RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11022, 4 October 1921, Page 8

RACING

FIXTURES. Oct. s—Hawke’s5 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Oct. 6—Kurow J.C. OctS 13, 14— Whangarei R.C. Oct. 13; 13—Dunedin J.C. Oct. 14, 15 —Masterton R.C. Oct. 22, 24 —Wellington. R.C. Oct. 22, 24—Gore R.C. . _ , , Oct. 24 —North. Canterbury and Oxford J.C. Oct. 24 —Waipawa County R.C. Oct. 24—Waverley-Wa'itotara R.C. Oct. 24—Waikato Hunt Club. Oct. 27, 29—Poverty Bay Turf Club. Oct. 28 —Poverty Bay Hunt Club. Oct. 29—Taratahi-Carterton R.C. Nov. 5, 7—Auckland R.C. Nov. 5,7, 9, 12 —Canterbury J.C. Nov. 16—Horowhenua R.C. Nov. 16, 17 —Winton J.C. Nov. 23—Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. Nov. 25, 26 —South Canterbury J.C. Nov. 26, 30—Takapuna J.C. Nov. 30, Dec. I—Feildingl—Feilding J.C. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By "Carbine.") The apprentice allowance was very popular at Otaki, and advantugo was taken of it on a large number of occasions. It ia expected that jT. Quinlis’an will take up his new quarters at Trentham before the coming Wellington meeting. News received by "Carbine" yesterday states that on Saturday Hector Gray won two races at Newmarket, one on Isle of Wight and the other on Horning Bight. Both Otaki and Wanganui \ showed heavy falls in the totalisator receipts, and probably both clubs expected this. There is nothing in the drop to give cause for anxiety, and the machine figures are still well ahead of what they were in the years before the boom set in. A thing worth pointing out is that it was when money was at its lowest purchasing power that the totalisator returns were nominally the greatest, but it might be argued that in those days, when. JEIOO.OOO was said to have been put through the machine, the amount was only a little over half that sum, as the sovereign was not worth much more than 10s. , Helen Rufus was very troublesome at the harrier on both dnys at Otaki, and on the first day disposed of her rider while the field was lined up for the start; On the second day Starter Skipworth got her away a few lengths behind the others and she galloped quite well enough to indicate that ehe has a fair amount of speed. With a better passage Printemps would have won the big race on the second day of the Otaki meeting, instead of running second. He had to come right round the field at the home turn, but finished very strongly and was going faster than anything when the post was reached. Scotch Mixture has a lot of pace but has had the bad luck to bump up against good ones in both his recent starts. At Wanganui he was beaten by Mirensanta, and at Hastings, on Saturday, by Still Sea, both,- by the way, members of the Absnrd family.

Birkie was timed to do a very smart fonr furlongs on the track the morning before the Otaki meeting,and in consequence was expected to go very close to winning one of the sprint events. On the second day a rider claiming a 71b allowance was put up, and Birkie was busy from the_ barrier rise, but Nursing Sister, also enjoying a 7lb allowance, was just as busy, and in a great finish the pair crossed the line together. The verdict was for Nursing Sister. "The finishes reflected the greatest credit on the work of the handicapper,’’ said the president in reviewing'the Wellington Club's year. That is exactly what the public have been thinking for a long time, and it is pleasing to see that Mr Coyle’s good work is officially recognised.

But for the illness of Gloaming we might have had a meeting between Hr Greenwood's champion and Amythas in the Champion Plate at Xrentham this month. There are some -who think so highly of Amythas that they express the opinion that he would beat' Gloaming, but if a meeting under equal conditions ever takes place it will Do found that Gloaming ia favourite.

Although Spanner does not appear to have jost any of his cunning, he proved conclusively the other morning at Bllers- - lie that he has certainly not lost any of his brilliancy. With J. O'Shea in the saddle he was set to gallop a mile on the Band, and (according to the "Star") he astounded the course watchers by covermg the eight furlongs in lmin 42sec. w hich is about the fastest ever recorded on this particular track at headquarters. An owner _ with a horse engaged at a recent meeting waa somewhat surprised at the support given the animal on the totalisator, for anything it had shown in its work did not, encourage the belief it had a chance of 'winning. Since the race was run (writes "Whalebone") it baa transpired that a punter was induced to invest -6200 on the horse by a person who claimed he was inspired by the jockey. As the rider concerned does not know the pnnter*e adviser, even'by eight, it ia evident that , the gueeser's occupation is not yet abolished. It would be interesting to know what tale waa told the P>J“ter after the race, for the animal which he entrusted with 3200 was never onoe prominent.

