RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17181, 26 October 1923, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING.

BY

“ARGUS.”

FIXTURES. October 27 Poverty Bar Turf Club. October 27—Carterton Racing Club. October Sl—Bircimood Hunt. November n, .»—.Auckland Racing Club. N'crember 3,5, 7. 10—Canterbury Jockey Club. November C. S, 3—Metropolitan Trotting Clnb. November 10, 12—Hamilton Racing Club. November 24. 15—Pahiatua- Pacing Club. November 17, *2l—Olahnhit Trotting Club. November 2.1 A shhuvst.-Pohn nglnu, Racing Club. November ?£, 30—Feilding- Jockey Club. November 3J. December I—For bury Park Trotting Club. December 15, 17—New Brighton Trotting Club. NOMINATIONS. October 31—Feeding Jockey Club. October Cl—Ashhurst Pohangina Racing Club. November I —Ooi-o Trotting Club (Southland Juvenile Stakes). HANDICAPS. October 31—Pahiatua Racing Ciub. November 6—Hamilton Racing Club. November 6—Otabuhu Trotting Club. November 7—Ashhurst-Pchanrina Racine Club. November 16—Fell ding Jockey Club. Novemlwr 17—Forbury Park Trotting Club. Decernt*er s—New Brighton Trotting Club. A COEPTANUES. October 2ft—Birehwood Hunt. October 2ft—Auckland Racing Club. October 27- Canterbury Jockev Club. October 3(V-Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 7--Pahiatu.a Racing Club. November B—Hamilton Racing Club. November P -Ot.ahr.hu Trotting Club. November 10—AfahhutKt-Pohangina Racing Club. Novmr.bffr 02—Foil din;: Jockey Club. November 03—Forbury Park Trolling Club. December 11—New Brighton Trotting Ciub. RSCCARTON PROSPECTS. Can ter bury’s November racing carnival. comprising font days at. Riccarton and three at Addington, is an assured success, if the number of competitors can be accepted as a fair indication. for both clubs have secured a very liberal response from owners. So far as the trotting fixture is concerned, visiting horses, though adding interest to the proceedings, are an extra, as Canterbury stables overshadow the remainder of the Dominion in the trotting sport. With regard to the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting, the position is different. Riccarton stables can bo relied on to provide plenty of competitors for all events, but visiting horses, are necessary for the success of the meeting. Ample evidence is now available to show that excellent sport may be looked for during the four days at Riccarton. Twenty seven candidates stand their ground in the New Zealand Cup. more than half of them being winners since the weights hare appeared, while several others have earned place money. It is probable that the list, will bo considerably reduced at the final acceptance, for some of those still engaged can have very remote prospects of success. but even then there will remain material for a good field. It is interesting to find local •-tables so well represented, witn Piliiewinkie and Paestrina among the popular fancies, but Roseday, from Otago, and Muiaahi, from the North Island, are a pair who are confidently expected to give a lot of troiible to the Iticcarton candidates. These, of course, are not tho only horses who are talked about, but it seems unlikely that a fresh favourite will be discovered at this late stage. So far as many of the others aie concerned, the length of tho journey will prove a serious obstacle, whatever may happen to those who head the quotations. There are some brilliant sprinters among the twentytour candidates for the Stewards’ Handicap, and this popular event promises to provide a great contest. Glentruin, who w6n last year, and Limelight. who folowed her home, arc expected to play leading parts again, while Murihaupo and Rove sign are two other Canterbury performers with excellent prospects. To oppose then there are some speedy. visiting horses, Rational, Mircusonta, Rnzzle Dazzle, Tukia and Oazeworthy being among those with plenty of admirers. Riccarton will provide a fair number of Welcome Stakes candidates, but the two North Islanders, Killocra and Inferno, are the most spoken of at present. On Ahe other hand, local stables will be responsible for most of the competitors for the Derby, with tho Rand wick winner, Ballymena, to head them. Fillies may figure prominently in tho field, and one <>i them, the North Island Ilazsdo D* v.V, -has excellent credentials, at least up to a mi’e. So far ‘ as the minor events are concerned, the nominations are large, and drawn from n wide area. The conditions for the Riccarton meeting therefore look

