RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16261, 30 October 1920, Page 13

RACING AND TROTTING.

CBy M ARGUS.' 5 ) FIXTURES. Member 5, 8, 10, IS—Canterbury Jockey November 6, 10—Auckland Racing Clnb, NovemVi 3, 11, 13—Metropolitan Trotting November S5, 26—South Canterbury Jockey Club. SfoTcmber 27, December I—Olohuhu Trotting Club. NOMINATIONS. November o—South Canterbury Jockey Club. November 12—Otahuhu Trotting Club. HANDICAPS, November 16—South Canterbury Jockey Club. November 16—Otahuhu Trotting luoo. ACCEPTANCES. November 9—Metropolitan Trotting Club. November B—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 19 —South Canterbury Jockey Club. November 19— Otahuhu Trotting Club. Final payments for the New Zealand Trotting Cup and acceptances for other events on tho first day of the Metropolitan 'fretting Club’s meeting are duo at noon on Tuesday. ••• Soon after the Akaroa County Racing Club’s meeting was held last March the committee started on a scheme for improving the shape of the racing track. Unfortunately, tho work was delayted by tho wot weather experienced during the winter, and as there seemed no prospect of getting the course into decent order, the committee decided, some time ago, to hold thia season’s fixture on another course. It is understood that tho Canterbury Jockey Club has granted the use of the Riocarton course, where tho Akaroa County meeting will take place next March, * « Willie Lincoln is stepping out freely in _ his work at New Brighton. Tho opinion was freely expreaed early that his young trainer, J. M. Clark, would never get him through tho necessary preparation for the Trotting Cup, but In tho meantime his prospect of getting to the post seems excellent, and, what is more, he looks as if he would race prominently in his engagements at Addington next month. *** The Australian-bred trotter, Homoleiglu Dick, is working in great style. Though obviously short of condition, ho showed a lot of speed when he was raced in August, and he is a greatlyimproved . horse since then. Ho looks certain to gather in some money next month, in the uuhoppled events at Addington. , v . General Link is getting through a lot of solid work in preparation for the New Zealand Trotting Cup. He reeled off two miles one morning this week at New Brighton in a very attractive manner, but in spite of that effort ho does not appeal as a likely Cup winner. *•* Asturio, at one time a very erratic customer, has settled down nicely. Ho is doing good work at New Brighton, and ho may win a stake at Addington next month. V H. Frost has Sympathy moving along nicely in her work, and she looks a likely proposition fop Addington engagements, V is working along well at New Brighton. Ho may race well at Addington, but he should do even better, when the season is further advanced. , V Vice-Admiral Is m good fettle just now, and it is confidently predicted fl at ho will improve, very soon, on anything bo has yet done in public, ••• The four-year-old pacer, Onyx, who won a race at Addington in August, is haying an easy time at present, but she will bo stepping out again shortly. She is a likely sort to get some more money this season. V _M. Edwards’s tlirco-year-old pacers. Sir Henry and Phil Smith, are having 11 Qllldt tlftlA, following otl a successful trip to Greymouth, where they won threo races. Later In the season some moro stakes will come their way. %* Irrar is doing well in his work at present, and ns bo is quite sound ho should pay his way this season, though he may not be at his best for acme time yet. %* The veteran pacer, The 'Whip, is In rare fettle just now, and ha will keep some of his younger rivals busy to head him off. *•* Eleven New Zealand Cup candidate* are now at Eiccarton, where their track work should provide plenty of interest during tho next few days. V The three-year-old gelding Royal Mac, by Mountain King—Flora Macdonald, has some good engagements at Riccarton. Ho has raced well thia season in moderate company, and looks as if lie was capable of doing much better. The Spring Plate, on the opening day of t the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, should