RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21418, 9 March 1935, Page 18

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

Impressive Performance ] Light Comedy raacic a Rood imprcssion when she ii'ii: hed third in the Midsummer Hand'vap «t Ellci'slic <i'c Christmas time. She was not raced again till the Pukekche meeting .on Saturday, when she contested the Tuakau Stakes. She v.-a? une o£ the pacemakers til) the straight, but failed to run on nJ v.*a-, beaten into third olace. through she was loss than two j lengths behind the winner, Tonnerre. On'Mondny she tos smricd in a similar event. ami, m aeed oi bc-ing^out the fi= Id. 1b 1 - i.vidtntly suited her, j for j-hc cynic with a great run in Ibv i .straight to win going away by four lengths. Eight C<-reedy is a half-si-:- I tor L-y Vv hkg v.';; ■ d to He.'h j ' ! Death of Abdication | The i i<.u-yc;r-oi-i •. by j Chief Ruhr from Teenus" i' n. died on i Thursday izl tit<- .-ii-b'cr. of h;s| h-aili'i', i''. P. .'<■ IT:.- v.:. : i: keo to ;|v- irack in 'he na-rnhi;: but. showing «>1 so.'in: internal ail • ment, war. immediately relumed to his stable. Mr 11. E. IvlarUn. veterinary surgeon, tvas called, and ho found the colt to bo sjufVeriiii; from acutu in-j testinal trouble, the case bcintf hopeloss from the eutsc.!. Abdication was taken to Sydney las! spring with Nightly, but owing to contracting a severe cold, was raced only once on" the trip. He was given plenty of time to recover on his return to Riccnrton, and last month showed an encouraging glimpse of form by filling third place in the Lyttehon Plaka Sine/- then, he showed gradual improvement, and jus chance of earmng deduction at. Trenfham next wee!; appeared very bright. Abdication was bred and raised by Mr J. D. MeDougall, brother of the owner of Nigh'ly. and ihe youngster was r. half-brothel* to Skmchion and Pmstra- ! lion. Licenses jUcstort d I The Victoria Racing ( 'km i-..i;imit- j tee has been in a forgiving nv.ie.il oi late, and recently it has extended clemency to several peep!'' who had i:i ihe past incurred its displeasure. In the winter oi' lit..-. .11 jockeys were not granted a renewal of their licenses, but when the present season opened ! most of them were reinstated, but i Ray Wilson, T. Lewis, and N. Perched j were left outside the (old. A lew i weeks aao Lewis and Pereival we-j'e permitted to resume riding, and each, tins since ridden a winner. At the Victoria Itocins Cub committee meeting a fortnight ago, Wilson wa.s I granted a license and will resume rid- ! int;. E. Webster, who was involved in some trouble in connexion with bis riding of Blcmatie at Moonce Valley in February, 10J3, also had has riding license restored. J. Truskett was also successful in jus application tor a license as a trainer. Encouraging' Hurdlers To encourage owners and trainers to put more horses to jumping, the; Williams!own Racing-Club has made a bold move. It has <:.!( cided that at its Easter meeting on Saturday, April 20, and Monday, April 22, no nomination fees wiii be charged lor the jumping races. These are the Seal'ord Trial Hurdle Race, of £2OO, on the first day, and the Seahoha Hurdle Race, and the steeplechase, each of £250, on the second day. For each event the acceptance fee will be only £l, so the cost of starling a horse will be considerably lower than has previously been the case. Explaining the reason for the decision of Ids committee, the secretary of the WiiTTamstown Racing Club said that in three years a total of only 22 horses had started in the Seaholm Hurdle Race. To some extent the cost of entries and acceptances may have reduced liekis, and the Williamstown Club is anxious to give as much encouragement as possible to the owners of jumpers. In some Quarters it is considered that unless a .great improvement in the size of dcius for jumping races takes place there will be a gradual deletion of events of this hind from metropolitan programmes. This would not be in the best interests of racing, and in an effort to prevent serious consideration of such a step the Williamstown Club has decided on the innovation of tree entry. The