RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10965, 29 July 1921, Page 8

RACING

FIXTURES. July 30 —OUborne ’R.C. n Hunt Club. Aug. 9. 11. 33 —Canterbury J.C. Aug. 21 —Dannevirke Hunt Club. Aug. 31 —Kgmoivt-Wangaiiui Hunt Club. Sept. 3—North Taranaki Hunt Club. Sept. 7 —Marton J,C. Sept. 10—Kangitikci Hunt Club. Sept. 17—I’akuranga Hunt Club. Sept. 23. 24—Ashburton County It.C. Se{>t. 22, 24 —Wanganui J.C. Sept. 2£, 26—Avondale J.C. ( Sept. 24 —Ilirclnvood Hunt Club. Sept. 26, 27—Otaki Maori R.C. Sept. 29, 30 —Geraldine R.C. Oct. I—Napierl—Napier Park R.C. Oct. s—Hawke's Bay J.C. Oct. 6—Kurow J.C. Oct. 13, 14-—Wliangarei R.C. Oct. 13, 15 —Dunedin J.C. Oct. 14, 35 —Mnsterton R.C. Oct. 22, 24—Wellington-R.C. . NOTES AI*JO COMMENTS (By “Carbine.”) Poverty Bay concludes to-morrow. Coalition looks even better now than when he won the Wellington Steeplechase, and ho-will strip a wonderfully fit horse for the National. Gazique still retains his form well, and yesterday registered a good performance in carrying 12st and beating a fair sort in Esthonia. Tlie, Taranaki trainer Jervis George is still at Trentham with Alteration and Hallow. Both his jumpers are doing good work,, and Alteration looks t the better for his outing at the Wellington meeting.

When the Trenth am-owned Insurrection won the Moorficld Handicap, across the other side, he was ridden by W. Kitchener. The present Caulfield Cup favourite Is Violoncello. Coalition, Alteration and Hallow, were galloped at Trentham yesterday morning. The trio went particularly well, and Alteration and Hallow finished a few lengths ahead of the steeplechaser. Now that the racing season is dosing attention is being turned to the year’s statistics. Martian will head the list of whining sire 3. His representatives have won over £30,000. Demosthenes and Absurd are next on the list. Demosthenes lias tne £24,000 mark, and the amount to the credit of Absurd is oven* £21,000.

Tlio Ellerslie racecourse is valued m the Auckland Racing Chib’s balancesheet at £34,250. "This, of course, is without buildings. The Wellington Winter Cup_ candidate, Dainty Step, is galloping in good style on the tracks at Trentham. The race she had this month benefited her considerably, and sho will be. in excellent buckle when she goes south f.or the National meeting. Cabled advice has been received from the Hon. E. AY. Alison, who is in England, that ho has bought the sire Romeo, which is due to arrrve in New Zealand by the Reipuera about the end of September. Romeo is by Flying Fox —Glare (by Ayrshire, son of Hampton). He is 13 years old, and as a yearling he brought 3300 guineas. Ho' wone one race as a two-year-old and several handicaps as a four-year-old.

