RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16413, 29 April 1921, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

(By

“ ARGUS.”)

7 IXTL 77 S. April 2ft—Northland Trotting Club. April 28. 30—Xpw Brighton Trotting Club. J!av 5. 7—Foroury Park Trotting Clnb. Mav 6, 7—Marlborough Racing Club. May U. 12-Egmont Racing Club. May 12, IS— Ashburton County F,«cms ClubMay 14—Pakuranga Hunt. .1 une i. 5, 4—Dunedin Jockey Chib .T'jnc 3—South fYnirarapa Club. .Tune 3. 4 Canterbury Park Trottmg Club. June 3. i, B—Auckland Racing Club. NOMINATIONS. Anri! 20 —Dunedin Jockey Club. Mrv ‘ 6* Fo’rbuiv^Pa?^ °^ott?ng b Club (Trot* ting Stakes. 1922). May 9—Soofb Wa.iraiapa Trotting Club. May 13—Auckland Racing Club. May 18— Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Nominations for the principal ©Tonis at th© Auckland Bn ring Club’s winter j meeting arc due this evening. Nominations for the Pruned in Jockey Club's winter meeting will close this evening. Nomina f ions for tlv Wanganui J «•*<-key Club's winter meeting will « lose this evening. Mr W. Norman mad© hie first appeara no© yesterday as starter for the New Brighton Trotting Club, a position from -which Mr H. Reynolds resigned recently, after acting for more than twenty years Mr Norman had big fields to handle, hut lie got through j lis work in an admirable manner. There were no delays nnd the horses -Tver© sent on their journeys in excellent order. The. trotting ©vents at the Ashburton County Flaring Club’s meeting next month will hr started by Mr AY. Norman. who lias also accepted the position of starter for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting in June. Guy Dillon puller] up lame after ' finishing third in the. Dash Handicap i a I N©w Rri g h ton vest t enla y. SilT©r Nut. who was successful in i ill© principal ©von* at New Brighton yesterday, won a race at Addington lasi autumn but he had not scored in the interval. • • The Australian-lured horse, Navarre, gave a fine exhibition of trotting at New Brighton yesterday, when he won the Autumn Handicap, in which he was giving away starts to a big field. He has won three races this season but vosterday’s performance was easilv his best. Cutts Brothers novr have six of Sir George Clifford’s yearlings under their r;iro. in preparation for two-year-old races next season The latest arrivals are- a filly by Absurd—Formless and a filly by Sanquhar—Jeopardy. Mr G. 3. Simpson, secretary of tho Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders' Association. has received word that th© Forburv Parle Trotting Club will give a subsidy of £IOO towards a special train to convey horses from Christchurch for its meeting next week. The train will go to Dunedin on Tuesday, stopping at Sockbnrn. Raka.ia and Ashburton- . A special passenger and horse train will leave Dunedin for Christchurch next Saturdaj* night.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. SOME GOOD SPORT. The New Brighton Trotting Club i was favoured with very tine weather tor the opening day's racing. There was a large crowd present, who witnessed some close finishes and races in which interest was maintained throughout. The track was in excellent order, as Ibe heavy dew had softened it sufficiently to afford fine foothold and some fast times were recorded. The mile and a quarter event, however, vas an exception. Mr AY.'Norman made his debut as a starter on the course, and did spien- | did work; in fact, I have never seen him to better advantage. He had ! large fields to deal with but they were I dispatched in fine stylo, and what was ; quite as important there was no delay i once the order to start was signalled. ! Quite one of the features of tho day’s ; racing was the promptness with which tho races were got off, and this was . another evidence of the smooth working i ol' the management. Although there were thirty starters ' for the Amateur Handicap, only four i horses bad any chance after a mile had i been covered ; in fact, at half a mile | it seemed as though the rare was a contost between the tour who eventually filled the places. I am becoming tired of writing about these amateur races, in which so many horses arc started who do not possess t ic remotest chance of winning, and they quite spoil the racing. Until « " ners of horses eligible realise that amateur events are expected to provide a chance for amateur trained and owned horses to compete in a race in which some semblance of a contest between all is expected, so long will such races fail to find favour with the. spectators. t A\ bite Lupin, who was coupled with .Gentle Ribbons. was the favourite choice for tho event. White Lupin was always in a good position, and alter bens particularly well bandied by his owner-trainer, lie won by a narrow margin at the end. The winner is a useful Sfirt by Wildwood Juur., but he docs not look like reaching th© best class. Sherry finished second, but did not trot at all steadily. Merry Peter looks like being useful later, as once he got clear of fhe ruck at the start h© showed some speed. Housemaid i©d for some distance, but the Petereta mare is a bad breaker. A\ hen she settles down to steady work in a racp she will be successful. The stable mates. Peter Bell and Lady Esina, went, fairly well. Tb© least, said about a lot of the others in the field the better, and the reason why they were started was heat known to their owners, if they showed anything like their true form. Lady Pointer was a hot favourite for tita Innovation Handicap, of a. mile and a halt, in harness, nnd she *.;ws driven sj confident race by F. Holme?, finally winning by a narrow margin. Lady pointer is a big, quality looking mare, by Logan Pointer from Lady J>©rhy. and was bred by her owner, Air? M. Duncan Sim had to go nearly seven second? faster than her handicapped time to win. but, she looks capable of further improvement. Imperial Fan. who lias not. done much racing, is a. useful sort, and was unlucky in meeting such an improving pacer as the winner. rirannu set out to win from end to #rid. hut she did not quit© see the journey out at the speed and finished up third. Pegasus- n« usual, did not go off. but after giving the field' about ten seconds muic than his handicap. he

