TURF GOSSIP

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23052, 21 June 1940, Page 12

TURF GOSSIP

Names Claimed Mr G. Murray-Aynsley has claimed the following names for his rising two-year-olds;—Chiding, chestnut filly by Myosotis from Chidden; Irate, bay filly by Myosotis from Berate; and Lavender Lady, brown filly by Myosotis from Liege Lady. Track Work at Riccarton In spite of a hard frost at Riccarton yesterday morning, conditions were favourable for track work, and some useful tasks were executed on the No. 6 grass track by horses to race at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting to-morrow. Over a Mile Settlement - and Prudent Prince opened proceedings by galloping a mile in Imin 46sec, the first half in 53 2-5 sec. Prudent Prince again finishing slightly in front. Dividend easily held Studley Royal over the same distance in Imin 47 3- and Merry Simon beat Grey Silk in similar time, the first half in 53 2-5 sec. Iceland Spar and Racewell took Imm 49sec for a like task. Scarteen ran seven furlongs in Imin Slsec, and Waka and Wagner took Imin 35sec. Six Furlong Gallops The best time over six furlongs was recorded 'by Flame Queen, who beat Rebel Chief in Imin 17 3-Ssec, the last three in 39 3-ssec. • Wardress went over the same ground in Imin 17 4-ssec. the last three in 40 l-ssec, and others over this distance included Aggravate and Shangri La in Imin 18 4- Sham Boy Imin 19 3-ssec, Donadea in front of Grey Honour in Imin 19sec, and Ripley clear of Far East in Imin 21 2-ssec. Smart Efforts Ferriby and St. Cloud were responsible for the smartest effort over five furlongs, finishing together in Imm 3 2-ssec. the last three in 38 4-ssec. Lord Lynn was slightly in front of Wild Goon, with Sweet Mystery beaten off at the end of the same journey m Imin ssec, the last three in 39 2-ssec. Lord Lynn bled after • his work on Tuesday, but there was not any sign of the trouble yesterday. . Skyrena beat Counterlunch decisively over five furlongs in Imin ssec, and Ann Mie beat Halt in Imin 5 1-5 sec. Synthetic took Imin 5 3-ssec, and The Vulture and Nightshift each recorded Imin 6sec. Richelieu Pearl beat Astronomer over half a mile in 54sec, and Camphor sprinted three furlongs in 40sec. The Jumpers Golden Sight, the Day Comet gelding in A. J. Martin’s stable, gave a dashing display over one brush fence and sod wall. He was ridden by M. Caddy, who will ride him in the crosscountry event at Ashburton. This will be Caddy’s first ride in a jumping race, and although he does not intend to pursue this branch seriously this year, he hopes to ride in sufficient, races to qualify him to take part in highW Sw™‘®eglsler, and S. C.drlo (Sullivan) jumped four hurdles to gether and then Courtyard was put over four of the steeplchase brush fe Cintilla (C. Humphries) jumped two hurdles at a fast pace. Humphries will ride him at Ashburton. „ Tomcat (Caddy) and Red °£ago (Jennings) negotiated, .three orusn fences well. • ' VeteranVErogress , Catalogue , has been- pottering about at Awapuni for some weeks past. He has been entered for the next Melbourne Cup, but in these times there is no clrtainty that such trips will eventuate. If he is forward enough e might be raced at Trentham. Cata loeue has not raced since he dead heated with De Friend for secondg behind Royal Appellant mtheAuck land Racing Clubs Handicap on New Year’s Day. The Trentham Meeting Stands on the Trentham racecourse are at present occupied as a military hospital for soldiers sufi fluenza. It is expected that the stands will be freed in time for next month s meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. It is expected, too, that training hours will be extended in the week before fhp meeting, and that there will he ample opportunity for the schooling of jumpers engaged at thb fixture. The Aintree Winner It is not known what Lord Stalbridge paid for the Liverpool Grand National winner Bogskar, but it could not have been a big sum. After producing Bogskar, his dam, Irish Spring, was sold for 9gns, and three others of her progeny realised 21gns, 35gns, and 17gns respectively. Werwolf, sire of Bogskar, went for 200gns. That is surprising, as Werwolf is by Hurry On (sire of Call Boy,. Coronach, Captain Cuttle, Hunting Song, and Lord Warden) and his half-sister, Cinna, is the dam Pere. A Coincidence It is interesting to note that Musket .came out to New Zealand under much the same conditions that Coronach will be imported. Musket is generally supposed to have obtained his name from the fact that Lord Glasgow condemned him to be shot when he failed to show a satisfactory trial as a two-year-old. ’Musket might also have received his name from the fact that Brown Bess, the name of his dam, was also the pet name of the musket used in the Peninsula Wars. His sire was Toxophilite (an archer), so that sire and dam also suggest Musket’s name. It was Lord Glasgow’s custom to shoot all his two-year-olds that did not show promise. Musket could not be sold, and this has been the case with Coronach. ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB CREDIT BALANCE OF £4 A credit balance of £4 was shown in the annual balance-sheet of the Ashburton County Racing Club at the annual meeting last evening. Mr E. J. Wood presided. The election of officers resulted: — Patron, the Mayor (Dr. G. I. Miller); president, Mr E. J. Wood; vice-presi-dent, Mr R. G. Ross; secretary, and treasurer, Mr D. Hay; honorary auditor, Mr W. H. Amos; executive, Messrs W. B. Elwood and H. Kennedy.