THE RACING WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20260, 31 July 1937, Page 23 (Supplement)

THE RACING WORLD

(By “ MARTIAN.")

FIXTURES AHEAD. July 31—Poverty Bay Turf Club. July 31—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 7—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August io. 12, 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. August 21—Pakuranga Hunt.

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS. Trench Fight promise's to start a warm favourite for the Winter -Cup. He has not had a race for several months, but his southern supporters won’t hear of his defeat. Redolent.

Redolent had his first race for some time when he contested the hurdle event at Washdyke last Saturday, and his good effort suggested he should soon be a stake-earner again. Plans For Cuddle.

Cuddle Is returning to her old quarters at Trentham this week, and she will shortly commence a preparation for the New Zealand and Auckland Cups. Grateful Spelling.

Grateful, who was trained at Takanini for some months, is at present enjoying a spell at “The Grange" agistment farm, Westmere. Chief Ranger, The Bigot, and The Buzzer ire other horses who have been wintering there. Great Star.

Great Star has put in another appearance on the Riccarton tracks. He looks in robust order, and as there is no suggestion of unsoundness it is porbable he may be given a further opportunity in the spring to add to his remarkably long record. • Discarded Mare. A London writer remarks: “Breeders can make serious mistakes. In December, 1935, the brood mare Camasha was sold for 110 guineas, and was allowed to go to the Argentine to breed remounts. This season her daughter Tamasha. by Tetratema, Is one of the most 'brilliant two-year-olds In England.” In Bt»<xty Work. The Jumpers Lord Yal and Black Marlin are being kept going at steady work by R. S. Bagby at Ellerslie. Lord Val did well during the winter, but after winning in encouraging style at Waikato Black Marlin met with an Injury and thereafter failed to show anything like his best. Ohanglng Quarters. Mr C. Boyle, Auckland, who sold Santoft, the Wellington Steeplechase winner of 1937, to Messrs Orbell Bros., South Canterbury, In August, 1936, Is returning to Palmerston North to live, as he has purchased the Majestlo Hotel there. Mr Boyle has resided at different periods in Wellington, Levin, and Palmerston North. Last season he had Santoft. Saltsprav, and an Australian-bred fTlly by Gay Lothario from Tlckletoe In -work at Awapunl, and it is not improbable that his colours will be soon seen again on the turf. uawning ngnt surprises. Dawning Light, who showed brilliance early in her career, but who has been subject periodical recurrences of bleeding trouble, slipped away from the ITeld of five furlongs and attempted to steal the honours In the C.loseburn Hack Handicap at Marton, but was beaten a length by Old Surrey, one of the most solid hacks of his age. Dawning Light was being given her last ohance after a series of failures and, In consequence of her performance, may not be going to the stud for some time yet.

\ Retainer Accepted. The lightweight horseman G. T. Wilson has accepted a retainer to ride Mr D. Grant's horses in D. Cotton’s stable at Riccarton during the new i season, and he will also do other riding for the stable. Track Workers at Nlatamata. I In addition to the local horses that ! are being trained at Matamata there will be five or six from the' Okorolre | and Tirau districts shortly. These 1 include Dutch Girl, Professional and i Valpeen, and at least two owned by ; Mr Franlt Rose, one being a four-year-l old filly by Spear Dance and the other i a two-year-old by Bronze Eagle. Mr I Rose also has a two-year-old Balboa colt, who may be put Into work tn the coming season. It is estimated that at least forty horses will be working on the Matamata tracks during the coming season.

