RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 255, 26 September 1929, Page 9

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. j (By “Binocular.”) Second day at Gcraldino to-morrow. Racing at Hastings on Saturday. An Awapuni team will be in attendance. Historic, Chide, Pink Coat and Piuthair have all got on the winning list since the declaration of the weights for the New . Zealand Cup. Goodwill died at Hastings recently as a result of internal troubles. The Gay Lad gelding had given distinct promise in his races. j Kilburn, who was in a bad way for a time, is reported to have made a good recovery and is again in work under A. E. Neale at Bulb. j Mr W. H. Ballinger, who had some of I his candidates at Geraldine to-day, has nominated Black Mint, Royal Game and , Fallow for tho Dunedin meeting. j The four-vear-old mare Bonrose, who raced well while a member of R. Longley’s team, will in future be trained by F. P. Claridge at Riccarton. Illume (dam of Flicker and a daughter of Simper) has foaled a colt to Limond. Illume and Razzle Dazzle are being mated this season with Chief Ruler. Rascal, who was reported from the south ! to have been lame after a recent gallop, has made good progress towards recovery and it is hoped that he will bo fit to re-; sume training in tho course of a few days. J At Hastings one day last week the two-year-old Chrysology (Phychology—Desert Gold) finished a couple of lengths in front of Clever at the end of four furlongs run in 50secs., on the course proper with tho trestles wide out. Chrysology is engaged in the Nursery Handicap at Hastings on Saturday. Royal Ruler, winner of the two-year-old handicap at Avondale on Monday, is a chestnut gelding by Chief Ruler from Baby Doll, an Australian-bred mare by Bobadie —Scssa, by Wallace. Royal Ruler claims an engagement in the A.R.C. Welcome Stakes. Gascony is reported to be galloping in great style at Hastings. Mr T. H. Lowry has entered Gascony, Great Charter, Clever and Chrysology for the Auckland spring meeting, but a decision regarding the northern trip will not be arrived at till after tho Hawke’s Bay meeting. Accommodation having been booked at Ellerslie for the southern threo-year-old Pink Coat, it would nppear that hie connections have determined to make tho trip to contest the Great Northern Guineas in which he will have the services of A. E. Ellis in the saddle. Wrigley is stated to have had every chance in the Fail-field Hack Handicap at Ashburton for, after jumping out slowly, he worked his way into a decent position at tho entrance to the straight, but the finishing run was missing. Count Cavour was seen in a new role at the Ashburton meeting, he running a very creditable race among the sprinters in the Farewell Handicap. A southern writer comments that the veteran Solferino gelding is far from being a spent force. Straightcourse met with some support in the Trial Plate at Ashburton, but he was

novel- prominent. He belied his name in that he ran about in the early stages, but with more race experience he should improve for he is a useful galloper.

Bellbird, who filled third place in the Trial Plate at Ashburton, is a speedy three- . year-old filly from the South Canterbury stablo which shelters First Raid. It was Bellbird’s first race and, being by the brilliant Songbird, she should pay her waybefore long.

Recent foalings announced locally are: Railand, a chestnut colt to Lackham, and Oread, a bay colt tot the same sire. The former is owned by Mr J. Wallace and the latter by Mr C. T. Keeble, both of whom are local sportsmen. Redlogue, who is the property of Mr Foster, of Linton, lias foaled to Lomond (by Polydamon). Basaloma was an earlier' product of the same dam.

C. Broughton will bo the pilot of Blimp and Princess Betty in their engagements at Hawke’s Bay, the former figuring in the Spring Handicap and the latter in the Nursery. G. New will have another of his string in Sea Scout also contesting the youngsters’ event and W. Broughton will be his pitot, the apprentice having also been engaged for Keen in the Flaxmere Handicap W. Brown will again be the rider of Arrowhead.

S. Watson, who has been handling two Chief Ruler fillies for Mr Guy Johnston, of Wellington, has lost his charges, ho railing them north to the Takanini trainer, J. T. Jamieson, yesterday. When he took over the pair they were very poor in condition and, being December foals, appeared to be very small. In the interim he has handled them, and the chestnut filly from a maro by Panmure-Pam has developed considerably. The other, a bay, who claims the Martian-Redelenta mare Peutetro as her dam, is still on the small side, but both are promising types and more should be heard of them later on. Tho mentor is now centring his attention in an elder brother to the first named, but some doubt is entertained as to whether he is by Chief Ruler or Tunbridge. Like the others, some time will naturally elapse before he is ready to bo taken up seriously.

