RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7970, 29 November 1911, Page 4

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES .Vovecjbar 29, 30.— Feildfisij J.O. _ November 29. December 2.-Takapnna J.u November 30. December I.—Grcymoutii J-v-December 7.—Tlororata K.C. December 9. 11.—Woodvillo J.O. December 21 —Masterton R.G. December ’S.—Taratafii-Oartorton R.O. December 26, 27.—Dunedin o.C. December 25. 27.—Uecfton J-C. December 20. 27.—'i'aranaki J-C. December 26, 27. 29—Manawatu K.O. December 26. 29. January 1. 2.—Auckland R.C3. . 0 n .»3eombor 30. January I.—Wairarapa E.DJanuary 1, 2.—Marlon J-C. , NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Tho Judge.”) Mr W. .Smart, tho well-known local owner, hau not had the hc.it of luck ■with m=. Blast, whom he i*urchu«cd from bir d. Clifford lor 2CO guineas. Tho Quavryman filly having proved a disappointment on the flat, she was recently tried over the hurdles on tho old Unit racecourse, and gave such a display of jumping ability that Mr Smart ha» decided «lie Uio ranks of hurdlers. It is hoped the may prove a valuable acquisition to me ranks of tho jumping brigade. Tho Souit maro Mon Ami has been taken in hand by F. Tilley at Fordell. Mr R. W. Paterson’s favourite is said to oo considerably improved by her respvto froin activitj'. Judging by her training work Mon Ami appears capable of picking up a race or two this soasou. llormla and Ascalon will represent the Devin sportsman, Mr R. A. McDonald, at tho Mana.wa.tu meeting. The pair are getting through some satisfactory training work on Mr McDonald's private track at Levin. Stellaris, who is being trained at Hastings by J. M. Cameron, is reported, in excellent fettle. This youngster, who is owned by tho well-known Hastings sheep farmer who races as ”C. Kingston,” will bo a competitor at tho Woodvlile ineeting. Ambrosian will represent; Mr F. S. Easton, tho Foxton owner, at Woodvillo. in© chestnut has filled out into a type of a galloper sine© coming into A. M. wright a hands, and has been training on very satisfactorily on the Foxton tracks. Tho Kilchcran horso Lord Kilcheran is said to have made much improvement sinco coming into J. Griffiths's car© at Hastings. His future appearance with tho coloura up will bo noted with interest by Hawke’s Bay sporting enthusiasts. Tho Officer maro All Trumps has been responsible for eomo excellent training work on tho. Greonmoadows tracks. Mr Limbrick’s jumper is expected to keep her opponents busy in hurdlo events at the ■VVoodvlllo meeting. Rongo’mai continues to gallop in an attractive style on tho Lower Hutt tracks. Tho Conqueror gelding is to assist at the Woodvillo meeting. St. Bees, the Levin candidate for thoi Auckland Cup, is .being subjected to a special preparation. Tho eon of St. Ambrose, and Marlin has demonstrated that ho IS’ partial to a raco over a distance, henc© Mr AVirl Pewcne’s decision to bo represented in tho big northern ©vent. Turbine is reported to havo quite shaken! off tho lameness he showed at Eiccarton. which was tho result of a kick. Mr Do-j vies considers his sprinter to bo one of Thofastest in the Dominion, and has timed mni| to run four furlongs in 47sec.; It was at tho last spring meeting at Taka-| puna that Turbine won tho Cheltenham Handicap with 8.12, tho Stanley ■ Handicap’ with 10.1, and tho Cautley Handicap with) 10.6, a very nice treble. Ho should bo in good form for the A.K.O. meeting. Delegate has been going in a very attractive stylo of late On the training track. Ho lias an engagement in the Tiri Hurdles' at Takapuna to-day and, if ho is sent for that event, will probably start a warm S&vourito. Tho brown golding may. how- 1 over, bo reserved for the Grafton Hurdles’ at Elleralio. THE FEILDING MEETING, Much interest will be> taken by North Island. sportsmen, in. the spuing meeting oi the Fending Jockey Club, which opens today, The racing promises to bo of uii attractive.nature tin-ougiiout, the all-round acceptances being decKiouiy good. ball will be set rolling vatli tho Flying Stakes, in which a field of sixteen are* liac-ed to compete, some amart epa'inters being included. Nylaud, wno Snowed such, good form, at Riccarton, nas boon set a/ big task, but ho is sure to run well, ai though backers . will