Racing and Trotting.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18946, 17 December 1929, Page 14

Racing and Trotting.

(BY

“ARGUS.”)

RACING FIXTURES. December IS, 19—Egmont Racing Club. December 26—Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 26—Westland Racing Club. December 26, 27—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 27, 28— Manawatu Racing Club. December 26, 28 —Dunedin Jockey Club. December 26, CO* January 1, 2—Auckland Racing Club. December 28. January I—Greymouth Jockey Club. January I—Waiau Racing Club. January I—Wyndham Racing Club. January I—Waikouaiti Racing Club. January 1, 2—Wairarapa Racing Club. January 1, 2—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. January 1, 2—Stratford Racing Club. January l, 2—Marton Jockey Club. January 7, B—Reef ton Jockey Club. DOMINATIONS. December 19—Reef ton Jockey Club. HANDICAPS. December 18—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 19—Stratford Racing Club. December 20—Wyndham Racing Club. December 20—Marton Jockey Club. December 2C—Greymouth Jockey Club. January 2—Reefton Jockey Club. ACCEPTANCES. December 19—Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 20—Auckland Racing Club. December 20—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 20—Westland Racing Club. December 20— Manawatu Racing Club. December 20—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 20—Wairarapa Racing Club. December 20—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. December 23—Waiau Racing Club. December 23—Wyndham Racing Club. December 23—Walkouaiti Racing Club. December 23—Martoh Jockey Club. December 23—Stratford Racing Club. December 27—Greymouth Jockey Club. January 4—Reefton Jockey Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. December 26—Ashburton Trotting Club December 26—Gore Trotting Club. December 26, 27—Westport Trotting Club. December 26, 28—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 27, 2S, 31—-Auckland Trotting Club. January I —Waikouaiti Racing Club. January I —Waiau Racing Club. January I—Wyndham Racing Club. January I—Greymouth Jockev Club. January l. 2—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. January 3—Westland Trotting Club. January 4, 6—Greymouth Trotting Club. January 7. B—Reeftcn Jockey Club. January 11 —Timaru Trotting Club. NOMINATIONS. December 18—Reefton Jockey Club. December 19—Timaru Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. December 20—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. December 20—Wyndham Racing Club. December 28—Greymouth Jockey Club. December 30—Westland Trotting Club. January 2—Reefton Jockey Club. January 2—Timaru Trotting. Club. ACCEPTANCES. December 18—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 18—Westport Trotting Club. December 19—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 23—Waikouaiti Racing Club. December 23—Waiau Racing Club. December 23—Wyndham Racing Club. December 27—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. December 30—Greymouth Jockey Club. January 2—Westland Trotting Club. January 4—Reefton Jockey Club. January 6—Timaru Trotting Club. RACING NOTES. Nominations for the Southland Racing Club’s meeting will close at five o’clock to-morrow. , v si: * * Nominations for the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting are due at nine o'clock on Thursday night. * * * The Egmont Racing Club’s meeting will be commenced to-morrow and concluded on Thursday. # * * ♦ F. I). Jones will leave for Auckland to-night with Paquito and Dunraven. The former, ■who is strongly fancied for the Auckland Cup, has come through a good preparation, and though he has shown occasional signs of soreness, he is very well. Dunraven, the two-year-old brother to Limerick, has not had a race yet. Like some of his relatives, he may lack brilliancy out of the barrier, but he is a promising young horse. T. H. Gillett will go north to-night with Count Cavour and Amor, to fulfil engagements at the Auckland meeting. Count Cavotir has done so well lately that his connections have reason to be hopeful of his prospects of getting some money on the trip. Amor has come on a lot lately. His mishap at Ranglora on Labour Day was unfortunate, but he has made a good recovery, and be may be hard to beat before the Auckland meeting is concluded. * * * * G. J. Pine will go north on Saturday night with Silver Coot, Don Jose and Noteworthy, who are in great order for engagements at Manawatu and Wairarapa.

