TROTTING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 2 December 1927, Page 2

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND HANDICAPS. Auckland, Dec. I. Handicaps for the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting are as follow:— Introductory Trot Handicap, 1J mile.—Cornbine, Colonel Thorpe, Raima. Billy Carbine. Nancy McKinney, (Juickiire. Nelson Boy, Bright Light. Gold Star, Dolores, Nelson Girl. Don Zolbek. Bingen Boy, Roma Bingen, limit; Sarsparilla, Amberite, 12; Roes, 24; Battery Bell, Sean Trubhais. 26; Bingen Star, Spirit Bell, Anselhie, 48; Gold Sovereign, 72: Sebisca. 84: King Capitalist. Great Change. Marble Star, 9; Wnnmera King. 108. Handicap withheld, l.co Mauritius December Handicap. Oar.Agnnn. laifare, \\ rigley, Bold Bill, Daytime,

Auditress, Dillon Huon. Lord Minto, Huon Grattan, Kmgsclere, Hoon Hay, Master Councillor. Admiral Lock, Scandal. Van Rich. Luvan, limit; King Pointer. Cute Lad. 12; Great Actress Wallroon. Uncle Bert, 24; Bob Logan. Goldman, Dick Dillon, Lady Joan, 36: Dalmeny, Florent, 48. Dillon Shine, ineligible.

Auckland Trotting Cup, 2 miles.— Concliffe, Logan Park, Tom Thumb, Audacious, Peterwah, Machine Gun, limit; Talaro, Sea Pearl. Cardinal Logan, Jack Potts Ahunri, Kohara. Jewel Pointer 36: Sheik. Prince Pointer. Great Bingen. 7&. Parnell Handicap, 2 miles.—Jackie Audubon, Anseline, Rio Alto, Marble Star. Peter Grattan. Scbisca, Great Eyre, Golden Grattan. Bell Tower, Tony Victor. Appeal Bingen King, Native Star. Childe Audubon limit: Pandora, Great Change. 12: Eremai, Al Made 24: Nourmnhal. Mutu Ngatira. Wimmera King. 36: The Tartar, Real the Great, Tamerlane, Ton Chimes, Western Voyage, 48; Bieardo, Petroleuse, Clonmel 60; Tradesman, Peter McKinney, Tiger Salve. 72

Akarana Handicap. mile.-—Rua Pere. Dad’s Hope. Beatty Kotuku Jack, Master Councillor, Hoon Hay, Bold Bill. Luvan, limit: Mulwaree, King Pointer, Gold Jacker, ’Alenembor, Pitaroa. 12; Ben Lomond, Daly Logan. Goldman. Hughie Wallace, Bob Logitn, Native Prince. 24: Daimeny. Oakhampton, Nita Bell 36; Bell Harold. 72.

Grandstand Handicap 2 miles.— Orphan, Van Rich, Luvan. Pointalena, Quality, Reliance. Hoon Hay, Rockbur? 1 King Pointer, limit; Great Actress. uihl Jacket, 12: Direct Mcri-ning. Wallroon, Uncle Bert, 21; Lord Nepean, Dick Dill m. The Shrew. Native Prince, 36; Aleiiember, Dalmeny. 48 ■ Florent. 60; Nelson Fame, 72; First Carbine. 84. Rowe Handicap Trot. 2 miles.— Peter Doan, Tradesifiati Rose Bingen Happy Rosa, Sister Beatrice, limit; Betty Moko. Waikaha. 12: Elzear, Young Blake. John Mauritius Nap* land. 24; Judge Hancock. 36: Peter Swift. 4b; Money Snider 60: Peterwah. 7«: Escapade 90.

Hv Hellers Handicap U mile.Lord Nepean Anselm, limit- Nelson Tasker. Amaris. Black Lila Hue Dunmore. First Carbine. 12; Logan Park. Audacious. Harold Thorne All Bell 24: Concliffe. 36; Bell Harold, Kohara Bessie Lognn, 48; Nelson Fame. GO. DIVOTS. (Dug by ‘ The Delver.”) First day acceptances for Wood* ville (9 p.m.); general entries for the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, withforieits for Royal Stakes and Groat Northern Foal Stakes and . Derby (5 p.m.); nominations for the Manawatu Summer Meeting, with forfeits for the Palmerston Ivor th Stokes (9 p.m.); entries for the Walfca Annual Meeting at Te Awamutu on December 17th (o p.m.) are all due to-day. Nominations for Waipukurau must be in by 8 p.m. on Monday next.

