RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19661, 22 August 1935, Page 13

RACING.

FROM TRACK AND STABLE.

RACING FIXTURES.

Aug. 24, —(Pakuranga H.C. Aug. 29, —Egmont-Wanganul H.C. (a!

New Plymouth). Aug. 31, —Taranaki H.C* Sept. 7, —Otago ,H-C. Sept. 7, —Marton J.C. Sept. 12,14, —Wanganui J.C..y.Sept. 21—Ashburton County<sß.C. Sept. 21, —Foxton R.C. Sept. 21, 23, —Avondale J.C. Sept 26, 28, —Geraldine R-C. Sept. 28.—Napier Park R.G. Sept. 28, 30, —Taumarunul R.C. (at

Paeroa). - October s.—Otaki Maori R.C. October s—Kurow J.C. October 10, 12. —Dunedin J.C. October 12.—Dannevirke R.C. (at Walpukurau). October <2, 14—Auckland R.C. October . 8, 19 —Masterton R.C. October 19.—South Canterbury J.C. October 26, 28, 30. —Wellington R.C. October 28.—North Canterbury R.C. October 28. —Waikato Hunt Club. October 28.—Waipawa County R.C. October 23.-—WAverley R.C;. October 28, 29. —Gore R.C./ /-»• October 31, November 2. —Poverty Bay Turf Club. ‘ ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. “Reader,” Morrlnsville.—-£2 ' 7s. “J.C.,” Te Aroha.—£3 is and £1 11s. WAIKATO CLUB. '! ■ ■ - REVIEW OF THE YEAR. TAXATION EXCEEDS STAKES. A DEFICIT .OF £641. The annual meeting of the Waikato Racing Club will toe held In the Winter Show buildings on Saturday, August 31. After writing off the usual depreciation and providing for bad and doubtful debts, the operations for the year resulted/in a deficit of £641 19s ® d * A.':'... .«v For the season the olub gave In atakiia £4>oß and the Government taxes amounted to £6673 3s 9d, belnd “£fc7B‘3s Sd rtlore than the stakes: earned by the owners. From a racing point of view tooth the Spring fend Summer meetings were quite satisfactory, .the fields toeing good and the-racing of a. high standard. Permanent Improvements on a large scale were unable to be rhade during ■the year, but the training tracks have been kept in good order and some very necessary improvements have been made to the grounds which will increase the comfort of the chib’s pa Irons. The Te Kuiti RacingvCluto held-their May meeting at 'Te Rapa for the last time as they are in a position to wind up their affairs and their two days’ racing have now been transferred to the Waikald Club. Data's for New Season. For the current racing season the following dates.have been granted by the N6w Zealand Racing .'Conference: — Spring Meeting: Saturday and Monday, November 16 and 18. Summer/ Meeting:- Saturday and Monday, February,22.and 24.. Winter Meeting: Saturday and Monday, May 23 and 25. It is with sincere regret, states the president, Mr F. R, Seddon, that your committee have to record the death

during the year of the following members of the club: Messrs C. J. W. Barton, Thos. Dillon, D. Fulton, W. Seavill, W. Newell and Arthur Totman, to the relatives of whom messages of sympathy were sent. In accordance with the rules the following have bedn proposed for office: —President, Mr F. R. Seddon; vice-president, Mr A. Miller; committee, Messrs P. H. Clarkin, T. Clarkin, A. E. Manning, J. C. Potts, R. T. Reid, , and 'H. Rothery. As the number nominated for the , various offices does not exceed the j number required,' a ballot will not be j necessary. j GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS. | :As the result of heavy rain experienced over the past few days the racing surface at Ellerslie on Saturday will 'be heavy and horses with ability to handle sloppy conditions will advance in favour. In Work Again. Solaria is back in work again at Hastings fallowing 'a brief let-up after the Wellington meeting. Foal to Vaals. Welcome Lu, produced a filly foal to Vaals on the properly of her owner, H. T. Reilly, yesterday morning. On Silver Briar. N. R. McKenzie has been engaged to ride Silver Briar in both her en-. gagements at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting. Marton Entries. Nominations Tor the Marton Jockey; Club’s Spring meeting -on September 7,c.lose at 9 p.m. to-morrow, with 'the secretary (Mr Arthur Way), Marton. | Win and Place. A recommendation urging all clubsj io utilise the win and place system of. totalisEttor belting'was 'made at the: annual conference of racing clubs in. Southland. ’ ; Much Improved. f According to -fen Auckland report-. Gay Defence- arid Sir Romeo are two! of the most. Improved horses-at Ellerslie at present. Both are expected to .perform well in their engagements on Saturday. - • . L. Knapp's Trio. L.,Knapp will be represented at the Pakuranga Hunt toy Gainsay* ; Miss, Pango and an unnamed gelding bys Beeehworth. it is announced that Gainsay will toe ridden: in the Ladies’ Bracelet by Mr K. McK. Durioan. Well BHed. An. interesting entry In the Hunt; Cup on' Saturday at Ellerslie is an, aged-full-brother to High Commissioner in Redbray. While he Pan; second to Miss'-Pango in the RangltikeE Hunt Cup anti now meets the latter, on better -terms' lie will need -to Improve ■ to -seriously trouble the. opposition.

