Racing and Trotting.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18179, 11 June 1927, Page 9

Racing and Trotting.

NOTES BY

“ARGUS.”

RACING FIXTURES, Juno 18—Napier Park Racing Club. June 22—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. June 24. 25—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. HANDICAPS. Juno 20—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. June 20—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. ACCEPTANCES. June 14 Napier Park Racing Club. June 21—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. June 23—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. June 18, 22—Auckland Trotting Club. RACING NOTES. Nominations will close at five o’clock on Monday evening for the winter ■meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club, to be held on Saturday, July 2. * * * Agrion, who will be the star member of R. J. Mason's team when the veteran trainer leaves for Sydney at the end of this month, is in the best of health, and he appears, to revel in his daily tasks on the tracks The Demosthenes colt, Phillipic, who may also make the trip, is well forward for this period. He showed some form at Easter and he should make a useful three-year-old. The Sutala filly, Shalimar, is another who is being kept busy, so she may be a Sydney possibility. Already she has demonstrated that she possesses speed. The yearling gelding, Goblin Market, by Absurd from Cherry Mart, has been nominated for a number of Australian events, from which it may fairly be argued that he is likely to be included in the team. This would be no surprise. Mason's ability is never more in evidence than when preparing two-year-olds and Goblin Market looks the part of a Breeders’ Plate candidate. * ifc 9f? The yearling brother to Count Cavour, by Solferino from Bon Bord, is progressing well in the early stages of his education. He has grown since his arrival at Riccarton, and though still on the small side, he suffers nothing by comparison with Count Cavour at the same age. So far, he has not been named. His owner, Mr J. S. Barrett, having in mind the popular designation, “The Count,” as applied to his chestnut crack, wished to name the youngster The Viscount,” but it has been disallowed. Viscount, imported to Tasmania in 1825 or 1826, appears in some early New Zealand _ pedigrees, while there was another Viscount (by Sir Garnet), foaled in 1890. This latter horse was only a moderate, and he is long since forgotten, so there should be no risk of confusing him with Mr Barrett’s youngster, who will race as a gelding. * # * * * The team which P. V. Mason is handling at present includes a two-year-old filly by Leighton from Sungleam, by Sutala from Boniform’s sister, Sunglow. The youngster has not been in work long, but she is a promising sort, who should pay her way next season. * * * * J. Boyd intended to start immediately to school Tarleton as a hurdler, but as there is no hurdle race on the Ashburton programme next month, he may compete there in the principal flat event, leaving the jumping programme to be taken in hand after the Ashburton meeting. * + • * Sayonara is making slow but steady progress towards recovery from the mishap that occurred to him a few weeks ago, when he broke a small bone in one of his legs while schooling over hurdles. He may never be fit to train again, but his owner, Mr H. Ensor, with whom he was a great favourite, is hopeful that he will at least become sound enough to be used as a hack. * • • m F. D. Jones has Battlement in regular work again. The Martian gelding looks in the best of health, after his short spell, and he may develop in+o a good performer next season. His stamina has been amply proved and he should be a better horse with age * * * w R. Longley contemplates trying Spearman out as a hurdler. The Greyspear gelding has been a failure, so far, on-the flat, but he may pay his way among the jumpers. * * * The Auckland-bred gelding, Aberfeldv, is now a member of A. E. Wormald’s team and he may be raced in jumping events later in the winter. He has had some experience in that line, as R. W. King raced him in steeplechases at Rand wick before sending him back to Riccarton. * * 4? A. M’Aulay has had Sir Roy and Sagittarius shod and the two geldings, who have benefited by their spell, will resume work in a few days. A brother to Sir Roy, rising three years, i’s being broken in and he will join the other pair when they go into training.

