THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19998, 15 November 1927, Page 4

THE TURF

TAKAPUNA MEETING WEIGHTS FOB FIRST DAY. [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON - , Nov. 14. TTRI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP.

TARANAKI TOPICS

TRACK WORK AT HAWERA That Taranaki horses are fast getting I into readiness for the forthcoming ' meetings is evidenced by the following notes by 4 •Limited” in the Hawera ( Star: — The plough gallop was in order for fast work on Saturday and some interesting work was witnessed. Trainers O. Cox and C. Jackson returned from Christchurch on Friday and were out supervising the work of their charges. Bisox and Orazone were given easy exercise and fcjil v ermine went a coupie of rounds at a good pare. Onward and Corncroff galloped four furlongs, the latter showing an improvement on previous essays. M. Conway’s team —Glengariff, San Fera, War Flame and Scariff—did serviceable half-paee work. J. Fryer’s Levin candidates, Eka and Oreades, ran a pleasing five furlongs in 1.4, Oreades finishing a shade in front. Atone and Denier were companions over five furlongs, run in 1.5, after go- ’ ing the first three fast. M r Brewer was present to see his horse Buster Cut run- In company with Silent, Buster Cut finished in front over half a mile in 53sec. Buster Cut has improved very much in manners and on Saturday went off quite tractably. Monsogne, Mendip and Bright Glow did useful pace work. Partaga and Vivo were responsible for the best half-mile of the morning finishing together and running sUsec. dead. Troilus by himself, finished strmagly over seven furlongs in 1.33 —a good work-out. Paitonu and Euphonium were associated in a gallop over six furlongs. Paitonu jumped out quickly and beat his companion rather decisively in 1.17 2-5. Bonogne got away quicker than The Lamb, and beat him home over five furlongs in 1.4 2-5. Golden Flower and Whisogne sprinted three furlongs, the youngster showing up attractively in 37 3-5. Helen and Barryanda went together over five furlongs. Barryanda finishing in front in 1-3 4-5. Killoch started off at the seven furlong post, being picked up at the six furlongs by Sovena. The pair finished I together in 1.32 1-s—a smart effort. Royal Acre ran five furlongs being assisted by Pop Off, the last three furlongs taking 1.4 2-5. J. Fryer has tired of Bevis for the present and he has been turned out. Bevis had undoubted pace, but was the sourest equine seen on the local tracks for some time.

THE ROWLEY SENSATION

ALLEGED “IRREGULABITY” C.J.C. CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 14. A letter to the Press concerning the Rowley disqualification case has been received from Mr George Gould, chairman of the Canterbury Jockey Club. Mr Gould says: ‘‘With one unimportant exception the whole of the evidence was taken in the presence of the whole of the defendants, and that one exception in the presence of the owner. The whole of the evidence was taken down word for word bv shorthand and typewritten, and defendants had the fullest opportunity of reading, explaining. or refuting it at the meeting of the District Committee. The presence of a steward on November 7 who had been absent on November 5 in no way prejudiced the case of defendants, as the hearing on November 7 was opened by reading the whole of the evidence taken on November 5.”

DETAILS OF FINDING.

WHY APPEALS )VERE UPHELD.

“We are unanimously of the opinion that the proceedings of the Judicial Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club were irregular in important particulars,” is a statement included in the judgment delivered on Friday evening in the Rowley case. E. S. Bagby, trainer, and A. R. Parker, apprentice jockey, appealed against the decision of the Canterbury District Committee in disallowing their respective appeals against the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club in disqualifying Bagby for two years and Parker for one year for corrupt practices in connection with the running of the horse Rowley in the Riccarton Handicap on November 5, 1927.

The appeals of both Bagby and Parker were upheld, the judgment being as follows: —

“The judges have considered the appeals of R. S. Bagby, trainer, and A. R. Parker, apprentice jockey, together. “The Judicial Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club disqualified the owner (A. McDonald) and the trainer for two years, and suspended the rider (A. R. Parker) for 12 months, for corrupt practices in connection with the running and riding of the horse Rowley in the Riccarton Handicap.

