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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16492, 9 November 1927, Page 3

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RACING FIXTURES November 9, 12 —Canterbury J.C. November 10, 12—Wliaugarei R.C. November 16, 17 —Win ton Racing Club, November 19—Levin Racing Club. November 26, 28—Tukupunn J.C.

November 50, Dec. I—Feikling J.C. December 2, 5 youth Canterbury J.C. December 7, B—Woodville Jockey Club. December 10, 12—Taumarunui R.C.

December 17—Waipa Racing Club. Dec. 26, 28, Jan. 2, 3 —Auckland 'R.C. December 26* 27, 29—Manawatu R.C., December 26, 27 —Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 27 —Westland Racing Club January. 2, 3—Stratford Racing Club. January 21—Ngaruawaliia Racing Club. February 4—Matamata Racing Club. TROTTING FIXTURES November 10. 11—N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 19, 23 —Otahuhu T.C.

November 25, 26—Forbury Park T.C. December 3—Waikato Trotting Club. December 10—Northland Trotting Club. December 10 —Wellington Trotting Club, December 27, 29, 31—Auckland T.C.

February 18, 22—Otahuhu Trotting Club June 23, 27—Auckland Trotting Club.

There- have been few more decisive victories on racing courses than that registered by Childsplay in the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday, for from the start Sir Geo. Clifford’s bay filly jumper! right out and showed her heels, in diminishing perspective, to the field. At the finish she was easing up, with the next best three lengths away. This was Childsplay’s third iconsecutive win, her efforts representing 100 per cent, winning ability to date. The filly is being hailed as one of the best two-year-olds that ever appeared in New Zealand. * \* * * There was an unusual upset in the Spring Hurdles at the C.J.C. meeting on Saturday, for Aberfeldy was not merely beaten decisively, but made a very poor showing. His jumping was of the novice order, and .to watch his efforts, those who had supported him on the machine must have, wondered what delusions they suffered under in the process of sending him out a. iiot favorite. There was anything up to 18 lengths between Beauty Light, the winner, and Aberfeldy at the finish of the race. In the Middleton Hurdles, on the second day of the meeting, there was a gap of 20 lengths between the second and third horses, and Aberfeldy was not among the first five as the race concluded.

Kiosk is reputed to be a slow starter, o.nd in the Stewards’ Handicap at Rimcarton on the first day he lived up to bis reputation, the result being that lie had a lot of ground to make up before the field had gone far. He ran an excellent race, however, and finished third, with tho result that he appealed strongly to the betters in connection with the Criterion Handicap on Monday. This was one occasion on which the son of Tea Tray left- tho barrier like a shot* and as a result he was out ahead of ( lie field all the way, holding Paperchase' off and winning by a, neck. It was one of the finest finishes of the day, for ltorcmoana was only a head behind the second horse, having been well up all the way. The inside running must .have been of great advantage to Kiosk, for Paperchase hung on grimly, and was not done with until they passed the post. It was a gdbd advertisement for the stock of both Tea Tray and Paper Money.

There was a time, during last season, when Bionstell showed lihe possibilities, but the promise was not fulfilled, ahd ho has not progressed beyond the level of the lightweights. In the Linwood Handicap on Saturday, at the C.J.C. meeting, Bronstell emerged front the buncK and put up a good effort, just failing by a head to get second money. There were 21 runners, and Bronstell was seventeenth in the order of favoritism; he would have paid a fancy price oven for second. He beat a good favorite in Fee Simple. On Monday he ran well again, but was beaten by Rotor.

The Gisborne-bred and owned Singleton was three lengths behind the winner of the Spring Plate on Saturday, at tho C.J.C/ meeting, finishing third after Duke Abboy and Tori, lie had a more formidable field! to meet in the Derby Stakes, on the second day of the meet-' ing, but he went out seventh favorite. His behaviour at the barrier put him out of the race, for he swung right across and lost so much ground that he could not get in touch with the leaders at any time, though he made up a lot. Apart from the misdemeanor at the start, Singleton’s running appears to have been quite creditable.' * # •* *

Finishing fifth in the New Zealand Cup race, Te Monanui found the conditions in the Metropolitan Handicap more to his taste on tne second day of the C.J.C. meeting, for after running along in behind the leaders for a mile and three furlongs, ho emerged from comparative obscurity and galloped over the others, winning by a length from Beaicon Light, who had piloted the field into the straight. i # * * #

There had been much jliscussion of the relative merits of Palettt and others of the two-yegi’-old class, but tjie nine-fur-long Riccarton Handicap must have settled any doubt of Laughing Prince’s superiority to Paleta. at that distance. Paleta had a good chance right up to the last furlong, and then died away, while Laughing Prince came on to win from Nincompoop. It was in this race that Rowley’s handling was willed in question by the stewards, the enquiry resulting in the trainer and owner being disqualified for two years, and the apprentice rider being suspended for 12 months.

