RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16366, 3 March 1921, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

(By

"ARGUS.")

RACING RESUMED, The Victoria Haring Club’s autumn p eeling Trill be commenced on Saturday and -sill be continued next week, .-.bile the Victoria' Amateur Turf Club null hold a. meeting a meek later. The announcement that racing is to be re turned in Melbourne mill be hailed with delight bv the sporting community. There has been no racing in Melbourne since early in January, and the position ivas very serious for many -people. One Melbourne writer summed up the situation at the end of last month as fol- < ions:— • Even in the darkest days ot i the Great War the outlook, as for ns ; Victoria is concerned, was never so black j as at the present tme. W here the Gcr- ; mans failed the maritime stewards have j succeeded- they have by their ill-ad- i vised strike, been the indirect cause of j racing in Melbourne coming to a stand- j Mill Why the Victorian Cabinet should . have made this State the cockpit for j Commonwealth industrial war is an- | other matter. And mar to the knite j it i\ ould .*ippMr to ho fit the time of V. 1 iting—more's the pity. All sports- : men can hope for is that iviser counsels will speedily prevail, on both sides. In the meantime, the Turf has been struck „ body blow from which it will not speedily recover.. Supporters of racing ! | ia v e no organisations to safeguard their ■ interests, consequently the Turf comes i in for nil the kicks and none of the | ha* pence when trouble is brewing. • Rightly or wrongly, the State Cabinet has made up its mind that, hi some way . not clear to ordinary individuals, the stoppage of racing is an important fae- ; for in the settlement of 'the industrial | trouble, and ihe fiat has gone forth ! t! at there w ill he no racing in Mel- I bourne until matters are satisfactorily ■ adjustedV* The position is all the more ! regrettable when it is remembered that J in other States the club* are carrying | or as usual. In the meantime, the Mel- ; bourne yearling sales have been held ‘ without the assistance of the race i crowd, so that Victorian breeders have ; probably suffered, while buyers have been able to secure bargains. Now lhat j racing is to be resumed, however, it is , hoped that there will he no further in- ! t corruption in the sport in \ ictoria. A thick fog delayed the start of j training operations at Riccarton this ; morning, but when it. lilted the conditions were very pleasant. Ihe out. | side of the trial grass was open, but j most of the work was done on the j jplough. Adopted, accompanied by the two-iyear-o Ids, Coniston and Vliito. opened : proceedings by sprinting half a mile : in 50 2-osec, the juveniles both sliap- j mg well Egotism sprinted home at Vhe end of a solid round, while Vespucci was treated to easy pacing. Palestrina did useful work, running | home over the last, few furlongs. She i looks in nice order for autumn engage- j ments. Royal Stag, with the assistance of : Miss Mimic over the last five furlongs, i covered a mile in Imin dosec, finishing ! wellI Manawßpango did strong pacing on the plough. No definite decision has been come io regarding his engagements at the Southland meeting next v eek. Cave rock, with Royal Star as a mate over the last part of the journey, occupied Imin 48 3-ss€*r over a mile, it was just a fair effort. Counterstroke and Timepiece were together at the end of a useful gallop over si*, furlongs. Bondage rattled over a few furlongs, showing plenty all the way. Greek son, Foochow and Malaga finished in that order after covering n . mile in Imin 14 3-s<?ec. Greekson, on Ikc outside, was going much the best Ol' the trio at the. end. Jazz and Starlike, both of whom look t, ell, were allotted easy tasks. Winter Wind and Purple Spin finished abreast after a spin over fire furlongs, but they were not doing their best. Humboldt, with the assistance of ■Ringbolt over the first port, reeled off six furlongs in Imin I9sec, while Algidus covered the same distance alone in Imin 18 1-osec Warlove ran a mile and a quarter bv herd'll: in 2min 10 2-osec. She was gT#ug on nicely at the finish and U was an attractive performance. Castellan covered a mile on the grass in l.min 45 3-ssec, Bonny Mac accompanying him over the last six furlongs. Thev finished together, hut they were both tiring, after showing a lot. of pace in the early stages of the journey. Pnzzleform covered half a mile in 51 3-s?ee. while Jean Gluten was going comfortably alongside Je\yi«h Maid while running five furlongs in Imin Braid heal Link Up over six furlong?. in Imin 16 3-osec, while Sans Sotiai and TCilderg finished together at. the end of five furlongs, run in Imin 3secRada and Rippingill covered five furlongs on the grass in Imin 4 -4-ssec, finishing abreast. Will Oakland reeled off five, furlongs in Imin 1 4-ssec. Pussyfoot joined in over the last half mile, but she was beaten comfortably. The performance of Will Oakland was full of merit. ■ Kilrush jumped off at Hip mile post end ran home in Imin 45 2-oeec. Ho rppearecl to he going comfortably in rhe early stages, bit lie finished strongly. Clean Sweep was not worked this morning. He is suffering from the effects of a kick and he is unlikely to iuliil his engagement in the Peninsula Cup on Saturday. R. J. M a son lias returned from the. north with Gloaming. Rossini and Vespucci. Mason was laid «ip while at Wanganui, but he is in fairly good health a-aiu.

