NOTES AND COMMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 3 August 1929, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

racing fixtures August 3—Christchurch Hunt. i August 13, 15, 17—Canterbury Jockey Club. August 24—1’akuranga Hunt. j August 24—Hawke’s Bay Hunt. August 28—Dannevirke Racing Club. August 29—Dannevirke Hunt. August 31—Taranaki Hunt. September 4, s—Marten Jockey Club. September 7 —Otago Hunt. September 12, 14—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 21 —Ashburton County Racing Ciub. September 21—Napier Park Racing Club September 21, 23—Avondale Jockey | Club. ! September 26, 27—Geraldine Racing Club. I September 28—Hawke’s Bay .Jockey Club. TROTTING FIXTURES August 10, 14, 16-N.Z. Metropolitan, T.C. August. The Wanganui Sportsman, Mr G. M. Currie who irettirned /from Australia . this week, said that thp coming sea-! son in Australia looks like being a very weak one, so far as the weight-for-age races jire concerned. Limerick- will stand* out by himself if he reproduces i anything like his true form. Winalot, may not be quite up to his standard and j in addition he is not too sound. Mollison is to be restricted to sprinting although his owner may be tempted to run him ip the* A.J.C. Craven Plate, ■ ten furlongs, if there is little competition. | The weakness of the , weight-for-age horses should see the New Zealand representatives making it very interesting. Aussie, when he left, was virtually favourite for the Epsom Handicap, and Oratrix held the post of honour for the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap. Paper Money heads the 1928-29 season’s sires list by nearly £6OOO. His stock have won £22,000 in New Zealand, and with the £13,000 they have won in Australia, he ‘has put up the; extra fine record of £35,000 for the past season. . i During the closing season Auckland Cup winner, Corinax, Australian-bred, accounted for the sum of £2855 in stake money. ' Limerick’s stake record is made up as follows:

At two years jL'ATL....:. 1,595 At three years ......: 11,912 At four years ...1.. 18,158 At five years 6,306 Up to date Limerick has contested 49 races, and the interesting feature of his performances since his two-year-old career closed is that he has only been out of a place on two occasions. Limericks record stands as follows: —

, ‘lncluding one , dead-heat.

Very keen interest will be centred on the Limond champion’s six-year-old form > on account of his chan\e of beating Gloaming’s stake winning record. Limerick’s total is £37,971 and Gloamings £43,100. Brilliant sprinter, Keremoana. who has been put into work by O. Cox at Hawera, for spring racing, became a nine-year-old on the universal racehorse birthday. Elysianor finished third in the irentham Hurdles at the beginning of July with 10.2 and won the Pukaki Hurdles, - one mile and a-half, at Timaru with ~ 10.13. He should be worth following in

his next few starts. Donnette. who finished third in each of her two starts at Gisborne, is a three-vear-old by Catmint, from Oppiadon, by The Rand from Etona, by Castor from Lady Walmsley, bv Musket from Mersey,* the chain of Carbine. If breeding, therefore, goes -for anything, she should turn out all right. Donnette has not done much racing. - She is owned by Mr P. V. Hickey and is trained by JNixon. _ . Queen’s Choice is evidently at his best just now, for he captured a double in good style at the Gisborne meeting. He was a good three-year-old, winning three events and being placed on a number of other occasions. As a four year old he did not perform so well. Last season he was in the money on 10 occasions besides the two wins at Gisborne. i Taboo’s recent form points to him being hard to dispose of in any raco m which he starts at the National meetjug, Novar came into favour for . the Grand National Hurdles this week. It is understood that some who have been watching the work at Awapuni closely prefer him to his stablemate, Mister Gamp, who rules equal favourite with Overhaul. The difference in the weights may. be influencing them to some extent, for while Mister Gamp will carry 11.5, Novar’s weight is 9.13. The Duke Humphrey gelding, Prince Humphrey, who has created a great deal of controversy over his pedigree recent- ' ]y, is making steady progress in his work, and is looking very well. Except for a slightly enlarged near hind leg, lie bears a vdry solid appearance, and is standing up to his work in good style. When again asked to carry silk he should again perform with credit. Nedda, who was shipped to Sydney last Monday, is included with the fillies engaged.in the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby. A win for a filly in the classic event at Randwick can be termed as well overdue, for it is 31 years since one of the weaker sex scored. In 1898 Picture, a daughter of Russley, led the field home, and, though in the interval a filly has not won Derby honours at Randwick, several have gained a place. In the race of 1922 Furious, a daughter of The Welkin, made a bold bid for victory and she was only beaten a short head ‘by the New Zealand gelding Cupidon. i3y all accounts, the field for the A.J.C. Derby of 1929 will be a strong one, so that Nedda will require to be a true stayer if she is to beat the colts.

