RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16553, 12 October 1921, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

(By

ARGUS.)

FIXTURES October 13, t>4—Whangrarei Racing Club. October 13, 15— Dunedin Jockey Club. October 14. IG—Mastorton Racing Club. October 22 —Waimate Trotting Club. October 22, 24—Gore Pacing Club. October 22, 24--Wellington Racine Club. October 22, 26 Auckland Trotting Club. October 24—Oauia.ru Trotting Club. October 24—Waikato Hunt. October 24—North Canterbury and Oxford Jockey Club. _ , October 24—Wa verier - Waitotara Racing October 24—Waipawa Racing Club. October 27, 29—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 2d-Poverty Bay Hunt. October 29—Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club. November 5, Racing Club. November 6. 7, 3. 12-Cautorbury Jockey November 8, 10, 11—Metropolitan Trotting Club. . Vovember 19. 38— Otahnhn Trotting Clnn. November -33, -24 AehUurst-Pohanglna BacKovember'is! 26-Soutli Canterbury Jockey Club. NOMINATIONS. October 15— Metropolitan Trotting: Club. October 14—Auckland Racing Oiub, Spring. October 34—Auckland Racing Club, Summer. October 31 —Canterbury Jockey Club November l- Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing November 4—Otahuhu Trotting Club. November B—South Canterbury Jockey Club HANDICAPS. October 13-Oimarn Trotting Club. October 13—Waimate Trotting Club. October 16—North Canterbury aud Oxford Jockey Club. October 15—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 17—Canterbury Jockey Club. October 18— Metropolitan Trotting Club. October 18—Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club October 25- Auckland Racing Club October 3S— Canterbury Jockey Club. November 7—Ashhurst - Pohangina Racing Club. . November B—Otahuhu Trotting Club. November 18—South Canterbury Jockey Club. ACCEPTANCES. October 13—Waverley - Waitotara Racing Club. October 14—Auckland Trotting Club. October 14—Wellington Racing Club. October 17—Grey mouth Trotting Club. October 17—Waipawa Racing Club. October IS—Gore Racing Club. October 18—Waimafe Trotting Club. October 18—Oamaru Trotting Club. October 10—North Canterbury and Oxford Jockey Club. October 21—Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club October 21—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 31—Canterbury Jockey Club. October 28—Auckland Racing Club. November I—Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 2—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 11—Otahuhu Trotting Club. November 12— Ashhurat-Pohangina Racing Club. November 21—South Canterbury Jockey Club. RACING ETHICS. To beat tho handicapper was the ambition of many old-time owner® and trainers. If they succeeded in getting their horses into a handicap a few pounds under the fair weight they plumed themselves on being very Fmart fellows. It is open to question, however, whether such a scheme ever pay a. Occasionally a coup may he brought off, blit more often thari not Something happens to upset calculations. In these modern days the waiting game is not played to nearly the extent that was the case yearn ago, but it is reported that the custom has been fairly common in England this season. Touching on this phase of turf ethics, the following from the pen of the English writer 44 Vigilant/’ will be read with interest:—“Recent inquiries into tho past running of the winners of certain important handicaps have revived tho old discussion as to how l‘ar an owner is justified in trying to get the better of the liandicapper. The purists are, of course, taking the view that the public is entitled to be -able to trust the book, fend so on. To my mind this is a fallacy, for if tho argument is pushed to its logical conclusion, an owner Whose horse has made, abnormal improvement- would be bound to declare the fact on entering tho animal for a handicap. To run a horse out of his distance is an old trick for throwing dust into tho Tiandicapper’s eye*, but if ho is taken in by it, it seems to mo that he lias over locked the first rule of handicapping, that tho entry ot a horse in any race is prirna facie evidence that the course will suit him. If there is no public form to guide tho handicapper as to the animal’s capabilities over that particular dis- , tance, lie has only himself- to blame if he lets it in too lightly. The other side of the question must, however, not be overlooked, for although we do not often lic-ar of snob