THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 111, 8 February 1928, Page 14

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

“The Watcher.”)

“Rod”—At 10.50 a.m, on January 30. Nominations for all events at the autumn meeting of the. Woodville District Jockey Club (including Maiden Stakes and Novice Plato) close with the secretary at 9 p.m. on Friday. next. The Woodville Cup carries with it Gold Cup (value .2100), donated by Mr. W. 11. Gaisford. Nominations for all events at the autumn meeting of the Danuevirke Racing Club will close on Friday at 9 p.m. As nt Woodville. .Mi'. IV. 11. Gaisford has donated a gold cup trophy in connection with the Dannevirko Cup race. Hynanna, 9.6, was an accentor in the Taranaki Cup. His name did not appear in tho list of acceptances published in The Dominion on Saturday morning. Dunedin reports state that Circulation is growing in favour for the publicans’ Handicap to-morrow. Pink Note, Satrap, Set Sail, Thorndale and Queen Balboa are the fancies for the Dunedin Cup.

W. Brown, who rode Rapier when he won the Wellington Cup and was on Pink Note when he ran second in the same race last month, will bavo th€ mount on Arikiwai iu the Dunedin Cup.

Satrap has a lot of friends in the South for his Dunedin Cup engagement. Satrap ran a good race in tho New Zealand Derby, but raced very badly tit Auckland. As ho has apparently freshened up again, ho might be prominent in tho Dunedin Cup, but taking a line through Laughing Prince's Trentham form, Pink Noto should beat him. Even with his improvement.

A two-year-old that will be making a first public appearance at Taranaki to-morrow is Egeria, who is engaged in tho Juvenile Handicap. Egeria is a grev fillv bv Sarcuedon from Wallace Maid, who was offered at the Trentham sales twelve mouths ago by Mr. Percy Miller of the Kia Ora stud, New bout.li Wales’ Fgeria was purchased by Air. John Gleeson, of New Plymouth, m whoso colours she will run.

Amongst the maidens that will run in the Moturoa Electric Hack race at New Plymouth to-morrow is Cadenza, a three-year-old half-brother by Cynic to Will Oakland, Finolli and I’inora. Cadenza, who is in the same stable as the Swell, started racing only last Christmas. Ho ran twice at New Plymouth and twice at Stratford, being unplaced on each occasion. He comes from a speedy family.

Rapine will be having his first race tomorrow since he won the Hawke’s Bay Cup under 10.7 last May. In the interval he has been unsound but as ho has done a lot of road work and does not take long to come to hand he inignt, if all goes well with him, soon bo winning a race. He will probably be well outpaced by his younger and speedier opponents in the open splint to-mor-row, but his presence will add interest to the contest.

When Lausanne beat both Lady Cavendish and Kiosk in the open sprint on the first day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting, the distances were three-quarters of a length each way, and Kiosk was giving Lady Cavendish 141 b. At Taranaki to-morrow Kiosk allows Indy Cavendish in the Flying Handicap 111 b. Lady Cavendish finished out of a place under 8.10 on the third day of the meeting, and has not started since. Kiosk, 10.0, ran second to Hcremoana, 9.1, in tho Palmerston North Stakes, and on the second day at Marton was beaten with 9.G by Vast Acre, 8.1. . They should both take a hand in the decision of to-morrow’s race, and being quick beginners, will be well suited by tho turning course and short straight at New Plymouth.

High Finance is a good beginner in the Flying Handicap at New Plymouth (o-ntorrow, whose claims cannot be-' overlooked. On the fourth and concluding day of Hie Auckland summer meeting shi> carried 7.0, and ran Money Order, 8.3, to three-quarters of a length, with Paganelli, 8.6, half a length further back. On the opening day at Takapuna, at the end of last month, she was a good third to Tea Time and Dave. High Finance should run well at New Plymouth.

Although generally raced over a distance, Te Monanui has always been callable of running well in a sprint event. It will be remembered that on the opening day of tho Wallingtwon spring meeting last October, he carried B.S. and ran Benzora. 8.9, to half a length in the Shorts Handicap, with Joy King, 9.2, a sitnilar distance off. Lysander, Grand Knight, Shirley, Booster, Gascony, and Lausanne wore amongst the unplaced lot, so that there was plenty of merit in tho performance. Trenthnin however, is a different proposition from New Plymouth. and Te Monanui will not have the same long rut) home in which to stav on over his opponents, even with bis 8.3.

