RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17159, 1 October 1923, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING.

BY

“ARGUS.”

Nominations am clue on Friday for a number of races to bo decided at the Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting.

Nominations for the Oamani Trot ting Club's meeting ■will close on Friday.

Nominations fox the Rangiora Rating Club’s meeting ore due on Satur day.

It is probable that a number of Riccarton horses will be allowed to forfeit their engagements ab the Dunedin meeting next week. Maunga. and .Mountain Peer. the two hurdle winners at Napier on Saturday. are both sons of Mountain Knight. Mountain Peer shows promise of being a good performer among the jumpers.

The Boniform mare Bonetter was responsible for a good performance when ehe ran second in the Park Handicap ab Napier on Saturday and she may be a winner very soon.

The success of David in the Spring Stakes at Itandwiek on Saturday would be well received, as apart* from the fact, that he was favourite, he is a popular horse with the Sydney rating public. Though recognised n.s a good horse over longer journeys, it cannot be said that David represents the highest class over a mile and a half, and it is worth recalling that a year ago he could only finish fourth in the Spring Stakes. The three horses who finished in front of him then— JBeauford, Gloaming and Speciality--were net on hand on Saturday. While the success of David would be popular with Sydney racing men. the failure of Rapine to gain a since was a bit of a shock to New Zealanders. The Martian gelding has always been a delicate customer and probably lie is I ©cling the, effects of the, racing be has already done in Australia this season.

J\ahikatea showed useful form when lie won ijho Park Handicap at the Napier meeting on Saturday. He did a lot of racing last season, but is probably better now than at any previous stage of bis career.

Money is being driven into the hands of the bookmaker, from which it can never be traced or taxed, said Mr J. B. Harcourt on Friday, in his annual address to members of the "Wellington Racing Club, when touching upon the heavy taxation of racing.

Ballymena, the lateet New Zealand horse to win the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby, is by imported Nassau («hi of William the Third, by St Simon) from Medley, by Va.rco from Shindy, by Single.stock from Nenuphar, by Apremont from Wnterspri te. by Traducer from Water witch. by Camden from imported Mermaid, one of the greatest taproots in the New Zealand Stud Book. The Derbv winner was bred by Mr Knight, while his dam ('Medley'), granddam (Shindy) and great granddam (Nenuphar) were also products of the Racecourse Hill Stud. Ballymena did not rave much as n two-year-old. TTe was got- rendv early end showed a _ good turn of speed, when worked with Muribaupo. On his first a open ranee he ran third to Queen March and Orofhio in the Debutante Stakes at "Wanganui. tie was similarly placed behind Bathos and ork Abbey in the A von dale Stakes. and two days; later won the Nursery Handicap. Queen March finishing third. At the Dunedin meeting he ws».s second to Top (Store in the M’L=an Stokes. Next he was unplaced in the WelUaley Stakes at Trentham. while he did ro better i'i the Irwell Handicap at Riccarton, after which he wa« retired for the season. When th° Sydney trip was de- ! cided c n. late in the autumn. Ballvmena and Murikaupo did most cf their work inftrether. -arjfl. though not so brilliant a<= his irate, Ballymena gave . Even at that stage his trainer. F. TV Jones. had hopes that Ballymena would prove a useful Derby 1 candidate, ami his views were strengthened during the last few weeks, as a result of racing end track performances at Itandwiek. Soon after his arrival in Sydney be won a division of a six furlong high-weight bandit-; t>. and a fortnight later be ran third in a mile race for three-year-olds, in which he was givinc a stone to the winner, Shrapnel. the runner-up ir the Derby. Ballymena was raced again a l Hawke«Hurv a week before, the Derbv, finishing second ir- the Spring Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, which looked a good (rial for the classic event, and probably brought him into increased favour. King Carnival, who filled third nlace in the Australian Jockey Club s Derbv. is bv Comedy King from Orrieto. bv Wallace. Fie is one of the best of last season’s Australian Iwo-yeax-olds, but his form this season has been below expectations, and be still has to win his first three-year-old race.

