RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23351, 10 June 1941, Page 9

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING FIXTURES June 14—Bay of Plenty R.C. June 14—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 14—Greymouth J.C. June 21—Walpa R.C. Juhe 21—Ashburton County R.C. June 21, 23—Manawatu R.C. June 28—Oamaru J.C. June 28—Dannevirke Hunt. July s—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. July 8, 10, 12—Wellington R.C. July 19—Manawatu Hunt. July 19—Waimate District Hunt Club July 26—South Canterbury Hunt Club July 26—Rangitikei Hunt.

TROTTING FIXTURES June 14—Greymouth J.C. (two events). June 21—Ashburton County R.C. (two

events). June 28—Oamaru J.C. (two events). August 9,13,15 N.Z. Metropolitan J.C. August 30—Auckland T.C.

TURF GOSSIP

Reminder.—Nominations for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting close to-night, at 8 o’clock, with the secretary, ’Phone 61, Ashburton. —1 Grand National Candidate Slayer, who ran unplaced in the Dunedin Steeplechase on Saturday with 12-7, won the same race 12 months ago with 11-11. Last year he came on to Riccarton to finish second to Clarion Call in the Grand National Steeplechase and to win the Lincoln Steeplechase. With Clarion Call missing this year, Slayer will now be called upon to carry big weights at Riccarton. Slayer would be entitled to receive appreciable weight from Clarion Call in the Riccarton big event, but with the North Islander missing for the remainder of the season, Slayer will now no doubt head the list. American Racing Whirlaway became the fifth horse in the history of American racing to win the "triple crown’’ with his success in the 25,000 dollars Belmont Stakes on Saturday. His other feature successes were in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Whirlaway ran the mile and'a half in the Belmont Stakes in 2min 31sec, carrying 9st. Owned by Mr Warren Wright, Whirlaway is by Blenheim, winner of the English Derby for H.H. the Aga Khan in 1930. A Successful Trip Dividend’s two successes at Ellerslie were his most valuable to date, and he collected £BSO in stake money. He hit every fence in the Great Northern Hurdle Race but in his two subsequent efforts, he did not make any mistakes, and won each very comfortably. Earlier in the season, it was intended to put him to steeplechasing, but he may now be kept to hurdling for this term at least. Dividend’s dam, Divinette, is a sister to Punchestown and a half-sister to Charlatan, both high class jumpers. A Horse’s Dislike Esquire, who refused to gallop after passing the, crossing near the mile post the first time in the Cornwall Handicap at Ellerslie, repeating his performance of an earlier occasion at Ellerslie, made amends in ■ the first division of the Ranfurly Handicap on the second day, when he won easily. The distance of the Ranfurly Handicap was seven furlongs, in which the crossing did not have to be passed. A Profitable Comeback Having hi softest race after being off the scene for some seasons, Wharemanea ran third in the St. Hellers Hurdles at the Auckland Easter meeting. His next race, was the Avondale Hurdles, which he won decisively from a useful field. After this success Wharemanea was purchased by the Hon. E. R. Davis, M.L.C., and Mr O. Nicholson, in whose colours he failed to gain a place in the Waikato Plate. Last Monday Wharemanea won the Hunt Club Hurdles at Ellerslie, extending his winning record by scoring in the Panmure Hurdles on Wednesday, while on Saturday he was second in the Oraket Hurdles. Wharemanea raced four times in the 1934-35 season, earning £3 for a third In the Horehore Stakes at Dargaville. The following season he ran third in' the OrawaitL Hack Handicap at Westport, his only placing in five starts. Wharemanea, who was foaled in 1930, is by Lucullus, from Marble Queen, by Marble Arch from Whakatupoto by Hotchkiss from Reproach by Fitz Hercules.

GEEYMOUTH J.C.

