RACING AND TROTTING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17537, 14 May 1925, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING

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FIXTURES. May I.6—Egmont Racing Club. May 16—North Canterbury Racing Club. May 16—Riverton Racing Club. May 16—Te AX'oha Trotting Club. May 21, 28—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 23—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 23—Poverty Bay Trotting Club. May 23—Northland Trotting Club. May 30—Hawke's Bay Trotting Club. June 3, 4—Otaki Maori Racing Club. June 8, 4. 6—Dunedin Jockey Club. June 3, 6—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June 3, C—South Wairarapa, Trotting Club. June 3,6, B—Auckland Racing Club. June 6- Devin Racing Club. June I*2. 13—Ashburton Trotting Club. June 13—Waveriey Racing Club, j June 19, 20—Napier Park Racing Club. i Juno 24, 23—Hawke's Ray Jockey Club. ! June 27—Hawke's Bay Hunt. NOMINATIONS. ‘ May 14—South Wairarapa Tret.ting Club, ! May 15—Otaki Maori Racing Club. Mas- 15—Levin Racing Club. May 21—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. May 27- -Ashburton Trotting Club. May 2,1 Waveriey Racing Club. June J—Napier Park Racing Club. June 12—Hawke's Bar Jockey Club. June 12—Hawke’s Bay Hunt. HANDICAPS. May is—Hawke's Bay Trotting Club. May 15—Wanganui Jockey Club. May IS—Dunedin Jockey Club. May 13—Auckland Racing Club. May 20—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. May *25-—Levin Racing Club. May 26—Otaki Maori' Racing Club. May 26—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June o —Waveriey Racing Club. Jtine B—Ashburton Trotting Club. June 12—Napier Park Racing Club. June 22—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. June 25—Hawke’s Bay Hunt. ACCEPTANCES. May 18—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 18—Poverty Bay Trotting Club. May 18—Northland Trotting Club. May 18—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 2*2—Auckland Racing Club. May 22- Hawk* Bay Trotting Club. Mav 22—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. May 27 Dunedin Jockev Club. Ha- 29—Otaki Maori Racing Club. May 29—Levin Racing Club. June 1-Canterbury Park Trotting Club. .June y—Ashburton Trotting Club. June 16—Napier Park Racing Club. June 22—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. June 26—Hawke's Bay Hunt. I The North Canterbury Racing Club s ■ meeting on Saturday promises to be a highly successful fixture. The club has received excellent acceptances for each race, and has been fortunate in securing a most convenient train service to convey patrons to Rangiora. A special passenger train, with excursion fares, will leave ' hristchurch at 10.20 a.m.. and- will arrive at Rangiora at U. 15 a.m., returning from | Rangiora at 4.55 p.m., and arriving at Ohristch-urch at 5.53 p.m. A special horse train, leaving Sockburn at 9 a.m.. and arriving back at i .53 p.m., has also been provided, and these arrangements. combined with the prospect of a day s good racing, are certain to attract a large number of sportsmen to the meeting. The first race will start at 32.15 p.m., and the last at 4.15 p.m. Mr G. Gerard, whose horses have been trained by J. B. Pearson for some time past, has engaged G. J. PiHO to act as his private trainer. Ho has purchased a six-acre property near the Riccarton racecourse, with a range ot ten boxes, and Pine will probably take up his quarters there next week. lie will, have a team of seven horses to start on, including G'yrene and Victory . Bond, both useful two-year-olds, and a couple of well-bred yearlings. Pine | has had a long experience with horses, having done some training prior to l joining F . T>. Jones, with whose stable j lie - was associated, for a considerable l period. j The loss of Mr G. Gerard’s horses will leave J. B. Pearson with only four j horses under his" care- at present, lied j Wink is still enjoying a rest, but Btis Majesty is in work, while a start has been made with Claveina and her three-year-old brother. Equerry. Pearson has turned out his share of winners during the past season, so he should soon have some- more of his boxes occupied. Gloaming, who returned from Hastings on Tuesday, is at present enjoying a spell. It is probable that K. J. Mason will make an early shift- to ! Sydney, to