RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16359, 23 February 1921, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

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FIXTURES. r'ebra&Tv 92 —Clifdan Racia g Club. KeorouTy 23. 25—Y7a.ngftmu Trotting Club. February Si, 26 —Wanganui Jockey CluK February 26- Bay Jockey Club. February 28—Thames Jockey Club. March 9. 3—Dwjnerirke Racing Club, inarch 2, B—Gore Racing Club. Manrh 3, 5-—Nelson Jockey dub. XI arch. 4. —Nelson Trotting Club. March 5. 7—(J> Aroha Jockey Club. March 9, 11—Marlborough Racing Club. March 10—Marlborough Trotting Club. March H, 12—Napier Park Racing Club. March 17—Opunake Racing Club. March 17—•Waimat-© Racing Club. March 08, 29—Canterbury Jockey Club. ■March 28, 29-—Feilding Jockey Club. Auril 7—Timaru Trotting Club NOMINATIONS. February 24—Opunake Racing Club. February 25—Canterbury Jockey Club. February 05—Napier Park Racing Club. February 28—FciMing; Jockey Clnb. March 11—Canterbury .looker Club. March 27 — Timaru Trotting Club HANDICAPS. February 28—Marlborough Racing Club. February 23—Marlborough Trotting dub. February 28—Waimate Racing Club. February 28—Te Aroha Jockey Club. March 3—Onunake Racing Club. March 4—Napier Park Racing Club. March 7—Canterbury Jockey Club. March 14—-Peilding Jocke.v ClubAJarch 3b— Canterbury Jookey Club. March 31—Timaru Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES, b ebmary 23—Nelson Jockey Club. February 25—NeDon Trotting Club. February 25—Dannevirke Racing Club. February 25—Gore Racing Club. March 2—Marlborough Racing Club. March 2—Marlborough Trotting Club. March 2—Te Aroha Jockey Club. March 7—W-aimate Racing Club. March b —Napie* Park Rac-ng Club. TROTTING SIRES. With a little more than half the season's racing disposed of. ihe statistics dealing with the best winners are becoming of srmio interest. In this issue will be found a list of the trotting ► ires whose progeny have non £.500 clover. There are forty-six of them, and exactly half are in the four figure list. Fast, season twenty-six sires - laime-d winners of £IOOO or over for the full twelve months. The number a-v ill be greatly exceeded this season, a striking evidence of ihe increase in stakes which has taken place al] over the Dominion. Ihe four sires who headed the li*t at the end of last season Harold Dillon. Rothschild, Wildwood Junior and Petoreta -are again on top. and in the same order. Harold Dillon has had forty money earners this season. Author Billon lias secured £2325 while Asturio £905. Paul Default. £4BO and Prince Huon £454, are his other good winners. The veteran Rothschild has had young horses to represent him for several years and his position is a remarkable one. He has had twenty-two horses in the money, headed by Emilius £1275, Gold stream £1075, Legacy £9UO and Moneymaker £339. Wildwood Junior, who is in third place, has had thirtyfive winners of money, hut none with big totals, the best of them being Wonderland £6OO, Blue wood £.510, Silver Nut £450 and Birdwood £! 15. Peter eta" s total is made up liy ihe earnings of eighteen horses, headed by Re la Peter £1725, Kewpie £435. Peter Timmerman £385 and Marietta £294. O.Y.M. has dropped down the list, but Gold Bell, tjord JElmo and Young M’ Kinney are among the sires who have improved their positions. Last season tliclc were eleven horses whoso winnings exceeded £IOOO, while with less than seven months of Ibis season disposed of there are ten in a similar positiop. and a number of others just on the border. Arrowsmith is si daily visitor to the Riccarton. course, but he is confined to walking exorcise on the lead. F. Christmas will make another attempt to get tho imported horse through a preparation, but the outlook does not look particularly bright al present. (n any case, lie is not likeK lo race again this season. E. Louglev has just taken in hand a bay gelding for Air O. F. \\ atson, who has had nothing racing since Raylight met his death in • the Grand National Hurdle Handicap last AugustSo far Longley has no particulars- concerning the new arrival. Tho throe-year-old Marauder. by Sanquhar—Brown Owl, lias joined Cutts Brothers* team, after a lengthy spell, prior to which he was gelded. Marauder was a promising yearling, who ha* had more than his share of misfortune. and up till now lie has not been able to race. AVill Prosper, by Absurd Sunglow, has been taken up bv T. II Gillett. Ho showed some speed when l.c was in work early in the season. Mannwapango is in steady work, and l»r may make a trip to Invercargill next month for the steeplechases :it tho Southland Racing Gull’s meeting. The Otago sportsman, Air R. Sutherland. recently purchased a property at Hornby, and he has brought four horses, which will be trained at Riccarton. Thev arc all from tho SouU mar(• Replete. Roniform (bv Bomform) and Cattach (bv All Rod) have been racing lately, while Ka'iwhero (by All Red) and a three-year-old by Markliope may be raced later in the season. The 'Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting will be commenced to-morrow. Punka is being frcelv mentioned as Lkely ;o race well in the Wanganui Gloaming looks like adding to his winning record in the Jackson Stakes on Saturday ’H.e Auckland District Committee has cancelled the iockev’s license of A. fc. Warner. The English-bred liorse. Swift Flight, figures among the nominations for the Auckland Racing Club’s Easter Handicap. Air E. Riddiford’s two Australianbred two-year-olds, one bv Buckwheat and the other by Bardolpli. have been gelded. Tt is stated that the programme for the autumn meeting of the W ellington Racing Club will contain five races of £IOOO or over. The Handicap. one mile, will be worth £ISOO, and there will be a two-year-old handicap of £IOOO, with a 9st 71b maximuin.

