RACING AND TROTTING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17524, 29 April 1925, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING

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FIXTURES. April 3)—Hamilton Kaejaig Club. May i and 2—South Canterbury Jockey May 1 and *2—Marlborough Racing Club. May 2 and c—Auckland Trotting Club. May 7 and 9—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 8 and 9—Hawke .s Bay Jockey Club. May 9—Am'uerley Racing Club. -May 9—Wliangarei Racing Club. May 9—Nelson Trotting Club. May 9—Cambridge Trotting Club. May 13, 14—Egmont Racing Club. May 16—North Canterbury Racing Club. May 21, 23—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 23—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 30—Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club. Jure 3, G —Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June 3,4, 6—Dunedin Jockey Club. June 3,*G, B—Auckland Racing Club. NOMINATIONS. Mat I—North Canterbury Jockey Club. May I—Dunedin Racing Cub. May 1-r-Cambridge Trotting Club. May 4—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 4—Wanganui Jockey Cub. May 7—Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club. May B—Forbury Park Trotting Club (Trotting Slakes, 1926). May -Jj.—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. May I—Whaugarei Racing Club. .'lay -4—Amberley Racing Club. May 4 —Kgmont Racing Club. May 5--North Canterbury Racing Club. May 7—Cambridge Trotting Club. May S- Wanganui Jockey Club. May 11 Oamaru Trotting Club. May J 5 —Wanganui Jockey Club. May 15—Hawke's Bay , Trotting Club. May 18—Dunedin Jockey Club. Mu_\ 26 —Canterbury Park Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. ■ May I—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May i—Nelson Trotting Club. May I—llawke's Bay Jockey Club. May 4 -Wliangarei Racing Club. May G—Amberley Racing Club. May 7—Cambridge Trotting Club. May fi—North Canterbury Racing Club. May S’— Egmont Racing Club. May IS —Oaxnaru Trotting Club. May 18—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 22—Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club. May 27—Dunedin- Jockey Club. June I—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. A special train will leave Christchurch for Washdyke at 7.55 a.m. on each day of the South Canterbury Jookev Club’s meeting, to be held on •Friday and Saturday. It will return from. Tiinaru each night. The North Canterbury Racing Club, which was granted an extra permit this season, will utilise it for a meeting on -Saturday,- May 16. An attractive pro gramme, certain to appeal to owners, has been framed. Nominations will close on Friday with the secretary, at Rangiora. R. J. Mason will leave, for the north to-morrow night, on his way to Hastings, for the Hawke s Bay Jockey Club's meeting. He will take Gloaming, who is engaged in the Hawke’s Bay Stakes and the J. 1). Ormond Memorial Cup, a iso Haze, who is a Hawke’s Bay Cup candidate. Both horses are in good fettle, and they worked well in company at Riccarton this morning. J. M. Cameron arrived in Wellington by this week’s steamer from Sydney, with The Hawk, and he. was to go on to Hastings with his charge to-day. The Hawk has come through a very successful season’s racing in Australia with a great record, and ho is to have a good spell before returning to tile Commonwealth. In the meantime, however, he will be raced at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting next wek He is engaged in the Hawke’s Bay Cup. but a mile and a half under lCsi may not appeal to his owner. sc> probably he will be reserved ior the J. D. Ormond Memorial Cup, in which he and Gloaming are booked to meet over a mile at even weights. Should the two champions step out for this race, it will excite wider interest than any event that has been staged on a New Zealand course for years past. \\ . G. Hobbs left this morning ior Wash dyke, in charge of Gay Juliet, who is. in good fettle for her engagements' at the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. Goosestep has put in an appear a uc- j id. Riccarton from the West Coast, to fulfil engagements at- the South Canterbury meeting this week, after which he may also compete at other fixtures before returning to the West Coast. His stable mate, Viewpoint, is at piesent enjoying a spell and lie will no* be raced again until the spring. Three yearlings by Sutala (llllysian— Lady Hester), have arrived at Riccarton from Mr G. D. Greenwood’s Toviotdale Stud and R. J. Mason