RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22147, 30 September 1935, Page 10

RACING NOTES

RACING. October 5, 7.—Taumarunui R.C. October s.—Napier Park R.C. October s.—Kurow J.G. October iO, 12.—Dunedin J.C. Octobei 12.—Dannevirko R.C. October 12, 14.—Auckland R.C. October 18, 19.—Maaterton 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 28.—Waipawa County R.C. October 28.—Waverley R C. October 28. 29.—Gore R.C, N.Z. CUP HANDICAPS COMPARED

Ten New Zealand Cup horses are engaged in the Mitchelson Cup, to be run over a mile and a-half at the Auckland Spring Meeting next month, and the following is a comparison ot the handicaps of these horses: Mitchelson. N.Z. Cup.

In the Mosgiel Handicap, to be run over a mile and a-quarter on Thursday of next week, a dozen New Zealand Cup candidates have been handicapped, and the following is a comparison of their respective weights:—

JOTTINGS. Acceptances, for the Kurow meeting close at 8 p.m. to-morrow. , , Acceptances for the first day or the D.J.C. Spring Meeting, and final payments for the M'Lean Stakes and Dunedin Guineas close at 5 p.m. next Friday,

Nominations for the New Zealand Champion Stakes, to be run on December 26, 1936, at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s fixture that ■ day : are due this afternoon at 5 o’clock.

' Only thirteen. horses have been bandicsupped above 7.7 in this 3 f ear’s New Zealand Cup, and of the 48 handicapped below 7.8 no fewer than 28 or them are on the minimum.

Though Waltham’s name appeared m the telegraphed list of acceptors for the Wainui Hack Handicap on Saturday his name did not appear on the race card. Neither Waltham nor Tizzy waited for the second day’s racing.

Owing to continuous heavy rain at Paeroa, the Taumaruuui races have been postponed for a week. The meeting will be held on Saturday, October 5, and Monday, October 7,

Golden Dart’s record in his last 13 starts reads —1,0, 1,2, 1,2, 2,, 3,2, 2. 0. 3,1, 0. Four wins, five seconds, two tnirds, three unplaced is a tribute to his honest consistency.

It is worthy of note that the handicaps for the ivurow meeting were published from Timaru. Mr J. It. Henrys is the official handicapper to this club, but was not able to be present at the Geraldine meeting last week, as he also had to publish the handicaps for the New Zealand Cup this morning.

Golden Mist was supported to the extent of £9B 10s in the Orari Trot on Thursday, and finished seventh, the winner’s time being 2min 55 4-ssec, In the Winchester Trot on Saturday Golden Mist carried £270, and after losing several seconds at the start won in 2min 513-ssec.

After his poor display in the hurdle race on the first day at Geraldine, Sunward was not paid up for on the second day. He is engaged in the hurdle races at Wingatui next week, and punters should remember that this horse has always run his best races on the Wingatui course.

Outside of Kirinoull’s success on the opening, day the, Geraldine Meeting threw no further light on the prospects for the Dunedin Guineas, to be decided next week. It looks as if this horse s most serious opposition in the mile classic will be Greek Shepherd.

Quite Soon ran another good race on Saturday, only being beaten by Wmo, who was racing over his pet distance. Quite Soon is a much improved mare since joining T. Hobbs’s stable, and with 8.11 must be one of the hardest to beat in the Kurow Gup next Saturday.

Top Coat had a couple of placed performances to his. credit last season, when he raced as a three-year-old colt. Since then he has been gelded, and on Saturday .he gave nothing a chance in the Wainui Hack Handicap,

Either Dodge does nob carry weight well or else the hard race he had on the first day of the Geraldine Meeting got to, the bottom of him. In the President's Handicap on Saturday he was fairly prominent until three furlongs from home, then he stopped badlly, and was the last -to finish.

When M'Heath returned to the enclosure after running in the South Canterbury Champion Hack Handicap on Saturday he was badly marked along the near side, showing he had been in contact with the railing when he was interfered with about three and a-half furlongs from home.

After appearing to have been badly interfered with and then finishing on well in her race on the opening day. Disguise was voted to be the best of good things for the Waiau Handicap on Saturday, but she failed badly after running into fourth position approaching the home turn-

Gold Cross created another surprise on Saturday when he won the South Canterbury Champion Hack Handicap. It was no surprise to find his number hoisted on top, but the good dividend he returned, after winning the previous Saturday at Ashburton and finishing such a good second on Thursday, furnished the surprise.

Trivet was costly, to the punters at the Geraldine Meeting, m her two starts carried £620. The start for the President’s Handicap on Saturday was a ragged one, and, though Trivet had

[By St. Claib.]

