RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16336, 27 January 1921, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

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FIXTURES. 7aij.ua.irT 29—Pahiatua- Racing Club. January 29—Canterbury Jockey Club. "February ‘2, 3-r—’Taranaki Jockey Club. February 3, 3—Gisborne Racing: Club. < February o—Taranaki Trotting. Club. February 5, 7—Forbury Park Trotting Club. February 9. 10—Egmont, Racing Club. February 9. 12—llunedin Jockey Club. February 10. 12—Poverty Bay Turf Club. February 32—Metropolitan Trotting Club. February 16. 17—Hamilton Racing Club. February 16, 17—"VToocLville Jockey Chib. February 23, 25—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 24, 26-.-TTa/ißan-ii Jockey Club. February 26, 28—Thames Jockey Club. NOMINATIONS January 27—North Otago Jockey Club. January 28—Woodville Jockey Club. January 2S—Wanganui Jockey Club. February 2—Wanganui Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. February 4—Epnont Racing Club. February 4 —Woodville .Toclcey Club. February 7—Hamilton Racing Club. February 9 —Wanganui Trotting Club. February 14—Thames Jockey Club. February 14—Wanganui Jockey Club. ACCEPTANCES. January fl 7 —Canterbury Jockey Club. Januai-y 26—Taranaki Jockey Club. January 28—Gisborne Racing Club. January 28 —Forbury Park Trotting Club. February 2—Dunedin Jockey Club. February 6—Egmont Racing Club. February 10—Woodville lonkey Club. February 11—Hamilton Racing Club. February 16—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 21—Thames Jockey ClubFebruary 21—Wanganui Jockey Club. ENGLISH JOCKEYS, A strange feature about racing is tho opinion which is bo popularly held that all the capable .jockeys and al! the good horses disappeared from the scene at least twenty-five years ago. It is interesting, in this connection, to note that trainers are not usually included in this category, so that presumably this branch of the racing business has made steady progress, presentday trainers being superior to their predecessors of a. quarter of a century ago. Touching on the decadence of jockeys, it is a pleasure to drop across someone who docs not subscribe to tho general view. On this subject a wellknown London authority recently expressed himself very forcibly in defence of present-day jockeys. Ho writes: ‘‘From time to time the question of jockey ship forms a prominent subject of discussion, and often of controversy. It is funny how, yeatr after year, we ere told that the jockeys riding nowadays are ‘rotten ’ when compared with such and such a generation. Immediately a jockey makes a mistake, and, by an error of judgment, throws a race away, the old shibboleth is trotted out again. One naturally hesitates to make invidious, comparisons, and while l am not going to say (hat our present crack riders are supermen by any means, I think that Donoghue, Frank "Bullock and Joe Childs would hold (heir own with most of the jockeys 1 hare seen in late decades, perhaps’with the exception of Sloan, Maher and Frank Wootton. Donoghue, who has agaiu so firmly established his supremacy, has a perfectly ’ balanced seat, splendid ■ hands, and is a fine judge of pace. Moreover, he is f never asleep.’ and is invariably one of the quickest, away from the gate. Indeed, he is, in ray view. a. natural horseman, and that embodies everything which is necessary to make a man an artist in lib profession It is a great compliment to him that he has been engaged to ride as first jockey for Lord l>erhy npxt year, even if the retainer is not. on such a princely scale as that which he. received from the millionaire financier, •Tamso "White. Frank Bullock has ridden some magnificent finishes this season, and is one of the most powerful and resolute horsemen of the day. *He will be the first jockey to Mr Gilpin 3 stable. Joe Childs has no superior for patience, judgment of pace, and the ability to seize the crucial opportunity. There is no jockey whom l prefci over a Jong course.”