The well-known breeder, Mr I. G. Duncan, forwards the following list of the feelings, at the Waikanae stud : Secret Dink—(Dam of Silver Link) bay oolt (dead) to Kilibroney j Sunbird (sister to Mafloot~"Attctlaiid dud Omtoiturv Gups, and ; to Ardenvohr—New Zealand Cup), twins (dead) to Kilbroney; lady Stewart (Bezoaman—Sister Prances) chestnut filly to Bomifoxm; Peace (dam of Chakwana, Valhalla. La Fair, Obsidian, Prosperity, etc.), brown filly to Bondformj Margarethe (dam of Marjory) bay filly to Kilbroney; Bobo (dam of Oupidon) brown oolt to Kilbroney; Philomel (dam of Philomela and Phio) brown filly ™ Martian; Peronilla..(Welcome Stakes), bay fiUy-tq Kilbroney; Patter (imp.) (dam of Ditohley) bay colt to Kilibroney ; Paphia. (Birkenhead—Aphrodite) bay colt to Kilhraney; Desmine (Radium—DesF ln ?} R-f J-'esmcnd). bay or brown colt ,Bebekah (Bezoniam—Snowstoll) bay filly to Kilbroney; Peiinene (Hastings Stakes, Wellesley Stakes. Manawato Sires' Produce Stakes) bay °?l t to Boniform; Skirl (three-quarter sistor to Wars top) bay or brown ally to hiubroney;, Merry Margaret (Bezonian— Margarethe) chestnut filly to Boniform; Kibble (half suiter to Emperador) bay "or brown oolt to Kilbroney; Lady Jean'll, (impd (dam of Arfcari and Scion) bay' ooJt to Boniform; Restful (Birkenhead— Peace), bay colt to Bgniform; Khamsim (half-sister to Vladimir), bay colt to Boniform; Prelude (dam of winners .of t ' v J) r 'O9O soys), bay oolt to Boniform: Afterglow (New Zealand St. Leger bv Demosthenew—Sunglow. New Zealand Cake and - sister 'to Boniform end Sun God, and half-sister to Martian), be.v or " rowi J to Kilbroney; Bluegress (imp.) (Magic—Parnaasia), • bay filly to Boniform; Sucoess (dlam- of Kilwinning, Honesty end Killowen), twins (dead), to Boniform.

THE CLASSICS

BARRING OP GELDINGS ADVOCATED.

By Telegraph—PriM A son.—Codvright. ■ - SYDNEY. October 3. The "Herald, commenting on : the Derby. eays"Many racing men contend that geldings should be ineligible for Derbies, and there is good ground for such an argument. The Derby race is to decide the best three-yeaf-olds of the year, and should be fought out amongst colts and fillies of the time. If an owner considered a colt firat-c&ass, he would not geld him. The best three-year-olds should be capable of retroduofeon. thus maintaining certain strains." * '