Tn the Takanunt Cup on January 28, ■Jklen Hall, 8.2. was first, Transformer, 8.1, was second, and Mint Leaf, 7.11. was third, the distance being a bead and half a length. On the second <]av Eden Hall. 9.0. and Transformer, 8.6, wore comfortably defeated by Desert Glow in the Jockey Club Handicap. In Hie Taranaki Cup. run over tho same distance aS the. 'Takanuna Cup. Eden Hall. Transformer, and Mint Leaf meet again. Ellen Hnll and Tiint Leaf meet on the same terms, and Transformer comes in 4'b. better. Taking a line through Mint Loaf’s Egmont Cup form, in which ho could not have been given a bettor chance tr> win than he was by R. Roe,]. Bright Glow should account for the three of them fairly comfortably.

From Auckland report's of the racing at Matamata on Faturday, it would appear that Mervetle should have won the Cup, her rider handling her indifferently, while Keesing, on the winner, showed to great ad ’antage.

W. IT. Dwyer has taken Kiosk and Paleta. to New Plymouth, accompanied by Elys'ianor. Kiosk is to bo ridden in Ihe Flying Handicap by G. Ridgway. Paleta is engaged on the second day of tho meeting.

That the sympathy of tho whole racing community is extended to tho Furdell trainer, F. Tilley, who lost his wife on Saturday' , i ter a very brief illness, was demonstrated on Monday afternoon, when a lengthy cortege' followed to the graveside at the Matarawa cemetery (says the "Wanganui Chronicle”). Owners, trainers, and jockeys from far and near, in addition to representatives of all other classes of the community that turrounds the Fordell establishment, attended to pay their tribute to the memory of Mrs. Tilley. Tho large number of wreaths, for which an extra conveyance was necessary, was another tangible token of the esteem in which she was held. Among (he piauy floral emblems received were those from Iho Wanganui Jockey Club, tho Fordell Schoo] Committee, mid the Fordell Tennis Club. The pal! bearers were Messrs. W. McA. Duncan, T. A. Dunean, J. Bull, and M. Nicholson (Wellington).

J. T. Jamieson went through to New Plymouth on Monday with four horses, Eden Hnll High finance, The Immigrant, and Dimmer.

According to an exchange. Powhiri. accompanied G. New's team back from Hawera to Awapuni, so that it looks as if ho is not to run at New Plymouth, where he is engaged in the Waitara Hurdles to-morrow. The acceptances closed prior to the. second day at Egmont, where Powhiri finished out of a place. Standard has been sold by the Awapuni owner-trainer H. H. Doyle to Captain J. Gage Williams and .will probably bo used as a hack. It is stated that Doyle has been offered the vacant position of private trainer to Air. AV. Scholium, of Auckland.

Tho Trentham trainer. IL Telford, is at present, an inmate of the Bowen Street private hospital, where ho is to undergo an operation this week.

Chide, who remains in tho Canterbury Jockey Club's Middle Park Plate, has only faced tho starter on two occasions. Ho ran third to Silver Paper and Silver Bule in the Spring Nursery Handicap at the New Zealand Cup meeting and ran unplaced on the concluding day. Ho • has been doing fair track work of laic and on Saturday beat his stable-mate, Starshooter, over six furlongs in 1.18.

Sir Roy is a regular attendant at Riccarton, and appears to have thrown off all effects of his Wellington trip. He, will probably make his reappearance under silk in tho Midsummer Handicap at the C.J.C. meeting this month.

