RACING AND TROTTING NOTES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18547, 22 August 1928, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES

RACING NOTES. h S' Nominations for the New Zealand Cup will be received by the Canterbury Jockey Club up till eight o’clock on t Friday night. i< **¥ ¥ t The following horses left for the j. north last nightßisox. Red Fuchsia, Peneus, Kalos, Locarno, Grand National, Kempsey, Pangolin, Rangi a Sr-arto, Kilmiss, Historic, Panther, Roi v de Val. r * ¥ ¥ ¥ s The dry weather experienced during a the winter months has been greatly h appreciated by the Riccarton trainers who are getting two-year-olds ready for ipring racing. The youngsters have f been able to go on in their work with r very little interruption, and they * should be well forward for engage- *- ments early in the season. Present in- 3 dications* suggest that local stables f shelter some useful young gallopers. 1 ¥ * ¥ ¥ t It is probable that at least one Ric- S carton stable will be represented at a the Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring e meeting next mouth. The presence of c a southern candidate would add to the g interest in the Wanganui Guineas. a ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ .. I Footfall is .going on nicely in his training, and he should play a promin- f ent part in important events later in \ the season. He may make his first ] appearance at Ashburton next month, but it is unlikely that he will be raced t at the Dunedin meeting. s *** • . { Money Order has been recommission-. ed by T. H. Gillett, The speedy Paper * Money gelding looks in good order to commence a preparation for spring en- [ gagcments. t 4c ¥ ¥ ¥ The Greyspear horse Claymore, who , has been in H. Nurse's stable for some £ time, has been sent home for a spell. } He showed some speed in training, but < so far he has done nothing in a race J to enthuse over. < 4c * * * The Wingatui owner-trainer, F. Shaw, 1 disposed of Scion at the close of the 5 Grand National meeting, and he will 1 do his future racing for a South Can- * ter bury owner. ¥ 4C * ¥ ' R. Long ley is now training the four- i year-old gelding Mercutio, by Romeo 1 from Miraculous. He raced only once 1 last season, finishing out of a place in i the Maiden Stakes at Greymouth in 1 December. * ¥ ¥ ¥ 1 An abscess on the side of the mouth , prevented Vigilance from starting at the ; Grand National meeting. , * ¥ * ¥ Star Stranger and Staghunter are twb ; notable nominations for the open sprint , event at the Marton meeting. ¥ ¥ * * According to a Wanganui report, i Mask, Episode, _ Bright Glow, Rere- : raoana, Laughing Prince and Kiosk : will be possible starters in the Eclipse : Stakes next month. With outside run- - ners to be added the field should be a high-class one. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ The Wanganui trainer, W. Rayner, is beginning to give his two-year-olds seme sprinting at Wanganui, and the trio are shaping well. Ceremony, the brother to Lysander, takes the eye as the one likely to do best in the earlier part of the season. He is a bold galloper, taking after his brother in the dashing style in which he hits out. He appears .to be very quick at gathering up pace, and he gives every sign of proving a topnotcher when ready to show of his best. He should be in good shape by the time the Avondale meeting comes round. Good as Gold and Royal Head have • joined the regulars at Kensington un*der the supervision of H- Fielder (says a Sydney writer). They arrived from New Zealand a few days ago. Good as Gold, who is a five-year-old by Paper Money from Killara, won four races durnig the season just concluded, his last success being the Shorts Handicap, six furlongs, at the Southland Racing Club summer meeting. Royal Head has yet to score. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Victoria is considered to hold a very promising young steeplechaser in Reviser, a five-year-old son of Red Dennis. New Zealand can take more than a passing interest in Reviser, for his dam, Golden Spray, was bred in the Dominion, and it is a pedigree that embraces many illustrious names. Golden Spray was got by Gold Reef (son of Bend Or) from Sea Spray, by Torpedo (son of Musket) from Nymph, by Ingomar (son of Uncas) from Woodnymph, by Musket (son of Toxophilite) from Sylvia, by Fisherman (son of Heron). ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ These are the days when it is necessary ,to shape ideas on big lines if a charge of a lack of vision is to be escaped. The committee of the Auckland Racing Club, led by Sir Edwin Michelson. has furnished many illustrations of thinking well ahead in mapping out works and appointments on the Racecourse, says a northern writer, and at the annual meeting of members of the Auckland Racing Club last week. Sir Edwin Mitchelson, in the course of his speech, mentioned a range of works that, it i<; expected, will absorb a sum <$ £200,000. Big figures, truly; but, Qi course, the expenditure mentioned will extend over a good number of years. There is very much for Aucklanders to regard Elierslie with pride at the present stage, and the completion of the plans are mapped out should see that quality cultivated in even a greater degree. ¥ ¥ * ¥ The Trentbam trainer, S. Reid, has a busy time, as in addition to looking after Mr V. Riddiford’s racing team, he looks after the stud. He sent four English-bred brood mares to Wanganui this week. Graciosa (Gay Crusader— Mistrella) and Merit (Diadumenos— Lady Marca) will be mated with Limond. while Anthem (Royal Canopy ■—Psalmist) and Minona (MinoruGolden Amber) are on a visit to Grand Xnight.