Mr 11. A. Knight’s brood mare Cur- j rency, by Paper Money from Kilroy, has arrived at Riccarton, accompanied by her filly foal by Night Raid. They are quartered at F. D. Jones s and after the foal has been weaned she will remain in her trainer’s charge, while her dam will return home to Race- i course Hill. Currency is only a four-year-old mare, and following his usual custom, Mr Knight allowed her to miss this season. ** *• * * Riccarton stables sheltered a big team of yearlings and the local trainers are devoting a good deal of attention to-the juveniles at present, so as to have them well forward in condition before the tracks became too bad for galloping. Several of them show promise of being useful. * * * * When Mr J. M. Samson decided to take Tuki north to race at Wanganui and Auckland, instead of remaining at home for the Dunedin meeting, there was a feeling in some quarters that he .was leaving the substance to chase the shadow. His Wanganui form, however, showed that he had good prospects, and though a faulty jump spoiled his chance in the Great Northern Steeplechase, be made ample amends by winning the Winter Steeplechase. His owner has thus had a liberal reward for taking on an expensive trip. Tuki won the Grand National Steeplechase two years ago, and having stuck form again, he will have to be reckoned with at Trentham and Riccarton this year. *** • . , Hoariri, the winner of the Visitors Handicap, on the third day of the Auckland meeting, has an exceptional record in connection with that event, which he has won three years in succession. He is a great horse at Ellerslie in the winter, as he revels in the mud. * •* * * Special interest attaches to the win of Kentle in the Brisbane Cup last Monday. He is a four-year-old by Kenilworth from the Grafton mare, Amicitia, and is therefore a half brother to Amorist, a well grown Baverstock two-year-old in J. M’Combe’s stable at Riccarton. This is the second recent occasion on which an important race in Australia has been won by a near relative to one of M’Combe’s Sydney purchases, as only a few weeks ago the Adelaide Cup was won by Three Kings, a brother to the Comedy King youngster, Court Jester. m m s> * The stablemates, Glenidle and Potoanui, who won and ran second respectively at the Auckland winter meeting, were having their first races since December last. Two years ago they both ran very prominently at the Wellington winter meeting, and again last year Potoanui was a winner at the same meeting. Most likely they will be on hand again at Trentham next month, when their Auckland performances will not be forgotten. * * *■ G. Holland claimed the percentage for Kawini’s second place in the Winter Steeplechase, on the third day of the Auckland meeting, when W. J. Bowden was substituted for him. The stewards ordered the owner of Kawini to pay Holland the money claimed. * * * Enare, formerly trained at Riccarton, but now a member of O. Cox's Taranaki team, ran his best race over hurdles on Wednesday, when he finished second to Royal Form at the Auckland meeting. The opinion was held at one time that Enare was not much good in heavy ground, but he showed at Ellerslie that rt did not trouble him much. Enare has been improving with hi’s recent racing and he may win an important event over hurdles this winter. * it * * . A brother to Tamatete is among the yearlings which F. Tilley is getting ready for next season. * 4c Jfc Mr Ewan Campbell, the president of the Wanganui Jockey Club, celebrated the eight-fourth anniversary of his birthday on May 27 and he was the recipient of many congratulations. He attended the first race meeting held in Wanganui and he has taken an active interest in the sport for many years. * * * * Laughing Prince is in work again after a spell, as a member of F. Tilley’s team, and will be got ready for his engagements next spring. He did well during his spell and looks in splendid order to begin a preparation for his three-year-old campaign. Laughing Prince is not engaged in the Wanganui Guineas, but he figures in several important classic events later on. He should furnish into a fine stamp of Derby candidate. He is bred and built to stay, while there is no question as to his brilliancy. *** ‘ * A southern sportsman was in treaty for the purchase of Autobiography from Mr G. D. Greenwood, his idea being to place the speedy Sutala gelding in J. A. Beale's stable, but the negotiations have been dropped. * * * * A few years ago the Waikato sportsman, Mr R. Hannon, sent three of his mares, Uranium, Curearua and Miss Winnie to Formative and got Tinopono, Cureaform and Kawini. He raced the first named pair but got rid of the best when he sold Kawini.

