TROTTING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 29 November 1927, Page 2

TROTTING.

WAIKATO ACCEPTANCES. Kamil ion, Nov. 28. Acceptances tor the Waikato Trotting Club’s meeting at Hamilton on Saturday are:— Introductory Handicap.—Call Boy, Charles Black, Roto, Victor Bell, I<ena Ansell, Joy Ride, Esculator, Carbely, Lochade Real Todd. Paradigh, Colonel Thoipe, Royal Bob, Peter Tracey, Gold Star. Frankton Handicap. — Boada's Child, Boston Chimes, Zealous, Willie Mac. Beauty Spot. Jov Biro, Dealer. Lady Linda, Regret, Audover, Charming Pronto, Patricia Bell, Great Eyre. Nelson Dillon. Roylette, Medusa Polly's Picture. Golden Park Rosie Thorpe. Peter Grattan, Fi-ev Advice, Gold Cast, Anseline, Uramn, Gold Dial. Dillon Huon. Mark Memorial Cup Handicap.Rockburn. Bold Bill, Gold Jacket, Wallroon. Loch Moigh, Waikaha, Hughie Wallace, Dick Dillon, Lady Diinmorj. Claudelands Handicap—Willie Mac. Roylette. Single Mint, Bonanza. Child Audubon Explosion, Golden Grattan. Wrigley High Sea, Gold Diol, Bell Tower, Tranquil. Ruapere. Hamilton Handicap.—Victor Bell. Bingen Star. Kolmar. Roi Alto. Anseline, Wild Nut, Appeal, Floraime. Great Change, Mr.tu, Ngatun, Peter McKinney, Tradesman, Rose Bingen. Stewards’ Handicap.- Mary Audubon, Charming Pronto, Profiteer, Bingen King, Uramic. Daytime, Master Huia, Tony Victor. Golden Park. Beatty, Rua Peie Marionette, Bell Tower, Liberate, Dad's Hope, Hypo, President's Handicap.—Huon Grattan. Hypo, l,och Aloirrh Hughie Wallace. Cute Lad. Wallroon, Dick Dillon. Direct Morning, All Bell,Larfv Dunmore. Visitors’ Handicap Prince Audubon, Alary Audubon, Gold Cast, Master Cute; Beatty. Silver Link, Horizon, Tradesman, Queen Betty, Joe Aspro. Profiteer, Huon Grattan, High Sen, Tranquil. TRACK NOTES AND GOSSIP. Liaisoh goes through to Feilding in charge of V. H. Coleilo, but at the conclusion of that meeting will be sent on to W. Stone, the exHastings trainer, now of Te Awamutu, who will in future have charge of Mr. Phariwyn’s Lord Onex—LoveI match three-year-old filly. Coleilo ■ has been most painstaking with i Liaison and loses her just when his ' patience is about to bear fruit Tn i the past Slone acted as trainer to : Mr. Pharazyn. for whom he won many 'races with I.ovematch. Operetta, Comedian, Satis and others, and this is the sole reason of the change. liaison, on her track work, should win in good company. Last October at. the local spring meeting, she ran : third to Keddar and Tom Byrne, in- : experience, playing a big part in the I defeat. Since then she has dope well, and the wrv In which she is running out six furlongs appears to show her the makings of a. handicap mare rather than a sprinter. Her form up north will he eagerly followed here. * a' a Curtsey (Limond—Salute) returned from Sydney to Auckland with the balance of J. 51. Cameron’s team, but was brought on to Hastings in l charge of R. Berry. Seen on the I Hastings track the other morning, this four-year-old filly looked but a shadow of what we knew her twelve months back. In her few races around Sydney she failed to gain a place. * a a Maunga, running out in the paddock. has put on a deal of flesh, and perhaps when ho races again will look more the part than hitherto. His younger half-brother by King Soult will race as Te Mahanga.