The Elierslie trainer W. Tozer, who has not enjoyed the best of health for some time past, was admitted to the Auckland Hospital recently.

S. Wilson, who was formerly apprenticed to H. B. Lorigan at Trentbam, is returning to the employ of that trainer, after residing at Wingatui last season.

Ruffles is being selected in the North as likely to reopen his winning account very early in the new season. Ruffles, now a six-year-old, did not race last season, and won twice in four starts as a four-year-old, when he proved himself a brilliant hack sprinter.

A pleasing item of news to hand from the Old Country by the recent mail is that success continues to attend the operations of the National Stud, and a very satisfactory resuit at the sale of yearlings held at Newmarket in July places the financial side in a particularly pleasing light. Sixteen yearlings bred at the National Stud realised 30.980 guineas, which gave an average of 1936 guineas. _ The highest price paid for a yearling in the collection from Ireland was 6000 guineas, which sum was realised for a colt by Friar Marcus from the White Eagle mare, Blanche, ■who was bought bv Lord Beaverbrook. A colt by Swynford from the Great Sport mare Sword Play was bought on account of Lord Dewar for 5000 guineas. Altogether the sale was a marked success, and the National Stud rests on such a very solid foundation that it is sure -to increase its activities in a marked de- | gree. ¥ ¥ ¥ *

A plea for the breeding of stayers is made by an English writer, who pens the following: “I was asking Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen this question: Supposing he had seen Felstead in the yearling sale-ring at Doncaster, how much would he have been inspired to bid for him? Sir Hugo, it goes without saying, had recollections of Felstead’s grandsire. Spearmint, being sold at Doncaster for as little as 400 guineas, end, equally so, appreciates that Spearmint becani*a racing monarch of *hat period. Yet great sires and dams have “5 of- always reproduced their like, and Sir Hugo was doubtful as to what Felstead might have been worth had that colt been in the yearlings’ sale-ring, ‘but,’ he said, ‘how nice to own a derby'winner without even having seen him in the sale-ring.’ The pointer derived from this year’s Derby is, after all, nothing new, although it comes up again with striking force. Carbine, bred in New Zealand, a grand weight-carrier, restored to this country, thanks to the enterprise of the Duke of Portland, gave

us Spearmint, and the latter s son was Spion Kop, and the last-named’s son is Felstead—three Derby winners, all imbued with fighting spirit. Yet Spearmint, because he was not liked as a sale-ring yearling, was bought at the price of a hack, and Sir Hugo Cun-liffe-Owen would not, I warrant, have bid much more, for Felstead had the latter gone into the Doncaster salering. So that the lesson taught by this year’s Derby would appear to be that one must breed less for speed and its oft-time accompaniment of flashiness, or some other frality, and more for stoutness.”

