THE SPORT OF RAGING

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11659, 25 October 1923, Page 10

THE SPORT OF RAGING

REGENT MEETINGS AT TRENTHA! THE NEW ZEALAND GUP GENERAL NOTES AND COMMENTS

FIXTURES October 25, 2 r —Poverty Bay Turf Club Spring. October 27—Carterton R.C. Annual. October 31—Birch wood Hunt Annual. November 3 —New Zealand Cup. November 3,5, <, and 10 —Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan. November 10—Upper Clutlia R.C. Annual. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Carbine.”) Lochson was easily the best of the hurdlers racing at Trentliam, and on Monday lie won with great ease after waiting on the field till the straight waa reached. When it' came to finishing he won as he liked. Before he appeared at Trentliam w© had heard a great deal about the jumping ability of Bon Spec. From what we sa,w here he must be written down as one of the best jumpers of small fences who has been seen on the course. He takes off a tremendous distance from the fence and flies the obstacle like a bird. If he did not ex pend his energy in the early portion of his races he would be a good winner. , Though Bonny Rill ran second on Monday and paid a long price, he was not sighted on Tuesday. Comical was a disappointment at Trentliam. On the tracks lie showed himself to be a very quick jumper and in his races he was backed with confidence, but the best lie did was to run second on Tuesday. Bon Spec was very big when he raced at Trentham, and with more work into him should be able to aee out a mile and a half hurdle race. Nukumai ran a good race on Monday, and with ap ounce of luck would have won the hurdles. Paula’s form on Tuesday was too bad to be true, and the chestnut filly should do better later on. Kilmar is one of the smartest of the two-year-olds at Trentham, and she ran a good second on Tuesday when paying double figures to win. ,Slie showed a lot of pace on Saturday after being knocked back. Those who noticed this were on her on Tuesday, and were substantially rewarded. Glaive, who is a smart track worker, showed his best form on Tuesday when he was declared to have run a deadheat with Misgovern. Most of those who were in a good position thought Misgovern won.

Helen Rufus ran a great race in the Levin Cup, but when Stork set out after her the race was over, and the New Plymouth gelding won very decisively. Stork stays well and always finishes fast, but usually begins badly.

Hipo was concerned in two of the best finishes seen during the recent racing at Trentham. On the first day he and Mireuisonta were at it neck and neck all the way up the straight, and won by a head. On the second day Hipo fought a similar battle with Gazeworthy, but this time the decision went against him by a head. Hipo is not in the top class, but he is a pretty useful sprinter.

Mr J. Paterson liad a very :successful run at the Wellington 'meeting whero Surveyor ran second in the W.R.O. Handicap and won the Champion Plate, and Pelham won the. Trial. In every' case the stable was exceptionally confident of success.

Pelham is a good sort, and it was expected he would return a big price at Trentham, but it was whispered about that he had galloped well in company with Surveyor, and a'3 there could be no better test for a hack race he wound up second favourite. There will be racing at Carterton on Saturday. A good proportion of the homes engaged hail from Trentham.

J. O'Shea will have the mount on Pompey in the Guineas «i the Auckland meeting. Miss Rosa, who beat Daddy’s Girl at Hamilton, paid over half a century.

The success of Muraahi at Waverley would be pleasing to his New Zealand Cup supporters, but it must be taken into consideration that the field lie beat was a weak one.

Sinapis, who is owned by a 'Wellington sportswoman, has foaled a colt to Warplane. The '-olt is distinctively marked, having four white feet and a white face.

When Lively Fire won at Waverlejy his few' supporters collected a dividend of over a quarter of a century. Royal Mac is standing up to his work at Riccarton all right but the south erners say he cannot be nt his best foi some time vet.

Medley, the dam. of Ballymena, liaa foaled a colt to the imported sire Li mond, and Comely and Majcstikoff have produced colts to Buniform. A couple of thoroughbreds captured the purple and pink ribbons for champion and reserve champion respectively, at the Hawke’s Bay Show. Mr G. D. Beatson’s Master Beckwith raking the championship and Mias Nor&h Armstrong’s Ccaiition tire reserve chain' pionship.

