EVENTS ON RACE TRACKS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1929, Page 4

EVENTS ON RACE TRACKS

IMPORTANT EVENT AT Ht At WELLINGTON OPENS TO-3JORROW. GOING WILL SUIT MUDLARKS. (By “Moturoa.”) The Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting opens to-morrow, continues on Thursday and conehides on Saturday. * * ■» * The Whyte Memorial favourite, Paddon, is sporting a “joint,” a fact that will not please his admirers very much. Ho strips well otherwise, and the heavy going may not find ’his weakness. * =s * * Taboo was 'beaten at Tjmaru but he ran a good race, and there will be many prepared to see 'him reverse the placings over his conqueror, Black Duke, tomorrow. Taboo revels in the mud and he is going to have the track to his liking. He won this race with 10.2 last year and may be one of the toughest opponents Black Duke will meet in the Stewards’ Handicap.

Glendowie made a back of Brigadier Bill yesterday morning, and the forward showing of the Lucullus gelding may tempt his owner to take on the Wellington Steeplechase. Glendowie has not been discussed very much in view of his failures at Ellerslie, but in June he was not ready for racing and this classy jumper may soon confound the propaganda made current by the disgruntled punters who “missed” on him at Auckland.

Brigadier Bill appears to be in great nick for his forthcoming engagements, and if he can safely negotiate the sod wall on each circuit the Wanganui Steeplechase winner may be one of those prominent at the finish. If he succeeds in carrying the livery of the Huntervillo sportsman, Mr. Jim Bull, to victory, his win will mark the third occasion in six years upon which Mr. Bull’s candidates were first past the judge. Oma'hu, under the steadiers of 11.5 and 11.9, won in 1924 and 1925, on both occasions being ridden by SnoAvy Morris.

Maori Boy (Lucullus —Capable) is said to be in great heart at present, and if the Auckland horse goes to the post in good condition to-morrow lie is likely ‘to be a good favourite. Like all the Lucullus breed, he is partial to the mud and even under his big weight he should make a decent showing in what is really a poor field. He has been a consistent performer this season and had he been ridden to advantage he would have been-a dividend-payer in his latest start, the Carbine Plate, last month.

The Antagonist —Country Picnic colt Taneriri appears to be following in the footsteps of his illustrious full-brother, Hoariri, both of whom are veritable mudlarks. Taneriri has done his racing to date in hack company and he has won both in New Zealand and Australia. He won the first division of the Jervois Handicap at Auckland in Imin 44 sec, and was a length and a-half ahead of Arikitoa and Roman Pearl, two good performers, at the finish, while the promising Kawainga and Maori Boy were unplaced. Standfast, who is considered one of the most promising gallopers up that way, won the second division with 21b less and in 2-osec worse time. He has not been called upon to race since then, and tiiat form will ensure him some support in the Whyte Memorial, in which he has the minimum weight. *s ®

Coming down from Auckland, Bright Land got down in 'his box several times. As a result the imported jumper lost a good deal of skin. Since arriving at Wellington he has been too stiff to be worked much, and he may not be seen at his best at the meeting. The form shown by Bright Land (Orb — Landlady) at Auckland pointed to his being one of the most promising hack hurdlers in commission, and he was popularly ticked off to play a big part in the hurdle races at the Millington meeting. It will be particularly unfortunate if 'he is unable to show his best form, but he may have recovered in the past day or so.

A more pleasing paragraph than the following could hardly have appeared in “The Watcher’s” Sunday track notes apropos of the above dissertion: H. Gray brought Bright Land to the track and trotted and cantered him on the sand. He moved stiffy at first, but when warmed up went quite freely. The injured off hind foot has been shod and he does not appear sore on it. What he does favour are his hips, where ho has lost a lot of skin. Provided the improvement is maintained Bright Land may still be able to run at the meeting. Gray has to ride this gelding with the net over his mouth and nose, otherwise he could not hold him. “He’s the only horse I’ve ever struck I could not hold,” says Gray. “We use him for drafting cattle and one day he bolted with me and before he stopped had gone over a big wire fence and a creek.”

The Great Northern Steeplechase winner, Glendowie, may or may not start in the First Hack Steeplechase at Trentham, but it is safe to say that the race was not put on the first day’s programme for horses of his class, and the W.R.C. may amend the regulations before next winter. As a straight-out hack steeplechaser Glendowie would not be eligible, but the race is open to “qualified hunters,” and as such the Lucullus gelding is eligible. But, with the Wellington Steeplechase on the programme, is it fair that a horse of the best class should be permitted to spoil a minor event intended for the smaller fry, who, goodness, knows, find stakes hard enough to win during the winter? If owners of crack horses are after easy money and conditions of races are as at present, there is nothing to prevent all of them giving their nags a few runs with the hounds and qualifying, and the rag- tag-and-bob tail jumpers might as well be fed to the hounds. The system is wrong, and the sooner it is altered the better.