A. E. Wormald will go north tonight with Pangolin who is to compete in hurdle races at the Auckland meeting. Though only a novice yet at the jumping game, he has made steady improvement with each race, and he requires only average luck to get some more money at Ellerslie., * 4c * 4c J. H. Prosser will leave to-night for Auckland with Great Star. For some time after the Riccarton carnival last month his programme was in doubt, as he was suffering from kndney trouble. He has made a good recovery, and he seems likely to play his part well in sprint events. * * * * H. Cutts will leave for the north on Saturday night with Full Feather, Semper Paratus, Ball Dress and Hurly Burly, who are to race at the Manawatu and Wairarapa meetings. They are all in excellent health. T. Lloyd will take Hoylake, Phastar and Nightdew north on Saturday night for the Manawatu meeting, after whicn they may race at Marton. Hoylake has improved in appearance lately, and the other pair have both done well in their work. * * * 4s W. Stone is back at Riccarton with Silver Paper, while he left Aspiring at Awapuni. He will go north again on Saturday night with Silver Paper and Lord Thomond,. and will race his trio at the Manawatu meeting, after which Silver Paper and Aspiring may compete at Marton. It is possible that Tray Bond will also go north. She has no holiday engagements, but she may be raced at Trentham next month. # * * * The Riccarton contingent for the West Coast meetings will leave here by special train on Monday. * sk 4e 4c Rabbi seems to be improving with each race, and he should perform well again in the Egmont Cup. * * * -a The running of Star Stranger in the Egmont Cup will be watched with interest, in view of his Auckland Cup engagement. * * * * Cimabue is very well at present, and, though he has a good weight at Egmont, he should be hard to beat among the sprinters. * Paganelli will be tried out over a distance in .the Egmont Cup. He has run out a mile in good company, but he may find a mile and a quarter a task. He He h« * Late last week, the North Island ■trainers With horses racing at Hawera, through a representative, made efforts to have the special horse train from Wellington to Auckland, arranged for Wednesday, delayed until Friday. This train had been arranged, as usual each year, by the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association. As the South Island racing and trotting people had made all arrangements for Wednesday, the Railway Department could not accede to the wishes of the North Island trainers, who numbered twelve. The North Islanders will now have to make their way to Auckland the best way they can after racing at Hawera. This is another one of the occasions, says a Wellington writer, when the need of a properly organised association in this island is emphasised. * * * * According to Trentham reports, Historic has come along all right during the past few days. On Saturday he galloped a mile on the tan with Panther, and had it on his companion. If Historic goes on all right, doubts aboiit him running in the Auckland Cup should be dispelled. * * * * The Egmont Racing Club has every reason to feel satisfied with the list of acceptances received for the opening day of its summer meeting, to be held this week. There was a feeling that the altered dates might affect the fields, but with fourteen in the Cup, including, Star Stranger, Rabbi, Paganelli, Concentrate, Star Area, Seatown and others, a really first-class contest is certain. In the Flying Handicap Cimabue. Lady Quex, Havering and Goshawk represent the top class. The Nolan Cup, as usual, has attracted a big field of hacks, and all round the club has done as well, if not better, than could have been expected on its original dates.

After the Dunedin Jockey Club’s summer meeting the number board at Wingatui is to be dismantled, and in its place will be erected four low-set frames providing ample space for a big field. This idea has been adopted so that the necessary information will be supplied without obscuring a view of the field from any angle in the enclosures. The dismantling of the old frames will also do away with the stays which extend over ground required for the improvements which are being carried out on the training tracks.

