RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16330, 20 January 1921, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

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FIXTURES. Ja.nuary 21-*—"Wellington Trotting Club. .Tanuary 21—Otautau Racing Ciub January 29. 24—Foxton Racing Club. January 26—-Tapanui Racing Club. W. -jy '*4*, 29—Takapuua Jockev Club. 1 ’zd —Pab>a+u& Racing Chu>. January 29—Canterbury Jockey Cino. February ‘2, 3—Taranaki Jockey Club. February 3, s—Gisborne Racing Club. .February fi—Taranaki Trotting Club. !’February 5, 7—Forbury Park Trotting Club. February" 9, 10—Egmout Racing Club. February 9. 12—Dunedin Jockey Club. February 10, 12—Poverty Bay Turf Club, i February 12—Metropolitan Trotting Club, j February 16. 17—Hamilton Racing Club. ! February 16, 17—Woodville Jockey Club. / February 23, 35—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 24, 26—Wanganui Jockey Club. February 26. 2S—Thames Jockey Club. NOMINATIONS. ■ January 21—Poverty Bay Turf Club. . January 21—Hamilton Racing Club. ’ January 26—Metropolitan Tx - otting Club. January 26—Thames Jock>y Ciub. January 28—Woodville Jockev Club. January 28—Wanganui Jockey Club. February 2—Wanganui Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. January 22—Forbury Park Trotting Club. January 22—Gisborne Racing Club. January 24—Taranaki Jockey Club. January 25—Canterbury Jockey Club. January 25—JjJujocdin Jockey Club. February 4—Egrnont Racinsr Club. February 4—Woodville Jockey Club. February 7—Hamilton Racing Club. February 9—Wanganui Trotting Club. February U—Thames Jockey Club. February 14—Wanganui Jockey Club. ACCEPTANCES. Jauuarv 21—Pahiat.ua Racing Club. January 21—Takapuna Jockey Club. January 23—Taranaki Trotting Club. January 27—Canterbury Jockey Club. January 25—Taranaki Jockey Club. January *2e—Gisborne Racing Club. January 28—Forbury Park Trotting Club. February 2—Dunedin Jockey Club. February 6—Egmont Raci lg Club. February 10—Woodville Jockey Club. February 11—Hamilton Racing Club. F*bxu«ry 16—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 21—Thames Jockey Club. February 21—Wanganui Jockey Club. Trainers n't Ricearton this morning took advantage of the good going provided by the inside of the trial grass track, which was open for fast work, « and though nothing of a sensational nature whs registered from a time poin* of view some useful work was accomplished ' Rod Hind and Timepiece were companions ir a spin over six furlongs, a i task which Petunia accomplished alono in a convincing manner. Warlike, with a light weight up, bad • lie assistance of Agent-General over the three furlongs and with Onslaught t° bring him borne the last fire furlongs, went a mile well. Palestrina sprinted half a' mile, in<l Alicjsa. from praetually « standing V start, got to the end of five furlongs ; fairly well .Warlove. was carried along fast by A lgid us. over five furlongs, and then . went, a similar distance alone, the ten furlongs being covered in ioir time, although she was stopping at the- end " of the iourney. i **• Rippiffrill and Cirnival went hr.lf a mile together in a useful working gallop. i Link Up was allowed to stride along £ over a:,mile without being on a time- , making mission "Bonnie Mac was spurted home the list ff w furlongs of ;\ steady round, and Tvimna and Scunv Loch did simi- . lar tasks. Tinmen was out arid spirited three furlongs. The newcomer is a hold ( Greek Son was .seen to better advantage tlr.in Happy Captain in a work out orer five* furlongs. , During the last few weeks Air . AJ’Keown’s Trotting Stakes candidate, ! Bungay, has come on a good deal and »\pw trotting very solidly in his work in addition to showing much more s- peed. J. Coekerill. who was private, trainer to Air ( banning, has improved a goo<l deal in health of late. In the mean- • lime his brother has been training Air Ch.inning’s team. A. Butterfield has Dillon Direct working well at Addington, and this viseful which he is started. The southern owned pacer Mammon. ay ho has been trained here by R. b . I" ranks tor some time past, raced so badly at the Gore Trotting Club's meeting on Boxing Day that 7t was decided to give the horse a spell, and he was not brought back front the south. With the exception of one race, the "Wellington Trotting Club has a fine entry in all the events for its meeting to-morrow, and the fixture should he the most successful in the club’s history. 'There is a good acceptance for the Wellington Trotting Cup, and it seems almost certain that Queen Pirate will start favourite as she has shown improved form in her recent efforts. Alarie Lloyd has been racing well oyer short, courses of late and as she is a good stayer may be one of tho hardest to beat. Xabob. too, if he stays out the dis- . lance, should race well, as his conncc- , tion maintain that he can go two 5 miles. < Hayseed has not so far raced well over the distance. ! Theseus is in winning form just now. but be will have to improve a good deal on his best showing to have a chance. T.indetta can stay and looks to be 1 improving.

" There mutt be money in racing in 'Cbma Some time back the Shanghai l Raring Club gave £7OOO to Charing ' Cross xTespital. f.» nden. and it lias fol-

' lowed tins up with another £SOOO. ' Tn Ireland. a c in "England, book- \ maker? are nut licensed by dubs, and p. nyone disposed to stand up and lay i the odds is at liberty to do so. Xatrmi o-ty such a state of affairs lends itself to welshing, and in Ireland, at ani late 1 , racegoer's are anrious tor a i change A move is likely to be made i (or tli© licensing of bookmakers, and j fire idea is favoured by the. Inttei.

The American jocke-v Tod Sloan is j now a motion picture actor Tn Los j Angles # v

I Residents of Baris do not lack for ; rßeing D is mentioned by the French ' cot respondent of an Eo«riifth paper that ( therp are new about #llO day.?’ racing in tiie -vear at one or other of the raceii. tke suburbs of Paris In the 37?J0 French flat-racing season, which

closed about the beginning of November. the most successful owner was Mr A. Eknayar, the Armenian millionaire, whose horses won 5)40,364 francs (a little over £37,600 at the old rate of exv-liango, but not more than two-thirds of that sum at present currency). Next came Huron Al.aurice de Rothschild, with 936.365 francs, and_ then the American owner. Mr A. K. Alacomber, with gßy.o/0 francs. O’Neill, with 128 wins, did best of the jockeys.

Tt appears that racing was illegal in England, except under certain conditions. until Lhe early part of Queen Victoria’s reign. The ban was then removed. This information is given by

“ Vigilant.” of the. Loudon “ Sportsman.” in the course of an article on hotting. The writer quoted opposes the idea that, all payments made by cheque in connection with betting are recoverable. and, despite recent legal developments. dqtes not believe bookmakers have much to fear.

The “ Sydnev Referee ” has the following: “The announcement that King George had conferred upon Air Adrian Knox, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the honour of K.C.M.G., was received with special pleasure in sporting circles. Sir Adrian Knox, as we shall know him in future, was chair mar. of the Australian Jockey Club tor many years, and was indefatig.ii le in his efforts to raise racing to a high standard. He believed in catering for the beet, and he was mainly responsible for the valuable weight for age races which are a feature of the programmes for the principal meetings* at Rnndwick. However, it is almost waste of space referring to his association w ith .' aci u g e veryono knows and appreciates it.”