RACING AND TROTTING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12569, 5 March 1919, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING

(By "AJiaUB”) FIXTURES. March 5, 6—Kelson Jockey Club. March 7, B—Napier Park fincing Club, March 8. 10—To Aroha Jockey Club. March IB—Waimato Racing Club. March .13, 14-—'Wairarnpa Racing Club. March IS —Westport Jockey Club. March 15, 17—Ohincnuiri Jockoy Club. March ]7—O;mno.ko Racing Club. March 19, 20—Woodvillo Jockoy Club. March 21, 22—Ashburton County Racing Club, March 23—Mastertdn Racing Club, March 33, 24—Thames Jockey Club, March 23, 24—Porbury Park Trotting Club. March 26. 27—Rangilikoi Racing Club. March 29—Horornta Racing Club, April B—Gore Trotting Club, NOMINATIONS. March 3—Thames Jockey Club. March 14—Hororata Racing Club. March 14—Hawke's Bay Jookey Club. March 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. March 14—Auckland Racing Club. Match IWiwe Trotting Chib. March 21—Auckland Trotting Club. March 28—Auckland Racing Club. HANDICAPS. March 7—Woodvillo Jockey Club. March 7—Mastortor, Racing Club. ' Match 7—Forbaty Park Trotting Club. March B—Ashburton8 —Ashburton County "Racing Club. March 11—Ohinomuri Jookey Club. March 15 —Rangitikei Racing Club. March 17—Thames Jockoy Club. March 22—Hawkes Bay Jockey Club. March 24—Hororata Racing Club. March 24—Auckland' Racing Club. March 25—Auckland Trotting Club. March 28—Gore Trotting Club. March 28—Canterbury Jookey Club. ACCEPTANCES, March 10—Opunako Racing Club. March 11 —Westport Jockey Club. March 12—Ohinemuri Jockey Club. March 12—Ashburton County Racing Club, March 12—Woodvillo Jockey Club. March 14—Porbury Park Trotting Club. March 14—Mastcrton Racing Club. Match 20—Thames Jockey Club. March 21—Rangitikei Racing Club. March 26—Horornta Racing Club. March 28—Auckland Trotting Club, March 28—Auckland Racing Club. March 20—Gore Trotting Club ; April 4—Canterbury Jookey Club. The Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting, which will be held on the South Canterbury Jockoy Club’s course at Washdyke to-morrow, should be a very successful fixture. The fields promise to be exceptionally large, there being 114 acceptors for eight races, giving an average of over fourteen for each event. The horses engaged represent good class, and altogether there is material for some excellent sport. There seems every prospect of the meeting being well patronised by Christchurch sportsmen. A horse train will leave at 5.45 a.m., while a special passenger train will go out at 8.5 a.m., returning from Timaru at 6.45 p.m., so that visitors from this end will he able to view all the racing under comfortable conditions. There are not a great many horses at present in work at Addington. A. Fleming sent Hardy Wilkes, Nihilist and Willie Lincoln a good solid work-out over a little further than a mile and a half at Addington this" morning. Hardy Wilkes has not done so much work as his two companions, but the champion trotter looks bright and well. Fleming stated that owing to the want of rain his own track had become very dry and dusty, hence his appearance at headquarters. J. Cockerill has a large team now in work, including Agathos, Athos, Sunrise, Bank Note, Frank Tracey and the American stallion Nelson Bingen. Bank Note is not likely to race much longer, ns she is to he retired to the stud. Nelson Bingen is fast getting into racing condition, and may he raced in the south at some of the autumn meetings. The milcr. Seychelles, is being given plenty of work and is pacing in good form. He has only to come hack to something like his best form to win a race. T. Fox is not working a. big team at present, the trotter Truganini and a maiden pacer by