TROTTING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 10 December 1927, Page 2

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND ACCEPTORS Auckland, Dee 9. Acceptances received for the Auckland I lotting Club’s meeting are as follow:— Introductory Trot Handicap, ]$ mile. -Raima. Billy Carbine. Quicktire. Nelson Boy, Bright Light, Dolores. Don Zolock, Bingen Boy, Roma Bingen, limit; Roez. 21: Sean ITinbhais, 36; Bingen Starr. Anscline Leo Mauritius. 48: Gold Sovereign, .2: Wimmcra King 108 December Handicap, 1-J mile. - D’Artagnau Wrigley. Daytime. Auditresa. Lord .Minto. Kingsclcre. Hoo'i Hay, Masi er Councillor, Scandal. Van Rich, limit: Cute Lad, 12; Wallroon. I m !« Ren. 21. Auckland Trotting Cup, 2 miles.— Concliffe, 'lorn Thumb. Peterwah, Machine Gun, .limit: Sea Pea.il, Cardinal Logan. J2; Jack Potts, Ahuriri, Koh ar a. Jewel Pointer, 36; Sheik. 48; Great Bingen, 78. Parnell Handicap 2 miles.—An saline. Roi ..Alto. Marble Star. Peter Grattan. Sebisca. Golden (.’rattan, Tony Victor. Appeal Bingen King, Native Star, limit; Al Mack. 21; Nourniabal. Mutu, Ngatirn Tim Tart:!.”. Toll Chimes. 48: Ricardo, Petroleuse. Clonmel, GO- Tradesman. Peter McKinney. Tiger Salve, 72 Akarana Handicap. 11 mile.- Rua Pere. Dad’s Hope. Master Councillor. Hoon Hay, Bold Bill, limit • Mulw.iree. Pitaroa 12; Ladv Jean. Gohl man. Boh Logan. 21; Oakhaaiptm, 3G: Bell Harold. 72. Grandstand Handicap 2 miles. - Orphan, Quality Rockburn. King Pointer, limit; Grea t Actress. Go'd Jacket. 12: Direct Morning, Uncle Bert, 24: Dick Dillon, The Shrew, Native Prince 36; Dalmeny. 18; Florent, 60; Nelson Fame. 72. Rode Handicap Trot. 2 miles.— Tradesman. Rose Bingen. Happy Rosa. Sister Beatrice, limit; Betty Moko. Waikaha, 12; Flzear. Young Blake, John Mauritius. Napland, 24; Peter Swift. 18 : Money Spider. 60; Peterwah. 78; Escapade, 90 St. Helier’s Handicap. mile.— Lord Nepean. Anselen. limit* Nelson Tasker Amaris. Black Lila, Hue Coronado. Lad\ Dunmore First Car bine. 12: All Bell. 24 : Bell Harold. Kobara, 48; Nelson Fame. 60. GENERAL NOTES. It is stated that Benzora will race at New Plymouth and Stratford during the forthcoming holiday period Te Monanui is reported to be training on satisfactorily at New Plymouth. The other morning lie ran seven furlongs in 1.36, and it is stated that he will bp among the starters in the Te Awamutu Cup next Saturday week. Arch Queen, who until just recently was a member of H. Hastedt’s team, is now back under her owner’s care at Otahuhu. The Marble Arch mare ran one second, and was once third while under Hip 'barge of the above trainer at Ellerslie. The Lamb showed at Feihling that it would not bo long before he struck form again. Since his return to Hawera lie has heen getting through his track work satisfactorily, and appears to be a much improved horse. He is engaged at the Taranaki meeting.

Revel, who won the Mangaatua Hurdles at the Woodville meeting on Thursday, is a Six-year-old geldin: by Gay Lad from Nantville. Two seasons ago he won three hurle races, finishing up by capturing the Kennels Hurdles at the Christchurch Hunt Club meeting with 12.1 on his back. He also annexed the Port Cooper Hurdle Race at Riccarton during the New Zealand Cup meeting in November, 1926, that being his only win recorded out of 11 starts during the season.

The importes horse Sun Flare has recently figured in the name of the youngest racehorse owner in Australia. He was the priz<? in a big charity raffle and fell to a ticket taken out in the name of Miss Gertie Chapman, a two-year-old. He has now been sold on her account, realising £750, with a “contingency” < I another £‘2so from his winnings—if there should bo any..

The five-year-old N.Z. bred geldg Lxceller, by Kilbroney from Glen Helen, that was trained by the Randwick mentor, W. Kelso, for Mr. A. Ingham, and was sold last week at auction for 350 guineas, will do his tuture racing on “unregistered” courses. Exceller was a costly horse tor Mr. Ingham, who gave him every chance. In a little more than 20 starts Exceller only won two races, and one of them was a dead-heat with Bonadventure in a Rosehill Maiden Handicap.

