RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11195, 28 April 1922, Page 10

RACING

FIXTURES. April 26, 27—Hawke’s Bay J.C. April 23. 29—South Canterbury J.C. May 5. G —Marlborough R.C. May 10, 11—Egmont E.C. May 12, 13—Ashburton County R.CMay IS, 19 —North Otago J.C. May 18, 20—Wanganui J.C. May 30, June 1. 3—Dunedin J.C. June 3, s—Otaki5 —Otaki Maori R.C, June 3. 5. 7—Auckland ICC. June 16, 17—Napier Park R.C. June 17—Brackenfield Hunt Club. June 21, 22—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 24—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. July 12, 35—Wellington R.C. Julv 13—Waimate District Hunt Cl up. July 22—South Canterbury Hunt Club. Julv 27, 29 —Gisborne R.C. July 29—Christchurch Hunt Club.

GLOAMING’S GREAT RECORD

WILD HD CATCH EURYTHMIC? (By “Carbine.*’) It is so common a thing for Gloaming to win the classic events of the New Zealand racing world that fear may have noticed how the brilliant bay has been creeping up to the record sums won by horses -famous in Australasia. By his two successes this week Gloaming has added just under £IOOO to his credit, and he is now very close to the record of Carbine, which stood for over thirty, years. He is also within striking distance of Eurythmic, who is the only horse so far that has beaten the great record of the wonderful Musket horse. NOW THIRD ON THEI LIST.

Gloaming is now third on the list, and ae he is still sound and at his best he may beat the only two who stand in front of him. His trainer, R. J. Mason, is so remarkable a man with horses that there seems to be every chance of the Welkin gelding being kept in condition to win races for some time to come. But for the misfortunes that befel Gloaming on his last two visits to Australia. he might now bo at the head of the list, as the stakes he looked likely to win there were very valuable. The Now Zealand champion's chance of topping t’ko list can be gauged to some extent from the fact that he is now within <£4743 of Eurythmic's figures and £I3OB of Carbine's figures. Up till quite recently Cetigne 1 was third on the list with <£27,206.

DESERT GOLD AND SASANOF. Only two other New Zealanders have passed the <£2O,COO mark. These are .Desert Gold, with *£23,133 and Sasanof witfi <£20,770. : Desert Gold, by the has won more than any other mare in Australasia. If Gloaming goes to Australia in the spring and wins a few good races hd will top the list uplees Eurythmic adds some substantial \ sums to his total. No fewer than 48 horses have now won .£IO,OOO or over oh the turf in Australasia. From . the point of view of the number of races won, Gloaming's total of 49 successes is easily the most notable among the records of the stars of the Australasian turf. Desert Gold f<filipKve’T itfith.f,36 , first, and Carbine] Ms' third with 33 firsts. Eurythmic has 28 firsts and a dead-heat for first. Gladsome won on 28. occasions and Wakeful on 25. •

BIG STAKES. In recent years the list of big stakeearners has been rapidly swelled, and it is certain that but for the great increases in the prize-money, Carbine, who won hig races over thirty years ago, when much smaller stakes were the order, would not yet have been displaced from the head or the list. As it is, an examination"'"of his performances, compared with those of the present-day cracks, leaves him still the champion of champions. HORSES THAT HAVE WON FORTUNES. The following is the latest list of the principal Australasian .stake-winners Eurythmic, 38 starts, 284 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds; £33,066. Carbine, 43 starts, 33 wins, 6 seconds, 3 thirds; £29,626. Gloaming, 47 starts, 42 wins, 4 seconds, 1 fall; <£28,323. Cetigne, 82 starts, 19 wins, 18 seconds, 12 thirds; <£27,206. Poitrel, 37 starts, 15 wins, 2 dead-heats for first, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; <£26,920. Desert Gold, 56 starts, 36 wins, 12 seconds, 4 thirds; <£23,133. Trafalgar, 59 starts, 24 wins, 11 seconds, 6 thirds; £22,111. Sasanof, 63 starts, 20 wins, 16 seconds, 6 thirds; £20,770. Waloroi, 39 starts, 13 wins, 12 seconds, 4 thirds; £20,016. Poseidon, 33 starts, 19 wins, 4 seconds, 3 thirds; £17,833. Furious, 19 starts, 9 wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; £17,317. Beauford, 22 starts, 14 first; £13,500. Richmond Main, 21 starts, 3 wins, 2 dead-heats for first, 2 seconds, 5 thirds; £10,380.

