RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 17, 11 April 1927, Page 8

RACING

(By

“EARLY BIRD.”

Trotting Trainer Recommended The Canterbury District Committee has recommended a trainer’s license to the well-known trotting trainer and driver, W. J. Tomkinson. To Race At Riccarton

Clarinda and Piuthair will do their Kaster racing at Riccarton, and as T. Green will be riding at Ellerslie the the mounts will be given to E. Manson. Next Saturday at Randwick The principal events to be run at Randwick on Easter Saturday are the Autumn Stakes, 1J miles at weight-for-age; Doncaster Handicap, one mile; Sires Produce Stakes, seven furlongs; and St. Leger. The Sydney Cup is to be decided on Monday.

Agrion’s Rider T. Green’s presence at Ellerslie will mean that R. J. Mason will have a fresh rider for Agrion. It does not appear to matter very much who rides the crack two-year-old in his Riccarton engagements, as he overshadows the opposition.

Riding Engagements The leading horseman, T. Green, will have the mounts on Mr. W. G. Stead’s team at Ellerslie: Cimabue, High Pitch and Welkne.

Hipo is to be ridden in the Easter Handicap by E. Ludlow, who will also pilot Mint Leaf and Ariharia. Canterbury’s Dates The following dates for the season 1927-118 for the Canterbury Jockey Club have been approved by the Canterbury District Committee: Grand National meeting, August 9, 11, and 13; spring meeting, November 5,7, 9, 12; summer meeting, February 18; autumn meeting, April 9 and 10. Aucklanders for Manawatu

Quite a number of Northern horses figure among the nominations for the Manawatu meeting this month, Berinthia, Town Bird, Major Abbey, Mount Marta, Hangawera, True Blood, Ruapapa, Eden Hall. Archeen, Royal Blood, Le Choucas and Valkon being among those listed.

Doubtful Starter Latest reports from Wanganui indicate that all is not well w r ith Whenuanui, and there is a possibility that the Acre gelding will be found missing from the Easter Handicap field on Saturday. Civility, Alloway, The Thorn, Damaris, Covent Garden and Thaw are to leave Wanganui this afternoon for Ellerslie. Winners Rehandicapped

Mr. J. E. Henrys has announced the following rehandicaps for the Wairarapa Racing Club’s Easter meeting to-day: Mokai Hack Handicap, Raukura, 7.12; Railway Handicap, Standard, 8.5; Easter Handicap, Vertigern, 7.10; Ferry Hack Handicap, Raukura, 7.13; Tahitarata Hack Handicap, Vertigern, 9.6; Mandarine, 7.10.

Wanted a Gallop Baby Bun was probably allowed to take matters easy following her win at Whangarei recently, for in her gallop on Saturday with the two-year-old Speechless she had to be hunted along at the end of half a mile. Baby Bun will race at Feilding at Easter, and she Is to go South on Thursday. She is not badly treated in the Ongo Hack, five and a-half furlongs, and although there is a big field the small circular course should suit her. Acceptances for the first day close at 8 o’clock tonight.

The After Effects A Wellington writer states that Hynanna displayed no dash at all at the finish of the Autumn Handicap at the Masterton fixture last Thursday. The three-year-old might have been feeling the effects of this season’s racing; for although he has not been overdone he has had a number of hard races under big weights, and this would probably leave its mark upon him. Hynanna has arrived to fulfil his engagements at Ellerslie, and his track work this week will probably be a guide as to his condition.

Made Some Friends The Catmint colt Silvermine has gained many friends on the strength of the good work he has done since he arrived at Ellerslie, and he will be one of the best backed (outside Gascony) in the Champagne Stakes next Saturday. His gallop over half a mile on Saturday morning was brilliant, and being one of the Catmint tribe he is sure to be able to act in bad ground. The colt is rather solidly framed, but strange to say in some of his essays he has appeared to go better under the lighter scale of weights.

