RACING AND TROTTING NOTES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18469, 22 May 1928, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES

RACING FIXTURES. May 26—Amberley Racing Club. June 2, 4, 6—Dunedin Jockey Club. June 2,4, 6—Auckland Racing Club. ACCEPTANCES. May 25—-Dunedin Jockey Club. A lay 25—Auckland Racing Club. _ TROTTING FIXTURES. June 2. 4 —Canterbury Park Trotting Club. _. . June 4 —Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club. June 23, 27—Auckland Trotting Club. NOMINATIONS. June 7—Auckland Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. May 22—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June 12—Auckland Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. _ . May 28—Hawke's Bay Trotting Club. May 23—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June 15—Auckland Trotting Club. RACING NOTES. Acceptances for the Amberley Racing Club’s meeting, to be held on Saturday, will close at eight o’clock tomorrow night, at the office of the Canterbury Jockey Club. * * sfe * Sagittarius sprinted half a mile in brilliant fashion this morning. The Arrowsmith gelding is a puzzle. He has been galloping well for some time past, but his recent in public have been disappointing, when compared with his smart efforts on the tracks. * * * * Chickwheat gave further evidence this morning of a return to form bybeating Battle Colours over a mile. He had an advantage in the weights, but it Was a smart gallop. * * •* * Moratorium went well in a mile gallop this morning, but Amor, who finished almost on terms with him, also shaped very satisfactorily, showing stamina as well as speed. * * * Gold Mint moved attractively in a six furlong gallop this morning, when he beat Sir Roy, with Bronstell a bit further back. Gold Mint looks particularly well at present. * * * * Oriflamb bears an improved appearance and his recent track werk has gained him many admirers. He always has had speed, and he may stay better with age. His jumping in recent schooling efforts has been good, and he .should pay his way over hurdles during the winter. * Jjc * * The gelding by Saxby from She been 11., a member of G. Reed's team, is commencing to lose his rough appearance and he is shaping up nicely. He is getting through useful tasks, and already he has made friends, as he is a good mover. Ills dam, an imported mare by Veles, has produced some smart gallopers, while his sire, also an English importation, has had several useful performers to represent him in the^south. * * *■ * The three-year-old colt Homegate, by from Fairhaven, has been ®pufs*hased from Sir George Clifford by G.?Alurray Aynsley, and he will be utiflked as a station sire. * * * * iS? George Clifford has sold the thr<j<&-year-old colt Tearaway, by Panmuß from Brambletye, to Messrs Pyne, Go3d, Guinness, Ltd., who were acting.«Jor Mr L. J. Fechney, of Ash burtons’ Tearaway is a brother to the Ch||hpagne Stakes winner Prickles. He is jfrjrell-gTown colt, who, unfortunately, hassfcecome affected in the wind. His owner contemplates using him for stud purposes. a* * * * Satrap will be shipped to Wellington on Thursday, and will leave for Australia on the following day. 4= * * * Front Rank has been transferred to her new quarters in J. Boyd’s stables. She will be kept going steadily through the winter and she may be raced at the Grand National meeting, though winter weights will not suit her so well as lighter burdens. * * * a

Iloromea, who was responsible for a surprise victory in the Connolly Handicap at Wanganui last week, is a six-year-old daughter of Quarantine. She had only one previous success to her credit this season, and that she recorded last November at the Ashhurst meeting, when she led the field home in the decision of the Raumai Handicap (seven furlongs)/ As the mare had run unplaced in tfie whole of her engagements in the interval, it was not a surprise that she should have ruled an outsider for last week’s race at Wanganui. * 4c * Brigadier Bill, who is found standing up "to his racing so well near the close of his eighth year—and that, too, after a fairly strenuous time —was allowed to get properly set before being called upon to race. Brigadier Bill made his first appearance in public at the back end of his three-year-old career, and then two small engagements over sprint courses comprised the tasks exacted from him. v 4* 4« v Flamboyant, sire of Flamingo, this year’s winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, is a descendant of Tracery. Flamboyant was sold in England a couple of years back and was transported to Germany.

