RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18165, 1 November 1930, Page 19 (Supplement)

RACING.

From track and stable. (By “Martian.”) FIXTURES AHEAD. November 6, B—Whangarei. November 8, 10, 12, 15—Canterbury. /November 15, 17—Waikato. November 19, 20—Winton. November 22—Levin. November 22, 24—Te Kuiti. November 29—Takapuna. November 29—Feilding. December I—Tajcapuna. December I—Feilding. December 5, 6—Taumarunui December 6—Ashburton. December 9, 10; —Woodville. December 13—Waipa. December 26—Waipukurau. December 26, 27 —Westland. 'December 26, 27 —Taranaki. . Deoember 26, 27—Dunedin, December 26, 27, 29 Manawatu. 'December 26, 29—Auckland. December 31—Greymouth. January 1, 2—Auckland. January I—Greymouth. EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA. The following are dates of leading meetings in Australia: — New South Wales. November I—Rosehill. November B—Moorelleld. November B —Newcastle. November il—Gosford. November 15 —-A.J.C. November 3 3—Menangle. November 22 —Warwiok Farm. November 25—Gosford. November 29 —Mooreflejd. answers to correspondents “Punter,” Hautapu.—Gay Cockade was favourite when he won the Titoki Hack Handicap at the Whangarei Racing Club’s spring fixture last seas,on. L. Manson was the pilot aboard. ■'‘Weights, ’’ Frankton. —In the Shade carried 7.11 J (2£ lb. overweight) when be finished second to Chide in the New Zealand Cup last year. The margin between the horses mentioned was officially stated as four lengths. “Horseman,” Te Rapa.—No, H. Goldfinch did not ride the winner of i either the New Zealand Gup or Stewards’ Handicap last season. His mounts, In the Shade and Paganelli were second respectively in the Cup and Stewards’. You probably have in mind the Metropolitan Handicap on the second day' of that ■meeting, in which race Goldfinch piloted the winner, Rabbi.,

‘‘Poundage,” Claudelands. r— Antique was in receipt of 201 b, .from Te Hoia when this pair dead-heated in the Franki'on Handicap, on the second day of the Waikato Spring Meeting last season. Te Hoia was weighted at Bst. 71b. and Antique at 7st. 61b., but a 51b. allowance to J. W. Chandler, rider of the latter brought the difference in impost up to the poundage stated. NEW ZEALAND CUP HORSES FORM AT TRENTHAM. MERRY DAMON IMPRESSES. There are 15 horses left in the New Zealand Cup and eleven of them raced at the Wellington meeting, while two more, in the Shade and Shrewd, were in attendance, but were not produced, writes “The Watcher" In the Dominion. The track conditions were unsuit-' able.for In the Shade, but Shrewd’s absence was due to a bruised heel. Trentham form, therefore, might - be expected to throw some light upon the two-mile race at Riccarton. Unfortunately the track conditions prevented what would have been a very satisfactory test of the majority of the Cup candidates, but still sufficient was seen to form some conclusions. -

Star Stranger was raced twice on a track which gave him no prospects whatever of being in the money, but as It was the last opportunity prior to the Cup to give him racing It could not be missed. The veteran Martian gelding looks bright and , well. He was not anywhere near the front of the field at the finish either day, but the races would do him good. .He will arrive at Riccarton on Thursday, -so that he will have a week in which to fit himself for the two-mile contest. , Concentrate ran only once, turning -out in the Harcourt Cup, In whioh he made no showing, being in the rear most of the way and having only Vertigern behind him at the finish. This, of course', Is not his form,, and being well seasoned with his Sydney racing his failure here can he passed over.

