The Racing World

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11423, 20 January 1923, Page 9

The Racing World

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FIXTURES. fan. 20—Wairio J.C. Jan, 20, 22—Foxton R.C. Jan. 20 22. 24 —Wellington B.C. Jan. 27. 20—Takapuna J.C. Jan.: 31. Feb. I—Woodville1 —Woodville District J.C. Feb. 3—Canterbury J.C. Feb. 7. B—ERmont R.C. Feb. 8. 10—Ci’shorne R.C. Feb. 8. to —Dunedin J.C. Feb. 10—Te Kuiti R.C. Feb. 12—Tnuraarunui R.C. (at Te Kuiti). Feb. 14 —Tapanui R.C. Feb. 15. 17 —Poverty Hay Turf Club. Feb. 15 17— Taranaki J.C. Feb. 17 —Cheviot R.C. Feb. 17, 10—Thames J.C. Feb. 21—Clifden R.C. Feb. 22—Toioga Hay J.C. Feb. 22. 24 —Wanganui J.C. Feb. 28, Mar. I—Dannevirke R.C. Mar. 1. 2 —Lake County J.C. Mar. 1, 3 —Nelson J.C. Mar. 3—Banks Peninsula R.C. Mar. 3. s—Te Aroha J.C. Mar. 8, 10—Marlborough R.C. Mar. 9. 10—Gore R.C. Mar. 9. 10—Napier Park R.C. Mnr. 14, 17—Ohinemuri J.C. Mar. 15—Waimate R.C. Mar. 17—Masterton R.C. Mar. 17 —Opunake R.C. Mar. 21—Bay of Plenty J.C. (at Avondale). Mar. 21, 22--Rangitikei R.C. TQ-DAY AT TRENTHAM (By “Carbine.”) The Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting will commence at Trentham to-day. If. the weather remains fine the .attendance will be big, and, as the fields are of the best, there is every S respect of a highly successful meetig.