Primax, the two-year-old in J. Griffiths’ stable, is developing into a nice colt. His trip to Woodville has been wisely canceled and his first outing postponed until New Year at home. Monetize’* ricked joint is yielding to treatment and is not as bad as first considered. Mr. H. Hassall’s English sire Gainscourt gives proof of a wonderful constitution, as after a big season (by far. the heaviest of any local sire) he is in great heart and condition. His bookings have come from all parts of the country, while three have been sent from the Chatham Islands. Judging by inquiries, the Gainsborough horse’s list next season will be easily filled. Pursefull, the younger full sister to Purseproud, has been leased by a Dannevirke sport, but will continue to be trained here by M. Mitchell. This mare when first put into work was very bad in action, but she has continuously improved and now gallons suggestively of a likely winner. Hinekatorangi since being trained here has done no galloping, but is developing into a fine big mare. Her chances at Feilding cannot be taken seriously. * * - Star Stranger since returning from the N.Z. Cup meeting has given every satisfaction to trainer Jefl'crd. He is one of early favourites lor the Auckland Cup, although he has not shown a decided liking.for that, particular track. * * • Joy King has not done n great deal since the same meeting and looks all the better for it. At Riccarton his condition and apnearance suffered in comparison with those of last

autumn, so it is quite possible that about Auckland time the Comedy King gelding will bo more fit to give of his best. H.B. Trotting Outlook. Judging by the many young 'uns around these parts it will not be many years before Hastings becomes a trotting centre. As yet we depend on the old hands, such as Messrs. West, Lloyd, W. and H. Jones, but with so many budding owners a couple of years will see a big change, while the above named are out to help in any way whatever even to leasing a horse to anyone wishing to give 'this sport a trial. One advantage trotting has, you can own, trainer and drive your own horse, lendin" the more fascination, as well as making it possible for a wageearner to compete. Since its inception the H.B.T.C. has done remarkably well, and while the present pioneers—they cannot be designated otherwise—are here the game must go ahead by leaps and bounds. Without wishing to commence any controversy, the first trotting event ever contained in a . programme was decided in this district, at Havelock North to be exact. The date, starters, result, etc., will be given later when more fully confirmed, and should it prove to be really the first in the Dominion, then we will have something on even Addington, the greatest trotting centre in the Southern Hemisphere. Mr. Harry Hitchcock, well known in this district in many other branches of sport, has decided to go in for a few trotters and has already a fine two-year-old jogging about. This gentleman is old-fashioned inasmuch as it is the sport alone that appeals and not the other ride, so hig accession to the ranks of trotting owners is 'most welcome. Mr. J. H. Lloyd has on his farm a batch of most promising youngsters, the majority by his own proved sire, Hal Junior. This sportsman ]ms already gifted away a couple of his own breed to induce younger men to carry on. When such actions are known one cannot but hold a most optimistic view of the future of trotting in Hastings and surrounding districts.

DIVOTS.' (Dug by “The Delver.”) Acceptances for the first day events at the Summer Meeting of tlie Woodville District Jockey Club will close on Friday at 9 p.m. * * * Weights for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap are due to appear next Friday. On the same day general entries for the Auckland Summer Meeting will be taken, and first forfeits are due for the Great Northern Foal Stakes, Great Northern Derbv and Royal Stakes. • » • Nominations for the Manawatu Racing Club's Meeting and first forfeits for the Palmerston North Stakes, will close on Friday. December 2. • • » Entries for the Waipa Club's Annual Meeting at Te Awamutu, to be neld on December 17. also close on Friday next. • » • Dominican and Sylvanum have been withdrawn from the Feilding Stakes. In the published weights for the Nursery Handicap at Woodville, Miss Gowrie should be omitted and Wiwini. 7.5, included. • » • D. McCauley was booked to leave Trentham for Feilding yesterday with Tresham and Royal Picture. The pair galloped six furlongs together on Saturday morning and went well, particularly Royal Picture. • * • It is not often that Stuart Waddell goes abroad with a one-horse team, but that wa.s his case to-day. when he went through to Feilding with Shirley as his only charge. Her single mission is the five-furlong Feilding Stakes. » » * Paganelli was withdrawn from the Cheltenham Handicap at Takapuna on Saturday because of an injury received when being detrained on arrival from 'Waikato. The damage could not have been very serious, as the Lord Quex gelding was all there yesterday to win the chief sprint event with three lengths to spare. * * * Trainer R. McMiken. who has been located at Matamata for some time, is now working his horses at Te Rapa, Always and Farndon are the members of his team. * - • Farndon. who is being educated as a hurdler, has been displaying some promise at the game. He is an aged Hawke's Bay bred gelding by California from Ballistite, and has a useful turn of speed. ... Apparently it is believed that there is still a hope of winning another race with Roseday. as this one-nwo good horse figures among the nominations for tlie Dunedin Meeting, Piet, who credited' his ownertrainer. J. Williamson, with a win on Saturday and a second yesterday at is an Australian-bred three-year-old geldin" by Magpie—• Mystic Light. Prior to this meeting he had started five times since his arrival in this country, his nearest to winning being when he rap second to Respirator in a mile hack race at the Thames Meeting held at Ellerslie last month. Miss Potoa. who beat Piet yesterday, is a four-year-old mare by Potoa from the Birkenhead mare Lady Viola, who traces back to Mermaid. Her only previous success was in the Trial Handicap at the Waikato Meeting last month. « » * # Ned Kelly got into the wire after his return from racing nt Whangarei. Fortunately the Quin Aline' gelding was not seriously cut about and will be reii' 1 ■ for duty again in the near future. * * * The Auckland Racing Club intends to erect a new number board at El-