Palestrina handled her weight in the Bangiora Cup as a good one should Uays the Christchurch <; Presn”). The C larenecux mare was well placed early ? but was allowed to drop back with th«> rear division Young made a forward move about throe furlongs from home, and Deucalion, who had been whipping in, also commenced to make up ground fast at this stage. Prince Ferouz seemed to he doing it nioeiv turning for home, but Palestrina quickly had his measure and won handsomely. Deucalion may not be forward enough to give a good account of hiin.sell’ in the New Zealand Cup, but with another race the Demosthenes gelding will be troublesome in some nf the good handiaps later in the meeting. Both Wynctlo and KasingwoJd, who an first and second respectively in th'» 'aulficld Cup on Saturday, wore welt aneied runners. Whittier, who won ast year, was a distinct favourite vhen * the last Australian files came to •and, but only one hoi,sc has won Lit-* ace twice in succession, namely Posedon in 190 G and 1907. Hymeltus won ri 1898 and 1901. and Uncle Bain in 912 and 1914. Wyhetto, last Saturday’s winner, won one race last se»iem in 12 starts, the Paddington Handicap, run over a mile and yiree furlongs, at tho Port Adelaide Reeling in April.

1 Racegoers, at tlieir wits’ ends sometimes to find a winner, fall back upon all sorts of strange omens (writes the Christchurch ‘•Press” Sydney correspondent). And sometimes again they fail to see a straight tip when it is staring them in the face. When the trainer of Ballymena, the winner of the A.J.C. Derby, arrived from New Zealand, lie took up his residence, already arranged for him by a friend, at a house at Randnvick, near the racecourse, which, strangely enough, bore the name of Balljunena. On the trams going to the racecourse on Derby Day a vast multitude of people passed the house, the name of which stood out conspicuously. Some, hut only a few, saw in this a good omen and they backed Ballymena for the Derby. But as the betting showed the great hulk of the people on the trams either did not see the name, or, if they did, they disregarded it. But it is safe to say that 99 per cent, of them, had the name caught their eyes, ana had they known that the trainer of Ballymena lived in that very house, would have backed the Derby winner. Thus -one sees the fortunes and the misfortunes of the Turf. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP New Zealand Clip candidates have raced prominently in the last few days. At Waverley Muraahi won, and this will encourage liis admirers to stand by the Taranaki representative. Pales--1 trina won in the south, and apparently is well again, for she scored in impres- | sive style. At Trentham Mark Time and PilUowinkio caug&t the eye of the judge, and Quest showed up for a while on tho Saturday. Helen Rufus and Jvilbird also get into the money. Mark Time won his race in fine style, and he beat a good horse in Surveyor, but he may not be suited as well by a twomile course as by the distance over which the W.R.C. Handicap was run. Moreover, it is not certain he will go to Riccart-on, as he secerns to have a better chance at Auckland. Pilliewinkio looks the best of the Cup candidates seen at Trentham, and on his running here one would ’ not like to pick something to beat him. PAHIATUA RACES ENTRIES CLOSE TO-MORROW. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the Pahiatua race meeting close -on Friday, 26th inst., at 9 p.m. The telegraph office closes at 5 p.m. Tho club, alter a lapse of Id years, has succeeded in having its second day’s racing restored and to commemorate the fact two local gentlemen, Messrs E. Sullivan, a life member of the club, and H. Cowan, a generous supporter of all branches of sport, have donated a cup valued at 50 guineas, which goes to the winner of the Restoration Cup in addition to 145 sovs. The track, which is recongisod as one of the best country courses in the North Island, is reputed to be in excellent order. Special train arrangements are being made to suit the convenience of the outside public, and given fine weather, the club should have a m-ost successful meeting. SUNBURST SOLD FOLLOWING AN INQUIRY. By Telegraph.—Pres? Assn.—Copyright. (Received October 24, 5.5 i>..m N * MELBOURNE, October 24. Following on his two failures at the V.A.T.C. meeting, Sunburst has Deen sold by Mr E. A. Connolly to Air W. Kelso. The price is not stated, but it is understood to ho considerably lower than was recently offered by an Indian buyer. The sale follows an inquiry into Sunburst’s running in the Windsor Handicap last Saturday, in which the owner was exonerated. It will be remembered that Air Kelso also purchased Air | Connolly’s Flenristi last autumn for 500 guineas, following an inquiry by the Hardwick stewards, which resulted in the exoneration of the owner. N.Z. OUP MEETING HANDICAPS POE MINOR EVENTS'. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. October 24. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr .T. T 3. Henrys for the minor events sot down for decision on tho first day of the Canterbury Jockey Clubs metropolitan meeting.— SPRING HURDLES. of 400 govs; two miles—Cerberus 11.5. Explorer 11.3, Hookson 11.3. Sir Pnnciful 11.1. Sir Eoseberry 10.11 Fnlslaff 10.4, Rod Admiral 10.4. Listowel 10.4. Rolire’s Drift 0.11, Cheer Up 9.11 nine Seeks 9.71, Frenchman 9.5. Ton Tana 9.3, likelihood 9.2. Hon Spec 9, Herd Ashlca 9. Lord Nngar 9, Cavcrot* 9. LTNWOOD HANDICAP, of 300 sons: six furlongs—Solifnrm 9.7. Refrigeration 3.13. Kilfnne 8.9, Fei'ino 8.9. View Point 8.9. Gold Town 8.9. Laughing Stock 8.9, Sr.nnv Vale 8.5. Go-sard 8.5, St. Augustus 8.4 Elenberg 8.3. Primoira 8.2, Wartime 8.2. Ruffle Note 8.1. Armiliary 7.13, Glaive 7.13. Ena re 7.9. Sabor 7.9. Hall. Mark 7 7. Merit 7.7. Gay Life 7.5. Lord Leslie 7.5. Srolsbnrr 7.5. Royal Divorce 7.3. Swallow Flight 7.3. Peneleplion 7.3, Brown Willie 7.2. Heraldry 7.1, Gnldsninner 7. Gernnial 7. Imperial' Spark 7, Axle 7. Caretto 7. Eiffel 7. Knneklvn 7. Purple Slar 7. Forintin 7. Thnrndale 7. Sprinkler 7, Aseetie 7, Promoter 7. Ronatie 7, (liradim 7. Integrity 7. rinutoi 7, Radiae 7, Spotlight 7. Bonnrin 7. Clever Rid 7. APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP, of 300 ears; one m'le—Rnrmnid 9. T.neineHe 8 9 Rirestick 8.9. Explorer 8.5. 'Frisco Mail 8.4 Dur-n Clock 8.3, M’es Mick»» 717. Tbe Hieal 7.10, Heraldry 7.9. All Gold 7.7. Roneeto 7.7. Gooses! eo 7.5. Si ream 7, Vdenor 7, Kllbirnie 7. Ilandalerp 7, Bonaria 7. Tockringa 7. RTCCARTON WETTER, of 100 sovs; nine furlongs—Denejit'on 10.3, Ilnadieen 9.11. Auaclo 9.1(1. Royal Star 9. Some Kill 9. Admiral Cndrinffton 8.13. Prince Fornu7. 8.12. Gnv Juliet 8.11. Ardour 8.9, Gaslellan 8.9 Owlscombp 8.8, Cleasanta 8.8 Zouave 8.8 Manina .8 1. Cruoolle S 3 Ou non SI. 8.2. Dame Slraitlaee 8.1. Taxi; 8 1. AYliiuo'mr Bov 7.13. Petunia 7.8, Gold Star 7.7, Ti.T 7.7. Piccaninny 7.7. SUGGESTION SCRATCHED. '• CHRISTCHURCH. October 24. I Suggestion was scratched for nil rngngcnirnt.s at 19.50 to-day.

