RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23677, 10 September 1940, Page 8

RACING NOTES

RACING. September 14. Ashburton C. Racing Club. September 14, 16. —Avondale Jockey Club. September 19, 21.—Geraldine Racing Club. September 21.—Marion Jockey Club. September 28.—Kurow Jockey Club. September 28. -Foxton Racing Club. Septembei 28, 30. Oliineumri Jockey Club. October 3, 5.--Hawke's Pay Jockey Club. October 12. Otaki-Muori Racing Club. October 12, 14. —Dunedin Jockey Club October 12. 14.—Auckland Racing Club. October 17, 19. —Masterton Racing Club. October 19.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 19. —Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt. October 19. —Strafford Racing Club. October 24, 26, 28.—Wellington Racing Club.

JOTTINGS Answer to Correspondent. “ Inquisitive.”—There are two con ditions attached to licenses issued ti jockeys which may have had sumo bear iug on the issue of only conditiona licenses. They are; “ This license may be cancelled it tin bolder gives any information respecting a trial, or regarding any horse ho may r be engaged to ride in any race, or ii work, to any person other than tin owner or trainer of the horse.” “ This license is granted on the ex press condition that the holder thereo: will neither directly nor indirectly make any wager with a bookmaker, nor bel on” the totalisator in contravention o. 'Rule 168.” Rule 168 reads as follows: “ (1) Ni jockey shall bet on any horse in any race in which he rides, except on the totalisator on the horse ridden by him self, and then only through or witl the permission of the owner. (2) Any jockey betting in contravention of this rule shall be dealt with by the executive of the conference in such manner as it thinks fit. (3) livery person knowingly assisting any jockey to bet in contravention of this rule may be disqualified or suspended, or fined by the stewards or .committee of the club at whose meeting the race is' held, for such period, or in such amount, as they think fit.” New Programmes. For its spring meeting to be held on October 12 and 1-1 the JJnuedin Jockey Club has issued an attractive. programme giving £2,915 in stakes. Nominations close on September 24. The Gore Racing Chib’s programme for its spring meeting to be held on October 26 and 28 offers £2,715 in stakes, and the two principal handicaps carry £250 and £3OO respectively. Nominations close on October 7. Will Be Ready. Peony Rose is wpll forward in condition, and at Riverton last week shaped well over nine furlongs, running the last three in 37 2-sseo. She promises to be ready for the spring meetings. Half-brother to Lochcorrib. W. E. Hazlett is handling a two-year-old colt by Salmagundi from Direct Hit, the dam of Lochcorrib and Bally Brit. The youngster is a late foal, and will be turned out again shortly to develop. . Galloping Well Again. Dark Flight has shown no signs of a recurrence of the bleeding which caused him to bo put aside last season, and is working well at Riverton. He recently ran half a mile in 58sec, the last three in 38sec, and pulled up well. . Related to Listening Post. A newcomer to J. A. Rowland’s Invercargill team is a three-year-old gelding by Paper Money from Smiling Eyes, by Solferino from Laughing Eyes, by Balboa from the imported mare Eager Eyes, the dam of that good horse Listening Post. Engaged in M'Lean Stakes. Gay Flight, by Nigger Minstrel from Fraucoliu, a full sister to Dark Flight, who is engaged in the M'Lean Stakes, lias done well since she has been in work, and at Riverton last week was going comfortably all the way over half a mile in 57 2-ssec, the last three in 41seo. Extra Gallop Did Not Affect Him. When Bakanui was taken to the barrier before the start of the Seafield Handicap on the opening day of the Wanganui meeting, he got rid of his rider and galloped down the back. After being caught he had to be taken right round the course to the starting barrier. This extra preliminary evidently did him no harm, as he led all the way and won by eight lengths. To Be Spelled. As there are no races to suit her for some time ahead, Lochcorrib is to be spelled at her owner’s place for a few months. Though Lochcorrib appeared to hit the post and rails fence near the half-mile post both times she jumped it in the Hunt Cup Steeplechase, her logs showed no signs of having come in contact with the fence. Same Family As Cuddle. Tetratiua (Theio —Squeeze), who won the first race of the season for two-year-olds, the Wanganui Debutant Stakes, is a half-sister to Prudent Prince. Her dam Squeeze (Psychology—Caress) is sister to Cuddle and half-sister to Padishah. She was bought by Mr R. Brinkman for 1-lOgs at the Trenthain ■ sales. An Unlucky Good One. The four-year-old Duncannon, a win- j ner at last week’s meeting at Palmer- I ston North, is by Inflation, a son of I Paper Money. Last season he won five times out of his first 10 starts, and in the next 10 starts was six times placed second and twice third. Ho finished second in six consecutive races to Haughty Winner over a mile at Trcntham, to Bean Vite in the Taranaki Stakes, New Zealand St. Loger Stakes, and North Island Challenge Stakes, to Density in the Great Easter Handicap, and to Shikari in the C.J.G. Challenge Stakes. Good Race Horse and Sire. David, whose death was reported from the Commonwealth last week, was j originally purchased as a yearling at 40gs. ami as a four-year-old was resold at 3,000g5. Ho started in ]24 races in the seven seasons he was racing, and won 20 times and was 28 times placed, his stake-winnings totalling £31,410. Though he was retired to the stud in 1925 he was raced again the following ; season. His progenoy up to the end j "f last season had won about £40,000, i