The New Zealand Racing Conference will sit at Wellington on Friday, July 12, and the agenda paper contains several matters of interest. The executive committee will move “that no licensed trainer shall be appointed official starter, or the starter’s authorised substitute or-assistant.” The Canterbury Jockey Club advocates compulsory hack races of not less than a mile, and the introduction of a straight-out totalizator as well as the two-dividend pay*

ments on fields of more than five. An effort is being made to permit “assumed names” once again. The Taranaki Jockey Club is seeking two representatives (with two votes) at the conference. Canterbury district clubs propose to limit hunt club race meetings to the period between April 1 and September 30. Wanganui district clubs want gentlemen riders included in the benefits of the jockeys’ accident fund. The Dunedin Jockey Club asks for the accident fee in the case of hunters in bona fide training to cover accidents in training and in the hunting field. W AIM ATE HUNT MEETING. HANDICAPS ANNOUNCED. Bj Telegraph—Tress Association Timaru, Last Night. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. J. E. Henrys for the Waiinate Hunt Club’s meeting: — BLUECLIFFS HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of 00 sovs. Two miles and a quarter. —Greenstone 11.2, Beauty Light 10.9, Royal Land 9.13, Silver Light 9.13, Soldier’s* - Dream 9.12, Te Maui 9.11, Valves 9.11, Exide 9.11, Lord Leslie 9.8, Royal Despatch 9.8, Diamond Jack, Chief Justice, Symons, Ma Rosa, Te Hauiiui 9.7, Krasnoi 9.3. STUDHOLME HURDLES, of 100 sovfi. Thirteen furlongs. —Lancer 11.6, Projector 10.13, Carinthia 10.8, Uleaborg 10.6, Paris 9.12, Beauty Light 9.11, Membo 9.7, Goldtown 9.2, Royal Land 9.2, Blue Peter, Shut Eye, Clarenson 9.0. WAIMATE STEEPLECHASE, of . 130 sovs. Two miles and a half. —Fabriano 10.11, Mainspring 10.1, Oriflame 9.13, H: ady 9-U, Scion, Radiac, Terehu, Taramoa 9.0.

WAIHAO HACK HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Six furlongs.—Membo 10.9, Miss Marco 9.13, Marianspear 9.4, Broadfield, Iboa, Gaybird, Boniform gelding 9.3, Blue Ray, El Nido, Frasquita, Toss Up, Mount Boa, Lady Twist 9.0. HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of 75 sovs. Two miles and a .'(tlf. —Handy 11.9, Greenstone 10.13, Nightraid 10.10, Silver Light 9.10, Soldier’s Dream 9.9, Te Maui 9.8, Valves 9.8, Mataipuke 9.6, Royal Despatch 9.5, Chief Justice 9.4, Te Haunui 9.4, Krasnoi 9.0. HUNTERS’ PLATE, of 65 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—Tintoretto 11.13, Mime 11.8, Beauty Light 11.1, Exide 10.13, Royal Land 10.13, Ayrburn 10.12, Shut. Eye 10.9, Whiffler 10.8, Barrington 10.8, Clarenson, Peterette, Symons, Blue Rav, Mount Boa, Hidden Mystery 10.7.

AIORVEN HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Royal Tractor 10.2, First Raid 10.4, Wayward 9.13, 'Waterlow 9.13, Ronaki 9.8, Martis 9.8, Miss Marco 9.0. TRENTHAM TRACK WORK. STEADY RAIN SOAKS COURSE. Wellington, July 8. Steady rain was still falling at Trenthanr this morning, and the tracks are now well rain-soaked. Proceedings in the main were uninteresting, but some jumping enlivened the proceedings. The trial grass and sand tracks were in use, the trial grass being heavy. Black Duke beat Mark Mint on the grass over fou ■ furlongs in 55Jsec. Taneriri revelled in the ground and was in front of Ohinemuri at the end of six furlongs covered in Imin 26sec, the last five in Imin 12sec. Gold Cure -was well suited by the going and strode out strongly over eix furlongs. Juggle also did well on the same course. Tinokoa galloped- solidly at better than three-quarter pace. Maori Boy and Justify went particularly well. Paddon, who sports a joint, was given a solid round on the sand. He looks a fit horse, but his leg may trouble him. Taranto strode over four furlongs on the sand in 50sec. Radiate and Comical were given solid pace work. Radiate looks well and Comical has not worked better for a long time. Bonrose showed a partiality for the track conditions and others to work well were Billikins, Sudden Storm, Full Feather, Hurly Burly, Taboo and Fairy Herald. Glendowie out-jumped Brigadier Bill over five fences on the course proper, giving a great display. Fabriano went with them, but blundered at the second fence. He was remounted and completed his task, but jumped indifferently. All three did good pace work subsequently. Overhaul (A. Hobson) slipped when schooling at two hurdles, but jumped cleverly and cleared the third better. He looks well. Bright Land was on the course, but was only trotted, being still sore, and his prospects at the meeting are doubtful. Pari, to be ridden by A. Tinker on Wednesday, strode along well. Boomerday (Syme) jumped better than Koauau (Jenkins) with Sir Moment (E. Stanway) tailing off over five fences on the course proper. Boomerday was beaten on the flat for pace by Koauau. • Waltzer led Jufit John over three hurdles, revelling in the ground and jumping better. CONTROL OF TROTTING. MEETING OF THE BOARD. Wellington, July 8. The Trotting Board met to-day, when the disqualification of J. Jeffrey and Good Oil by the West Australian Association was endorsed. It was unanimously decided to refuse the request of G. Grant for the removal of the life disqualification forwarded by the New South Wales Club in connection with Prince Huon, shipped to Sydney in 1922. On the identity of the horse being established, Grant had refused to divulge any information. The previous decision in regard to Anselm being unplaced after starting off 72 yards instead of 84 yards, at the Waikato meeting, was confirmed, the decision carrying an authority for the payment of the stakes. The club, however, is being asked if it has any recommendation to make, in view of the fact that the jockey (Allan) was fined £5, but was not solely responsible for the mistake.

Forbury Park Club had no recommendation to make regarding an application by Townley for the reduction of a £25 fine for crossing in the Otago Handicap, and Townley is being informed accordingly. In the case of Bennett, driver of

Trimmer, who was fined, £3 for undue use of the whip by the Canterbury Park Club, the evidence revealed that Bennett had not used the whip, but the ends of the reins, and the matter was referred back to the club with a suggestion for further consideration, as the evidence did not justify the finding of an undue use of the whip.