RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23680, 13 September 1940, Page 2

RACING NOTES

RACING. September 14. Ashburton C. Racing Club. September 14, 16.—Avondale Jockey Club. September 19, 21.—Geraldine Racing Club. September 21.—Marton Jockey Club. September 28.—Kurow Jockey Club. September 28. Foxton Racing Club. September 28. 30. Obinemuri Jockey Club. October 3, s.—Hawke’s Day Jockey Club. October 12.—Otaki-Maori 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.—Stratford Racing Club.

[By St. Clair.]

JOTTINGS Retired. Further attempts to train Khmoull have been abandoned, and he is to be used this season as a subsidised stallion under the remounts breeding scheme. .%> Plenty of Young Horses. Southland stables are sheltering an unusually large number of young horses this spring, and heavy support will bo forthcoming for maiden races at the early spring fixtures. Heavy Rain in South Canterbury. It is reported that over 3in of rain fell in South Canterbury at the end of last week. This should have a beneficial effect on the Geraldine course for next week’s meeting. Half-sister to Tauramai. A four-year-old filly by Pink Coat from Fairform, the dam of Tauramai, winner of the Dunedin Guineas, Dunedin Cup, and Great Autumn Handicap as a three-year-old, A. S. Ellis’s stable at Riccarton.

Satisfactory Turnover. Considering that yesterday’s meeting at New Brighton was a postponed fixture and not held on a half-holiday, and only one first favourite on the win totalisator scored, tho club did well to handle only £3,396 less than last year.

Unusual Procedure. The announcement that the names of the three judges appointed to hear the jockeys’ appeal against being granted conditional licenses for three months will not be announced until after tho hearing is an unusual procedure for the executive of the Racing Conference to adopt. Named. Tho filly by Myosotis from Royal Baby has been named Blue Bouquet. Sho is engaged in the M'Lean Stakes, to be run next month, and on Wednesday morning at Riccarton showed that she ean begin smartly when given barrier practice. Quick Recovery, Tile Washdyke trainer and reinsman, P. Gallagher, made light of the injuries ho sustained at the Otago Hunt meeting last month, and handled five starters at the New Brighton meeting yesterday. He won one race, was second in two, and third in another.

Ths Right Spirit. Mr J. O’Shaunessy, the retiring president of the Winton Trotting Club, at the annual meeting, hold on Wednesday evening, said that though the club’s annual race meeting might bo run at a loss, ho thought the club should carry on. and in the interest of breeders, owners, and trainers the stakes should bo kept up.

Won Easily. There are few horses in training faster than Ferry Post, and if he could be relied on to go away from the barrier smartly he would win a lot of races. In the Harper Handicap at New’ Brighton yesterday he was forced to cover a good deal of extra ground, but scored very easily over the final furlong.

Great Bingen’s Record. Indianapolis, winner of three New’ Zealand Trotting Cups, and believed to he the greatest pacer bred outside of America, won £10.257 in stakes. Great Bingen (who failed to win a New Zealand Cup) is New Zealand’s greatest light harness wdnner, his total being £14,000. Kurow Nominations. Owners have shown their appreciation of the change of venue of the Kurow meeting to Oamaru, and an excellent list of nominations for the fixture have been received. No fewer than 16 have been engaged in the Kurow Cup, including New Zealand Cup candidates in Entail. Night Hawk, Thermidor, The Baker, Dunstan, Swordstick, Lord Puck, and Passaform. Eighteen Seconds in Hand. Star Ace, who is set to give away 36yds in the llakaia Handicap at Ashburton to-morrow, is a speedy pacer by Nelson Derby—Nanette, and, owned by O. E. Hooper, is trained by W. Scoon. Star Aoo won two races last year, and in the Autumn Handicap at Ashburton iu April she paced a mile and a-half in 3miu 17see. Now handicapped on 3min 35sec. Star Aeo appears to have something in her favour. Riding Engagements for To-morrow. The following additional riding engagements have been made for Ashbur-ton;-—C. Fox, The Wrecker, Dranoel, Rebellion; M. Billington, Grey Silk, Nightdress, Royal Refrain; V. Barrington, Stylosa, Sovereign Lady, Muffler: A. Stokes, Wild Coon, Fcrriby; M. Caddy. Blue Abbey, Toro Koura. Foxotte; W. F. Ellis, Royal Land, Night Shift, Gay Threat; C. Mackie, Cesarina. Lady Magellan; M. Hollands, Court Yard; R. Register, Master Dingle; S. Green, Kilcato; W. Connor, Entail; A. Stove, Top Rajik; C. Stokes, Gentility; P. Boyle, Laud Raid.

