RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8178, 20 July 1912, Page 6

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES July 20.—Wellington E.C. August 13. 15. 17.— Canterbury J.O. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Tho Judge.”) THE WELLINGTON MEETING. The Wellington Racing Club will bring its winter meeting to a conclusion, to-day at Trentham when, if the sun will only show itself after a week's sulking behind tho rain clouds, there .should bo a good attendance as the racing promises to be interesting. Special trains will leacc KU’ the course from To Aro at 10. At a.m., and from Lambton at 10.45, 10.00, 11.5 a.m., and 1.5 p.m. Tho track is certain to be very holding, therefore Wednesday’s form-will bo a good indication as to which horses can gallop in the mud. There are a dozen engaged in the Onslow Handicap, which seems open enough as several smart gallopers are engaged. Mount Victoria has Oib more to carry than on Wednesday over a furlong shorter course, and it is in his lavor under tho track conditions that he is a quick beginner. Crown. Pearl has sonic attractive performances to his credit, but ho did not start on Wednesday and we do not know how he hk&s the mud. Patriotic has been going well on the track, but he shaped inditforently in the Stewards' Handicap. Deploy ran well iu this race and will be bettor suited by the shorter course, while she will meet Mount Victoria on Clb better terms. Under the circumstances she should be well backed as will tho Karamu filly. Outward, who is also a good beginner. This seems to make the issue decidedly open. Nino have been accepted for in the Second Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase. After their running on Wednesday it seems fairly certain that Taiaha and Torbelle will carry the bulk of the public investments. Prosser's gelding will meet the Aucklander on 31b worse terms over tho same distance, which- suggests that the former has the better of the argument so far as weight is concerned. Soman was going well when ho came to grief, and Mr Bicknell s gelding might effect a surprise, although it hardly seems likely.

Kilrain’s victory in the Te Aro Handicap was a rather impressive one, and no has been raised 111 b for it in the Crofton Handicap with « furlong further to go. Even to Mr Short’s colt will not go friendless, although many will prefer the older horses at tho weight. Ceylon ran disappointingly on Wednesday and the extra furlong to-day will not be in her favor. Amaru is well enough, but ran badly in the Te Are Handicap, while the speedy Blend should meet with support. Tlio July Steeplechase has eight engaged, with Captain Jingle at the head of affairs. Hautere will be meeting him on 171 b better terms, but the latter seems hardly quite wound up- Compass was going strongly in the Wellington Steeplechase, for which he was greatly fancied, when ho came down and tho shorter course should suit him. If Master Paul can keep on his feet he will have to be reckoned with, for the southerner is cherry ripe on the score of condition, and it will be remembered he fenced very nicely when riderless on Wednesday, while to-day the shorter course will bo all in his favor. Whakaweira seems too uncertain a Jumper to trust over the big fences, but Zanto’s chance is by no means to be despised. Being a really fine jumper, with plenty of pace, tho top weight may go out favourite. There is a nice field of fourteen in the Winter Oats. The three top weights Sir Knox, Mulga Bill, and Sir Frisco did not start on Wcdnfesday, and the latter at all events hardly seems ready, although he likes deep going. Shuja, who is a better gelding than many think him, on his showing in the Stewards’ is likely to be freely supported. Sir Tristram ran very fairly in the Parliamentary and has now but lib more to carry. It is however more than probable that the actual favourite will be Brown Trout. After a very bad run in tho early stages he finished in the most resolute fashion in the Parliamentary, so that now with but Gib more on his back tho son of Tupuhi must be entitled to very great respect. It looks as though we shall see a pretty struggle between White Cockade, The 'Native, and Sandv Paul in tho Final Hurdles. Longley has the southerner looking quite a picture, and there was no denying the merit of his performance in the Winter Hurdles. He now has to carry 131 b additional, 'and will thus bo meeting The Native on a stone worse terms, while the shorter distance will bo more to Mr Timi Puru’s gelding’s liking. It looked as though we did not see tho best of Master Theory on Wednesday, and, as tho gallop will have improved him, the Aucklander should run better to-day. Diavolo is sure to lie well supported in the Kia Ora Handicap by students of form, but with Gay Lawless, Perceler, Taketuma and others to keep him going there is no knowing who may win, and the concluding event should give rise to. a good race. G. Price left for Sydney by the TTlimaroa last night, taking with him Bronze, Ermengarde, and the two Charlemagne 11. youngsters. The fortunes of the Highden team in Australia will be j closely followed by New Zealand sports(men. Captain Jingle and White Cockade have each earned the full penalty for the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdle race respectively. A. Julian expects to be well enough to rido Paritutu in the Grand National Steeplechase. The old gelding has been going on the right way since his arrival at Trentham. Acceptances for the big events of the C.J.C. Grand National meeting and general entries for other events close at noon on Monday. The Messrs Dnder Bros, were unlucky with tho first visit of their horses to Trentham. Tui Cakobau did not start, while La Reina in her one essay was badly left at the post. The New Zealand Cup winner. Canteen, had to be destroyed, it transpires, through having his left hind pastern badly broken. Entries for the EosehUl (Sydney) meeting, to bo held to-day, include the following *.ow Zealand horses: —Don Quex, Kopani, Manupui, Valido, Allegory, Canute, Monoplane, and Sir Artegal. The somewhat selfish, objection made by the C.J.C. to the Wellington Racing Club racing on October 26th and 28tn (which includes tho Labor Day holiday) was very ‘ properly overruled by the conference. Tne arguments in favour of it were so obviously not tenable that ono rather wonders at them being brought forward. One delegate weat so far as to say that if tho dates applied for by the W.R.C. were granted it would create a very dangerous precedent as it had been laid down that where one club had established dates another club should not be given datea to interfere with them. Of course the obvious rejoinder to this is that as tho meetings will be five days' apart, and the two cities are only separated by a twelve hours journey, the dates do not clash. On the contrary their proximity will form an additional reason for northern owners to come south. As in the case of the recently refused request by tha C.J.C. to hold back the Grand National handicaps until after the W.E.C. meeting, the southern club does not seen fully alive to its own interests. The Grand Prize at Hamburg, value .£SOOO, was run last month, being won )by the three-year-old Gulliver II (Han-

nibal—Gnadgiste), who hails from the Royal Graditz stud. The New Zealand lightweight, C. Emmerson, was to have had the mounts on Fugue. Elfbolt, and Black and Gold at tho Clarence River meeting, New South Wales, on Wednesday and Thursday last. , At Hendon tho other day the crack rider, D. Maher, had a new experience, going up for a fly with Mr Graham White in tho latter’s aeroplane. The "Victoria Racing Club states during the past season amounted to £59,273.