RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12786, 1 November 1919, Page 11

RACING AND TROTTING.

(By “ARGUS.")

I FIXTURES (November i—Taratahj-Cwtcrton Boeing Chib. Hovembar 8, 13—Auckland Racing Club. November 8, 10, 12, 15— Canterbury Jockey Chib. November n, 18, 14—Now Zeeland Molropo I liten Trotting Club. . j November 15, ID—Otahuhu Trotting Clnb._ November 19—Ashhurst - Pobangma Racing" Club. , November 21—South Canterbury Jockey i Club. m (November 26, 2f7 —Win ton Jockey Club. [November 28, 29—Forbury Park Trotting ! Club. T , ‘November 2D, December I—Feildingl—Feilding Jockey Club. December 4—Methven Racing Club. (December 13, 16-Now Brighton Trotting dub. NOMINATIONS. October SI —Auckland Racing Club. October 31—Feilding Jockoy Club. October 31 —Otahuhu Trotting Club. November B—Forbury Park Trotting Club. November 11—South Canterbury Jockey Uub. November 15—Mcthven Racing Club. November 26—Now Brighton Trotting Club. ; HANDICAPS. [November 4 —Otahuhu Trotting Clnb. November 4—Ashhuzst - Pohangina Racing I Club. B—Forbury Park Trotting Club, j November 14—South Canterbury Jockey Club. (November 17—Feilding Jockey Clnb, (November 34—Mcthven Racing Club. 'December I—New Brighton Trotting dub. ACCEPTANCES. October Sl—Auckland Racing Club. November 6—Canterbury Jockey Club. . November S—Metropolitan Trotting Club. | November 7—Otahuhu Trotting Club. \ ! The stewards of the Wellington Racing Club instructed their starter at the recent meeting to give little consideration to unruly horses, but to exercise fhis authority and place them behind the field. Except in one or two races there was little delay at the post. The need for Cm action in this direction by stewards of ether clubs has long been apparent. Seme starters extend far too much latitude to bad-mannered horses, the result being that, in addition to holding up the starts, the unruly brutes frequently gain an advantage” on the rise of the barrier. I have in mind an incident at a meeting which I attended'not long ago. Included in the field for one race was a horse well known to be fractious at the starting past, and it was only in the usual nature of things that be should cause dolay by his unruliness. The horse was fancied by his connections, and was ridden by a clever jockey, who took full advantage of ibis mount’s unsavoury reputation, the result being that, after screwing and twisting about at the barrier, he eventually got a bit the best of the dispatch. But not the only effect. There was in the field another horse whose owner fancied his chance, and who assisted to delay the start by refusing to join the field at the barrier. His jockey kept him well back, and he only moved up ■when the unruly customer was going in, the pair going through more than once. Each time the second horse x have referred to was taken back several lengths 'behind the field, in readiness for a move up at the right moment. The tactics worked all right, as. he succeeded :- .i getting away to a moving start. In the case of this latter horse there seemed little doubt than the rider, was acting under instructions, in the hope that ho would gain an advantage, 1 He was perfectly quiet, and this fact served to make it very clear that it was through no fault of the horse that he did not line up to the barrier in company with the rest of the competitors- There was some excuse for the trainer in his attitude, however, assuming that his rider w«u acting under instructions, as it was the only way in which to make certain thro fractious horse would not get all at the start. The whom trouble was traceable' to the license granted to riders of bad-mannered horses. A reputation for bad manners is a valuable asset, as with manv officials it ensures ; a deal of lattitudo, •which frequently results in a flying start. If these brutes were treated more summarily, and