RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20042, 3 September 1920, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

. • » (By "iHCRTS.") „. ■■ FIXTURES. f*£ em . b " i-Marton Jockey Chb. Bcgtomoer 8-ManaTatu Html. Mmpt«ab«r 18-Amberle-y lacing Clnb. September Q3 SK-Ashburton County Raoiii* Club, ■ »»ptsmb«r 23.25-W M ga an i Jookay Club. M>t. 25, 2»~Avondale Jockey Club. Sept. 27, 28-OfcaM Maori Baoing Club. . Sept. SO, Oct. l~Geraldine Racing Club, Oct. "3-Nnpier p M k rjlub. ■■Oct. 2, -1, 6, 9-Auf.tra.lian Jocksr Clnb. • Oct. G-HaTTi*'s Bay Jockey Club. Oct. 'M-Oamaru Trotting- Club, ■ Oct. 28, 29-Po7crtj Bay Turf Club. DOMINATIONS. * Saptmber 3—Ainberley Racing Club. B«p„ember fr-Ashburton County Racing Gtob, . Sept. 8-Otaki Maori ■ Racing Club. - Sept, 3-Avondalo Jockey Club. Seot. H.-Geraldine Racing Club. Sept. lr-Napier Park lUoing Club. s«pl. 17—Kawke's Biv Joekev Club. Oct. S~Oamarn Trotting Club. Oct. S-Poverty Bay Turf Oluft. HANDICAPS. September 10—"Wanganui Jockeiy Clnb. Sapterebar 10—Aruberlay Eaeing Club. !s«ptemb»r 11—Aabburton County R*cifl« . Club. Sept, 10~Otaki Maori Bating Club. Sept. 25—GeraJtliue .Racing Club. Sept. 27—Napier Park lUcine Club. Dot. .-I—Havrka'g Bay Jockey Club. Oct. 14—Oamaru Trotting Oiub. Oct. 13-poverty Bay Turf Club. ACCEPTANCES. September ."—New Zealand Oaj?. September 14—Amberley Eacing Clnb. September 15—Aakburtou County Baoisy Club. Septemoar 17—Waoffaani Jockey Clnb. S*pt. 17—Otaki Maori facing Club. Sept. 17—Avonclalo Jockey Club. Sept. 27—Geraldine Racing Club. Sept. 39—Napier Park Basing; Club. Oct.' s—Ha-tfke'a Hay Jockey Club. j Oct. 19—OaruRru' Trotting Club. Oof.. S3—Poverty Bay Turf Club. I SCIENTIFIC RIDING, An interesting letter on the decline ; of scientific riding appeared in a Lon(lon sporting, paper a few weeks ago,' under the signature of Harry M'Oalla. ! An extract .is appended:--" Wc hear very little nowadays of scientific jockej«hip. Now and again some particular horseman may distinguish himself in a brilliant finish, but taking it aa a whole' the scientific element would appear to bo on the wane. Be this aa tt may 5 , it is certain that since the advent of the forward seat no progression has been made. Sloan, of course, introduced it, but there was (something■ more than the mere rider's position behind his success. I was on most intimate terms with him, and had every facility far'making a study of his extraordinary; methods, ttis in* fluenco over bosses was positively uncanny. Under.him, veritable 'man caters' Tjecame as docile ns sheep, and animals that would not try a yard for oilier capable jockeys won under his guidance, 'on** to the last ounce. The idea/ of telepathy betweeu man and horse i"b probably ridiculous, but the fact of riders' inclinations being trans, mitted io their mouitta can-ho proved by the number of horses that fall or refuso vhen being ridden ab fences by men who funic. Funk a fence,,, and the horsß will funk it also. Sloan was a.man of indomitable -will-power and by some mysterious means his characteristics were transmitted to the horses he rode. Yet hia,manner towards them •was not aggressive; on the contrary it was quiet and gentle. I have been personally acquainted with, many jockeys during the pant twenty-five year* lint; : so far as this peculiar influence over horaea is concerned I venture to say that Sloan stands out by himself. He was an infallible judge of pace; quick at the start and a past-master at the ort of raee riding in all its ■ Some aver that Archer was his- superior. It is a moot point. If such was the case he must have been supernatural.':' .Nominations for the Amberley Racing Club's meeting will close at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting at eight o'clock to-night. This will mark the opening Of the flat raoing season in the South Island, and the meeting is likely to attract a strong contingent of ILiccar. ton horses. First