SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21214, 20 December 1930, Page 8

SPORTING

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS.

RACING. Decembei 26.—Waipukurau Meeting. Decembet 26. 27.—Westland Meeting. December 26. 27.—Taranaki Meeting. December 26. 27.—Dunedin Meeting. December 26. 27. 29.—Manawatu Meeting. December 26. 19. January I, 2.—Auckland Meeting. December 31. January 1. —Greymouth Meeting. January L—Walkoualtl Meeting. January 1, 2.—Stratford Meeting. January L.—Wyndham Meeting. January 1. 2.—Hawke's Bay Meeting. January I 2.—Marton Meeting. January 1. 3.—Walrarapa Meeting. January 2. 3.—Southland Meeting.

RACING NEWS. By Sentinel. Acceptances are due on Monday for the Waikouaiti meeting. There is still another payment to be made for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap. Money Mine has come on well since resuming work at Wingatui. Pink Note has fined down to a good robust condition since resuming work at Wingatui. Royal Saxon has been doing really well since being recommissioned and can be ticked off to show improved form. The nomination for the Invercargill Cup reads well from a numerical point of view, but it lacks quality. It will be interesting to note how the equality and mediocrity in the field is balanced by the weight-adjuster. Francolin has fined down during the past couple of weeks, and looks ready to race. Bad action will always prevent her from going very far with speed. Silver Paper and Aspiring have not been responsible for much fast work, and the fact suggests that they may not be tuned up for racing in the near future. It is a matter for regret that the local Christmas meeting will lose the presence of Black Duke, Assemble, Wise Choice, and Kerbside as their presence would help to lend interest to the racing. This journeying away of local horses also draws attention to the number of Riccarton horses that are not considered good enough to race at the Auckland Cup meeting, but still go long journeys to other fixtures when they might be attractive to Wingatui. At one time excellent prospects were in view of establishing a very popular circut down this way, and it would be interesting for those concerned to inquire why this has not come about. A northern writer states that the totalisator does not bet to a profit. That is really so, it merely operates to a heavy charge on investors. It will be to note if the reduction in the admission charges will increase' the attendance at the Dunedin Christmas meeting. The cost of getting to the course still remains the obstacle to the Wingatui meetings. Writing on December 11 “ Vedette,” in the Wellington Post, says, that those who have experienced the tedious delays on New Zealand courses when racing commences -at something before noon and finishes round about 5 p.m., would have approached the speed of the Menangle fixture. Big fields necessitated 10 events, and a start at 12.40. The train left Sydney at 11 a.m., arriving on the course 40 miles away, at 12.20. The.races were run at 20-minute intervals, and were kept up to time so creditably.that the last race was off at 3.45. The train left for Sydney at 4 o’clock and arrived back in the city at 5.25. It has to be admitted for those whose business took them to the meeting, it was something of a hurryscurry, but for the officials it was a triumph. The interval of 20 minutes betweeen races is a trifle short, and for a 15-event programme at the Ascot pony meeting recently, the average . interval was 23i minutes. It will be noticed that the depresson in Australia_does not extend to horseflesh, although how some of the trainers find funds to buy fodder is the problem. Bookmakers, at a largely attended ana representative meeting at _ Tattersall’a Club (says the Sydney Morning Herald), decided to submit alternative proposals to the Government to avoid the incidence of the mooted 10 per cent, tax on winning bets, It is proposed to bring under notice the following avenues of taxation: —(1) A tax of 1 per cent, on the turnover of the bookmakers; (2) a