RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23445, 27 September 1941, Page 11

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING FIXTURES Sept. 27—Geraldine R.C. (second day). Sept 27—Foxton R.C. Sept 27. 29—Ohinemuri J.C. October 2. 4—Hawke’s Bay J.C October 9, 11-Masterton R.C. October 11. 13—Dunedin J.C. October 11 13-Auckland R.C. October 1&-- Otaki Maori R.C. October 18—Stratford R.C. October 18--S, Canterbury J.C. October 18-—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club. October 23. 25, 27—Wellington R.C. October 25—Poverty Bay H.C. October 25. 27-Gore R.C. October 27-N Canterbury R.C. October 27—Waverlev R.C. October 27—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 27-Waikato Hunt Club. October 31. Nov I—Whangarel R.C. TROTTING FIXTURES October 4—Methven T.C. October 4—Thames T.C. October 11—New Brighton T.C. October 25 27—Greymouth T.C. October 25. 27—Auckland T.C. October 27—Oamaru T.C.

FOXTON R.C. TO-DAY’S PROSPECTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, September 26. The Foxton Racing Club's meeting will be held to-day. The following horses may be supported in their engagements;— Trial Stakes.—Croupisino, Elusory. Eastern Sport. Paiaka Hurdles.—Majority, Great Quex, Master Lackham. Motuiti Hack Handicap.—Daljarrock, Dungloe, Sandy Bay. Carnarvon Handicap.—Piastre, The Monarch, Young Charles. Wharangi Hack Handicap.—Wildfire, Sports Flash, Courting. Robinson Handicap.—Pay Roll, Screen Star, Wings of Song. Awahou Hack Handicap.—Red Dash, Phyto, All Bunsby. Moutoa Hack Handicap.—Sweet Anne. High Class, Erinscourt. OHINEMURI J.C. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME (P.S.S.) AUCKLAND, September 25. Rain fell at Paeroa to-day, but the track is likely to be in fair order for the opening of the Ohinemuri Racing Club’s meeting. The following horses should be well supported:— Maiden Handicap—First division: Bronze Meter, Royal Melody. Second division: Foxlore, Bramble Song. Kopuarahi Hurdles.—General Ruse, Very Glad, Tavern Song. Ngatea Handicap.—Minority, Trig Station, Queen City. Pipiroa Hack Handicap,—Landvcyor. Court Favourite. Valley Maid. Poland Cup.—Wildore, Clinch, Volifox. Maramarua Steeplechase.—Conflagration, Rival, Gar Vaals. Flying Handicap.—Gold Money Song, Sure Pay, Olympus, Kercpechi Hack Handicap.—Empire Rose, Verulam, Kalletopca. TURF GOSSIP New Blood Fresh horses carded for the Geraldine programme to-day are:—Recollection, Gay Boa, Abdicate, Bold Shiela, Bail, Lonebird, Patria, Wandella, Chop Suey, Don’t Forget, Iceland Spar, Wagner, Green Gables. Egyptian Rose, Jolly Time, Midguard, Ann Mie, Great Swoop, Sir Gundi, Lord Midas, Gold Don, Boloyna, Craiglea, Foxette, and Loandcr. Wholesale Withdrawal Roy Bun, The Flying Fortress, Skyrena, Philibun. and Avenal were withdrawn from to-day’s programme at Orari before the weights appeared, owing, it is understood, to their trainer, M. Conza, being dissatisfied with the starting of the races on Thursday, in which Roy Bun and Skyrena got away badly. A High-class Horseman T. Green had a winning mount at Te Aroha. At one time he was in the front rank, and won the Auckland Cup on Rapier, Royal Stakes on Agrion, Prince Humphrey, Honour, and Greenaway, New Zealand Derby on Agrion and Honour, New Zealand St. Leger on Satrap and Peter Jackson, Taranaki Cup on Piuthair, Yoma, and Vertigern, Takapuna Cup on Eden Hall, and other important races. Under Suspicion L. B. Mayer, owner of Beau Pere and several Australian-bred mares, was one of the nine owners who, in July, wore questioned by the California Racing Board in connexion with the alleged stimulation of their horses with caffeine at the Hollywood Park meeting, As the test did not show that Mayer’s horse was stimulated with caffeine or anything else, he was exonerated. Mayer, however, was so upset by the charge that it was reported he might go out of racing, but his engagement pf.a trainer for three years disposed of that rumour. America’s Champion Beaten The three-year-old Whirlaway. regarded as the “wonder horse" of America this season, was sent out 4 to 1 on in a field of six for the classic at Arlington Park (Chicago) on July 26. and was- comfortably beaten by Attention in 2min 2 4-ssec for the mile and a quarter. Whirlaway was within half a neck of Attention entering the straight, but was a length and a half behind at the winning post. Attention, who received 51b, is by the great racehorse Equipoise, who died nearly three years ago. Confounded Critics The success of Attention was specially gratifying to “Salvator,” probably America’s soundest writer on breeding. When Equipoise was retired “Salvator” upheld his stud possibilities, notwithstanding that many of the Figure System authorities contended that it was against Equipoise that he was a No. s—in fact, he was practically certain to be a failure because ox that. However, there are upsets in everything associated with racing and breeding, and Equipoise was a success. Many of his two-year-olds havp won, he has a crack threc-year-old m Attention. and, a few days before the latter beat Whirlaway Equipoise’s four-year-old son Equifox won the Arlington Handicap and the Equipoise Mile named in honour of that horse. The Arlington Classic carried approximately £13,400. and a gold trophy for first. Though the field was small, £37,270 went through the totalisator on the race.