TROTTING NOTES. Nominations for the New Zealand Trotting Cup will close at noon tomorrow. The race is for horses who have done or been handicapped to do 4.26. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Nominations will close at noon tomorrow for the spring meeting of the New Brighton Trotting Club, which will be held on Saturday, September 8. Nominations for the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting, to be held on Saturday, September 15, will close on Friday night. 4- 4c ¥ ¥ The New Brighton Trot ting Club has appointed Mr F. C. Thomas to do the club’s handicapping for its meeting on September The following horses left for Wellington by the Wahine last evening:— Western King, Native Prince, Jewel Pointer, Great Change, Loch Moigh, Kohara, Sister Beatrice, Dillon Huon, Richore, Count Peter, Gold Jacket, Nihilist Junior, Peterwah, Louisiana, Imprint. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Although the American stallion Brigand looked fairly sound, and showed plenty of speed in his preliminary, he wds very bad at the post in his races and would not begin properly. J. Lorgelly deserves a lot of credit for getting Brigand to the races at all, and it must have been very disappointing to the New Brighton trainer to find the stallion in such a bad humour on race days.

There must be considerably over a hundred pacers and trotters trained at Addington, but Addington trainers had a lean time at the meeting just concluded. On the first day, Sahib and Jackie Audubon won races. Double Event was the only winner on the second day, and Happy Rosa and Peter Bingen prevailed on the concluding day, so that J. J. Kennerley (2), W. J. Tomkinson, C. Tasker and R. 11. Bennett were the only Addington trainers to win. C. Donald won with Kempton, who is trained on his private track at Belfast; O. E. Hooper was successful with King Pointer, trained at Lauriston; Harvest Child is trained at Rangiora and Harold Thorpe at Yaldhurst. Jean M’Elwyn, who is owned in Auckland, is in R. B. Berry’s stable at Templeton; whilst Kingcraft is trained by his owner at Ashburton, and Talaro is in the stable of F. Holmes, who does most of his work at Canterbury Park. R. Townley, the South Canterbury trainer, won two races, one with Hector’s Own and the other with Bonny Spec, whilst on the last day Talent and Tamerlane, who are trained at New Brighton, were successful.

One of the features of the. recent meeting held at Addington was the success of horses trained away from headquarters, and the number of winners that came from the North Island. Of the eight races on the first day, five were won by horses trained in the North Island. North Island owners won twice on the second day and once on the concluding day, so that onethird of the meeting was won from across Cook Strait. This is a v£ry unusual happening. The northerners had quite a strong team, the winners being Maxegin twice, Peterwah, Dillon Huon, Native Prince, Western King, Gold Jacket and Loch Moigh. In addition to the actual winners, good performances were put up by Jewel Pointer and Sister Beatrice, -who were only successful in getting into the place money.

The trotter Sarsaparilla gave promise of being a really good sort soon after being put into work. He came on well for a time, but now seems to have reached a stage from which he is not improving. He was started on each day of the recent meeting, but his best effort was to finish fourth on tho opening day. Sarsaparilla does not go steadily enough, nor has his speed improved very much of late.

Towards the end of last season Proud Ata put up some good performances, quite up to his best form, but they are now not good enough to make him successful. Proud Ata started on each day of the recent meeting, but in none of. his races did he look like getting any of the stake. He will find it very hard to win a race.

Wild Hebe started twice at the meeting, but on each occasion he was never dangerous. The angular trotter is not improving and can hardily have any hope of success with so many young rivals now in the field.

The South Canterbury-trained trotter, Kerrwood Bell, was responsible for some good performances at the meeting, without being successful. In addition to racing in events confined to trotters, she raced in open events, in which the pacers were engaged.

