Racing and Trotting

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17009, 6 April 1923, Page 2

Racing and Trotting

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FIXTURES. 'larch 31.—Tuapeka County Jockey Club. March SI, April 4.—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Clxib. March -Ui, April 2. —Riverton Racing Club. Maroli 31. April 2.—Feilding Jockey Club. March 31. April 2.—Auckland Racing Club. March 31, April 2.—Wairarapa Racing Club. April 2—Wairaate Plains Trotting Club. April 2. —Beaumont Racing Club. April 2.—Kuraara Racing Club. April -2.—Waipukurau Jockey Club. April 2-3.—Canterbury Jockey Club. April -1 —Westland Racing Club. April 7.—Greymouth Jockey Club. April 11.—Roefton Jockey Club. April 12-14.—New Brighton Trotting Club. April 12-14.—Wellington Racing Club. April 18-19. Manawatu Racing Club. April 20-21.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. NOMINATIONS.' March 28.—New Brighton Trotting Club. April 4.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. April n.—Auckland Trotting Club. April 6.—Auckland Trotting Club (Derby, 1924-25.) April 13.—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. HANDICAPS. April 2.—Westland Racing Club. April 4.—Wellington Racing Club. April s. —New Brighton Trotting Club. April s.—Greymouth Jockey Club. April €.— Manawatu Racing (Tlub. Ar-ril 7.—Reef ton Jockey Club. April 10.—Auckland Trotting Club. April li.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. April 20. Hawke's Jockey Club. ACCEPTANCES. April 3.—Westland Racing Cl\ib. April s.—Greymouth Jockey Club. AprU 6.—Wellington Raomg Club. April 9 New Brighton Trotting Club. April 9.—Eeeftou Jockey Club. Av.ril 13.—Auckland Trotting Club. April 13— Manawatu Racing Club. April 16- South Canterbury Jockey Club. EASTER RACES. The Easter holiday season is one of tne busiest periods in the New Zealand racing calendar. Commencing on Saturday and finishing up on Tuesday, eleven clubs provide'! seventeen liars’ sport in various parts of the Dominion, r-nrl there was opportunity in most districts for enthusiasts to enjoy at least one day's racing, even though in some coses they had to do a bit of travelling. A feature of the Easter meetings was that they gave indication of buoyancy '■rt the financial market. There was ail increase in the totalisator investments *“ some parts, while the decreases which were recorded wore not very heavy. The figures for the four days’ racing in Christchurch were hard to understand. There was a drop on each day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting, the total for the fixture being IdOOO. The Canterbury Jockey Club, v lrich came in between the two days of the trotting meeting, opened out with increase of more than £BOOO, but on the second day experienced a drop ‘ f £!000 compared with last year. Both clubs, however, must have had a c.i od season. There were no special 1' suites about the racing at Easter, .-ill the clubs appear to have provided good sport, but there were no performances of outstanding merit. The two leading fixtures, those of tile Auckland 'facing Club and the Canterbury Jockey Club, were well up to the average in the racing line, but there was a of life about the proceedings at vieenrton, especiaily on the second day. The clashing of autumn dates between these two clubs ia specially unfortunate .n that it prevents tile best two-year-olds of the Dominion from coming together at Easter. There nil! be other opportunities, at Trentham and Awapuni for the juveniles to race, but this season several of the best will be a (.sent, ahd there is room for argument, eTen now, as to which is the best yeungstef- of the year. There will be a lot of racing yet before the season r’osea, but some of the best of the old horses will soon be eased up, and shortly wo will he starting on the fixtures at which the jumpers play a leading part. Nominations for the Ellesmere Trotting Club’s meeting will close at eight o’clock to-night. -ominations for tile Forhury Park rotting Club s meeting will close at live o’clock this evening. Nominations for the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting, also yearly nominations for the Great Northern Trotting Derby of 1924-2 d are due this evening. Acceptances for the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting are due this evening. The All Aged Stakes, to be decided at Avondale tomorrow, is likely to provide a great contest. The presence cf Tamatete, Pavo and Queen March will ensure the success of the race. Tamatete may be favourite. The Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn meeting is likely to attract a strong contingent of Canterbury competitors. W. J. Tomkinson may make the trip, with Hnppv Voyage in his team, while J. -T. Kennerley will probably take A cron and some others. A five-year-old brother to Vilo, who changed bands this week, has gone into J. M’Dermott’s stable. Locanda Dillon shaped badly in his only start at the recent Addington meeting. He appears to have lost, his form, and it is probable he will be given a sppll for e few months. P. Lloyd with Sunart and Askari and W. Donovan with Kick Off left for the North Island last night. The trotters First Carbine and Moneymaker were sent north last night on their, way to Auckland. It is probable that Gasbag’s racing i-areer'is at an end. He was sold recently, and as he has been showng signs of lameness, he will probably be handed over to his new owner without waiting for the Trenthani meeting next week, as was the original inten tion. Exceptionally good nominations have been received for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. .Most of the Riecarton stables are well represented, and .1 strong contingent of horses from Otago will also be in attendance-

Riecarton stables are well represented in the hurdle races at the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. Among those engaged are Clean Sweep, Red Gown. Trevella, Lord Ashlea and Meteorite, who are novices at the jumping game, though some of them have already given evidence, in their schooling, that they are going to Le useful.

