RACING AND TROTTING NOTES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18787, 17 June 1929, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES

RACING FIXTURES. June 20, 23—South Canterbury Jockey Club. June 31, 22—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. June 29—Waverley Racing Club. July 10, 11, 13—Wellington Racing Club. July 20—Waimate Hunt. July 27—South Canterbury Hunt. August 3—Christchurch Hunt Club. NOMINATIONS. July 4—South Canterbury Hunt. July 17—Christchurch Hunt Club. HANDICAPS. June 14—Waverley Racing Club. June 17—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. July 23—Christchurch Hunt Club. ACCEPTANCES. June 20—Waverley Racing Club. June 20—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. J uly 19—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 31—Christchurch Hunt Club. June S—Ashburton Trotting Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. June 22, 24—Auckland Trotting Club. RACING NOTES. Nominations for the Ashburton County Racing Club's winter meeting will close at five o’clock to-night. m m m m Nominations for the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting are due at nine o'clock to-night. * Sfc jfc The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, to be held on Thursday and Saturday, has attracted good fields and the presence of horses from training centres from Riccarton to Southland will add to the interest. A special train will leave Christchurch each day at 7.42 a.m., arriving at the racecourse at 11.10 am. It will leave Timaru on the return journey at 6.35 p.m., and is due in Christchurch at 10 p.m. * * * * Jockeys’ passes for the South Can terbury Jockey Club’s meeting can be obtained from Mr P. D. M’Nab, at the Riccarton racecourse. * 4c * * W. Stone has returned to Riccarton after spending a brief period in Southland. He has brought back Silver Paper and his two-year-old half sister, Aspiring, also a couple of yearlings, one a colt by Weathervane from Songbird’s sister, The Linnet, and the other a filly by Tea Tray from the Paper Money mare, Victory Bond. The horses will be worked here for some time, but the present intention is to race Silver Paper in Australia in the spring, while it is possible that some of the members of the team will accompany him to the Commonwealth. The yearlings both have classic engagements at the spring meetings in Australia. • * • * J. M'Combe experienced a bad run with his team in the early stages of his Australian trip, but the luck took a turn on Saturday, when Crown Area won a race at Rosehill. It was not a big event, but now that the Acre gelding has struck form he may go on to further successes of a more important character. * * sfc * Topere, who figured among the nominations for the South Canterbury meeting, is a three-year-old gelding by Arrowsmith from Gazalie and was purchased by Mr A. W. Douglas, of Waikouaiti, during the course of the Hawke’s Bay Cup meeting. He has since been attached to G. W. New’s stable at Awapuni, but will probably shortly join Karitane, also owned by Mr Douglas, in N. C. Price’s string at Riccarton. This season Topere was produced on sixteen occasions in the North Island, for a win, two seconds, and two thirds. He was spelled after the Napier Park meeting in March, and as he has not been up long, he is not likely to be seen out at the Timaru fixture. ' * * * ■m The Elysian gelding Elicit, who has been reported under a cloud for some little time past, is stated to be an unlikely contestant at meetings near at hand. It is to be hoped that Elicit will cbme round all right, for by all accounts he would be an eligible candidate for Grand National honours. * * * * English-bred horses have captured a good number of important events in Australia, but few jumping events are included in their list of triumphs. Bagpipes, who heads the list for this year’s Victoria Grand National Hurdle Race with 11.3, is an imported gelding by Polyphonic—Corrie Inville. * * * * The Ascot Gold Cup will be decided on Thursday. The American horse, Reigh Count, was shipped to England some time ago with a great flourish of trumpets and with the Ascot Gold Cup marked off as his special mission, but he failed dismally in his first two engagements, with the result that his Ascot prospects do not look bright. An interesting entry for the Ascot Gold Cup is the French-bred horse, Cri de Guerre, who figures in the nomination of Lord Derby. He won the Grand Prix de Paris last year, at which pe'riod he was owned by Lord Derby and the late Mr Ogden Mills.

