SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23914, 5 April 1943, Page 7

SPORTING

HAWKE’S BAY J.C.

NIGHEAN WINS HACK CUP (P.A.) HASTINGS, April 4. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was concluded in dull weather. The attendance was large and the course in good order. Totalisator Investments amounted to £38,530, against £23,278 10s last year. The total increase for the meeting was £39,620. Results:— KARAMU HACK HtIRDLES; about one mile and a half.—3. 2 POUTU 9-2 Stevens 1; 2, 1 Culsinler 10-2 Brady 2; 1, 3 Native Song 11-8 Fagan 3. Scratched: Lambert. Half a neck; a short head. Time, 2tnin 52sec. TWYFORD HACK HANDICAP; six furIcngs.—9, 9 MONMOUTH 7-7 Wiggins 1: 10, 10 Whero 6-9 Waddell 2; 2, 4 Vin d’Honneur 8-7 Broughton 3. Scratched: Quick Decision, Two lengths and a half; head Time, Imin 16sec. TOMOANA ELECTRIC HANDICAP; six furlongs.—B, 9 SIR STANDFAST 8-6 Toki 1; 4, 6 TE KIWI 8-6 Meynell 2; 1, 2 Solver 9-0 Pagan 3. All started. Two lengths: same. Time, Imin 16sec. TE MAHANGA HANDICAP; one mile and a quarter.—2, 2 CLASSFORM 7-6 Dye 1; 14. 14 Pomplt 7-0 Waddell 2; 6, 6 Flying Hawk 7-0 Wiggins 3. Scratched: Gay Genet. Two lengths: length and a half. Time. 2min 9sec. JUVENILE HANDICAP: five furlongs and a half.—B, 8 CAELUS 7-0 Winiata 1: 7. 6,Griffin 7-4 2; 6, 7 La Serena 7-12 Anderson 3. Scratched: Walk Off. Neck; half a neck. Time, Imin lOsec. HASTINGS HACK CUP; one mile and a quarter.—4, 4 NIGHEAN 8-11 Sellars 1: 2.2 Fiddler’s Green 8-12 Ireland 2; 3. 3 Martarawa 7-9 Broughton 3. All started. Four lengths; short head Time, 2min 10 2-ssee. OKAWA HANDICAP; six furlongs,— 2, 2 GAY GENET 7-5 Galvin 1: 3, 3 Tuatara 7-9 Waddell 2; 4, 4 Cheerful Lady 7-6 Garth 3. „ ~ Scratched; Autolite, Roeon. . Half a head; two lengths. Time, Imin 15 l-ssec. AKITIO HACK HANDICAP; about seven furlongs.—3, 2 JOVIAL LASS 7-7 1: 5. 4 Midian Star 7-8 2; 7, 7 Makarora 7-7 3. Scratched; Te Kiwi. Two lengths and a half; two lengths. Time, Imin 2Bsec. TURF GOSSIP Answer to correspondent Doubtful, Christchurch: Flying Ace’s last siart was in the Omata Handicap, at the Taranaki meeting on March 6. Dispel sal Sale On Friday, April 30, the day before the ru nlng of the Great Autumn Handicap, fhe whole of the late Mr E. Hay’s breeding and racing stock will be auctioned. The latter include Palfrey. Royal Writ. Lahgua d’Or, and Pell Mell. A Clas. Field The big entry for fhe Tlmaru Cup includes the winners of this season’s New Zealand Cup a-d Invercargill Cup (Royal Lancer), Wellington Cup (The Joker), Dunedin Cuo (The Raker and Eulogist), Wyndhtm Cup (Macedoine). Oamaru Cup (Strip), Waikoualfl Cup (Military Maid), Wcimate and Pahiatua Cups (Arctic Dawn). Patriotic Owner For the second successive year, Mr Frank Ormond, Hastings, will sell racing stock for the benefit of the patriotic funds, and is offering Plko Plko and Taihula. Plko Plko is a three-year-old bay gelding by Gynerium from High Art, by Leighton—Shrill. He is a half-brother to jfvar and Is a winner. Taihuia Is also a three-year-old gelding by Tlderacr— Hularau, by King Mark—Te Aupaki, the dem Of Toxeuma. Taihuia has done very little racing. A Good Win One of the most impressive performances at the Bay of Plenty Racing Club’s annual metcing at Paeroa was that of Vollfox in winning the first division of thd Tauranga Cun. Volitox was a good way back with three furlongs to go as t result of a check along the back, and when she made her run in the straight She overhauled the leaders quickly to win going away, lain of Bloodstock At the Waipiata stock sale last week Mr J, P. Herlihv submitted some of hil thoroughbred stock, and the following sales were made:—Brood mare. Universal (l r 29), by Arrowmlth—Differential, with filly foal by Cricket Bat. at foot. 41gs; four-year-old unbroken filiv by SolicitorGeneral—Grand Eclat. £29; and yearling gelding, by Colonel Cygnus—Vain. £25. Signs of Improvement A pleasing feature In the track work at Hawera is the marked improvement shown by Battledresf. I=st season's chnmn'on three-vear-olrt. The Posterity galloper is again infusing nlenfv of TlfeT-fo his t“«ck work, and last Tuesday cme home so’idly at thC .entUof.f Ope,,furlongs id .WJsec. running 'hls"&?t two-firlo"®* H 23*ec. and thus repeating his gallop of a few days earlier. Signs are not wanting that, he may yet race prominently before the present season ends. TROTTING NOTES Promising Young Trotter Forewarned, winner of the opening trotters’ event at the South Auckland meeting on Saturday, is a three-year-old by Swordsman from Pair Warning, and is trained by F. J. Smith for F. G. Brldgens. He haa done very little racing, but an idea Of his duality was given at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting in February, when he was beaten by half a head by L. F. Berkett’s Safari over a mile and a half in 3min 32 4-sseo from a 3min 49sec mark. Swordsman is an imported trotter by Peter Volo—Lydia Lee. Smith produced two more winners during the day in Volo Senwood and Parshall. The former is a three-year-old filly by Lusty Volo from Wink Eye. and Parshall is a flve-year-oW by Ringtrue from Coal Light. There have been few more consistent horses than Parshall, who, since the beginning of last season, has started 16 times for seven wins, two seconds. and two thirds. Consistent Josette, trained by M. Stewart for Mr W. Hosklngs. is coming down in the handicaps and there was some merit in her win in the big event at Auckland on Saturday. Josette, by David McElwyn CyOne. has raced with marked consistency, for in eight starts last season she had two wins and two thirds, and this year she has started eight times for two wins, two seconds, and two thirds. Her dam, Cyone, who was bred and raced by Mr W. J. Moir. was a good race mare, trained by C. S. Donald Volterra was the only Fouth Island horse to win at the South Auckland meeting on Saturday, and the three-year-old cave Q. S. Donald a well-deserved win. is another of the orogeny of Lusty Volo,. a fins stallion, whose ) P st season was a big blow to breeding in New Zealand. R-handicap Volterra. a winner at the South Auckland meeting on Saturday, has been penalised 60 yards In the Eastbourne Handicap and 48 yards In the Hutt Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting next Saturday. TROTTING FIXTURES April 19—Wellington T.C. April 17—Auckland T.C. April 17, 24 N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 24, 26—Hawera T.C. May B—Waikato, Thames, and Cambridge T.C.’s Combined (at Waikato). May B—Forbury Park T.C. June 6 or 7—Ashburton T.C.