tax of 5 per cent, on the prize-money of the owners; (3,1 additional taxation of 3 per cent, on totalisator investments; (4) an increase in the admission tax. The proposals were carried unanimously, although in the early stages of the discussion bookmakers — there were about'l2o present from all the clubs —were fat from being of the one mind. The trend of the discussion was that the imposition of the 10 per cent, tax on winning bets would annihilate bookmakers in particular and racing generally in a very short space of time. It was felt that although the fielders would escape payment of a tax on winning bets it would be better to advocate the imposition of the tax of 1 per cent, on the turnovef, provided all sections of the racing community were called upon to bear their share as -well. In this way the already heavily taxed sport might be continued, although it was bound to be affected in a marked manner. In effect, there was ; more chance of the Government’s estimated revenue being extracted for a gi eater period by the proposals enumerated than by imposing a tax of 10 per cent, on winning bets. TROTTING. By Sentinel. i There seems to be no lack of material about for nomination in slow class events. The trouble seems to be that the majority never emerge from the plodders’ progress events; Should Wrackler win the Auckland Cup it will be the first occasion on which the New Zealand and Auckland Cups have been won by the one horse in the same year. • Harold Logan is said td have stepped a particularly good trial for the Auckland Trotting Cup. There is no doubt that Stanley T. is a real trotter. The best line to bis ability was supplied at Forbury Park, where defeat seemed to be due to bad luck and not to lack of racing merit. It is worthy of note that close on SO nominations were received for a 2.14 class to be run at Canterbury Park. At Forbury Park only the shadow of a field could be gathered for a 2.18 class. An Auckland paper reports that the two horses. Miss Braeside, a maiden trotter, and Mr Penalty, a pacer with a 2.19 J record, expected by the Epsom trainer, F. Smith, have arrived from Canada and go into quarantine. After their release Smith will take charge of them, but will not do anything with the pair until they have' had a chance to get over the sea journey. The workout recorded by Jewel Pointer on Saturday morning last at Otahuhu, when S ; August drove him two- miles in 4.28,_ is sufficient indication (says “ Orion ”) that the son of Logan Pointer is in the best condition, and on Cup day he should be right at the top of hie form. Jewel Pointer is something of an idol with the trotitng public in Auckland, and if August can land him a winner of the Cup there is a rousing reception awaiting him. In framing his handicap Mr Paul was easy on Jewel Pointer. He was placed in hie division and final of the New Zealand Cup, and also won a fast mile and nquarter, the Hagley Handicap, at the Metropolitan meeting last month, and has not been penalised, being still on 4.25 the mark he started off in the New Zealand Cup. Kohara certainly won the first division of the Cup, but Jewel Pointer beat him m the final, Kohara has been penalised 12yds. AUCKLAND RACING NOTES. (Special to Daily Times.) AUCKLAND. December 19. Weather an.d track conditions were nerfeet ; at Ellerslie to-day, but it was an °ff morning, and work was practically confined to useful pacing on the sand and tan. The presence of a number of visiting horses created a good deal of interest and among the number to. work

RACING AND TROTTING NEWS

January 7. B.—Reefton Meeting. January 7, B.—Thames Meeting. January 10, 12.—Vincent Meeting. January 14, 15.—Foxton Meeting, January 17.—Oamaru Meeting. January 17.—Bay of Islands Meeting. January 20. 22.—Walroa Meeting. January 20, 22, 24.—Wellington Meeting. January 24.—JValrlo Meeting. TROTTING. December 20.—Uawhe’e Bay Meeting. December 26 —Ashburton Meeting. December 26.—Gore Meeting. December 26. 27.—Walrarapa Meeting. December 27, 30. 31.—Auckland Meeting. December 30.—Wlnton Meeting December 30.—Reefton Meeting.

