SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23747, 19 September 1942, Page 7

SPORTING

ASHBURTON COUNTY R.C.

PROGRAMME' FOR TO-DAY The spring meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club, postponed from last Saturday because of wet weather, will be held on the Ashburton racecourse today. The well-filled fields should provide some excellent racing. The going should be icasunably fast. The principal event, the Ashburton Handicap, has attracted a well-balanced field, and practically all of the contestants will carry confident support.Special interest will be centred on the John Grigg Stakes, for three-year-olds, the first classic event of the. season in the South Island. The field Is not as large as the good stake warranted, but the issue, nevertheless, appears very open.

The win-and-place system will be in use, and the following horses are likely to ho well supported:—

County Hurdles—Donadoa. Rockery. Novice Stakes—Eulogia, Kurawhi. Junior.

Selma Trot—Courtcavd, Bonny Axworth, Larissa-Scottish Lady bracket. Ashburton Handicap—Don’t Forget. Good Scout. Wr dress. John Grigg Stakes—Foxhaven, John Gay, Warrigai. Penscroft Hack Handicap—Bramble. Lord Advocate, Wedding Ring. Spring Handicap—Stabilise, Straight Bat, Hurry Girl. Rakaia Trot —Sandstone. Communique. Canister

The programme is as follows: 11.45 a.m,— COUNTY HURDLES, of £l2O, one mile and a half and 100 yards.—Donadea 10-8; Rockery 10-5: Night Hawk 10-0; Adlna 51-11; Inquisitor 9-3; Midgard 9-1; Nuturoa 9-0.

12.25 p.m.— NOVICE STAKES, of £IOO, six furlongs —Aquitaine, Bramhall, Cheap Lodging, Desert Love. Gunga Din, Kernel, Kurawhi, Mybel, Overland Red. Sonneteer, Turkish Patrol, Warfield 8-4; Eulogia, Gay Fort, Junior. Lincoln, Pal Bill, Pallid. Ranji, Tuterc. Sigrid 8-0. 1.5 p.m.— SELMA TROT, of £120; fimin 43scc class; one mile and a half.—Berengaria, Bonny Axworth. Castlebar, Coral Glow, Country Jack, Easdown, Erinara, In The Mood, Jimmy Warton, Keewah, Lady Bligh, Larissa, Le Compte, Motto Scottish Lady, Sergeant Bob, Traverse, Trusty Scott, Worthy Jack, Worthy Prince scr; Courtcard. Scottish Air 12; Star Performer 36. 1.40 p.m.— ASHBURTON HANDICAP, of £200; one mile and a quarter.—Don’t Forget 9-2; Wardress 8-11; Symbol 8-4; Atreus 8-3; Gay Parade 7-13; Good Scout 7-8; Shikari 7-1: Valcron, Tea Drop 7-0.

2.20 p.m.— JOHN GRIGG STAKES, of £350, for three-year-olds.

E. Hay’s ch c Royal Writ, by Solicitor

General—Princess Doreen H. D. Greenwood’s br g John Gay, by

Theio—Jenny Diver J. H. Grigg’s gr c King Herod, by Theio— Lacquer J. Mitchell’s gr c Cataract, by Theio—Gar-

mint N. H. Bariow’s b g Foxhavcn, by Foxbridge—Pelagia Wanklyn and Donnelly’s b c Warrigal, by Night Raid—Miss Parnassus. 3 p.m.—

PENSCROFT HACK HANDICAP,' of £lls. one mile.—lmperium 9-0; Jolly Time 8-13; Court Dress 8-11; Rockery 8-8; Milton Abbas 8-7; Nightglass, Arabian Night 8-3; On Call, Erambie, Lord Advocate 8-1; Wedding Ring 7-13; Lady Midian. Night Believer 7-7.

