RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10962, 26 July 1921, Page 8

RACING

FIXTURES. ! I Julr 28 30—Gisborne R.C. I •(»! .T’—* Hunt Club. Aug. 9. 11, 13—Canterbury J.C. Aug. 24—Dannevirke Hunt Club. Aug. 31 —Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. Sept. 3—North Taranaki Hunt Club. Sept. 7 —Marton J.C. Sept. 10 —Rangitikei Hunt Club. Sept. 17 —Pakuranga Hunt Club. Sept. 23, 24—Ashburton County R.C. Sept. 22, 24—Wanganui J.C. Sept. 24, 26—Avondale J.C. Sept. 24 —Birchwood Hunt Club. Sept. 26,' 27—Gtaki Maori R.C. Sept. 29, 30—Geraldine R.C. Oct. I—Napier Park R.C. Oct. s—Hawke's5 —Hawke's Bay J.C. Oct. S —Kurow J.C. Oct. 13, 14—Whangaroi R.C, Oct. 13, 15 —Dunedin J.C. Oct. 14, 15 —Masterton R.C. Oct. 22, 24—Wellington R.C. NOTES AND COMMENTS {By “Carbine.".) Giaborne on Thursday and Saturday. Miss Gold is in steady work at Opaki. She is very well, but will not be raced for a while yet. After, the Gisborne^ meeting the hurdle horseman, 25. Copestake.. will go to Haw©ra to school Simonides. If the Demosthenes gelding jumps well he should earn some money over the fences. There are prospects of Rational, The Hawk, Tamatete and Thespian meeting in the Wanganui Guineas, so, even if Mermin goes to Avondale, the Wanganui event should provide a very interesting contest. '

Mr F. Dorset has presented Sir Walter (Absurd-Dlectrom) to W. Hawthorne to be used as a hack. Coalition is still a firm favourite for the Grand . National Steeples, with Sturdee and Coroglen next in favour. It has been pointed out that whereas H. McsSweeney, # who rodo Coalition and Alteration to victory at Trentham drew £240 in riding foes, his cheque would have been <£loo lees had it been based on the scales of fees in use before the advent of the Jockey's Association.

The owner of Volo is said to have been dissatisfied with the weight allotted the Husbandman gelding in the Winter Cup and as he allowed him to drop out of the race this probably is the case. It is reported that the intention to school Volo for hurdling: has been abandoned for the present. An attepapt is to be made to get another race out of Marconi, and the old fellow has been shipped for the Gisborne meeting.

There was a strange story afloat on the second day of the Wellington meeting. Ijocally- no reference was made to the matter, but the “Auckland Star" has alluded to it as follows:—“There, appears to be a little history attached to one of the winners at Trentham on Saturday, and it will be decidedly interesting if the true facts ever come to light. The horse in question did not run up to expectations on the opening day, and his rider advised the 'trainer not to start him the seooaicf day. The latter, however, was not at ail satisfied that the home's running on Wednesday represented his true form, and started him despite the jockey's advice, with the result that the horse won nicely. The investment of the trainer on the second day was, however, the modest one of a couple of pounds, and he got quite a shock at the smallness of the * dividend returned. Someone was evidently better informed, for it was common talk after the race that one or two fairlv heavy commissions were worked on the horse in question, and there is still a possibility of more being heard on the question." The annual report of the Waverley Club states that the club's position is satisfactory. Owing to the fact that the contractor for the erection of the grandstand had difficulty in obtaining the necessary material, work was suspended i for some considerable time, and the committee had to make arrangements to hold the annual race meeting at Wanganui. The Wanganui Club willingly granted the use of its course and appointments, and gave every assistance in running the mooting. The thanks of the club are due to that; club. Notwithstanding that just a% the first race was about to be run,, very heavy rain began to fall and continued throughout the day, the racing was most interesting, and no mishans occurred. The attendance of the pqjblic, though not as large as was expected, was very satisfactory, and speculation on the totalizator was very brisk. In other respects the Wellington Racing Club is well abreast of the time, but if they wish to keep up to date they! will have to .make -decided alteration in the working of their number board (says the Auckland “Star"). There may have some difficult in this respect not apparent to the onlooker, but if such ia the case tbe sooner it is remedied the better, for the. state of affairs existing at the recent meeting was a long way below what one expects to find on a course controlled by a club of the standing of the Wellington Racing Club. V.ff'&’a GOOD YEAR SUBSTANTIAL PROFIT SHOWN. Sv Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received July 25. 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 25. The annual report of the Victoria Racing Club shows that the profits totalled £25,153. . The autumn meeting resulted in a loss of <£4202, otherwise every meeting gave a substantial profit. That for the spring reunion was £30,165. Record stakes were paid during tho. year, totalling £93,593, an increase of £11,898. The balance was placed to the credit of the club's patriotic fund to provide scholarships for the children of fallen soldiers, amounting to £16,202. The report recommends that the time is inopportune for carrying .out, the prepared soheme for largely increasing the stand accommodation. FAMOUs"s!PtE~~DEAD. Bv Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received July 25. 10.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 25. The famous thoroughbred sire Positano U dead.