Racing and Trotting

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17568, 19 June 1925, Page 2

Racing and Trotting

FIXTURES. Judo 19. 20—Napier Park Racing Club. June 20—Banka Peninsula Racing Club. Juno 24. 2-s—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. June 26, 27—Ashburton County Racing Club. Juno 27—Hawke’s Bay Hunt. July 7. 9, 11—Wellington Racing Club. July is—South Canterbury Hunt. August I—Christchurch Hunt. August 11, 13, 15—Canterbury Jockey Club. NOMINATIONS. Juno 22—Wellington Racing Club. Juno 26—Canterbury Jockey tTlub. July I—South Canterbury Hunt. July 17—Christchurch Hunt. HANDICAPS. Juno 19—Ashburton County Racing Club June 22—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. June 25—Hawke's Bay Hunt. June 26—Wellington Racing Club. July 9—South Canterbury Hunt. J uly 27 —Christchurch Hunt. ACCEPTANCES. June 22—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. Juno 22—Ashburton County Racing Club Juno 26—Hawke’s Bay Hunt. , July I—Wellington Racing Club. . July 13—South Canterbury Hunt July 23—Christchurch Hunt. ! The first race at the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting, to be held at Riccarton to-morrow, will be started at noon. ! The Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting, held in conjunction with the Braclcenfield Hunt, should attract a big crowd to Riccarton to-morrow. Good fields have been secured for most of the events and there is a prospect of some very interesting sport, while the fact of the meeting being at Riccarton should greatly assist the attendance. The first race will be started at noon. The four horses who are engaged in the Peninsula Hack Steeplechase have all been schooling well lately. Grim Joke has also been galloping in attractive style. The conditions at Riccarton to-mor-row should suit Enare, who is a good galloper on soft ground. Gay Life showed smart form when racing on North Canterbury courses last month, and she may show up at the finish of the Hals well Handicap to-morrow. Chickwheat has not been long in work, and he may not be ready to show his best for some time yet. . Sunny Loch, who is top weight in I the Braclcenfield Handicap to-morrow, i has not won a race this season, and probably a mile and a quarter is a bit beyond him. * Barn Owl, a mare who is still eligible for hack races, is rated very highly in receiving only 41b from Sunny Loch in the Brackenfield Handicap. Another obstacle in their path is the length of the journey. The high scale of weights in the Brackenfield Handicap to-morrow will enable a strong rider to be secured for Jubilant, who should run out a mile and a quarter better than most of her rivals. Kilbirnie is very well at present, and he may be seen to advantage in any race he contests at Riccarton to-mor-row. Moorland has a great turn of speed for six furlongs, and it will be interesting to see how he fares over a mile in the Little River Handicap. Ferine has won at a mile and a quarter, but of her two engagements at Riccarton to-morrow the mile going in the Little River Handicap may be more to her liking/ Solferite has been galloping well in his work lately, and he may show up in the Akaroa Handicap. The two trotting events in the Banks Peninsula meeting have drawn good fields, there being thirty-four horses in the mile race, in which Awamoa and Roicole may be backed, while the eighteen in the two-mile race include two. speedy unhoppled trotters, Audominion and Ingle Bingen. Mr IT. C. Grahame, of Christchurch, acted as starter for the Waimate Trotting Club yesterday. It was his first experience in the position, and he acquitted himself with great credit, having his fields well under control and sending them off in excellent order. The inaugural meeting of the Waimate Trotting Club, which was held yesterday, was very successful, and the club should balance accounts in spite of having no totalisator revenue. The district has many enthusiastic supporters of the trotting sport, and the club boasts a very energetic president in the person of Mr W. E. Taylor, formerly a resident of Southland, where he was a keen follower of racing. As a result of the work of the committee the club has nearly 300 members, which may be accepted as evidence that the residents are prepared to give practical aid to pushing its claims to recognition as a trotting After the race for the Waimate Trotting Cup yesterday, the silver cup which accompanied the stake was hand- | ed over by Mrs W. E. Taylor, the wife of the president, to Mr W. Spence, re- j presenting Mr IX Rogers, the owner of Fireman. Mr Taylor, in the course of J a speech, stated that the club had 284 members. lie thanked the Waimate Racing Club for the loan of the course, also the members of its committee for , valuable assistance. A tribute was also ' paid to the action of so many well- i wishers in acting as officials at that j day’s meeting without fee or reward. ! A feature of the Waimate Trotting ! Club’s meetitng yesterday was the ; success which followed the colours of jMr D. Rodgers. He had two representatives, Fireman winning a double, | while Patard was successful in the two ! mile unhoppled trotters event. Fireman ' has a reputation for misbehaving at 1 thp start, but he went off well in both j his. races yesterday and, pacing I casior ~ A North Island report states that j the light-weight jockeys, H. K. Alexander and T. Bound, contemplate try- ' : \ustralia. |