Mug’s Luck.” The chief value of the following story, told by a Sydney paper, is to be found in the ’moral suggested by the last sentence; The old turf axiom “Mug's Luck'' was fully borne out at Warwick Farm on luesday, when a North Sydney man who had never attended a race meeting belore, converted seven shillings into £B6. He was visiting a intend al Liverpool and was persuaded to go to the races. On the first event he placed a modest two shillings on Embella, which returned him four times that amount. He lost os on the next race, but in the third had 2ds to 5s Cadenza. He now had 30s, so invested 10s on Raisin at eighths and tile victory swelled his “cash in hand ’ to £5 10s. Honan’s defeat cost him 30s, but £2 on Vai brought his total up to £l6, which was increased by a lurthei £2O when Roseuka won, while a plunge on Penman in the last race gave him a credit ol £B6. When asked if he was going to continue, he replied, “1 might some day ii i have a lew hob in my pocket and nowhere to go.”

The appearance of Rampion, the crack two and three-year-old oi his year in the weights is encouraging, but, although he is again about on the tracks, it would be wiser to wait until nearer the day before making any overtures on his behalf, says the Sydney “Herald.” The leg that has given trouble appears to be ail ngln again; but Rampion has yet to show that he will stand another preparation. it is hoped chat he v»nl overcome the difficulty because the tut. now has very lew outstanding perlormers in work.

“Doping” does not appear to b* conhned to racehorses in Australia. When our last Sydney mail ieit two suspected cases in connection with the “tin-hare" sport were under investigation by the control dug authorities. In each instance a heavily backed early favourite eased mysteriously m the betting and ran as n drugged. In one case the presence i culuial dvdiate was established.

The Maorilander Soldiers' Hope (Solugts Chorus-- Chrysalis) has had only a very brief career on the Australian turf, as he broke a leg when running at Sandown Park (Melbourne, last week and had to be destroyed. He had had only one previous start over there, running unplaced, though backed down to odds-on first favouritism, in a Trial Weller Handicap. His owners are lopclul, however, that they may recoup some of their losses through iLv agency of another N.Z. purchase, the six-ycar-old Autumnus — Glenovvlet mare Serotina, who is said to be shaping well on the tracks.

For any number of years the question has been asked “why is a gelding given an allowance?” It has not yet been satisfactorily answered. Here is an instance of the trials and tribulations of the men in charge oi the entire horses. W’e quote from the London “Sporting Life.” Referring to the Cambridgeshire Stakes, the paper says:—“Weissdorn was turned out looking a perfect picture

. . . the five-year-old was known to have shown some of the characteristics of a stallion when passing hacks on the heath during exercise; but the last thing that was expected of him was to display this trait in a race. The tendency was first noticed yesterday, when lie took notice of a policeman’s charger just outside the gate. He went to the post in an insolent fashion, and before lining up under the gate was looking in the direction of hacks that were near the post. To excite him further he was drawn next to the Belgian filly Kitty HI., and curiously enough the pair raced together for a little more than half, when the mare drnpned out. Weissdorn did likewise, and took no further interest in the race, finishing absolutely tailed off

When the trainer got to him in the paddock he found that he had not turned a hair, nor was he blowing in the least. ...”

Euphonium is said to have a doubtful looking knee, which is causing his trainer some anxiety.

Silvermine’s next appearance will be at Ellerslie, where he is nicely weighted in the Railway Handicap. His usual pilot, A McCormac. Oeins unable to do the weight. H. Wiggins has been engaged to ride the Catmint gelding.

At Hawera on Thursday morning Vivo finished in front of Benzora at the end of half a mile run in 49sec—the fastest half-mile of the morning.—Reremoana went half a mile ev himself, doing 50sec in good style. — Lady Desmond ran the last three furlongs of her work in 38sec.—The Lamb set off from the seven furlong post, being picked up by Silent at five furlongs. He went his halfmile in 52sec, finishing up the full distance in L3O 4-5. a very good effort.

Royal Diadem, who is engaged jn hurdle events at Ellerslie at Christmas time, wop the Midsummer Handicap at the Auckland Summer Meeting as a two-year-old in the 1923-24 season. However, he did not show to much advantage during his three and four-year-old career, but at five years, in the colours of Mr L. U. Clare, who owns Mery Mint, he won four races and was placed on 11 other occasions. This season he has started three times for one second. Royal Diadem has vet to make his appearance over hurdles.

Earl Sande. America’s crack jockey. had his license revoked after a meeting of the Maryland State Racing Commission on November 5. and the star rider now. with Joseph E. Widener President of the Westchester Racing Association, will be unable to accept a mount on anv course in the United States until he is once more restored to good standing by the commission. The meeting was called to act upon the indefinite suspension of Sande. which was announced by the stewards of the Maryland Jockey Club after he. riding Walter M. jeffiord’s filly Bateau, had fouled Mrs John M. Hertz’s Reigh Count in the running of the Pimlico Futurit”. The fillv was disqualified and Sande’s suspension immediately followed.