Racing and Trotting.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19036, 3 April 1930, Page 17

Racing and Trotting.

(BY

“ARGUS.”)

RACING NOTES. The •Canterbury Jockey Club will take nominations for the minor events at the autumn meeting up till eight o'clock to-morrow night. First acceptances for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps and forfeits for the Champagne Stakes and Challenge Stakes are due at the same time. * 3c :je When Cimabue won the Great Easter Handicap last year he carried 8.9. He has been a very consistent performer this season, and though he is topweight for the coming race with 9.11 he has earned his big load. As he is going to Sydney, however, his prospects need not be discussed. Toxeuma has run some great races during the present season, and even at 9.6 his chance cannot be ignored. Meadow Lark is worth serious notice at 9st, as he has been one of the season’s best sprinters. His* present weight is evidence of his improvement, as a year ago he finished third with 7.8. Red Heckle is another worth keping in mind. He has brilliant speed and the journey will just suit him. Great Star was second last year, but he has been off the scene since January. Full Feather does not appeal at level weights with First Sight, who seems to be exceptionally well treated. He was out of training for more than a year, but when he went into retirement last season he was a good horse. If he strikes his best form again he will set the opposition a severe task under 7.12. The North Islander, Richfield, is a likelv sort. Silver Coot won the Craven Plate in attractive style, and he is likely to be dangerous again. Greenawav is a possibility, while I lair and Te Awhina are two others among the light-weights who are worth notice. There is material for a big field and a good contest. # a

Historic is set a big task in the Great Autumn, but he is capable of a good performance at a mile and a half. Concentrate is a doubtful starter. Rapier seems to be on the down grade, while Paquito may not be quite at his best. Red Heckle has done most of his racing over shorter journeys. Seatown has 101 b more than he carried into second place a year ago, but he is a a possibility. Oratrix can be discarded until more is known of her condition, while Count Cavour may be an absentee, as he is unsound. Money Mine and Latin Quarter are a useful pair, with recent form to commend them. Pink Note would appeal even more, but he does not run his best races at Riccarton. Hoylake is very well at present and he must be given a great chance. Waterline has made great improvement lately, and though .he seems to have his full share of weight, for all he has won, he is one of the likely ones in the field. Pride will have to be taken very seriously, as the journey should suit her admirably. Of those further down. Dolomite may be a possibility, while it is hard to say where the improving Gay_ Crest will finish up. Indications point to the field being below the best standard.

F. D Jones intends to make another start with Limerick. The champion has been on the retired list for nearly six months. When started on his spell he was fired and blistered, and for some time past he has been running out in a paddock at his trainer’s quarters at Riccarton. The leg that caused his retirement has improved wonderfully and Jones is hopeful that the brilliant Limond gelding will stand another preparation. He will be kept to easy tasks in the meantime, the idea l>eing to have him ready to race in the spring, provided he remains sound. < * * * W. G. Hobbs has just taken in hand a couple of youngsters for Mr G. Gould. One of them is a two-vear-014 gelding by Paladin from Wink, by Winkie from Judith, and the other is a yearling gelding by Jericho froni Palestrina. The future of the yearling will be followed with a good deal of interest, as he represents a daring experiment in breeding, Jericho (by Archery) and Palestrina (by Clarenceux) both claiming the same dam. Judith, by Martian from Hebrew Maid.

Dutch Money still occupies her box at W. G. Hobbs’s stable, but she is to be turned out for the winter months. She will be accompanied for her spell by the Irish-bred filly sent out by Mr G. Westenra and subsequently sold to Mr G. Gould. The filly has been broken in by W. G. Hobbs, and she will be given time to mature before she is put into serious training.

The Australian-bred gelding Airplane, by Biplane, has joined Arrowmir in W M’Causland’s stable. He is a useful galloper, though he has been a failure in his racing.

