RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19759, 14 December 1935, Page 21 (Supplement)

RACING.

FROM TRACK AND STABLE. RACING FIXTURES. (By “Martian.”) December 26 —Waipukurau J.C. December 26, 28—Taranaki J.CDecember 26, 28, 30—Westland R.C. December 26, 28—Dunedin J.C. December 26, 27, 28— Manawatu R.C. December 26, 30, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C. January I—Waikouaiti1 —Waikouaiti R.C. January I—Wyndham R.C. January I—Greymouth J.C. January 1, 4 —Stratford R.C. . January 1, 2—Marton J-C. January 1, 2—'Hawke's Bay J.C. January 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C. January 2—Oamaru J.C. January 2, 3—Southland R.C. January 7, 9—Reefton, J.C. January 10, 11 —'Vincent J.C. January 11 —Greymouth J.C. January 16, 18—Thames J.C. January 18—Wairio J.C. January 22— Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. January 22, 24, 25—Wellington R.C. January 25—Clifden R.C. (At Inver-

cargill). ■ January 25, 29—Takapuna J.C. January 30, February I—Egmont R.C. January 30, February I—Wairoa R.C. February I—Matamata R.CFebruary s—Tapanui R.C. February 6, B—Taranaki J.C. February 6, B—Poverty Bay Turf Club. February «—Canterbury J.C. February 8, 10—Rotorua R.C. February 13,- 15—Wanganui J.C. ■February 13, 15 —Dunedin J.C. February I*s—Tolaga Bay J.C. February 21, 22 —Woodvllle D.J.C. r~' February 21, 22 —Wlnton J.C. February 22 —Waiapu R.C. February 22, 24 —Waikato R.CFebruary 26 —Opunake R.C. February 26, 27—Gore R.C. February 28, 29 —Marlborough R.C. February 29, March 2—TJe Aroha J.C. GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS. The hurdler Debut was sore after his race at Feilding and he has been turned out in the paddocL. Wiggins’ Mounts. '■ ! H. N. Wiggins has been engaged to ride Mungatoon in the Auokland Cup and II Duce in the Railway Handioap. . Greymouth Starter. Mr R. Hatch, who has deoided to remain in Melbourne, has resigned his position as starter to the Greymouth ''Jockey Club, and Mr F. Roche, of Westport, has been appointed to succeed him. The Leaders. The leading three-year-old stake winners of the current season may be placed as follows: —Kinnoull, ,£845; Low'enberg, £840; Entail, £550; and Lady Graceful, £525. In Steady Work. Custodian, who appears in the nominations for the Dunedin meeting, has been in steady work under J. Pankhurst’s charge at Orari for some weeks past, and has given every indication of making good later in the season. SILVER STREAK. Although L. J. Ellis has been engaged to ride Sliver Streak In the Auokland Railway Handicap, there, seems to be some doubt If the gelding will go north, as he was nominated last Friday for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting, states a report. Lord Derby’s Visit. Continuing the negotiations by the Premier of South Australia to induce Lord Derby to visit Adelaide for the Centenary, the Agent-General interviewed the Earl of Derby recently. Lord Derby said that he was hopeful of making the visit, but he could not yet give a final answer. In any case, Lord Derby said, he had decided to send to South Australia a racehorse * of his own breeding to race under his \ own nameA South Island View. Because Fast Passage won the Auokland Cup with 'B.ll it does not necessarily follow that Cuddle has a more difficult task to win with 9.0, comments the Dunedin crltio "Sentinel." What may be a difficult task in one year may prove a comparatively easy one in another. It all depends on the strength of the opposition, ahd hence such comparisons may be a valueless idea to form. Remarkable Coincidence. Among the apprentices in Stanley Wootton’s stables at Epsom are the twin brothers, Maurice and Fred Hunter, and between them they scored a remarkable double last month. While Fred was winning the October Nursery Plate at Lingfleld, Maurice, at almost the identical second, was winning the Frenchgate Plate at Catterick Bridge, 260 miles away. Although both races were timed to start at \ p.rn., each was run Eve minutes late.

Flamenco Runs Last. Flamenco, who defeated Colombo in the St. James’ Palace Stakes at Ascot in 103-4. and won the Lincolnshire Handicap this year, had his first ,-aco in America in the Worcester Handicap, six furlongs, at Agawam Park (Massachusetts) last month, and finished last in a field of six. When Flamenco was purchased for America, it was mainly with a view to his stud possibilities, but it was decided to give pim a few •'.aces before his retirement--

Good Horses For Abroad. Well-known horses that left England last month to take up stud duties abroad were Badruddin, Hot Night, Press Gang, and Sherdley. Badruddin, who ran third to Colombo and ■Eastern in the Two Thousand Guineas, went to France, as did Press Gang, who defeated Blenheim in the Middle Park Plate. Hot Night, who finished seoond in the Derby and St. Leger in 1927, was sent to Mr Victor Sassoon's stud in India, and Sherdley's destination was South Africa. Sherdley Is a half-brother to Foxlaw.