will shortly stari to break them in. They are a colt from Greenstreet (dam of Corinthic'i. colt from the Demosthenes mar > Egotism (her first foal) and u, lillv from the Danube upire Roden. Negotiations are in progress for thv return of IT. Gray to England, to ride for *ir Cunliffe Owen, bv whom he was retained during his previous visit. If Gray decides to go to England, he will be accompanied bv two l,Vht weights, cr.'e of them his son. who lias already ridden u few winners, and the other a nephew. Ihe Canterbury Owners and Breeders’ Club Held a function hist night in honour of Mr. H. Gog gin (assistant secretary of the Metropolitan, Canterbury Park and New Brighton Trotting Clubs') on the eve of his marriage. Mr Goggin was presented with a Morris chair and an easy chair. Tn making the presentation, the president (Mr C. H. Piper) expressed the members' appreciation of the consideration which Mr Goggin had always shown to them. He had their best wishes for his future success and happiness. Messrs R. J. Mnnro, J. W. Trist. J. N. Clarke, and H. A. Jarden also referred in , appreciative terms to Mr Goggin \s work, his ability, and his courtesy to trotting men. It is stated that Surveyor was very sour at the Avondale meeting, and relused to face the barrier. All things considered, a good deal has been asked of •him. and for an aged stallion.he is wonderfully tractable. It is understood that he has now been permanently retired to the stud. Roues, the half brother to Rouen, bv Kilbroney, is being sent t-o J. Li. Prosser, ai Porirua to join. Amythas.

The Two Thousand Guineas, the firs of the English three-year-old classiraces, will be decided at Newmarke to-dav. The One Thousand Guineas for three-year-old fillies, will be rui on Friday. According to a cable message iron London, the Derby favourite, Picaroon has gone lame. He started tlire« times last season and was unbeaten. It is reported that Luke Wilson ha.accepted a position as private trainee to a Hawke’s Bay owner. Reports from Auckland state that Royal Blood, Ruapapa and Sandstai will be taken over to Australia to race, If turned out at their best the trio should at least pay expenses, as they are much better than the average. The friends of the plucky North Island horseman, E. Warner, who sustained injuries to his head when Peter Amans fell in the Autumn Steeple chase, will be pleased to learn that he i:as sufficiently recovered to leave hospital last week. Evidently that great mud horse, Tame Fox, is being - got read}- for winter racing as he is nominated for all the principal flat races at the Auckland winter meeting. Tame Fox is nine years old. Ke started three times last winter, following on nearly a year’s rest, and he has done no racing since then. H. Neagle is back once more at hi: home quarters at Greenmeadows, aftei his jaunt to Sydney. He brought bad with him Slapdash, Imitation (Absurc —Gold Painting), and the yearling sor of The Welkin and Angelina, that Mi W. G. Stead purchased in Victoria. The Auckland trainer, O. Coleman, usually has a number of jumpers in his stable, and the present time is no exception, as Oakleigh, Peter Amans, Gam tiler’s Gold, Scottish Knight, Scintillation, Indemnity and Panohito are among the timber-toppers at present included in his string. Mr W. G. Stead, who has just returned from Australia, is a decided advocate for the complete control of racing by stipendiar}'- stewards. Interviewed recently, he said that when the stipendiary stewards system was introduced into New Zealand, he was strongly opposed to it, but his experience of it in Australia had converted him to another view’, and he thought that the powers of the paid officials in New Zealand should be made widei when the Racing Conference sits again in July. On account of the severe taxation under which clubs were now working, the big betting owner was ar asset to the clubs, but his presence was not always in the best interests of racing. Honorary officials, no doubt did their work conscientiously, but many of these on the executives oi country clubs saw only a few day’s rac ing in the year, and were not always competent to detect malpractices, and the assistance of paid officials who followed racing throughout the Dominioi. was necessai*y to keep racing on a higlt standard. A leading English writer recently hac some interesting comment on the pros pects of the Derby and the othei three-year-old classics of this season, the first of which, the Two Thousand Guineas, will be run to-day. The race for the