re]>orts, it is open to an 'owner to object to the stewards when his horse has been unfairly \ handicapped. The dictum of one handicapper was that if he could not find enough form on which to give an animal a proper weight, he put him on ! the same mark as the h©-t of his age • engaged. This is rough justice, per- i liaps, birfc good, Bound sense, too, and j £t tho plan wei generally adopted by handicappera, it would, no doubt, deter ] owners from attempting to get the ‘ better of them.” < < ] The spring meeting of the Dunedin 1 Jockey Club to be commenced fco-mcr- < tow and concluded on Saturday, looks • like providing some exceptionally in- 1 teresting sport. The fields will be large, while class is well represented, and the 1 racing will be keenly watched, on ac- ! Count of its bearing on events further ahead. ■ *** ’ 1 Riccarton stables claim two of the 1 field in the Spring Hurdle Handicap, but their prospects are not bright, ns H.VJaus is not nearly ready, while Manawapango is far from in his best ! form. The Rearer has shown improved ptamina lately, and he mat have to he reckoned with in the MaUngatua Handicap. • o Macduff, CLan Sweep and War love l should prove three worthy re r> resent a- ; tives of Riecarton in the Mosciel Hanflicap. Thev are aV in fine racing fettle I tast now. Macduff has recent winning tarin to recommend him. but he will be 1 sept busy to shake Warlore off. *.* i The running of Palestrina and Metejrrite will o-iva anecial iui'west to th*» ( sientric Hnndicao, r.n the race should t tarnish » lin« to their Guinea a pro- 1 ipect*. PnVstrlna is r. winner this sen- c fon. hut Meteorite was unlucky enough 1 Jo he loft at the post in his only en- c :agemenfc. He has a Tot- ot speed. hut nay not «tav well as the filly, t

Headlong is an improving horse, and j he may shape well in the Taioma Han- ! dicap. but To Kuri, on the minimum, looks an even better prospect. Sunny Loch should race well in tho welter races at Wingatui. He is likely to be a. good horse this season. Pluto and Valdamo, from R. J. Mason’s stable, will bo a hot combination for the Dunedin Trial Stakes. In their absence Bluff should be a fancied candidate - The Riecarton two-year-olds engaged in tho M’Lean Stakes are not a high class lot. There may not be a great deal between them, but Prosperity will hav-o the great advantage to bo derived from having had a race, while his opponents will !>.? appearing in public for tho first time. Mr Murchison, one of the stipendiary stewards to the New Zealand Racing Conference, exp bets to be relieved of his position at the conclusion of tho summer meetings, when he will again take up his residence in Australia. A turn of Fortune’s Wheel absolves him from further need for travelling from meeting to meeting in an official capacity. Royal Exchange is shaping well over the schooling hurdles at Trentham and alio looks like an early winner. Kilrush is getting back to liis best form and Trentham reports speak favourably of his prospects. It is understood that Mermin is under offer to au Indian buyer, which may account for hits absence from the held that contested the Hawke’s Bay Guineas. Dr Ring has sent tjie three-year-old Royal Box home to Mr G. L. Stead, and the colt is reported to bo still progressing favourably, diving the hope that he will eventually be able to race. Owing to certain complications the idea of adding him to the list has been abandoned for the present. The sister t-o Mermin in P. E. Hazleman’s stable at Tauherenikau is to make her first appearance with the colours up at the Mastcr£on meeting this week, and will race as Zareba. Oupidon’s success in the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby was worth £5116 to his owner. Mr G. D. Greenwood, and £250 to his breeder, Mr I. G. Duncan. It is understood that R. Reed was engaged to ride Star land m the New Zealand Cup, but as Reed has got into trouble and will not be riding for three months. Mr G. L. Stead will have to make other arrangements* for the handling of the Nassau gelding. Callaghan, is now doing satisfactory work at Trentham, and the imported horse is to be a runner at the Masterton meeting this week. Sunart was voted on the big side when ho raced at Otaki. The Sunny Lake gelding is credited with pulling up satisfactorily after his recent racing, and hopes are entertained of his forming one of the field for the New Zealand Cup. It 19, however, recognised that his