Racing and Trotting.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17832, 28 April 1926, Page 2

Racing and Trotting.

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“ARGUS.”

FIXTURES. April 28, 29—South Canterbury JockeyClub. April 30. May I—Forbury Park Trotting Club. April 30, May I—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. May I—Nelson1 —Nelson Jockey Club. May 1, 3—Waikato Racing: Club. May o—Waver ley Racing Club. May 7, B—Marlborough Racing Club. May 8-—Amberley Racing Club. May 13, IS—Egmont Racing Club. May ID—North Canterbury Racing Club. .May 20, 22—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 22—Oamaru' Trotting Club. June 1. 3, s—Dunedin Jockey Club. June 3, 6—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. w June 3. 5, 7—Auckland Racing Club. NOMINATIONS. April SO—North Canterbury Racing Club. , April 30—Forbury Park Trotting Club (Trotting StakeH, 1927). May 3—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 3—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 7—Auckland Racing Club. May 14—Dunedin Jockey Club. May 20—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. May 3—Amberley Racing Club. May 3—Egmont Racing Club. May 4—-North Canterbury Racing Club. May 7—Wanganui Jockey Club, i May 7—Auckland Racing Club. May 10—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 14—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 21—Dunedin Jockey Club. May 24—Auckland Racing Club. May 25—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. April 27—-Nelson Jockey Club. April 27—Waikato Racing Club. April 27—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. 'April 30—Marlborough Racing Club. April 30—Waverley Racing Club. May s—Amberles* Racing Club. May 7—North Canterbury Racing Club. May 7—Egmont Racing Club. May 17—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 17—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 26—Dunedin Jockey Club. May 28—Auckland Racing Club. May 31—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. It is reported that a special train will leave Timaru for Dunedin tomorrow night at the conclusion of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. i * * * * The Otago gelding General Advance has been nominated for the Great Northern Hurdle Handicap and Great Northern Steeplechase. jfc * * * According to competent critics, the Elderslie Stud yearlings offe/ed at the Sydney sales could not have been beaten in any part, of the world for the manner in which they were sent into ■ the ring. This is high praise for Mr W. Handler, but it is well deserved. * * * * Several yearlings by Demosthenes were disposed of at the Sydney sales, but most of them realised small prices. * * * * The Broadsword gelding. Broad Check, who had won six steeplechases on Melbourne courses, ended his career this month at Caulfield. He was burdened with 13.7 in the Neerim Steeplechase and he fell at a log fence, breaking his neck. * * * * At the recent yearling sales in Sydney 658 youngsters changed hhnds at 143,735 guineas, or an average of approximately' 21 8£ guineas. During three days H. Chisholm and Co. disposed of 306 lots at 69,365 guineas, an approximate average of 226 guineas, while during the same period William Inglis and Son sold 352. y’earlings at 74,370, an average approximately All told eler-en Valaises were disposed of for 25,400, or an average of 2309 guineas.

The Australian gelding. Purser, has been racing very badly on the Indian tracks, but good judges declare that he is not yet thoroughly- acclimatised.

* * * * During the four days of the recent Autumn Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club the attendance totalled 236,000, giving the club its second best autumn meeting in point of attendance. The best was in 1922. The totalisator returns amounted to £320,265, as compared with £301,058 5s the previous year—the odd five shillings is accounted for by' the fact that five shilling tickets are procurable in the St Leger enclosure. In the three previous years the autumn turnover at Randwick was as follows:—l924, £329.852 10s; 1923, £308,264 10s: 1922. £319,507 15s. AI though £320,265 may' seem a large sum (remarks the Sydney “Referee’), it was insignificant by' comparison with the bookmakers* turnover. Big bettors have no use for the machine. Stakes to be won at Randwick should alone cause many men to become horseowners. If y'Ou have the luck to strike a good horse, plate money alone in \veight-for-age events at Randwick will give a satisfactory return for a year. English visitors marvel that in past seasons Australian y'carlings have not made much higher prices. In added money* English owners are not catered for in the same liberal fashion as at Randwick. The total distribution in stakes this season was £52,880, the added money amounted to £44,000, forfeits and sweepstakes £7680, breeders’ premiums £IOOO, .Sydney Cup trophy £2OO.