“On appeal to the Canterbury District Committee, that committee dccid ed as follows; —

“The District Committee finds that the horse Rowley was deliberately pulled in the Riccarton Handicap. It further finds that Bagby was responsible for the instructions given to the jockey, which resulted in the pulling of the horse. There is no direct evidence implicating McDonald in the pulling of the horse or that he backed any other horse in the race, The committee therefore exculpates Mr McDonald and disallows the appeals of Bagby and Parker. ’ “We have considered the evidence given before the meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, held at Riccarton Racecourse on Saturday, November 5, 1927, and continued on Monday, November 7, 1927, and the evidence given before the meeting of the Canterbury District Committee on November 8, 1927,. In addition we have had before us at the hearing of the appeals the two appellants, the chairman of the Judicial and District Committees, and the Stipendiary Stewards. “We axe unanimously of the opinion that the proceedings of the Judicial Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club were irregular in important particulars. The appellants were not present at the adjourned meeting of the Judicial' Committee held on November 7, 1927. There was present at the adjourned meeting a steward who had not attended the meeting on November 5, 1927, when the appellants made their statements to the Judicial Committee.

“We axe of opinion that any person charged with an offence against the Rules of Racing must have an opportunity, if he so desires, to be present throughout the whole inquiry into his conduct. .The whole of the evidence tendered to and considered by the committee holding the inquiry must be given in the presence of the person charged, so that he may, if he is able, refute or explain that evidence. “At the meeting on November 5, 1927, the appellants were informed that the stewards were not satisfied with Rowley’s running in the Riccarton Handicap. In our opinion the person charged with an offence against the Rules of Racing before a meeting of Judicial Stewards should be promptly and plainly informed of the precise offence he has to meet. “For the above reasons we allow the appeals of Bagby and Parker.” (Signed) A. T. DONNELLY, HUGH LOWRY, H. HASSALL, Judges. Christchurch, November 11, 1927.

REHANDICAPS

LEVIN AND ASHHUBST [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Nov. 14. In the Lake Handicap at the Levin meeting, Kindle (7.8) has been rehandicapped at 8.3. For the Manawatu Gorge Handicap at the Ashhurst Racing Club meeting Mr W. P. Russell has rehandicapped Kindle (7.7) at 8-4.

THE KING’S CUP

CONDITIONS OF BIG RACE EACH AUSTRALIAN STATE TO HAVE TURN. (A. & N.Z.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 14. A conference of representatives of the principal racing clubs in Australia decided that the race for the King’s Cup (presented by His Majesty, King George V.) should be a handicap event with a maximum weight of 9.5 and a minimum of 7.0. The event, it was considered, should carry added money of not more than £2OOO and not less than £lOOO, the race to be run in each State in turn.

EARLY CHAMPIONS

BIG FLEMINGTON CONTESTS The gift of a gold cup by His Majesty the King to each of the Australian States, to be raced for once every six years, takes one back to the early history of the Champion Stakes, when that race was run for in the eastern States, says the Australasian. South Australia and Western Australia never had that honour. The Champion Stakes was first established in Victoria in 1859, when the race was won by Mr W. C. Yuille’s Flying Buck. Mr Yuille was . the grandfather of Messrs Archie and Loddon Yuille. Sydney had the distinction in 1860, and John Tait provided the winner with Zoe, with Wildrake second, and .Veno third. Although Sydney gave very poor stakes in those days, the Champion Race was worth £2OOO. Queensland was the next to the fore, in 1861, and it was captured by Tait with Zoe. Swiftly on the Queensland race came anptljer in the same ye€r run at Flemington, which was won by the local horse Mormon, who beat the Sydney Archer (who had beaten him in the Melbourne Cup), and there was jubilation. When Taft’s Talleyrand beat Archer and Mormon in 1862 the race was run at Geelong. This seaside resort was very ambitious in those days, as it also had its Challenge Whip Race, a sweepstake of £lOO, but it did not last long on account of the paucity of entries and starters.

There were two Champions run in 1863. Ladybird won hers in New Zealand, the Melbourne horse Mormon following her home. The scene then shifted to Ballarat, where Mormon was beaten by Barwon, Archer being third. That handy old horse Mormon had his revenge in 1864, when he won the race at Flemington. Once more aspirants to the honour of being hailed as the champion of 1865, had to journey to New Zealand, but none could wrest the title from Ladybird. The same year Tasmania had the race on their programme but none of the entrants could win it from the local champion, Panic, who came to Melbourne in 1866 to uphold his title. That race was a desperate one, as Tarragon and Volunteer ran a dead-heat, Panic finishing third. The run-off was won by Tarragon. Strop, who beat his sire, Panic, won in 1866, in Tasmania, and again in 1869 on the same ground. They were pretty hardy horses in those days. The convincing ground was Flemington in 1867, when Fishook won, but Fireworks had to go to Tasmania to win. There was no Champion Stakes in 1870, but that good mare Romula' won it in 1871 for Joe Thompson at Flemington. Once more Tasmania entered for the champions in 1873, and Leo won. That was the last time the race was run anywhere but at Flemington, until it was abolished in 1915.