One of the most expensive horses that raced at Addington during the recent meeting was the trotter Great Change. He started on each day, and curiously enough was second favourite on each occasion. In his races he either failed to go away right or else went into a pace soon after the start and had to be pulled up. Great Change was in capital condition and a credit to J. Shaw, his trainer. In his training work Great Change showed plenty of speed, without showing any disposition to run into the pacing gait as he does in races. He is by Great Audubon, a sire who raced at both gaits and won races both trotting and pacing. Great Change’s dam, Myall, was a very fine trotter in her time. She was by Wildwood from the Vancle ve mare and was bred and first raced by Mr J. A. Buckland, of New South Wales. Subsequently Myall came to the Dominion and was raced by Mr A. Pringle, for whom she won several races at the trotting gait.

HANDICAPS.

MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, August 21. The following handicaps for the Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting have been declared:— HAT A HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, fit 150 sovs. One milo and a half.

TRIAL PLATE, of 120 sovs; five fur longs (weight 3.lo)—Star Girl. Upoko Dermod, Mauriaera, Cashier, War Zone Black Maire, Sky point, Merxcis, Ba.l loon, Dry Area, Plying Binge, Tan gerlm. Golden Shadow, Seamstress Whakaari, Pegeen Oge, Foreign Fancy Mangaharei, Kilorell, War Filla, Lethol Arkansas, Kanwainga, Marica, Rillet Otauru Lass, The Verderer, Cold Air Grattan, Inflame. Whakaroa, Bros

FLAMINGO’S DEFEAT IN GRAND PRIX. (Special to the “Star.”) LONDON, June 28. The colt that finished second in the Derby at Epsom made a dismal mess of his retrieving effort in the Grand Prix of Paris, where he had every •chance, but came in nearly last. His regular pilot, C. Elliott, rode him in France, and was quite unable to account for the failure. It should be borne in mind that the big French race is run over a distance only one furlong short of two miles—and over a hard, gruelling course. Flamingo would not be disgraced if he found this journey a bit beyond his tether at any time, but, when we recall that he has been racing since the early weeks of the season—that he was nearly keyed up for the Guineas and quitetuned up for the Derby—it is possible to realise that he went to France a bit over-trained and probably stale. We saw exactly the same thing last year, when Hot Night, after running second in the Derby, went on to Ascot, and made a sad hash of things. Yet Hot Night had a rest, and then "came again" to such effect that he ran a really creditable second against Book Law in the St Leger. Hot Night may never race again, but I shall always remember him as an unlucky colt, in that he ran up against Call Boy in the Derby and . Book Law in the Leger. Maybe Flamingo will not now be asked for any serious effort before the last classic, at Doncaster, comes along, and it will come as no surprise to me if he is a splendid revival about that period. Horses, like humans, cannot be kept right at the top of their form indefinitely, and, as I have already remarked, Flartiingo had really done his bit before the Grand Prix trip. At the time of writing it is stated that Royal Minstrel (three years) and Book Law (four years) can be expect ed to turn out for the Eclipse Stakes

at Sandown. This semi-classic event is the tit-bit of the near future, and there is every prospect of a good celebration. I dealt with it tentatively in my last message, and now I venture to repeat all I said concerning Lord Derby’s Fairway. It seems to me that the ‘‘Eclipse" is the right journey for this Epsom disappointment, and from what one can learn of stable plans it will be the "come-back" race for Lord Derby’s colt. J. Lawson, who trains the Manton horses, has a tremendous number engaged, and it would puzzle anybody at this stage to say what would be the substitute for Book Law if she went wrong again. I understand that the filly made a rapid recovery from her kidney complaint. and was, indeed, almost well enough to run in the Gold Cup at Ascot. Yet no risks were taken, and she had, moreover, been scratched before her recovery was so emphatic. Readers at a distance can well understand why I hesitate to recommend a filly that has been in the hands of the "vet" during the last few weeks, and that is why I volunteer the claims of Fairway. It can be accepted, I am sure, that this colt’s display at Epsom was ridiculously wrong, and there is no doubt that he went all to pieces in the noise, the bustle and fuss. My Newmarket friends warn me day after day that I must ignore the Epsom form altogether, and leave it out for

the purposes of future reckoning. Toboggan would be the ideal sort for the Eclipse course, but she is not entered. Nor is she in the- St Leger. F. Butters will inevitably turn to Fairway in both instances, and maybe with every satisfaction. Minstrel’s form will be one of the most engaging attempts of the season, because the distance (one mile and a quarter) is just beyond his best. At least that is what we all think at the moment. Goodwood’s racing will not be with us until the end of next month, so I can leave the Stewards’ Cup until later on. In any case, it is not a race to bet on with any great degree of confidence, ana the bookmakers do not go out of their way to develop ante-post wagering nowadays.