Derby, says this authority, looks like attracting more attention than ever, and the veteran Anglo-French trainer Bob Denman, who made seveial attempts to take the blue riband to France in the days when he trained for Monsieur Edmond Blanc and saddled Gouverneur, Vinicius. Jardy and Gouvernant. is now only keeping on training in the hope of winning the race in his seventieth year. He has two colts in his care belonging to Mr Jefferson Cohn. Of these, Ptolemy 11. was about the best of his age in France last year, but this son of Teddy is a rather overgrown youngster, who, according to the experts, may not come weil down the descent from Tattenham Corner at Epsom. Ginger J.X. is Captain Cohn’s other hope, and although he stands nearly seventeen hands, he is a handier sort than Ptolemy 11., with beautiful action. He also is by Teddy, and he has yet to be seen on a racecourse, having been given plenty of time to grow and let down. Rumour says that Ginger may be the better of Denman’s two, -tout up to now there has been little or nothing doing about either of them oker here, although it is said that our bookmakers have laid considerably against Ginger at long prices. As a rule it is safer to support our British-bred horses, and for the time being 1 shall stick to Mr A. R. Cox's good colt Picaroon. This colt is favourite for the Epsom classic. I see that. Vi cot is quoted at a long price in some lists, but although his pedigree, by Sonning (son of Sunder) out of Orveen (by Orby out of Santevc) does not appeal to my old friend, Mi W. Allison (the special commissioner), it should be remembered that banteve was a good winner and is by Santoi. Vicot, therefore, may stay better than the combination of Sunder and Orby would suggest, and I know that when he. beat Loddington (Carslake) and a large field on the last day of the season, at Linglieid, in November, F. Lane, who won on him by a necx, afterwards said that he could have won much more easily. That race was only over six furlongs, however, but in any case, if not up to the best classic form, Vicot, with only ordinary luck, is certain to win some good races in the coming season. His sire, Sonning, was foaled in 1915, and last season, in addition to Vicot, he was the sire of another winning two-year-old. Apart from Picaroon. Alec Taylor has a likely three-year-old of Lord Astbr’s in Cross Bow, by Gay Crusader out of Popinjay, who ran only twice, at the back end of last season, and should do better this 3-ear. He was not half ready, and was unplaced in both races. Another fancy of many people for the Derby is Sir George Bullough’s St Becan, by Hurry On out of The Cyprian, who ran onlv’ once last year, winning a Maiden Stakes in the Houghton week, ovq* six furlongs. It is doubtful if among a numerous lot behind him there was anything of much note, but he started favourite and he won as far as Elliott liked, which was by three lengths. His owner does not bet, but even so the bookmakers keep him at a eornparatively short price.

Manfred, who won two races at the Australian Jockey Club's meeting, is now being hailed as a champion two-year-old. He possesses substance, while his appearance and style of -galloping point to him as a potential stayer. On form he stands out as the [ i probable winner of the Australian ( Jockey Club’s .Derby in October. He j is by the successful sire Valais, his j darn. Otford, being by Tressady from 1 [ Otterform, sister to Boniform and half- ! ' sister, by Multiform, to Martian. Many Australians are prejudiced ’ against Tressady, but lie sired, among numerous other smart horses, classic winners in Thana and Colbert. Manfred cost Mr 13. Chaffey i 400 guineas as a- yearling, and his stake winnings this season total £5123. Almost needless to relate, Absurd topped the yearling sale averages in Sydney. It would have been strange ; had it been otherwise, as Absurd’s i stock has done wonderfully well in the j big two-year-old races in Sydney and j in Melbourne this season, having been 1 credited with the A.J.C. Breeders' Plate, j Gimrack Stakes and Sires’ Produce j 1 Stakes and Ascot Vale Stakes. What . is more to the point, says a Sydney j < writer, only one youngster, Los Gatos, ! i take into consideration the fact that j Absurd is domiciled in Nev; Zealand, i and that comparatively few of his j i stock are racing here, it is a phenom- i 1 enally good record. Ail told, eight Ab- ! * surds were offered by auction sale in j \ Sydney this Easter, and they averaged ! 1 903.7 guineas. j * RICCARTON NOTES.

