SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20432, 12 June 1928, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING NEWS. - FIXTURES. June 16. —Napier Park R.C. June 20. —Hawke’s Bay Hunt- Club. June 22, 23. —Hawke’s Bay J.C. July 7.—Ashburton County R.C. July 11, 12. 14. —Wellington R.C. July 19. —Waimate District Hunt Club. July 21. —South Canterbury Hunt Club. June 26, 28.—Gisborne R.C. The three-year-old filly by Tractor from Commentary went north with Rotor to join E. Scoullar’s stable. C. Christie may take a small team of horses to West Australia, where Mr R. Actou-Adams intends to reside for some little time. It is once again reported that C. Emerson may retire from the saddle next season. The fact that the Waimate meeting clashed with the Wellington autumn meeting certainly did not ?ontributo to the success of the former fixture. Nevertheless, both meetings are booked to clash again next season. Black Mint, the winner of the Birthday Handicap, was got by Catmint from Black Amie, by All Black from Mon Amie. by Soult —Satanella, by Hippocampus from Slander, by Traducer. Catmint was got by Spearmint from a Persimmon mare, so that Black Mint’s pedigree shows inbreeding to St. Simon with an,infusion of Musket. Satanella was aleo the dam of St. Paul and St. Clements, two smart performers in their day. Greengrocer, Tea Miss, Amplifier, The Earth, Lysanias, First Acre, Greenfield, Waicullus, and Moutoa Wonder were shipped to Australia by last week’s boats. The Lucullus gelding Glendowie made a quick rise to fame a* a 'chaser. He was unplaced in two races run over fences at Ellerslie 12 months ago, and now he threatens to be a champion. The connections of Beau Cavalier asked a lot of the Chesterfield gelding at Ellerslie. In all he was sent out to race nine miles and a-quarter over the three days, and actually covered about eight miles and three-quarters. In his .-steeplechase engagements he carried 12.0 and 12.2, and was out forcing the pace, too. When he fell heavily on the hill on Wednesday many glasses were .levelled on him and the final part of the race more or less ignored. When it was seen that he failed to rise the worse was feared, but finally (says an exchange) he staggered to his feet, and it was seen that he had been only winded. The three gruelling races may leave their mark on him, and his having to win his races out in front will probably trouble him with the weights he has to carry. There is not much doubt (says vedette”) that Maunga has been a wasted horse. He has pace, stamina, and ability to jump, and should have been one of the best performed horses in the land. In some hands he might have had his name enrolled now with the mighty, but as it is he is down the scale, and lately, more often than not. has finished without his rider. A. Griffith. The latter is not a steeplechase rider, for he is seldom or never seen in a jumping race except on Maunga. It is reasonable to expect that he will always be at a disadvantage, and it is surprising that some change is not made. Half a dozen men could be found who would give a big sum for Maunga even now. but Miss Douglas, for a worthy sentimental reason, refuses to sell. One wishes, however, that she would exercise the prerogative of her sex and change her mind or her jockey. They are again bewailing the dearth of stayers in England. _ , The London Stock Exchange Derby Sweep filled with over £500,000. About £50,000 of the pool will be devoted to charity.' Hurry On has added to his success as a sire by being responsible for Toboggan, who won this year’s Oaks in Lord Derby’s colours. Hurry On also sired Captain Cuttle, the sire of Scuttle, who finished second to Hurry On. In England the idea is growing that the members of the sporting press, in their desire to cater for the public, ask too much of trainers and jockeys. In fact, they are requested to give information that should be known only to their employer's. Bearing on the position. The London Times’s racing contributor recently expressed himself as follows: The most unpleasant feature of this bombardment of owners, trainers, and jockeys concerns not so much the owners as it does the trainers and jockeys. They are the servants of the owners who pay them. It would be considered most reprehensible if we were to go to the back door of a stranger’s house and ask his servants all about his business. Some trainers do not wish to be discourteous, and