RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21736, 30 August 1932, Page 6

RACING NEWS

By Sektinel. Mr H. F. Niooll hag been re-elected president of the Ashburton County Racing Club. , ' ... Mantua, the dam of Palantua, did a considerable amount of racing, but it did not stop her from producing Palantua, who should continue to win races. The colours under which Palantua won on Saturday were once carried by Pallas, Phaetontis, and others raced by the late Mr J. R- Mackenzie, who always had a few horses in training. ■ The committee of the Waikouaiti Racing Club has decided to give a minimum of £IO9O in stakes for the annual race meeting. The total is the same as last year, and the club is worthy of congratulation in being able to bold up its prize Water Power is another of the Mermaid taproot which has proved such a ~ prolific source of winners. She was got by Tractor from Charybdis, by Downshire—Whirlpool, by St, George—Waterspite, by Traducer —Waterwitch. by Camden —Mermaid. . Since the Ashburton Racing Club split its permits into four single days racing the cost of travelling has debarred Dun-edin-owned horses from racing at the meetings. It was different when the .club ran a two-day meeting, as Wingatui ■ horses were then frequently in evidence. There will, no doubt, be several Dunedinowned horses seen at the Ashburton spring meeting, as quite a number have been wintered at Timaru and will probably be raced at Ashburton and Geraldine before coming south again. .Ashburton is fortunate in the fact that such a big training centre as Riccarton stands within easy journey of the course. The Ashburton meeting is strongly supported by Canterbury with thoroughbreds and trotters, and consequently good fields figure on each 'card. Last season the Ashburton Racing Club started the year with a credit balance of £2OO 18s lid and finished with a credit balance of £625 16s 10d. The club experienced fine weather for each of its four days’ racing, and the net profit for the. year amounted to £320 3s lid. A cable message from England to Australian papers states that Miracle, favourite for the St. Leger, is lame, and probably will be withdrawn from the race. April the Fifth, winner of the Derby, is another unlikely starter owing to lameness. . Udaipur/ 1 winner of the Oaks, is now favourite. “ Good boy! ” said Lord Beaverbrook when he was informed by telephone that Miracle, whom he had bred and sold for 170 guineas had won the. Eclipse Stakes. When further informed that as the breeder of the winner be would receive £SOO from the stake, he said, “Good boy! ” again. A. MKenzie has had added to his team n 1 three-year-old filly by >Panmure from Soldier’s Fancy, who thus ranks as a halfsister to the last Dunedin Cup winner, Red Racer, to whom she bears some likeness. She has not much size but does not lack quality." She will carry the colours of her owner-breeder, Dr J. E. Rogers, who also bred Red Racer. Red Sunset, also owned by Dr Rogers, ha* been recommiasioned by M'Kcnzie, who now has a team of four. A remark which was made to me (snys «n English writer) at Newmarket recently by a well-known owner was so neatly cynical that even with all names deleted it is worth repeating. When I mentioned that a mutual acquaintance with a horse tunning was telling all his friends to back him, he replied: ‘'l have hkd horses of the. same breeding as that one and know that none was any (rood at all on the hard ground. Some time iu the autumn when the mud is fetlock deep that fellow will be backing his horse himself and then he will tell no one,” The horse, did not win. A consignment of 20 racehorses, the majority for Bombay owners, but others for Calcutta and Madras, was despatched from London on July 18. Among the number were the French-bred Signifer, who wag successful at Derby, and Potchim, a winner at Leicester, both of whom were formerly owned by the exAucklander Mr Boydie Davis. The Aga Khan and Prince Aly Khan each sent two, and the others were mostly three and four-year-olds. Sporting Life says it is satisfactory to note that the exportation of thoroughbreds still flourishes, and no doubt some of the animals will add to their reputations during the next Indian racing season. iv New Zealand trainers have a knack of getting their young horses very advanced (says an Australian writer), and R. J. Mason usually had his two-year-olds particularly well trained, G. Jones, private trainer to Mr W. R. Kemball, has emulated him with the juveniles now under his care at Caulfield. Easy Money, on his efforts to date, appears the moat promising among them. He is a bay colt by Paper Money from Piquant, a mare bred in England in 1921, by Somme Kiss from Crundell Chick. It is difficult to believe that in Australia there is an owner of racehorses who has no fewer than eight trainers (Says a Sydney writer): Yet in Mr E. J. Watt there is just such a practical racing man, with his extensive team spread over Queensland, New South Wales, and New Zealand. Mr Watt is certainly doing hia share for racing, in spite of the hard times. G. P. Nailon, G. Price, D. Lewis, and W, H. M'Lachlan, jun., have his horses at Randwick, W. Tucker and P. Ryan have charge of others in Brisbane, G. Langham has the country performers in New. South Wales, and J. H. Jefferd, who is at present in Sydney, has a two-year-old in New Zealand owned by Mr Watt. J. H. Jefferd is learning that Cylinder will not be thrown into any of his _ engagements in Australia so far as weight is concerned. In the Warwick Farm Spring Handicap Cylinder, with 9.8, was asked to give Historic, Johnnie Jason, and Chide each 11b, Concentrate 21b, and Peter Jackson 101 b. Jefferd scratched Cylinder on the appearance of the weights. It looks as if he is being called upon to pay dearly for his defeat of Nightmarch in the Stead Cup of 1930. On that occasion n e beat Nightmarch by a head in the slow time of 2min 11 2-ssec. Much of the credit of his win that day was due to the riding of H. Gray, but the Australian handicappers are not concerned with that aspect of the "case, for it was, at that time, a great feat to beat the Night Raid h °At' the Werribee (Vic.) meeting held recently Mr W. R. Kemball’s Rulanut, with top weight (0.0), and ridden by A. Reed, started favourite for the Open Three-year-old Handicap, six furlongs, and ran unplaced. The stipendiary stewards held an inquiry into the cause of Rulanut losing his position after the field had gone about half a furlong. They that it was due to Pleasant, -ridden by H. Reed, who started from the outside position, boring in and pushing Devonie on to Rulanut. Reed was seriously reprimanded for not keeping his mount under better control. As the winning margins were only half a neck and a neck, and Rulanut a head away fourth, he yas unlucky. Another interesting item to New Zealanders in this meeting, was that the starting was done by Mr C. Gomer. late of Hawera. and now stipendiary steward to the Victorian Western District Racing Association. The official starter was unable to be present. ~ Great interest centres in the cable message from New Zealand that the champion New Zealand steeplechaser Billy Boy will be reserved for the next Great Eastern Steeplechase, to bo run at Onkapannga at Easter, 1933 (says the Melbourne Herald) Tliis famous race in the hills district adjacent to Adelaide has apparently had a peculiar fascination in recent years for some owners of Dominion jumpers. Some years ago Sir Roseberry pioneered the