acceptances for the New Zealand Cup are due at right o'clock to- , night.' It is unlikely that many horses will drop out, as owners cannot know much'more about their prospects than . they did when nominations closed a few 1 weeks ■ ago. * i Commencing last "Wednesday, the Itic- • carton-tracks are now open -for work from six o'clock in tho morning. P. V. /Mason lost no time in taking advantage 'of- the early start, but so far he is the I only trainer who is working any of his I horses before breakfast. Most of the trainers will probably continue the winter hours until the end of this I month, after which the tracks will be i open at five o'clock. .The Australian trotter, Homeleiglv JJick, is working welt at New Brighton, 1 arid he is expected to play a prominent part in the chief unlioppled events at Addington iu November. 'General Link is having a, quiet time at present, following on his exertion:! ''at Addington last month, but It. PolI'loek will soon have him in commission Again, iuupreparatiou for the New Zealand Trotting Cup. '. Taken all round, the nominations for i the Wanganni Jockey Club's meeting ' this month are very disappointing, a nct i the fields will be much smaller than 'umiak Three New Zealand Cup candidates, '.Counter Attack, Tenterrield and Catal lini, are engaged in the Maiden race 'at Wanganui, while Kilrush, Oratress, Nobleman, Rebiitl, Askari, A'dmyra ami jAlisslacd figure in other events.* The Wangauui Jockey Club picked a IgooW time to inaugurate the Eclipse ; Stakes- , Tlie presence of Amylhas and ' Arrow-smith would ensure the success of , the race, while Humbug, llacetul, IX>~ 'maiid'and Askari will provide a line to 1 three-year-old form. • At the annual meeting of the Gore 'Raciftfc Chib.it was stated' that the igate •.-receipts lor tho season showed an i increase of £1.1.00 over the previous iftfl&soa. Ons reason for the increase (was ».liberal cutting down in the issue • of : complimentary tickets. i There is more than the usual numjouug hordes jn work on various 'Southland track-?, from which it fouM appear.that the maiden, xour. at southwtt' awtjags this joasca will iw AarM,Wd». /

The Field Battery mare Bronze was a good performer a few;-years ago, when trained by Q. Pricu for Mr Mighdeu, among -her successes being the Great Autumn Handicap. At the close of her racing career Bronze returned to Koatonui, where she was twice mated with King lluf us. The progeny—a filly Rnd a colt—were, both sent to Sydney. Tho filly, named Margalo, won twice as ft two-year-old in New South Wales. The colt, who races as a gelding under tho name of Rexareua, now four years eld, scored liia first win in the Daudenong Handicap, a mile and a quarter the principal event at'the Mooneo Valley meeting last month. Rexareus is owned and trained by A- Foulsham. Bronzss also produced, two colts sired by Absurd. The first, named Petunia, now a three-year-old, was purchased by Mr G. D, Greanwood. but did not sport silk as a; two-year-old. The other, now a two-vear-old, was purchased by Mr A. B. Williams, and is a member of H. J. Jcfferd's team. Tho* New Zealand Cup-candidate Glen Canny is an Australian-bred sou of Pistol and Bridge of Hoses, an imported marc by Bridge of Canny—Lady L'enzance, by Queen's Birthday''from Sweet Briar, by "Wisdom. Bridge of Canny was got by Cyllerte from Banta Bridiga ; by St Simon. Tho Karamu-bred Bollin (Birkenhead—Coyt) died recently at, Napier. At the dispersal sale of the Karamu stud Bollin was sold for elercn guineas, but he did not do much good on the race tracks, as out of sixty-nine starts he only won four times. The sleeplechas'H\Klnlark,_ who was presented to the Prince of-Wales after Ilia success tn tho Australian Stccplechase last month, will be shipped to lingland very soon. It is the Prince's intention to race the horse in military and point to point steeplechases, which, are confined to amateur riders. The imported horse