RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17840, 12 October 1929, Page 19 (Supplement)

RACING.

FROM TRACK & STABLE (By “Martian-”) 1929-30 SEASON. October 17, 19 —South CanterburyOctober 19 —Masterton. October 24, 26—Poverty Bay. Octdber 26, 28— Wellington. October 28—Waverley. October 28—Waikato Hunt. October 28 —Waipawa. October 28—North Canterbury. October 28, 30—Gore. AUSTRALIAN MEETINGS. The following are the dates of coming meetings In Australia: — Now Bouth Wales. October 12—A.J.C. (Randwlek). October 15 —Menangle Park. October 19—City Tattersalls. October 23—Maitland. October 26—Mocrfleld. Octboer 26 —Newcastle. October 30—Rosehlll. Victoria. October 12—V.A.T.C. October 16—V.A.T.C. October 19—V.A.T.C. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Interested,” Te Awamutu. —Rin Tin Tin beat Aussie in the Publicans’ Handicap at Dunedin in February. The margin was a length and a half and the time for the six furlongs 1.16. “Weight,” Hamilton.— carried 7.1 when she scored' in the New Zealand Cup last season. L. J. Ellis was the pilot. “Reader,” Cambridge.— (1) Wedding March did not win a race last season. The Quin Abbey—Uranium gelding’s only placing was a second In four starts. (2) E. George trains at New Plymouth. GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS. The Masterton Club will race on Saturday next. The nature of the nominations indicates a very successful meeting of the Waikato Hunt at Cambridge on Labour Day. A gold mounted whip, donated by Mr A. Kohn, of Auckland, is to go to the rider of the winner of the Waikato Cup Handicap, the leading event at Te Rapa on Saturday, November 16.

Talisker Is a hard -puller. He showed this in the Mitchelson Cup and, after being prominent to the straight, tho Lord Quex —Fair Rosamond gelding dropped back beaten and distressed.

Bells of Shandon (Lord Quex — Peg-o’my Heart) and Oil King (Chief ltulcr —Cocoanut) are Auckland owned two-ycar-olds wh-o promise to develop favourably. The former is owned by Mr P. S. O-lceson and the latter by his brother, Mr J. C. Gleeson.

Mr Ullc Shannon, well-known in racing -circles in New Zealand, is visiting the Australian Jockey Club's Spring meeting at Randwlek. He will be returning for the New Zealand Cup meeting next month after paying a brief visit to Melbourne.

Maori Boy showed pace in the early part of the races he contested at the Auckland meeting -hut he did not go on with the -business. The Luculius —Capable horse was a winner at the Avondale meeting last month.

Prince of Orange, who was prepared at Te R-a-pa last season, is now among the track worker’s at Taklninl. The Valkyrlan—Lassie Doon gelding has shown promise and ho should -pay his way as a four-ycar-old.

Luxurious, who made his debut to racing when trained at Te Aroha, was produced for the first time of the new season at the Auckland meeting. The Luculius —Lassie Doon gelding is now under the care of A. Love at Ellerslie.

Manawhenua, who raced in the Musket Stakes at the Auckland meeting, is by Acre—County Picnic. This two-year-old colt is a half-brother to Hoariri and Tancriri and is also owned by Mr 11. Rama.

Ohincmuri ran quite a decent race at her latest appearance, in the Liverpool Handicap at Ellerslie. The Potoa —Unity mare was handy in fourth place at the -close of the mile on Monday and something better is not unexpected from her direction in the near future.

Valmarie, a bay filly hv VaJkyrian from Lady Marie, is very small. This two-ycar-old, who is owned and trained by F. E. L-oomb, has shown some pace in her recent races and promises to do better with time.

Wen day had her first start of the new season in the concluding event at the Auckland meeting. The Day Comet mare did not show up on the trip 'hut the race has been of benefit to the member of A. P. Brady's team at Te Itapa.

Gemlight was saddled up for the Liverpool Ilandicajp at the Auckland meeting. The Treclare —Headlight gelding, who was not well drawn at the harrier, failed to become prominent on the mile journey.