THAMES T.C. ACCEPTANCES (P.A.) AUCKLAND. September 26. Acceptances for the Thames Trotting Club’s meeting are:—. KARAKA HANDICAP, of £130; one mile and a quarter.—Binnie Castella, Del Oro, Clockwise, County Jewel, Exporter, Eyenew, Flower Potts, Lady Maxine, Master Lawn, Modern Parrish, Right Ring, True Jewel scr; Auto Bingen, Dunkirk, Press Gang, Rama Direct 12; Everest, Northern Smile, Rockfel 24. TARARU HANDICAP, of £130; one mile and a half.—Arabin, Avalon Bingen, Golden Surprise, Paul Parrish, Robie, Silver Plane, Snow Cloud, Steel King, Wharekawa, William Worthy, Parrish scr; Twice Worthy 12; Mac’s Jimmy, Wiri Bingen 36; Rara Avis 48; Alvis, Frontier Boy 60; Bournemouth 84; Bon Haven, Esther 96. HAURAKI HANDICAP, of £150; one mile and a half.—Auto Lad, Diamond Trust, Erua, Peter, Silk Lady, Torpedo King scr; De Reske, Peter Travis, Sweet Aloes, Taimaiti, Village Lass 12; Lough Derg, Maratua 36; Short Wave (5) 48; Derby Lu 60. GOLDFIELDS CUP, of £250; two miles. —Belfast Jack, Clay Pot, Kittty’s Choice, Peter’s Find, Te Roto scr; Petite Jewel 12; Eighteen Carat, Sentiment 36; Double Peter 48; Ngatea, Antarctic Star, Binnie, Castella, Del Oro, County Jewel, Dave Opal, Exporter, • Eyenew, Flower Potts, Kewpie’s Crown, Lady Maxine, Lilamani, Modern Parrish, Oxford, Silver Jewel scr; Auto Bingen, Dunkirk, Press Gang 12; Rockfel 24. OMAHU HANDICAP, of £170; one mile and a half.—Golden Journey, Mac’s Jimmy, Paul ■ Parrish, Rara Avis, Silver Plane, Snow Cloud, Steel King, Twice Worthy, William, Wirl Bingen. Vera Worthy scr; Alvis, Frontier Boy, Gold Kip, Redmond’s Pride 12; Buncrana 24; Bournemouth 36; Bon Haven, Esther, Renegade 48. TOTARA HANDICAP, of £130; one mile and a quarter.—Auto Lad, Diamond Trust, Erua Peter, First Call, Lord Axworthy, Silk Lady, Torpedo King scr; De Reske, Mitaya, Peter Travis, Sweet Aloes, Symphony. Village Lass 12; Cyone Gsrl 24; Lough Derg, Maratua 36. PURU HANDICAP, of £170; one mile and a quarter.—Axspear, Clay Pot, Cloverdale, Derby Lu, Kitty’s Choice, Peter’s Find, Tc Roto scr; Petite Jewel, Young Parry 12; Eighteen Carat, Sentiment 24; Club King, Ketc, Kura 36. TROTTING NOTES New Brighton Trotting Club Nominations for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. —6 Deaths of Horses Ironside, one of the best-known pacers in the Dominion, died recently in Auckland. At his best Ironside was a high-grade performer and won the Dunedin Cup in M) 39. Bred at Durbar Lodge, Ironside was raced by Mr G. J, Barton, and later by *he Auckland sportsman, Mr W. Hosking. Deaths of other horses recently reported to the New Zealand Trotting Association include Sissisox, Pine Ridge, Golden Wattle. Artist’s Gem, Bonny Spec, Sonoma King, Albacetie, and Songster. A Useful Three-year-old Some promise was shown at Geraldine on Thursday by Sandiways, who put up a good performance to gain Vhird money. Ho has trained on well and should prove a worthy second string to Pacing Power for R. B, Berry’s stable. Sandiways, improving with experience, is a good stayer and will be well suited by the Derby