RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10966, 30 July 1921, Page 10

RACING

i r IXTURES July 30 —Gisborne K.C. ".mt nob. Aug. 9. 11, 13 —Canterbury J.C. Aug., 24 —Dannevirke Hunt Club; Aug. 31 —Egioont-Wanganui Hunt Club. Sept. 3—North Taranaki Hunt Club. Sept. 7 —Marton J.C. Sept. 10—Kangitikei Hunt Club. Sept. 17—Rakuranga Hunt Club. Sept. 23. 24—Ashburton County 12.C.' tScpt. 22, 21 —Wanganui J.C. 1 Sept. 21, 20 —Avondale J.C. ; Sept. 24 —."Birchwood Hunt Club. ■Sept. 26, 27—Otaki Maori R:C. Sept. 20, 30—Geraldine R.C. Oc t. I—Napier P;r k R.C. Oct. s—Hawke’s Pay J.C. jOet. 6—Kiirow J.C. | Oct. 13, 14— Wbangnvei K.C. I Oct. 13. 15 Dunedin J.C. | Oct. 14, 15 —Masterton R.C. I Oct. 22, 2-I—Wellington K.C, NOTES AND COMMENTS (By ‘‘Carbine.’.’) "With the racing at Gisborne- to-day the 1020-21 racing season ends. There was a rumour in Wellington that Coroglen would not make the trip to the National, but the sGcoplecheser and Thrace passed through here during the week and are now at Riccarton.

The Racing Commission has reported that the Riccarton course needs banking at tlie turns, particularly at Cutis’s. This need is branded “urgent.” The stand taken by the Minister appears to make it ; clcar that the Avondale Club will not be able to race on the dates arranged for in September. Whether Avondale may -or may not race later in the season is a matter for Parliaments

The Wanganui Club will hare the Racing Commission to thank if a meeting of practically all the crack three-ypar-olds occurs at its meeting in September. Avondule- having been cut .opt, Mermin and The Hawk may now go to Wanganui, and a contest between them and Rational, Tamatete and Thespian is looked for in the Guineas. - ■ > Old Mungi-ndi is reckoned to have closed his racing career, the imported stepphechaser hawing broken down badly. He was well sold whefi he was disposed of to Mr W. R. Kemball, and the Masterton sportsman failed to win a race with him in New Zealand. The popular president of the Dunedin Jockey Cliib, Mr A. C. Hanlon, who attended the Racing Conference in Wellington recently, has been re-elect-ed unopposed. The ex-New Zealander Beltane (by Elysian-Lady Hester) was auctioned in Melbourne recently for 50, guineas. The speedy two-year-old Tama-torte has wintered well and is in' great condition to undertake the preparation for his three-year-old career. Mark Anthony died recently from internal trouble. He was held on loupe by Mr \V. Stone from Mr K*. Bain, and a few years back was a useful handicap performer. Surprise and conslc; nation prevailed in the turf world of Southland, when it became known that the Wairio Jockey Club had been singled out for slaughter by the Racing Commission, writer “Sir Modred.” The- AY.J.C. is a very old club, operating in one of the best sporting districts of tho home province, where racing, trotting, huntring, coursing and athletics arc followed with keen enthusiasm, by the great majority of the inhabitants, and it is very hard to understand under these circumstances why it lias been labelled “not wanted.”

With the position such at* it is with regard to the Avon tide Jockey Club, it is'only - natural, that considerable curiosity should be evinced as to the extent of the landed property: held by that body, and also the amount of liquid assets (says the Auckland ‘Herald”}. In the aunual balance-sheet issued by the Avondale Cluib during the present month thu racecourse (without the buildings) was assessed at the value of £6125 vs 4d The gross profit for the year was given as £9403 19s lid. The credit balance with the Union Bank at June 30th etood at £2365 los 9d, and, in addition, there is a deposit in the Post Office Savings Bank of £550. The club has an investment of £IOOO in war boaids at 5 per cent., and during last year £4OOO was placed on fixed de posit and a loan of £IOOO made to the Takapuna Jockey Cluib. The assets of the club amount to £25,188 3s Id, less £2OOO due to the Union Bank on the loan account. Tho assets over ’liabilities stand at £23,188 3s 18s 9d increase 6n the preceding year's estimate.'

Sydney advdeos to hand concerning Gloaming state that ho is acquitting himself attractively in his training work. In referring to Gloaming, tho “Referee” says:—On Thursday he ran a half-mile on the A grass track in 611 sec, and on Saturday he cut out six furlongs in Imin 18scc. It was tho fastest gallop of the morning for that distance, and he did each half of the journey in 39sec. If Gloaming goes on as at present (remarks the well-versed “Pilot”), he should be quite at his best for the A.J C. meeting, and I shall expect him to beat E-urythmic in the Craven Plate, uo matter how he fare* against him at longer distances. However, it 19 earld yet to discuss possibilities in that direction, especially as Mr Lee Steer© has expressed doubt a© to his champion being at Randwick in the spring owing to the difficulty J. Holt will experience in ajjsenting him self from Melbourne about that time. Norman Scobio writes “Goodwood” of the “Australaeiaii” from London, unde, date June 2nd: —“1 sn,w my first English. Derby run yesterday, and was fortunate in having taken £350. to £SO about Humorist, and an even £25 for a place; so you see I was right on the spot. The win was "probably due to Donoghue’s horsemanship, about which I have altered my opinion. He was certainly right out of form when I saw him rkKng early in the season. I expect to see Craig-an-Eran beat Humorist when they meet in tlie St. Leger. The Epsom course on Derby Day presented a wonderful sight. Tho win of Humorist was very popular, as the racing public here just worship Donoghue. “Our Steve’ they call him. He is really a charming fellow, and noibody could help liking him.” ENGLISH TUBF THE GOODWOOD CUP. Australian and N.Z. Co.hlp Association LONDON, July 28. At the Goodwood meeting, tlie Oup, of 1000 sovs, two miles and five furlongs, resulted as follows: Sir A. Dxiley’s Bucks, by Son-in-Law—Baronda 1 Sir H. Cunliffe Owen’s Eaglehawk, by Spearmint—Countless Zia, 4yrs —r 2 Mr G. Deano’s Braisbfield, by Bayardo—Beiume, syrs 3 (Received July 29, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 2S. There were fire runners. Won by half a length. Donoghue rode four winners. Tho New Zealand horseman, H. Gray, would probably have the mount on Eaglehawk.