RACING & TROTTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19944, 31 October 1934, Page 9

RACING & TROTTING

On and Off the Track A BUDGET OF NEWS AND VIEWS. FIXTURES Racing: Nov. 3—Waipukurau R.C. Nov. 3, s—Avondale J.C. Nov. 3,5, 7, 10—Canterbury J.C. Nov. 8, 10—Whangarei R.C. Nov. 10—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Nov. 17—Carterton R.C. Nov. 17, 19,—Waikato R.C. Nov. 24.—Levin R.C. Trotting: Oct. 25, 27—Poverty Bay T.C. Nov. 6,8, 9—Metropolitan T.C. No. 22, 24—Forbury Park T.C. Dec. I—Northland T.C. Dec. 1, 3—Nelson T.C. Dec. B—New8 —New Brighton T.C. Dec. B—Te Aroha T.C. Argentic will not appear at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Silver Sight, an acceptor for the New Zealand Cup, has another engagement in the Riccarton Handicap. Auburn Lad beat Walla Walla in the Centenary Free-for-All at Melbourne. Auburn Lad will be a starter in the Auckland Trotting Cup. Roi l’Or left Waimate on Monday night for Riccarton, where he is quartered at F. Holmes’s stable. The veteran reinsman will pilot the Waimate crack in the Trotting Cup. Theo will start at odds on in the Derby at Flemington to-morrow. He seems to have most to fear from Farndale, who finished second in the Caulfield Cup. The magnitude of the task set Nightly in the Melbourne Cup can be estimated when it is stated that his 9.4 is 21b. more than Nightmarch carried when he led Paquito and. Phar Lap home in 1929. Indigo dead-heated with Warstep in the 1914 New Zealand Cup, but it is 29 years since a three-year-old —a champion in Noctuiform —won the race outright. This year there is no three-year-old in the fild. H. Skidmore, who is named as Sir Simper’s probable rider in the Melbourne Cup, is the best apprentice in Australia, and has no superior there at his weight among horsemen of all ages. The draw for positions in the New Zealand Trotting Cup resulted: —Limit horses, Silver de Oro 1, Sunny Mom 2, Blue Mountain 3; 12 behind: Indianapolis 1, Impromptu 2, Mountain Dell 3, Rollo 4; 36 behind: Roi l’Or 1. Lindbergh 2. In discussing the recent successes of Limond’s stock, a Sydney paper classes Limerick and Commendation as the two best sons of the Wanganui sire. Many people would be inclined to rate Ammon Ra as superior to Commendation. Roy Reed was engaged to ride Nightly in his Australian engagements, but when M. McCarten became free he was secured. As a result both riders have had to be paid fees, and Reed would collect £125 for watching Nightly win at Moonee Valley. If Nightly should win the Melbourne Cup, Roy’s bill will be about £4OO. Prior to the Gore meeting, the Invercargill apprentice, C. Humphries was named as Tauramai’s rider, in the Derby. Tauramai failed on the first day, but with A. E. Diddam up won on the second, and the Wingatul jockey has now been engaged to steer Tauramai in the Derby. This may be another case of two riding fees having to be paid. Mares have won the last two New Zealand Cups—Fast Passage in 1932 and Palantua in 1933—and