RACING AND TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24715, 18 September 1941, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES September 20.—Marton J.C. September 20, 22.—Poverty Bay T.C. September 26, 27.—Geraldine R. C. September 27.—Foxton R.C. September 27. 29.—Ohinemuri J.C. October 2, 4.—Hawke's Bay J.C. October 9, 11.—Masterton R.C. October 11, 13.—Dunedin J.C. Early Ideas. —Iceland Spar has been elected favourite for the New Zealand Cup. New Zealand Cup.— The handicaps for the New Zealand Cup will be declared on Friday, September 26. Hearth. —Last year Hearth won the Squatters' Handicap with 7.1, and the Stewards' Stakes Handicap when carrying 7.5. This year she has 9.10 in the Squatters' Handicap. Slight Increase.— On the final day of the Grand National meeting Hearth was handicapped to give St. Cloud 61b over seven furlongs. The margin is increased by lib over six furlongs at Geraldine. The Popular System.—At the Ashburton meeting win and place tickets were sold by one seller operating to a single line' of investors. Win and place tickets on the first horse were oaid at the same window, and this system, which also operates at Riccarton and Trentham. is the most popular and expeditious one in use. At Auckland.— The Auckland Racing Club has issued the spring and midspring programmes in book form. Nominations for future events and tables of past events are included. A table shows that the stakes of 187.9-80 were £2250. and last season they were £65,500.

Potent.— The Potoa gelding Potent, who is engaged at Geraldine, has not raced since April. 1940. During the season of 1939-40 Potent started 13 times for one win. two seconds and a third. His last placed performance was a second to Roy Bun 9.0 with 7.8 in the Farewell Handicap at Greymouth. Small Stakes.— The stakes at the majority of the South Island spring meetings are so small that a fullyfledged jockey is lucky to get a mount. In other words, the Rules of Racing tend to debar a jockey from a chance of earning a living, and are all in favour of the apprentice. Skipton.— By his win in the Moonee Valley. Stakes a newcomer in Skipton enters the ranks of possibilities for three-year-old classic honours. He was got by Marabou from Cupidity, by Psychology—Lovelock, by MartianLovelorn. Marabou won the Melbourne Cup in 1935, and was got by Marconigram—Vivandiere, by Bucks Hussar—Spondee, by Phalaris. Tipsters';— ln Melbourne legislation is being sought to stop the operations of tipsters. At a meeting held recently the following resolution was passed:— "In view of the alarming growth of the evil and its damaging effect on the community, this meeting urges the State Government to pass legislation on similar lines to that passed in New South Wales to prohibit activities of tipsters who circularise the public under the name of • ' turf advisers,' turf bureaux, etc., soliciting money to be sent, under the guise of giving information on probable winners of horse races." A Lucky Punt.— On August 23 at Ascot (Sydney) a woman struck two doubles.. On one she received £124 17s 6d for ss, and the other turned in £lls 17s 6d.« The lucky backer would not disclose her name, and,,contrary to expectations, hot only remained on the course for the rest of the programme, but went on betting, but still investing only 5s or 10s on each race. "I can tell you why I backed Inquisitive and Arena in the first double of the day," she said. "It was because no ticket on that combination had been sold. But do not ask me why I coupled Arena and Grand Billy. You would not expect any woman to explain why she does things like that on a racecourse. I took the ticket; that is all." Bad Weather. —The state of the going at meetings held this season has upset form and proved anything but favourable to the general success of racing. The final day of the Grand National meeting had to be abandoned. The Otago Hunt Club's meeting was held in wet weather and on a heavy track, and the Ashburton meeting was held in wet weather and on sloppy going. So far four days of racing have been marred by bad weather.

TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES September 20.—Wellington T.C. October 4.—Methven T.C. October 4.—Thames T.C. October 11.—New Brighton T.C. October 25, 27.—Greymouth T.C. October 25, 27.—Auckland T.C. October 27.—Oamaru T.C. Southern Chief. A Christchurch report states that Southern Chief has broken down. He was a brilliant pacer, but difficult to manage. An Addition.—Since making Ashburton his headquarters J. Fraser has been adding to his team. A recent addition is a two-year-old colt by Wellington Direct from Pretty Pointer, one of the many that cannot be found in the Stud Book, but probably as well bred as the best in the land. The April Direct Case.—The racing and betting rules of England may be said to dominate the world. The English rules on totalisator betting include the following: " When the manager has ordered the dividend to be paid on any horse or horses in a race no backer of any other horse in that race shall be entitled to receive a dividend on that race, notwithstanding that by a decision of the stewards, or the racing authority or otherwise* any other horse shall be declared to be the winner, or to have been placed in that particular race instead of the horse declared when the "All Right" signal was hoisted to be the winner or to have been placed or whatever may afterwards result, any rule or law or rule of racing /of any nature or kind to the contrary notwithstanding." The Tattersall's Rules of Betting, the accepted authority in England, have the same rule, but it is much more briefly expressed. Cup Prospect.