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NOTES BY

Among the competitors at the Waimate Trotting Club’s meeting 3-ester-day was Pretty Pointer, a two-year-old roan filly by Logan Pointer from Sccner}', a speedy mare in her day. Pretty Pointer was making her first appearance in a race, and though she only finished third, she paced very evenly, and probably she will develop into a good performer later on. P. Riddle made the trip from Christchurch to drive her, and the filly may go into his stable about the end of this year. The American-bred pacer, Princess Ann, was responsible for two good performances at Waimate 3-esterday. She won the opening event in harness and ran third in the last race in saddle. Earlier in the season she was very erratic, but the Oamaru trainer, J. Henderson, appears to have cured her of her bad habits, with the result that she went off the mark well at each start and gave two very smooth exhibitions. The success of Master Bell in th& Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap at the Waimate Trotting Club’s meeting yesterday was immensely popular. There was a great battle in the straight, Master Bell beating Ruby Carbine by a short length. The winner and his owner came in for a great ovation. The horse was trained and driven by his owner, Mr W. Newburn, a local enthusiast, who has been racing hdrses for a long period without ever previously winning a race. J. B. Pearson has been on a visit to Taranaki, where he purchased Te Kawa and Lisogne, two useful performers. Te Kawa has good form to his credit on the fiat and over hurdles, and Lisogne is a very promising sort. Mr J. O'Brien, of Oamaru, has sold the speedy pacer Pessimist, who was to Tasmanian j'-esterdaj*. A. Kendrilcsen now has the Southland pacer Downcast under his care, while the trotter Worthy Bingen will join his stable shortly. D. Withers has purchased the Sockburn property of R. Sutherland, the Riccarton owner-trainer, and Mr J. R. M’Kenzie’s big team of pacers and trotters will shortly be located there. The well-known hurdler Sir Fanciful, who has done no racing for a long time, is being hunted by his owner; probably he will be a competitor later on in hunters’ events, in which he should shine if he has retained any of his form. The crack Taranaki hurdler, Lochson, is again under a cloud. One of his legs filled recently, and it is feared that there is not much chance of him racing this winter. Landbird has made a good recovery from the mishap that occurred to him after winning the Wanganui Steeplechase, but if is probable he will have a spell until next winter. R. J. Mason stated at Rand wick recently that Gloaming would reach Sydney by the Ulimaroa on her next trip, “ but,” he added, “he will not run in anything unless he trains on well after his arrival.” Naturally Gloaming’s trainer does not wish his great gelding’s record to suffer towards the close of his racing career. A report is current to the effect that the yeading brother to Roseday, which was purchased by Mr A. M’Donald, dropped dead on the Woodville track a : few days ago. He was by Solferino— I Rosalie, and Mr M’Donald went to 1 llOOgs to get him at the dispersal sale of the Elderslic and Burnside studs last January. This was the highest price paid for a yearling at these sales. stated that the Auckland Racing Club may decide not to accent the entry of Rata in future, owing to las bad manners at the barrier. He was stood behind the field in the Visitors’ Handicap, but galloped in among the others just as the barrier lifted, and caused some to lose ground. Rafa has been allowed a good deal of lenieney in all his races, for he has been a nuisance on every occasion at the barThe disappointing feature of the nominations for the winter meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s winter meeting is the poor response in the open hurdle races. Comical’s name appears, but apart from him, Nukumai and Vagabond are the only class horses in the list. The minor jumping races have filled well. Golden King ran his best race in the Farewell Handicap at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting. The old fellow cantered down like a gentleman and subsequently ran gamely, but Mr Graham says that he has earned hon- • curable retirement. Golden King will I be sixteen next foaling. The Taranaki District Clubs have forwarded a remit to the Racing Conference whereby two or more horses trained by one trainer running in the same race be bracketed on the totalisator. There has been an agitation in the North for some time for this innovation. There was a similar remit last year, but it was thrown out by the ccnThe Adelaide Eight Hours Celebration Committee has taken a sudden objection to the South Australian Jockey Club racing on the date of its holiday, and some time ago a demand was made that if there was to be a continuance a share of the profits should i be handed over. The South Australian Jockey Club gave £SO as a contribution ! to the sports fund, but there was no ! idea of acceding to the other request. The Labour people talked of forming a race club to take up the date, and at i a meeting recently it was decided to ; approach the Government and ask them to cancel the license held by the South Australian Jockey Club, cr they would order that the fixture be declared ” black.” It appears that when Oma.hu fell in the Great Northern Steeplechase he injured a knee. Though he ran in the Winter Steeplechase, the trouble was affecting him, and he was not seen at his best. A short spell will be given him before lie is got ready for

