RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21749, 18 June 1934, Page 10

RACING NOTES

RACING. Ju«* 21. 23.—Napier Park R.C. June 23.- Ashburton C.K.O. June 30.—Oamaru J.C. July 6.—Daimrrirk* Hunt Olub. July 10, 12. 14.—Wellinjton RX-, July 21. —Hawke’s Bay Hunt Clue. July 21.—Franklin Racing Club. July 26.—Waimate Hunt Clue. July 28.—South Canterbury J.C. July 28.—Manawatu R.C. —Season, 1934-35. — Augaet 4.—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. STAKES AND TOTALISATOR. The following comparisons of stakes distributed and totalisator investments for the past six seasons by the two local clubs show that there is a marked improvement as compared with the two previous seasons. The slight falling off in the totalisator figures in. the Forbury Park Trotting Club was entirely due to the wet weather experienced on both day* of the Winter Meeting, when, thoco was a drop of £8,828 as compared with the 1933 fixture:— DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. Season, Stakes. Investments. 1928- ... £19,135 £210,170 10s 1929- ... 18,060 ' 206,911 1930- ... 13,515 124,612 10s 1931- ... 9‘,455 104,4/0 10s 1932- ... 9,430 111,628 10s 1933- ... 10,345 118,179 10s FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. 1928- ... £13,850 £157,143 10s 1929- ... 13,573 10s 179,565 10i» 1930- ... 11,507 10s 126,014 1931- ... 8,000 99,639 (0s 1932- ... 7,000 95,569 10s 1933- ... 8,150 93,662 10s JOTTINGS. , After the Southburn ■(Handicap at Timaru on Saturday, C. E. Eastwood, rider of Gold Dress, was charged by E. A. Leckie, rider of Brown Pearl, with interference. The evidence showed Leckie himself to blame ' for having tried to force his mount through an; opening where there was not sufficient room. The Kentucky State Racing Commission recently decided upon a return to the old jockey fees of £5 for a winning mount and £2 for a losing one, no matter the value of the race. Lucess has been a regular visitor to the Grand National meetings for several seasons, though his success has been moderate. Evidently ho .is to be on hand again in August, lor he. has been entered for the steeplechase, at Ashburton, in which he has been awarded 10.12. Two yearling colts, the property, ot Mr A. Louisson, have joined ,P. Y. Mason’s stable at Riccarton, and they are doing light exercise as a • preliminary to more serious tasks. The youngsters are Lofty, by Honour from Pride, and Roaming, by Nightmarch from Waterlow. Previously all of Mi’ Louisson’s horses have been trained by A. M‘Aulay, who was very Successful with Nightmarch. At the Maranoa Amateur Turf Club’s. Meeting, held at Mitchell, Queensland, a race was awarded to a dead horse. That is to say, the horse had died. A brush, hurdle race had been won by Loradian, but a protest against him was entered on the ground tfiat ho had not jumped one of the hurdles. The objection was upheld and . the race was awarded to Prince Cyrus, who Jjad collapsed and died as his'.rider was removing the saddle. Apparently the Blenheim trainer, T. R. George, has hopes of the two-year-old Pawky, by Rabbi from Roselancl, proving a stayer, for bis name appears among the entries for the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup. Out-of his last six starts Pawky has registered a win and three seconds, and he may .prove a very useful three-year-old. His sire, Rabbi, was a good middle-distance horse, who went amiss just when he was reaching the top of his form. / Scotland’s Grand National Steeplechase, £I,OOO, was fun at Bogside on April 14, and was won by Southern Hero (11.5), who shared favouritism with Kellsboro’ Jack (12.0), last year’s Liverpool Grand National winner. The distance was three miles seven furlongs, and Southern Hero, who made all the running, won by ten lengths from Ready Cash (12.0), who summanly defeated KeUsboro* Jack, Only four of the eight runners finished. Mr G. J. Barton missed the Australian classic entries last week through overlooking the date of closing. Still his three rising two-year-olds may be taken to Australia by S. G. Ware, though they will have to race m the less lucrative' handicaps. /The best of them is said to be the Chief Ruler— Pure Gold colt, for whom Mr Barton paid 400 gs at the Trcnthnm sales. Speakeasy is giving his trainer some anxiety. After working on Ibursday morning he was lame in front, and it is going to be difficult to keep the steeplechaser going for the rest of the winter (says the ‘ Sun ’). Another horse whose progress has been checked for the same reason is Tuirau, in C. Emerson’s stable. Tuirau had been dovery well in iier ‘trials, and sno looked like an early winner. The success of Wee Pat m the Great Northern Hurdles must be some encouragement to the owner of Crash whose name appears among the entries for the Dromore Steeplechase at Ashburton next Saturday, and has been weighted at 9.7. Crash and Wee Pat are among the last of the tribe of Kilbroney to race. Crash was possessed of speed at his best, but his performances on the flat this season were those of a back number. Nothing is known of his ability as yet. Mr G. L, Rutherford had the misfortune recently to lose his brood mare Wimple, the dame of Maroha, a promising three-year-old in J. B. Pearson’s stable. She developed trouble a few months ago, and, though under veterinary care, she gradually wasted away, it being found necessary to destroy her. Subsequent examination showed that her liver was bloodless, having dried up to the appearance of brown paper. Wimple was a sister to Veilmond, by Liraond from Veil, and her death is a serious loss to Mr Rutherford, as she came from a highly successful family. The following horses have now paced or trotted a mile faster than 2min

Luna Lux proved a great, ’chaser last season, and reports from Hastings indicate that the son of King Soult is in first-class fettle for his coming engagemets over coutry. Last season he started in half a dozen races, and was only once beaten. After winning two hunt cups early in the season he was hot asked to raco again till .the Wood-

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August 4.—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 14 16. 18.—C.J.C. Grand National Meeting. August 18.—Pakuranga Hunt. Club. August 18. —Egniont-Wauganui Hunt Club. September I.—Otago Hunt Club.

