RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19658, 19 August 1935, Page 11

RACING.

FROM TRACK AND STABLE. RACING FIXTURES. Aug. 24,— Pakuranga H.C. Aug. 29, — Egmont-Wanganul H. . ( • New Plymouth). Aug. 31, —Taranaki H.C. Sept.- 7, —Otago H-C. Sept. 7,—Marton J.O. Sejit. 12,14,— Wanganui J.C. Sept. 21 —Ashburton County R.c. Sept. 21, —Foxton R.C. Sejit. 21, 23, —Avondale J.C. Sept- 20, 28, —Geraldine R-C. Sept. 28.—Naples, Park R-C. Sept. 28, 30,—Taumarunui R.C. tai

Paeroa). October s.—Otaki Maori R.C. October s—Kurow J.C. October 10, 12.—Dunedin J.C. October 12. —Dannevlrke R.C. Waipukurau). October 12, 14—Auckland R.C. October 18, 19—Masterlon R.C. October 19.—South Canterbury J.COctober 26, 28, 30.— Wellington R.C. October 28.—North Canterbury R.C. October 28.—Waikato Hunt Club. October 28. —Walpawa County R.c. October 28. —Waverley R.C. October 28, 29.—Gore R.C. October 31, .November 2.— Poverty Bay Turf Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. “Reader,” Hamilton. —£2 2s 6d. “Speculator," Frankton. —£2 ss; £1 3 s. “ 8.5.,” Cambridge.—£7 7s 6d. ’ r •' GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS. Orapai Sohooled. ; >Orapal has been schooled regulaily over the obstacles at New Plymouth recently and has been showing aptitude fob the nfew department selected for his future activities. According to reports he -has not made a mistake so far. DBs*rt Qold. Desert Gold, 'the champion of her day, is still alive and well at Mr. T. Hi*'-Lowry’s Okawa Stud. She is 23 years old and her breeding days are over, She produced a number -of foals while at the stud, but there was nothibg among them approaching her own class. Textile Dead. The death is reported from New South Wales of Textile, winner of the ■Caulfield Cup In 1927, where he was at the stud. Textile was bred In South Australia and was by the Americanbred horse Green Seal from Bradford Lass by Pistol, Ohanoe of Ownership. The stallion Paper Money, after being used for two seasons by Mr L. C. flazlett, has been disposed of to Mr John Faulks, of Pembroke, wellknown as the owner of Silver Peak and and her speedy Paper Money son Silver Paper. Mr Hazlett will have Gustavo at the stud this season.

Bred a Good Winner. The Aga Khan did not win a two-year-old race at the recent Ascot (England) meeting, but he had the satisfaction of seeing Fair Ranee, one he bred in France, proved successful. Fair Ranee, who is by Pharos, wasi sold at auction In France for about £ooo, and the value of the race she won was £3170. A On Saturday at Riccarton Arctic King made amends for his failure Inthelslington Handicap on the second day or the meeting. In winning Wre Hcathcote Handicap he beat some decidedly useful sorts and he should reach g class this season. He has now won six of his last seven outings. Won the London Cup. „ Windsor Lad’s “schoolmaster. Bloater, won the London Gup for Mr M 11. Benson last month. Bought last year for £IOOO to lead Lad In his work, he has well fulfilled his task and his victory showed that the experience has not soured him. Many horses can be recalled who won good handicaps after being purchased to lead classic candidates, but in some cases the “home work” has broken their pluck.

Prospects In the Class. Gascllle and Parkhurst have been schooling satisfactorily at Ellerslie and In the Greepmount Hunters’ Steeple■chase'at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting on Saturday tooth are prospects in the ■class. The former has shown promise in the past, although the latter will toe having his first outing in public. Task Will Be Harder. , Marching Song, winner of the Ladies Bracelet at the Paliuranga meeting last season, is -engaged in that event at the approaching meeting. He has Avon several races in the interim, and at his last ©tart ran second in the Hunters’ Bracelet, one mile and a-quarter, at the Poverty Bay Hunt meeting held on August 3. Marching Song wop with the greatest of ease at the last Pakuranga meeting, tout he is likely to meet stronger opposition nest Satur-: day and his task will be more difficult. Issue Reads Very Open. The issue in the Jellicoc Handicap next Saturday at Ellerslie bears a very open aspect and despite'the smallness of the field it should provide a fine betting race. Klltowyn, Lord Val, ilvhlght of Australia, King Rey and Enge will all command a -strong following, while Master Jtorval u Baroscope, Delrain and Master'Musk, who make up the balance .of the field, must also be conceded -prospects. A Big Bettor. A cash Investor, who Is known on Melbourne racecourses as “the man with the bowler bat,’’ came into the limelight again at Caulfield on August 3, when he put £4OO on Sixteen Annas, winner .of the Australian Hurdle Race. He has gained a reputation for his betting transactions, all of which ! are In cash, and his winnings on Ria- ] wena in the-Grand National SteepTei chase and Nellie Thrice at Williams--1 town each ran into'four figures. On the other hand, he had £SOO on Full Charge in the Grand National Hurdles and lost his' money at the first jump. To Leave This Week. If present plans do not miscarry Gay Blonde, Gay Sheila, Gay Brunette,. Gay Sheik and Gay Lot, members of E. Pope’s team, will leave for Sydney by the Marama on Friday. The team was to have gone over by the Wanganella on Saturday,, hut owing to that vessel toeing held up arrangements had to be revised. Silver Jubilee, Gallant Knight and the two-year-old Raepata will also proceed by the same steamer. An Unusual Occurrence. The dead-heat in the Beaufort Steeplechase at Riccarton has led to much discussion whether there has been a similar result recorded in a steeplechase in New Zealand. It will be of widespread Interest, therefore, to relate that on November 11, on the third day of the Canterbury Jockey .Club’s spring meeting, at which the New Zealand Cup was decided, thp Curragh Steeplechase, of £2OO, about three miles, resulted In a dead-beat between Mr D. Rutherford's Nor.on, ,„13st., ridden toy. W. Clarke, and Mr W. Douglas' Waterbury, list. Sib., ridden toy G. Ilbpe. A Tough Old-tlmor. i It Is mentioned by ail English paper that tho middle of last century had Its Drown Jack in a horse named Beeswing, lie .won tfm Doncaster Cup in 183*7, 1840, 1641, and 1842, and the AscOt Gold Cup in 1843. As there were no luxurious methods of travel In those days, Beeswing walked to every race meeting at Which lie competed. Touching on Brown Jack he was on view at a nominal charge, at Hie International Morse Show at Olympia (London) in June. His owner, Sir Harold WcrnI her, hoped that sufficient people would ! pay to the old champion to raise i enough money to establish a bed in ■ Iho University College Hospital for fnj jured Jockeys or stable kids. ' Sportsman’s Docth. The death occured at Glen Eden last, week, after a short Illness, of Mr William Montgomery, ut the ago of 54 years. Mr Montgomery, who had lived In retirement at Glen Edeil for the past 10 years, was a well-known figure til southern racing and sporting circles and as an owner of horses, lie was also one of the founders of the Rangiiaiki Rugby Union, iiu followed the occupation of hotelkeeper in MorrJnsville, Maluia and oilier country centres, and recently conducted an orchard at Glen Eden. He raced many horses with success, notably Black Northern and Hoangn, ami tho Wellington Slakes winner Dido. His last horse was Taurua, which was later purchased at a high price. Mr Montgomery is survived by his wife and two sons.