[By St. Clair.]

October 26. —Poverty Ray Turf Club. October 26, 28.—Gore Racing Club. TROTTING. September 12.—New Brighton Trotting Club September 18. 21.— Wellington Trotting Club. October b.—Menliven Trotting Club. October 12.—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 26. 28. —Greymoiith Trotting Club. October 26, 30.—Auckland Trotting Club. October 28. - Oamarn Trotting Club November 2. — Invercargill Trotting Club. November 2.—Wellington Trotting Club. November 12, 14, 15.—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 28, 30.—Forbury Park Trotting Club. November 30, December .7. Waikato Trotting Club.

and the best of them turned' out good jumpers. The most notable were Santa Casa and Giant Killer, winners of the Victoria Grand National Steeplechase, Cheery Jack, the latest Grand National Hurdles winner, Dark David, winner of the Australian Steeplechase, and Tornarsuk, who won the Godfrey Watson and A. V, Hesken’s Steeplechases. Among David’s best successes were the A.J.C. Plate, Randwick Plate, and Cumberland Stakes (each three times), the Spring Stakes twice, and the Sydney Cup. Optimistic Owners. The New Zealand Cup nominations again include the names of horses that would have to show marked improvements on recent form to win a decent hack race. Boniden is a four-year-old colt by Nightmarch from Luminent, and had 14 starts last season without finishing in a place. Royal Vision, a six-year-old grey gelding by Royal Picture from Confuse, had six races and also failed to gain a place. Dunstan, now a five-year-old gelding by Siegfried from Arbitration, finished unplaced in I his only start. Coronation, a four-year-old had the same record. Kinkajou I failed to win a race out of 11 starts, | but was four times placed. Pearl of j Asia had 13 starts, but only collected j place money in four of them. Don | Quex started 15 times and only re- ' corded a couple of thirds. Glenora Boy did' not start at all last season, and Night Hawk ran unplaced once. There promises to be a big 7.0 division when Mr W. P. Bussell announces his handicaps on September 27. Joined Up. Mr Norman E. Pierce, sporting writer of ‘ The Southland Times,’ who goes into camp at Papakura with the fourth reinforcement, was bidden' farewell by Invercargill trainers at a social function held in the Southland Racing [ Club’s committee room on Friday afternoon. Mr W. E. Hazlett, who presided, praised Mr Pierce’s personal and referred to the firm friendships he had formed with trainers in Invercargill. He wished him good luck and a speedy and safe return. Mr J. A. Rowland and Mr T. Marshall, manager of the Invercargill racecourse, endorsed Mr Hazlett’s remarks. On behalf of the trainers and racing friends, Mr Hazlett presented Mr Pierce with a wristlet watch.