distance—a mile and a half. A Mefhven Trio M. C. McTiguo will have a useful team engaged at Methvcn, the number including Black Surprise, one of the early favourites for the Cup, Catalpa, and Loyal Friend. The latter pair are solid, improving pacers, and look like reaching good class. Aldershot When raced at New Brighton early this month Aldershot showed something like his old form in the Electric Handicap, won by his stable-mate Bing Crosby, A winner of the New Zealand Derby in 1938, Aldershot gave promise of big things, and now six I years old he is still comparatively! young. His next start will be in the; S. G. Holmes Memorial, of a mile and a quarter, at Methven. DUNEDIN J.C. NOMINATIONS The Dunedin Jockey Club has received the following nominations for the first day’s programme of its spring meeting:— SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, o£ £150; one mile and a half.—Astaire, Auctor, Ballyaggan, Colonel Rouge, Flagman, Green Boa, Millibar, Mosgiel, Monipero. Mungatoon, Merry Simon, Nightdress, Night Scout, Prince Ruenalf, Panara, Sir Hugh. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £120; six furlongs.—Attorney, Abdicate, Boucaut, Merrima. Chandelier, Calypso, Decamp. Hoiho, Tinopai, Happy Feet. Help Mate, Irish Ruler, Kernel, Lady Nuffield, Light Cavalry, Mae West, Miss Sally, Nihil, Overland, Red Princess, Myosotis, Pink Dart, Platform, Paper Whistle, Spot Cash, True Mate, Very Happy, Paper Money—Last Note gelding, Tiderace—Orozlno filly. Gustavo—Saxophone filly. MAUNGATUA HANDICAP, of £175; one mile.—Arabian Night, Anglo Irish, Ackemma, Bright Form. Bascule, Foxette, Kernel, Milton Abbas, Norse, Raroa, Royoney, Sir Gundi, Safe Light, The Joker, Twenty Grand. AIR FORCE HANDICAP, of £200; six furlongs.—Bird of Prey, Boswell, Dark Flight, Hearth, Night Pal, Nightcalm, Phalanx. Palfrey, Rebel Male, Secret Flight, Sham Boy, Withdrawal. CHURCHILL HANDICAP, of £300; one mile and two furlongs and a half.—Airline, Don't Forget, Doubleack, Iceland Spar, Islay Downs, Last Refrain, Royal Lancer, Raroa, Strip. OCTOBER HANDICAP, of £175; one mile. —Anglo Irish, Islay Downs, Last Refrain, Lord Puck, Night Pal. Shikari, Strip. Stabilise. Sir Hugh, Valantua, Wagner, Waitoru. „„„ TAIOMA HANDICAP, of £150; seven furlongs—Black Bard, Calypso, Counterlunch, Desert Maid, Dark Olga. Great Swoop, Gay Lancer, Johnemby, Kohara, Lady Don, Nihil. Salutation, Safe Light, Silver Lily, Twenty Grand, Taxpayer, Willow Wood .. . After declaration of forfeits the following remain in the Dunedin Guineas and J. B. Reid Cup. of £350; one mile— Helenora, Bird of Prey, Silver Lily, Defoe—Pollyanna colt, Miss Jessica, Desert Maid, Arabian Night, Kernel, Prince Dolomite, Willow Wood, Guardress, Sir Gundi, Penny Whistle. Salutation. Bascule, Palfrey. McLEAN STAKES, of £300; four furlongs.—Foxhaven, Boolamskee, Moneyblrd, Salmagundi—Honest Maid filly. Trapeze, Royal Writ. Carolyn, Chestnut Glow. Them —Gaymlnt colt, Prince Leighon, Gold Branch, Legal Lady, Grilse, Winning Flight. Ringmaster—Trivet gelding, Red Prize.