Driftwood being_ all he worked at Addington this morning. The maiden ptfeor is on the improve. E. Berry is working a well-grown two-year-old filly -by Logan Pointer, who shows some speed for a youngster. A. Cox has broken in and is now educating a two-year-old gelding by Lorene Todd from that good trotter, Mayflower. The youngster is not a hig one, hut is very quality-looking and shows an aptitude for the trotting gait. The Christchurch Hunt will probably hold a race meeting at Riccarton in July. Mr H. Fricdlander has a, hig team of horses in training at Wingatui, under the care of C. Gioseler, hut it is understood! that ho contemplates retiring from the racing .game, and that all his horses will be sold at auction in Juno, during the currency of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting. According to a southern report, Mr J. A, Cassidy, instructed by Air A. GWood, starter for the Dunedin Jockey Club, has demanded.au apology from Air F- A. Price, one of the owners of Borke’s Drift, for remarks made during a demonstration against the starter at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting last month, The Dunedin Joekey Club will hold a three days’ meeting in June, when £7500 will be distributed in stakes, giving an average of £2500 per day, against last year’s average of £1590. A couple of three-year-old fillies have gone into Rutledge’s stable at Win-ga-tui, to ho trained for their breeder. Air W. Crossan. Tliev are both by Armlet’s brother, Tawhaki (Alenschikoif “Armilla), their respective dams being Eidolform and Aphaea, Atichaela has resumed work at Wingatuk after a- spell, and the Stewards’ Handicap winner is expected to ho in her best form by Faster. There is to ho quite n. carnival of racing, steeplechasing and trotting in Southland during tbedid of March and beginning of April, commencing with the Southland Racing Club’s autumn meeting on A larch 26 and 27, and followed at short intervals by the Gore Racing Club. Gore Trotting Club, and finishing at Easter time with the Riverton Racing Club's annual fixture. The sum of £10.420 will be distributed in stake money by these four clubs, which : gives an excellent idea of how the sporthas advanced in the south. Nominations for the. Southland Racing Club’s . mooting closp at 5 p.m. next Friday, March /, and copies of the programme can bo obtained at flic office' of the Canterbury Jockey Chib. Recent exchanges of land will permit a lug scheme of improvements at f)m Taranaki Jockoy Club’s course. They will he done gradually, hut the committee is well aware of the remiirements, and the work will not b G delayed any longer than is compulsory. Eligible, who has been a long time ■ off the track, is evidently to ho raced again shortly, ns ho was nominated for the Napier Cup. though he was not an acceptor. At his best he was in tlm (op class, and he is certain to niu races if he returns to anything like hi? form. At a meeting of tl\e committee of the Waipawa Racing Club the chairman (Mr T. Butler) read a tclogra in from ( be secretary of the Racing Conference stating that a. racing date was available if tlio club wished to hold a totalisator meeting during the present racing '■■eason. After discussion it, was decided that owing to the limited time