J. Lindsay, who is in charge of A. M’Aulay’s stable during his chief's absence in Sydney with Nightmarch and True Shaft, has Knockanay and Bay Queen doing useful work. The three yearlings purchased at Trentham in January are being given light tasks. sjc * * * The table of winning sires in Australia, from August 1 to March 8, is headed by Night raid, four of whose progen v won nineteen races, with stakes totalling £37,497, or about £IO,JOO ahead of Magpie, who is second on the list. * * * * Mr R. M. Hawker died in Adelaide last month at the age of sixty-four years, from the effects of injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor-car. He was a well-known sheep-breeder and a prominent South Australian sportsman. For a nui P~f. r of vears he carried on the Morpnettville Stud, near Adelaide, Eve Glass, Cyklon, Bold and Bad and Dimottar being among the sires he had at \anous periods. Latterly he lost interest in the stud, which was dispersed last month. One of the best performers raced by the late Mr Hawker was ■ adanga, who was beaten in a match at Flemington by Wolawa when they were two-year-olds. * * * * Dumblane has been schooled over the pony hurdles at Wingatui, and may be kept going in that line of He has been a disappointment on the flat, and this is probably due to being hustled off the mark and so getting unbalanced in the early part °I t^ie race ‘ The Dunedin Jockey Club has obtained permission to alter the dates of the winter meeting from June 3, 5 and 7 to May 31, June 3 and 4. The original dates would have meant a 7,0 minimum on the two first days of the fixture and a 9.0 minimum on the third. * * * * , The good form displayed by the lara-naki-owned gelding Omeo places him well in the limelight as a hurdler, and interest will be centred in his breeding. Got by Quarantine (son of Quarryman), the St Simon strain is found on the top line. His dam, Munitioness, does not figure in the Stud Book, but she is evidently to be identified as a daughter of Gravitation that raced in 1917. Omeo can boast a strain of Musket on each side of his pedigree, one through Trenton and the other through The three-year-old bay filly Pure Blend (Tea Tray—Takahau),who is the crack sprinter of West Australia, is being sent over from Perth to J. Holt in Melbourne, where she will race in the future. Like her fellow-country-man, Second Wind, Pure Blend has proved good enough for better company than there is in the West. * * * * Of the many performers of less than average merit that have been unloaded on to West Australians of recent years, not one has improved more than Prince Paladin. Probably the ex-Trentham-trained gelding, like the majority of the stock of his sire, needed plenty of time. From recent advices it would seem that he is now one of the best gallopers in the Western State. Recently, with 9.7, he cleared out from his opponents in an open sprint, running the six furlongs in lmin 12sec, a fifth of a second better than the State record. Great interest is being taken in the new firm of Taxis known as the “Red Bands” and cheap fares are promised to the public, so give them a trial by phoning 36-240 for a Red Band Taxi.

The brood mare, King Cup, who at the dispersal sale of the late Hon Norman Falkiner in Melbourne, was purchased on account of the Westmere studmaster, Mr J. Donald, has a filly foal at foot by Crowdennis and has been served by the great Australian performer, Gothic. Another stud dame purchased on account of Mr Donald was After Glow, who has a filly foal at foot by Spearhead and who has also been associated with Gothic. They were not expensive purchases, as After Glow made 350gns, while King Cup brought 50gns less.

Pedigree students in England will have no difficulty in dealing with the breeding of Strephon. The blood is familiar to them. Strephon can only claim to be a “ waler ” by birth (says “ Fernhill ”) as he represents imported stock on both sides. His sire, Saltash, will easily be recalled in the Old Country. It only seems the other day that Saltash was making his reputation on the turf prior to leaving for Australia. Englishmen saw nothing of Martian, sire of Strephon’s dam, Soldier’s Love. He was got in England, but did all his racing in New Zealand and Australia, and it was in New Zealand that he became one of the great sires of his time. England, however, knows all about Martagon, who begat Martian, and also the pedigree history of Martian’s dam, Otterden, who, like . her celebrated son, earned her fame in the Dominion. Soldier’s Love was from Lichen, a son of Pretty Polly’s brother Cock-a-hoop. The Home breeding authorities will be interested in the Musket influence in the veins of Strephon. It is a very strong force in the Australian champion, the blood coming to him through the best channels, those of Trenton and Carbine. All told, the pedigree of Strephon should meet the views of the English critics, especially if he happens to assert himself on the turf as he did in Australia. There is always merit in success, but, win or lose, Strephon will have to be considered a very nicely bred horse, fit to go into any stud.