lerslie. The present board has been in use for many years, and it is safe to say that the new structure will bo one of the most up-to-date in the Dominion. • • • At Wanganui’ on Saturday. Covent Garden covered half a mile comfortably in 51 4-5. The son of AbsurdCherry Mart is said to look particularly well just now. and should run prominently in his engagements at Feilding. On the same morning Lysander. with his trainer in rhe saddle, covered half a mile under a steady pull in 49 4-5. » W • Takapuna is a favourite course with tne Tea Tray breed. One to score a first success there yesterday, and break her maidenhood, was the fouiyyear-old filly Saucy Lass, winner of the first division of the Vauxhall Handicap. Saucy Lass was bred at Otatara by Mrs Perry, her dam being the Gold Reef mare Lady Cilia, whose best-known production was Gasbag, by Demosthenes, # • With a couple of furlongs lopped off the distance of Saturday's big event at Takapuna, the Valkyrian gelding Valkon yesterday went very near winning the principal race at Takapuna, going under to King Lu by only half a length. Papatu. who ran third, was another case of omission from the telegraphed acceptance list as it reached us here. His name was there all right elsewhere. • » • At Wanganui on ' Saturday r the Feilding Stakes candidate Kiosk went four furlongs with Limosa. covering the distance in 48 4-5. Kiosk was then pulled out and Limosa continued on for another two furlongs, her time for the six being 1.16 4-5. Whenuwntii covered five furlongs in 1.2 4-5. finishing up his’ task well. Elysianor and Star Area were schooled over four hurdles together, the icrvier shaping the better of the pair. • « • E. Warner is to ride Pouri in his hurdling engagements at Feilding. The Spalpeen—Koiwi gelding has already shown good form this season, I having won over hurdles on the nrst day of the Waikato Club’s Spring Meeting, while three days later he placed the hurdles and the Ladies’ Bracelet to his credit at Cambridge. It is the intention to keep Pouri at the batten game in future. Bright Day is to undertake flat racing for his opening of the current season, but it is not unlikely that he will be given an opportunity as a hurdler later on. He is engaged at Feilding and, with Bright Knight, will probably do the Woodville Meeting the following week. When he goes over hurdles A. Gilmer will probably be Bright Day's pilot. His displays in the education he has undertaken as a hurdler at Te Rain have not been particularly impressive as yet. but he is a good, type for a jumper and should improve. » » * At Hawera on Saturday. J. Brown ran his Feilding Stakes candidates, Silvermine and Silver Rule, half a mile on the trial grass down the back, the pair running down quite satisfactorily in oOsec..—Troilus was jumped over five flights of schooling hurdles, performing well.—Lady Cavendish sprinted half a mile nicely in 50 3-ssee.—A smart piece of work was performed by Killoch and Vivo, They wept seven furlongs, running the half-mile in 51|sec, and finishing up in 1.30 3-5. the old mare putting her head in front at the finish. It was a real good work out. —Onward finished in front of Lady Anstruther and Tciognc in a try out over six furlongs, run in 1.19. In Kentucky the totalisator is the racecourse medium of speculation, and the abolition of the machine was one of the principal planks of a candidate for the position of Governor of that State at the recent elections in America. It was not intended the “books” should replace the totalisator—the ieda was simply to kill racecourse betting. Kentucky is a great horso State, but ra-nig, without hefting, would have settled the thoroughbred industry, and the contest was he bitterest for years. The antitotalisator candidate was badly beaten by Judge Fleming Sampson", who represented the Republican interest, and racing in Kentucky is again safe. « » • The two-year-old Spearhead—After Glow colt, owned by N. Falkiner, and trained by G. Price at Randwick, is