A.J.G. RAGES

LAD DID BLUE WINS THE METROPOLITAN. * GREENSTEAD’S FINE PERFORMANCE. A BRILLIANT TWO-TEAR-OLD. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received October 3. 7.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 3. The weather was fine after a wet weekend, and the course was in good condition for the second dav of the A.J.C. meeting. The attendance' totalled 78,000. The.day’s racing produced several surprises, particularly in the Metropolitan Handicap, which wae regarded as a foregone conclusion for David. Coniston also performed disappointingly, many expecting the chestnut to emulate Cupidon’s performance on Saturday. The time registered in the Breeders’ Plate was a record for the race. Results : THE SHORTS, Of 1000 sovs; six furlongs. E. I. Body’s and H. S. M. Simpson’s br h Greenstead. by The "Welkin (imp.)—Tuning Fish., aged, 10.3 ... 1 J. W. Cook’s br m Wish Wynne, 9.7 2 A. F. Campbell's and <X, V. Johnson’s br h BUoonbah, 6.9 3 There were fifteen star tors. Greenstead assumed charge early, shook off all opposition, emd won by half a length. Time, lmin. lljseo. Greenstead’6 time was a Randwick record. GRANTHAM STAKES, Of 750 sovs; one mile and one furlong. D. U. Seaton’s br c Homey Bee, by i Kenilworth (imp.)—Buey Bee, 8.7... 1 "J. Baron's" blk c Pelaw Main, 8.7... 2 N. Falkiner’s ch f Even Song, 8.2 ... 3 There were eight starters. Coniston (New Zealand) was greatly fancied, but, was never netioeable. Honey Bee won by a length, and a half. Time, lmin 554 sec. THE METROPOLITAN, Of 6000 sovs; one mile and five furlongs. H. R. Muaro’s b s Laddie Blue, by Sir Laddo (imp.)—Sky 'Blue, aged, 7.10 (Hourigan) 1 "J. Baron’s" ch, g Prince Sandy, by Prince Foote—lady Flamme, .4 yrs, 6.10 (Mun.ro) .. 2 B. Moss’s and W. M. Keogh’s br h Erasmus, by Linaore (imp.)—Lady Capuilet, 4yrs, 8.7 (Foulsham) 3 The non-starters were Kennaquhair, Sardis, Even. Song, Earl Derby, and Cal id. Swift Shot was left at the poet. AVirraway, Prince Sandy and; AVhia Bang were .first out. Leaving the' straight Peroration had a fair lead on the field. Fairy Bob, Sandbee and Syce Knight overhauled him at the six furlong post,. with David in the reair. Syce Knight moved up and led into the straight by two lengths. ■ Then’ he was challenged by Prince Sandy. At the half distance Laddie Blue made a - run with dangerous rivals on every side, and secured the verdict by half a length, with the same distance separating' second and third. Time, 2mln 45Jsec. THE FIRST STEEPLECHASE. Of 750 save; about two miles and a half. N. McKenna’s br *r Pine Park, by AVarroo—Ruby Rose, aged, 10.10... ~1 F. L. Doyle's b g Mulgawillah, aged, 11.7 2 F. J. Liddy’s b g Grand Foote, aged, io 3 There were fourteen starters. Three horses fell, tout there were no injuries. The winner won. by twelve lengths. Time, smin' 24jseo. THE BREEDERS’ PLATE,. , Of 1500 sovs; five furlongs. S. KiUick’a ch o Salsac, by Woorah— Sal, 9JS 1 W. Brunton’s br o Bellamibi, 8.5 ...... 2 Thompson. Bros.’ b g Limestone. 8.2 3 There were jpxteen starters. The winner came away at the half distance and won by three lengths. - Time, lmin. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, Of 750 sovs; one mile and three furlongs. "J. Baron’s" fo g Prince Charles, by Prince Foote—Truss Crosse, 4yrs, 73 i i ... 1 R. Bailie’s b g Kimg of the Forest, syrs, 73 2 G. W. Jones’s folk g Kenepptl, syrs, 8.11 ~3 There were fifteen starters. Won. by a length and a half. Time, 2mtn 20* eoc. MELBOURNE ITEMB SCRATCHINGS pOR BIG EVENTS. (Received October 3, 11.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE. October 3. - Arch Marella has arrived at Flemingbon and looks well. Scraitchings:—Caulfield: Cup, Easingwold. Adamant, Tiger Rose and Democracy. Melbourne Cup, Adamant and Tiger Rose. ■' There. Is a possubiinty of Cupldon coming to Melbourne. Violoncello arrives at Caulfield, on Wednesday. EURYTHMIC BEATEN HONOURS TO TANGALOOMA. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copvright. (Received October 3, 8 p.m. ) MELBOURNE, October 3. ' Tangalooma downed the champion BuTythmio in the October Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. It waa an exciting finish. Tangalooma won by half a head. ,