paced past most of the field as if they were standing still. At the bottom of the straight he was practically done, but he came home in fourth place. Wild Briar was one of the earliest away, but ho left bis feet coming into the. straight, and lost a- lot of ground. The Ash hurt,on representative finished in good style, and as he has. not done much racing he should show up better before tho season ends. Medallions was going well at the end of half a mile, but he did not stay on, nor did Grand Denver, who also was well tip with the leaders when half the journey had been covered. Lord Clan did not pace as well as was expected.

• Thor© was a fine start for the Burwood Handicap, tho sixteen horses apparently catching their bells right and moving away in good style. Tho race was not. a keen contest-, as several ol the field never troubled the leaders. Silver Nut, who was always in a good position, outstayed Trooper Dillon and -won bv less than a length. Silver Nut- has come on a good deal since he raced at Addington last month. When well lie .is a rare good stayer and a free actioned pacer. The tim© was faster than was expected for the race. Trooper Dillon showed better staying powers than was expected. It seemed as though be might have beaten Silver Nut liad bis driver mad© a. little more us© of him over the last furlong. Hooper, however, knows his horse, and possibly was reserving him for a. final

The surprise of the race was the paring of Irvar. He was unsound some time ago and has only recently gone into work. Irvar paced a fine race a.ll the way. Rorke's Drift, after being with the front division for a voile and a halldropped back, but- cam© on again at the end. A'ice Admiral looked to have a chance when half the distance was covered, but he did not pace solidly over the last half mile. Match light looked light and paced a poor rnr.e. ~ , Agathos was well backed but he did not. seem able to muster up much speed. I have scon the big pacer go much Marie Tempest at present cannot stay. , ~ ~ .