\\ ednesday. The conditions were mild and pleas- | ant while training operations were in ' progress this morning. The number six grass track was open for fast work and most of the horses with engagements at the South Canterbury meeting were allotted strong tasks on this ground, though some of them went on the plough. Rich Prize and Barn Owl occupied limn 32 "2-ssecs over seven furlongs on the plough. They maintained a sound pace all through and finished on terms. Retrospect registered Imin 31 i-osee for seven furlongs, going frceiy and finishing well. Ferine sprinted lia'i a mile on the grass in ol 3-ssecs. Winkie s Rebel ran down smartly from the three furlong post. Gloaming and Plaze jumped off together at the six furlong post on the grass and kept together for three fur- j longs, which they left behind in 37 sec. j Then Gloaming drew away,' fin’shing j up his task in lmin 14 4-ssees, a fine extort. \\ hen the winning post was reached he was three seconds in front Haze, who carried G. Young and was not ridden out. Gloaming, who carried a light weight, waj going on well at the end of a fine gallop. Passing Hour and Armchair occupied 50sec over half a mile on the plough. Charlatan and Petunia wero companions in a working gallop once round. 1 arletor. and Prompter covered six furlongs on the grass in lmin 16 2-ssec, wi th Tarletor. about a length in front of his mate at the finish. Red Kriss and Solfelio were given strong pace work on the plough. Lord Leslie and Prince Charleroi oc- ' cupied 51 secs over half a mile on the : plough. Grim Joke was given useful pace work over a circuit. Ivilris and Dutch Courage got to the end of five furlongs on the though !™n 4secs, with both going well at the finish. i here was nothing to choose between Sunny Loch and Enare at the end of seven furlongs on the grass run in lmin 0.l 2-osecs. Hidden Mystery was a little better than His Majesty after sprinting three furlongs on the grass in 36 3-dsecs a smart effort. Goldspin.ner occupied 51 2-osecs over half a mile on the grass, a performance that was equalled by Bonnvwooti. Lord Ashlea junlped two’hurdles in good style. INVERCARGILL. TROTS. A 'SUCCESSFUL START. (Special to the •‘Star.”) n., ... INVEItCAKCSILL Im-ii the tJtalisator rJ b O Xj. -t r | , BCi i? t l rai,l8 > «•«■> a trifle “*<»<•.»» «ood sroia*. There capital throughout the thC’fnTthe Uwt fhe , ffV‘< a , rtart « d huuctually to time. All the officials were there to attend to their Uut.itid ami tiic meeting. passed off without any untoward incident of any kind w large field contested the Maiden 1 land leap and it was a capital finish Oak- ■ land did not g-et going in the early at-agea ! «• wa, j

thought he would facie out a.t the end' Oakland stood up to his task well at the 1 finish, and won by the narrowest of margins, j ho winner is a useful pacer b" Harold Kothscbild. Kaihiku was always prominent, being in the lead early He lost hlB Place at the back, but oaine on again well. Joy Chimes did not see out the journey after being well in the front division for most of the race. A number in the field would have been better served had they had more education and train‘'‘filers was a. very ordinary lot of j trotters m the .Monowai Handicap and at the finish Buck Up. by Matchlight. who easily. Essie tVilkes was one of the’ earliest in the lead, but she did not stay, and Don Wallace went very unsteadily, Roger Wilkes was favourite, but he was not at all well ridden, otherwise he might have gone better. Zingiber looks a useful sort who will do better later. Lady Russell also appears as though she would show better form with more training-. Ivy Viking was a hot favourite for the Crescent Handicap, but could not handle the track at all. and tangled throughout the race, finally finishing a long way back. Free Lance misbehaved at the post and took no part in the race, and Chiiner, who is a good-looking four year old by Four Chimes, was early in the lead. Kenny Lou caught him at the end of threequarters of a mile. Kenny Lou did not stas- and faded out. Hfentor came on solidly at the end and won a good race. The winner is a useful sort by Harold Rothschild, who can stay. Catriona was third, but some distance back. It was not time than* the Trial Handicap" 1 A fine field contested the Cup. and there was a great finish between Erin’s Chimes. Lucky Harold, and First Glance, the firstnamed. well driven by W. J. Tomkinson, just winning. Erin’s Chimes is a fine upstarting pa-cer by Four Chimes, from a ol the thoroughbred. He is a clean gal ted pacer, although not too good actioned. His stamina is undeniable, a- lazy pacer. Tomkinson took a

