WHANGAREI RACES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 14, 11 October 1919, Page 9

WHANGAREI RACES

Bt Telegraph—Projj Aasodation. Whangarei, October 10. I'ine weather was maintained, and there ■was again a very big attendance for the second day's events at tho Whangarei races. The totalisator' investments for tho day amounted to .£lojßso. Results — FLYING HANDICAP. Six fur.ongs•'tTuipa, 1; Kilbcggan, 2; Blue and Black, 8. Also started: Persian Princo, Mono- "! crat. An exciting finish, after a splendid raco. Won by a neck. Time, lain, 13 2-ssec. NOVICE HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— ■Winning Lass, 1; No Mistake, 2; No 3. Alvo started: Mary Bruoc, ' St. Cart l , Middlomark, Mentmo'rc, Riga, Magnus Equas. Won by iialf a length, with tho sam.n dislaucc between sccoud and third. Time, lmiu. 19 3-sscc. I'OKOTI lIURDLIvS. One mil-, and ! three-quarters.—Entente Cordin!e, 1; Step, 2; Dunrobin, 8. Also started: Peria,' Faknor. Won by two lengths. Time, Smin. 3(5 4-ssec. Faknor came down at .the first hurdle and broke his neck, Jockey Conway cscapcd with u bad shak,lP PAKK HANDICAP. Ono mile.-Win-dornh, 1; Blue Cross, 2; Lady Energy, 3. fA'lso started: Paddington Greon, Classification, Maoritibanga. Won by ha'.f a ■ length. Time, lmin. ii> :i-ssec. , MAKSDEN STAKES. Five furlongs.Clomnel, 1: Mating, 2; Senlac, 3. All started. Won easily by a length and a -half. Time, lmin. 1 3-sseo. KAMO HANDICAP. Ono mile.—Battletide, 1; Torn Moore, 2; Paraka, 3. Also started: Vladinoy, Stamiol, Aroheiy,

Alys, Doncl Sweet. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 45seo. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Royal Irish, 1; Blue and Black, 2; Monocrat, 3. Also started: Stilts, Persian Prince, Mary Brace. Won 'by half a length, Timo, lmin. 33sec, VICTORIAN TRACK WORK, Melbourne, October 10. At Fleminglon, Surveyor ran soveu furlongs on the sand in lmin. 293 sec. At Caulfield to-day Hymcstra did six furlongs in lmin. 23sec. Surveyor is an acceptor for the Caulfield Stakes, and 1). O'Connor will Jiavo the mount.—Press Assn. '

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By Glencoe.) Tho Dunedin meeting will bo concluded to-day. The Dunedin Guineas will bo tho principal attraction. This year tho field is rather a better ono than has frequently contested the race. Warfove, winner of tho Trial Stakes yesterday, is likely to prove a formidable opponent to the Y-ai.dhurst and Cliokeboro stables, each of which w;£l have two representatives. Tho Spring meeting of. the Australian Jockey Club will bo concluded to-day. Tho Kandwick Plate, two milbs, will b'cq most of tho best horses in action, and though Stead and Richmond will be at Caulfield, it is quite liko.y .that Sasanof has been, left behind to throw down the gauntlot to Poitrel, ■hemmquhair, and Co. in tlie big event. Tho Caulfield Cup meeting will commence to-day, but the Cup wil'li not be run till next Saturday. Most of the division for-the Cup will b© giveji a run in tho Caulfield Stakes, a weight-for-age event run ovor a nine furlongs course. Surveyor is an acceptor, and will have to carry 7st. lllb. A win for tto vHastings representative would bo very popular, and would draw further attention to his chance in tho CaulfioM Cup, for which he is one of tho ruling favourites.

