DUNEDIN MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21924, 6 October 1934, Page 11

DUNEDIN MEETING

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES THE GUINEAS CONTEST DISCUSSION OF PROSPECTS The Dunedin Jockey Club's Spring Meeting concludes at Wiiigatui to-day. The order of running has been altered, the Clarendon Handicap becoming the second race ancl the Kaikorai Handicap the last. " i ' Telegraphing last night, our Dunedin, correspondent stated, that heavy rain had been falling, and the track would be very holding. Tho following horses might be well supported:— Wakari, Hurdles. Jaunt, Black Duke, Kapuna, Clarendon Handicap.—Quite Soon, Amy Jolmson, Sungem. Shorts Handicap.—Fracas, E[erbside, Palermo. lianfurlly Handicap.—Red Boa,, Prince Val, Silvor Sight or Guarantee. Dunedin Guinea*. Horn's Reef, Orris, Master Reynard. Dominion Handicap.—Silver Coat, Silver Sail, Penelope or Rinnoitll. Telegraph Handicap.—Last Link, Double fi'hot. Kaikoiai Handicap. Tizzy, Silk Arrow, T'ravenna. Acceptances:— 1-O—WAKARI HURDLES, of J!!100, U miles.—Black Duke. 10.4; Lycildait, 10.3; Kapuna, 9.12: Jaunt, 9.7: Tahoo, Palmary, !).4; Princti Tractor, 9.1; Reminder, 9.0. 1.38 T -CLARENDON HANDICAP, of £IOO. .It miles,—Palmary. 9.7; Osculate. 8.11; Quite Soon, 8.6; Braw Lad, 8.3; Sungern, 8.0; Amy Johnson, 7.13; Blatherskite, 7.7.' 2.I6—SHORTS HANDICAP, of £l2O. 6 furlongs.—Palermo, 9.7; Mobile. 9.0; Silver Sjtreak, "8.12; Red Boa, '8.10; Water Power, Kerbside, 8.4; Fracas, 7.11 j Master Anomaly, 7.5; Pair Weather, 7.0. 2.S4—E'ANFTJRLY HANDICAP, of £l5O, 3 niile.r—The Smuggler, 9.0; Palermo, 8.12; filed- Boa, 8.8; Steeton, 8.4; Water Power. 7.13; Prince Val, 7.11; Totolomai, 7.10': Red Bacer. 7.9; Guarantee, 7.8; Silver Sights 7,7;. Gleaner, 7.2. , 3.32—DUNEDIN' GUINEAS, of £250; tjiiree-^ear-olds; colts and geldinga, S. 10; lillies, 8.5; 1 mile.—Coat of Arms. Top Coat. Horn's Reef, Lucky Locket... Master Reynard, Tauiamai, Tunneller, Wonderful. 8.10; Orrii!, Chidden, Honeste, 8.5. 4.I<)—DOMINION HANDICAP, of £9O; two-year-olds, 4 furlongfi.—Silver Coat. 8.12; Kinnoull, 8.4; Silver Sail,-8.1; Desert Chie'i, 7.12; Hanlon, Viking, 7.7; Penelope, Almst, 7.5; Batthn Morn, Hdrbrata.' 7:3. 4.4f!—TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £IOO. 7 furlongs.—Signaller, 9.0; Kemal Pasha, 9.IST; Fairway, 8.5; Last Link, 8.3; Rin Tin Tin, Doublfc>Shot, 8.0. S.26—KAIKORAI HANDICAP, of £9O. 7 furlongs.—Travenna, 9.0: Mayam, 8.7; Moneygran., Braw Lad, 8.3; Jacobin, Tizzy, Unueen. 7.13; Silk Paper, 7.12; Silk Arrow, 7.11; First Song, 7.9; Royal Pal. Palatinate, Madam Pompadour, Hot Tea, Flout, Golden King. Unex, 7.7.