Taranaki papers make special note of tho death at Hawera last week of Air. J. J. Connell, a soldier and subsequently a settler and hotel-keeper of over 50 years’ standing in the district. He was interested in racing, and used to ride a good deal in early meetings held near Opunako. Later in life ho bred several good horses, including Haydn (Sou’wester —Myra), who won the Grand National Hurdle race in 1901, tho Grand National Steeplechase in 1902, and the Great Northern Steeplechase in 1903, besides numerous other jumping events. The. Otaki trainer, A. D. Webster, who has been in Sydney with his team for several months, arrived back yesterday by the Ulimaroa. ELLERSLIE TRACK NOTES CANDIDATES FOR ROTORUA Dominion Special Service. Auckland, February 7. In addition to Transformer and tho Auckland horses that raced at Hawera, High Finance, Eden Ball, The Immigrant, and Dimmer will bo' northerners competing at 'Taranaki. The Immigrant is a. fine galloper that has not .yet been tested to his limit, ami he will be well supported on Thursday. High Finance should also show up, but on all past form Dimmer is a horse with little fight, and ho is. moreover, tricky at the barJ. Williamson's team for Rotorua was due to leave to-night. It comprises Dave, Coriuax, Palmares, Claims, and The Lover.

J. Buchanan .was booked to leave at the same time with Miss Myrtle, a rather promising maiden uy Caltfint. No acceptances were available for Rotorua to-day, but it. is probable that J. T. Jamieson ■will have a team racing at Rotorua, as well as al New Plymouth. Titrec, Prince Alto, Wilmington, and Brilliant Light, are members nominated that, should bo well suited by the classics in which they appear. Ruffles and Archus. formerly trained by AV. Woods, at Te Rapa, are now under A. Cox’s care at Te Arolia. 11111les is said to bo returning to the form that, brought him into prominence last Season. A number of horses with Rotorua engagements were galloped on the course proper at Ellerslie to-day. Corinax, who is looking first class, was going much better than The Lover at the end "of six furlongs in Imin. 19 l-ssec. He should make amends for his Takapuna defeat at Rotorua. Miss Myrtle, who may show up in maiden races, was better than Envoy over five furlongs in Imin. 7 2-ssec. Gala Day, who seems freshened up since Wellington, was much too good for Abbey Day over six furlongs in Imin. IS 3-ssec. E. Keesing will ride him in the Rotorua Cup. Tho maiden Palmares, who came under notice at Takapuna, mado a good impression bv beating Dave over half a. mile in 50 3-sscc., a nice effort for ons of his class. Ballvmoy 11, who is expected to shine at Rotorua, comfortably defeated Clarus over five furlongs from the old post, in Imin. 5 2-ssec., a very satisfactory effort, as she had a fair weisrlit in the saddle. N. Cunningham will take Ballymoy II and Cynthia N to Rotorua, L. Manson being theii; pilot. Cynthia N may not appear until the second day. She is iu good heart after her good efforts at Takapuna. C. Emanuel sprinted his pair, Royal Tea and Parfail Amour. separately. Both are coining on, and tho former has only to stand to win good races. Luxurious, Nola Night, and Edifice were schooled separately. Tho firstnamed pair jumped fairly well, but Edifice tell, lie is making lit lie progress, and is an altogether unworthy brother to Wharnclitfo. J. ■ Anderton. who surprised the Irack watchers by winning with Hone Hcko at Matamata. has just taken up a two-year-old gelding, by General Latour from a inaro by Hymellus—Lupin mare. Clarus sprinted fairly well yesterday, but he seems Io bo developing throat trouble, and was making a lot of noise at the finish of his effort. Raraknu was lucky to win the Matamata Cup, as Branson’s rider let her up on the rails, and the third horse. .Mervette, was very badly handled. If there is anything in watching form, Mervette. more judiciously ridden, should beat all tho Matamata runners at Rotorua. Although Ripon Abbey scored a rather barren victory at Matamata, it would appeal; that his early promise is not going to bo fulfilled, and it in obvious that he has little stamina. Although he may win sprint races it will bo a surprise to find him over making good over any distance of ground. Ladies’ Boy, Cessar. and Rangi Kokiri were maidens (hat showed up nt Matamata, anil who appear susceptible to improvement. Tho last named is barrier shy. but that fault may be soon overcome. Young Pretender was also unlucky in having to chase Hone Hoke on Saturday, and with that horse out of the way he may have beaten tho others, fie will do heller for the race, and is another possibility on Saturday.

WINGATUI TRACK NOTES

Bi' Telegraph.—Fbess association. Dunedin, February 7. The weather was bright at Wingatui this morning, but tho outside ol the course was hard for training operations. and most of tho work was done on tho plough, which was in good order. The northern horses which arrived overnight were out early, but were not extended. Overhaul beat Wingatui over teu furlongs on tho outside grass in 2min. 171 sec.

