CAP & JACKET

Observer, Volume XL, Issue 7, 18 October 1919, Page 26

CAP & JACKET

[By the Early Bibd.]

RACING FIXTURES

October 16, 18.—Masterton R.C. October 18, 22.—Auckland T.C. Spring. October 25, R.C. October 25, 27.—Greymouth T.C. October 25, 27.—Wellington R.C. October 27.—North Canterbury ancj, Oxford Jockey Club. October 27: — Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club. October 27.—Waipawa County R.C. October 30, 31.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. Nice handy fields to-day at the Auckland Trotting Club Spring Meeting. They average eleven per race for the eight events. Whangarei annual spring fixture an unqualified success in every department. Lucky Jack Williamson got. the big end of the purse with the old Soult horse Royal Irish. He also trained the winner of the Park Handicap, Windorah, for Mr. G. M. Currie, which ran second in the Cup. .'.,... C. Coleman's luck was down to zero at the meeting. He caught place money only. His horses looked well. M. D. b'Shea, who rides for Coleman's stable, rode some fine finishes, but did mot have the breeze .(of success) with him, and captured place money only. The writer would not put the New Zealand Cup past Windorah (7,4). Lucky Jack has the knack of propitiating the Goddess of Luck. Mr. Curries Melting has so far missed winning a heat, but the oldtime trainor's "dictum," "Give it time," may stick to the son of King Rufus-Liquify. It was quite pleasing to chronicle a win for the Brothers W. J. and M. J. Lynch with an animal of their own breeding, Clonmel. The Northern Wairoa sportsman, Mr. W. B. Giesen, scored twice with Battletide, and also won with Peria. Step, who made his successful debut over the battens, showed up promisingly by running a couple of seconds at the gathering. The diminutive Monoerat had to be content with a little place money at the gathering. Her size is all against this game little mare. Speculation at the Whangarei Racing Club Meeting was very busy. The turnover amounted to £21,018 10s., doubling the previous best amount <fco date. Reed rode Peria, Kilbeggan, and Battletide. Manson steered Pretty Ethel and Tuipa. Hamilton piloted Windorah. Carmont had the mount on the Cup winner, Hoyal Irish. The stipendiary steward, Mr. Angds Gordon, was keeping the official optfos on suspects, and an explanation adeared matters in this respect: One Yfatality happened in the Parati Hurdles. Faknor and broke his neck, and Rowly Conway wasuucky to escape with a bad shaking, \

The Te Awamutu non-totalisator Trotting Meeting took place on Saturday, bxit turned out to be almost a . local affair. G. Paul proved . the most successful mentor. ■ Mutu only Epsom-trained trotter taken to the Te' Awamutu Trotting Meeting, and accounted for the Maiden Trot Handicap. Prior to the A.J.C. Meeting at -Randwick, British • Arch was sent over to Auckland as. a probable Avinner at the meeting. Oruarangi, who is down for an engagement to-day at the- A.T.C. gathering, won the Te Awamutu Trotting Cup last Saturday. Tim Dop'lan and Strategy, formerly owned and trained' by W. G. Abbott when in Auckland, is now in N.S.W., and report says has a feAv horses in work. The Otahuhu Trotting Club Spring Meotingis scheduled for November 15 and 19, when £3,005 will be given away in stake money, and , it needs no gift of prophecy to predict a sure success. During the past week caretaker Jas. Mitchell had the track proper in fine order, and on Saturday a lot of useful work took place. Before breakfast Welcome South, Kirikiriroa, Kempsey, Dorothy Dimple, St. Abbs, Bon Bon, Rio Grande, and others worked usefully. The Wildwood Junior colt and the trotter Favour Royal showed somesmart sprints. The latter has too much pace for his. jwvenile sparring partner, but faults a lot. Greta, m hopples, was moving along attractively alone. She put one and a half miles past in fairly good time, and looks well. Harold Junior is easily the aristocrat of the pacing track. He put in some smart half-mile spins alone. A. Brown has nothing running on the opening day at the A.T.C. fixture. Prince Child assisted Agnes Chief, but cduld not-foot it with his younger and more agile opponent at the end of the bout in fair time. Prize Pearl worked alone, and is well .equipped and in condition to meet any emergency; if it comes to a ding-dong set-too af the finish. Both. J.Paull's (Onehunga) charges, Gold Rod and Jack O'Diamonds, are about as fit as hands can make them, and should act the part well when called on. Puwhenua and stable mate Wha-. katane, by Waverley-Hena, worked in company. The latter is a typical Waverley in shape, make, and action. President Wilson, by Wildwood Junior, is now in J. Fisher's charge, and was sent along usefully, but sweated a lot, and should be ripe by the summer fixtures. . Hint and Auckland Girl were the cynosure of all eyes when they step-" ped over an attractive two miles. The former had the wood on the mare for solidity in the last few furlongs'. Miss Lendsdale made many friends by her free style of striding over the ground, handled by owner Giesen. A win is overdue for this owner. Red Star, which was recently-cut in the forearm, has quite recovered, and showed plenty of pace. Alf. McKinney showed plenty of pace when ridden by Lander Orange, probably the smallest boy riding work iti the Dominion. He scales 2st. 41b.,.and is eight years old. W. B. Smith gave his. Gold, Bell 'mare Mona Bell a fair, amount of useful toil. ; The. mare is a highlystrung animal, and will require a lot of careful handling.

Lord Bose was tried out twice during the week over a couple of miles, and will not want for condition when the suicide test takes, place on Saturday at Alexandra Park, Trooper Dillon is reported to be quite ready for the fray when called upon, and will want nothing as far as condition is concerned. Kewpie, driven by . McKendrick* was paced by a galloper. The chestnut mare is. a nice even mover, but not quite at her best yet. 0. Hird has arrived from Hawke's Bay, and is to be met at the track side every morning, ticker in hand, putting the acid on. He has left the trotting game for good and all. W. Tozer, as a side-line from , strenuous business, keeps the little mouse-coloured pacer, Victor G, goi,ng, but this scribe thinks that man and horse are rather corpulent to finish at the .business end of the race. W. Mac Master is down from the coast, and was piloting Prince Child. The big pacer did not please the owner, Arthur Shepherd, who was clocking the big fellow. Toiler, Avhich a couple of seasons ago captured a big dividend at Alexandra Park, was among the weekenders, and was both- ridden . and driven, but sweated quite a lot when pulled up. Mint Boy put in useful work under A. Julian's care. Jack Roach rode George X with Dick Fly over short courses. George X is now under J. Wilson, and is trained at Otahuhu, but is still beef. Futurity sprinted attractively, and is in fair racing fettle, but would be all the better for a little more time. Lady Park, a trotter, showed plenty of pace for about two miles. G. Eobertson has Beausant, Derby Dillon, and a Gold Bell colt in work. Last week he registered with Mr. (J. F. Mark a Logan Pointer-Duchess Rothschild two-year-old colt, which shows promise, but is still in the rough in the preparatory school.