Sympathy broke badl.v after a good Iregi nmrig and never settled down Legacy's showing was a great disappointment to the OnJnaru continue Dingo, who was favourite, after i being with flic, leaders nearly fhe whole way. faded right out over the Inst quarter of a mile. Ella wood, who was Favourite for the two mile saddle event, foiled to go nnvay at the -start and was pulled up and brought back to the paddock. Wandering Willi© won by a narrow margin from Ferine© Burlington. 'lJi© i winner i- n good gaited pacer and can j stay- He has been racing for some time, but hi? best effort was accomplished in this race. He is by Royal , Ribbon, cm© of the few Ribbon wood horses in the Dominion, nnd a fine pacer ; in his time. : Prince Burlington is a good, honest • pacer, and he fought out the. finish. | with great determination. Ho was rigorously ridden by H. Frost, who has been associated with the gelding in all his recent races. Aland Wilkes owed her third position to her stamina., as she did not exhibit anv great speed Lady Wayward did not stay. Billy Dillon, after being in the front ■ for some time, broke badly and settled his chance. ■ Merry Soul pared very badly, show ' ing no speed at all. \ Hush Boy was not fancied and he I performed badly. ! FI non Patch is not a good two-rrnter. ; hut he should have shown up better in Uic race. Mushroom, tho only trotter in the field, did not make much impression on the leaders at any stag© of the contest. There was a large field for the two mile trotters’ race, jn harness, but it was not a good race, though it- provided a duel over the last half-mile between Navarre and Platinum, the lorm©r just winning. Navarre te owned in Sydney, but has j been in J . Bryce’s stable-for some time. 1 He is a plain gelding by Vendetta, but. ■ is; a rare stayer and a good gaited | trotter. He improved his time bv about : “sec and doc« not yet appear to have reached the limit of his power?. ’ Platinum proved that hi? double suc--1 cess at Timor-u was no fluke, a? he ! went a fine race all the way. He is one. of the most improved trotters tbat> : has raced lately. Succoty trotted n very poor race. Peter M’Alilten has not been doing • much work latch - , nnd he looked on the lug side, but he trotted a sound rare. Marvin Junior went, better than in ! the first race and finished up in fourth place. ! Rito was heavily hacked, but failed j to go away at all well, and was never i seen in the race. Xighborn. who was favourite, look- ! ed like having a good chance at the ! end of a mil©, but half a mile from home lie broke badly and settled his ! chance. I Ron own went nwny fast, only to ! leave hi? feet, end he. never regained j his i-oution again. ! Estelle went well for o mile and is ; n useful trotter. j Marvolo did not look at her best and trotted r poor race.

King covered, a fast mil© from his mark arid won th© mil© harness ©vent rather easily. Hr is owned by Mr T. Dcyrll. who drove him to vie tory. His owner is on© of th© veterans of the sport arid ho had a good reception on returning to the paddock. Saint’s Bell, for nnre. was in a go©d humour and he naced n fin© vac©. Ho finished well and had he gone at top pp©ed ail th© way he might- have won. Guv Dillon was a hot favourite, but he could only finish third, although |i© accomplished fa*t time.. TT© pulled up very sore, and it will be some time before he races again. Florence la Radi© was early in th© front, hut she lost her position at- the I end of half th© distance, only to finish |up fast in l ho Inter stages.

All started for the mil© and a. quarter race, in which Letitia was mad© Favourite, but although she began well and was in front early, she failed badly at the end. The rac© was a very poor contest-, th© placed horses being strung out at the Trooper Dillon, wbo had finished second in th© chief two mile harness ©vent carlv in th© day. won very easily. His previous effort did not s©©ni to have had any effect on Ins powers, as ho had th© race in hand a furlong from homo and was not pushed at the end. FTe did not improve on his liandieaoped time, hut went a sound race. Mint son. who looker] sounder than usual, finished second, hut he was so mo

distance back. Legacy did not rae© at all well and ts evidently not at his best, now. Greta, paced a had race. Astiirio did not- begin too well and was never dangerous. Partner failed to leave the mark. Frank Tracey paced a fin© race for about six furlongs. T was surprised to sc© Ret a Peter in th< re©©, and. as was expected, she failed badly.

