RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23381, 26 September 1939, Page 9

RACING NOTES

racing. September 30.—Otaki-Maori Racing Club. September 30, October 2.- Ohmemun Jockey Club. , . , , October 5, 7--Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. October 7.—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 7.-Bay of Plenty Racing Club October 9 —Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club. . , , October 12, 14.—Masterton Racing Club. October 14.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. ' . . October 14, 16.—Auckland Racing Club. October 19, 21.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 19, 21, 23.—Wellington Racing Club. _ . , October 21, 23.—Gore Racing Club. October 23.—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. October 23.—North Canterbury Racing Club: October 23.—Waverley Racing Club. APPRENTICES' ALLOWANCES Under the rules of racing apprentices are only entitled to claim allowances in certain races run on the flat, and it has been the aim of the Racing Conference to give these lads every encouragement by including in programmes races exelusive to apprentice riders. One of the principal causes of poor fields in our jumping races during the past two or three seasons has been the dearth of riders for both schooling and races, and at least three trainers in Otago and Canterbury have been to put up their apprentices, but in these races they cannot claim allowances. Surely if apprentices wish to take on jumping races they should be encouraged to do so. Many of them become too heavy after two or three years in a stable to get much riding on the flat, and for that reason spend the remainder of their lives in the racing game as mere stable hands. At the recent Otago Hunt meeting an apprentice was seen to advantage over the big country, and at Geraldine last week an apprentice did much better on a hurdle racer than a professional did the first day. Both of these lads have shown a liking for the jumping game, and if apprentices were entitled to claim allowances in hurdle races and steeplechases owners would avail themselves of their services, and thus more rapidly replenish the ranks of jumping riders,

JOTTINGS Dunedin Spring Meeting. Tlo publication of handicaps for next week’s meeting at Wingatui will stimulate interest in the fixture. There will Be the usual outcry that certain horses have been given too much weight and others thrown in, but the prospects at present are for good fields in the six handicap events, for which acceptances close next Monday, at 5 p.xn. Nearly Out of Hack Class. Gay Parade’s win on the opening day of the Geraldine meeting placed him within £2 of having to race in open company. Not Paid Up For. r la Connection with the final payments for the M'Lean Stakes, published last week, Erarobie’s name should not have been included. To Resume This Week. Foxlove, who has been spelling since the autumn meetings, is to be taken in hand again this week by F. W. Ellis. Will Ba. Fancied Next Week. Colonel French has trained on well since returning to ‘ Invercargill after his success at Ashburton, and will have his next race at Wingatui next week. Penalised, Blaydon has been penalised 36yds in the Avonmore Handicap, to be run at Methven next Saturday, as the result of his win at Hutt Park. Retired To Stud. Peggoty, one of the best straight-out trotters produced during the past few seasons,' nas been retired from racing and will be mated with Quito Sure this season. Retainer For T. Green. The well-known jockey, T. Green, who has shown good form lately, has been retained to ride for J. H. Jefford’s stable during the remainder of the present season. This stable shelters a strong team at present. To Go Into Camp. Mr R. D. Wcsteiira. the well-known amateur rider, and owner and trainer of Wardress, is to go into a military camp at the end of this month and has decided to hand his good mare over to J. O. Tomkinson to train during his absence.

[By St. Clair.]

October 23. —Waikato Hunt Club. October 28.—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. October 28.—Rangitikei Racing Club.

TROTTING. September 30. —Methvcn T.C. October 7.—New Brighton T.C. October 21, 23.—Greymouth T.C. October 21, 23, or 25.—Auckland T.C. October 23.—Oamaru T.C. October 25, 28.—Wellington T.C. October 25, 28.—Invercargill T.C. November 7,9, 10.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 23, 25,—Forbury Park T.G. December 2.—Wairio T.C. December 2. —New Brighton T.C. December 2.—Waikato T.C. December 9.—Roxburgh T.G.

Held On Lease. Guspini, a winner at Geraldine on Saturday, is held on lease by P. T. Hogan from Mr L. 0. Hazlett until the end of the present season. Gusipini’s dam, Turbine, is by Tractor from Charybdis, and is a full-sister to Waterpower, who won a number of races a season or two ago.

Southland Spring Meeting. The Southland Racing Club has issued its programme for the Spring Meeting, to be held on November 18, and £1,146 will be given in stakes. £SO less than was given last year. The Southland Cup, 10 furlongs, carries £2OO, and the Flying Handicap, sis furlongs, and Tradesmen’s Handicap, one mile, each £l5O.

Catalogue For Australia. The nomination of Catalogue in the New Zealand Cup and postponement of his departure for Australia caused many to think that his owner had decided against sending him oyer for this year’s Melbourne Cup, but it has now been definitely decided to ship him to Sydney on Thursday. Gold Salute.

Though the two races he has won since his arrival in Sydney have been only minor events Gold Salute has already more than paid expenses of the trip.’ Gold Salute will now be fancied for the A.J.C. Derby to be run nest Saturday, in which he will be ridden by A, E. Ellis, He is by Lord Warden from Frenzied Finance, by Paper Money from Peronilla, by Achilles from Prelude, and traces back to Traoucer. Since racing well in Sydney Mr has had several offers to sell Gold Salute, on§ fr o * ll a well-known Dunedin owner, but so far none of the offers have Quite reached the reserve placed on him. Gold Salute is also engaged in the Victoria Derby and Melbourne Cup, and in the latter race has 7.0, 71b above the minimum.

New Zealand Cup Conditions. The conditions of the New Zealand Cup provide that the winner of any race to the value of £250 to the winner after the declaration of handicaps may be rehandicapped. The winner of the Ranfurly Handicap at Wingatui next week will not be liable to rehandicap, but there are no fewer than seven races, on the Spring Meeting programme in which the winner will bo liable to rehandicap.

Wellington Spring Meeting, The Wellington Racing Club has issued a most attractive programme for its spring meeting to be held on October 19, *2l, and 22, the total stakes being £10,350, the average stake being over £4lO a race. The principal handicaps are the Wellington Handscap, 11 furlongs, £850; Watkins Handicap, 10 furlongs, £600; and Pearce Handicap, one mile, £6OO. Nominations close next Monday, at 5 p.ra. Not Fair. Under the powers conferred on stipendiary stewards they have authority to examine nomination and acceptance forms to see whether they are in order. The rules of racing provide that nominations and acceptances must be confirmed. It would be interesting to know whether the acceptance forms relating to one-or more non-starters at a recent meeting were in order. Padding a race card with horses that have not been accepted for is an old trick, and all in favour of layers of doubles.

The Oamaru Trotting Meeting. The programme issued by the Oamaru Trotting Club for its Labour Day meeting, to be held on October 23, shows a slight reduction in stakes as compared with last year, £2.230 being given as against £2.475. The President’s Handicap carries £4OO and is ft 4min 35sec class race. New Zealand Cup horses have been catered for by the Hannon Memorial, a mile and aquarter event class 2mm 4osec (*.l* to the mile), fer which the stake is £450. Nominations close on October 9, at 8 p.m.