many people expect Polydora to score this year. There have been only two dead-heats in the Cup, and a mare figured in each of them—ldeal (with Fulmen) and Warstep (with Indigo). War Buoy and Chancellor have not met since they finished first and third respectively in the Sapling Stakes, but they are likely to clash again at Addington next month. War Buoy is unbeaten, and he won twice as much money as Chancellor, who has been defeated many times, but under the system he receives 12 yards in two miles from the Aucklander. It is unnecessary to say which of the two is likely to carry most money. Harold Logan is on an impossible mark in any truly run race, but he continues to get into the money. This seems extraordinary to many people, who attribute lack of brains to the drivers of the limit division. These reinsmen are just as wise to the situation as are the grand-stand drivers, but they realise also that the one who goes out to make the pace sacrifices his chance even more surely than by waiting in the hope that somebody else may do the spade-work. Riding engagements for Saturday’s racing at Riccarton include the following:—A. E. Ellis, Polydora, Davolo, Southdown, Hunting Go, Top Rank; J. W. Jennings, Strong Light; H. Turner, Monastic; G. Humphries, Fair Weather, Some Shamble, Rebel Star, Greek Shepherd; A. Messervey, Sam Smith, Variant, Ranelagh, Tunneller; E. A. Leckie, Great Star; D. Cotton, Sea Fox; A. Russell, Maroha; J. McFarlane, Aesculus; L. J. Ellis, Sweet Agnes, Palermo, Silver Sail, Marcus Cicero, Rebel Chief, Sporting Blood; W. H. Jones, Cough, Kemal Pasha, Earthquake, Master Reynard; W. Jenkins, Steeton; L. H. Jones, Might; W. J. Broughton, Walton Park. B. H. Morris will ride Variant in her classic races. Something new in trotting will be seen at Addington next week, when sectional prizes will be given in the two-mile Free-for-all. Lap prizes have proved a success in cycle racing, where they prevent long-distance championships from degenerating into a crawl, and they should have the same effect in trotting. The Club is not, as some people suppose, employing pacemakers. The mission of a pacemaker is to set a fast clip until a stated distance from home and then retire, leaving the real competitors to fight for the money. There is no compulsion on the contestants to follow the pacemaker, but when lap prizes are given the horses which adopt the role of pacemakers are eligible for the major awards, and there is thus no fear that they will be allowed to get too big a break on the field. The objection has been advanced that the offer of lap prizes in a two-mile race will induce sprinters to start and overcrowd the track, but this can be avoided by the Club reserving the right to limit the entries to genuine journey horses. * * * * Although the publication of dividends and starting prices is legal in Australia after a race, it is an offence to print ante-post quotations. NewsHjiper circumvent the law quite easily and effectively, and anybody with the

