RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11248, 28 June 1922, Page 8

RACING

FIXTURES. July 8. 12, 15 —AVellington E.C. July 13— Waimate District Hunt Cluix July 22—South Canterbury Hunt Club. | July 2/, 29—Gisborne EX’. July 29—Christchurch Hunt Uub. I NOTES AN fa COMMENTS. (By "Carbine.") The new stipendiary steward system 'cost <£1351 during the year ended June ; 19th, 1922 The account to be presented rto the Racing Conference shows that • the levy of one-twelfth per cent, on gross ! totalisator investments in the 1920-1921 ! season yielded .£6385. The total expenditure shown in the account is .£5033. I Salaries, deputies'’ foes, travelling ex- ! ponses, etc., amounted to JM433, and .£6OO | was donated to the Sports' Protection League. ! A. J. McFlinn will ride Arch Salute iat the Wellington meeting. McFlinn | had the ride on Arch Salute when he [ won the Parliamentary Hnhdicap a year ago. In the south Calma had a reputation as a good jumper, but at Napier and Hastings «he started four times and fell four times. Although R. J. Mason was not long in Sydney last year Cupidon’s two successes placed him eighth on the list of winning trainers at Ranchvick. A Sydney writer says that Kohu is to go to Melbourne for the V.E.C. Grand National Steeplechase, and that 11. Moon has been offered the mount. As the race is to be run on July Bth there would now be little time in which to get the gelding across. E. Warner received a bad shaking when Calma fell with him at Hastings. At the beginning of the present season in England H. Gray rode with very little success, but latez news Is to the effect that liis luck has turned for the better. The Auckland gelding Cantoris (owned by the Huntly sportsman, Mr L. B. Harris) dropped dead a week or so ago after running an attractive trial. Cantoris might have been taken south for the Winter Cup, and afterwards, probably, would have been put to hurdle racing. The rumour has been revived that O’Donnell may re-enter the training game and set up at Trentham. In the course of his pre-scssional address in Dunedin, Mr C. U. Statham, M.P., mentioned racing permits. Another example of the inconsistency of the Government (he 3aid) was that, in the midst of all its prating about economy, Mr Downio Stewart (ns Minister for Internal Affairs) brought down a Gaming Amendment Bill, under which it was proposed that there should be an increase of twenty-eight totalisator racing days. He (the speaker) was strenuously opposed to such a measure, especially in view of the times of stress through which we were passing. The bill was defeated in its second reading by 37 votes to 2S, and. ho thought the House had acted wisely and in the best interests of the people. Viscountess Lascelles (Princess Mary) was present at Newmarket (England) on April 27th, when King George's colt Joss House scored a runaway victory in the fclly Plate. After the race Princess Mary proceeded to the, paddock and congratulated the Royal trainer, Richard Marsh. Joss House had the race well won a long way from home, and the crowd began to cheer as soon as they realised that a Royal victory was imminent. The stable presided over by H. S. Persse at Stockbridgo is being well .served bv the ex-Australian jockey, G. omith, who scoTed on The Yellow Dwarf in the Victoria Cup, and on Silver Image in the Great Jubilee Handicap at Kempton. Smith did not gain any particular prominence in Australia, but made his name in India. In previous years Cars lake rode many good winners for the Stockbridgo stable, and is doing most of the heavyweight riding this season. The recent mail has brought tho details of the race for the Two Thousand Guineas, and incidentally of the disappointing showing at Newmarket of the eventual Derby winner. Captain Cuttle. Many of the critics after the race for the Guineas would not hear of the son of Hurry On as a Derby candidate, for he was apparently hopelessly beaten at the end of seven furlongs, and was blowing hard and sweating profusedly after the race. Some went so far as to say that ho was affected in the wind, and probably when the colt spread-eagled his field at Epsom their thoughts reverted to what had been written about him after Newmarket. Opinions were really divided as to whether lack of stamina, injudicious riding, or lack of racing condition was the cause of Captain Cuttle's .defeat in the Guineas. His subsequent performance rather suggests that he was not ready for his race in the Two Thousand Guineas. Messrs M. P. Webster and F. O. Hamilton wore re-elected president and vice-nresident respectively of the Nelson Jockey Club at the annual meeting.

GLOAMING AND CO. ARRIVAL IN SYDNEY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received June 27, 11.15 p.m.) ' SYDNEY, June «r. Gloaming and the other horses of R. J. Mason's team landed in good condition.