provide a decent lino to his prospects. « * « Vespucci has been e restricted to splanting since ho returned from Sydney. His Australian form suggests that he cannot stay, hut calculations along these lines do not always work out. In any case, ho showed at Randwiok that he was very smart up to a mile. V Vagabond looks well, and has evidently benefited by his recent racing. Such a good stayer cannot be left oat of New Zealand Cup calculations. V Warlike has got through a solid preparation for tho New Zealand Cup. He stays well, and 6st 131b will bo a luxurious weight after the burdens ho has been carrying at minor meetings thia season. * * • » Silent King is an unlikely starter in the New Zealand Cup. He is a good sort, but unfortunately he is not sound. y A brother to Rational, by Absurd— Carol, Is among tho latest foalings at Mr G. M. Currie’s Koatanui Stud. V Mr W. R. Komball is reported to have paid 1300gs for the three-year-old colt Dunedin, by Linacre—Royal Silver. Dunedin has won two races lately, and shaped like being a good one. V Tho increased co§fc of travelling will probably tend towards smaller fields at many race meetings, in various parts of in the State. V Tho South Australian Government contemplates claiming all unpaid totalisator dividends from any race meeting in tho Dominion. V Some of the clubs in Auckland pro vince contemplate tho permanent adoption of eleven o’clock as the hour for starting a day’s racing. * * » The Victoria Racing Club is limited to sv membership of 1400, and so great is the rush that the list is full, while there is a large number waiting an opportunity of being included. • * ♦ Mr R. E. Harley failed to- appear on the first day at Gore owing to the ferry steamer missing tho south-bound express. A local sportsman, Mr F. Wallis, filled the breach, and did some xt-ry successful work at the barrier. , Mr Harley was at the barrier on the second day. ... v The Australian Jockey Club contemplates the installation of kiosk totalisators, for the sale of tickets, in order to ralipvs tbs crush at the mum buildMIS',..

Tho New South Wales sportsman, Mr T. A. Sutton, has apparently not yet abandoned all hope of Biplane winning back at least a portion of the 301’Oga expended in his purchase in the summer of 1918. Tho Comedy King horse has again been put into training at Randwiokj but there is no enthusiastic writing with regard to his return to the training track, VIn Melbourne men who regularly follow the calling of bookmakers’ clerks are objecting to those who, while employed at some other business at other times, augment their incomes by acting as bookmakers’ clerks when opportunity A meeting was held recently to consider the position, and the outcome was the formation of the Bookn, if, 5 ' Employees’ Association, which the Victoria Racing Club is to be asked to officially recognise. One hundred members were enrolled at tho meeting. , Green 13. Morns, once one of America s most successful trainers, died in August last at tho ago of eighty-three. Thirty years ago ho was worth £50,000, but for a long time prior to his death bis fortunes were on the decline. a • The American jockey, W. Miller, who visited Australia and did a little riding in Victoria aiid Queensland, was recently refused a license in Germany, where, some years ago, ho was very successful as a jockey. y Ones more there is an agitation in Victoria for the legalisation of tho totalisator. It is stated that tho committee of the Victoria Racing Club intends to institute a vigorous campaign of the machine, a report which, if true, would appear to point conclusively to that body having at last decided- on abandoning tho indifference which has charactelrised its attitude in tho past. The fact of tho totahsator figures rapidly mounting up in New South Wales, where the machine has been in operation for the past three years, and in which State [he prize-money continues to advance in a marked degree, _ baa no doubt played its part in causing tho committee of the Victoria Racing Club to take up a strong attitude favourable to* the introduction of the totalisator in the area over which the club wields