. Acceptances for six handicap, events to be. decided at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, together with subscriptions for- the Middle ParkPlate, arc jue at eight o’clock this Xom?nati«sis fro* the "VnrUi Otago 1 ockev C 1 üb's meeting aa ill close tonight. Acceptances ior all events on the first day at the Forbury Park Trotting Olnh’s slimmer meeting. February 5 and 7. will close at 5 p.m. to-morrow ’lhe Canterbury Jockey Club s summer meeting to be held on Saturday next ‘promises to bo of more than ordinary interest, should the club be favoured with a fine day. The Midsummer Handicap, of 730 tors, one mile and a. half; Craven Plate, of 500 sots, seven furlongs, and Middle Park Plate, of 500 sovK. six furlong.?, arc the chief events on the card, and from the excellent. entries received some large fields should sci- the povi. The Middle Park Plate will probably have six starters, and with such (wo -year-olds as Wi lining Hit. Pluto, Palestrina. Taiau Tatau. Backsheesh and Princess Pat, the two latter with winnitv form at Wellington. tho race should he worth w itnessing. * The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting, to be held in about a fortnight, looks like proving very successful in every way. The nominations are ©xceptiorialh good. Every race lias filled well, while class is very strongly represented, uearlv all the cracks being engaged. Tin- field for the three-vea rold handicap will not he large, but the ssec limit is responsible for this, and ♦Terr is material for n verv interesting contest, in which some of the best i Tire e-year-olds will take part. Th’o outside of the course proner at P icenrton was open for fast work this morning. It was the last opportunity for fast gallc-P l ®- prior to the Canterbury .Took©' Club’- meeting on Saturday. so that proceedings were of some •iv.rr.'<t, but ns the horses who raced r 1 Trentliain were having an easy tone, there was not a great deal of .exc i lenient. .On.-laught and Clean Sweep covered six furlongs in Irani 17 3-osec. finishin ' together It tra? an attractive performance on the part of Clean B”0‘p. as he has not been long :n work after a -pv)l and .Deb were aspocigted -or , T ir furlong* which occupied lrain k? i

Humboldt got a break on Braid at the e-art of a five furlong spin and beat her home in lmin 3sec. Royal Mac beat Comment b.Y ac neck, with Sans Souci a length away, after covering six furlongs in lmin lEsec. Kilfane and Purple Spur sprinted half <i mile in 50 2-osec, Kilfane having a slight advantage at the business Petunia reeled off six furlongs in lmin 16 2-or 4 ee. a smart performance. He is engaged in the Middle Park Plate, in which he claims full allowance > The two-year-old Coniston occupied 53sec in a sprint over half a mile. Warlike- covered nine furlongs in Cmin 2«ec. having Endure and Kildurg to assist him over various stages of the journey. Fabrinade was given a sprint down the straight and showed plenty of dash Warlove covered a mile and a half in 2piin Usee, maintaining an even pace all tho way. Reproachful occupied lmin i 9 3-osec over a mile, and was stopping a bit at the finish. Tho two-year-old bnio sprinted half a mile nicely in 50 3-5-see. Warton© ran seven furlongs in lmin j 31 4-osec, going well all through her task. Sunny Loch covered six furlongs, Pyjama joining in over the last five, which tho pair reeled off m lmin Gsec. Tatau I’atail boat