Prodice was also seen only once and her third In the Harbourt Cup, while disappointing, can be termed satisfactory. There Is no doubt that her owner-trainer F. Loomh is keen on her prospects at Riccarton. Probably the Best. , Merry Damon probably performed best of all the Cup candidates seen out at Wellington. He was right up with the placed horses in the Wellington Handicap and in the Pearce Stakes on Monday he was third, only a head behind the second horse, and running on strongly. Merry Damon drops lGib. In the New Zealand Cup compared -with his weights at Wellington, and it certainly looks as if he is going to be one of the hardest to beat next month.' Neither day here did, he receive the best of luck in running. The inability to give In the Shade any racing here is not likely to prejudice his Qup prospects, for the racing he had in Sydney has thoroughly fitted him for the task and track work is probably all he needs now. Count Palatine impressed by the race he" ran in the Wellington Handicap, but it is no certainty that he will have much on Merry Damon. He oomes down 51b., so that Merry Damon meets him 111 b. better, which is substantial over two miles. Still Count Palatine will go much better on firm going and he is a four-year-old, which is the best ago for a New Zealand Cup horse. Some uncertainty exists at present regarding his rider, for K. Voitre, who was engaged-here, will be required for In the Shade. He is a big gelding who will require a strong horseman, and there are not too many of them about at the weight. Shrewd is fit, although lie did not race here. Courageous looked one of the. unlucky ones in the Wellington Handicap/ He must have a chance at Riccarton, but the topweights meet him on- so much better terms that it does not look rosy.

A Solid Showing. Pahu, even with a rehandicap, will come more into favour than formerly. l His win at Wellington was a solid performance, especially so=when it is considered that he is not at his best in soft going. Again in his case, however, the topweights come down to him substantially in the weights. Desert Glow ran just a fair race here and Prodice is the fancied candidate from Loomb’s stable. Four years ago, however, in a close finish for the New Zealand Cup, Desert Glow split Count Cavour and Overdrawn, with Rapine fourth. There are not too many Counts and Rapines about nowadays,’ but Desert Glow has reached the veteran stage, being a ten-year-old, and it is unlikely that he will be able to reproduce that form. My Own is another lightweight with a good performance ; in the Wellington Handicap to her credit and her conntffctions were satisfied to take her down for the race. Black Mint cannot he considered on any of the form he has shown, but Duellona is an improver who showed up well at Wellington and she is another whose proper form will be on top of the ground. Leaving out those horses whose form was affected by the state of the going, Wellington form directed attention to Merry Damon, Count PalatlnS, Prodice, Pahu and My Own as New Zealand Cup possibilities, and the drop of Merry Damon in the weights makes him. look a very promising candidate. SIDELIGHTS ON AMOUNIS. CAST IRON HORSE. IMPRESSIVE FAMILY LINES. In toughness of fibre and durability Amounis -seems to be something of a re-incarnation of his illustrious ancestor, Hampton. It is worthy of note that the record stake-winner inherits Hampton blood from both sides of his family—through Magpie and also through his third darn,. Chand Bee 'Bee (imp.), who was by Royal Hampton. From the same great source Phar Lap, Nightmarch, and Manfred, derived a large share of their remarkable racing powers. Martian’s dam,. Otterden, was by Sheen, a very great stayer who in this respect was a worthy son of Hampton, one of the hardest and mightiest stayers that ever lived. Hampton won in all classes of race, over jumps and -on the flat, and at distances up to four miles. Hampton was bred in 1872. He was by Lord Clifden from Lady Langden by Kettledrum (3) from Haricot (10). .Kettledrum was a, son of SI/ Ts brother, Rataplan. Bay. Rc. . of Dark Ronald, sire of Magpie) was by Hampton from Black Duchess by Galliard, a son of Galopin and Mavis (13). Darkie, dam of Dark Ronadd, also traces back to Newminstep’s sire, Touchstone, and to Stockwell and Parmesan, a grandson of the famous horse, Gladiator (22). Parmesan was the grandsire of Isabel, dam' of St. Frusquin, sire of Popinjay, dam of Magpie. . Parmesan comes into Magpie’s lines on both dam and sire’s side. Popinjay is out of Chelandry, whose blood has produced so many of the brilliant horses racing in Australia in recent years. ■ The. Pedigree. Loved One (dam of Amounis) is by imported Duke of Melton from Bui Bui by imported Simile (son of St. Simon) from imported Chand Bee

Bee by Royal Hampton, who was by Hampton from Princess by King Tom, sire of the dam of St. Simon. The dam of Princess was Mrs Lincoln, by North Lincoln, who figures in the pedigree of St, Anton. Duke of Meltoij was by the Derby winner, Melton, ‘ from La Petite Duchesse by Endurance' from Cherry Duchess by thh Duke, a son of Stockwell and Bay Celia, by Orlando, Endurance was by Sterling (sire of Isonomy) from Siluria by Lord Clifden from Mineral by Rataplan. Melton was a dislinguished member of the great number 8 family, by Mauter Kildare from Violet Melrose by Scottish Chief, a grandson of Touchstone. Master Kildare was -a grandson of Stookwell and Newminster, by Touchstone.

