SPRING TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23748, 30 August 1940, Page 7

SPRING TROTS

OPENING OF SEASON BRACKETS ARRANGED PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW BY ABAYDOS Tho August meeting of tlio Auckland Trotting Club, which will usher in the 1940-41 season in the North Island, will take place at Alexandra Park, Epsom, to-morrow. Well balanced fields arc engaged, and while there are only two horses from outside the province, Waikato, Takanini, Mangere and Epsom stables have wide representation. 1 As the result of their fine track work on Tuesday and yesterday, Equipoise and Nawton Parrish have advanced in favour for the August Handicap, while the return to foqm of Munga Tangi has gained .him many friends for the Massey Memorial Handicap. Good reports are to hand about Bold Venture, Hillerest, Molly Direct and Fortex, all of whom hove come throngh a solid preparation in fine style. Parauri has,also done well fn his training, and in some quarters is fancied. With so many horses in form, tho issue in the August Handicap remains very open, although Bold Venture and Hillcrest may bo the main fancies. The Massey Memorial field is a good one, and includes many horses with winning form. Kitty's Choice and Princess Linnctt. dual winners in May, aro making their appearance in this higher class, and should not be discredited. Belfast Jack and Bronze Queen showed sound form last season, while Tinker raced consistently. Ace High, now in F. J. Smith's stable, only requires to strike form to be very dangerous. The favourites may be Bronze Queen and Kitty's Choice. The fields in the other events are so oven that fancies will take a wide range, espcciallv in the Grey Lynn Handicap and Orakei Handicap, the latter being the only two miles race. While Katene, Stargum, Petite Jewel, Monty Chimes and Derby Lu have proved their ability to run out the journey, they may find Clay Pot, Bedford and Bonnieden'e difficult to beat. . Many last-season winners appear in the Grey Lynn Handicap, including Star Guide, Whanako. Winning Post. Auto Lad, Taimaiti. Alcazar. Kinawley and Sweet .Aloes. .As Star Guide and Whanako will be bracketed, the combination may be strongly fancied, as will Taimaiti. The course is likely to be holding, although if no more rain falls, the going will not be so heavy. The first race will start at 11.30 a.m., and the win and place betting system will be used. 7 The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator:—Mount Eden Handicap, first division: Antarctic Star and Northern Snnle_. Fly Across and Village Maid: second division: Pearl Oro and Rama Direct. August Handicap: Kewpie's Triumph and Bayard; Kewpie's Ivino? and Three Bells. Grey Lynn Handicap: Whanako and Star Guide; Wishful and Albertini. Massey Memorial Handi : cap: Ace High and Llanvabon; Munga Tnngi and Nawton Parrish. PAPER MONEY DEAD STOCK WON OVER £750,000 SIRE LINE OF ST. SIMON Paper Money, one of the most prolific sires of winners, and especially of early speed, brought to New Zealand, was destroyed at the Wanaka Stud, South Otago, last week following an injury. Air. J. Faulks, his owner, was advised that the horse could not be saved, and so bis death was decreed. Prior to his purchase by the late Mr. J. B. ficid for the Elclerslio Stud, Paper Money won races in England at two and three years and he ran third in the Derby to Grand Parade and Buchan. At the stud he was an immediate success and from Ins third season until a couple of years ago he was never lower than sixth in the sires' list, which he led in 1928-29 with credit for the winners of 79 races and 232 plaeings, the stakes totalling £2-J,OU7. The year following was his next best, when he was represented by the winners of 7-1 races and :.'l3 placings, aggregating £16,004 in prize-money. Following the death of Mr. Reid, Paper Money was taken over with the stud by Mr. I. G. Duncan, his first three seasons being spent at Oamaru. He then became the property of the late Mr. G. Norman McLean and while at his property at Amberley he sired Wild Chase and Paper Slipper, two of the best of his progeny. He was then secured for the Salisbury Stud, Taieri, by Mr. L. C. Hazlett, and a few years later he was transferred to Wanaka. Among the most notable of Paper Money s stock, in addition to those mentioned, aro Inflation and Autopay, who are carrying on the line in the Auckland Province. Autopay won 23 races up to a mile and a-quarter, including the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap, C.J.C. Stewards' and Great Easter Handicaps, Thompson Handicap, Awapuni Gold Cup and Wairarapa Cup. Inflation also won on both sides of the Tasman and his five successes at two years included the Great Northern Foal Stakes. 1 Other winners by Paper Money are Silver Streak (Stewards' Handicap), Gold Tinge (A.J.C. Breeders' Plate), Pin Money, Quarto, Wakatipu (champion two-year-old in South Africa), Pink Note, Countersign, Dole, Endorse, Silver Paper, Wealth. Victory Bond, Invoice, Circulation, Money Order, Srrn. Otairi, Caterpillar, Queen Dorothy, Schoolgirl. Moneymine. Paper Slipper, Money Raid New Note, Overdrawn. Silk Paper, Silver Sail. Studley Royal, Wine Card, Pass Book, Dollar Prince and John Bradbury. He was represented altogether by winners in the Dominion alone of 792 races, the stakes aggregating £709,725. Paper Money was a son of Greenback, a grandson of St. Simon. TROTTING OWNERS MEETING OF ASSOCIATION "As a good deal of agitation for the cessation of racing has been forthcoming, I feel it necessary to make some comment on the situation." said Mr. C. Cowan, president of the Auckland Trotting Owners, Trainers and Breeders' Association, in his address to members at the annual meeting last night. "The critics," continued Mr. Cowan, "fail to appreciate that thousands of people depend on racing and trotting for their livelihood and also fail to offer any way in which those displaced from their positions could be employed. Those who suggest the calling off of racing do not appear to take into consideration the large amount of revenue collected in racing taxation by the Government, nor do they indicate how this, in the absence of racing revenue, is to be supplemented. Individual taxation would become so acute that the antiracing advocates would be the first to raise objections. "Racing and trotting clubs and all connected with the two sports aro alive to the perilous position of the Empire,;' said Mr. Cowan, "and arc as keen as any other section to assist the war effort. They would not raise objection to a reasonable curtailment, but in the meantime the public requires recreation as an antidote to nerve strain, and for this reason, as well as its great revenue-producing facilities, the sport should be continued. Tho Government is to be complimented on its stand to continue racing."