Hugo Wagering. Wagering on this year’s Cambridgeshire was described as almost unprecedented, and easily the heaviest in England within “living memory." At the Anal call-over of the card, 29 horses were supported, and, at the close of operations on the eve of the race, 10, to 1 the field was on offer, Pegasus and Law Court being at that figure, with Finalist at 21 to 2. On the day, there was a rush to back ■Finalist, and after such wagers as £6OOO to £6OO had been booked he closed at 6 to 1, with Pegasus at 15 to 2, and Law Court at tens. The winner, Commander 111, was at 35 to 1 overnight, and closed at 28 to 1.

Hlgh-Prloed Colt. One pf the picked lots at the Newmarket (England) Second October 'sales was the yearling colt by 'Cameronian from Seaweed, and consequently a half-brother to Hotweed, winner of the French Derby and Grand Prix de Paris, and to • Brulette winner of the English Oaks. The reserve of £3OOO guineas was not reached when he passed through the ring, but he was afterwards purchased at that price by Lord Glaiiely. Will Get More Money.

King’s Archer, after his second to Val Watch and his win on the seoond day of the Takapuna meeting, looked a good proposition in the Kaihu Hack Hurdles at Avondale. ! He was never far away from the leaders and with half a mile to go he joined Lap Up in front. The pair kept together till the second to last fence, where King's Archer drew away, to win by a little over a length. He had 11.9 In the Kirikopuhi Hurdles on Saturday last and ran another excellent race, beating all but Lap Up at the finish. King’s Archer is very -well just now and he should get some more money in hurdle events at Ellerslie at Christmas time. Handtcapper’s Mistake. Very often something will come to the rescue of a handicapper when he makes a bad mistake in the declaration of his weights, but Mr C. L. Penrhyn-Hornby, the Wolverhampton (England) handicapper, did not have that luck when he confused Crawley Wood with Crawley Glen, and gave the former only seven stone. Instead of nine stone, in the Wyfold Handicap. Backers did not have much chance to take advantage of the error, as Crawley Wood started at 100 to 30 on, and won easily. It was an unfortunate occurrence for Mr Penrhyn-Hornby, as it was the last meeting at which he officiated before his retirement.

Adelalde Betting Shops. j In his annual report, 'the Adelaide Commissioner of Police (Brigadier'General Laene) expresses the opinion that it would he a mistake to close the hotting shops at noon on days when races are being held in the metropolitan area. “If this is done," he says, “we should be back to conditions that applied before the licensing of bookmakers, and it would not help racing clubs to obtain larger crowds. It is only by providing adequate facilities that the illegal bookmaker can be eliminated and racing placed on a much higher plane.” The report added that it was doubtful if there had been a marked increase in the number of persons who desired to bet. Licensing of belting shops had reduced the number of people previously noticed under the Influence of liquor and “nil-keepers" had been almost entirely eliminated. Unlucky at Start. King Tut returned lo the winning list when he accounted for the Hack Cup, nino furlongs, at Pukekohe last month. Ills next appearance was in tho Ponui Handicap on the first day of the Takapunn meeting at Ellerslie, but he got caught in the tapes and lost his jockey. lie was installed favourito for Ihe Awakino Hack Handicap on tho first day of the Dargaville meetIno, and though well back early got a nice run on the rails before half the distance w r as covered. lie. was fourth at tho home turn, and when he put in Ids claim halfway down beat Ihe opposition easily. Last Saturday tie was again favourite for the lloanga Handicap, but got a good bump at the start, which caused him to lose a good deal of ground, and though he made a great effort, in the home stretch Ihe leeway he had to make up was too much for him. and he had to be content with fifth place. Only for his bad start he would have been very

hard to beat. (Continued in uuit column.)

His Turn Will Come. Prince Colossus is a good horse when right, and. judging by the way lie performed at Avondale last week, he should soon get the thick end of the purse. In the Dargaville Cup lie and Miss Lu carried on the running till well into the straight, and he stayed on lo get third. On the second day, in Ihe President's Handicap, of similar distance, ho was second to Imamint till about fifty yards from home, but Sir Abb finished just a bit 100 good for the pair. Last season Prince Colossus showed how good ho was by winning the Grandstand Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Kllerslie, beating Red Manfred, Gay Marigold. Gold Trail, Solarium and others.

Northern Trips Again. According to a Tticcarton report, 11. and A. Culls, usual visitors to the north at tin's time of the year, will have eight, horses racing in the North Island during the holiday period. Fracas and her sister Bun Fight, also the two-year-olds. Wild Chase and Paper Slipper, will carry Sir Charles Clifford’s colours at the Auckland meeting. The first-named pair should pay their way, but the two-year-olds will attract most attention. They represent the best, juvenile form in the Sontti Island, and their meeting with the northern filly Strctto should lie one of the nltrneliVms at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. Apart from I lie team that is hooked for Auckland, the Chokehorc Lodge stable will have four horses at the Manawalu and Wairarapa meetings. Stout Heart, the sister to Cricket Bat. will be the two-year-old, and she will he accompanied by Hororata, Tail Light, and Sky Pilot. These four have been working well and they should earn some money.