to race the The Dimmer. He is a half-brother to winners in Epilogue and Gleamlight. When, at his last four starts, at two years, Gleamlight recorded three wins and a second, it was anticipated he would do particularly well this season. His deeds, however, have been below anticipation, and Epilogue has not won since the V.R.C. St. Leger. At Dunstall Park, England, at the end of September, a horse named Perfect Knight won a selling steeplechase, and was then objected to on the grounds that he was not the horse he was represented to be. An inquiry was held, and the stewards decided that Perfect Knight was in reality Flying Label, and awarded the race to the second horse, True Knight. The stewards accepted the explanation of the trainer, Barthropp, that he believed the horse, obtained from Mr. O’Brien, was Perfect Knight, but warned him that he must be more careful in future. Evidently Che stewards were quite satisfied it was an unintentional “ring-in.” • * « Backers at Takapuna were verv much more on the mark yesterday than on Saturday, four first favourites winning ami another running second, while second favourites scored m three race*. Llandudno was again well bucked yesterday, but, a« on Saturday, was among the last to finish. Possibly Ellerslie’s bigger course will see Mrs H. M. Campbell’* nomination do better. Royal Duke will he ridden in the Feilding Stakes by E. Dunn, and Chit probably by W. H. Jones. She i« said to have become very erratic in her behaviour, but that she ran still gallop fast she showed on Saturday by taking 36scc, for three furlongs without doing her best * « » One of the Acre tribe who is com ing along nicely is Broad Acre. He looks to be more solid than lie used to. and on his running in the Maiden Race at Ixivin ho can ta> expected io win soon. • * * Limited was a good two und three-year-old. but he has yet to make hi» appearance a* n four-year-old. Last season he made his first appearance in the Feilding Stakes and was beaten by Grano Knight bv half a length. There ware some pood ones behind him. including Tamatete. Glentruiu and Ladv Cavendish Limited is to have Ui« first start this season in the same event to-morrow

Tea Lady, by Tea Tray from Flash Lady, showed good (printing ability as a two-year-old last season. After running second in tbo Juvenile Handicap at the Gisborne summei meeting, she wa* taken up to the Avondale autumn meeting, and an nexed the Nursery Handicap, beating a fairly good field. This season she ha s been placed in a five and a sixfurlong race respectively at the Poverty Bay meeting. Tea Lady is amonp those engaged at Feilding’ tomorrow. Tho Immigrant was yesterday wrongly spoken 01 as Australian ored, owing to confusing Hi B sire, Count Anthony, with the South Australian St Anthony. He is English bred, being one of a batch imported come three or four years ago by Dr. W C King. FEILDING MEETING. Quite a number of horses from these parts claim engagements at the above meeting, winch opens tomorrow, and although the same did not fare well a.t Ashhurst the racing there should benefit them. Feilding course is similar to that of Ashhurst, being of the small, saucer kind with sharp turns. Braeman is the only locaiTto that accepted m the VVaituna Hurdles, Ij miles. The Garance gelding has improved considerably by his race last Wednesday, but as his jumping on that date left much to be desired he cannot be acclaimed the good thing many consider. Nevertheless, at the minimum, if he fences at all cleanly, he will l»t Pouri and Troilus know they have been galloping when the end of the journey is reached.

The field for the Aorangi Trial Plate (maiden conditions). 6 furlongs, all Bst.. as is usua, in this class of race, includes many unknown quantities. Torquil and Liaison, two three-year-olds by Lord Quex, fCKi here prior to being shipped were both responsible for fast gallops, so each has his own admirers. Torquil, as far as the watch is concerned, ran a very fast five furlongs on Saturday morning, finishing as though the other furlong would be no trouble. This colt last season, when he went wrong without being raced, was considered the best youngster in the district, not excepting Oimabue. He raced this spring at Napier and Hastings, but, on account of a cold, was not at his best. Liaison failed in the Maiden at Hastings, not running up to her track work and being then considered, like her dam. unreliable. That may or may not be, but since then she i's more solid and now looks more the part than then. She can be relied upon to run out the six furlongs from end to end. Maui is reported to be a good maiden and so he will need be to have a chance with Tor quil. to say nothing of Liatlan.

