RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21967, 16 December 1936, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES December 10—Otaki Maori R.C. December 26—Hurunui Turf Club. December 23—Waipukurau J.C. December 26, 28—Dunedin J.C. December 26, 28—Taranaki J.C. December 26. 28, 29—Westland R.C. December 26. 28, 29—Manavvatu R.C. December 26, 29, Jan. 1, 2 (1937) Auckland R.C. January I—Waiau R.C. January I—Waikouaiti R.C. January I—Wyndham R.C. January 1, 2—Stratford R.C. January 1, 2—Marton J.C. January 1. 2—Hawke’s Bay J.C. January 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C. January 1, 2—Greymouth R.C. January 2—Oamaru J.C.' January 2, 4—Southland R.C, January 7. 9—Reefton J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES December 26—Ashburton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C. December 26, 28—Wairarapa T.C. December 26, 28—Westport T.C. December 28, 30, 31—Auckland T.C December 29—Winton T.C. December 30—Westland T.C. January 1, 2—Canterbury Park T.C. January 4, s—Greymouth T.C. January B—Reefton8 —Reefton T.C. January 9 —Cambridge T.C. January 16—Timaru T.C. January 23 N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. January 28, 30—Forbury Park T.C. January 30, February I—Nelson1 —Nelson T.C, February 4, 6—Wellington T.C. February 13—Canterbury Park T.C, February 20—New Brighton T.C, February 20, 24—Auckland T.C. February 26—Marlborough T.C. February 27—Kaikoura T.C. February 27—Roxburgh T.C. TURF GOSSIP Track Work at Kiccarton Conditions were ideal for training operations at Kiccarton yesterday, and there were, some interesting gallops, especially by horses booked to leave for Auckland to-morrow evening. These all worked the reverse way on the plough. Impersonator, under a strong pull, sprinted three furlongs in 39 3-ssec, and Bun Fight ran five furlongs in Imm 4 4-ssec. Sound Work Trench Fight and Day Dress covered seven furlongs in Imin 30 3-ssec, the first three furlongs in 38 l-ssec. Trench Fight, who is a hard puller, actually galloped over nine furlongs, as he broke away at a fast pace as soon as he went on the track, and so covered more than two furlongs before reaching tfie winning post, from which he and Day Dress were timed. He went very well, completing his task full of running, while Day Dress impressed by her effort, which suggested bright prospects for her on the North Island trip. Studley Royal galloped six furlongs in Imin 18 2-ssec, tne second three in 40sec. Present intentions are to send him to Ellerslie, and should he start in the Great Northern Derby, he will be ridden by A. E. Ellis. An Improved Pair Gustos and Cerne Abbas were companions in a useful gallop over seven furlongs taking Imin 30 l-ssec, the first three in 38sec, four in 50 3-ssec, and six in Imin 16 3-ssec. They kept together throughout, and both gave very satisfactory displays. Left-handed Way Thermidor covered six furlongs in Imin 18sec, the first three in 37 4-5 sec, and Paper Slipper and Top-Notch ■galloped seven furlongs comfortably in Imin 33 l-ssec. A Smart Effort Royal Chief and Lazybones attracted attention by reeling off five furlongs in Imin 2 l-ssec, the first two in 24 3- Royal Chief appeared to be going better over the final stages than Lazybones, who certainly lives up to his name as a track worker. Maroha and Rotokino covered half a mile in 50sec. Both should earn distinction on the West Coast circuit. Palmyra and Gresham ran six furlongs in Imin 19sec, the first three in 3Ssec. Nightbound and Rousseau were together at the end of half a toils in 51sec, and Knockfin occupied 52sec over the same ground. Willie Win and Orange Bud covered six furlongs in Imin 17 3-ssec, finishing abreast. On No. 6 Grass Emissary sprinted three furlongs in S7sec, and Screamer followed in 36 4- while Convivial ran home three in 38 2-ssec. Yale and Mercenary recorded 50 2- for half a mile, the latter, by Paper Money from Egotism, having a slight advantage at the end. Joyous was given a strong nine furlong task, taking 2min Isec, La France joining in at six furlongs, the last three being covered in 40 l-ssec. This pair are likely to race at the Wairarapa New Year meeting, and remain in the north for the Wellington gathering. • Swordstick was slightly in front of Polydora at the end of seven furlongs in Imin 30sec, the last three in 33 4-ssec. Swordstick was nominated for the Westland meeting, but will probably go south with Polydora and Rousseau. Glenavon and Kairangi ran five furlongs in Imin 4sec. The latter, by Dolomite from Miss Bradbury, shows a lot of promise. This pair will go to the West "Coast, but their stablemate Manetho will not make the trip, and he and Sunnyland will have an easy time over the holiday period. Forum and the young Mullaboden— Rachel gelding in A. S. Ellis’s stable ran half a mile in 51sec. Gaysome ran six furlongs smartly in Imin 15sec, the first three in 33 3- She should pay her way on the southern circuit. On Course Proper Ponty and Argentic were companions over nine furlongs the reverse way. the last mils taking Imin 44 3-ssec. the first half in 51sec, six furlongs in Imin 18 3-ssec, and seven furlongs Imin 32 l-ssec. Argentic finished in front, but they were not sent out for a serious trial. W. Broughton is available to ride Ponty in the Auckland Cup. There is, however, a possibility that he will start in his mile engagement on the first day in preference to the cup. and should this arrangement be decided on, Broughton will be offered the ride on Argentic. A Serviceable Task Vintage and Tunneller covered a mile the left-handed way in Imin 44sec, the first three in 37 l-ssec and

