RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19992, 6 July 1920, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

HAWKE’S BAY NOTES.

(By •• ARGUS.") FIXTURES). Jnly 14, IT— Wellington Racing Club. July 02—South Canterbmv Hunt July 81-BrackenfieM Hunt Club. August 7, 11, I'! — Metropolitan Trotting Club. A lira at 10. 12, 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. NOMINATIONS. 2—South Canterbury Hunt. July !)—Brackenfield Hunt Club. July 31—Metropolitan Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. July 12—South Canterburv Hunt. July SO—Brackenfield Hunt Club, u illy oG—Metropolitan Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. July 9—Wellington Racing Club. July 36—South Canterbury Hunt July 27—Brackenfield Hunt Club. August 3—Metropolitan Trotting Club.

AMATEUR RACES. During the past season there has been a good deal of trouble iu the trotting sport, on the question of “ solely owned," in reference to the eligibility or otherwise of horses for amateur races. Various, opinions have boon expressed on the subject, and there does not seem to be much chance of finality being nryired at by those whose duty it is to interpret the rules for those racing under them. The matter-is to be discussed at the conference next week, it being the first notice of motion on the order paper. It might be suggested that there is an easy way out of the whole difficulty. Why should amateurs ho allowed to lease horses? It is clearly against the spirit ot the amateur definition and is usually done for direct gain. Horses are only leased to amateurs under two headings. An owner has a promising .horse which, hoirover, ho does not want to race himself, nor is lie 'prepared to pay the price to have the horse satisfactorily trained by a professional trainer. A good amateur i» found and a mutual arrangement is arrived at, the lease, or partnership, being registered. By this means tho owner gets his horse to the races at a good deal less, cost than if there /were no amateurs, and tho amateur 1 has the chance of taking a. prospective ■ winner to the races. On the other . band,, ft has happened that a smart amateur has heard of a useful proposition as a racer, and makes favourable terms with the owner for leasing. Naturally, in either case, the ( terms are a good deal more faroifrable to the owner than those that would, be offered by' a professional. It will be seen that the leasing of horses by amateurs is antagonistic to the professional trainers, and iu addition is against the true spirit of the amateur definition. There ore fewer amateur ; races on trotting club programmes ■ than in former years, and it will nob bo long before they are abolished altogether. Tho amateur who is in tho sport for pure love of it is deserving of every encouragement, but when amafours resort to the leasing of horses in order to win stakes the sooner ama- • four races are wiped out of all pro- : grammes the better for the sport. In j the meantime, however, a good plan i would he to prevent an amateur from j leasing a horse.

| A cold easterly wind was in evidence '■while training operations were in progress at Riecarton this morning. Tlie number seven grass track was open for I ’f B*' 8 *' Ivm ’k «ud it was taken advantage of by many of the trainers.

Winter Wind had Timepiece as ’a companion in a half-mile sprint. They finished together, but as Winter Wind js- backward, the time was not particularly fast.

!■ Gloaming and Vespucci strode along Jtt a sound paw to the five furlong mark, At this stage Gloaminw was giving his mate about three lengths’ they rattled home in good style, finishing on terms.

• Checkmate and Nighfcraider covered live.furlongs in smart time, with Checkmate going on particularly well at tho limsh.

!' Fa bringde, with Hetaua a 3 n mate over the last five furlonge. was -riven a ( strong working gallop ‘over a mile. .< i O , “lushed up his task in attractive i style. i ■ ■

\ .Prince Martian and Strategy wore responsible for a useful half mile, while Counterscarp ran over the same ground alone in slightly faster time

Warlike and Clean Sweep covered fire-furlongs smartly. Thev wero together all tho way and finished well

. Kilrush ran five furlongs bv himself in good style showing plenty of dash •ill through hts task.

Coalition, who gave a good exhibition over six of the steeplechase fences on Monday, accompanied Kohu iu a. useful gallop over a mile, in which llipv tan together all the wav.

Bon Spec rattled over half a mile, moving in his customary free stvlc all through Ins task.

Wnmiiii was given strong work on Die sand. He looks in good healthy condition for .next month’s cncamk inents. b ’

Loyal Arch and Strayshot were companions in a school over a couple of hurdles. B. J. Mason has recommissioned Bossim. who distinguished himself in Die, spring by winning the New Zealand Derby, and who has been off the scene since he. competed at the Auck-Ra-cing Club’rf summer mooting. The steeplechaser, Collector, who has not raced for nearly two vears, has rejoined It. TV. King’s stable/’ Hiero has made his reappearance on tho tracks, after an absence of several months. He is carrying a lot more condition than usual, and looks in nice order to commence a preparation.

