THE SPORT OF RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11739, 29 January 1924, Page 10

THE SPORT OF RACING

TOT4LISATOR FALL AT WELLINGTON MEETING

ACCEPTANCES FOR TAKAPUNA TO-DAY

GENERAL NOTES AND COMMENTS

FIXTURES

Jan. 29 —Takapuna J.C. Feb. 1, 2—Woodville District JC. Feb. 6, 7—Egmsnt R.C. Feb.' 7, 9 —Gisborne R.C. Feb. 7, 9—Dunedin J.C. Feb. 9 —Te Kuiti R.C. Feb. 13—Rotorua R.C. Feb. 13—Tapanui R.C. Feb. 14. 16—Poverty Bay Turf Club. Feb. 14, 16—Taranaki J.C. Feb. 16—Canterbury J.C. Feb 20—Clifden R.C. Feb. 21—Tologe Bay J.C. Feb. 21. 28—Wanganui J.C. Feb. 23, 25—Thames J.C. Feb. 27, 28—Dannevirke R.C. Feb. 28—Opotiki J.C. Feb. 28, Mar. I—Nelson1 —Nelson J.C. Mar. I—Banks Peninsula R.C, Mar. 1, B—Te Aroha J.C. Mar. 6, B—Marlborough R.C. Mar. 7, B—Napier Park R.C. Mar. 15—Maaterton R.C. Mar. 15—Cheviot R.C. Mar. 15, 17—Ohinemuri J.C. Mar. 17—Qpunake R.C. Mar. 90—W aim ate R.C. Mar. 21, 22—Rangitikei R.C.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By "Carbine.”) There will be racing at Woodville on Friday and Saturday. The Takapuna meeting will bo concluded this afternoon. J. O’Shea did not wait for the last day of the Wellington meeting, and, returning north in time for the opening of the Takapuna meeting, won on Aero-, fortis. ■ ' _ H. Gray left Wellington for Auckland yesterday.. and will be riding at Takapuna to-day. It is understood that the well-known trainer George Jones is about to establish himself at Trentbam J. O’Shea will ride Loyal Irish, Tactful. Voltore, and Aerofortis at Takapuna to-day. Hector Gray has decided to remain in New; Zealand instead of returning to England. Gray has been rushed with engagements since hi.) recent return, and already has ridden six winners. Musketoon was well backed in the city on Saturday, and as he won and paid an unexpectedly good price, some Wellington oapital is now on its way north. As Gray has 'been engaged to ride Hipo ct Takapuna this afternoon, it looks as il the New Plymouth gelding will start in the Welter. Gray may also havo the ride on Lady Rewa in the Hobson Handicap. Horses expected to run well at Taliafuna this afternoon are Ruapapa, Loyal rish, and Tactful. When Aerofortis won at Takapuna on Saturday he was- coupled with Merry Prince and Far North. King Merv, winner of the last race, was coupled with Prince Abbey. Himpo. who won at- Takapuna on Saturday, paid over a quarter of a century. • The official figures show that the Wellington Racing Club was some thousands of pounds down in its totahsator receipts In comparison with the summer meeting a year ago. This is due to the meeting having been commenced on the Tuesday instead of on the previous Saturday. Had the club raced on Saturday, Tuesday, and Saturday, the receipts would have been up instead of down, but the authorities would not allow these days. The real point is not tho falling of tne totalisator registration, but the failure nf -the Minister to consider the public. Someone, may have told the Minister that it was too long from tho horse-owners’ [mint of view to have the meeting extend over a week, but, while owners should be considered, tho Minister ought to take into account the fact that the Wellington races are held really for the Wellington people, and it is neither fair nor sensible to force people to take their outing on business days or, the only alternative, forgo the outing. It ought to be obvious to ihe Minister that employees cannot afford to leave their employment on ordinary week days, and that employers should not b« subjected to the upset that is caused by the holding of races on such days as those referred to. Songbird is sound again and is to be put into work once more. He has been turned cut for about a year and will go into training in the autumn. Although Bon March woe the outsider of the field for the Hopeful Stakes on Saturday there were nearly 100 tickets on her, but her backers did not get a run for their money as she lost her rider at.the start. Muria showed plenty of pace in the early stages of her races at Trentham, but was well beaten in tho run home. Gennial is a bad horse to manage. W. Bagby found him a handful when he had tho mount on him on the second day of the Wellington meeting. H. Gray was tried on him on Saturday. Again the southerner caused a long delay at tho (bander, and then in the straight ho bored across on to several other horses and Gray had a job straightening him up. Most of the horses that were brought to tho Wellington meeting are already on the way home. A lot of the southern horses got away last night. A Wellington artist, who is no millionaire, had £2 left when the lost race came up for decision on Saturday. He borrowed two more and put the lot on Oiantkiller, and a few minutes later the tote was owing him a good three-figure wad. In an article on Australian Studs, "Musket,” in the "Sydney Mail,” 6ays of some of Demosthenes stock: "His first -batch of Australian two-year-olds have already proved quite up to the Now Zealand sample, for Golden Voice simply walked away from hia opponents in TattereaH’s Juvenile Stakes on December 29th, end perhaps a better one is Dion, who looks like developing into a Derby oolt. Jn the A.J.C. Canonbury Stakes he came late on the ccene and ran Kidlaw, a topnotchor, to a heck, and since then has not been seen on a racecourse. Demosthenes can, therefore, he said to have lived np to his reputation as a sire of high-class horses.” The fact of the parade ring at various English courses being overrun by people who were not owners, trainers, or immediately connected with competing horses, reoently came under tho notice of the English Jockey dub. Lord lonsd'ale drew attention to the matter, and said ho thought it was time some steps should be taken. Trainers and owner*-, were inconvenienced, and he had also, oh more thui ono occasion, found that there was a very considerable number of people who went in and out of the enclosure and had a short conversation -with jockeys, and disaopearod. He thought that that was detrimental to the interests of the Turf, because he was perfectly certain that tho, sole object of those neoplo In going into the ring was simply to tout the trainers and to get all the information they possibly could from the jockeys. / It had also becomo rather a custum for ladies to enter the arena, and as far as ho could make out, their main object was very much the same as the other people’s, and that was to gain nil tho information that it was possible to glean. Lord Jersey, in replying to Lord Loosdale, said the stewards were prepared to