the half-mile in 50 l-ssec, the latter going the better at the finish. Jottings Roaming will be ridden at Ellerslie on Boxing Day by W. Broughton, and Lofty by J. Mclnally. Cyclonic has been nominated for the high-weight events at the Waikouaiti and Oamaru meetings, and will be ridden by R. Beale. A. Hclmes has added an upstanding five-year-old gelding by Paladin to his team. He is a real type of jumper, and showed his aptitude by jumping two of the pony hurles yesterday with his trainer in the saddle. Synagogue, who dead-heated with Heros in the Caulfield Futurity Stakes last year, has now struck good form in India. Recently he won a sevenfurlong race of 1000 sovs in lmin 2Gsec. Mr J. A. Phillips, the former owner of Synagogue, is on his way to India, and probably will see Synagogue race at Bombay and Calcutta. A Taranaki writer states that the New Zealand Cup winner, Fersen, who is working well at New Plymouth, is an extremly doubtful starter in the Auckland. Cup. It is probable Fersen will be kept for racing on the Taranaki holiday circuit. Reminders Nominations for the Southland Racing Club's summer meeting will close at 5 p.m. to-day with the secretary at Invercargill. , Nominations for the Greymouth Jockey Club's summer meeting will close at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Nominations for the Reefton Jockey Club's summer meeting will close at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Acceptances for the Waiau Racing Club's meeting will close at 9 p.m. to-day. Acceptances and final payments for the Auckland Racing Club's meeting will close at 5 p.m. on Friday. Making Own Rules The following comment on Cherry King, owned by the former Christchurch resident Mr M. Shaw, and now trained for him at Randwick by P. Riddle, appeared in a Sydney paper:— The running of the Ascot Handicap confirmed a fairly general opinion that Cherry King has a will to oppose the riding efforts of vigorous jockeys, and that unless he is in the mood, nothing can make him stretch out at his top. On the strength of a good effort at Warwick Farm, Cherry King was favourite for the race. He jumped off smartly, and D. Munro had him in third place after a furlong. Munro wisely wanted to drop Cherry King in behind the leaders, to save ground. Immediately he made the move, Cherry King objected, and from that point lost ground. Munro, along the back of the course, had hard work to make his mount keep within reasonable distance of the leaders, but his efforts were of little avail against the stubbornness of his mount. At the three furlongs. Cherry King was under heavy punishment, but, although he finished fourth, it was a poor display.

