RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16513, 25 August 1921, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

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I^XTUHES. 31—"Egiuont-Wanganui Hunt. September 3—North Taranaki Hunt. September 7—Mar ton Jockey Club. •September 10—Rangitikei Hunt. September 10—Otago Hunt. September 17— Manawatu Hunt. September 22, 24—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 23, 24—Ashburton County Racing Club. September 24, 26—Avondale Jeokey Club. September 24-—Birchwood Hunt. Setember 29, SO—Geraldine Racing Club. NOMINATIONS. August 27 Manawatu Hunt. August 39—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 2—Wanganui Guineas, 3322. September 2—Avondale Jockey Club. September 2—Feilding Stakee, 1932. September 3—Wellington Racing Club Classics. September 6—Ashburton County Racing Club. September 10—Birchwood Hunt. September 12—Geraldin© Racing Club. HANDICAPS. StUffUßt 26—New Zealand Cupvugust SO—Otago Hunt. August 81— Manawatu Hunt. 7—Avondale Jockey Club. September 10—Aph burton County Racing Club September 13—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 14—Birchwood Hunt. September 06—Geraldine Racing Club. ACCEPTANCES. August 26—North Taranaki Hunt, August 30—Mar ton Jockey Club. September 2—Rangitikei Hunt. September 2—New Zealand Cup. September s—Otago Hunt. September 6—Manawatu Hunt. September 16—Ashburton. County Racing Club. September 16—Avondale Jockey Club. Keptember 17—Birchwood Hunt. September 19—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 27—Geraldine Racing Club. October 23—New • Zealand Cup. November 2—New Zealand Cup.

TROTTING CUP, The New Zealand Trotting Cup has drawn a nomination of nineteen, the list including every horse itv the Dominion who is qualified. From that point of view, the result is highly satisfactory. There is a great difference between, the two New Zealand Cups. The galloping event is open to all owners and the nomination' received each year inolud*> many horses without any qualifications _or inclusion in. first- j la-es company.. St-me of i hem, no cioubt, develop into good performers at tiie season, advances, while others remain moderates to the end of their racing careers. Their owners, however, are buoyed up with the hope of improvement that will warrant the high hopes, and while they are discovering the class to which their horses really belong, all races are open to them. In t-lie trotting sport the position is diflerent, the chief events of the season being restricted to horses who have qualified for entry by their previous performances. This is highly necessary, as otherwise the fields for the best races would he unduly large, a feature that is becoming apparent, aven under the present restricted conditions. While some arrangement of this nature is essential, it is unfortunate that it prevents the appearance in a race like the New Zealand Trotting Cup of many horses who are just on the border of qualification, and who, as the season advances, prove that cheir presence would have added much to the interest in the race, whilst on i he other hand the field includes many horses who, though possessing the necessary qualification, are on the down grade. The present plan, though open io some objections, has the merit that it provides good money for the best class horses, who, under more open handicap conditions, would never have u chance against the younger and improving horses. With the restricted nomination, it is only a question of standing a preparation ior nearly all the horses to be found in the field ior the' Trotting Cup. A look through the lint, however, discloses the fact that very few of them can be classed as sound, and this may materially reduce the size of the field. No harm will result from a weeding out, even if it reduces the competitors by half,* but whatever happens to the worn-out brigade it is to bo hoped that all the best class performers will be on band at Addington in November. The conditions ttere pleasant while training operations were in progress at liiccarton this morning. The inside oL the trial grass was open for fast work, but proceedings Mere not particularly interesting, most of the horses who went last being restricted to short sprints. Winning Hit aud lied Hind wore given a working gallop over a mile. Ked Hind finished in front, but tlmy acre not ridden out. They Mere followed by Purple Spur and Miss Mimic, who were sent over the same ground. Tliev registered slightly faster time, with Purple Spur in front at the end. P. V Mason sent Vespucci over a jnilo and a furlong, but lie Mas going comfortably all the May The remainder ot his team were treated to useful tasks Macduff gave Tho Digger a start over seven furlongs, the pair finishing together at tho end of a useful gallop. Foochow covered six furlongs by himself, but lie was not doiug his best. He iv, coming on nicely. Limed ighfc Mas going comfortably alongside Bluff at the cud pi ; a useful spin over five furlongs, while Warlove, alter getting off badly, mus being ridden lo keep with the other pair at the finish. Conflict, War ini c, Link Up, Bonny Mac Marauder, Oounterstroke, Timepiece, Nyanssa, Kilfanc, Petunia, Kilderg. Sungleam and Kama were among n number of horses M’bo did half-mile sprints, the times registered being very similar. A my thas was given steady pacing over several circuits of tho Tan. He moved a trifle short to begin with, but bit out quite freely when be Manned ur> to bis taste. I he big Demosthenes mav be raced at Marion and

