THE WORLD OF SPORT

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18229, 17 January 1931, Page 17 (Supplement)

THE WORLD OF SPORT

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from Saturday to Monday. The attendance was described by one of the club’s officials as the poorest on record. Wagering on the totalisator, and in the betting ung, fell off considerably.-. : - The Premier of New South Wales (Mr Lang) professes not to -be perturbed by the blow his Government has struck at racing. Mr Lang says there is no intention to alter the law, relating to the lax on winning \Vagers. He said he was giving, consideration to the question of curtailing racing in New 'South Wales. It was possible, he said, that the Government would reduce the number of days per week on which racing might be held. Probably Mr Lang will not have to bother about this if the ten per cent tax Is kept on; With racing In its present distressed condition, few racing clubs will want, to carry on much longer. . Mr Lang’s tax appears doomed to failure as a-money spinner, and it is going to have a serious effect on Federal finances.- Because of the reduced patronage of' Sydney race meetings, the Federal Government is losing heavily on amusement tax. On top of it all, many racecourse workers will probably be added to l the list of the State’s unemployed. The Uralla Jockey Club decided last week to abandon its annual race meeting,t chiefly on account of the incidence of the betting tax. This meeting had been an annual affair for .50 years.

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Chief Joy, a member of J .T., Jamieson’s team, who is engaged in the hack sprint, the' Ruapehu Handicap, six furlongs, at Trentham on Tuesday, will come in for useful support. Hunting Cry (9.7) the top-weight in the Telegraph Handicap at Trentham won the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie .with 9lb less. Hunting Cry is a quality galloper ’and he promises to’ make a bold showing on Tuesday. 1 " After; the Manuherikai-Trot at the Vincent meeting on Monday a stewards’ -inquiry was held into the running of 'Slipalong, and the owner and driver (E. Sanders) was disqualified for 12 months for wilfully pulling the horse and giving unsatisfactory. evid* ence regarding his backing of it. Aberfeldy will be ridden in his highweight engagements at Trentham by I Tilson. The Quin Abbey gelding is in splendid order after his’ holiday racing on the West Coast of the .South Island. Pompelus, who went amiss on the eve of the Waikato Club’s' Spring meeting In November had been spelling in the interval. The local trainer, A. P. Brady, brought the Lucullus gelding in from the paddock during the week and will prepare him for racing ahead. Compris is a light-weight In the Wellington Cup who will be confidently supported from the South Island. He is bred on sound staying . lines, Kllbroney being his- sire, while his dam, Lady Halina, is £y Solferino. Gwillian 'G., who won the last Sydney Cup, and who went wrong before the A.J.C. Spring meeting, has been sent to the stud'. This season she has been mated with Marconigram, an imported horse by Abbot’s Trace, owned by Mr A. P. Wade. Minerval has been doing well In training at Riccarto-n and is expected to show up in hack company at the Wellington meeting. The English mare Celerity 11. ’has been returned by her trainer (J. A. Rowland) to her Southland -owner (Mr A. Chisholm). She is to have a spell, the duration of which will be deoided later. Gay Crest, one of the best favoured candidates in the Wellington Cup field, Is considered by his trainer to be considerably benefited by his racing at the Auckland meeting. Habit has been working sufficiently well at Trentham to warrant serious consideration in the Anniversary Handicap on the opening day of the Wellington fixture. Town Major raced unluckily at the southern South Island holiday meetings. He is reported to be a better horse now than at any previous period, and he should, be ready to start winning as soon as the tracks become soft, even if he fails on hard ground. Trisluia ls an acceptor for the highweight handicap on the opening day of the Wellington meeting. This Te Awamutu owned gelding will warrant consideration. He was a winner at the Takapuna Spring meeting in similar grade and proved then that he could run a middle journey. Korokio, who has done well at Wanganui since racing at Awapuni, is expected to show her very best form at Trentham. It is intended to start her in the Wellington Stakes. With only 6.10 on her hack Korokio should be equal to running a very fast five furlongs if capably handled. C. W. Brodie, who is to have the mount, is a promising young rider. At Rosebery on January 5 the second division of the Flying Handicap, six furlongs and a half, was won by the six-year-old gelding Kilperon (Kilbroney-—Peronilla). At the same meeting the Trial Stakes, six furlongs, was won by .Tone (Leighton—First Class). Kilperon was formerly raced here by Mr W. Higgins, while Tone carried the colours of Mr V. Riddiford.

