RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22444, 15 September 1936, Page 5

RACING NOTES

RACING. September 19—Ashburton County K.C. September 19,-Foxtpu Racing Club. September 19, 21.—Avondale J.C. September 24. 26,-Geraldme Racing C. September 26.—Marton Jockey Club. September 26. —Napier .K.C, October 3.—Kurow J.C. . ' October 3. —Otaki Maori Racing Club. October 3, s.—Taumarunui Racing Club, 8, 10.—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 10.—Dannevirke Racing Club (at a io, 12.—Auckland Racing Club. October 16, 17—Masterton Racing Club. October 17.—South Canterbury Jockey plub. October 17, 19. —Dargaville Racing Club (at Avondale). October 22, 24, . 26.—Wellington Racing .Club. October 24, 26.—Gore Racing Club. October 26.—Waverley Racing Club. October 26—Waipawa County Racing Club (at Hastings). SUCCES OF MANTON STABLE With the flat racing , season threequarters on the wav to completion, and iwith the richest prizes already allotted, •Lord Astor was' at the head of the list of winning owners in England, and jthe Manton trainer, J. Lawson, was an easy first among the trainers. On itho date of the latest advice from London, August 17, the premier jockey, G. Richards, had won 122 races from ,611 mounts, an average of slightly under one in five.. Fairway was dominant among the sires. The leaders in the various groups on jthe date mentioned were as under; — Owners. —Lord Astor, £33,264; Aga Khan, £28,267; Lord Derby, £21,668; Sir Abe Bailey, £18,144; Lord llose•bery, £10,840; Lord Stanley, £9,104. Trainers. —J. Lawson, £49,651; F. •Butters. £32,324; C. Boyd-llochfort, £29,041; C. Leader, £26,562; J. L. Jarvis; £25,059; H. L. Cottrill, ■£18,595. Sires.—Fairway, 14 winners of '£43,594; Pharos> 11 winners, £20,128; Splario, 16 winners, £19,771; Blenheim, 4 .winners, £14,230;* Obliterate, 9 winners, £13,660; Son-in-law, 11 winners, £10,752; Tetratema, 13 winners, £10,117; Coronach, 11 winners,. £IO,OBO. • Jockeys.—G. Richards, 611 mounts, 122 wins; W. Nevett, 329 and 64; J. Sirett, 465 and 61; E. Smith. 468 and 49; P. Beasley, 288 and 46; 11. Perryman, 306 and 46; T. Lowry, 312 and .44; H. Wragg, 309 and 32. Thd result of the St. Leger Stakes .will have hn important bearing on the ultimate positions of Mr W. WoodWard, who was ninth on the owners’ list with £5,777, and C. Boyd-Rochfort, who will now be second on the trainers’ ladder. With the breeder’s premium, the winner’s share of the St. Leger prize last year was £10,043, and it will be worth approximately the same sum this year. JOTTINGS Concertpitch has kept in easy work since the Grand '"National Meeting, where he showed good form. It is probable he will make his next appear--ance'at Trentham, where he should be a. good prospect, with Riecarton to follow. . • Mala,' who finished second to Gold Rod on. Saturday, is by Lackham from Lucretia, a descendant of Miss Kate, the dam of Treadmill. Mala is owned and trained by H. E. Russell, of Hawke’s Bay. The ‘ Sun stated "yesterday that a genuine offer 0f,£4,000 for Mala had been rejected. Mr Russell considered him to be worth Jnore. Mr F. Armstrong has decided not to 'go on with the three-year-old Gay Knight, by Night Raid from Dresden China. This good-looking colt developed wind trouble, and a few months ago he was operated on._ Unfortunately he contracted pneumonia, so that he did not get a fair chance. He resumed work recently, but his wind is affected yet, so he Is to go out of training. It is hard uck for his owner, as the colt looked like being a good performer, judged on his looks and Ins .early track efforts. Willie Win looks a picture of health after being off the scene for some time. He has been nominated for the New Zealand Cup, but in the meantime has also been nominated in seven-furlong and mile events at Ashburton and Geraldine. He has thrown off all signs of the soreness which was troubling him, and should prove a good stakeearner for the stable of Mrs J. Campbell this season. In Royal Order (Limond —Anklet) and Com us (Excitement—Perion) the stable of A. M'Auley houses two youngsters which should play a' prominent part in the settlement of two-year-old events this season (says the ‘ StarSun ’). Comus, who is owned by Mr 'M. O’Brien,- has come to hand very Suickly, and he moves attractively in is work. Royal Order is a gross colt Which will require plenty of work, but he is well, boned. He may be seen tc best advantage late' in the season. Although Boswell drew a good deal bf favourable comment when first put Into training, his record was not such 'as to suggest he could win a St. Leger. He started only three times as a two-lyear-old, winning the Hurst Park Two-iyear-old Stakgs on his last appearance. None of those he beat has since become prominent. This year he contested Several good races, including the Two Thousand, Derby, Jersey Stakes, and Eclipse Stakes, while he was second to Field Trial in a two-horse race at Lingfield Park.

