RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8181, 24 July 1912, Page 9

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES

August 13. 15, 17.—Canterbury. J.O-

.NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “The Judge.”)

Every lover of a good horse will regret to hear that Antagonist has gone amiss onco more, and, as there is no chance ol him standing a preparation, lie is not to be persevered with. His one performance in public, a winning one, stamped him as a smasher, and one would have greatly liked to see more of him. Such a very handsome and wellbred horse should do well at the stud. At the Wallseud J.C. meeting (New South Wales) on July 10th - the Now Zealander Caedmon (Seaton Delaval— Lcrita) pulled off tho .Maryland Handicap under 7.7. He started equal favourite with Watcrpaint (who ran third) and got home by half a length. Tho New Zealand-bred Blackpool (Birkenhead—ldea) won Tramway Handicap at Newcastle, Now South Wales, on J uly 18th. Ho carried 8.4, started a short priced favourite, and got homo by a length and a half. Tho Anti-Gambling Biil introduced by the Bishop of Hereford in the Hou=o of Lords was severely criticised by Lord Lansdowne, and as tho Primate disowned tho measure and the Government gave it no support, it was withdrawn. The Bill, among other matters, provided for tho suppression of the publication of tho odds before the decision of any race, and though that idea was approved of when submitted to tho Victorian, New South Wales, and New Zealand Parliaments, it did not find favor in England, according to the “.Referee." In Now South Wales and Victoria about the only people who benefit by rhe ,ion-publication of the odds tiro those bookmakers who do a big country business. At Lexington (United States of America) recently the winners included Plying Feet (Woolsthorpe—Winged Sandals) and at Baltimore a two-year-old by Peep o’ Day from Penury won a race. Winged Sandals and Penury were two of the American mares sold in Sydney at the recent sale of Mr Wheatcroft’s St. James’ stud. In America last autumn Hindoo Rose was sold for All. Then her two-year-old son, Helios, won tho rich Kentucky Breeders' Futurity and the dam changed hands at JT-’CO.

Any New Zealand bookmaker going to Sydney to ply his calling would find the business rather overcrowded. The week before last the A.J.C. received no less than 511 applications for bookmakers’ licenses, and 527 from bookmakers' clerks.

The Now Zealander Gunboat has reached Madras in good condition. He is fust the hardy sort to do well in India. The Flemiugton trainer, C. Quinn, attended a meeting at Lougchamps, r~*g, Paris, and was greatly in-prisscd. j|SP says it easily beats Flemiugton, and awi, that ho has never seen anything to equal tho brick stalls in which the horses are saddled.

Trafalgar still heads the Melbourne Cup qu Rations and may take a good deal of shifting from that position. It is the only big handicap in which he is engaged, consequently there is no fear of a penalty, and it will trke one or two decided failures in tho spring to induce .peepie to think that ngo is beginning to tell on the populvr idol. None of the fancied candidates have been withdrawn Horn the Grand National Steeplechase. To Aral’s entry vas not taken seriously as the horse was not in training. Okaihnu was not expected to run, and of the others to drop out the only one who looked to have a chance was Taiaha. So far as this race, is concerned tho early backers have little to grumble about. The annual meeting of the Auckland Racing Club takes place on August sth. This year there will bo no election, as the retiring .officers and members of tho committee have been re-elected unopposed.

Paddington, who was due to arrive in Sydney, from England this week, is said to have reeled off six furlongs at Epsom, a notoriously fast emrse, in Imiu 8 4-sseo. If Mr R. C. Allen’s galloper could do anything like this in Sydney ho would be a very profitable investment. Tho brown son of Martagon and Padua will however be reserved for tho stud.

Lubricator (Soult —Folly), tho rising three-year-old brother to Wajpuna, is being handled by Mr James Muir, who has also the filly Spinster (Soult —Waitarua).

An optimistic spirit is a good asset as a rule, but it is apt to become expensive when it takes the form of persevering with broken down and ancient jumpers. This apropos of the fact that the old hurdler Newtown (Muskapeer—Ladybird) has been recommissioned. ,His last win was in the hurdle race at Avondale in 1909.