slightest knowledge of the way in which bookmakers’ charts are framed can work out the prices without difficulty. The order of favouritism might be set out in this way: Sir Simper. Interval of 4 points. Rogilla. Interval of 1. Journal. Interval of 2. Farndale. Interval of 2. Waikare, Hostile, Gothic Gem. Interval of 8. Gaterina, Hyperion. Interval of 5. Ruach, Miss Nottava. Interval of 8. Oro, Lough Neagh. Counting back from 33, it is a simple matter to find the horses against which the odds are 25, 20, 12, 10, 8, 7 and 3 to 1. Thus the law is observed, and everybody is in possession of the prohibited information.

RICCARTON NOTES

YESTERDAY’S GALLOPS Special to " The Timaru Herald.” CHRISTCHURCH, October 30. Rain last evening had made the going at Riccarton somewhat dead for early galloping this morning. The outside of the course proper was available for fast work, but the pre-breakfast session provided no thrills. A number of horses who had raced at Motukarara were let off lightly. Fracas galloped seven furlongs in lmin 32sec. Copyist tore off in characteristic style as soon as he found himself on the track, and ran half a mile up the back in 50 4-ssec. Cricket Bat defeated Rocket over a mile in lmin 44sec. Horowhenua and Wee Musk were not out for time in a seven furlongs trip which occupied lmin 37sec. Jaloux was sent a mile, and completed the task in lmin 46 3-ssec. Half a mile in 51 3-ssec went down to Dollar Prince. Horn’s Reef and Trumpet Blast travelled in leisurely style over a mile, registering lmin 50 l-ssec. Variant and Hostis wound up a useful task by sprinting half a mile in 49 l-ssec. By the way Variant went she has benefited considerably by her race at Motukarara. Custodian, with an unnamed companion, ran six furlongs in lmin 18 3-5 sec, the last half mile in 51sec. Streamline and Knock Out went seven furlongs in lmin 32sec, the last half mile in 52 3-ssec. Mother Superior was well clear of Aesculus at the end of a mile run in lmin 46 l-ssec. Picked up by Horotui, Free Air covered a mile in lmin 50sec. Seafox was sent seven furlongs, doing the journey in lmin 34 2-ssec. Great Star recorded lmin 33 2-sscc for a similar task, the last half mile in 51 2-ssec. Rebel Star beat Pompeii by two lengths over six furlongs, run in lmin 19sec. After Breakfast. The Smuggler and Signaller went a mile in lmin 45 3-ssec. Six furlongs was run by Sam Smith and Southdown in lmin 18sec. Tauramai traversed a mile in lmin 54sec. Madam Pompadour, picked up by Strong Light, covered seven furlongs in lmin 32 2-ssec. Haul Monde and Kotou sprinted down the straight. nine Ra dashed over half a mile in 50 l-ssec. Cranford galloped six furlongs in lmin 17 2-ssec. Cleaner and Cup Bearer ran seven furlongs in lmin 35 3-ssec. Heather Glow reduced the time to lmin 34 3-ssec. Invoice and The Masquerader went half a mile in 50 2-ssec. Seven furlongs in lmin 31sec was run by Master Reynard and Sky Rcver. Fair Weather did well to cover the same distance in lmin 30 3 -sse;, but Manetho further lowered the time to lmin 30sec. Capital and Cheap Money going along the back registered 51see for half a mile. Marcus Cicero was allotted an easy seven furlongs. Top Rank got over half a mile in 51 2Ranelagh was lmin 46sec in going a mile. Polydora and Sweet Agnes, travelling at an even pace all the way, completed a mile in lmin 42 4-ssec. They kept together all the way. Tunneller, Silver Step and Highbrow were associated for six furlongs in lmin 18 2-ssec. Some Shamble and Silver Sight went a mile in lmin 44 2-ssec, Courtyard joining in. Going along the back Grecian Prince ran half a mile in 49 4-ssec. Tout le Monde and Anvil covered five furlongs in lmin 6sec. Cough was in front of Importance when a mile had been run in lmin 46 3Bun Fight covered half a mile in 51 3-ssec. Elbanor did a similar task in 51sec. Hounslow and Punchestown occupied lmin 49 2-ssec in covering a mile. First Course galloped five furlongs in lmin 6 2-ssec. First View sprinted along the back. Vintage did excellently to run six furlongs in lmin 15 2-ssec. Scratchmere Scar and Cottingham ran seven furlongs in lmin 32 2-ssec. Davolo, Gold Cross and Golden Dart were companions for six furlongs, run in lmin 18 2-ssec. Rebel Chief got over half a mile in 51 2-ssec. Knockfin galloped nearly seven furlongs, the last six in lmin 17 4-ssec. Ridden by H. Turner, Monastic jumped brush hurdles well.

WORK AT ADDINGTON

INDIANAPOLIS PLEASES (Special to “The Timaru Herald”) CHRISTCHURCH, October 30. The weather was fine for track work at Addington this morning. The course was a trifle slow, due to the rain that had fallen overnight. Cloudy Range and Ironside had five seconds’ start from Vesuvius as they left oh their respective journeys, Ironside’s task being one mile and a half, and Cloudy Range and Vesuvius went two miles. Cloudy Range made the pace, with Ironside tucked in behind him, until Ironside reached the twelve furlong disc, where he was pulled up. Cloudy Range was first into the straight, where Vesuvius made an effort to catch him, and the pair were almost on terms at the winning post. Ironside did 3min 23 2-ssec. Cloudy Range went 4min 34sec, the first mile being done in 2min 18sec. Vesuvius recorded 4min 29sec, after taking 2min 17sec to cover the first mile. Indianapolis had the services of E. C. McDermott in an essay over two miles, going the reverse way. He paced his first four furlongs in lmin 9sec, mile in 2min 21see, mile and a half in 3min 30 2-ssec, and the full