GRAND NATIONAL HORSE SALE. There was a very large attendance at Tattersall’s Horse Bazaar yesterday on the occasion of the annual Grand National horse sale conducted by 11. Matson and Co. The entry generally was very fair, comprising sixty horses, ten racing sulkies and vehicles of various descriptions, and a quantity of. trotting gear and equipment. Included In the entry of horses were a number of attractive, highly-bred trotters and pacers; also several good brood mares. At the conclusion of the trotting stock sale, a number of cobs, hacks ad ponies were submitted, and where good hacks came under the hammer keen competition was forthcoming, and they were readily snapped up at prices in advance of recent ruling rates. Ponies were somewhat irregular in price, and with very few exceptions the whole of the catalogue was sold by auction. The general impression was that the sale was a good one, and horses capable of promise and winning a race were in demand. The following represents a list or some of our principal sales:— Gns. On behalf of Mr R. E. Nutt, Christchurch— Two-year-old colt, siro Great Audubon, dam Louvain Chimes 21 Three-year-old filly, sire Harold Dillon, dam Louvain Chimes IB Yearling filly, sire Brent Locanda. dam Louvain Chimes 17 On behalf of Mr F. L. Magon, Greendale— Chestnut gelding. 4yrs, by Petereta - 43 On bfehalf of Mr T. Going, Halewell— Brown gelding, syrs, by Great Audubon (trotter) 24 On behalf of Mr George Fairbairn, Waolston— Boy colt, Syrs, by Guy Parrish —Margie 56 Boy colt. Syrs, by Guy Parrish —Penelope 80 To dissolve a partnership— Four-vear-old gelding, by Logan Pointer—Bessy Wood .... 12 On behalf of Mr J. E. Bennett, Timaru— Trotting gelding. Burnie, aged 13 On behalf of Mr R. Hartley, Papanui— Two-year-old gelding by Ball in (imp.) 10 On behalf of, Mr R. B. Hickson. Akaroa— Cream gelding, Wildbine (trotter) 26

Erma filly. 4yrs. by Logan Pointer —Betty Bingen ■ . . • la Black mare. Betty Bingen, by Nelson Bingen Lady Marion • 111 On behalf of Mr C. Smith. BelBay gelding Locanda Chief, On behalf S of Mr K. H- Smith, Bel--1 Chestnut mare Pacific Audubon, agetl 10 On behalf of Mr W. Campbell, Greenpark— Bay gelding, oyrs, by Nelson Bingen 30 Or. behalf of Mr P. L. Donald. Ashburton —• Chestnut hack mare. syrs .. 10 Harness gelding, aged 14 Thme-year-old saddle cob .... 6| On behalf of Mr R. Hartley. Fapanui— Yearling pony filly, unbroken . . Ou behalf of Mr W. J. Doyle, Doyleston— Cob gelding, oyrs 3 5 On behalf of Mr D. Bohan, Lee-Six-y ear-old cob gelding .... IS On behalf of Mr F. M’Cormick, Lakeside — Chestnut mare, 4yrs, by Fireboy 16 On behalf of Mr A. E. Boundy, Woolston— Bav pony, 13 hands 10s 358