The accident fund of the New Zealand Racing Conference is in a healthy condition. The income for the past year was £6250 Is Bd, the principal items being accident fees £375 10s and commission on riding fees £1324 0s 3d. Claims for accidents absorbed £3885 ISs 3d, and there was an excess of income over experditure of £1398 4s Id. The accumulated funds are shown at £11,718 11s lid.

The Stipendiary Stewards’ account of the New Zealand Racing Conference is in credit £854 19s 2d, compared with £9Bl 6s 6d a year ago. levy of onethirteenth per cent on gross totalisator investments provided £4213 16s lOd, and hack levies £264 13s lOd. The expenditure included salaries £2986 10s, deputies’ fees £325 10s and travelling expenses £5Bl 7s lid, while a donation of £7OO was made to the New Zealand Sports Protection League.

The salaries of the racecourse inspectors cost the Racing Conference £2612 10s during the past year, while deputies’ fees absorbed £471 16s lOd and travelling expenses £555 12s Bd. A levy of one-twentieth per cent on gross totalisator investments provided £2813 13s 7d revenue for racing clubs and £IOO7 12s from trotting clubs, while hack levies of £156 0s 5d were recovered. The account was in credit £770 7s 2d a year ago, and the present credit is £1063 10s 2d. * sie * * A report will be presented to the Racing Conference next month by the president, showing reasons why se\ r eral clubs were permitted to give in stakes a less sum than 90 per cent of the average net revenue from the totalisator during the three previous years. Permission was granted to the Christchurch Hunt Club to give not less than £990 in stakes (next season), owing to reduced totalisator receipts and the necessity of conserving its funds; to the Matamata Racing Club to give not less than £9OO, owing to the club desiring to erect loose boxes and stalls and plant trees for shelter; to the rranklin Racing Club to reduce its stakes by £159 on account of diminution in number of days racing; to the lhames Jockey Club to give not less than £2600, owing to having held its previous meeting at Ellerslie, and the tact that it has spent a large sum in acquiring additional land and laying down a new course; and to the Te ac f n f? Club to give not less than £2600, owing to its previous meeting being held at Ellerslie. * * * * remarkable feature in connection with the important English long-dis-tance handicap, the Great Metropolitan Stakes, two miles and a quarter, run at Epsom on April 22, was that it was won by a tubed “roarer,” Jugo, who had been racing over hurdles during the winter. In France tubed horses are debarred from racing, and London “Sporting Life” mentions that Jugo is the first “roarer” to win the Metropolitan. Writing in the Sydney “Referee,” “Pilot” remarks that several tubed horses have run well in steeplechases decided in the Commonwealth, but not in long-distance races on the flat. The Sydney writer adds: “Mountain King’s respiratory troubles had commenced when he ran third in the 1907 Melbourne Cup. He was going easier than either Apologue or Mooltan just after turning into the straight, but before reaching the winning-post his trouble found him out. Later in his career Mountain King was a pronounced roarer.” English-bred Bright Land, who won two hurdle events at the recent winter meeting at Ellerslie, is included with the tubed division. In the course of conversation after wards, Dr W. C. Ring said that Bright Land was one of the most pronounced roarers that he had operated on. Dr Ring certainly had very much to enthuse over in the manner in which Bright Land finished up the two-mile course on each occasion at Ellerslie in solidly-run races.” * * * * Magnifico, a brother to Windbag, is to be put into work shortly in Sydney, with a view to his spring engagements. The question naturally arises: How will he do? That is a difficult query to ansjver, but the fact remains that this high-priced youngster has failed to live up to expectations. Bought as a yearling for 4000 guineas, it has not yet been possible to start him in a race He was offered for sale some little time ago, but one offer of 1000 guineas only was forthcoming. In the public mind Magnifico has slumped badly since he was sold as a yearling. Another highpriced proposition to fall by the wayside is Dominant, the Saltash-Weltea colt, who reached the high-water mark at yearling sales when he realised 6750 guineas. Like Magnifico, Dominant has failed to materialise. It must be most disappointing to owners, after giving such big prices for youngsters, to fail to get them to the post, let alone show promising form. While some judges are not hopeful in their predictions concerning Magnifico, it is as well to point out that the mating of Magpie with Charleville has been productive of good results. Windbag, of course, is the outstanding result oi this mating. Loquacious, a particularly good filly, is fully related to Wind bag, while Bicolour, although not a prolific winner, proved himself a splendid galloper. He also is by Magpie from Charleville. * * * * The entries for the big spring handicaps were in keeping w’ith expectations. Quantity is well represented—the Epsom attracted thirteen more entries than was the case twelve months ago, and the Metropolitan’s total of 169 is eleven in excess of last year’s tally—while quality is all that may be expected, says a Sydney writer. The best in the land have been nominated for all the big attractions. Take the Epsom Handicap. We find Amounis, who has already won two Epsom Handicaps, engaged. He has recently been taken in hand with a view to the spring events. Sion, runner-up to Amounis in the last Epsom and to Karuma in the last Doncaster, is again in the field. Karuma has also been nominated. We find another important winner in Simeon’s Fort engaged. This importation has a Doncaster Handicap to his credit. Stable-mates of Simeon’s *Fort in Kalloni and Sheafmead are engaged. Kalloni missed his chance in the last Doncaster, but Sheafmead is a good galloper likely to improve. Another old stager engaged is Aorangi, while in the same ownership is Galadeer, an importation. We have yet to see the best of Galadeer, but the i Metropolitan may probably suit the galloper better than the mile in the Epsom. Mollison has been nominated and it will be interesting to see what weight the handicapper gives this fellow. Figure, a most unlucky filly in the autumn, ma)* enjoy better fortune in the spring. She deserves it, and no doubt her connections would be well pleased if they could appropriate the Epsom with her. The much discussed Prince Humphrey is evidently to make another trip to Australia, but the probabilities are that the Metropolitan will prove his mission. Paquito did so well in the autumn that it came as no surprise to find his name among the Epsom entries. Another from New Zealand is Gay Ballerina. But the latter is now owned in Sydney, and she will probably do all her future racing this side of the Tasman. Loquacious is engaged in the big mile attraction, and it will not surprise if this proves to be her mission. Vaals and Fujisan were assured entries, while Reonui and Ramulus had to be included. Raisin is to be given a chance, and the manner in which she has finished at six furlongs suggest that at a mile she should be right in the thick of it. Silver Billy, who won the Novice recently, has been entered for the Epsom, while Coercion, Miss Australia, and Lord Romeo are other names that crop up. Importations are well represented in the big mile race. Apart from Simeon’s Fort and Galadeer, who have already been mentioned, we come across such names as John Buchan (of whom big things were expected when last he was racing), Ruffier, Rionscup, Blue Star.