way across the Tasman to contest the event. Owned and trained by Mr W. Garrett, of Auckland, the gelding made great progress after his arrival at the course, but he broke down on the night before the race and could not start. Sir Roseberry was one of the best steeplechasers ever seen in South Australia and would undoubtedly have made a name for himself had he been easier to train. Mr Garrett sold him in Adelaide and he won a race or two when trained by B. Crocker who now has charge of a.team of good horses at Flemington. Although disappointed at the unfortunate ending of the invasion of South Australia with Sir Roseberry, Mr Garrett determined to return and try again. It meant a long and expensive trip, but he was back in South Australia in the following year with Zircon, a gelding which afterwards raced in Melbourne and eventually met with injuries in a steeplechase at Caulfield. Mr Garrett had more luck with Zircon in that the gelding reached the post in splendid order. When Zircon had a lead of several lengths coming down ' the hill at the home turn the last time round the success of the second New Zealand enterprise seemed assured. However, he fell heavily, at the final fence and was never much good afterwards. Billy Boy, like Bang Bang, winner of the Australian Steeplechase, is an ex-hunter, and is regarded as one of the safest and most accomplished jumpers in New Zealand. He -is by Archiestown, who has sired several good jumpers in New Zealand. It is only a few years since the Great Eastern Steeplechase was the richest event of its kind south of the line, being worth £3OOO, but there have since been sustantial reductions owing to the depression. Although Mr J. J. Corry won a hurdle race at the Williamstown meeting t with Landmark, Saturday was a blank day for the New Zealand contingent now in Sydney. Several of the Dominion horses competed at Warwick Farm, but without success, the best effort being that of Inflation, who ran third in the Warwick Stakes the mile weight-for-age event. Nightmarch was fifth in the same race, while Autopay was fourth in the Campbelltown Handicap, and both these horses should improve. . Following is the full list of nominations for the New Zealand Cup; a handicap of lOOOsovs (a cup valued 75sovs and 925sovs in specie); second horse to receive 200sovs and the third horse lOOsovs out of the stake. The winner, after declaration of weights, of any race of the value of 200sovs to the winner, or. of any race or races of the value of 400sovs to the winner, may be rehandicapped,provided that no horse be rehandicapped to carry over weight-for-age. Acceptance of 2sovs on Friday, September 30, 3sovs on Friday, October 21, and 4sovs on Monday, October 31. Weights will be declared on Monday, September 26. Two miles: W. M. Bennett's ch g Courageous, Thurnham—Bonne Bouche, Byrs. _ A. M. Wright's b g Okopua, Chief Ruler —Vestalis, syrs. B. Hammond's b g Saltpot, Saltash — Thaisa, syrs. J. W. Lowe's b g Red Sun, Australian Sun —Redwheat, 4yrs. T. Crozier's ch g Red Racer, Solfermo —Soldier's Fancy, 9yrs. R. J. Murphy's b g Concentrate, Kilbroney—Oratress, 7yrs. R, J. Murphy's ch g Oratoriah, Hunting Song—Oratress, 4yrs. J. M. Samson's