Final payments for the New Zealand Trotting Cup and acceptances for other events at the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting will close at noon on Tuesday. Purple Spur has been lame since his return from tho Dunedin meeting, and it is -unlikely that he will be raced Tim Martian gelding, Grim Joke has rejoined H. Nurse’s active team, and lie will be got ready for summer and autumn racing. He is a useful customer when the bracks are firm. PiJiiewinkie is not now eligible for the Spring Plate, on the opening day of tho Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. He can be regarded as a certain s tar ter for the New Zealand Cup. Taking a line from Trentham limning, it is probable that Razzle Dazzle will be the only North Island representative in the New Zealand Derby next month. The Kilbroney filly does not bear the robust appearance which characterised her as a £wo-year-o!d. As for her ability as a stayer, very little was learned from the Champion Plate, the pace being slow in the early stages, so that the race was not a true test. The scratching of Suggestion for his engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting did not occasion any surprise. He has not satisfied his trainer, and fearing that a hard race in the Derby might, knock him out for some time, he advised Mr W. E. Bidwill against- the Riccarton trip. Suggestion will probably run in the Groat Northern Guineas next month, but ho should lie a much improved three-year-old by Christmas. The three-yea r-old gelding Kalakaua, by Demosthenes from Tino Fango, has a great reputation, and it is said he is expected to turn out as good as Amythas. Judged on the form ho showed at Trentham, however, he ’s only a moderate hack at present. His chance in one race was settled through interference, but in an earlier outing he failed to show up. There is plenty of time for him, of course, as it will be recalled that Amythas showed no form as a three-year-old until Boxing Day. *.* The Ashburton County Racing Club made a loss of about £2OO over the spring meeting last month. The Government received £1978 5s Sd in taxation. Some time ago the Forbury Park Trotting Club was asked to alter the dates of its autumn meeting, in May, to avoid clashing with the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting. Tho trotting club has replied that it cannot alter its dates, as to do so would create a clash with other meetings. The Ashburton Trotting Club will distribute £2500 in stakes on Boxing Day, the same amount as last yea*'. Tho Advance Handicap has been altered from 8.40 to 8.42, Ashburton Trotting Cup from 4.38 to 4.36. M’Lean Handicap from Bmm to 2.67, and President’s Handicap from 4.55 to smin. Rosedav Iras won two races this season. worth £455. without incurring a penalty for the New Zealand Cup. Neither of the stakes reached £3OO, necessary for a 51b penalty, while the aggregate fails short of the £SOO which would have given him 71b | extra. Deucalion was responsible tor a good performance when he finished third in , the Rangiora Cup. He docs not look ; forward enough to run out two miles j in tho New Zealand Cup, but if he | keeps sound ho should win good races Sthis season, and probably he will be seen to advantage in some of his engagements before the close of the Ric-<-art-on carnival. The Wanganui trainer W. llayner has returned home with Thespian, 1 Antov/el and Motley. ’Hie first named pair wore to have come on to Riccar- { ton, but owing to Thespian going amiss at Trentham tho trip south was abandoned. After competing in the Champion Plate on Monday Thespian could hardly walk off the course, having gone wrong in the loins. He will have to be given a spell, hut it is thought he will make a good recovery ! toon. Motley will be taken to Auckland with Veil early next week. One farthing damages was awarded bv the jury at Sydnev in the case in which John Herbert Kornerv. pony jockey, of Sydney, sued the proprietors of the Sydney “ Sportsman ” newspaper for alleged libel, contained in ati article published in March, in which reference was made to tho running of the pony Charet Royal. The plaintiff claimed £IOOO damages. S. Donbghue. the crack rider, was in great form just before the last- mail to hand left England. At Derby he had I five rides, and after getting twice into | a place he followed on by steering i three consecutive winners.