Mr Clarence Hailey, head of the firm of Hailey’s Bloodstock Agency', London, has sailed -for England, via America. Mr Hailey was in Australia two months, and (say's the Sydney “Referee") the only thing he regrets is that he was not able to see more of the country'. He started a round of this State’s principal studs, but the rain drove him back to Sydney before he had a fair chance of seeing more than one. The way racing is carried out in Sydney and 'Melbourne greatlv impressed Mr Hailey. After England, the way racegoers are catered for in the minor enclosures, as well as the saddling paddock, astonished him. Although of opinion that our horses do not show the. quality of those racing in England, he had a deal to sav that was favourable. “They look wonderfully well, too, considering the amount ci racing they do,” was his summing up. Mr Hailey r was greatly impressed by Yalicare, but considered Heroic the best type of Australian racehorse he had seen. He could not but recognise that the element of luck enters more into racing results here than in England, where so many races are decided on straight tracks. “Randwick is wonderful,” he commented. “Eighty thousand people in the saddling paddock on St Leger Day’, and still plenty’ of show, with everything made pleasant for the public. The yearling sales were fine, and, though Valicare’s brother made 5500 guineas, any yearling of good appearance would, in similar circumstances, have made 10,000 guineas in England. You have some real artists here in the way' of sending yearlings into the sale ring. They certainly know their business.”

A useful workout over cwo miles took place at Addington yesterday', between Satin Princes*, Biddy Logan, and the trotter Proud Ata. Biddy Logan did not keep with her companions over the concluding stages, but the trotter got through his task in capital style.

