THE SPORT OF RAGING

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11648, 12 October 1923, Page 7

THE SPORT OF RAGING

MASTERTON MEETING OPENS TO-DAY BOADSGEA AND ROSEDAY WIN AT WINGATUI MARBLE BELL’S WHANGAREI GUP GENERAL NOTES AND COMMENTS

FIXTURES October 13 —Whangarei K.C. Spring. October 13—Dunedin J.C., Spring. October 12, 13 —Slasterton K.C. Spring. October 20, 22—Wellington K.C. Spring. October 20, 22—Gore k.C. Spring. October 22—Waipawa Country K.C. Annual. October 22—Waikato Hunt Annual. October 22 —Rangiora E.C. Annual. October 22—Waverley K.C. Annual. October 23—Levin K.C. Annual (at TrenOctober m 25, 2'—Poverty Bay Turf Club Spring. . , October 27—Carterton B.C. Annual. October 31—Birchwood Hunt Annual. November 3—New Zealand Cup. November 3,5, 7, and 10—Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan. November 10—Upper Clutha R.C. £nniial. THE MABTERTON FIELDS (By “Carbine. ) The Masterton spring meeting will bo opened at Opaki to-day. A lot of rain has fallen in Wellington, and the secretary of the club telegraphed yesterday that rain was threatening in the Wairarapa. The day’s programme will he as follows: HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs; one mile and a quarter.

Tenterfield is sure to carry a lot of Wairarapa support, but he will have his work cut out to dispose of Nukumai, who goeS well in this olass of race. Proclaim should be all the better for the race. MAIDEN STAKES, Of 100 sots; six furlongs; .veight-for-age. Waiwhanau Bright Eyes Wairoana East Crust Sir Mo men to , Glimpse The Chattel t Hall Mark Prideaux Bonleta Glandhu Jtilroay Ralston Panorama Glaive Last Crust is sure to be favourite, and there will be backing for Bright Eyes and Waimana, both of whom showed up at Otaki. FLXTNG HANDICAP, Of 140 sovsj six furlongs.

With the withdrawal of Merit, backers may rely on Foolish and Hytinus. Martinique may be the beat of the outsiders.

A RUMOUR CONTRADICTED It was rumoured in Wellington on Wednesday and yesterday that the whole of -Mr W. R. KombaU's horses had been scratched for the Mastcrton meeting. Yesterday "Carbine” vas advised by the secretary of the Mastert.on Racing Club that the rumour was unfounded. NOTES AND COMMENTS Owners and trainers are reminded that Auckland nominations close to-day. Wellington acceptances are duo bn Monday. Waverley acceptances close to-day Bright -Gift paid double figures at Whangarei yesterday. Soulterina paid a wonderful price yes- • torday, seeing that he contested a fourhorse event. He was well fancied in Wellington. The Clifford representative, Bam Owl, was a warm favourite lor the McLean Stakes, but the winner turned up in Gold. Town, one of Mason's team, who paid the limit. Bam Owl's backers lost on the deal. Radial's victory in the last event at Dunedin caught punters napping, and he paid a good double-figure dividend. If information received in Wellington yesterday afternoon is correct, Roseday paid a ridiculous price in the Electric Handicap at Dunedin, and the runnerup. Limelight, paid an unexpectedly long figure. In a brief review of the weights for the W.R..C. Handicap, published last Monday, it was said that in receiving 8.11 Gold Light had been handicapped at a stone over weight-for-age. This was wrong, her handicap is 21b over weight-for-age. Since going amiss nothing has been seen of Cupidon at Riccarton, and he is unlikely to race again till next autumn. F. D. Jones and his team are due back in New Zealand next week. Mr J. S. McLeod wrote as follows to a Hawke’s Bay paper concerning the naming of liis two-year-old Feramorz gelding Crishaa:—"Feramorz, the Prince of Cashmere, was the hero of Moore's poem, 'La.Ua Rookh/ He was described by Moore as a youth of Lalla Rookh's own age, and as graceful as that idol of women, Crishna. He and the two Raxnas are as youths in perfect beauty. I am aware the name is sometimes spelt wtih a 'K/ but prefer to accept the spelling as given «n the poem, from whioh his father's name was certainly taken.” Bon Spec was given another school over the hurdles at Riccarton this week, and flew his jumps in brilliant style. He will probably form one of J. McCombe'a team for the Wellington meeting, where he has been entered for the First Hurdles. Referring to Bon Spec's schooling the "Press” says: —"Bon Spec was schooled over four flights of hurdles, and jumped brilliantly, but it was worth money to ride him, as it took a long time to get him on to the track, and it was only after many attempts, in which he bolted round the course proper -several times, that he was got on to the schooling track. He was ridden by A. G. Campbell, who is to bo commended for sticking to the task of schooling him in such a plucky manner/' Seven of the nine acceptors in the Masterton Cup are New Zealand Cup candidates. A win in that event alone does not entail a penalty for the big handicap, but Kilbindi and Kahikatea, who have won since the publication of the Cup weights, will incur a sib penalty if they score to-day.