The Probable gelding, Horatius, has made another appearance on the track, after a nrtrt. In a. letter to an Auckland friend, Mr T. H. Dowry states that the victory of hie filly Paradise Duck in the British Dominion Two-year-old Plate at Sandown was fully expected by the stable, and the filly started second favourite. She had onlly started once previously, at Newmarket the previous month, when, after bolting before the start, she finished fifth in a field of fifteen. In the race she won H. Gray .jumped her out smartly from the barrier, and the filly, leading all the way, beat an odds-on fvourite in Fedder, and non by a length, covering the distance in I min 2sec.

After running a good race in the National Hurdle Handicap, Fisher went wrong while working at liiccarton, and lie could not start again at the meeting. If he makes a good recovery he may be sent across to the Randwick spring meeting, and later on be will will visit Flemington. The two-year-old full-brother to Surveyor is to race as Sir Otway. He is named after Mr O. Falkiner, who made him a present to Mr W. G. Stead.

Demosthenes, who was sold to a Sydney buyer for a big figure, has not proved a successful stud horse lately, and it is an open secret that the percentage of foals got by him is very much below what was expected. This is most unfortunate for his new owner, Mr P. Miller, but he will shortly have a high-class young sire in Sarchedon, by The Tetrarch, to take the place of Demosthenes. After racing at the Grand National meeting, Mr O. F. Vallance’s steeplechasers Duke and Sturdee were sent home to their owner’s station, where they will be spelled during the summer months. During the flat season their owners colours will be carried by Dittle River and Kilreid. R Reed was offered the ride on Mi* E. A. Connolly’s Rostrum in the Epsom Handicap, at Randwick, but he is unable to get over to the meeting. One of the surprises in the criticisms of H. Gray by English writers is that they do not consider him a brilliant finisher. In New Zealand this was considered to< be one of his strongest points, and he M'ill yet impress that on his critics. Tiis Mlerslie ;:rainc/\ -F Buchanan recently visited Awapuni. to have a look over the horses of Mr -J. Goring* Johnston, which are for sale. A filly by Panmure—Marti a. was the ono which took his fancy, but the price was not suitable, and no deal resulted. In the north Sasanof is regarded as a doubtful starter in the Avondale Cup, thouejh he will probably be sent to the meeting. The Martian gelding has been nominated for the New Zealand Cup, in which he is sure to head the handicap. Mr 0. S. Watkins’s three-year-old Salt ha ven (Boniform —Sea Queen) has recently been put into work again after a lengthy spell. Ho is under the care of F. Davis, who has advised the owner that the horse looks all the better for his spell, and if he continues on the right way he will lie given a race at Masterton in October.

Reports stale that Coalition has run his last race, and is to be retired with bis recent honours thick upon him. His owner thinks that it would be impossible to give him a proper preparation for another National, and by this he means a racing one, so the Putronus gelding is to go into permanent retirement. Many writers have credited Air Riddiford with wishing to send Coalition Home to contest the Liverpool Grand National, but it is doubtful if such a project Mas ever seriously in the mind of the Wellington sportsman, as he fully* appreciates the difficulties to be encountered in such an undertaking.

When he left here for England H. , Gray fully intended returning in time for the New Zealand Cup meeting, but lie has now written out to say that he anticipates difficulty in keeping this contract, but he will definitely bo at the Auckland meeting, which opens on Boxing Day, The English cable service sent out a 1 very wrong impression of the two cautions administered to Gray in the Old Country. The cable studiously conveyed the idea that the New Zealander got inlo serious trouble, but news by tlio last mail makes it i>retty clear that both matters Mere trivial. One caution was for failing to ride out a green youngster, who had no chance by the time be could be got going, and the other Mas lor striking his mount after passing the winning post. There are two winning posts on the course; they are fairly close to each other, and Gray, a stranger to the course, rode for the wrong post. Gray was advised afterwards that the cautioning M as to be regarded as purely formal, and that u r hat be liad done was not looked on in any serious light. Tho Auckland bred mare Antoinette, who is now owned by I>r A. H. Bennett, of South Australia, Mas recently represented by a winner in Adelaide, when her throe-year-old daughter Antonin© led the field homo in the Minoru Trial Handicap. Antoinette, Mho Mas a winner of tho Easter Handicap and of tho Great Northern Oaks, run at Kllerslie in the autumn of 1911, is a daughter of Soult and Miss Annie. At a sale held in Melbourne in the autumn of 1920 Dr Bennett bought Antonine for 52} guineas, and lie secured Anti nette, with a colt foal at foot by Sea Prince, aud in foal to the same horse, for the small outlay of 100 guineas. Antoinette is now in her eleventh year, and there is plenty of time for her to produce an illustrious winner to carry the colours of the popular South Australian sportsman. * Instances are not uncommon in the Old Country where trainers are remembered in tho wills of their deceased patrons. Tho latest case reported is tlia-t furnished in the will left by the late Mr Charles Garland, who, according to a recent London cablegram, bcqueathed his racing stables at Newmarket to his R. W. Colling. The stallion Romeo, purchased recentlv jn England by xhe Hon E. VV. Alison, was shipped to Auckland by the Remtiera, which vessel is duo to arrive about tho last week in Sepember. Mr Alison is also sending out a mare and foal by the same steamer, but no particulars of tho breeding of the latter have yet come to band.