consider the advisability of posting an official at tho entrance to the parade ring at. Newmarket with a view to preventing the admission of unauthorised persons, and would advise the management of other courses that it was their duty to tako similar steps. The official list of amounts paid to owners in respect of the recent Wellington meeting includes the following:— Messrs L C. Hazlett, 140 sovs; G. D. Greenwood, 1225 sovs; W. T. Hazlett, 1200 sovs: J. H. Prosser, 800 sovs; J. D. Ormond. 770 sovs; G. M. Currie, 700 sovs; J. Richardson, 600 si vs; C. Boyle, 560 sovs; H. L. Russell, 560 sovs; A. McDonald, 515 sovs; C. F. Vallance. 490 sovs; O’Reilly and Trevor, 490 sovs; A. Alexander, 455 sovs; W. E. Bidwill, 420 sovs; G. F. Moore, 410 sovs; V. Riddi|ord. 350 sovs; C. Vincent, 350 sovs; T. H. Lowry, 320 sovs; G. Johnston, 315 sovs: Chisholm and MoDonald, 290 sovs; W. Higgins, 280 sovs; H. A. Rhind, 245 sovs; F. Griffen, 245 sovs; A. McConnon, 220 sovs; T. A. Duncan, 200 sovs; H. B. Gibson, 200 sovs.

TAKAPUNA RACES

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Per Pree* Association. AUCKLAND, January 28. The following are the acceptances, for the second day of the Takapuna J&key Club s meeting : MOANA HANDICAP, Of 250 sovs; seven furlomrs.

WOODVILLE MEETING

THE ACCEPTANCES. WOODVILLE, January 28. Acceptances for the first day of the Woodville Club’s meeting are :—. ORINGI HURDLES, of 110 eovs; one mile and three-quarters.—Ranui 10.9, Bestir 10.3, Trombone 9.11, Country Life 9.4, Sling Camp 9.3, Tarquin 9, Antler 9, Submerge 9. RUAHINE HANDICAP, of 180 sovs; six furlongs.—Chimera 9.8, Manga whero 7.8, Askari 7.5, Dissertation 7.5, Island 6.10, Jackaroo 6-7. WHARITI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; seven furlongs.—Good iflork 9, Swallow Flight 8.1, Waetea 7.13, Mountain Peer 7.13, Clandhu 7.8, Parearau 7.8, Mountain Top 6.10, Miss Garance 6.7, Turban 6.7, Morgan 6.7. WOODVILLE CUP, of 300 sov 9 ; one mile aiid a quarter.—Sunart 9.3, Little River 8.1, Bitters 7.12, Correspondent 7.12, First 'Salute 7.12, Diamond Ring 7.4, Mangawhero 7.1, Dissertation 6.13, Hallowros 6.10 COUNTRY HACK HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; 6ix furlongs.—lmperial Spark 8.6, Waetea 7.13, Strongholt 7,9, Debate 7.8, Import 7.4, Sunny Valley 6.9, Sonny Boy 6.9, Tairina 6.8. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Counter-Attack 10.2, Askari 9.5, Pantler 9.3, Megan 8.12. March On 8.5, Hytinus 8.5, Matareka 8.5, Suspicion 8.5, Elvaette 8.5. VICTORIA HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sovs; one milo and 170 yards.—Zero Hour--9.13, Stream 9.5, The Author 9.2, Deborah 8.8, Turban 8.7. ELECTRIC HACK, of 100 sovs; five furlongs (weight 8.0). —Thurleß, Benmure, Strogholt, Tongatotoa, Lady Gay, Master Black, Axle, Panctte, R&ngimoana, Kyla, La Crecy, Foreign, Sunny Valley, Solid no.

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