RACING TAXATION. THE AUCKLAND MEETING. The .particulars of the Government tax in connection with the .A..R.C. autumn meeting, J 922, are as foliow: £ s. d. Totalisator (including dividend duty) 11,109 9 3 Tax on prize-money 1,295 0 0 Gates and privileges 162 9 V Amusement tax 705 11 9 Total £13.272 10 < It is not generally known that the Doncaster Handicap, the biy mile race run annually at Randwick.* was at one tim* for two-year-olds and upwards, but of late years the conditions have been’alteted to make the youngest entrants three-year-olds. The 1876 Doncaster was won by Briseis, then a two-year-old, who subsequently established a record that still stands, winning the Victoria Derby and Melbourne Cup double the following November, the only filly who has achieved such a distinction.

HAWKE’S BAY RAGES

GLOAMING WINS AGAIN. BURKE MEMORIAL TO GROTESQUE. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. HASTINGS, April 27. Ideal weather prevailed for the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting. There was a good attendance. The totalisator investments were £21,173, compared with .£37,160 for the corresponding day last year, a. decrease ot £15,987. The total for the meeting was £16.914, compared with £68.8f4 last year, a decrease of £27,910. Results: KARAMU HURDLES, ' Of 175 soys: one mile and three-quarters. Whanoko, 10.5 (R. Hunt) 1 Gold Scene, 10.1 2 Master Orifiamme, 9 3 Also started—Gladful 12.2. Sun ray 10.13.

The order after the dispatch was Master Oriflamine, Gold Scene, and Whanoko, with Gladful last. Whanoko moved u.p rounding the bend into second place, and the order passing the etand waa Gold Scene, Whanoko, Master Oriflamme. At the back stretch Whanoko assumed command, and held that position till the finish, winning easily by four lengths. There rvere twenty lengths between second and third. Time, Smin 11 2-seec.

APPRENTICES' HANDICAP PLATE, Of 175 sovs; one mile and a furlong. ■ Suspicion, 8.7 <IC. Baker) 1 Sweet Song, 7,1 2 Antler, 9 8 Also started—Pitch 8.4, Marcus 7. Lake Robin 6.12, Whandi 6.12. From an even dispatch. Pitch. Marcus. and Lake Robin headed the field. Along the back stretch Suspicion moved up to third place, and in the final stretch pruned the lead, to win comfortably by four lengths; heads between secondhand third. Time, Imin 55 1-s Bee. JUVENILE Of 300 sovs; five furlongs. King's Trumpeter, 9.1’ (H. Goldfinch) l Kohikatea, 6.9 2 Gold Light, 8.8 3 Also started—Rapine 9.12. Viyella 8.8, Morose 9.7, Mountain Lion 9, Good Sport 8.4, Diamond Ring 6.7, Ad Astra 9.5, Kaotune 7.5.

Ad Astra. Good Sport, and Mountain Lion led off from a good dispatch. At the turn for home the remainder of the field closed up, and a good struggle sa’w King’s Trumpeter merge from the hunch and win by a length. There was a similar distance between second and third. Time, lmin .2 l-ssee. A Reid, the rider of Viyella, foil at the Railway bend. J. D. ORMOND MEMORIAL CUP, Of 555 sovs; one mile. Gloaming, 10.7 (G. loung) I Gafibag, 9.7 2 Kick Off, 9.1 3 Also started—Haurangi 9. Of the four runners which faced the starter. Gloaming was favourite. Haurnngi led from Kick Off and Gasbag, Gloaming being : last. At the Railway bend Gloaming moved irp to third place, and turning into the straight gradually moved forward, to win by three-auarters of a length, with half a length between eecp’fid-.and third. : 'Time, lniin 38 44>seo. BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES, Of 550 sovs one mile and' three-quarters. Grotesque; 8.9 (R. Reed) 1 Matatua. 6.7 ‘. 2 Tari, 6.7 3 Also started—Vagabond 8.1, Dissertation 7.8, Bagdad 6.9, Sycorax 8.7, Festivity 7.8, Bonnie Heather 7.1, Bonnetter 8.1, Paoanui 7.8.

