RACING & TROTTING
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RACING. .June IS, 19—Napier Bark ICC. June 23 —Baivko's Bay Hunt Club. June 24 —'Wannabe. J>o)iit-to-J?omt. June ‘>b 26 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. July <5, 8, ]0— Wellington ICC. ,i;ijy o-> WainiaLu District Hunt Club. ju)v 22, 24. —Gisborne R.C. July 24—South Canterbury .Hunt Club July 31—Christchurch Hunt Club. TROTTING. June 19, 23—Auckland T.C. Napier Bark winter meeting Friday anil Saturday. . • . , ~ Auckland Trotting Club «intei fixtures opens on Saturday. Brentloc can be depended upon to keep, the miler.s busy at Auckland. When the Great Northern Oaks «inner J)anae won the iork Handicap at Eller.-dio, sbo returned a Comic bong dividend. ~ ~ J Bovd has Carnot galloping well at kiccarton and if the going is not too heavy, tl.o South Canterbury-owned
(io |diug is likely to acc|iut linnseit wen ut Trentham next month. ■ Of tho fifteen acceptors in the clnel event at the Auckland Trotting Club meeting on .Saturday, mno are provided bv South Island stables. The English horse Royal Divorce ("King's Proctor-Jessamine) lias retired from "the racing arena, and will do stun duty in the ALanawatu. , J \ Rowland is about t<> put mto work on the Invercargill track a rising two-year-old by Songbird from Ooldfirc. The. ‘ youngster is engaged m the D.J.C. McLean Stakes. . The Ashburton County Racing Chib is making application to the Racing Conference lor permission to increase the number of trotting events on its programme to two per day. The Gisborne Racing Club has decided to pay steamer tare one way on all horses visiting Poverty Ray for its meeting and actually stuiting in a race. " . , Pilliewinkie failed to wm a race at Randwiek this season, but he picked up £2300 in place money on that track, thus making a substantial addition to his Victorian prize-money. Black Lila, who created a good 1111nression at Addington at Eastei, appears to bo likely to offer strongest opposition to the South Island contingent in the big race at Auckland this week. ■No-ahinepouri, who won the Hunt Cup“at Auckland, got out of his box overnight—or was let out- and it was not until toil o'clock in the morning of the race that he was loeated some distance from his homo quarters. Old First Line was reported to have broken down a few weeks ago, but the old fellow is again in active training, and there is a good prospect of once more seeing him lly the fences at R.iccarton in his customary brilliant fashion. , Apparently Goose-step is to represent the * West Coast in the New Zealand Cup. At least it is reported that the Southland apprentice A. C. .Dwyer has been engaged to ride AVarstep s soil in the big ’race in November. K ]<j. Thompson, the successful Auck'and rider, has arrived at Trenthaiu to school. Master Peter and Dubious This pair are now tfaincu, by Captain J. Gage Williams, who has been granted a license by the liacnig Conference. . . Rey de Oro has made an auspicious becoming as a sire, by providing first, second and fourth, in the Sapling Stakes. If bis stock prove as solid as they aro brilliant, the American horse wili recompense his owner for the loss of Logan Pointer. . Mr E. H. Montgomerie, of Auckland, who lost- tho services at tho A.R.C. winter meeting of the promising hurdler Rrushwood Boy, is reported to have paid a iour-figurc price for Tall Timber with a view to ultimately racing him over fences. Mr 0. R. Wise, Oainaru, is about to re-enter the ranks of owners. He has sent a rising two-year-old filly to he trained at Riccarton by A. AlcAula\. Tho youngster is by Archery from Killiiiey. Kiliiney is a. daughter ot Nithscvo, dam of Volant and granddam of the Svilncy champion AVindbag. The Hon. K. S. AVilliams, the new AHnistcr of Public Works, owned Vagabond when tho Martian gelding won the Now Zealand Cup. A'agabond, who is rising eleven, is to race over' hurdles again, and will probably be given a run in the welter events at the A\ aimate and Timaru Hunt meetings to sharpen him up. • , Among the business to be considered by the Trotting Conference- is a. proposal to abolish living starts m I rec-lor-Alls. It must be admitted that the despatches in these events have not been satisfactory, but tho renu'.t appears to be aimed at the effect rather than the cause. ICuwini, who played tho part ol runner-up in both the Great Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase, is a comparative novice at the racing business. His first appearance in a race was made in a bracelet event at the Pekuranga Hunt meeting at the beginning of the /season, and as he was not started until he was six years old ho shculd last a good time. 'lhe Nelson Bingen gelling Daytime, who was installed lavour.te at Oamaru and finished a good third alter having to caver a fair amount of ground, was again the elect of backers at Ashburton, and justified his private reputation by winning eas.ly. .Daytime is a good looking sort who might develop into a useful" journey home. Daytime, though indued at New Brighton by R. 10. Mills, is owned in Auckhuul. Tho Auckland owner, Air G. McMillan, who has some horses trained at New Brighton by R. 15. Berry, has hern either very lucky or very well advised lately. Not- long ago he purchased Dillon Wilkes, and the Jvurow pacer has credited him with almost £I,BOO in stakes. Since the Oamaru mooting ho bought Sea Pearl Irom Air H. K. Nioh.ol, alid won tho chief event ut Ashburton, lmr first appearance in the new colours. The following remit, sponsored by South Canterbury Clubs, will wins before both the Racing and.. Trotting Conferences next month “That it bo recommended that'in future arrangements bo made that no alteration of dates be allowed without being agreed to bv both bodies." 'Hie object, of the remit is to prevent the possibility ol a recurrence ol an incident such as arose a few months ago through the action of the Eorbury Park Trotting •Chili forcing a clash with the South Canterbury Jockey Club. The proposal seems to have met with a very favourable reception, and in the interests ol harm my it should be adopLcd hv both conferences.