TROTTING NOTES

Reminders Acceptances for the Gore Trotting Club's meeting, to be held on Boxing Day, will close to-day. Acceptances for the Ashburton and Westport meetings will close tomorrow. Nominations for the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's summer meeting will close to-morrow. An American Trotter Airflow, who has been off the scene for some time, is due to make her next appearance at Ashburton on Boxing Day. At her best the American-bred mare is a brilliant trotter and not gifted with exceptional stamina. She should find a mile and a half journey to her liking. Favours Grass Tracks Casanova always does his best racing on grass tracks. He is reported to be in excellent order. De Soto De Soto claims no engagements during the Christmas and New Year holidays. The lameness that affected him at Addington is apparently more serious than was at first thought. The Favourites Cloudy Range and Blue Mountain are the ruling favourites for the Ashburton Cup. A Prospect Labourman is a pacer of promise and trained at Methven. He will be started in the Wakanui Handicap at Ashburton. On Parade When driven by his trainer, L. Davidson, at the recent New Brighton meeting, On Parade did not live up to the high opinions of his many admirers and apparently the Travis Axworthy horse was not quite ready for a stern tussle. He is better than that form suggested, and at Ashburton on Boxing Day he may do much better. The mile track of good firm going gives every horse a chance and On Parade is one pacer that races best on top of the ground. Corrected Handicaps The Midsummer Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club's Boxing Day meeting, for which the handicaps were declared on a basis of 4min 42sec, is a 4min 44sec class. The new handicaps are as follows: Cadiz .. scr Wild Dreams .. scr Boris Derby .. scr Real Huon .. 12 Full Hand .. scr Garner (T.) .. 24 Lucky Jack .. scr Kibo .. 48 Play On .. scr On Parade .. 60 Raider .. scr Casanova .. 72 Sea Trail .. scr Happy Knight 84 U. Scott .. scr In the original list Happy Knight was set to give away 60 yards, and he would have had his work cut out to concede this much ground to U. Scott. At a difference of 84 yards the Southland-bred pacer has a big task ahead of him.

HURUNUI RACES

ACCEPTANCES

The Hurunui Turf Club has received the following acceptances for its annual non-totalisator meeting on Boxing Day:— 12.15 p.m.— MAIDEN STAKES, of 9 sovs. Weight 9-0. Five furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Wallard .. 9 0 Twilight Array ..9 0 Song 9 0 12un Tuck ..90 Rearm ..90 Adieux ..9 0 Testator ..9 0 Conception 9 0 Chief Ruler Second gelding 9 0 Innings 9 0 Missing HH 9 0 1 p.m.— MASON'S FLAT TROT HANDICAP, of 8 sovs. 2min 30sec class. One mile. Harold Locanda scr Willa .. SC r Karoro .. scr Portlight .. 60 War Bride .. sg: Tangatu .. 120 2 p.m.— HURUNUI CUP, of 25 sovs. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Chaste .. 10 0 Catoma .. 812 Grampian ..9 7 Proscenium 8 7 Kalmuk .. 9 0 2.30 p.m.— MEDBURY HANDICAP, of 15 sovs. Six furlongs, st. lb. st. ib. Top Rank ..11 3 Twilight Song 9 0 Conception 9 7 Rearm ..9 0 Proscenium 9 5 Testator ..9 0 First Course 9 2 Chief Ruler Wallard ..9 0 geld, 9 0 Array ..9 0 Second Adieux ..9 0 Innings 9 0 3 p.m.— HA WARDEN TROT HANDICAP, of 12' sovs. smin lOse cclass. Two miles. Harold Locanda scr War Bride .. scr Grattanella .. scr Willa .. scr Karoro .. scr

