Racing and Trotting.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18786, 15 June 1929, Page 10

Racing and Trotting.

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RACING NOTES. Nominations for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting ■will close at five o’clock on Monday evening. * * * sjs Nominations for the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting are due at nine o'clock on Monday night.

The South Canterbury Jockey Club has secured a • very satisfactory list of acceptances for most of the events on the first day of the winter meeting, which w'ill be. held on Thursday and Saturday of next week. The Otipua Steeplechase is a disappointing race., mishaps having compelled the withdrawal of a number of candidates, reducing the field to five, but as they include some of the best cross country horses in southern stables, there should be a very interesting contest. '*

The three-year-old filly Prickles, by Panmure from Brambletye, has been sold by Sir George Clifford to Mr W. J. Blake and she will go into R. W. King’s stable at Riccarton. Prickles showed considerable promise as a two-year-old and after her win in the Canterbury Champagne Stakes a bright career was . predicted for her. During the present season she has not realised expectations, and though she ran second to Pride in the New Zealand Oaks in November, she has failed to win a race. She has performed well on several occasions, however, and she may turn out a bargain for her new owner, at the 400 guineas which is understood to be the price paid for her. Mr Blake has been associated with the ownership of several trotters and pacers, but this is his first venture in the galloping sport. * * * *

A month ago T. H. GilJett appeared to have good prospects for the winter campaign, as Whamcliffe and Charla tan were training on well and looked like getting some money in important steeplechase events. The prospects now are much less favourable. Charlatan has developed leg troubles and he will be given a good spell, in the hope that he will come back sound for next winter. Wharncliffe is still very sore, as a result of his two races at Wingatui, and though he is being kept going in easy exercise, his chance of being at his best for the Grand National meeting does not look particularly bright.

P. V. Mason is keeping his team going in useful work. Honour is well forward, as a result of doing strong pace work, with an odd sprint or two, and no difficulty should be experienced in getting him ready for early spring engagements. It is probable that Mason will leave for Sydney in August with the crack Limond colt. Whether he will have any mates will be decided later, but in the meantime the yearlings Ozone (Saltash—Aries) and Praise <Limond —Eulogy) are striding along, in useful tasks. They have been nominated for Australian juvenile events in the spring, but so far they have not progressed far enough in their education to make their future programme definite.

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Nightmarch has come back from his autumn spell looking in great health f*e is a vastly improved horse, on 5PP ear ances, compared with the condition he was in when A. M'Aulay received him last winter, and he strode out freely in a three-furlong sprint this morning. Provided all goes well during the next few weeks, Nightmarch can be regarded as certain to do his spring racing in Australia.

* * * * H- Rothery- has decided not to make the trip to Melbourne with Glendowie. His horse’s form at Auckland was too poor to encourage the idea that he would improve sufficiently to have any chance in the Victorian Grand Nationals.

Apparently the change from New Zealand to Randwick has proved beneficial to the three-year-old gelding Red Lion, for at Menangle (New South Wales) this month he finished second, being beaten by a narrow margin. Red Lion is now trained for the Auckland sportsmen, Messrs J. C. and P. S. Gleeson, at Randwick by W. M’Grath. As the gelding has only been in this trainer’s stable a few .weeks, his showing must be pleasing to the trainer and the owners.

* & $ * _ The English Jockey Club has altered the rule which previously vbided nominations on the death of the nominator. The necessity of such a change was emphasised when Lord Rosebery’s recent death compelled the withdrawal of Midlothian from this year’s Derby. The new rule, which was not made retrospective, reads as follows: “Entries and subscriptions made after May 9, 1929, shall not become void on the death of the person in whose name they are made or taken, and all rights, privileges and liabilities that could have attached to tlhe deceased person, had he or she been alive, shall attach to his or her personal representative." The alterations are a sequel to the friendly action brought by Mr Edgar Wallace against" the Jockey Club, which established that forfeits could be recovered. As nominations for many important races have already closed, it will be some time before the new rule takes general effect. Death of a nominator will still void entries made for next year’s classic races.

There are 240 days of racing available in each season for racing clubs in New Zealand, and 23S of these days are allocated. Nineteen applications have been made to the Racing Conference for extra days for next season. The applications of the Stratford, Taranaki, Carterton, Masterton, Opunake, Levin, Waverley, Manawatu and Waikouaiti Clubs have been recommended by the district* committees of their respective districts, while there are no recommendations in the cases of the Thames, Rotorua, Franklin, Taumarunui, Bay of Plenty, Matamata, Whangarei, Dannevirke. North Canterbury Clubs and the Brackenfield Hunt Club.

