Racing and Trotting

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17013, 11 April 1923, Page 2

Racing and Trotting

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FI XTT7RES. April 1-2-14—New Brighton Trotting Club. April 12-14—Wellington Racing Club. April 18, Ift—Manawatu Racing Club. April 19—Elle&mere Trotting Club. April 20-21—South Canterbury Jockey Club. April 21-24 Auckland Trotting Club. April -28—Methven Trotting Club. April 27-28—Ilawke's Bay Jockey Club. April 2S—Amberley Racing- Chib May 3-s—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 4-s—Marlborough Racing Club. May 9-10—Egmont Racing Club. May 11-32—Ashburton County Racing Club. June 2-4—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. NOMINATIONS. April 2g—Met liven Trotting: Club April f3—Amberley Racing Club. April 18—Marlborough Racing Club. April 20—Egmont Racing Club April £3—Aahburton County Racing Club. May 4-^Forbury Park Trotting Club, (New Zealand Trotting Stakes. 1924). May 10 —Canterbury Park Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. April 17—Methven Trotting: Club. April 20—Forbury Park Trotting Club. April 2ft—Hawke’s Bay .Jockey Club. April 23—Amberley Racing Club. April 23—Marlborough Racing Club. April 28—Ashburton County Racing Club. April 39—Egmont Racing Club. May 21—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. April 13— Manawatu Racing Club. April 13—Auckland Trotting Club. April 14— Ellesmere Trotting Club. April —South Canterbury Jockey Club. April Po— jltthver Trotting Club. .April 24—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. April 25- - Air*herley Racing Club. April 27—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 4—Ashburton County Racing Club. May 4—Egmont Racing Club. May s«J—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. The first race each day at the New Brighton Trotting Olub’s meeting will be started at 1.45 a m. Saturday’s programme at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting will be of unusual interest. In addition to the usual handicap events, tiie New Zealand Trotting Derby will be a big attraction. Even greater, however, will be the attempt by Happy Voyage to break the New Zealand mile record of 2miu 6 l-oseo. This will take place at 2.10 p.m., and with favourable conditions the Australian champion should succeed in his task. The autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club will be commenced at Trentham to-morrow. With big fields for most of the events, the competitois drawn from widely separated districts, there is material for some excellent sport. T rgency lias given evidence of stamina in some of his races, and he will bo hard to beat in the High Weight Handicap at Trentham, Parody is not far short of top class among the two-vear-olds when racing over a short course, and she can be relied on to perform well in the Plunket Nursery Handicap.

northern reports state that Bugle -Note was unlucky at the Auckland Racing Club’s Easter meeting, and ho may have to be reckoned with in the two-year old handicaps at Trentham. Silver Peak may not begin well enough to have a winning chance m tne I nompson Handicap, hut if she is at ail well placed when the strain-lit is reached she will he hard to shake off * ho prospect of heavy ground will also be m her favour. ( upidon had the Sockhurn Handicap won a long wav from home, and he “* ; v *> "-*ll ‘ll the Thompson Hand.. Koseday looks like starting favourite Thompson Handicap. Tin a-Mmedin horse will bo taking; on a much harder task than when iTo 7 -Auckland Mae tor Handicap but he will oc .landy a* the hnish. though lie may not ho quite equal to winning. hovesign ran two*apod races at Rio carton, and she may add to her repuiournov i, T n" h .™ n - though the mile may *trouble Handicap nhir./rt rT'7 € rare sood fettle hll e l‘ r ! c{t for Trentham. She is a . r Tim and , •‘“■inter Royal Blood HnJ Hb* favourite for the Kail nay Handicap at Trentham, but there are a tew lightly weighted opponents who will kep him busy. P Prosperity is a good galloper on soft Hl,mnrt an “ !l ° may race well in sprint events at Trentham. The Southland filly Laughing Eyes ", half-sister to Listening Post, has shown u-elul form lately and she ninv arid to her winning record at Tran thani. Rapine looks like winning the .New Zealand St Leg*,-. He is a prove,l stayer and this will assist him to beat Many iyittle and Gold Light. Riedartoh stables will probably have lour representatives in the Xoi-th |,. bind Challenge Stakes. Pluto am » Cay Jujiet will have to be re< kone 1 virb. as they will meet the best of their opponents on favourable terms regarding weight. >'av< ral North Island writers have iiilhm into an error regarding Pluto’s weight,. in the Challenge Stakes at fYentham- So far from having earned the fd! penalty of 141 b. he’ has no penalty, as he has not won a race of an\ kind this season. With 9s t to carry he* should run out seven furlongs in merry style. b Price lias sold Peter Jackson • W. r. Tomkinson. who will, probbly include this trotter in his team ■ the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. r. J>. .Tones changed his mind about C-i.ing Murihaupo to Trentham. The i \ * ; car-old lias finished his racing for thi season, and ho will have a rest lv fo-e l>eing prepored for three-veni-Tbe Licensing O mmittee of the New Zca'and Racing Conference will meet in Wellington on Friday. Mr T. H. Lov.tv lias already claimed n unes for his rising two-year-olds, and th«'y are as follow:- Bf by Finland- " War Scire. Tahir* Talk; ch f by Finland Desert Cold. Desert Band; br c All r.'a.c 1 Aurarius Nigger Minstrel; 1> c ! Kilhronev— Eu Parole. Phoenix " blk f by Finland—D'Oro, Orozina.