pt lb at lb Cohesion 31 2 Hangawcra 9 8 Ballyfarnon 3 0 12 Red Bank 9 Gala Day 10 S Fantagruel 9 Sir Moment 10 6 Chrissa.rto 9 0 Polyphemus 3 0 5 Ruby Ring 9 0 San Fera 10 1 Kempsey 9 0 Diana’s Lad 10 1 Chyrria 9 0 Olympic 9 13 Ad rose 9 0 Star Shell 9 13 Guadalquiver 9 0 Beaumont 9 11 March On 9 0 Waltzer 9 11 Lieutenant Kllia 9 5 Bill 9 0 SPRING HACK CUP HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs. st lb . st lb Catkin 9 0 Flying Shot 7 9 Pangolin 8 33 Miss Mercia 7 S Lady's Boy 8 12 Taurimu 7 Singleton 8 12 Gold Bag 7 5 Discourse S 10 Tanagra 7 Gold Cure s S Monsogne 7 Maui S 8 Taka Tama 7 Teri 8 6 Kindle 7 Moorgas 8 2 Sovena 7 0 Vigilance 8 2 Shining Star 7 0 Kilmezzo 8 1 Veronese 7 0 Otairi 8 1 Gas Napner 7 0 Ilolus Bolus 8 l Connoiseur 7 0 Lucy Rose 7 13 Whakaari 7 Pale Star 7 9 Abisogne 7 9 Rash 7 0 MARTON CUP HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a quarter. „ st lb lb Nukumat 9 3 Kilmiss 7 4 Orazone 7 Bisox 8 3 Te Koroke 7 0 Vivo 7 11 Wanderlust 7 0 , Pol one tt 7 10 Captain Queen Arch 7 9 Gaze.ly 7 0 Royal Mint 7 S Auricu.lus 7 0 Shining Brigadier Armour 7 8 Bill 7 0 Horomea 7 7 Nucleus 7 0 Princess Ronnie 7 «S Our Jack 7 0 HUNT CUP STEEP LEO HASH HANDICAP, of 135 sovs. About two miles and a half. st lb st 111 Master Bonus 9 7 Arch 10 9 Chyrria 9 7 Mataipuke 9 13 Birkie 9 Stymie 9 11 Trouble 9 Haeremai 9 9 Miss Lama 9 7 Opoupaea ;* 7 Gtiadalquiver 9 7 Bitola 9 7 Scrap Iron 9 7 lied Spider 1) 7 Del Sarto 9 7 The Don 9 7 Excelsior 9 7 Risk 9 7 Terehu 9 7 Dolwill 9 7 ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of lf>0 sovs. Six furlongs. st lb lb Callanmore 9 0 Lucy Rose S 6 Fancy 7 5 Abisogne S 4 A ir Force 7 Moutoa Yawl 7 5 Treasury 8 4 Knightlike 8 2 Teremoana 7 5 Court Jester S 2 Tangerim 7 Miss Mercia 8 1 Seamstress 7 5 Gold Bag 7 13 Whakaari 7 Tanagra 7 3 3 Lethol 7 Monsogne 7 11 Riliet 7 High Falutin 7 9 Grattan 7 Rash 7 7 Upoko 7 5 Understudy 7 5 RAILWAY HANDICAP. of 210 s ovs. Six furlongs. st lb st lb Kiosk 9 8 Oration 7 7 King Lu 9 2 Blimp 7 3‘angel in 7 Star 5 Stranger 8 12 Lady’s Boy 7 5 Valkon 8 8 Archoen 7 Dobbin 8 2 The 1 Tea Time 8 2 Immigrant 7 | Staphunter 7 13 Town Bird 7 , Ruffles 8 12 Sagittarius 7 Miss Pat 7 10 Aurioulus 7 0 Keddar 7 7 Taku Tama 7 0 TUTAENUI HACK HANDICAP, of 15C sovs. One mile and 137 yards. st lb st lb Limosa 9 t> Star God 7 9 Discourse 9 5 Kindle 7 9 Kawhakina 9 1 Wet Paint 7 8 Maui 8 9 Vexatious 7 8 Palo Star 8 5 Metellus 7 7 Vigilance 8 3 Shining Court Jester 8 2 Armour 7 7 Flying Shot 8 2 Roburant 7 7 Kilburn 7 12 Mount Lieutenant Shannon 7 Bill 7 10 Calitha 7 7