RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16735, 17 May 1922, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING.

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FIXTURES. ..far ia, 20—New Brighton Trotting Club Mar IS. 20—Wanganui Jockey Club. Msr 33. 20— North Otago Jockey Chib. May 27—M>rfcven Trotting Clnb. Miy 30, June 1, 3—Dunedin Jockey Club. !' ine 1 • 3 —Canterbury Park Trotting Clnb. June 3. 5. 7—- Auckland Facing Club. June s—South5 —South Wairarapa. Trotting Club. Handicaps. Mur 2c*—Dnuediu Joekey Clnb. -2—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Auckland Racing Club. ACCEPTANCES. Mar 18—Methren Trotting Club. May 22—South Wairaropa Trotting Club. May '24 -Dunedin Jockey Club. May 2ft-—Auckland B-aoiug Club. May 29- —Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Iho first race on each day of the New Brighton Trotting Ciube mooting this week will be started at- 11.15 a.m. The TTamganui Jockey Club’s meeting tvjll be commenced and concluded on Saturday. (tood fields* aro c-ngaged in all the events, and the racing should throw a, lot of light on the more, important Auckland fixture. hatioua] is such n great galloper that he must have a chance among the sprinters at Wanganui, in spite of his big weight. Kinsem has done no racing for about three month?, so she may not. be ready to show her best form ait Wanganui. Kilreid. a recent recruit from hack ranks, looks like racing well at Wanganui this week in open sprint events. Master Boris and Hythue are a oouple of novices who should race well ic hack steeplechases at Wanganui. They were both useful hurdlers. <: Anal it ion has a big load to ca.rrv in tb# Wanganui Steeplechase, .and though he is reported to be in capital order, pome of his lightly weighted opponents ’"ill keep him very busy over the comparatively easy victory. Sir Solo should shape well in the ft'angamii Steeplechase, if he takes rindly to cross-oountry racing. Indications point toOmahu being favourite in the Wanganui Steeplechase. A recent wi'ueur in docent company o:i the flat, it looks only a question of him jumping the country. agabond is reported to be jumping well, in which case he should win a hurdle race at Wanganui. Gamecock’s proapeet* in the Century lluvdl-o Handicap at Wanganui will <l<v pend on the state of the ground. He i=s t»o good in heavy going. Alteration should show up prominently in the Century Hurdle Handicap. He is a proved stayer and partial to heavy ground. • « Marqueteur is so well that with all his weight he may he bard to beat in the Connolly Handicap. Battle Scene is to hove a spell but S. Trilfofd will soon have Macduff in her place among the active division. The Rioearton contingent for the North Otago Jockey Chub's meeting this week will includ- Byjajna. Unio. Raconteur, Sweet Water. Douce Lad. Grim Joke. Indus and High Heels. The North Otago Jockey Clnb. from a fair list of nominations, has received very satisfactory acceptances for the first, day of its meeting, which will he Held on Friday and Saturday. Class i* not particularly well represented hut there is material for some decent sport. Some, of the North Island and West voasfc horses who were racing at Ashburton will be competitors at the North Otago Jockey Club’s meeting chis week. The North Island sportsman. Mr W. "Tl. Remball, will have m strong teem racing at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting next month. It will include Gladful. Bonetter, Birkenella, Weldone and Tenterfield.

Tvato. who won two steeplechases at the Rgmont meeting, is engaged in the country events at the Dunedin fixture

The Bonny Glen gelding. Scornful who i* an inmate of V. H. Colello’: stable at Hastings, is shaping promis ingly over the schooling hurdles.

Southern reports credit Rorke’: Drift with shaping well in his eduen tion as a hurdler-

The Southland trainer. J. O. Hymer, has taken Morse Signal, Tin Soldier and Soldiers' Bride to Oamftru, where tii«y wall race this week, after which they will go to Wingatui for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s fixture.

Tt is understood that the North Island gelding Romance will be under tbp care of A\ . M’Donald at Ricearton unci! he iulfils his engagements at the Dunedin meeting next month. Romance, who carries Mr P. Herman’s colours, is h hack hurdler, wifh a couple r»f placed performances to his credit l ntely. He is also engaged in hack steeplechases at Wingatui.