Jn accordance with a resolution passed at the annual meeting of the Ellesmere TErotting Club, all the* events at next week’s fixture will be started under the yards system. Peter White lOsec was omitted from the Bracelet Handicap at Ellerslie Trotting Club’s meeting. The New Zealand bred two-year-old, The Monk, by Absurd —Cowl, anti thus a brother to Rational, has a good record in Australia this season, having won four races and been second in another. Among his successes was the Australia Jockey Club’s Sires’ Produce Stakes, the richest two-vear-old event in the Commonwealth, as it is worth £4300, and his total earnings for the season exceed £7OOO. The Monk wa« bred by Mr G. M. Currie and was sold to Mr G. Tye as a .yearling for 1200 guineas. "When he fell in the steeplechase at Ellerslie Te Ala ire injured one of lus shoulders, anti he may require a spell before he can race again. Those who saw Explorer win over the steeplechase course at Ellerslie say there is a good future before the Kenilworth gelding in cross-country races He was early in charge, and gave a faultless exhibition of fencing. At present he is light in condition, but, with judicious handling he should be able to be kept going throughout the season. The Australian bred Altort ran another second at Avondale on Saturday, and it seems to be a hard job for his owner to pick lip a, race. No matter whether the company is weak or strong, the Fortafix gelding seems to be unable to do better than fill minor places. He is now starting to get a bit thick in the wind, and may have to be operated on.

The Varc-o gelding Twinkle has clone a lot of racing this season with very little luck. In his first twenty-four starts lie was seven times in third place. On Easter Saturday, at Tuapeka, he ran second in the chief event, while at Beaumont two days later, he occupied a similar position and subsequently won the Molyneux Handicap, this being his first win of the season. His total earnings are £284. Brent Junior (lOsec) was omitted from the list of competitors in the Ellesmere Handicap at the Ellesmere County Trotting Club's meeting. The Solferino gelding Rosedav has arrived at Trentham, looking none the worse for his race in Auckland. Vespucci is one of the fancied candidates for the Railway Handicap at Trentham. On the form he. showed in the Dunedin Publicans’ Handicap he may have a chance, but he has raced bnclly since then. Several horses claim wo engagements on the first day at Trentham, so that scratching.? may be numerous. Grotesque, Royal Blood, Scotch Mixture and Golden Light are among those who figure in the Thompson Handicap and Railway Handicap. Stony, who ran second to Blairmore in the Rous Handicap at the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, is Gained by the ex-New Zealander, George Price. While attending the Auckland Easter meeting Mr M. Carney purchased the English filly Podokes (Rock Flint— Galloping Girl), who has been handed to J. I’. Jamieson to prepare at Woodville. The trainer named is at. present breaking in the sister to Gay Juliet for Mr Carney. Several offers have been received for the yearling since the two-ycar-olcl has shown such promise. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. TO-MORROW’S PROSPECTS. The New Brighton Trotting Club has gradually improved its position in the sport, and its meetings are well patronised by the public, who are usually rewarded with some excellent racing. The standard of the horses racing is a little below that of Addington, where the best are to be seen, but a large number of particularly promising young horses, both pacers and trotters, are always to be found racing on the New Brighton course. This is due to the fact that there are some comparatively slow cla.-,j»es, enabling owners to start their young horses, who are usually capable of greatly improving on their handicap timeThe club’s meeting, which commences tomorrow and will be concluded on Saturday, promises to he quite a successful one. as there are large fields in all the events. The race track has seldom been in better condition, the recent rains having proved very beneficial. The' large track is favourable to many horses, and provided the weather is favourable there should he some fast times. A useful lot of young trotters are engaged in the Improvers’ Handicap. Nelson Bell, on the liir.it of the handicap. should race well, and so should Queen Ida. Cousin Jenny, who does not remain sound, has only to be well on the day to win comfortably, hut it is doubtful if she will be at her best. Royal Oak is one of the improving sort, although on recent form he has not come on as fast as was expected. St Anthony will find the distance to his liking ns he is none too good in the wind, but Young Blake will have to improve a. lot on his best effort to have any chance. Nelson M’Cormack. with a brilliant, win to bis credit, looks well in the Belfast Handicap. but on the mark Phil Smith would be bard to beat ii in the humour. Eric Rothschild has been racing con sistently this season and as he is still on the improve lie may effect a surprise. The class represented in the chief i two mile event i~ disappointing. The stake is a valuable one and better I class should have been contesting the I race. • Of those on the limit of the haiulicp : Royal Oak has the best credentials to . success, but he is a better horse in «addl%s