As C. Emerson has gono home to Ricenrton, it is thought unlikely that any of Mr. T. 11, Lowry's team will bo seen out at tho Masterton meeting next week. , Tho fact that F. Davis is not racing any of Mr. T. 11. Lowry's handicap horseq probably means that the stable will not be represented in the Now Zealand Cup this year. Gol.d was taken to Hastings alon# with the two-vear-olds Right and Lsft and Acacia. Tho oliampion was giver, steady work on tho tracks, but was not asked to race. She appears to be on tho big side, but a few galfops would soon get her into racing condition. _ Locally, tho report of tho totalisator inspector is being much discussed, and tho general opinion is that the report is not entirely in'favour of racing clubs, who seem to. have given in stakes a lot less than the rules of racing prescribe for. It will, bo interesting to see hovr, the Government views tho question of the "fractions." Few people had any idea that the sum received by clubs under this heading was so large. The. question is asked, why shottid the clubs bo allowed to keep what rightly belongs to investors. In some States' ill Australia the dividends are paid to tho ponny, and the clubs get no fractions. One item of revenue that seems to have escaped tlie notice of Inspector Kelleher was the "unclaimed dividends." If "fractions" amount to dose on ,£30,000, if would be interesting to know what the clubs get in "unclaimed" dividends. No bank or other trading concorn is allowed to retain unclaimed moneys, bo why should racing clubs bo accorded tho privilege?

After doing a gallop at Riccarton on Thursday, Cerberus stumbled and fell, cutting his ligament. This will necessitate him being on the easy list for some tim's.

The four-year-old mare Lisp, by Demosthenes—Savannah, has been 'leased by Mr. It. Aeton Adams to a patron of D. P. Wilson's stable at Wingatui. A southern exchange states that Gay Lad was'given two rounds at from half to three-quarter pace on Wednesday. The Cup favourite;, who pulled hard all the way, was decidedly easy on a front leg when pulled up. The troubio may not be serious, but, ns a rule, when a heavily bopped horse.shows signs of lameness, it is hard to get rid of. The three-year-oM oolt, Amythas, by Demosthenes—Gold Treasure, has not been sot any severe tasks since he has been at liiccarton, but doubtless P. D. Jones will have him moving along a bit faster before long.' Simonides will, have his first run this season at Waverlpy, where Montavis, a full-brother to Depredation, is also booked to start.

The nominations received for the Gore Spring Meeting show an increase of 42 on (hose of last year, the total being 25G as against 214, and 247 for the Autumn meeting this year. The Wnntwood Steepiiechase last year was supported by 11 nominations, and the Eastern Steeplechase by 12. For the two hack races which were substituted this year the nominations are 14 and 15. Word from Christchurch states that Mr. G. L. Stead has sold the Boniform —Shebeen gelding tlmt was being trained at Riccarton some time back, to a North Canterbury sportsman. Lady Black has finished her racing career and has been returned to her owner, Mr; A. Cameron, of Masterton. Shu is to take up stud duty. •The brother to Fiery Cross has been named BaKfire, aud the brother to Glendower will race as Castillian, Both sported sillc at the Kurow meeting, but were too backward to do themselves justice.

The circular totalisator house on the Op.aki racecourse has been completed, and will be available for the forthcoming meeting. The new building, which has been erected somo distance to tlio right of the site occupied by its predecessor, contains 42 windows, mid is certainly a worthy addition, to the course. For the convenience of the patrons of the lawn there are 10 windows for the sale of one pound tickets, three for ten shilling tickets,, two for live pound tickets, and one commission window. Thero aro six ten-shilling windows on "tlio outside." At the rear of tho building cpecial facilities have been arranged for "paying out," separate windows having been allocated for the payment of late dividends, and dividends on first and second horses. It is anticipated that tho now totalisator will' afford freer access to the windows nnd, in consequence, more satisfaction to the punters. Other improvements recently made by the Masterton Club include the enlargement of the stewards' stand and the extension of tho saddling paddock. A Press Association cable message from Sydney states that at the bloodstock sajes Afterglow and Karo were passed in at 1000 and 375 guineas respectively.