RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21417, 8 March 1935, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES ;: a t ."mi.well J.C. ;■ ..\\.pi<-r Park R.C. / ~ ;.. A- Waikato R.C. ~-■ ;, :»;- ciifrioi R.C. ■•• •.■'• I'i \y,— Ohincmuri -J.C. ] .;, ;<;. A; -Wellington R.C. .it ■ . ::<'i.- -Oootiki J.C. !: ■ o A A'i-Oamaru J.C. L'' :':{ —Manawatu R.C. • _•:.' A". -Bav of Plenty J.C. ::•. Hawke's Bav J.C. • . ■ :A A.rehwood H.C. • Wakmate R.C. ..■ . . i; Dargaviile R.C. i; S.i:,:h Canterbury J.C. ■ , :< H> Pnhiatua R.C r A Whnngarei R.C. :. -A:at:ta:i R.C. .' . A, -WcAport J.C. A 'iAapoka J.C. :'.<> '.: I Wairarapa R.C. . : . '_- .J. -Fcildmg'j.C. . : :• ■ .:•'. 1A Auckland R.C. :-■ . '.'i'i A.'. 23- Rivcrton R.C. '.- ; :•..' J>a'jmo.'it R.C. .'.: : : :.' Wa.pukui'uu J.C. : A: Kamara R.C. : : ... 'l'.'.- Canterbury J.C. ':-'■. 27 AAcvmouth J.C. .' . :. :A -Marlon J.C. A' L"i- Avondalc J.C'. TROTTING FIXTURES •.. : . '■ T.i.'.nrii T.C. A AYvndham T.C. .' : : A -Cheviot T.C. '■,:■' :A Roxburgh T.C. A. •■:■ A: -Auckland T.C. '..a. iI: At Thames T.C. . ' . :-;u and April 3—Manawalu T.C. .. : •'■ Wair.ianui T.C. .' : ::■'■ A:-hburton T.C. i" Wanganui T.C. .' , • ' A -Rotorua T.C. ... • :a AA-Hawcra T.C. ..; A>. A. -N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. '.. : ; :A Taraitaki T.C. ;• ; : 'A, M. thven T.C. A ! l-'r.rburv Park TC : Can,bridge T.C. " ' ! i W.aAalr, T.C. ' :.- ■■• :i n-,,mi-u T.C. Tl'Kr GOSSIP J'..: i ru r Ciaclirc ».;.;::'; practice will be available at J' • ; ;■•'.:; I'-.i .Monday morning. al Oamaru : • i ':■.:■. am Jockey Club lias rc- . ■ .!., :,■■ i .'.ccllcnt list of nominations . . • ;. ." :a;i; meeting on March 21 •: A: ;A iargest for very many , , ": •■ total for the 12 galloping - ■ ■ , ,i ••:<■ programme is 246, 117 •.:.•■ '.!.•. day and 12!' on the second. .•: ■';■.<■ ivring centres in the South <i ~:, !•■•presented, and Riccarton :,:-i>jy a strong quota, the list :ol)o\vs: Tarniki. Liberate. . ..• i'ompcii, Nardoo, Land .~- ;. ~.,,;•;.' Sirrct. Rose of Traiee, ./ !•• ■'.■! Cape Gabo, Westward Ho, i b-ecian Prince. Night Recital, . !:■,;•, .p;ily Beggar, Haere Tonu, ':'.•■ ::■. (.',!(■v.-. Courtyard, Colossiau, : ; _i. Spied. Lady Zephyr. Cleaner, ■ •;.:;.. Sam Smith. Manotho, Red A -.■.'! ii.ra;;. Latitude. Azovedo, Capir; , •.■.-, •.;:):. Fair Weather, Rebel ■;.■ and CJ'.iietly. !•! ««.iul Condition : ;• r A Spi.-ar is booked for a trip A: ina.-n next week. His success A.oaiarara en Saturday put him • ■■: ];;;■•!: class, but as the nomina- !■ . 'Avutham were taken on the ■■•■ day. he will be able to com- •■■ . ; hack company through the <•: '. There- is no doubt that Im- .•;■ Sinar iia.s become very solid in ■ '■:.: t i<•'.'.■ .moa'ihs, and is now bet- :■,;::: at any previous stage of his • .-'■<•!