Reference was made to the success of the matinee meetings and the happy relations existing between North Island trotting clubs and the association. It was decided that members on active service bo kept financial. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:•—Patron. Hon." Eliot R. Davis, M.D.C.; president, Mr. C. Cowan; vice-presi-dents. Messrs. S. Ward. E. C. Wehberlcy and H. E. Salter; secretary, Mr. C. E.Craig; treasurer. Mr. A. G. Downes; auditor, Mr. VV. A. Eddowes; committee, Messrs. J. W. McKcndrick. R. W. Scarfo, T. Roe, W. F. O'Donnell. W. A. Eddowes. J. Gee, E. E. Cressoy. J. T. Paul. E. X. Kennerley, C. P. Surman, F. A. Bridgets, G. H. Stubbs, J. Stormont, A. Paton and W. Donald. A welcome was extended to Messrs. P. Reid and .T. R. Henderson, representatives of the Waikato association. In replying to a question Mr. Henderson said the Waikato Trotting Club favoured saddlo races when the season was well advanced. He did not think it advisable to have these events early in the season. TE AROHA JOCKEY CLUB AID FOR PATRIOTIC FUNDS [BT TELKCRArH OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE AROHA, Thursday Stakes given at the annual meeting wero again £OO3O, and investments totalled £'B7,ISS 10s, compared with £104,033 for the previous meeting, stated the president, Mr. R. L. Somers, at the annual meeting of the Te Aroha Jockey Club last, evening. The decrease was largely duo to unfavourable weather, but a profit of £1725 was made. The amount paid in taxation was £B2BO. The finances were satisfactory. After various commitments tho income and expenditure account showed a credit of £57, and the farm account revealed a profit of .£341. The suggestion of the chairman that the club should consider assisting in some way the patriotic funds met with general approval. While ho did not consider it possible to promote a patriotic meeting, the not profits of the next annual meeting might be set aside for some such purpose. After full discussion, and on the motion of Mr. J. Pohleu, this proposal was approved. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr. R. L. Somers; vice-pre-sidents, Messrs. P. Baine, F. T. Rowe and J. A. Hepburn. Committee, Messrs. E. J. Aislahie, G. P. Goodfellow, J. Pohlcn. C. H. Murphy, J. Kenny and A. J. McXicol. Honorary treasurer and secretary, Mr. J. P. Somers.