Racing and Trotting

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16902, 29 November 1922, Page 2

Racing and Trotting

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FIXTURES.

N'ovevnber 29. 30—Fcildins Jockey Club Tee i. i.—"oroury Park Trotting: club. December 2—Methven Racing- Club. December c>, 7—Woodville District. Jockey Club. December 9—Waikato Trotting: Cluh. December 14, 16—New Hrisrhton Trottim Club. December 26—Ashburton Trotting- Club. December 26—Gore Trotting: Club. December 2G, 27—Westport Trotting Club December 2(*>,. 17—1’aTanaki Jockey Club. ember Co, 27—Dur.e.-lin Jockey Club. Deciemtpr 2'-. 27—WesMind Racing Club. Decern b-‘ ;• 2ft. 27. 29-Manawatn Racing CSub. December 2’. 28, Januarv 1, 2—Auckland Racing: Club. Peerrab*.- 30, January 2—Greymouth Trot Club. Jsr i, 2- Canterbury Park Trotting Club. . 2—Merton Jockey Club. January l. 2—Stratford Jockey Club, .'ajiur.r- i. *2 —Hawke's Bay Jockey Club J >.;•« v*.« r v ’3—Wellington Trotting Club NOMINATIONS. November 30—Westport Trotting Club. December I—Man a warn Racing Club. Geceinber 4—Taranaki Jockey Club. December s—Greymouth Trotting Club. December B—Westland Racing Club. December B—Gore Trotting Club. December fi—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. December e—Dunedin Jockey Club. Deootnber 9—Stratford Racing Club. December 11—Marton Jockey CluJj. December T2—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. December 20—Wellington Trotting Club HANDICAPS. December 6—New Brighton Trotting Club. December 9 —Manawatu Racing Club December 11—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 11—Westport Trotting Club. December 12—Westland Racing Club. December 12—Gore Trotting Club. December 13—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 33—Greymouth Trotting Club. December 15—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club December 16—Marton Jockey Club. December 18—Canterbury Park Trottin? Club. December 18—Stratford Racing Club. January 3—Wellington 'Trotting Club ACCEPTANCES. December I—Waikato Trotting Club. December 3—Woodville District Jockey Club. Devir.ber 11—New Brighton Trotting Club. December 15— Manawatu Racing Club. December 18—Gore Trotting Club. December 38—Westport Trotting Club. December 18—Taranaki Jockey Club. December if*—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 1 :•—Greymouth Trotting Club. December 20—Westland Racing Club. December 20—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. Decomtter 22—Marton Jockey Club. December 2~ —Canterbury Park Trotting Cluh December 27—Stratford Racing Club. January 9—Wellington Trotting Club FORFEITS AND PAYMENTS. December I—Nev- Brighton Trotting Club (Trotting Derby). December I—Manawatu Racing Club (Palmerston North Stakes). December I—Auckland Trotting Clun (Great Northern Derby 1. December 15— Manawatu Racing Club • Palmerston North Stakes).

STUDYING owners.

J £Ath expense." mounting lip in various directions, owners arc entitled to look to racing and trotting clubs to make the burden imposed on them as reasonable as possible, and in this respect tlie leading dubs of the Do minion might be expected to set an example to those which are not so fortapiately situated Most clubs treat owners very fairly. Cases have been recorded more than once lately in which nomination and acceptance dates have been delayed a> late as possible in order that owners c-ould have the results of a preceding meeting to guide them before they had to incur further over their horses. There are. exceptions to this rule, the Haring ( luh being a notable for year- past ihe t-inh ha--1% * 1 events at the summer meotin.r in October, an arrangement to v nich strong objection can he taken The only thing to he said in its favour in fact, is that it provides a big list of but as the cluh is not in need of the monev which accrues from this source, that, is an argument which lias no great force. Handicaps arc due at the end of this week for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handi cap. and it is certain that there will be a very heaw weeding out on acceptance day. Early 111 October owner, had very little to guide them in niaknu engagements for their horses, the re suit being that, it they contemplate! the Auckland trip at Christmas, they had to nominate everything with even remote prospects, on the chance of improvement. During the time which has elapsed since then, there has been plenty of racing, and owners are non much more fully acquainted with the possibilities of their horses for the Christmas holiday season. Tims, main horse* nominated for tho Auckland meeting will now he reserved for engagements of morf modest class. There is another argument against the policy of taking nominations so early, and in this case it is one that operates against the cluh. While some horses fail to realise expectations, others make unexpected improvement in the spring, and they are denied the opportunity of competing in events in which they would ho specially welcome. A year ago Winning Hit was missed out of the Islington Plate and th*» Auckland Plate, because, early in Octoher. his form did not warrant his in- > elusion in such race", hut his running at Riccarton in November changed the whole situation. This year a similar illustration has been provided by Manv Kittle, who has suddenly jumped into a position which makes it a matter for regret that he is not in the weight-for age events at Ellerslie. The Auckland Pacing Club would bp considering its own interests, no less than those of owners, if it refrained fromi taking its nominations until the middle of Noveni her, when owners would have the latest form tn seclst. them