TROTTING NOTES. Nominations for the Easter meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will close at noon to-day. a * * * A number of the private tracks have been badly affected by the winds and the dry weather of late, and some of the trainers have had to work thier teams on the Addington course, which at present is in excellent order. Yesterday morning there was a big muster of outsiders, D. Withers, J. Bryce, F. Holmes, R. W. Franks and J. R. Frizzell being among the number. 3K * * * D. Withers was present with a big team that included Flying Prince, Lily Bingen, Kingcraft, Last Pointer and Logan Princess, and all were given useful work over various distances. Kingcraft, who looks well, appears to have settled down a good deal since he was last raced, and he has only to behave himself at the start of his races to earn good money. * * * * Lily Bingen, who up till recently was trained by her owner, B. Grice, is now in D. Withers’s stable, and, when track conditions are to her liking, she is quite capable of a good performance. She was supported by her connections to win the Cheviot Cup on Saturday, but, after being well placed in the early stages, she failed rather badly. sjt sfc * sje Flying Prince, who last season looked like turning out a good racehorse, has not come on as was expected, and it may be some time before he comes to his best form. sfc * * J. R. Frizzell brought Tom Thumb and Great Harvester by motor-truck from North Canterbury yesterday, and both horses were given fast work at Addington. Tom Thumb looks ready to give of his best, and he should race well in his coming engagements. Great Harvester, a young trotter, shows plenty of speed, and his manners are improving. * * * J. Bryce worked several of his horses, including Tumatakuru, Jock Bingen and Matchmaker, all of whom look well, and they stepped along nicely in their work. Jock Bingen, especially, is in good order, and a mile and a half race may come his way shortly. * * jfc Muriel de Oro was worked with. Jolly Pet yesterday morning, and showed plenty of dash. This filly was very unlucky in her racing on the West Coast recently, and she may be expected to do well at the coming meeting at Addington. * * * * Flossie Harvester, until recently trained by G. M’Kendry, has joined F. Holmes’s stable. *** * . F. J. Owen has an addition to his team in Bonnie Locanda, until recently trained by R. J. Marshall. Bormie Locanda is not much good, and Owen will have some difficulty in placing him to win a race.

Pageant, who proved very successful when trained by W. J. Tomkinson, is again in work under the care of his owner, E. C. Woodham. The gelding was worked at Addington yesterday morning at a strong pace.

Peterw'ah is to join J. J. Kennerley’s team, and the Gisborne-owned trotter is expected to arrive at Addington within the next few dai s.

Mr J. F. Poff has disposed of a two-year-old gelding by Nelson Bingen from a daughter 01 Ruby S. to a patron of W. J. Tomkinson’s stable. This youngster is plain looking, but fairly useful.

F. Holmes was a visitor to Addington yesterday with Mac de Oro, Bonny Logan, Cyone, Logan Chief, Omaha and Pro Rata. All of them did strong work, and they look well.

Lady Wrack has jointed A. Candy’s stable, while Bramdean is now in the charge of F. Holmes. # * * * The two-year-old trotter by Lorene’s Todd, in A. Cox’s stable, was worked over a mile yesterday and performed in his usual pleasing style. He is a grand young trotter. PUNTER WON £IO,OOO AT MOOREFIELD RACES CHOSE CAVEDWELLER AGAINST NIGHTMARCH. (Special to the “ Star.”) SYDNEY, March 24. Imagine winning £IO,OOO in a single day—in a single afternoon in fact—at a minor and prosaic suburban race meeting. But there was no imagination about this feat achieved by Mr Rufe Naylor at Moorefield on Saturday. He did it. At least he got as near to £IO,OOO as justifies calling his win that in round figures. ' He backed the first two winners, Gibsontea and Veneer, missed the next two, but had £I2OO to £6OO Sir Christopher, winner of the first Flying Division, and then came his big plunge of the day on Cavedweller for £SOOO against Nightmarch. And Cavedweller won. He had another good wager on the last winner, Chrissie Yet, and besides these Moorefield successes backed two that scored at the pony Cup meeting at Victoria Park. The whole totalled up to a sum of just on £IO,OOO. Mr Naylor’s big win on Cavedweller was inspired by good judgment, hard facts and figures. He won more than the owners, a great deal more. He had backed Cavedweller at a meeting at Moorefield on March 1, when he was unluckily beaten by a neck by Troilus. Next start, on March 15, when he had been dropped 31b, he backed him more substantially still, but Cavedweller ran badly, and missed a place. Mr Naylor wondered what the reason was. It had been a wet day so he sat up into the early hours of the morning searching to see whether the horse had ever shown wet weather form. Through three years of the racing calendar he went, and discovered that Cavedweller had never done well in the wet. So he reasoned it out that the wet weather was to blame, and when he found the horse 71b better off for that defeat in Saturday’s Hawkesbury Handicap, he decided that this was the opportunity for a grand coup. Nightmarch, the Melbourne Cup winner, was in the race. He prayed that he would remain irf it to set a market for Cavedweller. He did, and backers laid odds on Nightmarch, while Cavedweller was in the market at B’s.