Tho honours among the sprinters seen out at Avondale must be given to Eaglet, the brilliant Chief Ruler filly trained by J. T. Jamieson for that good sportsman, Mr Fred Earl, K.C. This honny filly displayed her usual gameness when she captured the Flying Stakes at Avondale on Saturday. On Monday she was heavily backed in the Guineas, and she again won, this time most handsomely. The pace over tho first half-mile (which took 50 3-5) was not over-fast, and this suited her to a nicety. As soon as they straightened up for tho run in, Eaglet soon gathered in tho leaders, and at the distance post Goldfinch saked her to go on and win. That was the end of it, for the filly did her job well, and won with something in hand. Now Aucklanders are anxiously awaiting Eaglet’s meeting with Pink Coat in the Great Northern Guineas on Saturday week. It it going to be a rare tussle between the pair, and will be an enticing attraction to spiortsmen.

The three successes of H. Goldfinch at Avondale over tho week-end has elevated the Auckland horseman to tho head of the winning jockeys’ list, writes “Early Bird.” Ho is in wonderful riding form, and it would occasion no surprise if he were to top the list for tho current season. In addition to his three wins at Avondale, he tvas in a place on several occasions, his record for tho fixture being three win 6, two seconds and two thirds —placed seven times in a dozen races. Another successful rider was the Manawatu apprentice, K. Yoitre, another product of trainer R. E, Hatch’s training. This boy has a good seat and good hands, and the headpiece is there too. Ho can now go to scale at under seven stone, although he looks as if he will soon add to his avoirdupois. He won on Monday on Piuthair and Royal Ruler, his handling of the two-year-old being verjy very impressive. Young Voitre has a big future as a jockey, for he is one of the most promising apprentices seen out for some seasons.

After Zircon’s fine showing in the Hurdles at Avondale on Monday ownertrainer W. Garrett decided then and there to take the Merry Moment gelding to Sydney for the A.J.C. meeting opening on Saturday week. Accommodation has been booked by the Maheno, sailing from Auckland to-morrow and E. Garrett will accompany the horse to do the riding. There are two hurdle races and two steeplechases to bo run at Randwick during the big spring cranival, each carrying £6OO added money, and, with a dearth of good jumpers in New South Wales, Zircon in his present form should more than hold his own. This will not be Zircon’s first trip to the Commonwealth. He went over last autumn to contest the £3,000 Onkaparinga Steeplechase in South Australia, but fell when leading two fences from home.

After being ono of the pacemakers to tho straight in the Avondale Cup on Saturday, Piuthair ran on much better in the Plumpton Handicap on Monday, comments a northen writer. She was a well-backed second favourite, so that some improvement must have been anticipated. Displaying early speed, the Kilbroney mare again got a good position rounding the bend soon after tho start, and thereafter she was never far away. In the straight young Voitre sent her through, and over the last furlong the issue was never in doubt. Now that Piuthair has got back to form, and is still well down in the weights, another good handicap should be within her capabilities. She figures in the Mitchelson Cup with 7.13 or 91b more than she carried on Monday. There should be no doubt as to Piuthair’s ability to run out a mile and a-half, for three seasons ago she won three Cups in a fortnight— Egmont, 1£ miles; Taranaki, lj miles; and Wanganui, 1J miles. She is sure to be one of the early fancies for the Mitchelson Cup, run at Ellerslie on Saturday week.

In raising her 41b for her second to Historic in the Avondale Cup, the handicapper did not unduly penalise Prodice in the Plumpton Handicap at Avondale (comments “Early Bird”) but Mr D. R. Walker, deputising for trainer F. E. Loomb (in hospital with pleurisy) decided to' rest the maro and rely on Desert Glow. Had Prodice been paid up for and sent to tho post, she might have won, for Monday’s race was an easy one to win, the class outside of Star Stranger being below the Cup standard. Prcdico’s effort in the Cup was a real one, and as it was her first appearance since Easter, she should be all the better for the outing. It is probable that this fine galloper might have beaten Historic in the Cup had A. E. Ellis not made his run quite so soon, for Prodice was going fast, and doing her best, when ehe caught the chestnut near the post; consequently she was really a spent force, whereas Historic on the contrary had a little in reserve. There does not appear to bo any doubt but that Prodico is going to be ono of the best of the Auckland handicappers this season. In the Mitchelson Cup she comes in on 81b better terms with Historic, and it is quite on the cards that at that difference she will turn the tables. Indeed, 6he appears to have been most handsomely treated. On the other hand, it is likely that Historic will be better served by tho additional two furlongs in the big Ellerslie contest.