Payments f6r this season’s New Zealand Trotting Derby and nominations of yeatLmgs for the Derby of 1923 will be received by the New' Brighton Trot ting Club up till noon on Friday. Nominations for the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting will close on Friday evening. About forty horses left Christchurch by special train for Dunedin this morning. to fulfil engagements at the For•bury Park Trotting Club’s meeting

I The hurdler Old Gold has been showing >igns of lameness lately, and K. . Macdonald has turned him out for h I spell. Mythology lias done some work lafce--Ily under the direction of his owner, t'it after racing at Methven on Saturday. lie will return to his old quarters* , in S. Trilford's stables at Riccarton. The Methven Racing Club’s meeting is likely to attrac-t » large number of Christchurch sportsmen on Saturday, a 8 there is a prospect of some interesting sport. The trotting events at the Methven meeting on Saturday w ill be started by the yards system. Mr H. F. Nicoll was to have acted as judge at the Methven Racing Club'* meeting on Saturday, hut he lias informed the club that an important ei»- ; gagement at another centre will prevent him from being present. Pro j bably Mr Nicoll will be in Dunedin, j w here Childe Pointer is to compete in the chief events at the Forbury Park I Trotting Club’s moeing j Mr F. C. Thomas hae been reappoint- ; ed handicapper to the Waimate Plains I Trotting Club. G. Reed contemplates taking two horses north for the Auckland Trotting t mb’s meeting. The trotter Dclviiie Wood, will bo one of them. B. Jarden has sold a two-year-old sister to Change by Great AudubonScaspray, to E. C M’Dermott. The three-year-old pacer Ahuriri, will not be racing at forbury Parti this week, but witn Acron and Bogan Chief on tlio scene, the young division will be well represented. Crochet, who claims engagements at tiie New .Brighton Trotting Club’a meeting, is an Australian bred pacer with a mile aud a quarter record of 2.0 U. Reports from Wellington state that the tour-yoar-old Penitent, by Aiaruau from the imported mare Pineta, lias been sold for £oUO and is booked for Australia. Penitent is a good gal loper when he likes, which is not often on race day. Mr G. L. Stead played a prominent part in the K-akino Handicap, the two-year-old race on Uio second day ol the luKapuna meeting. In addition to providing the winner, with Tarleton, Urn representative, Soltana, rau u dead-heat for second place. Tarleton is a brother to Royal Box by Nassau-Brayton, while Soltana is by Nassau from (Jassoill, the dam of Almoner. Australian bred horses were again in evidence on the second day of tho Takapuna meeting. 1 Humiliation, winner of the chief event, is by Limelight, a son of Lally, while Florent, another winner, is by Bronzino. The North Island jockey, R. Reed, who was injured through a fall during the progress of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, has recovered sufficiently to return home and lie expects to bo riding again shortly. Mr V. Riddiford, arrived back in Wellington last week, after visit to England. Three fillies which lie purchased during Ivs a b sen to ,are now nt Trentliara. where they will be put into training. Anomaly, The Hawk, Solfanello, G lent ruin*, Vespucci, Pluto. Epitaph. Rational, aud Dovelet are being picked out by the experts as the most likely to lie fancied for the Auckland Racing Club’s Railway Handicap. Malingerer, who lias run first and second in his only two starts over hurdles, is related to the two-year-old performer Bathos. Miss \ amoo. dam of Malingerer, is by Haere from Balm, while the dam of Bathos is a granddaughter of the Dunlop mare. A number of Auckland trainers approached the Track Committee of the Auckland Trotting Club last week and placed before them several suggestions regarding track improvements for training purposes The track has been very hard of late, and many of ; 1110 horses an' on the verge of breaking down. The track in its present state will be exceptionally bard on horses preparing for the Christmas meeting. After a lengthy discussion the committee promised to give tho matter carefid consideration. The imported sire Arrowsmith has several foals in the Trentham district, and a peculiarity of them is that they are all colts. Amongst the dams that have fooled to him are Derelict, Miss Deval, Lady General, and an Officer mare Tiie Boniform—Prelude two-year-old Gartmore. who carries the colours of her Excellency Lady Jellicoe, is being kept going at Trentham, and will be a runner in the Nursery Handicap a*. Woodville next month. Vogue, a three-year-old filly by Boniform—Effort, has been purchased by an Otago owner, and was shipped south last week. At different times Vogue showed a lot of pace on the tracks, and she should be equal to winning race? nt the smaller meetings in Otago. Those* who were present, at the Hamilton meeting got thp opinion, rightly or wTongly. that there was a master mind at work and that there was something in the contention certain happenings in the south over the 1 fixture would bear out One Napier writer says:—"The opinion is frcelv j expressed that if one could have got at the right source of information a , lot of money cbuld hare been made over the Hamilton meeting.” The paragraph is certainly significant, to ] sav the least of it. » *•* i Loyal Jrish was brought- back to • Auckland from Sydney and is now • being trained by his owner. J. Wil- $ Ramson, at Ellerslie. Air Williamson also got from Sydney an addition o ( his team in a gelding named Te Hiwi. fl bv Berogoon—Pcrilla. owned by Mr * V Casey.

