RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 16

RACING NEWS.

SJABLE AMD TRACItrjiIQTES; *'*■ . FIXTURES. . . » . ■ '(By WHALEBONE.)- •■ (October 6—Carterton Bacirig Clnb. (October 6—Kurow Jockey Club. •October 6, B—Auckland Eactag Club, •October 11. 13—Ducsdin Jockey Club. •October 13—Masterton Bacing Clnb. 'October 20, 24—Waikato E.C. . .ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. T.K. (Takapuna).—lf you call I wili give the information to you. The many friends of S.'WaddellwiH Iβ sorry to hear that he is at present .confined to his bed with rheumatic fever.

The lightweight'rider-K.-Beale, who las done the bulk of his'riding.around the Wellington province and the South Island, has- decided to settle • down in Auckland. The newcomer is' a promising Norseman'and: ibis eervies are likely to ;~;l)e;in.gOQd:deniand during the remainder. V-pf'theiseason. . v-■

~'' : '.'Tha- Jrardle iriare Nucleus, with. A.' •"/McDonald. in tie j saddle, jumped - four in attractive style' -' She is in first-class ~cojiditibn:''arid if .she produces the form .'r she ;Eas" shown on "other courses should itTiml'proinmeiitly in the flilanukau Hurdle 7:xace.onvHonday.;.■ ■ ;; • -....' .

'■' .'Although Miss New Zealand failed to ■■aruti'up'.io'expectations at the Avondale , - -the Nassau- mare ••has been iVerkiiig. : all' right ■in ■ the interval and ■.".may dobefcferthe nexi time she appears .-.in."-puD'HcV-- -At the.present time she is •'milder; offer to: an. : Australian; ; briyer. ;

" The ElleTslie trainer P. Conway is io have Lord Abbey placed in his charge after the conclusion, of the, Auckland meeting: .The Quin Abbey, gelding _is to be'given a. course of schooling, with -the view of contesting hurdle races in the; future./ ILord Abbey has plenty of jace and should make an ideal 'hurdler.

' Several southern horses have been entered for various.events at the Waikato Hunt meeting to be held at Cambridge on Monday, October 22 (Labour Day). Included among them 'are Holly Comb; Kan<7i' Sarto," Askaia, r ',Terehu, Mountain Crag, Trouble, EahvStar, Love Band, Saturn and Home v Made. : .

The Australian-bred two-year-old by Treclafe—Headlight in J.: Williamson's stable has come on-very in<* the short time he has been in work. He displayed plenty of pa<:e in a threeiurlori'g sprint on the course proper last Thursday morning, and as he is still very much on the green side he is likely to-do a-lot'.'better.. , '.',.• --. ■-■ ■■ - ; : - ■:_ ;

The Absurd mare Lady Cintra is included in F. Loonib's Vteam that be lacing at the Auckland meeting..-She looksdn good order andlhae been;doi n g plentySof -work since arriving-'iat head-. ' quarters. Lady Cintra's name figures in the -list of entries for the Manukau - Hurdle Eace to be decided .on Monday nest. "?. ■--', ' ~-,Ji_- ■■:■'■•.. '■•■■.'., -

"When schooled"aV-Te-•EapVdne.morh-" ing during;, the week Stormy did .not impress owners sufficiently to warrant him being paid up for in the Trial Hurdle Race at Ellerslie to-day. The Quin Abbey gelding will require further schooling before he can foe accepted as a likely candidate for hurdle events, and in the meantime his attentions will be confined to flat racing, i

iueuUent, who" has - not ' had a race since he contested the'Bruntwood Handicap at months ago, has been entered for/the Hunt Cup to he run at the corresponding fixture this ;ponth.T LueuUent won several good'hurdle events a "season'or' two ago, but? owing to.. unsoundness lie has done vary little, racing ,during the last year. '"!' ",'.•"--""'■'"■' '"■ '■''. "~ - ■ ' ■■ :■'■'.. . ■ - J -j ■/■>:•- '"- TTralla "was schooled, over the steeplechase fences at l Ellerslie during the vreekr and registered a pleasing performance. This mare "is engaged : in the-Haiiukau Hurdles anctythe Onehunga Steeplechase on Monday next, and as. her condition at the present time suggeststhat she has done a solid".preparation! she ;should go ■well in whichever-race, she is saddled up to contest."-" ■'"..'".,':."!. '.':■' . :.. "'.V^ The Bisogne. three-year-old Bulolp -galloped attractively over a four-furlong 'journey on the course proper last Thursday morning and is improving in condition veryjiasti' He\has, notjhad a race this season, and, may notr;haye his first run until eairly- in November, but judging by the manner in which he is shaping in.his work not. be. long" before his l name ; figures on tiie winning

