SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21033, 23 May 1930, Page 15

SPORTING

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS,

RACING. May 24.— Ashburton Meeting. May 31-June 3. 4.—Dunedin Meeting. June 3, 4.—Otald-Maori Meeting. June 3, 5 1 —Auckland Meeting. June 19 21-.—South Canterbury Meeting June 20 21 —Hawke's Bay Meeting. Juno 25.—Egmonl-Wanganul Hunt Club Meeting June 27 28. —Napier Park Meeting. June 28.—Ashburton County Meeting. July s.—Oamaru Meeting. RACING NEWS. By Sentinel TT T Ie weather was bright and frosty at Wingatui yesterday morning and a fairly large number of horses were allotted more or loss strong work on the inside grass, the trestles have been shifted back to the middle of the track. This leaves a reserve of half the track with a supply of good galloping ground for the balance of training operations prior to the meeting. Circulation and Stealth broke away from the mile post and they kept together until well into the straight, where the ten-men drew away and finished rather better than the Night Raid gelding in Imm 49sec. Tardy and Glenrowan went over the same ground, but required Imin Slseq to complete the task. Tardy had Glenrowan beaten m the last 100 yards, and the fact gave further confirmation, to the opinion that the latter does not ict well in soft , going. Money Mine was a bit cramped in his action when starting off to canter a circuit, but he improved and then worked a strong mile in Imin S6sec. Pink Note, who has built up and brightened in appearance during the past two or three weeks, worked at a strong three-quarter pace over a circuit. Salmo Salar and Ballance travelled in company over about seven furlongs at a good solid pace. Meitui required 57sec to get over a strong half-mile after previously covering a circuit. Bitractor drew away from Top Speed when concluding six furlongs in Imin 26sec, and Tembroney and Royal Flower got over the same ground at the same rate of speed. y A 1 Jolson and Good Gift appeared to be about a match when concluding five furlongs in Imin 7see. Sudden Storm and Evening were sent together in a good working gallop, and John Bradbury, Heather Lad, and Camisader were separately treated to sound yorking tasks. Caterpillar was cantered and then sprinted three furlongs in 42 2-ssec. Captain’s Gift, a Tractor mare, and Royal Bluff ran over half a mile in 54sec. Rag Tag, Koreraata, Red Heather, Impertinence, High Gear, Antrim Boy, Hard Prince, Crossbow, Captivate, and a few others .were also worked during the morning. Acceptances are due to-day for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting. Wiltshire is reported to have improved considerably in appearance since his latest appearance in public. ‘ Acceptances^. are . due to-day for the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting. Backers should be on the look out for Havering any time "now. He was forced over a lot of extra ground at Wanganui (says “Vedette”), and that is fatal on this track. Pouri is to contest the Great Northern double and will be ridden by R. E. Thomson. Gala Day, who is engaged at Wingatui, continues to show an inprovement in his schooling over fences. On his arrival at Riccarton Lord Ranald was found to have an enlarged leg, but the trouble is not expected to interfere with his preparation. Dunraven, the two-year-old brother to Limerick, is reported to have built up nicely during his spell. Great Star has been kept going since he ran at the C.J.C. autumn meeting, (The fact that Waterline and Full Feather are being kept busy at Riccarton suggests that they will fulfil their engagements at the Wingatui winter meeting. _ , _ Ankiwai is reported- to have displayed signs of lameness after working at Riccarton on Tuesday morning. Reports from Trentham state that Panther.is