! The New Zealand-bred Lapland, uv I T inland—The Hague, was sold by auc- ! tion in Melbourne , recently for 220 guineas. I The ex-New Zealand horseman G - Reid struck another bit of bad luck j at Flemington on the last day of the j Cup meeting. Sir Prim foil with him in the steeplechase and Reid sustained a broken collarbone.

TAKAPUNA RACES.

SECOND DAY. \ (Special to the “ Star.”) AT.CKLAND. November 28. The Takapuna Jockey Club’s meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. AH the acceptors fared the barrier for the Stanley Hurdle Handicap. Westminster was best supported, Penniless. Silverton and Narrow Neck being barked a.s mentioned. NarrowNeck and Nighttime led past the stand but the former lost his position through a faulty jump at the back. Penniless then assumed command and led into the straight. Nighttime and Silverton challenged in the run to the post and a great finish saw the three horses flash past locke.d together, tho order being Nighttime. Silverton. Penniless, with Miss Melva fourth. The Cautley Handicap saw Golden Bubble installed favourite, with Landslide, Tactful and Finelli best supported of the others. Finelli was first to show ont and led along the back stretch. Golden Bubble went through bis field in good style and entered the sta right just in front of Finelli. Tactful and Landslide. A great finish saw the favourite just win. There was only one scratching for the "V auxhall Handicap, twenty-six horses facing the starter. Vaccination, a three-year-old Archiotown filly, was made favourite, others well backed being the Dancing Doll-Sundaur bracket, Smoko Concert. Main tour, Florent and Irish Jig. King Pellicule led from the barrier, but was soon displaced by Dancing Doll. Vaccination then ran to the front and looked likmaking a one horse race of it. Florent and Sussex came along with strong challenges in the straight, both heading the favourite in the last hundred yards. Dancing Doll and Malatour finished together fourth. Sundaur and Princess Rell fell, the former having to be destroyed. Illumination was sorted out as favourite for the St Andrew’s Handicap. with Infante. Martial Dawn. Boomerdav and Marble Slab all well supported. From the barrier Tama-a-roa. Infante and Tinohoro led past the stand. In the back stretch Infante was momentarily in front, but before reaching the bottom turn Forest Gold had run through and established a clear lead. Martial Dawn. Tnma-n----roa and Illumination being best placed of the others. Forest Gold led into the straight, but Illumination, coming with a strong challenge, got- up to win narrowlv. Martini Dawn was fourth. The Rakino Handicap provided a great contest between the olds. Tho bracketed pair. Tarleton and Soltana. were strong favourites. Muria< led from the barrier and entered the straight in front of York Abbey. Tarleton and Soltana then came along with a strong challenge and a desperate finish saw Tarleton get up on the post to snatch a hea l victory. The Pupuke Hack Handicap provided a stirring contest. Lord Star was favourite. Tireless. Sheffield. Marble Crag and Marble Glass being backed as mentioned. Pentagram led into the straight, closely followed by Peter Maxwell and Polini. In a desperate finish Peter Maxwell just got up +o snatch a victory on the post. Penniless and Otara were the only scratch ings for the Kawau Hurdle Handicap. Shell Shock was favourite, with Passin’ Through, Hyginas and Banogue backed as mentioned. Banogue was responsible for a fast pace, King Abbey being bis nearest attendant in tho early stages. Hr gin as, who was always well placed, came along in the closing stages, while Passin’ Through and Shell Shock, who were well back in the early stages, raced into position just before entering the straight. A capital finish saw Hyginas stay on well and win. Banogue tired in the last bit and got fourth. The Welter Handicap attracted fifteen runners. Golden Bubble being favourite, with Archie. Cool Stimulants and Gold Jacket all well hacked. Shebang and then Prince Abbey were responsible for the pace in the early stages. Prince Abbey led to the straight. where Refinement. came through and won easily. Gold Jacket was always well placed. Cool Stimulants put in a fine finishing run and got third, with Archie fourth. The winner is* a fine stamp of filly by Shepherd King—Elegance. She was considered up to classic form at the Auckland spring meeting, and finished fourth in the Guineas.

