RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

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

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

NEW ZEALANDERS' DOINGS.

CANTERBURY PARK MEETING.

SURPRISE WIN BY. MINTAGE. [from our own correspondent.] SYDNEY, July 10. Heavy rain which fell last Friday night and nearly all Saturday caused the Canterbury Park races to be postponed until today, when the track was still heavy and times were slow. The state of the tracks is causing concern to trainers with large strings of horses to prepare for the spring meotinga and most of the members of the New Zealand contingent are in need of sharpening-up sprints. With a continuiinro of the present fine weather some interesting track work should bo recorded in the coitrfio of the next few weeks.

Several of the visiting horses at Canterbury to-day wero obviously not far enough forward in their preparation to do themselves justice. J. T. Jnmieson, A. D. Webster and B. Burguss saddled up a fair number of representatives between them, but all failed even to gain a place. In only two instances were their horses in tho belting and in oaph caso backers were left lamenting. A. D. Webster's Aero mare Borsalone had a run in the Club "Welter, nine furlongs, and although she was not in the picture 6he ran a fair race. She ling been allotted 10.7, top-weight, for the maiden hurdle race at Rosehill on Saturday and will tako her plaCo in the field. As the class is weak, she should run prominently

T. Webster did the bookmakers a good turn when he cleared out from tho field in the first division of the flying Handicap on Mintage, a Catmint—Lady Penury gelding owned by Mr. 11. R. Mackenzie, of Auckland, and trained by T. A. Williams. Mintage, who is a full-brother to Rosshiro, had previously shown a liking for a soft track and to-day won ft£ his easo by five lengths. Beckv.itlj. a smnrt sprinter by Grcenstead, was well supported. Ho had tho services of M. McCarten. but found his 9.5 too much, compared with the winner's 7.7, and could get only fourth place. The absence of big money caused Mintage's price to drift to an outside quote in the ring. Sargon and Mithra.

J. T. Jamieson bad both King March and Sargon engaged in tho firs! division of the Nursery Handicap at Canterbury to-day, but ho withdrew the former on the course, and Surgon disputed favouritism with Ann Veronica, a Sir Bighton filly from M. Poleon's stable, who eventually proved the winner. Sargon had sprinted well at Randwick in company with King March early in the week, but to-day ho looked a bit big and in need of sharpening up. R. S. Bagby had the mount and although he drew No. 1 position he was budly away, boing last to move. Sargon's chances wen? not improved when he met with interference whilo making a forward movo round tho turn out of the back stretch end ho finished well back in sixth place. The run should do tho Catmint colt a lot of good. Jamieson saddled up Mithra for the second division of the Flying Handicap, but the Australian Sun mare was not in tho betting. The race saw another runaway win, Erbie, a smart sprinter by Bombita, ridden by the leading jockey, Bartle, making lm opponents look cheap from the jump and winning easily by three lengths. Mithra occupied fifth berth at the finish. She should also greatly benefit by tho outing. Mr. W. G. Stead, who has a number of horses in A. D. Webster's 6lnble, arrived in Sydney on Tuesday. His Lord Que* gelding I'm Alone was a runner in tho first division of the Park Strikes, six furlongs. Ho was the actual top-weight, 8.11, but could not do bettor than -gain sixth place. He was not fancied in the betting.

B. Burgess' Speanniss started in tho Canterbury Handicap, but .although she was in the bettiug her display was- disappointing. Speanniss did not '{fatter 'her backers at any stage of tho race... Webster started Second Thoughts in tho hurdle race, but tho best he could do was to gain fifth place. Second Thoughts was not in the betting and finished well back.

Full Measure and Buyacre were runners in the second division of the Nursey Handicap to-day. Full Measure, riddon by McCarten, finished fourth, but Bayacre. with T. Web«ter up, faded out after lying handy in the early ''stages. Both were neglected in the betting. In The Shade's Preparation. Ben Hur, ridden by It. S. Bagby, wns top-weight, 8.11, in the second division of the Park Stakes to-day. Ho was not prominent either in the betting or in tlio running. In tho Shade premises to atone for his failure on his previous visit to Sydney. Ho is going along nicely in his work at It and ivick. He has been allotted top-weight, 9.0, in tho Rosehill Handicap, 1 mile 3 furlongs, on Saturday. Tho other members of Jamieson's team arc also doing well in their training.

Ilunlique, a Hunting Song—Gazelia gelding in A. I). Webster's stable, surprised with his forward running in t lie second division of tho Two-year-old Handicap at Menangle on Tuesday. He was tho only ono to trouble tho winner, Junglo Quoen, a, Backwood filly, at the finish of the fourfurlongs flutter. Huntique, who was a rank outsider in the betting, finished strongly in second place, a length behind the winner. G'oucal, who accounted for tho Three-year-old Maiden Handicap at Menanglo on Tuesday, is a full sister to J. M. Cameron's Goshawk (Magpie—Fadelma). Fadelniu died after foaling in 1027. Coucal, starting favourite, showed a good turn of speed over the six furlongs and won cnsily, going away from the field after meeting with interference.

J. Feilder, who won the V.it.C. Sires' Produce Stokes with the Paper Money filly Nedda, is a. visitor to Sydney. Feilder wns formerly a leading jockey in New South Wales.

Jloutoa Wonder, the smart Kilbronoy pony, has won at each of tho last two in id-week meetings. This ex-New Zealander met with an accident, which was the subject of Court proceedings, and she returned to (lie track only recently. A win in <lie M.J Handicap, first division, at Ascot was followed by another victory on Wednesday at Rosebory. The distance in each case was 5! furlongs and Moutoa Wonder carried 8.0 and 8.7 respectively. "Togo" Johnstone, who is riding with a good deal of success lately, had the mount each time and his vigorous horsemanship contributed to the wins, a head being the verdict in both races. Another ex-New Zealand pony, Millimetre, set a hot pace at Rosebery. but ran wide and Mouton. Wonder just got there. Johnstone rodo a double at Canterbury to-day. both easy wins.

MOOREFIELD NEXT SATURDAY. NEW ZEALAND ENTRIES. Several of the New Zealand trainers at present visiting Sydney are likely to be represented at the Moorefield meeting, which IVvill be held next Saturday. Tho latest Australian papers to. hand show that New Zealand trainers are represented in the list of nominations as under:— J. T Janiieson.—King March. Hard Words and Mithra. B. Burgeas.—Speariniss, Atholspear and Werata. A. D. Webster. I'm Alone. There art also a number of other New Zealand-bred horses nominated for the meeting. One of those is the Auckland owned two-year-old. Full Measure, who is now trained at Randwick by R. O'Dounell.

RETURN FROM HONOLULU. The Te Awamatu trainer E\ E. Loomb has returned from a six weeks' holiday trip to Honolulu. His health bus greatly bene fled by the trip.