The 3'eariings F. Davis has in work for Mr T. IT. Lawry are a brown colt by King John from War Talk and one i by the same sire from Landrail. Both youngsters come from successful families, and should turn out useful on the track. The Auckland-bred gelding Rawhetu (by Day Comet—Miss Winsome) figures in the Melbourne Cup in the nomination of Mrs V. Dawson. Itawhetu. who is rising five years old, was raced for two seasons in Amickland, prior to his transportation to Australia, but ho For some time past the Auckland owner, Mr J. Donald, has had in contemplation a- trip to Melbourne with his horse Musketoon and some of the lesser members of his team, The idea was dropped last spring, but it is likely N. Cunningham, will probably leave some time next month. It is understood that S. Walls will do the riding on Carawock at the Napier meeting this week. This probably means that A. E. Wormald has decided to relinquish riding over fences. He was a real artist in the saddle, but increasing weight restricted his riding opportunities, and now he has a team of horses in his stable at Riccarton to fully occupy his attention. Racegoers here were not much impressed by J. O'Shea’s riding of Te Kara in the King's Plate, states the Brisbane corresponden of the “Austrafavourite, and started at odds on, with Admetus second in demand. Admetus was ridden by another New Zealander in George Young. He went to the front at the start, and made the pace a cracker. Leading throughout, he won easily in 2min osec, which is a Queensland record for the distance. Te Kara always appeared to be going easily', but lost ground five furlongs from home. He was giving away a long start at the home turn, and was beaten by two and a half lengths, being a head behind the second horse. He eased a bit in the Brisbane Cup quotations, but lost few friends. Three days later, meeting liis opponents on much worse terms, he won the Brisbane Cup (two miles) in hollow fashion. Admetus, the winner of the King’s Plate in record time for Queensland, established another State record on the last day of the Brisbane meeting, when he won the Royal Stakes, nine furlongs, in lmin JOisec, which is within half a second of Heroic’s Australasian record. Admetus came in for the most demonstrative reception ever accorded a horse in Queensland racing annals. Unfortunatel> r a regrettable feature was associated with his triumph. It transpired that the stewards approached his rider, G. Young, and told him it had been reported to them that he was likely’ to “ take hold ” of Admetus in the race, and that in the circumstances it might be better if he did not fulfil the engagement. Young indignantly resented the insult. He told tlie stewards he would not get off the horse, and that he would take no instructions how to ride him. He had won on him the first day of the meeting, and thought he was a certainty* for this race. When Young returned to scale and weighed in after winning, the chairman of stewards suggested to the owner and trainer, 11. J. Kime, that an apology was due to Young. Although it was not officially* reported that Kime made the original complaint to the stewards, it was Kime who unreservedly apologised to Young for what had been said.

HANDICAPS.

! ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB. The following handicaps have been deFIRST HURDLE HANDICAP Of 100 so vs. One mile and a half.

KACK STEEPLECHASE. Of 150 so vs. About two miles.

j oasnaiun . y , .Mainspring y o ASHBURTON HANDICAP

LONGBEACH HACK HANDICAP Of 120 sovs. One mile and a Quarter.

Sarto 0 7 Majesty 9 0 THORNDON HANDICAP Of 140 sovs. Five furlongs.

Lava . 9 8 Ray 9 0 SELMA TROT HANDICAP (in harness), Of 135 SOVS. One mile n. Tial-f :

RACE RESULTS.

WAIMATE TORTONG CLUB. From Our Correspondent. TIMAFwU, June 13. The Waimate Trotting Club held its inaugural meeting to-day in perfect weather. Th*> absence of the totalisator mace a great difference in many respects, but attracted a Urge attendance, and fairsired fields provided some interesting sport, in spite of the fact that there was little excitement about a few cf the finish**. The meeting was admirably run in every way. the officials working enthusiastically, minute. Tho following are the details of the racing:— LADIES BRACELET HANDICAP (Ithariivs*!*), <-f lv . ,vs; .- • !,, r -.. J ,

' sovs from the stake. Class Smin 20sec. One mile and a quarter. MASTER BELL, Mr W. Newburn’s b g, by Bell Vue—General Tracey mare, aged, scr (Owner) 1 RUBY CARBINE. Mr J. M’Lennan’s b m, 4 yrs, 120yds bhd (J. Dench) 2 1 GENERATOR, Mr H. Saunders’s br j g, 4yrs, 144yds bhd (Owner) S I King's Own scr and Gasswood scr also started. Master Bell and Gasswood showed the way till five furlongs from home. Ruby Carbine then took second place and a little further on she headed Master Bell, whom she led into the straight, where Master Bell came on again and won an exciting race by a short length. Ten lengths away came Generator, who got up in the last stride to beat Gasswood by a head. Time—Smin 11 3-ssee. MAKIKIHI HANDICAP (in harness), of 4 0 sovs; second horse 8 sovs and third horse 4 sovs from the stake. Unhoppled. trotters. Class Brain SOsec. PATARD, Mr D. Rodgers's b g, by Ard Patrick—Petard mare, aged, 240yds bhd (T. Wallis) 1 BON TAPUI, Mr F. R. Legs's blk m, 4yrs, scr (J. M’Lennan) 2 TRILSON, Mr T. Kennedy’s r g, I 6yrs, scr (G. Flynn) 3 Satin Dillon scr and Peter Marion scr also started. Bon Tapui led for a mile, when Patard took charge and went on to win by a dozen lengths from Bon Tapui, with Trilson a poor third. Time—Smin I Osec. WAIHAO HANDICAP (in saddle), of 40 sovs; second horse 8 sovs and third ; horse 4 sovs from the stake. Class 2min SOsec. One mile. FIREMAN, Mr D. Rodgers’3 blk g, by False Alarm—Miss Wood, aged, 72yds bhd (inc. 24yds pen.) (T. Wallis) 1 IRISH WHISPERS, Mr T. Twomey’s b m. 6yrs, 144yds bhd PRINCESS ANN, Messrs’Young* and Blakes’s ch m, 6yrs, 24yds bhd (inc. 24yds pen.) (J. Brigg) 3 Vi can scr, Seif Reliance str, Master Bell 12yds bhd (inc 12yds pen.). Ruby Carbine 4Syds and Chuubra 156yds also ; started. i Master Bell was soon in front, but i Ruby Carbine headed him at the end !of two furlongs. Fireman took charge at the home turn and won by ten ! lengths. Irish Whispers finished fast and beat Princess Ann by a head, with ! Master Bell close up. Rubv Carbine broke badly in the straight. Time—2 in In