were Star Stranger, Love Song, Cylinder, Hunting Day, Gay Crest, Royal Baby, Nightmarch, True Shaft, Sir Limond, Lady Pam, Maritime, and Cape Gold. With a view to preparing his charge for a gallop to-morrow A. M’Aulay allowed Nightmarch to stride along for three furlongs on the No, 2 grass. Ridden by R. Reed, Nightmarch ran fhe distance without any serious effort in 38 4-ssec, swinging along wth a smooth action that impressed track watchers. I The Auckland Cup top-weight is full of vigour and should strip in great heart on Boxing Day, Once round the sand at half-pace and another at about the three-quarter speed was the task exacted of Star Stranger, and he bowled along in a manner which indicated that he enjoyed his work. Star Stranger is carrying his eight years remarkably well, and is much brghter and more- muscular than when he was here in the spring, J. H. Jefferd is pleased with _ the way he has been doing lately, and is hopeful that he will run a sound race on Boxing Day. Hunting Day seems to be more settled than on his last visit to Ellerslie, when he upset himself by. bolting one morning, and he may do better this time than in the autumn. Although not a robust type he is more solid than formerly, and should give a good account of himself in the spring events at the meeting. Looking very bright and well for a horse who has done plenty of racing and travelling this season, Gay Crest was out doing steady work on the sand, Gay Crest is a wiry customer, who generally runs a good race over any distance, and he looks like being one of the most dangerous of the light-weight division in the Auckland Cup. Good things were expected of the two-year-old Royal Baby, by Chief Ruler from Baby Doll, when she raced in Sydney in the spring, and although she failed over there ehe has performed well enough since returning to the Dominion to indicate that she is useful. Royal Baby should have possibilities in the juvenile handicaps at the coming meeting. She is a solid-looking filly and one who might be quite capable of showing an improvement shortly, ' The stiffness which appeared to be troubling Cylinder after he worked on Thursday was missing when he performed steady pace work to-day, and it was obviously of only a minor nature. The three-year-old has thickened out into a very solid horse since he was here in October, and he has undoubtedly benefited by the racing and tra-velling he has had in the meantime. Cylinder’s first appearance at the approaching meeting will be in the King’s Plate, and his probable meeting with Nightmarch in that race will create great interest. When at Ellerslie last autumn Love Song demonstrated that he was a smart galloper by notching a win and a second in two-year-old handicap events. This season Love Song has won a mile at Trentham, and he also ran second to Awaken and Autopay at Trentham. The three-year-old is in capital trjm, and should ijot fail for lack of condition. ‘NOTES FROM ADDINGTON. (Special to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 19. The Ashburton Trotting Club has received a fine list of acceptances for its meeting on Boxing' Day, and especially pleasing is the continued support accorded the Ashburton Cup, in which _l6 horses are still engaged. The short limit of 36 yards will ensure a close running field throughout, and form points to the back markers being given every opportunity. C. S. Donald has three horses in Morning Sun, Sunny Bob, and Lindbergh engaged, and this bracket will probably be the first selection on the totalisator. Vendome, who is set to do 4.29, has a record of 4.26 1-5, and Neeoro on 4.30 has done 4.24 4-5. Both times, however, were registered on very fast tracks, and cannot he texen as a true index of the abilities of either horse. , Flying Prince has done nothing sensational up to the present, but it will be noted that he has been paid up for in two races at Ashburton—the Advance Handicap, 3.42 class, and the M'Lean Handicap, 3.30 class. In both races he is on the limit. If he can be reckoned to have a chance in the latter race he must b.e something of a certainty for his earlier 'engagement. Belinda,, who has been set to give away CO yards in the Midsummer Handicap at Ashburton, is a more than useful mare in G. M'Kendry’s care at Addington. Last season Belinda started three times for three wins, and in her last two outings won over a mile and a-balf in 3.26 4-5, and over two miles in 4.34 3-5. At Ashbur she is set to do 4.45.