so they give non-committal answers which are of no value to anyone. Such behaviour by inquirers is obviously wrong, and the information obtained is of no value at all. Jockeys who ride in a race, if they are paying proper attention to their own mounts, cannot know what is happening to other horses m the race. No one, except the owner, the trainer, and the stewards has any right to ask a jockey how his mount ran. or what happened'to it if it ran indifferently.” No jockey, no matter how competent can win on inferior horses, but ability in the saddle, a knowledge of the course, and superior tactics often make a big difference, and all the difference between winning and losing at times. S. Henderson and his great run at Ellerslie in some quarters is ascribed to luck. This is hardly correct, for. though - Henderson has been fortunate in his mounts in big races of recent years, and (says “ Vedette ”) he has also ridden well. “ Henderson’s run ” is now a well-known feature, and is the spurt Henderson sets his mounts on the run down from the second fence on the hill at Ellerslie. At this particular point invariably his mounts either make up ground or increase their advantage. In other respects, too, he shows an infinite amount of resource, and probably no horseman could have done so much for Beau Cavalier in his races. Henderson has earned good money at Ellerslie of recent years, but he has deserved it. He possibly rode his best race on Glendowie in the Winter Steeplechase at Ellerslie. and he was seen to great, advantage on Beau Cavalier in the Hurdle Race. No doubt ability in the saddle counted a great deal in both races. “ Fighting fit ” is how Mr W. H. Gaisford described his crack Limond gelding Commendation when questioned at Otaki this week as to how the horse was progressing. According to Mr Gaisford the progress made by Commendation has more than pleased him. and the horse is as sound as a bell with legs as clean as the day he was foaled. Commendation will be sent down to G. Jones at Awapuni at the end of the week. The delay in putting him into active training has been due to the lack of a suitable boy to handle him in the stable, while Mr Gaisford has a capable lad on the homestead at Oringi. Now, however, with hard feeding and hacking about Commendation is getting altogether too lively, and his next preparation under Jones cannot be delayed any longer. Commendation can be definitely written off for a spring campaign in Australia as originally intended. Owing to the late start in his preparation, it is considered that he would not be in condition to do himself justive against the cracks that will be racing there in the spring, including Limerick. So the trip is off, but Commendation will go over for the autumn campaign. No doubt there are scattered throughout the Dominion to-day hundreds of backers who will have reason to feel pleased with the successes of Beau Cavalier and Glendowie in the Great Northern double (says the Auckland Star), but they are probably not aware that had the meeting come along a fortnight earlier the list of winners would have contained the name of two other horses, because Beau Cavalier would not have been a runner in the Hurdles, and Glendowie would in all likelihood have been missing from the Steeplechase. But these things happen in racing, and will continue to happen while racing goes merrily on. Up till a few days before the meeting opened Mr Quarterly had no intention of running Beau Cavalier in the Hurdle Race, and had made up his mind to reserve him for the Steeplechase. Then S. Henderson related to the owner a dream he had, in which he rode the horse and won the Hurdle Race from end to end. The trainer (S. Tooman) and Henderson considered this a good omen, but Mr Quartley was not so easily convinced, and it was only because the trainer and Henderson *• talked him into it ” that he was induced to run the horse, with the happy results now well known. In the case of Glendowie his owner, Mr Rothery, three weeks ago feared there was little chance of his horse being forward enough to run out the severe test the Great Northern Steeplechase imposed, and although he had hopes