TROTTING. October 5. —Methveu 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.

the rails, she missed the jump out, and had to be hard ridden to get up to the field. This appeared to take the steam out of her, and she never looked hke threatening danger.

Silver Streak is returning to form, and his third to Bon Tray and Cranford on Saturday shows this good sprinter to be not far away from his top form. In the Electric Handicap, to be decided on Thursday of next week, Silver Streak has been handicapped to meet Guarantee on ilb and Penelope on 21b worse terms, and Metal Bird on Jib better terms for beating them in the Stewards Stakes Handicap, run over the same distance.

Fleeting Glance was lame after her first day’s race at Geraldine, and kept her trainer busy with fomentations during the next 48 hours to be sound enough to start on Saturday. the trouble was worthwhile, as she scored very comfortably in Saturday s race. When Joppa fell at the hurdle in front of the judge’s box. on. Saturday Black Duke showed cleverness in missing him. The old fellow had just landed over the fence when Joppa rolled, right into Black Duke s hne. He jumped clean over him, nut at the same time lost several lengths. The intervals between the races at Geraldine last week was forty minutes, enabling the management of the club to start each race up to time, and on only one occasion was any money shut out of the totalisator. The last race was started each day shortly after the scheduled time, and the general management of the meeting reflected credit on Mr W. F. Evans, who was making his debut as secretary.

There is a great difference in starting gallopers and light harness horses. No one will dispute Mr A. J. Hasting’s ability as a starter or trotters, but his work with the barrier in galloping races leaves a lot to be desned. On each day at Geraldine last week he made some very indifferent dispatches, and the chiefi reason of these ragged starts appears to be caused _by the riders not having confidence in him.

The OrarF course was unusually fast on Thursday, and Dodge and KmnouU established new track records. The previous best for the cup distance was 2.6 2-5, made 1,0 or 11 years ago by Happy Warrior, and the merit of Dodge’s 2.6 is indicated by the fact that in the last 20 years no other Geraldine Cup has been run faster than 2.8 1-5. At the same meeting as Happy Warrior’s record made Muorlancl was credited with 1.14 tor six furlongs, and that was not equalled until Hurlingham registered the same figures two years ago. Kinnoull s 1.13 will take some beating, as 1.15 is considered good time on the Geraldine track.

11 An instance of where a club rule sets out to override the Rules of Racing occurs in the Gore Racing Club s programme. In the Novice Handicap and Trial Handicap, the conditions state that no allowances may be claimed,” states a well-known writer. Actually there is no attempt to override the rules. THe races in question have an 8.0 minimum, which brings them within the definition of a highweight handicap. The tag that no_ allowances are claimable is merely pointing out the obvious, and probably was put in to save discussions at scale.

Entries for the Trotting Cup will be taken nest Thursday. It is unlikely that Harold Logan will be nominated, and although Roi I’Or will probably be in the race he will require all the luck in the world to give 60 yards to War Buoy. War Buoy won m 4.18 1-5 .in August and could have gone faster, and in a solidly-run Cup might do 4.17.0 r 4.16. That would require Roi i’Or to break 4.12, or even 4.11. Indianapolis is coming into the boom again, but he will have to be better than last season to have a chance of beating W T ar Buoy. Most owners and trainers of cup horses would have been better pleased had the class been made 4 26, with horses on 4.27 eligible to run. That would have attracted War Buoy and Tempest just the same and War Buoy would probably have been favourite on 4.26.

Punters received a severe body blow when Violenta failed so badly in the Gladstone Handicap on Saturday. In a pool'of £1,719 she was supported to the extent of £490 10s, and on the from she showed the first day these odds did not look out of place. After breaking through the tapes once, three or four, including the winner, beat her out of the burner, and though she showed up handy when half the journey had been completed, her rider allowed her to run off the course at the home turn, and she did not .finish in the first eight. Violenta is engaged in the Munro Handicap at Kurow next Saturday, and will be in receipt of 111 b from Capital. At Geraldine on Saturday there was 131 b between them, and Capital finished fifth. .

Alma on the minimum in the Stewards’ Stakes Handicap on Saturday looked a good bet, and no doubt many stay-at-home punters put in on her. But Alma’s trainer put up 141 b overweight, so. that his apprentice who had been riding her in her work could have the mount Only those who knew the lightest weight Leckie could ride were wise to the fact that Alma was carrying 8.0, and not 7.0, as the over-weights and allowances carried in this race were not - posted. Alma stood well at the barrier, and jumped out smartly. She led into the straight, and then began to stop, and was last passing the winning post. In the Gillies Handicap to be run over seven furlongs at Kurow next Saturday Alma has been allotted 8.9, and in the Taioma Handicap to be run over the same distance on opening day of the local spring meeting, 8.6. These two races should make her ready to take her place in the field for the Dunedin Guineas

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