Class is poorly represented in the >pen steeplechases at Wingatui, and the Dunedin Jockey Club deserved a better return for the substantial stakes it is offering for competition in this department next month. At the same time, the fields, though not of good quality, should be large, and they may provide decant «port.

The hack steeplechases at the Dunedin Jockey Club’® meeting next month look like attracting big fields. A year ago there were only four competitors it the meeting for these events and on rmlv one day did they all start. Luigi successful in the three races, Master Hamilton filling second place in two of tffcem. The Riverton Racing Club made » profit of about ££oo over its Easter meeting It is reported that the club las decided to apply for a permit for two more days.* racing when one becomes available. Snub is reported to be taking kindly to jumping and he may earn distinction over hurdles during the winter.

Mr J. Bull's stable is expected to play a promiueut part in important jumping events in the North Island during the next few weeks. Ngata for the Great Northern Steeplechase and Omaha for the Great Northern Hurdle Handicap is a very popular combination with early backers.

The well-known Australian .sportsman, Mr S. P. Mackay, who had one of his logs amputated some little.time hack, is stated to be making an excellent recovery. It was in Air S. P. Mackay’s colours that the Aucklandbred gelding Soultline registered his brilliant feat of winning the Newmarket Handicap under 9st 111 b. FOUL DRIVING. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—The utterances of Mr H. F. Nicoll nt the last, meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association, winch Jormed the basis of an interesting article in your racing columns one evening last week, should have the effect of waking up the stewards of the various trotting clubs. It is well known that lou! driving is indulged in much too frequently and f quite agree with your suggestion to deal with such cases by disqualification. '1 lie part of your article that I wish to draw particular attention to js that *’ stewards seem disinclined to adopt this course (disqualification) for any offence, no matter how serious*, presumably for the reason that especially in the case of prominent trainers and drivers, it will cause inconvenience to many clients who have horses in the same stable.” I endorse your opinion—that this should not stand in the way ot dealing firmly with such practices. There are, l ana pleased to say, a great uianv of our horsemen who ore the best of good sports and who nre above doing anything that is unfair and unsportsmanlike in u race, but there are a few some well known by reputation—who never loae an opportunity* to do dirty triekh\ such as team driving, crossing, boring or improper use of the whipTt is a peculiar thing about trotting that these complaints arc usually made by owners and trainers who are not so strongly m the limelight as Mr Nicoll. and ] think it is perhaps a good thing for the sport that such a prominent sportsman as Mr Nicoll lias been given cause for complaint, because with his influence wo con hope for drastic steps being taken in such cases in the future. Perhaps the fact that there are so many owners who act as stewards has something to do with the laxity in dealing with offences. A few of the trainers may consider themselves immune from punishment, seeing that they have sometime* homes belonging to three or four stewards in their stables at the same time. Personally. 1 think it desirable that no owner should be allowed to act as a steward.—l am, etc., G. ILLS. Christchurch, May 16. HAWKE’S BAY NOTES. (Special to the “ Star.’’) NAPIER, May 17. Heather Sprig has now gone into J. Lyford's stables at Greenmeadows, to be prepared for events ahead. The same trainer lias taken Silta in hand again. Battle Knight, in the same stable, is rounding up nicely and later in the season lie may be worth ingKohu ha* made a lot of friends by the manner in which he has lieen negotiating the big fences at Hastings. He seems to have quite got over the effects of his fall at Napier Park last season. S. Brcreton has retired from the position of trainer at Ota tarn. It is reported that the two-yenr-okl colt. King’s Trumpeter, has been sold, at a four-figure price, to Mr A. B. Williams, the owner of Grotesque and Epitaph. If this he. so, the Ngntarawa stable should be strong in three-year-olds next season, with Epitaph, Rapine and King's Trumpeter. Tt will ho remembered that the stable was in a romewhat similar position last season, when Humbug, Gasbag and Chrysostom were three-veor-olds. but not one of the trio proved as good a stake earner as was expected, though Gasbag ran second to Duo on several occasions. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. TO MORROW’S PROSPF.CTS. The autumn meeting of the New Brighton Trotting Club will be commenced to-morrow and concluded on Saturday. The last, few years have teen the New Brighton Club make great progress in every way. After embarking on n progressive policy, the club is now reaping its reward in increased attendances, higher grade performers and better fields. The latter, however, will cause a lot of trouble in the future, unless steps are taken to reduce their size. The club’s course is usually at its best at this time of the year, on account of it being so dry The recent rains will tend to improve it. For the eight events to-morrow there are no fewer than 160 acceptors, faring an average of twenty for each race. This must be approaching a