The death took place at Invercargill thi s week of Mr C. P. Raines, who was intimately connected with racing in Southland in the '-arly days.

In all probability C. Emerson will not make the trip to the Auckland Summer Meeting, but will assist at the southern fixtures. The Southland trainer. R. McDonald, is having a series of misfortunes. Some lit tie while back he fractured some of his ribs through meeting with an accident, and a few days ago he was yarding up a couple of horses when one of them kicked out and broke his jaw in two places.

BronsteH will have his first outing for his new owner. Mr H. A. Rhind, Hi the Tycho Handicap at Timaru to-day.

With the prospect of having to race on bad - ground. J. Brown decided to leave the two-year-old Silver Rule at home and rely on Silvermine to represent Mr A. Alexander at Feilding. The Catmint—Silver Link gelding did this worthily, running second to Kiosk in the Feilding Stakes on Wednesday and winning the. open sprint yesterday. Lady Robinson ran a solid race in the Stanley Handicap when she finished second to Royal Doulton. Her owner-trainer, Koss Heaton, has been very patient with her in the past, and now that the going is firm this half-sister to Broadwood will possibly run well in hack races up to a mile.

Nastori won three races at Wanganui m the spring, and since then till Monday last she had failed to get into the money. However, she finished a good third in the Handicap, and it looks as though her turn is not far off.

* * • War Officer put in a good finishing effort at the end of the Pupuke Hack Handicap at Takapuna, and finished third. He came from a long way back, and can be expected to show Unproved form when he again appears in public.

Valkon and King Lu are two courageous finishers, says a Wellington writer present at Takapuna, and they had a rare battle home in the St. Andrew’s Handicap on Monday. King Lu always held the master hand, however, and fought off Valkon. The latter is a really good sort, and capable of winning in the very hest company

High Pitch ran third in the concluding event at Takapuna, and ins showing indicates that he is oxi the

improve. Since winning the Railway Handicap last season the Sarchedon gelding has failed to win a race, and his displays must have been very disappointing to his owner.

Catapult, who showed promise last season, made his first appearance this season in a hack race at the Takapuna Meeting; on Monday, anu finished third. The Catmint eelding, who has not been raced since th e Wellington Winter Meeting, should be. seen to advantage on the country circuit.

Flitter, who was not started on the first day of the Takapuna Meeting, Just failed to win the second division of the Vauxhall Handicap on the concluding day by a very narrow margin. The daughter of Marble Arch and Freebird has plenty of pace, and will be hard to beat in hack sprint races around the country.

Fapatu, who contested the two principal events at the Takapuna Meeting, must be given credit for running sterling races by finishing second and third respectively. Summed up on his latest form, the Romeo gelding looks Dke taking n prominent part in some of tht handicap events during the holiday meetings.

There looks every chance, writes “Vedette,” that King Lu will run out a good mile and o-quarter, judged by Alison Cup form. He began well, lost his place, and then was running on again at the end. On the second day he made no mistake, being well placed all the way. and winning like a tradesman over nine furlongs.

Before the Takapuna Meeting, Aussie was credited with running an almost phenomenal half-mile. He showed plenty of pace in the race, but be receii. I anything but a good run, and tj ; was fatal with 9.11 on him. There are plenty ready to be with him in the A.R.C Railway Handicap, and quite a number of good judges acclaim him as easily the best sprinter seen in the North for many a .year. His failure at Takapuna may he quite overlooked, says a Weiinigten critic. True Blood had his first race in New Zealand on Monday a: the Takapuna Meeting since his return from Australia. He looked very bright and weii, but not quite tuned up. and no doubt he will be a fitter horse by the time the big meeting comes round. Agrion’s sister, White Wings, who was the cause of the unfortunate fatality, may take a little time yet, and she >s not to be hurried.

The Lucullus —Wairarapa filly Mauriaena displayed a lot of nace in her two races at the Takapnua Meeting and should' pay her way later on in the season. She began quickiv in both events and after being one of the leaders for most of the way in the Rakino Handicap on the concluding day she finished close up fourth. The Rokeby mare. Michaela. who won the Stewards’ Handicap in 1918, has foaled a filly to Solferino. and she will be mated with the Englishbred sire Woodend, who is attracting a lot of attention in Southland this season. Michaela’" first foal was Don Jose (by Artillery), who won the Stonyhurst Handicap, for three-year-olds, at RiccartOn last month.

