TRACK AND STABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1934, Page 4

TRACK AND STABLE

HAZOOR’S GOOD FORM MORRATH’S TE RAPA DEFEAT. FERSEN'S NEW PLYMOUTH OWNER. (By “Hurry On.”) It was reported last week that .the promising Rabbi three-year-old Synagogue was under offer to a prospective buyer, but on Thursday his trainer, T. R. George, had no information regarding his sale. Winner at Carterton. Perimeter, who won at Carterton on Saturday, paying a good dividend, is by Weathervane from the Achilles mare Pereine, who was a smart two-year-old, winning among other races the Wellesley Stakes and the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes. Carrying On. Whyte Melville and Limulus, the horses owned by Mr. V. Riddiford, and trained by L. G. Morris at Marton, will continue racing in the interests of the estate and the executors will follow a similar policy with regard to Boomerang, in the stable of T. R. George at Trentham. It is probable, however, that they, will go up for sale at Trentham in January. Comfortable Win. After his fine showing in the Canterbury Cup, where he ran Sporting Blood to a length, Hazoor looked the best of good things in the Wairarapa Cup at Carterton on Saturday. He was installed a solid favourite and never gave his supporters any cause for anxiety. He was always going like a winner and scored comfortably by three parts of a length in the good time of 2m 7s. This son of Black Ronald is decidedly useful and. a good race should come his way during the holiday season.

Not Disgraced. Though Solarium’s winning sequence came to an end in the Waikato Cup at Te Rapa on Saturday the son of Limond was fAr from being disgraced. He was only a head behind the winner at the finish, conceding 16 pounds. Ifi addition he had a shade the worst of the luck of the running, having to cover some extra ground. It was a solid performance that will lose him none of his admirers for the Auckland Cup.

Moderate Showing. Either Morrath has gone off since the Waverley meeting or the hurdlers in the north are a better class than in Taranaki. The field for the Waimai Hurdles at Te Rapa on Saturday looked a weak one on paper, and after his easy win at Waverley it was not surprising to see Morrath installed favourite. However, after having every chance she could only finish a very moderate third to King Win and Glenade.

New Plymouth Owner’s Purchase. The Verbius —Gallantry three-year-old Fersen, mentioned, in the cables yesterday as being a member of the team that O. Cox is bringing back to New Zealand, was purchased by that trainer oh behalf of the New Plymouth owner Mrs. W, D. Graham. Fersen won the Manor Purse at the Werribee meeting late in October. On that occasion he carried 7.9 and ran the distance (nine furlongs) in Im 55As.

Promising Two-year-old. On the strength of a good showing at Avondale the Tippler two-year-old Triune was made favourite on the win machine for the Tamahere Stakes at the Waikato meeting on Saturday. After being badly left at the barrier he finished in great style to fill third place close up to Golden Princess and Parquet. His performance stamped him as a good youngster. He was not an acceptor yesterday but he will keep.

Earned a Spell. Evidently Nightly has had enough for the time being. He was not opposed by a very strong field in the Williamstown Cup on Saturday but his showing was mediocre. Tire cable report stated that he raced like a tired horse to finish tenth. Nevertheless his trip across the Tasman has proved a profitable one to his connections arid he has fully earned a spell.

Big Improvement. The Chief Ruler, four-year-old Senior must have improved out of all knowledge this spring. A year ago he was finding it hard to pay his way in hack company in New Zealand but bn Saturday at the Rosehill meeting at Sydney he gave King March ten pounds and appears to have been unlucky not to have beaten him in the November Handicap. He won twice at the big Randwick carnival, and with the victories of Upoko Ariki the stock of the defunct Chief Ruler are doing really well in the Commonwealth. Out of Luck. Playground, whose death is reported from Melbourne, was taken to Australia by Mr. C. Boyle, for Whom he won a jumpers’ flat event at Sydney before the spring carnival commenced. He was a seven-year>old gelding by Acre from Pleasure, by Merry Moment. Playground was a useful performer in New Zealand, probably his most important win being in the Winter Oats Handicap at Trentham in 1933, when he paid a large dividend. Mr. Boyle has had a very unlucky trip to Australia with his team. He has not had much racing out of Royal Hunting or Saltspray, but both will now have a more strenuous programme at the smaller meetings following the big gatherings. They are nominated for the Williamstown meeting on Saturday next. The hunter Santoft is a full-brother to Playground.