Since he "■ raptured r the . Sylvia Park Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting The Lover has been doing useful work under J. "Williamson's care. Although he did not defeat a very classy lot in\the race referred to;-.lie:..will probably'do much better whe&h*e"-has a ; little,more racing. The Romed gelding figures in the list-of for ;vthe . Hobspn ;Handicap,: one mile, and to be run at Ellerslie next Mondayvlind if started iii" that event sure, to ]j a y e pi en i y pf friends. "-S-Y '■ :-. "■:,• •>-■• .

Cormax has hardened up in condition quite a lot during the last few weeks and the Magpie getting-is also showing speedy ; improvement ■ in his' training taste at 'headquarters.- H© ran a solid seven furlongs on the course proper last Thursday morning and it should not be long before he is back to his best racmotrim- againt. ' Corinax. has : always dis° played a tendency 'to' stay on in his. raccs ■won ; to eleven ,f iir- : :lpn"gspal3H T -now-" : that he'is'in. his "fifth year lie can reasonably be axpeeted to db: still better.' *■■;■' ■:■ ■•-■"■••.

'-. Jprior to the Ashburton meeting Count Gkvour executed some , good work at Kiccartori, but he.failed : to show muehof his old form in the race. Last week he :bWin impressed' track -watchers at Eic- "; cSrton, and. reeled>off a; mile -with Battle Colours in an easy"/manner, so that"- hisperformance at Ashburton makes iis admirers think thdtr he has not forgotten the'unfortunate accident ne suffered ma "face at Ellerslie last,C3iristmas. :He has teen "-etting. through his tasks in such : Titeasing style that he gives every indica-. tibn -of"i coming back, but the Diinedin meetin" will haye-'to -be now awaited. Before "a definite opinion of his prospects • New Zealand: Cup is-fonnulated;---;

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Miss-Maher shifted her team; "consisting of thirteen horses, from Hastings-to Palmerston North on Mondays where they will be trained in future..

C. Broughton : will ride Blimp, in.the Hew Zealand Cup. A. G. Murray, -who, like Broughton, is an apprentice of G. New, has been engaged to ride David Garrick in the same race. .. .

" Piuthair and'Hmestrason,Hwo.memhers of E. r E.. Hatch's who have been put.spelling for ■ some, time: past,: have re-entered the' active ranks at A-wa-' puni, but are numbered among the afternoon workers. ..

ifA jf. Gleeson had tad luck with that fine mare Merry Jest's first foal by Hunting Song—it - was slipped a short time back. .The Limond—Molleen Oge mare has foaled/a ,, colt, ''and the Toy Bos —Cintoi marea filly, both to Hunting Song. . ' i- ■' •;.-,.

The .two local i hacks and Salamander are making steady progress under their "owner's guidance at .Ellerslie. - The first-named has been showing pace id";his track work for some time past and-may : pick up -a stake later on in the season.

Bisox and Silvermine are stated to look none the worse for their racing at Avondale.: Bisos in particular looks wonderfully fit, and ready to'go on with the game, and with the rest of J. Brown's team will be racing at Waverley if conditions are suitable. It-is fully intended atipresent to let'Bisox take her place among-the'starters in the New. Zealand Cup. ' ; ".;•. _. '. -.t ',

The youngest horse "in J E. Brough's stable is -Grand -Mariner,.' by Peach Brandyr-Cool - Lass, therefore ; halfbrother to Cpplmint,\but:he bears very ]ittle r resemblance to the "latter (says, a Hawera writer). A late,foal,;he,_ was" a very sketchy animal when he arrived there 1 , and ; severely from a 'bad cold during the -winter months, but he has made wonderful improvement lately, and although Peach Brandy's stock have yet to prove good, he is such a good blooded horse that it would be unwise to discount any of his progeny. Grand Mariner is owned by Mr. H. K. Mackenzie and any success coming the youngsters way would be very acceptable, as the owner is interested in the sire.