The Gisborne breeder, Mr Gaine Car ririgton, had bad luck with Napoli, whom lie bought to replace Polydamon. Shortly after he was purchased he develoi>ed heart trouble, and, with the consent of the underwriters, was destroyed. It is understood that Mr Carrington suffered no pecuniary loss.

The privileges of members of the Wellington Racing Club extend over the third day’s racing this month, conducted by the Levin Racing Club. This statement was made by the president at the annual meeting last week.

Father's Voice, the Absurd—Shrill two-year-old colt lately leased from Air W. G. Stead by Viscountess Jellieoe, is to be trained by L. Wilson, states a Hawke’s Bay paper.

Quest boat Scion in a mile gallop at Trentham last week. Quest is a good track worker, capable ol beating most horses, but up to date ho has been a comparative failure, as a racehorse.

Martial Dawn will probably drop out of the New Zealand Cup at the next payment, as she has failed j to stand training.

In a letter to Air A. E. Whyte, Air Gerald Stead states that he has refused several tempting offers for Tarleton in Sydney. Tarleto-u put up a good performance at Rand wick on September 8 when he ran Larillo, to whom he was conceding years and weight, to S neck. After the race one of the Sydney papers commented very scathingly on Larillo’s sharp improvement of form which coincided with a big. sum of money being taken out of the ring, and so far as Tarleton is concerned . the race was looked upon by good judges os one of the best Derby trials seen for some years.

A. Reed, who rode Queen Alareh at Avondale, stated that the bleeding of the first day did not recur in the Guineas, but it undoubtedly affected Queen Alareh. and combined with the heavy going, brought about her defeat.

Bouev, the winner of the Prince of Wales Stakes at the Napier Park meeting on Saturday, is by Kilbroney from Lady Laddo, and he is thus a half-brother to Rouen, a good performer by Bezonian.

Air H. A. Knight, the latent New Zealand owner to win the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby, is a steward of tfee * Canterbury 'Jockey Club. also president of the Hororata Racing Club. He has been closely identified with racing in Canterbury for many years, not only in an official capacity, but as a breeder and an owner. Air Knight represents the highest ideals in racing, being a. sportsman of unblemished reputation, whose black and white colours are deservedly pormiar everywhere they are known. For a time his horses were/trained at Racecourse Hill by the lale D. Roberts, who subsequently shifted to Riccarton, where he remained until his retirement. Then Mr Knight became the chief patron of F. D. Jones, when that vfxung trainer started at Riccarton. The association between them has been a very happy one. and during the last few years, with onlv a small team, Air Knight has continued- to secure a fair share of successes. among them being the Auckland Cup with Malaga the season before last. Prior to Saturday he had never won a Derbv. but the Pilgrim’s Progress filly, Mercy, won the Oaks at "Riccarton sixteen years ago. It is safe to say that the news of Ballymena’s Derby success will be very popular among racing men in all parts of New Zealand. Olaro-. the winner of the Epsom Handicap at the Australian Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, is a recent English importation. He did no racing as a two-year-old, and out of seven starts at three years lie was twice second, in moderate company. He has done very little racing in Australia. but he competed in the Camellia Handicap at the Rosehill meeting last mouth- He gave a somewhat remarkable performance, and after being left many lengths, he finished sixth. Ho has a great objection to the barrier. but in discussing his effort at j Roseliill ‘Pilot” remarked that “the. first time he takes it into his head to 'jump away he will be hard to beat in.

Shrapnel, who finished second to Ballymena in the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby, vas a very moderate two-year-old, racing four times last autumn for one win. in a minor handicap at a Sydney suburban meeting. He has competed on several occasions during the last few weeks,

winning one race. but his best performance prior to Saturday was in the Rosehill Guineas, a. fortnight age, when he ran All Sunshine to a neck, the pair having a good field behind them. Shrapnel is by the imported horse. Spearhead (son of Spearmint) from Folly Queen, a sister to Artilleryman, a high-class horse by Comedy King from the New Zealand-bred mure Cross Battery, by Stepniak.

