WEIGHTS FOR TO MORROW

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 191, 14 August 1931, Page 4

WEIGHTS FOR TO MORROW

NOTES AND COMMENTS By -‘Kestrel”) With two days of the C.J.C. Grand Xniional meeting completed there is the ’tr.riuding day to-morrow, after which keen followers of the game will have i respite until Saturday of next week, vhen the Pakuranga Hunt Club meetng will be held. ;allainart’s Win. In winning the Grand National J • . y esterday Callauart sprang a decided surprise upon •ackers, for it was scarcelv expected hat he would be up to National standard. rhe Callaghan—Martial Dawn yd ding has won minor events over batons, two notable successes being those : the Marton summer meeting at the 'oxton meeting a fortnight later. Those verc the only wins to his credit last eason, but he filled ten minor posiions in his 25 starts. Un Tuesday' he »eat ail but Aladdin in the Trial lurdles after being in the rear early Aid having to make up a lot of ground, kkhough he challenged the winner lamely enough he had no chance of atching Aladdin, but as he was uniicky' those who fancied him for yester-luy-’s big race would not lose conltd net? in the Awapuni-owued and trained jelding.

Rode ’Chase Winners. The late W. Clarke holds the riding record in connection with the Grand National double. He steered three winners (Freeman, Ahua and Norton) in the Steeplechase, and an equal number ' (Kulnine, Social Pest and Record ' Reign) in the Hurdles. G. itope, who i died recently in Southland, was on ; three steeplechase winner? (Waterbury. ; :.ud Mutiny twice), but did not score in a hurdle race. IL M‘Sweeney (Coat ; ition twice and Tuki) is another triple winner of the Steeplechase, but Royal ( Arms was his only first in the Hurdles. I W. Young, on the other hand, won three ! times in the Hurdle Race (Shrapnel, i Paisano and ContinuanceL and once in i the Steeplechase (T<> Arai). S. Henderi son. (Lochclla and Beau Cavalier), J. Roach (Oakleigh twice), and R. C. Syme ■ Wiltshire twice) rode two Steeplechase j winners, while A. E. Ellis (Penury i Rose and Wliarncliffe) was twice suc- : eessful in the Hurdles. Mate's American Derby Sandwiched between his defeat by Twenty Grand in the Kentucky Derby, land his sensational triumph over that i colt in the recent Arlington Classic i Stakes—the work! 's richest race for j three-year-olds—Mate had a narrow ' I win in the American Derby, run over a i mile and a quarter, and worth £9735 to i the winner, on June 20. Carrying a ’ penalty- of 81b, and forced to come from ' ; seven th place in the last half-mile, he , won by a nose in 2min 4. l/ssecs, a time J which equalled the record for the dis i tancc at Washington Park. Twenty ■Grand was not a runner. The above success increased Mate’s earnings to £31,935, and as his Arlington Classic win was worth possibly another £16,000, iie is doing splendid work for his owner. Mr. A. C. Bostwick. i Baroscope. If present intentions are carried out Baroscope will open his three-year-old career at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting. The Weathervane —Tortrix colt, who was originally trained at Te Awamutu, joined A. Tinker’s stable at Te Rapa ,in the autumn. Baroscope has improvicd markedly in condition of recent | months and is an upstanding thoroughbred who should play his part well in i three-year-old company this season. There have not been many opportunities, owing to unfavourable weather, to give him much fast work, but they will be increased from now on, as the tracks are now steadily improving. Baroscope is likely to be some little time yet in reaching his best. Weight Carriers. ' In the early days of the Grand Na • tional •Steeplechase, there were several cases of horses winning with twelve j stone or more in the saddle. Agent won with 12.0, 12.7 and 12.6, while Clarence i 12.2, Canard 12.10, Chemist 12.7, Nori ton 12.8, Mutiny 3 2.4 and Leranter 12.6 i were other winners. During this century, however, heavily weighted winners have not been so numerous. Coalition carried 12.7 in his second success and Oakleigh 3 2.0 when he won the second time, but all the other winners : have had lighter weights. Sensational Oaks Recalled.