From Joe Matthews he was seen to take £I6OO to £200; from J. Molloy £4OO to £SO; the same from R. Clayton and from W. C. Aldritt, the whole aggregating £SOOO to £625 about Cavedweller’s chance. Cavedweller led all the way and won by six lengths, never giving his backer a qualm that might bring on palpitation of the heart. There was, perhaps, a touch of irony about the fact that closer connections of Cavedweller backed him at starting price each way in town. They hadn t Mr Naylor's confidence about his chance, and hoped that by taking this each-way bet he might “ save ” their money w’ith a place if he didn t win. But for Mr Naylor’s plunge, he would have drifted to long odds, and they would have reaped an ever so much better harvest than the 7 to 1 at which he started. Lost Heavily. All Mr Rufe Naylor’s betting transactions have not been as profitable as Saturday’s, however. He declares that since December 7 h'e had not won in a single week until Saturday, and in the three intervening months had lost a total of £ll,OOOl “ During that time,” he was heard to remark to a friend on Saturday, “ I had been punting heavily, instead of following my usual vocation of fielding, and I was just beginning to think that I had lost the art of picking winners. But I decided to give it one more try at Moorefield on Saturday, that being a good course for punters. And you know the result. If I hadn’t succeeded on Saturday I should have been forced to go back to bookmaking.” With E. Bartle winning six races most of which were on well-backed horses, while there were other favourites and short-priced * winners during the day, books naturally lost substantially. A few of the bigger operators lost up to £2OOO and £3OOO. One of the surprisiftg victories of the day, however, was for a little known ringman who decided to square accounts on two bad weeks by “ having a go” at Nightmarch, who started at odds on for the Hawkesbury Handicap. He stood him to lose or win £2500, and of course the defeat of the New Zealand champion recompensed him handsomely for his bold gamble. But he must have spent a thrilling few minutes from the time betting ceased until three furlongs from home he saw that Nightmarch had no chance. Mr Naylor, the £IO,OOO winner, was founder of the Empire Theatre. 111 years gone by he made fortunes out of footrunning in West Australia, bookmaking. in South Africa, and the conduct of huge lotteries on the Rand, which turned over millions sterling. Wherever there has been big money there Mr Naylor was to be found. A Hobby That Pays.—Passe Part-out Picture Framing Outfits. There are many pictures and photographs you have round the home that would be all the better for a neat passe partout frame, which you can make yourself. Outfits are moderately priced, 2s6d, 7s up to 265. Extra tapes, of passe partout in all shades 9d a roll. Simpson and Williams, Ltd., “ The Fountain Pen People,” 238 High Street. i

