RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23699, 5 October 1940, Page 6

RACING NOTES

RACING. 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. October 24, 26, 28. —Wellington Racing Club. October 26.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 26, 28.—Gore Racing Club. October 28.—Waikato Hunt. October 28. —Poverty Bay Hunt. October 28.—Waverley Racing Club. October 28.—North Canterbury Racing Club. November 2.—Rangitikei Racing Club. November 2,—Banks Peninsula Racing Club.

AT WINGATUI THIS MORNING

After a light frost at Wingatui the temperature was cold this morning and against fast times being recorded. Both the plough and No. 1 grass tracks were available, and the latter, now very bare of grass, was faster on the outside, the trestles having been moved in a few feet to provide fresh going. The course proper next the rails was available for two-year-olds, but only two took advantage of the privilege. The Paper Money filly, Silver Lily, was galloping attractively throughout three furlongs next the rails in 37 4-ssec, and t)he To Monanui—Palanlua filly sprinted down the straight, also shaping well. My Mistake and Flippant ran six furlongs on the No. 1 track in Imin 19sec, the lirst half-mile in 56 4-ssec. Araboa and Secret Flight took 51 l-ssec to run half a mile on the plough track. Strip, who is beginning to look brighter, and Nightcalm were both let off with easy Straightdell and Chatlerbug finished on even terms over five furlongs on the plough track in 66 l-ssec. Roseman (H. Powell) jumped three hurdles in his usual finished stylo, and Combat (Robinson) did the same. The latter had more pace on than in any of his previous schooling efforts, and jumped fast and clean. Gay Lancer finished just in front of Spearthrust at the end of seven furlongs on No. 1 track in Imin 31 4-ssec, after running the first three in 39sec. Adina was sent six furlongs on the plough track, and after travelling fast over the first three completed the journey m Xm'n 17 2-ssec. Milton Abbas, Sir Amyas, and the Roydou—Helen Gold gelding were sent five furlongs on the No. 1 track, and after running the first two in 24 3-ssec finished almost abreast in 64 3-ssec, Sir Amyas having a slight advantage on the post. Night Pal appeared to be going easily over the first three furlongs in 38 3-ssec, and completed a seven furlong gallop on No. 1 track in Imin 28 3-saec. Taxpayer had slightly the better of Irish Colleen at the end of six furlongs in Imin 18 4-ssec, after running the first three in 37 3-ssec on No. 1 track. There was nothing between Sir Hugh and Hanlon at the end of a mile on No. 1 track run in Imin 46 3-ssec. They ran the ;rst five furlongs in 65 l-ssec.

JOTTINGS

Indisposed. His i many friends will regret to learn that the Wingatui trainer, J. I. Colter, is on the sick list. M'Lean Stakes Riders. L. J. 'Ellis has been engaged to ride Silver Lily in the-H‘Lean Stakes, and F. Spratt will handle Cay Fight in the same raceWithdrawn, Her trainer stated this morning (hat Secret Flight was scratched for the Trial Handicap immediately on tthe appearance of the handicaps. Change of Dates. The Southland Facing Club has applied to the Racing Conference for permission to change the date of its spring meeting from November 23 to November 25, the date on which the King’s Birthday is to bo observed. New Zealand Cup Meeting. The nominations received last evening for tho principal handicaps to be run at the New Zealand Cup meeting indicate that this fixture will bo its usual big attraction to owners from one end of New Zealand to tho other.