A daughter of the famous Trenton mare Wakeful is booked for transportation to England, where she will be put to the stud. Flying Start, the name of the mare in question, who was the last foal thrown by Wakeful, was got by Roseworthy, a son of William the Third (son of St Simon), so that with the Musket strain on one side and that of St Simon on the other Flying Start may be heard of as a successful stud matron at a comparatively early stage of her career.

In the list of stallion fees issued in England this year Solario (by Gainsborough—Sun Worship) is the only horse standing at 500gns. At four years cld Sir John Rutherford refused an offer of £IOO,OOO for Solario, but though that was a very tempting overture it may have been quite justified even viewed from a financial standpoint. From a return published last season the sum paid for Gainsborough’s services amounted to no less a sum than £21,200. Gainsborough’s fee is 400gns. The earnings of other stallions last year in England are assessed as follow: —Hurry On, £18,800; Son-in-Law, £18,000; Grand Parade. £17,200; Phalaris, £16,400. He 4c He 4c In referiing to the yearling colt by Saltash from Wei tea, who realised the record price of 6750gns at the Easter sales in Sydney, “Cardigan” remarks that a prejudice still exists in some quarters against a first foal, and then adds: “Trenton was a first foal, but his dam, Frailty, never raced. She produced other first-class horses in Niagara, Cuirassier, Zalinski, Havoc, Lancaster and Siege Gun. Patrobas was a first foal, and his dam, Sizzle, never raced. Carbine was a third foal and Gloaming was the foiirth of his dam. Poseidon was a fourth foal and Cetigne the fifth of his dam, as was that successful stallion Maltster. I think it depends a great deal on the mare. If she has raced for two or three seasons, the first foal is never of much account, her later progeny being preferable; but if she has been lightly raced, or not at all, the first foal appeals to me.” * * * * More than £500,000, it is anticipated, will have been subscribed into the Stock Exchange Mutual Subscription Fund in connection the Derby. . This is double last year’s total, which was then said to be a record. It is expected that the first prize this year will be increased from last year’s figure of £75.000 to over £IOO,OOO, and that the second, third, and fourth prizes of £35.000, £20.000 and £IO,OOO will be raised proportionately. The cost of racing in England is, as a rule, a heavy drag on owners, but those who race jumpers had a taste of comparatively cheap sport for good prizes at Cheltenham in March. The added money for the three days was £IO,OOO, and the cost of running in any race did not exceed 2 per cent. The management had no cause to regret launching out, as there were heavy entries for every race, and it retained nomination and acceptance fees. There was a big return in that direction, but even then the position was much better for owners than usual. * * * * In England, as well as in other parts of the world, there are old-timers who assert that the horses of their youth had more stamina than those of the present day. This is an argument that will (says “Musket,” writing in -the “Sydney Mail”), never die, and I dare say in another forty years’ time the Australian youth of to-day, who will be old-timers then, will be combating the suggestion that the champions of 1968 were in the same class as Windbag, Gloaming, Poitrel, Limerick, Manfred, Heroic, Mollison and the other equine stars which have graced the turf during the last ten years. Apparently an argument on thirf subject has been waging in England recently, for “Mankato,” the racing contributor to the “Sporting Chronicle,” has taken up the cudgels on behalf of the present-day thoroughbred, and, by way of rebuttal that they are a degenerate race, points out that fifty years ago horses four years old and upward were so few and infirm that of the twenty-five runners for the Cesarewitch (two miles three furlongs and eighty-five yards) no fewer than sixteen were three-year-olds, and they supplied the three placed horses. This year, on the other hand, twentyfive of the thiry runners in the Cesarewitch were four years old or more and they furnished the placed horses.