Strong Holt, the winner of the Trial Hack Race at Napier, is a l luce-year-old filly by imported Polydamon from Jiu Jitsu, by Guiauforte from Jseult-, by Westmero from a "Wapiti mare. Strong Holt has the reputation of being a smart galloper.

Air J. B. Harcourt,. the president of the Wellington Racing Club, hact something to say, at the annual meeting on Alonday, about- tlio adverse criticism levelled at the club for extending the winter meeting in July over such a lengthy period. “By permission ot" the Minister of Internal Affairs,"’ he said, “we weregranted an extra day’s racing a ttached to the "Winter Meeting. This enabled us to give a handsome donation to the Wellington Carnival Committee, a body of enthusiasts led by. the indefatigabue Colonel Mitchell, and likely to become very useful t-o the city. The issue of the totalisator permit caused a little discussion ab tbte meeting of the Racing Conference, which is difficult to understand. Ifc is true Wellington got an extra day’s racing, but the Racing Conference should be the very last body to object to that. We hope to be able to afford the Carnival Committee the same facilities due nr.

the coming year, and will endcn.our to get permission from the Government for the extra day. This club was somewhat severely criticised at the Racing Conference for extending its. meetings over a number of days. The position needs a little explanation. We have to cater for a city population, who can only patronise our meetings in large numbers if we race on Saturdays and holidays. If by so doing our gate receipts are swelled, and we are consequently able to give substantial stakes, it must therefore be an advantage to the horse owner, and must more than compensate for the extra day or two he is required to remain at Trentham. We are aware that this spreading a meeting over a. week is inconvenient to the country patron, but our first duty is to the "Wellington public. Another point that must not be overlooked is this: We desire to interfere as little a.s possible with the ordinary business of our city, and Saturday afternoon racing causes the least dislocation. Racing in all big centres should be confined ns much as possible to Saturday’s and public holidays. It would be much more popular with the non-racing people if this were done, and cause less interference with the ordinary work of the towns, and, as a consequence, less opposition to racing in general.”

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING MEETING. NEW ZEALANDER WINS THE DERBY. By Tefejrraph—Association— Copyright' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, September 29. Tile spring carnival opened in ideal weather. and there was an attendance ov 80,000 at Rendwick. The contests were generally regarded os the most open for. many years. The results bore out the prophecy. The excellent performances of the New Zealanders to date earned the utmost respect for all nailing from across the Tasman, but Rapine and Tarleton, oq whom most trust was placed, failed to live up to expectations. Ballymena was not included in the brat half-donsen possible Derby winners, but he convincingly shattered the poor opinion he had created by leaving the field at the light moment and winning coTufontablj'- The Hawk was reported to have a cold and he was not so warmly fancied for the Epsom Handicap as during the previous week, but he was always handy to the leaders, eventually finishing fourth. Claro wo* considered a good thing if he got away from the barrier. He succeeded in that respect and _ bore out the forecast as a thoroughbred would. David was ridden in the Spring Stakes by J. Toohey in place of A. Wood, who was on Fred Power. Toohey kept David in a handy position till the straight was reached, but he made his charge gallop for the remainder of the journey. Rapine, though pushed hard on the outside of the field, was Unable t.o gain on the leaders. Toohey wort the Spring Stakes on David two years ago. The following are the results:— HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 2 bov s each, with 7W bovs added; second horse 140 sovs and third hors© 73 sove from the stake. About two miles. Mr J. J. Garvan s br a Clan Robert, by Sir Robert—Eoviaos, aged, list 31b (E. Moon) 1 Mr C. D. B. Wright's b g Gindi, by Playboy—Milrea Lass, aged. ] Ist. 101 b ‘2 Mr W. H. James’s ch g Mountain Lion, by Mountain King—Cjtrona, 6yrs, 9st 7lb . ..... 3 Eleven horses started. There was not. r fall in the race. Clan Robert took the lead early and won comfortably by two lengths. Time—3rnin 425

TRIAL STAKES. Of 3 sovs each, with 750 sovs added: second horse 150 bovs and third horse 75 sovs feom the stake. One mile and ft quarter. 2£r A. Trevelyan’s eh g Balaton, by

Olariasimus—Speedy Meg, syrs, Bet 31b Mr A. 33. Cockram’s bv h Brown Rajah, by Brown Prince —Itadegonde, 4yrs,

B*t 31b .2 T J. J. Enright's b g Korryland, by Beragoon—Faustine, 4yrs, 7st 121 b . 3 Fourteen horses started.

