EVENTS ON RACE TRACKS

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1929, Page 4

EVENTS ON RACE TRACKS

LAST NORTH ISLAND FIXTURE GISBORNE MEETING COMMENCES. RACING AT SOUTH CANTERBURY. PROSPECTS UNDER DISCISSION.

(By

“Moturoa.")

The Gisborne meeting, which opens to-day, will be the last fixture in the North Island this season and interest will be added by the fact that a number of prominent horsemen will be riding there. In view of the Grand National meeting next month the South Canterbury meeting will attract interest because of the number of favoured Riccarton candidates racing. The programme at Gisborne is scheduled to start at 11.30 a.m., the first race being the: —■ PARK HURDLES HANDICAP. Of 150 sovs. One and three-quarter miles.

Abisoene has the best recent form to recommend him, but if Revel is produced well he may give the topweight something to think about. MAIDEN RACE.

They are rather an unknown lot, but Clarence has a reputation. FLYING HANDICAP.

Thursby and Huikai may do well, but Plimmcrton will be preferred, GISBORNE STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP.

The distance should suit Garzon better than Royal Heather. Banjuke would have more friends in the shorter race. • HACK FLAT HANDICAP.

The club is entitled to open the machine on each division. Hawke’s Bay form points to Mouri Rangi, Malahat and Bold Front being the most favoured in the first division, while Mangaharei may see a shorter price than Princess Rain in the second race. . TRAMWAY HACK STEEPLECHASE. Of 150 sovs. Two miles.

If reserved for this race Revel and Banjuke might be the elect of The public, but in their absence, Jen would have a strong following. WINTER OATS HANDICAP. Of 165 sovs. One and a-quarter miles.

This distance should not unduly trouble Thursby and he may find, a larger number of admirers than Queen’s Choice. SOUTH CANTERBURY WIRELESS (By “Moturoa.”) On Wellington form North Island punters will probably favour Elysianor, though Lancer appeal* as one likely to improve with experience. * # # « El Boa and Airplane have run in better company, but Huntly has been working well. # # * * Circulation seems to be better treated than Wingatui and King Balboa. # # & * Fabriano is expected to go well and may be preferred to. Lord Ranald. # # * # Red Boa and Phastar will find friends in the hack six. # # # >s Kapuna had had more recent racing than Radiac and Oriflamb, who feature in tho hack steeples. # # # # Haze would only have to reproduce the form that carried him into second place in the Great Autumn Handicap in 1925 to run prominently. Solferite ran a great -race for a green horse at Ashburton, and Taboo went well.at Wellington. ’This pair may be preferred to Royal Tractor, TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) White Fang's withdrawal makes the fifth of tho top-weights for the Winter Cup to cry enough, first acceptances also accounting for Commendation, Paitonu, Benzora and Paddon. The absence of these great milers robs the event of a lot of interest. «{> « # <3 In some quarters Otairi is reported to be a pronounced favourite for tho Winter Cup. Lady Limond is also greatly fancied, and others that are freely mentioned include Gold Cure, Merry Mint, Zipp'or, Haiti and Prickles, With 27 still holding their ground the race bears a very open appearance. * ■ # . # , # Wiltshire ranks as first favourite for the Grand National Steeplechase, and King’s Guard. Uralla, Roman Abbey

and Maunga also have friends. The most favoured Grand National Hurdle Race candidate appears to be Mister Gamp, but Overhaul is not without admirers. The prospects of the rest are not being enthused over, though here and there one hears mention of Aberfehly, Nocar and Locarno.

Grand National Hurdle candidates’ weights, as compared with the weights they carried in the Winter Hurdles at Trcntham, are interesting. Overhaul, who won the Winter Hurdles, has gone up from 9.3 to 10.9; Mister Gamp, who acted as runner-up, has had his impost raised from 10.13 to 11.5; Comical, who filled third place, is not engaged in the Grand National. Nukuinai has been dropped 111 b, Red Fuchsia 41b, Locarno 51b, King’s Guard 11b, Aberfeldy lib and Home Made -11 b. Of horses that did not start in the Winter Hurdles, though weighted for the event, Iloromea has been raised 41b and Roman Abbey 31b, while Mangani has been let down a whole 111 b and Uralla 21b.

C. W. France will ride Malahat, Superb King and Queer Gard in their Gisborne engagements. Queer Card is a full-brother to Cool Card.

Clockwork and New Boy, two Ellers-lie-trained horses, will not be asked to fulfil their Gisborne engagements.

FEILDING FLOURISHING.

AVONDALE FEELS SLUMP PINCH.