For suggested stoutness and brilliant racing powers the pedigree of Amounis is one of the most attractive in the Stud Book, and it seems remarkable that this cast-iron horse has not won at a greater distance than a mile and a half. GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS. The Melbourne Cup will be decided on Tuesday.

The Whangarei Club will hold it Spring meeting on Thursday am Saturday.

Acceptances for the opening (November 15) of the Waikato Club’s Spring meeting will close by 5 p.m. on Friday next.

The New Zealand Cup meeting Carnival will be Introduced at Riccartori on Saturday next.

R. S. Bagby is to do most of the riding for J. T.- Jamieson’s stable at the coming meeting at Riccarton.

Tobacco Land’s record this season is now three starts three wins. These have netted 480 sovs in stakes and aontlier .win will put him out of hack class. Tobacco Land will run out a distance on the way lie won at Trentham.

Jaloux ran well enough -at the Wellington meeting to say lie will get out of the maiden class at the New. Zealand Cup meeting, writes “The Watcher.”

Hunting Cry did not start at Wellington, having bruised a heel. He was also alloyypd to drop out of the Stewards’ Handicap and he may not he seen out at all at Riccarton.

Catkin, who was a good performer when 'he went to Sydney from New Zealand, is again a member of H. Gabell’fl stable at Caulfield. The gelding has proved hard to train.

The four-year-old gelding Broadway Limited (Man o’ War—Starflight), who cost £13,000, as a yearling in America, dropped dead while running in a maiden race at Crete, Illinois, on 29th. August. He did a fair amount of racing and was a failure.

George Price recently placed in work a two-year-old brother to Amounis. He is a handsome youngster, .and naturally is not by any means the least interesting horse at Randwick.

R. McTavish vVill ride White Fang in the Stewards’ Handicap. The Polydamon gelding showed a glimpse of form at Trentham, and although he is now an eight-year-old he may emulate the feat of Comic Song and win two years in -succession. ;

Kakara opened her winning account when -she annexed the Trial Plate at Rangiora. S„ie is a well-bred three-year-oid by Paiauin from orange Blossom, a half-sister to Marsa, and with more experience seems likely to develop into a high-class galloper.

As the result of his victory in the Wellington Handicap Pahu’s weight for tlie New Zealand Cup has been increased from 7.0 to 7.6. As Pahu has given proof of prossessing -staying qualities his prospects in the two mile event next Saturday will command some attention. 11. Wiggins is to pilot the Warplane gelding.

Paquito and First Sight are not likely to be placed at the New Zealand Cup meeting. The former has been suffering from a severe cold since returning home, and F)rst Sight has been given a let-up owing to his leg trouble. Arikiwai is also on the easy list, so he is a probable absentee for a while.

The Tamahere trainer, R. A. McMillan, has started oil the new season well in tne trotting realrn. At the recent meeting of tne Auckland Club, Enawah, he Wahia and Royal Friumph were successful candidates ■rom the stable. Royal Triumph, who s owned by Mrs il. W. Burch, of .amilton, w*s also successful at the .v'aikato Cluu’s recent meeting. This jOung trotter by The Triumph—Rosa mino is a very promising sort.

King Colossus, who ran a good race in the Wellesley Stakes at Trentham on -Saturday on going that did not -suit him, will probably be turned out by his owner-trainer (G. W. New; and allowed time, to finish growing. I-Ie may be brought in again for autumn racing, but it is quite possible that he will not be seen out again till-a three-year-old.