Archeen was a starter in the Ngataringa Handicap, seven furlongs, on the concluding day of the Takapuna Meeting and' ran prominently till the straight was reached, but then faded out. This gelding has only recently resumed racing,, but on appearances and the way he went on Monday it will not be long before he is at his best.

The two-year-old Silver Paper, who acted as runner-up to Childsplay in the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton, is being prepared for the Wellington Stakes which comes up for decision at Trentham early in the New Year. Silver Paper has done everything asked of him to date, ano though he will meet strong opposition in the remaining classics, he may have to be reckoned with in the more important three-year-old races nest season.—“ Mascot” in Christchurch “Sun.”

The Begum lost her rider on the first day of the Takapuna meeting, when she was supposed to have a good chance of annexing the Cambria Handicap. This assumption appeared to be well based when she finished second in the Rakino Handicap oil Monday. The Begum has a lot of pace and is one of the first of Chief Ruler’s progeny to race.

The Lord Quex gelding Paganelli, writes a shrewd judge, is without a doubt in the first rank of sprinters. Considerinfg that he is a highlystrung customer and that he had done little work subsequently to his fall on the slippery road on Friday last, backers appeared to be taking a risk in. accepting a very short price about him on Monday. They were never anxious, however, for he treated the field with scant courtesy over the last furlong and won comfortably. The only horse who looked likely to extend him was Town Guard, and he lost his rider.

Piet, says the sagie writer, is the makings of a good horse. He is a five-year-old gelding by Magpie, and was selected for his present owners (J. Williamson and E. Montgomery) by George Price. Australians who know Bacchus well say Piet is a replica of him. He has been very patiently handled, and has been qualified as a hunter, it being said that he is a first-class jumper. No doubt these are the races he is destined for later. At the same time there are great possibilities for him on the fiat. An effort was made to buy him after his race on Saturday, but he is not for sale.

At Trentham last January, says the Auckland “Sun,” the Paper Money filly High Finance put her jockey over the rails when walking round to the starting post. While on the course preparatory to doing her pre-

liminary on Monday she repeated the performance, and catching Green by surprise she deposited him over the rails. The jockey fell heavily on his back, but after a short while he was able to return to the paddock, and later took the mount on the filly in the race. High Finance went out in front quickly, but the favourite soon got to her, and that was the end of the filly. No doubt she was restless after her brief escapade, and yet she would never have beaten the winner.

Moehau, the bay daughter of Potoa and Faisette, ran a particularly.useful race among the two year olds in the Rakino Handicap at Takapuna. Although she was not too well favoured by the barrier despatch she showed a lot of pace in the first three furlongs and was the pilot across, the top and into the straight. Mr. W. C. Ring’s Hinuera bred filly held on gamely in the run home but she was not quite equal to the occasion and Prodice and The Begum headed her. 1\ hen Moehau gets a little more solid her turn is likely to arrive.

Many have been the statements made as to the cause of the regrettable accident at Takapuna on Monday, whereby R. Reilly lost his life. Practically the whole of these were the outcome of pure guesswork. It now seems to be established that White Wings, Reilly’s mount, was running about a lot over the first two and a-half furlongs, and that she so unsettled 'her jockey that he came off, and in falling, struck the rail so heavily as to smash it. This was the statement. ■ reported to have been made hv eve witnesses of the accident. On the other hand the writer, when the accident occurred, spoke to some people looking over the outside wire fence, not more than 30 yards from the scene, and they saw nothing of the actual accident.—Auckland “Sun.”

There is more luck in racing perhaps than most people imagine. There were two examples at Takapuna on the opening day. R. Reed’s : dent on Prodice in the two-year-o.u race had far-reaching results. The connections of Town Bird were very confident. but with Reed hors de combat. C. Goulsboro was not a particularly efficient substitute, and that Town Bird was beaten is now history. The other example was in regard to a winner during the day. The trainer galloped the horse in question early on Saturday morning and the animal handled the sharp turns so badly that he decided on only a very modest investment, Ju the race the horse was so placed between two othe. horses most or the way that he was carried round the turns, and then same on and won. Ou the second day he was not so lucky negotiating iho turns, and was beaten into second place.