The dispersal of the big team formerly trained at Orari by S. Trilford is now fairly complete, says'the “Timaru Herald.” Bonny Alac is in AY. M’Douald's stable. Starlike and Indus arc in charge of E. Scoullar and P. M’Grath respectively, and others at Riccarton in Hylans. Kilfanc. Vice-Regal and Gamecock (just taken up) are still under their old trainer’s care. Royal Mac is spelling at Rakaia, and Golden Prince and Mythology are enjoying a holiday. All* Gillies’s horses arc to be handled by B. Keeper, who took over tho training quarters at Orari at tile end of last week, and Crib, who has been turned out at his owner’s place near will bo sent to J. Hymers, at Riverton. Braid is located in the Ellesmere district, and Irish Elegance lias changed hands and is now owned by Air J. Barr. Riccarton. A. Trilford and T. Humphries have removed to Christchurch with AJr Tilforcf. sen., whose active brigade at present consists of six or seven horses, including a couple of maidens. A number of well-bred young ones will provide material for future opeiations. Waimotao’s hoof, which has at different times troubled his owner-trainer, hurst at AVoodville. and the Rezonian gelding is an unlikely runner at Dannevirke. Air Skipwith did not give any of the restless horses much latitude at the Hamilton meeting last week. One or two twists, and thev were placed bellied the field, with the result that several with a reputation were much quieter than usual. Right and l-cffc moved very scratchil.y in his preliminaries at the Hamilton meeting, and, though lie jumped out well enough last week, failed to go tho pace in tho early stages. On both days he put in a good finishing effort, after having the worst of the luck, but the best Tie could do was to get third in tho Kirikiriroa Handicap on the concluding day. j Although Air W* G- Stead has not I given any indication of his intention's regarding the racing of Alermin in the j autumn, it is stated that the probabili- ; tics are that he will be asked to carry | silk at Riccarton in preference to Elj lerslie. i Advices from Napier recently pointed to the probabilitv of the New Zealand Derby winner Duo being sent across to Sydney in order to contest at the Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. As the son of Demosthenes was nominated yesterday for the Auckland Racing Club’s Easter Handicap, it would seem prefctv safe to conclude that the contemplated trio to Australia lias been abandoned. If such proves to be tho case, matters in connection with the Gr.-:,i Northern St T.eger Stakes are brightened considerably, for there will be a good prospect of a meeting between lino and Gasbag in the classic event set clown for decision at Ellerslie on Easter Afonday. AVhen Roval Abliey was sent up bo aiictiun in June last a reserve of 7.50 guineas was fixed on the big chestnut/. This was not reached, and subsequently someone made overtures for his purchase. bu’t no business resulted. Mr R. Hannon has no reason to regret the fact of Royal Abbey being left on Ins hands, tor hi the interval he has won stakes to the value of £I4OO. Royal Abbey looks good to add considerably to his record in the near future, and when bis owner feels disposed to give tiic chestnut an opportunity to distinguish himself as a jumper later on he may be found equal to building up an attractive score in that department. The AVellington owned two-vear-old Rose of Athens (Demosthenes Rose Shield> shaped veil enough on the concluding day a f AVoodville In suggest I hat ao will win races when more experienced. Rose of Athens is a brown, but her sister (American Beauty) is chestnut in colour. Festivity was en.;ogetT in the Maiden l into at .Datinevirke, but. iiavinn won al AVoodville, is not now olisible to ran Fostivi'tv is tbe first prosf’nv of Hose .Desmond an Knglisl. mare that raced "! India before coming to the Dominion V<® -Australia. TRCTTINC STATISTICS. AVI XXIX G SIR ns. Tl.f fallowing Is a list of the Dr i nc i,-al Witts z So