Mantaform, a likely-looking filly by Boniform, has joined A. McMillan's stable and is in work at.Ellerslir. A lising two-year-old sister to Bleriot (Soult—Elf) has been taken up by H. J. Eae, who is getting quite a nice team together at Ellerslio.

WINNING JOCKEYS FOR

THE SEASON

With the conclusion of the W.R.C. meeting at Trentham the racing season of 1911-12 has concluded. It is intercstand ing to note how the leading horsemen have fared on the flat and across country. The Auckland rider Ben Dceley has had a wonderful run of successes, his winning mounts being very nearly double those of the horseman next to him. This latter rider, A. Oliver, was third on the list last season, finishing behind H. Bray and the late A. Whitaker, who scored 79 and 77 wins respectively. Had Deeley been in tho saddle at the W.R.C. meeting it is extremely probable that he would have made a winning mounts record, but as the Aucklander had to sail for Sydney prior to the fixture he has failed by ono to reach Charlie Jenkins' record of £0 wins. The leading horsemen for tho season just concluded areON THE ELAT. _ , Wins. B. Deeley S 3 A. Oliver 45 C. Emerson 36 A. H. Wilson 30 W. Young 33 C. Price 26 E. E. Jones 24 J. O’Shea 21 H. Gray 21 11. Griffiths 21 C. Brown, 21 W. Price 19, L. G. King 18, F. D. Jones 18, E. Griffin 17, McDonald 16, J. Olsen 16, H. Curran 14, J. itcCombe 11, J. Buchanan 14, T. Pritchard 12, C. Jen. kins 12, S. Reid 12, W. Kirk 11, W. Ryan 11, J. Conquest, L. Wilson, A. McMullen, F. Meagher. R. W. King. I;. Hatch, and E. Lowe 10 each. In rill 141 jockeys have had winning mounts. OVER THE JUMPS. Wins. A. J. McFlynn 15 A. Julian 11 C. Price lo T. Pritchard 9 Jerry O’Connell 9 L. Hegarty ,8 W. Young 8 In all fifty-two riders have had one or more winning mounts. IUCCAETON NOTES SPECIAL TO THE "TIMES,** _ . CHRISTCHURCH, July 23. The North Island hack Prosper, who w a strongly fancied candidate for the

Winter Cup, arrived at Riccarton this mo rni ng.

Cannie Chief, by Clanranald —Weathereye, who has been leased by Sir George Clifford for next stud season, is now at Riccarton, and will remain there until it is arranged where he is to travel. It is reported from Dunedin that no further effort will be made to train Armlet’s brother Tawbaki (Mcnschikolf— Armilla), the intention being to retire him to tho stud.

Sir George Clifford’s grand colt Antagonist) by Soult—Miss Annie, has again gone wrong, and it is understood that ho will not be further persevered with. This is very unfortunate for there is little doubt that Antagonist was one of the fastest horses in New Zealand. Ho was only seen out under colours once, and his display on that occasion was such as to make one regret that more was not seen of the Soult colt. His only public appearance was m the C.J.C. Middle Park Plate in 1910, which event ho won in a common canter, beating Vice-Admiral, Orton, Bronze, and Countermine. He ran the six furlongs in Imiu 15soc, and this notwithstanding that the going was not in favour of fast time making. Previous to this, however, he had shown Riccarton track watchers that he was possessed of more than average speed, and on several occasions ho registered performances that have seldom been equalled at Riccarton. Miss Annie, tho dam of Antagonist, was by Seaton Delaval—First Love, by Nordenfoldt —Fishgirl, by Yattendon —Fenny Fisher, by Fisherman. Antagonist wjll probably go to tho stud, and as he is such a perfect specimen of the thoroughbred he should bo successful. C.J.C. SCRATCHINGS. PRESS ASSOCIATION 1 .

CHRISTCHURCH, July 33. Kildonan has been scratched for' all .-ngagementa at the National meeting. Sea King has been scratched for the Winter Cup.