b g Admiral Drake, Chief Ruler—Tame Duck, 6yrs.. J. M. Samson's b h Colonel Cygnus. Cygnus—Kish la Shee, syrs. W. D. Moroney's b g Vertigern, Rossendale—Pansy, 9yrs. A. Louisson's br h Nightmarch, Night Raid— Marsa, 7yrs. D. Fraser's ch g Silver Ring, Silverado —Orange Blossom, 3yrs. H. V. Smith's b g Traylavah, Tea Tray —Lava, 4yrs. H. A. Knight's'br g Shatter, Shambled —Windshield:, syrs. George Gould's b g Juniper, Kilbrohey —Judith, fiyrs. Ebb Simpson's br m Joie de Val, Kil-broney—-Miss de Val, syrs. P. T. Hogan's ch m Water Power. Tractor—Charybdis, syrs. ) H. T. Hume's br g Retract, Lord Quex —Defection, 6yrs. , V. Riddiford's ch h Historic, Nassau— Br ay ton, Byrs. Dr M. G. Louisson's ch g Gay Crest, Shillinglee—Hoopoe, 7yrs. E. and N. Foreman's b g Fullmark, Greyspear—Markful, Byrs. E. and N. Foreman's b g Spearful, Greyspear—Markful, 7yrs. W. H. Ballinger's b m Flower, Arausio —Gurnion, 4yrs. G. D. Greenwood's br g Jaloux, Sutala —Egotism, 6yrs. - T. B. M'lntyre and A. M'Kay's b g Toreador, Some Boy II —Spanish Princess, syrs. G. Murray-Aynsley's b m Muff, ArrowSsmith —Contempt, 6yrs. G. Murray-Aynsley's ch f Berate, Silverado—Reproachful, 3yrs. J. B. Pearson's b g Ramo, Solferino —Tatuna, 6yrs. J. B. Pearson's mh h Royal Love, Royal Divorce —Orellana, syrs. . V. %. Bryant's br g Arikira, Limond — Hinearoha, syrs. Mrs W. D. Graham's b g Gibraltar, Lackham —Alvarez, 4yrs. Mrs W. D. Graham's b g Eastertime, Illumination—Gambolling,. 4yrs. W. Jury's b m Korokio, Redfurn— Meriden, 4yrs. m , . D. M. Douglas's ch f Gold Trail, Chief Ruler—Pure Gold, 3yrs. Sir Charles Clifford's blk f Fast Passage, The Ace—Sailor's Hope, 4yrs. Sir Charles Clifford's ch c Rocket, Day Comet—Topscore, 3yrs. . E. Gates's b g Minerval, Arrowsmith — Lady Minerva, syrs. . J. H. Prosser'B b g Great Star, Solferino —Theda, 7yrs. ', , , ... H. Shaw's b g Locksley, Arrowsmith— Carette, syrs. * G. Clifton's blk m Fondle, Leighton— Caress, syrs. ' , . T , « W. J. Wood's b g Chopin, Lord Quex —Tuneful, 7yrs. _ _" . W. H. Gaisford's br g Statuary, Leighton—Statuette, 6yrs. J. H. Wallace's b g Antique, Tonbridge—Unique, 6yrs. G. P. Payne's b m Spoon, Tea Tray— Warlove, syrs. —•.«.'.'■» L. Hodgson's br g Te Hoia, Paper Monev or Lucullus—March, 7yrs. G R. Hunter and P. C. Webb's br g Merry Peel, Hunting Song—Merry Roe, y j!' L. M'Millan's br g Pahu, Warplane mare, 7yrs. Mrs A. Aspell's br g Don Jose, Archery —Michaela, 7yrs. A. O. Casey's b g Little Doubt. Antagonist—Lady Pat, 6yrs. Mrs M. M. Turley's b m Earthquake, Acre—Sugar Bag, 4yrs. , ~ The South Australian Premier told a deputation from eight racing clubs recently that he would discuss with Cabinet the question of legalising bookmakers. He preferred them to the totalisator. lne chairman of the South Australian Jockey Club said that illegal betting would be minimised, attendances at race meetings would increase, revenue of the Government and racing clubs would benefit, ana better horses would be attracted from other States if bookmakers were legalised. A move in a similar direction is probable in Tasmania, where the racing and trotting clubs, at a recent conference, were unanimously in favour of the proposal.

