RACING AND TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24633, 14 June 1941, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES June 14.—Bay of Plenty R.C. June 14,—Hawke’s Bay J.C June 14.—Greymouth J.C Tune 21.—Waipa R.C June 21 —Ashburton County R.C. June 21 23.—Manawatu R.C June 28 Oatnani T C June 28.—Dannevlrke Hunt. July s.—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. July 8, 10. 12.—Wellington R.C. July 19.—Manawatu Hunt, July 19.—Waimate District Hunt Club. July 26.—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 26.—Rangitikei . Hunt. Acceptances.—Acceptances for the Ashburton meeting are due on Tuesday next. As Usual. —The Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting at Riccarton will be held as usual. ' Guste. —Amongst those engaged at Ashburton is Guste. who has not been seen out this season. Last season he won four times over fences. Parchment.—Doubt seems to exist whether the imported colt Parchment is a sprinter or a stayer. He has been engaged over a mile and a-quarter and also at six furlongs for the Ashburton meeting, New Sire.—Mediaeval Knight, after spending some few seasons at the stud in Australia, has been bought by Mr J. Paterson, of Huntly. Mediaeval Knight was a good winner in England, and has been successful at the stud in Australia The Kurow Meeting.—The report that the Kurow Jockey Club will be unable to race on the Oamaru course next meeting may result in the fixture being temporarily dropped. At the meeting held this season the totalisator registered £13,561 10s A Prediction.—When Sunny Knight completed a hack double at Levin on May 24, a patron remarked: " Well, there’s a Stewards’ winner." The remark may not prove to be over-flattering (says the Wellington Post), for at his first start in the open ranks at Hastings the Gainscourt gelding again showed a clean pair of heels to his opponents. Taxation.—The amount paid by the Auckland Racing Club in Government taxation for the Great Northern meeting was £26,136 14s 4d. The largest item was totalisator * tax, which absorbed £13,495 17s 6d Dividend duty accounted for £II,BOB, stakes tax amounted to £135.105, and amusement tax to £697 6s lOd Well Treated.—When Sir Frederick won the Longbeach Hurdles he carried 11.0 and gave Donadea 9,3 a two-length beating. Sir Frederick has not started since then, and Donadea ran two seconds at Timaru. At Ashburton Sir Frederick meets Donadea on 31b better terms than when they last met Superex.— When Golden Glow finished fourth in the Otago Steeplechase he gave Superex IJlb and a good beating, as the Night Raid gelding finished down the course. On the second day Golden Glow won the Roslyn Steeplechase, and under difficulties finished third in the Dunedin Steeplechase. At Ashburton Superex is handicapped to meet Golden Glow on 41b worse terms than in the weights for the Otago Steeplechase, and on 10}lb worse terms than at the weights carried.' On the final day at Wingatui Superex was handicapped to gave Golden Glow 21b. The margin at Ashburton has been increased to 91b. Streamline.—One impression of the meeting'that is likely to remain is that Streamline was unlucky not to win the two Great Northerns and thus not join the select band of winners of the double The run he made at the finish of the hurdles was,, electrifying, and there is little doubt that lonly for his rider, G. Ridgway. being affected with a dizzy turn he would have turned his nose defeat into victory In the steeplechase Streamline proved himself the best steeplechaser at the meeting and- also the best weight-carrier and stayer among them. Streamline is an ideal type of jumper, strong and stoutly bred, and Just the kind one would expect to see in the Liverpool Grant National. It is a pity that there are not more of his kind to add interest to our jumping races, and the chances are that he will reach a very high peak of form before the winter is over. Races like the 'Wellington Steeplechase and the Grand National Steeplechase should afford him further opportunities ; during the winter 1 , and, although he will be up in the weights, it will take something good to defeat him if he starts.

Inconsistent.—Action by stewards in an attempt to minimise interference in races is to be commended, and firmness in this direction will have the support of all racing men. At the same time (says the Auckland Herald) it will do if the attempt to check unfair tactics savours of more drastic action being taken against the younger riders than the older and more experienced ones, who should be expected to set an example to the younger boys During the winter meeting at Ellerslfe jockey F. Cleavei was' suspended for a month for interference with Smiling Thru’, the winner, while riding Jewish Lad in the Winter Steeplechase. It is admitted that interference occurred to Smiling Thru’, and the matter would not be commented upon except that Cleaver appears to have received harsh treatment when it is considered that other instances of interference were apparently overlooked. In other jumping races there were two instances at least where another rider committed breaches Just as serious as those for which Cleaver was suspended In these Instances no action was taken against the jockey, nor was any information handed to the press of any official reprimand It seems most inconsistent. Success In the Saddle. —Financially, the Riccarton trainer-rider, G. Ridgway. easily headed the list of winning riders at the Great Northern meeting Not that he will be able to claim having ridden the most winners (as a matter of fact he rode only two horses. Streamline and Arctic Dawn), but thye brought him in a tidy amount in riding fees.' Streamline's second in the Great Northern Hurdles, which he missed winning by a nose only, was worth £3l 10s, but when the same horse led the field home in the Great Northern Steeplechase. that ride was worth £l2l 10s His winning effort on Arctic Dawn in the second division of the Ranfurly Handicap added £lO, and in three rides at the meeting Ridgway earned £163, less tax. However, no jockey at any one meeting in the Dominion has earned anything approaching the cheque S. Henderson received after the Great Northern meeting of 1927 Henderson that year rode six winners at the meeting, including the Great Northern Steeplechase on Beau Cavalier, the Cornwall Handicap on Lomint, and the York Handicap bn Master Doon His six winning rides and other fees on unplaced horses brought in £433 The following year Henderson had another great run,' riding the winning double, Beau Cavalier and Glendowle. Other mounts added to the total, which reached £319 for the meeting TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES June 14.—Greymouth J.C. (two events) June 21.—Ashburton County R.C' (two events). June 28 Oamaru J.C (two events) July 26.—South Canterbury H.C (one event). August 9, 13, 15. N.Z. Metropolitan T.C August 30.—Auckland T.C. Bred to Win.—lnquisition, winner of the trotting event at Nelson, comes of the same, maternal family as Globe Derby, Australia’s champion sire. Inquisition is by Wrack from Mambrino’s Last, 2mln 19sec, an Australian-bred mare by Mambrino Abdallah from Springheel, the dam of Globe Derby. Mambrino's Last produced Minerva in Australia, and Epilogue, Bambino, Mohican and Inquisition at Durbar Lodge. Ashburton Leading Owners.—According to statistics published in the Official Calendar, the Methven trainer, M. C. McTigue, is at the head of the winning owners’ 'list with £3843 10s, earned during the season. His main contribution to this total is Great Divide, who won £1745. Others that have paid their way include Dark Hazard £1460, Catalpa £267 10s, Great Don £2OO and Marco Polo £135. Next on the list is the Southland owner, Mr W. D. McLeod, who was represented by Aspirant £1035, Wlllowbank £917 and Nell Grattan £590. A Good Record.—lndian Clipper's record this season is a consistent one. Up to and including the Canterbury Park meeting he had started 18 times for four wins, six seconds, two thirds and one fourth,

