SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23867, 22 July 1939, Page 22

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT

ANNUAL RACE MEETING TO-DAY COTTINGHAM AS A STEEPLECHASER EL CABALLO A POSSSBILITY

The South Canterbury Hunt Club will hold its annual race meeting today, when the card promises to provide some interesting racing. The card will serve to introduce Cottingham as a steeplechaser on the course on which he made a winning debut over hurdles. Cottingham, fell at Ashburton in his first start over fences, but • has since been schooling well, and as the fences at Timaru are not severe he should shape well. The one fence that may cause trouble is the "hencoop," which should be barred. The flat races will serve to introduce some Winter Cup candidates, and with many horses engaged that claim engagements at Riccarton the racing will be full of interest. The following may be amongst those fancied for their engagements:— Hadlow Hurdles.—Last Link, Mount Val. Pareora Steeplechase. Macalpem. Harkaway. South Canterbury Steeplechase.— Cottingham, Black Banner, Burwood. Levells Hack Handicap.—Flame Queen, Prince Flaneur, Chief Lama. 'Washdyke Trot.—Marie's Pride, Straight, Macgregor. Teschemaker Steeplechase.—El Caballo, Panara, Sunny Comet. Pentlow Hack Handicap.—Comus. Hunting Chorus, Doctor Duthie. Claremont Handicap. Travenna, Spanish Lad, Lady Middleham, or Settlement. The card reads as follows:

Pandine Pandine has won four times over fences in his last five starts. He won at Clifden. Invercargill. Timaru and Wingatui. In his last start Pandine did not complete the course when running in the Maitai Steeplechase at Trentham. El Caballo

El Caballo opened up the Dunedin winter meeting by winning all the way in the Tahuna Steeplechase. He followed on with another win in the Roslyn Steeples, but failed when running on the third day. Apparently his efforts earlier in the meeting left him without his usual dash. Short Wings At Timaru horses not infrequently run off when approaching the fence near the home turn. A contributing factor in that direction is supplied by riders cutting the corner and so accentuating the risk of running off. The fence should have the wing increased to prevent a horse, as far as possible, from running off. Cottingham

Cottingham has a good deal of pace and in a slow-run race in the South Canterbury Steeplechase would be particularly hard to beat in the run home. He would, of course, require to survive the fences up to that stage of the proceedings. Prince Ruenalf

Prince Ruenalf won by staying on at the Dunedin winter meeting, but failed at Waimate at the finish of seven furlongs. He will be tried over a mile in the Pentlow Handicap. The Timaru Fences

The Timaru steeplechase fence? should not prove difficult to any horse with claims to be considered a jumper. The objectionable fence is the hencoop, which may trip a horse that would make light of the other obstacles. A Sale Ticket

At a conference of parties interested in the creation of a betting ticket to offset the forgers who periodically rob the Sydney bookmakers, it is hoped to decide upon a ticket that will meet the position, and so end the activities of the smart gentry who have been successful in getting "something for nothing." A Tribute

B. Carslake is a rider who gives Gordon Richards full credit for his ability Touching on this. " Fairway " wrote as follows in the London Sunday Times:— " For a dozen years now we have been asking ourselves and one another. 'How does he do it?' And not even Carslake, himself, perhaps, the greatest artist of all time, has found the answer. Carslake once said to me, 'lf I did half the things he does the horse would stop, and I should fall off.* Yet Gordon Richards's unorthodox methods galvanise the most unwilling animal into feverish activity." W. McLachlan

The successful rider W. McLachlan. who rode over 1300 winners in Australia, South Africa and England including three Melbourne Cups, etc.. gave his opinion about race-riding. Asked what riding methods he recommended, he replied: "I always went for the run on the rails. I won a lot of races that way. taking advantage of an opening and shooting my mount through. Nowadays I find that riders cannot judge with any degree of ■ anticipation when to go for an opening Lots of times I have seen capable horsemen caught in pockets intentionally set for them." Smoke Screen The Fordell mentor D. Marks is hopeful that Smoke Screen will come into his own this spring. The Limond— Curtain horse will be a five-year-old in the coming session. Already Smoke Screen, as the first New Zealander to break lmin 36sec. has proved himseli a good horse up to a mile, but minor accidents have restricted his racing However, he has come up well from his holiday, and it is probable he will race at Wanganui in September.

RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES July 22.—Rangitikei Hunt Club. . July 22.—South Canterbury Hunt. July 29.—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 8. 10. 12.—Grand/ National meeting. August 19.—Pakuranga Hunt. August 31.—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. September 2.—Taranaki Hunt. September 2.—Otago Hunt. September 7, 9.—Wanganui J.C. September 16.—Foxton R.C. September 16.—Ashburton R.C. September 16. 18.- Avondale J.C. September 21, 23.—Geraldine R.C September 23.—Marton J.C. September 30.—Otaki-Maori J.C. September 30.—Kurow J.C. September 30. October 2.—Ohinemuri J.C.

Young Material J. H. Jefferd is working two rising two-year-olds at Ngatarawa, two colts and three fillies The colts are by Bulandshar, one out of Sympathetic and the other out of a sister to Pakanui (Hunting Song—Love Token). One of the fillies is a sister to Rakahanga (Gascony—Mori). and another is also by Gascony out of Charlady, thus a half-sister to Charade and Royal Minstrel. The third filly is by Bulandshar from Clemency, thus f sister to Baran.

The Social Side

Since the announcement that Lady Muriel Barclay-Harvey, wife of the new Governor of South Australia, would race horses was published, unusual enthusiasm prevails among women owners. I. Reid will have a veritable retinue of women owners, probably unparalleled in any part of Australia. Apart from training for Lady Muriel Barclay-Harvey, he has Hegemonic (Mrs Walter Rugless), Chatasan (Mrs Harold Bickford), Lady Sharine (Mrs M. Halliday), Surfine (Mrs K. L. Colley), and Revival, owned by Mrs Claude Haigh Six women owners with horses in one stable is a very rare occurrence, and it may be guessed that Reid will have an arduous undertaking to please all his patrons. A Private Track

First Race The first race at the South Canterbury Hunt Club's meeting will start at 11.50 a.m Light Weights Culverden and Tomcat are two lightweights engaged in the South Canterbury Steeplechase that should help to make it an interesting race. Hunting Chorus Hunting Chorus won over seven furlongs at Riverton and again over the same distance at Invercargill. where Vanity Queen beat him over a mile when in receipt of 101 b from the Hunting Song gelding Hunting Chorus acts best in soft going. Doctor Duthie Doctor Duthie- has not won a race this season, but on his third to Wardress and Gironde at the Timaru May meeting and his second to Wardress on the second day of the same meeting he is entitled to consideration 9 Quinopal The somewhat ancient Quinopal may be improved by his race at Waimate and may shape well in the Teschemaker Steeplechase. He meets Panara on 51b better terms than when they met at Waimate Top Rank During the early part of the season Top Rank scored! three wins over hurdles and-with his pace may prove more than useful over fences. Reports from Riccarton state that he has been schooling well

The Sydney sportsman, Mr Alan Cooper, is laying down a picturesque and modern private racing track on his Segenhoe property. The track, designed on the Americar oval shape, will be slightly upwards of a mile in circumference. The entire course will be irrigated, as also will the area inside the track Mr Cooper has 14 horses in work n ancther track on the property, and their activities will be transferred to the new course when completed All appointments essential to an up-to-date racing club will be erected, and meetings may be conducted from which district charitable institutions should benefit appreciably. Not Acceptable An investigation into allegations of bribery in connection with the Lady's Bracelet at Canterbury Park on Saturday, June 24, was completed recently by the A.J.C. stewards, who announced that in future Mr J. Richards and Mr F Higgins would lot be acceptable as amateur riders. The report of the stewards reads: -The stewards inquired into a report of alleged attempted bribery on the part of Mr J. Richards, who rode Val Paddmgton, in the Lady's Bracelet. After hearing evidei.ee, the stewards decided that there was not sufficient evidence to substantiate such a charge being laid against Mr Richards As a result of the investigation the stewards were of the opinion that the conduct of both Mr Richards and Mr Higgins, who rode Ramp Acre, was of such a nature: as to render them unacceptable as amateur riders in future." The Canterbury Turf Club's Lady's Bracelet was won by Fox Foote, Mr Higgins finishing second on Ramp Acre. Some time afterwards there were allegations that Mr Higgins had been approached to prevent Ramp Acre from doing his best in the race. Mr Higgins had refused to be associated with the mat-

