THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 260, 7 November 1906, Page 8

THE RACING WORLD.

(BT WHALEBOITEU .'. ;'t . ItACINU FIXTUKBS., . " November 3, 9. and 10— Auckland* B.C. Spring Meeting November 3, 5, 7, and 10-rCan.terbury J.C. Metropolitan Meeting "- . -■ November 9 and lO^Taratahi-Carterton B.C. Annual meeting * November. 9—Waverlej- and Waitotara Annual Meeting ■ -•..• ,• , Nov, iv aud 21-r-Qtanub.u Totting Club Spring " : '' November 21 and 22—South Canterbury J.C. Spring Meeting November 24 and 2S—Takapuna J.C. Spring Meeting; ? November 29 and 30^—Feilding J.C. Spring Meeting ■".'•'■-•-- V : T December 15 arid. 17—Ohristehurch R.C. Summer Meeting I December 26 and 29, January 1 end .2— Auckland B.C. Summer Meeting .. ANSWERS TO COEBESPONDENTS. Anxious, Otahuhu. — St. Elmo's last. appearance at Ellerslie was- in the Farewell Handicap at the A.R.C. Winter 'Meeting on Wednesday, June 19th,,1901 Inquirer. ■..—-■ As near as. possible. v the amounts won by the two horses are: Mahutonga £4120; -Maniapoid £3302. Parnell. — Mozel 1, Muscatel Also started: Kingswood, Miss Nelson, Conscript, Baliyhooley.': oiiiy two finished. Miss Nelson and Conscript fells Baliyhooley ran. off, and Kingswood pulled uji. ' ' " . ■' -'-■ - The pony Kaitakj has gone into.Koss Hear ton's stable. Thehunter Pnkerimu is now an Inmate of D. iloraghan's stable, and is a regular attendant on the racks at Ellerslie. The MenscETkoff—The Slave gelding (full I brother to Quadroon) which is now, ' three ! years old, has joined C. Weal?s string ■ at headquarters. The Hawke's Bay. sportsman, ;.M£ T. H. Eowry, is expected to' arrive in Auckland Jon Friday, foe the last two.-days- of,'the AjßjC. Serins.Meeting, . t^.:.;^~'!Zl Several horses which, competed on the opening' day -of-the A.R.C. Spring Meeting did not -run' as prominently as their besc public form suggested. The time, 1.41, recorded by Cambrian In the Auckland Guineas, constitutes a record I for the event. The previous best was that of Ropa, in 1903, when h6T carved the Jour T ney out in "1.12 2-5; ' ; After his unsuccessful effort in the City Handicap last Saturday, Waipuna' went Into ' G. Ab.soluin's stable, and he is now beiiig worked ■ under that trainer's supervision. ~Waipuna was badly galloped on during.the running of the race. •-.-■? Owing to the usual day of receiyr ing acceptances in Auckland being a public holiday, acceptances for all events on the opening day of :the Otahuhu Trotting Club's Spring Meeting close to-morrow (Thursday), the Sth/inst., at 9 p.m. r ''''•■ " : Had Metalllst succeeded in winning the President's Handicap, 'the opening eyeni; at Ellerslie .last Saturday, he would have paid a dividend of over" £500.. Only one ticket was .invested on his chance, but nni fortunately for the -holder,. Metalllst" ran last '■. . ' /'--' ■-. ' The gentleman -who races under "the nom' de plume of Mr F. W. "Arnold has now won the ■-iuckland' Guineas two years in succession. season Annette accounted for I rhe event, and this" season Cambrian' was successful. Both were bred at* Cambria p art • — •:- . Mr K. Cleland, the "leading local penciiler, overlaid his book about the N.Z. Cup winner, Star Rose, while"-he also laid his full double book. Star Rose and Captain Shannon, a lucky punter Securing the nice price of 1000 to 1 about the combination. The owner of Cambrian was not present I to witness his colCs victory on Saturday lasfbufMr E. A. Price, who acts "on his behalf, and who bred the colt, was present, and it is safe to say that there was no prouder man' on the ground than the Cambria Park studmaster when"' the" son of Cyrenian won. . '"' . ' '.'