for the best he expressed the opinion that the chances then were that Glendowie would run in hunters’ events only. However, the gelding came on very quickly ■with the work given him by A. Rhodes, and when he won the Hunt Club Hurdles on Saturday it was evident there was nothing wanting in his condition. He demonstrated this very forcibly when he put up a time record for Ellerslie’s biggest jumping event. TROTTING. June 23. 27. —Auckland T.C. An attempt will be made to abolish the Trotting Association when the Trotting Conference meets next month. A new rule which would debar paid officials from sitting as a member of the Trotting Conference will be amongst the questions discussed next month. The two-year-old trotter Koro Peter has been purchased by Mrs L. Sweetapple, who has also taken over the side wager in connection with the match against First Wrack. The Wellington Trotting Club is anxious to bring in a rule which would debar a handicapper from letting a horse out in a handicap until it shall have competed at least six times during a period of 15 consecutive months withing being placed. The rule would be valueless, because if the horse ran unplaced in 60 races the handicapper would still keep him on an old mark. Some of the proposed new rules which will come up for discussion at the Trotting Conference may read all right in theory, but they would work out badly m practice. For instance, the Wellington Trotting Club is bringing up a proposal which would debar a handicapper from tightening a horse beyond the actual time recorded. This would mean that a horse standing on the mark for lOsec and winning in, say, 2.25, would still be a 2.25 horse for the purpose of the handicap. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. (Pee United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 11. The following handicaps have been declared for the Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting:— Mangere Handicap. One mile and ahalf. —Signorella, Maid of the Mountains, Heather Girl, Red Star, Peter Grattan, Blair Audubon, Andover, Master Huia, Admiral Lock, Van Cap, Concertina, Beatty, Hohoro. Hal Huon, Master Councillor, Mars, Direct Todd, Pageant, Harvest Child, Uramic scr, Scandal, Tony Victor, Free Advice, Lingfieid, Cute Lad, Bingen King 12yds bhd. Marshal Neil, Van Rich, Napland 24, Great Actress. Luvan, Lord Nepean, Uncle Bert 36, Dick Dillon 48, Nita Bell, Anslem, Jackie Audubon 60. Winter Hr.u.li,,, |i. Two miles—Amberite, Etta Cole. Akeneki, Colonel Thorpe, Roez, Call Boy scr. Dillon S, Repute 12yds bhd, Trampcrisp, Kolmar, Golden Gate 24, Bingen Star, The Tiger 36, Gold Star, Roma Bingen 48, Dolores 60, Gold Sovereign, Appeal, Sibisca 72, Anseliue, Raima, Rose Ando, Maxegin 84, Floralinc 96, King Capitalist 108, The Tartar 120, Ngatira 144. C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap. Two miles. —Parkwood, Dalmeny, Young Blake, Native Prince, Gold Jacket, Lady Dunmore, Loch Moigh scr. Talent 12yds bhd, Tom Thumb, Peter Swift 24, Peterwah 36. Quality, Logan Chief, Sea Pearl, Cardinal Logan 48, Talaro 60, Imprint 78, Ahuriri 96, Great Bingen 108. Hobson Handicap. Two miles. —Beatty, Dad’s Hope, Dealer, Dundas Boy, Gold Circle, Harvest Child, Haerenga Pai, Lady Barrington, Moko Chief, Mate o’ Mime, Neerson, Reremai, Pageant, Ursuline, Van Cap, Free Advice, Great Peter, Tony Victor scr, Dillon Huqxj, Daytime, Lingfield, Scandal, Lady Joan, Van Rich 12yds bhd, Luvan, Lord Nepean, Pitaroa 24, Uncle Bert, Gold Dial 36, Dick Dillon, Bing Boy 48, Harry Audubon, King Pointer 72, Harold Thorpe 102. Stewards’ Trot Handicap. Two miles. —The Tartar, Tiger Salve, Kempton, Swiftbine, Great Change scr. Tradesman, Real the Great 12yds bhd, Potroleuso, Tamerlane 24, Rose Bingen 36, Betty Moko 72, Sister Beatrice, Waikaka 84, Native Star, 96, Young Blake 96, Peter Swift 132. Marconi Handicap. One mile and aquarter.—Cora Tacks, Signorella, Hohoro, Neerson, Harvest Child, Dad’s Hope, Dundas Boy, Great Triumph, Lingfieid, Master Councillor, Dillon Huon, Direct Todd, Charming Pronto, Haerenga Pai, Nelson M'Cormack, Napland, Bingen King, Mars, Pitaroa, Free Advice, Lady Joan scr, Ben Lomond, Van Rich, Uncle Bert, Tamerlane, Hughie Wallace, Sister Beatrice, Young Blake 12yds bhd. Taipare, Great Actress, Bing Boy, Lord Nepean, Parkwood, Harry Audubon 24, Dick Dillon, Nelson Tasker, Native Prince, King Pointer, Nita Bell, Acre 36. Cornwall Handicap. One mile.-—The Shrew. Wharcpiana. Henry Logan. Western King, Acre, Peterwah, Lady Dunmore, Harold Thorpe, Talent scr, All Bell, Jean M’Elwyn, Dalmeny, Tom Thumb, Sea Pearl, Imprint, Cardinal Logan 24, Logan Chief, Acron, Peter Bingen 36, Great Bingen 48, Jewel Pointer, Nelson Fame 60.