jurisdiction, and in the event of unanimity ruling in its own ranks, tho club may not have a prolonged fight to secure the necessary authority for installing too automatic dispenser of odds at Flommgton. In Melbourne recently, delegates from tho principal Victorian country racing clubs and associations conferred with the committee of the V ictoria Racing (Hub relative to tho proposed legalisation of tho totalisator. It transpired that tho country clubs were only willing to support the introduction of the totalisator on the understanding that tho bookmakers should continue to operate, and that not less than 6 per cent should ho allowed to the clubs, in addition to the 1 per cent sinking fund to cover tho cost of the erection of tho totalisator, buildings. The trouble in connection with the introduction of the totalisator in Anstrahan States is that tho politicians, realising its value as a revenue producer, seem determined to get an much] P9? s 'hle out of the machine to assist toe Government’s finance, without any regard to the clubs. In New Zealand, on the other hand, the clubs are able to give good stakes as a result of totnhsator revenue, in spite of tho heavy Government taxation. ACCEPTANCES. * AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. CPer Press Association.] AUCKLAND, October 23. Tho following, acceptances have been received for tho Auckland Racing Club's cpring meeting:— HOBSON HANDICAP, of 400 sots; six furlongs—Marble Slab 9st, Scrap o’ Paper 9st, Tinoharo 6st Blb, Tield Bst Blb, Regent Bst Sib, Clonmel Bst 81b, Persian King. Bst 6lb, Mias Leslie Bsb 41b,, Monoorat Bst 41b, Luperino 7»t 101b, Pepin 7st 91b, Brodick Tst 81b, Kareao let Blb, Gold Plane 7st 81b, Gleaner 7st 6lb, Loved Ono.Tst 61b, Flowing Bowl *st 51b, Lord Bruoo Tst, Miss Nerval 7stj Aircraft 7et, Tressol Tst t Accclerat© Tat, Mulysian 7nt, Avantl M| Ynllfl QIICCII M, Aiaori -ist, 'rekianga 7st, Vauachall 7et, Pcml broy 7st, Cantoris Tat, Guerre a Mort 7st fairy Brook Tot, Prince Carl Tst, Sylvan 7st Ociopiote 7st, Harlostono 7st, Pine Arcli 7ft. Knighton 7sl, IRIAL HURDLES, of 400 sots; one mile Z d S list 91b, First Call list 41b, Baltletide Hat 41b, Scottish Knight 10st 81b Keystone lOst 21b, Golden Petal 9st 91b Gatherer 9st 91b, Otars 9st Sib, General Stephen 9rt 21b, Shellshock 9st 11b, Oak Abbey 9st, Mary Bruce 9st, Kirriwinning 9st, Sst - Hessian 9st, Wnngawai 9st, Tho Packman 9st, Silver Lode Out. Irishman. 9si. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 500 .ors; five furione-E—Spaucer 9st 81b, luah 6st 101b. “bey Sat 101b, First Salute 6st 71b Golden Bubble Bst 71b, Queen Abbey fet 61b (j row hurst Bst 51b, Esthonia. 8b t 41b, Murir CU -n 7a V. Ulb ' Highlning 7at 101b, Income 7st db, Canzonet 6st 131b, Dovolet 6st 121b n.l d ‘cT £ - 6 ,c H ]2lb -,Emerald Hill Cst 111b', Tmki 6st 71b, Escaped Gst 71b, Cantabite Cst IIAING HANDICAP, of 590 sots; seven furlongs—Spanner 9st 51b, Gold Kip 9st. Depredation Bst 9lb, Hyllus Bst 81b, Roval Abbey Bst 61b, Arran Set 51b. JutkndLl «b Po.rforf ° i?i b ’r„ Klne Cbiar » 7st 81b, Perfect Day 7st 11b, leoro 7st lib, Comedv I mice Cst 121b, Woden Gst 101b, Prince Hafus Gst 71b, Prince Charleroi Cst Tib Some I'ashion Cst 71b, Isingarch Cst 71b. Connatemon Cst 71b, War Tank Cst 7lb HUNTERS’ STEEPLES, of 400 sovs. about three miles—Koura list 91b Totare Jack list 121b, Papatere list 101b, Lady Sal- - Argi lost 131b, Mester 9st nib, Badminton Ost 71b, Gladwin 9st 71b H ?fe?&T ost 7lb > Taba ™ M 71b b ’ OJsEHDNGA STEEPLECHASE, of 500 First fVini “ lle f- W hmai 15st 101b, tote lost I mu ' b T G u - tanU9 ll9t 9l b, Mono.lolb > lo uacious 30st 91b Koura 7lt Jnd A q g ? 9 j t 71b ’ Lafl7 Ost 71b, Lady Salvadan 9st 71b, Hopye 9st 71b fi ost 71b. 7 b ’ Irisllland flst Tolara MITOHELSON CUP, of, 1400 *ova- one mile and a quarter—Vote 9st °lb v 9st 21b. Some Boy 11. SsCTlb, 61b, Demagogue fist, Royal Abbov 7st iilh 7st Bib. A!te ra tion 7st 2b’ tskiia Sfsr l^^ GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS of ifgo sovs; one mile-GeoffreT Itetmtof and Left. Slrategy, Landslide. WeHgU* Piikemarama and Lucullan. “ Tl : z fil7o Still Sea, Mountain Gim