recordThe Amateur event is for trotters, in harness, over a mile and a half, and in such a large field anything that gets h good passage, especially early in the raoe. will have a decided advantage. Helemrood, who won so convincingly pit IPo-rbury Park, although conceding 8 seconds, should have a good chance. Cousin Jenny is making her reappearance after a long spell and only requires to be in her best form to he troublesome.

Housemaid races well on the big course.

The. Belfast Handicap, of a mile and a half, in harness, has a lot of improving horses in it. and it should provide a keen contest, with a prospect of fart time. The Australian. Pedro Pronto, did not quite see out u mile and five furlongs at Addington. so that the shorter distance should bo to his liking He should show up well. TV a ipero has a good deal cf speed and Edith Chimes has been racing consistently, but neither seems likely to beat the Australian, who will probably be. a. strong favouritej The best form is not represented in the chief two mile harness event, but there is a capital field and the contest should bo a good one. On recent form Sympathy. Hannah M.. Hayseed. Tliixendale. BelJfashion, Gold stream and Nancy Stair cannot he expected to show up at the end of the contest. Yice-Admral always races well on his

home course- and he mar get some of the money.

Onyx is coming back to her best form again and the going should be in her favour. Agathos was looked upon as likely to race well at Addington blit he did not finish out the two miles satisfactorily. The larger course will bo more to his liking but 1 am afraid lie will never come back to bis best form. He seems to have become very moody and in addition he is none, too reliable at the start. Logan wood is now in the select company and it remains to be seen if he can hold his own with the best. His racing at Addington over n mile and live furlongs was of a brilliant character. Emperor was responsible for two good races at Forbury Park and lie looks like improving. He should be very hard to beat. Tndra put up a great race on the first day at Dunedin. The two mile saddle race has a useful field and this will be a good contest- for a mile and a half. but there are few good two mil© saddle horses in the Dominion. Oukmit, who is conceding Bsee:, is e, rare good stayer and is entitled to respect. The Sonthlandor, Blue Chimes, is nut usually regarded as a stayer, blit I understand lie has l>e©n working well over ft distance. It is just possible, however, that he is not quite ready for a hard two mile contest. Outstep can go fast but he is too unreliable. Apples haw can stay the journey i f the speed is not too solid at the start On© of the largest, fields of the day will probably contest the two mil© harness race for trotters, no fever than 28 horses having accepted for the event. Of those on the limit Rose Peteis should race the best. The American, Lee Norris, did not race well at Addington, hut h© looks one who will do better on a larger course. Sir Wild moor will have the, assistance of A. Hendrickson in the sulky, and the trotter is on the improve. Sally Dillon, jf sound, should be close up at. the finish. Ci the bnckmarkers Peter McKinnev showed at Dunedin that lie was in form. Tlio two Australians, Rostrevor and The Plumber, are with Peter McKinney on the scratch mark, hut T doubt if they can catch the front division. There are some fast horses in the mile harness ©vent and there is only a three seconds margin between the seventeen acceptors. Royal Che no©, on the end, can go very fast and the Dunedin owned gelding should be, hard to beat. Bigamist is overdue- for a win, but ho does not stay well enough, even over the short dis to nee. The Australian, Lincoln Hnon, is n fa-8t horse who may he better that nt present known, as he- lias been expected to race well over « two mil© course. I doubt if Downcast is yet ready, but if the South In rider is in his best form his chance must not be overlooked and Latona showed recently that she is a brilliant filly. After (he chief two mile harness event, the most important event of the day’s racing will be the mile and a quarter, which has attracted a largo field. Colenut raced well enough at Addington t-o suggest that with more work he would be haudv at tb© finish of a race.