Chrysolaus was beaten -a head in a/six furlong race at Rosehill a. fortnight Ago, the winner being Renmon, in receipt of 311b. The performance of Chrysolaus is variously described, one writer suggesting that he shirked his task, but ho retains lubplace as a hot favourite for the Epsom Handicap. The Fullum Park Plate, tn« first two-year-old race of the season in Australia, was decided at Adelaide last month, and was won by Lady N alien, Her sire, Eyeglass, is by Isinglass— Hirer Trent, by Trenton—La fosca, and her dam, Lady Dudley, is by Pistol —Lady Dons, by Neckersgat. Lady Doris is tho dam of several smart South Australian performers, ono of whom, Dirk Hammerhand, came to New Zealand, but failed! to make much of a name as a sire. Prior to tho last Placing Conference there was a good deal of _ discussion about the 7at minimum, and it will perhaps be interesting to read what might be termed an outside opinion. " Yigiland," pf London '"'Sportsman," wrote concerning it a» follows:—" An experiment with the 7st minimum was triod in connection with tho London Cup. There is a movement nn foot to make this compulsory, but it is to be hoped that it will not. succeed, for it will be a bad day for racing and jockeys if it does. It will not be disputed that there wore better -lightwoights and more of them in the days when 5s 71b was the minimum, and ifc would, I feel sure, be a step in the wrong direction to do away with the 6st limit." YEARLING PRICES. Well-bred horses ore stiir"brlffging great prices in England, and ono- result ot 'his may bo that wo will get fewer English thoroughbreds ;in^ ! tliis country. During the war there Was a big slump hi the prices obtainable, in England, and sprno good horses were obtained for New Zealand and Australia at moderate figures. Now t-hat prices_ are i*p again New Zoalandors will feel very much loss inclined to buy in the Old Country. • At the .July sales of yearlings at Newmarket-.,- 2S youngsters sold at from T.COO guineas to 7000 guineas. Sow p # were passed in at high figures, including a iilly Xvho was withdrawn, when the bidding readied 4800 guineas. The twelve sbest prices were:— ■■- 'to. Bb c (half-brother to He), by < vSunstar—She.- Mr J. Reid Walker ' ..' . . . 7000 Gv f. by The i'etrfli'cli—Pamtieta; Mr Hornung , . 5100 B f, by Friar Marcus—Renaissance; Sir George Birtloucjh 'I6OO Ch f (half-sister to Pamfleta), by , Ciccj'o—Bird i' th' Hand; Mr R. Sherwood . . . 3SOO Br c. by White Eajjle—Jean's Folly- Sir H. Cuuliffe-Oweu MOO Br c, by 11 oval Realm—Countess Ziaj Major Cayzer . . 3ioo Bc, by Spearmint—Whito Lie;, ' Mlajor Oay«er . , -' 3300 B c, by Pommern—Preferment; Mi- F. Leader . . . 3100 Ch f.-bv Sumtav—St Agnes; Mr Hughes ... . . 31.00 B c, by Suyistax—Harpoon; Mr P. 'C'urzon .. . ." 2800 Br f. by Swynfcrd—Sacred Iris; Mr Joseph Watson . . 2600 B c. by Volta.--Sc.nhi; Sir K. Jardiiife .... 20CO ANNUAL MEETING. ' MAXAWATU TROTTING CLUB. The ninth annual meeting of the 1 Manawatu Trotting Club was held this I week. The president, Mr-G. Craw, in the course of an interesting review of'the position, congratulated .'the club on the success of 'the past year, which had beaten all previous records. A great deal of expense was attached to the running of the last meeting. They had spent £270 ou a training track, and'nad £7CO in cash in hand, so that they were aobut £IOOO better off than they were last year, .ft was likely that if the Bill was passed by the Government, granting further permits, tho chili would be "granted one. Matters looked ver yrosy for the club in the coming season. Bigger stakes were being offered by the larger clubs, which meant that more ' horses would bo trained, and this would indirectly benefit the smaller clubs. 