Cerberus will go homo to his owner’s place in North Canterbury this week, and will have a spell,.for six months. His place in H. Longley’s stable null be taken hv Koosian, who was bred some lime, ago. The San Fran gelding, Franganiui, has been sent home. Me filed frequently after working, and ,U. Long* l*y dicjdtd that, it ms umUss to perfeittV " * * ■

Khartoum was scratched for all engagements at the Canterbury., Jockey Oluij s Grand National meeting at i) a.m. to-day. A cable message slates Ibat Artilleryman, tho Melbourne Cup winner, is suffering from a swelling in the hind leg, ami failed to improve under treatment. His condition is regarded as serious. Mr F. C. Thomas has been appointed handle upper to the Geraldine. Banmg Club. Ilio position was Held lor several years by Mr, A. J. Gibbs, ot Gore. The. Hawke’s Bay sportsman, Mr IV, Richmond, left last nock on a holiday trip to Australia. Parisian Diamond is being confidently picaed lo race well at Trentham. next week. Locludla has started five Hues this season—twice in steeplechases, both ol which he, has iron, and three times in hurdle _ races, in which his record is two wins and a, second- His slake earnings for tho season total £3uBU. Three of the races lie won were worth the same amount, £lobo. Oiualru carried Sst 81b when he won (lie, M inter Hurdle Handicap at Trcntliarn last year, while Thrace was unplaced with list 101b. In next week’s race the margin between them is 141b, but oven this may not quite stop Omalrn from beating the Aucklander again. The Wellington Imndicapper seems to have been more impressed with the performance of Thrace in the Hawke’s Hay Hurdle Handicap than with that of the winner, Deviation. Though Thrace was only second, beaten comfortably, the pair are set" to meet again on the same terms in the Winter Hurdle Handicap at Trentluun next week. None of the field that took part iu the Wellington Steeplechase a yeai ago will be on tho scene next week. Three _of them, Coalition (second). Waimai and Master Strownn, me held up at Riecarton, on account of transport troubles. / A year ago the places in the Parliamentary Handicap at Trentham were filled by Battle Array 9st Sib, Gold Kip 9st 61b and AH 'Over lost 41b. In next week’s race Gold Kip is top weight with list 121b, and All Over has lOst. 11b, while Battle Array is not engaged. With all his weight Gold Kip will have hosts of admirers. • Tho opinion is expressed that Ladogeur, a. winner at Hastings, is likely to develop into a high-closa hurdler.' Sir Agnes may win another hurdle ro.co at Trentham this month, if the track conditions are favourable. He is a great horse in h.eavy going. Coldstream, who won a- number of hurdle races' earlier in tho season, is now at Trentham, where IT. M’Sweeney is educating him as #. steeplechaser.

Nicomar may pick up a minor steeplechase in tho North Island before long.

■Several prominent jumping riders are temporarily out of action, as a result of falls at the Napier Park and Hastings meetings.

Ihe Wanganui and Feilding ,looker Clubs will shortly instal electric totalisators s).t their courses. Birkenvate, a speedy non-stayer when racing on the flat, is likely; to turn out useful over hurdles.

The committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club refunded jibe nomination fees paid by Air Vallanco for Luke at the recent winter meeting, the horeo being prevented from fulfilling his ongagements owini to the transport troubles. The Auckland Racing Club acted similarly in tho case of the horses held up at Riecarton. It is Mated that, the Wellington Racing Club will adopt the same course hi connection with the meeting to be held tins month, and it can be taken for granted that the Canterbury Jockey Club will, adopt a similar course if the trouble is not settled before the Grand National meeting. \

In the list, of dates submitted by trotting clubs for their meetings nest Benson there are several cases where unfortunate clashes will occur, unless •the dates are changed. The Ofcnhuhu Trotting Club is applying for February 19 and 23, and the Wanganui Trotting Chib for February 23 and 25, while the Manawatu Trotting Club is applying for April 16 and the Auckland Trotting Club for April Ifi and 20. Tn tho case of the Wanganui and Manawntu Clubs the meetings fit m with those of the local racing clubs.

Tho total revenue of the Now Zealand Trotting Conference for the past year was £2ti32 Os bd. The New Zealand Metropolitan 'trotting Club contributed £720, Canterbury Park Club £IOO and New Brighton" Club £139, or a, total of £1025 by Christchurch clubs.