When Historic started to make his run a furlong and a half from home in the Avondale Cup on Saturday, moving up on the rails, Star Stranger followed him through for about three parts of a furlong, at that stage being a possibility for a place, states an exchange. He could not go on with it, however, and he had only one horse behind him at the finish. Nevertheless, that dab ho made, brief as it was, was rather enlightening, so that when the the Martian gelding was found in a comparatively weak field in the Plumpton Handicap on the Monday, it was not surprising that he was sent out fourth favourite, nearly as well backed as the winner, Piuthair. The field went fast, cutting out the first half mile in 51 2-5, and the six furlongs in 1.17, but Star Stranger was always handy on the rails. He put in his claim over tho last furlong, running wide

out to get to within half a length of the winner. To concede the improving Piuthair 321 b. and run her so close was a splendid performance, and signalled the fact that Star Stranger can be expected any time now. Such a good stayer must be given a show in the Mitchelson Cup, and the New Zealand Cup, in which his weights are 9.11 and 9.5 respectively.

Some of the best riders in Now Zealand have been adversely critised when they ventured to Australia, and T. Green is the latest to come under the lash, comments “The Watcher.” In discussing the hostile demonstration which followed the defeat of Paganelli by Amounis in the Canterbury Stakes, “Musket” wrote in the Sydney Mail that the finish was so close that no one off the line was competent to give a decision. He added, however, that the race “should have been won by Paganelli, whose rider (T. Green) is not in the samo class as J. Munro, the rider of Amounis.” Ho might with justice have added that Paganelli is not 60 good, nor ever will be so good, as Amounis.

After tho first division of the Maiden Plate at Avondale on Saturday, in which Lucky Alice (ridden by IC. GUI) defeated Mountain Guido (R. J. Mackie), the owner of the latter entered a protest on the grounds of crossing in the straight. The stewards dismissed the protest, and tho lucky backers of Lucky Alice of Te Aroha collected their nice double-figure dividend. No doubt the protest was entered upon the report of jockey Mackie, and this fact lends colour to the view that there was cause for action. It is very difficult (comments “Early Bird”) from the stewards’, Press, and members’ stand to see clearly the horses as they race up the straight with tho crowd lining the lawn fence obscuring the view, so that tho owner of Mountain Guide had little prospect of winning his protest. Up tho long and tiring Avondale straight, horses are inclined to hang out under pressure, and for this reason tho club may well consider the advisability of erecting for the stipendiary stewards a look-out tower in a location giving a view of the home stretch.

The real tragedy of the day’s starting at Avondale on Saturday, writes “Early Bird,” came with the Flying Stakes Handicap. The inside lot of horses were in line, but half a dozen, including four wide out, were not in line, and to the great surprise of those who were waiting for the barrier to rise, Mr O’Connor let the field go. The result was that Gold Money (second favourite), Awarere (fourth favourite), Air King (seventh favourite), Flying Juliet (eleventh favourite), Kingfield (fifteenth favourite), and Archeen (seventeenth favourite) were left standing on tho mark. Flying Juliet and Archeen were sent after the field, which was the best part of a furlong on its way when they got off the mark. The following shows the extent to which the half dozen horses who were left were backed on the totalisator alone:—Gold Money, £973; Awarere, £675; Air King, £343; Flying Juliet, £177; Kingfield, £117; Archeen, £45; total, £2,330. HAWKE’S BAY ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. NAPIER, Sept. 25. Tho following acceptances have been received for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting on September 28: — TOMOANA HACK HURDLES, of 150

