The Racing World

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11251, 1 July 1922, Page 13

The Racing World

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(By -“Carbine.”) Excellent acceptances have been received for the Wellington winter meeting, which opens next, Saturday. Sixteen have been left in the big steeplechase, twenty-eight in the Charity Cup, and twenty-three in the Winter Hurdles, while the other events have filled well. Until yesterday Air Bui! had given no indication of his intentions resjmeting the running of Omahu and Ngata at Trentham, but the acceptances reveal that Ngata has been left in the Steeplechase and Omahu in the AA in ter Hurdles. Totara Jack, who figures in the Vittoria Hurdles, to he run at Trenthani next Saturday, is reported to be a particularly fast jumper. Hyginas and Oakleigh are due at Trentham early next week, probably on Tuesday. j Accommodation has been engaged al Trentham for John Bunny and Hush man. The hurdle horseman, A. Wormald, has gone south, and is at present nursing an injury which he received when Mill o’ Gowrie fell with him at Hawke’s Bay. He may be well enough to ride at Trentham this month. Golden Bubble is reported to be working well, and it is understood he will be taken down to the Grand National meeting. Mr E. Fox is at present the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club delegate at the Trotting Conference to to be held in Wellington this month. After competing at Trentham, Listening Post will continue in work in view of the Winter Cup. Up to the present Listening P-osit has been regarded as a sprinter. It is reported that Mr W. Stone got 2000 guineas for Roseday and Tione. Air W. S. Spence, the secretary of the Auckland Racing Club, is expected in Wellington shortly on business connected with the Racing Conference. Tho Wellington Cup winner, Maioha, has resumed work. The present has been a very lean season for him, os he has not scored a win, but last season be won £5480 in stakes. The late Michael Chaafe, whose death at Hastings was announced recently, was well-known in racing circles in Hawke’s Bay. A few seasons back he raced tho Gazeley gelding Mummer successfully. The deceased was a. son of tho old-time Auckland trainer, John Chaafe. An Ellerslio trainer -has figured it out (says the “Star”) that the hare expenses for taking a horse from Auckland to the ‘Wellington meeting, including riding fees, nominations, and acceptances, would be £B6. In Durban the ante-post bookmakers are enterprising, if nothing else. The remarks of a Durban writer suggest they do not await official entries before getting to work on big races. They issue lists of possible entrants and offer tempting odds. At Randwick the other morning (says the Sydney writer “Pilot”) I beard it stated (by someone in a position to know) that Popinjay has not yet sired a chestnut. Pose, dam of Popinjay, was a bay mare, but Poser and Barm, full sister and brother respectively to Popinjay, were chestnuts. As Malster has sired such a number of chestnuts, it is further remarkable tbast his son, Popinjay, has not yet been responsible tor one.

After a lapse of five years, racing has recommenced in Moscow, states an exchange. Tho races are attended by enormous crowds, in spite of the foot that a ticket costs a. million roubles, and bookmakers are doing business on a scalo undreamt of in former years. The Nerw Zealand jockey, Stan Reid, scored an easy viotory on Roisel in the Toolamibool Hurdles ait Caulfield on June 17th. Roisel, who was strongly fancied for the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdles, -became a firm favourite subsequent to the Caulfield success. Reid’s mount in the Grand National Steeplechase, Mountain God, carried 12.11 into fifth place in a two mile steeplechase on the same afternoon.

Golden Bronze, a six-year-old son of Bronzino, and the costly Multiform mare Golden Slipper, changed hands at auction recently in Sydney for 150 guineas. The sale was evidently a poor one, for Golden Bronze waa the only lot to be sold for over 100 guineas.

BIOCARTON HORSES FOR, WELLINGTON.

In view of the Wellington meeting, Thursday’s track work at Riocarton was interesting. The Reaver covered five furlongs in lmin Ssec, -going well within himself. Economist strode over six furlongs in lmin 19sec. Some Kid and Falstaff worked well while running seven furlongs, the last six taking lmin 1 Osec. Both had fairly good weights up. Royal Alac finished slightly ahead of Kilderg at the end of five furlongs, run in lmin 3 4-06ec. Fabrinade covered the same journey in Imm osec. Romance was sent twice round over the big fences, jumping well throughout. Vascular gave Kingbolt and Kawbero a lead over two hurdles along tho back. Roniform and Rollick, separately, were schooled in the jumping ring. Likelihood gave an excellent showing in a schooling task over two rounds of the steeplechase fences. Balefire oovered five furlongs in linih Bsec.

A “BANDAGING” INCIDENT.

The Sydney “Referee” makes the following reference to a well-remember-ed incident:—ln Sydney last spring, a New Zealand trainer made a fuss becaline the stipendiary stewards took exception to what they regarded as unsatisfactory bandaging for a race of the legs of one of his team. It was alleged this was responsible for his hurried return to tho Dominion, but somehow I think tho belief that none of his horses would be equal to winning at Randwick had most to do with it. The trainer reckoned that bandages considered safe in New Zealand should not be taken exception to here, but even in tho Dominion tho idea evidently obtains that bandages should be made a little safer than at present. At any rate, tho following now rule is to be proposed at this year’s session of the New Zealand Racing Conference-- “If it be intended to run a horse* in bandages, they must bo sewn on to the satisfaction of the stewards,”

MANY VALUABLE RACEHORSES BURNT. One of Ibe largo stables on the Kentucky Jockey Club’s course at Lexington was struck by lightning on tho 19th of last montli, and the resultant dames made such rapid headway that only seven of 34 racehorses in the stable were saved, the others being burnt in their stalls. Nineteen of the homes destroyed were owned by Senator J. N. Camden, and the other eight by J. C. Milan. Senator Camden’fl loss was estimated at about £60,000, and that of Mr Milan at £20,000. About twenty of the horses burnt were two-year-olds, and some were particularly promising, Air Milan having refused 50.000 dollars (approximately £10,000) for two of his. Only one of the 27 horses was insured, that being the two-year-old King O’Neill for £2OOO. It was considered probable a couple more horses would have to be destroyed, one being the crack two-year-old Alojave, who had lost an eye.