There was a large field for the mile saddle event, the Ashburton mar© Nell Pointer being made favourite, with Hickorywood next best fancied. The three-year-old Sir Henry showed’ a lot of speed. Ho was one of the earliest to begin properly and got a long lead in the straight, which enabled him to withstand a determined rush by Ivy Dillon at the end, and he won by about a length. The winuer was ridden by AT. B. Edwards and. was well handled. Sir Henry is a brilliant pacer by O.Y.MTo Kuini, and is owned by Air K. IT. Smith, of Belfast, who leased him to the late M. Edwards. As he raced in the name, of JM. B. Edwards, it is presumed that the lease has been transferred to tho late Air Edwards’s son. Ivy Dillon went, a surprisingly good race. She had previously started in the mile harness event. Over the last half mile she came very fast and finished up a good second. Ben Dillon, who got third, showed a lot of pace in the first half mile, hut he did not stay on. He did not begin as fast a? some of the others, and he was taken, to the front in the back stretch, showing a. fine burst of speed. This probably settled him for a final effort. Nell Pointer, who was favourite, was never prominent. Hickorywood was always close to the leaders hut he did not finish with any determination. Doreen Dillon went a fair race.

HANDICAPS, ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB. following handicaps have been declared for the autumn meeting ©f the Ashburton Countv Racing: Club, which will open on May 12; FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP. of 330 32si OIF Good Start 103*. Olb. Comment. K'at alb. John Barleycorn o*l lllb, Mannish Oat 91 h, Whipcord 9et. 81b, Staff Officer Ost Sib, ’War Tax 9st, Sib, Austin Out, *2ib, Strowana ""first HACK WELTER HANDICAP. «r 150 bo va; sin furlongs—Algidua Set 13lb, Mandrake Opt Dlb, Roniform Ost fdb, Lord Aside*, list, 2111*, Bat tie Scene 9s t lib, Kiihsm As* 131 b, Demonstrate Set 13lb, Hora- ; tiua Sst. 181 b, Osterman Bbl 311 b, Timepiece Sat If lb, Bothina Pst 91b. Brownie Pet Fib, Carnbrao Bs+ Sib, Theda. 8?+. 71b. Immense Sat 61b, Brown Willie Bst 3lb. Mi as laud Frt, Necessity list, Blazes Ssf. Guizark Bst, Amend-

ment Sst, Gdeuapp gelding Sst. Puasyfoot SpE ASHBURTON CUP. of 430 p.ovb; one milo end » quarter—Koval St:i© Oat. 7lb. Iviirueb 6st- 1 lib, .Satisfaction Set 9lb, Clean Sweep Sst. 4lb, Fa lam on 7st. 331 b, Rose Wreath 7«t 121 b, Bengeroop 7st 101 b, Linden 7et. 10IV>. Melee 7st 10lb. Dutch Courage Cst Tib, Caverock 6st Tib, Twinkle 63t Tib. LCXGBEACH H ANDICAP, of 330 sovs : eix furlongs—Algid us 9st, Bonin- Mao Sst 91b, High Heels Sst. Sib. Pit prop Bst -lib. Marauder Sst 3lb. Kilbarry 7st 33ib Demonstrate 7st 131 b, Ilorat.ius Tsi 131 b, Ostermnn 7s t 311 b. Bothina Tsfc 91b, Jester 7st 21b. Headlong 6st 121 b. Cleveland 6«t. 101 b, Amend-

