RACING AND TROTTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 246, 20 November 1914, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

RAGING FIXTURES. November 25 and 28—Takapuna J.O. Spring. November 28 and 30 —Feilding. J.O. Spring. December s—Hororata R.O, Annual. December 9 and 10—Woodville J.C. Summer. November 20—Feilding J.O. Spring. November 20 —Takapuna J.C Spring. November 28 —Hororata B.C.'Annual. TROTTING FIXTURES. November 21—Otahtshu T.C. Spring. November T.C. Annual. November 27 and 28—Forbury Park T.,C, Spring. ACCEPTANCES. , ■ November 20-—lnangahua T. C. Annual. November 21—Forbury Park T.C; Spring.

TURF TOPICS.

Thriax J's in strong work again at Bicearton, and he will probably make his reappearance with the colours up in the Hororata Cup. Should he continue to go on the right way Martian's son is likely 1 to be taken north for the A.R.C. Summer Meeting. _ ■ Labour Day, who went amiss at the Riccarton Meeting, has bidden adieu to the Turf, and will be relegated to the "' The* Multifid mare, Rene, added further to-her winning list by annexing both the principal events at the Marlborough Racing Club's Meeting. On her running in the Riccarton Welter, in which she .finished close up fourth, her supporters at Blenheim were fortunate in her not being made . favourite .in either of her essays. The popularity of the Hororata Racing Clul> with Canterbury owners is demonstrated by the excellent support they have accorded the coming fixture, which! takes place on December 5. Not only do the fields give promise of being above 1 the average, in point of quality, but they include so many useful performers as to ensure high-class racing. Amongst the best known horses engaged . are Troon, Thrax, Banksiaj Camulus, -Flower of the West, ansd : ;Kilts. ~ . One: of! the'greatest performances put up^y ! the recently defunct Tartan, was his achievement of carrying 9st 131b into fifth place in the Sydney Cup of 1906, won by Noreen who only had 6st 71b in ! the saddle. The i owners of Carlita race under the name ■ of Messrs "Roger" and *' River.' ' They are Frenchmen, engaged fin business in a large way in Sydney, and Mr "Roger" has a valuable property in New Caledonia, where his uncle was one of the original French settler's. Immediately the present war started, Mr "River" set sail for France to joiil the colours, and he is now at the seat ot war. He will be cheered on receipt <!>f the news (which was immediately cabled him by Mr "Roger") that their filly had won the blue riband of the' Victorian turf. Mr "Roger," who saw the filly win, was personally congratulated by' their Excellencies the Governor-General and the Governor of New South Wales, who both expressed their delight that Frenchmen had carried off the classic event. When the last mail left England S. Donoghue was more firmly fixed than ever in first place of the winning jockeys, having ridden 91 winners. M. Wing is runner-up, with 49 wins. He is, however, being threatened by J. Clark with 46, and Walter Griggs with 43 for his position. F. Rickaby is next, having 38 winning brackets, while the ex-Australian, F. Bullock, and E. Wheatley are on the same mark with 37. Others in the "thirties" are F. TempleWn, C. Foy, and the ex-Austral-ian, W. Huxley. However, they can have no influence upon the first three places at the end of the season, and may, of course, be passed by someone lower down the list. Of the winning owners, Mr J. B. Joel is easily holding his own, the amount won by him being £29,224. Sir Ernest Cassel is next with £10,218, while others close up include Col. Hall Walker, Lord Derby, Sir John Thursby, Mr E. Hulton, and his Majesty King George, whose winnings amount to £6704 10/-. Black Jester, who has won £II,OOB this season, is first of the winning horses, followed fairly closely by another of Mr Joel's in Princess Dorrie. Of the two-year-olds this season Red Fern, by St. Denis, has won £6962, King George's colt, Friar~Marcus, being next With £3930. The Summer Meeting of the Otahuhu Trotting Club will be brought to a conclusion to-morrow. The pacers, Dr Chutney and Maplewood, recently changed hands. The former goes to Wellington and the latter to Cjjuenstown. Reports speak favourably of the

prospects of Cathedral Chimes, who won the first Trot at the Tapanui Meeting. The son of Cathedral Chimes and Jean Armour is only a three-year-old, and gives promise of further improvement. The Forbury Park Trotting Club receives acceptances for its Spring Meeting up till to-uTorrow evening. Very satisfactory entries have been received for the two trotting events at the Hororata Meeting. Included in the lists are several green ones of whom private reports speak highly. Should all go well with him in the interim, Expect will form one of the Highden team for the A.K.C. Sumner meeting. An Auckland authority is responsible for the statement that Mr J. F. Buchanan has engaged boxes at Greenlane (Auckland) for Martigues and Thrax., One Blenheim sport at Riccarton tried to get even on the first day by putting a hundred on Reputation in the Derby (who was placed second, owing to interference by First Flight). A friend who invested the money either threw the tickets away or destroyed them. A Wellington writer has been informed that the Canterbury Jockey Club intends to devote, the proceeds of the unpresentcd Reputation tickets to the Belgian fund. Don Caesar, who went off as the result '•■ of. his racing at Addington, has been turned out for a well-deserved spell. ■.*'"■ There is. every probability of F. Holmes taking a team north at Christinas time for the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting. TEMPLAR.