Slrona Is Welt. Tho Gay Shield marc Slrona has beeii moving along pleasingly in her trials at Te Rapa und -during the week shaped well in a three-furlong brush with Sporting Blood.n She stuck to the Hunting Sorig gelding throughout; cutting out the distance in good time. Sirona looks improved in condition and is bearing a more robust appearance.

Consistent Track-worker. Fewer horses are working better -at Ellerslie than Kelly and he should strip in fine order when next called upon to race. His recent efforts on (he tracks have been marked with i consistency and on Tuesday he reI corded the best six furlongs of the morning—l.2o 1-5 Australian Trip Off. v The intended Australian trip of the Hastings trainer, J.jM. Cameron, is/definitely off and at present he is -contemplating a trip to Marton, Wanj ganui and then on lo Avondale. His ! team will probably -comprise Sir Nigel, I Maine, Gold Trail and a Posterity | two-year-old. | Prosy Boy. ! Hastings reports credit Prosy Boy i with making good progress in his preparation for the Pakuranga meeting The Lucullus gelding Is a fine stamp; of horse and possesses jumping ability, above’ the -average. He Is engaged ini the Hunt Cup on Saturday and should not be troubled by the distance.

Splint Trouble Gay Marigqld is reported on the 'list at present, as the result of splint, trouble developing, On returning from a spell she had been making 'good progress in her preparation and it will he a stroke of extreme 111fortune for her connections if the present trouble turns out to be serious. Savage’s Mounts. R. W. Savage’s at thp approaching Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellerslie will include Air Lassie, Baroscope arid linainint. have been working well In their preparation and as all possess ability to handle greasy conditions they should claim a strong following oh the machines. Hunt Cup Top-weight. The Hunt Cup top-weight, Kahunoke, appeals as one of the likeliest to -carry off hunt honours this season. Taking a line through his success in the Hack- Steeplechase at the Poverty Bay meeting last month when he accounted for .Cromwell toy a -three iOhgths margin he should bo one of the .hardest to dispose of. On that occasion he .carried 10.10 and while 'the distance was two and a half miles .Saturday’s extra distance should not stop him.' . ■ ‘ , King’s Aroher, King’s Archer has been schooling regularly at Cambridge and Is In good condition to give a solid account of himself In the hack hurdlo event at (ho Pakuranga Hunt meeting on Saturday. However, he will need to. show improved form on his latest; essays in public. Tic was unplaced on, .both days at the To Kulli meeting liords was third in the Penrose Hurdles at the Great Northern meeting where he fell on the second, day and finished up toy running fourth in the Orakei Hurdles on the final day of the meeting. Barosoope Working Well. Few horses have been working better at Ellerslie than Baroscope and as ho revells in particularly heavy conditions it should occasion little surprise If he leads the Jelllcoe Handicap field homo on Saturday. The other morning a smartly run six furlongs which were cut out in 1.20 3-5 was further indication of his splendid fitness. Baroscope has demonstrated in the past that he is a decidedly useful performer when thoroughly attuned and his handy impost of 7.6 on Saturday will ensure him every opportunity of. opening his new season’s account.

I Jewelled Girdle. i Jewelled Girdle has been pleasing ! track-watchers at Ellerslie over the i past several weeks toy the quality of | his track essays and he should make a bold showing in the Auckland Handicap on Saturday at Ellerslie. In the past Jewelled Girdle has disclosed promise on several occasions and if the quality of his preparation is a true criterion of his present fitness he should not be long in opening his new season’s account. AUSTRALIAN RACING. RESULTS IN SYDNEY. FORESTRY WINS AGAIN. United Press Assn. —Eleix Tel. Copyright SYDNEY, Aug. 21. The New Zealand-bred gelding Forestry to-day scored his third successive victory when he easily woh the Victoria Park Handicap. The Llmond mare Llmyris ran second, in the first division of the Three and Four-year-old Handicap, in which Grand Duke was unplaced. Sir Walter ran third in the second division of .the same race. Lo Grand was unplaced in the Maiden Handicap. Golden Chance was unplaced in the first division of the Flying Handicap, and Stratosphere was unplaced in the second division of the Flying. Result: — VICTORIA PARK HANDICAP. Of £120; li miles 121 yds. FORESTRY (N.Z.-bred), 9-0. E. Bar tic) 1 rtEG 4 \L SON, 8.5 (C, Laycock). . 2 EL SENORITA, 7.5 (E- R. Rioharcfs ) 3 Nine started, including Bllxten and Queen Helen. Won by two lengths with a neck between second and third. Forestry’s time was 2m 124 s—a race record. EVENT IN BRISBANE. BRISBANE, Aug- 21. The Exhibition Handicap at the Queensland Turf -Club’s meeting to-day was won by Regal Star. Result: — EXHIBITION HANDICAPOf £700; 11 miles. REGAL STAR, 8.3 (J. C. Donkin) 1 THALWYN, 8.10 (T- Spencer) . . 2 HARVEST FIELD, 7.8 (A. R. Knox) 3 Eleven started, including Lough Neagh and Gladswood. * Won by half a length with the same betweeh second and third. Time, 2m 41s.