RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12711, 5 August 1919, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING.

(By “ARGUS.")

FIXTURES

August 3, 13, 15—Metropolitan Trotting Club. August 12, It- 3Q—Canterbury Jockey Club. August 23—Te Avramutn Trotting Club. August 27 —Egmcmt,-Wanganui Runt Club. September, 3, 4 —Marion Jockey Club. September 18, 13—Ashburton County Racing Club,

NOMINATIONS. August 7—Egmbnt-Wanganui Hunt Club. August B—Te Atramutu Trotting Club. August In—Marlon Jockey Club. August 37 —New Zealand Trotting Cup. September I—Ashburton County Racing Club.

HANDICAPS. August 12 —Tc Awamutu Trotting Club, August 16 —Egmout-Waugaaui Hunt Club. August 21—-Marion Jockey Club. September 6—Ashburton County Racing Club. September B—New Zealand Trotting Cup,

ACCEPTANCES. August S—Canterbury Jockey Club., August lo —Ts Awa.mutu Trotting Club, August 20—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. August 26—Marton Jockey Club. September 10—Ashburton County Racing Club. September 24—New Zealand Trotting Cup.

The pacer Gleaming, who showed up to great advantage when last raced at Forbury Park, And has come througha solid preparation at. New Brighton, in W. Warren’s charge, should race well at Addington. It is only a question of his ability to stay out a solid run of two miles. ‘

Mintson, despite his apparent soreness, stands up to his training work, and this brilliant pacer invariably does bettor in his races than in his training.

The pacer Aloondrifi, who was under veterinary treatment some time ago, is well on the way to recovery a.nd will be put in work again shortly.

Beewood, who has returned to the pacing gait, and Mahinga are training on satisfactorily at New Brighton under G. Robinson.

Rorke’s Drift, who was given a spell since racing at Ashburton in the middle o_f June, has not done much fast work since resuming training, but he looks bright and well and ready to commence another year’s racing, despite the fact that he did a lot of work on the race track last season.

Tho trotter Beeswing is going well in her work at Now Brighton, and provided her staying powers improve should race well this year.

The Auckland owned pacer Asiurio has not done much; fast, work since! arriving here, but looks well. This fast pacer, although somewhat unreliable, is a rare good stayer.

A. Cox’s trotter by Charlie M’Kinney ia improving fast and promises to develop into, something more than useful.

The pacer Dillon Eddy, who has been gelded, is again in work, but does pot look forward enough to be seen at his best this month.

The pacer Silver Heir, who won in convincing style at the June meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club, continues to train on right under the care of his owner at Heathcote.

The pacer Watchman, who showed a lot of promise as a young horse, did not race at all well last season. He is now to he tried under saddle, when he may be seen to more advantage.

Tho Auckland trainer, J. Williamson, has arrived at- Riccarlon to superintend the preparation of Troublesome for cross-country engagements at the Grand National meeting.

Rcbekab and Imaribbon arrived from tile north this morning, and they will contest fiat events at the Grand National meeting next week.

blaster Aloutoa, who is engaged, in the Grand National Hurdle Handicap and other events at Riccarton next week, is expected to arrive at Riccarton to-morrow.

As an act of clemency and mercy, and to celebrate a. great occasion, the Victorian Trotting and Racing Assor ciation decided to remit the unexpired portions of disqualifications imposed on owners, trainers and jockeys for offences on the Ascot, Richmond and Fitzroy courses.

Wistow (by lan), who won a race at. Ripon (England) in Alay, was three years at the stud, but she proved a failure, and-onco it was contemplated to relegoto her to the shafts of a trap.

One would hardly think horses could be schooled without riders over hurdles of steeplechase fences, hut this is to be done very shortly at Randwick (Sydney). A site has been chosen at the far side of Randwick racecourse. A circular track 186 yds round and 20ft wide has been enclosed with a six feet fence. There aro two adjustable hurdles and two brush steeplechase fences the full width of the track, and these can be raised or lowered in sockets as the case may be. “ The race," as it might bo termed; is built on the principle of pno used in Calcutta- A hors© is sent riderless and allowed to jump naturally- This horses invariably do when turned out in a paddock. As tho obstacle is right across the “race" tho horse cannot run off;

A Alelhonrne paper reports that an offer of 1000 guineas was refused for Bir Prim just before the start of the Grand National Steeples at Pleuiihgton. At a sale hi Alelbourne of horses owned by Air P- S. Alitchell a three-quarter yearling brother to that good horse .Trafalgar was purchased by I. Foulsham for 510 guineas The youngster is by Wallace (sire of Trafalgar) from Coolamatohg, by Perambulator (imp.) —Grand Canary (dam of Trafalgar).