ment 6st 101 b, Squib 6st 71b, Unlikely Cat- 71b. FAIRFIELD WELTER HANDICAP, of 209 sovs: seven furlongs -Macduff 9st 13lb, Royal Star 9at. 81b. Rose Wreath '.Jst- Sib, Braid 9st 31b, .Link Up Bst. lllb, Cormt-er Attack Sst lllb. Twinkle Sat 31b. Miss Camouflage Sst 2lb, Tiranga, Sst 31b, Starlike 7st 131 b. Kildee Tat. 13lb. Bonnv Mar. Tst Tib, Bel I all ire Tat, Tib. Indus 7sl 7lb. Tyne 7pl- Tib. Benefit. 7st 71b. (-rosyarrl 7st Tib, Kauwhero 7st 71b. Staff Officer Tst 7':h. GROVE FARM HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—Satisfaction 9«t lllb. Clean Sweep 9st. lllb, Killowon 9st 2ib, Lucid Sst 61b. Pyjama Sst Gib. M.urihiku Sst f.lb, Counter Attack Tst l.'llb, lunk Up Tst lllb. Castellan Tst Tib. Jazz Tst 61b. Miss Camouflage 6si 121 b, Sleepy Head 6st lllb. SELMA TROT HANDICAP fin harnessl, of 130 sovs: ouo mile and a half Miss Spiers ecr. Lady Adams scr, Big Chief scr. Whitebait per. Beau Nash scr. Cupsioum scr, ivy