risk at the bottom of the straight bv eomin- through, and he was favoured by the others swinging out at the turn. The winner is trained at Winton. Lucky Harold came on fast at the end. but the winner had the most speed. He covered £! lGt j oxtra ground. First Glance paced strongly fancied, but distance was over she was well beaten. Dusky Pointer did hot see out the journey and Lenamhor was slow to begin, but finished last. Our Nurse went a bad race. Leith Chimes led the field in the Thomson Handicap, of a mile and a half in saddle, until a quarter of a mile from home when she stopped to almost a walk and Miss Adonis, who had trailed her the whole way, went on and won easily. The performances to her* credit in°The south 1 She stayed the journey well. Moor Chimes made up her ground gradually and beat all but the winner, pacing a sound race. War Chimes went fairly well, but Great Count gave a very poor- display. Mirella, who was driven by W. J. Tonikinson, was favourite for the mile and a quarter in harness, but the Dunedinowned mare did not pace at all well. Although she finished strongly, ehe was mixing her gait throughout and only careful handling prevented her from going to a break. Cardinal and Blue, who looked very light, began well and throughout the race paced solidly, finally winning by a narrow margin and giving her , trainer-driver his third win of the day. ' Cardinal and Blue is we!! known in Canterbury, being by Copa de Ora from Lady Sibyl, ad was bred by Mr A. Fleming. She showed exceptional speed as a youngster, I but would not race solidly. Inclined to j being factious at the post, continuous j racing has improved her manners, but not her speed. and the rest of volia did not begin right when' she n-ot. into her hopples and did not pace right. Firelight was never in the picture at any stage of the race. Tlie two mile trotters’ race in harness saw the Dunedin-owned Nelson M’Kinney a solid favourite, and it looked, with half of the distance covered, that the favourite would prevail, as lie was in the lead and going well. Nelson M Kinney. who is a good young trotter by Nelson Bingen from Rosie M’Kinney, did not quite see out the journey and suffered defeat by a narrow margin. Underviewed was always' prominent and in the concluding stages stayed long enough to just win. The winner is bv Peter Nut and is a useful sort. Kerrwood Bell went a fair race and so did Real Lady once she settled to her job. Macli ere, by St. Carbine, looks as though she would do better later on. Wall a vet own was handy to the leaders half a mile from home, and then faded out. Socialist was quickest to begin iy the mile saddle, and although threatened by several during the race he still maintained the lead and won comfortably. The winner cornea from . the Wyndliam district and bis owner also owned and Nihilist, who was a brilliant pacer, but died early in his racing career. Darkstream lasted longest of those who attacked the winner, arid got second. Lady doffre finished fast in third place. The winner, like many others during the day, paid a good dividend. The trotter Clonmel, who was the pro per tv of the late T. Ketfc. will be offered for auction on Friday. May S. at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s grounds. RACE RESULTS. HAMILTON RACING CLUB. HAMILTON, April 2S. STOREY MEMORIAL CUP, of GOO sovs. One mile and a quarter. Barometer, 6st 91b . . . . 1 BEERESCOURT HACK HANDICAP, of ISE ZSSS S ?s7sFs ; mlle ': : 1 Cureaform, Tst 121 b . .3 Won by half a length. Time—lmin 43sec. OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 130 Arch Amie, Sst 53b . . 1 Drawbridge, Sst .2 Peter Maxwell, Sst 3 31b . .3 Time—lmin 4” 2-Gseo. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. Broad wood, 9st 21b . . .1 Master O’Rorke, Tst Gib . .2 Ri Time—.Linin' losec. PUKETAHA HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. lEISS #Si ock = General Pryde . . . . .3 Won by a head. Time—lmin 29sec.

