RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10957, 20 July 1921, Page 8

RACING

FIXTURES. July 21 —South Canlerbury Hunt Club J ulv 23 30—Gisborne R.C. July ob—Christchurch Hunt Club, NOTES AND COMMENTS . (,Br "Carbine.”) The Wellington winner. Alteration, has * a big following for the Grand National Hurdle race, but by those who have given the matter thought the Winter Cup is regarded as a complete puzzle. | In the course of a loiter received from j Hector Gray this week, the New Zealand l horseman says he attended a race meeting near New York. The horses there \v(‘i*o well trained, though -rather on the big side, but they registered good times. Another of the party, referring to the same meeting, expressed the opinion that the riders there weie vigorous, but not finished horsemen. Hyttus should win again if they do not fly too high with him. Coalition is the earlv favourite for the Grand. National Steeplechase, and probably he will remain so till the field goes to the post. One that should come good—Lord Desmond. * There are a good many people who can* not see why a racing club should be called a jockey club. One who desires the retention of the term jockey club is the president of the Racing Conference, Sir George Clifford, and ho takes up thia attitude because of "sentiment” and "tradition.” The name, he saj's, is -derived* from that of English Jockey Club, which, "stands for so much iu the racing world.” I-t cannot be disputed that "racing club” i*s the- better aiamo, but the matter is not vitally important. It is a little interesting, however, that neither sentiment nor tradition prevented some of the delegates at the sfyme gathering from recommending Certain clubs to change their names, for reasons of greater accuracy. Malahini is cue of the most promising of tho newer steeplechasers. When more seasoned hie turn will come. ' A cablo message from Sydney • states that the acceptances for the Australian Hurdles include Kilowat, and for the .Steeplechase, Forward Lady. Tho Wellington iotaJisator figures for the* season 1920-21 show an increase over those for the previous, racing season, and the total amount put through the machines was just on three-quarters of a million. This includes the four galloping meetings at Trent ham and tho one trotting gathering at Petone. At all tho meetings except the ono just concluded, increases were recorded. At the spring meeting at Trenthara the turnover rose by .£BO,OOO, at the Cup meeting by over JJ60,000. <and at the autumn meeting by about £9OOO. The trots showed an increase of a little over .£IO9O, and the recent winter meeting was <£ls,000 down. However, the general increase is well over <£30,000. Tho figures in detail are:—

Sarin# 1919-90. a 1920-21. £ ... 123.8S4 153,267 Summer 257,1411 Autumn .... ... 131.413 139,140 Winter #»..*. 149,392k Trots ’ ... 21,039 22,4534 Tot-alg 721,394} Increase .£37,037