Balat-on was last, to leave the barrier. Wallace Mortlake lr.ade the early running, but Balator. made up his lost ground in magnificent- style aud gained a great victory by half a neck. Time - 2min 6sec. A.J.C. DERBY. Of 30 sovs each, with 8000 sovs added; second horse 1600 sovs, third horse SOO

sovs and breeder of winner 800 sovs from the stake. For three-year-olds. One mile and a half. Mr IT. A. Knight's b g Ballymena, by Nassau—Medley, Sat 30lb (M. M Garten) 1 Mr F. .T. Marsden’s b gt Shrapnel, by Spearhead—-Folly Queen. Bat 101 b

Mr L. K. S. Ma-ckinnon's b r King Carnival, by Comedy King—Orvieto, Bst 101 b (TI. C'aims) 3 Backers favoured Tarleton for the new Zealand choice. King Carnival led from the start, and at the mile-and-a-quarter poet he had increased his lead to three lengths. Ballymena and Shrapnel were always handy, but the former dropped back at the six-furlong post, and it seemed a-s if Tarleton. would be compelled to keep the silver fern flying, hut Ballymena came from the ruck, winning comfortably by half a length. Time—2min 33$sec. EPSOM HANDICAP. Of 30 eovs each, with 3000 sovs addedBecond horse GOO boyb aud third horse 300 sovs from the stake. One mile. Mr Wolse ley's ch h Claro, by Olarissimus—Harmonica, oyrs, Sst 71b , . (S. Cracknell) 1 / Mr E. Eccles a b g Quvntus, bv Valais—licHmine, 3yrs, Tat 61b ~ " (E. O’Sullivan) 2 Mr E. A. Connolly’s b li Polytheist, by Polyinelus—Granbrook, 4yra, Bst 7l'b r _ (G. Harrison) 3 Twenty-six horses started. » Lady Aura, jumped out in the lead, closely followed by £3alra.k. The Hawk. Irish Rhythm aud Wish Wynne. The positions were little changed till the. straight was reached, where the field was in close order, Lady Aura, Balrak, Pteropod and Claro being prominent, with Polytheist and Quintus following. Claro took charge at the distance and easily maintained his advantage, winning by two lengths from Quintus, who heat Polytheist by threequarters of a length. 'Time—lmin 38sec. SPRING STAKES, Of 10 sovs each, with 2500 sovs added; second horse 500 bovb and third horse 250 sovs from the stake. Weight for age. One mile aud a half. Mr O. Pt. Falkiner’s blk h David, by Barer-stock—Linotype, Byre, fist 61b H (J. Toohey) 1 Mr I. Ir. Andrews's b h Rivoli, by Repartee Lady Babbie, 4yrs, fist , (P. Brown) 2 Mr J. JR. Cor teen.'a b g Purser, by Sea Prince —Paper Money, aged, fist 31b (11. Cairns) 3 Eight horses started. The race was regarded as a test between David and Rapine. In consequence of the former's brilliant track performances during the week, the crowd preferred his King took the lead at the start, followed by Rivoli. David and Rapine. Approaching the mile post, Fred Power moved to the front and led past the six-furlong post. David was first into the straight, aqd though challenged by several opponents. including Rapine on the outside of the field, he maintained his advantage ana won by a neck. Time—2min 33eec. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP. Of 15 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; 100 eovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Mr T. Sanders’s ch li Wildun, by Eudorus—Lady Maltster, aged, fist Bib 1 Mr P. H. Osborne's blk h Dightou, by Sir Digit ton—Aliriora, 4yrs, 7st 41b . .2 Mr J. Baron’s ch g Prince Sandy, by Prince Foote—Lady Flam me, syrs, 7el 9il» . .... 3 Sixteen horses started. Even Song and Sandringham led to the distance. Dighton then came away and looked a certain winner, but Wildun forged to the front and won by- a neck. Time—fimin ssee c.