NOMINATIONS.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. 1926. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of SOU sovs. Six furlongs. Dr M. G. Louisson’s br g Assurance, by Dr Louisson’s by Kil’oox, by Kilbroney—Fair Fight Mr C. G. Dalgety's b f Paperchaso, by Pape r M one y—S tar dancer Mr G. D. Greenwood's chg Scythia, by Mr G. D. Greenwood’s b g Autobiography, by Sutala—Egotism Mrs H. K. M Dougall’s b f Spearonilla, Mr Ji. K. M’Dougall’s b f Silver Spear, by urey spear—Avarice Mr C. 13. Elgar's b g by comedy King— Mr C. E. Elgar's b g by Rossendale— Pansy Mr C. E. Elgar’s b £ by Rossendale— Naarilla Mr C. E. Elgar’s blk f Lucky Days, by Lucullus—Adoption Mr W. E. Bid weirs b c Direction, by Elevation—Miss Mildrid Mr 16. S. Luttreil's cli g by Absurd—— Procrastinate Mr G. Gerard’s b c Paper Boy, by Paper Money—Kiiteel Mr G. Gerards br c Crossbow, by Archery—Peace Mr G. F. Moore’s borbr f Helen, by Limond—Bonny Portland Mr G. F. Moore’s b f Lady Desmond, by Limond—Bronze Mr W. I-I. Gaisford's b g Commendation, by Limond—Eulogy Mr A. M’Donald’s blk g by Paper Money —Teniba Mr A. M’Donald’s b g by Solferino— Rosalia Mr J. a. M’Leod’s blk f by Jcculator— Queen Lizzie. Mr G. Murray Aynsley's b f by Paladin —Mazabuica Mr J. F. Buchanan’s b c Battlement, by Martian—Polymnia Mr E. L. Riddiford’s b g Paper Kite, by Paper Money—Kilbreeze. Mr E. L. Itiddiford's b g by Martian— Ayah Mr S. J. Gibbons’s br g Bank Note, by Paper Money—Equitas Mr S. J. Gibbons’s b f Oratrix, by Kilbroney—Oratress Mr A. Louisson’s b f Lady Swinton, by Mr A. Louisson’s b g blaster 1 Clarence, by Clarenceux—Red Queen Messrs Dwan Bros.’ ch g by Warplane—• Mr A. B. Williams's br c Joy King, by Comedy King—Jcyeuso

Mr A. B. Williams's eh o Decoy Bird, by Humbug—Lone Gull Mr V. It. Kembali's br c Hymill, by Ily mestra—Mill o’ Cowrie Mr W. It. Kembali’s ch <; Hynanna, by Hymestra—Missnanna Mr W. It. Kembali’s ch c Hymgreat, by Hymestra—Merrygain Mr W. R. Kembali’s b £ Hytroth, by Hymestra—Trotli Mr W. R. Kembali’s b f Hypathia, by Hymestra—Native Lady Mr W. R. Kern ball’s br g Our Bob. by Hymestra—Missmaid Mr W. Higgins’s b c by Kilbroney— Peronilla Mr W. Higgins’s b g, by Kilbroney—Glen Helen Mr W. Higgins's b 5, by Kilbroney—Snowstell Messrs Geo. Gould and E. 31. Macdonald’s b f Scrip, by Paver Momw—Zia Messrs Geo. Gould and It. M. Macdonald’s b f Couleur de Rose, by Solt’erino—Elysium Messrs J. M’Kinley and A. Fraser’s b c Leefong. by Autumn—Ukuia Mrs C. Grigg’s b g by Gay Lad—Arch Lassie Mr L. C. Hazlett’s cii g„ by Tractor—Call Bird Mr Jj. C. Hazlett’s b f, by Tractor—Sister Radius Mr ii. C. Hazlett’s b g, by Tractor —QuickMr H. .V. Knight’s br or blk g, by Limond—Medley Mr H. A. Knight’s b g, by Boniform— Majestikoff Mr J. Porter’s b f, by Gay Lad—Flower of the West Sir George Clifford’s b c Sightseer, by Autumn us—Telescope Sir Geo. Clifford’s br f Front Rank, by Warplane—Discipline Sir Goo. Clifford’s br c Card Trick, by The Ace—Counterfeit. Sir George Clifford’s b c Record Trip, by The Ace-—Sailor’s Hope Fir George Clifford’s br f Green Cloth, by The Ace-—Equipment Sir George Clifford’s br f, by Tho Ace— Scottish Star Mr R. r.I. Greenslade's b f Countersign, by Paper Money—Kilberry