j Preparing for the Great Northerns? I An interesting nomination in the Karere Hurdle Handicap at the Manawatu meeting is that of Omahu, who has not made a public appearance since lie was a competitor in the Lincoln Steeplechase at the Canterbury meeting in August last. The Maniapoto gelding’s stable companion Ngata has elected to take on the Prince of Wales Handicap the first day and the Tamatete Handicap the second day. That other great duel performer, Nukumai, does not figure in the Manawatu nominations. Promising It is common knowledge among trainers and owners that it takes a good one to win a hack race at Ellerslie, and whether she gets on the winning list here or not, then Taranaki seems to be well represented by Orazone. The four-year-old daughter of Bisogne and Ora moved very freely in a spin over five furlongs on Saturday morning, in which she accounted for Cawnpore and White Bird, and a repetition of this in the Nelson Handicap on Easter Monday may find her hard to head off. Unfortunately Orazone is not a brilliant beginner, and this will tell against her in the big field in which she will be a runner. A Pleasing Performance

Royal Divorce was responsible for a creditable performance at Masterton on Thursday and he was travelling very fast at the finish (comments “The Watcher”). Although this impression may have been magnified as Standish and First Acre, who had been at each other all the way up the straight, were stopping. Royal Divorce had not given the impression in his track work that he would gallop so generously at the finish of his race, and it looks as if he has grown a little cunning in his work. He might run well at Auckland, but Thursday’s opposition was not so strong as he will be up against at Easter. Promising ’Chaser

Scamp, winner of the Southland Steeplechase, is a very promising sort and he prevailed in a fashion that presages further successes for him in good company. He is by Kilrain and his dam, Belle of New York, is by All Red from Helianthes, and is at present attached to Mr. G. Kain’s stud at Milton. A four-year-old brother to Scamp is owned by Scamp’s owner, and he has given promise in his track essays, while a two-year-old, Thurnbelle, by Thurnham, is attached to Mr. W. R. Kemball’s string at Masterton, and is now at Ellerslie to fulfil engagements at the Easter meeting.

Commendation Due To-morrow The crack three-year-old Commendation is due in the morning to fulfil his engagement in the St. Leger on Easter Monday. The Limond gelding is reported to have gone on the right way since winning the distance classic at Trentham last month. He will have three more races this season, the Great Northern St. Leger, Awapuni Gold Cup and the J. D. Ormond Memorial Gold Cup. It would seem that this latter event might be the one in which there is the best chance of his meeting Limerick. The Ormond Cup, by the way, carries with it the munificent stake of £335. The winner takes £l9O, and £IOO gold cup, second £4O, third £2O.

Different Point of View Now that Hynanna failed at Masterton a lot of racegoers have come to the conclusion that the St. Leger and Trentham Gold Cup “knocked” him. Against this is the opinion of his trainer that Hynanna has done very well since the Wellington races and that he has not slipped back. A possible explanation of his failure to some extent may be that R. J. Mackie, who has been unwell lately was unable to show his usual vigour in the finish. Mackie rode in the three previous races and had a very hard ride on Royal Divorce immediately prior to Hynanna's race. There is no doubt Hynanna, while he did not show his usual dash at the end, was finishing very well and it may not be safe to conclude that he will not show his best form again in Auckland.

Downfall of Limerick After his success in the Rawson Stakes the previous week there seems little doubt that Limerick would be a warm favourite for the Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday. However, Amounis proved too good for the New Zealander and beat him home by three-quarters of a length in record time for the course. Amounis has been a brilliant horse up to a mile, and he would not be greatly fancied on Saturday, for the previous week he was fourth in the Rawson Stakes, run over nine furlongs, Limerick, Windbag and Valicare, the only other starters, finishing in front of him. Amounis will now come down to a very cramped price for next Saturday’s Doncaster Handicap, one mile, in which event he may start as hot a favourite as did Valicare last year. Amounis is second top weight, with 9.12, Top Gallant being at the head of affairs with a pound more.