■' . Having come to the conclusion that the enforcement of the "Pari MutueTs'f and the prohibition of bookmeking have spoiled sport in France, Count de Fels, a leading ■French-o-prner, has decided to give up racking, and his racing stud will be sold by auction on Saturday. At Ellerslie yesterday afternoon Kiatere and Kino were schooled over the big fences going over the hill. Both jumped well. Loch Fyne and Fretwork were sent a round over the big hurdles, the former showing'to most advantage. This morning liable arid Bonomiana did a similar task, both fencin™ in good style. The CyreniaD colt Cambrian put up a very ' attractive performance on Saturday in the Great Northern Guineas. After the first half mile there was only one in It, and he beat his opponents pointless. It may be argued that the field he beat was not I first class, and therefore his task was an I easy one, but the colt could-only win, and I the event was only an exercise canter for him. Cambrian claims "ari engagement in the Great Northern IWhv, and it is to be hoped that he gets to the" post;dressed in his best to meet the Southern cracks. An innovation at E.llerslie was.introduced for "the first time last , Saturday, ■when' : '.a-U the /riders,- immediately after, weighing out; were sent into the birdcage, ■• where their borspß were brought and they mounted there. Formerly, after weighing out, "the boys had to walk up the paddock to thest mounts, and this was a great nuisance In more ways than one- "Now, however, the boys are not brought into contact with the public at all, once they put the colours on,, and this should meet with the approval of owners, trainers, and the boys-them-selves. ' . The improvements recently effected at Elleralie were greatly appreciated by the Inside patrons of the clubhand there Is now plenty of room to move about.' A lot of work, however, will need to be done oatKidr> for the convenience of the general public, and one. of the first the committee ought to take in hand is the shifting of the old Derby stand. At present the passage between the stand ami the new' fence is barely a chain wide, and as this is practically the only entrance to the totalisator, the crush when the big meetings comes around can easily be imagined. The management would do well to study the position as early as possible, both in their own iuturest and in those of their outside patrons. The parties connected with Master Delaval did not benefit to any great extent outside the stake, by that "gelding's victory in the City Handicap last .Saturday. Master Delavnl's work on the "track was of a very erratic nature; one moraine-he would register a good performance, ana the'next he would be very disappointing. .:,in the race, however, he was on his best behaviour, and finishing determinedly." he""won by a neck. Young Porter, who'rode Master Delaval, must be given a word of praise for the "manner irf which he handled his niount, arid as he can go to scale'at a handy weight", his services should be greatly in request. ._.—..--,-,.—... c ~ The result of the New' Zealand Cup came as a great surprise to ev»ryoiie outside of the Immediate connections of the wlnneiwho are popularly credited with winning a very large-amount over their horee's success; in fact, some go so fur as to say that the ring, would-not have' been hit "harder if the favourite, Paritutu, had won. Stat Rose, the winner, had no very impressive public performances to recommend riftn his best being winning the Autumn Handicap, with "7.f in the saddle, at: the Taranaki Autumn Meeting, last season', wheii he beat: four moderates : in . Grenade, Paugaroa. : Cyrano,,'*nhd Heroism. .Star. which