INVERCARGILL TROTTING CLUB. INVERCARGILL, April 2S. The inaugural meeting of the recently formed Invercargill Trotting Club was held to-day in good weather. The attendance was large. Totalisator Investments amounted to £12,705. Results:— INVERCARGILL TROTTING CUP (in harness), of 250 sovs. Class 4.50. Two miles. I—Erin Chimes, 12yds bhd (W. J. Tomkinson) 1 o—Lucky' Harold, 36 yds . 2 7—First. Glance, scr . .3 5 Dusky Pointer 12yds bhd, 12 Rollicking Bells scr, 11 Quickmatch scr, 8 Gala Pointer scr, 3 Nyallo 12yds, 9 Homer 24yds, 4 Jolly Chimes 30yds, 10 Our Nurse 60yds, 2 Lenamhor 84yds also started. Won by half a length. Time—4min j THOMSON HANDICAP (in saddle), of 115 sovs. Class 3.42. One mile and a half. 4 Miss Adonis. 12yds bhd (L. Boivin) 1 3—Moor Chimes, S4yds . . .2 5 Leith Chimes, scr . . .3 3 War Chimes scr, 11 Gold Print scr, > Dolly Houi scr. 10 Don Wallace 12yds I 1 hd, 6 Quickmatch 24yds, 7 Silbon 24vds, • 2 Great Count 36yds, V Little Rain 36yds, 1 Jazolock 36yds (coupled with j Moor Chimes) also started. Won by live lengths. with three lengths between second and third. Time j MEMBERS' HANDICAP (in harness) j of 135 sovs. Class 3min. One mile ‘ and a quarter. 3—Cardinal and Blue, scr (S. Todd) 1 3.—Mirella, scr . ... 2 2—Northope, 24yds bhd . . 3 5 Rivolia scr, 4 Ada Bell 36yds bhd. 7 Honest Ned 3Cyds. 6 Glen Wilkes 48yds, 8 Firelight 72yds also started. Won by- a head, with six lengths be- i

tween second and third horses. Time—3min 4sec. TRAVIS MEMORIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 sovs. Class 5.3. Two miles. 7 —Underviewer, scr (A. Mathesnn'* 1 I—Nelson M’Kinney. scr . . 2 9—Lady Evelyn, 96yds bhd . 3 3 6 Captain Wallace scr, 14 Rothar.ton Scr, 11 Jock Bingen scr. 15 Ma Chere scr, 3 2 Bon Fleur scr, S Kin Ora scr. 13 Juanita Bell 12yds bhd. 2 Kerwood Bell 24yds, 4 Secret Link 24vds, 3'* Buck Up 24yds, 3 Rea! Lady 4Svds, 5 Blue Thorpe 72yds, 6 'Wallacetown 10S yds also started. Won by a neck, with eight lengths between second and third. Time—smin 11 1-5 sec. RECOVERY HANDICAP (in saddle., of j 4—Socialist. 12yds bhd (E. Todd) T S—Darkstream, 12yds . . .2 9—Lady Joffre, 24vds . 3 j 2 Morning Chimes scr. 15 Somnus scr. | 10 our Star scr, 13 Moonglow scr, .Leith Chimes scr, 5 Coldstream Guard 12yds bhd, 6 Miss Adonis 12yds, 1:1 Silbon 12yds, 12 Oakland 24vds, 1 Snowcap 24yds, 7 Great Count 36yds, 14. Marvindale 36yds, 17 South Star 3*>yds. 16 Landlady' 72yds also started. Won by two lengths, with one length j between second and third. Time—2nr.in ! =5 l-ssec. AUSTRALIAN RACING. ! j NEW ZEAI.AND WINNER By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. MELBOURNE, April 25. At Moonee Valley the Hospital Han- ! dieap resulted:—Pluto 3, Cunadorah 2.