\ R. Townley’s trotter Lough Guy is likely to be well supported in the Advance Handicap at Ashburton, for on Saturday last he won at New Brighton in 3.38, and is now asked to do 3.45. It seemed that he could have improved upon the time he registered. ,W. J. Tomkinson left for Auckland last evening with Country King, Free Advice, John Mauritius, Wah, and Surprise Journey. All worked nicely at Addington yesterday morning, and are in first-class order, especially Free Advice, Country King, and Surprise Journey.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. SUMMER MEETING ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's summer meeting:— SUMMER. HURDLES, Of 175sovs. One mile and three-quarters. . st. lb. st. Ib. Antrim Boy 11 4 Craigmore .. 9 7 Amorist .. 10 10 Beauty Light 9 7 Membo .. 10 2 Gay Fashion 9 6 TRIAL STAKES, Of IfiOsovs. Seven furlongs. Ballance ..8 6 Hot Tea ..8 2 Birdwood .. 8 6 Invictus .. 8 2 Bitractor ~86 Royal Raid ..82 Good Gift .. 8 6 Segrave .. 8 2 Night Parade 8 6 Corn Queen 8 1 Rotorex .. 8 6 Glass Jug .. 8 1 Royal Limond 8 6 Uxbridge .. 8 I Solanum .. 8 6 Miss Appeal ..8 2 Tembaron 711 Bold Brigand 8 2 Muscat Miss 711 Cumulative 8 2 Totolomai .. 7 11 Tippling ..8 2 FEDERAL HANDICAP, Of 225sovs. Six furlongs. Silver Paper 913 Caterpillar ... 8 1 Meadow Lark 9 7 Mount Boa • 7 10 Royal Saxon 9 0 Charm aine .. 7 8 Waving Corn 8.9 El Boa .. 73 Compensation 8' 7 Palermo .. 7 3 Spoon .. .. 8 4 Sapient 7 0 Money Mine 8 2 SALISBURY HANDICAP, , Of 175sovs, One mile. Shortly 9 0 Sailing Home 8 2 Impertinence 0 0 Quinopal ..8 2 Fair Exchange 812 Homecoming 8 1 Dumblane .. 812 Night Rose 8 1 Night Effort 8 8 Palmary ~ 7 7 Colonel Quex 8 3 Appeal ~ 7 7 OTAGO HANDICAP, Of 300sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Celerity II .. 9 4 Circulation .7 6 Footfall .. 9 0 Compris .. 7 2 Town Major 811 Evening ..7 0 Sahno Salar 8 4 Topere 7 0 Night Maid 711 Jock p’ Camisader .. 7 9 Hazeldean 7 0 DUNEDIN HANDICAP, Of 175sovs, Five furlongs. Fair Weather 8 13 Dulan ~ 7 8 Last March 8 11 Royal Estate 7 6 Hula Belle 8 0 Fairwood .. 7 3 Accumulator 7 8 Flying Amy 7 3 Traylavah .. 7 8 Amy Johnson 7 3 OTOKIA HANDICAP. Of 175sovs, One mile. Pink Note .. 9 12 First Raid ..8 8 Taboo .. .. 9. 8 Glenrowan ..8 5 Meprisant ..9 7 Some Toff 8 2 Red Boa .. 811 High Gear ~ 8 0 Night Lad .. 810 BURNSIDE HANDICAP. Of 160bovb. Six furlongs, Solmac .. 9 4 Water' Power 8 3 Fair Money 9 3 Steeton .. 713 Francolin .. 8 12 Insolvency .. 7 13 Kakara .. 8 8 Nanette ... 713 Cyrille ... 8 6 Traction .. 713 Solmuri .. 8 6 Winter Kjllorna .. 8 3 Garden .. 713 High Speed 8 3 Whipknott ... 713 CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. (Per United Press Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, December 19. The following are the handicaps for the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting;— Introductory Handicap, of 200sovs. Trotters only. One mile and a-half.— Drifting Spec, Great Glee, Great Harvester, Rapture, Micky Audubon, Mountain Mist, Welcome Guy, Deceitful sor. Avalanche, Stand By, Nelson Prince, Silurian 24yds bhd, Rustle, Repute 30, Scuttle 48, Great Nelson 60, Bright Light 72, Kyra 96. Templeton Handicap, of 200eovb. One mile and a-half.—Russell Pointer, Banffshire Lad, Denver Hinds, Glenville, Flying Prince, Red Ray, Torchlight, Playwave, Rollo, Real Girl, Little Victor, Halmore ecr, Danny Boy. Le Thorpe, Chimer, Festival 12yds bhd. Happy Land, Denver City, Millie De Oro, Somerby, Morrison, George Rey 24, St. George, Mercury, Our George-36, Bold Bill 48, Nor’-Wester 60, Tenedos 75. Canterbury Handicap, of lOOOsove. Class 4.29. Two miles.