RACING & TROTTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20103, 9 May 1935, Page 11

RACING & TROTTING

On And Off The Track A BUDGET OF NEWS AND VIEWS FIXTURES Racing: May 11—Amberley R.C. May 11, 13—Nelson J.C. May 16, 18—Wanganui J.C. May 17, 18—Marlborough R.C. May 17, 18 —Southland R.C. May 18—Ashburton County R.C. May 23, 25—Te Kuiti R.C. May 25—South Canterbury J.C. Trotting: May 11—Oamaru T.C. May 11, 13—Waikato T.C. May 16—Marlborough T.C. June 1, 3—Canterbury Park T.C. The first race at Oamaru on Saturday is due to start at noon. One totalisator—paying 75 and 25 per cent—will be operated at the Amberley meeting. # , Royal Limond has nothing to complain ol in being allotted 9.12 in the Grand Stand Steeplechase at Wanganui. Lvcidas’s fall on the flat in the May Hurdles at Dunedin is attributed to interference, caused by Prince Tractor dropping back suddenly when beaten.

F. J. Smith, who had been in the doldrums for some time, caught a breeze again at Cambridge, where he won with Muriel Bond and Rare Boy.

Betting at the Oamaru Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday will be on a single pool basis, with an allocation of 70—20—10.

Roval Limond is to leave on Monday night for Wanganui, whence he will go on to the Te Kuiti meeting at Te Rapa and then to Ellerslie for the Great Northern meeting.

Nominations for seats on the committee of the Geraldine Racing Club must be lodged by Tuesday next. It is anticipated that there will be keen competition.

The Jubilee holiday gave a big lift to the Egmont Racing Club, which recorder an increase of £BOOO in turnover compared with the second day of last year’s meeting, and also took a lot more money at the gates.

Hvstride was about the raggedestlooking horse that ran at Wingatui on Monday, but he was not as backward as his appearance suggested. He thrives best on open-air treatment, and this is the cause of his rather shaggy coat.

Mr H. V. Smith is reported to have paid £l5O for Toreador, in which case he got all his money back in one race —the Jubilee Handicap at Dunedin. A prospective partner withdrew from the deal, which turned out a very profitable one. Toreador cannot carry weight but he revels in winter going. Silver Ring’s injury while on the way from New Zealand to Sydney spoilt his chance of winning anything at Randwick. He had a couple of runs, but his form was a long way below that of last spring. It is reported that he is to be spelled in Sydney instead of returning home for the winter.

In England seven handicappers received licenses this year from the Jockey Club under the Rules of Racing. They are: Lieut.-Col. S. Findlay and Messrs A. Fawcett, J. B. Dennis, J. C. Brilteel, G. H. Freer, C. L. PenrhynHomby, and Major G. Johnson. Last year 10 handicappers were licensed.

Travenna ran away from the opposition over the last two furlongs of the Buckingham Handicap at Dunedin, winning by about five lengths, with his rider looking back. At his present rate of improvement he may soon reach a higher standard than was attained by his brother Ventrac, who was a pretty useful galloper.

Mary Pratt, winner of the first division, is a four-year-old half-sister to Saxophone by Songbird, and is held on lease by D. P. Wilson from her breeder, Mr L. C. Hazlett. Surge, who finished third in the second division, was also bred by Mr L. C. Hazlett. and held on lease by D. P. Wilson. Surge is a five-year-old full sister to Waterpower, and not unlike that mare.

Since economic conditions have imposed on racing clubs, the necessity of reducing stakes, it has been noticeable that second and third horses have been called upon to bear the biggest ratio of the cuts made. At one time a general allocation was 70 —20 —10, but many clubs nowadays give 80 per cent, to winners and only 5 per cent, to the third horse. This is particularly noticeable in jumping races, in which at times the owner of the third horse often reeeivs insufficient to pay entry and acceptance and jockey's fee.

All trainers have their "outs,” and at Randwick G. Price had the unusual experience of going through a big meeting without a win. A few weeks ago his prospects appeared bright, but

Homer, failing to progress as well as anticipated, was not a runner at the A.J.C. meeting, and Sir John had sufficient weight, to keep him out of the winning list. Blixteu and Senior did not do as well as anticipated, Fanfare was outclassed in the Sires’ Produce Stakes, and though Kuvera looked bright enough for anything, his old pace was missing.