RACE RESULTS.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. ST ANDREW’S HANDICAP, of 600 sovs nine furlongs—lllumination. Bst (Thompson). 1: Forest Gold. Bst 12lb. 2: Martial Dawn, 7et, 3. Tinohoro Bst 91b. Infante Sat 71b, Taraa-a-roa Bst 41 b. Marble Slab 7st 101 b, Boomerdav 7st 9lb, Geoffrey 7st 61b, Glen Canny 7st 51b, Gold Plane 7st and Emerald Hill fist 7lb also started. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time—l min 54seo. RAKINO HANDICAP, of 450 sovs: five furlongs—Tarleton. 7st 12lb (C. Reed). 1; Muria. 7st 4lb and Soltana 6= Ulb. dead heat for second place. York Abbey Sat 101 b. Vralla Sst lib. Cherry Ripe 7st 71b. Sleepv Sol 7at 61b. Whetunui 7st. lib and Gold Rani Gst 81b also started Won bv a. head. Time —lmin l 2-5 sec PUPUKE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs ; nine furlongs—Peter Maxwell. 7st 71b <C. Reed) 3; Pentagam, 7st Ulb. 2: Polini. 7st Tat, P. Lord Star 9et, 7lb, Sheffield 9et 7lb. Loch Abbey gst. lllb. Tireless Sat. Ulb. Marblo Glass Bst Sib, Golden Glass gst 21b. Pepin 7st. Blb. Te A kit ai 7st. 81b and Marble ('rag 7st 7lb also started Won bv half - head, a length between eeeond and third" Time—lmin 56 1-ssec. kawau HURDLE HANDICAP, of 300 aovs, one mile and three-ouartere Hvrtnas, lOet 51b (M Donald), l\ Shell Shoes lOst 61b. 2; Passin Through, lost i3]h. V Paddington Green lOst 51b, Guerre a Wort lost lib. Kins Abbev 9«t 91b. MarcSnl alt 21h, Banogue 9st, Tenacious 9bt, Multiplane 9st fvnd Wharepoa. 3st also started Won by a. length and a. quarter, half a length between second and third Time 3min 16sec. WELTER HANDICAP, of 450 sovs- seven furlongs—Refinement (Coleman), j ; Gold Jacket. Tat 7lb. 2: Cool Stimulants. Bst 81b 3. Golden Bubble 10st, Prince Abbev Ost pjb. Archie 9st. Some Fashion gat 81b Scrap o’ Paper Bst 3lb. Canowindra Sat] Jolly Princess 7st, 121 b. Mumble 7st 101 b, Callaghan 7«t 91 >. Shebang 7«t 71b. Night Raider 7st 7lb and Jolly Gay Tst 71b also started. Won by four lengths, two lengths and a half between second and third. Time • —lmin 28 4-seec.