1 Salmon Leap s success in me voouwood Cup last Thursday week recalls the sensational Oaks Stakes of ID IS, 1 when his dam, Stony Ford, was disj qualified after winning that race from IMy Dear. S. Donoghue, rider of the ! Matter, lodged a protest against Stony ! Ford fur alleged bumping and boring powards the finish, and, although it was J-encrally acknowledged that the interi ference did not ail’ect one, horse more ' than the other, the stewards upheld the I objection. Airs. A. James, who raced | Stony Ford, bred and owns Salmon j Leap, who is a four-year-old son of SalI mon Trout. Hopes were entertained of i ids winning the Ascot Gold Cup on .lune I 18, but, although beaten into third place in that race, the Goodwood Cup | ■ was a nice consolation prize. Avondale Programme. ; Spring programmes continue to make their appearance with considerable de- " Teases in stakes as compared with ! twelve months ago. The programme for 1 the Avondale jockey Club s spring I meeting has been issued, ami shows a reduction in stake money from £5<4U j to £4lT>. the decrease being £l6OO. The i events are just the same, and the stake money for the classic events (the Avon’.iale Stakes ami Avondale Guineas) re- ! mains the same, viz., £5OO each. The I only increase is in the Champion Hack ' i’late, which, has been raised from £3OO !to £5OO. The stakes are (last year’s i prize money being given in P arel . l _ i theses): —First day; Maiden Blate. £135 i £200), Kingsland Hurdles £ISU (£220), * 'hampion Hack Blate £5OO (£300) , Avondale Cup (£5OO (£000), Avondale Makes £5OO (£500), Flying Handicap i U 275 (£SOG), Swanson Handicap £135 ' (£2’i'i , Henderson Handicap £l5O ■ ii’iii,. Total £2345 (£3070). Second | .lay: Grey Lynn Hurdles £l5O (£170), Nurserv Handicap £l5O (£2so', Mount : Albert‘Handicap £135 (£200), Plumpton I Handicap £3OO (£500), Avondale Guini ’as £so’' (£500). President’s Handicap ' .1275 (£500), New Lynn Handicap £135 ; £200), Nihotapu Handicap (£l5O £250). Total £1795 (£2670’. Total ' both days, £-1110 (£5740). •Tote’’ at Awapuni. For some time past the Manawatu 1 Racing club has been considering effecting an. alteration in the construction in ; the Julius totaiisator plant at Awapuni - > as to permit of the issue of £1 and tickets. Estimates of the cost of 1 the parts required were obtained from .Australia, but in view of the fact that an outlay of over £6OO would be entail ed the committee has decided to defer the matter m the meantime. The Man- ; .vatu Racing Club was among the early lacing bodies of the Dominion to instal an electric machine, and the following :';”-ures, illustrating the advance in price, as compared with the original quotation, make interesting reading. In one instance one particular set of parts, which, were quoted at £23 at the time of the installation of the machine, would now cost £62, another set originally £5 is now £22 15s, another £2 10s •mw £25, a fourth has advanced from £4 15s to £lB 9s Id, and a fifth set from £6 10s to £l6 13s sd. Irish Derby Winner. The recent victory of Sea Serpent in the Irish Derby at the Curragh, was the first gained by an Irish-trained colt since Ballyheron won in 1921, and it was an interesting fact that he was the only English-bred horse among those competing. Gallini, who had made mosi . of the running in the English Derby, was favourite at odds on. but he disap pointed his supporters, finishing only fourth. However, there was some excuse for his failure, as he was lame after lhe race, and it appeared as if he had suffered an injury to a shoulder S *a Serpent, who started second favourite, dashed to the front a furlong and i half from home, and won comfortab He is a chestnut by Golden Myth from the Spearmint mare. Seabloom, and races in the ownership of Mr. H. S. Gray.