NEW ZEALAND CUP WINNER RAPIER A REAL STAYER Winning the New Zealand Gup rather easily from the best held in years, Rapier proved himself, a. real stayer and a horse of brilliant capacities. For the first half-mile of the Cup distance ho was not taken to the front, hut after that he moved up, and according to the reports of eye-witnesses, he looked ail over a winner. There was one stage at which ho stumbled, and the jockey, 0. Emerson, stated afterwards that lie had to rido his mount hard to keep him up to it. The vigorous finish was what Rapier required evidently, for he did not hit the front Until the field reached the distance, and. lie stayed on to win by a longth and u-half. 0. Emerson is piven credit for showing exceptional riding form on Rapier, and lie should iiave a prosperous season,

The New Zealand Cup winner is trained at Riccarton by H. Nurso, „and his effort dispelled any doubts which may have been held on the score of his condition. Tho telegraphed reports of his final training gallops indicated that ho did not go too well tho morning before the big race, and there wore some track watchers who doubted the wisdom of giving him another round during the afternoon of the same day. Rapier appears to be one who thrives on solid training, and he certainly had the condition for Saturday’s big event. He had a splendid field to beat, and Star Stranger put in a good finish, but the weight, appeared to be too much for him.

Rapier began his racing career at three years, and l his initial success came at the end l of 1 the season, when he won a maiden race at Rangiora. Two hack races at the Grand National meeting, in heavy going, opened his four-year-old record, and gave an indication of his real merit, though after that he had some strenuous racing without results until the autumn, when he came good again and won ! another hack race at Riccarton. Then during the July meeting at Trentham he won the Whyte Memorial Handicap and the Parliamentary Handicap, l in heavy going. His first success at five years was in a sprint race at the New Zealand Cup meeting, and during the holiday meeting at Mart on he won the principal handicap event there. The Wellington Cup provided him with his next winning chance, Rapier carrying 7.8 and beating Te Monanui (9.3.), Count Cavour, Star Stranger, Footfall and others. He finished the season with another sprint success at Oamaru. Since the beginning of the present season he has been well to the fore, for aftbr an unplaced’ run at Ashburton and a second in the Geraldine Cup, he won at Kurow. Then came his good effort in the Champion Plate at Trentliam, and, as recently as Saturday week, his convincing win at Motukaraka. He has been carrying some heavy weights in his recent races, and the drop to 7.11, his New Zealand' Cup weight, must have been a relief to the winner of the big event on Saturday’s programme.

Rapier is owned by Mr. G. G Holmes, and is by Greyspear—Anitea

PULLING OF ROWLEY.

OWNER EXCULPATED

TRAINER AND JOCKEY STILL DISQUALIFIED.

(Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Appeals lodged by A. McDonald (owner), R. S. Bagby (trainer), and: A. 11. Parker (jockey) against the punishment inflicted by: the judicial stewards of the Canterbury Jockey Club on Monday in connection with tho pulling of Rowley in the Riccarton Handicap on Saturday were heard by the district committee to-day. ,

Tho committee arrived at the following decision : “ Tho District Committee found that Rowley was deliberately pulled in the Riccarton Handicap on Saturday, and also that tho trainer, R. S. Bagby, was responsible for tho instructions issued: to the jockey, A. R. Parker. As there was no evidence to directly implicate tho owner, A. McDonald, and no evidence that he had backed any other horse in the race, the committee exculpated McDonald, but dismissed' tho appeals of tho trainer and jockey.” , .

The effect of tho decision is that the twii> years’ disqualification imposed on McDonald has been wiped out, but the similar punishment on Bagby and 1 one year’s suspension on the jockey, stand. ROSEHILL MEETING. (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, November 8. At the postponed November Rosehill race meeting, the Flying Handicap resulted : First Acre (7.2), 1, Somnolent (7.7) 2, Chris (7.6) 3. Eleven started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.14. Maiden Welter (first division). —Goshawk (10.2) 1, Tarquinish (8.7) 2, Chillawang (8,10) 3. Nineteen started. Won by a length. Time, 1.27 R Parramatta Mile.—Zuleika. (8.10) 1, Penman (8.10) 2, Frances Oyllone (8.0) 3. Nino started. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.40£.