In the Shade disappointed at Ellerslie, but it would not he altogether wise to forget him on the Wellington trip, as he always races better on lefthanded courses.

In England the Racecourse Betting Control Board is evidently going to exploit the totalisator as much as possible. The latest move is to l run a tote on one course for backers who wish to speculate on races being held on another track.

An interesting entrant for the Pahiatua District Jubilee 'Gold Cup is Hoylake, Dr M. G. Louisson’s six-year-old imported grey horse, by Poltava from the Lomond mare Loch Ahoy. Hoylake was let up just prior to the Easter meetings, and has since done a short season at the stud. However, he was returned to his box at T. Lloyd’s Ricoarton stable some weeks ago, and over r.ecent times has been Infusing much of his old dash into his track work.

G. Humphries has proved himself a capable horseman during the past twelve months, and his services are being readily accepted. In addition to his mounts on F. D. Jones’ representatives, he has been engaged to ride Count Palatine and Tenterden in their Trentham engagements. Humphries is a vigorous horseman and should be seen to advantage on the former who is one of the fancies for the Wellington Cup.

The Wellington Stakes, a five furlong classic at Trentham on Tuesday, will be particularly interesting. Karapoti (141 b), Ammon Ra and La Poupee (101 b each) will carry penalties. Karapoti is called upon to give Ammon Ra 261 h, and La Poupee 291 b over the five furlongs, but his brilliancy should see him through. 1

The Hawke’s Bay owned Manifesto, the four-year-old -chestnut gelding by Lackham from the All Black mare Sarah Grand, will do his next racing on the Wairoa-Gi&borne-Tolaga Bay circuit, where he will carry the -colours of Mr G. A. Graham, Who has secured a lease of him. Since Manifesto won a double 'at the last Autumn meeting of the Waipukurau Jockey Club, he lias not had much racing.

Sir Kay will be a representative of J. Paul’s Te Awamutu stable in the Apprentices’ Plate at Trentham .On Tuesday.* . The Lord Quex gelding, who won the open sprint at the Taumafunui meeting last month, is speedy. Ills record up to date has not been good but on the top of the ground in the class ahead Sir Kay should have reasonable prospects.

After his recent successes at the Taranaki meetings, King Acre will be in demand in hack company at Trentham. King Acre is 'attached to A. E. Neale’s stable at Bulls and is regarded as one of the mo'st promising gallopers racing in hack class at the present time.

Pavilion, winner of the Villlers Stakes at Randwick, 1 and who now has the-distinction of lowering the Australasian mile record of 1.36 J, •held by The Hawk and Amounis, to 1.36, is a five-year-old daughter of William the Silent, imported son of William the Third and Silent Lady, by Cyllene from Pavlova.

Full Feather did not race up to expectations over the holidays, but the hard tracks weer against him. Prior to going north from Riccarton he was in splendid order, and should the sting be out of the ground at Trentham, where he has invariably raced well, he will have to be seriously considered. Full Feather’s opening appearance will be in the Anniversary. Handicap.

Considering he has only recently commenced racing over 'hurdles, Goblin Market has done really well for a novice. He finished third on the first day at the Taranaki meeting and ran second on the concluding .day. At Stratford the week following he was again second to Evening Hero In the Ohura Hurdles and won the Makuri Hurdles the next day, beating Evening Hero by three lengths. Goblin Market is trained at Hawera by J. Fryer and his future prospects appear good.

The English-bred Caught, a three-year-old bay filly by Trespasser from the Hainault mare Forest Girl, who was purchased by Mr V. Riddiford in 1926 and stinted to Trespasser to New Zealand time before being shipped out, has been patiently handled by S. J. Reid at Trentham, and has not yet been asked to race. Her name appears among the nominations for the final day at Trentham, and also among the Pahiatua entries, and it is likely that she will be produced at these meetings. Her track work lately has been attractive, and she should not be long in making some return.