Of New Zealand Derby candidates seen out at the Wellington fixture, the Post says: “Eight of the horses who still remain in tlje Derby were seen out at the recent Wellington Meeting. They were Gustavo, Praise, Paratoo, Appledore, Johneen, Playground, Fitzquex and Jayson. Only two of these candidates—Playground and Jayson—were winners, but two others —Gustavo and Paratoo—were responsible for excellent place effo/ts. The most impressive performance was undoubtedly that registered by Gustavo •in running Historic to a length in the Harcourt" Cup, and beating everything else in the field, and he must be reckoned the most likely to play a deciding part in the blue riband contest. However, Playground, Jayson and Paratoo all showed fair staying promise, and it is now probable that they will go South to race in the classic. Of the other four, Appledore and Praise may hold their ground, but both will need to improve on their Trentham form to have a chance. Praise did not run up to expectations, but then the going did not suit her. Her full-brother Commendation and three-quarter brother Honour have both been Derby winners in recent years, and it is no secret that -she is having a special .preparation for the race. She is in the Stewards on the first day, and a better line on her prospects may be obtained from her running' in this race. The last of her sex to succeed was Enthusiasm in 1922, when the field was very weak. Johneen and Fitzquex, the remaining pair, have not clone anything to suggest that they will ever achieve classic distinction, and it Is hardly likely that their engagements will be continued. Fitzquex certainly ran into a place at the meeting, but his form of late has not been impressive, particularly from the point of stamina.

A. Eastwood is the probable rider of Autopay in the Stewards’ Handicap at Riccarton. The Paper Money co.t was very unlucky in both his races at Wellington. It takes a good three-year-old to win this race. Eulalie, three years back, has been the only one of that age to score in the last 16 contests.

Ranelagh had an easy task in the Rangiora Cup on Monday. He allowed Desert Song to set the pace from the start, but ran past him as soon as the straight was encountered, and won decisively. Ranelagh has made marked improvement -since last season and a big handicap later on is in view for him. Desert Song disappointed many by his failure to go on. and in the meantime at least lie does not show prospects of winning beyond the mile journey, says a Christchurch writer.

Since his return from Australia recently Limerick has been kept in exercise on the lead, on the tracks at Riccarton, but no effort will be made to race him -again until the autumn.

Cromwell, who beat Rampion and others in the Rosehill Guineas, four years ago, is now racing amongst the ponies in Sydney, and quite recently succeeded in the third division of the Kensington Handicap. It was his first success since he accounted for the opposition In the Rosehill Guineas.

Pangolin was not seriously considered by the . public in the High-weight Handicap at Rangiora, and in consequence his party received a good return for the Labour Day success of the Panmure gelding. A Christchurch writer says he was probably lucky that the rider of Smithereens took matters too easy when looking a certain winner nearing the post and thus allowing Pangolin to get up to beat him narrowly.

A feature of the season to date in Australia is the promise shown by two-year-olds by Heroic, Manfred and Windbag. Heroic in Melbourne has been represented by a winner in Gallantic, and Gloriole in Sydney" has shown considerable pace, although she has not won. Rodondo is -a smart Manfred colt in work at Randwick who looks like an early winner, and Windbag has a good representative in a neat black colt called Chatham. Gallantic was bred by Mr lan Duncan and cost Mr C. B. Kcllow 200 guineas as a yearling. She was small at that age, due to Esther, her dam, having a roitgh trip back to New Zealand after her visit to Heroic. Galiantic is not now very big, but what there is of her is good.

A Christchurch writer says: Great Star was made a short-price favourite for the Flying Handicap at Rangiora, -and in a weak field his support seemed justified. He was the first out, but suddenly retired before the home turn was reached and finished the last of four runners. Great Star registered an attractive gallop before the meeting and his form was hard to understand. He will he raced again at Motukarara on Saturday, and his showing there will give a better line as to his prospects in the Stewards’ Handicap. The winner of the Rangiora race under notice, Subdivision, has always shown a turn of speed in his track essays, but lias proved a heart-breaking proposition with the colours up. He is -capable of collecting a lot of money if he raced up to his capabilities, and another surprise may come from him at the New Zealand Cup meeting.