Discussing the attitude of the law towards betting, Mr Churchill said betting was not illegal in itself, but Parliament had made it illegal in certain conditions. Betting was not illegal on a racecourse, either for cash or on credit, unless it was carried on in such a way as to involve the creation of a house, an office, a room, or “another place’’ wit v ’i the meaning of the Betting Act, 1 ». The courts had decided that if a bookmaker had a post driven into the ground where he could hang his sachel he was acting in an illegal manner, but if he had a post that wasnot driven into the ground he was acting in a perfectly legal manner. That looked rather like gambling. In no. other country in the world were the betting laws in such a fantastic and

ridiculous condition as in this country. The recognised authorities asked Parliament to help them to bring order out of chaos, and control to a situation, that was now out of control. There would be places allotted on the racecourses to the bookmakers, who would continue to operate as at present, only under far more satisfactory conditions to themselves. TROTTING NOTES. Nominations for the winter meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club will close at five o’clock this evening. Forfeits for the New Zealand Sapling Stakes are due at the same time. He He * * The annual meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Conference was fixed to be held in Wellington on Wednesday, July 11; Since then the Wellington Racing Club has arranged to race on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday of that week, and it is understood that the date of the Trotting Conference will be altered to Tuesday, July 10. 4= 4c 4? * # Peter Bingen is going along well in his graining work. He is not yet ready for a two mile journey, but he comes to hand quickly. 4: 4« 4c 4c E. Berry has the trotter. Our Lady going along in her best style in her training work. She is on a tight mark and will require to be at her best to have a chance of success. 4; He H: Hc Wairua shows plenty of speed in his work but he is not a good stayer and two mile events are beyond his powers in the class in which he is now racing. 4: 4= 4? 4c The three-year-old Aleron is not being hurried in his training work. He is a regular attendant at Addington and should be seen to advantage next season. * * * * Matagouri never seems to carry much condition, but he is a rare good stayer. He is doing plenty of solid, useful work at Addington. 4- 4-’ 4W. J. Moreland’s young pacer by Rey de Oro from the bay mare Belette, is a regular attendant at Addington, but he is not being asked to do any severe tasks. He does not favour his dam in colour, as do all the rest of her progeny, being a dark bay. He is built also on much stouter lines than most of Belette's stock, and looks like furnishing into a very fine pacer. He is not likely* to be raced till next season. 4* 4? 4c 4e Pageant looks well and is pacing in his best style in his training work. He showed distinct promise over a twomile course when raced at a recent meeting in Wellington. 4c 4= 4< 4c Locanda Boy is doing plenty of useful work under D. Bennett’s charge at Addington. When at his best he is a very useful two-miler. 4< 4: 4c * J. J. Kennerley is not being hard on Writer at present. The Author Dillon three-year-old has raced well this season and he should furnish into a good four-year-old. 4: 4: 4- 4e The Waimate sportsman, J. Dench, has decided not to race his twoyear-old filly by Wrack from Tatsy Dillon this season. She is a growing filly and her owner thinks it best to give her more time to mature. He has a yearling sister to the youngster and a colt foal by Nelson Bingen from his old favourite. Tatsy Dillon was not bred to this season. He 4c Hr 4c The New Brighton trainer, H. Frost, has not had much luck with his trotters of late. After getting Repute to go steadily she put up two seconds at the Forbury Park Club’s meeting early this month, and Lonesome was in a similar | position behind Nelson’s Prince at Oamaru last Saturday. He He 4c 4: At the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting last Saturday horses trained or owned south of the Waitaki River were in the prize list of every race excepting the Enfield Handicap. 4: 4c *• 4c Mr G. Curling, the owner of Hawkesbury’s Pride, had a bad fall on the morning of the Oamarti Trotting Club’s meeting. He was working his trotter when a rein broke and the mare got away, her owner being thrown out. Mr Curling was present at the meeting but was feeling the effects of his fall. Hawkesbury’s Pride was driven by R. B. Berry. RICCARTON NOTES. Tuesday. After a frost overnight the conditions were pleasant for training operations at Riccarton this morning. Most of the fast work was done on the No. 7 grass track, but some of the horses went on the plough, which was in excellent order. The horses with engagements at Amberley provided all* the interest. Polydectes commenced proceedings with a working gallop over five furlongs. Sagittarius sprinted half a mile on the plough in 49sec, showing great dash. Gold Mint, Sir Roy and Bronstell finished in that order after doing six furlongs on the plough in lmin 17 3-osec. Gold Mint beat Sir Roy by a length and it was a useful effort on the part of both horses. Zaragoza, with Gay Crest as a mate for the last five, covered six furlongs on the grass in lmin 16sec. Zaragoza went very pleasingly.' Oriflamb strode out freely over about seven furlongs on the grass, taking lmin 20sec for the last six. There was not much between Waihemo and Wreath of Myrtle at the end of half a mile on the grass, run in 52 2-ssec. Lancer was going better than Master Clarence in a six-furlong spin on the grass, which occupied lmin 19sec. Arikiwai and Roscrea finished up a useful circuit with a three-furlong sprint. Sir Wai was given strong work over a round of the plough, taking lmin 40sec for the last seven furlongs. Battle Colours and Chickwheat, the latter on the outside, but carrying a light weight, were associated over a mile. They took lmin 4 4-ssec for the first*five furlongs and ran the full journey in lmin 44sec. Chickwheat held his companion comfortably at the finish. Moratorium and Amor led Fresco all