A romance of the Turf can be woven about the successes of Phar Lap and Nightmarch, because of their sire Night Raid, regarded as a failure in Australia. Phar Lap, as everybody knows now, was at a bargain price as a yearling, but now stands as a five-figure horse. His Derby and Craven Plate victories were very impressive.

Bennie contested the King Edward Memorial Handicap at Ellerslie on Monday but he found the class too rich for him. The Mountain Knight colt is racing into form and a turn for him in his own grade Is not unlikely.

Thursby appeared for the Liverpool Handicap "at Ellerslie on Monday. The Thurnham —Hessian gelding got -chopped back as the field moved off and this settled whatever -prospects he may have had.

Tinkerbelle, a brown Ally by King Nassau from a mare by Maniapoto, is a two-year-old the Gordonton trainer, C. L. Lowe, is giving attention to. She is from the same dam as Mangani and bears resemblance to the grand National Hurdles winner.

Roman Pearl went well for six furlongs In the Hobson Handicap at Ellerslie on Monday. The Romeo — Pearl -do Mont mare will be found doing better In the company at Whangarel. She has a useful turn of speed.

The Aga Khan’s brilliant Ally, Quar-rat-al-Ain, -scored another important win at the Stockton meeting at the end of August. She carried 9.5 and won the Hardwi-cke PlaLe, 5 furlongs. She ran it in imin 0 4-ssecs. Quar-rat-al-Ain is by Saltash's brother, Luchan, from Harpsichord, by Luvcis, so that she is a hall'-sister to the great horse, Royal Minstrel. The starting price was 7 to 2 on the winner. Tarcha, who was raced in two-year-old company at Avondale and Auckland meetings is a member of R. Hannon’s team. He is by Quin Abbey from Semolina and will do better later on. War Officer is no*, entitled to be rated highly but his fourth in the Hobson Handicap at Ellerslie indicates that the Warplane—Lady Officer gelding may shape favourably in the minor grade later on. King Emerald did not display any sustained -prominence in the races he had at the Auckland Club’s Spring meeting. The Nassau —Miss Ethel gelding has invariably shown his best form when the galloping surface has been on the holding side.

Buchan (brother -of Saltash) sired the winner of the Durban Gold Cup, run in August over two miles. The winner was Bicarbonate, a six-year-old gelding out of Carbide. He was handicapped at 6.4 (so that he does not appear to be of much class), but carried 6.10. The time was 3.27 2-5. In the nine years of its existence, the Durban Cup (worth £2SUO) has never been w T on by a favourite.

Valquette ran a fair race in tho Hobson Handicap at Ellerslie on Monday. She was handy to the home turn but faded out slightly over the last of the seven furlongs to finish sixth. Valquette, a four-year-old mare by Valkyrian from Fabriquetle, is in W. E. Kirk's team at Avondale.

R. Reed, rider of Nightmarch in the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicap, had a very profitable trip to Sydney, for he would not be left out of the division of the spoils. A report has it that Nightmarch is to go to Melbourne, and that Reed will go with him. On the other hand Reed has contracted to be back in New Zealand for the Masterton meeting on Saturday next, and he will be required at Trentham a week later for J. H. Jefferd's horses.

King’s Guard was going well when he came down at the jump in front of the birdcage in the Manukau Hurdles at Ellerslie on Monday. The Quin Abbey—Gipsy Lass gelding should continue to show useful form among the jumpers again this season.

In a bygone day. a horse could wan a Derby in Australia, and still remain eligible to compete in a maiden plate. In 1873, Benvolio won the Victoria Derby, but a few days later lie was defeated in a Maiden Plate. He was ridden by no less an artist than Tom Hales. Woodlands (a very good colt) was class enough to down Chester, who later won the Victoria Derby and the Melbourne Cup in tho A.J.C. Derby, but this did not disqualify Mr Silberberg’s horse for competition in a maiden event. Tho trouble was that in those days there -was a rule that if a horse had not won a race at the time the nomination was made, be remained eligible to compete as a maiden, even though he might win a Derby in lh e interim.

Gold Rep made a fair showing when she was in third -place at the finish of 'the Trial Hurdles at the Auckland meeting. The Spalpeen—Fraulcin mare had an outing with the crosscountry performers on the second day of the recent meeting, finishing fifth. Gold Rep is now in C. L. Lowe’s charge and the Gordonton trainer should -have a turn with this jumper later on.