escftT>e the worst of the winter, and the old champion will doubtless make another trip to Australia with his old master. B. W. King has completed his ar- ■ raitgemenis for au Australian trip, j find lie will leave for Sydney, with Tfili liewinkic and Maov Kittle, in a fpf’tj night. Hue imported stallion Arrowsmith arrived from the north this morning end lias gone into the charge of F. Holmes, who will have him for nextsi*, id season. Barn Owl arid Retrospect are getting through useful tasks, in view of a possible trip south for the Dunedin Jockey ■ lub’s meeting next month. They may also do the July meeting at Trentham, in company with a couple of other members of .Sir George Glilford’s* team. T. 11. Gillett lias a couple of Mr J. -S. Barrett's two-year-olds doing useful work at present. Good and Gay. by Gay Lad from Bon Bcrd, the dam of Count Favour, may be given a race shortly, possibly at Ashburton next month, but Roseday's brother, by Solferino from Rosalia, may have to wait a little longer before he is The two-year-old filly Bon A vie, by Boiiiform from Philomela, has rejoined \Y. G. Hobbs's team. She looks in good health after her spell and her trainer will make an earl}- start to prepare her for spring engagements. R. Alexander has re-commissioned the two-year-okl Philanderer, but the Gay Lad-L-ove-a-Duck gelding is being confined to road work at present* Red Wink is still enjoying a spell, which he had well earned, following on S.verv successful season’s racing, which Culminated in a win. in • the Great Autumn Handicap. -He will probably resume in .-a yf«vv weeks, J. B. Pearson will start to get him ready for spring engagements, which may include a trip to Australia. As Hidden Mystery did not come up to expectations, J. B. Pearson has sent

Some splendid motion pictures of the | great race between Gloaming and The Hawk, in the J. D. Ormond Memorial Gold Cup, at Hastings, last Saturdav, will be shown at Everybody’s Theatre The three-year-old filly, Serotina, by Autumnus from Glenowlet, is a member of Cutts Brothers' active division. She has been a source of some anxiety more than once, but she is now going along nicely in her work. Rich Prize appears to have recovered from the trouble which prevented him from fulfilling his engagements at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting last month, and he should soon be doing strong work again. The four-year-old gelding Solferite, by Solferino from Halina, is the latest addition to R. Emerson’s team. He showed a good turn of speed when trained by 8 . Trilford, and he should pay his way in sprint races later on. Count ( avour is being kept in easy exercise, and occasionally T. IT. Gillett gives the champion three-year-old a bit of work on the track, just to keep him in good order. This will be his programme for some time yet, till the tune arrives to stretch him out in more serious tasks, in preparation for spring racing. The trotter Native King. who recently went into J. Henderson’s stable at Oamaru, is reported to be doing good work, and he will be a competitor at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting next week. Tempean. who won a double at the Marlborough meeting, is a sister to the useful North Island jumper, Highway, by Hymettus from Temperance. Temperance is a sister to Audax, a great jumper over country. If. Gray, who rode The Hawk in the Ormond Memorial Cup last Saturday, has three victories over Gloaming to his credit, on Sasanof, Desert Gold and Thespian. Passionate has been schooled over hurdles at Ellerslie, and is reported to have given good displays on each occasion. Those who should know say -that Lochson is just as clever over big country as be has shown himself to be over battens (says a Taranaki writer). Seeing that Lochson will be well up in the weights in the big leading hurdle races to be decided during the winter, it would appear good business to devote this gelding’s energies to steeplechasing, as tho weight has not the same effect there. F. Davis is relinquishing his position as trainer to the Auckland owner Mr E. It .Davis, and probably be will start! n some other racing centre, though his intentions in this respect have not been made known yet-. Tire Taranaki sprinter Rational lias been sold by Mr H. B. Gibson, whose; colours he has carried since he was