Not a representative from this end of the district was considered by its owner to have a chance with Rowley in the Feilding Cup, 1| miles, so none accepted. Seven acceptors only in a £4OO handicap show that there is a dearth of handicap horses out at present. Trainer G New won this race last season with Diogenes and to-morrow with Wanderlust (7.0) he holds more than an outside chance of defeating the Wairarapa hot-pot.

Essential. 8.12. Hypnotic, 8.8, Ganymede. 8.0, Night Witch, 7.11, and Hmekatorangi, 7.11. form the local contingent in the Kowhai Hack Welter, 7 furlongs. The fact of Essential being top-weight proclaims this field anything but high class. This gelding if the goinr. is at all. on the soft side will justify his position in the weights. Hypnotic was not in the picture last Wednesday, but his gallop on Saturday morning points to him as a possibility. Ganymede, a long strider mid big colt, will not manipulate the sharp corners as well as ninnv of flic others. Night Witch at Ashhurst was knocked from pillar to post, so was prevented from showing her best. Jo-morrow with a good run tli; 1 Mountain Knight—Witchet mure may be sighted. Hinekatoraiigi uro cnmiim into Hastings has done

very little work, and on that account cannot be considered. Some Lad and Vigilance want no further handicap in the running of the race in order to prevent the stake from coming here.

Shirley is our sole representative m the Feilding Stakes. 5 furlongs, in which a field of brilliant sprinters are engaged. Kiosk. 9.5. Crown Area, 9.3, Lysander 9.0, Limited. 9.0. and Shirley, 8.10. figure as the Site of the Dominion’s short-distance horses. This race, despite the short distance, is well worth a trip through to see. Royal Duke, 6.6. and Chit. 6,4, are the best of the two-year-olds engaged and, even with their big pull in the weights, will require a deal of luck to finish ahead of the older division. Shirley, we all know, is very brilliant, but whether sufficiently so to beat tho Wanganui cracks. Limited and Lysander. waits to be seen. Limited won this event last season.

The acceptance for the Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs, shows But a pair from here. Roval Damon. 9.5, and Epistle. 7.9. Royal Damon of late has been doing a 10-furlong preparation. which points to his sprinting quality being impaired for the time being. Even apart from that, with 9.5, he would hardly appeal. Epistle will be beaten by class. Arrow Lad. who is trained in the south of Hawke’s Bay, was very unlucky at Ashhurst, as with anything like a run he would have had but little difficulty in beating the winner, Bonogne. Both Covent Garden and Whenuanui are smashing records on the Wanganui tracks, and file pair will need run up to it to stave off the Woodville trained Arrowsmith—Jean l.addp three-year-old.

The field for the Fitzroy Hack, 6 furlongs, includes some very fast hacks over this particular distance, with Tea Lady 8.0, Expense. 7.8, Hinehohoro. 7.6, and Royal Time, 7.1, from here. Tea Lady in her recent gallops has always been on the bit, so may require a race to sharpen her up. Expense was ridden by a stable apprentice at Ashhurst and, after getting very badly away, ran a most creditable race. To-morrow the successful light-weight T. Green will be entrusted with the handling of the Raper Money filly, which should make all the difference. Hinehohoro may find the opposition a little too slick. Royal Time, when paying nearly a hundred, ran fourth last week, but now as then the distance appears iust a little too far. As goed as Vast Acre, 9.7, and Ladv Lfinona, 8.8. are claimed to be by their admirers, Expense can be relied upon to uphold the Bay’s reputation.

Queen's Choice, 9.6, plays a soio part- for Hawke’s Bav in the Kiwitea High Weight and, with the minimum at 8.0, is not harshly treated. Last season this distance, 1 mile 110 yards, was his best, but unfortunately he is now troubled in his breathing apparatus. which may now affect him over a distance. Last week over seven furlongs at Ashhurst ho ran a good second, so. with a clear atmosphere, he may possibly go the extra 'I furlongs. Superb King. 8.8. from Gisborne, is a real good sort and, on performances well handicapped. He has shown his liking for this track bv winning there last Easter, a fact .iot to be overlooked when summing up his chance to-morrow against the Taranaki pair. Orazone and Vivo.

On Thursday the second day, tor which the weights are not yet doclared. Charmaline wil] contest the juvenile race of five furlongs. Her two unplaced performances will be the means of her getting about the minimum and, with her last gallop at Hastings before going away—half a mile in 491—in mind a small mare, short and a quick-strider, the sharp turns will greatly favour Mrs Haldane’s Clarenceux filly.