The measurements of the champion mare, Desert Gold, were taken some, time ago. 'They ran out as follow. — Height, 16 hands jin; girth, 6ft 3in; poll to wither (along crest), 3ft lin; wither to croup, 2ft 8 jirt; croup to root of tail, Ift 2sin; wither to elbow, 2ft 4in; elbow to coronet, 2ft llin; hip to point of hock, 3ft 4m ; foreqrm circumference, Ift Tin; below knee, Bjin; second thigh, Ift 6in; wither to point of shoulder, 2ft 4-in; root of tail circumference, lOin; below hock, 9Jin; forehead width, lOiu; bottom of brisket to ground; 2ft lOJin. The Australian jockey Club’s Derby of 1922, which will "cairy a stake of £7OOO, lia3 attracted an entry of 489, which is a record. New Zealand has contributed freely, and the four nominated bv Mr T. H.- Lowry include a half-brother (by Finland) to Desert Gold. Mr G. D. Greenwood and Mr B. L. Joll have entered three each, and Mr J. Goring-Johnston four. A Melbourne “Age’ report has it that a hill bookmaker, who had supported the Fiscom-Mountain God double for 6000, offered to lay off portion of the amount to the representatives of the owner of Mountain God if a relative of the fielder, a well-known cross-country horseman, were given the mount on Saturday’s winner. These conditions werePnofc agreeable to tlio connections of Mountain God. Fiscom, the winner of tho V.R.O. National Hurdle race, was one of the favourite -division a week before the race, but was knocked back in the betting, and though supported to win about £3OOO on the eve of the contest, started at a double figure quotation. Fiscom’s time of omin 3515e0 for three miles oveT 15 hurdles is a world’s record for tho distance. Fispom is only four years j>ld, and is by Comedy Ring from Lady Fisher, and is therefore half-brother to that good performer Maniapoto.

GISBORNE RACES THE WINTER MEETING-. SIGNATURE AyiNQ STEEPLECHASE -IR IRRlilt ASSOCTATTOW GISBORNE, July 28. The Gisborne Racing Club’s steeplechase meeting opened in fine weather to-day. The going was good and the totalisator handled £15,984, as compared with £11,873 on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £4lll. Results: — PARK HURDLES. Of 200 sovs; two miles. "" Dribble, 10.4 1 Crosswords, 11.13 2 Marconi, 10.4 3 Also started—Gym or 10.5, Signature 10.2, Multifual 9.10. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 51 j see. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; four furlongs. Chapiin, 9 1 Golden Light, 9 2 Kingly, 9 3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 49eco. FLYING HANDICAP. Of .200 sovs; six furlongs. Gazique, 12 1 Esthonia, 11.2 2 AVoden, 9.8 3 Also started —Sweet Com 10.9, Black Laee 10.1, Crowhurst 9.13, Oraivia 9.2, Scotch Mixture 9. AVon by threequarters ■of a 'length. Time, lnian 15 sec. GISBORNE STEEPLECHASE, Of 300 ,sovs; three mileß. Signature, 10.7 1 Silent Dick, 10.12 2 Juan, 9.7 8 Also started—Lay Boy 11.3. Woii by a length. Time, Gmin 22sec-

HACK FLAT HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; seven furlongs. Mumble, 9.13 1 Martini", 9.3 2 Monte, 9.5 3 All started. Won by one and a half lengths. Time, lmin 29jscc. TRAMWAY HACK STEEPLES, Of 200 sovs; two miles. Sign, 9.7 1 Juan, 9.13 2 Con, 11.3 3 Also started —Golden Glade 10.5, Taliuroa. 9.12, Nowra 9.12. Gold Scene 9.10, iHautonga 9.7, Transgression 9.7, Hot at a 9.7. Transgression, Ta-huroa, Hautonga, Rofcata and Gold Scone fell, Rotata being remounted. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min Sccc. r WINTER- OATS, Qf 250 sovs ; one milo and a quarter. Cleft, 10.5 1 Actifid, 9.8 2 Patetong'i., 9 6 3 Also started—Prince Willonyx 10.9, Waterform 9. Won by a length. Time, 2min 13see. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. FIB PRVrtS * ..Act « ttov GISBORNE, July 28. The following arc the acceptances for the second day : GISBORNE HURDLES, of 200 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—Cross-words 12.2, Dribble 11.2, Marconi 10, Cymer 9.12, Signature 0.11, Te Arai Maid 9, Ringakaha 9. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; five furlongs—. Martini 10, Kingly 9.5, Waioeka 9.3, Jack 9. Fife and Drum 9.3, Awareka 9.3, Scotch Mixture 9.2, Kaimoe 9.2, Bit o’ Fashion 9, Our Navy 9, Miss Rosolnnd 9. Port George 9, "General Carrington 9, Donum 9.