is" now six years old, is by the Gasto> horse' Daystar; from Queen' Rose, and wais bred by his owner, a Waitara resident who races, under the name, of Mr: J. Grant If a stranger,, without beine told there was a : race-meeting proceeding,--had' 'strolled oa.to Ellerslie last Saturday during'one of the intervals between, the could haveeasiiy been forgiven.hid he'expressed the opinion that It was" a- very-' slow garden" party he had etruck., A slower afternooa'e sport could not be Imagined, and from start to finish there was a dullness thatiae ne.ef previously 1 i>eea experienced at ; headduar- : ters,. Tie attendance vras f■ ibig dieapgoiat-

meat,- an 4. it fbjere' were ,more than'2oo6'present at any time'durlngr the' afternoon. How to account for the falling off is not eaeyV It.*]cannot be thj|t' we. have had a surfeit:'of Just started, and practically no local racing has yet been.-witness.cd, ep some oth,er itav • son will ha.ye to be advanced;-but I must confess that the task, is beyond my powers. There- iSi however,; just the' ■ slightest ens- • piclon that the; ppwere thai be. are.inclined . to overdo tlie. thing! with the numerous restrictions they ' are' placing" upon their patrons.' I : heard* jiumerous ■■ complaints about no passes being..grafted .for rgettins. in and out of the paddock, pne gentlemanin particular being , yeryjsore on the : subject. Of codrse, the "coßamittee have several reasons' for their aetlon'.in ; '.the matter,; and no. doubt strong argument can -be. advanced in their favour, butman is"a.iServerse.-aul-' irial,' and "if ypn hedge him rpund with. top many rules and" regulations; .hfe'is"apt \t.o kick over the traces, and In tMs caee-lt hioy ■ ;take the form of absenting 'hinisSif ,; altp.g«ther,•whreh fprm I'-takeit isnot what themanagetiient wish to see brought'""about. Probably things- will right-themselves' in time, -but at present I wouid to poiiit out .that, there is great diesatisfactlpiu- - AUCKJUAND RACING CLUB'S SPRING '"■ ■"■' ■' ■„ -MMii'l'lNG/' :■' ■•; j.. . ' ■.. ... ..SECOND I>A\"S -RACING.-. _.-.:: The following acceptances have;; been re-" ceived "for the second , "days-racing of , Auckiand Kacing -Club's •- Spria-g; -Jtteefeing ■on Friday :— ■ - -'. '- ■"'- ••" ' Spi-ing Handicap,- 1; Kosa g.T/'Dfeiania' J.lO, itoshionable 7.10; TBeh apnson 7.8, Lucrece ' 7.6, Luresome 7.1, . .Ciaremoiit : 7.0, Hautapu 6.-121,- iletallist- tJ.T. ■ ' Normanby Handicap, 6' furlpngs.—Lady "Neil -878, ; La Cigale 8/7Y DoggeV Bank BTS, Aristpcrat 8.4, Waipa 8.0, Intpmbl 7.8, Huhlpuhi 7.7, Lady Winnie-7.7, i*ady Cresey 7.7, Philosopher 7.7, Urdnium 7.7, The Seotchm'an 7.7; Norana.7.7*. Colleen ;.ajnas ',7.7, Uhiander 7.7, War Cloud 7.7. JJirthday Handicap, 1* tS.U, Gladstone 8.10, Landlpck.,B,B, Mas.ter"JJeiaVa'i-"'?- 7*10,;.- Apologue 7.9, Akarana 7.SJ, Geordie 6.10 v Zu'leika;6,o, Kaltimbre 6.7,'_. Musket Stakes, 4 -f !)-2, Cadence" 5.4, .Quadroon :.T.i3,:;.Hi<i;r.arcjU';;7j;i,' Blue _t«lsb.t 7.11, Wauchppe 7.11, Advocate 7.1 l :, "Cahipaigner'_ 7..11', , ricrontlno ' tJo, "■ : 'lJady Ferris IA, Bright -Spart '7.4, Princess - ISna Tt-J. tTarmaiiiarjr.p.' Onehnnga Steeplechase,-" 'I2.i£,msstmitisr qSflaonlatelLp; HaJjaHi 11.0i-".eatiie'rinevGoi_dx»fr"-9rlS, lioch• Fyiie : »:S.MaJdeA. , Plate, lj"mlie.— Jpnson -8:8,- Volume Bfr,. Pearl r'Necklef 8;3, Xady'Nell B.Q,' TuJ Cakoban 7.8, Seatdn b 7:BrliroreldeT.i,' "6.7," Sculfflsh 6.7, 2 .- .. ' Bpsom -Handicap/ '6 8.6, "Te""Afoha 8.2," Certainty 8.0, Strathayou 7-12. ;Tne Middy 7.10. 7.8. Pylades y.'e,- Sweet Alice •.'•>"■ V' ■■' ■ Penrose' ''ifurdle Kaee;"U' man 10.13,- Defender-10.10, SHick ».10, Geologist y.L ■ ' -*--■•:"; ;• :