Tho manner in which Air J. Lemon became posseeed of that brilliant racehorse Rebus is not generally known. When a three-year-old the Radium— Quibble horse was under offer to his present trainer, 2- Alurray, on the following terms: £250 cash, £IOO out of his first win, and an extra £SO if the horse won a prize of the value of £IOOO. Unforeseen circumstances prevented' Alurray from taking the horse himself, bui- lie related the circumstances to Air J. Lemon, who took the horse on terms without seeing him. Ho left Rebus with Alurray, a course he has no reason t-b regret, seeing that he has won a Sydney Cup, Epsom Handicap, and Villievs Stakes. •.

' A statement has been going ' the rounds that the Wanganui Jockey Club at its annual meeting had reappointed Air C. O’Connor as starrier and Air H. B. Lusk as judge, but as a matter of fact ho such reappointments have been made- So far the committee have not yet met, but will meet this week, when 'a starter, a handicappe'r and a judge will be appointed.

At the,, annual, meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockev Club, held on Friday last, Air E. J. Watt whs elected a) life member of the club- This thoughtful act was the suggestion of Mf J. S. Al’.Leod, who told the meeting what a; good friend- financially Mr Watt hid been to the club in its leiur years.

], The Trcntham., trained Sunburst, who is to race in hack.events at the Grand National meeting, should, arrive at Riccarton on Saturday.

At the anniial meetinu of members of the Taranaki Jockey Club, the chairman tbe Hon 0. Samuel.. M.L.G:, staled that he had h£eu cohccted with

the club for thirty-seven, years, tuid had represented the club in Wellington as far hack as 1887.

New Zealand horses Rave never been very successful in the big jumping races m Victoria, although a good many of the bpst performers in the Dominion have tried during the past twenty-five years. In the Australian Hurdle Each, r '*i M Caulfield on Saturday, Beltane (Blysian—Lady Hester) acted as run-ner-up to Sir Alnemon, who was in. receipt of 111b. Sir Mncraon was not entered for the Victorian Grand National Hurdle Eacc run last mouth, and would not be one of the fancied candidates for Saturday’s race. Although he had not previously alone anything in metropolitan company, Sir Alnemou had shown some form over jumps. Last season he won at Aspendalo and Warrnam bool, being ridden by the es-Wel-Hngtonian H• Thompson on both occasions. Beltane was successful in the Leamington Hurdle Races at Caulfield a fortnight previously, when Alneon (by the same sire as Sir Alneniou) ran second. Saturday's race- is worth 1200 sovs to the Aviuner. and will give Alnemon a, mere prominent position on the list of winning sires than he has previously occupied. He is an imported horse by St Frusquin (sire of San Francisco, Fortuuatus, St Alwyne and other successful sires) from Mnome, hy Minting—Arcadia, by Tsouomy-

A strange mix-up has apparently occurred in connection with the nomination of Green Cap for tho Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. There, are two horses of the name registered. * One is by Ladurlad from Bronze Cap. He was bred in Queensland, hut went to Victoria, and was raced in Melbourne by C. Quinn. When last heard of he wa.s in Tasmania.. He Avould be eleven years old uoav. The other Green Cap is a nine-year-old imported hay gelding, by Marta go n from Emerald. Hois owned by Air J. Timms, but is held on lease by Air A. AI; Gregor, of Adelaide. Tho imported gelding was nominated in Adelaide for the two Cups, but it is understood that the pedigree given on the nomination form was Ladurlad— Bronze Cap, and Air J. H. Davis and Dr AY. H. Lang have accordingly allotted Green Cap hut 6sfc 71b, being under the impression that lie was not identical with the imparted gelding. Green Cap (imp.) has not raced since he won the 1917 Adelaide Cup with 9st 51b. Greeu Cap, by Ladurlad. last ran. in the Tasmanian Amateur Jockey Club Handicap .on February 98, 1918," when he was unplaced with 7st 31b. The matter will come before the committees of the Victoria Racing Club and Victoria Amateur Turf Club. Rules 32, 33 and 34 of the Australian, rules of racing give power under certain conditions for the correction of “any accidental or inadvertent error or omission.’’

In the pear future the English rule which voids, an entry on , the death of a nominator is likely to be altered. At a meeting of the English Jockey Club a few weeks ago. Lord Jersey gave notice that it was his intention to move at the annual meeting of the club in London the following addition to either Rule 86 or 91, together with any consequential _ amendments to other rules which might he necessary:—“ Nominations and entries of any horse shall not become yoid on the death of the nominator if such horse shall Imre been sold or leased to another person during the lifetime of-the nominator aa a foal rr yearling with its engagements, or as a brood mare with engagements in produce races, provided that within fourteen days of such sale or lease an approved shall have been lodged at the Registry Office, signed by both the nominator and the purchaser or lessee, or by their respective authorised agents, by which the purchaser or lessee accepts and transfers to himself alk responsibilities and liabilities as to forfeits and entries incurred by the nomnator of such horse, such nomination or entry shall then only become void on the death of the transferee, who will for all purposes lo deemed to be the nominator/’