through a mile gallop, Moratorium finishing up with a neck advantage, while Fresco was fully two lengths away. The first five furlongs were run in lmin 4 l-ssec and the mile in lmin 43 3-ssec, a useful gallop. J. B. Pearson’s Kilrain hunter. (R. M’Seveney) jumped well in a school over the steeplechase fences. Silver Arc and Lytup were together after running five furlongs on the grass in lmin 4 3-ssec. Claymore beat Despot over five furlongs on the grass in lmin 3sec. Beaming beat Star Raid by two lengths, with Campanula three lengths away, after doing half a mile on the grass in 49 4-ssec. Nincompoop and Tarleton went well in a six-furlong spin on the grass, run in lmin 16 4-ssec. Merivale and Sprinkler registered 49 4-osec for half a mile on the grass. Rotor had Sarnia as a mate for five furlongs on the grass. They got through their task in lmin 2 4-ssec. Rotor was going well at the end, but Sarnia’s effort was very attractive. Greyfinch and Sea Gay jumped off at the five-furlong post on the grass. Greyfinch outclassed his mate, finishing a long way in front and doing the distance in lmin 3 l-ssec, a smart effort. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. Per Press Association. TIMARU, May 21. Hymestrason has been re-handicapped 9.9 in the Trial Hurdle Handicap at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting:. SOUTHERN SPORTSMAN BUYS TOWN BANK. (Special to the “Star.”) AUCKLAND, May 22. The Dunedin sportsman, Mr J. M. Samson, continues to make additions to his team of horses and his latest purchase was Town Bank, acquired last week. Town Bank has been at Wanganui in charge of A. Trilford since racing at Hawera and is booked to come to Ellerslie with Tuki. HANDICAPS. CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr F. C. Thomas:—

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 21. The following handicaps have been declared :

YA LDHURST HANDICAP (in harness), of 170 sovs. For unhoppled trotters; class 3.40. One mile and a half. Jade scr yds bhd Wee Olga scr Buruie 48 Tot Lagon scr Underviewer 48 Audalie scr Maxegin 60 Lonesome scr Bose Audo 60 Connie Merrie Bingen 60 Audubon scr Mount Royal 60 yds bhd Sea Queen 60i Oval 24 Kerrwood Bell 72 Silurian 24 Nelson Boy 72 New Metford 24 Young Carbine 72 Secret Link 24 Little Johnnie 72 All Peters 36 Count Dee 72 Dolores 36 Lady Fan 8 4 Wakefield 36 Petroleuse 108 Hawkesbury’s Pride 4 8 PENINSULA HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs. Class 3.30. One mile and a half. Sandown scr yds bhd Transport scr Some Wilkes 12 Winter . Neerson 12 Audubon scr Dundas Boy 12 Locanda Boy scr Matagouri 12 Mac Dillon scr Daisy Pointer 12 Asset scr Nelson Denver’s Doll scr M'Elwyn 12 Needles scr Flora Golding 24 Nan Brent scr Yoicks 24 Wenlo scr High Jinks 24 White Sun scr Hector's Own 24 Great Firpo 24 Triumph scr Harvest Child 24 Binscarth scr Meb 24 Kreisler scr Diamond Royal Child 24 Locanda scr Auditress 24 Loiterer scr Lingfleld 86 yds bhd Free Advice 48 Direct Todd 12 Double Event 60 Erin’s Royal 12 KING GEORGE HANDICAP (in har-

