VISITORS ARRIVE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21935, 19 October 1934, Page 9

VISITORS ARRIVE

SOUTH ISLAND HORSES z ayrmont chimes fit TEAM OF THREE FROM NELSON The arrival yesterday of the South Island horses, Avrniont Chimes, Travis, trackless and Guymond, and the Hawera horse Smooger. has quickened interest in the Auckland Trotting Club's spring meeting, which opens at Alexandra Park, Epsom, to-morrow, and concludes on Monday. Ayrmont Chimes, one of Ihe main fancies for the Jcllicoe and Electric Handicaps, is under the enre of A. Bryce, who will drive him, the usual pilot, J. Bryce, jun., having engagements at, Greymouth on Saturday and Oflmaru or. Monday. Ayrmont Chimes, who is making his second visit to Auckland, looks in fine order and has derived much benefit from racing at Addington in August, when he put up a good performance to finish second to the IS'ew Zealand Trotting Cup favourite Indianapolis, in the National Handicap. L. F. Berkett has his team well forward, and they are none the worse for their trip from Nelson. Travis has twice previously visited Epsom, and although be has not raced for some considerable time should be capable of running creditable races, hut his prospects will he better if the track is firm. Guymond. a half-brother to Raydus, is a useful pacer, while the double-gaited Wrackless has won his races as a trotter, although at Hawera he raced promising'y at the pacing gait. J. E. Smith has Smooger looking in nice order in spite of tho fact that his preparation was interrupted some time ago through a fall on the road at Hawera. Although Smooger has gained place-monev on his previous visits to Auckland, and has scored on the country circuit, he has yet to win at Epsom. Two other visitors, Captain Bolt and Wiriwhata have been at headquarters since the Waikato meeting, and have done well, while tho Whangarei pacer Bed Hope, who arrived on Monday, bears a well-seasoned condition. The win and place betting system will be used at the meeting. The firsit race to-morrow starts at 12 o'clock.

SOLID TAKANINI TEAM CANDIDATES FOR TO-MORROW The TuVanini trotting trainer P. J. Smith ka» a solid team for Epsom to-morrow. It coraprixes Ganton, Rayon d'Or, Wee Machine and War Girl, who are recent winners, Wrecker and Folly Pan. -who were B«con-i at their Inst starts. Rare Rey, and (ho well-performed Worthy Light, one of ]«gt reason's most successful pacers. Worthy Light and Wreckar are engaged in both the Jellicoe and Electric Handicaps, but it .a duite on. the cards thht Worthy Light will contest the sprint, race only on the first day and/ the Labour Day Handicap on Monday. NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP The leading Zealand jockey. K. Voitre. left for Australia by the Monowai yesterday. The English Derby and St. Leger winner, Windsor Lad, is insured for £50.000, the amount Mr. M. Benson paid for him. Mr. R. T. Reid's ihorses Star Artist, Royal Artist and Singaira. who have engagements at the Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting, are not to make the trip to Trentham.

The death occurred in Sydney last week of Mr. John Scott, of Randwick, father-in-law of the New Zealand jockey Roy Mr. Scott died suddenly in his chair after listening to the broadcast o? » race. S. Trewain and T. Williams will be encaged at tne WaveTley meeting on Monday. Tremsin ?s to ride Chikara. Prince Reno, Lady Kyra, Headmistress, General Que 1 : and Merry Way, arid Williams will pilot Ythan. The hunter Cynical Kid has arrived at Cambridge from Hawera to compete at the Waikato Hunt races on Monday. He will be bidden by J. H. Mcßae in the Hunters ri "Hurdles and by Mr. R. J. Sampson in the Ladies' Bracelet. H. N. Wiggins will be riding at the 'Wellington Racing Club's meeting at Trentiiniri on Saturday and Monday. Hit- mounts on the first day will include Waiton Par«:. Pin Money, Flammarion. .Mother Superior and Going Gay. , Flower Bag is to keep his engagement in ■the Waikato Hunt Cup at Cambridge on Monday and he is temporarily under the care of R ; J. Mateer at Matamata. Flower Bag should be all the better for his racing at Ellerslie and should be very difficult to b»at. One of the latest additions to the active brigade at Ellerslie is the five-year-old Mips Lulu, by Lucullus from a Marble Arch n-.are. Miss Lulu' registered one win and four minor placings last season, her victory being achieved in the Waimangu Stakes at Rotorua. * Chief Cook and Aubreiia has been treated to a course of physic and are having a few days on the easy list. Chief Cook ran his bfcgt race for some time in the Liverpool Hnndicap on Tuesday, finishing close, behind the placed horses, and slight lmfrovement should enable him to win where the class is not strong. A last-minute decision was mad" not to «-;nd Galileo to Wellington f->r the WeilesJ«v Stakes and she'has been taken home to le Awamntu instead of Heine: sent tc Trenth<vm. /Tb« owner. Mr. F-. H. Cticksev. stated that ■ Galilee has developed a boil on the back. The filly will probably have her next out ma in the Avondale Stakes on November 3. The Gisbcrne horses Royal Lineage. Gairgfid and Capella Abbey are still at Hllerslie. Royal Lineage is unlikely to no *nv racing while the tracks are firm and ne "ill he eased up when he returns home. Gainsfid and Capelln Abbey are engaged at Cambridee. but the former has been a trine *ore ar.d there is a doubt whether he will fun on Mcndiiy/ .. The four-year-old Lady Diana is on the improve and she registered her best pcr- •' f'rmance to date when she finished t h ird to Grand Sport' and Crooning in the Hotison Handicap last Tuesday. On that form Lady piana ar,pears to have excellent prospects in. the Bardowie Hack Handicap at Cambridge. hut it is her owner'fl present intention not to run her in that race. The leading /Victorian two-year-old* Coy Lover and Matinee were both bred at St. Albans stud, near Geelong. Til two. starts each thev have accounted for both divisions the Maribvrnong THn.l Stakes ,*t Flemthe Debutant Stakes and Detnit!>«te Stakes at C-uilfield. At the yearling sales lust Marrh Gsv Lover was sold for 4[>o"ns, and Mst-'nee for lfiOgns. aid as each has *"n f 1050 thev have already made a eoocl return vl The Csnte-burv -To'ekey C'"h is having » eubsidi?sy totalisator building erected /ft Biccarton to relieve tlje congestion at the main totalisator house. Ten p? tickets will be' sold from this building. II Which will be situated ill a convenient i? Position, and there will thus be more accommodation for win tickets and for one % pound place tickets a 1 the main, building It is expected that a Julius totahsstor will •>» installed e-rly next year, and when completed the present apparatus will be H disposed of to other" clubs. pii' — : : ~ 1 TROTTING FIXTURES October CO 22—Auckland Trotting Cl'ih October ?0, 22 Grevniouth Trotting Club iM Octoher 32—Oah'nrn Trottinc ChiH J October 27— Wellington Trotting Club. • "CvembcT 6. 9—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. _ ... I«ovember 22, 24— Forbury Park Ironing : Kovember 2f, 26 —Nelson Trotting Club.