HANDICAPS Handicaps as follows have been declared for the winter-meeting of the Greymouth Jockey Club, to be held at Omoto next Saturday:— XAIMATA HANDICAP, of £7O: six furlongs.—Wlnehelsea 9-0; Trench Coat 8-7; Avenal, Haughty Lad, Amend, Fairy Warden, Frontiersman, Irvington 8-4. COBDEN HACK HANDICAP, of £80: seven furlongs.—Princess Minerva 0-8; Greenbank 9-3: Amount 9-1; Metric 8-12; Miss Waltarere 8-10; Lights Out 8-8; Citizen 8-6; Dispense 8-4; Roadsider 8-2; Te Maari 8-1; wlnehelsea 8-0. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of £100; one mile and a quarter.—St. Cloud 9-2; Roy Bun 8-12; Flame Queen-8-7; Llane 8- Ferrlby 7-11;. The Sandwlchman 7-6: Rabble, Greenbank, Peacock, Good Health 7FLYING HANDICAP, of £7O: five furlongs and a half.-Adlna 9-3; Kilrobe, Rebel Chief 8-11; The Sandwlchman 8-9; Amount 8-8; Peacock, Metric 8-8; Miss Waltarere 8-3: Phlllbun, Te Maari, Land Raid, Avenal 8-0. , WINTER HACK HANDICAP, of £80; sixafurlongs and a half.—Princess Minerva 9- Amount 9-4; Miss Waltarere 8-13; Sir Frederick 8-11; Citizen 8-9; Dispense 8-7; Roadsider 8-8; Te Maari 8-3; Trench Coat, Irvington. Wlnehelsea, Haughty Lad 8-0. FINAL HANDICAP, of £7O; six furlongs and a half.-Roy Bun 9-10; Flame Queen 8- Llane 9-0; Adlna 8-12; Ferrlby 8-9; Rebel Chief, Aggravate. 8-8; The Sandwlchman 8-4; Rabble 8-2; Peacock, Land Raid* Metric 8-0. JUNE TROT, of £75; 2mln 27aeo. class; one mile.—Bill Ashton, Teddy Gregg, Bromley Boy, Wee Tfuman. First Venture. Young Rey, Malapert, Military Maid, Native” Man. Pearl Shell. Rlvette. Sultan’s Pride scr; Plentiful, Waikatea 24; Kate Bingen, Taruna 36; Oxford King 48. KAIATA TROT, of £76: 3mln. ssec class; one mile and a quarter.—Bill Ashton, Brdinley Boy. First Venture, • Malapert, Military Maid. Native Man, pearl Shell, Rivette. Sultan’s Pride. Wee Truman. Young Rey scr; Plentiful, Waikatea 38; Kate Bingen, Taruna 48; Oxford King 72.

NELSON T.C.

SHADOW MAID WINS HANDICAP (P.A.) NELSON, June 9. The Nelson Trotting Club's meeting was concluded to-day. The track was slightly holding and the totallsator handled £8303 against £5814 on the second day last year. The total for the 14 races held was £16,273, against £12,402 for 18 races last year. Results:— WAIMEA HANDICAP, Of £BO, 3min 3sec class. One mile and a quarter. 1— KOESIAN scr .. M. Stewart 1 19—Bill Ashton scr .. Yeatman 2 3 Zlnoro 38 .. R. Donald 3 4 Robinette, 9 Superbus Boy, 2 Isabel Scott, 5 Centaurus scr; 6 Rama Direct 12; 7 Stylish Lady, 8 Mauri McKinney 36 also started. Won by two lengths. Times—2mln 53sec, 2mln 55 2-ssec, 2mln 63 4-ssec. APPLEBY HANDICAP* Of £9O. 3mln 39sec class. One mile and a half. 4 GUNMAN 36 .. .. N. Berkett 1 4—Travelwell 24 .. .. F. Berkett 2 2 Golden River 38 .. R. Messervey 3 Gunman and Travelwell were bracketed. 3 Direct Bingen, 10 Stepson scr; 7 Taruna, 8 Walnoni Jack 12; 1 Falalse, 6 Marina Ray, 9 Mltaya, 11 Wee Pal 24; 12 De Reske, 5 Oxford King 36; 13 Welcome Stranger 48 also started. Won by a nose. Times—3mln 25 2-ssec, 3mta 26 2-Ssec, 3mln 25 4-Ssec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £l3O. 4mln 48sec class. Two miles. 4—SHADOW MAID 12 J. Bryce, Jun. 1 4 Shadow Son 24 .. J. Bryce, sen. 2 5 Scapa • Flow 60 .. Fatrbalrn 3 Shadow Maid and Shadow Son were bracketed on the machine. 8 Shady Glen, 3 Gold Flight, 9 Guy Whispers, 7 Queen High, 6 Juliana scr and Kosha 24 bracketed: 2 Hoyle 12; 1 Mahoc 24 also started. , Won by two lengths. Times—4mln 37 3- 4min 37 4-ssec, 4mln 35 2-ssec. TASMAN HANDICAP, Of £IOO. 3mln 49seo class. One mile and a half. 2—DOUGLAS McELWYN scr L, F. Berkett 1 4—Windsor Lad 60 .. .. L. Frost 2 2—Seameal 24 .. .. C. Berkett 3 Douglas McElwyn and Seameal were bracketed on the machine, • 3 Creevagh, 8 Flashbye, 7 Wee Pandora scr; 5 Redmond’s Pride 72; 1 Inquisition 84 also started. Won by a nose; length second and third. Times—3mltt 39 3-ssee, 3mln 34 4- 3min 38scc. RICHMOND HANDICAP, Of £BO. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a half. 1— ZINORO 36 .. .. H. Donald 1 2 Isabel Scott scr .. R. Messervey 2 3 Centaurus scr .. .. C. Berkett 3 5 Bill Ashton, 4 Koeslan, 8 Robinette scr; 3 Bunker scr bracketed with Centaurus 12; 7 Rama Direct, 8 Stylish Lady 36 also started. „ , „ Won by three lengths. Times—3mln 20 3-Bsec, 3mln 33sec, 3mln 33 3-ssec. MOUTERE HANDICAP, • Of £OO. 3mln Isec class. One mile and a quarter. , . 4 FALAISE 12 .. J. Bryce, jun. 1 B—Plymouth 24 .. • -Watts 2 2—Bulldozer 24 .. .. N. Berkett 3 2 Travelwell and Cavatina bracketed, 7 Direct Bingen, 11 Marina Hey. 13 Mauri McKinney, 11 Wee Jack, 6 Taruna. 9 Walnoni Jack scr: 1 Blazeaway, 10 Mltaya. 12 Wee Pal, 14 De Reske, 6 Oxford King 24 also started Won by two lengths. Times—2mm SO 1- 2mln 49 4-ssec, 2min SO i-ssec. 1 FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £IOO. 2mln 21sec class. One mile. 2 JILL TAR 12 .. .. R. Donald 1 3- Flight scr .. .. .. Nyhan 2 I—Nawton Junior scr .. Stewart 3 11 Guy Whispers and Lough Derg braeketed; 8 Lord Zetland, 12 -Queen High, 9 Shady Glen, 13 Welcome Stranger scr; 4 Juliana, Mullard and Kosha bracketed, 7 Brigadier, .10 Royal Travis, 8 Shadow Son, 6 Mahoe 12 also started. . Won by two lengths. Times—2mln .12 2- 2mln ,13 3-Ssec, 2mln Msec.