RACING IN ENGLAND AG A KHAN'S GOOD SEASON JOCKEY CLUB STAKES WON ' LONDON, Oct. i The chief event at the Newmarket races to-day resulted: — JOCKEY CLUB STAKES, Sweepstakes of £SO each, with i £2OOO added: 12 :tniles. ; ~. < UMIDWAR. Agra Khan's b c, 3yrs, by Blandford —Uganda * 1 I/O ZINGARO, J A. Dewar's ch c, 3yrs, by Solario—Love in Idleness .. • 2 CAYMANAS, H. E. Criim-Ewing'a ch li, 4 yra, by Papyrus—Eagle s Eyno 3 Eleven Leagt'b! and. a-haU; same. '... 1 .. The oucceßU of TJmidwar adds to the list of important victories gcined this seanon by l horsos owned by the Aga Khan md -traimkl by F. Butters. The Aga Khan is at the head of both the winning owners and breeders' lists. Up to the beginnins of (September horses owned by him had won 29 races worth £4*2,657, and horses bred by him had won 25 races worth J837.422, At iihe beginning of September F. Butters ivas an ciasy first on the list of WDnnins trailiierß, having tTained 30 wnnners _of o3 races worth ifii.32l. The Jockey Club Stakes was worth £4621 last year. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB .. NOMINATIONS NEKT FRIDAY Tfce sum of £3505 will be distributed in .stakes at the Avondale Jockey Club'e Spring Meeting on November 3 and 5. The chief :race will be the Avondale Cup. of i.500, and other good races are the Plumpton Handicap. of £4IOO, the Avondal* Stakes, of £3OO. ■the Avonflale Guineas, of £3oo', and the Flyiag Sliakes, of £250. Nominations for the handicap events and first forfeits for the Avondale Stakes and Guineas close at ,5 : p.m. next Friday. WAIKATO HUNT ENTRIES LABOUR DAY MEETING ' Entries for the eight events at the Waikato Hunt race meeting at Cambridge on Labour Day, October 22. total 131. The following have been entered for the principal events: — WAIKATO HUNT CUP. of £2OO. about 3 miles.—Zane Grey,. Neil, Jim Qtun, bpolpiko, Mia Stella. Lnceas. Cardhu, Ruby Meteor. London, Capella Abbey, Allegretto. St. Warrigal, Flower Bag, Clan Ronald. Golden Einginnd. MEMBERS! MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £l5O. 1J miles. —Baroscope. Lord \aL Sir Vah Desert Star, Master Nerval, Js.iriE s Archer. Gainsfid, Royal Artiltt, Protommt. Musquil. 1 BOLLARD KtEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £125, 6| iiur.—Lady Diana, Uradosiman. Prolyxo, Gay Lap. Sinking Fund, Scotland. Master Nerval, King's Archer, L'Allegro. Wnttlp, Protomint. VOfE ON BETTING SYSTEMS •' I k l.a 11 i I n«^» FOR PLEBISCITE

A suggwfion that the Canterbury Jockey Club should' conduct a plebiscite among racegoers to aiicertain their wishes in regard to bellinir facilities was made by Mr. F. W. Johnston at a general meeting of members of the club this week. Mr. Johnston Baid his proposal was that at one of the meetings cards should be distributed «t the. entrance gates to all those coming in, asking them to express an opinion -M to which system the public wanted, win and place or single pool. He thought it would be a wonderful thing for the club to come out into the open and Bhow thai; it was progressive by taking a plebiscite. . Tho Chairman, Mr. A. S. Elworthy; That 13 a matter that haß been looked irito by the committee. Mr. Johnston.: That may be. But it has not had the benefit of my suggestion and the benefit of y a public vote. Mr. D. E, Wanklyn saic. the difficulty was to iind out truly what the public wanted. He instanced a vole that had been taken by n instance/ he said, certain interests paid men to stand inside the gai.es and tfet the tickets that piSoij.j threw away or secure the ti skits firom. people who were not sufficiently interested to vote themaplves, and they used them to vote in a particular way. One of these individuals was paid a bonus for having collected 200 of the tickets anrl voting accordingly. Tina, opinion wae expressed by other members thai the win and place Fystem of betting had*proved successful. Mr.> H. A. Khind inuistiiu: that it was now the recognised system iiii all parts of the world. 'i'iie iliijieussion hipi«cd without any motion being ij'Ut before tho meeting. TROTTING FIXTURES October 6—New Brighton Trotting Club. Octobfir 6—Waikato Trotting Club. October 20, 22—Auckland Trotting Club. Octobur 20, 22—Grevmouth Trotting Club. October 23—CSmaTU Trotting Club.