RACING AND TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24411, 24 September 1940, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES September 28.—Kurow J.C. (at Oamaru). September 28.—Foxton fI.C. September 28, 30.—Ohiuemuri J.C. October 3, s.—Hawke's Bay J.C. October 12.—Otaki Maori R.C. October 12, 14.—Dunedin J.C. October 12, 14.—Auckland R.C. October 17, 19.—Masterton R.C. October 19.—South Canterbury J.C. October 19.—Rotorua Hunt. October 19.—Stratford R.C. October 24, 26. 28—Wellington R. C. October 26,—Poverty Bay R.C. October 26. 28.—Gore R.C The Kurow Meeting Acceptances are due to-day for the Kurow Jockey Club's meeting. Wellington Spring Meetin;: Nominations for the Wellington spring meeting are due on October 7. Handicaps Handicaps for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting are due on October 1. Special Train A special train will run in connection with the Kurow Jockey Club's meeting Hampers The Australian Jockey Club has decided to provide 1000 Christmas hampers for troops serving abroad. Wild Coon The Dunedin Guineas candidate Wild Coon got amongst the winners at Geraldine ' Dunedin Spring Meeting Nominations are due to-day toi the Dunedin Jockey Club's spring meeting, and forfeits for the McLean StaKes and Dunedin Guineas Racing Gear A sale of racing gear and sundries in the estate of the late J. Ross will be held on the Oamaru racecourse on the morning of the Kurow races. Omission An Australian owner made up his mmd to race a colt in this year's A.J.C. Derby, but omitted to get the youngster registered in the Stud Book. A Turning Track Possibly the turning track at Geraldine may have been responsible for some horses not running up to expectations, but the excuse book perhaps has a reason Halt The Nightmarch gelding Halt who paid over half a century at Geraldine, was produced by Peho, a mare by WinkieLittle Owl, Treadmill-Glenowlet, by Clanranald. Silver Streak The Paper Money gelding Silver Streak, who is amongst the nominations for the Kurow meeting, was foaled in 19-29. tie made his appearance last season in the Waikouaiti Cup. The Raker The Croupier gelding The Raker, who created a favourable impression last season, seems to have lost form, and has failed to make any show this season. Night Dress

Night Dress ran a good solid race when he won the Geraldine Cup, but did not put much dash into his effort on the second day. The Methven Meeting No less than 221 nominations were received for the Methven Trotting Club's meeting. A big shrinkage will have to take place in order to avoid division races. Tidal Wave

The Rosehill Guineas winner Tidal Wave cost 1450gns at the national yearling sales of 1934. He was got by Tiderace—My Own, the dam of the New Zealand Cup winner Yours Truly. Closing Down

With the object of doing away with nonproprietary clubs, the Kensington Park arid Ascot Clubs have been informed that both tracks will be closed down. A final date was not specified. Petersham

When he won at Geraldine, Petersham did not win out of his turn. Last season he won once in 12 starts. In the previous season Petersham was kept busy, and In 32 starts scored 5 wins, 3 seconds, and 6 thirds. Leopardstown

The Day Comet gelding Leopardstown, who won at Geraldine, is bred to win in better company. His dam, Princess Thurnham, was got by Thurnham from Heather Dew, by Dirk Hammerhand. Heather Dew is also the dam of Heather Lad, a winner of the Oamaru Cup. All Nieht

All Night, who won on each day of the Geraldine meeting, is a well-grown four-year-old gelding by Nightly from Clorane, bv Rosewing—Belcaire, by . Treclare— Bhanavar, by John ©' Gaunt Nightly, who was got by Night Raid, had his racing career ended by a development of trouble in the respiratory organs.

Offer to English Owners . Several New Zealand owners, and at least one racing club, have sent in offers to take brood mares and young stock from English owners and breeders, and feed them for the duration of the war. These offers have been sent on to the English Jockey Club by the New Zealand Racing Conference. The Business Side

According to Mr J. Tanner, handicapper in New South Wales for the 12 months ended July, 1940. 3714 races were run in the metropolitan, provincial and country districts of New South Wales, and attracted 26.010 starters There were 1242 races in the metropolitan and provincial areas of Sydney, where ' 11,178 horses raced, and 2472 races in the country which attracted 14,832 horses. Other States had an average of 1000 meetings each year. Six-furlong Record Some doubt is thrown on Aurie's Star's new six-furlong record of lmin BJsec at Flemington this month. As at Trentham. the clock is started electrically by tli" starting barrier, but is stopped by hand One critic says:—"lt seemed incredible that Aurie's Star, with 10.2 up, could havr run six furlongs in lmin BJsec, and more incredible that All Veil, Adherent and Con Naru, the next three horses, should have broken lmin 9Jsec. One jockey said he could hardly believe that such fast time was run. The horses .were aided by the wind, which was not fully behind them, and when All Veil and Hilton were level with Aurie's Star a furlong and a-half from the post. Aurie's Star was on the bit,' and his rider, N. Creighton, had not asked him for an effort. When Creighton moved on him in the last furlong hp drew away and won comfortably." A Tip Frank McGrath, the well-known Sydney trainer, who now has Beau Vite in his stable, gave a talk on training at a Red Cross race meeting exhibition the other day. and, incidentally, gave a tip for Pandect in the Derby. Pandect is at present in McGrath's stable McGrath concluded his talk by an invitation to his stable " to see a potential Derby and Melbourne Cup winner." McGrath. who trained Amounis and Peter Pan. two of the greatest .stake-winners of the Australian turf, described in his talk the joy? and trials of training racehorses. "It is the ambition of every owner, trainer and jockey to win the Derbies or the Melbourne Cup." said McGrath. and he talked about preparing horses for these races. McGrath said that New Zealand dun oats were slightly better than Australian, though the local Algerian oat.-= were little inferior Generally he used equal parts of New Zealand and Australian oats. Horses were fond of carrots and apples, though it was advisable to grate them He often used honey to sweeten them up. McGrath said he had never had a good horse with a bad temper. A good constitution was the secret of a good temperament.

TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES October s.—Methven T.C. October s.—Thames T.C. October 12.—New Brighton T£. October 26. 28—Greymouth T.C. October 28.—Oamaru T.C. October 26, 28 or October 26. 30—AucK land T.C. t __ November 2.—Wellington T.C. November 2.— Invercargill l.u. November 12. 14. 15.-New Zealand Metiopolitan T.C. r,„„i, trNovember 23. 25.-Forbury Paik T.C. November 30.. December 7.—Waikato l.c Passing By Fairlv strong support came for Passing Bv at Geraldine, but Haughty proved rather too good for the southern-owned mare. At Ascot At Ascot (N.S.W.) the stewards decided to refuse the nominations for a horse tor three meetings to enable the owner to try to cure him from breaking in a race Cutting the Distance The agitation for races over two miles will be fruitless if a pacemaker such as Cruiser at Wellington is allowed to crawl over a mile in 2min 30sec. What were the other drivers thinking about ! Haughty The Nelson Derby mare Haughty, who won a double at Geraldine, was produced from Regal Voyage by Happy VoyageLogan Princess, by Logan Pointer from a Prince Imperial mare. Regal Voyage has a record of 4min 19 4-ssec. A Slow Pace According to reports at Hutt Park on Saturday, the Wilford Memorial was run at a crawl for a mile and a-half with Cruiser driven by F. Holmes, as pacemaker. Ferry Post made a sharp move round the field from the half-mile, but failed to reach Cruiser, who was admirably suited by the slow pace. Accountant, hemmed in most of the way, was a moderate third, and the unplaced horses had every chance, but could not go on at the finish. The first mile took 2min 30sec Wyndham Trotting Club " The profit on the year's working was £219 17s 9d. Out of this amount £SO was donated to patriotic purposes and £5 written off as depreciation, leaving a balance carried forward of £164 17s 9d." states the annual report of the Wyndham Trotting Club " The weather for the annual meeting was excellent, although before the meeting inclement conditions had been experienced. The gate receipts, due no doubt to the number of days of racing at that period of the year and petrol restrictions, showed a decrease from £438 to £3Bl Bs. The totalisator turnover increased from £14,994 to £15,252. Nominations and acceptances increased from £463 to £5Bl 9s. The nominations and acceptances from the Juvenile Classic entries practically liquidated the stakes in this popular event." RICCARTON NOTES CUP CANDIDATES

(Special ro Daily Times) CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 23,

Riccarton stables can claim a strong team numerically in the New Zealand Cup, but while some of the horses may be welcome additions to the field others will be more at home in less pretentious races at the Riccarton carnival. Many of the local candidates were seen at Ashburton or Geraldine, with varying results. Winning Rival, successful at Ashburton, was the oniy winner, but she will require to improve on that form, though she seems to have prospects of staying. Settlement, third in the same race, is capable of a good ->erformance over a journey, but he is not reliable. Royal Chief went well in the sprint, in which he was fourth, while Willie Win was farther back. They can both be improved, and at present they look the most likely of the local Cup candidates, as they are proved stayers. Glenora Boy. who was in a place at Ashburton and also at Geraldine, will win races later on, but there is nothing about his form vet to commend him for two miles. Night Hawk and Great Night, two others who raced at both meetings, will pay their way, but probably in easier company. Entail ran a fair race at Ashburton, and he is a stayer, but, having been unsound, he does not appeal. The Wrecker, who failed badly at Ashburton, is on the easy list, owing to soreness, and, though he may be all right soon he has nothing recent to commend him Capricious, Lockit, Dictate, and Pink Lad will start racing soon, also Wardress, who may not be at her best for some time. Wagner and Guilder are off the scene at present. A strong north-west wind made the conditions unpleasant for the work at Riccarton this morning. The tracks have dried up, and they should provide good going later in the week. Aggravate, ridden by A. Stokes, had some more education over the pony hurdles this morning. He seems to have thrown off the soreness which prevented him from racing at Geraldine. Counterlunch. who resumed track work recently, after a rest, is going on well. She will have her next race at the Dunedin meeting, after which it is intended to send her to Trentham

All Night made many friends in his two impressive wins at the Geraldine meeting. He looks on the way to much better class, and W. McDonald may have him in hack races at the Dunedin meeting.

S. Barr is givin Recollection and Nightdress an easy time for a few days, after their Geraldine successes. The present intention is to race them at Trentham next month, but whether they will have any engagements before then has not been decided yet. Captain Bruce met with a mishap while racing at the Geraldine meeting on Saturday. He suffered injury to a shoulder, and, though he may need only a few days' rest, it is unlikely that he will fulfil his Kurow engagement on Saturday.

A. McMullan has the three-year-old Welsh Fusilier dc:ng useful woii:, and he is making good progress. It is intended to race him at Rangiora and Motukarara. Don't Forget has done well since his win at Ashburton, and C Emerson should have him at his best for his engagements at Wingatui next month. He is an impressive sprinter, and probably he will be given a chance in the Dunedin Guineas, though his ability to run a good mile has to be proved yet. T. H Gillett has Doria doing smart sprints, and she should be at her best at Wingatui. H. and A Cutts have nominated Ave of their team for the Dunedin meeting— Shikari, Pleading, Winning Rival, Wild Fox, and the two-year-old Full Pitch, by Cricket Bat from Sailor's Love