change is certain to be welcomed Joy owners, in recent seasons several clubs have endeavoured to lessen the expense incurred in the racing of a jumper and if is to be hoped that the induce- , merits given will lead to a revival ! of first-class cross-country racing in particular. TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations for Ihe Manawatu and Thames meetings will, close on March 15. Acceptances for Ihe Cheviot meet-' ing will close on Monday. jtviicke t c c I* Racketeer, who recently left G. S. Smith's stable to be trained by J. J. Kennerlcy, is reported to have been sold by Messrs C. E. and L. Walsh, but no application for transfer has been received by the New Zealand Trotting Association. Noble I'rmec Noble Prince, a fine, upstanding pacer by Wrack from Princess Zee, has not done a great deal of racing, but on occasions he has shown himself to possess more than average speed and staying ability. At the Geraldine meeting in September he ran second to Agility in the Domain Handicap in 3min 30 1-osec, and won the Winchester Handicap of a mile and a quarter in 2min 55 l-ssec on a slow track. At the Ashburton Racing Citib's meeting on December 1 he won the May field Handicap, of a mile and a half, in the good time of 3min 22 l-ssoc. In the Seadown Handicap at Timaru to-day Noble Prince will be meeting better class than he has previously run up against, but he will still have to be considered. Kis dam. Princess Zoe, by Kanuknot—Kodvic, was a useful performer in her day. A Capable Rider The New Erightcn trainer G. Caddy still carries his arm in a slin2, the .result of an accident two months ago. The mishap has curtailed Caddy's activities in the light harness sport, for, besides having several horses in his eare, Caddy's services were in demand in saddle races. A younger member i;f the Caddy fami'y is apprenticed to A. S. Ellis at Riccarton, and shows promise of developing into a ,eoou light-weight. Train Amusements The special passvug'T tram for the Timaru meeting will leave Christ.'hureh. to-day at. <>.'■) a.m. ami will arrive at the racecourse at 11.U! a.m. The return journey will be commenced from Timaru at 6.10 p.m. A Suitable Date On ajcount of the Eing's Jubilee, May C will be a public holiday, but no club has applied for a permit to race on that date. It seems the Wairarapa Club, which has abandoned its meeting fixed for March 23, might well make application to hold a fixture on May 6. If the Marlborough Trotting Club <lc.eides to abandon its annual meeting it might, be possible for some other South Island flub to take over the perm'l. and rac" on a, day that wouid ensure a attendance.

RACING FIXTURES March f»—CromweJl J.C. <.-ccund (-ay). March Napier Park R.C. Viarch P. 11 —Waikato K.C". A]arch 16—Ciifden R.C. "March 10. 18 —Ohinemuri J.C. March 16\ l«—Wellington R.C. March 20, —Opotiki J.C. March 21, 23—Oamaru J.C. :»•> —Manawatu R.C. r.iarcl, 22, 2'>-Bay of Plenty J.C. March :<<s—Hawke's Bay J.C. "'kceli 20- -Birch wood H.C. *V,, r n 4—V,"a:mate R.C. Anri' 4, 6 —Dargaville R.C. Aon! (J—South Canterbury J.C'. Ann J If —Pahiatua R.C. ,\n. ; i 11. in - -Whangurei R.C. /.j.r-i IS—Qtax'au R.C. A;.ril 13. i-' V,'r-.;.v. : J.C, ; /•m ;l :.'(i—Tuapeka J.C. : Ap/:i 20, 22 Wairarapa R.C. | 22 —Frilding J.C'. j A!••••.I 20. /.'--Auckland R.C. --I 22 23--Rivertou R.C. Ai--:l R.C----22--Waipukurau J.C. April 22 --Kuniara R.C. April 22. 2.'!— Canterbury J.C. Aoril 24, 27 —Grey mouth J.C. Aoril 27—Marlon J.C. pn! 27, 29 —Avondale J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES 7.1 arch !)—Timaru T.C. 7 13—V/yr.dham T.C. r.l.MTil 'J' l —C hC YlOt J-.C. March 22i— Roxburgh T.C. T.'arch 23—Auckland T.C. March 20—'Thames T.C. March 20 and April 3—Mnnnwalu i.e.. : Aoril G-.-Wangunui T.C. April 13-Ashburton T.C. A;>ril 12 -- W aiiganui T.C. April 17 Hot'-rua T.C. Ai.l 20. 22-Hawera T.C. A:>ril 20. 