GREYMOUTH T.C. NOMINATIONS [THE PRESS Special Service.] GREYMOUTH, December 15. Nominations lor the Greymouth Trotting Club's summer meeting are as follows: First Day GUINNESS HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs; 2min 27sec class; eight furlongs and a half—Marcus. Playwright, Gold Potts. Purina, Tarn, Storm Signal, Worthy Need, Kingussie, True Reflection, Travis Pringle, Peter Silk, Player, Kate Bingen, Thornworthy. Wee Truman, Qumabba, Lucky Find. Policy. Black Marble, Juju McElwyn, Winning Post, Loyal Direct, Little Derby, Karoro, Free Author, Erin s Beauty, Worthy Note, Bridget Borough, Grattan Girl, Royal Grattan, Truman, Real Direct. Savoldi, Lynley de Oro, Vmco, Labour Man, Bill Grattan. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (in harness), of 140 sovs: 3min 35sec class; 12] furlongs— Monty Chimes, Repeal, Brigadier, Buddy, Kaitawa, Reylena, Lottie Guy, Red Flier. Black Marble, Starvale, Mane Louise, Colonel Bdgey, Slippery Sam, Royal Crescent, Lady Ann. Trada. Superb, Celebrity, Dual, Loretta, Donald Dhu, Shoelace. EXPRESS HANDICAP (unhoppled trotters), of 100 sovs: 12] furlongs—Violet Wrack, Native Huon, Beethoven, Gloucester Fluke, Harvest Note, County Down, Lord 'Ernleigh, Dollar Maid, Debutante, Tasman Flight, Gay Crusader, Guy Forrest. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (in saddle), of 105 sovs; 2min 24sec class; eight and a half furlongs—Ann Pointer. Brian Boru, Floodlight, Buddy. Colleen Wrack, Elite Rey King’s Drive, Whitstone, Red Ranger, Trinidad, High Noon, Little Gordon, Karoro. Bridget Borough, Epilogue, Red Glow, Royal Travis, Atarau King, Cams Glencree, Awa Dillon, Labour Man, Lady Hannah. DOMINION HANDICAP (in harness), of 190 sovs; 3min 35sec class; 12] furlongs— Monty Chimes, Mystery Yet, Brigadier, Doris Derby. Ginger Jack. Starvale. Irish Peach, Coloney Bogey. Fortex, Cantata, Hidden Charm, Moana Tama, Doubt, Superb, Celebrity, Reno, Awa Dillon, Frisco Boy. DASH HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; 2min 58sec class; 10] furlongs—Repeal, Brian Boru, Sky Wink, Radiant Prince, Golden Dollar, Colleen Wrack, Reylena, King’s Drive, Red Ranger. Trinidad, Lottie Guy, Starvale, Marie Louise, Royal Crescent. Lady Ann. Epilogue, Royal Travis, Celebrity, Reno, Glencree, Major Guy, Loretta, Donald Dhu, Shoelace, Heather Queen, Lady Hannah, Gaillard. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 115 sovs; 3min 45sec class: 12] furlongs—Royal Romance, Violet Wrack, Fluke, Harvest Note, County Down. Lord Ernleigh, Debutante, Tasman Flight, Gay Crusader, Guy Forrest, Walter Wrack, Dollar Maid. INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP (in harness), of 105 sovs; 3min Isec class: 10] furlongs—Ann Pointer, Irish Aggie, Brian Boru, Floodlight, Radiant Prince, Purina, Lucess, Kaitawa, True Reflection, Travis Pringle. Red Glow. Peter Silk, Player, Elite Rey, Lord Axworthy, Whitstone, Pauline Dillon, Red Flier, Little Gordon, Big Nelson, Greatfast, Slippery Sam, Worthy Note, Bridget Borough, Grattan Girl, Royal Grattan. Atarau King, Happi, Savoldi, Carus, Dual, Glencree, Major Guy, Awa Dillon, Heather Queen, Labour Man. Olive King. Second Day WESTLAND HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs; 3min ssec class; 10] furlongs— Marcus, Playwright, Gold Potts, Purina, Tarn, Storm Signal. Worthy Need, Kingussie, True Reflection, Travis Pringle, Kate Bingen. Thornworthy, Wee Truman, Quinabba, Lucky Find, Policy. Black Marble, Juju McElwyn, Winning Post. Loyal Direct, Little Derby, Karoro, Free Author. Worthy Note, Bridget Borough, Grattan Girl, Royal Grattan, Truman, Real Direct. Crocus, Savoldi. Lynley de Oro, Vinco, Labour Man, Bill Grattan. DUNOLLIE HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs; trotters: 3min 49sec class; 12 furlongs and a half —Violet Wrack, Native Huon, Beethoven, Gloucester, Fluke, Harvest Note, County Down, Lord Ernleigh. Dollar Maid, Debutante, Tasman Flight, Gay Crusader, Guy Forrest. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (in saddle), of 105 sovs; 2min 24sec class; eight furlongs and a half—Ann Pointer, Brian Boru, Floodlight, Golden Buddy, Lucess, Colleen Wrack, Elite Rey, King’s Drive, Whitstone, Red Ranger, Pauline Dillon, Marie Louise, Karoro, Erin’s Beauty, Bridget Borough, Epilogue, Red Glow, Royal Travis. Atarau King, Carus, Glencree, Awa Dillon, Lady Hannah. GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP (in harness), of 210 sovs; 3min 36sec class; two miles —Mystery Yet, Brigadier, Doris Derby, Ginger Jack, Lottie Guy, Irish Peach, Colonel Bogey, Fortex, Cantata, Hidden Charm, Moana Tama, Reno,- Frisco Boy. VICTORIA P.ARK HANDICAP (in harness). of 120 sovs: 2min SBsec class. 10 furlongs and a half—Monty Chimes, Repeal, Olive King, Reylena, Trinidad, Lottie Guy, Starvale, Marie Louise, Colonel Bogey, Royal Crescenf, Lady Ann, Trada, Epilogue, Royal Travis, Superb, Celebrity. Reno. Loretta, Donald Dhu, Shoelace, Lady Hannah, Gaillard. COUNTY HANDICAP (in harness), of 115 sovs; unhoppled trotters; 3min 45sec class; 12 furlongs and a half—Royal Romance, Violet Wrack, Fluke, Harvest Note, Lord Ernleigh, Dollar Maid, Debutante, Tasman Flight. Gay Crusader, Guy Forrest, Walter Wrack. RAILWAY HANDICAP (in harness), of 105 sovs: 3min 39sec class; 12 furlongs and a half—lrish Aggie, Olive King, Floodlight, Radiant Prince, Kaitawa. True Reflection, Red Glow, Peter Silk, Player, Elite Rey, Lord Axworthy, Wee Truman, Trinidad, Lucky Find. Policy, Red Flier, Little Gordon, Big Nelson, Greatfast, Slippery Sam. Happi. Dual, Glencree, Major Guy, Awa Dillon, Heather Queen. PAPAROA HANDICAP (In harness), of 120 sovs: 2min 20sec class; eight furlongs and a half—Monty Chimes, Repeal, Tommy Boy, Sky Wink, Colleen Wrack, Doris Derby, King’s Drive, Whitstone, Red Ranger, Irish Peach, Fortex, Cantata, Moana Tama, Celebrity, Reno, Shoelace.