.T. Campbell is about to sever his connection with F. Christmas’s stable, with which he has been associated for some time past. Twenty-eight horses, who represented Canterbury siables at the "Wanganui Trotting Club's meeting, returned home from the north this morning. The three-year-old trotting filly. Carbin in. v/ho won the New Zealand Trotting Stakes at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting, is at present enjoying a spell in the paddock. It is not the intention of T. G. Fox to race her again until next springI>. Warren, who has just returned from his successful trip to the Wanganui Trotting Clubs meeting with Mr H. I‘\ Xicoll’s horses, will leave at the end of this week for Invercargill, with Wakanui and Made, who are engaged in. the trotting events ai the Southland Racing Club's fixture next week. There was an error in the telegraphed list of handicaps for .the Waimate Cup. Royal Stag figured at 9st 91b, wbereas__his proper weight is 9st 121 b. This is a complete answer to a paragraph 1 wrote yesterday, concerning the different treatment of horses in the Peninsula Cup and the Waimate Cup. Kilrwsh fis; 91 b and Castellan fist 131 b tveve omitted from the telegraphed list: of handicaps for the Waimate Cup, The three-year-olds, Duo and Gasbag, were competitors in the sprint race jit Dannevirke yesterday, hut neither of them made any show. They should be much improved by the time they tackle Easter engagements. Flight Commander, a four-year-old by -Mar: ian Nerve, is at last doing something to justify the early opinions formed concerning him. He won twice early last season, after which he was a failure. Lately lie has been racing in much improved form, and his win in the Dannevirke Cup this week was his best effort to date. He has won lour races and been placed three other limes this season, his stake earnings being £975. Although the English "Derby is yet some months off. English tipsters are already trying their hand, and ** The Special Commissioner’’ on the “London Sportsman" favours Leighton, with Monarch next best. His reason, for liking Leighton is mainly on his likeness'to Flying Fox. his maternal grandsire. who was in exactly the same* sense, decried because lie had beaten nothing of serious account. 1r is related by an .English writer that a New Zealand studmaster ticked off at tlie sales in England a nicely-bred young mare, who had been raced without success, as worth 150 or 200 guineas, to take to the .Dominion. The first bid for the mare was 1500 guineas. He marked a. second mare, and decided to ' go to 1500 guineas. She was sold for six times that sum. The committee of the Ellesmere Trotting Club met at Lceston on Monday evening. Mr P. Delargey (president) presiding. .Mr G. S. Simpson, secretary ol the Owners and Breeders’ Association. wrote thanking the club for a donation towards the testimonial to Mr H. Reynolds. It was agreed Lhat the president and as many other members as could make it convenient should attend the social to .Mr Revnolds. The president reported on behalf of the committee which met the Royal Racing Commission and presented, the claims of the club to a totalisntor permit. The fhembers of the commission had complimented the committee upon the manner in which it had nut forward the dub’s case. Personally, he. felt very hopeful ns to the prospects. However, in view of the fart, that the Prime Minister was going to England, there was a chance lhat the matter of an increase in tola lisa tor permits might lie deferred It may he necessary to carry on for another year without a permit, so that if was advisable to conserve Their funds as far as possible. The president and secretary and JMr .Johnson were appointed a committee to purchase a