Al’ar scr. Latona. scr. Edward Harwin scr. La Mcril scr. Omaki scr. Autlu.ritv scr, Mahene scr. Meddler scr, Enm-uvoo.l sc-. Kode] scr. Elsa Nore scr. Sursng Vue scr. Ma Cush la scr. George the Fourth scr. Ladv Clarice cr. Golden Sun 12yds bhd, Wattie Senior 2-lyds. Lady Trafalgar 24yds. Dolly Doyle 36yds. Queen Cole 48yds. Red Cross COyds. Broad field 60yds. Crisis Logan Slyde. Wild Briar 9Gyds. Wa-kanui ineligible. EG MONT RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association. 1 WELLINGTON. April 28. The iol lowing handicaps have been declared : TONGAHOE HURDLE HANDICAP, of 320 sovs: one mile and three-quarters Hvlaue list 31b. I.uperino list olb. Slowcoach list. 21b, Multive. list 2lb. Omahu 31st lib, Gladfu l list lib, Paddington Green list. Lord Na-gar lOst lllb. Ngata 10st lllb. Mil! o’ Cowrie 30st 101 b. First Line lOst Tib, Maniahera lOst Tib. Rathlin lOst Tib, All Talk lOst -lib, Simon lOst 4ib, Ladogucr lOst 21 b, Demagogue lOst 2lb, Maraetotara lOst lib, Jutland lOst. Sir Agnes 9st 121 b, Signature 9at 121 b. Mattock 9s.t 121 b, Shell Shock 9at Sib. Signature 9at 71b. Warrawee 9s 1 61b, -Flying Master 9st 61b. Eareao flat 41b, Welcome Nugget 'lst 21b, Sea Deil DM. Munition 9?>», Trombone 9st. Hushrnan Oat, Bollenon Oat. HACK AND HUNTERS STEEP LECH ASF.. of 23 . sovs ; two miles—Sir Solo 12at Sib. Multi ve list 18]b. Golden Prince list 121 b, General Raven Jlst 101 b. Otauru Kid list 41b. Te Tea 31st lib. Battle Tide lOst 3 21b, Bill 10? t 91b, John Bunny lOet Tib. Daloooin 30st 7lb, Paworewere 10? t 63b, Maonglow lOst 4lb. Sartolim* lOst 4lb, Juan 3Ost 31b, Vigilo lOst. Sib. Sail Home. 9st 3Tb. Papanui 9st Olb. Ma Copper Ost 7lb. Sir William Ost 7lb. Silent Dick Ost 71b. Trucker 9st 71b. EG MONT STP’.EPLEC HASTS, of 630 sovs: two miles and a halt—Master Strowun 12st 23 b, Waimai Hat 12lb. Manawaponga list 91b. Luperino list. Tib, First Line 3 Ist Olb. Slowcoach list 4lb, Luke list Gang Awa lOst lllb, Muitial lOst 121 b. Ornaliu lOst 12lb. Gladful lOst lllb. Foeman lOst IOIb. Old Muncindi lOst 101 b Golden Prince 3 oei 9lb. Mattock lOst 6lb, Ngakauui lOst 6lb. Tenacious tost. 31b, Khartoum hist fdb. Signature 3 o*l. Te Toa lOst. Sir Fisher lost.. Battle Tide 9et Jllb, Polthogue Ost Tib, Sartolino 9sl. 71b. Pa.panui 9s» 7lb. TONKS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; six furlongs—Yolo Ost 71b. Simonides 9st 2 lb. In ah Sst 131 b- Spanner Sst olb. Crucello Sst 41b, Income Sst 31b. Star Lady Sst 3 lb. Mustard Pot 7st 9lb, Kinseru Tst Tib, Voluble Tst 71b. General Advance Tst 61b. Ruddy Tat, 31b, Demos Tst olb. Miss Muriel Tst. 31b, Birkie Tst 11b, Potentiality Tst. Haversack Tst, Irapuka Tst, Weldone fist 311 b. Martian Miss 6rt .7lb. Tirana fist. 7lb. Festive fist 71b. Hallow GsW Tib, Mistian fist, Tib. Mackree fist ,7lb. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; five, furlongs—Active Oat 71b, Amberme 9st 3lb, Ses Sprite Set lllb. Malingerer Sst llib, Hori est. 101 b, Gallia Sst Olb. Knighton , Hpt olb. Nemaline Sst Tib. Connemara Bst , 4lh, Explorer Sst 4lh. Gaiety Girl Bst 210, Admiral Codringlon Sat. 2lb. Big Push Sst 31b, Ladv Pollv Sst lib, Larkspur Sst, Super Six Sst. pure Laziness Tst 131 b, Munition 7st 13 lb, Gav Patron 7st lllb. Velociform Tst lllb. Loved One Tst J.o!b. War Nurse Tst 101 b, Polo Tst 81b. Awake Tst- Blb, Pouma 7st olb, Maropa Tst 61b, Le Fort Tst, Miiraaki Tst. Ecuador Tst. Circulate Tst, Peggy Paul Tst. Marat Tst, War Scot Tst., Sunny .Tim Tst. Koto "si. St Waipa Tst. , Piano Tst. San Algar Tst, Actor 7st, Savoury Tst. Projector Tst. Top Dog Tst., Alice Montrose Tst. Ler-ato 7s*. Rauriki 7s*. Squireen 7st, Mort. Avis Tst, A©tea Roa Tst, Gold Boy Tst. Master Mick Tst. Semper Idem Tst, Western Boom Tst. Tikupu Tst. * M’RAF. MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 500 ' sovs. on' mi L and a. quarter Marqueteur " 9st. Gib. Bonnetter Sst Sib. Isobel Sst Sib, ■ Tame Fox Sst 4lb, Simonides ?st 41b, Star Ladv Sst ft lb. Crurelle Sst, 2lb, Arrowfield . Tst 61b, Malaga 753, Stork Tst. Alteration I Tst. Haversack 6st 101 b, Karoao fist 9lb, Countrv Air fist 71b. TAW HIT I HACK HANDICAP. of 250 1 sovs: eight furlongs and a half—-St-ork 9s.t 91b, Prodigal Sst Utlb, Sea Sprite Sst 91b, Knighton Sst 61b, Halcyon Sst Olb, Martian . Miss Sst 61b, N ightime Sot 4lb, No Bother S«t. 41b. Beloved Sst 3lb. Explorer Sst 31b, Convention Sst 31b. Rebuff Tst 121 b. Kura 7p! 81b. Mangawai Tst 6lb. Countrv Air 7rt r 21b. Wapping 7?t 2lb. Lord Formbv Tst 2lh, Whizz Bang Tst 21V Molleeu Oge Tst. Fiddle r String 7G, Water Call Tat. Sling Camp 7.1, 3, Timera Tsl. Princess Ora Tst. Clem 7ft, Master Mick 7A, Yakima 7c!. Circular 7ct.