RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 23 (Supplement)

RACING.

FIXTURES AHEAD. September 2 —Egmont-Wanganui Hunt C. September 4—Taranaki Hunt C. September 9. 11—Wanaranui J-C. September 18—Ashburton County R.C. September 18—Foxton R.C. September 18. 20—Avondala J.O September 23, 25—Geraldine R.C. September 25—Marton J.C. October 2—Otaki Maori R.C. October 2—Kurow J.C. Ootober 2. 4—Taumarunul R.C. October 7. 9—Dunedin J-C. October 9—Hawke's Bay J.C. ■ October 9. 11—Auckland R.C. October 14. 16—South Canterbury J.C. October 16. 18—Avondale J.C. October 14. 16—Mast™ ton R.C. October 21. 23. 25—Wellington R.C. October 23, 25—Gore R C. October 25—North Canterbury R.C. October 25—Waverley R.C. October 25—Waikato Hunt C. October 25—Waipawa County R.C. October 29, 30- Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 80—Banks Poninaula R.C. October 30—Rangitikei R.C. November 5, 6—Whangarei R.C. November 6. 8, 10, 13—Canterbury J.C. November 13—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty H.C. November IS—Napier Park R.C.' November 20—Levin R.C. November 20—Southland R.C. November 20. 22—Waikato R.C. November 27—Ashburton County R.C. November 27, 29—Takapuna J.C. November 27, 30—Feilding J.C.

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS. The annual meeting of the Taranaki Hunt Club and Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club will be held on the New Plymouth racecourse on Thursday and Saturday next. Excellent fields engaged with a good Waikato represtVtation. Special trains will be running to these popular fixtures. Trenoh Fight’s Condition. Trench Fight is reported to be showing the effects of his races last week and has fined down considerably. Light tasks are likely to be his portion for a time. A Noted Blr®. Whirlwind, sire of Mazlr, Whirling, Crooning, Day Wind and Light Comedy, of last year's winners, is standing at the Riverlea Stud, Hillcrest. A handsome chestnut horse by Galloper Light, a winner of the Grand Prix de Paris, Whirlwind is from Double Back. In High Esteem. The four-year-old gelding Dictate l.= a very smart galloper and if he is taken across the Tasman Sea to race he would attract substantial offers from anxious would-be purchasers, lie' Is a son of Chief Ruler and this alone would be in his favour as the defunct Wanganui sire's progeny are held in very high esteem in Australia. Naming of Horse. Many people will assert that a man who calls a horse Ebnzeb does not deserve to own a good one, but in connection with this name an amusing story is related. It was left to the trainer to secure a name, and he forwarded many applications only to have them all refused. Finally, in 'disgust, he said: “Oh, well, he is owned by a couple of country store keepers we’ll call him Ebnzeb." Has Wintered Well. R. D. Jones’ three-year-old Royal i Chief, by Chief Ruler —Modiste 11, has j wintered well and it is likely that he will take his place in the Wanganui Guineas field. He was a very smart two-year-old and on looks will do wj/il this season. Interesting Purchase. At the Grand National bloodstock sale in Christchurch recently P. T. Hogan made a purchase of some interest when he secured Differential, by Tractor (imp.) from Fabia, by Artillery, in foal to Night Raid (imp.) at 130 * guineas. Differential Is better known as the dam of Queen of Song, by Songbird, a mare who may yet return to the form which brought about her inclusion last season in the ranks of the weight-for-age winners in Victoria. Receiving Reserved Reward. In America last year Mrs Ethel V. Mars paid a total of £41,000 for 1G yearlings. Of these seven had won races up to the third week in June, so at least one plucky American yearling buyer of 1936 is getting a satisfactory return. Her latest big win was at Washington Park (Chicago) on June 2G, with a colt named Tiger (Bull Dos —Starless Moment), for whom she gave £1125. He won the Washington Park Futurity of £6530. Successful Season. The outstanding feature of racing in New Zealand last season was the success which attended the horses from the stable of 11. and A. Cutts. Their chief patron, Sir Charles Clifford. won £9596 in stakes (second place on the winning owners’ list being Mr W. H. Maria with £2960), while three other owners attached i.o the stable won £1122, bringing the total earnings up to £10,718. Useful Two-year-olds. The Chokebore Lodge stable at Rlornrton shelters several two-year-olds that may he more than useful. Scuffle, though not so big as her brother, Trench Flight, Is stoutly built, and she has the gift of galloping. She mav he a starter In the John Grlgg Slakes at Ashburton, a race in which i nits Brothers have already had two successes. Mr G. R. Macdonald’s colt, ti.i ,|cr. by Lord Warden from Eulalie, also shows some promise, and he may make a useful galloper. Good Pasby Winning Hit from Fast Pnsims plcnlv of si/.*. She may he ready f"i* a race at. Trentham in October, and sli • looks like paying her .. is the season advances. Godfrey, |.v 'Magnus from Winsome Hind, is siuaij and. without having pretensions

