RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16260, 29 October 1920, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

(By " ARKDS.")

FIXTURES, flakier 80—Otago Hunt October 30—Poverty Bay Hunt. October SO—Taratabi Gaiterttfn Racing Club. November 8, 8, 10, 13—Canterbury Jockey Chib. November 8, 10—Auckland Racing Club. November 0, 11, 13—Metropolitan Trotting Club, November 25, 2G—South Canterbury Jockey , Club. November 27, ..December I—Otahubu Trotting . Club. NOMINATIONS. November 9—South Canterbury Jockey Club, November 12—Otahuhu Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. November 16—South Canterbury Jockey Club. November 16—Otahuhu Trotting tiuo. i ACCEPTANCES, October 23—Auckland Racing Club. November 2—Metropolilan Trotting Club. November 3—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 13—South Canterbury Jockey Club, November 13— Otahuhu Trotting Club.

DISEASES OF HORSES. Heel bug, a complaint which has ivttacked many racehorses in England during the months, does not appear to be known in New Zealand, at least under that description. The name suggests that it. ia parasitic in iharocter. According to Mr Frank Townsend Barton, a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and a leading English authority on the subject, mange is caused through the presence of a parasite, of which three distinct varieties are known. Ono of them, Sarooptes Equi, is not common. It attacks the limbs, especially the hind fetlock joints, and in very readily . transferred from on© horse to another. In the Shetland Islands this variety of mango is legislated against under the Contagious Diseases of Animals Act, The complaint may he transmitted indirectly by the transference of the parasites or their eggs through the medium iof clothing, harness, stall posts, gates, 'straw or feeding appliances. The epidemic among horses in England at (present may hot, of course, be identical with this species of disease. It may bo In the nature of greasy heels, a complaint which at times makes its ap- ‘ pearance in. racing stables. Concerning this trouble, Mr Barton, the authority already quoted, says:—"Grease Ms a very common skin affection, attacking the heels and fetlocks, especially *the hind ones. In many cases it. ap- ' pears to be of a constitutional nature, jand then it only yields to treatment ’directed to improving the constitution ►in general. Commonly enough, it is the outcome of filthy 'irritation, the of neglect. It affects especially horses of & soft, sluggish .temperament, | and old age predisposes to the’ disease. ■ There ia a characteristic odour about ■.the leg of a horse suffering from it. Sometimes the swelling and greasy mat feeria.T extend up to the hock. In neglected cases it is quite common to find ; so-called grapey outgrowths from tho skin. These are stalked! structures, from the size of a pea to that of a walnut." Air Barton advises that horses with a tendency toward the tdisease jhould not be bred from, because {it appears to bo hereditary. In simple peases ft mirtnrp of powdered sugar of ■ [lead, powdered horacio acid and kaolin ’I powder may he dusted over the affected (part, or a bandage saturated) with a i solution of bluestone may be applied. v • r ; ;