Blaster beat Wine 'Tray on the same track over four furlongs iu 54 l-ssec. Lucy Locket was much too good for Quiekform over a mile, run in imin. 52SCV-

Kin Tin 'Tin has grown since the Christmas meeting. Ho did two rounds at three-quarter pace attractively. Set Sail was accompanied by Brighlling over seven furlongs on tho plough in Imin. 31 2-ssee., and was anxious to improve the pace. Rob ran four furlongs in 52 3-ssee. on the plough, going easily, but blowing very hard. Eliminator ran six furlongs on the plough, (he hist five taking Imin. 11 sec. Receipt ran live furlongs on the plough, the last: four in 53scc. Silver Paper and Wayward were both worked on the lead.

Dumblane galloped over four furlongs attractively, (be last three taking fllsee. Carinthia heat Trudy and First Lady easily over six furlongs in Imin. 25sce. Beauty Light beat Hard Prince and Kapumi over four flights of schooling hill'd les.

Night Mandi ran four furlongs on (he plough in 50 2-sscc„ the best halfmile of tho morning, and did it very easily. Scion and Karitane finished together over six furlongs in Imin. 22 2-sscc. TROTTING FIXTURES. Feb. 11—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Summer. Feb. 16-Clifdcn li.G. (two events'. Feb. 18. 22-Otahiihu T.C. iSumnier. Feb. 25—Urey mon Hi T.C. (Jubilee). Feb. 25—Katkoura T.C. Annual. Feb. 27—lutingahua. T.C. Annual. By "Overcheck." In so far as the trotting world is concerned the outstanding event of the past few days was the sensational performance of Native Chief in registering 2.2 for the mile in a work-out at Addington, and tins will no doubt cause him to be to Great Biugeu when they step out in their match at the Metropolitan meeting on Saturday. Good judges have held the opinion for some considerable time that if he could be induced to t?o kindly Native Chief would prove equal to running: the mile round about 2min.» and his recent performance confirms their judgment. From the point Qf view of condition, Np.tive Chief may have a slight advantage over Great Bingen, owing to the brief let-up the latter had ou his return from Auckland. There can, however, be little wrong with him, as ho covered a mile and a quarter very nicely on Friday, doing the first lour furlongs in 1.31, and the last half-mile in 1.4 J. On the relative times the two horses have registered during the week, it looks as though Native Chief may secure the honours of the race, but which ever horse wins the race will probably be talked of for years by those privileged to witness it.

An exchange states that an offer has been received by the secretary of the Otahuhu Trotting Club, Mr. R Absolum, from the trainer of Native Chief, to visit Auckland and give an exhibition over a mile at the Otahuhu Club’s fixture for a purse. The secretary, after consultation with the executive, replied that the club did not think it necessary to stage an exhibition go. but would offer a purse of £lOO for Native Chief to lower the existing mile record, or. in the event of the pacer succeeding in reducing the time by two seconds, the purse would be increased to £250.

Escapade is reported to be very well these days, and there are those who give her a good chance ol securing the cup at the forthcoming meeting of the Otahuhu Club. 1 am not prepared to subscribe to this view yet, but a close study of the handicap may disclose some justification for the opinion mentioned.

Nelson Fame is iu good heart, amt 8. August will soon be putting the finishing touches on his preparation for the sprint events at Otahuhu.

Rebecca galloped very badly in her tace on the first day of the recent Nelson meeting, and so the officials of Hie club refused to allow her to skirt ou tho second day.

Billy Sea. whose name appears in the list of nominations for the Midsummer Handicap, still figures on the schooling list, but possibly liis connections have hones of securing a release before Saturday next.

Daphne de Oro has been set a very severe task iu the Juvehile Handicap at the Metropolitan meeting on Saturday, being asked to cnuce.de starts ranging up to 144 yards. She is, however, such a brilliant mare, that she should be close to or iu ttie money, should her connections decide to start her.

Sarolla, who ran an excellent race at tint last Canterbury Park meeting at Adiu.gton but failed to do anything right when stepped out in the saddle event th' next day, appears to be nicely placed on 12 yards in the Liverpool Handicap ou Saturday.