Sir George Clifford hag gold Distant Shot, and the Antagonist—Telescope mare will he railed to her new home afe Kurow this week. Distant Shot is a brilliant galloper on the tracks, but so far she has failed t-o repeat her private form in a race. The Martian mare Battle Scene has broken down, and she is to l>o retired to the stud. She was a smart beginner, and a rare good mare up to seven furlongs. the Craven Plate, Croat Easter Handicap and Dunedin Publicans’ Handicap being among her successes. Scotch Mixture has arrived at I?,iccarton, to fulfil engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. He may be vseen to advantage before the meeting is over, though his form does not read particularly good for the New Zealand Cup. Quest raced very disappointingly at Trentham. He showed plenty of speed, , but that only made his failure more pronounced when he retired rapidly from first to nearly last. Vagabond shaped much below hie best form in the Wellington Handicap last Saturday. Unless ho improves a lot his chance of winning the New Zealand Cup will look remote. The Kilbroney gelding, Warhaven, who has been trained in the past by W. Robinson, is now nn inmate of G. Hope s stable at Invercargill. The brilliant southern sprinter, Michaels, had a filly foal to Kilbroney p. few weeks ago, but the youngster has since died. It is common talk that the withdrawal of a horse from his engagement at a recent meeting was traceable to betting considerations. His connections were forestalled in an attempt to back a double, and when the’.holder of the bets refused to let the other parties in, the horse was scratched. This method of retaliation must have hurt, especially as. the first leg of the double was successful. Musketoon, who won the principal event at the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting on Thursday, is an irnjvorted horse, trained in Auckland by N. Cunningham, who appears to be equally capable with trotters or gallopers. Musketoon has shown good form on more than one occasion, and he has the reputation of being a good class horse, who will be- winning in the best company before the close of the season. Strange reports are circulated concerning a horse who won a trotting race at a South Island meeting this season. He arrived without any unnecessary fuss, and after his success he vanished. People residing in the dis trict where he was alleged to have been bred profess complete ignorance concerning him, nor is any more known about him or his connections in the place where he was supposed to hare been trained. So, at least, goes the story, and there is a strong opinion that he is a masquerader. The Spearmint coit Last Dart, purchased in. England by the Canterbury sportsman, Mr G. L. Rutherford, for exportation to New Zealand, had very little to bis credit up to the time of the last mail to hand leaving London. The records show’ that Last Dart made his debut on the turf in a selling race, run at Lincoln in March, and he was beaten under 6st 51b by the three-year-old Lensfield (Bst 131 b). Later on in the same month Last Dart (Sst 101 b) won a selling race at Nottingham, and he was sold under the hammer for 080 guineas. Even though Last Dart’s performances have not extended beyond selling races in England, it would be unsafe to conclude that he will not have a different record in the Southern Hemisphere. The case of Arrowsmith. can be appropriately cited, where, a* strong reminder was afforded that it is well not to sum up a hors© on what he has accomplished in another hemisphere. The son of Chaucer only succeeded in winning one small race in Ergland when two years old, w'hile at a year older he was defeated in every race he contested, even in the most moderate of company. The Arrow smith that competed in the Southern Hemisphere, however, prove<i himself ft very different horse to the one that raced in the northern. Trained in New Zealand, Arrowsmith competed in select company, and what ig more, with distinction. During the two seasons in which ho raced in New Zealand Arrow ! smith won stakes tc the value of j £5395. If Lost Dart proves as good j a speculation to Mr O. L. Rutherford \ ns did Arrowsmith to Mr G. N. Hes- | lop and Mr Tf. W. Brown, ho should | have good reason to rejoice over his j purchase of the Spearmint colt.

In England the racing author-fixes are taking a st-Tic-tcr supv‘rvisim'x of ridinf; than former-‘3'. and this is the outcome of the undesirable prominence of humming and boring in races, Recently the stewards at Kempion Park severely reprimanded a rider and cautioned him 215 10 his future riding. This particuiar rider had won a race at the meeting. and although he did not, interfilro with any other 1107819 in the race in was he‘ld that he had been guilty of erratic riding. This sort of Control I'sl bath? than waiting for finme~ fixing: to be knocked over ihe rails or of? fin landscape before the stewards ure a-rnuaed to action.

ENGLISH NOTES. (Special to the * f Star. 7 * .LONDON, September 13. The usual story has to be written of the St Leger—the- defeat of tho hot favourite. In the latest instance it is Papyrus, winner of the Derby ami one of the most talked about horse 3 of modern times, because of tho match in which he is to take part with America’s best three-year-old at Belmont Park, New York. Tho question now arises, is Papyrus Britain’s best of that age, although it won’t make any difference to the contest being hold, since the agreement was ratified a few hours before the decision of the classic race at Doncaster ? Tranquil, Lord Derby’s filly and daughter of Swynford, himself a winner of the St Leger, boat Mr Bon Irish’s colt clearly enough by a couple of lengths, and when you go into her record you must agree that she has undoubted claims to first honours. She began tho present season by running away with a mile race at Newbury, in which one of her victims was Brownhylda, who later on was to capture the Oaks. Then she went on to scoro an easy triumph in the One Thousand Guineas from the Aga Khan's Cos. Naturally, she was made a firm favourite for tho fillies’ classic at Epsom, but fillies have a way of going wrong at that time of the year and she was beaten into fourth place, although it was only a. question of heads between Brownhylda, Tcresina, Shrove and herself. Gardner, the jockey, was blamed for the way he rode Tranquil on that occasion, the suggestion being that be waited too long. He was of the opinion, I believe, that she was not a real stayer and many others held a similar view, but, of course, that idea is now dispelled after the way she travelled over the comparatively stiff mile and threequarters at Doncaster. The result of the Oaks race* was a rupture between Lord Derby and Gardner, and the stable jockey at the moment is young Weston, who shared in the honour of conquering Papyrus and Donoghue. The Hon George Lambfcon, the trainer, deserves much praise for his sagacity in the treatment of Tranquil. He judged her temperament nicely and came to the conclusion about Goodwood time that sho would be the more likely to thrive on her preparation for the St Leger if she were away from the hurly-burly of Newmarket. Thus it was that Tranquil was sent with a stablo companion, Highbrow, to enjoy the tranquility of the Wantage grounds under the care of the veteran, Charles Morton, who knows something about classic winners. She appreciated the change and when she was turned out at Doncaster there was none of the sweating and other signs of nervousness so obvious at Epsom. From beginning to end Tranquil ran a smooth race and the plain fact has to be recorded that Papyrus in the closing stages simply could not keep pace with her. The Aga Khan’s filly. Teresina, one of the most consistent performers of the year. filled third position, a length and a half behind Papyrus, and a length further away was the second favourite, Parth. The latter, is may be- recalled* was bought for £ls,ooo’from Mr Machuradass Goculdas by Mr A. M’Comber, the American sportsman, and there was a contingency of £SOOO in the event of the colt winning the St Leger. It was thought from the way Parth made up ground after a bad start in the Derby he had stamina above the ordinary, but although he was well placed in the straight to challenge Tranquil and Papyrus, he could not pull out the ertra effort required. Bo Mr M’Comber will be saved the necessity of paying over the extra £SOOO, but I imagine he would rather have had to do

