WINTER RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21240, 21 July 1932, Page 7

WINTER RACING

ibangitikei HUNT CLUB

TROUBLE WINS CUP STEEPLECHASE TO PLATINA HENRY OF NAVARRE SCORES [lit TELEGRAM! —PRESS ASSOCIATION] MAIvTON. Wednesday Tlae Rangitikci Hunt Club's annual meeting was held to-day in cold and threatening weather. The track was in good order., There was a good .attendance The totalisator handled £2llß. Rcsults:—

VIEW HALLOA STEEPLECHASE, of £2* including cup presented by Mr. Erie Riddiford; 2 miles and a distance-.! Pktina, 12.0 (Mr. W. R. DuncarO '1- 9 Sit; Glanns. 12.0. 2; .5 GHenleven. 320* 3 Also started : 7 Mode. 8 Bonus, 11 Mangatapu (formerly Ace), 3 Ahumai. $ Wlinncaroa. 4 V>ilkins, 2 Acrevate. 10 Red Spider Pour lengths each way. Time, 4m 55 l-5s Whtingaroa and Acrevale fell, tho former breaking hisv neck.

MAIDEN PLATE, of £2O; 5 fur.—2 TranQuility, 8.10, car. 8.12 Jarvis), I- 0 Aitma. 6.1.0, 2; 4 Santoft, 8.7. 3. Also started: 6 Lacs D'Amour. 3 Pukepnpa 7 Tancihoe. 8.10; 5 Battle Ground. 10 Pladi.\ 10 Red Count., 1 Sigma, 5 Taiioru. 8.7. Hsli-a-liead: four lengths. . Time. 1m 5 3-ss.

ROSEBANK HACK HURDLES, of £2O; H miles.—l Henry of Navarre. 912 (A McDonald). 1; 4 Callnpnt, 10.0. 2; 5 Clopton, ,9.10. 3. Also started: 2 Fernden 3 Acorft, 9.3. Two lengths each way. Time, 2m 58 l*ss. 'I

CLOSEBURN HACK FLYING HANDICAP. of £2O; 6 fur.—s Pango, 8.0 (W. J. McDowell). 1; 4 Tangiron. 8.0. 2;-3 Acron. 8.0, 3. Also, started: 2 Invictus. 8.8: 1 Joe, 6 Arid, S.O. Nock: live lengths. Time, lm 17 4-ss.

RANCITSKEI HUNT CUP STEEPLES, Of £33, including- cup presented by Messrs Duncan Brothers; 2£ miles.

1-TROUBLE. 10.9 (A. McDonald) .. 1 S-WIXNAGAN. 11.7 (A. Jenkins) . . . 2 2—HUNTING BOY, 11.7 (M. Nicliol) J 3 Also Started.—G Maoan Celt (formerly Minnehaha). 5 Acrevate, 4 Waiforte, 10.7. Ten length's; six lengths. Time, 5m 15 l-ss. . '

GLENMORp LADIES' BRACELET," of £SO. including trophy "presented by Mr. A. H. Marshall,: 1} miles.—s Arikifoa. 11.0 (Mr. S. F. Besley), 1: 6 Sangay, 11.0. 2: 3 Post man. 11.4, 3. Also started: 4 Soviet, 11.5; 2 Platina. 11.4: 1 Commentator, 7 Allan Brae. 9 Hauwai, 8 Lonsrford, 11.0. Five lengths; three lengths. Time, 2m 20 l-ss.

springVkove FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £2O; 5 fur.—3 Tnngiroa, 8.0 (S. Wilson), 1: 5 Vaudeville, P.O. 2; 1 Tranq\u'ti(y. S'b. car, R.G. 3. Also started: 2 Joe. 8.2; 4 Aitua. 8 Bwann, 6 Callan. 7 Sir Butler, 8.0. Half-a-lengtli; four lengths. Time, 1m 4s.