Tvukum© over five furlongs in lmin 4:-ec, a- useful effort. tannine and Rippingil! were associated in a useful working gallop. Palestrina wsc restricted to strong pace work on the plough, where Bondage and Manawapango were given a useful gallop together Link Up covered six furlongs alone in lmin lSsec, and was on nicely at the business end. Bonnv Afac and Starlike van five furlongs in Imm 4 4-osec, finishing on terms. Dame Fortune sprinted half a mile m 50 i-osec, moinvg freely and finishing well. Castellan and Fabisco covered six furlongs in lmin IPscc. They finished on terms, but Castellan was going the better of the pair at the finish. Glcntanner and Orange Mart were associated in a working gallop over a mile, and a quarter. Glcntanner covered a lot of ground through going very wide in the early stages and Orange Mart had an ad\ antage of severe.l lengths at the finish. Greek Son and Happy Captain were companions in a spin over six furlong?, Greek Son showing to special tageAchilledes gave Moorabbe a lead over the hurdles in the jumping ring. Malaga is an unlikely starter at Riecarton on Saturday. He has had a very busy time this season and it is probable that he will be given a short rest to freshen him up lor autumn engagement -. "Malaga. ba> won twice and been nine times placed since September. Winter Wind was slightly amiss at Trent-ham. but he appears to be all right again since lie returned home. Cop a dr Oro Junior and Golivg.nt are hooked for a trip south for the 'Wrqton Trotting Club’s meeting, to be held next week. Gloaming is still in 4b> North Island, and before returning home hr may be raced at the Taranaki, Figment and Wanganui meetings, where he should add further to his rapidly growing winning account. Fluency continues to race well in Australia, and her success in the Armiversarv Hawlican- at Rnmlwiok this week brings her into the best class performers over a journov. *** f Sta viand registered a good performance in av inning (lie Cun vostm’day. and added to his Auckland Cup Stake it. gives him n prominent place among the winning horses this season. A special horse twain will leave Christchurch next Thursday, taking competitors for the meetings of the Forburv Park Trotting Club and the Du lied i n Joekey Clu fi. Tho pacer Asturio is keeping quite sound and fi training on satisfactorily at New Brighton. The trotter Arran Lad. who has done most of his racing on tho West Coast" fi now being trained at New Brighton. AN’. Warren’s candidate for tlie New Zealand Trotting Stakes is very sore at present and is an unlikely starter at the Forbury Park meeting. Saints Bell is. looking very well now, although ho did not race up to expectations (hiring lifi West Coast trip. He will be racing at the. Forbury Park meeting. Gleaming happened with an accident recently, through being caught in a wire fence, and lie damaged one of his hind legs rather badly. It has not vet been decided if lie will race at the Forbury Park Club's meeting. 1 have never seen Beta Peter look hetter than at present. The New Zealand Cup winner worked out a mile and a half this week with General Link, the latter driven bv A. Fleming, hut the pacer was no good to Beta Peter, as she went right away from him, trotting in her faultless style and without any sign of skip or break. Saints Bell joined in over the last half of the distance, pacing freely, but Reta Peter looked as though she could have easily been in front if her driver had put her hard at it- General Link, on tills showing, is a good deal below his best form. I understand that the pacer Queen Pirate, who was purchased at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting by Mr C. Deyerl, will be trained