Racing and Trotting

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16923, 23 December 1922, Page 11

Racing and Trotting

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Special trains for the Ashburton trot* -aill leave Christchurch at 9.15 a.m. and 5 .85 a.m. on Tuesday* The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting, to be held on January 1 and •*. Trill hq p * *»■ --'’l inaugurate the club*e occupation of the Addington course. Acceptances for the mow a latv*, *v ill c.oow w..* .. - Racing enthusiasts in New Zealand are well catered for throughout the year, but the Christmas and New Year holiday season is specially popular with clubs, the result boing that there are few districts which cannot claim a meeting within easy travel. The widest interest will be created by the meeting of the Auckland Racing Club which opens on Tuesday, and lasts four days, while sandwiched between then are the three days of the Auckland 'l'rotting Club’s fixture, which will be started on Wednesday. Representative lields uro engaged at both meetings, the trotting <*iub having us an additional attraction the presence of a strong contingent of Australian horses. The Manawatu Racing Club will provide good sport next week for th.? southern part of the North Island, while the Taranaki Jockey Club will cater for a more local community. Tn the South Island the Dunedin Jockey Club will provide two days’ sport, w hich on this occasion looks like reaching a high standard. On the West (’oast the Westland Racing Club and tlie Westport Trotting Club will cater for the pleasure of largo crowds. So far as Christchurch sportsmen arc concerned, the Ashburton Trotting Club will furnish a fin.- opportunity for a day's enjoyment on Tuesday, when the (lore Trotting Club will also hold its meeting. Riccarton stables will be. well represented in the Auckland Cup. Foo (*how has got through sonic useful work since he rail second in the New Zealand Cup, but Royal Star has gone on even better and he will bo hard to beat. Winning Hit has come strongly into favour lately, but he may not quite see the journey out. Queen March may be favourite for the Great Northern Foal Stakes, but she will meet strong opposition from the throe Riccarton candidates. Mnrihaupo showed good form at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, while Wild Hind and Top Score have probably improved since then.

Glentruin will be very hard to heat, in the Auckland Railway Handicap. The English-bred mare has done oxicptionally well since she raced at Riccarton. Mr E. Riddiford’s pair. Royal Box and Scion, should plav a prominent part in the Auckland Cup. Boomerday's Auckland Cup pros peefcs look bright, after his recent winning form. Limelight will probably start favour ite in the Otago Handicap. a« she defierves to do, as her recent track form has been brilliant. • • Sunny Loch has raced unluckily this season hut he may make amends during the holiday*. He is very well Dinner Bell should get some of tho money in the two-year-old events at tho Dunedin meeting. Riccarton track form suggests that Gay Life will run well in minor events at southern holiday fixtures. Wharf©dale has been galloping -well lately and he should run prominently in h is engagements at Wingatui. Pilliewinkie i* an improving young horse, who should pay his way on the southern holiday circuit. Gamester, a Gay Lad colt who is engaged in two-year-old events at the Dunedin meeting, is a useful galloper, who looks like developing into a good performer. Many Kittle only requires average luck to win a race at one of the southern meetings during the holidays. Red Gown has bc*»n going well in her work lately and she should pay her way at the holiday fixtures in the south. Marque teur will be hard to boat in tho Manawatu Cup. Ho is quite at home on the course, where he registered n fine performance last autumn, in winning the Awapuni Gold Cun i he improving Merry Day may prove his most dangerous opponent. If Statuette is hack to her best form she should win some money in the sprint events at the Manawatu meeting. The annual meeting of the Gore Trotting Club will be held on Boxing Day. The meeting is the most important trotting fixture held in th? Southland province, which is very strong for the pacer and trotter, buc is very badly nerved regarding totalisetor “ permits, there being only two clubs in the province with the right to use*the machine. Very large acceptances have been received for all the events, and in addition to locii horses tho good stakes have attracted a fair number of visitors. The chief event at Gore is the flora Cup, of £dCQ, and GwenchiM. Prospect. Huia Bird. George the Fourth anl Countryman are Canterbury candidates for the good stake. The lastnamed is looked upon as likely to show up very prominently. Last year W. .1. Morland was successful with Lany Joan, who from the limit of tho han dieap had to go fast to win. It 13 stated that Countryman, who has not yet won a race, has been specially prepured for this two mile event Fashion Queen, however, raced well nt Forburv Park early this month, and she is a seasoned pacer, who may ke?n Mr Morland’s representative busy.

