RACING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 32, 7 February 1931, Page 13

RACING NOTES.

Twenty Riccarton horses will compete at the Dunedin meeting next week. Most of them will go south on Monday. JjS Sft * Appeal has been galloping very well lately. He was responsible for a good performance at Trentham, and if he races up to his best he w T ill be hard to beat at the Dunedin meeting, where fcis first day engagement is in the Trial Stakes. * * * * Owlsflight showed promising form at Trentham, where he had his first race. He has done well since he returned home and he is a likely sort to earn some money very' soon. Sjc :jt The veteran Riccarton trainer, P. P. Claridge, who has been on the sick list for a few months, was on the trade this morning. Though still weak, he has made a great recovery from his illness and he came in for congratulations from many friends on his reappearance. Nightmarch has got through a number of strong sprinting tasks since the Wellington meeting, working up to a seven furlong spin on the course proper this morning. The Nightraid horse looks in great order lor his engagements at the Dunedin meeting next week. Gay Crest has not pleased in his track work during the last few days, and though he figures as an acceptor for the Dunedin Cup, it is tmderstoua he is not likely to make the trip to Wingatui. * * * * First Sight has been responsible for pome good gallops since he returned from Trentham. He registered a smart mile this morning and he should be seen to advantage in the Dunedin ‘«P-

G. J. Pine has Don Jose looking very well at present and if he shows his best form he should get some money at the Dunedin meeting. * * *f* * Topere has come on well lately and though he has not been set any recordbreaking gallops, he should get some money very soon. * * * * Compris has been kept to useful tasks during the last few days, but he. is in excellent order for his Wingatui engagements. The Dunedin Cup looks a bit too hard for him, but he should get another stake before long. -f- Y V Amorist and Pangolin, who will represent Riccarton interests in the hurdle events at the Dunedin meeting, are both in excellent v rd er. * * * * Shatter has been galloping well lately and the Shambles three-year-old may win a stake before long. * * * * Although True Shaft was withdrawn from his first day’s engagement at the Dunedin meeting, he will accompany Nightmarch to Wingatui, where he may be raced on the second day. * * * * The Oamaru Jockey Club, with a two days* meeting scheduled for next month, has decided to curtail the fixture to one day. The club will race on Monday. March 23, which is Otago Anniversary Day, and will distribute £B4O in stakes. * * * * Semper Paratus looks in great order, and as he is doing good work on the Riccarton tracks, he may show up prominently in early engagements. lie has been gelded since he raced in the spring and interest will attach to his next appearance. * sfc * * The hurdler, Mime, has joined the stable of the Southland trainer, R. M’Kay, to whom h,e was presented by his former owner. lie will be hacked for a time and will then go into regular work. * * * It is understood that Mr G. D. Greenwood has decided on Chile as the name for Agrion’s yearling brother, by Limond from Waterwings. This choice has been made as a compliment to Senor Meyer Braun, the Chilian visitor, who made several purchases at the

The two new sires who arrived in the Dominion from England last month were purchased at auction at the Newmarket December sales. Iliad, who was secured for the Elderslie Stud, cost 1800 guineas, while Siegfried, who will have his home in Hawke’s Bay, realised 700 guineas. Night Speaker, who competed in IftLck - company at Pahiatua, is a four-year-old by Night Raid from Elocution, by Demosthenes. He was bred by Mr F. T. Buchanan and is a brother to Night Recital and a half brother to Gay Sonnet. Mr John Donald, of the Westmere Stud. Wanganui, has imported from England a two-year-old colt and two fillies of the same age. The colt, is Mullaboden, .by the young Phalaris sire, Torlonia, whose dam, Tortona, is by Swynford from Marchetta, dam of the Australian sire, March Along. Temple - boden, the dam of the. colt, is by Bushey Park, a successful sire from the famous Sunshine family, which earned high fame in New Zealand through Martian. The first of the fillies is by Buck’s Hussar from St Begoe, the dam of Mr Jinks, a big winner. Mr Jinks, is by Tetratema, a half brother to. Chief Ruler, with whom the filly will in due course be mated. The other filly is by Desman, a son of Limond’s sire, Desmond, her dam being Harpalyce, by Harry of Hereford, a brother to Swynford. Mr .Donald’s colt may be raced, but it is probable the fillies will go to the stud next season. * * # * A penalty of one month’s suspension was imposed by the Foxton stewards on J. Nicolson, the apprentice rider who was held responsible for Lord Thomond falling and suffering injuries which ended in his death. The term has since been increased to two months by the Wanganui District Committee. * * * * R. E. Coveny was fined £2 for looking roumd during the race for the President’s Handicap at Pahiatua. He was riding Portray, the winner. * * * * Tlie New South Wales breeder, Mr G. N. Magill, has purchased the brood mare Kilteel, by Kilbroney from Cyre. She has a colt foal by Chief Ruler, and is in foal to him again. Mr Magill is sending the mare to Elderslie, where her foal will be reared, and if he is not retained for facing, he will go to auction at the Trentham sales next January. * * * ** The first annual meeting of the shareholders of the Elderslie Stud Company, Limited, was held recently, and was attended by Australian as well-as New Zealand members. Messrs J. G. Duncan, B. H. Edkins and V. Riddiforc were re-elected directors. . The othei directors are Messrs K. Austin, of Syd ney, and C. E. Robertson. Mr J. G Duncan was re-elected chairman. The latest news from F. Tilley i: that he is likely to be bade in th< Dominion early in the winter. It hat not been his intention to resume train ing, but as L. G. Morris is desirous o moving to Marten, Tilley has agree? to take charge of a few horses for M: W. M’A Duncan, while Morris will con tinue to train for Mr T. A. Duticai and the other patrons whose horse he has had charge of since Tilley’s de parture. ❖ * * * Recent events have aroused a goo< deal of discussion on the subject o rough and careless riding. There hav been several accidents in races lately due to interference, and while the; may have been due to careless riding there remains the suspicion that som have been caused by deliberately for tactics. The feelSfig v IS.. growing tha ciises of this nature are treated muc' too lightly by club officials. Iristea of suspension for a month, thepefialt mighty With advantage, be HsXtemiedJt a ydSr: This would be mbrte ; likely t act as a deterrent on other riders. At ; present the careless and the foul rider can afford to take a risk, which may result in the disablement of other jockeys and serious injury to horses.