OUT OF HANDICAPS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 931, 26 March 1930, Page 12

OUT OF HANDICAPS

NIGHTMARCH’S ENGAGEMENTS United P.A. —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, Tuesday. Nightmarch has been scratched for the handicap events at the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting. Presumably ho is being reserved for the weight-for-age events at Rosehill. Warwick Farm and Randwick. His failure on Saturday against Cave Dweller suggested that he had little chance in the Doncaster. Prince Otto has been scratched for the Doncaster Handicap and Second Wind for the cup. WIT FROM THE BENCH One hardly expects to drop across racy stories in a volume written by a real live judge, but Mr. Justice Piddirigton, New South Wales Industrial Commissioner, in his recent book, “Worshipful Masters," spins two which appear to be new, writes Moturoa. One concerns the wit of Wilfred Blacket, Iv.C., who was asked to supply a name for a horse, something which would suggest “remembering." The owner had already considered and rejected * Mindful,” “Souvenir,” “Memory” and “Auld Lang Syne.” “Why not ‘Repentance’?” remarked Blacket, pointedly. Then there is a tale of a bookmaker who, having lost in Equity, appealed to the Supreme Court and lost again. The story goes like this: He seemed to accept this for a day or two, but, after talking it over with some racecourse lawyers, lie came to counsel’s chambers, when the follow* ing turf consultation was drawn: Client: “Mr. —, they tell me this ’ere High Court bowls the Supreme Court over nearly every time.” Counsel: “Oh, there have been some successful appeals.” Client: “Well, I’d like to have a go at it.” Counsel: “I think you’d be very foolish. I told you to begin with that I didn’t think you had any equity, and when we lost I told you not to waste your money on an appeal. Well, you would go on in spite of me, and we lost again. The best thing you can do now is to cut the loss.” Client: “Well, how many cases have been taken up there?” Counsel: “Oh! by now about 20, I should think.” Client: “How many wins?” Counsel: “Oh, some 12 or 13.” Client: “Three to one on! That’s good enough odds. I’ll give it a fly.” lie “gave it a rfly,” and won by a short head. RACING FIXTURES MARCH. 26.—Opotiki J.C. 26. 27. Manawatu R.C. APRIL. 3, s.—Whangarei R.O. o, s.—South Canterbury J.C. 4. s.—Masterton R.C. U. 12.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. 12.—Otautau R.C. 12. —Hororata R.C. 12. 14.—Westport J.C. 12, 14. —Waikato R.C. 19.—Tuapeka County J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES NORTH ISLAND March 29 —Thames T.C. April s—Waikato T.C. April 10-12—Wanganui T.C. April 19-21 Hawera T.C.