Mr John Rowe, president of the> New Zealand Trotting Conference, hafe prepared a table giving details of the payments made to the Colonial Treasury by the trotting clubs of the Dominion during last season. The total sum paid in the shape of special taxation amounted to £114,465 lls 2d, made up as follows :—Tota’lisator, £56,363 13s 7d; dividends, £48,214 10s; tax on stakes, £1284 13s 6d; tax on receipts, £1596 15s; amusement tax, £2274 ss; land tax, £435 6s lid; income tax, £4297 5s 4d. The president of the Woodvili© Racing Club has figured ?it out that horses trained at Woodville won £IB,OOO last season. H. Gray weighed out for Dervish in the Milton Welter at Newmarket, but on leaving tlie paddock the colt got rid of his jockey. The New Zealander stuck to the reins, but tho bridle caino off, and the colt bolted, and when last seen the three-year-old was jin full chase of a motor-car on the Cambridge Road. His number was quickly withdrawn, and he must not bo considered as a starter. Dervish was engaged in the London Cup two days later, when he ran second to Grandcourt, on which Gray had the mount, and which started at nearly a double-figure price. Discusing the report of the Racing Commission and its recommendation that all clubs should be compelled to provide a ten shillings’ machine, a leading North Island official gave it as hiß opinion that this was a grave mistake as it encouraged gambling by those least able to afford it. Some years ago, says a northern writer, a five shillings’ machine was installed at Addington, but there was such a hue and cry raised by the anti-racing fraternity that the Metropolitan Club was pleased to drop it. On the other hand, a ten shillings’ machine means extra expense to clubs, and m these days of extra taxation clubs are compelled to keep down expense oj* they will be unable to make ends meet.

Although the Australian Jockey Club distributed £121,939 in prize money last season, the other seven horse clubs in the Sydney area, only increased the total to about £185,000. In Melbourne last season the Victoria Racing Club gave away £93,668. but the ether registered clubs racing within the twenty miles radius of that city sent the total to £206,156. It would have been very much greater only that the ship stewards’ strike caused several meetings to be abandoned early in the year, these including the autumn meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club.