'The club'should draw out- their next programme to entire owners of horses to en cor their host performers. - If -this we.ro done the future success of the club was assured. Ho regretted to say thai in regard to clashing with the Auckland meeting, they would practically be in the E aui<j position next season as they were. iWore. He could not wo why the Auckland club !".')u"ld not have put off their meeting to fit. in with the M.sin«wutu meeting, ami he did not ibink the bent sporting spirit had been shown by tlw Auckland club in the 'matter, nor had they ?iroi! tho horse-owners tho consideration due to fcbem. At the y.ime tiroo if they .altered tha date "of Iho ■meeting it w.oub] .be fata) to the club. lie thanked the sew-Jary and officii Is for 'heir work, and ali-.n the Baciup Club for their gerwrous jreataicut «nd their assistance- iu making the meetings a FiKtevThe, treasurer, Mr ('•■ M'llroy. pointed on*; tha.t tb«> hoary p-xpense'v had nccounted for the. rink net ..neb a lacg? awjunt Shit ?»<\v nn '?ome- of tht B*S!it«j.'; aatkirtata-i. If thq- -acre

granted the permit they would probably bara to hreak away i'rom the Auckland Club and race in conjunction with Wanganui. Jn tliat cas© tho Trotting Conference would probably ask them to take another date. He thought this -would be> more to the benefit of the club than otherwise. Probably nest year they would be working in conjunction with Wanganud, Hawke*s Bay and WelHntrton. GLOAMING. By Telegraph—Pms Association—Copyright. Australian «nd N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, September 2. G-loimiag established ft n«w middle grass track record at Rftndwick. Lightly shod, he oovereel seven furlonga in. lmin SS|sec. Tho lilf-raile took 4GJsec and stc furlongß lmin. - ENGLISH RACING. By Tclegra.ph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable .&Maa*Uon. I0:O)0X, September 1. Abbot's Trttcib (Donojrlme) beat Spion Kop (Frank Bullock) in the Derbyshire Three-yenr-ofd Plate. 'Tboy -were the ouly runners. Today's raco was re?jarded *a an exercise gallop for Spion Kop. Abbot's Trace led for half a. mile, -where Spion Kop Trent to the front, but inside tlie 'distance Abbot's Trsta chai- • l«nged and won » despernto race by the shortest head. Abbot's Trace caused ft t.«nsatkm in tho 1920 Derby, leading to the distance, whore Lb ftll, through Sarehedon's interference, > A NEW MARKET. SOUTH AFRICAN PROSPECTS. Australia, is par oxcellonce, the homo of the horse at the present day. To one who has been away tor oyer twenty years wanderiug in other climes, it has been a positive delight to come back and find that the motor trollies bar© not yet collared all the carrying ti'ado such as is becoming tho case in Ureal Britain, South Africa., and North America. In my short -visits to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, 1 was particularly struck with the fine class of horses used in trollies, -waggons, cabs, etc., and by tho splendid condition they all showed. Judging from what I have Been in countries where tho coloured man ha* the handling of horses and the ownership rests in tho bauds of " Peruvians " and other undesirables, •whoso only object in lifo is to collect all the coin they can with the cheapest necessary outlay, the -work-of the S.P.C.A in. Australia must be easy. However, it is .-not my intention/at I present, to write about transport ani- | N malo, much as I love all horses. This article is to consider the thoroughbred I sire, and Australia and New Zealand j having hred such great horses as Carbine, Choster, Martini Henri, Lc Grand, Merman, Maxim, Australian Star, Tbo Grafter, Moifaa, Norton, Trenton, Noctuiform, Wallace, Gloaming, Wakeful, Gotigne, Desert' Gold, eto., hare a right to claim second position to Great Britain. At present South Africa is looming on tho horizon -in the raciug world, and as this is tho famed land of mysteries and surprises, one never knows'what is going to happen there. During tho past year tho land of drought, thunderstorms and niggers, lias astounded the world ! by tho priced realised for stud mcriuoes, Schlcswig-Holsteius, Shorthorns, Herefords, Devons, etc Eren in racing lines things are booming hugely, and big prices are.