RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10138, 28 November 1918, Page 8

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES. November 30—Takaouna Jockey Club. December 18— Feiluing Jockey Club. December 26, 27—Manawatu Racing Club December 26, 28, January I—Auckland

liaoing Club. December 27, 30. January a—Auckland Trotting Club.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By "Tohunga.”)

Ukraine has foaled a chestnut colt to 'Bonifoiin.

Nominations for all events of tlxo Manawatu Raoiac Club's summer meeting close to-niKht at 5 p.m.; also a 1 sov, forfeit for the Palmerston North Stakes. Telegrams should bo put m early.

Nominations for the Manawatn Trottine Club’s meeting close on Saturday at 6 p.m.

* A Press Association cablegram received from Sydney last night reports that Mr A. P. Wado has purchased Finmark. The price is not stated.

Form Up and Cyresian are to remain *at Auckland until after Christmas. H. Eva, their trainer, has returned to Tanherenikau.

Retard, who ricked himself while .being shipped south for the Grand Nationpi meeting, is in work again at Greenmeadows.

Mr A. W. Rutherford, fun., who died in Christchurch during last week, was a prominent figure in racing circles in the South Island, having been closely ■identified with the sport there. _ He always had a number of horses in tram.ing, and at the time of his death had Kilrush, Daytime, Jingo, and Samisen at Riccarton under the charge of A. McAulay. It is stated that Demos was prevented from starting in the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap owing to a technical error, which in the opinion of most people did not really - afiect the position. Th' letter instructing that the horse be 1 e in said to accept with Demos fo-. the Stewards' Handicap, when it should hnv read make final payment, it being the final pavment that was due. It aiems r pretty fin© point. ■ James Watson, a one-time Austral is r trainer and long-time trainer for the flat' ►Hon. A. A. Ancar, in India, for whom he acted for the best part of a quarter of a centuw. died in Calcutta in September. He had a lot of good hor»e* through his hands, both English ■ and colonial, and was for a long time verv partial to the whalers. He visited New inland about nine years ago in the hope of securing a horse or two for his client.

A. suggestion was to have been made to the committee of the Auckland Pacing Club that the A.E.C. Royal Stakes, which are now run on the second day. bo inn on the day set apart for the postponed spring meeting, and the Great Northern Guineas be run in its place on December 28th, This would hnv° made ! he prospect of Desert Gold and Gloam;ng meeting in the Islington Plate much brighter, but unfortunately the decision of the Minister for Internal Affairs that the programme must not be altered kills the suggestion, even if the committee had felt inclined to fall in with It. These Ministers are terrible people. The revenue received hv the New South ■Wales.Government from sources connected with the turf promises to show solid figures this season. Already the totalisator figures for the first four months are £50.633, an increase of .£32,343 for a 'similar period last season, when the returns were .£18,290. Though the State is supposed to have less racing than formerly. the betting taxes show a material increase. For the past four the Government has received <£24,336, against. £15.464 for the previous season. October returns were heavy this year. The Treasury received from the tote £32.186. and £11.350 in the shape of betting taxes. With increased accommodation at Eandwiok in the way of paying in and receiving dividends, the totalisntor profits would be materially increased. At the present time .those interested are. with the A.J.C. committee, giving the matter a lot of consideration, and no doubt increased facilities for investing and paying out will be introduced Sv the time the next autumn meeting comes round. ,

i That the trotting fancy Is becoming more and more popular in the North : Island is evidenced by the purchases j recently made by Mr <3-. Craw, viceJ president of the Manawatu Club, from ' Mrs Mabel Duncan’s Coldstream Lodge .Stud. Christchurch. These include a yearling .colt by Nelson Bingen—Norice Lfor 900 guineas, a two-year-old Petereta 1 —Bunaway filly for 200 guineas, and a ! yearling Logan Pointer—Lady Derby filly for 150: guineas. Mr Craw is out to collar some Blue Eibbon events, and ’ with such stock as the above in bis ’•stables ho should go far to pull them , off.

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING

•‘WEIGHTS POE AUCKLAND OUP AND RAILWAY HANDICAP.

The following weights have been declared by Mr F. J. McManemin for | events to be run at the Auckland Eaci Eng Club’s summer meeting:— AUCKLAND CUP. of 3750 sovg; two miles.—Desert Gold 9.8, Saaanof 9.6, Dstland 9.4, Snub 9.2, Menelaus 8.11, Client 8.11, Finmark 8.3. Mullingar 7.11, Volo 7.10, Qaziqiie 7.10, Bonnie Maid 7.9, Devotion 7.9, Nobleman 7.9, Kilmoou 7.9, Red Ribbon 7.7, Depredation 7.2, Bedford 7.3, Almoner 7.2, Punka 7.2, Rebel 7.2, Qlendower 7.2. Rose Pink 7.1, Heathercote 7.1, Taunaha 7, Mascot 6.13, Detroit ' 6.13, Winter Cherry 6.12, Kilrush 6.11, Bagdad 6.11. Cynic 6.11, Colonel Soult 6.11, Alteration 6.11, Uncle Ned 6.1 X, Sir 'Ralph 6.11, Mangamahoe 6.10, Killard 6.10, Tresslda 6.9 Housewife 6.9, Tabasco ■6.3, Lord Kenilworth 6.8, Mele 6.7, Scornful 6.7, Dusky Eve 6.7, St. Francis 6.7, Royal Star 6.7, Active 6.7, Bingham 6.7, Slipstitch 6.7, Bisingham 6.7, Blaokall 6.7, Pearl de Mont 6.7, fianacre 6.7. Nocturnal 6.7, Lady Energy 6.7, Hyllus 6.7, Blue Cross 6.7, Happy Captain 6.7.

f BAILWAY HANDICAP, of 1000 bo vs; six furlongs.—Biplane 9.11, Croesus 9.7, King Lupin 9.5, Hymestra 9.4, Form XJp 8.11 Gaztquo 8.9, Killowen 8.7, Acre 8.3, Nystad 8.3, Inah 8, Onslaught 7.13, Bedford 7.13, Punka 7.11. Torfroda 7.10, BoPeep 7.10, Nanna 7.10, Wrestler 7.10, Killjoy 7.9, Birkenvale 7.9, Mohawk 7.8, Winter Cherry 7.6, Mill o’ Gowrie 7.6, Downham 7.5. Silver Link 7.4, Eookfleld 7.3, Cardrona 7.3, Vagabond, 7.2, Demagogue 7. Housewife 6.13, Taunaha 6.12, Merry Nell 6.11, Cyrosian 6.9, Sheila 6,9, Kipling 6.9, Lord Kenilworth 6.9 Onycium 6.8, .Mandrake 6.7, King Abbey 6.7, Waiuta 6.7, Aotifid 6.7, Hineamarn 6.7, Active 6.7, Tigritiya 6.7, Poi 6.7, Oravria 6.7. Happy Valley 6.7. Arch Lassie 6.7, Jingo 6.7, Revenue 6.7, Banners 6.7, Miss Dllice 6.7, Falstone 6.7, Van Duhhe C. 7. Kilhopo 6.7, Spanner 6.7, Ruatara 0.7, Lovomatch 6.7, Comedy Prince 6.7, Platoon 6.7, Damien 6.7, Kilbeggan 6.7, Shining Light 6.7. Belle Noir 6.7, Lionskin 6.7, Arran 6.7, Hyllus 6.7.