CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 February 1941, Page 3

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE

Betting for Riders

(BY “THE GRAFTER.";

The Rules of Racing make it quite clear that unlicensed persons can be dealt with by the stewards, but there is a popular opinion that backers do not offend against the rules by making bets for jockeys. According to rule 119, “any person betting with or for any jockey or rider may be fined or disqualified or warned off the course.” This rule appears to have been framed (says the “Sydney Telegraph”) specially to fit the case of the offending backer without bringing in the jockey who may be dealt with under other rules.

The backer, who may invest a special sum for the purpose of making a present to a jockey, is permitted to do so. provided he has the consent of the owner of the horse to be ridden by the jockey. Permission is given by rule 114. clause (b), which says that q jockey shall be fined, suspended from riding, or disqualified if he accepts any pecuniary or other gift or other consideration in connection with any race in which he shall ride, other than from the owner of the horse he shall ride in such race, without the consent of such owner. Racing men of the old school assert that this rule is too elastic, and claim that all betting for jockeys should be done directly by the stable. This was compulsory in the old V.R.C. Rules of Racing, it being laid down that "a jockey may be suspended. fined, or disqualified if he shall have any interest directly or indirectly in any wager on any race, excepting a wager made for him by the owner of the horse he is riding and on such horse.” x Royal Lancer. Royal Lancer continues to display form suggestive of more wins. He is a shapely four-year-old gelding by Irish Lancei — Winsome Sister, by Some Boy If.—Sister Regis, by Charlemagne IT. —St. Regis, by Hotchkiss —St. Evelyn. by St. Leger—Lady Evelyn, by Perkin Warbeck—Pulchra. Only two Rosicrucian mares in Pulchra and Sister Agnes figure in the first volume of the Stud Book. Pulchra is the ancestress of some particularly good horses, including St. Clair. Lebel, Multiform Cruciform, Uniform. Hermosa. Loughrea and Circulation. Sister Agnes did not enrich the Stud Book to any great extent, but some useful sorts trace to her. Yogi Recovered. Yogi., whose lameness had his connections seriously puzzled three or four months ago. has done well since being turned out toward the end of last year. He has made a complete recovery earlier than was expected, and is now ready to come in from Karamu to join Kathbella. Burra Sahib, and others of Mr F. Ormond’s team at present in work at Hastings. Bird of Prey. The Solicitor General filly Bird of Prey was unlucky in the Dunedin Champagne Stakes, but made some amends by winning the Hopeful Handicap with 8.8 in the smart time of Imin. 1 l-ssec. The time equals the track record of Gold Flight who won tinder 9.3 at the Dunedin Cup meeting last year. Bird of Prey was produced by Capercailzie, by Autumunus —Kirriemuir, by Clanranald —Madowla. by Trenton. She is a half-sister to Shikari, who was a smart two-year-old, but unfortunately went amiss in the respiratory organs. Moved to Ellerslie.

A. J. Julian, private trainer to the late Mr R. T. Reid, al To Rapa for seven years, has moved to Ellerslie, where he intends io carry on with his profession. As a jockey Julian was very successful, and during the time he has been at Te Rapa, from 1933, his charges have won in stakes £19.745. In 1937-38 his total was £3(190 and in the following season £3030.

A Champion Filly. The champion filly. All Love, in winning the Alma Stakes at Flemington on Saturday, ran six furlongs in Imin lOsec, the fastest time ever registered by a two-year-old in Australia or New Zealand. She clipped a second and a half off the race record. She carried top weight (9.6) and defeated the best of the colts with the exception of the unbeaten Yarall and High Title. All Love is unbeaten in two-year-old races, having won four in effortless fashion. She also holds the Australian record for five furlongs. All Love is a black filly by Double Remove (by Felstead from Quick Rise by Hurry On) from Beauvue by Legionnaire from Gorton Girl by Lin-, acre from Miss Arlington by Multiform from Lady Arlington by Grafton.

In a Nev/ Stables. C. C. McCarthy has had Bird of Prey transferred to his stable. Bird of Prey is a highly-strung filly and it is thought that McCarthy, who has reformed Trench Fight, will have equal success with Bird of Prey. Bird of Prey was bred by her owner. Mr G. R. Macdonald. and is by Solicitor-General from Capercailzie. She has won three races this season. She requires, however, particular attention on the tracks and as H. and A. Cults did not have a suitable boy to ride her work it was decided to transfer her to McCarthy, who reformed Trench Fight by racing him himself and putting in hours of painstaking labour.

Lady Derby. Lady Derby has a good turn of speed, and is training on to carry herself to a good finish in a race. She was got by Defoe from Malmsey, by Clarenceaux—Charmilia, by Charlemagne ll.—Armilia, by Castor —Necklace, by Musket —Locket. The best-known members of, the Locket tribe are Medallion. Cravale. Armlet. Collarette. Bangle. Necklet, Armilia, Casket, Pendant. Chainshot and Thunderfolt. Medallion has the distinction of winning over a mile and a-quarter in Victoria as a two-year-old. and on return won the New Zealand Derby and the Great Northern Derby. He went to the stud in Australia, where he sired Achilles, one of the best horses ever raced in New Zealand. Chainshot was the first, or one of the first. New Zealand-bred stallions ever sent to England.

RACING FIXTURES

March I.—Franklin. March I.—Rangitikei. March 1.-—Banks Peninsula. March 7. 8.--Cromwell. March 8. —Clifden. March B.—Carterton. March 8, 10.—Taranaki. March 13, 15. —Wellington. March 15, 17—Ohinemuri. March 20, 22. —Manawatu. March 22. 24—Bay of Plenty. March 22, 24. —Oamaru. March 27, 29. —Hawke’s Bay. March 29. —Waimate.