FOXTON’S PROTEST For 50 years the Foxton Racing Club has held its picnic race meeting on Anniversary J>ay—January 22n<l. So far as the district is concerned, Foxton has had this date to itself, but the Racing Conference has now granted to the Wanganui Trotting Club a permit to hold a meeting at Wanganui on January 22nd. Foxton has boon protesting, and this week received the support of the Folding Jockey Club committee, which passed the following resolution: —That this committee views with alarm the decision of the Wanganui Trotting Club to hold a trotting meeting on January 22nd, An. nivereary Day. The principle involved is so impoitant, namely, taking a day for its meeting that has been held by the Foxton Racing dub for some 50 years, that we feel we must emphatically protest against this being granted. We further object to any trotting club being granted a permit for any day on which a registered racing dub in the same metropolitan district is holding a meeting. A copy of this resolution to be sent to the Minister for Internal Affairs and the Racing Conference. WOOTTON ON DEAD WEIGHT The fact that many riders in the A.J.C. Derby had to put up a fair amount of dead weight caused some discussion in Sydney. Poseidon, of the "Sun," obtained R. Wootton’s opinion concerning the advisability of this procedure, and he writes:—A man in a position to give a sound opinion on the effects of dead-; weight is Richard Wootton. He was one of the leading Sydney trainers before going to England and South Africa, and is father of the former light-weight rider, Frank Wootton, who headed the English list of winning jockeys several years in succession. Referring to the subject, he says: "I would sooner have deadweight, and a young and vigorous horseman, than a bulky rider, who is more likely to catch tHe wind. The deadweight must be placed on the horse's withers, not behind the saddle, like it was carried in the old-time anti-Sloan days. The weight then is a detriment to the horse. When my son F'rank was only 6st I put 4st dead-weight up and won races. It is the youthful rider, when capable, that assists the horse. The dead-weight won’t hurt him. Men like Pike and. P. Brown are riders who I would put up in preference to carrying a lot . of <le.ad-wcight, but they are exceptions. It requires a mnn with a fair length of leg to ride with deadweight, but 'youth will prevail.’ ’’ HORSES IN ENGLAND I had a very interesting chat with Mr Norman Falkiner, who has just returned from a trip to England, writes "Touchstone," in the "Australasian." Like most Australians, Mr Falkiner was under the impression that nearly all English horses were of aristocratic apEearance— "a typical English thoroughred," has become a stock phrase here when describing a stylish, good qualified horse —but on the voyage to England the Now Zealand sportsman, Mr Lowry, prepared iiira for the disillusionments which awaited him. "You will be surprised to find that there are a large number of plain, common-looking horses racing in England, even at Newmarket and Epsom," said Mr Lowry. And Mr Falkiner

found that such is the case. Furthermore, he formed tho opinion, whioh appears to be shared by many English racing men that, taken all round, the horses racing this year are a moderate lot, and this particularly applies to the three* year-olds. Mr Falkiner speaks highly of tho courteous treatment he received. He waw a great deal of racing and inspected most of the leading studs. Yet the only stallion who really took his fancy—the West-looking in England, he thinks—was Golden Myth. This horse is by Trodennis from Golden Lily, by Persimmon, and stands at a fee of 200 guineas. On the turf, Golden Myth won, among other races, the Ascot Gold Cup and the Eclipse Stakes. .Mr Falkiner found that although there is a decline in prices large amounts were asked for anything at all good, and he had to pay a big price for Crowdennis, by Tfreacnnis from Crowder.

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Chimera. 9 3 Kilris 7 7 Merry Day ... 8 8 Daily Fingers 7 1 Quest 8 3 Matareka ... 6 7 Backsheesh 8 2 Quest and lady Fingers may divide favouritism on the machine, and moat trouble may come from Matareka. DAWN HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs; one mile. Princess Remplice 8 12 Frnn • 9 Panorama ... 6 12 Zero Hour ... 7 4 Airizona 8 13 Merry Queen 7 1 In a weak field Princess Fran and Zero Hour are sure to be ; the choice of backers. MASTERTON CTTP, Of 235 sovs; one mile and three furlongs. Scion 9 9 Vagabond ... 7 8 Trespass 8 9 Kilbird 7 7 Insurrection 8 9 Kahikatoa ... 7 3 Ditt'le River... 7 9 Kilgour 6. 7 Muraahi 7 9 The distance in this event will favour * {rood stayers liko Muraahi and Scion, and 1 the best of the lightweights may be KahiI katea. LANSDOWNE HANDICAP, 1 Of 100 sovs; sis furlongs. Boneeto 9 0 Tawehi 7 10 Merrimas ... 7 13 Rose Martian 7 y Lady Native Queen 7 5 Waimangu 7 11 Redsom* 7 c Bonomol 7 11 Both Tawehi and Merrimas will carry a lot of money, but on Otaki form they will have to be moving to keep off Bonee to. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, Of 130 &ovs; one mile. BTiibird 9 8 Helen Rufus ft 1 Bumptious ... 8 9 Counter Tatpu Tatau 8 5 Attack 8 1 Kilbird will be favourite, but he has plenty of weight, and, with Ashley Reed aboard, Helen Rufus may keep him busy.FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; five furlongs. Foolish 8 3 Carnbrae 7 8 Piquant ft 2 Blonde 7 0 Karutahi ... 8 1 Sal amis 6 12 Martinique 7 13 Idanoe 6 12 Re,a* Waimana ... 6 13 Divorce 7 12