Poor Classic Fields The nominations received by the Manawatu Racing Club for its meeting at the end of the month can be considered highly satisfactory, although some disappointment has been expressed at the paucity of entries in the Awapuni Gold Cup, the 19th Manawatu Sires’ Produce and 23rd Manawatu Stakes—the classic events of the fixture. Last year 13 youngsters were nominated for the Sires’ Produce Stakes and 17 for the Manawatu Stakes whereas the present occasion finds but seven and nine respectively making their appearance, while the 19 candidates for honours in the Awapuni Gold Cup have shrunk to a bare ten. The three classic events account for a drop of 43 in the total, but fortunately such is offset to some degree in the other events. Last year the Manawatu fixture -was held in April when it closely attended the Wellington meeting, but the Southern body elected to advance their attraction by one month, with the result that Manawatu was left in the air and had to go seeking a suitable date, April 28 and 30 being finally selected. Ellerslie Candidates’ Gallops At Wanganui on Thursday morning Bent, Allo\v r ay and The Thorn went six furlongs together the reverse way. The Thorn hopped out in front and ran the first quarter in 24 4-5, the half in 50, five furlongs in 1.3 2-5, and the full distance in 1.16£. At the finish Alloway had drawn up almost abreast of The Thorn, with Bent some distance back. It was a good gallop, as running the reverse way the horses had to contend against a strong head wind. Damaris, Thaw and Covent Garden also went the reverse way and ran three furlongs, starting from the tw-o-furlong peg. Damaris, on the inside, had a couple of lengths break at the jump off on the other pair, and she was in the van all the way, though Covent Garden, on the outer, was going along well, and closing up on the lilly at the post. The first furlong was covered in 12 1-3, the quarter in 24 1-5 and the three furlongs in 36jL. Whenuanui was sent six furlongs on his own the reverse way. He went very fast over the early stages, the first quarter being done in 24, the three furlongs in 35 4-5, the half mile in 49 and the five furlongs in 1.3, the full journey taking 1.17 3-5. The best gallop of the morning was that done by Civility. She left the first quarter behind in 23 4-5, the three furlongs taking 35 2-5, the half mile 48£ and the five furlongs being done in 1.1 2-5. This was a rattling good gallop, particularly as she went the reverse way. A Matter of Business

Although much has been said and written about Asterus for the “Lincoln,” I still maintain that it is not lack of condition that will prevent his running, so long as he is in the hands of a man like Denman, nor have the few days of hard frost recently been sufficient to interfere with the preparation of any horse for a race to be run a month hence (commented a London writer a few days prior to the race, in which Asterus dead-heated for third). Whereas Ascot or Newmarket might stop a brilliant “miler” with such a weight, the easy Carholme eight furlongs is ideal, and 101 b. extra will not, I think, prevent his having the field strung out before half the distance is run. If there is anything that may prevent his going to Lincoln it is the question of the price. M. Boussac is first and foremost a business man, and he weighs things up in a business-like way. If he races on a big scale and spends money lavishly he at least likes some return for his outlay, besides the glory. If he goes to Lincoln he expects to bring back some of the spoils besides the stake money, and he undoubtedly thinks the present market odds too short for the chances he is taking. He considers that he has either been forestalled or that the “pencillers” are making much too narrow a market. If he cannot get what he wants, sentiment being secondary consideration, he might at the last minute decide to give the “Lincoln” the “go by.”

BETTER TREATED ARDATH AT FEILDING ENGAGED IN WEAK FIELD Although the Auckland handicapper put 11 stone on Ardath in the Brighton Hurdles, he was not harsh on the Hallowmas gelding, for he was handling a good horse. Make no mistake about that. The hurdles race at Feilding the first day is run over a mile and threequarters, two furlongs shorter than the Ellerslie event, and Mr. Henrys placed Ardath at the head of a moderate lot with 11.3. This fine jumper was the only one claiming an engagement in both events, and therefore it is impossible to take a line on the quality of the horses engaged. However, the writer has seen Ardath win his last three starts over the sticks, and is quite satisfied that Mr. McManemin did not give him too much weight. BELOW PAR Bather was it that the southern weight-adjustor was a bit too lenient on the chestnut, for a rough analysis leads one with a knowledge of both Auckland and southern form to estimate the Feilding field of hurdlers as almost a stone below that for the Brighton Hurdles. It is a lot, but perhaps the result will bear this out.

