RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22144, 26 September 1935, Page 5

RACING NOTES

[By St. Clair.]

RAGING. September 28.—Geraldine R.C. September 28.—Otaki Maori R.C. September 28, 30.—Taumarunui R.C. (at Paeroa). October s.—Napier Park R.C. October s.—Kurow J.C. October 10, 12.—Dunedin J.C. October 12.—Danuevirke R.C. October 12, 14.—Auckland R.C. October 18, 19. —Masterton R.C. October 19.—South Canterbury J.C. October 26, 28.—Wellington R.C. October 28.—North Canterbury R.C. October 28—Waikato Hunt Club. October 23. —Waipawa County R.C. October 28.—Waverley R 0.

JOTTINGS. Amongst the early foalings at Elderslie is a full-brother to Homer.

Mr D. J. M'Douald has an attractive yearling by Gustavo from Bonny Lake running in his paddocks.

It is reported that, as none of his team is doing well in Sydney, T. 11. George is likely to bring them back to the Dominion after the big spring meeting at Randwick.

The death is announced from Wellington of Mr J. C. Scott, •who rode El Gallo when that, horse won the Great Northern Steeplechase and Hurdles 20 years ago.

A meeting representative of all sections of tli'e racing community was held on the Eiccarton racecourse yesterday morning, when a resolution was passed protesting against the excessive taxation imposed on racing.

The injury sustained by Tempest was not a serious one, and he is continuing in work at Addington. A slight cut on one of his legs prevents him being worked in hopples, but this is not considered likely to interfere with his preparation.

Recent successes of his progeny should bring Paper Money into favour with Otago Central breeders. Paper Money is now established at Mr J, Faulk’s station at Wanaka, and most of Mr Con White’s mares will be mated with him this season.

Three probable starters in the Dunedin Guineas, Glenavon, Lofty, and Roaming, were galloped six furlongs on the outside of the course proper at Riccarton on Tuesday morning. The two first-named finished sligntly in front, registering drain 19 2-ssec, the last half-mile taking 51 3-ssec.

G. H. Humphries has been engaged to ride Mbquette, Spiral, and Entail at the Auckland Racing Club’s Spring Meeting. This means that Humphries will not be in attendance at the local Bpring fixture, and another horseman will nave to be found for Kinnoull in the Dunedin Guineas.

Mr L. C. Hazlett has three nice yearlings by Gustavo running in his paddocks. They are from Compression. Call Bird, and Ravenna, and the colt from the first-named mare is one of the handsomest this stud has produced. Mr Hazlett also t )has a yearling full brother.to Circulation, but being a late foal, does not look as well' as his companions.

The following is from a London exchange:—“ One of our leading jockeys, celebrating the success of a horse from the stable to which he was formerly attached, invited one of the lads from the establishment to take a glass of wine. The lad smacked his lips over the nectar, and after studying the bottle, inquired, ‘ What voltage is this?’ ” Although the lad did not mean it that way, there are times when vintage becomes voltage.

Mr Barton’s hurdler Nocturnus was given a schooling lesson at Riccarton on Tuesday, and acquitted himself well. Ho had Radiant Hope and Trishna as companions. Nocturnus and Radiant Hope set a very fast pace over the early stages, and were joined by Trishna at the last hurdle, but the jatter unseated his rider through making a faulty jump. Nocturnus-jumped well throughout, and looks like making good as a hurdler.

October 28, 29. —Gore R.C. TROTTING. October 5. —Metbven T.C. October 12.—New Brighton T.C. October 19, 20. —Waikato T.C. October 26, -28.—Auckland T.C. Octobei 26,’ 28.—Greymouth T.C. October 28.—Oamaru T.C. October 28.—Manawatu T.C. November 2.—Thames T.C. November 2.—Wellington T.C. November 12, 14, 15.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 28, 30.—Forbury Park T.C. December 7.—Te Aroha T.C. December 7.—New Brighton T.C.

King George has 19 mares at his Sandringham Stud. Fourteen of these have living foals this year, and they are said to he the best lot seen at Sandringham for many years. It is time His Majesty had a few more good winners, as he has not had more than his share. ft

Thiee trophies were presented after Davistock won the Carnarvon Gold Cup at Foxton. A gold cup went to Mr A. H. Trotter, of Eltham, a stop watch for the winning trainer to R. Johnson, of New Plymouth, while the successful horseman, S. Wilson, Trentham, was presented with a goldmounted riding whip.

Eight New Zealand-bred colts are still in the A.J.C. Derby—namely, Maestro, by Siegfried Polonaise: Homer, by Iliad—Quadrilateral; Loud Applause, by Limond—Curtain; Legatee, by Posterity—Motley; Gay Sheik, by Gay Shield—Lady Marie; Latharna, by Limon—Pomyris; Le Grand, by Posterity—Eulogy; and The Riff, by Chief Ruler—Rosellate.

The New Zealand colt Gay Sheik, who made the trip across the Tasman to take his place in the A.J.C. Derby field, was under veterinary treatment for a iarred fetlock joint, and his trainer, E. Pope, despaired of being able to get him ready to race. The colt was so much better later on that hopes are now entertained that _ he will take part in the A.J.C. Meeting, but not in the Derby.

The work out that Indianapolis had with Wild Guy at Addington on Saturday was just what the big pacer required in the early stages of his preparation for the New Zealand Cup. His trainer, F. C. Dunleavey, was well pleased with the effort, and he intends to send Indianapolis to Oamaru on Labour Day and to give him another race at Wellington before the Cup. Indianapolis is more forward than he was at this stage last year, and when nominations are taken for the New Zealand Cup, he will bo the early favourite.— ‘ Press.’