—Grand Light, Neeoro, Lindbergh, Harvest Child. , Vesuvius, Great Logan) Vendome, Free Advice, Erin’s Fortune eer. Tom Thumb 12yds bhd, Logan Chief, Cardinal Logan. Dundas Boy, Travis Axworthy, Harold Thorpe 24, King Pointer, Kingcraft 48, Roi L’Or 60. Lyttelton Handicap, of 225sovb. Two miles. —Ariki, Erin’s Royal, Author Franz, Playwave Great Author, Kelp, Sodium scr. Curfew Boy, Wild Voyage 12yds bhd. Granite City, Krina, Baynut, Erin’s Lynn 24, Mae l)e Oro, Stoney, Mac Dillon 36. ' Stewards’ Handicap, of 275sovs. Trotters. Two miles. —Kyra, Bonetta scr, Midland, Trampcrisp, Peter Linn, Nelson Ata, All Peters 12yds bhd, Dipnoi, New Metford, Clonmel, White Satin, Olive Nelson 24, Jock Bingen, .Quickfire 36, Stanley T. 48, Master Audo 60, Duke Bingen 72, Bonny Spec 90. * Islington Handicap, of 275sove. One mile and a-quarter.—Warepa, Teremoa, Ngahuia, Granite City, General Biugen, Lady ’Cello, Trimmer, Wakataua, Koro Peter, Eugene De Oro ecr, Omaha, Grand Light, Wrackeen, El Direct, Morning Sun, Lindbergh, Royal Comrade, Harvest Child, Talent, Delightful 12yds , bhd, Dilnon, Kotuku Jack, Steel All, Avonwood 24, Muriel De Oro, Daphne De Oro, Arikiton, Vendome, Erin’s Fortune 30, Harold Thorpe 48, Roi L’Or 72. Railway Handicap, of 200sovs. Saddle. One mile. —Kiowa, Danny Boy, Alvira, Stoney Locanda’s General, Baby Logan, Howdan, Erin’s Linn, Awaiti scr. Nor’Rufine, Mercury I2yds bhd. Sahib, Brook Pointer, Tactless 24, Kinney Dillon, Vecto 36. Au Revoir Handicap, of 225sovs. One mile.—Roicole, Lydia, Locanda’s General scr, Sahib, Hostess, John Jinks, Tamerlane, Fair Wave, Koro Peter, Editor 12yds bhd, Ngahuia, Rey Logan, Cyone, Sunny Bo'b, Neerson' 24, Warepa, Lindbergh 36, Vesuvius 60. MANAWATU RACING CLUB. (Peg United Frees Association.) PALMERSTON N.. December 19. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting:— Tokomaru Hurdles. One mile and three-quarters.-—Mister Gamp 11.9, Democratic 10.13, Avro 10.8, Disrank, Easterly 9.13, Call Again 9.9, Novar 9.8, Discourse, Lady Mid 9.0. Maiden Plate. Six furlongs (all 8.0). — Burnt Note, Bon Acre. Blacksmith, Catherine of Aragon, Danny Boy, Decree Nisi, Double Red, Hinewai, Half Acre, Jadarino, Lone Raider, Myola. Pimple, Sharp Thorn, Saltpot Spearful, Valueless, Valrewa, Wallarun, Zephyrus. , Tararua Hack Handicap. One mile and one furlong.—Lordlike 8.13, Aurora Borealis 8.11, Tunbridge 8. IQ, Straightcourse 8.9, Adventus, Spearform 8.8, Merry Melody 8.7, Grand Jury 8.6, Goldlike 8.3, Nightmare. Ephialtee 8.1, Beverage, Arrowhead. Kilorel 8.0, Callamart, Auckland Gas, Spearopa, Fallow 7.11. Manawatu Cup. One mile and a-hatf.— Historic 9,9, Seatown 8.9, Merry Damon 8.8, Pahu 7.9, Don Jose 7.7, Shrewd 7.3, Ecld Front, Spearmise 7.2, High Falutin’, Paiko, Black Mint, • Balloon, Duellona, Mount Shannon 7.0. Nursery Handicap. Five furlongs.— King Coliossus, Korokio 8.0, Hampden 8.5, Type Furlong 7.9, Interlocutor 7.8, Salt Spray 7.7, St. Roger 7.5, Teller, Black Songster 7.3. Porlock. Top Flier, Acorn 7.2, All Humbug, Flower 7.0. Gillies Handicap (hack conditions). -Six furlongs.—Cadtand 9.3, Blue Paper 8.11, Rasouli _ 8.9, Adelphi, Trojan Melody' 8.6, 7.12, Tripping 7.11, Projection, Tea Queen Lady Rene 8,3, Portray 8.2, Pixie Gold 7.7, Leisure Pythia 7.5, WinloCh 7.3, Acco 7.1, "Abbey Queen, Royal King, Owlsflight, Gold Sand 7.0. Fitzherbert Handicap. Six furlongs.— Havering 9.0, Consent 8.11. Arrow Lad 8.8, Fernden 8.1, Mandy, Malayan 7.11, Cuticle, Royal Parade 7.9, Rational II 7.8, Just an Idea, Silver Coot, Head Serang 7.7, Volimond.7.s, Lord Thomond, Limosin 7.0. Grand Stand Handicap. One mile and one furlong.—Full Feather 0.0, Fernden, Ruanui 8.11, Kahikatoa 8.10, Otairi 8.3, Desert Song 8.1, Tourist 7.9, Ravine 7.7, Billion 7.5, Full Mark 7.4, Make Up. Rory Mor 7.3, Royal Game, Dolomite, Jayson, Moutoa Treasury, Wanderlust 7.0. Second Day, Palmerston North Stakes Six furlongs. Weigh t-for-age;—Penaltic< and allowances: Consent, Lady Quex 9.1, Nightmare 7.13, King Coliossus 7.0, Esteem 6.12, Chief Clerk G. 9, Flower 6.4.