cup for the Ellesmere Gounty Handicap, and a bracelet for Hie Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap. RACING AT GORE. (Special to the “ Star.") IN \ EIKJ AUG ILL, March 2. With tlie exception of one heavy shower ol rain early in the afternoon, the Gore meeting opened under favourable weather conditions, and with a good attendance. The totalizator retin ns decreased to 1 lie extent of £BB6, but otherwise the financial returns tvere good. The racing was always interesting There was a popular demonstration when Rorke’s Drift was found to be capable of accounting for the principal event, alter a lengthy period of non-success. The opening event fell to Osterman «Jio nstadt Fairy Benzie), who ranks as a half-brother to Golden King, and races in the same colours. He got to the front early, and won all the way, but Samum might easily have beaten him had more use been made of this useful son of Bezonian. The. winner has been an inmate of Logan's stables for a long time, and is now showing useful form. The Rivevsdale Trot Handicap produced a very fine race- Despite tlie fact that Quick Match (Harold Rothschild Bay Belle) led all the way, there was always a chance of him being beaten, but W. Jones drove him in a masterly manner. The Sheik, after dwelling at the which was under tlie seconds system, got up to beat Gladiola by a narrow margin, the driver of the latter easing up. Tlie times of the. placed horses wore good •-4min 47 2-osec. 4min 47 4-osec and 4mm 16 2-osec. The winner is owned and trained bv the proprietors of the well-known, high-grade pacer, Matchlight. Nellie Scott and Seaward Spot went, very fast in patches. Balamon tided to win the Gore Racing Club Handicap all the way. but over the last half-mile the. veteran Rorke’s Drift came into the picture. A t the homo, turn sßorke's Drift closed on the leader, and running to the front below the distance, he went on to win easily by two lengths. Tin Soldier beating Melee by a head. Palamon was iourth. and then came Ton den and Glenshine. The winner is trained at Riverton by W. M Kay. who is a brother to The lesce of Radial. He has not been long in the game, hut he has been turning out some well-trained horses during the current season. The winner was ridden by T. Pemberton, a returned soldier jockey, who learned his business as an apprentice of A. D. ,M ’ Ivor, prior to the war- Rorke’s Drift is owned by Mr F. Price, sen. and one of his sons, while the runnerup. Tin Soldier, races in the interests of two sons of tlie senior 'owner of the winner. , The Longford Hack Handicap was expected to nroduce an interesting duel between Red Pal and Lima. The latter shot out from a good start, -but the favourite was with her at the halfmile mark. Red Pal ran home a comfortable winner by three lengths from Lima, with the balance of the field some distance away. The success of

the Pallas mare vas very popular, as she is raced by her breeder, a wellknown Gore medico, and a prominent official of the club. Over the early stages the Welcome Steeplechase promised to furnish a fine race between Cazna and Dunmure, but the latter bumped M’Chesney off at the fence leaving the straight and Cazna, who is by Stronghold, went on to win by two hundred yards from the tired Blue Gauntlet and the equally exhausted Achilleus. Red Tape also lost his rider. The winner, who is trained by the Western District jumping enthusiast and owner, A. Morton, has been an unlucky horse in races, through interference and other causes, until today. He looks like -.winning again in the near future. He would probably have defeated Dunmure in any case. Satisfaction got. into a had position at the start for the Summer Handicap. Miss Muriel had Tvilloiven beaten when bead.