RAGING NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 137, 6 December 1929, Page 8

RAGING NEWS

(BY "VEDETTE.")

IttCIKG-FIXTURES.

Dec. 7—Ashburton County K.C. Hoc. 11, 12.—Woodville Uist. J.C. Dec. H.-Walpa B.C. Dec. IS, lit:—Egmont U.C. Dec. 2G.—Walpukurau J;C.'' Dec 2G.—Westland U.C. Dec. 26; 27.—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26,' 28.—Dunedln J.C. . Dec 2G, 27, 2S.—Manawatu R.C. Dec 2(T, 30, Jan. 1, 2.—Auckland K.C. Dec 28. Jan. {.—Greymouth J.C. 1930. ■-.••• Jan. I.—Walkoualtl K.C. Jan I.—Wyndham lt.C. Jan. I.1 2.—Walrarapa R.C. Reminders. Acceptances for all events on the first day o£ the- Woodville Meeting close tonight at 9 o'clock. Nominations for the Manawatu Meeting and first forfeits for the Palmerstou North Stakes are due to-night at D o'clock. General entries for the Auckland Meeting and.first forfeits for the Derby, Foal Stakes; and .Royal Stakes are due to-day at 5 o'clock. ■'.'.' ■'■.-■■ Nominations' for the Wairarapa Racing Club'fe Meeting-close-to-night at S o'clock. Distances on Smalt Courses. Clubs who have courses which are small and a good deal on the turn have a problem in arranging their programmes, but it is considered that if more odd distances than at present were raced over it would all be to the general good. It would provide- for safer racing and would give backers, that is to say the general public, more ■ satisfaction. Seven furlong races are common sources of trouble on small courses, For they usually start on a turn and result in a scramble. Similarly, mile and a distance races provide the same unsatisfactory feature, and even the mile and a quarter races at Treuthain, and mile and a-half events at Riccarton, see riders striving for a position inside the first furlong. The Australian Jockey Club sets a good precedent at Eandwick — for the Derby is the only mile and a-half event,-and. that ; is unavoidable, for it is the standard classic distance.' The Metropolitan and Summer Cups are run over a mile and five furlongs to give riders the extra fuiloDg to settle down.in positions. The Feilding Jockey Club on.Monday had a Hurdle raca of .-a..mile and a-half and a hundred .yards; The result was a melee at the turn -.out of the back straight with the first fence looming tip. Had the race Been riiii over a mile and five furlongs, probably this . would have been avoided and the club would have catered for owners just as -well. Clubs generally pay some; attention to1 this matter,- but they might go still further and start races-as far from a turn as possible, no matter-whether any odd distance has to be traversed.■•-. Another Fordetl Maiden Plater. Since P. Tilley produced Cadland with some effect at Otaki his new horses have come into the public eye. He has a maiden plater for the Woodville Meeting in Platina, a three-year-old filly by Callaghan from Isabel. This filly is thus a half-sister to Cashier and Otairi. Isobel was a fine.mare and Callaghan, although lie has not had great chances at the stud, has sired-one or two fair horses. As lie is by'the Desmond horse Fairy King from Penny Forfeit, by Forfarshire from Penny wise, he is bred well enough. Platina; has not been raced, but reports from Wanganui are to the effect that she can gallop. It is almost too much to expect that Tilley has another Cadland. The Ashburton Meeting. The Ashburton County Eacing Club's Meeting to-morrow will break a short spell for Canterbury racing folk. The fields are rather better than usual for this Glub.< The principal event is the TINWAMJ HANDICAP, or 175 sots; one mile and : a quarter. ■-■■■-■ - • st 1b ■ st lb Malmsey ...... 8- 4 Buoyant . .... .7 6 Kleht .lad .... ' 8-3 Chickwhcat .7 6 Quarter Deck . 7 10 Gold Brick ..7 2 Sea Kald .... 7 9 Riccarton form points unmistakably to Kjght. Lad, who should start a good favourite. Quarterdeck may be the hardest he lias to beat. The' minor races include tho following liorses with recent form:—Punchestown and Phastar; Sleipuer aud. Slraightcourse; Kanelaigh. and Dutch Money;: and Courtlike aiuTSolgele....' .! -.'. Riccarton .Notes. . :....- It is"probable, that A. B. Wormald will take Pangolin to the Auckland Meeting. He is an improving hurdler, who should get some more money at Ellerslie. Paquito showed slight signs of soreness after working on Tuesday, but the trouble ■wore off quickly, and he appeared to be all right after a useful gallop yesterday morning. Provided he is all right, he will be sent North for the Auckland Meeting, aud he islikely to play a leading part in the Auckland .Cup. Dunraven, the two-yeairold. brother to Limerick, will accompany him, while Arikiwai may also be included "in the party. The Rieearton lightweight rider, C. Eastwood, will go North for the Auckland Eacing dub's Summer Meeting. He will pilot Count <3avour in the Auckland Cup. It is probable that Sir George Clifford trill have four or five horses racing at the Manawatu and Wairarapa Meetings. Full Feather, Semper Paratus, Quarterdeck. Hurly Burly, and the two-year-old Bali Dress have been nominated. D. Campbell has Subdivision and his recent purchase, Tcheka, looking in excellent health. They may be raced at Southern meetings during, the holidays. i. Christmas expects to race a team at the West Coast holiday meetings. Zeuxis, Garvary, and Discordia are in preparation for the: trip, and Flair is another possibility. . .; ■ With the sale of Chide, G. Murray Aynsley has abandoned the idea of a trip to Auckland^ His team will be given an easy time during the holidays. Disorder has been on the easy list since the recent: meeting of the Canterbury Jockey. Club... She .will not do any racing during the Holidays, but it is hoped to have Tier-ready for" the Wellington Cup Meeting in January. Silyer-Paper and Co. The. Poccartoii.trainer, W. Stone, went back to Eiecarton early in the week to superintend. the T training of the remaiuder of his ; team. T He left Silver Paper and Aspinng at Trentham in charge of E. J. S^K £ exti^ ek he ™U be represented at the Woodville Meeting by Aspiring. frnmt %? ti™T eal"°J a fi"y by Shambles from Leading Lady and Lord Thomond, by Thomond from. Eose of Athens,.'in work and if -the latter, contmues to make the improvement that he m m^K m *he las* few weeks he probthey will fulfil engagements at Ellerslie Defeated in France. Germany's present-day champion Oleander, who; is estimated to be one of the most noteworthy horses bred and raised in October, when he contested the Prix do I'Arc de Triomphe at Paris in OctobeT Ihe race, m question is run over a mile and a half at weight-for-age, and it is one of the chief events of the French Turf. Jt was the Italian-bred, colt Ortello that led the field home, and he was followed home by Kantar- and Oleander. Ortello is by Teddy,-and he traces to the Bend Or line through, his grandsire, Flying Fox. For Later On. The two-year-old Adelphi, by Arausio from Delphi^ has attracted favourable attention at Eiecarton, ■ and some of his track work has suggested that he will make a useful performer. Earlier in the season he .was a good-looking youngster, but he is growing fast at present, and in the meantime he has lost his attractive appearance. T. ; Lloyd is not hurrying him, and he should reward this patient policy later on,: Hawera Track Notes. On Tuesday the Hawera tracks were in i perfect' wdeiV says :thn "Star." The out- j side of the. course proper was available for j fast work. •E. 'J. Flower was first on; with J. Brown's horses, and rode Silvermine a round of the course proper at a sood three-quarter pace. Chief: Link was given steady-work on the two-year-old track. Calamine and Toss Ferry did a

