RACING SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21251, 3 August 1932, Page 9

RACING SEASON

[THE SPRING MEETINGS AVONDALE PROGRAMME STAKES FIXED AT £3OOO < WAIKATO HUNT FIXTURE / / Racing clubs in the Auckland province are now making arrangements for their spring meetings and two programmes, those of ilio Avondale Jockey Club and Waikato Hunt, wcro yesterday approved by fbo' Auckland district committee. Tho Avondale Jockey Club will opon the spring racing in the provinco with its meeting on October 15 and 17, which is much later than usual owing to Auckland reverting to its November dates. Stakes for the two xlays have boen fixed at £3OOO, which represents a decrease of £ll4O compared with last year. Nominations have already closed for tho Avondalo Guineas, of £SOO, the Avondalo Stakes, of £SOO, and tho Champion Hack Plate, a sweepstakes of £5 each, with £303

added. Tho Avondale Cup, I 3 miles, has been reduced in value from £SOO to £350 and the Flying Stakes Handicap, six furlongs, from £275 to £175. The Plumpton Handicap, lj miles, run on tho second day, has been reduced from £3OO to £250, and the President's Handicap, six furlongs, from £275 to £l5O. None of tho other events carries a stake of loss than £IOO. „ The Waikato Hunt Club's -programme for its annual meeting on October 24 provides for £IOOO in prize-money, compared with £I2OO and a cup valued at £IOO last year. Tho Waikato Hunt Cup will be worth £2OO, including a cup valued at £25, and tho Members' Memorial Haudicap, lj miles, £l5O.

ELLERSLIE TRAINING HAMPTON PARK'S GALLOP

SIX FURLONGS IN 1.18 1-5 BY ARCHER ' The best gallop of the morning at Ellerslie yesterday was a good six furlongs by Hampton Park, who ran nearly two seconds better than the next best over the distance when he registered 1.18 1-5. All the fast work was performed on the No. 3 crass, which providt-d excellent going considering the rain that fell during the weekend. The first to use the grass was Gay Cockade. who ran his first three in 38 3-ss, and completed six furlongs in 1.21 2-5. It was Gay Cockade's first appearance on the track for some weeks, but he has been working on the hills and is in good order to. be prepared for the Pakuranga Hunt Meeting. Catoma (Dougherty) and Jewelled Girdle (Cammick), after running the first three in 335. were together at the end of six furlongs in 1.20. Catoma was running on eolidly at the finish and Jewolled Girdle went well for a novice The Pantheon—Dora's Double filly (Li. Hanson) and On Approval (McGovern) were associated in a useful working effort over six furlongs in 1.25 2-5. The theon filly is thriving on her work and has /been doing satisfactorily everything asked of her. Patutahi (Cammick) strode over six furlongs in 1.31, and Vandyke (Lardner) was also going easily to run five furlongs in 112 2-5, Vandyke is looking bright and healthy and he should be ready to run good /races at the spring meetings. Marching Song (Cammick) ran an easy five furlongs in 3.11 2-5. W. Ryan has been very patient with Marching Song, who will have solid condition to assist him when the spring meetings are in progress. Kiltowyn (Smith), after going fast oyer the first two in 25 3-ss. was not doing his ! best to complete six furlongs in 1.22 1-5. /Ml of Kiltowyn's latest work has been pleasingly accomplished and present indications are that ho will open his winning account early this season. .. Royal Gallant (Clifford) worked solidly over a round in 1.45 1-5 running the lust furlongs in 1.22 3-5. The let-up he had after winning a double at the GreatNorlhcrn meeting did not do Royal Gallant .iny harm and he.is likely to show further improvement this term. Landlubber (Jillings) pleased better than Mahkill (Bigham) and Traced (Pwsons) over five furlongs in 1.7 2-5. Demylua assisted over the last half-mile, and ho finished just in front to register 512-ss. Demylus is showing promise, and LandI lubber, who.is closely related to legaway. appears to be on the improve. #p,_. The King Nassau—Phileius filly mick) reeled off three furlongs in 41 3-os. She does not poßsess a great deal of size, but has hit out fairly well in the lew ) short sprints J. C. Lambesa has given her Survey (Larduer) encompasseda -ound in 1 49 3-5, running the last six iuriongs in 125 3-5. Royal Survey « luU of mUßck and will have solid condition to assist him at the Pakuranga MeetI ing. where his mission is likely to bo tne 3e Hampt?n M Park P '(Fuller), after reeling off the first three in 37 3-ss, finished UP su furlongs in 1.18 1-5. Ho was carrying a light weight, but did his work well and his effort indicated that ho is not far away Absent (Craddook). Haakon (L. Dulieu) , and General Lu (Chaplin) were sent over // a round of the steeplechase fences, and they -were accompanied over tho fences on the flat by Lenaubin . They all fenced safelv. although Absent hit the first fence of the double very hard and Haakon did ■ not jump the fcuccs on the hill in his best •tyle. HECTOR GRAY AS TRAINER PROPERTY AT TAKANINI Hector Gray is commencing operations as it trainer on his own property at lakanmi formerly tenanted by his eon. J. Jj. Array, whe will (rain independently, and at present /is making arrangements to take up Ins quarters elsewhere. , . . J L Gray will have Lady Vane, Foulwind and the Paper Money-Vicereine two-year-old colt, and it is probable that Bronze Eagle. Huntingdon, Bell Topper, Palace and other young ones under his care wiJl be taken over by hi 3 father. ... Bronze Eagle and Huntingdon are still running 2n tne paddock. I Last season J. L. Gray was the eahng ' trainer in the Auckland province. witl, 80 wins, followed by A. CooK Te Avvamutu,

ig. p. Yj. J'ope, Takanini, 1"; and J. J. Jamieson, Takanini, and A. linker, Je Itap;i, IG. i

MASTERTON CLUB'S YEAR IMPROVEMENT IN OUTLOOK By a margin of nine voles to four, the Maatcrton Racing Club, at its annual meeting. rejected a notice of motion to reduce members' subscriptions from 11 to• 11. Whilo it was recognised that the reduction would probably be welcomed, the weight of opinion was that the move would not bo in the interests of the club s finances. The balance-sheet, which showed a loss of £37. as compared with a loss of lotb for the previous year, was adopted. Mr A Cr Lawson saul he certainly had more' faith than he had at thiß year. They had received good support for their last meeting, and had been a!> e to break even With careful management, he saw no reason why they should hove any more anxiety. They should now be able to liold their own. .... , f . r It was decided that the stakes for the spring' and autumn meetings should not exceed .£3OOO. INJURED JOCKEY'S PROGRESS The jockey T. Metcalf. who was seriously

injured in a fall at Riccarlon In fit November, has been about for some lime but, although he has made great progress lately, lie is not yet fit to resume ridinß. In ihe niepntimo 1 o has taken service with O. J. 3 lnc n hoped that he will soon be well 011 the wnj to complete recovery. NIGGER MINSTREL'S CHANGE Nigger Minstrel, sire of Peter Jackson, 5h now Incu*cd nt Okawa. ITawke's Bay, aiici i« liiokin- in excellent order. It. is tlys intention of Mr T. 11. Lowry to use Mini lor fisht or (en of his mares, imd lie may cibly take a few outside marcs. Mr. .lames Hull, of Hunterville, has had Nigser Miallrcl for tho last three seasons.