a- two-year-old. and he raced for the first time for his new owner when he won at Hastings last week. Heather Spring’s form has lately been very consistent, his last- seven starts having produced three wins and two seconds. He is a good winter , horse and is in excellent order to com- , men c© racing under welter weights. Heather Spring has twice rti nsecond in tiie Winter Cup. and, although, he may not now l>e able to attain that [ standar again, lie should prove useful during the winter. i Opinions are divided ms to what 5 sort of a tliree-year-old Mimetic will prove to be. He lias not outgrown the greenness lie showed in the early part of the season, and at Hastings Ml at ? week he gave the impression that he * needs a. lot more time. Many <Colours is given credit for a good performance, when he ran second ' to Black Art in the hurdle race at Hastings last Saturday, and it is pre--3 dieted t-liat Mr W. H. Gaisford has ; got hold of a good jumper. I t 4 * The two-year-old filly Shirley has an in and out record this season. She lias a lot of pace, but on occasions did not run too genuinely. She scored very 5 easily at Hustings on Saturday, after being unlucky on tho first day. She may be a useful sprinter next season. Although C'npido-n has been left in ‘ the Riverton Handicap, to be decided s on Saturday next, there is no guarantee that he will sec the post, writes ;< Sir Modred.” The Martian gelding put his foot in a- hole when galloping some time ago and wrenched his hitherto sound foreleg, the result being that he has not been seriously galloped for over ten days. It will be a severe misfortune for bis connections if C hip id oil's injury should prove serous, ns lie promsed io do them credit at the Dunedin. Jockey Club’s winter meeting. The three-year-old filly Dazzling Light lias so far been unable to showform approaching the class of her relatives Gold Light and Razzle Dazzle. She has run some good races, notably her win in tho Spring Plate at the New Zealand Cup meeting, but she has more often failed. -She ran each day at Hastings last week, but. was never in a very prominent position. The sale is announced of the Chats- “ worth Park stud, a well-known Victorian breeding establishment. It was there the late Mr James Redfearn had Malvolio for a number of years and bred many good winners from him. One of the best horses bred on the Chatsworth property was Woorak, who began his stud career there. Shortly after the death of Mr Redfearn, the propertv was purchased by Mr L. K. S. Mack ini’ non, who established a stud there, with Woorak at its head. In January. 1921. t Mr Mack inner, disposed of the whole of his stud, the great re part being purchased by Mr Gerald Buckley. The r estate was sold to Mr R. J. Hildyard, who got together a few mares and mated them with the beautifully-bred Quasstoj Now Mr Hildyard has dis- > posed of Chatsworth Park ot Air C. t Brown, who also took over the blood

i ine wemngton Racing tiub made a donation of £IOO to the Masterton Racing Club as compensation for loss ! over the autumn meeting. | RICCARTON NOTES. Thur.-ia-. . i The tra.-k., ».,r, „ ; ,m]v dur"‘S restricl.ea ns tins morning, l,em A rlosol O.u-lv ms a mark of res,,vet to the late Prime Minister. The weather was very cold and unpleasant, part of the time.' AU the fast work was done on the number six grass track. Boadieea was the first out. her task being an easy three furlong sprint. Retrospect- and Serotina wore companions in a useful half mile sprint, while Barn Owl galloped seven furlongs freely, though not quite doing her besi. Moorland reeled off half a mile nicelv in ol 1-osee. Jubilant and Gooses tep were associated over seven furlongs. Jubilant drew away in the last bit. finishing up a comfortable winner in 3min 32sec, a useful gallon. Red Kriss and Solfeilo occupied 1 min 9-sec over five furlongs. Sunnv Lock, and Enar© were together at the end of six furlongs, run in 1 miu 21sec. Charlatan covered seven furlongs in j 3min 37 2-osec. with a mate to assist- \ him over the last part of Hie jourTarletou was given a comfortable half mile sprint. Eerino occupied Irani 33 I—ssec over seven furlongs, after showing a lot of speed in the early stages. 