimate District Hunt Club Tuly 2(V -Sout> Canterbury Hunt Club. August 2 Christchurcb Hunt Club. August 2—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 12, 14, 10 —Canterbury Jockey Club. August 23 Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 23—Hawko's Bay Hunt Club. August 27—Dnnncvirke Racing Club. August 23—Dannevirke Hunt Club. September G—Taranaki Hunt Club. September 6—Otago Hunt Club. September G—Marton Jockey Club.