(By ‘‘Moturoa.’’)

The 59th annual report of the Feeding Jockey Club shows that alter paying nearly £6OOO for improvements the club has had a successful season. The chief item of expenditure, £3GO3, was for the new stewards’ stand, a commodious, up-to-date and artistic building. New stalls, sand roll and washes cost £853 and new fencing £560, three furlongs ot new railings being erected round the south end of the race track. The course and appointments are now in first-class order and the stands and enclosures should fill requirements for many years to come.

The coming year will be celebrated as the club’s jubilee, and first-class programmes are being drafted for all meetings. Club members have generously donated trophies and these will be the means of stimulating interest in the coming meetings. Mr. C. F. Johnson is giving a 100 guinea gold cup which has been allotted to the winner of the Feild-

ing Cup, Air. R. L. Levin has promised a similar trophy for the Manchester Handicap, the principal handicap at the Easter meeting, while Mr. J. Jackman is again to the fore with a silver cup for the Oroua Hack Cup Handicap. Our Feilding sporting friends are generous to a degree, and with such staunch supporters it is little wonder that the Feilding Jockey Club is in a flourishing position.

That there would be a reduction in prize money at Avondale Jockey Club’s meetings during the forthcoming season was foreshadowed by the president of that body. Mr. Donald McLeod, in his speech at the recent annual meeting. The book programme issued this week shows that the sum allotted in prize money for next season's racing at Avondale is £10,400. Compared with the prize money allotted by the A.J.C. in the season of 1928-29 (£12,070) the stakes have been reduced by £1670. The distance of the Avondale Cup has been reduced from a mile and a-half to a mile and aquarter.

THE TOTE AND WIRELESS. A correspondent writes:—Regarding ‘Moturoa’s” remarks regarding the Gaming Bill and wireless, I read a yarn in the Referee, which, I think, is worth quoting. ‘ When we had the wireless on at the race meetings there was a sewing guild attached to one of the churches, and the ladies met in the hall attached to the church. They were very busy sewing when one said it was very cold. The others agreed with her. The one said, “Well, let us go home to my place. It will be warmer.” So they all went, and when they got there she said, “What do you say if I put on the wireless?” They all consented. Well they all enjoyed the afternoon, as the Grand National meeting was taking place.”

Abisogne 10 8 Raukauponga 9 7 Revel 10 6 Purseproucl 9 2 ■Ten JO 4 King! Pita 9 0 Garzon 9 13 Sunny Boy 9 0

of no SOVS.Five furlongs. Princess Queer Card 9 0 Elizabeth 9 0 Coonradoo 9 0 FerufT 9 0 Waltokl 9 0 Luana Lou 9 0 Arrowshot 9 0 Squadron 9 0 Primitive 9 0 Cyncona 9 0 Claremore 9 0 Ruku 9 0 Miss Barcarole 9 0 Chronic 9 0 Bonnetto 9 0 Rich Crop 9 0 Quakeress 9 0 Ardri 9 0

Of 165 SO VS. Six furlongs. Thursby 10 0 Good Sport 9 3 Hulkai 10 0 Tea Lady 9 2 Startle 9 10 lung Mauu 9 0 Road Hog 9 8 Tan 9 0 King Wanga 9 4 Tall Timber 9 0 Plimmerton 9 4

Of 300 govs. Three miles. Garzon 9 13 Royal Heather 9 5 Abisogno 9 11 Bendower 9 4 Highway 9 10 Master Arch 9 0 Banjuke 9 5

Of 130 SOYS. Six furlongs. Bold Front 10 6 Tan 9 o Mangaharei 10 5 Rnpiala 9 0 Malahat 10 5 Nahi 9 0 Partial Eclipse 9 13 Igao 9 0 Mourn 9 12 Cynette 9 0 Rang! 9 12 Ligiitwoed 9 0 Otene 9 10 Evensong 9 0 Knisel 9 10 Fall of the Princess Rair 9 9 Year 9 0 Essential 9 7 Atapai 9 0 Dimmer 9 6 Polydorus 9 0 Outfit 9 6 Lady Simeon 9 5 Castlemalne 9 0 Winnington 9 •1 Sun Yat Sen 9 0 King Manu 9 3 Pereki 9 0 Patutahi 9 3

Bevel 10 3 Royal Heather 9 12 Woden 10 0 Bendower 9 10 Banjuke 10 0 Master Arch 9 4 Jen 10 0 Ponjola 9 0

Thursby 10 4 Bold Front 9 6 Siijjerb King 9 10 Good Sport 9 0 Queen’s C layers 9 0 Choice 9 7 Na hi 9 0