placed behind ths field whenever hey showed tempei, riders of other horses would have greater confidence in the starter. As matters stand at present,' however, k premium is placed on fFactiousness, and well-behaved horses have to suffer all the penalties. At the annual meeting of the Can terbury Trot tin g_ Horse Breeders and Owners’ Association, Mr It. J. Munro, the president, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, made reference to the want of a grass training track in Christchurch. A large number of Canterbury horses assist at meetings of clubs outside the province, and most of these clubs race on tho grass. Even in Christchurch two out of the three trotting clubs race on grass tracksj and a qrood deal of training work is done both at Canterbury Park and New Brighton, although the training tracks of those clubs are dirt ones It can hardly be expected that the New Brighton Club couid provide a grass training track, by reason of the fact that the cost would be too heavy. Th j Canterbury Park Club, however, could without any damtge being done to its race track, allow trainers the use of the course proper at certain periods of the season, to work -mt their horses that were in training tor races to be nm on tho grass. Tho great progress of the Canterbury Park Club during tho last few years will necessitate a lot of alterations being made to its ground shortly, and it is to he hoped a grass training track will bo one of the,improvements that anil be provided. In the meantime, however, as already stated, trainers should be allowed tho use of the race trick under certain conditions. This is a matter that might well be brought under the notice of tho club by the Breeders and Owners' Association. The chief meeting of the year in the trotting world is now within measurable distance, and naturally a good number of horses of the best class will be receiving their final fast work-outs during the next few days. Several trainers who do not use the Addingtm track for regular training work will be taking their horses there during the next few days, and it is only rig it that the race track should be <it their disposal. Those,_ however, who are educating and training horses not engaged at the meeting seem to imagine tint their proper place is on the race track, and, whilst there are not so many i.b in former years, the race track is contimially in use by those trainers, who could well do their work on tho training tracks. At this time of the year 'only fast work should be allowed on the race track at Addington, and the Ground Committee should .see that all jogging and slow work is accomplished ones the training track, which is quite suitable for tho purpose. Acceptances for the first day of t,uNew Zealand Metropolitan Trottim' Club’s spring meeting will doso- ,il noon on Wednesday, The trotting mare Wattle, dam of Blackthorn, Birwood and President Wilhas foaled a colt to Wildwood Junior. Onslaught has been in considerate request during the past few day. among backers trying to pick the New Zealand Cup and Stewards’ Handicap •■double. From present indications lie reems likely to bo one of the favourites lor the big sprint race. Mascot was galloped on during wio running of the Champion Plate at Trentimm, but tho injuries are not considered serious, and they will not hamper her preparation for the New Zealand Cup. The race Desert Gold had tn tho Champion Plate at Trentham should do