TROTTING. June 20, 23.—Aucklaad T.C. June J4.—Hawke’* Bay T.C. ville Meeting in May, when he accounted for the hurdles there. His next. appearance was in the Hawke’s Bay Steeples, which he won, and m his next effort captured the Park Steeplechase at Napier. Omeo beat him in the Wellington Steeplechase, and Thurina also defeated him in the Grand National Steeplechase. However, he made some amends by winning the Lincoln Steeplechase on the last day. Luna Lux has had only one start since then—a flat race at the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Meeting last August. Mr J. H. Prosser, owner and trainer of Grand Review and Great Star, nearly, brought off a useful double on Saturday, both horses finishing second. Reminder ran his best race of the season in the Tenmka Hack Handicap on Saturday, and was right up with the leaders until after six furlongs had been covered. Cherry Queen attempted to win the Southburn Hack Handicap all the way, and .only failed over the last furlong. She was evidently short of hard work, but now she is located at Wingatui this defect should be quickly remedied. Osculate had every chance in his race on Saturday, as J. W. Dooley had him well placed throughout, but he was just not good enough to concede 31b to the improving Imperial Spear. Black Duke was fancied by his party for the hurdle race on Saturday, but spoiled any chance he may have had by striking the initial hurdle very hard. For a horse of his age Black Duke is remarkably clever on his feet. Sixes and sevens had a great run at Washdyke on Saturday. Horses carrying No. 7 saddle cloths won the first, second, and third races, and No. 6 was hoisted as the winner in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh races. Red Racer finished last in the Prince Edward Handicap on Saturday after being out in front forcing the pace with the favourite, Davolo, for about six furlongs. This appeared to settle Davolo’s chance, as he retired beaten a long way from home. Imperial Spear, who won a double at Timaru on Saturday, is a first foal and a very promising four-yea'r-old. He is trained by the trotting trainer J. S. Shaw, apd beat a useful field on each occasion. French Fleet maintained his run of bad luck in striking his fences by hitting the first one in the Pareora Steeplechase hard enough .to dislodge his rider. -It may l)e that French Fleet’s. eyesight is at fault, as a year or two ago he was one of the best jumpers in commission. Immediately after Cleaner had won the Prince Edward Handicap at Washdyke on Saturday Mr H. H. Fraser, secretary of the club, rang up the private hospital where. Mr Samson is a patient at the present time to inform him of his mare’s success. Valves ran a poor race at Washdyke on Saturday, and will have to show a marked improvement to have any chance in the Grand National. The fast pace set by Barrington over the first mile and a-half appeared to settle his chaqce. , Cleaner never left the issue ,in doubt after she hit the front three furlongs from home in the Prince Edward Handicap on Saturday. She was always well placed, and appreciated the going with the sting out of it. She is engaged in hack races at both the Ashburton and Oamani Meetings. When Barrington attempted to run off at the second last fence on Saturday he was a very tired horse, and well beaten. G. Mackie made a strong attempt to hold him on to the fence, and in swerving Barrington lost his feet and slipped, falling heavily. He appeared sore after the race, and E. J. Ellis may have trouble in getting him to the post at Oamaru on Saturday week. Great interest was taken in the reappearance of Lord Ranald in the steeplechase at Timaru on Saturday. Though very much on the big side he was made a good favourite, and his backers were lucky to get their money back, as he would have been a bad third bad Pnuchestown not fallen. As of yore, Lord Ranald gave a splendid exhibition of fencing, and pulled up sopud, but will require a lot of work and racing to be ready for the National. A good deal of surprise was expressed, at Washdyke on Saturday when a protest against Mobile was lodged after he had won the last race. Though started fairly promptly on time (4.20 p.m.), the light; was not good, but from the Press stand Mobile, appeared to run a straight course and not interfere with anything in the race. _ Just about where the interference is alleged to have happened Gallant Fox, wno was racing on the rails, appeared to drop back, and he was much more likely to have caused the check to-Great Star than Mobile, who was third out from the rails. The rider of Great Star admitted in his evidence that the light was bad at the time he met trouble. Both Umtali and Punchestown were going well, approaching the second last fence (about two furlongs from home) in the steeplechase on Saturday, and had, the 'latter not tripped over Barrington’s legs it is difficult to say which of the pair would win. Umtali thoroughly deserved his win as he was much better handled on this occasion and given a clear view of each of his fences. Punchestown hit one fence early, but after that he jumped well, and if there was a Grand National winner out at Washdyke on Saturday it was this horse. He is still on tho big side, and the race would do him a lot of good. He is engaged at Ashburton next Saturday with 10.9, and tho shorter distance may be in his favour in his present condition.

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usee in the dominion: — Auburn Lad (Aust.) ... 2rain 2 2-5sec Walla Walla (Aust.) ... 2min'2 2-5sec Walla Walla (N.Z.) ... 2min 4 l-5sec Worthy Queen (T.) ... 2min 3 3-5sec Acron 2min 3 3-5sec Realm ... ... 2min 3 4-5sec Logan Chief ... 2min 4 l-5sec Native Chief 2min 4 l-5seo Happy Voyage 2min 4 l-5sec Impromptu ... 2min 4 l-5scc Harold Logan 2min 4 2-osec lied Shadow 2miu 3 4-5sec Great Bingen 2min 4 4-5sec