A. L ondon writer, m referring to the fact that there is some idea in England of promoting a Bill for the registration of bookmakers, says it is an excellent thin?* for the protection of the public, a fact thoroughly recognised in Australia. He then adds that he hopes the scheme w ill not b© persevered with unless it has very powerful backing, as it would be very easy to slip in an amendment in committee that might work against tho best interests of racing and defeat the object in view. HAWKE’S BAY NOTES. (Special to the “ Star.’ 7 ) NAPIER, August 24. Black Art commenced the new season by winning a double at the Dannevirk© Hunt meeting. Most of the All Blacks improve with age, and Black Art may do the same. Tolerance scored for his new owner in his first try at Dannevirke. Tinihanga, the Absurd—Formless filly in Luke Wilson’s stable, ran second to Tolerance in the Trial Plate at Dannevirke, but she will probably do better when the going is firmer and when she has a larger course. She is a big loose-limbed filly, who would be hampered by soft going. Truthful ran well enough in the Oringi Welter Handicap at Dannevirke to suggest that it will not be long before George Jones has the pleasure of leading her in as a winner. She was beaten by Admiral Codrington, who is reported to be very well just now. The Mnrtian-Polymnia two-year-old in Luke Wilson’s stable has bad tho name of The Cypher claimed for him. HANDICAPS. MAR TON JOCKEY CLUB. (Per Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, August 21. Tho following handicaps have been declared : HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 190 boys; one mile and a half—Te Oro lOst I2lb, Ruddy lOst 81b, Royal Exchange lOst 31b, Piddle Strings lOst, The Baronet 9st 101 b, Marshal Nell 9st 9lb, Sir Rosebery 9st 7lb, Independence fist 51b, Ring. Lupin 9st 51b, Tornea 9.-4 Bib, Hush-a-bye 9st 3lb, Nemaline 9st ,21b, Kyoto 9st 21b, Birlcenvale 9st, Revocation 9st, War Loan 9st, Courtfield 9s t, Tar quin 9st. Golden Nut 9st, Eruera 9st, Palcaraka 9st. Silver Paul 9st, Ringi 9st, Lady Upcott 9st. HACK STEEPLECHASE, of 230 sovs; two miles—Gladful 12st 12lb, Oraahu 12st lib, Yankee Jack list 9lb, Te To a lOst 9lb, Golden Glnde lOst 91b, Ore Oro lOst slb, Pawerewere 9st 13lb, Flying Camp 9st Blb, Onepolo 9st Gib, Eldenholm 9st 21b, Approach 9st, Tipperary Lass 9st, War Loan 9st, Chummy Sst, Tatton Park 9st, Tor 9st, Royal Ring 9*t, Huerangi 9st. MARTON HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Rouen 9st 91b, "Vagabond 9st 61b. Lovematch 9st lib, Star!and Hst 91b, Tame Fox Bst 81b, Strategy Bst 81b, Ponte Bst 71b, Molyneaux Sst 71b, Trespass fist Gib. Admiral Codrington Bst 21b, Sir Fanciful 7st 9lb, Demos 7st 81b, Kilgour 7«t Blb, Kareao 7st olb, Classification 7st 31b, Penury Rose 7st 21b. Stork 7st 21b, Detroit 7sl, Prodigal 7st. White Blaze 7st, Sweet Song 7st, Lord Desmond 7st. American Beauty 7st, Ditcliley 7st, Crystal Palace 7stRANGITJKF.I STEEPLECHASE, of 325 sovs; two miles and a half—Gladful list 121 b, Mattock list 41b, First Line list lib, Omaliu 3.lst, Yankee Jack lOst 61b, Oakleigh lOst 31b, Gay Boy 9st 51b, To Toa 9at ■ill., Pawerewere 9st, Tirau 9si, Gaekwar 9st, Turero 9st. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 180 sovs: six furlongs—Grotesque 9st, Makere fist Sib, Doric Bst 51b, Cclmisia fist 31b, Tolerance fist 31b, Hipo Gat lib, Olynthus fist, Bonibrook 7st 121 b, Lord Usk 7st 3 2lb, Meresanta 7st 11 lb, Cleasauta 7st 101 b, Chant Royal 7st 101 b, Hallowroz 7st 301 b. Martial Dawn 7st 91b, War Patch. 7st 9lb, Top Dog 7st 91b,. Tinibanga 7st filb, Super Six 7st 7lb, Young Th urn ham 7st -41 b, Blush 7st 41b, Sunbath 7st 3Jb, Signorella 7st 21b, Lady Crlissas 7st 2lb, Regard 7st, Ditcbley 7st. Generous 7st, Miss Elva 7st, Rcdlogue 7st, Aotea Roa 7st, Demoness 7st. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; six furlongs—Amy thas lOst 9lb, Maioha 9st filb. Humbug 9st Gib, Gasbag 9st lib. The Hawk Sst 101 b, Simonides fist 101 b, Affectation fist 7lb, Miss Gold Sst, Astinomc 7st lllb, Verbosity 7st 101 b, Doiftos 7st 101 b. Kareao 7st 9lb, Ruddy 7st Olb, Birki 7st ‘Jib, Tigrinia 7st 81b. Borealis 7st 51b, Quest 7st 31b,

Rekanui 7st 2lb, Bonny Briar 7st. War 'Baby 7st, Misti an 7st, American Beauty 7st, Golden Yi 7st, Rose of Athens 7st, A 'TUTAENIA WELTER HANDICAP, of IfiO sovs; seven furlongs—Admiration 9st slb. Doric 9st fib, Nunerrant 9st 21b, Halcyon 9st, Passenger fist 121 b, Sea Foam fiat 101 b, Cleasnnta Hat lOlb, Lord Desmond Sst Olb, ’ War Path fist Blb, Projector fist Gib, Beloved fist 61b, Spelsbury fist olb, Merry Queen fist 3lb, The Baronet fist 2lb, March On fist, Darky Tom fist, Siberian Sst. Le-

gato Sst, Golden Nut Sst. Stylish Lady fist. Lady lima Sat, Revelry fist.