HAWKE’S BAY NOTES. (Special to the “Star.”) NAIMER. Februa rv 22. First Salute is at present on the cas\ list and is not likely to be taken, up again for some time. Air W. (7. Stead’s horses were all allowed to drop out- of their A\ ungamii engagements, and are not likely to be asked to carry silk before tbe Easter mceti/igs come round. Signysian has never been in better form tlian at presto, and he has stood up to bis training on the bard tracks better than most people thought lie would. This fellow is just tbe scamp i..i make a good ’chaser, and be should be worth good money at that game. The Hawk is now all. right again, and he should give good account of himself when, next he racesPunka is ticked off as likely to have more than an outside show in the Wanganui Cup. Vagabond and Tigritiya. returned home after the Hamilton meeting. Alermin is looking nice and jolly after his short let-up, and the respite appears to have done him a lot of good. Dusky Eve has been galloping well since bis arrival at AVanganui, and he

has a lot of friends for the AVanganui Cup.

Lord Astolat is likely to change hands, being under offer at a. reasonable price. He should be a good ono to try over hurdles. Toa Tua seems to have lost- form. temporarily at any rate, and he may not again he seen at his best until next season. Statuette declined her engagement in the Flying Handicap at AVanganui,' as most sportsmen expected she would. She is not the sort of marc (o thrive on too much racing. BETTING LAW. ENGLISH AGITATION. f ollowing the recent decisions in the English law courts that a person paying betting or gaming debts by cheque can successfully sue for the return of the money so paid, a committee, styled tho Amalgamated Sports Defence Fund, has been formed in London. Proceedings have been taken to contest the legal decisions given. The highest judicial advice has been sought, and Sir John Simon. K.C., instructed by Sir Charles Russell, has been briefed to conduct a. case that has already been before the King’s Bench and the Appeal Court, and that will be carried to the House of Lords.

Ju order to secure the support of tho whole racing fraternity a meeting was held in the Hotel Cecil on December

Air Ben Tillett—while waiting the arrival of Air Horatio Bottomlcy, detained at the House of Commons—said ho was not there as a betting man or a racehorse owner, hut as one who objected to the people of England being dragoooned. regimented. and their morals, their characters, their habits, their lifetime, their activities and domestic qualities being circumscribed by legislation. He viewed with some alarm that intervention in tbe independence of the people. After all, our nation was a sporting nation—the recent war had proved that it. was a good thing we were—and that characteristic was regarded a few years ago as a matter of moment. The Mons retreat would have been impossible without our equine contribution. and during the war our success in the breeding of horses gave us an equality with if not a supremacy over the Germans.

But their method of conducting life in an honourable way must not be interfered with. If they had an honourable contract, whether it was with ready ~r c h or by cheque, so long as it was at* v. edited system of the country, any birg-' m between two men should be h°'cured. They must have stability in bargaining, and it was their determination to protect the honour and prestige of the sporting men of the country. Anything which destroyed or belittled our sporting instincts was a menace to the character of the British nation, and be was with them in their fight for recognition of their sporting instincts. &