The Canterbury horses who are to race at the Forbury' Park Trotting Club’s meeting left for Dunedin by special train to-day, * * * : is The track at Addington is at present in splendid order and with a large number of horses in work, it presents a busy appearance each morning. * * * « Escapade and Lady Alva worked nearly a couple of miles together at Addington yesterday, both trotters going capitally. Lady Alva has come on a good deal during the last few months. • • • • Harbour Light seems to be all right again, although he has not done much fast work. He has furnished up a good deal and is now carrying a lot of condition. * * * * Nepia is in C. Donald’s stable, but this young pacer has not, so far, raced up to expectations. C. Hammond's youngster by’ Brent Locanada from Cora Lynn is going on really’ well in her training. She looks like making a useful pacer. , * * * * Bessie Logan has almost recovered from the splint that has been troubling her and she is now moving along well in her training. She is not likely to be ready’, however, to run out a two mile journey’ for some time. TT * * * * Harry Audubon looks well and the big pacer, as usual, does most of his work without hopples. He will require to show some improvement on his best efforts, however, before he can expect to win a race. * * * * Yen is improving fast with work. This is a really useful pacer when thoroughly’ well. The race at the Ellesmere Trotting Club’s meeting, where he was successful, was most beneficial. He should be seen in better company before the end of the season. * * * * Happy Rosa is trotting as well as usual in her training, and is to be given a final trial at Forbury this week. If she behaves herself and races at all up to her track form she will continue at the trotting gait, but failure to race satisfactorily will cause her to be gaited as a pacer. * * * * E. C. M’Dermott is too sore as a result of his accident at Ashburton last Saturday to go to Dunedin this week. He was at Addington yesterday’ morning supervising the training of his team. * * » A big pacer by* Brent Locanda from that good mare Lady Theckla is slowly on the improve. It will take some time, however, before he comes t© his speed. * * * * R. W. Franks is working the trotter Our Lady. She looks well, but is apparently not yet ready for a severe two mile journey. * * * ♦ The pacer Landlord is at present only being jogged. When last raced he hit his knee rather badly, and he has not yet recovered. * * * * Becky Logan looks none the worse for her recent racing. She will be a competitor at Forbury’ Park this week. ♦ * * * The trotter Peter M’ljLinney possesses some enlarged joints* but he looks fairly sound. He is improving in his work, although he has not yet been sent at top. * * * sfc Native Queen has a fine turn of speed but it does iiot appear, up to the present,, as though she will favour a journey. She is very’ well. * # 4 * _ Golden Sun looks to be in his best form. He has done a lot of solid, useful work, under the guidance of his owner, whom every one will be pleased to learn is improving in health. * * * * The two-year-old brother to Lady Joan looks like coming to hand early'. He has only been to the track a few times but already he paces along without the hopples. * * * * Nourmahal and Exclusive were associated in a useful workout at Addington yesterday. The former trotted in improved form. * * * * Harold Burwood and Try Soon, both in harness, worked together over about a mile and a half at Addington yesterday’, and the two pacers gave pleasing displays. ♦ * * * R. W r . Franks had his two-year-old, by Rey’ de Oro from Lady Superior, on the track at Addington yesterday, and associated with F. Holmes's Rey de Ora—Locality’ youngster, of the same age, went a mile and half. The pair are a credit to their young sire. They are well-grown and although they* pace in different styles, they can each muster up a fair turn of speed. The Lady Superior y'oungster is rapid gaited and looks as though he would stay well. He is even tempered and has done a lot of work. The Locality two-year-old is built on somewhat lighter lines and has a low’ gliding action, which carries him over the ground without much effort. In their workout. which attracted a good deal of attention. Holmes was on the outside and at the finish both trainers were highlv satisfied with the performance. ' * * * c Minton Derby was sore after his brilliant performance at the Easter meeting at Addington, but after a few days in the paddock the handsome Australian pacer was well again. He has had a few smart work-outs recently* and paced in great style. lie left to-day for Dunedin, where he will race at the Forbury Park Club’s meeting, attacking the mile record. Ii the conditions are at all favourable, Minton Derby will achieve his object, as he has never been in better form since coming to the Dominion. WANGANUI NOTES. (Special to the “Star.") WANGANUI, April 27. Demure is being given easy work after a spell necessitated as a result of her going amiss at Bulls last month. The daughter of Panmure has not. yet thrown off the effects of that trouble, and from appearances it will be some time before she gets back to the form she was in a couple of months ago. Bent, in the same stable, is looking well after her spell, and she should be ready by the time the Wanganui winter meeting comes round. W. Rayner intends to keep Deluge going with a view to the son of Absurd competing here next month. This gelding has been very disappointing, though he is undoubtedly very fast. Motley and Anklet, having finished their racing careers, are to be taken to the Koatanui stud farm next Saturday. The Thorn is to accompany them, but he will be brought back and

put, into work again after a few weeks, in view of spring meetings. Ray’ner will bring back with him from Koatanui a couple of youngsters and Vaudeville, who is to be given another chance to make good on the racing track. The son of Limond—Farce showed fair pace when just tried out on the track, but he did not make the improvement expected of him. The spell may have done him good. Civility looks none the worse for the strenuous time recently', but is enjoying a short let-up. She will be put into work again shortly, as she is to be seen out at the Wanganui winter meeting. •

F. Tilley has decided not to take Glenross and Inferno to Hastings for the week-end racing. He has Shining Armour and Kilia in solid work in view of the Egmont meeting. Vanninia, a full-brother to Te Kawa, is in work again, and is to be a runner at Wanganui next month. This son of Maniapoto shaped well enough at Bulls to suggest that he will pay his way with any luck as a hurdler. Diamond Ring is in regular work again, and 11. Johnston is hopeful that the Kilbov mare will regain most of her old-time form, in* which case she should pick up a race or two during the winter.