Osier Beauty will contest the Juvenile Stakes at Gore and ou she is on'y conceding thirty-six yards she should hive little difficulty in winning, provided she begins right.

Mostr ot the Canterbury representatives til the Gore Cup are also engaged in the mile and a quarter event, but; the earlier racing will have a big in fluence on the result of the sprint race.

The New Brighton trainer, J. N. dark©, will drive General Link in his engagements at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting.

The pacer Golden Peter, after a short spell, is again in commission at New Brighton under the charge of A G. "Wilson. Tho son of Petereia looks very well.

“Argus.”

E. Carlyon tn tends making another effort to train Reappear. This promising young paoer wont wrong just when he seemed likely to get into really good company. Tvv Irvington is being given plentv of work by G. Robinson and she is on vlie improve. It will be some time before FT. Frost ! has the big Nelson Bingen—Country j Belle gelding rcadv for racing. In the | meai;time, the youngster is progressing ■ satisfactorily in his training work. j Partner docs not look to be thori oughly wound up for a hard race. It was owing to being caught in the tapes that he failed to go away at the stare of the Waimairi Handicap last Saturday nt New Brighton The pacer Petrova is obviously sore and Ns not likely to do much more successful racing. Until an improvement can be effect- ; ed in Havrincourt Wood’s track man- / nors he is not likely to be successful i on southern track*. This horse ha:; f plenty of speed nut lie hangs in so j badly thut he cannot do his. best on left } handed tracks. lie should be a good i proposition to raco in Auckland. Tf the trotter Milltown over settles ' down to race kindly he will not be long before r, inning a race. He lias plenty of speed and a good action, but I up to the present he has been verv un reliable. i E. Carlyon bar; persevered with Downfall ami now seems as though he has got tho son of Great Audubon and I’.T.C. going properly. He is a big pacer and possibly requires more time , to thoroughly develop. i T.ocanda Dillon is not so far being j . sent along at top speed by A. G. Wil- ; son, but the hard pulling pacer is get- ! j ting through a solid preparation. His I trainer is experiencing no difficulty in j managing him on the track and* has • discarded th< patent gear wit h •.-. hich I tlie horse was last raced. j Browmvood is training on satisfacj torily and will probably be taken to j llu Wellington Trotting Club’s meetI ing to compote in tho chief two mile i harness event. ’ J. Armstrong has started on a half brother to Brown wood, by Logan Printer, and he will shortly' have Tinft her of the family, fdlv bv Our Thorpe from Brown Bell to educate and train. Ouimet seems to he improving with racing and is now pacing in good style under liis owner’s charge. The pacer Prmzor» i s so far not slaving; too well in ids work-outs at Now Brighton, but lie has not been long in work. W. Warren is still a t work with j fivar, who raced really well at the recent meeting of the New Brighton Trotting Club, considering the short Time ho had been in work. Proud Locan who raced so wo]] nt tho New Brighton 'Trotting Club’s meeting, is being kept up to his work am: looks none the worse for his recent racing. Ken Tracey is Fast* getting into form •mu 11. Frost should" soon have this pacer at his best for racing purposes ASHBURTON TROTS. With no racing in Christchurch on j Boxing Day. local sportsmen will j patronise the Ashburton Trotting l (Nub’s meeting, which has grown io I one of the most popular functions out side the larger centres. The Ashburj ton district is solid for tlie trotter and pader, and all its meetings arouse great interest. A few of the club’; meetings of recent years have suffered from very large fields, but this objection is gradually being obviated, and for Tuesday’s racing the fields are not abnormally large. With the exception of those horses visiting other parts of the Dominion, all the be>t in commission in Canterbury are engaged at the meeting, and it is certain to be. a successful fixture. Tlie slow class events are certain o be keenly contested and it is almost sure that some fast times will be recorded in these races. There is a field of nineteen for the chief two mile event and this should result in a keen contest. Prince Lyons raced badly at New Brighton, and so did Rorke’s Drift, Cammie. Oaknut and Hayseed, so that the exception of Oratorio those on th-' limit oi the handicap appear to possess little chance. Colonut raced well at New Brighton and this may have (lone him good, ?•> that an even better performance ran confidently be looked for from the New Brighton-trained pacer. Ohilde Pointer looks to possess a great chance, handicapped at 4mm 36 s cc. Bismurate could not stav out a mile and a quarter at New Brighton, so has no chance. Svmpathv and Ouimet, both winners at New Brighton, should show no well. The last-named seems to possess the chance. Star Queen lias been racing so con sistently that a win would be well received. I doubt if Partner is ready yet for a solid two mile journey, but Whispering Willie has to be reckoned with on account*of recent winning form. Vilo is not likely to improve ns much as some of those handicapped in front of the Waimate-owned marc.