KUROW ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. OAMARU, Sept. 25. The following acceptances have been received for the Kurow Jockey Club’s meeting on October 5 : High-weight Handicap, of 110 sovs. One mile.—Haze 10.3, Glenrowan 10.2, Fresji Breeze 9.10, Carinthia 9.9, Wild Work, Acredity 9.3, Some Toff, El Nido, Whiffler, Handsome 9.0. Novice Plate, of 105 sovs. Five furlongs.—Solmuri, Ell Boa, Coupon, Haulage, Jock o’ Hazcldean, Impertinence, Whiffler, Tractor filjb', Wig Wag, Night Parade, Captivate, Crown Mystery, Corn Queen, Giggleswitch, Handsome, Hind, Glass Jug, Gold Night, Litttle Duchess, Broadfield, Battlescreen. Kurow Cup of 220 sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Taboo 8.5, Black Mint 8.0, Royal Game 7.13, Membo 7.7, Town Bank 7.6, Evening 7.4, Narrative 7.3, Gold Brick 7.0. Publicans’ Handicap, of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. —Solgele 9.0, Mount Boa, Ell Boa, Night Effort, Dry Area 8.8, Page Boy, Miss Marco 8.3, Impertinence, Acredity 8.2, Crossbow 8.0, Captivate 7.11, Battle Screen, Felony Some Toff 7.7. Gillies’ Handicap, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs.—‘Meadow Lark 8.13, Royal Game 8.5, Night Lad 8.3, Caterpillar 7.13, Tripaway 7.7, Gold Brick 7.3, First Raid, Martis 7.0. Hakataramea of 125 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Narrative . 9.5, Glenrowan 8.9, Haze 8.7, Solgele 8.2, Fre6h Breeze 8.1, Revision 7.10, Wild Work, Crossbow, Fallow 7.9, Felony, El Nido, Gay Fashion, Top Speed 7.7. Waitaki Trot (harness), of 123 sovs.; 3.45 class. One mile and a-half.—Nor’ Wester, Tiny Bingen, Onoto, King’s Cup, Linda Chimes, Bingen Fay, Enchantress, Sadie Bingen, Lady Zephyr scr., Pando Pointer 12yds bhd., Free Pointer 24. Hydro Electric Trot (saddle), of 123 sovs; class 3.7 - One mile and a-quarter.—Cast Iron, Starina, Great Scott, Almont Cling, Tiny Bingen, Onoto, Nor’ Wester scr., Imshi, Free Pointer 24yds bhd., Kid Logan 48. AUCKLAND SCRATCHING. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sept. 25. Silvermine was scratched for the Shorts Handicap at the Auckland 6pring meeting at 1.55 p.m. to-day. (Continued on page 10.)

spvs. One mile and three-quarters. Tresham 10 8 Royal Elm 9 7 Sunart 10 8 Prin. Elizabeth 9 7 Fine Acre 10 5 Ponjola 9 6 Jen 10 1 Essential 9 2 Eaukauponga 9 13 Tanagra 9 0 Peshwa 9 13 Trib 9 0 Hard Gold 9 10 TRIAL STAKES, of 125 sovs. Five furlongs. Auda 8 0 Fiakowhite 8 0 Whakaue 8 0 Merry Melody 8 0 Acreline 8 0 Trisogne 8 0 King Aero 8 0 I’m Alone 8 0 Cook 8 0 Teatastor 8 0 Best . Friend 8 0 Piako 8 0 Manifesto 8 0 San Qucx 8 0 Winlock 8 0 Pompadour 8 0 Havana 8 0 Good Cheer 8 0 Head Serong 8 0 Royal Spark 8 0 GLENARAY HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Olio milo. Clever 8 2 Clarendon 7 2 Masher 8 0 Curtsey 7 2 Balloon 7 10 Arrowhead 7 2 Tourist 7 7 H igh Heather. 7 0 Chopin 7 5 Gipsy Fate 7 0 Irish Court 7 3 Hard Gold 7 0 The Mug 7 2 HAWKE'S BAY GUINEAS, of 350 SOVS. One milo. Don Quixote 8 10 Roundelay 8 10 Sunny Mint 8 10 Hunting Cry 8 10 My Own 8 5 Air Laddie 8 10 SPRING HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Kick Off 9 0 Mount'n Heath 7 6 Blimp 8 6 Zippcur 7 2 King’s Jest 7 11 High Court 7 2 Queen's Choice 7 9 Read Hog 7 0 NURSERY HANDICAP, of 150 SOVS. Five furlongs. Simba 8 10 Jennie Diver 7 9 Chrysology 8 0 Rapallo 7 9 Alliance 8 0 Arajean 7 9 Kahikatoa 8 0 Wedded 7 9 Laconic 8 0 Ruby Stop 7 9 War Worn 8 0 Princess Betty 7 9 Manuiro 8 0 Sea Scout 7 9 FLAXMERE HACK HANDICAP, of 140 BOVS. Six furlongs. • Bernera 8 6 Te Awha 7 8 Last Mark 8 1 Chopin 7 7 Repay Cuticle 8 C Keen 7 13 Potency 7 7 6 4 Svlvan Dell 7 13 Pari 7 0 Shot Silk 7 11 Paiko 7 0 Malahat 7 11 Pompadour 7 0 Royal Parade 7 8 FLYING HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Six furlongs. Toxeuma 9 5 Huikai 7 7 Merry Damon 8 11 Merry Mint 7 7 Arrow Lad 8 8 Royal Lir-eago 7 3 Great Charter 8 7 Break o’ Day 7 0 Goshawk 8 7 Plimmerton 7 0