TROTTING NOTES

Answer to Correspondent A.J.T.. Christchurch: Seaworthy by Man o’war—May Tracey, by Captain Tracey—Lady Harold. Remit to Conference The annual meeting of delegates to the New Zealand -Trotting Conference will be held at Wellington in July, and among the remits to be presented is one from the Canterbury Park Trotting Club which advocates the inclusion in the programme of every Metropolitan club of a race for C grade drivers. The remit has much to recommend it,'for the ranks of A grade drivers are being reinforced all too slowly, and reinsmen, well past their best days, still drive regularly. This remit appeared on the order paper at Conference last year,- but it was withdrawn because of the war conditions existing. Shadow Maid Improves Shadow Maid,- who failed rather badly in the Nelson Cup on Saturday, made-amends when she won the President’s Handicap yesterday, and with her stable-mate, Shadow Son, in second place, the dividend was a good one. Both winner and runner-up showed improvement on the first day s running; but Shadow Maid’s consistent form during the year entitled her to a win. In running third, Scapa Flow again showed herself a - good, solid pacer. Jill Tar, who had been made favourite for the cup on the opening day, did not start in the two miles race yesterday ,but she made amends by winning the Farewell Handicap, of a mile, in 2min 12 2-ssec. This was R, Donald’s fourth win at the meeting. A Well-bred Pacer „ On the second day at Nelson, L. F. Berkett came into prominence with Gunman and Douglas McElwyn, both winners at good prices. Gunman is a five-year-old gelding by Man o WarFlying Cloud. 2mih 13 3-sseC, a wellbred mare by Wrack from Pearlchild, who also left Chllde Pointer, Pearl Pointer, Sea Pearl, .Nantwich, First Wrack, Giro, and Vanity Fair. Bracketed Horses . , . ' . A feature of yesterday’s racmg at Nelson was the frequency with which coupled horses filled the places. In the Appelby Handicap, L. F. Berkett filled the first two places.with Gunman and Travelwell, and m the Tasman Handicap was first and third with Douglas McElwyn and Seameai, while in the President’s Handicap Shadow Maid and Shadow Son, trained by J. Bryce, ran first and second, OWNERS AND TRAINERS 00 you want to be certain that raw borte war leave the barrier and see out me distance? It so, consult GEORGE BBTXLK. Consulting Chemist, 769 Colombo street, Christchurch Call or wrlteand give full oartlculars. GEORGE BEETLE has had 1 over 20 years’ experience with racehorses.