Mandamus Finished. Tlie trouble that caused Mandamus I tc he put aside a few weeks ago has I bt'en located in the spine, and it Is very unlikely that he will ever race again. It is most unfortunate for his owner, Mr W. 11. Gaisford, who had great hopes of this Limond gelding developing into a good stayer, and it was his intention to race him in Australia this spring. A Promising Haok. Old Surrey must be classed as the best and most promising hack seen out at the C.J.G. meeting. Beaten into fourth place" in the very last stride toy Queen of Song in the Winter Cup, carrying 8.0, he looked a good bet in the Selwyn Handicap a furlong shorter at 8.1. The public were not slow to recognise how leniently he was treated and sent him out a solid favourite. Early in the betting it looked as if he would start an even money favourite, but he gradually lengthened a little. A four-year-old by Hunting Song-Martulla he is worth remember-' ing. Sir Abe Bailey Loses Leg. Sir Abe Bailey, who for many years has been one of England's leading racehorse owners, recently underwent a serious operation. One' of liis legs was amputated above the knee, but latest exchanges contained the information that the operation was completely successful, and that Sir Abe was making good progress. Horses owned toy Sir Abe had won £15,895 in stakes this season to July 12, at which date he was second to Sir Victor Sassoon on the winning owners’ list. Another Big Raoecourse. A now million dollars race track has been built near San Diego, California, and its board of directors is principally composed of film people, with Bing Crosby president. The Del Mar track, as It is known, is less than 300 yards from the Pacific Ocean, and has as its slogan, “ Where the Turf meets the Surf.” Yachts can anchor within a quarter-mile of the grandstand, and after a bad day, presumably puntors can go home and be “soothed” by Crosby’s radio crooning—but 1 am not sure about that. OfTend Similarly. At some American tracks they have lately been dropping on Jockeys who have permitted their mounts to swerve in the straight. Fine's of £2O have been quite numerous. In Sydney that is one offence' which is often treated too leniently. There are some jockeys—racegoers know them —who have a knack of coming out to “meet” horse's they can see are going to be troubleseme. However, they get away with it, the stewards rarely going further than intimating to them that they should exercise greater control over their mounts. In some instances, it struck me that suspension, at least, was warranted. Sale in England. Owners with Beau Pere youngsters will be interested in the recent sale in England of a yearling colt by Obliterate from Uinna, and therefore a halfbrother to Beau Pere, who is now located at St. Aubins Stud, Scone, New | South. Wales. The' youngster was purchased for 2000 guineas by Lord . Glanely, who the same day gave 4200 j guineas for a half-brother, by CamI eronlan, to Quashed and Thankerton. Verdict, dam of the trio, lost her foal by Hyperion only ihe' previous day. Verdict, being a halfbred, is ineligible for inclusion in the G. 5.8., but that fuot has not affected her value as a stud proposition. Burglar’s Condition. Burglar, which broke down in the Grand National Steeplechase, is not likely to race again. The trouble was his suspensory ligaments, which gave out and A. J. Martin has sent him home to his owner, Mr !R. D. Westenra. If all goes we'll he may yet be useful as a hack. A twelve-year-old gelding by Night Raid from Argento, Burglar oame into prominence for the Grand National after capturing a double over country at the Wellington winter me'eting. Soreness gave his connections some cause for concern prior to the race, but he was well supported for a win and was the actual place favourite on the day. Though he held his place in the limelight for but a short time, Burglar did well ajnd It Is a pity that such a fine stayer did not train on to oven better deeds. A Long Card. The Regent Stakes at Alexandra Park on July 3 was the first raoe in England in which the added money was given by the Racecourse Betting Control Board. Its contribution was £2OO, added to a sweepstakes. As the totalisator turnover on the race was £3838 18s, the board's statutory 10 per cent, deduction of £383 returned It a profit of £lB3. The inclusion of the new race on the programme was due to a suggestion toy the board that an extra race would be appreciated by Saturday afternoon patrons, but some eritlOß did not take kindly to tho innovation. They considered that six race's during an afternoon were ample for the average racegoer—seven making it a long-drawn-out affair Wins Donkey Derby. Horses and donkeys are Rlike to Gordon Richards when it comes to riding, but it was only after a dead-beat, and run-off that he won Pinner's Coronation Donkey Derby—an annual affair, In aid of charity—last month. Richards, Steve Donoghue, and Michael Bcary were among the Jockeys who appeared in full colours, and, in a field of 15, thA mounts of Donoghue and Richards dead-heated. In the runoff. Richards won by a neck on Dolly, owned by Mr J. Newman, of Bayswater. • • * • The prizes were silver cups, one for the winning Jockey and one for the, owner, presented by Beary to romMr Tom Webster, famous earloonist, auctioned, and bought for himself ami his wife, the boots worn by Hoary on ! Mid-day Sun, and Donoghue on Exhibitionist. Winning a Bet. Lord Charles Beresford once • brought off a bet that he would drive 1 a vehicle down Rotten Row. Hyde [ Park, at the fashionably busy hour of t mid-day. When lie offered to hack ’ himself to accomplish this feat his friends made a rush a participate in what looked as good as money for • nothing. The mere thought of any- ; | one attempting to drive a vehicle along ■ j tho tan stretch upon which the (Continued In next column.)

mounted gentry and nobility alone were wont to exercise' at that hour was Quite sufficient to assure a record attendance on the appointed day. As the clock struck the hour of J2 and backers were on the point of reckoning up their winnings, a voice came from a water cart slowly passing on the row: “ I'll take £IOO from cadi of you.” Lord Charles had bribed the waterman and taken over uniform and vehicle for a few minutp.a.