RACING AND TROTTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1641, 19 May 1919, Page 10

RACING AND TROTTING.

RACING FIXTURES. May 22 and 23—North Otngo J.C. Winter. May 22 and 24—Wanganui J.C. Winter. May 29—Taratahi-Cartertou R.C. Annual. May-31, June 3 and s—Auckland R.C. Winter. NOMINATIONS. Mav .23—Glsborne R.C. Steeplechase. May 30—Napier Park R.C. Winter. ACCEPTANCES. May 19—Wanganul J.C. Winter. May 19—North Otago J.C. Whiter. May 20—Otakl Maori R.C. Winter. May 21—TarnlaW-Carterton R.C. Annual. May 23—Auckland R.C. Winter. May 26—Dunedln J.C. Winter. . TROTTING FIXTURES. May 21—Otahuhu T.C. vTinter. May 31 and June 3—Canterbury Park T.C. Winter. , June 3—South Wairarapa T.C. Annual. NOMINATIONS. May 28—Ashburton T.C. Winter. ACCEPTANCES. May 22—South Wairarapn T.C. Annual. May 27—Canterbury Park T.C. Winter. June 7—Ashburton T.C. Winter. turf Topics. There was no fast work this morning at Riccarton. Most of the horses that raced at Timaru have returned to headquarters and are having an easy time for a few days. Heathercote and Lionskin were given strong half-pace work on the plough, which was in good order. Sir Georgo Clifford's pair will not race at Wanganui, but they may be competitors at Otaki. Gloaming and Afterglow are being led about the tracks. The former looks big and lusty, and the filly fresh and well. - Mason will not take Afterglow up to the Wanganui meeting, as the weights do not suit; Wrestler, who has been*absent from the tracks for some time, put in an appearance this morning, looking very robust in condition. Art, yi charge of his trainer, will leave by the ferry steamer to-night, en route for Auckland. As the Main Trunk line is now clear, he should reaeh Ellerslie on Thursday evening next. F. Douglas, who has recently returned from the front, will ride Art in the Great Northern Hurdles. Karo is working regularly at Riccarton,' and has furnished nicely to what she was when Mason brought her back with him. Moorabbe will be given light tasks fori a while, and may then be got ready for the Wellington winter meeting. None of R. Emerson's team will be racing at Oamaru. , McCombe brought Bonsign, Pyjama, and Subterfuge back from Timaru on Saturday. L.' Hegarty was doing riding work this morning, but still feels a little sore from the result of his fall on Saturday"?

Consequent on his two wins at the t South Canterbury Jockey Club's meet,ing, Vascular will have to put up 101b penalty in the Wanganul Steeplechase. This'will bring his impost up to 10.12, which is not an excessive oue in view of his recent showing over country. A two-year-old sister to Braid changed .-hands last week, having been purchased by a Dunedin sportsman from Mr G. L. •Stead.

' • .The North Otago Jockey Club receives Acceptances for. its winter meeting up -" 7 o.'clock this evening. The Auckland Racing Club has de-

I cided to hold a special general meeting S|lP consider the question of erecting a and up-to-date totalisator building. Hyllus, who is to be ridden by Ir.

Hejrvitt, is the early fancy for the Cornwall Handicap at the Elleslie meeting. It is stated that if Parisian Diamond

.starts in this race he will be ridden by -' -JrL\Gray. . . It is reported that at the next sitting of the Racing Conference, to be held in July, a strong effort will be made to . have the liconsiAg of jockeys and trainers done by a committee of the conference. If the proposal is carried three grades of each license will be -'■ issued. Present indications point to there being a strong representation of New Zealand- horses at Randwick for the opening of the new season. Trainer G. Jones, with Sasanof, Golden Bubble, Surveyor, Spanner, . Taunaha, and a couple of two-year-olds, will go over in ;the winter. J. Jamieson is taking Affectation over, and the Riccarton trainers, R: J. Mason and M. Hobbs, will both have teams racing at -the big • Rantlwick 'fixture in October.

The large, number of scratekiugs on

the first day of the Marlborough Meeting is explained by the fact that several horses "accepted for did not make the trip across the Strait, and many that did go over were engaged in two. or three events. Then again, some of the | horses were not started on account of the racing track being considered too liar'd.

Kjjj A well-desirved win at Randwick on "Saturday was .that of Finmark in the St. Leger Stakes. The New Zealander was decidedly unlucky in the V.R.C. Derby, in which he* met with considerable interference. In Saturday's race he was fortunate in not meeting the best of the season's three-year-olds, but,

judging by the manner in which h'e won, it-would have taken something pretty good to have lowered his colours. Like so many of its predecessors, the Doncaster Handicap resulted in a surprise victory, the winner, Hem, being comparatively unknown on metropolitan courses. Though beaten, the honours of the race rested with Greenstead, who put up a great fight under his big impost of 9.3, and he again made good his claim to be considered one of the best handicap horses in Australia. Previously, The Welkin gelding had finished third to Molly's Robe and Sir Ibex in the Newmarket Handicap, and occupied a similar position behind the same pair in the C. M. Lloyd Stakes. He and Publican were two of the mostfancied candidates, but the latter hardly ran. up to expectations. Gladful put up a creditable race in the First Hurdle Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, but more than met his match in .the Loehnagar gelding, Lord Nagar. As the New Zealander was reported to be short of work, the race should do him a lot of good. Snub was amongst the competitors in the weight-for-age Autumn Stakes at Randwick on Saturday, but after being prominent to the straight failed to go the pace in the run home.

The New Zealand-bred but South Australian-owned Perform put up his best achievement to date by capturing the Jockey Club Handicap at Adelaide on Saturdav.

There was a strong wind blowing at Alexandra Park on Saturday, and consequently A. Fleming decided not to make an attack on the mile trotting record with Hardy Wilkes. Should the weather conditions bexquite favourable on Wednesday, the attempt may be made then.

Soldier's Drcam, v . the two-year-old daughter of Imperial Jun. and Grace Darlington, hailing from A. Fleming's stable, was made favourite for the April Handicap on Saturday. She showed a' fair amount of speed, but was altogether too green to make the most of it.

The coupled pair, Dean Dillon and Hardy Wilkes, were supported with the utmost confidence for the Otahuhu Handicap, but neither could be induced to race up to form. ' - J. Bryce drove a couple of winners at Alexandra Park, thereby increasing his lead over A. Fleming by 2A points. The two Canterbury representatives, Bluewood and Wonderland, were heavily supported for the Alexandra Handicap, but though the latter ran his best race to date he more than met his match in the Wilmington mare, • Lady Park.

The Great Northern Derby winner, President Wilson, was amongst the field that contested the Papakura Handicap on Saturday, but he was never prominent.

Asturio bettered any of his earlier efforts considerably by winning the Otahuhu Handicap in 4.35 1-5. He was bred in Christchurch by Mr -F. Vale, who disposed df him at a substantial price to Mr V. Gray. Gold Eod, 'winner of the Trial Handicap at Alexandra Park on»Saturday, is an aged gelding by Nimrod from Miss Dulce. TEMPLAR.