3.40 p.m.— SPRING HANDICAP, of £l4O, seven furlongs.—Southern Sail 8-8; The Raker 8-2; St. Cloud, Symbol 8-1; Stabilise 7-11; Hurry Girl. Eulogist, Straight Bat. Airline 7-3

4.30 p.m.— RAKAIA TROT, of £150; 3min 38sec class; one mile and a half.—Canister. Communique, Goldfinder, Helen L,ewis, Loyal Winner, Marco Polo. Rainstorm, Sir Galllard, Turret scr: Jock McGrath (T.), Navy Lass. Special Agent, Sandstone 12. .

WANGANUI J.C.

PROSPECTS FOR TO DAY . (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Sept. ,18. Good fields are carded for the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s' spring meeting at Marton to-morrow. In the Wanganui Guineas the field has been sufficiently reduced to allow its being run over the scheduled distance of one mile without a division. There has been a good deal of rain since the first day, and the going will be soft. Betting will be on the win and place system. The following horses may be supported:— Gonville Hurdles.—Circular Note,. .Majority. Native Song. Debutant Stakes.—Caithness, Screen. Trial Handicap.—Jonathan Jo, Farcical. Ring Scarf. • v . ’ '• . r Wanganui Guineas.— Representative, Beau Vaals, Indian Sign. Higgle Handicap.—Amigo,. Classform,, Noble Fox. Moutoa Hack. —Straight Debt, Slyana, Coronacc.

Owen Handicap'.—Poutatau, High Class, Star Zone. .. , Spring Hack Handicap.—Kol Ragi, Golden Acre, Home Rule. The following horses are bracketed.— Debutant Stakes: Wtldboy and Sea Spl. Spring Hack Handicap: Captain Courageous and Astros, Ever Aussie and Jolly Ruler, Self Preservation and Knight’s Caprice. . (P.A.) WANGANUI. Sept, 18. Wanganui scratchin'gs are:—Higgle Handicap: Sir Crusoe. 1.5 p.m.; Katesbrldge, 4 p.m. to-day.

WELLINGTON T.C.

TO-DAY'S PROSPECTS The Rood acceptances received tor the Wellington Trotting Club’s spring meeting to be held to-day give promise of first-class contests and the presence of horses from Canterbury arid Auckland will lend an added interest. Under the win-and-place system of betting the following horses may he expected to race prominently:— Nal Nal Handicap: Azim, Highrate, Suspense. . _ . Sharpe Handicap: Watcher, Gallant Navy, Brungasta. , , „ Sir Thomas Wilford Memorial: Honald Logan. Blaydoi). Neutrality. Wellington Stakes; Captain Morant. Tam o’ Shanter, Lucky Gem. Stewards* Handicap: Buncrana, Azim, Safari. Hutt Park Trial: Smirke, Gallant Navy. Brungasta. Railway Handicap: Yon Van. Mahoe. Glenarrif. Wellington Handicap: Ronald Logan, Blaydon. Shadow Maid.

AUCKLAND E.C.

CLASSIC FORFEITS (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Sept. 18. After the declaration of forfeits the following remain in the Great Northern Guineas and Welcome Stakes at the Auckland Racing Club's meeting:— GREAT NORTHERN GUlNEAS.—Warrlgal Marsaone, Kentish, Voltaire, Platinum Wings, Lady Spiral, Tanforan Boy Meadow Silver, Duntroon. Representative, War Effort, Broadcaster, Nizam. Sleepy Fox. Indian Princess, Riverlands Roe. Lincoln, Bonny Pay, Indian Sign. Beau Vaals. Peter's Choice. Gentry, Mercian Queen colt. WELCOME STAKES.—Etlanthus, Hot Speech, Linbury. General Burleigh, Lagcnia. Great Legend, Tight Line, Bettermusk, Lord Luck, Expanse, Grey Salute, Tavcrnside, Meermint, Gay Winkle, Star Peer, Slavonik, Good Boy. Look Again. Brief. Laddie Boy, Egyptian Lady, Altoss. Olga's Pal. Penny Royal, Katie Scarlett, Beau Dink. Balalaika, Foxwyn, Miss Martanua filly. Kilcannon colt, Stretto filly. Giselle colt,

