Racing and Trotting

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18012, 24 November 1926, Page 2

Racing and Trotting

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RACING FIXTURES. November 21 —Ashhurst-Pohanslna RacInf; Club. November 27. December I—Takapuna Jockey Club. November 30, December I—Feilding Jockey Club. jJeeember 4 Methven Racing: Club, December 10. ij,—South Canterbury Jockey Club. December 2 7—Walpukurau Jockey Club Uficeraber 27. 28—Westland Racing: Club. December 27. 28—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 27, 28—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 27, 28, 30— Manawatu Racing: Club. December 27. 29, January 1, S—Auckland Racing: Club. December 31. January 1, 4—Greymouth Jockey Club. January l —Windham Ilac.Ttg Club. January l, 3 —Stratford Racing Club. January 1, 3—Hawke's Ear Jockey Club. January J. 3 —Marton Jockey Club. January 3, 4—Southland Racing Club. NOMINATIONS. November 18—Methven Racing Club. November 19—Woodville Jockey Club. November 24—South Canterbury Jockey Club. December 3—Manawatu Racing Club. December 3—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 6—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 6—Walpukurau Jockey Club. December B—Westland Racing Club. December 9—Stratford Racing Club. December 10—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. December 10—Marton Jockey Club. December 11—Greymouth Jockey Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. November 24—Otahuhu Trotting Club. November 26. 27—Forbury Paik Trotting Club. December 4 —Metliven Racing Club. December 8, 11—Wellington Trotting Club. December 16, 18—New Brighton Trotting Club. December 27—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 27—Gore Trotting Club. December 27, 28—Westport Trotting 6lub. December 27, 28—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 28, SO, 31—-Auckland Trotting Club. January 1, B—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. January B—Northlahd Trottiftg Club. NOMINATIONS. November 17—Wellington Trotting Club. November 18—New Brighton Trotting Club. November 18—Methven Racing Club. November 26—Auckland Trotting Club. December 2—Westport Trotting Club. December 3-—Gore Trotting Club. December 2—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 6—Ashburton Txotting Club. December 10—Northland Trotting Club. December 20—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. RACING NOTES. .. Nomination* for the South CantorNominations for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting will close at eight o’clock to-night. * * * * Among the regular attendants at the Addington track at present is, the thor-ough-bred yearling filly bjP; -Xilbroney from Lady Violet. She was purchased at the recent sales in Christchurch for 175 guineas by the Dunedin owner, Mr G. J. Barton, who also races her two-year-old brother, Ark Royal. The filly is under the care of W. J. Tomkinson, who has broken her to harness, and she is being driven regularly on the track, where she is getting a very valuable education, with saddle and harness horses working beside her. This method has previously been tried with success on other young thoroughbreds and Mr Barton’s filly appears to take kindly to the treatment, which should have its effect later, when she takes her place with the gallopers on the Wingatui tracks. £e 4c He * F. Christmas's small team will be divided for the Christmas ar.d New Year holiday meetings. Fresco will probably be raced at the Auckland or the Manawatu meeting, while Oriflamb and Ascetic will compete at the West Coast circuit. # * * * Chickwheat has rejoined H. Nurse's active division. He is very backward at present, but he should be ready to show some form again early in the New Year. * * * J. Boyd has just put Royal Tractor into work again after a spell, which was made necessary on account of a severe cold. He is a very promising young horse, who will win races in the autumn, as he has a fine turn of speed. * # * * Gold Mint has gone on well since his winning effort at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. J. Lindsay contemplates racing him at southern meetings during the holidays. In all his races he has been running on at the end and his trainer intends to try him out over longer journeys, ioT which his breeding makes him look a likely sort. Master John, whb is a recent addition to f. Lindsay’s team, is a six-year-old gelding by Day Comet from Mistress Jack, by Uhlan from Ravenant, by Nelson from Phantom, by Musket from imported Atlantis, dam of the successful sire. St Leger. Master John, who was bred by the late Mr G. B. Starkv, has not been tried out yet, but he mar make a useful galloper. His pedigree is full of stout lines of staying blood. J. M'Combc is working a two-year-old filly by Archery from Leading Ladv. Her tasks have been light so far, but she is a promising youngster. 5jC * * * Sunny Loch continues to get through useful tasks and J. M’Combe is hopeful that he will get another race out of his old favourite. Possibly he will be a competitor on New Year’s Day at Waikouaiti, when he was beaten in a seven furlong race last summer. J. Lindsay is working a three-year-old gelding by Gay Lad from Atheldana. He is owned in the North Canterbury district and he is being got ready to race at some of the picnic meetings during the holidays. * * * * Te Monanui is training oh satisfactorily at New Plymouth, and he should play his part well in big events at Ellerslie next month. * * # * Bonhomme ran a very good race in the Levin Cup, all things considered, writes “The Watcher.” He was very fractious at the start as usual, and lost a considerable amount of ground. Ho made it up in an amazing run which, had it come a little later, might have seen him very troublesome at the finish. In addition, he .carried 41b overweight. Hunhomme's manners at the post will always make him a risky proposition for backers, but he is a great galloper when he gets going.