ter. Mr Higgins, who is a comparative newcomer to amateur riding (says the Sydney Herald), has ridden mostly in the metropolitan area and in the Newcastle district. One of his most important victories was on Nebraska in the A.J.C. Warwick Farm Corinthian Cup on June 11, 1938. Mr J. Richards has never ridden a winner in the metropolitan area. TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES August 5,9, 11.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. August 26 Auckland T.C. September 2.—New Brighton T.C. September 20, 23.—Wellington T.C. September 30.—Methven T.C. October 7.—New Brighton T.C. October 12, 14.—Manawatu T.C. (if further permit available). October 21. 23.—Greymouth T.C. October 21. 23 or 25.—Auckland T.C. October 23.—Oamaru T.C. October 25, 28.—Wellington T.C. October 25. 28.—Invercargill T.C. November 7. 9, 10.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 23, 25.—Forbury Park T.C. Dates to be approved by New Zealand Trotting Conference. First Horseman G. Mouritz will in future be first horseman to R. J. Humphreys's stable in place of J. Pringle, who has set up as a public trainer at Addington. Mouritz enjoyed outstanding success with Supertax, and also drove Cantata to victory when the mare was trained by Humphreys.

The Favourite According to reports from Christchurch, Colonel Grattan is already an early favourite for the August Handicap to be decided at Addington next month, and other well-fancied candidates are Fine Art and Plutus. A Tribute

" To the press we owe a debt of gratitude, not only for the publicity that they have given to our own meetings, but for the good they are generally doing for the sport of trotting," said Mr J. E. W. Cross at the annual meeting of members of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club. " The club invites and appreciates criticism, and this criticism does not fall on deaf ears. The committee is always pleased to have suggestions made to it and appreciates to the full the work being done." New Zealand Success The success of New Zealand-bred horses in Australia this season has not been confined to those racing at Perth, where many winners were returned. Success has attended some in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, and Tasmania. In Sydney this month, King Oro, by Rey de Oro—Oleda, and who was bred at Otahuhu by the Misses Edwards, won the Australian Trotting Club Handicap, making his sixth success of the season. Another winner was Playaway, by Jack Potts—Vendome. who scored in the Approved Handicap, making her second success in the brief time she has raced at Harold Park. Vendome, by Globe Derby, raced successfully in New Zealand for J.. J. Kennerley, and was in foal to Jack Potts when sold to a Tasmanian buyer. Before beginning to race, Playaway produced a colt foal to Pedro Pronto, by Don Pronto, and who also won good handicaps for Kennerley. Recently at Ascot (Melbourne), Takanini scored his fourth success since being presented to G. Gath by F. J. Smith, when the pacer was unnamed Takanini is by Grattan Loyal from Choice, a Logan Pointer production. Logan Pointer also figures in the lines of Rose Dillon, a winner in Tasmania this month. She won the Mowbray Handicap at the Newnham Jockey Club meeting, and the other trotting event was won by Birdwood's Hope, son of the New Zealand horse Birdwood. Rose Dillon, who has won over all distances, is by Author Dillon from Passionwood, by Logan Pointer, the mare being in foal when sent to Tasmania. Birdwood, who took a record of 2min 14sec and won £3OOO in stakes before being sold to an Australian breeder for stud purposes, was by Wildwood Junior from Wattle, a mare by Rothschild from Watlas, by Berlin. RANGITIKEI HUNT FIELDS (Special to Daily Time 3) WELLINGTON, July 21. With an excellent list of acceptors for its annual race meeting to be held at Marton to-morrow, the Rangitikei Hunt Club looks like staging a very successful fixture. Winning and recent form is well represented, both over fences and on the flat The going is likely to be on the soft side, but it will be in first-class winter order. Betting will be single pool. There were no scratchings up to this evening and the only unlikely runner announced was Daniel Boone in the steeplechase. Inchkirk. who was telegraphed as an acceptor in the Closeburn Handicap, is not in that race, but he should be included in the Farewell Handicap, the weight being 8.0. The following horses may be supported in their engagements:— ' Glenmore Maiden Race.—Kaiwaka and Colossal Chief. .Rosebank Hurdles—Bing Boy and Princess Isobel _ Closeburn Hack Handicap.—Colfort and Snigger. Hunt Cup Steeples.—Glenvane and Blue Tiger. „ , Riddiford Handicap—Quadroon and Liane. , _ Ladies' Bracelet.—Lacan and Trevellyn Hold. _ Farewell Handicap.—Lucullus Boy, Liberal's Mint, or Gay Hunting. The fields are as follows:

4 p.m.— SPRINGGROVE FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £l2O. Six furlongs.

