CHRISTCHURCH GOSSIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20724, 18 November 1930, Page 7

CHRISTCHURCH GOSSIP.

WINNING JOCKEYS' FEES. GRAY HEADS THE LIST. CONCENTRATE SHOWS SORENESS. [BV TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] CHKISTCHURCH, Monday. E. Shaw's injury to his back is more serious than at first anticipated and he is likely to be confined to hospital for five or six weeks, while some time will elapse before he will be able to ride again. Ranelagh was palpably off colour in his races nt Riccarton last week and is to be treated to a three months' spell. His stablemate Pangolin will also be off the scene for some time as tho result of his bad fail on Saturday. Concentrate showed signs of shin soreness on Friday and owing to the prevailing tracks 011 Saturday it was not thought wise to start him in the, Metropolitan Handicap. He will be given a short let-up on his return to Trentham and will then bo prepared for tho Auckland Cup. The services of the successful sire Valkyrian, now stationed at Belfast, have been readily availed of this season.

Tho five successes gained by H. Gray at Iho New Zealand Cup meeting helped to place him at (he head of tho list of jockeys' fees with £'lss and ho was followed by R. Heed with £l2O and by the apprentice I\. Voitro with £lO9. The remaining principal amounts were collected by tho following:— H. Wiggins, £80; L. J. Ellis, £01; T. Green, £O3 10s; S. Gerrard, £SB; A. E. Ellis, £SB; Ti. G. Morris, £SO; R. Coveny, £52; W. Broughton, £49; A. Eastwood, £'-18; J. M. Price, £4O; D. O'Connor, £159; B. H. Morris, £3B; B. Brodie, £33; H. Goldfinch, £33; G. Humphries, £27; J. Barry, £25; A. Jenkins, £23; D. Cotton, £22; R. McTnvish, £22; and S. Wilson and R. Henshaw, £2O. Taxation for Government. Notwithstanding the extensive drop in the totalisator receipts at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting, the amount payable to tho Government in totalisalor and dividend taxes aggregates £15,174 Is, as against £15,337 7s 3d collected from last year's meeting. Tho Timaru owner-trainer Mr. E. H. Cuthberlson effected the purchase on Saturday of tho Hymestra five-year-old gelding Shortly from Mr. W. R. Kemball. Semper Paratus was missing from Saturday's programme at Riccarton. Ho ran such poor races earlier at tho meeting that his new owner has decided to give him a long spell before making his reappearance as a gelding. Merry Cry's Behaviour. The supporters of Merry Cry were unfortunato on Saturday that he failed to keep on the track when the field turned into tho straight. This gelding has a penchant for Btich behaviour and at the Napier Park Spring Meeting bolted two rounds of tho course before his race and then led tho field homo. With such a promising galloper it would seem a wise move to have a strong horseman to control him, instead of leaving him to tho tender mercies of a light apprentice. In the opinion of Mr. P. D. McNab tho best behaved fields of two-year-olds he has ever dealt with during his career as a starter were paraded at the Riccarton gathering. Although Mr. McNab's work was faultlesß throughout tho week, ho considers tho best despatches ho effected were attached to the four juvenile events on tho programme.

WEIGHTS FOR FEILDING.

