RACING AND TROTTING LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20499, 18 March 1932, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES. March 19—Wellington K.C. (second da.y). March 19—Ohinnnuri J.C. (second day). March 10—Otautaii B.C. March 19, 21—Weatport J.C. March 2S—Opotiki J.C. March 23, 24—Oamaru J.C. lurch 28, 28—Wairarapa R.C. March 26, 28—Feilding J.C. March 26, 28—Auckland R.C. Mnrch 26, 28. 28 —Riverton R.C. March 28—Beaumont R.C. March 28 —Waipukuran R.O. March 28—Kumara R.O. March 28, 29—Canterbury J.C. March 30—Weitland R.C. March 26, April 2 —Greymouth J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. March 19, 21 —Wastpart J.C. (two avenU each day). March £6, 28—Hawara T.C. March 28, April 2—GreymoutU J.C. (two events eaeh day). March 26, 30— N.Z. Metropolitan TO. April 3—Taranakl T.C. April 9—Cheviot T.CTURF GOSSIP. Highweight Candidates. Sailor's Love ran a solid race in the opening event at Trentham yesterday. She was one of the early leaders, but was steadied half a mile from home, and followed Blacksmith and Flower into the straight. At one stage in the rim home she was going like a winner, but Blacksmith always held her safe, and should have had more than a head advantage at the post. Taragona, in Ihe same race, was in last place at the far turn, but occupied a handy position close up to the leaders, entering the straight. He had every chance from that stage, but made a very poor showing over the business stages. Unlucky Youngster. Hilary contracted a cold just prior to. leaving Biccarton on Tuesday, and it was deemed inadvisable to start liiin in the Pacific Handicap yesterday. The Riccarton representatives in the race, Tout le' Mond and Pacify, were always in the rear. The latter was the last to finish. A Creditable Showing. Grceian Prince created a good impression by his excellent race in the Railway Handicap at Trentham yesterday. He drew No. 2, and was up with the leaders over the early stages. When thte false rail was reached he made a creditable run on the inside, but was checked by his inability to find a passage. But for this he would have filled second place. Ho wiJl probably tackl& similar company to-morrow. Not Disgraced. CricEet Bat was probably ijnfortunate in the Thompson Handicap, owing to Clirygology engaging his attention from the half-mile home, thus giving (Jay Crest an opportunity to get through on tho rails at the top of the straight. He finished gamely and is likely to make amends in the Challenge Stakes to-morrow.

An Overdue Success. Winsome Hind recorded her first win this season when she won at Trentham yesterday. She has many times been un-. lucky,.but <m this occasion received a good pasasge throughout, and her pace enabled her to take advantage of an opening at the false rail. Lacking in Stamina. Azalea appears to be able to hold her place at the head of a field until pressure is applied. In both her recent efforts oves ten furlongs in tho South Island, and again over a mile at Trentham yesterday she looked a winner until a few chains from the post, and then faded out. On yesterday's performance she does not look a likely, proposition to take to-Ellorslie for the Great Northern Oaks. Her stablemate, Jaloux, was never prominent in the Thompson Handicap, and finished near the rear. A Costly Failure. The Quom Caused general disappointment by his effort at Trentham yesterday. He had a good deal of extra ground to cover owing to being on the outside of the leading division, but nevertheless should have made a better showing over the last furlong. There have been indications lately tha-t the gelding is suffering from throat trouble. If this It the case the atmosphere which prevailed yesterday, would be much against him.

Mot In Evidence. Merry Peel carried over £4OO in the concluding event at Trentham yesterday, but although prominent behind the leading''bunch at the false rail, did not lust long in the run home. Ascot Gold Cup. The Ascot Gold Cup is .one of the most coveted races on the lSuglish turf, and wjtli the distance two miles and a half and the conditions standard woight-for-age, jt furnishes a gruufc test of stamina.' Tlie lisi of entries published shows that France is likely to be strongly represented in the next race on June 16th; a trio of notable perlormers in Tourbillon, Brulette, and Brtileur hailing from, that country. In 1924 a French-Owned pair, Massine and Filibert de Savoie, fought out the finish, the first-named winning by a head. When Twenty Grand and Mate were engaged in making racing history m America last year, it was said' to be likely that they would be sent to England with a view to contesting the Ascot Gold Cup. but neither figures as. an entrant, and apparently the "stay-at-home" policy is regarded as likely to prove more profitable than a trip to England.