TURF GOSSIP

Bracketed There'will be only one bracket in the galloping events at Ashburton to-day— Turkish Patrol and Bramhall, in the Novice Stakes. Likes Course

As a two-year-old last season the Mr Standfast filly Alethea won the Juvenile Handicap and Junction Plate at the Marton New Year meeting. Last Saturday she started off the new term by taking the Durie Hack. Handicap at the Wanganui meeting, held on the same course. Wanganui Guineas To-day The presence of Representative, winner of the Avondale Guineas, and Beau Vaals. who scored decisively in the Flying Handicap at Ellerslie last Saturday. will lend added attraction to the Wanganui Guineas at Marton to-day. Representative won at Ellerslie in striking fashion, outstaying Bonny Pay In a good finish. By Nightmarch from Praise, Representative is bred on excellent IJhes, and represents good staying families. Beau Vaals. having his first race as a three-year-old, revealed brilliance in defeating a number of older and . wellperformed sprinters. He is also bred on sound lines, being by Vaals from Limeen. Beau Vaals was a high-class two-year-old, and his prospects of extending his winning record this season are very bright. If both start. Representative and Beau Vaals may stage an interesting finish.

An interesting acceptors is Dominate, but it is doubtful whether he will start. Indian Sign, by Bulandshar from Countersign, had three wins and three seconds in his first six races last term, his chief success being the Wellesley Stakes at Trentham. By running second to Moutoa Bond in the Flying Handicap at Marton last Saturday, Indian Sign drew attention to his prospects. Broiveine is a very useful filly by Broiefort from Lucky Alice, and she has the benefit of recent racing. At Hawera last month Broiveine won the-Waihi Handicap, seven furlongs, and at Marton was third to Hamish and Come True in the Putiki Handicap, nine furlongs. Boulder Dam, by Tiderace from Symballo, won the Hastings Maiden last season and was second to Coronace in the Hastings Juvenile Handicap. Dashup and Lady Spiral were placed in the Maiden Race at Marton. Others engaged, with good form as two-year-olds. are Hippodrome, Broadcaster, and Theolateral. The last-named is also an acceptor for the Spring Hack Handicap, There are 20 in the field, and should there be more than 17 starters, the distance will be extended from one mile to one mile and a half and a furlong.

TROTTING NOTES

Bracketed Lady Bligh and Bonny Axworth, trained by C. Devine, Worthy' Prince and Jimmy Warton (C. M. Laing), Larissa and Scottish Lady (M. Holmes), and Sergeant Bali and Trusty Scott (T. H. Gunning) will be bracketed in the Selma Handicap at Ashburton to-day. By Lawn Derby, 1.59.2-5 Lawn Derby’s daughter, Miss Lawnham, has performed excellently this season on the Harold Park half-mile track in Sydney. She has won five times there in 3min 16 3-ssec, 3mln 15 3-ssec, 3mln 16 3-ssec, 3min 13 3-ssec, and 3mln 16sec. Miss Lawnham would be an attraction at Addington

Well-bred Trotters Jack Parrish, who was among the nominations for the Wellington meeting, is an aged gelding by Guy Parrish from Bertha Dillon, and though he has not raced well he Is bred the way of a champion. He is by Guy Parrish, a brother to Arlon Guy, Imin 59Jsec, from Bertha Dillon, who was by Huia Dillon from Bell Bingen, an American-bred mare by Bingen from Berthobcll. one of the greatest brood mares ever at the stud in New Zealand. Jack Parrish is owned by trained by F. B Twomey in the Wairarapa district, and in the same stable is another trotter in Playful by Worthy Bingen from Musical.