Won Twice at Gisborne. At the recent Gisborne meeting Vai >ier won the Winter Oats, run over one mile and a quarter, on the first day, am; the Waikanae Handicap, one mile, or the second day. He carried 10.8 in the latter event, and with 7.13 in the Jelli coo Handicap, to be decided at Ellers iie next week, he should give a good account of himself, despite the fact that he will be meeting a better-class field. Manna's Half-brother. Relatives of champions often have ihe distressing and costly habit of fail ing to uphold their family reputation.on the turf, but Sandwich, a three-ycar old half-brother, by Sansovino, tc Manna, winner of the English Derby ii .1925, recently won the King Edwarc \ LI. Stakes, worth £3075, at Ascot. Long odds were laid on the winner, who cost Lord Rosebery 3600 guineas as a yearling. The pedigree of the winner is of special interest to Australians, as Waffles, the dam of Manna ami Sand wich. is a daughter of Buckwheat, who was imported to N.S.W. in 1917 by Dr. W. B. Thompson and died in 1923. Hoyal Visitor. In the main steeplechase at the I’aku rangai Hunt Club’s meeting at Ellerslie next Saturday week Royal V isitor is to be ridden by R. E. Thompson, who had the mount when the Lucullus —Sports Queen gelding was third in the minor steeples at the Taumarunui meeting at Ellerslie, last month. This member ot A. I’. Brady's team is reported to be going along in his work quite favourably. He was making his first appear auce as a cross-country candidate wher. he acquited himself so well at local headquarters and had done very little in the way of schooling prior to that start. There was nothing impressive about the way he shaped in training, but in the actual race he fenced quite well. Two seasons back Brady prepared the winner of the Pakuranga Hunt Cup Steeplechase in Pompeius, who raced for Mr. C. Dawson, of Auckland, who also owns Royal Visitor. Not Lacking in Class. Apparently England is not lacking in Tood thrc’e-year-olds, for when the Derby runner-up Orpen justified the j-ids laid on him for the Hardwicke Stakes, worth £3120, he represented the ninth Derby contestant to win during Lhe four days of the Ascot Gold Cup necting. The others were Cameronian, Sandwich, Pomme d’Api, Abbot’s Vorthy, Coldstream, Grindleton, Sir Andrew, and Gothic’s three-quarter brother, Doctor Dolittle. 3rought Up on Malt. Diamalt. one of England’s speediest wo-year-old fillies, and winner of the 2uecn Mary Stakes at Ascot, boasts an ntcresting history. Her dam, Zarate, lied 12 days after foaling the daughter )f Dioinedes, and she was brought up jy hand on a malt preparation —hence icr name. She is stated to be one of the most tractable and best-tempered u\ eniles in training.