probably prefer. Eli*,, Dazzling and Patriotic at tho weights. Tho Aorangi Trial Elate is just tho classi of event in wiiioli thoro may bo a. surprise. There are twonty-fivo catered for it, and! backers may bo in a quandary os to which to seiect so open appears lu© result. Tho St. Andrew's Handicap' has an acceptance of ten, but ciaas ia not so well re-; presented-as usual. G-oidfindcr is Bure to 'have plenty of friends, although ho has yet, to -demonstrate that h© is a really good, c-no. n. Still tho opposition is weak, \andi ho may bo seen to mono advantage than has yet boon. tho case. Avarice will probably start favourite. Tho uay daughter of' Treadmill represents a very strong stable, and her running in the Oaks suggests that ©he can gallop a bit. - Epsom lass , lias, been going very freely recently in her training gallops, which fact will doubtless causo her to bo supported. Nine jumpers aro down for the Spring Hurdles, including Tyrannic, who won afcj Eiocarton in good style. Nearly all the candidates havo boon shaping well, and) tho winner is well concealed. There are seventeen in tho Waitunaj Hurdles, which should give riso to a good, go. With Elya, Wodputoro and OuHlmani among tho Tunnero the pace should be veryi sound.. and some quick hurdling ought :oi be soon, A groat deal of interest will centre in' ' the Follding Stakes, for some of tho Dominion’s speediest two-year-olds will bo, Been out in this race. Among thorn will be Auttnnnus, Brmenga<rcle and Beldame, andl the older horses will have their work cut out to concede woight-forago to this trio. Autmnnus and Ermongarde havo both earned 7lb penalties, but this means that, they will havo but 6.13 and 6.8 respectively. On her Welcome Stakes running Beldame would seem to have tho pull, but she is apparently uncertain, and backers are sure to send out Sir George Clifford’s colt a vory warm favourite. A big field is expected to start in the Kiwitea Welter, although a number of the twonty-one accepted for’claim other engagements during the day.' The day's racing .will be concluded with the Pitzroy Hack Flying, in which there should also bo no lack of starters. There are some smart hacks engaged, such for instance as Taft. Ovation, Bellah, Adare and others, and this looks Like providing a stirring finish to an afternoon's good racing. The Feilding meeting is always a ’particularly popular ono with sportsmen, and it goes without saying that the attendance will bo largo and representative. THE TAKAPUNA MEETING. Tho spring - meeting of tho Takapuna Jockey OJub will coimricnco to-day at Auckland’s popular seaside course, and, judging from tho acceptances, it should prove ex'cocdincly successful. > There aro fifteen horses in tho Trial Handicap, nine in the St. Andrew’-? Handicap, , twenty-six in the Melrose Handicap, fourteen in the Olieltenham Handicap, thirteen in the Borough Handicap, eleven in tho Cambria Handicap, six in tho Tiri Hurdles, and sixteen in iher Ponui Hnrdles. The big event is, or rather should bo. tho St. Andrew’s Handicap, but. os is tho case at Feilding. the acceptances nix* not so numerous as: in other events, and the class hardly so good‘as might have boon expected. Tho Cambria Handicap should provide an interesting battle between the Auckland two-year-olds, hut so fur it docs not. appear that any of them arc a.nvthing like first-o\n«s. Take it all round tho spectators, whose numbers are certain to be very Inrro, shcnld wjtncro some capital sport. The moctimr will be brought to a conclusion on Saturday. * ! ~ - PASSED IN' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright MFLBOtrENB, November 28. At auction Flavian was passed in at 650 guineas and Hoanga at 270 guineas. Flavian is a five-year-old bay horse hy Flams from Poston.. and belongs to Mr R. Crawford. Last season ho had three wins in fifteen starts. This season he has rnn well hnt nnluchiiv, hoimr second in .the Caulfield and Melbourne Caps and third in the IVilliamstown Cap. Hoanga, is a Now Zealand-bred six-year-

old chestnut gekling by Reed from Onga, ami is owned by Mr \V. Montgomery. Last season lie had four wins out of seventeen starts, hut lately lias shown excellent. form, and lie would have been a very cheap horse had his owner sold him at tho price offered.