SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23880, 24 February 1943, Page 5

SPORTING

TROTTING NOTES

TE AROHA J.C.

METROPOLITAN T.C.

ACCEPTANCES The following acceptances have been received for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting to be held on Saturday:— Noon

PRELIMINARY HANDICAP, of £350; 3min slsec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Pegasus Bay scr; Milestone 12; Sagamore 24; Allie Audubon. Douglas McElwyn, Timworthy 48: Reception, Te Kahu 60 ;„ Millisle 72. 12.40 p.m.—

TRIAL HANDICAP, of £400; 4min 40sec class; two miles.—Glen Travis. Jerry Parrish, Tcnpennybit, Watcher 12; April Direct, Belfast Jack, Erinack, Recluse 24. 1.25 p.m.— HALSWELL HANDICAP, of £400: 4mm 37sec class; two miles.—Crucible, Gallant Chief. Jack Spratt. Nationalist, Pamelus. Star Ace 12; Worthy Cross 24. 2.10 p.m.— A. I. RATTRAY HANDICAP, of £1000; 4min 28sec class; two miles.—Coquette, Clockwork, Shadow Maid scr; Bronze Eagle, Gold Bar 12; Bayard, Burt Scott, Dusky Sound, Peter Smith 24: Fine Art, Haughty, Loyal Rey 36.

2.50 p.m.— MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of £500; 4rnin 31sec class; two miles.—Gold Pot. Great Blaze, Sabu scr; Accountant, Stormtost 12; Worthy Need 24. 3.30 p.m.— TROTTING FREE-FOR-ALL, of £700; one mile five furlongs.—Within. Lament, Mali Jong, Margin. Dark Hazard, Mohican, Parrish Guide, Gerfalcon, Biworthy. Bush Laddie. • 4.15 p.m.— DURHAM HANDICAP, ot £450; 4mm 34sec class; two miles.—lntegrity, Jacose, Mongolian, Special Force scr; Battle Colours, Loyal Friend, Toceetie. Wainoni Girl, Warfield 12; Happy Man. Joan Conquest. Pacing Power, Single Star 24. 5 p.m.— METROPOLITAN FREE-FOR-ALL, of £700; one mile and a quarter.—Shadow Maid, Gold Bar, Ronald Logan, Loyal Rey, Peter Smith. Fine Art, Burt Scott, Haughty, Horse Power, Accountant, Bayard,

TURF GOSSIP

Greymouth J.C. Acceptances for Greymouth meeting close at 9 p.m. to-day. —l3 Death of Valuable Juvenile Riccarton stables suffered another severe loss this week in the death of the two-year-old Supercharged, who had been under treatment for internal trouble since before the recent matinee meeting. He was reported to be making good progress until he had a relapse over the weekend, and died on M onda W Supercharged was a big. upstanding gelding by Phaleron Bay from Golden Rod, by Diacquenod from Moorfield, dam also of Crown Area, and cost Mrs J. W. Pankhurst, of Riccarton, 175 guineas as a yearling at Trontham. Shortly after his first appearance in public, at a juvenile parade at Riccaiton last August, he was sold for 300 guineas to the Washdyke owner-trainer, G. H. Paul, former owner of Gold Salute, but Paul was unable to complete the contract at the time, and when he was able to do 1 so Mrs Pankhurst had decided to carry on with the youngster. Supercharged won his first race, a division of the Trial Plate at the North Canterbury meeth’g at Banks Peninsula. Sent out first choice for the Welcome Stakes, he was a moderate third, and again tailed in the Pioneer Handicap at Riccarton. Taken to Wingatui on Boxing Day. he caused a mild surprise by winning the Hopeful Ha' - dican from the Welcome Stakes winner, Royal Flight, with the McLean Stakes winner. Invulnerable, in fourth place. His next and last race w.is in the Nursery Handicap at Trentham. in Which he ran third to Screen and First In. In all he won £435. Supcrchargod's death followed closely on that of another very promising two-year-old. Islam, who also died from irtm—al trouble. At Omoto

The Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday promises to be one of the most successful hold at Omoto for some time. The fields will be much larger than has been the case in recent years, and will include many good-class horses, while there will be several making their first appearance on the present circuit. Trained at Westport Gunyah’s recently reported sale was made to a Westport owner, who nominated him for the Greymouth meeting, but the Myosotis gelding Is -of expected to make the tfip. ‘ ’ ■ A Strong Jumping Team W. E. Hazlctt has a team of six jumpers at work at Invercargill. They are Astral Flame, Anglo-French, Colonel Rouge, Noko. Spendthrift, and True Range. The last-named Is only a four-year-old. and a half-brother to Ballybrit.

Ashburton Trotting Club Entries for the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, 1044, N.Z. Champion Stakes, 1314. N.Z. Futurity Stakes. 1943 (all for present yearlings) close to-morrow (Thursday), at 5 p.m. — 8

Tlmatu Trotting Club Nominations Timaru Trotting close on Monday next at 9 p.m.; also final forfeit for Bth Nursery Stakes. —G

Acceptances To many followers of , light-harness racing the fields at Addington on Saturday are disappointing in numbers, lor in several races the support accorded is meagre. The Midsummer Handicap, a 4mm 31sec class race, finds only six horses eligible to race, and the experience of other clubs has shown that there are lew horses in this class in training or sufficiently advanced to fake part. The result, however, Is instructive and may guide the Metropolitan Committee In framing the programme for its Raster meeting. The 4min 40sec class Trial Handicap has also drawn a disappointing acceptance and eight horses of model att class provide a poor field tor a race at headquarters. The 'remaining races however, include the material for stirring contests, and the most interesting race of the day may be the Trotting Free-for-All, in which 10 of the best trotters in New Zealand will face the starter. Unlike the Metropolitan Free; for-AlI none of the horses claims aj earlier engagement, and the • field fe hot likely to be reduced in numbers.