her a lot of good. Discussing the situation after that race, Mr T. H. Lowry stated that, all going well in the meantime, he would orobably give her a run in the Stewards’ Handicap, although he bad not-definitely decided to do so. A race like the Stewards would suit her ns sho is at present, and if she takes her place in the' field she is one of the possibilities. , A notable foaling occurred at Mr T. H. Lowry’s Okawa Stud. Hawke’s Bay, recently, when Aurarius, dam of Desert Gold, foaled a bay colt to Finland. Mr Lowry has a yearling sister to his champion mare, and it will be interesting to see it this youngster fares any better than i the last three fillies from Aurarius, all of which have met with accidents and were prevented, from carrying silk. Mr T. H. Lowry has been disposing of a number of his blood stock, uid during the past ow weeks has sold the gelding by Finland—Beldame, tho filly by Finland—Trebolii. the colt by Finland—La Cloche, the filly bv Finland— Labour Day, and the filly by Wolawa— VVairakau. The celt bv Finland—Ad Well was offered for sale by auction recently, but was passed in at 350gs, the. reserve being 400gs. Unless sold in tho meantime this voungster will he sent to Australia for the. autumn sales. Mr Lowry has a very small team at present, for .‘Warlike is in the sale list. Speechmaker has gone a bit sore, and tyirst Blow has been retired to the stud. Mr B. Chaffey, the nresent owner of Cross Battery, paid 750gs for her at the dispersal of the Shinier stud. Artilleryman sold at IOOOgs at tho same sale. Cross Battery had King Battery (now a two-year-old) at foot when sold, and since then she has produced a sister to Artilleryman and half-sister by All Black. In a recent issue of the' London “Sportsman” there is an interesting] article by ‘'Vigilant” on tho subject of horses that were only moderate racehorses, but pronounced successes w at the stud. Hq mentions that Hampton was nothing like a great horse on the turf. Hampton, who was a selling-plater at the outset of his career, sired threw Derby winners, and his son Bay Herald, sired tho St Leger winner Bayardo. Many other excellent sires came from horses never attaining anything near the front rank as racehorses. Among these Gallinulc is u familiar instance, and Desmond, Missel Thrush, Eager, Laveno, Count vSchomberg, Grey Leg, Pioneer and itigtitaway have done better at the stud than as racehorses. In the old days Young Melbourne, who never won a race, was a very successful sire, and Toxopholito, though speedy, seemed altogether unlikely to establish a lino of great stayers, which be did through his son Mas- , ket. Many- great classic winners have been comparative stud failures, and I among these may be mentioned Blue | Gown, Lord Lyon,. Pero Gomez, Petrarch, Donovan, Foxhall, St Gatien, Oremorne, Favomus, Robert the Ttovd and Common. In New Zealand and Australia several marked instances :an be cited where tho brilliant'racehorse has been a comparative failure as <i sire, while tho inferior galloper has proved a success as a • sire. Take the case of fit Leger. The chestnut son of Doncaster was summed up i as a complete “ duffer” as a racer. As ■ a sire, however, the Stud Book reveals that he was a marked success. Tasman, a great performer on the turf, and a stoutly bred one, top, gave the turf a high class sprinter in Hohoro and a number of other useful gallopers; but his record as a parent was undoubtedly disappointing. Achilles was great unaeir silk, but though• given every chance at the Waikanae Stud, lie could not be classed as a successful sire, and ho was sold for a comparatively small sum in Australia svine few years back. Iwo horses that secured a place in the category of the great as racers in Austialia that failed to score as sixes wore tirst King (by King of the Ring) and Commotion (by Panic). Both, were horses of magnificent physique, and why they did not score more pronouncedly as parents is indeed a stiff conundrum. Another great performer under silk that has so far failed to give the turf anything out of the common is irafalgar, tho doughtv son of Wallace and grandson of Carbine. Possibly .t is a little too early to write down Irafalgar as a failure, but bearing in mind that ho has teen at the stud for something like ,ux years, there has been time for him to sire something of note. In tho autumn of 1916 Trafalgar was sold for 7500g5, which, the highest price paid at auction for a thoroughbred stallion in those lands. ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. I? [Psr Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 31. The following acceptances have boon received:— MAIDEN HURDLE HANDICAP, of m J W °,, milca and a half—Classification Wst 81b, Entente Cordialo lOst 41b, Otora 10sl 3ib, Notability lost '2lb, Pcudoon Hist lib, Poweroworo Ost 131b, Kinkora 9at 131b, Step 9st 111b, Battle lido 9st 10!b, Ngabvnm Jst 91b, Lady Elstow Ost, Seville 9st, Calais Ost, Totara Jack Ost, Silvorton 9at, Dunrobm Gst, Lombardy Ost, Johnnie Paul 9«L HUNTERS’. STEEPLECHASE, of 275 sovs; threo miles—No Surrender 13st, Par werewero List 7lb, Dunxobin 12st lib. Southland lOat 101b, Master Bijou 10at 7!b, Sir John 10st Tib, Nyassa lOst 7ib, Pabio lOst Tib. ONEHUNGA* STEEPLECHASE, of 400 sqvs; three miles—Signature list 9lb, Tenar cious lOst 4.1b, Tirau lOst 21 b. Marconi Ost 01b, Jacaranda 9st 91b, To Ong-a, Ost 71b, iiurnalpi 9st 7ib, Cornelian 9st 7ib, Dasher Boy 9st 71b, Pablo Ost 7lb, Komu Ost 71b. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 273 sovs; six furtongs-Hidlow Sst 111b, Hitholia Sst lllb, Khubla Khan Sst 6lb, General Stephen Sst ,61b impa Bst 51b, Bind and Black Sst 31b. Ihyllqna Sst 31b, Winning Lass 7st 131b,* Luponno 7st 13ib, Flowing Bowl 7st 13lb, Aliss Leslie Tat lllb. No Mistake 7st jHb. Romance 7st 91b, Guanaoo 7st Bib, Dpnt 7st 71b Slowcoach 7?t 71b, Cheer- Up 7st 41b, Lady Una 7st 41b, Oak Abbey Tst 41b, Demoiselle 7st 41b, Marble Slab 1 Tst 41b, Lady Bruoo 7st 41b, Elate 7st 11b, Royal Prince isl, St Carl 7st, Goldplanu 7st. General Advance 7st, Salvaless Tst, Hypothesis 7st, Waikorea 7at, Arab King Tst, Merry Noll Tst, Pentagram ?st, Pehclla Tst, Actrice Tst, Gioatiorm Tst, Haversack Tst, Alonio Prince Tst, Goldon Petal 7st. FLYING HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; seven furlongs—Toa Tore Sst 13lb, Royal Dish Sst 910, Rekanui Sst 81b, Hylhis Sst' 71b, Hineamaru Sst 31b, Lovematch Sat Sib, Ohinowairua Sst 31b Escaped Tst 121b, Risingham Tst 101b, .Paddington Green 7st Tib, Active 7st lib, Kcrchono Tst lib. Lord Kenilworth Tst, Hathlin Sst 101b, Mistress Biddy Gst 71b. SHORES HANDICAP, of -100 sovs; six furlongs—King Lupin Ost Sib, Taimni Sst 71b, Crowhurst Ssl Tib, Simonides 6st, Demagogue Tst 12lb, Hineamaru Tst 10!b, Jutland 7st 101b, Canzonet Tst 31b, Queen Abbey Gst ■ 13)b, Philomela Gst lllb, Comedy Princo Gst 1 9lb, Kiibeggan Cst Tib. MITCHELSON CUP, of 1000 sovs; one milo and a quarter—Some Boy Ost 9lb, Uncle Ned Ost 2lb, King Lupin Sst 121b, Alteration Sst 101b, Bedford Ssl slb, Gold Kip Sst 41b, Marquotour Tst 13lb, Mullingar Tst lllb, Windqrah Tst 91b, Depredation Tst Sib, Housewife Tst Gib, All Talk Tst 31b, Obinewairua 7_ot 31b, Waiuta Gst 1311), Mcltchikpil Cst 131b, Killard Gst 12lb, Tabasco Gst 101b, Lady Energy Gst 71b. NORTHERN GUINEAS, of 1000 sovs; ono milo—Canowindra Sst Tib, Tinokaha Sst Tib, Pasain’ Through Sst Tib, Clonmel Sst Tib, Archie Sst 7lb, Creuides Sst 71b, Heather Sprig Sst 71b, Hotaua Sst Tib, Malar tano Ssl Mb, Rose Quoen Sst slb, Rose Wreath Sst alb. WELCOME STAKES, of 1000 sovs; five furlongs—Dunedin Sst slb, Stork Sst olb, Lucullan Sst slb, Weary Willie Sst 51b, Irish Knight Ssl olh, Listowol Sst 51b, Lovolight Sst 2lb, Landslide Sst 21b, Wollomai Sst 21b, Potona Sst, Our Hope Sst, Jolly Princess Sst, Jaffna Sst, Kildce Sst, Tessares Sst, Lu Con Sst, Arch’ Margot Sst, Miss Muriel Sst. AUSTRALIAN RAGING. By Telegraph—Press Amocigtion— Copyright Australian ond N.Z. Cable Association, MELBOURNE, October 31. Mr Kemball’s team is returning. Ten horses, including Hymestra, will go by the Uiverina on Monday, and seven, including Snub, Inter.