SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23662, 12 June 1942, Page 7

SPORTING

■ * . TURF. GOSSIP Classic Entries Entries for classic events will close at 5 p.m. to-day, June 12, at C.J.C. office. Full particulars, see Official Calendar. Attractive Juvenile One of the most attractive rising two-year-olds ‘seen at Riccarton for some years is the colt by Bulandshar from Roman Scandal, purchased at Trentham for VJO guineas by Mr J. A. McDougall, of Martinborough, owner of Nightly, and now in charge of F. D. Jones. Like many of his sire’s progeny, he is built on liberal lines, but may come to hand quicker than most of the breed. Roman Scandal is by Pantheon from the Magpie mare Loquacious, dam of Feminist/, and did not race, be ing purchased specially for the stud Loquacious won the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap in 1929, narrowly beating Nightmarch, and Feminist won the same race two years ago, so that the youngster has every recommendation from a breeding standpoint. He has been entered for the classic events in Australia. An Easy Morning The track work at Riccarton yesterday was restricted to useful tasks only.' There was to have been some schooling, but owing to a hard frost affecting the going, most of this was postponed until to-morrow. The only horse to jump was King’s Toast, who, ridden by M. Billington, on leave from camp, was sent over the pony hurdles preparatory to going over the bigger obstacles, acquitting himself well. Schooling at Wingatui The most interesting work at Wingatui on Tuesday was provided by Slayer and Song Boy over two circuits of the schooling fences. They jumped a dozen fences together, but Slayer was being held in check over the final stages. Both horses jumped cleanly and well, and it was a particularly good effort on the part of Song Boy to bold his own with Slayer at the fences. Slayer was ridden by H. A. Anderton. ' First Winner , Potomac was given in the Wanganui racebook as being trained by H. Dulieu, but the Illumination gelding is in the stable of L. lulieu- The latter set up as a trainer early In the current term, and this was his first winner. Dulieu rode the gelding ! .imself. Bait Lifted The ban on horses travelling to race meetings by rail in England has been lifted for the flat racing season. Journeys by road will now be limited to 45 miles. Racing Dates . A total of 168 days has been applied for by New Zealand racing clubs for next season. Apparently the executive will have to reduce this number to 120, half the previous allocation. Its task will not be quite so difficult as might appear, although it will not be an easy one. Several clubs which did not race this season owing to transport difficulties have lodged applications, and, as their position has not been alleviated, they can be eliminated. Many clubs which have been able to race have applied for their full quota, obviously with the idea of protecting their dates in future years, and indications of preferences are evidence that they expect only a portion of them.

RACING FIXTURES June 13—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 20—Dunedin J.C. June 20—Manawatu R.C. June 27—Manawatu R.C. July 4—Wellington R.C. July 11—Wellington R.C, July 18—Manawatu and Rangitikel Combined Hunt Clubs (at Marton), „ 'i July 25—South Canterbury Hunt Club.

TROTTING NOTES Dominion-Bred Sires . New Zealand-bred Sires are doing well in Australia, and among those represented by recent winners are Great Hope, Taraire, Prince Pointer, and POterwah, while Pedro Pronto, who did his best racing in New Zealand, was represented by two winners at the Tasmanian Trotting Club’s meeting last month. Breeding that Counts Among the young horses advertised for sale in an Australian newspaper is . one with breeding of Interest to New Zealand racegoers. It is a three-year-old colt by Peterwah, one of the best trotters raced In the Dominion, from Plain Pearl by Wrack—Pearl Pointer by Logan Pointer —Pearlchild. Pacing Power The only three-year-old to win more than £IOOO in New Zealand this season is Pacing Power, £1437 10s, trained by R. B. Berry, and the Jack Potts colt has proved the best of his age. Pacing Power was not over-raced and though he gave more than one disappointing display he started nine times for two wins, and two seconds. His last effort was in the All Aged Stakes at Ashburton, but track conditions were all against him. He is plainly a dry track pacer.