TURF GOSSIP

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23752, 25 September 1942, Page 7

TURF GOSSIP

Track Work at Blccarton After rain on Wednesday the going on the No. 6 grass track at Riccarton yesterday was not as fast as usual. Most of the horses to race at Orari to-morrow were galloped. . ~ Turkish Patrol and Sonneteer ran half a mile in 51 3-ssec, and Recompense beat Lady Premier over five furlongs in Imin 3 3-ssec. Lady Premier is a fpur-year-old chestnut filly by Rulanut from Acre Advance, and is trained by M. Conza. St. Cloud finished in front of Hurry Girl at the end of five furlongs in Imin 2 4-ssec, the last three in 37 3-ssec. Eulogia ran the same distance in Imin 3sec, the last three in 38sec. Over Six Furlongs Hinepo galloped six furlojigs In Imin 16sec, the last three in 3Bscc, and Scottish Dale went over the same ground in Imin 16 2-ssec, the last three in 40 4-ssec. Miss Saone, accompanied along the back three furlongs by the two-year-olds, Islam and Hurry Home, in 36 2-ssec, completed six furlongs in Imin 17 4-ssec. Good Scout and Sham Boy recorded Imin 18 3-ssec for the same journey, and Dispense beat Kilcato in Imin 19 2-ssec. Last Effort and Lady Midian took Imin 20 4-ssec, and Impenum beat Lincoln in Imin 21sec.

Impressive Task Stabilise covered seven furlongs in Imin 29 3-ssec, the first four in 49 3-ssec. This work suggested he may be started in the Geraldine Cup in preference to the Squatters’ Handicap. North Canterbury Meeting The Rangiora Cup, the principal event at the North Canterbury Racing Club’s annual Labour Day meeting on the Motukarara racecourse, will carry a stake of £3OO, which will include a cup valued at £ls, and will be run over a mile and a quarter. The other open race on the programme will be the Dr. T. A. Will Memorial Handicap, of £IBO, six furlongs. The club has been fortunate in obtaining the necessary permission to race at Motukarara. Successful Line The two-year-old Screen and the three-yc*r-old Jonathan Jo, both winners at Marton on Saturday, are very closely related. Screen is by Spiral from Motley, and Jonathan Jo is by Christopher Robin from Futurity, by Posterity, from Motley. This is the famous Eulogy family, to which also belong Representative, Yogi, and Hamlsh, so that the line continues to prove one of the most successful ever established in the southern hemisphere. Australian-bred Futurity, the dam of Jonathan Jo, was sold to Australia as a yearling, where she joined the Kla Ora stud of Mr Percy Miller. •In New Zealand Legatee was a brother to Futurity, while she had halfrelatives in Variant, A 1 Jolson, and Variable, also Mldinette, the dam of Battledress. Jonathan Jo is a first foal. He won like a really good horse on Saturday, and will be better on top of the going. A Cheap Purchase Indian Sign, the winner of the Wanganui Guineas, is by Bulandshar from Countersign, by Paper Money—Kilberry, by Kilbroney—Success, by The Officer. He was bred by Mr R. Stewart, for whom he won his first two races last season, as well as being successful on one other occasion, and three times third in 10 starts, for £895 in stakes. At the dispersal of Mr Stewart’s horses at Trentham in July he fell to the bid of Mr P. Curtis, of Christchurch, for 4Sogns, but remained with T. R. George. Mr Curtis has not had to wait long for a good return, as he won £385 in stakes at the Wanganui meeting. Changed Dates and Venue The Masterton Racing Club has received permission to hold its spring meeting on the Otakl course on October 17. The Rangitikei Racing Club has had its. date transferred from next February 27 to October 28 next. The Hawke's Bay New Year meeting has been changed to March 27 and April 3. The Taranaki Jockey Club has had its meeting transferred from February 13 to February 27, and has been granted also March 6 for the additional day recently allotted to it. The North Canterbury Labour Day fixture will be held on the Mptukarara course. The Levin club Intends to go on with its meeting set down for November 21, but because of the Levin course being unavailable, the meeting will be held at Otaki.

GERALDINE RACES

PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW

The Geraldine Racing Club’s annual meeting will be held on the Orari racecourse to-morrow. As has been the case for all recent programmes the fields are all well-filled, and the racing promises to be very interesting. The principal event, the Geraldine Cup, has drawn an acceptance of 11, including Gay Parade, Atreus, and Good Scout, who took part in the finish of the Ashburton Handicap, and Stabilise and Eulogist, who finished first and second in the Spring Handicap at the same meeting. The track benefited by recent rain, and should provide satisfactory going for all classes of galloper*. The win-and-place system will be in use, and the following horses can be expected to race prominently:— First Hurdles: Adlna. Donadea, Rockery. Ohapl Handicap: Eulogla. Junior, Catara Geraldlne Cup: Atreus. Eulogist, Good Scout. Geraldine Trot: Scottish Air, Traverse, Hack Handicap: Warrlgal, Miss Saone, Last Effort. Squatters' Handicap: Scottish Dale, All Night. Hurry Girl: Orari Trot: Sandstone. Sandiways, Sir Galllard. Belfleld Hack Handicap: Imperlum. Bramble, Marquee.

MELBOURNE CUP AND VICTORIA DERBY (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright.) (Rec. 7 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 24. The secretary of the Victorian Racing Club (Mr A. V. Kewney) announced that unless anything unforseen happened the Victoria Derby would be run on Saturday, November 14, and the Melbourne Cup on November 21.