B. Rosen, well-known as a Jockey a few years ago in this province, is at present on a holiday to Sydney from India, where ho has been riding successfully for the last six years. He says 'that \V. Barnett, .T. Townsend and G. Hudson have been doing very well in India lately, and S. Meekings, another rider from Australia, was re- j cently suspended there. Prior to j leaving for his holiday, Rosen won j three races on Jchangir at the Colom- j bo meting. His brother, J. Rosen, i is also riding there, and other riders ; well-known in Australia are Jas. Flynn, j E. Morris and M. O'Brien. Barometer did not keep his on- ! gagement in the Mitchclson Cup but he j was produced for the King Edward 'Memorial Handicap on the second/day! jat Ellersiie. The Thurnham—Bou- j I vardia gelding was showing up as the ' I straight was entered but he drifted ! quicklv when the pace was finally ap- ; piled and was the last of the thirteen winners 'to pass the judge. Firm tracks do not suit the Pukekoho trained galloper. Billikins, without being capable of' ! getting into the money, was having a [ say in the settlement of the sprint event each day at the Auckland meeting. The Lucullus mare is always a possibility in any going, but a soft i track is to her best favour.

Palmares is not the best of horses at the barrier. The grey gelding by Chrysolau'3 from Palm Leaf was very muen -on Ills toes prior to uie start oi the Liverpool Handicap, the closing . event of the Auckland's Club's Spring meeting. He got into line for tiie | rise of the tapes and .after running >. with the back bunch for most of the journey, made up ground in the run home to finish eighth of the sixteen runners. Palmares takes -riding but when giving of his best is always a possibility.

'Thousands of pounds in cash are laid out -by yearling -purchasers every year in the hope of -securing a Derbywinner, but remarkably few of the high-priced purchases ever develop sufficiently well to take their place in the field, let alone have a whining chance. Here is a list of the -prices brought by several of those entered in last Saturday’s 'Classic at Randwick, when they .were paraded as yearlings. Neither Comanche nor Firholg could attract a bid anything like the value placed on them by their breeders, and, consequently, they were passed in: Woodgera, 525gns; Phar lap, 160gns; Peacemaker, 600gns; Comanche, not sold; Malayan, 200gns; Flrbolg, not sold; Dorason, ITOgns; Toper, 270gns; Pentheus, 950gns; Carradale, 2000gns; -Honour, 2300gns.

Corinax contested the King Edward Memorial Handicap on the -closing day of the Auckland Club's Spring meeting. The Magpie—Queen Ing-oda gelding was handy throughout the running and finished a respectable sixth. Last season’s Auckland Cup winner will probably be seen out at Te Rapa next month, a course which suits him. He promises to again be a force to be reckoned with in good handicap company. Nightmarc-h has -done so wonderfully well -since his short stay in Australia that it -certainly seems -as if he is going to be the super weight-for-age horse -of the future. His Epsom achievement was no every day performance, but perhaps his second to Loquacious in the Metropolitan was liis greater performance -on -the Turf to date. His Epsom win resulted in his carrying -a 101 b penalty in the Metropolitan, and to be beaten by less than a length with 9.12 on his back ho must be given the -credit of putting up a performance that only a mighty ■champion could give. Two years ago, when at the height of his form. Limerick was beaten in the Metropolitan with 9.5 on his back, and the comparison of form emphasises the merit of Nightmarrh's great effort on Monday.