-, were turned for home, and stalling off a determined challenge by Borodino. she beat him bv hair a length. Satisfaction was disappointed again in the straight, finishing three lengths away, with Glensponse fourth. The winner is a smart Ihroe-year-old filly and is prepared by C. Christie, at Wingatui, for Mr R. Aoton-Adams. who purchased her some time hack in Auckland. The Electric Trot. Handicap resulted in a spirited race- although Laura Child was showing the way over a greater portion of the journey. The Harold Rothschild—Laura L mare eventually won by three lengths, but Iho baeklrparker. Oaknut, was overhauling her fast at the finish, with Eros six lengths off. Ihe placed horses were ridden by R- C. Reed. T Til son and R. Berry respectively, all of -whom, from time to time, have been well known as. successful flat race jockeys. Laura Child has been within an ace of winning more than once during the past two or three seasons and her victory was therefore long overdue. Oaknut put up a. fine showing. The times of the placed horses were : 3min 38sec, 3min 33sec and 3min 38sec. The ex-Aucklander. General Advance, had an army of followers for the Croydon Handicap, the fact that lie was’a strange performer taking the fnnrv of the public. After Botanist had set the pace to the straight. Marching Order drew out. fTp was at once challenged by Thsddeus and a good finish resulted in Marching Order <T. Metcalf) catching the judge’s eve by a short- neck from Th add mis (G ' YoungT General Advance was three lengths off ! The winner, who is a determined finisher. was bred by his owner. Air F Moore, a leading official of the Minton Jockey Club. The son of Soldier’s t.horn* —Order promises to- st.av well He fills a box in TV. AT’Kav’s establishment at Riverton. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB Tbe monthlr anting ot the committee of 1P P Canterbury Jockev Club wa* held on Tuesday. J The programmes of the Ashburton County Lacing C.ub lor May 12 and 3 3 (subject to Pol ° Chlb lbe application of the Aimin' Polo Club lor registration was recommended. Permits to train their own horses were Sd c? d a B - *“*»■« Gentleman riders’ certificate* vert, i Mue d to G. t. Kean and S. J. Johnson, and the following licenses were granted -Trainers and F. C. Porter. jockeys! )•. E. JilacK, J as. O’Brien and \ B Clark. F- R• O ray s jockey ’s license was cancelled. and the. apprentice’s license of C Larsen was cancelled. ACCEPTANCES, -VIA Hi, BOROUGH RACING CLUB. 01’AWA WELTER HAXriICAP. ot mo Rovs, seven furlongs—Parorangi lOst 3lb. Lick Oast -2!b. Pitch Dark Bsl 91b. Midland Pst Ttangi A roll a fist 51b. Lord l*s»k fist .>ln. Pahaka Tst Qlb, Rimutaka 7st Olb. Attila 7° l Single File Tst nib. Bireme Tst Tib. Sagacitv Tst Tib. Royal Battery Tst 71b. J okanekane 7sl Tib. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of rots; sr'-en furlongs— MaLatua 9st lib. Kora], Exchange Sst, lllb, fist. 11b. Sir r a licit ul Sst. Wnr Baby 7 S t j 3lb>. Pari form Tst 51b, Beloved Tst slb, Bestir Tst. BASH HANDICAP, of 100 nova: five furlongs—Sandy Al'Donald 9st. Fortune Teller Sst 91b, Jackaroo fist. 61b, Rtisseit Sst 4lb, Silk ‘Ribbon. Tst 131 b, JCron Bov Tst Tn the Pink Tst 121 b, Hallow Eve Tst 121 b! ' Pub aka. Tst, Tib. Attila Tst Tib, Treasure Kin? 7sl. 4lb, Gold Coast 7st, Livland Tst, Salutas FLYING HANDICAP, of 150 sova; five furlongs—Sweet Memory 9st 111 b. Barlevcorn 9st, 61b. Gold Problem Sst 9lb. Sandv M Donald Tst 8 lb. Pari form Tst 31b. Trenthain Rose Tst 31b, Fortune Teller Tst Sib. Silk Ribbon 6st Tib. WARD HANDICA P, of 100 sovs: ei.x fur | lon---; Bestir fist 11 lb. Eady Lumillus Bst 31b. j Jackaroo fist, 31 b. Missland Set. Lord Usk Tst- i 11'b, Silk Ribbon Tst TOJb. In the Pink