Air Horatio Button.ley, M.P.. who obowed Air I illett. said he knew something about those ancient acts relating iandb UniS “ f UI earning. Ho was very they were called, against which the Gaming Act of 1835 was directed. In tnose days it was desired to suppress the extravagant gaming which went on

racing, hut in connection with various forms oi .speculation. The position of the now -settled by ihe Courts was us follows:—[f they gave a cheque or any negotiable instrument in payment of a gaming debt, that being in uiw an illegal payment, it could be recto ered provided—and provided only—tney had in some sense negotiated it. According to the stupidity of the judges oi the Appeal Court—he did not believe one of them had been on a race course in their lives, and did not know the difference between odds on and odds against -(laughter)—if thev hanc ed the cheque to their banker for collection only it made him the bolder of tbe cheque, and, having transferred it to a third party, they could he sued, and the money could be recovered against them, either at the instance of tlm person who paid it to them or a trustee in bankruptcy —a verv important point to backers of horses—or by their executors. He understood it was Ihe desire of their committee to take fbe matter to tho House of l ords, and while 'li«?-_did not desire to anticipate their decision he thought the Lords would decide that the mere handing of a cheque to a banker for the purpose of collection did not make him the holder of the cheque in iinv legal sen l -** That was the decision thev meant to get. To obtain V. would mean some trouble and expense, but it was north it, for he did n*u believe thev would bare much difficulty in getting' the delusion reversed. They must pursue lhat matter rolontlesslv. and obtain tho reversal of tbe decision of the Court of Appeal. To the meantime, lie would say this: Afake it clear whenever they received a cheque in payment of a betting debt, it was given to their banker solely for the purpose of collection —and limy should not draw against it. Don’t lot him put it to their credit, and then debit, if to them if it should conic home to roost. A sum of about £2OOO was collected for the purpose of contesting the legal decisions HANDICAPS. AKAROA COUNTY RACING CLUB. TJSKAWEJ.IA JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP. of 130 sows; one mile and a quarter— Hylans 12s t. 2ib Bombproof 10st It lb King Star lOsl nib, Vice Legal 10.4 Gib. Enduro iGbt 3ib, Mauawapango 9-31 lllb, IVax Tax PENINSULA CUP. or 400 sove; one mile ami a quarter—-Royal Stag J.ost 2lb, Kilrush 930 13i b, Clean Sweep 51st 21b, TTarlove Ssfc 121 b, Foo Chow first 51b, Malaga 7s t 121 b, Cave Rock 7st 71b. Castellan 7st 3lb, Bondage 7ft 21 b, CJreekaou Gst 71b. AItURIIU HACK HANDICAP. of 120 sova; five furlongs—Jazz 9bt Gib Indus 9st 81b Bonny Alac Ssi. 9lb. Starliko Bst 81b, Sans Souci Bst Blb, War tone Bst Gib. Gossard 731 13lb, J-vwish Maid 7at 101 b, Bomb 7ai 9ib. Happy Captain 7st 9ib, Red Shield 7si 71b, Jean Gluten 7st 21b, Brown "Willy 7st, Paraffin Tat, Unlikely 7st, br g 3yrs by Masterpiece—Aunt Sally 7st, Gold Piece 7st, Koratius Tst. KINLOCH WELTER HANDICAP of 169 bovs : seven furlongs—l>'oo Chow 10st lllb, Malaga lOst 41b, Sunny Loch lOsfc lib, Couuteratroke 9gt 13lb, Gave Rock 9st 1 lib, Cy re si an 9at lllb, Bruid 9s t 91b, Castellan 9st 9lb, Link Up 9at 81b, Bondage 9st 61b, Comment 9st 3lb. Kincr Star 9st 31b, Fabrinede 9st 31b, Ahika 9st 21b, Moorabbe Bs>t l»lb. Koeyi-an B*t 131 b, Greekson Bst 121 b, Hmnvhero 81b. Fabisco 7st lllb Footlights 7st 91b, Rip pin gil! 7st. 71b, Puzzle Form Tst 71b. Pussyfoot 7st 71b. FORSYTH FLYING HANDICAP, of 200 bovs ; six furlongs—Will Oakland 10st 2ib, Pyjama B<t 13lb, Counter Attack gst U'b, Counterstroke fist 4lb, Link Up 7at lllb, Moorabbe 7st 71b, Ahika 7=t 7lb. Bonny Mac Tst ylb. Algidus Tst 71 b King Star 7st 61b, Sans Souci Tst (-.lb. Koesian 7st 51b Crookson Tst 31b, Jewish Maid Gst Sib, Bomb Cat 71b. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Sr Te!agr*ph—l*hm« A««oeiation—Copyricli* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 22, 8.20 pfm.l MELBOURNE, February 22. Owing to tbe uncertainty of the date of the Victorian Racing Club's %utumn meeting, numbers of intcr-Sti.tc horses are returning to their homes.

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