SPORTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7279, 5 October 1933, Page 5

SPORTING

RACING DATES. October 5, 7.—Dunedin J.O. October 6, 7.—Otako Maori R.C. October 14. —Masterton R.C. October 14.—South Canterbury J.C. October 14, 16.—Avondale J.C. October 19, 21, 23.—Wellington R.C. October 21, 23.—Gore R.C. October 23.—Waverley R.C. October 23. —Waipawa County R.C. October 23. —North Canterbury R.C. FAIRWAY BACK IN NEW ZEALAND The racehorse Fairway, who has been racing in Sydney during the last few months, returned to New Zealand by the Marama. During his visit to the other side he won a mile high-weight handicap at Victoria Park and a mile and a quarter raco at Rosebery. Fairway is reported to have had a good trip back, and will leave Auckland for Bulls this morning. He is in good condition, and is to enjoy a short holiday. All going well, however, Fairway will be back in work and tuned up for the .Wellington meeting, for which he has been entered. LOST FORM. The New Zealand gelding Good Hunting, who showed much promise in win- 1 ning a sprint race at Mooneo Valley recently, has failed to live up to the good impression he created, says a Melbourne paper. Well handicapped in the Nulla Nulla Welter, he was always well placed, but cracked up when the pressure was applied. On that performance he will have to fly at smaller game. NOT UP TO EXPECTATIONS. The New Zealand-bred colt, Bay Tree, owned by Air E. ,T. Watt and trained by Mr J. H. Jefferd in the Dominion, will be returned to Wellington on October 12. It was intended that Bay Tree should be a contestant for the A.J.C. Derby, but lie did not come up to expectations. RANDWICK WINNERS. Golden Gate, the winner of the Shorts Handicap at Raridwick, is the full-sister to the Riccarton-trained Royal Limond. Golden Gate was bought as a two-year-old by G. N. Magill, the Sydney sportsman, and in the autumn ■won a couplo of races, beating Gallantic in one and Maybe and Lightning March in the other. This, apparently, closed her winning record until it was reopened at Raudwick. ZETES’ FIRST RACE. Tho high-priiced Zetes had the first tace of his career at Foxton on Satur-

day, and shaped fairly well, seeing that tho course was not one that suited him. There is little chance of Zetes ever repaying tho record price that was paid for him, as he is now six years old and is touched in the wind. EMINENT WON WELL. The New Zealand Cup candidate, Eminent, won in good style at Foxton. The race was not run at a fast cUp, but Eminent was not brought to the front till near the finish, when ho outstayed everything else in the last furlong. It was a pleasing effort for a “first lip,” and as he looks well, ho may come into some favour for the big two-miler to be run at Biccarton next month. S. Wilson, who rode him at Foxton, will be his New Zealand Cup pilot. TRAINEE RETIRED. On account of indifferent health, E. Penman has given up training, and Mr B. L. Hammond’s string is now in the hands of his son, Beg., who has had considerable experience under the able guidance of his father. Beg. was at one time a prominent rider. The horses now under his care are Saltpot, Bonny Vale, Navaho, and Stroller. He is an enthusiastic worker, and he promises to follow in tho successful footsteps of his father.

EPSOM RECORDS. Masquerade won successive Epsom Handicaps in 1882 and 1883, and Melodrama in 1907 and 1908, while to Marvel stands the credit of having carried the greatest weight successfully, having won in 1891 with 10.2. Amounis, who won in 1926 and 1928, holds the time record for the race; he, in his first victory, having covered the mile in 1.365. It is not generally known that from .1879 to 1883, inclusive, the Epsom Handicap was run over nine furlongs. NOT ELIGIBLE. In consequence of his win at Foxton, Arctic Region will not be able to race on the first day at Otaki, as the only race for which he was entered was the Maiden Plate. CONDITION OF AUTOPAY. Autopay was attended by the veterinary surgeon, Mr V. E. H. Davis, recently (says a Sydney writer).- His part-owners report all hope abandoned of getting the little stallion to the post for any big sprint events. He will probably be returned home as soon as he is lit to travel. A certain amount of fluid has gathered in his back behind the saddle, and this has to bo drained away, according to veterinary advice. TO RACE IN MELBOURNE. Ammon Ra-’s second in the Sir Herbert Maitland Stakes at Victoria Park on September 19 was considered sufficiently good by his owner, Mr C. C. Sheath, to influence him to send the gelding to Melbourne for the short-dis-tance weight-for-ago races to be run next month. Ammon lia was to leave Sydney last Sunday, and although his Melbourne programme has not been definitely settled, it is moro than prob-

able that Ammon Ba will have his first race in Victoria in the October Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. If -ho travels well he may run at Moonoe Valley in the Quality Handicap, but that will be decided at a later date. NEW ZEALAND CUP CANDIDATE. Minerval is going on well in his work at Riccarton, and though he has not been stretched out very far yet, he is putting plenty of dash into his sprinting tasks. He has done no racing since November, when no ran second to Fast Passage in the New Zealand Cup, but if he trains on ho will have to bo reckoned with again in this year’s Cup (states a southern paper). He is duo to have his first run this season at the Wellington spring meeting. MATCH RACE BETWEEN WINOOKA AND EQUIPOISE. OWNER OP LATTER WILLING. NEW YORK, Oct. 3. Tho Australian Press Association correspondent at Laurel is informed that Mr B. Naylor received a telegram to-day from Mr C. A. Whitney expressing his willingness that Equipoise meet AVinooka and suggesting the United Hunts meeting at Belmont Park, New York, on November 7. He also suggested that AVinooka should meet some horses at Laurel before the Equipoise match, on the ground that it was only fair to the American people. Messrs Naylor and Poison informed I the correspondent that AVinooka will meet any horse in Maryland, at Jamestown preferred, over six furlongs, between October IS and 31 next. Mr Naylor is desirous that tho EquipoiseAVinooka match distance bo seven furlongs, over a straight course, the minimum weight being 7.2 and the maximum S.O. CONFIRMATION OF ARRANGEI MENT. DISTANCE AND TERMS NOT DISCLOSED. Received Oct. 4, 8.15 p.m, ' NEAV YORK, Oct. 3. Mr AVhitney stipulated that the AVimooka-Equipoise race is to be run at the annual meeting of the United Hunts at Belmont Park, New York, on November 7, and suggested that- Winooka be entered in open competition against horses capable of proving him worthy of a match race. Neither the distance nor the terms have been disclosed.