in which to prepare tho course the offer bo not, accepted, the club preferring 1o wait for the usual date, Labour Day. A statement presented showed that, the finances of the club wore in a satisfactory position, good use ha,ring been made of the course for farming operations during tho time racing had been suspended. According to a. Sydney writer Mr W. R. KombalVs horses did not look particularly bright on their arrival in Sydney from New Zealand, but tho fact of being over a fortnight on tho boat would have a deal to do with that. They will have plenty of time in which to pick up before tho Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting comes round. The following table giving tho amounts contributed for patriotic purposes by the various Taring clubs in the Auckland province is interesting, a,nd shows that the Ohinorauri Jockey Club, not; only gave more than any club except Auckland, but if viewed from the point of revenue, was far more generous than oven the Auckland Racing Club. Tho return is for tho four racing seasons--1914-1918: — £ s. d. Auckland Racing Club 8612 0 0 Obincmurl • . . 1743 8 8 Avondale . . . 1063 15 0 Pakuranga Hunt • 650 0 0 Hamilton . r • 414 .0 0 Tnkapunn . • 860 15 0 Waikato Hunt . . 218 0 0 To A roha . • . 189 3 0 Te Tvuiti . . • 100 0 0 Thames . . » 75 0 0 Opotiki < • 26 1 0 Northern Wnirda . H 1 ; > 6 Waipa . • . 10 0 0 Rotorua. Bay of Plenty, Taumarunui, Whangarei and Kawnkawa nil. 'Hie unfortunate occurrence in connection with the Liverpool Handicap at the Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting caused a lob of adverse comment, and at one time it looked as if there would bo trouble. The excitement gradually died down, however, it being generally understood that the stewards intended paying the dividend from the club’s funds. This, however, would have cost them something like £550, and, after discussing the matter, and conferring with tho stipendiary steward, it was decided that no second dividend would ho paid. In coming to this decision, says the Auckland writer, “ Whalebone,” the stewards were mainly influenced by the fact that the first dividend had been paid in full, and that a notice stating that no second dividend would bo paid was posted before the bulk of tho money was invested. The last-named clause, however, is contrary to fact, for the notice was not posted as claimed, but just as tho machine closed or was about to close, which can be easily verified. The rules of tho totalisator state: “ That in tho event, of the numbers allotted on the totalisator being live or less, the dividend shall bo declared on the first horse only. Clubs shall publicly announce before the commencement of each meeting how they intend to pay out under this rule.” In this instance the l club publicly announced in its race book before the meeting commenced that “ in all events in which FIVE or more horses (the property of different owners) shall start, dividends would be paid upon the first and second horsey,” and tho public, therefore, was fully entitled to take this as correct. The posting of the other notice, even allowing that it was done when tho club claim, was not in accordance with the rules, and therefore the club should take the consequences. _ The club has no right to make the public suffer through its mistake, and the question is one that should claim the attention of the New Zealand Trotting Association and the president of tho Now Zealand Trottin sr Conference. Air John Rowe, who holds tho last-named -position, can he relied upon to deal with the case on its merits, and for the sake l of the sport and for the protection of the public it is to be honed he will call for a report of the full facts of the case immediately. ACCEPTANCES. NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. [Peb Press Association - .1 NAPIER, March 4, Tho following acceptances have been received:— _OMAR£NUI HURDLE HANDICAP, of 550 sovs; one mile and three-quarters— Kahumangu list 2lb, First Lino lOsfc 10lb', Sensitive Ost 01b, Ore Ore Ost 6lb, Warmth 9st, Tiger Land Ost. ESK HACK HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; five furlongs—Statuette