It is reported from Auckland that the Waikato Hunt Club is not. likely to make a strenuous fight this year for the Labour Day racing date. The position has been complicated by the Auckland Trotting Club entering the field as an applicant for the holiday.

The Auckland owner-trainer G. Paul expects to leave for Sydney next month with Aussie and Papatu. There was some talk of going to Brisbane for the King's Cup, but it is understood this part of the programme has been abandoned. $£ * * The Australian-bred gelding High Disdain, after failing several times while a member of J. M'Combe’s team in Sydney, has found a new owner. & * * * According to recent reports from Sydney, the well-known trainer George Price is under medical treatment, necessitated by a severe attack of influenza. **» * * *u Acquitted, a recent winner at a pony meeting in Sydney, is described as a six-year-old gelding by Paper Money from Subterfuge, who is by Canine Child from Counterfeit. Subterfuge is owned by J. M’Combe and her 1922 foal by Paper Money was known as Forgery early in his career, but apparently the name has been changed since he went to Sydney. • ® sS J* Sji On June 1, the day on which Mister Gamp won the Great Northern Hurdle Handicap, his five-year-old brother, Paul T., won a hurdle race at Canterbury Park, Sydney.

In 1925 the Auckland sportsnjan, Mr Eliot Davis, sent Queen «March on a visit to Australia, and the first foal thrown by the black daughter of Lucullus was a colt by Rossendale, who is one of the youngsters receiving their preparation at the hands of J. T. Jamieson at Takanini, and is stated to bear a promising appearance. The St Simon strain is a feature in the pedigree of Queen March’s colt. Rossendale is by St Frusquin (son of St Simon), .while Lucullus is by Ard Patrick (son of St Florian "and grandson of St Simon).

TROTTING NOTES. Nominations will close at five o'clock on Monday evening for two trotting events at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting. v * * * * The following horses were dispatched from Lyttelton for the north last evening by the ferry steamer: Vesuvius, Cannonball, Linkman. Eveljrn Locanda, Ethiopian, Mawheriti, Young Blake, Dalmeny, Western Voyage, White Sun, Vendome. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will be held on July 3, while Canterbury Park will follow on July 4 and New Brighton on Juy 5. * * * Figures prepared by the New Zealand Racing Conference provide some interesting information concerning trotting events on racing club programmes during the past suchjaces, for which the stakes totalled £12,076. Canterbury district provided ?1 races, with £2480 in stakes; Greymouth, 26 races, £2365; Dunedin, 2 S races, £2765; Southland, 27 races, £3766. and Wellington (Marlborough), iight races, £7OO. Trotting owners thus had the equivalent of fourteen davs’ racing provided for them by the racing clubs of the Dominion. ♦ * *jt Mr 11. F. Nicoll will have Wrackler to represent him at the Auckland Trottxng Club’s meeting. The champion three-year-old has raaed very consistently this season, with none the best of luck at times, and a repetition of his best form will make him a good prospect for the trip. lie will go north on Monday. * J. \\ ashmgton will leave on Monday for. Auckland, with Daphne de Oro. This brilliant young mare has shown signs lately of a return to good form. * * * * Logan Chief is booked for a trip to Auckland and he will go north on Monday. He showed good form at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting and F. Holmes may get some mors money with him before long. , t)t * * * C. E. Lindsay will have Harvest Child racing at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting and he will leave on Monday. Harvest Child is an improving pacer, who may reach top class next season. * * * * One. of the most improved horses who raced at the country trotting meetings.in Auckland this season was Tony Victor, and though he was beaten at Te Aroha after winning a double at Thames, he must be regarded as a horse likely to perform with credit in the middle class events at the coming meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club. The Antonio gelding is freely engaged and is one of those expected to be a strong for honours in the Adams Memorial *Cup. However, he may have opportunities of showing his worth before that,, as he is both the Hobson Handicap and the Cornwall Handicap on the first day.