I Messrs H. Hassall and S. Waddell’s b by Cetigne—Dolaura Mr Jas. Dealy's b g, by Kilbroney—Maltcgarde j Mr V. Itiddiford's ch. f Spode. by Tea Tray 1 —Exclusive ■Mr V. Itiddiford's br f Note, by Paper I Money—Elaine I Mr V. Riddiford’s br g Climax, by Sol- ! ferino—Nada I Mr T. Hardy’s br f Last Flight, by j Elevation—Merrivonia Mr W. A. Fuller’s br f, by Kilbroney— I Rebekah Mr A. Cambridge’s b f, by Bonifcrm. — Killeen Mr A. Cambridge’s br f, by Paper Money—j Solferino—Stepka marc Mr A. Cambridge’s ch f, by Boniiorm I Philomela IMr Jas. Frederic’s ch s Seatoun, by j Archiestown—Seasprite Mr Isaac Lupton’s b o Kiosk, by Tea Tray —Rosie Desmond Mr F. £5. r.aston’s b g, by Kilbroney— Moutoa Ivanova Mr J. A. Ainge’s b £ Pink Terrace, by Tractor—All Pink Messrs M’Combe and Griffin's br g Credit, by Paper Money—Formless Mr T. H. Lowry’s br c, by King John— War Talk Mr T H. Lowry’s br c, by King John Landrail Mr T. H. Lowry’s b,f by, King Mark— En Parole Mr C. Goodson’s ch £, by Bisognc—Marble Maid Mr R. Grace's br f by Absurd—HineMr J. Fraser Smith’s br f, by Lucullus— Drayton Mr C. O. Gibbs’s g, by Warplane—Lady Officer Mr A. M’An lay’s b c Sir Roy, by Clarenceux—Hornbeam Mr J. A. White’s b f Real Clad, by Gay j Lad—Honesty Mr C. Twist’s ch f Unreasonable, by Absurd—Merry Geld Mr C. Twist’s br f Doze, by Absurd—Prcsy Mrs L. Sleightholme's b o, by Warplane— Sinapis Mr Eliot Davis’s blk f, by Lucullus—

st lb st lb Captain Nautical . 0 11 Sarto 11 7 Grim Joke D 5 Tin Route . 11- 0 Paddy's Ten ter field .10 0 North Inch 0 0

St Jb ' St lb Charlatan . 11 13 Swinaassa . 9 (> Windermere 10 7 Apex . 9 0 Lord Malineourt 9 0 Ashley 10 2 Bitio Red Sol .10 0 Streak 9 0 Cashman . 9 7 Mainspring 9 0

"lb ’ Bt lb Boadicea . 10 11 The Cheat Gay Juliet «L0 Sunny 10 Dutch 9 5 I-ioeii 10 Sun Up . 10 3 Coch-y-1 bondhu 9 2 13 Castellan . 9 Ferino . i) Royal Mao . 9 7 Jubilant 6 Kukume 9 0

t fit lb _ * fit lb Kllblrnle .10 4 Adopted . 0 3 Jubilant .10 2 Rigrel . 9 3 Kukume .10 2 Winkle's Ophir . 9 12 Best 9 2 Captain His .Sarto 9 7 Mabstv 9 o

St lb Clontarf .10 8 Kolferite . 9 7 Mythology .10 2 Gold town . 9 r. Ayrburn „ 9 12 Gold Brick 9 6 Clareina. . & 13 Golden Guncase . 9 11 Light 9 4 Dancing: Quality . 9 0 Days 9 10 Flaming Lava 9 9. n

Grey Cloud . scr Gift of Song . scr mile and a half. Little Knight scr Betty's Boy . scr Dillon’s Pride scr Logan scr Ashley Dillon’ scr Medallion Coy scr yds bhd. Tommy Bells 3t5 Noble Dillon'. scr Hex Min to . 36 Biddy Logan ' scr Succession . CO