RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8857, 7 October 1914, Page 8

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES. SEASON 1914-15. Oct. 7, 10—Australian Jockey Club. Oct. 9 and 10—Dunedin J.C. Spring. Oct. 10—Hawke's Bay J.C. Spring. Oct.: 10, 14, 17—Victoria A.T.C. Oct. 14 and 17-Auckland T.C. Spring. Oct. 15—Masfcerton B.C. Spring. Oct. 15 and 17—South Canterbury J.C. Oct. 24 and 26—Wellington R.C. Spring Oct. 26—Oamaru Trotting Club. Oct. 26 and 29—Greymoutb T.C. Oct. 26 and 27-Gore Racing Club. Oct. 27 and 28—Greymouth Jockey Olub. Oct. 29 and 30—Poverty Bay Turf Olub. Oct. 31, Nov. 3, 5 and 7—Victoria R.C. Nov. 4 and 7—Auckland R.C. Spring. Nov. 7. 9, 11, 14—Canterbury J.C. Spring. Nov. 10. 12, 13—Metropolitan T.C. Nov. 18 and 21—Otahuhu T.C. Spring. Nov. 25 and 28—Takapuna J.C. Spring. Dec. 12—Bav of Plenty J.C. Dec. 26 and 29 and Jan, 1 and 2—Auckland R.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 28—Thames J.C. Deo. 28, 30 and 81—AucBand T.C. Summer. Jan. 7 and B—Whangarei R.C. Jan. 29,and 80—Takapuna J.C. Summer. Feb. 10—Rotorua J.C. Feb. 13—Te Kuiti R.C. ! NOTES AND COMMENTS. There is a great shortage of hurdle horses in Austrulia at the present time. As soon as war was declared in England Mr Leopold de Rothschild sent all his horses out of training, and they will remain in the paddocks at Leighton Bizzard until hostilities have ceased. Mr Rothschild has a very extensive stud, as there are 38 mares in his Southcourt stud, as well as the stallions St. Frusquin (son of St. Simon), Radium (6on of Bend Or), St. Ainant (son of St. Frusquin), Day Comet (son of St. Frusquin), Satorino, and Iron Grey (son of Andover). We are informed, says an English exchange, that Mr Duryea'e colt Durbar 11., the winner of this year's Derby, has finished his racing career/ an<s will now be sent to the stud. Since his victory at Epsom the colt has been beaten several times in. his native country, his principal conqueror being Sardanaple. by Prestige, who is claimed to be the best three-year-old in France or any other European country this year. Mention of Durbar 11. calls to memory the fact that the locally-owned colt. Mohawk, who is very closely related to the Derby winner on the dam's side is to join Ratcliff's string within a few days when that mentor removes to his new stables at North Invercargill. Mohawk may be given a run at one of the Southland autumn meetings. C. Emmerson will ride Rencontre and Nones at the Ihvnedin meeting. Sir Geotge Clifford's Veritas ie to be added to the gelding list. Through the success of Mountain Knight on "Saturday. Mr 'B. J. Watt became the third New Zealand owner to capture the Australian Jockey Club's Derby. Mr D. O'Brien was the first, but lie had been a resident of Sydney for some time when he won in. 1895 with the Australian-bred gelding, Bob Ray. The late Mr G. G. Stead' won in 1905 with Noctuiform, whose time, 2min 32Jsec, is still on easy record for the race. The' "Lyttelbon Times" eaya that Mr E, J. Watt must be accounted one o? the most astute and at the same time one of the most fortunate of •pre-sent-day owners. Many important successes have been credited to him in New Zealand in, recent years, including the New Zealand Cup (Bridge and Midnight Sun), Welcome Stakes (Indian Queen and Downham), Great ' Easter Handicap (Royal Scotch and Ventura), Great Autumn Handicap (PalaveT, Boomerang and Cheddar) Great Northern: Champagne Stakes (King Billy and Aborigine), Auckland Guineas (Aborigine and Maori King), Auckland Easter Handicap (Ventura), Hawke's Bay Stakes (Royal Scotch), Hawke's Bay Cup (Bridge), Hastings Stakes (King Billy and Tatterley), Manawatu Stakes (Aborigine), Napier Cup (Tradewind, Gazeley, Aro light and Cheddar), Wanganu.l Cup. (Nobility and Boomerang), anil.Wanganni Guineas ,(St. Mark, King Billy and Aborigine)'. A few years ago the Hawke's Bay sportsman turned his attention to the Australian turf, and he has already made a big mark there in connection with important events. He made a good investment, when he purchased Ventura, as a yearling in the autumn of 1911, as a few months later she won the Breeders' Plate and Gimoraok ©takes. She then came to New Zealand, where she won some good stakes, and she is now back in Australia, still showing winning form. Athenio was oaiothen good yearling purchase, his two-year-old successes including the Australian Jockey •Club's December Stakes and Champagne Stakes, while* last season he accounted for the rich Carrington Stakes, at the summer meeting of Sydney TatterhalTs Olub. In the meantime he won good races with some of his New Zpaland-bred horses. Wimmera was unlucky in more than one imoprtant jumping event, but he proved himself a high-class hurdler, while Midnight Sun accounted l for the Adelaide • Cup, - Moonbria and Tatterley being others to-score, though in less important events, in Mr Watt's colours. ' ; At' Rioeartom Rencontre, assisted - by Banksia over the last three furlongs, covered seven furlongs brilliantly in lmin 29 l-sseo; Samiel was going very easily ait the end of a mile run in company with Corrie; and First Glance left Moddite behind in a soven-furiong s»in. Mountain King, the sire of Mountain ! Knight, winner of the A.J.C. Derby, won the same race in 1907. He also won the Victoria Derby. Win Soon, the favourite for the New Zealand Trotti.ia Cup, is causing his trainer considerable trouble on account of corns. A Press Association cable message from Sydney states that Tim Doolan'B owner was fined 40s for late scratching in the Steeplechase on Monday. WINGAtUr TRACK NOTES Press Association. DUNEDIN. October 6. The Wingatui tracks grow busier each succeeding morning. To-day operations commenced about 6 a.m.,-when Warstep supplied the first gallop of, note by pulling over Marsa throughout a six-furlong task, which occupied lmin 18 2-ssec. H. Cutts sent Battle Eye and Holiday for a canter on the grass down the middle of the course proper, and Spangle and Snub were both travelling well within themselves when reeling off half a mile over thoisame ground in's3 2-ssec. > Palisade strode over a circuit of the plough at a good three-quarterpace, and seems quite in his best form. Rencontre, who'put up a good gallop at Riocarton on Saturday, got. through some strong pacing, and Quarantine was allotted a similar task. Volspiel picked up Sir Brigid after 'the. latter had travelled a furlong on the and the pair came on to make six furlongs in lmin 21 3-ssec, the lastfive in lmin Bseo. Chrysoris . came away from St. Aidkn at the endf of a mile in lmin 48sec on the plough, and Moonglow and John Barleycorn ran over six furlongs in lmin 19sec. Marvelight cast half a "mile behind in 54sec, aid Speedometer was travelling well in the early part of five furlongs, which he got over in lmin 4 3-ssec. Others doing useful work before breakfast included First Flight, Don Francisco, Downsteepy. Nones. Golden King. Peerless, Red Charm, Purawai, Carolus, and Waitara. After the breakfast interval, Leading Lady commenced business, by going over