AYLESBURY TEEPLECHASE ut 2*/j miles.) • Of £200; a be Taramoa . . . .11 9 Silver Light 9 10 Um tali .. .. 11 •> Oritlamb .. 9 8 Thurina .. .. 10 10 Diamond Jack 9 7 Pangolin .. .. 10 6 Fresh Breeze 9 7 French Meet 10 •> Night Club . 9 0 Cal ham .... 9 11 LONGBEAC’ HANDICAP • Of £200 ; six furlongs.; Punchestown . 9 8 Jason's Quest 8 1 Tray Bond .. 9 8 Actaeon .. .. 8 1 Croupier .. .. 9 2 Babel 8 1 Sleipner 9 0 Jolly Beggar . 8 1 Tippling .. .. 8 13 Pansophy .... 8 1 Hot Tea . . 8 1 2 Water Polo . 8 1 Awamutu 8 11 Manetho . . Si Full Crop .. 8 11 Pat ruse ... 81 Solwit .. .. 8 11 T he Quorn 8 1 Ladv Rene . . 8 11 Shot Silk 8 0 Kakara . . 8 V itaphone . • 8 0 W ater Pou er 8 10 Jordan . . . 8 0 Belvoir . . . . 8 J *• Metal Bird .. 8 0 Moorbird . . . . S ill Night Flyer .. 8 0 Acis 8 u lautbow .. 8 0 Irish Chieftain S 8 Chief Light . 8 0 Pixie Gold .. 8 7 T res Sec .. 8 0 False Scent . . 8 Ruling Light 8 0 Gold Pit .- 8 A Eclair .... 80 Royal Amphora s 6 last Passage 8 0 Palace . . .. 8 Grand Review 8 0 Nigh* Recital 8 High Tor .. 8 0 Miss Redowa . . 8 1 Rose of Orange 8 0 Rote Wood . . 8 In rictus .. .. 8 0 Tarquinios .. 8 1 Lady Noel . 8 Cl SYDENHAM HURDLES • Of £3 o; two miles.) ( arinthia . . 11 .4 Lucess ... 93 Mister Gamp . 10 11 Nucleus .. .. 9 2 Prince Lu . . 10 1'1 Llyn Du .. 9 2 Nukumai .. .. lu Full Mark . 9 2 Make Up 1 • Troilus . . . . 9 1 Coniurere II. 1" 4 1 unbridge .. 9 0 High Pitch 10 ”, M’tain Heath 9 0 Callamart .. !•• 2 \V hite Fang . 9 0 Amorist .... 9 n Panther .... 9 0 Antrim Boy .. 9 West Dome . . 9 0 Landmark .. 9 n • amisader .... 9 0 Overhaul .. . . 9 Galivanter 9 0 Membo . . 9 8 High Gear . 9 0 Lancer 9 Gaze .... 90 Singelton .. .. 9 r, Desert Glow 9 0 Ephialtes . 9 6 Nassock . . .. 9 •) ? pache .. . 9 -1 STY HURDLES • Of £209; once round and a distance) Aladdin .. . . 12 G Galli van’, er 9 3 Callamart .. 12 Higi Gear 1 Apache . . . . 11 9 Huntley . . . ■ 9 1 Taquito .. .. 10 Red Heather . . 9 0 Captain’s Gift 10 7 Haze .. .. 9 0 Panther .. .. 1 •• 6 Gueress .. .. 9 0 Camisader .. 10 3 Gold Mint 9 0 Barrington .. 10 •> Nine of Spades 9 0 Noteworthy . 9 1 * • Gourmet .. 9 0 Ramoses . . . . 9 7 Desert Glow . . 9 «• Giggleswick . . 9 Storm Raid . 9 0 Royal Mint .. 9 3 LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE (Of £350; about three miles.) -hire 11 Q Thurina .. 9 1 Paris . . . . 11 Tunamoe . . . . 9 o Nukumai .. .. 11 Radiac .. 9 0 Snowfall .. 11 ■ Kapuna ... 90 Dark Prince . ’ • Umtali .. .90 West Dome . l‘» 7 Craigmore .. 9 0 < >meo . . 10 Pangolin .. . . 9 0 Lucese . . . . 10 .5 Aberfeldy . . 9 0 f ’.ki . . . 8 Revel .... 90 Dis.ank .. .9 7 French Fleet . . 9 0 Wako King . 9 .> Oriflamb .. 9 0 (opey .... 9 Guncase ... 90 Ron Aryan . 9 Heather Lad . 9 0 Me-•: . .9 1 | 1 1 • * 1*10 k ’• (• HEATHCOTE HANDICAP • Of £2 50; one mile.) Seaiw.y 9 o Panther 3 6 Kahikatoa . . 11 - Rational II. 8 6 Gay Crest 10 Shatter . . . . 8 6 True Shaft 1" Royal Love 8 2 < ompri - .. Sharp Thorn . s 0 Chamieu.se . l’» •» Royal Game - 8 0 R<»val Saxon *.i High Court . 8 0 Arikiwai 9 8 First Raid 8 0 I.'anelagh 9 Air Laddie . . s " Gustavo .. 9 Punchestown . 8 0 R-*d Boa .. . Martian Chief " Mount Boa 9 4 Black Mint . 8 0 S’rarghtcourse 9 1 I’opere ... 80 Euhialtes . . y The Dove . .80 Quantum . . 8 1:i Night maid . . 8 0 ( 1: I * < > s I I Shortly 8 0 Taixi . . s 11 1 he Raliff .. . .8 0 Knollmerc . S 1 r> Lad 8 0 Rascal . . .. 8 •5 Chickwheat 8 0 RED; TAFFS HANDICAP • Of £200; se\ en furlongs.) Sharp 1 rirn 9 • Ni'ht guard 8 v Dunraven .. . • ;! Redowa ..8 0 The Smuggler 9 Rosewood *0 Martian Chief Flower so Ringing Ch»er Arrowzone 8 0 Prikiterc . . 9 t (.rand Acre S 0 Junij«er Spanish Maid 8 0 Hounslow . . s Jr.el . . 8 0 Spearfm OwDflight .. SO Ixtcksley . . 8 Actaeon . . 8 0 Tippling . . . 8 i •. The Quorn . . SO Air Laddie . S Rossferry 8 0 Qumopal . . 8 1 Elude . . SO The Sun . . . . 8 Shhotist . . . . • 0 Ladv Kene . . ■- Eclair ... 0 W ater Power 8 Tres Sec 8 n Riri . . S Sailor’s Love s 0 Ramo 8 Earthquake > 0 Koval Limon. 1 8 •’ Palmary . . 8 0 Jason s Que.-t 8 it Decisive Ro Grecian Prince 8 0 Tnvictus . . . . 8 0 SELWYN HANDICAP •Of £250 se en furlongs.'i Rah: Kama • I KnoUmere 9 0 Historic . . 10 1! Waving Corn 8 14 Lady Pam 1 • 11 Noteworthy . 8 9 True Shalt 10 Rational 11. S 9 Mahora b’> h Arrowmir S 9 ( •!:; r me J -e : ■• Dulen 8 9 Great Charte 10 4 Limited S 8 Great > a; . !'• Rovnl (>anu> S Pulnifrrtui • • • •• Pat, it»‘i*0 S 1 Royal Saxon 9 12 Mi Me-. > oInc. itable :• - Juniper 8 0 R,d Roa - Hounslow s i) Mount Boa Sleipner . . .SO Rane’agh . 9 B. L oir ,. ft M-mrisant 9 Smithereens 8 0 Lilian • ‘[’ll .• \ >•<■8 ’-nw X 0 Or Top 9 I Thorndale . . 8 0 Taboo . 9 M aster •''nr. •. ■ • > fi Desert Song V