to be kept going for the winter meetings, and that Staghunter has been training on satisfactorily since being re-commissioned. Oratrix has been returned to the stud, and goes on a visit to Hunting Song. Ever since the introduction of the totalisator there has been only half an hour interval between each - race in England. Black Mint is booked to fulfil engagements at the Wingatui winter meeting. Temptation, winner of the Adelaide Cup (2000sovs and gold cup) last week, is a four-year-old' gelding by Royal Alwyne from Tempered, by Bright Steel from Steel Blue, by Seaton Delaval, from Real Blue by Hotchkiss. Here is another instance of _ New Zealand blood cropping up in a big race winner in Australia. Rea] Blue was a Wellington Park Stud Company’s mare, and Steel Blue was bred in Auckland. Temptation is owned by the well-known Melbourne veteran trainer, J. Scobie. who picked him up a couple of seasons ago for lOOsova. The Adelaide Cup is his only notable success. While any attempt by the authorities to make racing as clean as possible must be commended, I think (writes “Vedette") that D. O’Connor was unlucky at Wanganui, and under the circumstances a month s sentence was a bit severe. What interference there was did not affect the result of the race, and there was the additional confusion caused by the riderless Airforce. It is more than likely that O Connor shifted his ground to avoid Airforce as much as anything else. Those who watched the running of the Grand stand Steeplechase closely saw a much more obvious case to merit inquiry and punishment in the trouble that Red Bank encountered. This incident is similar to n pny that occur iu jumping races down the back of courses. . At the Canning Park Turf Club’s meetmg at Perth on May 10 the Canning Purse, seven furlongs.-was run in two divisions, and in each event a New Zealander was the winner. The first division went to Chips (Paper Money--K.il-by two lengths and a-half in Imin 28 2-ssec, and the second winner was Insurgent (Kilbroney—Zia) by half a length in Imin 2S 4-ssec. Chips was favourite and Insurgent second favourite. On the same day Sir Lueullus finished second m the hurdles, two miles, and Anticipate third in the Canning Park Handicap. one mile and a-quarter. ft >s reported by the Timaru Herald that Pink Coat visited the blacksmith this week, and E. J. Ellis has started on another preparation for the crack three-year-old. If he stands up to work. Pink Coat will probably be raced in Sydney in the spring. The following is the list of" important rac s won this season by New Zealandbred horses in Australia:—Warwick Stakes ( L in>erick). Rosehill Guineas (Phnr Lap) A.J.C Derby (Phar Lap). Epsom Handicap (Nightmarch). Craven Plate (Phar Lap), Randwick Plate (Nightmarch). W rl u° X /Si’ I** 1 ** (Nightmarch), Victoria Derby (Phar Lap). Melbourne Cup (Nightmarch) VR C. Handicap (Second Wind), South Australian Derby (Hot Springs). December Stakes (Vei'lmond). Carrington Stakes (Gay Ballerina), wr"™ Sta fe ß (Ga y Ballerina). V.R.C. St Leger (Phar Lap). The Govrrnors Plate (Phar Lap). The King’s Plate (Phar Lap). Rawson Stakes (NHitmarch) Chipping Norton Stakes (Phar Autumn Stakes (Nightmarch), A J.C, St. Leger (Phar Lap). Cumberland Stakes (Phar Lap), A.J.C. Plate (Phar Lap) Fixed penalties are to be discarded in connection with the Melbourne Cup. Caulfield Cup, and the principal events decided at h lomington abd Caulfield, Rehaudicapping with a 101 b limit will replace the fixed penalty. As a result of Mr Alister Clark’s recent visit to New Zealand the Moonee Valley Racing Club intends discarding the oldfashioned and antiquated idea of having the judge s box close to the rails, and will follow the excellent example set at Trentliam and Riccarton and place the judge on the stewards’ stand.