WAIKANAE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile—Cleft 11.4, Esthonia 11.4, Prince Willonyx 10.7, Actifid 10, Multifual 10, Black Lace 9.11, Woden 9.8, Patetonga 9.7, Mumble 9.3, Orawia 9, Waterform 9, Steepholm 9, Whanoko 9. TE HAPARA . STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; two miles and a half—-Silent Dick 11.3, Gay Boy 11.2, Marconi 10.12, Con 10.9, Reporoa 10.3, Lady Sabretache 9.13, Juan 9.7. SECOND HACK ELAT HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—Mumble 1 10.12, Queens Up 10.4, Bright Light '9.12, Waterform 9.10, Martini 9.9, Monte 9.7, Sunray 9.1, Ahura 9, Peril U, Miss Roseland 9. TUIIANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; two miles—Signature 11.13, Sign 10.8, Gold Scene 10.5, Juan 10.2. Golden Glade 10, Transgression 9.7, Wqtata 9.7, Golden Point 9.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—Gazique 12.10, Esfchoraia 11.7, Sweet Corn 10.8, Actifid 10.4, Black Lace 9.13, Crowhurst 9.12, Woden 9.11, Hookah 9.9, Patetonga 9 8, Jovial 9.6, Oraivia 9, Mumble 9, Whanoko 9. C.J.C. RAGES DECLARATION OF HANDICAPS. - Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, July 28. Tho following are tlio handicaps for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting:— TRIAL'’HURDLES, of 400 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—Penury Rose 11.1, Sir Fanciful 10.13, Dribble 10.12, Tigritiya 10.11, Endure 10.9, Hard Hit 10.9, Demagogue 10.9, Te Oro 10.6, General Advance 10.6, Wild P.ilgrdm 9.8, Hallow 9.8, Fiddlestrings 9.7, Master Boris 9.1, Calma 9, Pariform 9, Mickey Free 9, Indus 9, Mettle Drift 9, Silverlea 9. HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of 200 sovs; ono mile and three-quarters.—Bcllrock IT.II, Grange 11.9, Birkenvale 11.9, Joffre 11.4, Here Wo Are 11.4, Bandy 10.13, Inniefallen 10.9, Placid 10.8, Lilybrook 10.7, Ready 10.7, Rex Sylva 10.7, Pamplona 10.7, Noble Chief 10.7, lted Biazo 10.7, Likelihood 10.7. JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; one mile and a half —Gamecock 11.11, Fisher 10.12, Kquri King 10.11, Demagogue 10.4, Simon 10.3. Dribble 10.3, Mill o’ Gowrie 10.2, Hyttus 10.2, Hard. Hit 10.2, Gladful 10.2, Multive 10.1, Thrace 10.1, Crosswords 9.3, King Star 9, Whipcord 9, Manawapbnga 9, Phil May 9, Prince Delaware 9.

ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, of 300 sovs; about two miles—-Master Hamilton 11.6, John Bunny 11.3, Fire Eater 10.13, Vic© Regal 10.1(3, Tigerland 10.12 Joffre 10.9, Pokanekano 0.13, Ma lihini 9.10/ Tidal Wave 9.11,' Glenhupai 9.7, Six Cylindor 9.7, Tokpmairiro 9.7.

AVOLXHEAD HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; seven furlongs-—Pit Prop 10.13, Silent King 10.12, Pino Arch. 10.12, Mirza 10.5, Kilbarry 10.4, Linton 10.4, Demonstrate 10, Carnbrae 10 Explorer 9.13, Staff pfficer 9.13, Sem-bri-o 9.13, f ilagree 9.12, Bebehead 9.9, Bonibrook 9.8, Scrimmage 9.8, Glentanner 9.3, Osterman 9.2, Happy Captain 9.2, Lady Lucullus 9.2, .Steepholm 9.2, Cantons 9, Proceeder 9, Bravo Deed 9, Treso 9, The Reaver 9, Red Gown 9, Amendment 9, Misslund 9, Silverlea 9.