journey in 4min 38sec. He did his work in the middle of the track. The extra ground he covered is estimated at four seconds to the mile. Indianapolis is bearing a well-trained appearance, and he returned to his stall in a manner that suggested that he appreciated his work. Rey Spec’s mission was a mile and a half in 3min 19 2-ssec. He reached the first four furlongs in lmin lOsec, and the mile in 2min 15sec. Worthy Queen was restricted while trotting a mile and a quarter in 3min 7sec; the first half mile occupying 2min 32sec. Garner made the pace for Belinda for a mile and seven furlongs, where Belinda shot to the front and passed the winning post in an airy manner to record 4min 34sec, after taking 2min 19 2-ssec to traverse the first mile. Garner did 4min 35sec. • Pleasing Effort. Taxpayer and Trampfast were associated in a pleasing effort over two miles. Taxpayer set the pace to the tune of 2min 20sec for the first mile. He got down to the mile and a half station in 3min 25sec, and the mile and three-quarters was negotiated in 3min 59sec. They came home together in 4min 32sec without being extended. Huon Voyage acted as pacemaker to Tempest, Biddy Parrish and Symmetry. They reached the mile post in the same order in 2min 26 3-ssec, but the quartette closed up to be down at the mile and a quarter peg in 3min lsec. They got to the mile and a half disc in 3min 37 3-ssec. Huon Voyage was then joined by Biddy Parrish in the lead, and Tempest was eased up. Huon Voyage, Biddy Parrish and Symmetry went on to complete two miles. Golden Direct and Prairie King dashed over a mile and a quarter in 2min 58sec, the concluding two furlongs in 32sec. They finished on terms. Blandford left the mile and a half post one second in front of Grace McElwyn. The first mile was accomplished in 2min 18 3-ssec. Once into the straight Grace McElwyn headed Blandford, and beat him by threequarters of a length in 3min 24 2-ssec. Blandford did 3min 25 3-ssec. Gemlight had five seconds’ start from Morning Sun, when they set out on an assignment over one mile and a half. Gemlight trotted his first halfmile in lmin 9sec, and the mile in 2min 17 2-ssec. Gemlight continued in the lead to finish only half a length in front of Morning Sun. Gemlight registered 3min 24 l-ssec, and Morning Sun did 3min 19 2-ssec. Attorney paced a mile and a quarter, taking 2min 16 2-ssec to do the last mile. Explosion and Social Pest stepped two miles, Explosion being in the lead at the finish, to record 4min 34 3-ssec, the first mile being left behind in 2min 20sec.

V. R. C. MEETING

FINAL ACCEPTANCES FOR BIG EVENTS United Press Association— By Electric Tel egrapU —Copyr Igh t (Received October 30, 7.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE. October 30. Following are the final acceptances for the— MELBOURNE CUP. of 10,000 sovs; 2 miles.—Peter Pan 9.10. Rogilla 9.7, Nightly 9.4. Hall Mark 9.2, Heroic Prince 8.9, Flail 8.7, Ruach 8.7, Panto 8.6, St. Valorey 8.3, Mirimond 8.1. Broad Arrow 8.0, Gippsland 7.10, Sir Simper 7.7, Limbohm 7.7, Journal 7.7, Theo 7.6, Sylvandale 7.5. Sarcherie 7.2, Farndale 7.2, Marabou 7.1, Gladswood 7.0, Spearflash 6.13, Verberry 6.7, La Trobe 6.10, lolaus 6.7. CANT ALA STAKES, of 2000 sovs; 1 mile.—Silver Ring 9.12, Closing Time 9.4, Yultewirra 8.11, Press Gang 8.10, Dermid 8.10, Vauntry 8.9, L’Elite 8.8, Rapsonia 8.8, Turbine 8.7. Tophole 8.7, Baanya 8.1, Australia Fair 8.0, Great Don 7.11, Care Free 7.11, Epigram 7.11, Arachne 7.8. Gay Friar 7.6, Barak 7.5, Gallibrook 7.4, Mafoota 7.3. Nellie’s Tip 6.12. ENGLISH HORSE FOR AUSTRALIAN STUD United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 30, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 30. Mr J. A. Dewar has sold the three - year-old Lozingaro to Mr Sol Green, of Melbourne, for stud purposes. The price, according to “Sporting Life” is one of the highest ever paid by an Australian for an English horse.

THE POLYDORA CASE

KIRWAN’S SUSPENSION LIFTED By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, October 30. The suspension of the jockey M. Kir wan in connection with the running of Polydora on the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting came before the Wellington District Committee to-day, when it considered an appeal lodged by the Stipendiary Steward against the Judicial Committee’s decision. Following their deliberations the District Committee made the following announcement:— “The Wellington District Committee, after careful consideration of all the evidence and in view of the important medical evidence as to the physical condition of the rider which was not available to the Stipendiary Steward and was not produced to the judicial committee, decided—(l) “To dismiss the appeal of the stipendiary steward. (2) “To remove the sentence of two months imposed on Kirwan by the Wellington Judicial Committee.”