six furlongs in Imin 19 2-ssec. The two-year-olds. Bonny Dream and Wellwisher. cantered on the grass.

Chudic played up a bit when sent out to work, but afterwards shaped satisfactorily. Bon and Kazan. ..with, the latter showing the way. ran five furlongs in lmin lOsec. Kongahere and Pride of Clutha strode at half pace over a coujle of circuits. Lion and Varanian Tan half a tnile on the plough in 55sec, tho honours resting with the former. Margareta travelled half a mile in 54 2-ssec, and' Ogiei; from a slow start, easily accounted for Taft when going half a mile in 52 4-ssec. Busso and Flora got away faster than Ogier did when beating the ratter's time by 2-ssec. Sauci (looking big and healthy) and Moulu did easy pacing. Martins (a shade on the #ig side) and Findhorn wero also to a canter. The last-named appears to have come on well since last autumn. Gnome, Aye Aye, Lord Frederick. Carpet Rnight, Top Note, Micky Free, United Service, Red Pennon, Cardiff, Kia Ora, Outram. Officious Kim. Birkbeck. Encore, a 1 Downshire—Cyre gelding, and one or two others also got through useful tasks. FLEMINGTON TRACK WORK "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. FLEMINGTON. October 6. At Flemington lownit did nine furlongs in lmin 59Jseo. Uncle Sam a mile in lmin 56sec, Newberry and Savannah a mile in lmin 52sec, Grand Charm eix furlongs in lmin 18sec, Mintstono . a mile in lmin 49sec. THRAX SCRATCHED FOR CUP Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, October 6. Thax wa s scratched for the New Zealand Cup at i p.m. to-day.