The Duke of “'ostminster’s Twelve Poilzmcr was the raging tip a few days before the race. He had run fairly prominently in the Derby, when known not to be at his best, and it was urgwi on his behalf this time that he had Izm'er been so fit. and that, he had been doing wonderful gallop-s in train. ing ab Stockbridge for some time. However, in the actual race he was a negligible quantize: mt the end of a mile. Thus are the hope: of owners and trainers blighted! Among others whey disappointed were Ellungo'vwn, wimmr of the Two Thousand Guineas, who clearly in no stayer, Fiesta-mi )frm—and], his table meta who was outclassed and Doric, who is said to be the vivtim of throat trouble.

The Aga Khan was not port-rent to see kin wonder fiHy Ivhmt-trz )(aha! man. 1591' away in her characteristic sty‘ie with the Champagne Shakes, a race won in the past by many notabh horFAas, hut, \vhiie on the Continent ha would have no qualms, I imagine: about- her fate. First impmssinn on re—nowim); acquaintance with “bhxmty” war: that she seemed taller. She has grawu :L lot since. Grmriwnod, but, if, was aim to be noticed that c-t-he had gone light. about her middlepir‘ce and asmriafly übmvt he? back ribs. .AH‘ this: may 170 the nutrmmo nf mnir‘. nhrsica‘ devolv‘mment during the nasx‘; Fbw weeks. Four others were Drmhwed to attemht 1:0 make a. run" of itwiih her. the Inst of flu: puhHr: her» former: bring Sir Robert Jardine‘s

