RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11303, 31 August 1922, Page 8

RACING

NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By ‘‘Carbine.’’) Otaki nominations dose to-morrow. Sycorax, who is well fancied for the Avondale Cup. is to bo ridden in that event by J. Armstrong. The numerous petitions presented earlier in the session, known as the bookmaker petitions, are to be considered on Wednesday next by the 11 to Z Public Petitions Committee. The Dunedin Jockey Club has made slight reductions in the stakes for twelve of its races this season, but with the Dunedin Guineas increased from .£SOO to £750, the total drop is only .£350 as compared with last season. Last year’s New Zealand Cup winner. Royal Star, who is to contest the event again this year, was given a run over six furlongs on Tuesday morning. He went well throughout, and at the end was anxious for more work. Paoanui and Valley Rose have been leased by Mr L. McKenzie to their trainer, W. Griffiths. The New Zealand Cup candidate, Muraahi, was seen out at Hawera on Saturday, but ran unplaced in a six furlong event. Muraahi, who is by Campfire (a grandson of Carbine), was a useful hack last season, but has ehown nothing in public to entitle him to a place m a New Zealand Cup field. The New Zealand-bred The Shag ran a smart four furlongs at Randwick recently, covering the distance in 5(11 tec, which was the fastest gallop of the morning. The Shag is by Panmure—Corr-oiv ant, and was taken to Australia by G. Price. News from England suggests that (ft. Carslake may soon neftifle from raceriding. Increasing weight has been a trouble of his for some time, and it is said he has decided to discontinue the injurious habit of taking Turkish baths and starving, which he has found necessary to reduce poundage. Paragon, who showed good form earlier in the season in England by winning the City and Suburban Handicap, was sold at the July 6ales at Newmarket to an American buyer for £7350. Paragon is a five-year-old bay horse by Radium from Quintessence. If anyone should be competent to express an opinion on riding it is K. Derrett, who is now on a visit to England,, and the following is what he writes to a friend in New Zealand respecting the horsemanship of Hector Gray :—“I want to put it on record that with regard to- horsemanship, as especially applied to jockeys, I consider that of Hector Gray, the New Zealander, equal to that of anyone in England. He, however, gets very little riding, other than on horses owned by Sir Cunliffe Owen, but he is having a fair amount of success." Demos is one of the favourites for Marton. As the Demosthenes gelding has been, raced through the winter he should he more forward in condition than some of his opponents. A Sydney cable message states that the owner of Einmark has decided to retire him to the stud.

MARTON RACES THU ACCEPTANCES. >EB PRESS ASSOCIATION. MARTON, August 30. The following handicaps have been received for the Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting:— TRIAL PLATE, of 140 sovs; five fur. longs (weight 9st)—Euchre, Orellana. Megan, The Linnet, Vogue. Sleeping Beauty, Halgina, Golden Vi, Bowron, Alaric, Waipatu. Good. Mark, Aratura, Mountain Signal, Rada, Bravato. Cochineal. My Dolly, Silver San. Elvaetto, Beilina* Hula Boy, Blush, Snatcher, Koanau, Tunore, Prudent Lad. HACK HURDLES, of ISO sovs: one mile and a 'half—Mattook 10.13, Whizz Bang 12.10, Otauru Kid 10.5, Honey Bee 10.3 . Raffle 10.3, Luke 10.2, Island 9.8, Hldenholm 9.5, Moulu- 9.5. Kaika 9.3, Motukare 9, Lady Faa 9, Kamenga 9. Noble 9, Sartosta 9, Big Gun 9, Peep o’ Day 9, Bairaedale 9, Circulate 9, Black Trail 9, Un Fils 9. SPRING HACK HANDICAP, of 180 sovs: eight end a half furlongs—Ambitious 9.5, Penitent 9, Spook 8.9, Lady Nas. sau 8.6. Urgency 8.6, All Cerise 8.2, Tnipairu 8.1. Pleasure 7.12, Birkenella 7.8. Kyoto 7.5, Generous 7.5, Lady Hill 7, Bonny Rill 7, Papanui 7. MARTON HANDICAP, of 275 sovs: one mile and a quarter Marqueteur 9.11. Gasbag 9.11, Rouen 9.5. Admiral Codrington 8.9, Omahu 7.12, Demos 7.12, Tenterfield 7.8, Muraahi 7.5, Bonny Heather 7.5. Baurangi 7.3, Mort Avis 7.1, Equitable 6.12, Prince Martian 6.11, Erie 6.9. Beloved 6.7, Warrawee 6.7, Big Push 6.7. HACK STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; two miles and a (half Whipcord 11.7, Simon 1L War Loan 10.7, Raffle 10.3, Projector 9.5. Ghori 9.5, Ringi 9.2, "'atton Park 9, The Baronet 9, Awanni 9, Gold Tips 9, Misty Wave 9, San Forte 9. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 160 sovs; six furlongs Mark Time 8.9, Bumptious 8.8, Flying Nell 8.7, Comic 8.5, Yankee Dan 8.4, Viyella 8.3, Wake Up 8.1, Regard 8, Helen Rufus 8, Vindictive 7.13, Pillage 7.2, Zany 7.3, Loyal Maid 7.11, Five Elighths 7.4, Snatcher 7.3, King Neva 7.2, Satin 7.2, Motukura 7, Golden Vi 7. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 225 sovs, six furlongs—Trespass 9, Rouen 9, Rapine 8.5, Civilform 8.5, Crucelle 8.1, Wrangle 8.1. King 1 s Trumpeter 8, Colinisla 7.13, Mountain Lion 7.9, Prosperity 7.8, Ares 7.5. Ina'h 7.4, Nursing Sister 7.4, Sir Fanciful 7, Big Push 6.9. TUTAENUI HACK WELTER, of 170 BOVS; seven furlongs—Tinihanga 10.5, Flying Nell 9.7, MUitaire 9.3, Helen Rufus 8.13, Olynthus 8.12, Gold Star 8.12, Petunia 8.11, Comical 8.11, Manchester 8.7, Empyrean 8.5, Five-Eighths 8.4, Bonibrook 8.4, Haligan 8.3, Santiago 8.2, Lady Hill 8, Motukura 8, Silver San 8, Country Life 8. Aratura 8, Merry Ann 8, Zoauve 8.

N.Z. SUCCESS WIN FOR DEROULHDE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received August 30, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 30. Deroulede won a three-year-old handicap at Menangle by two lengths. Deroulede, by Absurd—Derelict/ is owned by (Mr Ebb Simpson, of Trentbam, and was taken across to Sydney by the latter.