In England Lord Carnarvon, a prominent amateur rider, believes conditions of amateur races are not quite fair. He does not hold with the idea that an amateur, after riding a certain number of winners, should have to make a 101 b concession to other riders. He points out that, except in the case pf apprentices, professionals do not concede allowances. Nor does he believe that amateurs should ride on level terms with professionals. He told a good story of when he once rode against George Duller, who was then England’s leading jockey over hurdles. When Duller ran up alongside Lord Carnarvon in a race he called out to the latter to hit his mount. Lord Carnarvon replied he had already done so, whereupon Duller shouted back: “ No, you haven’t, you missed him. Bite his ear.” The professional could not refrain from having his joke with the amateur.

Frisco Lady won the Sapling Stakes on the merits of the case, and when she started off 3.39 and beat a handicap field at Addington last month she looked the logical favourite for the Derby to be run at the Cup meeting. Saturday’s racing at Ashburton put a new complexion on the classic. Gaillard, from the 3.37 line, broke at the start, and then beat the opposition pointless, and as he can be improved his prospects are just as bright as those of the filly. Then Casanova has possibilities. The Wrack colt showed promise in private when first put into work, but on being taken to the races acted as if he had never been broken in. His first glimpse of form was seen at New Brighton, where he was beaten by Navy Blue, and he displayed marked improvement ‘at Ashburton. He will have to make further progress before he can be considered a serious danger to Gaillard and Frisco Lady, but appearances point in that direction.— Timaru

Inspectors of the New South Wales Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will attend race meetings in future to report, with a view' to prosecution, jockeys who use spiked spurs on racehorses, Sydney’s leading jockeys and trainers are unperturbed by this threat of prosecution. Inquiries have failed to reveal one trainer or jockey who advocated spiked spurs. Each jockey interviewed stated that he used “dummies.”

The assistance of A. Knox in Tattersall’s Spring Handicap did not enable Blixten to improve upon his recent form. Early in the piece Knox was riding him hard to keep him reasonably near the leading division, but though he made a forward move near the half-mile, he was too far back at the turn to bo a. possibility. In the straight he raised a short run, but, after meeting with interference, was dropping back again when the winning post was reached. The last race Blixten won was at six furlongs, but now he finds it difficult to get away from the early tail-endcrs in a race, even when the distance is a mile and a-quar-ter.

The New York State Racing Commission has recommended the installation of the “electric eye” on all racecourses within that State, The order is to take effect by September 30. The “ electric eye ” is a device of recent invention which makes motionpicture records of the running of a race and records the time within a hundredth of a second. A photograph of the finish is automatically printed by the machine within less than_ a minute and a-half after the conclusion of the race and a photograph can he posted for public observation within another minute and a-half. It is stated by the Lexington ‘ Thoroughbred Record ’ that .the recommendation by the State Racing Commission that all New York tracks adopt the device has been made for two reasons. First, because no decision by human observation even approximates the accuracy of the recording and timing device. Second, because the Racing Commission is convinced the device will receive the unanimous approval of the race-going public.

Nominations for the two principal handicap events on the first day’s programme of the Auckland Racing Club’s Spring Meeting are as follow:—■ Mitchelson Cup, £7OO, Ifm: Kiltowyn, Gay Rose, King Rey, Fersen, Rust, Knight of Australia, Kelly, Enge, Sunee, Lady Eka, Mungatoon, Senior, Arctic King, Tybalt, Bronze Tray, Prince Val, Master Norval, Gay Marigold, Caliente, Sir Abb, Horowhenua, Monanui, Baroscope, Silver Brier. Flying Handicap, £350, 7f: Limulus, Tradesman, Spiral, Namakia, Prince Acre, Star Artist, Siroua, Royal Secret, United, Lady Eka, Lagoon, Haut Monde, Plato, Sinking Fund, Iraamint, Nun Nicer, Solomon, Tybalt, On Parade, King Mestor, Gay Broney, Psychologist, Scotland, L’Allegro, Gay Marigold, Sir Abb, Valueless, Princess Star, Baroscope, Puss Moth, Gipsy Moth, Gay Lap, Silver Brier.

Up to August 12 the champion English jockey Gordon Richards had ridden 134 winners, and a good contest was in progress for second between H. Wragg (59), R. Perryman (58), and T. Weston (57). Last season Richards had 212 wins, and in 1933 he established the record of 259. Frank Butters was the leading trainer with 33 wins worth £39,762. followed by C. Leader 29 wins worth £24,095, J. Lawson 19 wins worth £19,588, H. L. Cottrill 36 wins worth £15,984, and F. Darling 28 wins worth £15,600. The Aga Khan headed the owners’ list with 15 wins of the value of £32,734, Sir Abe Bailey was second with 17 wins of the value of £16,767, Lord Derby third with 17 wins of the value of £11,692, and Mr M. H. Benson fourth with T wins of the value of £11,404. Only two horses had won prize money running into five figures, these being Bahrain (£21,785) and Windsor Lad (£10,689). The two-year-old Bossover colt was third with £8,445. Blandford easily dominated the list of winning sires, seven of his progeily having won 15 races of the value of £40,287. The Son-in-Law horse Winalot was second, 25 of his progeny having won 40 races of tho value of £17,809.