Obliterate, who at the York meeting had run the crack sprinter, Golden Boss, to a short head. One that attracted bomo notice was Airs Soper Whitburn’s Arausio, a big brown colt bv Suns car that was making an initial acquaintance with the racecourse. His forelegs are not without fault, yet there is much to admire about him and to suggest that be will develop into a a nice three-year-old. However, it was the customary precession from the starting gate to the winning post. Mumtaz Mahal, as usual, went right into the lead and once more was never headed, winning by three lengths from Obliterate, with Arausio six lengths further behind. In tho last furlong pho was just lobbing along rather than galloping, with Hulmc, her jockey, having a firm hold of her. It was this gait and the fact that she changed her legs that gave the impression to some observers that she seemed to tire, but it can be said with perfect truth that she won without ever being extended. "We have yet to see what she can really do ! RACE RESULTS. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. GISBORNE. October 23. SPRING HANDICAP, Of 250 eovs. One milts and a quarter. Kusketoon, f»*t 3lb (W. By an) 1 Kahilvetea, Sat 31b . . - • -2 While Hope, 7et 61b 3 Heather Kin? 7b t. I2lb. Whanoko ?Kt Tib and Many Colours Tsl also started. Won by a length, five lengths between second and third. Time—2min 43aec. WELTER handicap. O? 130 bovs. Seven furlongs. Mis* Ropeland. Bst 131 b (Dixon) 1 Queens Ut>, 9st 30lb . . . . .2 Pe»*le de Leon. «gt 3 Martini Ost 101 b and Lord Muslterry 83t lllb also stn’-ted. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second ami third. No time was taken. MAIDEN SCURRY, Of 115 sov 2. Five furlongs. Weight Bst, Stern Lady (O. France) 3 Princess Nata ...... *3 Maugatoctoe 3 Won by three lengths. two and a half lengths between second and third. Tfroo— Jroin isec. Ryaji. rider of Importer, who fall, was admitted t-o the hospital suffering from concussion. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 150 Bovs. Six furlong*. Barrier, 9st 81b (J. O’Shea) 1 Jovial, 9s t 31b q Oivilform, 9st 13lb 3 Crisis 7st 4lb also started. Won by half a neck, three ajid a half lengths between second and third. Time — Imin 16 >.-ssec. OCTOBER HACK FLAT HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs. One mile. Koodoo, Bst 101 b (A. Dixon) 1 Highway. 83t 21b 3 Chaplin, Set 61b 3 Sweet Heather 9st. Prowler Sat, Moreau 7st 91b. Wilmoreana 7efc and Fortissimo 7st also started. W-on by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, imin -tssec. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. M A TAW HERO UAjNdxcAP. of 150 core; one mile Tatau Taiau 9pfc 6lb, Westerner fist 61b, Queen a Up ast 61b, Koodoo list sib Miss Eoseiand 9st 3lb, Martini 9st, Many Color? hst lllb, Mosthenes bee 6*b, Highway Üb, Cairo 7st 131 b, Ijord Muskerry 7st 121 b, Prowler 7st I2lb, Perio d© Leon lit 71b HURDLE HANDICAP, of 140 ; one mile and a half—General Raven 12st Tib, Whanoko list 131 b, Silver Stride lost 41b. Patotonga. 9et 9lb, Diamond Nap 9«t 9lb. Gazon 9st, Anxious Moments 9st. Whiaperiug Sam 9at. Birka 9st.

JUVENILE STAKEB, of 150 sots; five furlongs—Startle 96l 2ib, Cuvier .Light Set 41b. Princess Nata. 7st 131 b. Tino 7st 131 b. Maunga 7at I3lb, Sangfroid Ist 131 b, Matin Bell 7st 131 b, Drawbridge Tit lllb. Wliita Rock 7et 81b, Rowley 7st 4lb, Radiate Tat 41b, Cohesion 7st 4lb. Blue Jay 7st 41b. MAKAR AKA HANDICAP, of 200 aovs; one mile—Barrier 9st Sib, Muaketocn 6m 121 b, Kahikatea. Bst lllb. Westerner Tst 121 b, White Hope Tst lllb. Queens Up 7st 91b. Heather King 7st 91b, Miss RoeelanJ 7st 61b, Many Colors Tst. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 115 sovs; six furlongs—Stern Lady 9st. Prinooss Nati Sat 61b, Mangatoetoe Set lib, Manupaog> Tst 3 31b, The Harp 7at ISlb, Mixed Heather 7et 12lb. Hinermi Tst lllb. Cuvier Light Tst lllb, riSQUimaux Tst lllb. Pita Tst nib, Fortissimo Ist lllb. Call Boy Tgt Jlib, Rehutiple Tst lllb. Importer Tst lllb, Only Hope Tst lllb. WAIKAN A E HANDICAP, of 150 soy*; six furlongs—Clvilform 9st lllb. Jovial 9st 91b. Tatau Tatan 9st 3lb. Koodoo F st 41b. Startle Bet 41b. Mark Over ~st. C'risis Tst, New moon 6*»fc lllb. Kings Up 6sfc 71b, Fort George 6st 71b. W AIM ETA HACK HANDICAP. of ISP sove; seven furlongs—Sweet Heather Bst 121 b. Many Colors Pst 9lh, Chard n Pst 6lb Highway Bst 3lb. Cairo Sst ‘2lb. New Moon Pst, General Carrington Tst 61b, Kinglv 7ar. slb, Moroau 7st slb, Wilmoreana Tst, Colgroro Tst. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 130 sow; six and a half furlongs—Civilform 9et 121 b. Jovial 9st lolly K&hr'ka'ea 8-t 13'b. Western er Rat Blb, White Hop© J?st 61b, Heather King Bst, Illy Miss Poso’and Tst lllb. The Ham 6st 71b. Esquimaux 6st 71b, Mann Pan go 6at 73b. RAPINE. MELBOURNE. October 25. Jeffard is pleased with Rapine s gallop to-day. and state* that the horde is doing well. Ranine is an acceptor for F.n-tnrdav'ii Cox Plato at Mocnce Valley. Ea«mgwold. Purser, Whittier and Harvest King are engaged in the seme race.