A Proflolent Fenoer. Shillelagh Wood, who created suoh a good Impression at Washdyke, is an aged mare by Woodend from Direct Hit, a Longbeach-bred mare by Fleetham from Lucky Shot, by Calibre from Tupuwal, by Seaton Delaval. She Is a smart Jumper, and when she landed over the last fence In front of Black Banner In the Teschemaker Memorial Hunt Cup her prospects looked bright, but her rider, V. Langford, lost his whip earlier In the race and was unable to get the most out of his mount. On the other hand Black Banner finished very solidly and would probably have proved successful In any case. Proposed Matamata Stand. At a meeting of the executive of the Matamata Racing Club a lengthy discussion took place on the proposed new stand, a plan of which was before the meeting. It was the opinion of those present that the first portion of the stand, estimated to cost £ISOO, could be erected without undue strain on the finances of the club. Finally it was agreed that the proposal be put before the annual meeting, to be held towards the end. of August. The proposed stand will have an overall measurement of 'sl ft, and can be constructed so that It can be added to in the future. The judge’s box la to be erected at the side of the stand. Egmont’s Year. The Egmont Racing 'Club’s annual report and balance-sheet for the past season, discloses a healthy financial position. The profit for the ItJ months is £1969 out of which depreciation amounting to £BOO has been provided for, ’eavlng a net sum of £1169 to bo carried to the accumulated fund. The olub race meetings were an undoubted success, and the efforts of the club to popularise lfs fixtures were heartily appreciated, the report stages. On behalf of the committee, Mr. S. C. Tonks, president, of the club, extends thanks to the honorary officials and perma- 1 nent staff for the efficient manner In I which they carried out their various duties.

! Glen Abb. [ The rising four year-old Glen Abb Is bearing a bright, healthy appear- ! ance and should show the benefit of I his easy time during the winter when ihe is speeded up again. . He has the j pace if he settles down to race with- ! out any of the waywardness he showI ed in his earlier outings. ; Well-Bred Filly. j Reports from Hastings state that the rising two-year-old by Nigger Minstrel from Table* Talk is displaying promise in her latest track efforts. This filly Is bred for speed, her dam being a daughter of Finland from War Scare, by Martian from Gossip, who produced, among other good performers, Estland and. Bobrlkoff. Decline In Revenue. This season the Australian Jockey Club gave nearly £IO,OOO more in prize money at Randwlck than In the previous year, but, in contra-dlstinctlon to the state of affairs in the Commonwealth generally, It received less revenue from attendances and the totallsator. Owners and trainers realise that the minor clubs cannot well be in a better position than the leading body, comments the Sydney writer “ Pilot,” and there cannot be much hope of increased stakes during the coming season unless reduction of taxation (which has yet to take shape) and suppression of starting-price betting greatly improve the position. Outsiders. The season's racing In Australia will be remembered as a period notable for the many pronounced surprises reoorded In several instances strong favourites being defeated (writes “Phaeton”). Gold Rod's defeat In the Australian Jockey 'Club's Derby was the initial surprise of the early sprint racing, and he started with odds laid on his ability to score. 'On the same day Gay Lover, who was Included with the favourite division, got horns first in the Epsom Handicap, but he was held to have caused interference, and as a result, the judge’s derision was reversed, 'Capris, an outsider, who finished second, being declared the winner. The Metropolitan saw the whole of the favourites routed, Gay Crusader beating the opposition in brilliant style. The Caulfield Cup was popularly summed up In favour of Golden Promise ar.d The Chanter but both disappointed, and a pronounced surprise was recorded by Northwood, who had been bought a few weeks before the race. The greatest surprise, however, was Wotan’s victory In the Melbourne -Cup. With a sustained run from the rear, he cut down the favourites, Talking and Silver Standard and beat the latter by a neok. The brilliancy displayed by Wotan was unquestionable, for the time, 3min 21iseo stands as the Australian and New Zealand reoord. Australian Cup an unexpected victory was that of Mutable, who was not viewed as a stayer. He confounded the critics by encompassing the two miles and aquarter In good style. When the weights for the V.R.C. Grand Nationals were declared In May Pooley Bridge and Santa Casa, who scored victories respectively In the two big Jumping races last year, were at once made favourites. Pooley Bridge failed badly. In the hurdle race, which was won by Triteleia, and Sania Casa failed to gain a place In the steeplechase, the victory of Last End being another surprise '

ALL IRISH. Looking all the better for his racing at Trentham, All Irish Is getting tnrough the right class of work to fit him for engagements ahead. His next appearance will be at the Pakuranga meeting, where he will contest the Hunt Cup, and It will nc. be for want of condition If he ialls to give a good aooount of himself. Considering nis limited experience, the form of All Irish has been very encouraging, and he Is likely to add to his record.