A proposal that no horse should ho’ penalised in a handicap ior a wm at weigh t-for-ngo was adopted by the Racing Conference, with an addition of tlie words “unless specified in the eon--ditions of the race.'’ Many clubs have defeated the intention of the rule by iiie’iiding special conditions, and at next conference a remit will be considered having for its object the deletion of the words quoted above. Jf anything further were needed to show the fatuity of the law which prohibits the publication by newspapers of totulisator dividends, which are broadcasted by telegraph and telephone to every bookiißft'r in the land, it is the fact that the result, and dividend of every race at the Canterbury Bark meeting was. radioed a I over New Zealand. Apparently the public mav receive the inlormat'on “on the air’’ but are debarred from seeing it in | print.
Tbo Hawk lias been put into work again at Hastings. it is understood that Count Cavoui is to tackle tbo cracks at Raiidwict- in the spring. . < Young Tom, who probably is more partial to soft tracks, finished second at Ashburton, and lias more than pain bis way on his northern trip. A rider who bad a. mount in tour races in one day of the Auckland meeting, covered over eight miles, and negotiated 41 fences during the afternoon. It is hinted in the north that the racecourse miuy not see much more ol Sir Roseberry, but bis trainer says be is making a, good recovery. Apparently Ngata-’s absence from the Auckland meeting was not duo to any serious cause, as the Maniopoto gelding has been engaged at Hastings. Neweonrt lias not. won a. race since he joined R. Tovnley's stable, but be has twice finished second, and each tunc has returned, a great dividend. Katute, winner of tbo last New Zealand Trotting Stakes, was among the Auckland entrants from J. Bryce s establishment. _ ... » The names' given to iho vising t-wo-vcar-olds taken to Sydney by R. J. Mason, are Hula-lie .Absurd-Eulogy), and Agrion (Limond-AV atorwings). ' There kvas risk of confusion in the minds, of backers in the saddle mile at I Ashburton. Mncanda finished second, ! and the Southlander Maearanda, also j was included in the held. Both Lady Ban and Bail-light, the
dividend pavers m Lho trotters harness race at Ashburton, made more than one mistake, and both wont past the judge on a break. The icature of the race was the effort of Engagement who finished brilliantly and recorded 4.42. The Winchester mare is one of the most consistent trotters in Oanterbui ,\, , and probably lias not reached the hunt of her speed. ■ , Rich Ore’s time (3.31) for the bapling Stakes was a record for the race, clipping 1 l-ssec ofl Jvohara’s 3.32 1-5, established two years earlier. The two-year-old record for the distance is 3.3 D 4-5, held by Acre. " H McSwecnev intends to appeal to the Racing Conference against ms disqualification by the Egmont stewards, whose action was endorsed by the District' Committee. M. McCarten, who went to Sydney to ride the two-year-old Kiosk, will probably remain there until the arrival of E. D. Jones with Limerick, Battlement, and Young Loeliinvar. • It is stated that Ecuador was on the
market at £SO for some time, prior to his win in the Tradesmen s Handicap at Dunedin. It is further alleged that £l5O would have secured him before his second victory at Wingatui. Downcast’s last four starts resulted in two wins and two seconds, a. good record for a horse once so nervy as the Southlandcr. His record is now 4.30 2-5, and in future he will have to race among the good ones. In addition to making' an appreciable reduction in the limit for the Trotting Cup, the Metropolitan Club has tightened the class in the ( National Cup to 4.30, and has clipped a second off the end of each of the big twoliiilers at the August meeting. Recently it was reported that Ecuador could" havo' been bought, for £SO a. few weeks prior to his double win at Wingatui. “Sir Modred” states that it was better than that, as one morning on the Invercargill track Mr W. Stone offered to accept £25, and found no takers. Great Earl, who contested the Maturity Handicap at the Canterbury Park meeting, is described as a 1 reals — a thrce-vear-old with a. four-yoar-old’s-mouth, "iiis teeth indicate that lie is Vising five, but evidence has been produced which led the Trotting sedation to accept his ago as a year E. Holmes senr. was beaten into fourth place in the Sapling Stakes with Key Logan, but the Riecavton breedertrainer was in a position to view the race with more, than a little satisfac-