The King John gelding, Magna Charta, says the ?>Mt<chTwd» “Sun,” has made great tkjrivcment since his enforce d spoil, find in a smart sprint over four fcrlongs on Tuesday acquitted hisneelf well, though he appeared to be only cantering. After winning the Oenbazou Handicap at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting Magna Charta was though I to posses a good chance of winning the Winter Cup. However, he was affected with a severe attack of rheu-

matism prior to the running of the big mile race, and ran a long way below expectations at the National meeting. Since his spell it is distinctly noticeable* that he has filled out a lot, and if he continues to progress as at present he may be a competitor at the Auckland' Racing Club’s Summer Meeting, which conies ur> for decision at Ellerslie next month. AUSTRAI. TAN NOTES. Wst Australia continues to afford good opportunitv to equine immigrants from Maoriland. At the Canning; Park (Perth) Meetins hist Saturday week the hid event, the Canning Park Handicap run over about 1’ miles, was won hv thp four-year-old Limoka, by Litaond from Oka, dam of Ona and First Ae'-<*. Apparently he had achieved little distinction up to this, at any rate over such a distance, for though in at Bst 71b he started at a doublefigure pr’oe. He. however, won hv four lengths from another outsider that started at three times as long a price. At the same meeting the Trial Stakes, seven furlongs, was won hv

the Porangahau-bred five-year-old gelding Crown Top (Crown Imperial ll—Rouge). carrying Bst 111 b, from a field of 23 others. Crown Top was second favourite.

At the Newcastle (N.S.W.) Meeting last week another success came the way of New Zealand blood 1 . This was m the High-weight Handicap, six furlongs which was won by the Tea Tray—Dixie Land four-year-old Jazz Baby, running in the nomination of his New Zealand owner, Mr T. Clegg. Jazz Baby, who was ridden by M. McCarten, carried 9.10 (minimum 8.0), started first favourite, and won by three lengths.

At the meeting just mentioned Runnymede, carrying 8.8. was a starter in a 7-furlong event, but finished nowherea fate that also befel b irst Acre, 8.5, in the same event.

Coming to a more important fixture, the A.J.C. November Meeting at Randwick, we find a winner in the Flaxmere-bred six-year-old gelding Praposterer (Absurd—First Class), who carried 9.11 to the front in the High-weight Handicap, one mile, minimum 7.7. He started a shortpriced favourite and won easily bv a couple of lengths in 1,38|, among those unplaced behind him being another locally-bred one in Penman, a, winner at the A.J.C. Warwick Farm Meeting last Tuesday. At the Randwick Meeting another of Mr W. G. Stead’s breeding in Quixotic (Absurd—Lady Vegas), at a very long price, ran second to the speedy Greenline, who was conceding him 81b and ran the six furlongs m

In the race last mentioned J. M. Cameron’s Magpie gelding Goshawk was a starter carrying 7.7 and ridden by E. Ellis. He went out next best backed to the .eventual winner, but did not get among the first half-dozen at the finish. Discussing the race the Sydney “Herald” says: “Perhaps it was too much to expect of Goshawk, but certainly those in closest touch with the stable held the opinion that he would be prominent at the finish. At 8 to 1, support that had the true ring with it came for him, and at barter rise he shared the position of second favourite with Cave Dweller at substantially shorter odds. Drawing the extreme outside position at the barrier was not in his favour, for he was wide out all the way. After the leaders had turned into thje straight he made a dash to make up his ground, but the effort was a shortlived one, and he was well back in the field passing the judge’s box.” In. connection with Goshawk’s performance it may be worth while to quote also what the same writer had to say when summing up prospects the day before the meeting: 1 “A remark ascribed to the late J. Mayo inav well be applied to Goshawk, when considering the prospects of the Flying Handicap. That astute owner is reported to have said that until a horse is beaten fairly there is no telling just what he is capable of doing. Whether Mayo was the originator of what has now become almost a racecourse adage or not does not alter the sound* reasoning of it. Goshawk has won at his last two starts, and although he has not beaten anything brilliant, the fact remains that he could scarcely have won more easily than he did. To-day’s race will apply the true test. Perhaps he may be carried off his legs by the early pace, though there are many who will not subscribe to this opinion; hut if he can get within striking distance of the leaders at the entrance to the straight, he will make matters very interesting.”