A field of eleven faced the starter. Pausing the stand Tari, Matatua, Dissertation, were .prpminent, Bonnetter .being last. This order was maintained till going round the back stretch, when Matatua mowed up closer, the remainder of the field being on the leaders’ tails. When the straight was turned into, Dissertation was put to it, and; seemed to be ahead, but nearing the judge’s -box Grotesque was going fast, with Matatua and Tari handy; but Grotesque had the race well in hand, and won by a neck. The third horse was three-quarters of a length further avfay. ; Time,. 2min 5 2-seec,. • ■; OKAWA HANDICAP, Of 300 sovs; six furlongs. * ■ Anomaly, 9.8 (A. Olliver) ...... 1 Civilform, 8.1 2 Prince Randall, 7.1 ;.... 3 Also .started---Asterina 7, Kikini 6.11, Jovial 9.3, Crown Gem 7.1, Ruruwai 6.7. Civilform, Kikini, and Prince RandaU showed the way to the entrance to the straight, when Anomaly, who had been gradually making hia position better, put in hie claim, and made a pood race with Civilform, beating him by half a length. A neck separated the second and third horses. Time, lmin Msec. OHITI HANDICAP., Of 175 sots; one mile and a furlong. Actifid, 7.5 (A. G. Dixon) 1 .Hyrax, 8.9 2 Queens Up, 7.11 8 Also started—Cleft 8, Hyttus 7.5, Earthshine 6.10, Black Art 6.7, Correspondent 8.9. Arn-.orel 6.7, Woden 6.7. Hyrax was first out, with Woden and Correspondence close on his heels. At the back of the stretch, Woden took premier nlace, then came Hyttus, Hyrax, and Correspondent. A great race ensued in the" straight, Cleft making a great try on the rails, but Actifid came out of the bunch aDd made a claim. He Jx-at Hyrax by a neck. There was a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 53 l-ssec. AKITO HANDICAP, Of 175 sovs; six furlongs. ■Sunny Spec, 7.12 (H. Goldfinch) 1 Scotch Mixture, 9.9 2 Golden Light, 7.10 3

Also started—Big Push 8.3, Mystico 7.3, Painia 6.7, Comic 8,8, Wrangle 7.13, Magistrate 7.6, Queen’s .Terry 7.1, Equa 6.7, Warpath 8.7, Reality 6.9, Morgen 6.7. Sunny Spec led all the way, and beat the favourite, Scotch Mixture by a neck. Comic made a great effort at the finish, but could only get fourth. There was a neck between the second and third horse. - Time, lmin 14 4-ssec.

! ENGLISH TURF

: THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April 26. Following is the result of tho Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, For three-year-olds (colts 9.0. fillies 8 9). The Rowley mile. Lord Queensborough’s b c St. Louis, by Louvois—Princess Sterling .... 1 Mr Sol Joel’s br e Fondoland, by Pommern—Gorontis 2 Sir James Buchanan’s oh c Captain Cuttle, by Hurry On—Bellavista 3 There were twenty-two runners. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. St. was ridden by the American jockey, Archibald. Shivering and disappointed members of the Dunedin Jockey Club who attended the races on Saturday without expectation of pleasure, but as a duty, fully made up their minds that the rainstorms had destroyed any hope of a balance ot profit for tho benefit of disabled soldiers. The special trains oonveyed only 780. Many, of course, went by ordinary trains and motors, but it was a very small assemblage. On Monday, Mr H. 1.. James, secretary of tho club, was able to give out tlie comparatively good news that instead of a loss there will bo a profit of about £IW. Five or six limes that sum y,-ss hoped for. nnd if would hnvc been got on a flue drty—‘’Dunedin Star- '