Glen Mam's has recent winning form to recommend her.

The limit is six seconds, so that Paul Dufault, on the .scratch marir m not hopelessly out of the race. He is such a brilliant little pacer that h© should be prominent at the end. 1 notice Matohlight is amongst the acceptors, but- this fine pacer has not raced for a long time, owing to unsound ness. Irish Eyes has been reported as having improved and sho will be solidl,backcd in the mile saddle event. Touhinu will be racing over a distance quite suited to him. 'Hie fir»t race, each day will be started nt 11.15 a.m. Ihe following is the first day’s programme : AMATEUR HANDICAP fin harness), of 140 »ovs. Unhoppled trotters. One mile and a half.

ACCEPTAMCES. NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB [Per Press Association ] O AMARU. May 16. The following acceptances have been received for tho North Otago Jockey Club’-T meeting:— EMPIRE HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 Bovb ; one mile and a half—Bellrock 3(He 1111>. Opiate lOst 61b, Red Fire 10at slb. Killowen yet 181 b. Pariform 9st fill). Man drake 9st 91b, Island 9Bt Blb. Red Admiral Oat 81b. War Tax 9st Mb. Wild Night 9et. Orange Ritters 9nt, Cla verhmibe 9*t, War March 9et, Pomposa 9bl:, Palladium 9st, Innisfallen 9et. RE DC A &TLE WEETER HANDICAP, of 135 so vs; six furlongs— More© Signal 9st 9lb, Winsome Lady 9st 81b, Nunerant Betil3lb. Salerno Bst 121 b. Kilfane Hpt. lllb. Black bead ftst 101 b. Moulin Rouge Bst. 10ll». Cnio ftst 101 b. Kerry Star Bst, Sunlit Bst. OAMARTJ CUP. of 276 eovs; one mile and a quarter—Rorkc’s Drift 9st. Tin Soldier Bat, 21 b. \firza 7st lllb. Kilkee 7hL 9lb Night Alarm Oat 12lb, Lord Aehlea 6at 101 b, Orange Mart 6st 71 h.. MOERAKI WETTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovh; seven furlongs—Lady Blissful 9st. 3lb. Sartolite Sst. 331 b, Vice Grand Set 12lb. Francaise 8?t 121 b. Kilkee Bst 101 b. Grim Joke Bst i nib. High Reels 7 fit. lllb. Raconteur Tst. 131 b. Lord Aah lea, Tst 121 b. Rosevear 7st. 30lb. Soldier's Pride Tst 91b. JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP. of 120 sovs : one mile and a. quarter—Lawsuit lOst 91b. Staff Officer lOpt 81b. Red Fire lOst Mb. Indus in P t 31b. Bandy lOst lib. fanbini 9«t, Innisfallen 9et STEWARDS HANDICAP, of 150 sots: six furlongs—Silver Peak lost fill-.. Radial 9st 9lh. Pyjama 7st 91b. Linden fist lOlb. Bella Coke fist 9ll>. Counter Attack 6st 91b Cattnrh fipt. 71b. TRIAL PLATE, of 120 sovs; six furlonrs —Little Willie. Queen Ruth. Apt. Sinn 11 Change, Stringency, Oversea, July Spark Overproof. Paddy’s Hope. Sweet Water Douce Lad. Grand Fleet. Moisellc. Gold Spinner. Lovesign, Happy Warrior Mastime, Debora h.