DEFEAT OF PAPYRUS STICKY TKACK DIFFICULT. UNEQUAL CONDITIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. SYDNEY, October 24. Air Senior, f edrfc tia.rjy crs tlie Royal Agricultural Society, who is an accepted authority, commenting on the defeat of Papyrus, says that the hrose must have got the surprise of his life when he was asked to gallop at the Belmont track on Saturday. No Australian trainer would think of galloping a horse on an American dirt track after an inch of rain had fallen.^ Mr Somer saw a race run at Belmont last year after rain, through three inches of sticky mud. The horses and jockeys were spattered from head to foot, and the horses wore hoods and eye protectors. “NEVER AGAIN” OBSTACLES TOO GREAT. Attstr*J»*in and N.Z. Cable Association (Received October 24, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 23. Basil Jarvis, trainer of Papyrus, before sailing for England said it was improbable that another British thoroughbred would ever come to the United States for a match race. While praising American sportsmanship, he Indicated that the obstacles confronting a horse from England were too great to make a match race practicable. MELBOURNE RACING By Telegraph—Press Assn —Copyright (Received October 24, 9 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 24.. Soroichings in the Derby:—Helicopter and Good Hope. Witness- Bos is now in work at Caulfield. Pio Pio, a jumper from New Zealand, has joined J. Fielder's team at Flemington. AUCKLAND TROTS LINDEN WINS ALEXANDRA. •MANUIvAU TI PITAROA. Per Tress Association. AUCKLAND, October 24. The Auckland Trotting Club’s spring meeting concluded to-day. The weather was showery, there was a good' attendance and tlie totalisator investments weio <£4-6,177 10s, compared with <£51,260 for the corresponding day last year, the total for the meeting being <£95,789, as against .£102,613 10s last year. Results: ELLERSLIE HANDICAP, Of 300 sovs; one mile and a half. Jenny Wallace, 12yds bhd (W. Ai. Scott) .• l Elsa Nore, S4yds bhd 2 Great. Applause, limit 3 Also started —Plug, Purinvu, Battery Bell, Morrimac, Whero Mike, Bad Waller, The Tarter, Daylight, Norminto, Black Palm, Mac Beta, Lady Enas, Great Sovereign, Income limit, Timbell 12yds bhd, Spirit Bell 2L Peter Kae, Audex, Ir'rd Roberts 48, Golden Gate 96, Araberite S 6, Miss Dr Downs 108, Rose Bingen 120 * Audex came in first a length and a j half in front of Jenny Wallace, with Eilsa | Nore two lengths and a half further awav. Time, 3niin 4Ssecv I The stewards held an inquiry after the j race bearing on Audex’s form, and it 1 was resolved to disqualify her under Rule 314. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, Of 300 sovs: one mile and a half. Golden Ho-pe, iimit (R. McMillan) 1 Hugliie Wallace, 12yds bhd 2 Silvery Moon, limit + Respect, limit f fDead heat. Also .started —Stan. Moor, Don Zolook, Gold Cast, Guinea, Lord Nepean limit, Ekoeranei, Ivaloon 12yds bhd, Dr. Dillon, Johnny Golddust, Zolock Palm 24, Wiremana, Peter Scott, Directive 36, Mas. Councillor, Quiver 48, Red Star 60. Won by a length and three-quarters, a length between second and third. Time. 3mm 34 2-ssec