FIRST DAY'S EVENTS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] FEILDING, Monday. Following are tlio weights for the first day of the Feilding meeting:— WAITUNA HURDLES, of £l5O, about H miles and 130yus.—Make Up, 11.13; Democratic, 11.3; ißoyal Acre. 10.11; Call Again. 10.5; Disrank, Royal Damon, Otairi, 10.3: Nova, 9.11; Opa. 0.10; Goblin Market, 9.9; Wyeford, 9.2; Shining Armour, 9.1; Elvelle. Cloyne, Black Acre. Easterly, Akbar. Gueress, Lady Mid, Plain Jane, Kopje. 9.0. AORANGI TRIAL, of £IOO. 6 fur.—Enter. Solange, Seneschal, Glider, Moutoa' Queeu f. Scales, General Assembly, Tar Baby, Pewa, Laconic, Jadarino. Hinewai, Double Red, Queanbeyan, Sympathetic. Doka, Guerester, Gran Chaco, King Hal, Boveridge. Okapua, Knollemere. Rothcn, Baskicr. Orby's Choice, Ngapara, Flute, Futurist. Authentic g., Thurnharn fi. Lady Lulu, Protomint, Takahui, Wallaruh, Lono Raider, Catherine of Aragon, Ouepai, Myola, Attar, 8.0. FEILDING CUP. of £SOO. 1} miles.—First Acre, 9.3; Merry Damon, 0.1; Bright Glow, 8.13; Grecian, 8.5; My Own. 8.4; Fernden. Cashier, 7.13- Lady Pom, Mendip, 7.12; Shrewd, 7.11; I'aiko, 7.9; Arrow Lad, 7.8; Ruanui, Blimp, 7.5; Balloon, 7.2; Hynanna, Billion, Imateagirl, Keddar, Dolomite, Mountain Heath, Sir Limond, Motere, Shining Armojr, Hopwood, 7.0. FEILDING STAKES, of £4OO. 5 fur.— Toxeuma. 9.0; Cimabue, 0.1; Supremacy. 9.0; Kaihoro, 8.10; Lady Quex, 8.10; Autopay, Hunting Day, 8.9; Tenlerden, Pomp, Souchong, Kahikatoa, Sporting Chance, 8.2; Gesture, Courtesy, 7.11; King Colossus, G. 9: Korokio, (5.1. KOWHAI HACK, of £175. 1 mile and n, distance.—Playground, 9.9; Cluny, 9.3; Adventus, 8.13; Tunbridge. 8.12: Ml. Shannon. 8.10; Merry Melody, 8.9; .Toyspear, Goldlike, Jenny Diver, B.B;.Auctioneer, Tripping, 8.7; Fitzquex, Rapallo, B.G; Arrowzono, 8.5; Disrank. 8.1; Banbridge, Miss Hastings. Robbie's Mistake, Johneen, Grand Jury, 8.0: Spearform, Acmil, Brilliant Lady, Kilorell, 7.12; Charmaline, 7.11: Hawkshaw, 7.10; Accredity, Allamine, Auckland Gas, Galamint, 7.8; Day Lass. Easterly, Nightmare. Spearopa, Honewhero. Half Acre, Cessation. Bon Acre, Pimple, Crenatown, 7.7. , FLYING HANDICAP, of £250, 6 fur.Lady Quex, 9.8; Arrow Lad. 8.8; Awaken. 8.5; Malayan, 8.5; Acora, 8.2; Freehold, 8.1: Broad Acre, 8.0; Keddar. Royal Ruler, 7.9; Chief Link, 7.8; First Money, Equitant, 7.7; Coon Song, 7.ft; Bonogne, Just An Idea, 7.4; Limosin, V.3; Cuticle, 7.2; Veronese, Calapat, Monsogne, Arrowhead, 7.0. FITZR/OY HANDICAP, of £l5O, six fur.— Bay Acre, 9.2; Arisus, 8.11; Hunting Boy, 8.10; Calapat, Trojan Melody, 8.8; Souchong. 8.3; Royal Routine, 8.2; Tripping, Fitzquex. 8.1; Orapai, Statuary, 8.0; False Scent, 7.13: Courtlike, Open Cheque, Pythia, 7,11; Projection, Winloch, Golden Shadow, Ganpat. 7.9; Leisure, Baskier, 7.7Monalof, King Acre, 7.5; Tent Call." 7.4; Arrowhead, Dancing Star, Desort Lad. 7.3; Lady Spear, 7.1: Money Miijt, Pass On, Somo Acre, Great Lady, Tapestry, "Wallaruh, Dignified March. Valquette, Protomint, Acco, Hinewai. Rolhen, Scales, Dick Whiltington, 7 0 KIWITEA HANDICAP, of £225, 7 fur.— Foruden, 9.7; Paiko, 8.13; Bold Front. 8.12; Malayan, 8.11; Maui, 8.10: Arikinui, Limited, Ten Acre, Equitant, Llandudno, 8.8; Manly, 8.4; Mako Up, Brilliant Light. 8.3; Moutoa Treasury, Kawhakina, 8.0; To Awha, Arisus, 7.13; Hunting Boy, Arrowzono, Pedestal, Mister Gamp, Donier, Wanderlust, 7.11. RACING FIXTURES. November 22—Levin Racing Club. November 29, December I—Takapuna Jockey Club. November 29, December I—Feilding Jocltoy Club. December 5, 6—Taumarunui Racing- Club. December C—Ashburton County Racing Club. Docembci 9, 10—AVoodville District Jockey Club. December 13—Waipa Racing Club. December 26, 29, January 1, 2—Auckland Racing Club.