WANGANUI NOTES

(Special to the Ci Star.”) WANGANUI, December 22. F. Tilley's team, which «has been taken to Ellerslie, consists of Tukia, Enthusiasm, Equitable and Para. Prior to leaving Fordoll the quartet had been doing excellent work, and it is confidently expected that they will run prominently in their engagements. Equitable put up a good gallop re contly oxer a mile and a quarter, and bo should run a big race in the Auckland Cup. Tukia has been sprinting m fine form, and she ought to make things very interesting for the opposition in tho Foal Stakes. Para is said to have improved since she raced at Riccarton. Enthusiasm is expected to show her best form at Ellerslie. It ici understood that Tamatete is in splendid fettle, and bis connections are confident that lie will give a big account of himself in the Palmerston North Stakes. M. M’Car ten, who will ride Scion in the Auckland Cup and Glentruin in the Railway Handicap on Boxing Day, will journey back to Awapuni thut night to ride Tamatete in the Palmerston North Stakes. .Malingerer has gone to New Plymouth where he will be started in the Christmas Handicap. The big gelding has been galloping attractively, though whether she will see out a fast run mile and a quarter on the fiat remains to ho seen. R. Thomp4on will have the mount on Explorer in tho Brighton Hurdle Handicap at Ellerslie. The Australian gelding has been showing something like his old dash in his recent schooling essays, and he may win a race at the meeting. Reports from Bulls indicate that Mark Time has been galloping well and it is anticipated that he will pick up a race or txxo during the holidays. Listowel and Homage are both in steady work, and they appear to be throwing off the soreness which recently troubled tliem. It hoped that tliev wil* he all right for the Wanganui Cup meeting. Empyrean is being schooled over the small sticks, and is shaping so well that he looks like making good at the jumping game. Ho may he started in the hurdle races at Martovi. Zola is looking and going very well and the mile and a half hurdle race at Awapuni on the third day should suit Attractive, who was badly injured when on the way to Feilding, is making an excellent recovery, and bo will bo put iuto work again after the holidays.