24--N.Z. Metropolitan 1.1.. April 27—Taranaki T.C. April 27- —Methven T.C. May 2, 4 —Forbury Park T.C. Mav 4—Cambridge T.C. May 11—Waikato T.C. May 11—Oamaru T.C. TIiKF GOSSIP Reminder's Acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club's meeting will close at 8 p.m. on Monday. Handicaps lor the Oamaru Jockey Club's autumn meeting will be available on Monday, and acceptances will close at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Bi- Fields at Oamura The nominations for the Oamaru J-c-key Club's mecling next monlh would surest that large fields will ;.arade, e-pecialiy in the two novice i v ents, which drew totals of 37 and 22 respectively, and the scarcity of light-weight horsemen will be acutely felt. There is no doubt the two races mentioned will have to be run in rhvisiens. as the safety number for the Oamaru course is 15 over all distance;'. 'Thoroughbred Sale A*, a dispersal sale in Melbourne o:i March 1. on account of Mr H. E. Spry and the executors of the estate 'of Mr H. L. Spry, the following .-ales made are of interest to New /'..■aland:—Laity, by Lcighton, with lhly by Simeon's Fort, 40gns; Mantua, by Soiferino from Panama, with tilly by Simeon's Fort. aOgns; Nadallu, by Soiferino from Nada, with tilly by Simeon's Fort, 40gns; Note Issue, by Paper Money from Philomel, with hlly by Simeon's Fort, 40gns; and Treasury Bond, by Paper Money from Lo-Peep. with filly by Simeon's Fcrt, 2agn~. Of 1!) mares with foals at foot l»y Simeon's Fort offered, 13 had p'iiies. Tins English sire has recently i orne into prominence by the feats of La Tro'oe. the likely favourite for t relay's Australian Cup. At Flcmingtoß To-day The autumn meeting of the Victoria Racing Club will be concluded at Flemington to-day, the six events bang as follows:—Autumn Hurdle Race, of ('(KJ sovs: two miles and a bail; Ascot Yale Stakes, of 2000 sovs, fur two-year-olds, six furlongs; C. M. Lloyd Stakes, of 750 sovs, weighl-for-I'ue. one mile; Australian Cup, of 3000 .- jy-, and trophy value 100 sovs, two miles and a quarter; Bourke Handicap, <>f 600 sovs, seven furlongs; Farewell Handicap, of 500 sovs, one mile and a lutieug. The final payments made for 'he Australian Cup on Tuesday last '..•ere as follows: —Vintage (New Zeu!and; 0-7; Topical 8-12; Flail 8-8; Gold Trail '.New Zealand) 8-6; Picatus 3-5; King March (New Zealand) 8-3; Sylvnndale 8-3; Eastern Chief 8-0; Dark Chief 7-11; Nuit d'Or 7-11; La Trobe 7-0; Treyfcrd 7-6; Contact 6-12;- Lesray 6-11; Pewter 6-11; Crossfcy 6-10; Puree Que 6-7. Luck of Sale Iling Discussing the luck of yearling buyJ'!.;. a London writer says that the «.:;ly sensational yearling deal in Enr ; - ' old that can be said to have completely vindicated the judgment of the buyer was the purchase of Sceptre for IO.OOOgns by Mr Robert Sievier. "Frequently."' he continued, "perfection i- achieved by apparent flukes. A class:ca! example is that of the breeding «.[ the celebrated Eclipse. The sire of tiiis wonder horse of the ■ century was Old Mnrsk, who for many years covered miscellaneous mares at a fee of half a auincj. By accident, it is recorded, the blood mare Spileto was mated with Old Marsk. The produce was Eclipse, " ho was never beaten, and to whom "• i' proudly trace the pedigree of vir"aai'y all our equine aristocrats." Prospects Mmccn came from a long way J;•> cet second in the Franklin ( ■.hi la'-'t Saturday. lie was last all the •■. .iy till fne straight was reached, but 1 tia n put in his claim, and beat • 'i but King Musk, to whom he was • •onccctins nearly a stone. If he had - ". a kept a litlle closer to the leaders •J'irir? the earlier stages he would oaa -?d the winner a lot of ". :a;b.v-. Mur.pnmon is engaged in the Memorial Handicap, the chief at the Waikato meeting, which • 'o-d-'-.-. and he should go well * He '.'.as successful in 'l'.° W:,jka'\> Cup last November. f'-'k U) !!>t Best .'vrlr.-t .-iiowt-d tiiat she was re■rr rv: form wh"n she ran secojid Sro*land in the Jubilee Handicap, >: iurlo'igs. at Te Aroha recently. Her < appearance was in the PukeUan(iirn;>. seven furlorgs, at ;> A, k».hr> <>i? Saiiirda.v, and after " r -'- <i'i tae lcrclers to the turn she < rr.c thr'-us!) on the rails and won irailmg up. This filly is engaged in the open sprint at Ihe Waikato meet:rj£T to-day. and with 8-0 and L. J. .Mlis in the saddle, she should again be m the tirnig line at the finish.