A large number of horses engaged at Hawera this week have good holiday engagements. Those who are going to Auckland are liable for rehandicap if they win at Ilawera. Fixed penalties on the contrary apply to the Manawatu meeting, except "in the Manawatu Cup. For all other races winners at Hawera engaged at Awapuni incur a 101 b penalty for one win a od a further 61b penalty for each additional success, horses handicapped at 8.10 or over to carry half these penalties. In the hurdle event the penalties are 101 b and 71b. * * * * The two-year-old filly Kerbside ran into the rails at Wingatui a few days ago, suffering injuries which may prevent her from racing for some time. The mishap is a stroke of bad luck, as she could hardly have failed to pick up a race or two in the near future. It is understood that four figures could have been obtained for the filly after she won at the Dunedin spring meeting. * * * * A matter that appears to have escaped notice, but one which is rather important, is the handicaps for the Trial on the second day of the Te Kuiti meeting, says a northern writer. The weights were started with Parfait Amour 8.12, whereas the rules of racing distinctly state that the top weight in any handicap flat race, except in races for two-year-olds, shall not be less than 9st. Naturally they were “in” on Parfait Amour very strongly, but he got beaten. This, does not alter the fact that the rules of racing were not observed by the handicapper, who, above all persons, should be aware of his error. It is extremely doubtful if the race under notice was a race according to racing law. * * * * Goshawk has raced on various courses this spring without winning, but he has always raced _ well enough to be kept in mind. It is now said that he is to take his chance in the Auckland Cup, writes “Vedette,” and will be ridden by J. Cammick. Those who have been waiting patiently for Goshawk would have wished that something a little easier had been selected. Certainly he is a son of Magpie, and has a luxurious weight at ?st, but he has been operated on for wind troubles, and that is nothing in his favour. At Bst he appears wel placed in the Christmas Handicap, and after all that may be selected for him instead of the Auckland Cup of twice the distance.

TROTTING NOTES. Nominations for the trotting events at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting will close at five o’clock to-morrow evening. * * * * Nominations for the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting will close at nine o’clock on Thursday night. * * * 4= Nominations for the trotting events at the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting will close at nine o’clock on Thursday night. • * * * There was not a good lot of young trotters in the mile and a half event at New Brighton on Saturday. Judged by the way many of them were supported, they did not have the confidence of their connections or the public. There is usually available for these slow class races a number of free-legged horses who show a lot of promise, while a good deal of improvement is naturally expected of them if they hope to succeed. Saturday’s race was a big disappointment in this respect. Scuttle was giving away 84yds in a mile and a half, and in the first half-mile was very close to the leaders, with only three horses in front of her. A number thus early had hardly got a quarter of a mile. Owners and trainers make big mistakes by starting maiden trotters before they have had sufficient work on the training track to warrant being seen with the colours up. Race experience is all very well in its way. but unless horses are able to at least keep within reasonable distance of the leaders neither trotters nor pacers get much race experience. The race in question was won by Rapture, who cut off nearly ten seconds from his handicap, which is not unusual in such events. It was a 3min 50sec class, and three of the limit horses, Rapture (the winner), Bonora (who was third) and Fifa (fourth) went well. The other, eight could not have done the distance in anything like their handicap. It is surprising why owners and trainers race horses who, on the form shown with the colours up, could not win if the class were nearly a minute slower. * * * * Accumulator is a different trotter in training from his showing with the colours up. He is an aged gelding by Great Audubon from Dollar Princess, and has a lot of speed, while his stamina is unquestioned. Once he settles down to trot he can get over the ground very fast, but he is unable to get back to his gait if he makes a mistake. He is also very unreliable at the beginning of a race. He was one of the outsiders in the mile and a half event at New Brighton, but he was well backed in the two-mile event later in the day. In both of his races he went very badly. King’s Voyage was second favourite for the mile and a half trotters’ race at New Brighton, but he gave a very indifferent showing, failing to show speed at any stage of the contest. * * * He The American trotter, Addie Guy, when raced at Greymouth in October, showed a good deal of speed, and looked like coming on to be more than useful in her later races. In the Trial Handicap at New Brighton Addie Guy did not show any speed, and was never prominent. Possibly the trotter races best on a dirt track. * * * * The trotter Mickey Audubon, early in his career, looked like making a more than useful performer. He was in J. J. Kennerley’s stable for some time, but that trainer did not work much improvement with him. and the Great Audubon trotter went back to his owner. Mickey Audubon is now trained by R. Townley, who is usually very successful with trotters. Mickey Audubon started in the two-mile harness event at New Brighton, but lost any chance he may have possessed by failing to go away. He looked in good shape, and he may race better in later events. He Jfc H:

The Auckland trotter, Etta Cole, who is by Peterwah, is now trained by M. B. Edwards at Yaldhurst. She started in the two-mile event at New Brighton, but was not prominent.