Several failures have gone down against Great Peter in his latest outings and there is a doubt as to whether he is a genuine stayer, says the Auckland writer, “Picador." For a horse with his brilliancy Great Peter should have performed better than he has done . lately and possibly he has not been seen quite at his best this year. Up to a mile and a half he is-a brilliant horse and there is no re-agon why he should not yet make his mark as a stayer. Great Peter may have opportunities to make amends at the coming meeting and it is possible that he may turn them to advantage. & * * *

According to reports from Auckland, The Abbey is working along nicely under the direction of W. Clifton in preparation for the coming meeting and promises to be in great heart when called upon to race. At his best The Abbey is a fine pacer over all distances and only for being uncertain at the barrier would be right.in the first flight. His prospects at the meeting will depend entirely on how he leaves. the mark. If he goes away correctly he is likely to be difficult to beat in the principal handicaps. lie * Sjj ft Lady Jinks, dam of Author Jinks, Lady Cello and John Jinks, last season produced twin foals to Author Dillon, but both youngsters died. This season she is. in foal to Peter Moko.. * s* • * The Auckland trainer S. Groat is working only two horses for immediate racing at present. They are the useful pacer Tony Victor and the trotter Floraline. The latter is a good sort in heavy going, and the conditions are likely to suit him this month.

The Novice, by The Triumph, in J. Shaw’s Auckland team, is very green yet. This pacer has plenty of size, but will take time to come right, and as yet does not go very steadily with the straps on.

An Auckland report states that T. Roe has been ■visiting Alexandra Park occasionally with Peterson and Gold Sovereign, wlio are being prepared for the coming meeting. His charges are looking very well and Gold Sovereign has’probably never been bettor, so that he may have to be seriously reckoned with in his class at the meeting. Peterson has shown no form for a long time and would have to improve on recent efforts to win. All the same, he might race well, as he is likely to be a fit horse.

Nothing very strenuous has been exacted from the Australian importation Reynard, whose tasks on. the tracks have only been of the useful order. Reynard is thriving on the treatment and is carrying a bright appearance, says an Auckland writer, so that he should be in nice order if required to race.at the coming meeting. Little is known at present regarding his capabilities, and it will be interesting to see how he shapes when stepped along faster. Except that he is inclined to pull,-he goes along very smoothly when working and has the appearance of one who might be useful.

RICCARTON NOTES. Saturday. The weather was fine for training operations at Riccarton this' morning, but a cold wind made the conditions unpleasant for the spectators. All the galloping was done on the number seven grass track, which was slow, as a result of the rain which fell earlier in the week. Most of the horses with engagements at South Canterbury were given useful tasks, but proceedings were not particularly exciting. Waihemo and Audience were among the early workers, their task being a working gallop over five furlongs. Limerick and Paquito were associated in a useful half mile sprint, the last three furlongs taking 39sec. Full Feather and Sudden Storm, who are in preparation for Trentham, wereassociated over five furlongs, which occupied Imin Gsec. Countersign, with Commenter as a mate for the last five, covered seven furlongs in lmin 34 2-ssec. She was slowing up at the finish. Marsham and Nightdew ran half a mile up the back. Waterlow had Thorndale as a mate in a six furlong spin, but they were not out to make time, the going occupying lmin 22sec. Nine of Spades (G. Salt) and Gala Day (I. Tilson) were companions in a school over four hurdles. The pace was solid and both horses jumped well. The display of Gala Day, in particular, was very pleasing, following on a moderate effort earlier in the week. Honeycomb, looking -well after his unsuccessful trip to Wingatui, reeled oft half a mile nicely in 51 2-osec. Wrigley and Aberfeldy covered six furlongs in lmin 20sec, keeping close company all the way. Phastar was going freely all through a six furlong spin, run in lmin 20sec. Nightmarch had the Arrowsmith two-year-old. True Shaft, as a mate in a three furlong sprint, which they ran in attractive style. Beau Geste and Haze covered six furlongs in lmin 20sec, the former holding, his companion at the finish. Amorist got to the end of six furlongs, in lmin 20sec, the former holding his companion at the finish. Malmsey, with a mate for the last half, ran a mile in lmin 45 4-osec. She was travelling freely all the way and it was an*attractive gallop. Lord Ranald (W. Scobie), Oriflamb (IT. Tilson) and Radiac (E. Shaw) were associated in a school once round the steeplechase fences. Radiac dropped behind the other pair early and Oriflamb held Lord Ranald comfortably over the final stages. The jumping of all three horses was good.