Ardath, who fell last week while schooling at Awapuni, might not have been brought north in any case, and, if it had been intended to do so, his trainer would almost certainly have foregone the Ellerslie race in preference to the Feilding affair when he saw the weights for Feilding on Friday. To cut a long story short, Ardath would only require to be in something like form to beat the opposition he will be up against at Feilding next Saturday. FLEECED THE BOOK PAID UP TICKET FAKER SCORES Clever manipulation of the numbers on a betting ticket at Victoria Park races recently netted a forger £SO. Paddock bookmaker Frank Woodgate paid the piper. It happened thus. Negoa won the second division of the Encourage Stakes. Ticket Xo. 450 in Woodgates’ book was for 50s, while ticket Xo. 459 was for £SO. At the conclusion of the race a man presented a ticket, with the Xo. 459, somewhat smudged, but not too blatantly altered. In the rush he was paid £SO. Two minutes later another 459 was put in. This time there was no doubt about the genuineness of the ticket, and Woodgate had to pay out another £ 50. Then his clerk searched on the ground and found the forged ticket. The 450 had been altered to 459 by a simple erasion of part of the “0,” and the whole number had been then smudged over. Xaturally the ticket for 50s on the same pony was not presented. Detectives were called in; but there is little in the way of description to work upon. This is the first case of the kind in Sydney for some time, but at the recent Melbourne meetings there were several forged tickets presented, two of the biggest bettors being struck to the tune of £ 50 and £ 30.

CLASS SHOWS IN THE TRIALS HEROIC AND PANTHEON BRILLIANT CHESTNUT STILL PLAYFUL It was characteristic of the three noted horses at Randwick, Valicare, Heroic, and Pantheon, that in their respective distances they should eclipse all other performances at Randwick one morning: last week. Each did a sterling gallop. All were seconds better than any other horse attempted, but the outstanding one of the three was Pantheon’s rnile and aquarter in 2.11 i. Pantheon had done a tremendous amount of long-distance work in his preparation for the Cup, but he proved that these gallops had not robbed him of his speed. He jumped quickly into his stride, and setting a brilliant pace, ran the first half-mile in 51£.

He could have been excused if he had weakened at the finish, after this spurt, but, with Bagpipes, a good track galloper, to bring him home, he showed no signs of tiring, and ran his last six furlongs in 1.20. FULL OF MERIT From start to finish, the gallop was full of merit, and Pantheon sould soon strike the excellent form that distinguished his form last spring, when he won the Rand wick Plate and other important events. Valicare set a very high standard for the sprinters when she ran her five furlongs in 1.2. On a track that was good, but had had the brilliance taken out of it by recent rain, it was a gallant performance, and Valicare finished in a way that demonstrated her fitness to run out the nine furlongs in Saturday’s weight-for-age race at Rosehill. (She was beaten into third place.) BRILLIANT HEROIC Heroic was one of the very early gallopers. He was put alongside Waranton for six furlongs, but perhaps because he was playing up when approaching the starting post, he was left behind his companion and conceded a big start. Nevertheless, he gradually overtook Waranton, and finished, almost on terms. His time for the six furlongs was 1.17 J. Taken in conjunction with his mile and a-quarter on Tuesday in 2.111 (which was really a trifle better than Pantheon’s gallop, because he was wider out and covered a little more ground), the gallop shows how fit and how brilliant Heroic still is. That he still retains his playful habit of sticking up whenever the mood strikes him, may worry some of his admirers. Sometimes he won’t go on to the galloping track, and at other times, after having entered the running ground, he suddenly determines to stop and frolic for a i time. But, as he does his work with a will when he once leaps off, his connections are not worrying about the possibility of his not doing his duty when it comes to actual racing. CRACKING UP WINDBAG AND SPEARFELT VICTORIAN HORSE MAY NOT RACE AGAIN By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright Reed. 9.30 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. Trainer George Price says that Windbag will be withdrawn from the Sydney Cup to-day, but developments will be waited before this action is taken in regard to weight-for-age events. Spearfelt has severely strained a ligament, and will be withdrawn from all his autumn meeting engagements. His trainer says it is possible he will not race again. CANTERBURY MEETING HANDICAPS DECLARED Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The following handicaps have been declared for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting: KILDARE HANDICAP Of 300sovs.; 1£ miles.