TROTTING ’NOTES. Nominations will close at five o’clock this evening for two trotting events at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting. sjs * * ' * J. Bryce will leave for the north tonight, to drive Evelyn Locanda, who will be the only representative of his stable at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. * * * * A. Hendriksen will have Cardinal Logan racing at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. He is in his best form at present, his second in a mile and a quarter race at Addington this month being evidence in that direction. « * * * Steel All has not shown up in any of his races since he arrived here from Australia. He looks a good pacer, however, and D. Withers may win a race with him before long. He will make his next appearance at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. * * 4* * . The Amercan trotting trainer, R. B. Plaxico*, had a painful experience on Saturday, while he was driving a horse along the Yaldhurst Road and leading Silk Thread. Without any warning. Silk Thread rushed at Plaxico, caught him by a leg with his teeth and dragged him out of the sulky. He was only beaten off with some difficulty. Plaxico suffered some injuries to his leg, but though he will be confined to his bed for a day or two, no serious consequences are anticipated. Silk Thread is an American stallion, with whom Plaxico has had two wins recently. * He 4* * According to reports from the north, Gold Sovereign has never looked better, and he is expected to race prominently at the Auckland meeting. _ . •* * * • Iwo wins and once unplaced is the record of Akenehi in three starts this season, and she may be seen to further advantage at the Auckland meeting. When she won at her last outing Akenehi displayed a fine dash of speed after breaking at a critical stage of the race, and her effort indicated that she would be capable of something better. It is in her favour that she is still on a mark where she should still have a good margin for improvement, and she should therefore be well worth keeping in mind. * * * * Mr T. T. Ritchie, the Dunedin owner, has a very promising two-year-old trotter by Guy Parrish from Swift, with whom he is particularly pleased. In fact, he has visions of winning the next Sires’ Produce Stakes with the youngster. * * * * Ngahuia, the winner of the June Handicap at Hastings, is regarded as one of the most promising pacers produced in the North Island this season. He is a five-year-old by Huia Dillon from Mahinga. * * # 4: Sunspeck stepped one or two fair races during the season, and the Southland trainer A. M’Lellan should gather some stake money with the trotter next season. He is speedy, but at present does not stay on too well. • * * * The Cathedral Chimes gelding Ellegro is a smart pacer, of whom the best has not yet been seen. Great things are expected of him next season by his supporters down south. «e # * * The Southland pacer Sunchild will come up a good horse next season, and should win over more ground than has been the case so far. It is in his favour that he has not been over-raced.