Degage was the big disappointment of the Cornwall Handicap, the chief flat event of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting. Her form was not right and she will do a lot better very soon. j * * * An important consignment of racehorses is on the way to New Zealand by the Remuera, which is due in Auckland this week. Mr A. Parker, who has been responsible for the importation into the Dominion of thirty-five horses during the past three or four 3 r ears, is again taking out this present lot. The animals will first of all go to Mrs Perry’s station in Hawke’s Bay j for a period of rest before being dis- , posed of by private treaty to buyers. | There are in all seven horses, the most l important probably being Blue Star. ! Blue Star is a big upstanding three- 1 year-old colt by Sun Star out of Palm Branch, who is by-Henry I. Sun Star won £16.398 in stakes, and Palm Branch is the dam of winners, including Palm Tree. Henry I. by Melton (a Derby winner), won £12.011 in stakes, and is , also the sire of a number of other win- . ners. Blue Star has not yet raced, but • promises well on the course, as well as j being a good sire type in later years. ' Cockpit is a chestnut horse (1921), by China Cock (winner of four Liverpool Cups and £2884 in stakes), out of Sanford, by Santry. Sanford was a -winner as a two, three and four-year-old, and has also bred five winners, including Cockpit. Cockpit won the Esher Cup and Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot, and £4700 in stakes. Grand Joy (1921) is a chestnut horse by Grand Parade (a Derby winner) out of Amoureuse (dam of winners), by St Amant (Derby winner). Grand joy won £5452 in stakes. Grand Parade was the sire of Grand Knight also, who was imported into New Zealand a few years ago, and proved himself a great winner. Thumbs Up is a chestnut colt (1924) by Tetratema (sire of Fourth Hand, Doushka, Treat, Capti and many other winners), cut of Royal Favour. Royal Favour is the dam of the Irish and English St Leger winner Royal Lancer, and is by '•rt? 11 * 6 As a three-vear-old Thumbs Up was not raced much owing to his size. Tetratema was the son of Tetrarch, and Roval Lancer is a winner of the St Leger. Mid Kent (1924) is a bay colt by Gay Crusader (sire of a laige number of winners, among whom are Hot Night. Cross Bow, Caissot. Lc ~atee, Tenacity, Hurstwood and Bright Knight), out of Herodicaa, by Roi Herode from Nausicaa, by Gallinude. Mr Clever (1923) is by Sun Star (winner of Two Thousand Guineas and Derby and a great sire), out of Wife Ox Bath (dam of winners), by St Simon cut of Canterbury Pilgrim (dam of Swynford, etc.), by Tristan. TROTTING NOTES. The trotter Wee Olga looks bright? and well. She has not a particularly attractive action, but she gets over the ground at a good clip, and possesses plenty of stamina. * * * * F. Owen’s two-year-old by Matchlight from the dam of Olwyn is in steady work again. He is a very qualitylooking pacer, who seems destined to make good over any distance. .# * * * Peter Bingen has rarely looked better than he is at present. He is a somewhat light-fleshed horse, but it is quite evident he has done a lot of work and he has improved with it. He paced well in a work-out at Addington this w> ’c. 4c * * * Parkwood worked about a mile and a half at Addington on Thursday, but he was not asked to go at top speed. The Australian pacer has not raced up to expectations since he came to the Dominion. Holly Boy looks well and is pacing in good style in his work. He is a very lazy track worker, and he has to be kept hard at it to show any speed at all. Holly Boy has raced well this season. $ C. W. Hammond had in work at Addington a very promising young pacer by Oinako from his favourite mare Cora Lynn. He is a two-year-old, and a well-grown youngster. Although he had not been long in work he showed a lot of speed, and was well-mannered. Unfortunately, he went sore, and his owner wisely decided to give him a good spell, so he has been sent to his station in South Canterbury. * * * * J. J. Kennerley’s young pacer by Don Pronto, who did not go well when first worked at Addington, is now moving along very satisfactorily. * * * * The trotter Young Blake has benefited by his spell, as he is looking lusty and well. He is now one of Tomkinson’s active brigade. The three-year-old American filly Lou Lee is a vtry quality-looking mare, and is an even-gaited pacer. So far Kennerley has not done much fast work w’ith her. * j* 4c & Bertha Bingen is now in J. J. Kennerley's stable. The sister to Great Bingen has built up considerably of late, and she will be put into fast work shortly. •* * * # The Australian-bred mare Direct Wood is going along satisfactorily in her training. She looks like racing better than in her last efforts when next she is started.

AMENDMENT TO RULES OF TROTTING.

OWNERS’ AND BREEDERS’ PROPOSALS. The Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association ha? had under consideration for some time a number of proposals which it considers would be for the benefit of the sport. Four remits from the association will be on the order paper fory the Trotting Conference, when it meets in Wellington next month, the Ashburton Trotting. Club having agreed to introduce them. The president of the association, Mr D. F. Dennehy, has written the A hburton Trotting Club at some length, providing arguments in favour of the remits. The first remit is as follows: That the minimum weight in harness races shall be eleven stone.” It is urged that there should be a minimum weight in harness races for the same reaion as in saddle races, the need _ being accentuated when the track is wet and heavy, afid over long distances. The suggested alteration would help to equalise the weight drawn by each horse, and therefore bring about more even conditions for all the competitors. It is believed that the majority of drivers are eleven stone or over. The adoption of the minimum weight would give the owner or trainer an equal opportunity of driving his own hor e, instead of securing a light driver of eight or nine stone. In other countries where a minimum weight exists, the necessary dead weight is carried in the cushion in the seat, and this method is quite safe for the drivers. _ The second remit of the association is designed to enable a horse to be raced in the registered colours of its owner or trainer It is submitted that the present system has broken down of its own weight, and that it does not | bring about the conditions which the j compulsory registration of colours