ness), of 600 sovs. Class 4.30. Two Roicolp yds bhd Trampfast Queen’s Own 48 yd3 bhd Talaro 48 Talent 32 Black Quality 3 2 Admiral 48 Tom Thumb 24 Native Chief 60 Logan Park 24 Dalnahine 60 Logan Chief 24 Waitaki Girl 72 Peter Bingen 36 Prince Pointer 72 Cardinal Logan 36 LYTTELTON HANDICAP (in saddle). of 200 sovs. Class 4.46. Two miles. Sprlngnote . yds bhd Red Shiner Walrua 86 Jazolock Wen Jo 36 Nipper Lucky Dillon 36 Kerrwood Bell Alvira 36 Beverley Royal Serene 36 Audubon White Sun 36 Logan King Binscarth yds bhd Carbine Direct 36 Lady Bright Beil 48 Freeman 12 Laplander 43 Dick Logan 12 Bay Nut 48 My Sonny 32 Rebel 48 Audubon Lad 12 Delightful 48 Slump 24 Mate o’ Mine 48 Sonoma Star 24 Dundas Boy 60 Reta 24 Hector’s Own 60 Nihilist Junior 60 Transport 36 Huon Denver 72 AVIATION HANDICAP (In harness), of 300 sovs. For unhoppled trotters: class 4.42. Two miles. Nourmahal yus bhd Proud Ata Real the Great 36 yds bhd Tamerlane 48 Audobell 12 Duke Bingen 48 Swiftbine 24 Little Logan Petroleuse 24 Master Audo 72 Our Lady 24 Elzear 308 'Kempton 36 Money Spider 144 STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness). of 300 sovs. Class .2.48. One mile a quarter. Sandown vds bhd Jolly Chimes Acre 3 2 General Jolly Pet 24 Trimmer 24 Bob Logan Talent 24 Direct Morning scr J 24 Succession scr Audubon 24 yds bhd Glenelg 24 Harry Quality 36 Audubon 12 Daphne d'Oro 36 La Sonnette 12 Epigram 36 Kotuku Jack 12 St Maura 4S Vesuvius 12 Tom Thumb 48 Wharepiana 12 Sea Pearl 6 0 Honour Bright 12 Acron RAILWAY HANDICAP (in saddle!, of 260 sovs. Class 2.16. One mile. Searchlight yds bhd Lad Omaha 12 Lochree Direct Haunul scr k Morning 12 Pointalena scr Kate Thorpe 12 High Jinks Maiwhariti 12 Albert Logan Arran Chief 32 Lucky Dillon Panto Tommy Direct Succession 12 24 General La Sonnette 24 Sunstorm Ruflne 24 Caprice Great Actress 24 Sungleam Brutus 24 Pearl Jolly Pet 36 Coronado Double Event 36 yds bhd Auguste Sahib 12 Dillon 4S Okoura 12 AU REVOIR HANDICAP (in harness). of 300 sovs. Class 2.14. One m le. La Sonnette yds bhd Hue Coronado Henry Logan Vesuvius Double Event 3 2 Honour St Maura Bright Bessie Logan 36 Key Logan scr Brentloc 36 TrimrAer 12 Admiral 36 Talent 12 Logan Holme 36 Nantwlch 12 Sea Pearl 48 Darknite 12 Ahuriri 48 Harold Peter Bingen 4S Thorpe 12 Loganwood 48 Jean Bonny Logan 60 M’Elwyn 12 Acron Glenelg 12 Waitaki Girl 6U