Mushroom . sor Rota. Mac . 15sec Sally Dillon . 2seo Peter s Pet . liseo Helen wood . 7eee Roustabout . 15eec Pete Peter . 7sec Marine . losec Merry Pet.er . 7sec Golden Lock . 13sec Maori Princess 7seo Wild Hebe. . 15sec Earl Derby . fpec Freeman Culrerden 8sec Ruby Lin col i 15 b' cc Sherry 3«ec Panama Waiwera . lOsec Red Oak White L tip in . lQsec Gentle Ribbou 15scc Diameter . I2&ee Peter Morn Housemaid . i2seo The Lily . loseo Cousin Jenny ] Ssec Whispering Wood . i4aec Gir 1 15sec Wcowner . 14 sec Kelraan Bungay . 15sec Wai-iti . lk'sec BE [JTAST HANDICAl tin harneps). of 200 sova. Class 0.36. One mile and a half. Cammie . scr Pedro Ponto 7.«ec Peter King . 2sec Final Leave . 8sec Priuee Athol . 4sec . 8sec Progress . 4eeo Beta’s Greeting 8sec Lady Mnryhill . 8sec Wildwood 5eec Energetic Cole Drift . 5sec Biug Boy . 8sec Albert Wallace 6sec Waiplro 8sec Huia Bird . firec Fydith Chime s 8aec Gold Crest . 6%ee Leila Denver Ivy Irvington 7soc Calmness . 8b cc BURWOOD HANDICAP {in harness). of 500 Bovs. Class 4.36. Two miles. ice Admiral . scr Emperor . 4sec Onyx , lsec Indra Agathos . Iseo Thixendale . 6« ec Nancy Stair . '2seo Hayseed . 5s ec Goldstream . 2sec Hannah M. Bellfashion 3peo l.oganwood 4seo Sympathy : 5s?c SEAVIE'W' HANDICAP (in saddle) of 200 sons. Class 4.48. Two miles. Korakl . scr Olive Huon . 8seo Oak Nut . 2sec Blue Chimes Priuzora . 3sec Dillon Shine lOSGO Dandy Chimes 4sec Wet Day lOfiec Prince Outstep lOsec Burlington 6sec Appleshaw . lOsec Progress . 6sec Watchman . 6ee© Placid . lOseo AUTUMN HANDICAP (in harness), of 230 sots. Unhoppled t Two railep. rotters. Claw 4.58. Eostrevor scr Welcome Beta 7sec r J'he Plumber scr Mangoum . Sbpo Peter M’Kinney ecr Sir Wildninor 8eeo Bon £k>nty 2&ee Lee Norris . 8aeo Mushroom 2sec Proud A1 a Nigh born . . 2bec Dillon S- . Drifting Spec . 3eec Parole Bells Bundaberg Sseo Bon Elect . 9eec Marble Hall . Seec Wandiligong . Oseo Sally Dillon 3?ec Bor© Peters . Osec Marvolo 4sec Dragoon J un . 0&eo Two Bells SsecEarl Derby . Oeeo Our Lady Osee St. Quentin f*cec DASH HANDICAP (in harness). of 200 pot# Class 2.20. One mile. Brown's Nugget .“sec Bigamist Gseo Ballin . - 3*ec Colchester . Gsec, Downcast 3aec Albert Latona . Jlsec Wa lla.c e Rsco Peter King 4seo 6sec Imperial Fan . 4aec Malachv . . Geec Lincoln Huon 4aec Petrova . . Gsec Homoleigh Dick 5sce Lady Delta . . 5bcc Teddington Gsec Florence In Hadio 6sec Royal Chance 6860

— WAINONT HANDICAP (in harneM), of 230 sort Claes 2 50. One mile a'"id a ter. quarPaul Du fault * *cr Lord T.ytton . 5 sec ( olennt Lecanda Dillon 2seo Korke b Drift. Betrayer . Peter Mac . 6sec William the Star Queen 5sec Fire fc Psoc Pleasant Mount 5eec I rra r . 6sec Glen Mavis . oseo Prinzora . . Csec ELECTRIC HANDTCAT ► tin saddle). of 200 bovB. <‘ ! as3 2.20. One mile. Glen Mavis per Hickory-wood . 4?eo Lena Isec Loyal Chanoe 4 sec William the 1* lorence la FirBt lsec Badi- © 5sec Soprano lsec Annie's Dream 5sec Ballin . ‘2aeo Irish Lyes . 5 sec Bill Brown 2b ec Nutwood .Tun, 5 sec Silver .Locanda Sseo Proud Elsie W atehman 3 sec Tiranna, 3seo Burlington 5s«o Proud Logan 3sec Tauhinu . 4*ec Cole Drift . osec