SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23799, 19 November 1942, Page 7

SPORTING

TURF GOSSIP Return to Saddle R Register, who has confined ms efforts to training in the last year, has been recommended for a rider’s licence and intends to be at the Levin meeting on Saturday to ride Israel in the Manakau Hurdles, This mount will qualify him to ride in the hlghweight events at Rlccarton. Two Visitors The only Rlccarton horses engaged at Invercargill on Saturday are Royal Rae and Military Maid, who can both be expected to race prominently. Yearling Sales The 202 lots entered for the 1943 National Yearling Sales, to be held at Trentham in January, are the progeny of 43 sires. There are 118 colts and 84 fillies. Proposed Recognition The Foxton, and Levin Racing Clubs, which were unable to use their own courses, were all given permission to race on the Otaki course this year. The Mastertcn Club now proposes that these clubs should combine to give a handsome trophy to the Otaki Maori Racing Club in recognition of its good sportsmanship. Death of Sire A message from Melbourne announces the death of the successful sire. Gay Lothario, who got winners of £168,000 in stakes, at the St. Albans Stud. He was the sire of Tranquil Star, Lucrative. Balkan Prince, Gay Love, Gay Chou, and others. He was by Gay Crusader from Love in Idleness, by Bachelor’s Double from Cornfield, by Isinglass. A Cup Trial Gladyncv has been accepted for the chief event to be run at Saturday's Levin meeting, and if he is to have a real chance in the New Zealand Cup he ought to make a good showing this week-end. An indifferent race is sure to send the Musketoon gelding out of favour for the Cup Some Excuse Centrepcise. who is expected to contest the Waikato Cup, was not seen to advantage in the Park Stakes at Napier, but he would not be likely to lose friends for future engagements on that account. He was ridden by a light boy who claimed (he full allowance, and he might do better with the services of a stronger rider as he is not an easy horse to ride. Not Encouraging A prominent New Zealand Cup candidate, Yogi. did not throw much light on his Riccarton chance when he finished fourth in the open nine furlongs at Napier, He was checked twice in the running, but came wide out, and finished on fairly well. However, his fourth was not a close one. It can be expected the race will improve him. but his performance was not very Informative, Melbourne Cup Final acceptors for the Melbourne Cup, of £7500; two miles, are as follows: Tanquil Star, Skiptcn, Pandect, Velocity, Maikai, Spearmain, Wilson, Prairie Dale, Gusher, Hcstia, Similar, Phoclon, Royal Peter, Great Britain, Throttle, Grain Trader, Son of Aurous, Colcnus, Heart's Desire, Mercury Bay, Darkfelt, Ronolive, Amazed, Pandin, Manawatu.

FORBURY PARK T.C.