The stipendiary stewards levy made on clubs this season by the New Zealand Trotting Conference, realised £IOB9 0s 3d, while the expenditure under the same heading was £929 14s 2d. HIGH-PRICED HOUSES. Tho report which was circulated recently, to the effect that Amy thus had been sold lor iSOOOgs, revives recollections of other important sales of colonial horses'. The. side of Carbine, in the spring of his ill ree-year-old career lor 39()9gs is a notable item, for the sou of Musket brought a rich golden harvest to his owner, the late Mr D. S. Wallace. Disappointment is, however, writ largo in many cases where racers have changed hands, and one of the most celebrated in that respect is the ca.se of Tradition, who went up lor sale on the same day as Carbine and realised a, greater sum than, the phenomenal bay, yet never won a race after changing hands. Tho fallowing is a list of some of the noteworthy purchases of racehorses in New Zealand and Australia

Til in, chestnut gelding, 3yr.», by Chester—Tempe 4EOO Carbine, bay horse, 3yrs, by Musket— M««ey . . , ’. . , SOW Tradition, tyrs, browrt horse, by Riulimoiid Jlrirlalvrealh .... 3050 Seahorse. clu'sluut horse, lyrs, by N'cl-ron—M-juliga 0000 Solution, bay mare, syrs. by Soult— ' Problem . 1 . . 5000 Canteen, grey horse, oyts, by Castor— Vivandicre . , , . . 3000 Ncctuifonii, chestnut colt. 3yrs, by Multiform -La NoHe , . . 5000 Golden Slipper, bay filly, ."yrs, by Multiform—Aura -1500 HymoMra. chestnut 0011, 3yrs, by ITymaltiia—Stragii, • . . . 0050 'Outlook t l»ay toll. 2yrs, by The Welkin —Jloumiia . ' . , 5000 Piuniiitk; chestnut coll,, 3yrs, by Finland—Wars care . , . 5000 Kstlaiifl, brown horse, 4yr», by Finland—Wirsoare' .... 1500 Biplane, brown horse, lyr* by Comedy Kin?-- Air Motor .... 3000 IW.ilmrd, brown gelding, !yra, by -k'nul'V'n'lii-Blueiovd , 5500

(Special to the "Star.") V ■ NAPIE'iI, July .j. . Mr H. M. Campbell, M.P., has disposed of Tiropivo to Mr W. Slattery, who formerly raced Parana. Piropiro is an improving horse, and property i placed ho should win races. i Eligible is to be given another trial ! ut. tho racing game, and if he stands : a preparation he will probably he guru 1 a chance to earn distinction over tho ; big fences, as his relative, Bon Hove. | did. • i Parisian Diamond, Atelyneaux, My- 1 marty, Mostlienes and Ladogenr arc all j regarded ,as certain starters at Trent-'I limn, and Ladogenr counts a number j ot admirers for' the Winter Hurdle j Handicap. I It had been intended to send Alamo- ] totara to Trentham, but the nomina- : fcion was missed. Although it is not yet definitely decided, it is likely that Bagdad will next week make Ids third appearance in the Parliamentary Handicap at Trcntham. He has a win and an unplaced performance lo Tits credit in that race. In addition to Desert Gold's sister, Aureate, F. Davis has in work at IVbodville a coining two-ycar-ohl colt by All Black-War Talk. War Talk is , a sister to War ,Scare, the dam of Kstland and Finmark. It is stated that Humbug has filled out into a nice looking colt and he has evidently done well since being given a spell. ENGLISH NOTES. (Special to the “Star.") LONDON, May C. Last week's notes on current racing broke off with the race for the Two Thousand Guineas which Tctratema had won in clean, convincing style though he was all out to beat Aiiv Walter Raphael’s Alleuby by halt a length. There are a number of critics of racing who believe that Alienin’ will boat the grey when they come to race, over the longer course for the Derby. They are assuming the second for the Guineas with be straighter and fitter in condition. Imt us admit that be will bo all the better for the race, seeing that ho had not. been out for a year, but on uo other grounds can it be maintained that ho will beat Tetratema. Certainly I disagree, with those who say that A Hen by iyas not tit when he ran last week. No half-fit horse would have put up the good fight he did, running his race out with determination and courage. 1 cannot see any of those, that finished behind him heating him for the Derby. If danger exists it must come from those ho lias mt met as a three-year-old, say Prince Galahad or Sarchedon. Under all the circumstances, Tetratema’s favouritism is'most fully justified and that I will leave for the moment. I como now to the race for the. One Thousand* Guineas, for which tho King’s filly/ Lemonade, was made favourite. Beyond all doubt there was much stable confidence that she would win, and I may say at once, that she was dreadfully unlucky not to have been placed. The truth is that site seemed to find all the trouble that was going mid-way through the race, and .Cinna, had got the race won for Sir Robert Jardine. by . the time Lemonade had found an opening. It is ridiculous that such a thing should he possible on the grandest racecourse in the world, and especially is it to be deplored that it should have happened to a good favourite owned by the King, and in a classic race, too. I think Cinna would have won in any case and therefore let full credit bo given to this beautiful ■ nmro for the triumph she scored. She must have made the whole of the running and finally won by three lengths, being ably ridden throughout by William, (frigga. Owner, trainer and jockey were winning their first classic race, Cinna is a filly by Polymelus and was bred by her owner. She will be hard to beat for the Oaks, as the fillies as a whole seem to he moderate, with not what 1 would call a genuine stayer among them. Bright Folly was a star performer last year for Lord Glanely. She ran fast now. but it is as clear as anything can be that like almost the whole of-Lord Glanely’s horses, she is not at her best. Tho horses in this powerful stable of last season seem to be all wrong for the time being. Their day of course is sure to come. The only winner turned out by the stable this year was when 'I he Midshipmito beat a. single opponent in Perion • for the March Stakes. Perion had been greatly fancied to win the Jubilee Stakes, Init this was a rather discouraging trial. Yet The Midshipmite had some tall form as n thrcu-ycar-old ami may be a real smasher.