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rouud of the plough at a good working gallop. Paitonu and Mount Shannon, with Banbridge aud Animated on the lead, were given steady exercise. On the outside of the course proper Eichficld aud Fortalice were galloped a half-mile together,'Richfield finishing half a length in front in 52 2-ssee. Goldzone ran the last three furlongs of her work on the same track in 44sec. Joy Spear and Bon Eve ran .their half-mile on the plough in s'2'/asee, the former finishing a length to the good. The-two-year-olds, Isa, Salon, Orby's Choice, Harry, and Brown Prince, were out doing useful pace work. Vivo, Anbridge, and Orazone were given working gallops. Royal Acre was schooled over four jumps, aud again gave a good exhibition. The Waverley Cup winner, Mendip, is making recovery slowly from his lameness,'.but. it. will be some time before the idea of putting him into work- again can be entertained. The Antagonist gelding, Guard of Honour, recently in E. Brough's stable, developed an incurable complaint, and all ideas of racing him have been abandoned. The Gasnapper gelding Silent has been disposed of, and in future will do his racing on the West Coast of the South Island. Varsity put on a lot of conditiou as a result of his spell at his owner's (Mr. J. B. Laurenson's) place, and goes into C. Jackson's care immediately to be prepared for future events. Benzora and Partaga are enjoying a let-up, the latter having shown signs of his old trouble returning. Chief Link is being kept going steadily, and will be given a run most likely in the Juvenile Handicap at the Egmont Meeting. ; A victory in this eveut would not incur a penalty for his subsequent classic engagements. Already accommodation has been arranged d"or the following horses for the Egmont Meeting: Goshawk, Hunting Day, Star Stranger, Knightlike, Curtsey, The Hawk, Cylinder, Shrewd, Chopin, Skyrider, Novar. That Peculiar Race. Mi J. Carroll, the trainer of 'Paganelli, who- was present at Feilding on Saturday, in discussing the Feilding Stakes with a Waikato pressman on his return home, was naturally puzzled at the defeat of the Lord Quex—Ringdove gelding. It was his belief that the condition of the going was responsible for Paganelli's failure to show his customary brilliant speed. Two days prior to the meeting Paganelli had run a smart five furlongs, while some days prior to that he had put half a mile behind in time that was sensational. There had been a good deal of rain on the course just prior to race day. All Carroll could put it down to was that the galloping surface was such that Paganelli could not stretch out with his customary freedom. He was never going like a winner, he said, while Ceremony, who is also particularly speedy, was not capable of producing his usual dash in the classic. Pagauelli, who has returned home, has been absent since the latter part of October, having raced at Trenthara, Riccarton, and Feilding for a win, a second, and a third in his three starts. He is in excellent order. Paganelli. is engaged at Awapuni and Ellerslie at Christmas, but a decision has not been reached yet as to at which centre he will race. Odds and Ends. _ The ten-shilling total isator is to be reintroduced at the Marton Meeting at New Year, Kiosk is reported to be represented by a useful-looking lot of foals at Waverley. Up to 31st October, the progeny of Night Eaid racing in Australia had won prize-money to the amount of £15,178. In the interval £14,828 has been added; which brings the total to £32,206. It is stated to be quite certain that Phar Lap will not- be required to race before next February. Tho New Zealand gelding is engaged in the Caulfield Futurity Stakes, which event is run over seven furlongs at weight-for-age, with a scale of penalties and allowances. Phar Lap has incurred a 101b penalty, and he will therefore be called upon to carry 9.1.