sought,, the best proof being that last year the Trotting Association compelled owners to re-register their colours and pay another fee. It is sugj gested that the present system is dej teriorating the colours instead of improving them. The public have much more concern over who trains a horse than who owns it, and nearly all registered drivers have their own colours. The suggested alteration in the ! rules would not prevent an owner from registering and racing in his own colours if he wished to do so, but it ; would save a great number of new owners from the necessity of registeri ing and purchasing colours. The presj ent system, it is claimed, has become j a veritable nightmare to public trainI ers who prepare horses for different j owners, and who have to describe and use the different sets of colours required. Again, the unwarranted expense is a direct tax on owners. In 1926 approximately 2350 sets of colours were registered, the fee being 10s 6d each, or a total of £1233 15s. Within | eight months, 1500 of them have been re-registered, at a cost of 5s each, and j this is jiot final. Trotting clubs and • owners are finding it hard to make | both ends meet under existing conditions, with the exorbitant Government taxation, but the Trotting Association cannot fairly approach the Government for a remission of charges or taxation when there is such a glaring example of what is claimed to be an unnecessary tax on its own members. In addition to the facts already referred to, the cost of colours must be considered, and at an average of £5, a ; total of £11,750 is invested in colours, which have orjly a limited life, j The remaining remits are as follow: "No horse shall be handicapped slower than its best winning performance.” "A horse shall be handicapped as a maiden j till it has won a race.” It is urged that owners and trainers j are unanimous that the greatest im- ‘ provement possible in racing would be secured by conditions which would ensure competition for third money similar to that for the first prize, which is not likely under present conditions. It is believed that a workable scheme could be devised which would greatly improve the racing. To-day, if a horse improves his time, and is pushed into second or third place, he deserves sympathy, because of the existing handicap conditions. It is believed that if the Rules of Trotting were altered, and provision inserted that the new conditions would apply only to trotters 2.26 and pacers 2.22 to the mile or better, the proposition would be a workable one, and would greatly improve the racing on metropolitan courses, while it would be fair to all concerned.

F. LIND’S HEALTH IMPROVING.

CROWN COIN FOR HAWKE’S BAY. (Special to the "Star.”) WANGANU, June 11. There is little of any note doing on the tracks just now. Bank Note, formerly trained at Fordell, is now an inmate of W. H. Dwyer’s stable. The Paper Money— Equitas gelding has had a good spell and he will be put into work again shortly. Wallace Young intends taking Crown Chin and Break O’Day over to the Hawke’s Bay meetings and will leave here on Monday. Crown Coin has gone on the right way since the Wanganui meeting and she should show up well in his engagements, in which he will be ridden, by R. E. Thomson. Break o’ Day is not engaged at Napier Park, but will race at Hastings. The Finland gelding has shown plenty of pace on the tracks, but has disappointed in his races. M. Gardner intends to take Whenuanui to Wellington next month, all going well. The Acre gelding had to forego his Auckland engagements at Easter owing to contracting a cold, but he ia now all right. Trainer F. Lind is making good progress from his recent severe illness and another couple of weeks should see him about again. In the meantime, his team is being pottered about. It is probable Civility will be seen out in the New Zealand Eclipse Stakes, at Wanganui, in the spring. Elysianor has been taken up again after a long spell, which appears to have benefited him. A recent addition to F. Lind’s string is a rising two year-old filly by Archery. She is a shapely youngster and looks as if she ought to pay her way. W. Rayner is well pleased with the progress his two } r oungsters are making. The Limond —Homage filly is well grown and sturdily bui’lt, taking after Humbug and Grotesque in appearance. The Thespian—Cowl filly is smaller, but shows qualit\\ F. Tilley has no fewer than six youngsters in hand, including a brother to Tamatete, who is a chestnut in colour. He show’s much promise. The Paper Money —lsabel gelding has had the name of Cashier bestowed on him and the Grandcourt—All Talk gelding will face as High Falutin.