If the Sydney Cunp had been truly run, Master Briefly might have won it (says a Sydney paper). This he proved when he won both the Cumberland Stakes and the A.J.C. Plate, the long weight-for-age contests on the closing days of the meeting. Particularly was this stressed in the latter, when he ran time which has been beaten only once, and that by Phar Lap right in his heyday. Saturday’s 2i-mile A.J.C. Plate was the soundestrun weight-for-age contest we have seen for a long time, thanks to the pace set by the New Zealand mare, Gold Trail. The result was that Master Brierly, in recording 3.52, beat even the time of his great stable mate, Peter Pan, when he won it in 1933 in 3.55, and he ran the fastest mile and three-quarters seen for a long time. That such stamina was frustrated in a muddlng race for the Sydney Cup suggests that the result of that event wasn’t according to actual form. The following racing dates for next season have been approved by the Canterbury District Committee: 1935 Christchurch Hunt—August 3. Canterbury Jockey Club —August 13, 15 and 17. Ashburton Racing Club—Sep. 21. Geraldine Racing Club —Sep. 26, 28. South Canterbury Jockey Club—Oct. 19. North Canterbury—Oct. 28. Banks Peninsula —Nov. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club —Nov. 9. 11, 13 and 16. Ashburton Racing Club —Nov. 30. Hororata Racing Club—December 14. Canterbury Jockey Club—February 8. Banks Peninsula Club —March 7. Waimate Club—March 26. South Canterbury Club—March 28. Canterbury Jockey Club —April 13, 14. Amberley Club —May 9. Ashburton County Club—May 16. South Canterbury Jockey Club —May 23. South Canterbury Jockey Club—June 20. I Ashburton Racing Club—June 27. Waimate Hunt—July 23. South Canterbury Hunt—July 25. ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB NOMINATIONS i [ Following are the nominations for [ the Ashburton County Racing Club’s , meeting:— LONGBEACH HURDLES, of 100 sovs; 11 miles.—Royal Amphora, Fleet- , big Glance, Jolly Beggar, Hystride. RaJ diant Rose, Sunward, Hounslow, Battle 1 Queen, Gold Knight. [ EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP, of = 80 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Riptide, OwlsI gleam, Royal Coat, Lady Wakeful. Joyt ous, Honour’s Lass, Silk Paper, Master Tony. Merry del Val, Coatette, Gold Cross, Epris. Polygraph, Colombo, Goli den Dart, Elgindale, Fonty, Madam 5 Pompadour, Robant, Dover Patrol, ■ First View.

SELMA TROT, of 90 sovs (3.43); 11 miles. —Replica, Ivan de Oro, Apollo, Slippery Sam, Credit Balance, Temaraire, Author’s Choice, Explorer, Waitaki Power, Colonel Bogey, Valdore, Tapdancer, Pot Luck, Cadiz, Zest, Flying Helen, Sky Wink, Double Great, Play On, Navy Blue, Civic, Coral Prince, Native Son, Great Travis, Westcliff,' Cruiser, Oversight, Loretta, Casanova, Mistral, Green Tanger, Satin Lass, Gaillard, Self, Accel, Maltravers, Master Wrack, Tricliff, Celebrity. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 120 SOVS; li miles.—Bella Rosa, Sea Fox, Ros’al Gallant, Minerval, Courtyard, Sam Smith, Gay Crest, Nightform. FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs; 1 mile.—Riptide, Bella Rosa, Quebec, Battle Queen, Glowlight, Poniard, Brown Pearl, Wonderful, Importance, Elgindale, Ponty, Grand Review, Sky Rover, Weatherly, Rebel Lad. FLYING HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs—Sea Fox, Capital, Sam Smith, Cyclonic, Rebel Chief, Manetho, Lady Nan, Cranford.

RAKAIA TROT, of 95 sovs (3.39); 11 miles.—lronside, Mystery Yet, Wild Wrack, Slippery Sam, Wild Dreams, Wink Eye, Trinidad, Dame Fortune, Our Fay, Dandy Locanda, Sky Wink, Play On, Levity, Silk Cord, Esplendor, Native Son, Boltaire, War Betty, Purveyor, Rollicking Wave, Vanity Fair. Summit, General Sarsfield, Self, Wheat Pool, Great Seaman, Casino, Tricliff. WAGGA GOLD CUP United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 8, 7.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 8. At the Wagga races, the principal event resulted;— WAGGA GOLD CUP, 1* miles. Tapestry, 8.7 (Parsons) 1 Volwood. 9.2 i Webb) 2 Abbot's Lad, 8.7 (McMenamin) ..3 Eight started. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Tune —2min 5 l-ssec.