The Elysian gelding Elysianor made a successful reappearance on the scene at Timaru, when he won the Pukaki Hurdles, in which ho carried 10.13 home in front*of a decent field. Elysianor contested thirteen races last season, and, with five wins to his credit and placed money in three other events, he has paid his way satisfactorily. Elysianor figures among the entrants for the Jumpers’ Elat Handicap and Sydenham Hurdles to be run. at Eieearlon. At the Clarence Diver J.C. meeting field ori 18th July Miss Pat, by Acre from Surtorna. won the Raines Handicap, five furlongs, running the distance in 1.0 3-5, which equals the course re-

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I, Miss Pat, will) was formerly attached to F. Cannont’s stable at Foxton, has won. several races during tlie short time she has been in Australia. Kiibroney has sired winners of about £200.1)00 in stakes during his stud career in New Zealand. His progeny have wun at. all distances, so that he lias been a greater success than, sires who have left only a preponderance of sprinters. Aussie, sensational eoni|Ueror of Limerick. who is expected to run prominently in the big spring races in Sydney, was a centre of attraction as lie pottered about on the track at Randwick (records a Sydnev writer). New Zealand reports did not credit him with being a good-looking horse, so liis plain appearance was no surprise to track regulars. But liis looks, nevertheless,,give a distinct idea of his great pace, and lie is likely to live up to liis New Zealand reputation. Whether Aussie will prove capable of again beating Limerick is a matter that only the racing preparatory to the A. J. C. carnival will show. It is against him, however, that there is no miie weight-for-age race at Randwick this spring and Aussie’s efforts suggest that the 10 furlongs of the Craven Plate will be a trifle beyond him. Australian weight-for-age horses now are not really high class, however, and a horse of Aussie’s ability might accomplish almost anything.

The following horses, fvitli their best winning performances set against their names, are the probable nominations for this year’s New Zealand Trotting Cup:— Ahuriri (4.20 3-5), Author Jinks (4.24 2- Black Admiral (4.26 2-5), Cardinal 1 Logan (4.28), Daphne tie Oro (4.26), Gold Jacket (4.24 2-5), Great- Bingen (4.23 4-5), Jewel Pointer (4.221-5), Kingscraft (4.28 4-5), Kohara (4.25 4-5), Logan Chief (4.26 1-5), Logan Park (4.27 3-5), Machine Gun (4.25 2-5), Padlock (4.26 3- Peter Bingen (4.22 1-5), Petenvah (4.23 4-5), Prince Pointer (4.22), Quality (4.26 2.5), Talaro (4.24 2-5), Terence Dillon (4.25), and Waitaki Girl (4.22). These horses are almost certain to be found in the entry. Black Admiral, Cardinal Logan, Kingcraft, Logan Chief, Logan Park, Padlock, and Quality become eligible on account of having been , handicapped at the conditions. Great Bingen (4.19 2-5) and Ahuriri (4.20 3-5) have the best times for the distance. The first winner of the New Zealand Trotting Cup to go belter than a 2.20 gait for the whole distance (2m) was Durbar, who in 1903, and driven hv Andy Pringle, registered 4.36. As this was '7sec. better than 'anything done in the Cup previously it was hailed as some performance. Two years later Wildwood Junior won the Cup for the second year in succession, and went 4.33. The first winner to break 4.30 in the Cup was Adelaide Direct. In 1917, driven by her owner, Manny Edwards, the bay mare covered the journey in 4.27 4-5, then regarded as a wonderful effort, hut the veiy next year Author Dillon, an undoubted champion over all distances, was driven to victory in 4.26 2-5. Although other winners put up great times, it was not till Peter Riddle came across ’from Sydney with Sheik that Author Dillon’s. record was eclipsed. Sheik went 4.25 4-5, but Ahuriri, in his second Cup, 1926, clipped the odd fifths off and registered ( 4.25. This was a great performance, but last year saw Peter Bingen beat the time badly, and he won in 4.22 1-5* while the second horse, Great Bingen, registered the remarkable lime of 4.19 2-5, or better than 2.10 all the way. Most followers of the sport would be prepared to see Peter Bin-

gen's 11 mi*, fur ;i winner, slain! I" 1 ' a long. I imr. bill Mich groat progress is being made in. the development ul speed and stamina that it may be next November will see it beaten. I lie b.ilanei) slieel issued by the Wei linglon Trotting Club shows a profit ol £1,989 10s lid mi the year’s working. The stakes am muled to £8,858, which is CffiK) inure, tiinn was raced lor last season. Tile sum of £8,470 8d vva; pu l in tun way of taxes. Kingcraft, who i- one of the favourites for the August. Handicap, was one o) the finds of this season. Five wins and a second comprise his reeonl. and though liis best lime is 4.28 4-5, the liahdicapper regards him highly bv putting him on a 4.26 mark, which makes him eligible for the New Zealand Cup. The Auckland trainer, J. Shaw, will have Native Prince and Carmel racing at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting. They are in nice order and they are expected to perlonii well at Addington. Tonic (First Voyage- Medicine) has so far failed to win a two-mile heat lor IV. J. Tomkinson, but when stepped over twelve furlongs the ex-Victorian made no bones about supplying the genuine medicine. If reserved for races over this distance at the lorllicorning carnival. Tonic will be in good demand. and lie can be depended upon to make a. bold bid to deliver the right prescription^ Two horses left, for Sydney by the Mamma which sailed yesterday. J. Fryer had Bright Glow and liis own Tonbridge • —Lady Egletinis two-vear-old filly on board. Bright Glow, according to Fryer, lias done well through the winter. The youngster is engaged in the A.J.C. Gitncraek Stakes. Both will be back for the Wellington Spring Meeting. It, is possible that Mendip will be sent over to Fryer by a later steamer. ARIKIWAI SCRATCHED (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY. Ist August. The New Zealand horse Arikiwai has been scratched from the Epsom Handicap and tlm Melbourne and Caulfield Cups.

' UnFirst. Second. Third, placed. At 2 years .,. 3 1 0 5 At 3 years ... 6 6 ' 1 1 At 4 years ... 14 2 0 0 At 5 years ... 5* 3 1 1 i 28 \2 2 7