AMBERLEY RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Amberley Racing Club was presided over by the president, Mr G. N. M’Lean. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said it was hoped that the Government would in future give clubs a rebate of 2i per cent on totalizator turnover instead of LA per cent, as at present. The club was in a Fairly good position. The rac. meeting showed a profit of £3 2s 4d, which' was considereed quite satisfactory in the present position of affairs. The following officers were appointed: —Committee and stewards, Messrs H. Acton Adams, F. H. Courage, A. R. Turnbull, S. Frew, W. A. Kelcher, T. S. Maskew, N. D. Campbell, A. S. George. J. G. Macdonald, F. P. Coleman, H. Ensor, G. D. Greenwood, G. N. M’Lean. G. L. Rutherford, M. Bethell, J. Munro, C. L. Clifford and J. B. Starky; treasurer, Mr G. Fulton. A vote of thanks was accorded the president for his work during the past year, and a similar vote was passed to the Press. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the committee was held after the annual meeting present— Messrs G. N. M’Lean, S. Frew, A. R. Turnbull, F. H. Courage, J. B. Starky, J. George, T. S. Maskew, F. P. Coleman and the secretary. Apologies for absence wire received from Messrs C. L. Clifford arid N. D. Campbell. Mr G. N. M’Lean was re-elected president, and Messrs G. D. Greenwood, G. L. Rutherford and F. 11. Courage were elected vice-presidents. A letter was received from the New Zealand Racing Conference regarding the proposed Gaming Bill. It was decided to write to Mr G. W. Forbes, member for the district, requesting his support. on the motion of Mr Fulton, it was decided to hold next season’s race ineeting on May 12, instead of May 5. Mr Fulton said that the change was necessitated by the fact that several meetings clashed. Accounts for £3l 17s 9d were passed for payment.

ACCEPTANCES

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Juno 10. The following: accepts for the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting have been received:—

MANGERE HANDICAP (In harness). of 300 so vs. Class 3min 30sec. One mile and a half. Delavan Bill . Loch Moigh . scr Billon Huon . Daytime . . scr Asset Hohora . . . scr Oliver 1 horpe Lottie Longford . . Advance scr Beatty . yds bhd Kinpen King: . \ ostas 3cr Queen Golden Park . Van Rich - - 24 Master Huia . Marionette Councillor 30 Kingsolere Florent . - 36 Lola Recklaw Master Cute . scr Wallroon . . 60 WINTER HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 sovs. Unhoppled trotters; class 4min 56sec. Two miles. Tiki . . . . yds bhd Truibhais 48 Escalator . Direct Action Roez . Golden Gate . 60 Roma Bingen Tiger Salve . 60 Don Zolock Billy Carbine Colonel Thorpe Nourmahal . S4 Floraline yds bhd. Sovereign 108 24 Wild Nut . .108 Great Chango 24 Trampfaat . 180 Miss Leila 36 CAMPBELL HANDICAP (in harness). of 1000 sovs. Class 4min 33sec. Two miles. Dick Dillon yds bhd Silk Thread Billy Sea . . 24 Machine Gun 21 Doctor Dillon scr Jewel Pointer 24 Terence Nelson Fame . 24 Dillon scr Peterwah . . 24 Goldman Holly Boy . 24 Lord Nepean Countryman . 36 Cardinal Thorpe scr Logan 48 yds bhd Peter Bingen 60 Western King 12 Imprint . . 72 Anselm 24 HOBSON HANDICAP (In harness), of 4min 42sec. Two miles. yds bhd Gold Dial . Henry Logan 12 Buz Buz . . 36 Daytime Rockburn . . 43 Avenger . . 60 Marshal Neil . 60 Respect . . 60 Gold Jacket . 60 Thorpe scr Rock Hinton . 84 Uncle Bert scr STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 500 sovs. Jnhoppled trotters; class 4min 42sec. Two miles. yds bhd Ingle Bingen Frisco Beau . 12 Peter Beatrice scr M'Kinney 2 4 The Tartar Trampfast . 3J> Betty Moko . 4 8 King scr lylzear ... 60 Sebisca . . scr MARCONI HANDICAP (in harness), ol 300 sovs. 2mln 54sec. One mile and a quarter. Uramic . yds bhd. Logan Rothschild 12 D’Artagnan . 12 Rua Pere . . 12 Rockaway . 24 Mulwaree . 24 Van Rich . . 24 Henry Logan 24 Advance scr Luvan ... 36 Enawah Respect . . 36 Direct Our Fateh Morning 36 Master Councillor 36 Lola Recklaw si r Wood vale . . 36 Bronze Patch scr The Shrew . 4S Lord Nepean . 60 CORNWALL HANDICAP (In harness), Class 2min 14sec. One mile. Final yds bhd. M’Kinney scr All Bell . . 12 Nelson Tasker scr Western King 12 Dick Dillon Jewel Pointer 12 Jean Darling Holly Boy . . 12 Nantwich . Harold Thorpe 24 Bell Harold . 24 Dunmore scr Imprint . . 3 6 Rey Logan Nelson Fame . 4* Peter Bingen 4S