CONCLUDING DAY AT NAPIER PARK.

(Special to the “ Star.”) NAPIER, June 15. The Napier Park meeting was concluded to-day in fine but cold weather. The course was in rather improved order to that on the first day. In the Waiohiki Hack Hurdles Fine Acre, Abisogne and Grand National were all well backed. Nightwitch, Pale Star, Tameterangi and Wilmoreana led to the first fence with Tresham last. Wilmoreana led out of the straight from Grand National, Pale Star, Nightwitch, Fine Acre, Tameterangi and Thurnbell. Tameterangi fell at the fence at the five furlong post, where Wilmoreana was clear of Fine Acre, Grand National, Abisogne, Thurnbell and Nightwitch. Fine Acre took charge two fences from home from Wilmoreana, Thurnbell, Abisogne, Aurora Borealis and Grand National. Thurnbell and Abisogne closed on Fine Acre in the run in, but Fine Acre was going comfortably and beat Thurnbell by a length and a half, with Abisogne a neck away third. Aurora Borealis, Wilmoreana, Grand National and Nightwitch were next. The placed horses are all useful. Fine Acre, from the Nukumai stable, is small, and Thurnbell is the most promising of the three. It was a fine first attempt. Tresham again ran without great distinction. In the Greenmeadows Hack Handicap Taranto and Atapai were the favourites, but the winner turned tip in Glyn Dhu at a long price. Trisogne, Atapai, Win Abbe}', Taranto, Last Mark and Mangahaeri began best, and at the turn Taranto led Atapai, Mangahaeri and Last Mark. Glyn Dhu came through in the straight to win well by three-quarters of a length from Last Mark, who beat Mangahaeri by a length. Taranto, Win Abbey, Rocket Car and Nahi were next. Glyn Dhu atoned for his misbehaviour on the first day and won well. He is a halfbrother by Kilbronev to Kalos. In the Ladies’ Handicap Courtsey was favourite, with good backing for King’s Jest and Brigadier Bill. Calluna led down the straight from King’s Jest, Courtsey, Merle and Acred. Merle was in charge in the back straight from Calluna, King s Jest, Courtsey and Acred. King’s Jest and Alaric moved up at the half mile, and King’s Jest was the first to turn for home from Alaric, Merle, Curtsey and Brigadier Bill. King’s Jest came on to win easily by three lengths from Alaric, who beat Courtsey by two lengths. Brigadier Bill was fourth, and then came Merle, Acred and Mandarine. King’s Jest outclassed the field, but Courtsey and Brigadier Bill was a trifle unlucky in the running. In the Winter Oats Handicap, Queen’s Choice was a hot favourite, his second dividend being a losing proposition, with Singleton at a fair price. Queen's Choice and Road Hog led out

from Vesperus, Shrewd, Royal Damon and Singleton. Vesperus and Queen’s Choice led at the half mile from Royal Damon, Clavers, Road Hog, Singleton, Shrewd and Courageous. Courageous and Singleton moved up smartly going to the turn, where they were up level with Queen’s Choice and Vesperus. Singleton came on to win very comfortably by half a length from Queen’s Choice, who beat Royal Damon by a length and a half. Shrewd was right up with Royal Damon, and then came Courageous with Vesperus well back. Singleton outclassed the field. Queen’s Choice had every chance and Royal Damon was lucky to beat Shrewd for third. Courageous and Vesperus are due soon.