RACING AMD TROTTING NEWS

July 9, 10, 12.—Wellington Meeting. July 19 -Walmate District Hunt Glut) July 24 26. -Gisborne Meeting. July 26.—South Canterbury Hunt Club Meeting " . July 31 —Mnnawatu Meeting. TROTTING May 31-June 3.—Canterbury Park Meeting. May 13-June 3. -Hawke's Bay Meetlns June 5, 7.—Forbury Park Sleeting. June 14.—Ashburton Meeting. Juno 21-22.—Auckland Meeting TROTTING. By Sentinel The Forbury Park Trotting Club has mapped out an attractive programme for the meeting to be held on' June 5 and 7 in' aid of the unemployment funds. A ®i°° ij Ca i^ se financial attractiveness should draw patronage from owners and good fields to supply the basis of a successful meeting. The dates June 26 and 28 were suggested for the Forbury Park meeting, but Ashburton bolds a meeting on the latter 1 rru a l 18 a stronghold of trotting. The. threatened shortage of light-harness horses in Victoria could be easily filled in this country if lengthy lists of nominations for every meeting indicate a wellstocked market. Shadow, the ruling favourite for the Sapling Stakes, figures amongst the acceptors at the Ashburton Racing Club’s meeting. Up to the end of April A. Sheahan had drawn well clear of the other prominent reinsmen who drive continuously on Perth and Fremantle courses.- Every year a gold medal is presented to the driver of most winners during a season. For quite a long time the most prominent men have been Sheahen. Walton, Clarke, and J. Simmons, With three more months to go Sheahan was well in the lead. He had driven 20 winners, 18 seconds, and ID thirds. Clarke was next with 17 wins, 13 seconds, and 13 thirds. Walton -and Simmons had each driven 14 winners, but Simmons bad driven 19 minor placegetters; while Walton was credited with V isiting owners and trainers contemplating a trip to the Auckland winter trotting fixture will appreciate the action of the club in holding the racing on Saturday and Monday (says an Auckland writer). Formerly it was customary to hold the fixture on Saturday and Wednesday, and many owners found it both expensive and inconvenient to be away so long from home. This year’s arrangement should _ suit all sections admirably, and the wisdom ,of the progressive policy adopted by the management will no doubt be reflected in the liberal response from other quarters' on general entry day. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES (Special to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 22. The conditions were very cold for training operations at Riccarton this morning. Heavy rain overnight left a lot of water and mud round the training sheds and tracks, while a bitterly cold southerly wind blew off the snow-clad Southern Alps. The No. 1 grass track was open, ana it proved to be in good order, the rain having affected it less than the other tracks. Some useful work was done by horses with early engagements, the candidates for Ashburton on Saturday providing most of the interest. Subdivision was given easy work over six furlongs, while Tripaway was not bustled in doing seven furlongs in Imin 35 4-sseo. . Radiate (E. Shaw) was schooled twice round the steeplechase fences. He went at a sound pace, and gave a high-class exhibition over 10 obstacles. He looks well, and only has to remain sound to win ■ good races during the winter. Kaikahu was given useful work following on an excellent schooling effort twice round the fences the previous day. He looks a good prospect- for the Dunedin meeting. Waterline and Full Feather were associated over a mile, which they covered in Imin 45 4-ssec. They kept close Company all the way, and they were going on well at the end of a good gallop. Winsome Hind sprinted half a mile up the back in 52sec. She should run well at Ashburton, provided she jumps out well, which will he necessary in the big field. Pangolin (E. Shaw) went twice round the hurdle track, jumping the two hurdles along the back each time. He gave a very fine display. Semper Paratus coveted six furlongs in Imin 20sec. Straightcourse joining in for the last naif-mile, which they ran in 51 2-ssec. Both horses went well. Weather Raid showed to great advantage while sprinting half, a mile along the back in 50scc. Greenaway and Swiftray were given a short sprint. They look in good order f°r their engagements at Ashburton. Arikiwai; with Toawai as : a mate for the last sis furlongs, reeled off a mile in Imin 44 4-ssec after doing the first half in 51 l-ssec. Arikiwai finished slightly in front, and his performance was full of merit. Quarterdeck was restricted to a working gallop over seven furlongs. Btarshoqter beat Haze over five furlongs, but the time (Imin 6 l-ssec) was slow, and probably both could have done better. Hyperion (E. Shaw) was schooled over mght - steeplechase fences, giving a good exhibition of jumping. Sapient moved freely while doing five furlongs in Imin 4 l-ssec. She is in capital order. Divinette and Hounslow were together all through a six-furlong spin in Imin 21sec, taking 53sec for the last half-mile. Troilus beat Royal Mint over five furlon.sß, They began slowly, but ran the half-mile in 53sec. Zeuxis sprinted half a mile in 52 2-ssec,’ while Appeal ran over the same ground in 52sec. Arrowmir and Rascal were well matched over five furlongs run in Imin 4sec. Minerval and Knockany sprinted half a mile in 50 I-ssee. the former having a slight advantage. Ranelagh and Rapina sprinted half a mile along the back in 51 3-ssec Flaxbird and Night Recital were together at the end of half a mile in 51 2-sseo. Queen and G-lggleswiek were responsible for half a mile in 49 2-ssec. Giggleswick got a break at the start, md, though Bay Queen headed her mate later, Giggleswick came on again to finish in fr ont- It was a very smart effort. Mies Bradbury and Gas Ring sprinted *}■*'£, n mile m 51 l-ssec, Garvary taking )3 2-ssee. Huntley and Arrow Maid were seen to advantage while sprinting half a mile up the back in 50sec. Discourse and Thurso occupied Imin 20sec tor six furlongs. The Raider and Zora were companions over five furolugs. taking 53sec for the last half-mile. The Raider did not gallop up to expectations, and apparently was not at home on the track. T. Green is expected from the north on Saturday to ride Greenaway and Swiftray at Ashburton. Other riding engagements include the following:—l Tilson—Quarterdeck, Tariff Weather Raid and Subdivision: H. Young. Kentish Lady and Arrowmir; G. Humphreys—Toawai, Craigavon. and Garvary; A. H. Eastwood —Glenrowan. Divinette, Gas Ring, Arrow MaM, and Rascal; J. W. Jennings, Royal cY‘ P arr * Boyal Heritage; L. J. Ellis, Starshooter; A. E. Ellis—Arikiwai, Audience. Airplane, and Fortalico.

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES. RONJOLA SCRATCHED. ■ Per United Press atton . AUCKLAND, May 22. was scratched at 10.25 a.m. for the Great Northern Hurdles.