On Two Thousand Guineas day /Mr Perssc, the Stockbridgc trainer, had won three races. On One. Thousand Guineas day he won two more, taking the' May Plate, with the White Eagle— Flash of Steel filly and the Friday Sweepstake with lung Harry, the lat ter being quite, unfancied. 'it was a great meeting for this stable. Before leaving Newmarket it may be added (hat the Newbury Cup winner, Grandconrt. won the Brink-lev Welter Handicap and Sun Orb won the May Plate for two-year-olds.

There was a tremendous crowd at Hurst Park for tho‘Victoria Cup meeting. I hat was a seven furlong handicap. ami Scatwclf carried top weight and was a hot favourite, in spite°of the cloud hovering over Lord Glanely’a horses. The ill-luck, sticks, for tins good-looking horse was badly kicked at the post and so any chance he niav have had was at once extinguished. ',U six furlongs Western Wave would have won ,but he did not stay the extra furlong.' It was then that Bird’s Nest loomed up like the i\ inner, but he was caught and passed clo-e home, by Major E. Clayton’s Paragna, who ” had failed when much expected to win the Lineolbsbirc Handicap. This time he had Slade mi his back and his stronger jockeys!)ip made all the difference. Western TV are ran on In fill third place, and fourth was Tom Powrie. Chester, with its weird, sanecr-like course, has only nn 0 meeting a vear, but what a bumper one it is! ’ Tho whole countryside Turns out to attend it. ami the crowd on Tuesday for an opening day made another ■ record. It is really wonderful, and shows that tho boom of 1919 is still growing rather than diminishing. A beautiful perI’ormanee was put up by Lord Aster’s Buchan when be won the Chester Vase of a mile, and a half, for he canted tOif, and gave no less than 311b to a useful Hiree-year-old in Lord Derby's Great Seal. He won comfortably by a length anil a half, thereby showing that he. had made marked improvement from three to four years of a"". His appearance gave colour to tlmt notion, and assuredly this horse is going to be Hie crack four-year-old of this season. 1 he, only other winners worth mentioning on this opening day are Lord Wolverten's Howland, who won the Be}, grave Handicap, of a mile and a half, and Mr James White’s Cylctte. who won the race for the two-year-olds.

" Cup day.’’ brought, ,100.000 people to the course, and even the lop of Cm. historic rjf.v wdl and the roofs of tiro

surrounding houses were occupied. The field for the Cup was not a very distinguished oue, with Good Night as the favourite. But the Lambton stable seems dead out of luck, and G-oorL-Night was never seen in the race. The winner was AH- F. Cnrzon/a Onr Stephen, a horse, named 'after-the jockey Stephen Donoghuc. 1 Curiously enough, Donoghv.o was the rider of the. second horse, Elsinore. Our Stephen was always-well placed and on entering the straight he shot out to win by'five lengths.