RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10897, 11 May 1921, Page 8

RACING

FIXTURES. May 11, 12—Egmont E.C. Ajay 12, 13—Ashburton County E.C. May 14 —Paturanga Hunt Club. '.ay 19. 20— North Otago J.C. 'lay 19, 21—Wanganui J.C. . 1 bne 1,3, 4—Dunedin J.C. June 3. 4—Otafci-Maori E. C. June 3, 4. 8-Auckland E.C. June 17. 18—Napier Park E.C. June 18—Brackenfield Hunt Club. June 22. 23—Hawke's Bay J.C. June 25—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. June 29—tlannevirke Hunt Club. July 6—Bangitikei Hunt Club. July 13. 16— Wellington E.C. July 14—Wnimate District Hunt Club July 21—South Canterbury Hunt Club, July 28. 80—Gisborne E.C. July 30—Christchurch Hunt Club.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Carbine.”) After the Opawa Welter at Blenheim the judicial committee held an inquiry into the bumping of TJtuwai at the entrance of the straight, but, on hearing the evidence of the jockeys concerned, it decided to take no action From Hawke’s Bay it is reported that Pente may he sent to Australia. Clean Sweep and Kilderg registered the best gallop of the morning at Riccarton a few days ago when they got to the end of five furlongs in lmin 1 4-Sseo The . Egmont winter meeting opens at Hawera to-day. As it is the first of the jumping meetings it will be of considerable interest, hut specula tors will have little or no* form to guide them.

A good lot figure in the Tongahoe Hurdles. Cord Nagar is not quite the same class as some of the others, but as he has had a lot of racing he will be the most seasoned. Omahu has not had much racing, but is well, and so are Slowcoach and Multive. The Egmont Steeplechase has drawn a good field, and is a very open race. First Line (if started), Gladful and Mattock are expected to run well. Chief of the flat events is the McRae Memorial. Isobel, Bonetter and Marquoteur are among the fancied division.

The Tonka Memorial will find several horses solidly supported, among them Mustard Pot. Kmsem and Inah may trouble the southerner. Haloyoni who is engaged in the Tawhiti Hack Handicap, -went well at Manawatu. Kilrush, who is engaged in the principal event at Ashburton to-morrow, ran a good six furlongs with Daytime a conjple of days back, and should , run well next time the colours are up. Steps are being taken to wind up the Jockeys’* Association, and the secretary is sending the following circular to members:—“l am instructed to inform yon the moment the debts of the association are paid, I am to call a meeting of the members of the association for the purpose of winding up the association. As long as you and other! members refuse to pay their fees the association cannot be wound up, and you will continue to be charged 5 per bent, on your riding fees. Therefore | pay at once what you owe,' and do 1 your best tb get others to pay. The longer you delay, the longer the association will remain in existence.”

The death has occurred of Mr J Williams, well known in Auckland raoing- circles. Deceased raced a number of horses *at -v arious times, the ’ best known of which.was Peneton, and his death at the early age .of 47 will be generally regretted. The funeral, which took place on Thursday *eet, was largely attended. Quite the most attractive jumping programme ever issued by the Canter- | bury Jockey Club has been framed for the Grand National meeting. The stakes have been increased by £2BIO, j and the following amounts have been added to the undermentioned: —Trial i Hurdles £IOO, Jumpers’ Flat .£100,! Grand National Steeplechase £6OO (ineluding £IOO cup), Enfield Steeplechase £SO, . Avonhead Handicap £IOO, Woolston Handicap £IOO, Hunt Club ’ Cup £IOO (including cup £SO), Beaufort Steeplechase £250, Sumner Handicap £IOO, Grand National Hurdles £250, August Handicap £IOO, Spreydon Hurdles £IOO, Islington Handicap , £SO, Dongbeach Hunters’ Hurdles (substituted for Hunters’ Plate) ■ £6O, Aylesbury Steeplechase £IOO, 1 Heathcote Handicap £SO, Styx Hurdles £IOO, Sydenham Hurdles £IOO, Lincoln Steeplechase £l5O, Redcliffs Han- < dicap £IOO, and Selwyn Handicap £l6O.

Violoncello, who was imported from England by Sir Samuel Hordern, made his first appearance on the Randwick tracks on April 19th, and was greatly [ admired. He is a commanding specimen of the English thoroughbred, a bright, chestnut in colour, standing about 17 hands high, and built in proportion. Violoncello, who is by Valens, from Catgut, scored his last win in England at the Newmarket September meeting last year. This was in the Clare Welter (one mile), in which he had 9.12 to carry.