ACCEPTANCES,

WAIKOUAITI RACING CLUB. The following acceptances have been received: WAIKOUAITI CUP. of 300 hoys; one mile , and a ciuiutor-.-R.ed Clown 9st, Limelight Bst 131 b. Radial fist ;3lb, Castellan an 121 b. Battle fctoene fist 3lb. Mirza 7st 71b, Miss Camouflage 7*t 71 b. Nunrant 7st, LomagumU 7«t. Kilbvin 7_-t. XKW TEAR HANDICAP TROT (in harnp,,), of MO bovs ; one mile and a half Forburv sev. Royal Hope scr. Ventura scr. Snider scr. Prince?* Locamla scr, Kelpie scr. Wallace Billon scr. Prestissimo scr. Master Adonis scr, Junior Girl scr. Schoolmate scr, PoJntaleua scr, Kenny Lou scr, (harming Belli: or. Sunny Vue scr. Raymi us 21 vds behind, Tipperary 24yds, St Alwvn 36yds. Irish Whispers 36yds, Onawa 48yds. .Mammon 'SOyus, Honest -Ned 81yds, Red Prince 64yds. Van Director 105yds* Rothschild dun. 120yds. BRAY .MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 160 six furlongs--Tat an Tatau 9s t 7lb. Palamon 9st. Gib. The - bus Sst .11 lb, Bosker Bov Sst Mb. Buena 7st Mb, Denizot 7st 71b. WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 so vs; one mile-Bed Gown 10bt 12lb, Mirza 9st 12lb, Belgian King 9st 11 lb, Proceeder 9st lib. Pitch Dark Sst lllb, Sherlock Sst Bib. Bandy 6st Gib, Cannie Jack fist Gib, Getaway Sst Mb. HAWKSiD BY HACK HANDICAP, of .125 boys ; six furlongs--Contempt Set I3lb, Pi lie winkle Set Mb, Dancing Days Sst lllb. Ferine Bst lib, Reality Sst 3ib, Ravenna Sst 31b, Paddy's Hope Tst 131 b, Darrieon 7bt lllb. High Mark 7nt lllb, Rex Silva Tst Gib. Hardy Gurdy 7st Gib. King Sol 7st 91b. Rondeau 7st 9lb. Dollar Piece Tut 71b. Brilliant Hope Tst 71b, Bonnie Olive 7st 7b. Golden Lori: Tst 7lb, Gay Life Tst 71b. Pica ninny 7*t 71b. DOMAIN HANDICAP TROT (in saddle). . i 140 sovs; one mile—Tahaire scr. Kapil Kapu scr, Forbury scr, Gold Chimes scr, J ult* Wilke* scr. Royal Hope scr. Don Locauda scr. Argylo Dero eer, Prinoesi Locanda scr, John Pointer scr, Oreti Chimes scr. Last Note scr, Red Chequer scr. Junior Bov scr, Pointalesi* scr, Leitll Chimes scr. Charming Belie so-, Orari scr. Sunny Vue scr, Raymius 12yds behind, Liberty Loan 12yds, Irish Whispers 24yds, Princess Hazel 24yds, St Alwyn iiiyds, Honest Nod 60yds, Red Prince 60yds, Rothschild Jun. 61yds. OR BELL STAKES HANDICAP, of 160 sovs; seven furlongs—Radial lOst .131*), Battle Scene JGst 31b. Honker Boy 9st «lb. Contempt 9st 31b, Lomagundi 6st 11,1 b, Nunrant Bst 101 b, Pitch Dark 6st 101 b, Buena Sst jOlb, Cannie .lack Sst slb, Kilbrin Sst 51b, Rex Silva Sst 51b. MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. (Peb. Phess Association.) MARTON. December 22. The following acceptances have been received : TRIAL HACK RACE, of 200 sovs; six furlongs (weight Oftt)—Allmarimba. Woletta, Lotharinga, Panirn, lsafotoa. Margate, Silver Sun. Daubcpiues. Red Cherry, Scotch Nell. Fran, Sensible. Lady Knox. HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 225 sovs; one mile and a half—Sir Fanciful list 71b, Gold Scene lost 101 b. Penniless lOst 101 b, Spring Tide 9st 10lb, Noble. 9st 21b, Empyrean 9st 2lb, Kaika 9et, Otawa 9st, Tama-a-roa 9st, Moulu 9?t. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 225 sovs; five furlongs—Bcnmure Sst, Homage 7et 131 b. Civility 7;;t lllb, Hallowmorn 7st. lOlb, Bright Eyes 7st 71b. Ora’s Delight 7st 7lb. Mountain Bell 7st ilb, Enthuse Tst. MARTON CUP. of 700 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Marquetcur 9st 71b, Admiral Codrington Bst 121 b, Bunart SBt IGlb, Kinsexn Bst 91b, Bonny Heather Bst 7lb. Paoanui 7lb. Cold Steel 7fit 71b, Irapuka 7st. 51b, Scotch Mixture 7st 4lb, Cleaeanta Tst. 41b. Crucelle Tst 31b. Hyrax 7fit, 21b. Mark Time 7st 21b. Dissertation 7st 21b. Danger Zone Tst Lib. Sonnino Cut lOlb. Blackmail 6st 101 b, Hallowi'oz (Ist 91b, Pansier 6st 71b. Pleasure 6st 71b. Classification 6«t 71b, Good Mark 6st 71b.