Ost, Waterform Sst 71b, Lord Mnskerry Bst 31b, Hymarty Bst 21b, Starglow 7st lllb, Lady Eilworth 7st Olb, Honey Buo 7st 81b, Asterial 7et 31b, Stutter 7st, Orateur 7st, Murree 7st. NAPIER CUP, of COO aov9|. one mile and a quarter—Eewi Polo Ost slb, Teka Ost lib, Hendra Bst Oib, Palm Oil 7st lllb, Battlesong 7st 101b, Bagdad 7st 21b, Tressida 7st, Powder King 6st fib. TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; six furlongs—War March Ost, Birkelot 7st lllb, Lu-land 7st lllb, Rockbottom 7at lllb, Mayforro -7 at Olb, Ethiopian ,7st 91b, Leighton Lass 7st 71b, Wakatero 7st 71b, TQio Pagan 7st 71b. WE LI I. R HANDICAP, of ISO sovs; seven furlongs—Rota rd Ost 01b, Kiltcss Obi, Altercation Ost Tavistock Ssl, 91b, First Salute Bst 910, Waraetotara Ssl Olb, The Speaker Brt /lb, Manhattan Sst Tib, Powder King Bst SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; live furlongo-Crenides Oat 131b, Hetaua Ost Sib, Asterina Set, Night Time 7st lllb, b)corax 7st ?lb, Magistrate 7st Sib, Mirk 7.?1i 31 o, .Uemades 7bi 21b, Pnwanui 7st 2lb Mosthencs Cat 121b, Hindi 6?t 101b. Cashmere Rose Cat 101b, Maiero Ost lolb, Stammer Gsl 10] b. REDCLIFFR HACK WELTER HANOICAt, of ]3O sovs; one mile—Elreipa Pat 131b Ijovo Match Sst 101b, Transmission 6st 21b* Ss rir Ct T T° r(is 7s< - 131b > Wool ah ra -1 -n b V T u hi J> - DoaJiM 7st 7,!} . Recreation (ft /lb, Kohu 7st Tib. . ELY INO HANDICAP, of 900 sovs; mionp—Chortio Ost 12lb. Sweet, Corn Ost bib, j'JocutioH Sat i lb, V^t-'Tlb ssrSi’is.?"’* 0 " 7,1 “■ s ” l °"> WATRARAPA RACING CLUB, [Peb Press Association - .] WELLINGTON, March 4. The following acceptances have been received;— ® IMAL HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; fire furlongs—Astinome Pst 91b, Timidity 7sl, j3lb. Old Gold 7st 101b, Sunburst 7st Olb. Dainty Step (st Olb, ’Violetta 7st olb, Stutter 7st ' Lady P«Ji2a 7sl 71b, Guinea Gold 7st. (lb- Deacon 7sl 71b, Pitch Dark 7sl 71b. Clever Mary 7st 71b. WAR,DELL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs- six lurlonga—Nyatod Ost, Torircda fist filb. Lommeiu Pst 21b, Birkonvala Pst lib, Trenlham Kosc_ 7sl 71b, Lady Black 7st Tib, Red Signal .ft Alb, Pari form Gsl 7lb. MOKAI HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of HO sovs; seven furlongs—Maim Ost Olb, Aiomao Ost ulb, Imaribbon Sst J3lb Sacramento Sst 121b, Yasoovia Sst 81b, Arch Lassie Nst lb Intermezzo Sat, Pitch Dark Sat. Royal Battery Sst. VSAIIIARAPA CUP, of 500 sovs; one mile ana a quarter-Magcol Ost Gib, Rose Pink Bft Ijonnio Maid Sst 51b, Hydrua Tat 131b, I‘orm Up ,st mb. Coldstream Tsl Sib Muitaino Rib, Ladify Gst Olb, Jean Laddo bst (lb, Esperance Gst 71b, Galore 6st 71b. W AING AIM OA N A WELTER HANDIo , r’ii° f r 175 r\ VS; , sevcn fm-ionga-Commcnt 9st 61b, Loyal Arch Sst 131b, Cooing 8«t, mih ?;;', C6t 1 T , i’P erar y mt, odd sonit sst lllb, Kiltosa Bst, Rib, Multaiuo Sal 21b Altorcation 7st 121b. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 2M , 0 „. io) , r v)iu on \t Affectation Ost '2lb, Ermine Sst 131b, Munhiku ist 131b, American Beauty nst 71b. Hyaaes Sst. 81b, Prince Hal 7 et . 71b, Half lime 'at. .lb, Demades 7at ilb, Princess Charming 7gt 4lb, Chaeronia 7st, 4lb. Miss Gold .at 41b, owe nee River Tat 4lb Mies Las? 7st -tlh. RIMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP, of 150 eova; one mile-Hed Signal Ost., Penury Rose Ssl 131b, Rienzi Sst 6lb, Ma.nn Sst olb, Momac Sst, -Jib, Imaribbon 7st 131b, Battle Array 1)10, Kojal Battery bst 71b, Annin Gst 7lb. MAKAHI HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; six furlongs—ltehcka.li list, Zabism Sst Olb, -.eaifu! 7si 12lb, Astinome Tstdllb, Tuticorn 7M, Olb, Arch Lassie. 7»t Olb, Old Gold Cat 121b, Rcn» Rnce ii® -Lb,