THE JUMPERS ON THE FT/AT. Racing will begin with the Trentham High Weight Handicap. There is a field of a dozen in the raoe, and favouritism may lie with . Woden on account of his recent good form, but he has a big weight, and, if anything carries the field along fast, he will have to b© ridden with gbod judgment to win. Sir Rosebery js in receipt rf 21 lb, and with such a pull in the weights he must he given a great nhanco as hei is reported to have been doing good work. Malingerer will go better than he is generally expected to, and Kaika has been working wed at Trentham, but' may not be quits ready. HANDICAP TWO-YEAR-OLDS. It is not easy to say what will he favourite m the Fitzherbert HandicaD, which is confined to two-year-olda, but most likely Civility will have the' biggest call in the betting. Civility will only have'to produce her Manawatu form to be hard to dispose of, but Pantagruel looks to have improved since he raced at Tauherenikau, and he may account for the daughter of Elysian Suggestion also was open to improvement, but is not as smart a beginner as Pantagruel. Of the others, Kilns showed speed at Ellerslio, and Sottnno has been doing well in private. THE ANNIVERSARY. Boadicea will not be started in the. Anniversary Handicap, but the field will he a big one. The winner may come from the top weights, which include Sunny Loch, Haurangi, Vev pucci, and Little River. Among tne rest is Lucius, who has a lot of pace and ought to see out a mile. WITH APPRENTICE RIDERS. The next event on the card will be that set aside for apprentice riders. Para, who has plenty of pace and a pull jin the weights, ought to give a good account of herself. _ Southerners will hack Wink and Pilliewinkie, and there will also be a following for Santiago. THE CUP. The Cup, which carries a stake of £2OOO and is to be run over a mile and a half course, is timed to start at nine minutes to three. Eighteen have accepted, and of these seventeen are likely to go to the post. Income will he missing when the others parade. The wagering on the machine will be heavy and will take, a wide, range, as the race is regarded as entirely open. When the tote closes it may be found that Scion is favourite. Scion got into the New Zealand Cup with 7.10, won it, and has since won the Auckland Cup, and now has 8.10 to carry. He has been given a chance to win still another enp, though the Wellington Cup is a hard race for any of the wellweighted division to win. He looks better now than ever before, and it is a credit to hie trainer to have brought him through two such hard races as the New Zealand Cup and th 9 Auckland Cup and he able to turn him out in the condition in which he will appear in the birdcage to-day. Cupidon looks better than he has done before, and every southerner is of the opinion that he will be cue of the hardest of all to head off. Insurrection has done all that has been asked of him in the course of his preparation, and looks like finishing in the money. Sunart., though not exactly in the boom, is a strong fancy. He is a good sort, and has hi 3 Manawatu form to recommend him. Kick Off is generally considered to have been well treated by the handicapper. He has not done a great deal since coming to Trentham, but there is no doubt he is a good horse, and as he is receiving strong support from his home quarter he must be looked to to be well in the hunt. Ducalion comes from the south with a good record of recent performances, and there are many who will not hear of his defeat. Trespass, who will represent the Kemball stable, is not in the market to any great extent. Rapine has the handy weight with about which the Wellington Cup is usually won, but he is a three-year-old and one of that age has not won for twenty years. However, he is a good sort, was responsible for a fine mile at Trentham on Thursday, and will have the services of R. Reed, who is one of the beet horsemen over a cup journey. Palestrina came from the south with bright prospects, but Insurrection held her so well in a try-out on Thursday that it does not seem right to consider her while the black follow romains in the field. Muraahi was the early favourite for the race, and will be well backed to-day. On his Auckland form he must run a good race. Bonnie Heather, Merrv Day, and Bitters all hail from the Wairarapa, and of the trio the bent mav be Merry Day, who stays well and likes a big track. Ropodnv has been siiTvported by some of the visitors from Southland, but has to be taken on trust over the distance as be mav not be sufficiently seasoned. Ferimmace represents Sir George Clifford's, stable, and Sir George Hunter's colours will be carried by the littleknown Crown Star. The only other is Paoanui, who won the Manawatu Cup,

but is not in the market to any extent for to-day’s race. It is a highclass field and a very hard race to express .an opinion on, but of the top weights whose form is thoroughly revealed the best appear to be Scion and Insurrection, and of the two the odds look a shade in favour of Scion. Of tliose lower down the list, indications undoubtedly point to Rapine. In addition to these Kick Off and Cupidon must be reckoned with. The probable starters, their weights, and their riders, will bo: — Scion. 8.10 (M. McCarten). Cupidon, 5.9 (G. Young). Insurrection, 8.7 (A. Reed). Sunart, 8.6 (J. Barry). Kick Off, 8.5 (A. Olliver). Deucalion, 8.1 (F. E. Jones). Trespass, 8 (H. Stuart). * Ranine, 7.12 .(R. Reed). Palestrina, 7.12 (P. Keene). Murnahi, 7.10 (E. Keesing). Bonnie Heather. 7.9 (C. Reed). Paoanui, 7.8 (H. Griffiths). Merry Day, 7.8 (E. Garrett). Roseday, 7.7 (A. Wilson). Bitters, 7.5 (- ). Scrimmage, 7.5 (H. Wiggins). Crown Star, 6.7. (H. Dunn). THE STAKES. Despite her penalty, Queen March may be the best of the two-year-olds in the Wellington Stakes, hut over a five furlong course it seems that Epitaph should account for her. Tressayr also is expected to give a good account of himself, and with only 6.9 to carry Wild Hind may show up. Epitaph ought to go out favourite. HIGH-CLASS SPRINTERS. A field of high-class sprinters will contest the Telegraph Handicap. Tamatete is almost certain to go out favourite, and the best backed of the remainder will bo The Hawk. Pluto, Songbird, the Chimera-Peneus bracket. Silver Peak, and Alfort will all carry big money. The two top weights are such great sprinters; that it is difficult to select anything ’to beat them, but if Silver Peak is anywhere handy at the entrance to the course proper she will be a hard one to shake off. A BIG FIELD.