Not Paid Up For. It was recently stated that R'oyal Appellant was undergoing a special preparation for the New Zealand Cup, and in the opinion of his trainer was better than he had ever been in his racing career, but his name does not appear among those who survived the first acceptance. Missed His Chance. At a meeting held at Flemington on September 7, a. reader of the Melbourne ‘ Globe ’ picked all six winners and received a prize of £6O, but had he invested £1 on the first winner and played the proceeds up on his other five st’eetions he would have collected over £14,600 for the afternoon’s work. Leading Jockeys. After the first day’s racing at Hastings on Thursday the positions of the leading jockeys were:—VV. J. Broughton 10, P. Spratt 7, C. T. Wilson 6, D. J. Burgess 6, L. J. Ellis 5, C. G. Goulsbro 5, P. Cleaver 5, A. Jenkins 5, W. J. Mudford 4, H. N. Wiggins 4. A. Leach 4, W. P. Ellis 4, H P. Stewart 4, P. Atkins 3, W. Jenkins 3, A. E. Didhara 3, G. Cameron 3. Jockeys May Be Exempted. Some jockeys in Australia may be exempted from compulsory military training on. the ground that camp life would so increase their weight as to affect their potential earning capacity as riders for the rest of their life. “In three months’ camp training men often put on 101 b or more in weight,” a military authority said. “ The effect on a light-weight jockey is 'obvious. It may handicap him professionally for life.”

New Zealand Cup Acceptances. Though the original nominations for the New Zealand Cup were two less than were received last year, after the first acceptance, which closed last evening, 43 remain in, the same as after the first acceptance last year. The horses that dropped out were Royal_Appellant, Peerless, Thermidor, Wagner, Mishna, Limbohm, Colonel Bogey, Blonde Princess, Hearth, Dimmanway,

[liy Sr. Clair.]

November 2.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. November 9.—Napier Park Racing Club. November 9, 11.—Avondale Jockey Club. November 9, 11, 13, 16. —Canterbury Jockey Club, TROTTING. October 12.—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 25, 28.—Grey mouth '1 rotting Club. October 26, 30.—Auckland Trotting Club. October 28. —Oamaru Trotting Club. November 2,—lnvercargill Trotting Club. November 2.—Wellington Trotting Club. November 12, 14, 15.—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 23, 25.—Forbury Park Trotting Club.

November 3U, December 7. —Waikato Trotting Club.

Arabic, Pern, Night Hawk, Guilder, Great Night, Bonideu, Kinkajou, and Royal Vision. Of the 30 handicapped at 7.0, no fewer than 18 remain in. There is another acceptance duo on October 25.

For Owners and Trainers. Nominations for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting to be held on October 19 closo on Monday at 9 p.m. Nominations for the Wellington spring meeting to be held on October 24, 26, and 28, close on Monday at 5 p.m. Nominations for the Gore Racing Club's spring meeting to be held on October 26 and 28, close on Monday at 5 p.m. Acceptances for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting to bo held next Saturday close on Monday at 5 p.m.

Handicaps for the New Zealand Trotting Cup are due on Monday morning,

100,000 Dollars’ Worth. Mahmoud, who has been sold at 20,000g5, is a seven-year-old grey or roan horse, was by Blenheim from Mali Mahat, and at the stud in England he commanded a fee of 300 gs. Blenheim was the first horse owned by the Aga Khan to win the Derby, his success being achieved in 1930. In 1935 Bahram followed up his Two Thousand Guineas success for the Aga Khan by winning the Derby and St. Leger. He has also been sold to an American syndicate, but the price paid for him was £40,000. Mahmoud, trained by F. Butters, won the Exeter, Richmond, and Champagne Stakes as a two-year-old, but was beaten by Abjer and Bossover in the Middle Park Stakes. After being unplaced in the Grantham Stakes, his first run as a thi-ee-year-old, ho was beaten by Pay Up in the Two Thousand Guineas by a short head. The Derby followed, Mahmoud winning by three lengths from the Aga Khan’s other representative, Taj Akbar, with Thankerton and Pay Up in the other places. Rhodes Scholar ran away from him in the St. James’s Palace Stakes at Ascot, while in his last race, the St. Leger, he was beaten into third place by Boswell and Fearless Fox.