■. He will be given a let-up after • ■ Wramch.n meeting, and \\ill next •■ a Riccarlo!! a! Kaster. {>\<r ( uuiitiy "■■•■ai I.im"nd. with J. Pickett in the .v.-, v.-as iciiooled over six brush at Riccarton on Wednesday, ,■.:: ]':':.; well, and yesterday, with his ■ .. :':<.!■, D. O'Connor up, he repeated ta-k. clearing the three brushes ::..!: the straight twice in a faultless ■ (■;-. Royal Limond mastered the i. ;i;try fairly well last year, with the .■..•••pt:oa of sod walls which may '.'■•s.bJe him again this term. IU i:ihteni-d L'p ■'.,■. t'ii.t showed no ill-effects from j :.vc- a! Motukarara last week, in ;. ' h<- appears to have taken a fresh . a. ' <,! Lite, and when seen yesterday, - 10i.k.-. would have done credit "to , v i,(,j r of half his age. He will . -.ba!i!y make his next appearance at .'. a ::f;\i:e early next month. Kninm at Hamilton . :.. .1. Kihs: and/G. Humphries left for • ■ ■•■. Ah la.-t evening to ride at the '.'. a.ka'o meeting opening to-morrow. ' •;■■ •.•■:> r ha.i no definite engagements, • hope.-: to secure some rides on ar- . .■: 1-ioth horsemen will remain m nci'ii iAr the Wellington meeting. Hi-h ( lass Hack A-hel Chief had his first fast work • • ■ me time >estercko', when he was ..■■A haif a miie in company with AabA-malc, Cold Coat. His activ- ■ ■ of Jate have been restricted owing : j -tit soreness, but he trotted oft ••■ track .:■ c.Acrday without much ■ . o: Ai" 'rouble. If is hoped to have ■ : m lii'- right order to contest the ';■ ■ •.• Kas'iT Handicap. A l'air '.";,:.a:.t. accmpanied by Hostis for ; .■ ■..:. ■'.en Lulongs. galloped a mile : .i half at Riccarton yesterday. She ; ,: 'a.ned an even pace throughout ;.,,„t being asked to go against . .■■. and her display was very satis- *...;. :n \acw of iter trip to Trcn- . .■:.. :or the St. Leger Stakes. Hostis o 01'.a.-eU by his work, and is in ■ orucr for" his trip north. Both . ; A ridden at Trcntham by L. J. A .Mixed Display .:'. ;:.„:.! dl. Tn-nei'i. Resort (J. A;.•■:..;. .. ;,:.d Lady Lticas (G. Murlitt) ■ i. •a-terciay morning to jump a ..:■..■! i.: fiie hurdles, but after the ;■ :..:■• v.aa negotiated Starlight : the u-..-k to herself, as Lady Lucas .■..■.'. .-topped, while Resort also .:.:..oA-d over, and was soon several ;._ away from the leader. Lady _• . did not show any improve- ■•:.•., and sne stopped altogether at : i •- or the fences; Resort got round ■ ... b'li her showing was not very - .;ra'..-ng. Starlight, one of the ■■■;■• Comet breed, and owned by Miss A Rob;.':.-.on, of North Canterbury, taken a long time to settle down, ■:.ank; to the patient handling of • " : y '• -ni.cr, she has become quite ..'■. a: a gives promise of developing -'■■' a . • :;i hurdler. She has a good .' ' : .-pefrd, and has a natural apti- ■■■.•■ .•■-■:■ jumping.

