SPRING RACING

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 218, 14 September 1944, Page 7

SPRING RACING

WANGANUI GUINEAS

INTEREST IN CLASSIC

(Special) WANGANUI, Wednesday. The acceptances for the second day at Wanganui are not large, but there is material enough for some good racing, as the fields will include some fresh horses. Comrade is to contest the Guineas. The son of Lang Bian was not seen at his best in the Maiden on Saturday, as he was slow to begin, and covered a lot of extra ground. Alright appears to have improved by his race, and he won so easily in the Seafield Handicap that he may be favourite for the classic event, in which his toughest opponent will probably be Master Ted. Master Ted is owned and trained by Mr. R. Barlow, who says he is a good horse, and he ought to know, as he had some great gallopers. The Brer Fox gelding is to run live furlongs to-morrow with Comrade, and this gallop should prove very interesting. Master Ted had 8.13 on his back in the Durie Hack, and his performance was comparable with that put up by Alright, which had only 8.0 in the Seafield. At even weights there may not be much in it over a mile. It is understood that Mrs. M. S. Curie, owner of Stony Broke, intends to run the gelding in the Guineas. The Inflation— Sea Scout gelding had a bad passage in the Maiden, and there are signs that he will have support on Saturday. Hoodiki has freshened up nicely, the race on Saturday having improved her. She may take on the Guineas, but is also in the Spring Hack. Martial Note also figures in two races, but is expected to start and run well in the Guineas. Siglow and Greek Effort look likely to fight out the finish in the hurdles, although The Champ must have good prosnects. , Ann Bank figures in the Apprentices Hack and the Spring Hack as well as the Guineas. It is expected she will take on the Apprentices' Handicap, in which she must be very hard to beat. Alright and Hoodiki are the oTily Wanganui-trained horses engaged at the Koxton meeting at Awapuni next Saturday week, but. several other Wanganuiowned horses figure in the list, including Itink, Apocalypse, Stony Broke, Sunblaze, Tideless, and Theolateral. Derrvogue is back on the tracks, and her trainer, Jim Campbell, hopes to have her ready to race at the Waverley Labour Day meeting. Rehearsal had to forego his Wanganui engagements because of ricking himself on the eve of the meeting.

EVENTS AT THAMES Additional handicaps for the Thames Jockey Club's spring meeting at Paeroa on September 23 are:— First Trial Plate—Midget Moth, 8.3. Stewards' Hack Handicap—Moliie Bon, Midget Moth, 7.7. Second Trial Plate—Moliie Bon, Hayduk, 8.2. TOPICAL COMiMENT REPORTED TO RE SOKE A report from Christchurch states that Flndon has been sore lately, and whether he will fulfil his Ashburton engagements is said to be somewhat doubtful. He was sore during Grand National week, but that did not prevent him from winning the Sumner Handicap very easily. GUINEAS CANDIDATE With two winning performances this season, 'Master Ted will be one of the fancied candidates for the Wanganui Guineas on Saturday. Each success was at six furlongs, but there is not much doubt about Master Ted running a mile. He is by a son of Foxbridge from a mare by Acre, a name usually synonymous with toughness in racehorses. USEFUL. GALLOPER Now trained at Wanganui by Benge and Callahan, Ann Bank, which is raced by Messrs. T. J. and P. A. O'Neill, owners of Tara King, showed encoviraging form to run second to Reorapa in the maiden event on Saturday. It was her first appearance in public since last October, when as a two-year-old she was given two races without result. Ann Bank Is still growing, and will be a big mare When she is fully developed. She is by Bulandshar from Jane Seymour, which was by Beau Pere from Wood Pulp, by Paper Money from Cliiie Forest, an imported mare by Sundridge or Dairy Bridge. HORSEMANSHIP COUNTED What horsemanship can mean to an otherwise moderate or inexperienced performer was illustrated in the winning performance of Greek Effort in the Okehu Hack Hurdles at Wanganui, states the Dominion. His only previous effort as a hurdler was in the same race a year ago. when he made a fair showing for a first attempt. His subsequent i-aces were in highweight events, and he did not race last season after the Wairarapa New Year meeting. He schooled very poorly at Wanganui on Friday, but Midwood made all the difference to him in the race on Saturday, kicking him into his fences, and as a consequence his form surprised his trainer. RELATED TO CIVILITY Behave, winner of the first two-year-old race of the season in the Wellington district, descends from a family of good gallopers, his dam, Good Conduct, being a half-sister by Grand Knight to Civilitj'v one of the smartest handicap mares of her time. Behave is by the Phalaris horse Phaleron Bay and is" a full brother to Donegal Bay, which showed excellent hack form Inst season. Behave was bred by Mr. W. B. Connors, and was foaled aiid reared at The Grange Stud, where an attractive yearling full sister is now being developed. Behave , races in the name of Mr. J. Vestey. but there is a partnership interest in the colt, the other being Messrs. F. H. Bell and W. G. Johnstone. The partnership bought Behave at the vearling sales in January for 270 guineas. Behave is a nicely-grown and well-developed colt whose condition bore evidence of a fair amount of work, and throughout. Saturday's race he ran very trulv, and seemed to have the advantage of his opponents in experience, states the Dominion. He is being trained by H. J. Benge and H. -J. Callahan, who set up a training partnership in Wanganui about a year ago.

NEWMARKET SALES

Rcc. 0.5 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 13. Yearling prices at the Newmarket bloodstock sales to-day included 2800 guineas for a filly by Blue Peter out of Simnol; 2600 guineas for a filly by Blue Peter out of Sparkle; 2500 guineas for a colt by Donatello 11. out of Appian \\ay; and 2100 guineas for a colt by Blue Peter out of Rose Again. . The Aga Khan's filly by So.ario out of a Blandford iM-'re was sold for 3000 guineas. The best lots enter the sale ring to-morrow.

THE PACING QUEEN

Haughty, wliic.li reached five figures when she won the August Free-for-AU, has started in -IS races, the result being 16 wins, 11 seconds and four thirds. Her special mission this season is to attempt to equal Indianopolis's feat and capture three successive Trotting Cups, and even from 4.22 the pacing queen will be one of the favourites. It is nearly four years ago that Haughty made her debut at Orari, when she won twice in one afternoon.' In the first race she lost nearly 100 yards at the start and registered one of the most impressive performances on record by a maiden. Haughty is only one of many smart pacers which have started on their winning way at Orari. OWNERS' REMINDER To-morrow. —Thames acceptances. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS HERNE BAY —£2 4/.