Phar Lap first drew attention to his Derby -prospects by running a close fourth to Limerick, Mollison, and Winalot In the Warwick Stakes, He followed up with a second to Mollison in the Chelmsford Stakes, and such an impression did he create that he immediately was sent to the head of the quotations for the Derby. He next won -the Rosehill Guineas, then the Derby and the Craven Plate. The greatest A.J.C. Derby finish was when Heroic brilliantly defeated Nigger Minstrel by half a head, while Spearfelt, subsequent winner of -great races, finished a nose away third. Nigger Minstrel, like Phar Lap, had finished with a smashing run in tiie Rosehill Guineas to win in wonderful style, hut his Derby preparation was checked, and it was this that resulted in his not being at his best when he congested the Derby. Phar Lap now seems to have the Victoria Derby at his mercy, -and he is bred on such sound staying lines that the St. Lcgers look a foregone conclusion for him. Ho inherits stout blood from both sides of his family. His paternal grand-sire, Radium, was one of the best stayers sired by Bend Or, while ills dam, Entreaty, also comes from families -of great stayers. His sire. Night Raid, was by Radium (Ben-d Or-Taia) from Sentiment by Carbine’s great son -Spearmint from Flair, by St. Frusquin from Glare, by Aryshire from Footlight.. a half-sister to Illuminata, dam of Chelandry, grand-dam of Magpie and Heroic. Winkie, sire of Phar Lap’s dam, Entreaty, was by William the Third, one of the greatest stayers sired by St. Simon. The dam of Entreaty was Prayer Wheel, who was by Pilgrim's Progress, a balf-bro-ther to Canterbury Pilgrim, dam of Swynford and Chaucer.

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THE WAIKATO CLUB EVENTS AT SPRING MEETING. ENTRIES DUE BY OCTOBER 25. In to-day’s iasue the programme for the Waikato Racing Club’s Spring meeting is advertised and the attention of owners and trainers is drawn to a well arranged list of events lo be decided at. the club’s course at Te Rapa on Saturday, November 16, and Monday, November 18. The splendid racing circuit available at local headquarters is an advantageous facility which is becoming more extensively known as time goes on and is proving an added attraction. The First Day. The first day's racing will be led off, in the matter of importance, by the Waikato Cup Handicap of £6OO, and a gold cup valued at oOsovs. The distance is one mile and a quarter and a strong field of middle distance handicappers can be anticipated. Sprint candidates will feature in the Cambridge Handicap of £350, and the numbers and the quality of the field for the six furlongs can also be ex.Tieotod to be of the prominent order.

Proceedings -at the meeting will open with the Waimai Handicap Hurdles of £l5O (one mile and a half). A condition of the Trial Stakes of £IOO (six ifurlongs) stipulates eligibility for three-year-olds and upwards that have not won a race of -any description at tim e of starting. Three-year-olds will carry 7.12; four-year-olds and upwards 8.3, mares being allowed 51bs. Tw’o-year--olds racing in the Tamahere Stakes of £l5O will traverse four furlongs, while in the Claude-lands -Highweight Handicap of £l5O, the distance is one mile and the minimum weight 8.0. An attraction for the hack division is the Clarkin Handicap of £l5O, one mile, in which a strong field can be expected. The day's racing will conclude with the Kautapu Hack Handicap of £IOO, seven furlongs. Th© Second Day. The racing of the second and concluding day will be introduced by the Matangi Handicap Hurdles of £l5O (one mile and three-quarters), to be followed by the Frankton Handicap of £IOO (seven furlongs), open to horses that have never won a fiat race exceeding 35sovs in value at time of starting. Two-year-olds for the Ruakura Stakes of £l5O will race at five furlungs. The best of the handicap performers will focus attention upon 'the Hamilton Handicap of £450, one mile and a quarter, while the Tauwhare High Weight Handicap of £l5O (one mile) 8.0 minimum, will provide 'for a division that will be strongly represented. A special attraction will be the Waikato Hack Cup Handicap of £2OO, in addition to which a gold cup to the value of 50sovs w'll go to the -owner of the winner. This mile event promises to draw a -big field. The best of the sprinters will be saddled up to contest the Kirikiriroa Handicap -of £250 (six furlongs), while the meeting will close with the Taupiri Handicap of £IOO, a seven furlong hack event that is nicely to be patronised to a prominent degree. Entries, Weights, Acceptances. With such a well arranged programme the support lo the two days’ fixture at local headquarters should be of the prominent order. Owners and trainers are advised that entries for all events will close with the secretary (Mr E. 11. O'Meara), P-O. box 56," Hamilton, -or Messrs Biornfiebl and Co., Auckland, at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 25. Weights for the first day will be declared on Saturday. November 2, and acceptances will he received up to 5 p.m. on Friday, November 8.