Man Jong made his reappearance in the Levin Cup. He was very fresh at the barrier, and in the contest was never prominent.

The Oamaru horses, John Bradbury and Solrose, are said to be certain starters at the Methven meeting next week. It is understood that Mr J. Lindsay wishes to try John Bradbury out Over a distance in the Methven Cup. * He )|l Included in the big list of acceptors for the Takapuna Plate is the speedy Auckland hack Ruffles. He can go very fast for five furlongs and if he can run out seven he will take a lot of beating. * * The well-known jockey R. J ; Mackie was absent from Levin on Saturday owing to an attack of the measles. * * * * The progeny of Acre were very prominent at Levin on Saturday, winning three races and filling third place in another. * * * * Kingfield, the winner of the sprint event on the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting this month, as a foal lost his dam and had to be brought up by hand. His owner, Mr Harris, is stated to have tried to give him away, but the man to whom he made the offer would not accept him. Mr Harris then decided to race him, and he has performed fairly prominently for him. A Palmerston North sportsman later made an endeavour to secure him, without success, while a more recent offer df £IOOO was made for the King Lupin gelding, with a view to Sending him to Australia, but this was likewise refused. ♦ * * * It is understood by a northern writer that an Auckland jockey, who had been riding regularly for some Taranaki sportsmen, has severed his connection, with the stable. * * * * Amongst the foals runnig on Mr T. H. Lowry’s property is a colt by Psychology from Desert Gold. Desert Gold had previously been mated with the English-bred sire, the result feeing a filly, now a rising two-year-old, who is being handled. She is a fine, raking juvenile, a chestnut in colour, in which respect she takes after her grand-dam, Aufarius, who was of that colour.