Lord Rosebery's colt Miracle, who at 170gns was a phenomenally cheap yearling purchase, won another £9367 when be led the field borne in the Eclipse Stakes on July 15. The pace that Lrase and Violator set appeared exactly to the liking of Miracle. Below the distance Goyescas came on the scene pulling double, Elliott having a firm grip of his horse's head. Meanwhile Miracle had taken up a furrow to himself, wide of his field, with Firdaussi on his whip hand. Violator got. to his stable companion Erase, but did not stay

on as expected, and Miracle had taken the measure of his rivals a furlong out. When Elliott let Goyescas down, the favourite did not find anything, and Miracle went on to score in decisive fashion. When Lord Rosebery was congratulated he said. "I instructed Wragg to ride Miracle as he did, thinking that if he came round his field and wide up the straight there would be no chance of him being interfered with. A big colt like Miracle quickly becomes unbalanced." The St. Leger. promises to be one of the most interesting in recent years and it is considered that Lord Rosebery holds an excellent chance of winning the Doncaster classic for the second year in succession. In the meantime all goes well with the Derby winner, April the Fifth.

Circumstances have forced the Australian Jockey Club greatly to reduce its stakes at Randwick and Warwick Farm but the wonder is that the cut has not been greater. Compared with five years ago there has been a tremendous falling on in the sum received from admissions. In 1926-7 the club's revenue from that source—Randwick and Warwick Farm — totalled £170,287 0s 7d; while only £86,179 19s 9d is shown for 1931-2 in the recentlyissued balance sheet. Another marked decrease as compared with five years ago is the amount returned from totalisator, registrations, catering rights, and race books. In 1927-8 it was £97,257 15s 2d, and for the recent financial year £62,079 15s 2d. It would seem as if owners are fortunate in stakes for coming meetings not being reduced to a greater extent than is the case.

Mr S. Gilder, chairman of the Moorefield Racing Club Committee, who returned to Sydney recently from a holiday visit to the East, said that the Australian ponies which had been imported by the Hongkong Racing Club during the last three years had been very successful. They had proved faster and more sturdy than the ponies formerly used, which wena cross between Chinese and Russian horses. In all, 95 Australian ponies had been purchased by members of the club at an average price of about £6O. The members bjilloted for the horses on arrival. Membership of the club, said. Mr Gilder, was limited to 1200. The onlj paid officials were the secretary and the treasurer, and stipendiary stewards were unknown. Ten honorary stewards were elected by the members. All the jockeys were amateurs. He had noted with amazement that, some' of the ponies carried as much as 13 stone. A hand totalisator. similar to those used on several courses in and around Sydney, was in operation. Another remarkable feature was the fact that owners did not have individual stables. There was a central stable, with two floors, capable of housing 400 horses. Mr J. Dealy has had the bad luck to lose his brood mare Mandy, who died un-' expectedly last month. She was running out on a farm in the Wangaehu district, and had wintered well, but she sickened and died apparently as the result of " bots." At the time she was carrying a well-developed colt foal, so the loss is doubly unfortunate. Mandy was an eight-year-old by Paper Money from Gardant, and at her best she showed speed sufficient to carry' her into the money in good company. ..' .