TARARUA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 s 3vs. One mile lb lb San Pedro 10 10 Radiate 4 Shining: Strategy 9 4 Armour 10 10 Glengariff 2 Star Shell 10 8 Asleep 9 2 Kllfaire 10 8 Athenry 9 2 10 2 Our Jack 9 0 HymesWhisogne 9 0 truaon 9 12 Ratapiko 9 0 Airtigrht 9 Carrigallen 9 0 Lady Gay Red Ban 0 Peshwa 9 8 Sir Moment 9 0 Modern 9 8 WAITOHU HACK HANDICAP, of 130 Six furlongs. lb lb Keddar 9 10 Mark Mint 7 3 The Raider 9 3 Patearoa 7 Lady’s Boy 9 0 Second Chelone 8 11 Thought 7 0 Spear Miss R 5 Royal Lover 7 0 Desert Lad S 4 Little Queen 7 0 Imitation 8 4 Dominion* Callanmore 8 2 7 0 7 13 Resinous 7 0 Eka 7 12 Night Witch 7 0 7 11 Soame-s 7 0 Dreamy 7 5 Ar dalle 0 Le Champ 7 5 RAUKAWA CUP HANDICAP, o f 350 sovs. One mile and a quarter. st lb lb Tresham 9 3 Ring Boy 7 5 Paitonu 8 11 Kilmlss 7 5 Glenross 8 Beaumont Royal Limosa 7 2 Damon 8 7 Kawhaklna 7 0 Nukumai R s Wanderlust 7 0 Vesperus 8 6 Othon 7 0 David Addlepate 7 0 Garrick 8 1 Lin Black Mint 7 12 Arlington 7 0 Horomea 7 11 Toapaiti 7 0 Atareria 7 10 Patuki 7 0 Lady Olympic 7 0 LImond 7 7 Kilperon 7 0 OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. One mile and 58 yards. lb St lb Bisox 9 0 Mandarine 7 8 Limosa 8 12 Closefire 7 8 Avro 8 12 Sandburr 7 7 Kawkakina 8 8 Essential 7 5 Borsaline 8 2 Some Lad 7 5 Rotowhero 8 2 Kindle 7 5 Royal Elm 7 11 Radiate 7 3 Lieutenant Freeze Out 7 0 Bill 7 11 King Mart 7 0 Lady Jen 7 0 Cynthia 7 8 Handsome ' 7 0 HUIA HANDICAP, of 200 sovs Six furlongs. lb St lb Royal Mona ghan 7 5 Damon 9 4 Huikai 7 4 Duke Abbey 8 10 Cerf 7 2 Royal Ceres 8 3 Kilperon 7 2 Limited 8 0 Helotls 7 2 First Acre 8 0 Lin Broad Acre 7 12 Arlington 7 0 Fee Simple 7 0 LImond 7 12 Gardant 7 0 Epistle 7 11 The Raider 7 0 Royal Game 11 Lady’s Boy 7 0 Waicullus 7 11 Toapaiti 7 0 Beaumont 7 8 Callanmore 0 Kaiti 8 . / TE HORO HACK HANDICAP, of 150 SOVS. Seven furlongs. st lb St lb Henna 9 7 HyraesSpear Miss 9 5 trason 8 5 Vigilance 9 3 Mark Mint 8 3 Borsaline 9 2 Gas Napper S 3 Maul 9 0 Shining Holus Bolus 8 13 Star 8 2 Pangolin 8 10 Hinehokoro 8 0 No Favours 8 10 Wheel 8 0 Lieutenant Dominion Bill 8 10 8 0 Tanagra 8 10 Resinous 8 0 Sandburr 7 Volplane 8 0 Kindle » 8 T Green Acre 8 0 Essential S T