RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20133, 25 March 1929, Page 2

RACING NOTES

[By St. Claib.]

' GALLOPS March 30.—Tuapeka Counly J.C. March 30, April I.—Wairarapa R.C. March 30, April I.—Redding J.C. March 50, April 1. —Auckland R.C. March 30, April 1, 2.—Riverton R.C April I.—Beaumont R.C. April I.—Waipukurau J.C. April I.—Kuraara R.C. April 1, 2. —Canterbury J.C. April 4.—Westland R.C. April 6. —Middlemarch Races. April 6. —Greymouth J.C. April 6, 10.—Avondale J.C. April 10.—Reef ton J.C. April 12, 13.—Masterton R.C, April lb, 20.—Whangarei K.C. April 19, 20.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. April 26, 27. —Nelson J.C. April 27.—Arnberley R.C. /April 27, 29.—Waikato R.C.

When J. J. Colter met with Ins accident at Invercargill on Friday he was riding the steeplechaser Kapima in slow work. J-lis leg is broken high up near the thigh, a very nasty place to make a good mend. Excellent acceptances have been received by both the Tuapeka County and Beaumont Jockey (Hubs lor their meetings at Faster time, and Dunedin sportsmen will have two days’ racing very handy to them during tho holidays. Mr H. Miller, owner of Lucy Rocket, informed the writer at the Invercargill Meeting that his mare, who is running out at his farm, is not right yet from the knocking about she received in the Wairio Cup. There is every prospect of a big hold going to the post for the Trial Handicap at tho Riverton Meeting, and with Some Form and Night Maid out of the way Ohai and lied Boa are likely to be in the money. In several of the races at Invercargill last week stewards were posted at different places round the course. There was less rough riding at tho Invercargill Meeting than .1: have seen at any fixture in Otago or Southland this season.

Positive. the two-year-old by Chief Ruler from Parable, .showed pace for about three furlongs in the Juvenile Handicap at tho Juvercargill Meeting. She will now be put aside for the winter, and should be a useful thrcc-year-old

When Stealth won at tho Summer Meeting at Invercargill there was no sting in the going, but it was not heavy like it was on 'Wednesday, He never appeared to be doing it right in last week’s race, and when Powell realised this he very wisely did not knock tlie two-year-old about. Meadow Lark lias been set to give Royal Saxon 11b in the Great Easter Handicap, and in tho Aparinia Handicap over a Furlong less Mr Pierce asks Koval Saxon (9.13) to concede Meadow Lark (9.5) Sib. On this high scale ot weights it looks as it Koval Saxon lias been harshly treated. The Waiau Steeplechase, to bo decided at Kiverton on Saturday over two miles, should lie a good tiling for Kapima it lie starts, but as Shaw’s horse has only fist 2lb in the Great Western Steeplechase he may he reserved For that. Kapnna. is one of tho best natural .stayers in the jumping game just now, and the three-mile race will probably .suit him better than the Waiau Steepieclia.se. Erancolin ,was very troublesome at tho barrier in tho Juvenile Handicap on the opening day at Invercargill, and she was responsible For upsetting The Graphic. Tho pair delayed tho start fully ten minutes. Erancolin got to the Front niter going halt a furlnfig, and was not afterwards headed. Tins filly has been doing a lot of fast work at Wingatni lately, and Shaw, knowing she could handle heavy going well, was very confident that she would run well. Her owner, who is at the present time in Sydnay, was advised by cable that his filly had won. Ked Fuchsia had his first race over hurdles since the Grand National Meeting, when ho was. started in the Karerc Hurdles at Awapuni (says “Whalebone,” in the Auckland ‘Star’). Ho had 11.13 on his back, and ran a great race. Vivo was pacemaker almost throughout, and considering Ked Fuchsia was giving her almost three stone it was a. great performance of Mr G. F. Vallanco’s gelding. Ked Fuchsia will take a Jot ot heating in important hurdle races during the winter. Fie is very nearly at Ids best, and when properly right is a great horse. Gay Ballerina won the North Island Challenge Stakes at Trenthain in very easy fashion, and on that performance she' was at a Gloaming price in the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Awapuni (says the Auckland ‘Star’). She allowed Bol.vxena and Equitant lo carry on the running to the straight, and when asked to go past them she did it in about a couple of strides, and won in easy style. Gay Ballerina was recently purchased From Mr W. G. Stca.d by Mr 11. G. Kirkpatrick, of Sydney, and her first start for her new owner was in the Sires' Produce Stakes. She is to gp to Auckland for the Great Northern Champagne' Stakes on her way to the other side, and will ho taken north by J. T. Jamieson. Aider Iter performances at Wellington and Awapuni, Supremacy will have something to do to heat Gay Ballerina, for she is a very high-class two-year-old. An English correspondent referring to the number of American-owned horses engaged in last week’s Liverpool Grand National ’Chase, said: “ The incentive for this raid was given by the Grand National successes of Americans with English purchases— Sergeant Murphy and Jack Horner — but it. culminated when fheir own home-bred champion Billy Barton had only the fatal last fence between himself and victory over the despised and rejected English plater Tipperary Tim in the Grand National last March. Mr Howard Bruce, the keen American master of foxhounds, had planned it to be an all-Amcrican triumph, and Billy Barton’,s successful jockey (Mr Ober, jun.) came over to ride him, but the amateur did not get on so well with his mount over English country ani? asked Mr Bruce to change his jockey. The former Irish amateur, T. Cullinan, was put up. So well did tho partnership work that only the leading invader and Tipperary Tim of tiie vast field were left standing as they approached the last jump. Billy Barton stumbled and Cullinan was out of the saddle. All he could do then was to remount and qualify for second place. Billy Barton lias been to America and back-since then, and lie is now again quartered at the Hon. Aubrey Hastings’s training establishment. The honour and glory of a Grand National victory and the amount to be won in bets at good prices are supplemented by the everincreasing value,of the Graud .National ’Steeplechase,”- ’ -■