being farther back than fourth only five times. His stake-winnings for the season to June 2 were £532 10s. He is a four-year-old bay gelding by Jack Potts from Indian Author, 4min 32sec, by Author Dillon from Indian Child, 2min 56sec, by Harold Rothschild —Roaneke, by Indiana from Miranda, by Berlin Abdallah. Indiana was by Kentucky (sire of Thelma) from 8.8., by Blackwood Abdallah—Black Bess, by Berlin. A Tourist.—Worthy Need’s complete record for the season Is 39 starts, three wins, five seconds, six thirds, three fourths, and 22 unplaced: stakes, £lsßl. At one stage of the season,-in five successive starts, he either won or was placed. To show what a tough customer he is. says “RibbonWood,” despite his heavy season’s racing and travelling, he finished up better, than ever, his record In his last seven starts being two wins and four placings. One of these wins was scored at Forbury Park in May, and the other at Auckland a fortnight later. These two wins alone entailed travelling of nearly 1700 miles. His last win was the C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap, for which first prize was £490, his most important success of the season. RICCARTON NOTES GREYMOUTH CANDIDATES (Special) CHRISTCHURCH. June 13. More than a dozen horses have left for the Greymouth* l meeting to be held tomorrow. H. Nurse has three in his team, and he should get some money. St. Cloud has not raced over a mile and a-quarter, but her mile win at Wingatui last Saturday was a good trial, and as she may have an apprentice rider, her task will not look difficult. Kilrobe has been sprinting like an early winner. Winchelsea. who is well, has plenty of speed. J. B. Pearson has Sir Frederick and Greenbank in good order, and they should pay their way. Frontiersman is a promising sort but without any race experience.' A. McMullan has Flame Queen looking well, and she should make some amends for Wingatui failures. Lights Out is another fair prospect. D. A. Withers should have a good chance with Haughty Lad, who is improving. The Sandwlchman will benefit by racing. Liane may show up for F. A. Roberts, as she goes well on soft ground, but she has not realised expectations so far. C. G. Humphries has Dispense in good trim, while Citizen looks well, though C Davey has no,t given him much fast galloping lately. Avenal, now trained by J Bryce, can go fast though he does not Lewton, ridden by W. Nelson, went out to school over four hurdles this morning. After jumping two well, he again ran off at the top of the straight, and, though he cleared the fourth flight all right, he was tiring. In the meantime the best that can be said of him is that he can Jump. Recollection (A. Leach) went over a round of the steeplechase fences. He steadied himself at the first of the double but otherwise gave a brilliant exhibition. -Night Dress (A. Leach) had another turn over four hurdles. He jumped them all cleanly, with the pace on all the time, and it was his best performance to date HAWKE’S BAY MEETING ■' u. (Special) WELLINGTON, June 13, The second winter meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club will be held at Hastings to-morrow; The track should be in similar order to last Saturday, and betting will be win and place. TheTollowing horses may be supported Hastings Trial—Flying Spray, Condole, and Siyana; Whakatu Hurdles—Great Quex. Limbohm. and Majority: Corinthian Plate —Pretty Lass, Gay Mimic.; and Master Cyklon: Hawke’s Bay SteeplechaseCherry Plum and Dozie Boy; Havelock Handicap-Miss Lelghon. Dainty Dell, and Myrna Loy; Rotopai Handicap— Laughing Song. Khurja. and Catanach! Final Han-dicap-Black Majesty, Black Thread, and Flying Spy. : STARTING TIMES

The starting times and betting systems for to-day’s meetings are as follows: Hawke's Bay (win and place).—ll.3o. 12.15, 1 p.m.. 1.45 2.30. 3.15. and 4 p.m. Bay of Plenty (win and place).—ll. 11.45 12.30;” 1-15, 2, 2.45,*• 3.30. ■ ' Greymouth (single p001).—12.15. 12.50. 1.30 210. 2.45. 3.20, 3.55. 4.35.