'Prompter got- a break on Miss Minerva at the start of a half miD sprint, but they were together at the end of two furlongs, completing their task in ol 3-oser. It was a uscul effort on the part of Miss Minerva. Tc-nter field. Castellan and Kukunie jumped <> ffat tho sis furlong past. The first-named bad au advantage at the start, and, though Oast-ell an caught him. Tenterfield drew away again, w inning easing in I min 20 -losec. Ku- | kume dropped out after going about j three furlongs. YVinkie’s Rebel had Bigel as a mate j over seven furlongs, which occupied 1 ! min 35 1-osec. Gold town and His Majesty sprinted half a mile up the back in ol I-“sec. j Royal Mac ran six furlongs by him- j ~r!f in Tinin L'Cec. Tempe was a little better than Kil- i birnie at the end of five furlongs run j in Lmin 0 2-osec. Youte and Kilris covered five furlongs in 3m in 5 2-osec, the former bolding his companion at the end. Caco-lct took o3sec to run half a mile. Le Forte was given a- gallop over six furlongs, which occupied" I min 23sec. Dutch Courage and North Inch ran fivo furlongs together in Imin 0 4.-5 | Paul Prv ridden by A. G- Campbell, i was schooled over five hurdles yester- j dav and gave a fine exhibition of quick - jumping* A nice piece of schooling was done j vesterdav bv Grim Joke (I. Tilson) and . Le Forte 7w. Scobie). The 'former 1 shaped really well, while Le lortc jumped a trifle carefully. EGMONT RACES. FIRST DAV. (Special to the “ Star.” > WANGANUI. May 13. The steeplechase season was opened to-day with the Egmont Racing Club’s winter meeting. The weather was dull at the start and drizzling rain set in after the fourth race. The track was in good order, but the attendance was only moderate. Big fields were the order of the day and some good racing was witnessed. A big field started _ in the Hack Steeplechase, and falls were numerous, two horses sustaining injuries which led to their destruction and two riders- being sent to the hospital. They were a moderate, lot of | jumpers. Buckeye was made favourite j for the Egmont Steeplechase, but he j gave a disappointing showing. Tho ! winner turned up in Tuki. with Dick j a good second. Explorer went well ) for two miles, when he tired. First j Line was a long way back in the early j stages, but he jumped splendidly later | and finished fourth. Blue Hall looked as if he would have a say in the finish, but he lost his rider three furlongs from home. The money poured in for Rafa in the Flying Handicap at the death knock, and he wound up a good favourite, but he was left at the post together with Income and Avonlea. An inquiry into the mix-tip at the start was held by the stewards, who decided that it was purely accident and no action was taken. Valencia tried to win the M’Rae Handicap a’! the wav. but Imperial Spark beat him by a head after a splendid finish. The big field of sixteen started in the Tongaroe Hurdle Handicap. I Omahu looked better than when pre- \ viously seen out, and he was made a f slightly better favourite than Comedv j Prince. Xukumai caused delay at the start by playing up. Wee Sandy was j first to begin, but Savoury was soon ! in front. Jumping well, he led all the way. Omahu challenged in the straight, but was beaten by two lengths. Taitaiata was eight lengths away, with Fuwfiero and Bonny Rill next. The latter got the worst of the start, but went a good race, jumping well. Twenty faced the starter in the Telegraph Hack Handicap. Willow Wai, with H. Gray in the saddle, was farwrite, with King Pot next in demand. King Pul. was in front when the field settled down, followed by Litogne and Winuw Wai, and they turned for home iii that order, The favourite made a big effort in the straight, but just failed to reach King Pot. the latter win nmg by a nose, with Master Lonesome a neck away third. Attractive, was a head away fourth and Lisogne fifth. Attractive finished at a great rate, and would have won with a few strides more to go. It was a splendid race' It looked as if Willow Wai might have got home had Gray drawn his whin a trifle earlier. 1 There were no scratehings in' the Hack Steeplechase. Of fourteen startera Boni brook was made nearlv £IOO better favourite than Sansalino. with } Uncle Dave most favoured of the others. The racte was a chapter of accidents. Active toppled over the first fence, Objector failing over him. Uncle Dave led over the stand double, where Paraoa came a cropper, breaking his j , back. White Ranger also came down.