His Chance This Week-end. Darby Munro has never ridden the winner of either the Epsom or Metropolitan. Tliis year, however, witn Bcauiivro in the Epscm and Reading in the Metropolitan, ho appears to have a strong hand. In his first Epsom ride, in 1927, Munro finished second to Vaals on Mak Biccar, a 100 to 1 shot. Since then lie has not gained a place. In the Metropolitan the clceost lie has been was second to Sir Regent in 1937, on the 6-4 chance, Silver Standard. His only other Metropolitan placing was on Contact. who was third in 1935. Maikai. After his fast finishing run which landed him into third place in the JVlomsio Stakes to Ajax and El Golia there was a rush to couple Maikai for the Melbourne Cup with everything that has a chance in the Caulfield Cup. According to a Melbourne writer, if one of the favourites should win the Caulfield Cup it will be impossible to back Maikai in the Melbourne Cup. He has been backed for the two-mile race for several fortunes. “Ascot,” in the ‘Sporting Glebe,’ says: “ Six months ago Stan Reid dropped a hint to me that lie thought Historian would he a Cup horse; in fact, he said, he might be as good as The Trump. It seemed a rash statement, but Historian lias lived up to the expectations of his trainer. He registered a winning Caulfield Cup trail, in my opinion, when lie won the Hcatherlie Handicap at Fleniingtoii.

Capricious. It is of interest that every horse cn- , gaged in the Churchill Hand leap at WingaUii next week won last season except Capricious and Gleiiora Boy. Roy Bun won seven times, The Raker six, Sparkle four, Swordstick, Sir Hugh, Peony Rose, and Night Pal three, Passaforra and Straightdell two, and Winning Rival, Petersham, and Settlement one race during the season. Glcnora Boy showed some form by finishing third in the Geraldine Cup. According to some ideas Capricious, who has been awarded 9.0, would be considered harshly treated in giving more or loss weight to frequent winners, but her placed form contained more merit than the winning form displayed by the rest of the field. Last season Capricious was second eight tunes and third in two races out of 17 starts. She has not wpn a race since scoring in .the Wnihola Handicap run at the Dunedin Cup meeting of 1939. She won willi 7.l3jfrom Master Dingle 7.7 ami SqlUcmonl 8.10, Bred for Early Speed. hi commenting on the two-year-olds from Southland engaged in this year’s M'Lean Stakes, a northern writer, in referring to Dasli o’ Dublin’s chance, says; “Members of this family have not made names for themselves as early speedsters.” Fairform, the dam of Dasli o’ Dublin, was not raced, but her dam, Satisfairc, mid her daughter. Satisfaction, were not only good performers- themselves, but the latter produced good and early winners in Receipt, Full Flight, Satisfy, and Battle Hero. F’airform’s second foal was Riii Tin Tin, who at two years won four times, including the Autumn Nursery Handicap at Riccarton, in which he carried top weight. Her next foal was Charmaine, who won the Middle Park Plate in 1930 and the Hopeful Handicap at the Dunedin Cup meeting the same season. Tauramai, her 1931 foal, was not raced as a two-year-old, but the following season he won the Dunedin Guineas, Cup, and Great Autumn Handicap -and two other races. In 1935 Fairform produced Passafofm, and he won the Dunedin Handicap at the Christmas meeting at Wingatui, was second in the D.J.C. Champagne Stakes, and third to Defaulter and Good Passage in the C.J.C. Champagne Stakes. Dash o’ Dublin is by Salmagundi, and it will not be on account of his dam’s reputation in producing early sprinters that his chance in the M'Lean Stakes can bo discarded. Mew Zealand Cup Candidates. All going well, it is intended that Taurangi will contest the New Zealand Cup, so that W. J. Mudford will be riding her and not Areas. .; Mr W. .Duncan has lost the services of Scandal, af least > temporarily. He pulled up very sore" after racing at Marion. The Buzzer, who has been racing among the sprinters since his resumption, is transferring to a middle distance again at Otaki. His connections are very satisfied with the progress he has been making, and they were prepared to see him finish in the running at Foxton last Saturday. To Kawiti, a winner at his last three starts, is favourably placed at 7.10 in the New Zealand Cup. As a four-year-old sou of Night Raid and the Lucullus mare Queen March, dam also of King March, Gay Marigold, Limarch, and Birthday Boy, lie is as well bred for a two-mile event as any horse listed in this year’s field. ,