RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8177, 19 July 1912, Page 9

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES J uly 20.—Wellington H.O. Aucrust 13. 15. 17.—Canterbury J.O* W.R.C. MEETING ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-MORROW. ONSLOW HANDICAP. Of 120 so vs; six furlongs.

SECOND HACK AND HUNTERS STEEPLECHASE. Of 100 sovb; two miles and a half.

CROFTON HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.

JULY STEEPLECHASE. Of 300 sovs; two miles and a half.

WINTER OATS HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs; one mile.

FINAL HURDLE HANDICAP. Of 250 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.

KIA ORA. HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs; six furlongs.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By "The Judge.") It appears that when To Rahul fell in the Hook and Hunters' Steeplechase he broke his. shoulder, and there was nothing else lor it but to end the Strowan gelding’s existence. His trainer was very confident of success, being of opinion that the brother to Paisa no had only to stand up to win, and he was a good deal out up at the death of so promising a 'chaser. Ceylon was a strong order for the Te Aro Handicap on Wednesday, but she did not appear to relish the state of the track and beat a retreat early in the race. The acceptances for Saturday's races must be considered as satisfactory, and there is some good material for excellent racing. Let us hope it will prove a fine day. - Those who saw Ooronetted win at Ellerslie last month were quite prepared for another victory on the part of the Coronet chestnut on Wednesday, as the track conditions were almost identical. He has proved a very profitable invest meat for Mr MoKelvie, and is certain to be a much-fancied candidate at the National meeting. The time taken by Captain Jingle in the Wellington Steeplechase, via., Bmin 6seo, has only once been exceeded in the history of the race, that being when Alorag plodded home in 1899, the Hon. J. D. Ormond's jumper taking Bmin 15seo. The race was run at the Hutt course then and the distance was a little less than at Trenthom. Percelcr made a rather unexpectedly bold showing in the To Aro Handicap, being right in the first flight up toi close home. His limit seems to be six furlongs and, although the race was only of that length, the terribly heavy going made it equal to another furlong. Shuja ran a good race in the Stewards' Handicap for had he got off the mark with Mount Victoria he might have won; R. Johnson had the brown son of Soult and Sprite looking .really well and a good race should fall to him before very long. Highland Chief, a stallion by St. Hippo from Rohila, was purchased last week in Auckland by Mr W. Jopp for 60 guineas. Bronze, Ermengarde, and the two Charlemagne 11. youngsters arrived from Awapuni yesterday and they will be shipped to Sydney by the ulimaroa today. Should, however, the weather remain boisterous G. Price states that the horses will not be sent until next week. P. Whitaker, who. recently took over the fine range of stabling at Ellerslie formerly held by. the late George Wright, has the following horses under his charge: Muskewai, Monorosae, Sky High, Chesterfield, His Eminence, Hierarchy, The Corinthian, Clianthes, Highland Chief, and Qlenisbury (trotter). Ennsyl, the four-year-old ■ daughter of Birkenhead and Lady Beay, gets her name from the well-known. Lysnar family at Gisborne, Eansyl being Lysnar spelt backwards. Truly some owners have crude ideas bn the subject of equine nomenclature. The annual meeting of the members of the Mastorten Racing Club will be held on August Ist. The A.R.C. Welcome Stakes winner Dido (Soult— Lady Regel) has joined the active brigade at Ellerslie and appears to have improved a good deal since she was last seen out. Royal Marino, Sam Pan, and Princess Flo are going on the right way at Hawera under O. Cox's tuition, and they will made their next appearance in public at the Marion meeting. Dr Ring recently operated on Silva for respiratory troubles and the brown son of Sylvia Park and Pauline is said to have considerably benefited thereby. The two-year-old filly by San Fran— Kissmary has had the name Kismit bestowed on it. The youngster is a sister to Ngakau. J. Fryer had intended bringing St. Serf and Bismarck down from Hawera to compete at Trentham, but the latter ■having broken down tho trip was abandoned. Mr A. G. Wood, who, although very unwell, managed to get through the starting at the Gisborne meeting, was in a bad way on his return to Napier. He was immediately taken to the hospital and underwent an operation. His many friends will be glad to learn that ho is rapidly progressing towards good health again. Bobrikoff is still standing up to his work at Napier Park and the champion is said to bo looking exceedingly well. That good 'chaser Corazon has been turned out for-a spell. There is nothing serious amiss and tho holiday is expected to put him quite right again. Tho Waikato Hunt meeting, the first of the spring fixtures to take place iu the

Auckland province, will be held on September 7th. Mr W. Brown, an Auckland sportsman, has purchased Flying Feather, the two-year-old by Obligado—Cadence, for 70 guineas. P. McGrath has returned the disappointing Foil (Martian —Assegai) to her owner, Mr J. F. Buchanan, and she is to bo given a long holiday. P. T. Hogan has arrived at Riccarton from the south with the first of the visiting contingent for the National meeting, viz., Luglon, Vulgar Boy, and Mu gdala. A southern writer considers that Master Paul has been hardly used by the liundicapper in the Grand National Steeplechase. Although a maiden ho has lOst and is sot to give weight to many horses that have won cither in open or hack company. Master Paul, who fell at tho first jump, was tho only Riccarton horso engaged in tho Wellington Steeplechase. His subsequent clever fencing, when riderless, suggests that he should do well over the big obstacles later on It cannot bo regarded as other than unfortunate that tne Minister, in allotting two days to the Kangitikei Club, should have decided to docs tho Martou Club of one of its days. The latter is one of tho most progressive clubs in tho whole of New Zealand. Five years ago the stakes amounted to X'7oo, while this season .£3500 was given. Tho appointments have been improved out of ail recognition, being now very up-to-date. Further the club for twenty years past has made grants of from A3O to A 75 to the local Hunt Club, with the idea of eucouraging the genuine hunter. When it is also realised that iiarton is the most convenient course for sportsmen residing along tho Main Trunk lino as far as Taumarunui it can be seen that there are many clubs who should have lost a day before the question of dealing with Marton was considered. It is quite apparent that tho Minister was not fully conversant with the position, or such a blunder would hardly Itavo been committed. Foxton, July ICth, 1912. To "The Judge." Sir, —As that august body tho Racing Conference is sitting in Wellington to adjust some of the dissabilities horse owners, trainers, and the racing public are subjected to, may I.ask if there is any possibility of the elucidation of that most mysterious account (to wit) “tho accident fund," on account of bonuses being handed out (ad lib) by metropolitan racing clnbs to handicappers, etc. It is only right in the interest of racing men and the public that some reliable information should be given, considering tho enormous amount of money which has been paid into the said account for years. Tho amount which has been expended on injured jockeys is trivial. I think in the interests of racing if this fund has accumulated to the extent credited to it by racing men, it would be in the interests of all concerned to relegate the registration of horses and colors to ancient history. Such fees as the following should go:—Assumed name, Al; jockey’s license, Al; registration of each horse before it can start, Al; registration of colors, Al; trainer's license, Al.—l am, etc.. , TRIBUNE. [Particulars of the fund ore published each year in the report of tho confer-ence.—Ed-1 The Canterbury Jockey Club has postponed the time for tho closing of general entries and acceptances till noon on Monday next, oiving to interruption of communications.

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