TROTS March 30. —Takak.a T.C. March 30, April I.—Hawera, T.C. Alaicli 30, April 3.—N.Z. Metropolitan April 6.—Taranaki T.C. April 11, 13. —Wanganui T.C. April 13.—Cheviot T.C, April 20.—Te Aroha T.C. April 20.—Ashburton T.C. May I.—Cambridge T.C. May 9, 11.—Porbury Park T.C. May 18.—Oarnaru T.C. June 1, 3.—Hawke’s Bay 'T.C. June 1, 3.—Canterbury I’ark T.C. June B.—Ashburton i’.C. June 22, 21.—Auckland T.C. REMINDERS March 25.—Riverton R. Club acceptances due. March 27.—Canterbury J. Club acceptances for minor events due.

THE HORCRATA MEETING Referring to the Hororaia meeting on Saturday, our Christchurch correspondent telegraphs: Chide and Thorndnie disputed the betting on the Hororata Jubilee Cup. Gay Sonnet was rushed to the front from the start, mid passing the stand she and Nincompoop were two lengths clear of Thorndale, with Chide last. The same order was maintained down the back, but half a mile from home Chide made a fast run, and inside a furlong had run up to Gay Sonnet. Chide and Gay Sonnet came into the straight together just clear of Thorndalc, butonce straightened for home, Chide streaked to the front and won easily by a length and a-half from Thorndale. with Gay Sonnet a length away third ; ten lengths lurthcr back came Ladv Clarenceaux. Caterpillar was the outstanding performer in the hacks at the Hororaia meeting. In her few earlier races this season she displayed a tendency to stop badly after covering of, but on Saturday she mastered the fif attached lo both her successful efforts in a pleasing manner. She is endowed with plenty of stamina, on her maternal side, as her dam Tortrix (by Martin from Tortulla) was a winner of the New New Zealand Cup in 1901. Caterpillar will bo raced at the C.J.C. meeting next nook and then put aside until next season, when she promises to be more than a useful stake earner. HINKLER’S FAILURE Coder tho above heading (he Melbourne ■ Globe/ commenting upon the race lor ilu> Melbourne Derby, says;— ‘‘in recent years three-year-olds bred in New South Wales have done remarkably well in the Melbourne Trotting Derby. This year was no exception. First and second place in the pacing division of the classic 1 went to Aiy Chum and Gauntlet Boy, both of whom come Iron New South Wales. My Chum’s victory was one of the best gained iu recent years. Ju Ihe first place, Jus time was fast, and he had to defeat one of ti.e leading pacers from Now Zealand, Hinkler, a colt who has performed remarkably well over distances ranging from a mile to two miles.,Tho fact, that Hinkler lost a good deal of ground at fhe start no doubt assisted the New South Wales three-year-old, but his performance cannot be over-estimated. He is a speedy pacer and apparently one that can stay. He jumped away from the machine smartly, and was in load—most of the way with Groat Derby—throughout. My Chum showed no signs of tiring over the last part of tho journey. The fact that Gauntlet Boy not to within 6yds of him was owing to the last named finishing with a remarkable burst of speed. It was suggested that Gauntlet Floy was unlucky not lo win the classic, but the winner appeared to have his measure iu tho run home, and was casing »as he reached the post. “My Chum was brought to Melbourne by the well-known New .South Wales reinsman. R. Boaeh, who experienced a very successful day on Monday. He won the Goulblirn Trotting Derby prior to arriving in Melbourne, and it was Ibis form which decided his owner to send him to Richmond. It was a. big contract io take on a three-year-old of Hinkler’s quality, but nevertheless proved succesful. My Chum and a three-year-old half brother were bred iu the Goulburn district, and tlie owner parted with the Melbourne Dm by winner and kept the other youngster himself. He must ho disappointed, for, besides losing the Richmond classic, the youngster be kept was narrowly defeated in ihe Goulburn Derbv by Mv Chum.

“ Hinkler’s voyage from New Zealand proved a great disappointment. The colt’s track trials and the race he ran in tiie .Flyhip; Handicap at Richmond recently illustrated that he is an exceptional three-year-old, and it was disappointing to see him lose whatever chance ho. had through prancing on the mark and losing many lengths. He did not strike bis hopples till the held had travelled fully 100yds. Afterwards lie made up ground, but the effort told on him in the end, despite the fact that he has been successful over two miles in Now Zealand.

“.Great Derby did well. Considering that My Chum set him a 2.lrate from the start, lie hung on well, and, though tiring towards the end, managed to gain third place. Great Derby won a division of the Association Handicap a few weeks ago, but found the faster pace in the Derby beyond Trim. Night Raid's form was an improvement on what has been seen of her in recent weeks. Bhc was travelling evenly and holding the pace, without trouble at the end of the first half mile, which was run in fast time, when her hopples broke and she had to he pulled up. None of the others in the pacing division showed to advantage. “ The trotting division prove an easy contract for the peculiarly named filly Fair Admiral. She was the only one who showed a veal knowledge of trotting, and. after having followed the pare set by Little Eva for the first half, took charge and drew right away from her opponents. Fair Admiral comes from Boort. She has had little or no experience of racing, but evidently had shown her connections something good, for sire was confidently hacked. The Sydney representative in the trotters' division was Bazil Vale, who started favourite, hut gave his supporters a very poor run. Besides meeting with a good deal of interference, he trotted badly and broke freou^nlly.”