RACING IN ENGLAND l

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, Nov. 12. The following is the result of the principal event at the Liberpool meeting:— Liverpool Autumn Cup. (Of £l.BOO, 2 miles and 170yds) AUTOCRAT (Stephen the Great — My Dame) 1 THE MOHAWK (Mohacz —Athgarvon Lass) 2 SILVER LARK (Silvern — Loverlock) 3

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “Kestrel”) A period of comparative quietness in the racing world is in store for followers of the game on this coast as the Levin meeting on Saturday and- the Ashhurst fixture on Wednesday of next week are the only gatherings before the end of the month. Acceptances for the Ashhurst meeting are due to-night at 9 o’clock. The telegraph office at Ashhurst closes at 8 o’clock to-night. Woodville Nominations Nominations for the Woodville Jockey Club’s summer meeting close on Friday next. Back to Wapganui • W. H. Dwyer returned to Wanganui on Saturday afternoon with Paleta and Kiosk. Each started twice at the C.J.C. meeting at Riccarton but whereas Paleta failed to finish in a place in either start, Kiosk ran third in the Stewards’ Handicap on the opening

day and won the Criterion Handicap on the second day. The trip should have proved profitable, even if it oniy served to show that Kiosk is not only a sprinter and that Paleta is perhaps not so infinitely superior to Laughing Prince as his Great Northern Guineas success appeared to indicate. The Stead Gold Cup

There was hardly any profit in backing Limerick in the Stead Gold Cup at Riccarton on Saturday, but his backers had no concern, writes “Vedette.” Martarma led out of the barrier from Grand Knight, Footfall and Limerick. At the end of a furlong in 15 2-ssec«, Footfall and Martargia were a length clear of Grand Knight, with Limerick half a length away. The first three furlongs were run in 40 2-sscc, and; at the six furlong post Limerick moved up, the order across tne top being Martarma and Footfall, a length clear of Grand Knight and Limerick. The first six furlongs took lmin. 15sec, Limerick running up to Martarma and Footfall at the turn. Limerick tooic charge a furlong from home and camo on to win without an effort by two lengths. Grand Knight was doing best of the others at the end and beat Footfall by a head, with Martarma another head; away. Limerick, of course, won as expected, and there is no doubt that he is a great horse, so effortless have been his three victories in New Zealand. Grand Knight finished very generously and troth Footfall and Martarma went good races

Unusual Happening There was an unusual happening after the first race at Riccarton on Saturday. The stewards withheld the paying out of the second dividends on Rowley for ten minutes. That space DT time is specified for the lodgment of a protest. The stewards apparently considered that a protest against the muchdiscussed gelding was likely, but after the time specified* had elapsed and no protest had been lodged, the order was given to pay out.

Battlement Sold. Battlement was sold on Saturday by the executors of the estate of the J. F- Buchanan to Mr J. M. Samson, of Dunedin and the Martian gelding ran in his new colours in the Fendalton Handicap. At the price (400gns) Battlement should soon repay his outlay at the southern fixtures. He has gone into C. Gieseler’s stable at Wingatui. M< Samson now has horses in commission at the following stables: J. B. Pearson (Riccarton), F. and A. Trilford (Washdyke), S. G. Ware (Wingatui) and: C. Gieseler (Wingatui). Racegoer’s Economy “Can you tell me the difference between a taxi-cab and a tramcar ” said a smart young man to his girl in Cathedral Square, Christchurch on Cup morning. “No,” she replied, because she was determined not to be the mug. “In that case,” he said, “we’ll take the tram to Riccarton.” ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS “Newmarket,” Taihape.—Queen of Scots won the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in February, 1911, carrying 7.9 and leading the field of 29 home in 1-12 J for the six furlongs. The Australasian Turf Register does not state who was the rider but this could be ascertained on writing to the Sydney Referee.