Twenty-five paid up for the Ruapehu Handicap, but of these Martis will not be a starter. Papbian has a great burst of speed, and would, not get caught if he could see out the distance. Wake Up, Eonmark, and The Emperor are all liable to /go well, and if an outsider turns. up it may be Red Courier. „ v ■'

VARIOUS ITEMS There was not a great deal of fast work at Trentham yesterday, but among those who_ went well rive re Scrimmage and ' Wharfedale, who covered eix furlongs in Imin 20sec. Scrimmage pleased the track-watchers. ‘ The ground was very bad for the work at headquarters yesterday. If no rain .{alls Hie .racing track will be perfect this afternoon. Income was scratched from the Wellington Cup on Thursday afternoon. Martis has been taken out of the Ruapehu Handicap. Boadicea, who is reported to have gono wrong, has been scratched from the Anniversary Handicap. The Hawk pleased those who saw him work yesterday. Betunia i a a great track worker, and if he reproduces his private form a race is his any time. Bettors will haye a hard time of it this afternoon. But they will roll np again on Monday. The events to be run at Trentham this afternoon are timed to start as follows: —High Weight, 12.1 p,'m.; Fitzherbert, 12.41; Anniversary, 1.26; Apprentices’, 2.51; Stakes, 3.31; Telegraph, 4.16; Ruapehu, 4.56. The New Zealand Trotting Conference will assemble in Wellington on Tuesday next. Originally, the meeting was fixed for Friday last, so as to coincide with the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting. This was altered, it is understood, to meet the withes of the Auckland delegates, but it is believed that considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed by other representatives. Sportsmen in this part of the country will be pleased to hear that Fred Ellis, formerly of Trentham, is meetifig with considerable success as a trainer in Invercargill. Ever since he has been established there his stable has been turning out more than a fair share of winners, and. this season hie charges are doing particularly well. BLOOD STOCK SALE GOOD PRICES REALISED. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, January 19. The sale of the late Mr B.' Shadbolt’s trotting stock was largely attended, representatives of the whole of the Dominion and Australia being present. Every lot was sold under the hammer. The trotting stallion Native King, bought by Peter Shadbolt, fetched 800 guineas, and Huia Dillon 100 guineas, the latter being bought by a local man. The brood mares realised from 18 to 52 guineas, three-year-olds 17 to 71 guineas, two-year-olds 31 to 54 guineas, and fillies and colts by Native King: 22 to 91 guineas. The bay gelding Reindeer brought 115 guineas. The bay mares Miss Moore (30 guineas) and Muriel Starr (50 guineas) .went to Australia. I THE WAIKANAE YEARLINGS TO BE SOLD ON TUESDAY. On Tuesday next Mr fan Duncan will offer for sale nino of the yearlings bred at the Waikanao stud. The fact that they have been raised at Waikanue is of itself almost sufficient recommendation, but a few particulars will serve to bring under the notice of sportsmen the excellence of the opportunity of securing animals well above the ordinary. Eight of the nine youngsters are by Kilbroney, who is undoubtedly one of tho best sires in the country. Kilbroney's stock stay well, and there is likely to be a dearth of stayers in this country in the next few seasons. It ie expected that there will be keen competition to secure the colt by Kilbroney from Afterglow, one of the most solidlybred marea in the country. There is a half-brother to Ditcheley and a filly from the speedy Rebekan, who traces back to Lurline. Tho brown colt from Bebe is a half-brother to Cupidon, winner of the A.J.C. Derby. Theer is a half-brother to Uncle Alex, a bay colt from Ribble, a brother to Kilfoyle and Warhaven, and a 'half-sister to Red Kri« and Unio. The only Boniform in the list is a eister to Conceit, the dam of Egotism and Bumptious. The yearlings are now open to inspection at Mr Duncan’s private stables, Tborndon quay.