OHINEMURI J.C. ACCEPTANCES (P.A.) AUCKLAND. September 18. The Ohfnemuri Jockey Club has received the following acceptances for its spring meeting at Paeroa on September 26: TAUMARUNUI STAKES, of £180; sixfurlongs.—Statue, Nordic Song, Pukahu. Hunting Mac, Old Mac, Passionace. Dart Gold, Abbey King, Bulldozer, Sir Grant, Powys 8-9; Bronze Belle, Llandlne, Aroha Queen, Royal Melody, Lady Bloater, Traumerei, Belle Renarde, Miss Aroha, Bold Tide, Bronze Lark. Brookdale, Peter Gregor, Exeter, Fox Brae, Billy Peach, Future. Transcend, Bright Fox. Hot Pursuit, Broue. Tough Guy 8-4; Waterbrldge, Miss •Velocipede, Lady Nenegh, Shepherd Queen, Tudor Rose. Miss Chippie, Gratify. Miss Cardine, Jovial Lass, Goldie Locks, Our Joy, Gay Wyn, Yes Tor, Suntrap. Lyalin: 7-13.

. KOPUARAHI HURDLES, of £200;-. one .mile and a half. —Surpeen 9-11; ■ Maxown 9-9; Town Survey 9-7; Racecamp 9-5; Moko Moko, Little Ruse 9-2; Venture. Thomond Lad. Bon Star, Prince Pilot, Cherry Hunter, Runanga, Dive Bomber Valerian, Olympus. Lady Ex 9-0. NGATEA HANDICAP, of £250; about seven furlongs and 60 yards.—Phaleron 9-0; Flying Acre 8-10; Aero King 8-9; Gay Miss 8-5: Chain Acre 8-4; Kentish 8-2; Gold Vaals 8-0; Foxlore. Justina, Esquire. Val Lu 7-8; Foxwood, Royal Musk, Softly. Hunto, Marble Fox 7-7. PIPIROA HACK HANDICAP, of £220: apprentice jockeys; nine furlongs.—Hogarth 9-0; Mihlnul 8-13; Acreman 8-12; Funny Fox, Acquest 8-6; . The Pacifist, Precisely 8-1; Royal Jay 8-6; Marlnoto 7- Royal View 7-9; Antenor 7-8; Gold Cape Ballyneety, Moko Moko, Little Ruse, Kanui, Merry May. Waterloo Bridge, Camilla, Maioro 7-7. POLAND CUP, of £400; one mile and a quarter.—Lou Rosa 9-7; Landveyor, Regal Fox 9-0; Radiant Vaals 8-9; Sealaw 8- Erndale 8-3; Clinch. Te Kawhitl 8-1; Foxscn 7-10; Airport, Town Section, Gay Lally 7-8; British Mint, Hinkler 7-5; Little Ruse, Wildore 7-0. MARAMARUA STEEPLES, of £250; about two miles and a half.—Gold Spot 12-0; Survey 11-5; Kena 10-3; Surpeen, Dark Rose 9-10; Fat Boy 9-7; Glen Abb, Floodlight, Mia Acrea. Prince Pilot, Red Falcon 9-0. FLYING HANDICAP, of £250; six furlongs,—Beau Leon 9-5; Bra7.cn Bold 9- Sure Pay, Merry Vaals 8-10; Foxola 8-9; Aero King 8-2; Gay Miss 7-12; Kentish 7-10; Town Section 7-9; Corato 7-7: Orakau 7-3; Esquire, Hunto, Orwere, Valerian. Silver Note, Vaalsmoss, Orate 7-0.

KEREPEEHI HACK HANDICAP, of £200; six furlongs.—lndian Princess 9-3; Silver Note 9-1: Sir Dingle 9-0; Klnstep 8-11; Betterman 8-10; Elise 8-9; Kinvara 8-8; Joy Musk 8-7; Prince Rewa 8-6; Joy Vaals 8-5; Dash o’ Dink 8-4; Hunter’s Night, Frustration 8-3; Laughing Song. Bevace 8-2: Sea Mist 8-1; Water Vixen 8-0; Skydonna, Miss Wheriko 7-12; Tinkertoon, Kaimana, Fight On 7-11; Royal Jay 7-10; Water Hound 7-8: Wee Sal. Traumeri. Kadina 7-7.