Martarma has been a regular attendant to the tracks at Eiccarton for the past .fortnight, and has been "given some useful- , galloping'the reverse-way when the-rest of the"work has been completed. This course has been adopted as a means "of favouring his faulty leg, and good results'ire'evidently being attained, as the big colt has: not caused much anxiety since he had a short let-up a little while back (says "The Marquis").. Even during that absence from the track Martarma was "not idle, as Christmas gave him regular work in a suitable paddock, and he was not allowed to collect any surplus condition. ,-Ifc is likely that he will be givenhis first race in the principal event at the Banks Peninsula meeting, and much depends on this effort to form a lino as to his future prospects in more important undertakings. ... ■'.-;

That pony mares can produce good big horses is demonstrated by the stud record of Eoyal Pet, dam of Eampion, Eamulus, and many other winners (says a' 'Sydney writer). When Mr. J. E: Brieri imported Eoyal. Pet from England about 15 years ago. she was scarcely a 14.2, and consequently was meeting her at a great disadvantage in height when she commenced to race in Sydney. Mr. Brien had intended to give her to C. O'Eourke to race in pony events, but before the arrangements were completed Eoyal Pet won a race at Canterbury Park, and quickly followed that up with another victory at' Eosehill. Mr. Brien then changed his mind about trying her with the f ourteen-two : s, and immediately retired her to :the stud, where in succession she produced Walpole, the champion pony Gaby Deslys, Eoyal Present (a good winner in N.Z.), Eoyal Goon (a Brisbane winner)/Majesty's Lady, Olga's Pet (a' Victorian-winner), Eampion, Eampage, and Hamulus. Eampion alone has won-over] £20,000 in stakes for Mr. Brien and his son. ;;. •. ; ..

Mention was made at the generalmeeting of members of the Canterbury Jockey Club of a proposal to reduce the length of the course at Riccarton to a mile' : and a-quarter, by cutting out the corner beyond the sod wall. At the present time, it was stated, the view of the horses from the main stand was blocked. The ground was being prepared with a view 7 to-cutting out the top corner, and thus shortening the course, but at the same time Keeping the horses in view all the time. The chairman (Mr. J. _S. Barrett) said members should not imagine for~a moment that a definite decision had yet been come to'by" the committee in respect to this matter. The idea of preparino- the ground had been approved, and the ground had been prepared. But there, was' a ; strong . feeling among the absolute racing people that having got one of the"best courses in the world from the racing point of view, why monkey with it 1 That feeling was very prevalent among the trainers.. The proposals for" the shortening of the course were explained to members by the aid of a map. ,"■.-,:

According :to ; :the. conditions, attached to the Geraldine .Racing-; Club's pro-. uranune; any", winner, after the declaration of weights,, may .be.,r.eha"ndicapped. First Raid won the . Trial Plate at Ashjurton after the Geraldine, adjustments iad been made'and the handicapper, folowino- the club's conditions, raised his weight in: the Ohapi Hack Handicap at )rari from 9.0 to 9.10 (says a southern mter). The/contestants for this event vere weighed out and executed their ireliminary, but whilst parading at the lost, a hint was thrown' out to the ifficials by a disinterested owner-trainer hat the matter of the rehandicap would war investigation./ The Rules of-Racing vere immediately referred to and ,it was [leaned that First Raid was not entitled o his penalty, as the Trial Plate, carryng.fixed weights, according to age, was leemed to be a" weight-for-a'ge event. Che rule states that no horse shall carry sctra weight in a handicap in coniequence of .having won a wei<rht-for-age ace, as the-racing>law s overrule a club's mdftions, officials had no option rat to declare the . rehandicap "off." ie S im^- a?ld rid^ T were recalled and W w Lu S f rged: Js<*V case, First he I ? gOn v out fa ™>rite for n' n rt was" josted on the board, there was an even rreater rush for his number, and he re ujned almost a Limerick for his easv 'ictory It.is not often that acasi It his nature asserts itself, and less rare o go undetected until almost too'late ■■