Peter King has nob raced up to his track form lately and in addition he is very doubtful at the distance. Adiair stands out as tlie best oil the 12yds mark. The first times lie paces throughout a race in solid fashion he will be successful, as he has great •speed and is a proved stayer. Event reads well on 24yds. as his showing in the Champion Stakes was impressive once he hit his gait. The extra journey may trouble him. Lady Joan was responsible, for two good races at Addington at Easter, but she is t-oo unreliable at the start to command much support. Tara ire is sure to race well, as he is partial to a grass track and he is > proved stayer. There is not a 'arge field for the two mile saddle race, but it should piove interesting, as there are a larger number than usual in the field that, have some pretensions to seeing out the journey. Renown has only to trot evenlv to win easily from the 12yds mark. Prospect and Linden raced well in saddle, at Addington and as they will he coupled on the tota lisa tor they will probably start favourite choice. Ihe two mile trotters’ race, in harness, should he a fine race, as there are a lot of useful performers in the field. Despite his recent failure Native King will probably be again favourite and the racing at Addington should have proved beneficial to the stallion, who was too keen and would not settle down to his work. The unlucky Count Dee would probably race better if the race were in saddle. Bundaberg has been showing good form in his training work. In the mile harness event much will depend on a good beginning. There is only 36yds between the twenty-one acceptors. Of those on the limit La Fayette and Colchester appear to be the best, whilst Eulius and Rev de Oro, 12yds back, should race well. Flora Golding is only on 36yds and she is an improving and reliable pacer. The mile and a quarter event has the smallest field of the day, but the ten acceptors are capable of providing a good race. Adair, if not successful in the two mile event, should race well. Sir Henry was backed with confidence for one of the sprint races at Addington and he will not be troubled by the distance. The American trotter. The Triumph, will make his debut on a Dominion course and as he has a record of about 2min Bsec his advent will be watched with interest. As Happy Voyage will b© on a record breaking task on the concluding day of the meeting, it is almost certain he will be a starter, but it is doubtful if lie can concede the starts to those in front of him. At the same time, his presence in the field will add great interest to this event.

There are twenty-three acceptors for the mile saddle event, with fourteen on the limit. Surely this is further evidence of the necessity for class racing. Several of those engaged are in earlier races, so that the field may be slightly reduced. Harewood can go a speedy mile and is one of the best stayers in the race. Proud Elsie will be racing on a track on which she is traftied and she is in excellent form. Humariki is more than useful over the distance and is also reliable. The first race will he started at 1145 a.m. r l*he following is the progra mine : IMPROVERS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 326 sov*. Clans 3.45. One mile and a half.

Theda* B * U - To Repa . sor To-night - scr lied Oak ! ' 1Sb )2 Arcadian . 12 Laurie BeU Little Charm Bon ' Elect .’ 12 St. Anthony . 84 The ’Tofl* ni,y Home CHrl Young Blake - 10S BELFAST HANDICAP (in harness), of IPG so vs. Class 3.86. One milo and a half. gasses HI "y ds bhd heading Lady 12 Bingen Wilkes 12 Willie Logan . 32 George Craft, on Ocean Spray HI Harbour ' Light 21 Eric Rothschild 24 Dandy Rose . 24 Kodul' ’ scr Two" Bells - 18 BUR WOOD HANDICAP (in harness), of Thixoudaie Kiam urate Peter Kmg E ydsbhd Event . 24 Trooper Dillon 24 yds bhd Kmpero/ 311 .* 36 Adair . 1-2 Whispering Tommy Direct . V2 Willie 84 Homeleigh Dick 24 Paul Dnfault . 84 SEAVIEW HANDICAP (in saddle), of 180 Gentkman^^^ s 4.48. Two miles. -r[ yds bhd Friendship Peter Jackson TiSideir 01 y . .60 yds-bhd Leading Lady . 12 AUTUMN HAND!CCAI Dolly Dillon ! 60 The Rook . 72 (in harness), of 207 sovf. Unhoppled trotters; class 4.52. Two miles. Msrvolo . scr yds bhd. Dillon S. . scr C ount Dee . 36 yds bhd. Paul Huon - 36 Pete Peter O nr Lady M aiigoutii 24 . 3fi 3f, Native King . 96 Marvin Junior 120 Lady Patricia 36 Dixie Mac . 168 DASH HANDICAP (in harness). of 180 rots. Class 2.20. One mile. Final Leave .scr yds bhd. Vela's* Doll Ha rewood r.isie nay . rj Eu liiis . 1 2 Royal Oak . 12 (Had Eye . 12 Annie's Drean Mako Make Hr Hoy De Oro . 12 Whist . 12 Calmness . 24 La Fayette . scr Peter King . 36 Belle Logan . scr Flora Holding . 3G WAINONI HANDICAP (in harness), of 207 s-ovs. Class -2.50. One mile and a Korke's Drift . scr yds bhd. Adair . scr Sir Henry 24 Lincoln Huon (lien Mavis 12 i 2 Elite . 24 The Triumph . 60 Happy Voyage 132 ELECTRIC HANDICAP fin saddle), of 180 bovs. Class 2.20. One mile. Waipero Ha rewood Dolly Dillon yds bhd. Tobermory . 12 Proud Elsie . 12 Annie's Drean Hr Matty’s Bov . ?,f> Linder/ * Prospect Ivy Irvington Mako Mako Prince : i • s First GO Xavier . SI