A name not usually met with In such races as the Pahiatua Gold Gup is that of Toxeuma, who apparently is to be given a 'chance to show , his ability over a distance beyond a mile. Arrowsmifh’s stock has not often been raced at a mile and a quarter, but Arrow Lad has successfully compassed such a journey, and there is every reason to believe that Toxeuma the best of the sire’s offspring to date, will also\manage the extra couple of furlongs.

F. Darling reckons Press Gang (Hurry On —Fifineiia) one of the best horses he ever trained, and believes that English racing history of 1930 would have been very different had that, colt been nominated for the Derby or St. Leger. Press Lang had started in four races this season up to last, month. He won two, his best effort being in the Gordon Stakes, i % miles, at Greenwood, and deadheated Ut Majeur, to whom he was conceding 101 b.

Beaunilly, winner of the West Australian Derby on Boxing Day, is a filly by Beau Fils from Spinilly, by Limelight from Jane Harding, by Flagship. As a yearling she was sold in Melbourne for 40 guineas. As first money in the Derby was £I3OO, Beaunilly has given a satisfactory return in that race, and it was not her first win.

Gold Dawn, who ranks as a fullsister to Bright Glow, was in good form during the holidays, winning races at the Taranaki and Stratford meetings. This mare has been some time striking her best form and has still a long way to go to equal the deeds of Bright Clow. However, she now shows every indication of being an improved mare, and her connections expect her to do much better before' the season ends.

It was a foregone .conclusion that Nightmarch would be top-weight In the Wellington Cup, and with a pound less than he had in the Auckland Cup, over half a mile less ground, the popular view is that he has not been harshly used. Nightmarch is Very forward in condition, as a result of his exertions earlier in the season.

St. Roger is an 'improving two-year-old engaged at the Wellington meeting. He is by the Hurry On horse, Roger de Busli, from Centaurea, a mare by Three, a son of Gloaming’s sire The Welkin. With experience St. Roger should be more than useful. He has done little racing, but in his two starts at Tauherenilcau at New Year ran second to Golden Wings, who is smart.

Home Made, another jumper by Thurnham, who was once in L. Knapp’s Awapuni stable, -changed hands a fortnight ago in Sydney. ■ He now carries the colours of Mr E. T. Daw, and is trained by L. McCann. Home Made was the winner of the last A.J.C. Steeplechase, worth £1352 to his owner-trainer (Mr A. B. Cowell), who bought him from Mr W. -H. Gaisford for £6OO less than a year previously. This was his principal success in Australia, but it well repaid Mr Cowell’s outlay. Mr Cowell has a three-year-old half-sister by Romeo to Home Made, for whom lie has high regard, but he does not appear to have raced her yet.

Historic would appear to have enough weight at 9.3 in the Wellington Cup, and, in spite of his Manawatu Cup success under 9.9, he is not altogether fancied, when contrasted with some of those lower down the list. The field is large and if he has to be hurried over the early stages, as he was at Tauherenikau, he is not likely to participate prominently in the finish. A soft track would be to his advantage, and if rain should fall prior to .the meeting his chance will be somewhat enhanced. Winners of the Manawatu Cup Have often succeeded subsequently at Trentham;,it Is 13 years since Nobleman last' completed the double, and the time is almost due for another dual success to go down on the records.

As far as age goes, five-year-olds have the best record in the Wellington Cup, with 22 successes in the 57 contests already held. Four-year-olds, however, havd also, done well with 18 wins. 'This year five of the acceptors are five-year-olds, namely, Nightmarch, Concentrate, Gay Crest, Moutoa Treasury, and Stanchion. The four-year-olds are represented by My Own, Royal Parade, Admiral Drake, Compris, and Count Palatine. The race has been won by three-year-olds on six occasions, by six-year-olds on eight occasiorts, and by aged horses on five occasions. There have been two dead-heats.