-always-being paid for yearlings hred 'by ■ noted breeders, such as Sir Abe Bailey, Henry Nourse, a.ud others. These two gentlemen, both of whom are reputed millionaires, with big interests in the country, and incidentally doing. a lot of racing thornr«lvcs, naturally do not send all their best to the sales. Other breeders thereby get a chance of getting good prices, but the supply is not equal to tho demand. Therefore, _ there are a lot of imported horses racing in South Africa and for years the majority have come from Groat Britain. From there noted importers include Major E. W. Warby (one© of Australia), E. W. Williams (Special Commissioner), aud many others, and almost monthly shiploads arrive at the Cape or Durban. A lot of these are squibs, for pony and galloway racing has still a strong grip in South Africa. Still, some good horses are brought out, such as Pamphlet, eta, aud these, are good enough to win anywhere in tho world. The Africander—British or Dutchis keen on getting strains of staying! blood, but so far as Great .Britain is concerned this is a difficulty. 'Even there every effort is made to retain mare 3 with good lines of blood running back into the Musket. Touchstone. BlaelcJock, Fishermau, Saunt-crev or Bend Or strains. Now, Australia, and New Zealand in particular, has in past years been noted for the staying and endurance powers of its horses. Who can forget the doughty deeds of descendants of Panic. Goldsborougb, Musket. Painter, St lieger, Sommea, and mauy others whoso progeny were noted for staying powers and courage? Tho introduction of the erratic St Simon blood may have added speed to the colonial stock, but did it do so to courage and staying powers':' 'Tis a. moot question, and would take up a Jot of argument to settle. Australia and New Zealand are full of the blood of three old giants of the Turf, and J am puaaled that some speculative individuals have not tried South Africa as a new hunting ground for introducing good-class filly yearlings aud two-year-olds with good' staving linos in their pedigrees. Willi fav exception?, I am not particularly taken with the importations' from Great Britain, as most of them seem-to be on the squib side, to place them in puny trnd galloway events, failing their i doing any godd at* horse events. j Whilst at PremantJc I snw a little mare that in her prime was a positive champion, even in big events. Her ni/.e would hav* easi lv_ passed her a;s a galloway in South Africa, and, jvdging from her performances, she uoulci have been a champion in South Alrica till she bad got 1o the iOst 71b nark in. any distance up to a mile. Her shape was almost ideal, aud her temper was equal to her breeding. I fell in love with her. and but for age ;u:.d performances could have placed her at a big ligure over there. There are plenty of big >teaniors leaving monthly for South Afri-.M, and ir, is iip lo some speculative individual to open a trial market for this side. L do not think the cost would be any greater than from-England, m it ia worth a trial. If the first -hipmenfc made good I can see a big traffic iu uor.-cflesh between Australia and S< nth Alrica. I can only oiler {-lie cue '■warning, and that i-;, send nothing b»jfc good stuff of approved staying line-s, good for a. mile and upwards. Several racing men have remarked to mo tbal: one needs _ hot stuff'lo win in South Africa, judging from the times recorded there for live, yix, seven, eight and. ten furlongs. 'i his rltubt ' ran bt) set!led iu a short sentence. Nearly all- tho distances are carefully printed in the programmes ts "about iivp. etc.. furlong,-.'' Gu tne Inoeqtii!,tfian even your be:-.f .Newmarket Handicap winner could not. \m a. six furlong? race iu South Afric). Still, I should like to sco a .dnhrna stalling -• and well for a Msvehauvi' Handicap ■.'.-.v'.h 'i&s on hsr batk.