TRACK WORK AT TRENTHAM

GAY COURT FOR WINTER CUP

Three recruits to the hurdling ranks'were •chool'ed at Trentham on Tuesday morning, and. all showed promise. They were Black Hint. Royal Game and Arrowzone. Black Mint (J. Rule) and Royal Game (A. SkiipperV - \vere sent over trestles placed across the course beyond the practice barrier. Black Mint was jumped ton his' own first and. then ho and ißoyal Game were sent three times over the trestles, both jumping •well. Aftetwards Royal Game was put-over the pony hurdle. , ; Arrowzone (J. Rohloff), who has had'-some previous schooling; was across the pony hurdle,, then was taken oyer to the three "schooling hurdles." which he jumped splendidly/ although -, with very, little pace

on. Gay Court was lookihg' well-in his exercise Work-; and bears no ill-effeot. from his recent hard racing. He is definitely to contest the Winter Cup.

Town Beauty is at present a stablemate of Gay Court and is in charge of H. Dulieu. He will remain at Trent ham for the present unci will S<* south in company .with Gay Court. " * "

Autopsy Ijaa lately been sprinted; up with ft view to contesting races in Sydney again during the spring. He is booked "to leave in charge of his trainer, C. Pritchard. on August 5. It is unlikely that Solitaire 11. will accompany him.. Pritchard has turned Weatherstep out for a lons holiday.- This speedy filly has never forgotten' her experience of being put on the rail at the Mnnawatu Summer Meeting. and has since always declined to race with her fields. It is hoped that the spell will enable her to overcome this fear. GOOD; /FRENCH PERFORMER BRUtETTE'S latest win The Prix du Cadran, miles, won by Brulelle last tnontb, is the equivalent in France of Ascot Gold Cup. It was Brulette's |irst appearance of the. season, and she raced in the name of Mr. H. L, Birkin. Her owner. Colonel C. W. Biriiin. died in England recently. ' ' Last year Brulette was taken to England for the Oalffi. and. starting equal favourite with I.ady Marjorie. won by a length from Four Course.

TOTALISATOR TAXES DEDUCTIONS COMPARED In New Zealand at the present time the clubs take Bi per cent, from the gross totaliBator turnover, the Government takes \ rer cent, and there is also a 5 per cent, dividend "tax on the remainder. It is -ot interest to-compare these. deductions witli what is tiken out in other countries where machine betting is in vogue. Mr. Lj. JjRaymond, manager and secretary 01 _Autoina.tic Total isators, Limitedi Sydney, is the authority for the following figures:— * /' Clubs. Govt. Percent. Percent, England . . • • Vol France 5 * N.S.W.: City and Metropolitan. . . "j •. N.S.W.:/Country ..7 •>! Victoria .... 5 j?. South Australia r Queensland . - f'J "Western Australia . C New Zealand . • 8,•The figures for France are not guaranteed as now correct, as there has been a possibility of a change in recent months. In F.ncland, New South Wales, Victoria. Queensland and Western Australia bookzmikers a re/Competing with the totalisator. NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP It is very probable that a number jaf New Zealand horses will be competing a Warwick Farm meeting in Sydney on Saturday. Iforses from the Dominion who have hei»n nominated for the meeting , in 9 " , Persian, Hauwiri, Cockpen, Warntah Hunt th« Slipper. Timorous. King March. Haver inir. White Wings. Lavington and lea Kose.

Tho rising three-year-old Gay Br°ncy. Kilbroney from Jolly Gay. and the iwins two-year-olds My Money, by Taper Mone.V from Maveelisli. and Barn Dance, Deinre from Acushla. are hems worked regularly by J. D. Kemp. Tbey ars all m good Wealthy condition and have eel tied, down to work nicely. .

After an absence of nbnuf two. J? Grey is .-back in F. Gilchrist s stable Eilerelie a,sain. Zane Grey is. .a seven-, year-old gelding by Gre.v Monk from; Aditin, snd did some raring without success at two «nd three years old. lie is a big horse and Jn view of the fact that some of his sires Progeny have won over fences his connections may be encouraged to give him a trial a jumper. TRAINER'S ILLNESS The Tr/nthani trainer L. McLaughlin is again seriously ill. Up .was booked .to, We for Sydney with Prince Vombal on. Angust 5. but it is.joow unlikely that trip will '*—*•> | RACING FIXTURES Jljly 33—Amberley and (Hororata / Clubs and Christchurch Ifunt Clhb (combined meeting hL_ Riccai'lon/. July 28. 80—fifeborne Racing Club. Vfulj- 30—South Canterbury Hunt OluD,