Two of the most improved horses in the Dominion in Dalnaliiue and Jewel Pointer have been nominated for the Midsummer Handicap. and the’r treatment by the handicapper is interesting. Jle has placed the first-named on a 4.25 mark, and the latter on 4.24 On these figures it appears to me that Jewel Pointer is the better treated of tho pair, seeing that he lias registered a good deal better time than Dalnahine. It will be remembered that Jewel Pointer ran 4.23 3-5 when he won the Ferguson Handicap at the Otaliubu meeting in November, whereas the best time Dalnahine has registered is 428 4-5, which he did when he won the Forbury Handicap in the same month. II is trae that in this race bo was handicapped on 4.27. while later he won the Park Handicap at. the Canterbury Park meeting from a 4.26 mark, but the tact still remains that’ he lias yet to do better than 4.28 4-5, so at a difference ol 12 yards, or one second, the Auckland horse appears to have a good bit the best ol matters. In winning tho Cheviot Cup in 4.46. Hard Knocks improved one second on the trial he did before tho meeting, while Royal Authoress improved slightlv on tho 4.44 2-5 registered by her at Forbury. The latter is racing very consistently, and she thoroughly deserved the wm she registered in the Mackenzie Handicap later in the day. Tn winning the Bollard Memorial Handicu> in 2.19. Laplander reduced liis handicap time by no less than 9 seconds. It is hard luck for his connections that lie should have so materially reduced his figures in winning such a small stake. Those who supported Welcome Whispers •It cheviot on Saturday secured a very nice return. No doubt tide was the recult of her tendene;; to leave her feet. After running prominently for about half the distance, June Nordiea stopped badly when contesting the Trial Trot at Cheviot. Those on the limit in the Cheviot Cun dwelt nt the start, and this enabled Koval Authoress to pick up her haimiCap in l egß than a fur-long. Stamina, however enabled Hard Knocks to deteat her ut Ihi- finish. 'Pho latter is a fair sort, bv Brent Loeanda from Quineey Bell. He was brought up to Carterton at Christmas time, but raced very poorly. fcShirley McKinney raced in both saddle and harness at. Cheviot, and though Hhe did not win. she went well enough to convince thoue present that ehe will be a payable proposition when a little uiore experienced. Bell Somerton had every chance iu the concluding event at Cheviot, as witn about two furlongs covered she had a load of some four lengths. Laplander and Annerley caught her before , the straight was reached, and she nnisiieci a somewhat indifferent third. Her time was 2.28 1-5. Rev Child, by the American sire Roy de Oro ran an excellent race when he tlninho'd second to Kahicri in the Mina Handicap on Saturday. Hey Child is only a. youngster, but is a nice pacer, and appears io be a good stayer. The grass track at Cheviot did not seem to suit Quickfire, and so too much notice should not be taken of his rather iiulifferent showing. On his Forbury Park form he appeared to bo the best of good things

Quite a number of sportsmen tried to purchase the oolt Groat Triumph after his wip at Cheviot on Saturday (states an exchange). Great ".’riumpli is the first, of The Triumph’s stock to race in New Zealand, and judged by the colt’s initial display, the American stallion is destined to be a great sire. Great Triumph is, a seal-brown colt, standing about 15.2. He is built like a watch, and has a perfect head. He is engaged in the Juvenile Handicap to be decided at Addington ou Saturday next.

But for tlio fact that Goldmark was asked to make up his ground so quickly ho might have secured first, instead of second place in the Domett Handicap. He also lost ground through breaking when running to tho straight, but this was to some extent oif-set by Leo Bellman (who won) breaking a little further on. The latter was. however, quickly steadied, and won by a neck.

St. Maura has gone ci the right wa’y since she laced at Forbury, and critics down south are looking to her to win a big handicap in the near future.

John Mauritius, who received injuries in an accident at the recent Forbury meeting, is under veterinary treatment.

During his enforced terra of idleness F. Holmes has handed his team qver to J. Washington to train.

The policy of the Wellington Club in so arranging its programme as to give two events for each competitors is a wise one, and it is to be hoped that owners will show their appreciation of the club’s action by freely nominating their horses. The total stakes for the. meeting amount to .£2125, which is a tidy sum for a oneday’s fixture, and an earnest of the club's desire to cater as liberally as possible for those who have capital invested in trotting horses.