WANGANUI NOTES. (Special to the “ Star.”) WANGANUI, April 3. The form shown by Consent at Awapuni was excellent, and the Acre gelding must be hard to beat at Feilding. Freehold, from the same stable, is also engaged in the sprint events at the same meeting. It is some time sinc'e the son of Absurd—Tapua did any good, but he has been doing good work recently. Ruanui disappointed in big events at Awapuni when confidently backed in view of his excellent track work. A mile and a quarter is a bit too far for the son of Limond—Rose Queen, and the stable will rely on High Falutin’ and Cashier in that event. Cashier has not performed up to expectations since the early spring, but he may make amends at Easter in the Gold Cup. „ Royal Opera showed so much improvement lately that he is likely to run well in open events at Feilding, if started. The Chief Ruler gelding, Rewatoa, has gone amiss, and is a doubtful runner at Feilding. Star Area is shaping well enough on the tracks to suggest that he might yet show a return to form before the season ends. He is engaged in the big events at Feilding. Mr B. T. Bennett intends taking Auctioneer to Hastings next week for the high-weight events, after which the gelding will race at Feilding. He has not done much since racing at Trentham, but is looking in great fettle. Taranaki sports are looking to Belle Star to run well in the Oaks at Ellerslie. Omeo is being worked the reverse way at New Pbonouth in view of a probable trip to Auckland for the Brighton Hurdles. He is also' engaged at Feilding and will race where the weights suit best. Silvermine looks all the better for his race at Awapuni. He needs the tracks to be on the easy side. If rain comes, and he is not overweighted, he will compete in the Easter Handicap at Ellerslie. J. Fryer has Bright Glow in splendid order, and the present intention is to try to again win the Easter at Ellerslie with her. Richfield will be worth watching wherever he races at Easter. He figures in events at Auckland, Feilding and Riccarton. He looks to be well treated in the’Great Easter w’ith 7.8. Ceremony is bright and well, the racing at Awapuni having done him no harm. He should strip a very fit horse at Ellerslie and should make things interesting in the Easter Handicap. The indications point to the Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting next week being a big success. A number of visiting horses have already arrived and the fields promise to be the best numerically and in quality seen out here.

WAIRARAPA MEETING. (Special to the “Star.”) MASTERTON, April 3. Folio-wins' are the nominations for the principal events at the Wairarapa races: NEWMARKET HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; six furlongs.—Ridgemount, First Money, Valpre, Agrestic, Joie de Val, Malayan, Mandy, Booster, King Midas, Cluny, Dobbin, Veronese, Calllanmore, Atholspear. EASTER HANDICAP, of 550 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—Merry Damon, The Swell, Tunbridge, Balloon, High Court, Panther, Billion, Yoma, Grecian, Vertigern, Dolomite, Rory Mor, Ex Dono, Royal Opera, Full Mark, Speai'miss, Stanchion. WAIRARAPA NURSERY HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; five furlongs.—lsa, Taura Lad, Pass On, Gran Chaco, Masterton, Miss Hastings, Johneen, Royal Routine, Open Cheque, Zephyrus, Jayson, Tripping, Arajean, Kalmuk, Appledore, Sporting Chance, Arisus, Valrewa, Lady Ronald, Cessation, Autopay, Beign. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; one mile, one furlong and 80 yards.— 1 Merry Damon, The Swell, Tunbridge, Balloon, High Court, Rameses, Imatea-, girl, Make Up, Panther, Billion, Yoma, Grecian, Vertigern, Dolomite, Rory Mor, Royal Opera, Chopin, Spearmiss, Full Mark, Stanchion. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 240 sovs; six furlongs.—Ridgemount, First Money, Valpre, Miss Ransom, Joie de Val, Malayan, Mandy, Booster, King Midas, Cluny, Dobbin, Veronese, Atholspear. TAUHERENIKAU HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs.—Belle Star, Rameses, Make Up, Joie de Val, Essential, Malayan, Mon*ey Mint, Borsalene, Booster, Main, Black Mint, King Midas, Dobbin, Tourist, Goblin Market, Moorland, Royal Opera, Chopin, Callanmore, Silver Fern, Atholspear, Austerity.