r ' ( TO CORRESPONDENTS. . Wager.—F. Foley rode Sasauof when me won the Melbourne Cup. • • I ‘ \ \ I Hie following horses arrived from AVellington this morning, to fulfil' enV.agemcuis at the Canterbury Jockey MtibV meeting-Hymestra, Missgolcl, Ten ter field, Heb'utf, Trespass. Lord Napar. Weldone, Bonetta, Maicita, ' [Early Dawn, Kohu, The Hawk and Taiparo,' *.* 1 The spring meeting of the 'Victoria. [Racing Club will be commenced to- „ (morrow. It is probable that therooril! 'be a big field for the Derby, including [Salifcroa, Malurys and 1 Erasmus, who' Billed the places in the corresponding .-emit at Randwick early this month. (There is no colt who stands out as * [champion among the Australian three-(vear-plds thin season, and Strnthrcdoes, 'Nautical and Syce Knight may assist [to make the [Victoria Derby very in* (t,cresting, I -* * I * { The Melbourne Stakes, decided'over | a milo and n, quarter, at weight-for-'age, should provide plentv of interest [at the Victoria Racing Club’s meeting to-morrow Eurythmic, who has won jthreo wcight-loy-nge races in Melbourne itlns season, may bo opposed hv tlie , ■■Sydney horses, Poitrel, Grcenrioad, Utennaquhaff, I inmark and Cctigno. i %• ; The Melbourne Cup will be decided mi Tuesday. Poitrel, Red Cardinal and ■ .lijcarto wore tho popular fancies when i the latest available mail left Australia , : i Final payments for tho New Zealand U rotting Oup and acceptances for other (events on the first day of the Metrof polilau Trotting Club’s meeting are pine at noon on Tuesday, } r, V I, fhote should bo some very interestori® a t Addington to-morrow. \ihe New Zealand Trotting Cup candidates, Author Dillon, Rein Fetor, Trix (Pointer, Sherwood and Steel Bell, will .probably he sent along at a sound pace.t i Steel Bell, Gold Boy and Gold Girl, have arrived from Auckland, to fulfil engagements at the New' Zealand (Metropolitan Trotting Chib’s meeting ;«evt mouth. i i *v ! Hal Junior, who was at one. time a , popular pick for the New Zealand ft rotting Cup. continues to cause A. Hendrickson a deal of anxiety. From , present appearances he is not "likely to ! ho at his best for tho Addington mect- . :«s. I A. Fleming's Trotting Cup candidate, , Dean Dillon, is reported to be getting ; through a solid preparation, and ho may have to be reckoned with in tho big race next month. * * ; Moneymaker is in work again, but Hie cannot ba at his best at Addington ■afteV his interrupted preparation, * . Indications’ point to Erin’s Queenbeing one of the well backed horses in the Trotting Cup. Her speed is undoubted, but she is not one of thb Bolid sort. ; . V (t is reported that’ Mr W. G. Stead *sld th« twg-;ycac.Dld Prints Fgrous at . itljfi sicfie pi, Jgq 'iKaJhaa mwUafl,

The affairs of flic New* Zealand Jockeys’ Association are likely to bo ventilated in court proceedings nest month. Steps are being taken to recover duos from tho members of this ill-fated organisation, and it is understood that some, at least, of the jockeys will contest the claims. V : J- M’Combo has Bon Spec doing useful pacing at Riccarton, and tho gelding may bo started in some of tbo minor races_ 'at tho Canterbury Jockey Chib’s meeting next mouth. -I Gasbag figured among the nominations for tho Spring Plato at tho Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, but consequent on his win at Trentham ho is not now eligible to run, V A report conics from the north to the effect that a leading Canterbury owner will shortly retire from racing. V > ' Glen Canny K ]ias lost some of hk New Zealand Cup admirers as a result of his Trentham failures. It must not be forgotten that ho has now reached a. weight which will make it necessary for him to bo a. good horse if he is to win. . f** Rude has received,some support for the Stewards’ Handicap, having been coupled up with one or two of the' likely sorts in tho New Zealand Cup. Ho ran well in his only start at Trentham; V After his form at Trentham, Prin* temps does not look to have much chance in the New Zealand Cup. Ho has plenty of paco, but apparently'ia not a stayer. » * ♦ - Though Gasbag won in good style at Trentham, it is suggested that he will not bo sufficiently wound up to win the New’ Zealand/Cup. At tho same time, his Trentham performance the best that has been shown by any three-ycar-old in tho Dominion this season. *** Oratress now ranks a favourite for the New Zealand Cup, having been freely supported by someone during the last few days, straight out and in doubles. She was twice unplaced at Wanganui last month, but probably sho lias come on a lot since then. *«'■ The Trentham trained mare, Bonnie Maid, has received eomo support for tho Neiv Zealand Cup lately. V There was some talk of the Wellington Rating Club’s stewards holding an inquiry, into the 'scratching of Arrowsmith for the Shorts Handicap on the first day of the Trentham meeting, “says u North Island writer, bub no action was taken. Ib is stated that the ground was a bit too hard for, the imported horse, and, while it is not suggested that tho result of the Wellington Handicap had anything to do with the withdrawal of Arrowsmith, it seems rather a pity that, to do away with any suspicion as to the cause of withdrawal, owners generally do not scratch their horses as early in the day as possible when they soe the state of the going anil .decide not to start.