GLOAMING S SYDNEY TOUR.

The New Zealand jockey, George Young, after his a rival in Sydneyv told a pressman that, jnst before leaving for Sydney, he rode Gloaming in easy work, and the gelding was in great heart. His only regret waa that Gloaming was not racing in Sydney last autumn, as he was remarkably well just then. Relative to Gloaming’s whistling, he said it could be heard when he was doing slow work, but apparently did not affect him in his races. In another column a New Zealand correspondent expresses doublf as to whether Gloaming can commence as quickly as earlier in his career. A’oung does not endorse that idea, be) ing of opinion that Gloaming never began smarter than in his recent races in the autumn. “It will be a great race when he and Beauford meet,” TSr marked Yonng, when discussing futuid possibilities, and it was evident he hopeful of Gloaming succeeding wherW Eurytbmic failed.

A GREAT C ALLOP.

At Ascot (England) last week, GolcL en Myth made remarkable time on win* ning the Ascot Gold Cup, 2} in ilea. Be is credited with having done 4min 16 3-osec. Continuing at the same rate for another half-mile, he would have cut oat three miles in slightly better than smin 9sec, and even allowing him to weaken a lot, would certainly have done inside smin llsec, as against the Australian best of omin 22fsec. It '-must be remembered, though, that Australian tracks are measured 2ft or 3ft from the inner rail, and most English tracks in the middle, so that, except on straight courses, less than the advertised distance is covered. Unless he wished to avoid winning, no jockey would keep his mount oat near the middle of the track all the way in a long race. Golden Myth, who started at 8 to 1 for the Ascot Cup, won the Ascot Gold Vase earlier in the week, and is evidently a stayer above the average. He is a fonr-year-old horse by Tredennis from Golden Myth, and is owned by Sir George Bullough.

ANTI-RACING LEGISLATION.

The Natal Provincial Council was, at latest, indulging in further legislation with respect to racing, and from what can be gleaned from Durban papers the bill was generally regarded aa mischievous and meddlesome. Race days in the Durban area are to be limited to 36. bookmakers are to be taxed on bets, and, among other things, it is proposed to prohibit- any person un» der the age of 18 from visiting a raoA course.

A 7000 DOLLAR TROPHY.

The 7000 dollar trophy attached W: the Kentucky Derby, won by Mob-* vich. last month took the form of ft solid gold six-piece buffet service. If, consisted of a combination loving cup and -entre-piece, 17 inches high, wita, hand-pieroed mesh for flowers. Thin, was set on a gold plate 11 inches in. diameter, and there were two dirndls* sticks 9J inches high and two com*] ports or bonbon dishes. This was first time a trophy went to the Derbtt winner, but it is to be a regular tiling in future.

DIFFICULT STEEPLECHASE COUNTRY.

The severity of the Aintree or rather the criticism, has not escaped notice in America. An imagmativw pressman of the “Loa Angeles delivers himself as follows:—"Tho dia« astrons results to crack horses and riders attending this year’s Grand Nav tional Steeplechase, just run at Aintree, may result in the abolition ot this world-famous sporting event. Thirty-two horses started and but one finished the course. The rest of them were scattered along the frightfully difficult route, with broken neeka, broken legs, or broken spirits; not ■ single horse escaped unhurt and only one rider. Several horses were so badly injured that they had to be Three were killed outright by falls on the course. Several of tho gentlemen riders suffered broken arms and lega, and tho rest were badly bruised. Nobody caroe much for the riders, but the wholesale butchery of fine hones has given the Grand National a new name. It is now known as ‘The cruel, lest thing in the world.’ The writer has excelled himself in the number of inaccuracies in little space, his only omission being the failure to point the moral of tho obvious degeneracy of the British horseman and the British home.”

NELSON MAKES A LOSS.

At the annual meeting of the XeJsor. Jockey Club, it was reported that despite all adverse cirr-umsiancee, which included unfavourable weather for the race meeting, increased taxation and increased expenditure the ka» on the year's working was less than £3OO. The clats of horses racing at the aioci.ng vas much better than heretofore, and the acceptances showed an increase over the previous year. The greater part of Richmond Park has been leased for a nil of five years at a venial of £3OO per annum, with a right- of renewal, rental to l>o fixed by arbitration. The club was well served by its officials, special mention being made of the efficiency of the secretary. There was some discussion concerning the 6takee for next season, but it was decided by a large majority to reduce them by 200 sovs, making the amount for diitribution 2500 sovs. It was decided that :t oe a recommendation to the incoming committee that a ten-shil-ling totalisator be installed.