trainer will not require to lose any time if ho is to have liiß horse ready to run twp miles on the first Saturday in November. Battle Song is showing promise in liis early schooling over hurdles, and ho should pay his way very soon at tho .lumping game. Solfanello struck himself one morning last week, and since then his work at Trentham has been confined t*? exercise on the lead, with one of his forelegs bandaged. The injury is not serious, and ho is expected to be all right again in a few days. The Queensland Turf Club (Brisbane) lias made a new departure in connection with the totalizator. Hitherto it has only paid two dividends, but in future, when ten or more horses start in any race at its course, Ascot, there will be three, at the ratio of 62. 20 and 20 per cent. One outcome of this will bo that fairly large dividends will be fewer in future in Brisbane. Many backers who would not risk an investment on an outsider with the mm.-lmio only laying two dividends, will chance-it with three. This means, says a Sydney writer, that the rough division will be supported to a greater extent than in the past. At Rand wick the amount of money invested on < horses that, on form, have little chance, is often surprising, and it is certain that if there were ony two dividends many of these would be supported in a much milder .fashion. B. Deeley will be at Wingatui this week, and will do the riding for Mr G. D. Greenwood, who will have Pluto and Valdamo racing at the Dunedin meeting. * Commenting on the result of the Australian Jock©*.* Club’s Derby, ‘‘ Not Out” wrote in the Sj'dney “Referee ” j as follows:—Mr G. D. Greenwood, ( owner of Cupidon, was pleasantly sur- ] prised, as I*. J. Mason did not hold out much chance of success, though he thought tho gelding might run fairly. He excused liis Rosehill failure to some extent, because he was wide out most of the trip, owing to not getting an ‘ opportunity to work over to the rails. In the Derby Young never had Cupidon away from the rails, and that greatly j contributed,,to his success. Good judge j as is R. J. Mason, his luck appears to • have beaten his judgment this trip. At ; any rate lie did not favour anj’ of his friends backing Cupidon for the Novice . Handicap at Tatt’s. meeting or the ] Derby, or Coniston at Rosehill, and a. ‘ win was recorded in each instance. One 5 thing certain is that Mr Greenwood was fortunate when ho secured such a train- ’ or. HAWKE’S BAY NOTES (Special to tho “ Star ”). NAPIER, October 11. A. Reed will ride Verbosity at Master ton. Maioha and Taipairu will probably 1 represent Luke Wilson’s at the Maaterton meeting. The live furlongs hack race at Master- * ton should suit Chant Royal. Molyneux and Tigritiya are both like, ly to be seen out at Trentham. Tolerance was sore after the Hastings meeting and is being given a short spell. Mr Eric Riddiford’s team, comprising Quest. Nyn, Scion, Wheatfield and the two-year-olds Rapture, Ala Boughal and Kurntahi, left for Trentham on Saturday last. Trainer T. F. Quinlivan will leave for his new quarters about the end of the present week. Ore Ore max be seen out at tho Poverty Bar meeting if the weights suit.

TWO-YEAR-OLDS

RICOARTON JUVENILES. In the past Riecarton stables have maintained a high reputation for the quality of their two-year-olds. Season after season Canterbury trainers have played a prominent part in juvenile events, and even when they could not claim the best youngster of the year, they have captured a fair share of the Dominion's important two-vear-old races. The juveniles sheltered in local stables this season are about as numerous as usual, and probably, during the next six months, they will prove of average class, with one or two good ones to keep up the reputation of Canterbury in tho big events. Cutts Brothers have a team of six youngsters. This is tlio biggest of the local juvenile contingents, though it is smaller than usual for this stable. Taken all round, they do not look nearly up to its best standard in tho matter of quality. Balderdash, a sister to Tinihanga. by Absurd—Formless, is a speedy filly, as would be expected from on© bred as this ono is. She has not done well latelj', and will not be at her best till later in the season, while there is the further stipulation that she has to stand training, os she shows signs of unsoundness. Swallow Flight, by Autumn us—Flitaway, looks a useful sort, but one would like- him better if ho