The Free-for-All No fewer than eight ot the 11 ho -es accepted for in the Metropolitan * ee-for-All are engaged earlier in the day in the A. I. Rattray Handicap. Although form over two miles may not be a reliable guide for a mile ahd a qcarter race in which all start off the one mark, the form In the longer race wll be watched with interest. Over the two mile journey Loyal Rey, Haughty, and Fine Art arc regarded as the btst stayers and will concede up to J6 yards start while Burt Scott, 24 ytrds, will concede 12 yards to the sprint, recordholder Gold Bar. The appearame of Bui t Scott and Gold Bar ■ should’ result in spirited betting, and after Hurt Scott s brilliant display last Saturda-. a great tussle may be expected. Haughty- tan sprint as well as stay, as she proved when, she finished second Lo Gold Bar in the Free-for-All in Nwember after recording 2min 35 2-ssec.

A Successful Trainer When J. Young trained Rival Chiel to win the opening event a’ Ashburton on Boxing Dav. he scored rn overdue win, but it was only the tore miner of several more, as at each meetiig since at which he has been represefted, he has led in a winner. The win at Ashburton was followed by Millisle winning on the second day of the Canterbury Park meeting, and by Erjiack at Greymouth. Then came successes by Syncopate at the Matinee Meeting, aid by Parrish Guide at Forbury Park. A trip was then made to Wellington, wlv-re Rival Chief was again successful, the seventh win in as manv weeks waf gamed when Millisle won’ at (he New Brighton meeting at Addington on Siturday. Six of the winners were driten by R. Young, son oi the trainer.

acceptances (P A ) AUCKLAND, February 23. The following acceptances have been receiv.d for the Te Aroha Jockey Clubc meetiig on Saturday:— RLAKAKA HURDLES, ol £300; one mile and three-quarters.—Hunto Radiant Bay 11-11; Acreman 10-3: Flyhte 9-13, Suncen, Venture, Mio Fratollo, Jayola, Stck Exchange, Mia Acrea 9-0. VAITOA HANDICAP, of £250; six furloigs—Century, Gratify 8-12: Gold Cape 8-r Abbev Fox 8-10; Yes Tor. Foxbrae 8-' Victory Lass 8-8; Vents 8-2: All Glory. Uintino King, Bramble Song 7-13; Beauo m Dart Gold. Gold Age. Skyette 7-12; Tux Queen 7-10: Last Survey, Manora, '"hinemoa Kanui. Beau Fe. Miss Oration, lr Chips Old Mack. Rerc Tere. Tonga Heatlicrdine. Riverlands Roe. Engle faw'k. Wee Pay. Aroha Queen. Maire- ° JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £325; five urlongs— Expanse 9-2; Royal Glory 9-1; avrneer 8-8; Great Draw 7-11: Tamaiti .’ai, Roman Duke. Flowerburn. Atatu,

Lucky Alex 7-9; Foxwyn 7-8; General Burleigh, Nepeta, Doll Dinks 7-7; Ra Ora. Fnx Nvmph 7-6; Constitution. Chat Money 7- Zulu Boy 7-1; Katie Scarlett. Better MEMORIAL CUP, of £750: one mile and three furlongs.—Lou Rosa 9-10- Regal Fox 9-4; Beau Leon 9-3: Foxola 8-7; Scalaw 8-4; Royevrus 8-2; Landvevor 8-1; Indian Princess, Erndale 7-9, Gav Lally. Volifox 7-8; Clinch 7-7; S:r Cameron, Kraal 7-6; Irate. Foxsen 7-.J; Justina, Corot. Filbert, Hogarth, Marble F °SHAFTESBURY HANDICAP, of £275; six furlongs.—Noble Eagle 9-0; Taku Kara. Bovace 8-11; Prince Rewa 8-10; Powys 8- Sir Grant 8-6; Bettcrman 8-3; Heroic Star, Many Stitches, Exeter 8-0; Miss Wheriko, Abbey Fox 7-12; Belle Renarde 7- Royal Sister. Wee Pay, Last Survey, Traumcrcl, Royal Pilot 7-7. CHAMPION HACK CUP, of £3ao; one mile and a quarter.—Foxlore 9-4; Bronzo r-13; Tweedsmuir 8-10; Prince Rewa. Water Vixen 8-7; Ringlight 8-6; Sir Dingle 8- Lady Ex 8-3: Gold Cape 7-13: Dependable. Diagonal 7-11; Skydonna 7-10; Jollvfox 7-9: Stylosa, Waterloo Bridge, Waifox. Malaguena. Boxing Day. Borak. Sullore. Watchett, Camilla. Prince Baffles. Roval Jav. Two Pals 7-7. HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, of £350; one mile.—Cambria 9-11: Monte Cnsto 9- Representative 8-9; Black Thread 8-5 ; Air Port 8-4; Chain Acre 8-0; Clipper 7- Aguilo 7-8; Manuma, Esquire. Vaalsmoss. Billy Peach, Val Lu 7-7. WAIHOU HANDICAP, of £450; six furiongf Neenah 9-8: Beau Vaals 8-12: Sure Pav 8-9- Black Thread 8-5; Dinky Di 8- Kentish 7-13; Kinstop 7-12; Paymas-ter’7-9’ Eetterman, Town Section, Sleepy Fox. Gentry. Orwere. Noble Eagle, Bevace 7-0. ’