THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 292, 7 December 1907, Page 7

THE RACING WORLD.

RACING FIXTURES. Dec. 14 ana 16—Christchurch B.C. Summer Dec. 21, 26, and 27—Mahawatu R.C" Sunimor Dec 26 and 27—lower Valley J.C. Anneal December 26 and 28—Dunedin J.C. Summer Dec. 26, 28, and. Jan. 1 and 9—Auckland E.C.s Summer Dec. 26 .and 27—Northern. Wairoa. B.C. Summer. Dee. 26 sad 27—Thames J.C. Summer ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ' Wager, EUerslie. —Under the provisions of the new Gaming Act, a bet can be made up to the advertised time of starting the event. No investment is allowed to be rung on the machine alter that time; while bookmakers must also stop betting. Clubs are not compelled to stop selling tickets five minutes before the time, but do so to protect themselves. Mr. Geo. Curries brood mare St. Evelyn, by St. Leger—Lady Evelyn, has foaled a filly to M-onoform. The two-year-old Palra-waatu is to be added to the list, after which he will probably be given a spell for some time. . Mr Henrys, the well known handicapper, is reported to have said that for his inches Elevation was the best horse he had ever seen racing. Mr G. Hyde has disposed of the pony Frederick to Mr Glark for, it is stated, 450 guineas. The pony still remains in P. Conway's charse. Nominations for all events at the Auckland Trotting Clvb J s Summer Meeting dose with the secretary (M-r. C. F. Mark) on Friday nest, the 13th inst., at 9 p.m. After his unsuccessful efforts at Takapuna, the gelding St. Harp changed hands, but the price paid, or his purchaser, did not transijire. Mr. W. Casey and his staff are at present busily employed altering the totalisator bonce at EUersHe in order to allow of the new system with the silent machine to be worked. Sir George Clifford's pair, Guidwtfe and Clanchattan, along with ths Great Northern Derby candidate. Bonny Glen, axe expected to arrive by the Manuka from the South tomorrow. Three of the horsemen In the Ralrino Steeplechase at Takapnna on Wednesday last—Julian, Cress, and Burns—rode in the same event last year, Julian winning on Haydn. By winning the Spring Handicap at Takapnna on Wednesday last, The Workman gelding Shrapnel has incurred a 31b penalty for the Auckland Cup, which brings his weight up to 7.3. The Auckland Trotting Club notify that their measurers will be in attendance at Epsom on Wednesday next, between the hours of 2.30 and 4 p.m., for the purpose of measuring ponies. On present appearances it looks as If the Hon. J. D. Ormond would' be well represented at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, Zimmerman, Dawn, and St. Aidau all- appear In the nominations. The St. Leger gelding Scotty is still performing disappointingly. He had the; services of his old pilot, M. Ryan, last Wednesday, but ran piggishly throughout, eventually finishing second. It is understood that a sub-committee of the Auckland Racing Club have considered the question of bookmakers' licenses, and their report will be submitted to the full committee on Monday evening. Both Celerity and Scotty, which finished second in the Stanley Handicap and Spring Handicap respectively, at Takapuna, on Wednesday, tilled the same positions in the same events twelve months ago. The whole of Mr. J. B. Williamson's mares irave now foaled, the latest being Welcome, a filly to Salvadan; Epingle, a filly to Salvadan; and Moiri, twins (a colt and a filly, the former of which died) to Salvadan. Evidently the Hawke's Bay sportsman, Mr. T. H. Lowry, means tn make a strong descent on Auckland for our summer gathering, and do lescs than six of his team, Downfall, Finery, Bobrikoff, Chanteuse, Creusot, and Clochette are engaged in the various events. The most successful sire at the Takapuna meeting was Soult. the representatives of which won four races; Cyrenian and Eton had three each, St. Clements two, and I>eolfi nfiß, Mltiora, The Workman, and Nightcap one each. It is understood that instructions have been jjiven to board up the fence -dlvitliiijj the Iα wu at EUerslte £rom the portion where the bookmakers ■ used to stand. If the peadllers are relegated to their old position, ibis will necessitate ajiyone betting with th,cra going right around the back of the totalisator house. In framing the weights for the six furlong- race on the second day of the Feilding meeting, Mr J. Henrys weighted King Billy at 9.4 and Cambrian at 8.11, a difference of 71bs- In the A.R.C. Railway Handicap, Mr Morse puts Cambrian in at 8.11 and King Billy at 8.9, a difference of 91bs in the latter's favour. Which is right? The Eton gelding Noteorini showed a return to form at the Takapuna meeting, and after running third in the Cheltenham Handicap on the opening day, accounted for the Stanley Handicap and Welter Handicap on the concluding day. Noteorini won the Welter Handicap at the same meeting last year, when he was ridden by the late- T. Taylor. Owing to the new Gaming Act, which prohibits the publication of dividends in New Zealand in any shape or form, the position of the Turf Register will have to be considered. Probably the difficulty will be got over by having the volume published in Australia, and then sent across to New Zealand. The newly-formed Waiknto Trotting Club are out with the programme lor their first iT.im.i meeting, which Is fixed for WedaewSay. Jajmary 15. 1908. dnb are In all Sl5O Is to be given airay"tor "six Hton) on ttre setiTinstT I± ' "" "" "'"' A. meeting of the stewards of the Auckland Racing Club was held yesterday olternoon, when the -circumstances connectea with the accident in the Gordon Handicap, •run for at" the recent spring meeting, by which -the j-oekey A. .Tnlian and the mare Pearl Necklet were injured, were inquired Mo. After the evidence a decision was arrived at that the fall was dne.to an accident, and ftiiit. no blame was tc anyone. The acceptances α-eeeived for the Auckland Cup, wtiich number 18, must be considered highly satisfactory, and there is plenty of material for a good race. The Railway Handicap is not so promising, and •with such a number of sprinters about an acceptance of more than 13 was confidently looked for. The three classical events all look like providing stirring contests and with 13 still in the Foal Stakes. 11 in the Derby, and 27 Jn the Royal Stakes, It will be indeed surprising if exceptionally good fields do not breast the barrier. It appears that the Hack Race at the recent Feilding Meeting, won by Ikon, was responsible for a nice mix-up all round Prom what can be gathered there were not sufficient number cloths for the whole of the horses carded, and when this difficulty was got over the numbers did not correspond with those on the totalisator- consequently when number 16 was hoisted' as the winner, and his number of the machine was 13, there was a bit of trouble. There "was no doubt as to wOiich horse won, but the MJcldent gave rise to a lot of dissatisfaction which was further increased when the win' ncr, which was owned by Mr. A. F. Douglas, who had an interest in another horse In the race, was not bracketed with that hoxse. Several backers who backed one horse trader tine impression that they w-ere supporting the pair Intend making a claim for te dividend, which was a. pretty eubstazro&l one.