[By St. Clair.]

October 26.—North Canterbury Jockey Club. October 26.—Waikato Hunt Club. October 29, 31.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 31. —Banks Peninsula Racing Club. October 31.—Eangitikei Racing Club. November 5, 7.—Whangarei Racing Club. November 7.—Hawke’s Bay Racing Club. November 7,9, 11, 14.—Canterbury Jockey Club. TROTTING. October 3.—Methven T.C. October 10. —New Brighton T.C. October 17. —Waikato T.C. October 24, 26—Auckland T.C. October 24, 26.—Groymouth T.C. October 26—Manawatu T.C. October 26.—Oamaru T.C. October 31.—Wellington T.C. November 10, 12, 13.—N.Z. Metropolitam T.C. November 26, 28—Forbarv Park T.C. D Munro has been engaged to ride Talking in the A.J.C. and Victoria Derbies. Icin tr , winner of the W anganui Debutante Stakes, is a full-sister to Tout le Monde. It has been decided to offer all the late Mr Crossan’s horses for sale, probably on the Friday in the week of the Dunedin Spring Meeting. Two John Grigg 'Stakes candidates sprinted well at Riecarton on Saturday morning. Pay Up ran three furlongs in 37 2-ssec and Screamer in 38sec. Rodeur and La France, who are engaged in the Novice»Stakes at Ashburton”, attracted attention at Riecarton on Saturday morning by running half a mile in 49'sec and the last three in 36sec. The Gore Racing Club has now been granted permission to change the dates of its Spring Meeting to October 24 and 26, Saturday and Monday (Labour Day), instead of Monday and Tuesday. Tho Wellington Trotting Club complied with the rules by framing its programme on a 35-minute basis, but it operated on 40 minutes intervals, with a lag of five minutes per race.

Sir Hugh, who has 8.1 in the Penscroft Handicap at Ashburton next Saturday, which will be run over _ a mile, covered seven furlongs at Riccarton on Saturday morning in Imm 30 2-ssec after taking 50 l-ssec for the first mile.

The three-year-old filly Pelmet, winner of last year’s M'Jvean Stakes, will have her first run of the season at Ashburton, where she should go well among the. sprinters, as she is in good order. After that she may go to Wingatui for the Dunedin Guineas. Jane Worthy, who is engaged in the New Zealand Trotting Derby, is also engaged in the slow class handicap at Ashburton on Saturday. She is a halfsister to 'Silver de . Oro, Llewellyn s Pride, and Blair Athol, and is reported to have inherited the family speed. Several horses engaged at the Ashburton Meeting were sprinted over five furlongs at Riccarton on Saturday morning. Polygraph registered Imin 2 2-ssec, Great Star and Radio Star Imm 3sec, and Cape Gabo Imin 4sec. Vain Lad, who had come from Australia with a big reputation, which he in part justified by winning at the recent Auckland Meeting, gave inglorious displays at Hutt Park. Apparently Vain Lad is not the champion some of his admirers thought him to be.—‘ Press.’ Effie Parrish and Radiant Prince have been penalised 48yds (forthier wins at Wellington on Saturday) in the Selma Handicap at Ashburton next Saturday; but both still remain on the limit of the Rakaia Handicap,' 3min 39sec class. Effie Parrish gave a very promising display on Saturday, and a good, genuine pacer, she must come into consideration for the New Zealand Derby. Tout le Monde, who appears to have slightly the best of the handicap in the principal race at Ashburton, has been working well at Riccarton. On Saturday morning he finished up a strong mile by covering the last six furlongs in Imin 18sec. Tout le Monde has only to be in a galloping mood to be very hard to beat on" Saturday. The grass track at Riccarton on Saturday morning was in fast condition, and a number of horses engaged at the Ashburton Meeting registered good times. Over six furlongs Paper Slipper took Imin 15see, Thermidor and Top Notch Imin 15 4-ssee, Rose of Tralee and Gold Cross Imin 18sec, Fiord Imin 14 2-ssec (the best of the morning), Culotte and Pelmet Imin 15 2-ssec, Golden Emblem and Aggregate Imin 18 2-ssec, and Sunbeam and Madam Pompadour Imin 19sec. The safety number for gallopers starting from the mile and a-quarter barrier on the Geraldine course is 20. but less than half that number of pacers in sulkies will be able to get into line, and as there are no fewer than 35 handicapped on the limit in the Geraldine Trot Handicap it is probable that there will be three lines. The draw for positions will affect the chances, and also make it very difficult for the two back-markers, Donalda 36yds and Harold Wrack 48yds, to get through. The Wellington ‘ Post ’ says: “ Investors who sent Fersen out more than half as w’ell backed again as Passion lower in the Seafield Handicap could not have realised that H. Gray had put up an apprentice, R. Telford, who had never ridden previously in a race. As so generally happens in such cases, r crsen was always out of the contest, and he beat only Spiral and Hest home. It did not seem the right thing for the obvious form horse to be permitted to have such an inexperienced rider in the saddle. W hen Vitaphone won a double at the Dunedin Spring Meeting U months ago, lie earned 9.9 on the first day and 10.9 on the second day. In the latter race ho gave Chrysology 231 b and heat him a head in record time for the track. At the Ashburton Meeting Vitaphone is handicapped at 9.9, but meets none of the horses he beat at Vingatui. Following the apparent mistake made by the Ashburton handicappcr, the Geraldine weight adjustor followed suit by giving Vitaphone 9.9 in the hurdle race at Geraldine, in ivhich he again meets Chrysology, but at only a difference of 21bs, thus meeting the Wingatui-trained horse on 211bs better terms than when he .beat him last October. At Riccarton on Saturday morning Vitaphone and Redolent jumped four hurdles attractively. Both of these horses are trained in the same stable.