The veteran steeplechaser. Vascular, has done a lot of useful work at Riccarton lately. Apparently it is thought he. will stand another preparation, as he' has been nominated for the crosscountry events at th© South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting.

Mr W. It. Kemball won both the two-year-old races at the Wairarapa meeting. The winners, Kilceit and Kilns, are both by Kiiboy, probably the best horse sired by Kilbroney.

Scotch Mixture is given credit for two good performances at Feilding, when he won the chief event each day. Scotch Mixture is a five-year-old gelding by Heather Mixture from Tapora, by Gazeley from Lady Cuisine, by Cuirassier from Ladybiid. Barrier, who has been racing well lately in the North Island, .'s bred on similar lines, being by Heather Mixture from Serbia, who is by Multifid from Lady Cuisine.

Mr W. Higgins had four representatives engaged at Tauherenikau, where he was successful in winning three races, while his colours were hoisted in second position on three occasions.

When Mireusonta. pulled up lame after racing the first day at Feilding and trotted down lame" in his preliminary on the second day, the public did not back him with any confidence. On the soft going, however, he put up a gallant performance, which was recognised by the crowd with a round of applause as he returned lame to the enclosure. Mireusonta is being inquired for by earlv backers in connection with the Railway Handicap at lrentham.

Those present at Ellerslie on Saturday say there was no fluke about the wm of Roseday in the Easter Handicap. and the Dunedin-owned horse would have been very unlucky to lose. He was a long way from the leaders when the straight was entered, but from there he put in a wonderful run and got in front a few strides from the post. He is engaged in the Thompson Handicap at Trentham, and even with Bst 101 bhe must have a great chance.

Mr E. Riddiford started his two jumpers on the first day at Tauherenikau, and bpth ran well. En Route looked the fitter of the pair, and might have won the Maiden only lor Bonnie Sox being allowed to walk in while the others stood flat-footed. Bonnie Sox is a three-year-old filly by Boniform from the imported mare Puttee, and is-therefore a. sister to the speedy' Ditchiey. Tigerland, the second of Mr Riddiford’s jumpers, did not look nearly so forward as his stable mate. Blackhead headed him inside the distance, but Tigerland came again, and beat his opponent in the run to the box.

It was hard luck for the owner of Elmorz to be deprived of the stake in the Farewell Hack Scurry at the Wairarapa meeting, and backers of their dividend through no fault of their own. She scored one of the easiest wins at the meeting. After the dividend on Elmorz was posted most of the people hurried away, and very few were aware that the winner had to undergo a- protest. In every race at Tauherenikau at least two stewards accompany Ihe starter to the post. One makes a rule of standing behind the field to see that they jump out straight and it was on his evidence that Elmorz was disqualified. It is not possible to see what happens from the stand at the back of the course, and in such cases the evidence of an official on the spot is of great assistance- in arriving at a decision. The four-year-old mare Francaise, by Sol ferine—Dire<*toire, has done a lot of racing this reason, most of it in Southland. Up till a fortnight ago she had performed very unluckily, as she had been placed eight times without a win. She broko the spell at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting, where she won the Flying Handicap and finished third in another race, while at the Easter meeting at Riverton she opened out with a place and then scored a win. Her stake earnings this season amount to £7lO. ,

Bend Or was one' of the best-looking horses that ever won the Derby, and the potency of his blood in the male line was made very palpable during the racing season of 1922 by the number of bis descendants that won races, headed by the champion sire, another Derby hero, Lemberg, with £32,888 to bis credit (writes “ Audax ” in “ Horse and Hound ”). The other tracings in tail-male to Bend Or. who was foaled in 1877, are Tredennis, Bachelor’s Double, Vale ns (whose stock since they first ran in 1914 have won £55.798 in the British Isles, and- £26.296 abroad), Volta, Phalaris, Black Jester, Polymelus, Flying Orb, Pom-mem. Coreyra. Friar Marcus, Captivation, Bridge of Earn, Jackdaw, Cicero. Diadumenos, Orby, Kwang-Su, Radium. Konev Bee, Zria. Polyphonic. Buckwheat, Cylgacl. Cellini, Grosvenor, Lonawand, The Boss, Dunholm, Romeo, Marcus, Clarissimus, Bachelor’s Hope, Adam Bede, Picton, Call o’ the Wild. Thrush, Crown Jewel. Russley, Marnjax, PnlIv’s Jack, Dibs. Cannobie, Quantock, My ram. Cylba. Maiden Erlegh, Sir Ed gar. Sir Rowland. Ben Alder. Light Brigade. Prince Hermes. Invincible, Hippeastrum. Grebe. Magic. Apothecary, Denis, Richard. Cyllfus. Berrill, Argosy. The Raft, Bachelor's Beau, Rathurde, Cl arts si tuns or Cannobie, Poet Laureate, and Rhosmarket. These burses' names are given exactly as they staud in position as regards the winning sir© list, both in Great Britain and Ireland, for the year 1922. and. I calculate that those tracing from Bend Or are responsible for the vast sum of £231.287. This is a very remarkable result, considering that the aggregate value of the races won last year in England, Scotland. -and Ireland amounted to only £805,277.