'Fedora, one of J. T. Jamieson’s team engaged In the Fltzherbert Handicap at Trentham, is a two-year-old bay Ally by Chief Ruler from Minsk, and is a half-sister to Carinthia and Currajong. Fedora has not done muoh racing. She commenced her career early last month by running unplaced in the Takapuna race in which her stable-mates-,; Chief Jewel and Ammon Ra, -figured so prominently. After two unplaced performances on the first and second days at Auckland, she finished third to Baroscope and Persham on the fourth day. On this form Fedora is Improving.

Bought at the last Doncaster yearling sales for 7300 guineas by Mr' Clarence Hailey, on behalf of an American sportsman, Mr Dupont, the fine-looking chestnut half-brother by unbeaten Hurry On to the Derby run-ner-up, Iliad, arrived safely in th 6 United States, but smashed a leg there when being broken in, and had to be destroyed. Luckily for his new owner, he was insured. This colt, like Iliad, who has recently been purchased by the Elderslie Stud, was bred by Sir John Fitzgerald and his mother at their well-managed Buckland Stud. The price he brought was second highest for the season, Sir Charles Hyde having paid 7500 guineas for Hardy.

That Hunting Day possesses speed above the ordinary is beyond question, but since winning at Hastings in the spring he has -been disappointing. Apparently he does not travel well, and that accounts for the.best not having been seen of him in publio yet. On the final day at Ellerslie he looked to have an excellent chance among the sprinters, but a rather long delay at the barrier seemed to upset him, and his energy was spent before the business end of the race was undertaken. Hunting Day has the speed to win good races, but until he mends his ways and settles down it is impossible to continue drawing attention to his •prospects against strong opposition.

Merry Damon found the two miles of the New Zealand Cup too far for him. Fie is a dangerous -candidate at a mile and a half, as he proved in the recent Manawatu Cup, in which he was considered unfortunate to be beaten by Historic, whose victory was narrow. On the roomy Trentham course Merry Damon should be better suited than he has -been on some of the turning tracks. There are indications that he will have a good following of Awapuni enthusiasts for the Wellington Cuj, in-which he has the handy weight of 7.13.

„ The pronounced shrinkage in the prices paid for yearlings at the sales in England during last year furnished material for much writing. That there would be a falling off was generally anticipated, but it was never thought that it would be so markedThe Doncaster sales have for several vears topped the list, but compared with the total of 1929, 288,705 guineas, there was a shrinkage of 104.954 guineas in 1'930. The Sledmero Stud, which has had a wonderful record over a long period of years, sent up a collection of 14 at- Doncaster, and they were' quitted for the snyajl amount of 9425 guineas, which indicates in pointed form the decrease in prices. The Sledmere Stud has

frequently been cited as the most successful concern engaged In the breeding of bloodstock In any quarter of the globe. A reference to the bloodstock sales shows that from 1919 to* 1930 the Sledmere Stud sent up 202 yearlings and the sum realised amounted to 466,855 guineas. The greatest year for the Sledmere Stud was 1919, when the 16 yearlings submitted on its account were sold for 61,300 guineas.

Among the Australian yearlings to go up for sale at Trentham is a chestnut colt by Ornamentation from Rosebrook by Roseworthy, who was bred by Mr W. T. Willsallen, N.S.W. This colt is built for speed and stamina. His dam is a 'half-sister to Belgamba, winner of the Bond Cup and A.J.C., V.R.C., and S.A.J.C. St. Legers. Rosebrook was selected as a mate by Mr Ken Austin for Ornamentation in order to inbreed to the remarkable Electric Light family, which in the last few years produced the best horses of their period in England and Australia in Solario and Gloaming. In addition to this, the pedigree shows a double cross of Carbine as in Trivalve and Figure. There has hardly been a failure from this particular branch of the family, which has produced suoh good horses as Valamita, Valwyne, Emir, Birida, Patron, Ruenalf, and Malt King. Ornamentation, his sire, is a handsome young horse, whose stbck are now two-year-olds, and he has not had a runner to date. He won races from one mile to one mile and a half in England, including the Newcastle Autumn Handicap, Edinburgh Gold Cup, and July Stakes, and left the turf as sound as a bell. He was purchased by the late Mr Norman Falkiner, and was used by him at Noorilim until his stud was dispersed.