Successful Stable. G. Price is having a run of success in Australia, and with his strong team he should collect a fair share of the stake monev at the forthcoming llandwick gathering. In addition to training Panther, he also ha« Rafflight, another winner at llosehill,, on Saturday. Both horses wore at good double figures at RosehiJl, and Panther's win brought a good sum of money to Wellington. Panther is engaged in the Sydney Cup and his chance will now have to be seriously considered. Spoon. According to a Sydney writer. Spoon did not create a good impression when she first appeared at liandwick. , She is in JR. O'Donndl's stable, but her owner, Mr G. Payne, supervises most of her worlv. TROTTING NOTES. Reminders. Nominations for the Cheviot Trotting Club's Meeting close to-day at 9 p.m. Nominations for tho T'aranaki Trotting Club's Annual Meeting close at 9.30 p.m. to-day. Acceptances for tho Hawera Trotting Club's Meeting close on Monday at 8.3Q p.m. Nominations for the .trotting events on the Oamaru- Jockey Club's programme, close on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Acceptances for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter Meeting close on Tuesday at 12 noon. Acceptances for the trotting events at the Greymouth Jockey Club's Meeting close on Wednesday at 12 noon. Nominations for the Wanganui Trotting Club's Annual Meeting , close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Nominations for the trotting events at the Beefton Jockey Clvb's Meeting c-lose at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Tract Notes. There was a stiff cold breeze at Addington yesterday morning, which made training conditions unpleasant. The track was in good ordor, but little work of interest was accomplished. A Useful Effort. ' Brentlight began from the two mile post, in front of Bare Pronto, Dark McKinney, and Real Girl, at equal intervals, extending over 36 yards, and the order was the same with the quartet closed up, when the mile post was reached in 2inin 27 2-ssec, and the mile and a half in 3min 34 4-ssec. At this stage Beal Girl clapped on the pace and she had a clear advantage with a quarter of a mile to go, but Brentlight just beat her to the post in 4min 42 l-ssec, Bare Pronto being a neek further back, and Dark McKinney close up. All horses did their work well. J. Shaw's Trio. Impromptu in receipt of two seconds' start from Royal Silk, who was a couple of lengths'-ahead of Baron Binheld the lead for aboxib half a mill, when he tangled, and was eased up. Boyal Silk was first to reach the mile post in gmin 17sec, but Baron Bingen had caught him when the mile and a quarter was reached ia 2min 49 2-5 sec. It was a good pie:e of work on the part of this pair, both appearing to put plenty of dash into their tasks. Boyal Silk was not askad for his best Over the final stages. No Effort Required. Country King received a three seconds' start from Wilma Dillon, but the pace was very slow over the first piece, and Wilma Dillon caught his companion and maintained a slight call for the remainder of the two mile journey, done by Country King in 4min 38 2-ssec. / Wilbur. White and Nimble Direct travelled well together over one mile and a half in 3inin 35sec, neither being asked for an effort. Steel All led Aleron until within a furlong from the post, in a mile run, which occupied 2min 20sec, Wilbur White, making a second, attempt, accompanied the pair over the half of the journey and completed one mile and a quarter in 2min 52sec. Worked Freely. Great Logan, unhopplod, paced very freely over one mile and a half taking 2min 28 2-ssec for the first mile, and 3min 35sec for the distance. Surprise Journey led Wrecker over" a two-mile essay completed In 4min 43 3-ssec, but although Surprise Journey was easing up at the finish, Wrecker appeared to have had enough. He is a lazy worker.

Warplane Pleases. ..Benefice, Jewel Pointer, and Warplane lqft the two mile post in that order, and at the end of a mile Benefice still held command, the first half of the journey having taken 2min 18see. The order was unchanged until the straight was entered, when Warplanq came through fast to reach the post first, with Benefice and Jewel Pointer practically in line. Warplane's time was 4min 29 4-ssec, his last half mile being done in lmin 6sec, Golden Pedro showed the way to Free Advice throughout a two-mile journey, during which they were both kept well in hand, the pair moving attractively. / Boneta iix Good Order. Boneta trotted pleasingly over two miles, going evenly all the way, to run the last half-mile in lmin Bsec, and Ukulele _ Lady had Princess Mauritius (unhoppled) as a companion- during a mile run, whicl! took 2min 20scc. Roicole alone wafc sent over one mile and a half. After taking 2min 17 2-ssec for the lrst mile, he reached the post in 3min 26sec, but he was not extended over the last hundred yaras. Unlucky. It ig understood that Manoeuvre met with bad luck in the running of the Wyndham Handicap, on Wednesday. After she had been slowly away she was lying in fourth place at the end of a mile, behind Llewellyn and Sunbell on terms, and Erin's Advance and Llewellyn led into the final straight, only to tire badly, and as a result, Manoeuvre was blocked, and Erin's Advance, who held a clear run, beat her by three lengths. Waimate Winner. Margaret Bingen, winner of the Morven Handicap at Waimate yesterday, is a five-year-old mare by Nelson Bingen from Stanley's Child, so she ranfcs as a sister to Stanley Bingen, and a half sister to Waitaki Girl and Kid Logan. This was only her second start, her previous effort being a third placing to Wrecker and Erin's Star at the Timaru Meeting in January. Margaret Bingen is owned and trained at Pleasant Point by D. Teahen, who is meeting with a good deal of success of late, a doable with Gunfire having been won by him at Timaru last Saturday.