HANDICAPS,

• - CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. The following handicaps have been dedared:— , SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, of 309 povs. Two miles.

LINIYOOD HANDICAP, of 300 govs. Seven furlongs.

APPRENTICES HANDICAP, of 300 sore. Ono mile.

RICCARTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Nine furlongs.

HAWKE’S BAY NOTES, (.Special to the “Star.”) . NAPIER, October 38. lornea loft to-night for Gisborne, whore ho will race on Fridav and Saturday. Ho may bo left there, as his owner Has received inquiries from that quarter lor the I' inland gelding. Tovnea is a proficient jumper over hurdles or icnccs, and is just tho sort likclv to pay his way there in the winter," as they have several short distance steeplechase events. A Hawke’s Bay owner, who is something of a punter, is said to have had a good time on Saturday and Monday • last. Ho is reported to have had a quarter of a century ou Royal Stag when that gelding won the Short's Handicap at Trentham. Proceeding to Bhipawa. cn Monday, ho commenced proceedings by having fifty on Tornoa, thirty on Tari, thirty ontlotoki and thirty on Better Luck, though other investments made him a loser on Better Luck’s race. Then ho had twenty oil .Asterina, ‘when she won, twenty on Hotokc’s Second win, and finished up by putting a century on Asterina when she ran second to Jvikiui in a olio dividend race. A punter who mops up tho good tilings like that, at a small country meeting deserves to get caught in the- rain, Lbrd Laddo broke down the other day while doing a gallop prior to the AVaipawa meeting. Surveyor’s failure at Trentham was anything but pleasing to his connections, who supported him each day. For some years past Hawke’s Bay stables have been very strong in two-year-olds. Last, year Humbug, Delight, Gasbag, Caricature, Crysostom, Tessares and Handy were a more than average lot, Finmark, Hetaua, CreHides, Estland, Egypt, Hymestra, Simonides, Desert Gold, Hyttus, Hyllus and Hyginas were all smart two-year-olds to have bailed from one district in their respective years. Now it looks as if Hawke’s .Bay.would do well in 14am .Wlttile department this. season.