—ln the north Josedale Grattan is generally regarded as possessing bright prospects of success in the next New Zealand Trotting Cup, and there is no getting away from the fact that he was responsible for a truly fine performance when he finished second at Epsom. He is not at home under soft conditions, and with the track in an atrocious state he naturally was adversely affected, but (says an exchange) this did not stop him from coming home in great style just to fail to overhaul the winner, Our McKinney. Josedale Grattan is probably one of the best pacers yet imported from America, and future contests should indeed see him attaining the pinnacle of fame in his races. RICCARTON NOTES SMART JUMPING (Special) CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 17. The work on the flat this morning was not of any interest, being restricted to steady pacing on the sand track, which was in good order, the ground having dried up well under the influence of bright sunshine in the last few days. A few jumpers provided a little variety. The Wrecker, who has been educated for some time over the pony obstacles, was ridden by L. C. Gough over two of the schooling hurdles. He went at them fast and straight, giving an attractive exhibition. Recollection (I. Walther) and Night Dress (A. Leach) were mates in a school over four hurdles. Travelling at a fast pace, they gave a dashing display of clean jumping, with Recollection gaining an advantage at each obstacle. Night Dress is booked to race on the first day at Geraldine. while Recollection may be seen on the second day Roddy (C Stokes) went exceptionally well in a fast run over four hurdles. Grey Night (C. Stokes) was given a school over five hurdles. He went at a sound pace, and, though only a novice, his jumping was good. He may have his first hurdles race at Geraldine. L. C. Gough. has been giving Nightglass a bit of lumping education In his home paddock, and she has proved a very apt pupil. There is no immediate intention of racing her over hurdles, but she is an excitable mare, and it is hoped this treatment will quieten her The ranks of the jumping riders at Riccarton will be reduced next week, when I. Walther will go . into camp at Burnham. J Sullivan is another member of the racing community at Riccar ton who is under similar orders, Knight Commander may have to miss his engagements in the hurdle races at Geraldine. He was lame behind aftei a gallop yesterday, and E. C. Parker fears that he has ricked a muscle. On a previous occasion a similar mishap kept him off the scene for about a month. L. Hare, 5 who has completed his term as an apprentice with the Winpatui trainer D. J. McDonald, has been riding work at Riccarton this week. He may remain here, but he has not made any plans yet. Leander. who nas been working well had a run in the Novice Stakes at Ashburton, but he does not begin smartly enough to appeal in sprint events. He mav have his next race at Geraldine, where he has an engagement over nine furlongs on the second day. The first foal of the season at Stonyhurst Stud is a colt by Phaleron Bay from Fast Passage, by The Ace from Sailor's Hooe. Several other mares at the stud who were sent to outside stallions last season f>™> due to foal soon. Good Passaee, by Winning Hit from Fast Passage, will be mated with Defoe this season. TOTALISATOR MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION BY DELEGATES A meeting of delegates from Otago and Southland racing and trotting clubs was held in Dunedin yesterday, when the question of the future working of the totalisator in the districts concerned, consequent on the retirement of Mr W. F. James, was discussed. The discussion was taken in committee, but it is understood that a sub-committee was set up to go into the question of the clubs purchasing totalisators from Mr James and running the machines themselves. MARTON ACCEPTANCES The Mar ton Jockey Club acceptors for Saturday (win and place) are as follows: ~ , „,„ Noon: Juvenile Handicap, of £l2O. Four furlongs.—lndian Sign 8.9, Broiefort Star, All In, Dies Faustus 8.4, Oriel, Pecos, Fox Queen. Take Off, Capine, Foreign Princess, Mary Scott 7 13. ' 12.40: Maiden Race, of £IOO Six furlongs.—Legal. Sir Fox, Young Jim, The Hawker. Cheddington, King's Mark. Courting, High Tone, Greek Idol, Graeco-Roman, Lady Sigma, Lady Midian, Carbine Hero. Polario, Midola, Midian Star. Elusory, Drake's Drum. Croupisino 8.7. 1.20: Hack Hurdles, or £l3O. About one mile and a-half.—Raana 10.10, Regicide 10.3. Lueullus Boy 9.8, Hagen 9.7, Pukeko 9.7. Boyal Talkie, Henry of Huntingdon, Kincora, Lacan. Vengeance 9.0. 2: Tutaenui Hack Handicap, of £125. Seven furlongs.—Star Zone 9.6, Miss Leighon 8.11. Come True 8.5, Spliced 8.4, Ramleh 8.3. Great Night, Battle Dress, Distress Signal 8.0. Amatory Te Ore 7.12. Bendemcer, Val Pere, All Bunsby 7.11, Sir Rabbi 7.10 Wildfire 7.9. Curtail. Kitbag 7.7. 2.45: Railway Handicap, of £175. Six furlongs.—Amigo 9.5. Saxon Tor 8.11, The Buzzer 8.2. Kotua 7.10, Dark Eagle, White Rajah 7.8. Screen Star 7.4, Boden Park 7.2, Ringcraft, Valdene 7.0 3.30: Marton Handicap, of £2OO Nine furlongs.—Amigo 9.7, Lord Cavendish, Aurora's Star 8.5. Colonel Bogey 7.12, Meamea, Dynasty 7.9, Master Cvklon Trench Law 7.6, Young Charles 7.4, Screen Star. Windsor Chief. Proclamation. Halley 7.0. 4.15: Spring Hack Handicap, of £135. One mile and a-quarler Myarion 8.12, Auto Sweep Renascor 8.7, Mansura 7.11, Tashi Lama 7.8. Te Oriko Disturbed, Arachne, Mitigation 7.7. 5: Farewell Hack Handicap, of £l2O. Five furlongs.—Sweet Anne 9.0, Salvation 8.10. Miss Phaleron 8.9, Silverhope 8.8, Beau Coureur 8.3, Cheddington 8.1, Grand Chase, Imperium, Darag 8.0, Race Awav 7.12, Caroline Bay 7.11, Elusory 7.9. Young Jim, Barry Boy. Taane Pango 7.7. Bracket: Swest Anne and Grand Chase,