by- IS. Carlyon. Although M. Edwards is at present unable to attend to his team through ill-health. Ins two sons are carrying on Ihe work and have, all the horsdfe looking well. The three-year-olds' Sir Henry and Phil Smith, work together and get through their tasks pleasingly. Avenue, the other three-year-old in the stable, has com© on a good deal of la to and is pacing in improved form. Vice-Admiral is going on right and he will be racing next week at Forbury Park. The Oamam owned nailer, Glen 1 Mavis- is now being trained by W. Warren, and showing plenty of speed in her work.

Among the English jockeys during the post season S. Donoghue had 162 more mounts than any other jockey, his total for the little over the eight months that the flat-racing season lasts being 632. He wound up with 143 wins, but in percentage was beaten by the Australian B. Cars lake, who was on sixty-seven winners in 200 rides. F. Bullock, tho other Australian horseman prominent among the first-flighters in England* for some seasons past, wit-li fifty-four wins, was second to Donoghue and third in winning percentage. This was the seventh time Donoghue headed the winning list, his totals in previous ■'ears being: 1914. 129 wins: 1915, 62; 1916, 43; 1917. 12; 1919. 65 ; and 1919, 129. A Garnett and A. Balding did best of the apprentices. Had the war not intervened, it is certain that by now an Australian Jockey Club Spring or Autumn programme would not hare included any race of less than £I.OOO added money. Things are not going badly, however, and on the programme for the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting just published, no event carries a stake of less than £750 added money, while ten out of the twenty-fo’ur events range in value from £IOOO to £6OOO. Artilleryman the crack Australian threc-vcar-old. of iast season, is still spelling, but he will be ‘sent to Sydney by train as soon os arrangements can be made. On arrival lie will be subjected to veterinary treatment, and if the trouble which has caused his retirement from racing for neatly a. year yields to it, lie will again oe trained. C. H. Bryans is to fake charge of Artillery man, who is now in the sole ownership ot Sir Samuel Hordern. The latter and .Mr A. T>. Murphy previously raced him in partnership, and his last start was in the All-Aged Stakes n.fc Randviclc last March. Jt is to be hoped Artilleryman as he is an undoubted loss to th*=» turf. Ori Hie day lie won the Melbourne Cup it is probable he was superior to any ot lifer fahree-year-old that oxer raced in Australia. Of course, that opinion will be combated, but at the time it was th" one held by most people- who saw him fairly lose good horses after turning into the straight. HANDICAPS. TAIvARENA JOCKEY CLUB. SECOND DAY’S HANDICAPS. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 450 bo vs; six furlongs—Un alii 9st 2lb, Oranga Sst 131 b, Loyal Irish Sst 121 b, Nainuterc Sst 51b Mixture Sst 21b, Leithfield Sst 21b. Arch Laddie Tat lllb. Big Ben 7=l 81b. Lady Kerxuin Tst 51b, Smoke Concert 7st 3lb. Sweet Anfiurn Tst. 3ib, Marble Crag fist 13lb. Sunny River 6st 13lb, Hipo list 81b, Luculia Gst 7lb, Blushet 6st 71b TAKA PUNA J OQKEY CLUB HANDICAP of 800 sovs; one mile and two and a half furlongs—Starland Oat. Landslide 831, Tinohoro Bs<, G eoftre v 7st 101 b. Rock tree 7st llllb, Royal Abbey 7st 101 b, Cold Kip Tst. 10 lb, Mangamahoe Ts-fc 7.1 b, Walton Tst 2lb, Scrap o’ Paper Tst 21b, Uanoxviudra Tst.. Tinopai Tst, Gatherer 6st 121 b Forest Gold 6st 81fe, ’Wmclorah Gst. 71b. Roy a. I Irish 6?t 71b, Archie Gst 71b. Slowcoach Gsi 71b, l.ovelight (’st 71b. Vermilion Gst 71b, Ma Copper <>sb 71b, Sir Huon Gst 71b. MOANA HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; seven furlongs--Tihublai Khan 9st 13!b, I’enona Ost Gib, Illumination 9st, Nuurant Sst. .131 fo Jobe Princess Sst Blb, Oak Abbe.y B=t 61b, Lord Bruce Sst olb, Aralucm Sst 51b. Jaffna Bst 3lb, Poanui Sst. Great Form Sst, Tresco Prince Abbey Tst 121 b, T-cakatoa 7-t 1.21 b, Proposer 7st. 12Jb Peter Maxwell Tst lllb, Lady Fredrick 7= t 1 Olb. Ihanatoa, Tst. Olb, Sylvan Tst Olb, Wanigan “st 9lb. Silver Lode Tst 71b, Irish Knight Tst 7lb. Kiliana Tst Tib. Princess Charming Tst. 7lb. Ella (lav Tst 7!b Marble ‘Glues Tst 71b, Pagoda Tst Til,, Navaia 7st 71b, Maid of the Lake 7st 711> Imprudence 7st 71b, Bright Light. -7st 71b, Ladj Rouge Tst 71b, Arch Carreno Tst 71b, Connemara Tst 71b. Grab Tst 71b. Dauton Tst. Tib Miss Beauty Tst 71!*, Prince MenschikofT Tsl ”ib. Princess Hell Tst 7lb. Annaroon 7;-l 71b Killot 7st. Tils, Sam Tst 7.ib. Narrow Neck 7s' 71b. IIANGITOTO HACK HANDICAP, of 251 sovs: one. mile am I a furlong Khublai l\h.4j 9?t Blb. l’orvnalin 0:-t. Tib, Sir Huon Opt 4lb Stork 9st 2!b‘, Penona Ost, Salvaloss Bst 10lb Bitholia Sst. 101 b, Marble Slab Sst Obi. A< trice Sst. o]b. Nunrani Sst 81b, Bang F? 1 71b Illumination Sst 71b Slowcoach Set Gib, Blacl Mark B=t Gib. Clonmel B=t slb. 8s 41b. Jsiugareh Bst. Jib. Lady Bruce 7st 121 b Jaffna [ noser 7el 71b, Sylvan Tst. 71b. Wanigan 7s I 71b. Silver Lode. Tst 71b, Maid of the Lak Tst. 71b, Royal Prince, Tst Tib, Carmen Ryles 7= 1 71b Marble. Glass 7at Tib, Eralf Tst 7lb Guianform T.st Tib. Miss Norval Tst Tib, Re creation Tst 71b. Arch Carreno Tst 71b. SUBURBAN HANDICAP of -100 sovs five furlongs—King Abb- - 9st lolb, Goldei Bubble 9st 101 b. Queen Abbey 9st, Sib. Land slide S= t 121 b, Geoffrey -'st 121 b, F.sthoni Bst 91b, Sweet Memory "st 9lb t Crowhurs Sst. Lord Kenilworth Tst i Olb, Lightniu; 7st 7lb. Tinokahat 7«t .'lb. Dovelet Tst 3lt Bute Sound 7st. 21b, Archie Tst 21b, Mis Ellice Gst 13lb, Royal Mark G=t lllb. Pin, Lupin Gsl 9Lb. Infante Gst Tib, Maid o the. Lake Gst 71b. Illuintu.i .ion Gst. Tib Sou] tane Gst Tib. Arch Margot C=t 7lb. Rcgen 6st 71 b, Dead Sxvcet Gst 71b, Emerald Hi! 6.=i 71b. WELTER. HANDICAP, of 500 sovs- sever furlongs -Golden Babble j()st l.Olb. Quec Abbey lOsi sib. Royal Abbey 10=t slb. Geo: I'rey 9-.' 121 b. Esthonia Gst ! jib. Gold Ki 9st Olb. Rockflcld 9st Olb, Walton 9st lie Scrap o’ Paper 9=t lib. Crowburst. Sst 1 ! 11: Canov.iudra Sst lllb. All Talk Sst Sib, Hvllu Sst Sib, Lord Kenilworth Sst 81b. Rathii Sst 81b. Prince Charleroi Sst slb, Archie 8s 2lh Sound Sst -J.b, Vermillion Sst 2lb Aliss Ellice Tst 131 b, Bezant Tst 13lb, StoT] Tst 7 ! b. Escaned Tst Tin. Love light Tgt TJt Tressor Tst Tib, Prince Rufus 7si Tib, Cion mel Tst Tib, Illumination Tst Tib. Lad Glen Tst 7lb, Peter Maxwell Tst Tib. Oa! Abbey 7.st 71 b. Black Mark 7st Tib. Maid i; the Lake Tst 71b. Sylvan 7=t 71b, Slowcoach Tst 71b. Carmen Sy'va 7gt /lb. Bang Tst 711* WAIWERA HURDLE HANDICAP, of 30 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—Thrac 12 st Olb. All Talk list illb. Lunerino lls Olb. Oaklcigb list 41b, Tenacious list, Kha? t-ouin 1-Ost l-Olb, Signature lOsi slb. Lombard; D=t. Shellshock Sst Scotiish Knight Sst. Pen niless 9st. *Ma Copper Sst, Multiplane 9sl Guerre a Mort 9st, General Raven Ost. HURDLE HANDICAP, ot 250 soxt? ; on mile and a. half—All Talk :2st. 131 b. Oakleigl 12st 6lb, Multiplane lOst 6lb. Scottish Knigh lOst Gib. Lady Energy lust 61b. Shellshock 10st Gib. Penniless lOst Gib. Golden Pet a lOst 31b, Lady Bruce Sat 10!b, Lombard S=t 10)b. Lady Lyddite Sst 10lb. Maori Ti kianga 9at 21b. General Raven 9st lib, Swas tika Sst, Daloopin Sst. Waimai Sst. Guerre Mort Sst. Astray Sst. Bully Boy 9st, Romanc Sst. Manukau Sat, Jlarlcstone Ost-