< The hurdle mare Aqua ■ Kegia is to be mated with Soult. .A Press Association's telegram states that the following .nominations have been received for the Hawke's Ray Jockey Club's Summer Meeting:— President's Handicap (1% porofla, Mystification, Uenuku, Scenery, Hinetamatai Polyanthus, Oasis, King's Lynn. " The conditions of "the Westchester (U.S.A.) Racing Association's National Stallion Stakes, to Be run for in 1909, reveal a new departure • in' the shape of a sliding scale of entry fees. The stallion is entered, and any of his produce of the stipulated age may compete, the entry fees ranging from £50 to £2, according to tne. number of winners the horse has sired. ■ No less than twelve trainers succeeded in getting their names on the winning list at the recent Takapuna meeting.' TV.' Townsend, R. Hannon, W. A. Scott, and J. K. Hodge had two wins, and F. MacManemin, A. Blatchford.P. Con way, S. Hodge, T. A. Williams, H. Howe, W. J. Irwin, and Bain one each. B. Deeley was an easy first jamongst the riders, with five winning mounts; H. Gray, Brady, and S. Nearey had two each; and Ackroyd, C. Brown, J. Buchanan, J. Conquest, and C. Cress one each. In the course of an address on betting and gambling at Gloucester (Bng.) Diocesan Conference recently, Dr. William Cox, of Wincheombe, said he would not suppress horse racing. The first and best remedy for gambling was force of example. His advice to clergymen and laymen was to go to football matches, race meetings, and card parties, point a good example, and try quietly and unostentatiously to prevent betting and gambling. There was one race he had never seen, and shoud like to witness, the Grand National Steeplechase, and nothing would please him better than to go to Liverpool arm In arm with his vicar to see that race. The Takapuna Jockey Club should have no cause to complain of the financial part of their recent spring meeting. At the start of the gathering things were very slow, and pessimists coud be seen shaking their heads, but gradually matters righted themselves, and when the totals came to be made up the investments showed a return of £14,990 10/, which is a decrease of £3409 on last year, just about the amount put through the double machine. Against the decrease . has to be put the sum of close on' £400 bookmakers' fees, ■which represents a turnover of over £4000, so the club have financially been really more sueessful than last year. Another factor to be borne in mind is the difference in the fields as compaTed with the corresponding season. In 1896 one hundred and twenty-eight horses went to the post on the two days, while at the recent '• gathering only one hundred and ten breasted the barrier, the second day showing the biggest falling off, only fifty horses competIn an interview with a representative of the Feilding "Star," Mr J. Henrys, the well known handicapper, said in-reference to the alleged crooked running, that the clubs along the Coast shoud appoint a stipendiary steward to watch the running of horses, as ie done in Australia. The stewards of the various clubs could not be expected to be cognisant of the tactics of the jockeys and owners. Such a stipendiary steward was ■wanted badly in Mr Henry's opinion. In ■West Australia there are four clubs which have appointed three men at £700 per annum each, and they have full control of the racing. That was what was wanted here. Nothing could improve the racing along this Coast more than the adoption of such a course. The racing authorities were of the opinion that New Zealand had no men equal to the work, but if they tried they would certainly find them. "We have just as good men here as' they have in AnstraHn," said Mr Henrys* "The more I see of the sport, the more I am convinced that the sooner we have a paid steward the better it will be for the purity of the eport. I would like to see the ■ clubs ■ make this a matter of. urgency."