tion, as the first and second horses were both sired by his imported stallion Rev dc Oro, and the winner. Rich Ore, was steered by his son, E. G. Holmes. Mantua, who has been retired from the track, has earned a respite. She lias had seven seasons oil the turf, and lias started in 136 races, her record being 24 wins, 11) seconds, 18 thirds, and 76 times unplaced. At lour years she was saddled up 31 times, at five 41 times, and at six years contested 20 races. Her gross earnings were just under £7OOO. The stake for the Great Northern Hurdles was £2OOO, and on paper the share of the winning owner was £I4OO. That was the gross amount; the net return would be a trifle dillerent. 11 the trainer was on the customary percentage, the owner’s residue, after paying nomination and acceptance Ices, jockey’s fee, and taxation, would be reduced to about £IOSO. At the last meeting of the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce, some members protested against what they called the exploitation of the betting) pub’ie of the city liy country clubs hold- 1 :.ng meetings at Riccartou. It is strange that the objectors had nothing to say about the exploitation of the same public which goes on in. the city on every day on which there is a.meeting in any 1 part of the Dominion. Nightraid’s pedigree was the subject of sonic discussion in the north alter the Geraldine horse won the Otago Steeplechase, and there was considerable speculation concerning the breeding of his sire, Captain. This lior.se ; was a sou of Captain Webb and Marve’- j 1 lons, and won several hurdle events in I ' the North Island before Mr A. G. Mae-j ' doiuikl purchased him with a view to j > breeding liunters. Fail-lie,_ dam ot j Nightraul, is a daughter oi Glenapp j • (one of the sires impelled by the Sed--1 don Government) and Gleam, and was j 1 | bred by Mr 11. A. Knight at Race- j ■ course Hill. ■ j - Event registered a film performance. 1 | in the big race at Ashburton on Satur-
(lay, finishing third in 4.28 2-5. This makes the Ashburton pacer e'igiblo tor any race in the .Dominion except the Trotting Cop, and it will be no matter of surprise if lie attains a 4.28 mark before entries are taken for the big race. Event’s victory in the Winter Handicap later in the day was full of merit, as he was stopped at the start by the favourite, St. Maura, who broke, up. Trampfasfc, who won a double at Na'jier and raised his score to three, not out, at Ashburton, is one of the most likely unhoppled trotters in his class, j His owner, Mr \\ . T. Lowe, has a partiality for square-gaited performers, and in addition to Trampfast, trains Tint Wood, Woodluss and Fail-light on his private track at Hinds. Trampfast is a son of Logan Pointer, the great majority of whoso ■ progeny have been pacers. , It was thought possible that C. young, who had ridden Fuji San in most of his important races this year, might have been on the Valais gelding when lie- cleaned tip the w.f.a. events at Brisbane at the beginning of the month,'but mail'advices disclosed that J. JO. Pike, who was frequently associated with The Hawk, had the rides on Fuji San. Young was not eligible, having been put on the ground lor three months l'or alleged interference with Pike’s mount at Rosehill. It is reported, by the way, that. Young will ride Mir (1. D. Greenwood's' two-year-olds in their - Bnndwick engagements in , the spring. There will he little racing in Ihe South island for the remainder of the current year. The AAaiinnte, South Canterbury and Christchurch Hunt meetings are the only ones on the calendar, and, apart from a saddle race at two of the .Hunt gatherings, there will he no trotting until Hatioual Week. The Christchurch HuiiL. by the way. is getting two meetings into the | present season. Last year it raced on August 1, and this season has been gr,luted July Hist. The breach of the rides involved is perhaps only a leelinieal ono--a matter of a mere day- tell i wavbaok Hubs generally find that Hie I laws are claimed to ho as iulle.xible as those of the .Modes and Persians.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 16 June 1926, Page 12
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