ENGLISH NOTES. (Special to the “ Star.’M LONDON, September 2. . Lord Londonderry will have the felicity of acknowledging the toast of the Gimcrack Stakes winner when the members of the Gimcrack Club come to dine together next November. Ho won tho historic rnco at York last, Thursday with Polomarch, a chestnut son of Tho Petrarch and Toma.ce. Second, beaten only a, neck, was Lemouora, a chestnut son of Lemberg and Houora, ,brod at tho Sledmero fetud in Yorkshire and owned by Mr J, M atson, a retired soap manufacturer of Leeds. Ijemonora was unlucky to lose, and when tho two com© to meet again you will find that he will beat. Polemarch. I feel convinced about it, for ho lost ground at. the start, and then was baulked when the time came for him to come through. Thus, when be did come to challenge lie was going much the faster of tno two. It was quite a .good class Gimcrack Stakes field. Milosius, with full penalties, was well hacked, but the actual favourite was Lemouora, The former gave a disappointing display, and there is no doubt that lie is not to bo relied on when competing in public. He ran fast for half a mile and then seemed to curl up when Carslako asked him to battle on. Polemarch is a very nico colt indeed, and Lord Londonderry thinks a lot of him. There is room for a great deal of improvement in Lemonora, for he has yet to furnish and thicken to an ample frame. Ho is essentially a case of a horse that wants time. Another York race I must touch on, for it possibly has some bearing on tho St Leger, was that for the Great Yorkshire stakes, for which the Manton candidate, The Alder, was a warm favourite, only to bo defeated a head after a great finish by the other Manton candidate, Braisfifield, who was not fancied. The winner was conceding 41b. and the way he lias come on'during the last three months is truly marvellous Ho was bred by his owner, Lady James Douglas, who,called him Bth Division, and for her he ran piggishly on several occasions. Then, when Mr Deans wanted something to lead Buchan for the Eclipse Stakes, ho bought the hors© for between two and three thousand pounds, changed the name to Braishholtl, and from that moment the luck changed as if by magic. He ran very well indeed for tho Eclipse Stakes, and ho won at Goodwood, boating tbo erratic Sarchedou and others; and now he lias won this nice prize at York, and must possess more than an outside chance for the St Leger. , Iron Hand, who won the E'oor Handicap for Captain - Harry Whitworth, just got there Ly half a length or so from the top weight, Manilardo, who ran a very good race in the circumstances. The winner is hy Prince Palatine from Feronia, was bred in Ireland and was owned by the late. Mrs Whitworth. He was a good-class two-year-old, and for ono with such a record liis weight of only list 121b gave him an undeniable chance. Last winter lie won a fow hurdle races, including tho most important ono at Liverpool in March. A day or two the Eborthe horse was sent on to Haydock Park, only, however, to be beaten by Stronghold for a weight-for-ago race. I expect the. race at fork took too much out of biro." At tlie end of tho week there were races at Haydock Park and Gatwick, Glacials won the August, Handicap at the former place for Lord Derby, and, in the south a race also culled an August Handicap went to the Mantontrained Elsinore. The latter was a hot favourite, and he justified it by getting home with a. neck to spare of Priority, trained at Epsom. Another Manton success at Gatwick was registered by the two-year-old Cyrobelle, who was generally plunged on and won comfortably. Both .winners were ridden hv Childs, who was also on the back of The J. resident, winner of the Tilgate Welter tlfUKilCflp, On the second day Ridiculous won tho Lflrswood Handicap. His successful owner-trainer, Paddy Hartigan, did not back him, being content to run for the ft B ', 0 ► ’ ancl was scarcely thought likely that he could keep on winning as fluently as he does. How he came to be beaten at Alexandra Park recently must remain a mystery of the season. At Gatwick tho .County mid-weight Handicap was won by Pontelaud, who bas been through a long period of nousuccess since last _be scored. Douoghue rode several heavily backed horses, but he aas not at his best, and not once a ’d he come up on a winner. The racing in. the first half of this v. eek is at Derby, and already it lias provided us with a thrill In the defeat ot Polly Flinders for the Champion breeders’ Itoal Stakes. She met the Manton filly Love in Idleness at level k eights, but so great was the glamour surrounding the. former that good odds fteiabetted on. As usual, she showed im« speed from tbo gate, and at ono time Rove in Idleness was three lengths nt least behind her. Then she worried her way up, and won easily by less than a length. There is no doubt that the better filly won, and if any excuse can bo made lor the beaten ono it is that she was badly upsot by a. false start. Her jockey, Martin,.says that it took a lot out of her. It was also most interesting on Tuesday to see Galloper Light out again and a winner, too., He had a lug weight to carry, and gave nearly 3sb to Air Balloon, a useful horse, but he won all right, and now will bo very hard indeed to beat for the Doncaster Cup fcrsonally, I think he will beat Buchan and langicrs. The defeat ofiSpion Kop for the Derbyshire 1 hree-ycar-old Plate was truly diamatic. Here was tho Derby winner ami a warm favourite for the St Lcwc-r beaten a. short head by Abbott’s Trace his only opponent. Odds were betted oti Spion Kop, and it will be understood w. consternation and sensation tho deleat caused.

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