(Of 275 sovs; 1 mile 3 fur. 40 yards) King’® Guard 10 10 Slump ....9 8 Wed March ..10 5 Potoanui .. 9 8 Uralla .. ..10 1 Red Comet 9 8 Illingar ..10 0 Q'n Emerald 9 0 ' Kamehameha 9 13 L’d Thumham 9 5 ; Quinvardia .. 9 13 Bold Front 9 5 ! Gold Rain .. 9 11 Daddy’s Girl 9 3 ■ .. 9 10 Kendal .. .. 9 3 Acushla .. .. 9 10 Karamu .... 9 0 Lady Cintra 9 9 Poteen .... 9 0 Desert Knight 9 9 Joke Form .. 9 0 PONUI HANDICAP. (Of 275 sovs; nine furlongs) Bahv Bun .. 9 0 T.’ir-mu .... .• 0 Illingar .. .. 8 8 Miss Mercia .. 8 0 Quinvardia .. 8 7 Bold Front .. 7 13 Highflown .. 8 6 Pier 7 11 . G'ldn Wedding 8 6 lanncck .. 7 10 Acushla . . .. 8 4 Luxurious .. 7 7 Desert Knight 8 3 Crr.tlia N .. 7 7 1 Always .. .. 8 3 Cyceii .. — 7 7 Arch Queen .. 8 2 Joks Form .. 7 7 Nassock .... 8 2 Iriiee Lupn 7 7 Auriculas 8 2 Salamander ..7 7 £ay<aro .. .. 8 0 CAMBRIA HANDICAP. (Of 400 sovs; five furlongs) P. Humphrey 9 11 White Wings 7 4 Avoncourt 9 0 Moehau . . .. 7 3 Prodice .. .. 8 13 The Begum .. 7 3 Potodawn .. 7 13 Otranto .. .. 7 2 Justify .... 7 9 P. of Orange 7 2 Taneriri .... 7 9 Winnington .. 7 2 Sir Mond .. 7 9 Mauriaena .. 7 0 Town Planner 7 9 Section .. .. 7 0 Red Lion .. 7 7 Mon Star .. 7 0 Nankin Blue 7 7 Coruscate .. 7 0 Katarena .. 7 5 Lady Nestor.. 7 0 Catonian .. 7 5 Look Out .. 7 0 Volimond .. 7 4 Lucky Rose .. 7 0 Havering .. 7 4 CHELTENHAM HANDICAP. < Of 450 sovs; six furlongs) Aussie .... 9 11 Awarere .... 7 5 Delightment .. 9 4 Ballymoy II. 7 4 Nancxp Lee .. 8 8 Archeen .... 7 4 Sir Archie .. 8 6 Waltzer .. .. 7 1 Paganelli 8 6 Automne .. 7 0 Dave .. 8 2 Nastori .. .. 7 0 Royal Blood. . 8 0 Dimmer . . .. 7 0 High Finance 7 8 Major Abbey 7 0 BOROUGH HANDICAP. <Of 400 sovs ; seven furlongs) King Lu .. 9 5 High Pitch .. 7 4 Branson .. 9 0 Archeen .... 7 4 Town Guard .. 8 10 Te Koroke .. 7 3 Valkon .. .. 8 9 Athenry .... 7 1 Hipo 8 7 Rarangi .... 7 1 Day Guard .. 8 5 Uralla .. .. 7 1 True Blood .. 8 5 Golden Krist 7 0 In the Shade 8 4 Arch Opal .. 7 0 Master Doon 8 3 Archibald ..7 0 Phaola .... 8 I Eh Timi .... 7 0 Scat 7 13 Ned Kelly ,.7 0 New Moon .. 7 13 Namutere .. 7 0 Flying Juliet 7 10 Pompey .. .. 7 0 Tinakoa .. 7 10 Bahama .. .. 7 0 Awarere .... 7 9 Queen Comet 7 0 Quincoma • - 7 9 Rarakau .... 7 0 Ballymoy IL 7 7 Saucy Lass .,7 0 Sera ng -. — 76 ALISON CUP. (Of 700 sovs; 1 mil e 3 fur. 40 yards) Mosaic .. . . 9 0 Llandudno .. 8 0 Delightment — 8 11 Royal Mint .. 7 12 Transformer 8 9 Desert Glow .. 7 9 Eden Hall ..8 6 Phaola .. .. 7 6 King Lu .. 8 5 Papatu .. .. 7 4 Valkon .. .. 8 3 Ballachulish .. 7 0 True Blood ..8 3 Wedding March 7 0 Master Doon 8 3 Mint Leaf ..8 1