After Talking’s win at Warwick Farm, his trainer, A. G. Papwortb, stated that his colt was likely to be reserved for weight-for-age racing until the A.J.C. classic. “ I am not afraid of Gold Rod, but I realise what a great colt he is, and I intend giving Talking as easy a time as possible before the Derby,” _ Papwortb. Consequently, Talking will be comparatively fresh to tackle Gold Rod at u. distance, a mile and a-balf, which 4 believe will suit my colt better than the brilliant chestnut. Talking has not disappointed me either on the track or in races this season: and I am confident he will not spoil that record in the A.J.C- Derby.”

Rejuvenation of racehorses by gland treatment is producing sensational results on the turf. It has just been revealed in England that glandular therapy is being practised—secretly—on horses and greyhounds. Glandular extracts obtained from a biological laboratory in Hertfordshire have been administered to 40 racehorses during the past few months in the form ot capsules. An official in the laboratory said: “Invariably the animals have won races for which they were entered, although, on their past forra ; they were considered rank outsuleis. When the Racecourse Betting Control Board in England announced recently that it had £50,000 available for distribution in grants to racecourse executives it struck a telling blow tor totalisator betting. The mam argument of totalisator opponents was that the machine, with its 10 per cent, deduction, would prove a dram on racing which the sport could not stand, me £50,000 bonus destroyed that contention, and now there is further evidence that money taken by the totalisator comes back to racing. Sandown Park, as a direct result of the grant, has found it possible to make an all-round reduction in admission charges and substantially to increase the stakes.

After being out of the racing game for some time, Mr R. Sutherland, at one time well known as an owner m Otago, contemplates making another start. He has bred a number ot young liorses, some of which have been taken in hand by C. J. M’Gregor at Riccarton, and they will be racing later in the season. There are four horses, in the team that have gone into work 1 eho, a smart Winkie mare from Little Uivi, bv Treadmill from Glenowlet, is represented by two—a four-year-old gelding by Lord Warden and a three-year-old gelding by Nightmarch. There is a three-year-old filly by Nightmarch from Weeplete, while the other is i ol Roger, a four-year-old by Polazel from Weeplete. The last-named was tried earlier, showing the family speed, but has been resting. The four are in good health, but backward, so they will take time before they are ready to race. Pamelus, who is now a staunch favourite for the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap, has had a romantic career. He is now five years old, and was bought as a yearling for 25gs. At the end of bis three-year-old racing his winnings were over £2,000 in Queensland. In the Doomben Newmarket Handicap, he carried 8.13, or 31b over weight-for-age, and broke 1.12 for the six furlongs, to establish a State record. His running in the Doomhen Stakes incurred the displeasure of the stewards and H. Dukes, his owner-trainer, was disqualified for 12 months. This put an end to plans concerning the King’s Cup and Epsom Handicap, but as the gelding has bad legs the enforced spell may have been a blessing in disguise. Pamelus is by Bullhead from Tango Lass, by Redfern. (A cable from Sydney states that Pamelus has not been withdrawn from his spring engagements, but his ownertrainer stated that it was possible that Pamelus will not face in Sydney this spring.)