OTAGO HUNT QUALIFICATION RUN Favoured by ideal overhead conditions, a qualification run was held yesterday afternoon at " Seaview," over the properties of Messrs G. Masters, E. I. Jones, and R. Sim. The going was heavy, but the jumping was of a high standard. Those present included: The Master (Mr J. E. Brunton) on Jason, the huntsman (Mr R. Harvey) on Blackthorne, the whip (Mr T. Dillon) on Samson, Messrs S. McKay on Radius Rod, J. Richards on Vantoon, D. Shaw on Drinkup, J. Coutts on Last Pal, B. Hastie on Lofty, H. Hill on Judy, and G. Richards on Punch. THE NATIONAL MEETING PRINCIPAL ACCEPTANCES (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, July 21. Following are the acceptances for the principal events at the C.J.C. meeting:—

HADLOW HURDLES, Of £120. One mile and a-halt st lb st lb Mount Val .. 10 11 Ballad .. 9 0 Last Link .. 10 1' Bit o* Blue .. 9 0 Contract ';... 9 13 Gasmask .. 9 0 PAREORA STEEPLECHASE, Of £60. About two miles. Macalpein .. 12 4 Valmy .. .. 11 7 Harkaway .. 11 13 Guapo 11 4 Henry Dawson ..11 8 SOUTH CANTERBURY grwyppT Tl'fTT A CTT 1 STEEFJLbUrlAoJi, Of £200. About two miles and a-hali Black Banner 12 0 Chile .. .. 9 9 Cottingham 11 3 Culverden .. 9 2 Burwood .. 10 5 Contract 9 0 Pandine .. 10 2 Tomcat 9 0 Top Rank .. 9 13 LEVELS HACK HANDICAP. Of £100. Six furlongs. Flame Queen 8 13 Withdrawal 8 3 Dancing Lisnacree .. 8 0 Flame .. 8 10 Lawford Lass 8 0 Donadea ..8 8 Neptune 8 0 Prince Foxy .. .. 8 0 Flaneur .* 8 5 Sportsman .. 8 0 Chief Lama 8 4 WASHDYKE TROT, Of £110. One mile and a-half. Allen Wrack .. scr Sabu .. .. . .. scr Brown Tap .. scr Twist .. scr Ben Wyvis .. scr Undaunted ,. scr Correct .. ..scr Violet Potts . .. scr Lyrola .. ..scr ydsbhd Marie's Pride scr Straight .. .. ii4 Nelson Tiny Axworthy 36 McFarlane .. scr Macgregor .. 48 •■-. TESCHEMAKER STEEPLECHASE, Of £130. About two miles and a-halt st lb st lb Burwood .. 11 11 Macalpein .. 9 5 El Caballo .. 11 1 Nightwind .. 9 0 Quinopal .. 11 0 Panara 9 0 Sunny Comet 9 12 Newly Rich.. 9 0 PENTLOW HACK HANDICIP Of £110. One mile and 35 yards. Flame Queen 9 0 Countervane 8 0 Hunting Comus .. .. 8 0 Chorus .. 813 Dranoel 8 0 Dancing ' Airdrie 8 0 Flame .. 8 11 Lord Ouyen 8 0 Captain Bruce 8 9 Pilot's Love.. 8 0 ! Dr Duthie .. 8 4 Jericho Jane 8 0 Prince King Icel .. 8 0 Ruenalf ..8 1 CLAREMONT HANDICAP, Of £140 One mile and 35 yards. Silver Streak 9 8 Lady Ceme Abbas 8 11 Middleham 7 10 Travenna .. 8 10 i.ady Spanish Lad 8 10 Graceful .. 7 9 Lazybones .. 8 8 Jan Ridd .. 7 7 Settlement 8 4 Silver Balmenter .. 8 0 Slipper 7 7 Sir Hugh .. 7 13 Astral Flash 7 7 Nightdress .. 7 13