In the Park Steeplechase Crishna was favourite. Awangawanga led for a round, and then Crishna took charge from Royal Elm and Master Arch. Crishna was winning comfortably at the last fence, which he ran down and blundered at the wing, losing his six lengths] advantage, so that Royal Elm beat him home by a head. Master Arch was four lengths away third. Awangawanga pulled up. Crishna would have won easily but for bad luck. Royal Elm’s rider finished minus a stirrup. Novar and Atareria were evenly supported in the Poraite Hurdles, another four horse race. Peshwa took charge from Atareria, Novar and Perle de Leon going to the first hurdle, and that order they maintained right round. Atareria and Novar closed on Peshwa going to the last hurdle, where Novar ran off. In the final event, the Newstead Hack Handicap, the public summed the field up correctly, making Malahat a good favourite from Shortly, Balloon and Vmella. Shortly was in front with Essential, and Malahat lying handy, closely followed by Sylvan Dell, Le Champ and Vinella. Malahat had the field’s measure half way down the straight and drew away to win easily by three lengths from Shortly, who finished a length ahead of Vinella. Merry Mason came with a good finishing run into fourth position, and Le Champ, Rich Harvest and Sylvan Dell were next. WAIMATE RACING CLUB. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. At the meeting of the committee of the Waimate Racing Club, the president (Mr E. C. d’Auvergne) was in the chair and there were also present: Messrs H. Willetts, J. Matheson, J. Dench, E. B. Harrison, S. Dixon, E. A. Craighead, M. Cooney, and G. M’Culloch. The secretary reported having received from the Department of Internal Affairs the li per cent refund on the totalisator investments at the recent race meeting. The refund amounted to £132 2s 4d. The secretary also reported having applied for Thursday, March 20, 1930, as the date of the club’s next annual fixture. His action was approved. The use of the racecourse was granted the Waimate District Hunt for its steeplechase meeting on July 20, the terms and conditions to be the same as last year. The Ground Committee reported that the track had been greatly improved at the turn into the straight by the putting down of from four to five inches of soil. It was recommended that the walking track be disced this year, in preference to ploughing. The galloping track was in excellent order through having been well harrowed. The report was adopted, and the committee was accorded a vote of thanks for its good work in connection with the regrading of the track at the turn. On the committee’s recommendation, a gentleman rider’s license was granted Mr J. Twomey, and trainers* licenses were granted Messrs T. Hobbs and T. Robertson. On the motion of Mr Dench, it was decided to forward a donation and testimonial to Mr R. 11. Aldworth, on the occasion of his retirement from the position of judge to the club. The president remarked that this was the last meeting of the committee as at present constituted, the annual meeting falling next month. He took the opportunity to thank the members of the committee for their loyal support, and assistance during the past year. He wished his successor as pleasant a term of office as he had had. Accounts amounting to £7l 19s 9d were passed for payment.

SOUTH CANTERBURY POINT TO POINT.

(Special to the Star. ) TIMARU, June 16. Good racing was witnessed by a large attendance at the annual point-to-point steeplechases of the South Canterbury Hunt at Levels on Saturday afternoon. Bobetjte and Illuminator in the lightweight section provided an exceptionally close finish. The following were the results:— LIGHT-WEIGHTS. Mr C. R. Rhodes's Bobette 1 Mr Ward Smith’s Illuminator .... 2 HEAVY-WEIGHTS. Mr C. L. Orbell’s Tycho 1 FARMERS’ RACE. Mr J. Wooding’s Indicator 1 Mr T. J. Lister’s Te Haunui 2 Mr It. J. Matthew’s Time Will Tell 3 LADIES’ FIELD HUNTER TRIAL. Waihao (Miss R. Elworthy) 1 Geordie (Miss Cecile Elworthy) 2 Smoke (Miss M. Bond) “ AUSTRALIAN RACING. ROSEHILL. MEETING. (United Press Assn. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, June 15. At the Rosehill meeting, the following was the result of the FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Seven furlongs. Second Division. CROWN AREA, Mr J. M’Combe’s b g, by Acre —Moorefield, syrs 1 GLADSHOT. Mr C. Bowen’s b g, by Validor—Trueshot, aged 2 HERILDA, Mr M. Poison’s br g, by L lan gib by—La Melba, aged .. *