I Chokebore Team Silly Owl. nominated for the Wellington meeting, will not make the trip, and the Chokebore team will be comprised of Fracas. Knock Out, Owlsgleam, and Hororata. Most of the riding of the team will be done by W. Broughton. Caterinff for Owners Throughout Otago and Southland this season all clubs that have increased their stakes have had successi lul meetings from the financial point of view. The increases have been small, but stakes are gradually getting .back to a payable scale for owners, and the increases have no doubt had the effect of keeping more horses in work. The enterprise in this regard of the Oamaru Jockey Club shows its effect in the extensive nomination list for its meeting this month. Australian Cup Following his win at Caullield, La Trobe became a hot favourite for the Australian Cup, and his price has further contracted because of his success at Flemington on Saturday. La Trobe showed that he could stay by finishing third in the Melbourne Cup, and with 7-9 he reads something like a paper certainty for to-morrow's race. Not at Trcntham Palatinate is causing his trainer a good deal of trouble with lameness in front. At the present tivie S. G. Ware is not able to locate just where the trouble is. Palatinate is still in work, but always lame after a gallop, and lor that reason was not nominated for the Wellington Meeting. To Hide Again R. Inkson, who was badly injured when Rcdditch fell with him in a steeplechase at Flemington, in August, i 1933, has been again granted a jockey's license by the Victoria Racing Club. For a time it was thought Inkson would be unable to ride again. Luckily lie made a good recovery, but though he applied for a license last year, he was advised to apply again six months later. When Inkson reappears in Melbourne he will receive a great ovation. His ability is assessed al. its true value in the southern capital. Inkson's last win was on Redditch in the 1933 Australian Steeplechase at Caullield. At Te Kapu To-day Included among Ihe licld for the President's Handicap at Ihc Waikato meeting is Gay Scion, who proved himself a smart sprinter by finishing second to Gay Blonde in the Railway Handicap at FJierslie on Boxing Day. He has started only once since then, but his prospects will have to be seriously considered. The Gay Shield gelding is a very smart beginner, and that will assist him materially in the large fields that usually obtain at the Waikato meeting. j A Hotter Opportunity : That King Flight has a useful turn I of speed he demonstrated beyond question in his first outing at Matamata, when he won in maiden com- | party and returned a sensational di- j vidend. In his next outing at Te Arolia he failed to take the bend when in a handy position and consequently scltled his chances. If he is produced | | al the Waikato meeting he should find [ i Ihc roomy straight to his liking for; if he does swing wide he will have ' a good straight in which to even mat- j tors up. ! I Bella liosa Sold The sale was completed last evening j of Mr George Gould's iilly, Bella | Rosa, by Jericho from Couleur cle Rose, to a patron-of J. S. Shaw's | stable. She is destined to race on the ! West Coast Easter circuit. j TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations for the Manawalu and Thames meetings will close on March 15. Acceptances for the Wyndham Trotting Club's annual meeting will close to-day. Acceptances for the Cheviot meeting will close on Monday. The Wairurapa Trotting Club's meeting, which was to have been held on March 23, has been abandoned. A Useful Trotter Chudleigh has usually shown his best form on the Washdyke racecourse and he claims an engagement in the Kingsdown Handicap to-morrow. He is not a good stayer, but is well suited by a mile and half journey. Betting at Timaru Betting at the Timaru Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday will be conducted on the usual system—one pool, distributed in proportions of 70, 20 and 10 in fields of nine or more, and 75-25 when the numbers are six to eight. Horses for Courses The Timaru Trotting Club's track is six furlongs in circumference and usually provides excellent going. Horses that raced well on the course at the last meeting and are engaged to-morrow include the following:— Esther, Wee Wrack, Todd Lonzia. Taxpaver. Colene Parrish. Lone Derby, Winsome Laddie. Bosun, Great Logan, and Gay Sister. Form