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GRECIAN APPEALS IN MASTERTON CUP

FORM REVIEWED FOR TO-MORROW’S RACES. (By MARTIAN.) The Masterton Racing Club will hold its autumn meeting to-morrow and on Saturday. Fields are well up to the average both in quality and quantity, and the racing should reach a fairly high standard. Historic is the class horse in the Cup, but it has been stated that he is an unlikely starter, in which case improving horses like Grecian and Billion will have a chance. Easy for Autopay. Autopay has been seen to advantage in his recent outings, and he will not pay much if saddled up for the Juvenile Handicap. He was very unlucky when Green Linnet beat him at Awapuni by half a head, and this looks like his chance to get even. Arajean will also be backed, the Arausio filly having shown fair form this season. Benign may be the best of the others. Autopay should not be troubled. In the Novice Stakes, in which a moderate lot are engaged, Agrestic has had racing experience, and should race well. Satin Bird may do best of the others. Tunbridge’s Prospects. Red Fuchsia will carry some money in the High-weight Handicap, and in such a poor field he will give* his supporters a good run. Elicit is coming on nicely in view of the hurdling campaign, and that he is well he demonstrated by carrying 11.7 into second place behind Aurora Borealis in the Kairanga Hurdles at Awapuni. Tunbridge is a seasoned performer who will make his presence felt. He was the dead-heater with Royal Opera in the Adderstone Handicap at Awapuni, won by Belle Star, and on top of his Trentham form, when on the second day he was defeated by Don Quixote, he looks a sound proposition here. Rouex is not improving, but Essential has been doing well in Hawke’s Bay. Tunbridge and Red Fuchsia should fight out the finish.

Tourist Improves. Royal Opera is so well that he will be in demand for the Lawn Handicap, and, despite his weight, he will be the hardest to beat. He carried 9.9 when he head-heated for second with Tunbridge at Awapuni, and at the same weight to-morrow he will have many friends. One or two of the others are likely to make him gallop. Austerity does not appear to be back to form yet, but Tourist cannot be overlooked. At Trentham, in the Ngaio Highweight, he was third to Don Quixote and Tunbridge only a head behind the second horse. This form makes him look a distinct possibility. Airforce has been consistent, for in his last three starts he has been first, third and second, and he should show up. Mothplane is another who should go well. Form points to Royal Opera and Tourist. Grecian Favoured. Reports from the north state that Historic is an unlikely starter in the Masterton Cup. Spearmiss is not yet ready. Grecian is a likely sort. He carried 9.5 in the Muritai Handicap at Trentham when St Melba (8.9) beat him by half a neck, and on top of his previous good form he will be a hard nut to crack. Billion and Stanchion, who finished first and third in the Hartgill Handicap at Dannevirke, are again engaged, and should add interest to the contest. The latter comes in on 21b better terms now, and the pair are sure to play a prominent part in the finish. Dolomite a? racing much more generously now, and he may upset calculations. Full Mark is useful, while Rameses has raced so consistently that he is sure to have supporters, although a shorter distance would suit him more. Duellona may need a race. Red Fuchsia is again engaged, but his chances look better in the earlier race. Grecian appeals most and Billion is so consistent that he may offer the strongest opposition. The Sprinters. Panther is generally a slow beginner, and this will stand against him in a six-furlong race like the Flying Handicap. Goblin Market is back to form, and if he runs as well as he did in the Railway Handicap at Trentham there will be no need to look any further for the winner. Dobbin is racing well, having gone two good races at Awapuni. Keddar should soon be seen to advantage, but six furlongs is a trifle short for him. Malayan’s form has not been encouraging, but Melissa's second to Llanore at Opunake points to her having a chance. She is not consistent, though. Moorland may surprise under his handy weight.

A light-weight whose showing will be watched with interest is Mandy, whose double at Trentham was a promising effort, she covering the six furlongs both days in time just outside 1.11. With a good apprentice up she will be hard to beat. Goblin Market and Mandy appeal most. Emotion May Surprise. Desert Lad and Statuary have not been seen out for some time, but Water Spear was a winner at Danne virke in February, Emotion being second a neck away. This pair should be worth following. Dainty Ways, Werata, Evening Hero and Kiriana have all been prominent lately, and if Kiriana races up to his best he should be in the money. Emotion may pay a good price, and the best of the others may be Kiriana. Potoaform’s Chance. Werata, if reserved for the Lansdowne Handicap, will be hard to beat. Potoaform should be all the better for his race 'at Awapuni. Lyn Dhu is due. Potoaform and Werata look the best.