reminded a little less of his dam, a smart galloper of the “ can-but-won’t ” type. In meantime only these two axe being troubled for early racing. Sharp Burst, by Autuninus—Flbetfoot. is a good-looking colt, who should do well later, but in tho meantime he has sprung a curb and is not in work. Triermain, by Sanquhar—Heatherbrae, is going on quietly, and may pick up a handicap later in the season. Border Raid, by Sanquhar— Jeopardy, is lame, and at best not likely to be more than useful, while Wharfedale, by Antagonist— Bonnie Brae, lias} not been broken in yet. U. J. Mason’s stable shelters three |e youngsters, all of whom are likely to turn out well. Farceur, by* Absurd— Our Lady, is a well-grown colt, with the gift of galloping developed to a high degree. He looks certain to plav a prominent part in two-year-old events this season. The Australia nored Tressayr, by Tressady— Ayrshire Maid, is a well-grown and good-tem-pered colt. He may not be a star performer this season, but with time he should make a name. Mason’s third juvenile is Veil, the sister to Rational, by Absurd—Cowl. She has just returned to the Dominion from Sydney. She railed to *win there, but she has shown herself to be a speedy filly, and high honours await her. J. B. Pearson has three youngsters under his care. Dianella, bv Boniforin Glen Helen, is a useful galloper, who should win races, though at present she has no pretensions to top class. ! Martis, by Martian—Eoa. is small, but be is a speedy gelding. The Martian— Intelligence colt has so far been % disappointment, as he has only a poor idea of galloping. He will require time, and he has been thrown out of commis- : sion in the meantime. R- Derrett’s pair have promising 1 prospects. Kilroe, by Kilbroney— ] Merry Roe, is a good sort, who gallops well, and he may win a race early. 1 King’s Trumpeter, by Clarenceux— 1 Bon Bord, also shapes like being very 1 useful later in the season. G. Murray-Aynsley has a couple of 1 Bonny Glen fillies/ One, from Lady ( Disdain, is a powerfully built brown. * while the other, from Prim, is a chest- ' nut, on the small side. Neither will J be ready to race for a. few months s*et, ; but the Lady Disdain filly should be * a payable proposition before the sea- , son closes. J. M’Combe is handling Geranial. by ' Solferino—Carmania, and another ! youngster, by Absurd—AVailethe. The f former is small, but neither has done c enough to allow of an estimate being £ formed. < F. I). Jones is working a couple of 1 youngsters at present. Prosperity, by £ Boniforin—Peace, is a useful galloper, £ and ho has had the advantage of a 1 race, which will serve him well when * he meets inexperienced opponents. The ' Clarenceux—Chantress filly is a fair sort, who should pay her way. though so far she is not nearly so good as Prosperity. • E. Seoullar has two juveniles in his t team, both by Clarenceux. The one A from Listen is a promising galloper, r who should win races without being in j top class. Carretta, the filly from Yen- r talera, is a shapely , youngster, -who has y only recently gone into serious work, j but she looks like proving a very useful galloper. v, V. Hobbs has AVink, by Winkie—- x Judith, under his care. This half-sis- ... Her to Palestrina is a well-grown lillv. r and a rare good mover, one of the f most promising youngsters at Riccarton. ... 6 S. Trilford is handling only one just Q now. This is Wartune, by Martian— Baraisen. Like her dam, she is a smart galloper, whose prospects of getting some money early iyi the season look very bright. y 11. AV. King is working Many Kittle. • by Win! tie—Sim glow. He is a neat • colt, with a fair turn of speed, but he has not done much lately, on account 0 of a cold. k T. H. Gillett has Heraldry, bv Clar- „ eneeux— Lady Holyrood. moving along n well. She is a good-looking filly, who shows some promise as a galloper, and c ] she should win races in due course. a IT. Ellis’s stable shelters Mnrkby. by j. Markhope—Nada. This gelding shows e a fair amount of si>eed, and he will n have an advantage for early racing, as j he has done a lot more work than e some of his rivals. 0 P. M’Grath is working a filly by v Afartian—Trichas. She is small, and as she has not been long in commission little is known of her yet. y In the meantime, it looks as if R. J. Mason’s two Absurds—Farceur and n Veil —might prove the best of the Ric- ' a carton vonngsters, while among the others AVink appeals most.