The veteran trainer J. Scobie won another cup last week when Epilogue, prepared by him for Mr. L. MacKinnon, led the field for the Bendigo Cup for the entire distance of lm. 3 furlongs, run in 2.22. The race has an interest for Hawke’s Bay inasmuch as the four-year-old Tea Tray —Hula Girl gelding Tea Bell, bred by Mrs. Perry at Otatara. went very near upsetting the Scobie not, finishing well to get within half a lengt' of the winner. Another N.Z. interest lay in the fact that Mars (Martian— Bronze) started favourite, but that is all that is to be said for him, as he finished but of a place. TRACK NOTES AND GOSSIP. With so many horses away matters have been rather quiet at Hastings these last few days. Yesterday morn, ing only a few galloped who are receiving their final touches lor, Woodville next week.

Kahu Ariki beat Royal Court by a couple of lengths over five furlongs run in 66. The former was gome easily.

Coot and Lipsol ran six furlongs in 1.20 and, as both were carrying big weights, the time was good. Coot is in excellent condition, there not being a fitter horse on the tracks Minter went the same distance in 1.21}. but was allowed to loaf the first half-mile, taking just on 54secs for that distance.

Mountain Heath, not doing his best by any means, got to the end of five furlongs in 65}. • • •

Black Girl, Watchman and Kirklad were associated in a five-furlong gallop taking 65 4-5. The first two finished well, with the three-year-old, who was lumping a big weight, beaten off.

Bennanee was given strong pace work. This gelding since his return home is picking up fast Monetize was on the track, trotting twice round on the sand and moving quite sound.

Cloyne was not galloped, but looks in rare buckle. This mare meets the eye as having improved considerably this last week. Keen, who will not be raced until Waipukurau. sprinted home the last three furlongs of a couple of rounds of pace work

Abisogne has been blistered, so will not be among the active ones until the autumn.

Bulolo hag sufficiently recovered from ilis accident to bo ridden and goes Into work next week. The Biso.'rtrt —Footstep two-year-old will race in the nomination of Mrs A. D. Potter.

Pencils is another who has been, blistered and turned out for a while, as also has his stable companion Calluna.

The Boniform filly in Miss Maher’s stable, who is shaping so well on the local tracks, has been given by Mr. Vallance to his daughter. The ranks of lady owners are growing every day. ...

Yesterday morning Red Fuchsia and Grand National were shipped to Woodville, where they compete next week. The object of the early departure is the schooling of the former. After the New Zealand Cup meeting it was stated in this column that £lOOO was refused for Red Fuchsia. An additional £5OO still sees the gelding in Miss Maher’s stable. * * •

The local horses fared very badly at the Feiiding meeting, despite some excellent gallops prior to departure, with the result that local bettors had a bad ti«e. If qur racehorses (?) are not hibernating—the weather is wintry enough for the use of this word—then we must have a very poor class of animal in work here.

Torquil and Ganymede, after their inglorious display the first day. were immediately shipped back home. Torquil’s gallop before leaving here was good enough to back him to win a Stewards’ Handicap, but sixth Wednesday was his fate. Early in the race he was badly placed, but he made no impression until the last furlong, when he passed a few. Under the conditions Ganymede ran a fair face. This writer sticks to his opinion that this horse will later come a good 'un.

Braeman failed to show up either day. His jumping left a lot to be desired.

Liaison was started only the once, finishing fourth after being in a good position all the wav in the Tria' Rlate. She too failed to race within a long way of her track form.

Expense had every chance, but Vast Acre, giving her two atone, made a ioke of her.

Royal Time, Hypnotic. Night Witch and Queen’s Choice all looked likely until the business end. Night Witch on the first day showed speed by piloting the field at the end of three furlongs after being left, thus causing her to stop at the finish. She was not started the second day Double up next time. Royal Damon van fairly, while Epistle managed to get into the money.

With Ashhurst and Feiiding over, our horses are much on the debit side. Next week, if they do not fare better at Woodville then it will be Waipukurau at ’Xmas time for them to find their level. ’Tis bad luck foi them there is no I’etane meeting nowadays.

As at Riccarton. Shirlev failed to get going at the barrier in the Feiiding Stakes. A glance at this mare's past performance reveals that she has never' struck form until late in the season.