A protest was lodged against Golden Hope for inconsistent running, and was dismissed "by the stewards. ; ALEXANDRA HANDICAP, Of 1000 sovs; two miles. Linden, 12yds bhd (Hooper) 1 Sheik, 48yds bhd 2 Great Bingen, 60yds bhd 3 Also started—Harold Junior, Promenade limit. All Bell, Bine Mountain King 36yds bhd, Moneymaker 48, Comedy Chief Won by half a length, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 4rain 35 3-ssec. REMUERA HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; two miles. Golden Gate, 12yds bhd (McSweeney)* 1 Amberile, 12yds bhd „2 Lena Patch, 132yds bhd ’3 Also started—Loch Lomond 12yds bhd, Guinea 24, Itose Bingen 36, Nipper 84, Mulwaree 96, Wimmera King 108, Bunda* berg 132, Haricot 144, Stroller 192. Won by four lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, smin 2sec MANUKAU HANDICAP, Of 450 sovs; one mile and a quarter. Pitaron, 12yds bhd (Groat) % Hen Lomond, 12yd« bhd ’ 2 Promenade, 48yds bhd 3 Also started —Napper, Lady Dunmore, Prince Lyons, Pani, Woodvale 12yds’bhd. Blue Mountain King, Sal Pointer, Gold Girl, Nita Bell, Oruarangi, Argus, Moneymaker, First Carbine 48. Won by half a length, with a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2min 52 l-ssec. JUNCTION HANDICAP, Of 400 sovs; two miles. Holly Boy, limit (August) 1 Hclianoe, Soyds bhd 2 Red Star, 24yd6 bhd . 3 Also started —Ursuline, Oro, Rua Pere, Ivy Audubon. Grey Peter limit, Cute Lad 48yds bhd. Hypo 60, Mintson 84. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 51. 2-ssec. HILLSBOROUGH HANDICAP, Of 400 sovs; two miles. Sebisca, 48yds bhd (G. Mitchell) 1 Marion Style, 48yds bhd 2 Bundaberg, 36yds bhd 3 Also started —Succory, Rostrevor limit, Mint Boy, Grattan Abbey I2yd« bhd, Mint 48, Normica Heir 60, Speculator 84, Pyrnmus 96. Won by half a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 59 2-ssec. INSULATION HANDICAP, Of 300 sovs; one mile. Bronze Patch, 48,vds bhd (Chaplin) 1 Hue Coronado, 24yds bhd 2 Prince Poole, limit 3 Also started—Kaloon, Wairemana, Togo’s Promise, Dillon Shine limit, [Daphne Wildwood, Quiver, Nipper 32yds bhd, Profiteer 24. Blair Audubon, Inclement. 36. Breadalbane, Logan Queen 60. Won by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min jls 3-ssec. i ■ ■