tne lead from Sansalino, Ka Forte and Akbar, with Hautawa next. As they raced to the last fence Sansalino was up with Uncle Dave, with Ka Forte next and Hautawa at the head ol the others. Sansalino screwed in front of Ka Forte at the last jump and fell over, leaving Ka Forte to go on and beat Uncle Dave bv two lengths, with Hautawa eight lengths a wav third and Akbar fourth. Active broke a leg and was destroyed. Easton and vlas< n, the riders of Objector and Big Gun, were sent to the hospital suffering from broken collarbones. i San Forte and Puwliero were with"U:t parading. ed with £2OO more than Explorer, with Adrienne next in demand. Te Tea and Tuki took the first obstacle together, but at the stand double Explorer led from Te Toa, Tuki, Blue Hall and Dick. There was no alteration for three-quar-ters of a mile, when Te Toa took charge from Explorer. As they passed the stand again Dick and Explorer were together, in front of Tuki and To Toa. with Blue Hall and Buekeve next while Fir st I ine, h i had bet n was moving up. Going down the bade Tuki took charge from Explorer. Dick was close up and then came Blue HaJ.3, under a pull, and Buekeve. Rounding tie bend the order was Tuki, Explo er. Blue Hall and First Line. At the second last fence Blue Hall stumbled and lost his rider. Tuki got over the | last obstacle safely and went on to win by a length from Dick, with Explorer seven lengths away. First Line was fourth arid Buckeye next. Ora's Delight was withdrawn from the Flying Handicap, for which Rafa. with H. Gray up, found most support, while Lady Bentinek, Dan Quin and Uuunui were all well backed. Income, Rafa and Avonlea were left standing on the mark. Ladv Bentinek was soon front from Dan Quin and Lively lire. Rounding the bend Dan (Jinn was up sides v itli Lady Bentinek and was first into the straight, eloselv lolhjwcd by Lady Beiitimk and Arclieen. A good finish ended in favour of Dan Quin by half a length fl 'om Archeen, who finished fast, aft< : being very slow to begin. • Ladv Ben--1 l ' nok was a length away third ami i lengths back came .Mountain j Beil. 1 Seven saddled up for the M’Rae I Handicap, including Tame Fox, but | the latter was v«i\y lame, and bv per- ; mission of the stewards he was“ withj drawn from the race, after doing bis : pro 1i i» inary, by which time £ls had . been invested on liin;. Uipo was sent out a warm favourite, Imperial Spark j being slightly better backed than Gold Jacket. From a good start Valencia took charge from Sunshot, Hipo and Imperial Spark, and that was the order passing the stand. At the six furlong post \ alencia was three lengths in iront of Sunshot. with Hipo and Imperial Spark close up. At the turn the order was Valencia. Sunshot, Gold | Jacket and Imperial Spark. Enterj Big the straight Valencia, still led from i Sunshot. Hipo and Imperial Spark. In i Hie run to the judge the last-named | closed on t alencia and the pair fought I out a great finish, resulting in the : v- i du.-L going to Imperial Spark by a head, with Sunshot two lengths away j third and Hi po fourth. Ring Potoa. was the only withdrawal from the concluding event, nine facing the starter. Rowley was entrusted with. £47 wove than Troilmq while there was good money for Rehutai and Euphonium. From an even start IVoilus was first to show out from Euphonium and Lady DolhviH. Going down the back Rehutai ran to the front from Rosevate, Troilus and Lady Doll will. At the three furlong post Rosevate and liehuta.i were together, just in front of Euphonium and Troilus. As they rat ed for home Rehutai was just ahead of Troilus and Rosevate. with the field bunched. A good finish saw Euphonium draw up to tho leaders and forge ahead to win by half a length from Troilus. the lattex* beat mg Rowley by a similar distance. Rosevate was fourth. Euphonium owed his win to .Barry’s good riding.