DASH HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—Projector 9at, All Cerise lllb, Waipatu Bst lllb. The Emperor Bti 71b. Wake Up Bst Gib, Mark Over o~t 61b Communicate Sst ill), Boriibrook Tst 131 b Princess Fran 7st 13lb, Aeriform Tst 131 b Atapo 7hl 131 b. Regard Tst 131 b, Ma Boughal Tst 121 b. Gold Star Tst lllb, Somi Red Tst lllb, Velociform Tst Mb. Gaiety Girl 7,st 91b, Loyal Maid Tst Sib, Yolamic 7st 81b, Fleeting Tst 51b, Happy Days Tst ‘2}b, Fran Tst. Bonny Louisa 7nt, Sensible 3 RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; sia furlongs—Civil form Bst lllb. Passionless Bst -lib, t'lcasanta Sst. Birkie Tst Bib. Nursing Sister Tst G.lb. Miss Rene 7st, Islam: 6st 71b. NEW YEAR. HACK HANDICAP, of 22 sovp eight furlongs—Kilbird 9st 3lb. Ail Cerise 8n lllb. Pleasure Sst Sib, Good Mark Sst 4lb. Basso Sst 4lb. Princess Fra) Sst 21b, ltedloEfue S-st 2lb. Hastawa Sst lib Velociform Sst lib. Tussore Sst. Mariollr Sst. Merry Queen 7st 18lb. Happy Day 7st. 101 b. March On 9lb, Sweet Sont Tst Tib. Native Queen Tst 71b, Bonny Ril Tst Tib. Panache 7st 71b. STEWARDS’ WELTER HANDICAP, ■>; 300 govs seven furlongs—Correspondenl Bst 131 b. Ruddy Hat Blb, Railand Set Sib Sonnino Sst. Kilbird Sst Sib, Helen Rufu Bzt 41b, Blissfulness Bst lib. America i Beauty Bst Sib. Kuia Sst 21b, Waipatu Sst WAIRABAPA RACING CT>UB. (Per Pkeßs Association.) WF.T.T.INGTON, December 22. The following acceptances have been re FKATHERSTON HANDICAP, of 130 sovs seven furlongs—Pink Rose 9at Sib, Lady Fin gore »st Mb. Edendale fist Mb, Rebu.T fis Mb. Refrigeration fist lllb. Zero Hour fi< Sib. Ivilroe Sst olb. Manchester fist lib, Lon Usk fist, 2lb. Spoil to fist, Password Sst. Pro clamation fist. FLYING HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; si: furlongs—Chimera 9et 91b, Ambitious fis lllb, Gapping Day fist 3lb. Backsheesh 8? lib. Astinom© Sst, Prince Hal Tst Tib. Ilo3< of Athens Tst 71b. Jackaroo Tst 31 b, Moiui tain March Tst 31b. Deroulede Tst 21b, Ahikr 6st 71b. WAIRABAPA GUP. of 400 sovs; one mil and a. Quarter—Bonnie Heather 9st. Daint’ rttej> fist 101 b. Printoutps fist Rib, FostiviC S<?t 61b, Bitters fist Mb, Tattle River 7s 301 b. Hyrax Tst 3lb. Zouave Tst 2U>, Be loved (ist 71b. RTMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP, of 13 povs: one mile— Pink Rose Oat, Paroranv fist slb. Te Kuri Rat Mb, Solrino Tst MlZany 7st Mb. Gltmrono 7st 4ll>, Lord Us] Tst. Bonomel Tst. Lady Witcbet Tst. NT'RSEBY HANDICAP, of 130 sovs- fix. furlons-s—Suggestion 7st Ulb. Pathilnde 7?t Mb. Panorama 7st 10H>. Tun no Tat, 7lh Pnnlita Tet 51b. Axle Tet slb. Blonde 7s 2il>. W YRDELIi WELTER HANDICAP, of 17 sovs - seven furlongs—Halifax fi r 181 T». Day time «st Mb. Prince Hal fist 101 b, Bariev Sst 81b, Canyon fist, fill*. Kuia H.t iMi Ahika Tst lllb.. Blackhead Tst Ml*. Si Ague'* 7sfc 10lb. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; si furlongs—Ladv Fingers Sst Olb. Comic Hr alb. Refrigeration fist Bll>. Five Eighths 6s 51b, Soirino Bst, 21b. Hdinng Tst lllb. Gler rope Tst 9lb. Kilroe Tst 811». Bonnio Nur> 7st fill*. Entre Nous Tet 81b. Believe Tst 811 Debate Tst 21b. Bonrino Tst 21b. Merrima 7st. Bonnie Gobi Tst, Tanmarunni 7st TRIAL STAKES, of 120 sovs; six fm longs—Bucepbalua. Jonnuil. Lo Feu. Domir ant. Sunny Valley, Jolly Bruce. Expedite Mentlie. Debate. Cairn. Odeasa, Sarace filly, Bayana, Lady Wainanju.