RACING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 October 1929, Page 5

RACING.

FIXTURES.

October 17, 19—South Canterbury J.C. October 19—Masterton R.C. October 24, 26—Poverty Bay Turf C. October 26, 2S —Wellington R.C. October 28 —Waverley R.C. November 2—Carterton R.C.

DISASTROUS STEEPLECHASE.

PERTH, Sunday

Of five horses which started in the Y estralian Centenary Steeplechase yesterday, onty two finished. Tedwin and Autumn Day were killed. The jockeys Seastream, Brooks and Boots, were seriously injured.—A. and N.Z. P.A.

MASTERTON ACCEPTANCES. CLOSE, TO-NIGHT. Acceptances close to-night for the Masterton Racing 'Club’s one-day meeting, to be held at Opaki on Saturday next. TURF TOPICS. New Zealand racing folk will regret to hear of the death of the wellknown Riccarton owner-trainer J. MeCombe, which, according to a cable message received by his brother-in-law, Mr Ebb Simpson, of Trentham, occurred in tho Lewisham Hospital, Sydney’, on Friday. MeCombe, who left on a trip to Sydney some months ago-, recently underwent a serious operation. At the time it was touch-and-go with him, but he rallied well and according to latest advices ho was well on the road to recovery. Deceased was about 48 yrnars of age. In the Ranfurly Handicap at Dunedin on Saturday the public went heavily for Night Lad, Pink Note and Celerity 11. Night Lad and Money Mine led Narrative and Taboo for three furlongs, when Evening joined Narrative in second place. They ran without change to the straight. Celerity 11 was last up to this point, but she put in a brilliant run which landed her in front over a hundred yards from the post. Then Night Lad put in another challenge, and Celerity II beat him by a nose only’. ' Narrative was two lengths away, with Pink Note next. Although Celerity II barelywon, it was a good performance. Night Lad showed a glimpse of true true form for tho first time this season.

Dutch Money was a hot favourite for the Dunedin Guineas on Saturday, Meprisant being the only other backed with any confidence. Stealth led Flair and Meprisant from the barrier, Disorder being slow to move. Flair Was in front at the end of a furlong, and a little further on Dutch Money joined Stealth in second place, with Gold Tinge and Meprisant next, Disorder then made a move, and half a mile from home she joined Flair in the lead, Meprisant being, last. Stealth ran to the front 'on reaching ' the straight, then Meprisant commenced a good run and, gradually wearing the leader down, ho won on the post by a head. Dutch Money was . * four lengths away, with Flair next. Meptisant ran a much better race than on the first day, when he had 'an interrupted passage in his- race. Dutch Money did not run so/well as was' expected. Horsemanship had a lot to do with the win.

While Nightmarch and Phar Lap have been bringing their once despised sire Nightraid well into the limelight, Chief Ruler’s sons have done well for him during the past month in . New Zealand. Eaglet, with her five wins in succession, has been a great advertisement for Mr John Donald’s sire, while Koval Ruler (Auckland Welcome Stakes and Avondale Nursery Handicap) and Chief Link (Musket Stakes and second in Welcome Stakes) kave played their parts well in the four of the 2-year-old races to date. Watch Officer, who was credited with a minor place at Avondale, and Princess Betty, who scored at Napier Park, are also both by Chief Ruler. Thus of the Bix two-year-old races in the North Island to date, four have been won by Chief Ruler s stock, the other two going to Simba, by Psychology. Eaglet has carried off the three three-year-old races, at Wanganui, Avondale and EHerslie, and handicap winners are Zarene and Eaglet. It is a [ fine record for the Westmere sire. .