FIXTURES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18235, 2 November 1933, Page 3

FIXTURES

November 4. 6.—Auckland E.C. November 4,6, S, 11.—Canterbury J.C. November 9, 11.—Whangarei E.C. November 11.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. November 15. —Dannevirke E.C. November 18.—Carterton E.C. November 18, 20.—Waikato E.C. Novembw 25.—Levin E.C. Novem® .30, Dec. 2.—Takapuna J.C. Novemlp’ 30, Dee. 2.—Feilding J.C. Inflation came through a 10-fuiiong gallop satisfactorily at Awapuni on Saturday, and was to go south for the New Zealand Cup meeting last night, being accompanied by Bodyline, Henry of Navarre, and InveTesk. * * * # Gain© Carrington, who has been rehandicapped 61b. to 9.4 in {lie Melbourne Cup as the result of his win in the Caulfield Cup, will again be ridden by J. Pike. Prior to the Caulfield Cup las owner, Mr. J. 'Phillips, turned down an offer of 2Coogns. * * * * The Banks Peninsula Racing Club s spring meeting on Saturday is expected to show a small but useful The totalisator turnover of £6430 10s was slightly less than anticipated. At the last spring meeting on the course, two years ago, £6992 10s was handled. Twelve months ago, when the fixture was held at Riccarton, the total for the day was £8672 15s * * * * * i Admirers of Mountain Dell’s New Zealand Trotting Cup chances cp rest assured that the mafe will boVvt the top of her form at Addington next week. In the Cup Trial at Wellington on Saturday she ran a splendid race, not being further back than second at any stage, and she finished up her task in a most resolute manner, while Mountain Dell appreciates the Addington track in a heavy state, she was not at home in the going at Hutt Park; which considerably enhances the merit of her performance.. • * * * Two New Zealand Cup candidates in Ramo and Jaloux have not at all been serionslv considered since the weights appeared, but their good showing at Motukarara on Saturday will tend to bring them into discussion. Both have had their weights reduced in the last 12 months, as the results of repeated failiires, and if they can produce their best' again under the minimum imposts on Saturday next they will add interest to the big event. Jaloux finished fourth in tire Cup in the last, two years, tarrying 7.0 and 742 respectively. Ramo was weighted at 7.11 fast year, but has not yet contested the race. # * * * George Price has had a patchy spring so far with his team, and the loss of the 'Services of " the three-year-old Shakuni, brother to Kuvera, is a serious one. Shakuni, who won the Burwood Handicap on Caulfield Cup day, cost Mr. **F. Smithden” OCOgns. as a yearling. Among his successes last year was the V.R.C. Ascot Vale Stakes. His earnings this season are not available, but as a two-year-old he won £1512 in stakes, so that he showed a. good profit on his purchase price. Efforts are being tnade to save Shakuni, who broke a sesamoid bone while galloping at Caulfield. , ■,■ * * « * sfr. T. D. Williamson, of Christchurch, had his name inscribed lor the first time on the list of winning trotting owners on Saturday, when his five-year-old gelding, Clem Dawe, won the Novice Handicap veld at Wellington. Clem Dawe for some time has been trained 'by J. J- Kennerlcy at Addington* and his success was fully as he has shown form in recent'starts, which indicated early victory. Glandore, the sire of Clem Dawe, an Australian-bred horse, is still racing, he having led a useful field home off’ the ’previous Saturday at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. ' ! * * * # Gordon Richards, the English champion’ jockey, cancelled all his riding engagements at the Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western meeting at Ayr in September, in order to superintend the work of the Beckbampton horses for Mr. Fred Darling, who was injured in the aeroplane smash at Doncaster on September 16. This unselfish act may cost Richards a world’s record, as pe was within striking distance of breaking the record ,of 246 winners in a season, set up by Fred Archer in 1885..' He had 186 winners to his credit at that stage. After the Newmarket races on October 18, Richards had brought his tally up to 237 for the season, as against Archer's record of 246.

Rebel Star, the winner of the maiden race at Motukarara on Saturday, is a four-year-okl gelding by Robespierre from Sweet Beauty, and is the first galloper owned by the well-known trotting trainer J. S. Shaw. Although not greatly fancied, Rebel Star won comfortably. His dam, Sweet Beauty is a half-sister, bv Grey spear, to l’olvdora. Sweet Beauty is out of Sweet Smile, the first foal of Winning Way, dam of Winning Hit and Top Score (darn of Rocket). * # * * In a recent reference to Silver Scorn the Sydney Referee said: —It is interesting to hear the opinions of men long experienced in the racing game as to the probable causes of Silver Scorn’s failures since her arrival in Australia. One good judge is emphatic that the New Zealand filly was overdone last season; when she had 13 starts, most of them entailing some travelling, for she won races from Dunedin to Auckland. Silver Scorn ran her best races when she had fined down considerably, and with so many races while in this condition- — one almost might say mean condition —this has possibly found her out. #4 * * Since racing at Avondale, where he put up a creditable showing in the I’lnmpton Handicap on the concluding day, Rod Sun has trained on in a satisfactory manner, says a northern report. He has not been set any severe tasks, but. is thriving well on the work he is doing under the supervision of W. Ryan, who has had charge of the gelding during J. W. Lowe’s' temporary absence at Trcntharn. The Australian Sun gelding looks all the better for his recent racing, and by tho time the Mitehelson Cup date arrives he should be approaching his best form. K. Voitre has been engaged to ride hinr, and he promises to be one of the favorite selections on the day. # * • .1 s t . It is interesting to observe, irt tire latest Australian papers, that J. Scobie’s Melbourne Cup horse Petau has firmed to second favorite. Another'representative from 'his stable in Triverito has also come ihto the market as the result of good track work. On Tuesday of last week he shaped very attractively. Trivento is as yet a maiden. That he has undergone a solid preparation was manifest by the way he finished with Potan,' anolher of Scobie’s Cup horses, over a mild and a-quarter' on the course proper,' where the hurdles were 30ft. out, in 2min. Ill,see. R. Medhnrst, who will ride the horse in the Melbourne' Cup, was riding Petau, while It. Lewis had charge of the 'three-year-old. They left the mile behind in linin. 44J,-seC. < , and the nine furlongs hi lmin. 58£sec. The c'dlt was still eager to go at the finish. He has everything iri his favor so far as staying is concerned, being by the dual Derby amt Cup winner Trivalve from Tola,'who is also by a Derby and Melbourne Cup winner, Prince Foote.