Southland’s N.Z. Cup Candidates, The No. 1 grass track was open for fast work at Invercargill yesterday morning, and it was in good order, il a little dead. There was not much fast work done. The New Zealand Cup candidate Sparkle and Sailing Lady ran a mile in 1.53 1-5. the last half in 55 3-5. Both horses hit out in good style. Sailing Lady finished under a hard pull, and Sparkle was on terms with her throughout and going very smoothly. Sailing Lady was responsible for some phenomenal gallops last season, but she repeatedly disappointed on race day and only won three races. She looks as well ns she ever did. and if she becomes solid sho will win some good hnnd’caps, as there is no doubt about her brilliance. Sparkle is looking a

October 24, 26, 28.—Wellington Racing Club. October 26.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 26, 28.—Gore Racing Club. TROTTING. September 18, 21.—Wellington Trotting Club. October s.—Mcthven Trotting Club. October 12.—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 26. 28.—Greymouth Trotting Club. October 26. 30.—Auckland Trotting Club. October 28.—Oamaru 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.

picture and is working better than ever. Heidelberg moved at half-pace to the five furlong post, and came home the last four in company with Southern Light in 51 2-5. He then carried on for another round at a good strong pace. The Lord Warden gelding did his work well.—‘ Southland News.’ Sir Beau. In view of the fairly solid programme of classic events ahead of Sir Beau, he was not strung up for the Wanganui Guineas, and this, coupled with the soft track, gave him a harder race than would have been the case on top of tho ground. However, lie showed himself a game and determined colt, and can be expected to improve for his future tasks. Sir Beau has grown into a nice colt and will further develop. Ho may not please the meticulous judges with his behind-the-saddle appearance, but there is nothing much to find fault with in his galloping, and there is no doubt he is class.

Ashburton Spring Meeting, The spring meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club will be held tomorrow, and good fields will be the order of the day. The Ashburton course will be benefited by the heavy rains experienced during the past fortnight. It dries up very quickly, so should be in .good order. The betting will be on tho win and place system, the first race starting at 12.15, and the following horses are likely to be fancied in their engagements;—

County Hurdles, mile" and a-half and 100yds.—Land Raid, Waka, Master Dingle. Novice Stakes, six furlongs.—Pleading, Wild Coon, Whiphand. Velma Harness Handicap (3.431, mile and a-lialf.—Lady Denise, Ben Travis, Festivity. Ashburton Handicap, mile and a-quarter. Winning (Rival, The Wrecker, The Raker. Chatmos Handicap, six furlongs.— Don’t Forget, The Vulture, Nightglass. Panscroft Handicap, one mile.—lceland Spar, Ferriby, Muffler. Spring Handicap, seven furlongs.— Shikari, Rebellion, Roy Bun. Rakaia Harness Handicap (3.38), mile and a-half.—Star Ace, Braw Lass, Swift Lady. Victims of the War, The cable news recently that the Aga Khan was “ broke ” in Switzerland drew a wisecrack from a reader that he was probably “ down to his last million.” The Indian magnate has experienced his ups and downs in racing, and his stupendous good fortune and his sudden falling off is one of the greatest examples the turf has ever known. On several occasions between 1924 and 1937 he headed the list of winning owners—his best year being 1934, when his horses won stake money amounting in all to £64,897. In 1938 things began to go wrong, and his winnings dropped to a little less than £2l°ooo. The following year they were but half of this sum. His latest bit of bad luck is the fact that his big breeding and racing establishment in France is situated in German-occupied territory, and must consequently be written off as a total loss. But lie is not alone in his misfortune. Mr Joseph E. Widener, the well-known American racehorse owner, had bloodstock to the value of £62,500 stabled in Normandy, and is now completely without news of them. No news either is obtained concerning the French horse Djebel, or, more serious still, of his owner, M. Boussac.