to Recommend Wee Wrack, engaged in the Trial Handicap of a mile and five furlongs at the Timaru meeting to-morrow, is a five-year-old mare by Wrack—Lady Swithin, and is trained by J. Bell, jun. At the last meeting held on the Washdyke course Wee Wrack finished second to Gold Salute in the Improvers' Handicap after doing 3min 44sec from a 4min 3sec mark for a mile and five furlong's. On that occasion she had the winner fully extended and she may add interest to to-morrow's race. Sale of Horses The Melbourne sportsman. Mr S. Foster, recently sent 20 horses to the auction sale at Adelaide. Prices ranged from 23 guineas to 200 guineas and these are regarded as very satisfactory. There should be a market in South Australia for New Zealand horses of a class, but it should be remembered there is a market in New Zealand for useful pacers and trotters and breeders do not seem aware of this. Of late there have been several enquiries for useful handicap pacers and trotters, and at least one North Island owner is on the look-out for a good two-year-old nominated in the Sapling Stakes. On the West Coast H. Frost, who has set up as a public trainer at Greymouth, is getting a useful team together, and horses in regular work include:—War Sheila, Belle Derbv, Solario, Erin's Beauty, and a filly'by Nelson McElwyn. _ The presence of horses in active training is having its effect on the sport in Greymouth, where there are sportsmen ready to buy horses when the right material is offering. Addington Training Notes In view of the Timaru meeting, a good number of horses were exercised at Addington yesterday under conditions that were all in favour of fast times. Rey Spec, who is likely to go out favourite for the Timaru Cup, gave a good exhibition over two miles in 4min 31 sec. He went at a leisurely pace over the first half of the journey, but finished with a rare burst of speed.

Prince de Orb, who will be a starter! in the Trial Handicap, covered a mile and a half in 3min 25 3-ssec, going fast in the early stages. Midshipmaid, whose track work of late has been inconsistent, fell while being given strong work. She was not injured, and was later given further exercise. Levity paced a mile and a half in 3min 31sec. and Grace McElwyn and Charteris Vale were given strong work over a mile and a quarter. The former is in nice order, and should race well at Timaru. Paragon did two miles in 4min 37 3-ssec, a good even pace being maintained throughout. Racketeer conceded a start to Gay Sister, and the pair were on terms at the finish of a mile, which the former covered in 2min 10 3-ssec, and Blandford, Sylvia Sydney, and Golden Direct did a mile and a half in 3min 32 2-ssec. Train Arrangements For the Timaru meeting to-morrow a special passenger train, stopping at Addington, Scckburn, Hornby, Templeton Rolleston, Dunsandel, Rakaia, Ashburton, Hinds, Orari, and Temuka to pick up passengers for Timaru Racecourse, will leave Christchurch at 8.3 a.m., Rolleston 8.35 a.m., Rakaia 9.15 a.m.. Ashburton 9.50 a.m., and arrives Timaru Racecourse at 11.12 a.m. Passengers from Chertsey will travel by the usual 9.9 a.m. train and join a special train at Ashburton. The 8.35 a.m. Christchurch-Invercargill express train will stop, it required, at Washdyke, to set down passengers and will connect with a special train to racecourse. A special train for racehorses and passengers travelling with them will leave Christchurch at 6.40 a.m. A Trotting Stronghold Mr Stan Foster, who paid a visit to South Australia in connexion with the stable's sale of trotters and pacers, attended a meeting at Adelaide. In a talk to a representative of the Australian Trotting "Record," Mr Foster said he was astounded at the proj gross made, and though he had heard glowing reports, had no idea of the magnitude till he was an actual witness. The crowds of well-dressed men and women, and their obvious enjoyment of the racing, spoke volumes for the popularity of the sport. Even those who were absolutely opposed to 1 rotting being granted the present facilities are now regular in their attendance, and parliamentary representatives were very prominent. Mr Foster said he was certain Adelaide would quickly become the most important trotting centre in Australia. There was not the least delay in starting, and the events were run off in quick succession. He specially commented upon the fact that after each race