HORORATA CLUB ANNUAL MEETING Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The Hororata Racing Club’s annual meetinng was held yesterday. The totalisator investments totalled £7,517, against £7,432 last year. The results were:— GLENDORE TROT HANDICAP, one mile and a-half.—Fair Lad 1, Asset 2, Lady Cio 3. Won by a length. Time, Smin 37 3-ssec. HORORATA CUP, 170sovs, one mile and a-quarter.—Gay Queen 1, Thorndale 2, Jarretiere 3. Won by a head. Time, 2min 10 2-ssec. SANDOWN HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Spode 1. Master John 2, Royal Tractor 3. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 17sec. BRACKENALE HANDICAP, seven furlongs. Booster 1. Thorndale 2, Jarretiere 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 29sec. SNOWDON TROT HANDICAP, two miles.—Asset 1, Mac Dillon 2, Dick Logan 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min 52sec.

RACECOURSE HILL HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Waterlow 1, Beaming 2, Peho 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin losec,.

st. lb. st. b. Gamecock 10 13 Dubious . . . 9 s En Route 10 6 Coastguard . 9 Frisco Mail 10 5 Kaikahu . . . 9 6 Sayonara . 9 13 Hard Prince . 9 0 Waterlow . 9 13 No Response 9 0 AUTUMN PLATE, Of 300so\ s.; lmile. st. lb. st. lb. Sir Roy 9 0 Master Battle Clarence 8 5 Colours . 8 9 Lucy Locket 7 11 Flaming- Ray 8 8 Jarretiere . . 7 11 Paper Boy 8 5 Green Cloth . V 1 1 Mamie .... 7 7 RUSSLEY PLATE, Of SOOsovs.; 5 fur. st. lb. st. lb, Shalimar . . 8 8 Money Peer 7 Solgele . . . 8 6 Amor .... 7 7 Wayward . 7 13 Scrambler . . 7 7 Reckless . . 7 11 Sudden Phillipic . . 7 11 Storm . . . 7 7 Coupling- . 7 11 Vigilance . . 7 7 Amorist . . 7 11 Bolero . . . 7 b Despot . . 7 11 Cupid’s Dart Tripaway . 7 9 Dollar Satrap . . . 7 9 Princess 3 Scoff .... 7 9 Resplendent 7 3 Little Duchess . 7 9 G 1 M CRACK HANDICAP. Of 250sovs.; 7 fur. Sagittarius 9 0 Oriflamb . . 7 11 AutoWaterlow . . 7 30 biography 8 9 Spode . . . . 7 10 Sir Roy . 8 G Hoylake . . . / 8 Brightling 8 4 Lucy Locket 7 4 Peho . . . Mamie .... 7 0 Flaming Ray 8 0 Card Trick . 7 0 Moratorium 7 13 Wild Work . 7 0 Paper Boy 7 13 Silver Cord 7 0 Master Happy Queen 7 0 Clarence . 7 12 Beaming . . 7 0 Royal Sennight . . . 7 0 Tractor . 7 11 SOCKBURN HANDICAP Of SOOsovs.; 0 fur. st. lb. lb. Footfall . . 10 5 Goosestep . . 7 Tanadees . 9 9 Piuthair . . 9 8 Margaret Rapier . . . 9 1 Birney . . First Acre . S 3 Fresco . . . vS 1 Ophir . . . . 7 \ award . . S 1 The Harp . . Front Rani S 1 Mountain 7 0 Dion . . . 7 9 COURTENAY HANDICAP Of 350sovs.; 7 fur. st. lb. lb. Clarinda 9 4 Sagittarius . 8 0 Overhaul . 9 2 The Harp . . 8 0 Rascal . . 9 2 Brightling . . 0 Economist . 9 1 Gay Queen . 0 Thorndale S 11 0 Chickwheat 8 11 Nine of Serotina . . . Spades 8 8 Finora . . . S 0 Colours . . 8 0