HANDICAPS. HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. Per Press Association. NAPIER. June 167 The following handicaps have been declared:—-

WOODLANDS STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Two miles. Ballyfarnon ll 9 Town Revel 10 8 Rambler 9 5 Royal Elm 10 5 Lieutenant Santiago 10 5 Bill 9 2 Mountain Master Arch 9 0 Crag: 10 5 Birkbeck 9 0 Crishna 10 3 Ponjola 9 0 Woden 10 0 Spirella 9 0 Askari 9 12 Aurora Alaric 9 10 Borealis 9 0 Bendower 9 9 Marcellus 9 0 Sir Moment 9 7 Mandarine 9 0 Bonrayon 9 7 WHAKATU HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and three-ejuar-ters. Atareria 11 8 Rakauponga 9 <5 Perl© de Tanagra 9 3 Leon 11 1 Calluna 9 0 Tresham 10 13 Kingly 9 0 Abisogne 10 2 Heather Grand Blend 9 0 National 9 11 Purseproud 9 0 Peshwa 9 10 Tameterangi 0 Kick Off , 9 9 Real Estate 9 0 Jen 9 7 Mystum 9 0 Koatane 9 7 Pale Star 9 0 KIDNAPPERS PLAT HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Six furlongs and a hair. High Tourist 9 0 Society 10 6 Nahi 9 0 Malahat 10 6 Rich Harvest 9 0 Bold Front 10 3 Lucky One 9 0 Balloon 9 11 Night Witch 9 0 Mouri Rangi 9 10 Highland Shortly 9 8 Mystery 0 Sylvan Dell 9 8 Austerity 9 0 Irish Court 9 6 Princess Essential 9 6 Rain 9 0 Delude 9 5 Tan 9 0 Monetize 9 2 HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. About two miles and a. half. NukuTnai 12 2 Birkenella 9 3 Ballyfarnon 10 S Mountain Motu 10 6 Crag 2 Maunga 10 4 Crishna 9 0 Rangi Sarto 10 2 Bendower 9 0 Young Town Thurnham 9 8 Rambler 9 0 Revel 9 6 Woden 9 0 Frisco Jack 9 5 Sometime 9 0 Royal Elro 9 5 WINTER HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. One mile and o ne furlong. King’s Jest 10 9 Clavers 9 3 Abisogne 10 1 Merle 9 2 Mothplane 10 1 Tunbridge 9 0 Balloon 9 10 Whakaue 9 0 Fine Aero 9 10 Wilmoreana 9 6 Courageous 9 8 Merry Mason 9 0 Koatane 9 8 Sandburr 9 0 Courtsey 9 6 Nahi 9 0 Putatahi 9 4 Aurora Delude 4 Borealis 9 0 Ironic 9 3 HASTINGS HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. Zippor 30 10 Tourist 9 0 Man gab aero 10 7 Rocket Car 9 0 Glyn Dhu 10 4 Trisogne 9 0 Bold Front 10 3 Acervate 9 0 Australis 10 2 Town Section 9 0 Acred 9 11 Birk Lad 9 0 Mouri Rangi 9 11 Long Acre 9 0 Lucky Bag 9 10 Win Abbey 9 0 We rata 9 9 Atapai 9 0 Sylvan Dell 9 S Pompadour 9 0 Keen 9 5 Double Soult 0 Last Mark 9 4 Tom Byrne 9 0 King Manu 9 0 HERE TAUNGA HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs and half. Merry Queen's Damon 11 Choice 9 8 Singleton 10 10 Huikal 9 7 Royal Kick Off 9 7 Damon 10 6 Wanderlust 9 2 Kaiti 10 5 Koodoo 9 0 Piuthair 10 5 Brown Vesperus 9 11 Sugar 9 0 Maui 9 10 Tanagra 9 0 Moutoa Treasury 9 9