HANDICAPS The following handicaps have been declared for the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting, to be held on November 28 1 ARTILLERY HANDICAP, of £240; 3min 45sec class; one mile and a half.—Danny Malone, Great Worth. Millie Wrack scr: Buncrana, Diana Wild, Maori Toa, Tall Timber 12; Alvis, Cockney, Lee Berry, Parfaite 24; Highrate, Suspense 36; Cleeye Hill 48; Helen Scott, Ordnance 60; Sea Max 72; El Peta 96. ARMY HANDICAP, of £260; 3min 38sec class; one mile and a half.—Ben Travis, Bright Lass, Carnarvon, Cheval d'Or, Communique, Courtcard, Country Jack, Dianus, Flying Peggy, Helen Lewis, Inquisition, Larissa, Poppotunoa, Saskatoon, Sbuthern Way, Watcher, Warline, Wee Jack scr; Audition, Certainty, Hargood's Pride, Mighty, Navy Lass, Vera de Oro 12; Air Speed, Loyal King 36. HURRICANE HANDICAP, of £240; 3min 43sec class: one mile and a half. —Absolutely, Avowal, Bluestock, Coral Glow. Elaine Travis, Erinara, Fancy Goods, First Degree, First Royal, Kasnla, Last Wrack, Lucky Gem, Night Porter, Radical, Semper Fidelia, Single Choice, Terry O’Shea, Trlkkala. Vanard, Worthy Jack scr; Nola Scott, Vault 12; Prince Grattan 24. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of £600; 4min 33sec class: two miles.—Glenarlff, Gold Pot, Kid Wolf, Margin (T.l, Mongolian, Royal Surprise. Shadow Matd scr; Happy Man, Single Star 12; Countless. Foremost Junior, Jesse Owens, Regal, Sabu 24; Horsepower, Lady Carol, Special Edition 36: Pleasant Guy 60. FREYBERG HANDICAP, of £300: 3min 34sec class; one mile and a half.—Air Speed, Arion Mac. Castlebar. Central Lass, Chuckles, Come Away, Debtor. Hargood’s Pride, Sir Galllard, Special Agent, Sure Potts, Top Hand. Watcher scr; Clonard, Fran Sol, Gleam, Indian Wrack, Integrity, Macgregor, Master Potts, Safety Pin 12; Jill Tar. Scottish Lady 24; Follow Me, Gay Lady, Loyalist, Sea Born 36. DOMINION HANDICAP, of £250; 4mln 4seo class: one mile and five furlongs.— Danny Malone, Great Worth, Milli# Wrack scr; Buncrana. Diana Wild, Maori Toa, Tall Timber 12; Alvis, Cockney, Lee Berry, Parfaite 24; Highrate, Suspense 36; Cleeve Hill 48; Helen Scott, Ordnance 60; Sea Max 72; El Peta 96. ACHILLES HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 20sec class; one mile and three furlongs.— Ben Travis, Carnarvon, Cheval d’Or, Communique, Country Jack, Courtcard, Dlanus, Erinara, Fancy Goods, First Royal, Flying Peggy, Helen Lewis, Inquisition. Larissa, Lucky Gem, Poppotunoa. Radical, Saskatoon, Semper Fidelis, Southern Way, Trevathan, Warline. Watcher scr; Audition. Certainty. Hargood’s Pride, Mighty. Navy Lass, Vera de Oro 12; Loyal King 36; Come Away 48. CHURCHILL HANDICAP, of £350; 3min 4sec class: one mile and three furlongs.— Accountant. Coquette, Countless, Jesse Owens, Lady Carol, Lady Milne, Mongolian. Pleasant Guy. Sabu. Shadow Maid, Special Edition, Waipahl scr; Burt Scott, Happy Man 12; Haughty 24.

TROTTING NOTES

Answers to Correspondents Scribe, Blackball; (1) No. Fine Art won the National All Age Stakes of one mile and a quarter, at Addington last August. This race was not described as a free-for-all, although all horses started off the same mark, 36 yards behind. He won the Autumn Free-for-All at Addington on March 28. 1940. (2) Plutus won the Frec-for-All at Addington on November 15, 1940, at New Brighton, February 18, 1939, and at Addington April 3, 1939. A Useful Field The field for the Hurricane Handicap 3min 43sec class, at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting next week, includes several young horses that have shown promise in recent racing, among them being the three-year-olds Lucky Gem, Radical, Nola Scott, Terry O Shea, and Fancy Goods. The King George Handicap at this meeting has drawn a field in keeping with the good stake' of £6OO offered for a 4min 33sec class race. Glenarrif, Countless, Shadow Maid, Single Star. Sabu, Horse Power, and the trotter Margin, showed their true merit at the’ recent Addington meeting, and should provide an exceptionally good race. Margin is a brilliant trotter, one of the fastest racing, but her task against the good pacers is a big one. The Derby Winner The Derby winner, Scottish Lady, has been nominated for the Frcyberg Handicap at Forbury Park, but a handicap of 24 yards in a big field will keep her doing her best. Her win in the classic race was decisive, and her racing against older and more experienced horses will be watched with 1 interest. Smart Sprinters The Churchill Handicap, of £3oo, has drawn one of the most select fields raced at Forbury Park for many a day, and includes the New Zealand Cup wmnei Haughty, Sabu, who won a treble at the last Auckland meeting. Countless. Burt Scott, Shadow Maid, Coquette, Pleasant Guy. and Happy Man. Asked to give away 24 yards, Haughty would only need to reproduce her Sprint Cnampionship form to have a great chance. Sabu. Burt Scott, and Countless are all prospects for this race.