RACE RESULTS. EGMONT RACING CLUB. lIAWT.R.X. .M.iy IV i EG-MONT STEEPLEOHA.SIO, of 000 I About t *.* - mil.. ■ and a half. , s—Tuki. 9at Hi, . . 1 j ” 1 IJuekcV>•' i3lb!' 3 First Line Ost i 71b. 4 Te Toa 3st -Hb. 7 Hall 3sc | 21b and 3 Adrienne list also started. | Won by a length, seven lengths be- j tween second ami third. Time—Sniin FLYING HANDICAP, t-f JoO sovs. Siy j E—Archeen, in 31b lb 2 2—Lady Bentinek, 7st 71b . . 8 !0 Income i'st, 1 Rafa Sst Gib, 4 Pouraa 7st 31b, 7 Mountain Bell Tst, t* Avonlea Gst 101 b, 8 Lipsol 6st 01b and U Lively Fire Gst 71b also started. Won by half a length, one length between second and third. Time—lmin m km; memorial ijani>p ai\ Of I sovs One mile and a quart 4 imperial Spark. Tst JJ lb . \ « Valencia. -U. 31b 2 I 7 - Sunshot. Gst 131 b . 3 , .1 Hipo Bst Sib. 5 Gold Steel Tst 131 b and r> Gold Jacket Tst 51b also started. I Won by a nose, two lengths between | second and third. Time -Amin 8 8-5 TAW HiX I HACK HANDICAP, of 175 ! sovs. Eight and a half furlongs. I 4—Euphonium, Sst 71b . i C 3 Rehutai 7st 11.1 b, 5 Mountain Ore ! Tst, 8 Ruosevate Tst, 9 Lady Dolwill | Tst, 7 Rangl Sarto Tst and G Lady • Sanfoi’te Tst also started. j Won by a neck, half a length be- l tween second and third. Time—lmin

1 SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. • NOAML’Ti: HACK HANDICAP, of 1.5 sovs; six furlongs—King Pot 9st Julf*. Attractive i»st Sib, Bonognt . ML. Rehutai Sst, No Kesoonse Tst sib •Gold Rangi Tst Tib, Master i.ucerne Tst Tib. Blue Peter Tst 31b, Puawhato Tst, R.iosevate . st, Equalise Tst. Mour.tapj Die Tst, Lady Sanfoj-te Tst. 1 manawapot: hurdle handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile and a half—- < 'mr.hu i 1 s- lv.- T-;. . ; bond list. Puwhero lOst 131 b. AlteruI tion 1 Ost 71b. Comedy Prince J«st Bonny Rill I Ost 21b, Glenoannv fst 101 b White Eta nger "v i;,„ wi , ;ir . ' »!:, uru !< M :■ - ; Lb-. T: Marble Glass Ost. Wee Sandv f-st \\i Wind Ost, Pea View 9st. ADAMSON STEEPLECHASE, of ::»0 •S' >vs; two miles—Eerie list 2!«>, Sunforte H'st 121 b, Explorer lOst 81b., Tuki 10st 71b, Dick lOst -lib, Buc-.keve I 131 b, Blue Hall Ost Tib. Hautawa r -<t 51b. Te Toa Ost 41b, Kaforte Ost 31b. i.Tncle Dave Ost, Adrienne Ost, Objector MOKOIA HANDICAP, of 225 sovs: six furlongs—lncome Ost, Dan Quin gst 131 b. Rafa Sst 61b. Pouma Tst 101 b. Archeen Tst 71b, Trapuka Tst Tib. Lady IJc.ntinck Tst 51b. Avonlea Sst Tib, Lipsol Gst Tli-. Ora’s Delight 6st Tib. .SHORTS H ACK HANDICAP, Of 3so sovs: live furlongs- King Pot 9st 1 21 b. •’nrrjis limor,' Ss.t. 21b. Royal Bonus T.-t ! 101 b MOdilie Tst 81b. - >gn* . t 1 i 'arnp Tst' 21b,' Bentora7sG ‘ iiinnicu - - I'm ■ a?,« T • [ Tst, Insurance Tst, Moetoa Tst, Tuapai j DAVIDSON HANDICAP, of 800 sovs; j Spark 1 vst sib, Vaien. /a 1 Sst^-fd I.Jacket Tst 41b, Archeen Tst 41b. Sunshot • Tst lib. Mountain 801 l Gst 121 b, Muscari 1 BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP, of 175 I sovs: seven furlongs—Troilus Sst Sib. ■ Rowley Sst 2lb. Sunny Vale Sst, ttchu- ( tai Tst 181 b. Ring Potoa Tst 101 b, No ■Response Tst 71b. Gold Rangi Tst 71b. 1 Blue Peter Tst 21b. Fire Brigade Tst 21b. | Mountain Ore Tst, Roosevate Tst.