HANDICAPS. HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. Pbr Prkss Association. NAPIER, September 30. The following handicaps have been declared for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club’s TOMOAKA HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 bovs; one mile and a naif—Mountain Peer list 21b, Comical list 21b. To a Ta.ua lost 321 b, Whiro 10st 91b, Tenterfteld lOst Sib, Maunga lOst 4lb, - Sweet Heather lOsfc. llb, Birkenclla fist lllb, Fern, fist- 101 b, Akros Sst 71b, Diamond Nap fist 41b. Gay Bobbie Sst, Palm Oil 9st. Import, fist. Buckeye 9sfc, Forenoon get. Athens 11. fist. SPRING HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; on© mile and a. quarter—-. Admiral Codrington fist, 21 h. Bonetter fist lllb, Cleasanta Sat 51b, First, Salute Bst 31b, Haurangi 7st 121 b. Patuki 7et lllb, Kahikatea 7st filb, Kilbird 7st filb, Paoaui 7st 51b, Crown Star Tst 31b, Koatane 6et 121 b. Bagdad 6st, 10ll>. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 160 sovs; five furlongs—Reuex Bst 91b. Tanadus Bat, King’s Polly Bst. Cristina. Bst, Subjection €st, Paula 7st 131 b, La.marack <st lllb, -The Strand 7st lllb. Singer Boy _Tst 3lib, Polly Poachura 7sfc filb. Augusta Viotoria 7st filb. Wristlet 7st fiib, Mi3s Joyoe Tst 9lb, Hapuka Ally 7st filb, C-oot- Tst filh, Gardant 7irt 61b. Giglot Tst 41b. GLENARAY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile and a furlong -Joy Ride fist 121 b. Ha-uranga fist. 81b. Kilbird fiet filb. Koatane Sst Blb, Bagdad Bst filh. Blissfulness fist -fib, Birkenella Sst filb. Megan Bst filb, Detroit Tst 101 b, Queen’s Ferry 7st 101 b, Suspicion fist Bll>. Watchman Tst. 81b, Sweet Feather 7st 71b, Gtoofl Mark 7s t 71b. Parearau 7st 71b, Merry Bells 7st 71b, Boneno Tst Tib. TLAXMERK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; six furlongs - Watchman /fist. All Marimba 6st 121 b. Tawehi Bst 71b,' Startle Bst filb. Good Mark Bst filb. Mountain Peer Bet 41b. Gom-munica-te Sst 41b, All Gold fist. Treadwell Tst 181 b, The- Author 7st IJlb, Morrv Bells Tst. lllb. Velvet King Tst lllb. Novoko Tst lllb, A wangawanga Tst Tib. Whariti Tst 7ll>. Kirkwood Tst Tib, Semplice 7st Tib. FLYING HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—Civilform 9st. Martian Miss Sst 131 b, Tatau Tatau fist lllb. Megan 7st 41b, Maker© Tst 4lb, Pitch Tst 3lb, Moethenes fist 121 b. Valley Eos© Cat 51b. INTERNATIONAL MATCH. By Telegraph—Preee Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, September 23. The English three-year-old Papyrus has arrived in good condition. Papyrus, who is to meet the best American three-year-old on October 20, for two gold trophies and a- purse of 100.000d01., arrived by the Aquitania and was greeted by thousands of racing enthusiasts, who thronged the pier to watch the ark-like disembarkation, as Papyrus, accompanied by a dog and a oat and a favourite equine companion, descended a spec? ally-bruit eighty-foot gang plank, whence they were loaded into a primitive van, proceeding to the race track, where Papyrus will begin training to-morrow. The Racing Association has announced that the prices of eea-ts will range from a dollar and a- half to twenty-two dollars, a. scale which is ex-nec-ted to bring record receipts, since the Belmont Park race track s maximum capacity exceeds a hundred thousand. B. Jarvis, the tra.iner of Papyrus, stated that the weather on the voyage was most trying, but Papyrus withstood it with a for the achievement of his top form.