12— GLENMORE MAIDEN RACE. Of £100. Five furlongs. st lb 3tlb Running The Smiler 3 10 Shoes 8 10 Kehua .. 8 " a Patahi 8 10 Evening Glow 8 5 onahau 8 10 Social Credit 8 5 Kaiwaka 3 10 Sir Crusoe 8 5 Laughing Race Away 8 5 Chief .. .. 8 10 Leighon White Foam 8 10 Rei .... 8 5 Vaals Queen 3 10 Colossal Chief 8 5 Amyas Leigh 8 10 Royal Sign 8 5 Gitana Lass 8 10 Split Second 8 5 Peach King 8 10 Hasten .. 8 5 Valiant Lady 8 10 Dynasty 8 5 12.40ROSEBANK HURDLES. Of £135 One mile and a-hali Bing Boy .. 11 0 Golden Aussie Ra .. 10 10 Memory .. 9 3 Artful Dodger 10 4 Hunting Lore 9 2 Princess Helios .. .. 9 0 Isabel 9 5 Car Leaf 9 0 The Tramp 9 5 Tigreterre .. 9 0 1.20— CLOSEBURN FLYING HANDICAP. Of £120. Seven furlongs. Screen Star •l 13 Guiding Light ti 2 VIorning Little Robin 8 0 Flight i 12 Haupongi 8 0 Colfort . 8 12 Gal Wind .. 8 0 Donegal 8 9 Inchkeith 8 0 Viracious 8 7 Kaiwaka 8 0 R'.d Chief .. 8 7 Yed Prior .; 8 0 Sam's Choice 8 7 Selkirk .. .. 8 0 Snigger 8 5 2 p.m.— RANG1TIKE1 HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of £160 and trophy valued at £25 Two miles and a-half. Glenvane 11 3 Adventuf 9 5 Blue Tiger .. 11 2 Umpire 9 5 Lactose 10 5 Sir Acre 9 0 Count Car Leaf 9 0 Willonyx .. 10 0 The Ranger 9 0 Lady Vesty 9 0 Callaghan 9 9 Daniel Boon 9 0 Royal King 9 7 Blue Steel .. 9 0 Klkiroki 9 7 2.40— RIDDIFORD HANDICAP, Of £140 Seven furlongs Mittie 0 11 Airing . 7 7 Export .. 8 9 Cuisinier 7 7 Quadroon 8 7 Ruling Spi .. 7 7 Mataroa 8 0 War Lap 7 7 Winsome Lu 8 0 Rhodesian .. 7 7 Sporting Gift 8 0 Reipar 7 7 Dorado .. .. 7 8 Cricket 7 7 Liane .. 7 8 Viracious 7 7 3.20— OTAIRI LADIES' BRACELET ' Of £100 and trophy valued at £10 10s; gentleman riders One mile and a-quarter Kohika 12 .} Moonlight Baron Bold 11 2 Bay .. . 10 1 Inheritance 11 0 Reawanoa .. 10 7 Gladium 11 0 Park Acre .. 10 7 Lacan 10 13 Danimai 10 7 Trevelyn Battle Pomp 10 7 Hold .. .. 10 9 Ngaltahu 10 7 Tigreterre .. 10 7

Lucullus Boy 9 5 Conversion .. 8 2 Shining Gay Hunting 8 0 Hours 9 1 Gai Wind .. 8 0 Liberal's Debretts 8 0 Mint 9 0 Selkirk 8 0 Screen Star 9 0 Te Ore 8 0 Donegal 8 7 Maturity 8 0 Amoroso 8 5

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Of £1500. Three miles and a-half. st lb st lb Ennation 11 10 Cottingham 10 1 Padishah 11 5 Gola Wren 9 12 Survoy 10 13 Manawatu .. 9 7 Black Banner 10 10 Burwood 9 2 Power Chief 10 4 Pandine 0 0 Slayer .. 10 3 Tom Cat .. 9 0 Silver Sight 10 2 WINTER CUP, Of £775. One mile. Catalogue .. 10 3 Fleet Street 8 11 Majority 10 2 Lord Dungarvan 9 12 Cavendish 8 8 Black Thread 9 11 Spanish Lad 8 7 Haughty Mishna .. 8 7 Winner .. 9 5 Yours Truly 8 5 Nightcalm .. 9 4 Settlement .. 8 ? Ned, Cuttle 9 4 Night Dress 8 0 Silver Streak 9 3 Roy Bun 8 0 Alma .. 9 3 Waltaka 8 0 Lady Montana 9 2 Gay Rebel .. 8 0 Trench Fight 9 1 The Wrecker 8 0 Mea Mea 8 13 Ruling Spl .. 8 0 Dictate 8 12 GRAND ] NATIONAL HURDLES. Of £1025. About two miles and a-half Charade 11 8 Disturbed .. 9 6 Padishah .. 11 7 Aussie Ra .. 9 5 Erination 11 5 Silk Sox .. 9 4 King Rey .. 10 10 Ellanui 9 4 Travenna .. 10 7 Pink Robe .. 9 3 Silver Sight 10 3 Power Chief 9 1 Survoy .. .. 10 1 Last Link .. 9 0 Recollection 10 1 Vantoon 9 0 Cottingham 9 13 Araboa 9 0 Peter Lustral 9 0 Beckford .. 9 12 Tutor .. 9 0 Agog .. 9 7 Bit o' Blue 9 0 Dividend .. 9 7