the full results were given over the air by a loud speaker. The stakes in Adelaide arc being increased, and for the first meeting in March the prizes will vary from £4O to £O4. The lotal cost of starting is light, and I ranges from as low as 7s fid to 15s. I The public is enjoying the benefits of cheap racing, and can have a lot of i fun for a very small outlay. Trotting ' is now the premier sport, of all classes j in Adelaide. In regard to linance, Mr Foster said there was not a financial institution in Adelaide that would not I be glad to assist the South Australian | Trotting Association when it cst.abIkhiss its own course, and the security is regarded as gilt-edged. He even added that the average person would | be glad to raise money on the furuii lure in order lo invest. i I AUCKLAND TRAINING I NOTES ! HOKSKS FOR Till-; WAIKATO MKhTJNC I THE PRESS Spccinl Service. I AUCKLAND. March 7. A useful mile by Sir Abb in lmin 45 3-sscc, a smart four furlongs by Mountain Bruce and the Kilbroney— Jolly Princess gelding in 50 2-ssec, and a creditable six furlongs by Jacldy Karo in lmin 17 4-sscc, were features! of the training at Ellerslie to-day. The No. 1 grass was available for galloping, and provided excellent going. Sir Abb (Wiggins), with Roman Mascot (Parsons) to assist over the last five furlongs, completed a mile in lmin 45 3-sscc, running the first half in 53 l-ssec and the second in 52 2-ssec. The last five furlongs were run in lmin <j 2-asec, and Roman Mascot, who went wide round the turn, could have done better. Sir Abb did his work very satisfactorily, and seems to have gone on the right way since racing at Te Aroha. Heskertoon and Vera Acre, ridden by light boys, sprinted three furlongs in 38sec, with little between them at 11. finish. S. Groat's charges are both showing improved condition, especially Heskerloon, who has grown and furnished considerably. He was very backward when he was first placed in training. Vera Acre is a full sister to Sunny Downs, and has shown some pace in short sprints. Jaeldy Karo (Wiggins) covered „ix furlongs in lmin 17 4-sscc, easily defeating Red Hawk (Lee), who took lmin 20 2-sscc. Red Hawk Jed for the first furlong, jut Jaeldy Karo began to go away after they had run three in 38 2-ssec. Jaeldy Karo is working with more freedom than for some time past. Red Hawk, who was not bustled, has shown pace in short sprints, but he is inclined to be a trifle wayward. He is to race at Te Rapa. Mountain Bruce (a light boy) and the Kilbroney—Jolly Princess gelding (Parsons) dashed over four furlongs in 50 2-ssec. They were together at the finish, and the Kilbroney—Jolly Princess gelding hit out nicely for a beginner. At Takanini Although the Takanini stables arc well represented at the Waikato Racing Club's meetng on Saturday, there was not a great deal of fast work today, when the middle grass track was in use. It was in excellent order. Going left-handed, as they will race on Saturday, Greek Gold (Inglis) and Expectancy (Jones) ran from the furIcnj post to the six furlongs in lmin 3scc. with little between them at the finish. They ran the first three in 37sec, and the display of both was satisfactory. Expectancy has not started for a long ti: e. but she is looking well. A race is bound to do her good. Greek Gold looks none the worse for his recent racing, and should again make a showing at Te Rapa. The two-year-olds, Gay Sheik and Flood Tide, were going at their leisure while covering five furlongs in lmin lOsec. Gay Sheik looks a vastly improved colt, and Flood Tide has also progressed and developed since he raced last. Gay Sheik is not to run at Te Rapa, but may go to Trentham. Matorni was much too good for Lap Up over five furlongs in lmin 3 2-ssec. They went left-handed, and Matorni finished several lengths in front. Matorni appeared to be going very easily, a"d he had a good weight up. After going less than a furlong, Lap Up hit a stake, and although he showed no sign of trouble afterwards this probably affected his gallop. Matorni, racing on the outside, was struck under the saddle-flap by a piece of the broken stake, and received a slight wound in the side. The cut did not seem to be serious, and as it was attended to immediately no trouble is anticipated. Solarium has gone amiss, and is not expected to start at Te Rapa. Chief Marionette, who was at Bulls on Wednesday, reached Te Rapa to-day.