DEATH OF ALPINUS

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FAILS By Telegraph—Pres? Association AUCKLAND, October 30. Judgment was given in the Magistrate’s Court by Mr F. K. Hunt S.M. concerning a claim brought by Mrs J. E. Sweetapple, owner of the seven-year-old galloper Alpinus for £2OO damages against Robert William Joseph Cuthbert, hotel-keeper, of Dargaville, who had leased the horse from her. During the hearing of the case plaintiff stated that the horse had to be destroyed after it had received a broken shoulder through falling when it was being sent over hurdles by defendant’s trainer on June 9 last. Plaintiff alleged that the horse was expressly intended for flat racing, and that by sending it over hurdles defendant or his agent had been guilty of negligence. The Magistrate said he was satisfied that defendant did nothing that an ordinary prudent horse owner would not have done. Judgment was given for defendant with costs totalling £l3 5/-. Mr Moody asked if the Magistrate would fix security for appeal, and Mr Hunt replied that he would do so when application was made.

METROPOLITAN T.C

ACCEPTANCES By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, October 30. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting:— SPRING HANDICAP, of 250 sovs (3.32); 15 miles.—Sea Gift scr, Teviot Downs 24, New Metford 36, Raclaim 36. Cannonball 48, Don Chenault 48, Great Burton 48, King’s Voyage 48, Merce Bingen 48, Louis Bingen 72, Worthy Queen 132. EMPIRE HANDICAP, of 300 sovs i (2.47); 1} miles.—Ciro scr, Cloudy] Range scr, Linella scr, Nelson de Oro j scr, Purser scr, Taxpayer scr, War ' Paint scr, Colonial Boy 12, Craganour | 12, Eureka Boy 12, Muriel de Oro 12. Peter Locanda 12, Prairie King 12. j Tempest 12. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP, ! of 1500 sovs (4.26); 2 miles.—Blue ! Mountain scr, Silver de Oro scr. Sunny j Morn scr, Indianapolis 12, Rollo 12. impromptu 12, Mountain Dell 12. Sir Guy 24, Roi l’Or 30, Lindbergh 36, Red ; Shadow 48. Harold Logan 72. YALDHURST HANDICAP, of 500 ! sovs (4.30); 2 miles.—Arethusa scr, | Belinda scr, Huon Voyage scr, Master Roy scr, Probationer scr, Roddy scr. Trampfast scr, Avernus 12, Harvest ; Child 12. Vesuvius 24, Worthy Light j 24, Wrecker 24. Ayrmont Chimes 36, Gold Tinge 36. Kingcraft 36. MIDDLETON HANDICAP, of 400 I sovs (4.38); 2 miles.—Explosion scr,! Fifa 24, Lough Guy 24, Garner 24, | Great Way 24, Louis Bingen 24, Nell Volo 24. First Wrack 36. Mountain Mist j 36, Biddy Parrish 60, Stanley Bingen 60, Writer 72, Nicoya 84, Olive Nelson ; 108. RICCARTON HANDICAP, of 300 sovs (4.40); 2 miles.—Admiral Wrack j scr, Margaret Chenault scr, Prince ! Author scr, Real Burton scr, Holly j Bank 12, Netta Oro 12, Royal Chenault ! 12, Princess Thea 24. Willow Wave 24. ; Bracken 36, Elvo 36, Jolly Wave 36. 1 Young Frank 36, Fernbrook Lass 48. Goldfield 48, Harold Denver 48, Rey i Spec 48. VICTORIA HANDICAP, of 400 sovs (4.35); 2 miles.—Encounter 12, Linella 12, Manoeuvre 12, Mountain Ore 12. Queen Author 12, Sure 12, War Buoy 12, Wild Guy 12, Arabond 24, Gay Gordon 24, Somerby 24, Tempest 48. HAGLEY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs (2.44); 11 miles.—Avenus scr, Fefaway scr, Sir Guy scr, Sunny Morn scr, Vesuvius scr, Gold Tinge 12, Blue Mountain 12, Kingcraft 12, Mountain I Dell 12, Wrackler 12, Rollo 24, Satin j King 24, Glenrossie 36.