MATINEE MEETING AT WESTPORT HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW [THE PRESS Special Service.] WESTPORT, December 15. The following handicaps have been declared for the matinee trotting meeting to be held on the Westport Trotting Club’s course on Thursday afternoon, at 5.30 ,p.m.:— . One Mile. 2min 30sec class—Crinoline, Dollar Maid, Travis Logan, Travis Axworthy-Bonny Audubon colt, Silk Attire, Royal Ascot, all scratch. High Noon, Taxi Wrack. Free Author, Parallax, Brian Boru 60yds. One Mile and a half, 2min 37sec class—Brian Boru scr. Doubt, Lady Ann 12yds, Travis Thorne, Cantata 60yds.

3.30 p.m.— WAITOHI STAKES, of 12 sovs. One mile. st. lb. st. lb. Chaste .. 10 7 Conception ..93 Grampian ..10 7 Proscenium 9 2 Kalmuk ..9 9 Bun Tuck 9 0 4.15 p.m.— WAIKARI TROT HANDICAP, of 12 sovs 3min 50sec class. One mile and a half. Harold Locanda scr Karoro .. scr Grattanella .. scr Willa .. scr 4.45 p.m.— PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, of 15 guineas Seven furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Top Rank .. 10 3 Proscenium 8 9 Chaste .. 910 First Course 8 7 Kalmuk ..9 0 Twilight Song 8 7 Catoma .. 8 10 Bun Tuck 8 7