Tst j Olb. Single File Tst ?.lb. Riipil fist. 10lb FIRST TROTTING HANDICAP (in bar- J ness), of 75 soys ; one mile and a. half — ! Marathon Child scr. Peter K. rcr. Orbell | Hall scr. Queen Ida scr. Gallivant scr, Mora- ■ gee scr. Peterson scr. Rita Queen =cr, Tidewater I.2yds behind, Mepbistop’heles 12yds, Ta.hi 12yds. Lynx 24yds, Fav Tank 36yds. , Mat Pat-ch 48yds, Miss Pirate 60yds, Tmnerial j Doll” 60yds. Calumet 72yds. Wil-lmoor 84yds, j Simvlc Peter fi-tyds, Harold Hue 306yds, • Roth moor 192yds. SECOND TROTTING HANDICAP in liarness). of 75 sovb: one mil® end a Falf — | Lunsdale scr. Black Arrow scr General j Pershing scr, Zita scr, Sweet Kathleen scr, Luna Bell 12.vds behind. Never Will 48yds, Eric Rothschild 60yds. Wild Daisy 60yds, Skylark 60yds, War Lord 60yds. Taxation 60yds, Pura Bell 84yds, Myrtle Leaf 84yds, Jewel Wood 96yds. MARLBOROUGH TROTTING CLUB TRIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 75 soi-s; one mile and a. half—Rita Wood scr. Handsome L*ad scr. Black Child scr. Belle of Bombay scr, Moyageo scr, Petrix scr. Blue Star s.cr. Lady Dunmure scr. Lady Beldon scr. Queen Rita scr. Tidewater 12yds behind. Prince Athol 12yds. Jenny Wood 24vds, Haloid Linton 24yds, General Cass 24yds. Lady Chancellor 36yds, Wairoa Belle 36yda, Belgian King 48vds, Harold Hue 103yds. WATEELEA HANDICAP (in harness) of 100 mvs; two miles—Jenny Wood scr. Sweet Kathleen scr, Jim Beldon scr, Harold Hue 36yds behind. General Pershing 48yds, Brandon 72vds. Mvrtle Leaf 144yds. STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in saddle), of 10> sova; one mile and a, half—Marathon Child scr, Wdldmoor Lad scr. Orbell Hall scr, Asia scr. Queen Ida scr. Little Whistler scr. Gallivant scr, Peterson scr, Blue Queen scr. Myrtle Matron scr, Margo Hoult scr. Welcome Bov i‘2vds behind. Mephistopheles 12vds. War Ta’nk 36vdn, Mat Patch 48yds, Miss Pirate 6flvds, Calumet- 72yds, Sir Wildmoor 84yd R. Simple Peter Eiycls, Repmgton lvSDvds, Rothmoor 192yd*. ■MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP (m harrtesß.. r.* *NXj hots', two miles —Skylark scr, Alarm Bell scr. Silveretta scr. Taxation 12vd«, War Lord 12yds. Annie's Dream 12yds, Wild Daisy 12yds. Eric Rothschild 12vds, Rothmoor 12vds, Dimness 48yds, Pura Bei: 48yds. Jewell':Wood fiOyde, Peter King 84vds, Jiramv Richmond .108yds, Mary Hdl 144yds. LADIES' BRACELET, (in harness), of 6o rovb ; one mile and a half—Rita. Wood scr. Handsome Lad scr. Belle of Bombay scr : Blue Queen scr, Jennv Wood 24yds behind. Petrix 24vde. Tahi 24yds. Prince Athol -iyns. Harold Linton 60yds. Wairoa Belle /2yds, Belgian King 81yds. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP un harness), of 100 sovs; two miles—Peter K. scr. 1: euerthorn scr, Orbell Hall scr. Queen Ida scr. Gallivant scr. Peterson scr, Queen Hit?, scr. Tidewater 12vds behind. Mephistooheles I*2vds, Lvnx 36vds. War Tank 48yds. Al at Patch T'lvds. Site- Pirate 84yd*. Imperial Dolly 84yds, Sir Wildmoor 108yds, Simple Peter 108yds. Rctbrnoor 232yds. DASH HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs, one mile—Ano Nay scr. Lunsdale scr. I.utib, Bell acr. Black Arrow Bcr. Annie Black scr. Silveretta sor, Zita scr. >.over Will Uyda behind. Plain Teter Hyde, Skylark Jayds, Willowvere l’yds, Eric Rothschild 1&d«. Wild Baisv ilyds, Dimness 3Gyds, Beat r6vcls, .lcwel Wood 48yds. Peter Kina GOyds, Jilntny Richmond 78yds. Alar. Hill 96vds. , ~ , FAREWELL HANDICAP (m Baddle). oi 75 sovs; one mile and a quarter-Handsome Lad scr, Grey Bell scr. Black Arrow eel. Lord Thorp Idvds behind. General Pershina -34vds. Brandon 3«yds. Alarm Bell 48yd», War Lord 70yd.. Taxation . .aids. Annie 3 Dream 84rds. -Purs Bell 96id., itrrtU boat Stivds. Little Ben Ofods. Jewell Wood 106yds-