TROTTING NOTES. Wenlo, Ro3 r al Audubon, High Jinks and Logan King arrived home this morning, after competing at the Nelson Trotting Club’s meeting. H* He * * About thirty horses from Christchurch stables have gone to Dunedin, to compete at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on Friday and Saturday. * * * * ~ After a week’s spell, following on the big November Carnival, training operations are in full swing again at Addington. With so many meetings in the near future for al\ classes of horses, a large number of pacers and trotters are being pushed forward to be ready for Christmas and New Year racing. * * * * Exclusive, who has been having a spell in the paddock, has resumed work again. She looks as though she would not take long to come back. * * a • Whakuku is doing a good deal of saddle work and whilst he shows plenty of speed he does not seem to be improving in stamina. Over short courses, in his class, he should race well. * * # * The Australian pacer Don Douglas usually races without hopples but in his training wotk he did not keep too steadily to his gait. Tomkinson is now working him with the hopples and although he did not take too kindly to them at first he is now pacing quite satisfactorily. Don Douglas is a useful pacer over all . courses and he should win races in the Dominion. He H* * * The trotter Audobell has never looked better than at present. He is trotting in rare style in his work and is showing plenty of speed. He accomplished a smart work-out this week in the presence of his owner. He * He * A three-year-old filly by Great Audubon from Renown, in D. Bennett’s stable, is now showing a fair amount of speed in her training. She will be racing in the New Zealand Trotting Stakes. * * * * The trotter Brent Boy seems to be going much more steadily in his work. He is a useful sort, though he is at his best over a shorter distance than two miles. The trotter Happy Rosa does not seem to have done any harm through being worked as a pacer. Although she did not win at the November meeting she showed a lot of speed and began well. She is now doing her training- at the trotting gait and shows her customary speed. Happy Rosa rarely produces her best in a race, but it is a treat to see her trotting without the colours up. ajj * H> H« The recent files from America pay great tribute to Peter Chenault’s daughter, Ruth M. Chenault (2.7 i). Peter Chenault is the sire recently imported from America by the Wellington enthusiast, Mr J. R. M’Kenzie. The “Hofse Review” refers to Ruth as. the “two-year-old queen of the year.” During the season she. won ten races of a total vaiue of 36,742.50 dollars, by far the largest sum ever credited to a twoyear-old trotter. She went into winter quarters as fresh and as sound as a horse could be. Her trainer, Ben White, said of her: “1 have never had but one perfect horse, and that is Ruth M. Chenault.” ALI this should be encouraging reading to breeders to Mr M’Kenzie’s new sire. His stock in New Zealand are sure to be watched with great interest. AUCKLAND NOTES. (Special to the "Star.”) AUCKLAND, Nov. 23. Dr C. C. Murphy, who has been on a visit to Melbourne, to see his horse Cherry Ripe run at the Victoria Racing Club's meeting, returned to Auckland this morning by the Maunganui. Cherry Ripe won the hurdle race on Melbourne Cup day. With the approach of the Takapuna Jockey Club's spring meeting matters are beginning to liven up at EllersJie. It is expected that a good manv horses will proceed to Devonport tomorrow and they will be worked on the Takapuna course on Thursday. There was a little jumping at Ellerslie this morning. Golden Glass and Clockwork went for a round over the schooling hurdles and gave a fair display. Daybe.ll and Waiau Lad were given a similar task and went well. Among the riding engagements an-

nounced for the Takapuna Jockey Club’s spring meeting are:—R. M’Tavish, York Abbey, Golden Krist, Tinokoa, Miss Astron; 11. Dulieu, Rahepoto, Dave, Judge’s Box, Fair Abbey and King Emerald; N. Rowe, Lord Bruce. Dave is a useful sprinter. He has given a taste of his quality on more than one. occasion this season already. He has started in nine races, winning four and finishing second on another occasion. This' morning at Ellerslie, with Clarus as a mate, he strode over five furlongs in good time. Chips and Carinthia pleased by the way they got to the end of half a mile at Ellerslie this morning. They both beat Exalted in good time. Chips showed good speed in her races at N the Waikato meeting and she must be among those considered in connnection with juvenile events to be run at the Takapuna meeting. Golden Wedding, the Kenilworth filly in F. Gilchrist’s stably looks as though she is going to turn out useful. This morning she moved well over four furlongs on the No. grass track. Master Doon seems none the worse for his recent efforts at Ellerslie and Waikato, and if the going suits him he can be depended upon to run another good race in the Allison Cup. The name of Arihana has been claimed by Mr E. W. Alison jun. for the Sir Digbton two-yean-old. That is Maori for the owner’s surname. Arihana moved nicely over three furlongs at Elerslie this morning. Mosaic showed good form at Thames and also at the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting this t season, this week he has worked well. At Ellerslie on Tuesday morning he did a good round of the No. 2 grass track and this morning he went very nicely over seven furlongs on the No. 1 grass track. J. Williamson has a couple of useful hacks in the Takapuna Plate in Quondong and Newbury, both winners this season. Newbury won a division of the Mount Albert Welter Handicap, six furlongs, at the Avondale spring meeting, while Quondong scored decisively over seven furlongs at a recent Waikato meeting. Quondong went well over six furlongs at Ellerslie this morning, beating Royal Picture, Bizarro and Corinax, while Newbury pleased over half a mile. The latter requires the going to be firm if he is to produce his best.