Classic Races in England. A contributor to London Sporting Life says that 100 classic races have been decided in England since 1915, and that members of Bruce Lowe’s No. 1 family are in advance, with winners of 23 races. The representatives include Gay Crusader, Blenheim, Cameronian, Humorist. Firdaussi, Book Law, Saucy Sue, Brulette and H others. No, 3 family comes next with winners of 11 events, and the horses include Felstead, Fifinella, Colorado, Straitlace, Udaipur and Rose of England. The winners of No. 2 familyfollow in numerical rotation with Gainsborough, Hurry On, Call Boy, Clarissimus, Diaphon, Keysoe and Diadem. By a coincidence the successful members of No. 22 family were all colts, and they include Captain Cuttie, Manna, Trigo, Sandwich, and Mr. Jinks. Windsor Lad, with Spion Kop, Salmon Trout, Campanula and Snow Marten, were all winners for the No. 19 Bruce Lowe family. May Yet Be Law.

Although the Gaming Act Amendment Bill has so far failed to find a passage through the House of Representatives during the present adjourned session of Parliament, it is still on the Order Paper, and it is believed in informed circles that the debate on the second reading will be continued when the House resumes next February, states the Wellington Evening Post. The Bill therefore has a reasonable chance yet of being read a second time, and then of receiving consideration in the Committee stage. Should the Bill become law it is possible that another

Gaming Act Amendment Bill will be introduced immediately afterwards aiming at the relicensing of bookmakers. The Amendment Bill that wAs before the House last month provides for the establishment of the doubles totalisator and (or the publication of dividends. It was first introduced into the Legislative Council as a private member’s Bill early in the session, and after being passed by that Chamber it was sent down to the elective Chamber. The Lower House considered the measure on October 11, but the debate on the second reading was interrupted by the midnight adjournment before the division stage was reached. The tactical defeat of the Bill on that date was briefly commented on by the member in charge, Mr. A. J. Murdoch (Government, Marsden) after the House had risen. “Had the second reading been taken to the vote it would have been carried, because we had an assured majority of about fourteen,” he said. “The minority opponents to the measure, however, employed the form of the House to seal the fate of the Bill for the present, and they succeeded.” From available information, however, it is possible that the defeatist tactics have not yet succeeded, for with another day devoted to it the second reading will probably be taken to a division and, if successful, the Bill will then be able to go to the Committee stage, where the Clauses will be separately considered. Members who have already spoken to the second reading are the mover (Mr. Murdoch), and Messrs. W. E. Parry (Labour, Auckland), F. Langstone (Labour, Waimarino), Mrs. E. R. McCombs (Labour, Lyttelton), Messrs. A. J. Stallworthy (Independent, Eden), W. J. Jordan (Labour, Manukau), W. J. Broadfoot (Government, Waitomo), P. C. Webb (Labour, Buller), R. A. Wright (Independent, Wellington Suburbs), H. Holland (Government, Christchurch North), H. G. R. Mason (Labour, Auckland Suburbs), R. Semple (Labour, Wellington East), H. S. S. Kyle (Government, Riccarton), Rev. C. Carr (Labour, Timaru), R. W. Hawke (Government, Kaiapoi), and A. S. Richards (Labour, Roskill).- Mr. Richards was still speaking when the House adjourned at midnight, and for that day the Bill had been “talked out.”

In moving the second reading the Bill’s sponsor in the Lower House (Mr. Murdoch) had described the measure as a very simple one and in the best, interests of the Dominion. An important aspect, he said, was that the revenue of the State would be assisted. Under the existing conditions owners of horses in New Zealand had been compelled to send their horses to Australia in order to enjoy the benefit of large stakes. He believed that New Zealand was the only country in the world that did not permit dividends to be published. He did not see how any valid objection could be taken to the Bill.

Duke of Gloucester Plate. The following horses were weighted for the Duke of Gloucester Plate, to be run over one and a-half miles at Randwick on Thursday: Peter Pan 9.5, Rogilla 8.13, Nightly 8.11, Chatham 8.10, Master Brierly 8.3, Kuvera 8.1, Oro 7.13, Satmoth 7.11, Waikaire 7.11, Brown Force 7.10, Johnnie Jason 7.10, Broad Arrow 7.9, Soft Step 7.8, Senior 7.7, Tingalba 7.7, Braeburn 7.6, Miramond 7.6, Metallurgy 7.6, Australia Fair 7.5, Upoko Ariki 7.5, King Baralong 7.4, Rivalli 7.3, Regal Son 7.3, Miss Nottava 7.3,-Theo 7.3, Deputy Ruler 7.1, Roxburgh 7.1, Sylvandale 7.1, Gippsland 7.0, Magnitas 7.0, King March 7.0, Mr. Kerry 7.0, Bill Wedgewood 6.13, Winni Arra 6.13, Herolage 6.11, Carefree 6.11, Cherbourg 6.9, Femclove 6.9, Lancaster King 6.7, Broccoli 6.7, Gladswood 6.7, Counterpart 6.7, Vice Royal 6.7, Confab 6.7, Nbrd 6.7, Duke Caledon 6.7, Enamour 6.7, Kagal 6.7, Dutch Courage 6.7, Subsidy 6.7, Joan Moa 6.7.