Tresham continues to train on the right way and all going well he should give a good account of himself in the Alison Cup. Since running fourth in the King Edward Handicap at Ellerslie this month he has only had one outing and that was when he deadfieated with Eden Hall for second place in the Waikato Cup. Tresham went nicely this morning at Ellerslie, over a round on the No. 1 grass track and he should strip a very fit horse on Saturday. Town Bank pleased greatly this morning by the way he worked over a round of the No. 1 grass track at Ellerslie. Along the back he must have been giving Master Doon, Tresham and Right and Left fully eight lengths and then, working his way round on the outside he finished with Tresham and Master Doon. It was a good performance and if the ground has the stingout of it on Saturday' Town Bank should be in the firing line at the finish of the Alison Cup. He will be ridden by C. M’Carthy.

ELLERSLIE NOTES.

(Special to the “ Star.”) AUCKLAND, November 23. The» weather was fine for training operations at Ellerslie this morning. The No. 1 grass track was open for fast work and was in good order. Sir Gilbert ran five furlongs in lmin lOsec, and Waitakohe and Ototoa ran six in lmin 25 l-ssee. • Golden Wedding beat Cornfield and Restaurant over four furlongs in 51 3-ssec. Royal Form and Boomerday were on terms at the end of a round, which they ran in lmin 55sec. Fair Abbey, Kamehameha and Blue Sky finished as named over a similar distance, in the same time. Merry Damon and Gold Fern went four furlongs in 57 4-ssec, and Pentagram the last six furlongs of a refund in lmin 22sec. Arch Arrow sprinted the last three furlongs, taking 40sec. Tall Timber and Uralla went six furlongs in lmin 19 l-ssec. Abbey Day and Master Mind ran five furlongs in lmin 6 l-ssec.

! Rahepoto went six furlongs in lmin 22 2-ssec, the last four taking 52 3-ssec. Baby Bun got to the 'end of half a mile in 50 4-ssec. Star Comet and War Officer ran six furlongs in lmin 19sec. Archibald and Charlady got to the end of seven furlongs in lmin 31 2-ssec. j -Town Bank. Tresham, Master Doon I and Right and Left started off over a round. Town Bank was well in the rear along the back, but finished about on terms with Tresham and Master Doon in lmin 52 2-ssec, the last four furlongs taking 52 2-sseo. Queen Rewa and Nassoek went five furlongs in lmin 7 4-ssec. Scot Free- and Sea Comet started off over a round, being joined by Creation at the six furlong post. The round occupied lmin 57sec. Dave and Clarus went five furlongs in lmin 3sec. Quondong was just in front of Royal Picture, Bizarro and Corinax over six furlongs, which occupied lmin 17 3-ssec. Muscari, Auramavis and King Merv j went five furlongs in lmin 3 2-ssec. I __ Daddy’s Girl did a round in lmin !oS 2-ssec. Newbury was just ahead of PavO over five furlongs in lmin 4sec.

Schorr ran six furlongs in lmin 19 l-ssec. and Prince Abbey the last five of six furlongs in lmin 5 3-ssec. Mosaic went seven furlongs in lmin 34 '4-ssec. Nancy Lee took lmin 37sec for a similar distance, the last half-mile occupying 51 3-ssec. After breakfast Miss Astron ran five furlongs in lmin 9set\ and Archeno four furlongs in 52 3-ssec. Chamour worked over six furlong 3 but was not extended. Princess Ronnie did a round, being picked up by Harbour View at ths four furlong post. The full distance was covered in lmin 51 3-ssec, which was the best round of the morning. Namutere and Thursday galloped five furlongs in lmin 3sec, and Bahama six furlongs in lmin 24sec. Chips and Exalted finished in front of Carinthia at the end of half a milt in 50 2-ssec. Arihana (the Sir Dighton two-yea* old) and Auriculus ran three furlongs in 37 4-ssec.