CANTERBURY J.C. HANDICAPS The following handicap* have been dedared for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps to be run at Rlecarton on April 28;—, GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Lord Nuffield 10-1; Monte Crlsto 9-1; Gayest Son 8-12; Poutatau, Macedoine 8-4: Palora 8-1; Pur Coat 7-13; The Champ 7-12; Daljarroclc 7-11; Scottish Dale 7-9; Tuterfi, Botany 7-8; Marshall Hall, Prince Shad 7-7; Night Pal 7-6; Theolateral 7-4; Rawhamai 7-3; Dinah Dhu 7-2; Lord Advocate, Lowry Bay, Grilse, Tea Drop, Little Secret, On Call, Mauretania, Last Effort, Wise Girl 7-0. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, one mile and a half.—Royal Lancer 10-3; All Night, The Joker 8-8; Foxola, Gayest Son 8-7; Strip 8-6; Spanish Lad 8-4;, The Raker, Macedoine 8-1; Bashful Lady 8-0; Arctic Dawn. Lambourn 7-12; Military Maid 7-11; Eulogist 7-10; Sir Gundl 7-8; Palfrey, Prince Shad 7-7; Daljarrock 7-5; Southern Sail 7-4; St. Cloud 7-3; Tutere 7-2; Scottish Dale 7-1; Night Pal. Dominate, Kevin, Theolateral, Lowry Bay, Broker’s Dream. Beau Geilv* Little Secret, Lunaria, Kohara, Paladeo, Night Lancer, Roman Son 7-0.

SOUTH AUCKLAND T.C.

JOSETTE WINS HANDICAP I pa.) AUCKLAND, April 4. The South Auckland Trotting Club's meeting was held yesterday Tn overcast weather.' The track was in good order and the totslisator investments amounted to £44,755 10s, an increase of £5229 10s on last year’s figures. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP: 3mln 49sec class; one mile and a half.—l, 1 FOREWARNED scr F. J. Smith 1; 15,,12 Win Th-u 60 Donohue 2; 8, 7 Kaipaki Bill 12 .Gaimorsway 3. ' \ „ Scratched; Money Gone, Whatina Throe-quarters of a length; half length. Times—3min 40 4-Ssec. 3mln 36 l-ssec, 3 min 40 2-ssec. FRANKTON HANDICAP, of 3min 43 soc class: one mile and a half.—l. * VOLO SENWOOD 12 F. J. Smith I: 8. 8 Albert Tracey scr Mahoney 2: 7, 6 Sumana 12 Broughton 3. Scratched; Auto Prince. Carnival Queen. D-rvo'-k, Stuart Lee, Tantavera, Great Trav.’s, Volterra Four lengths; six lengths. Times—3min 29sec, 3ml,n 31sec. 3min 34 3-ssec. THAMES HANDICAP: 3mln 38sec class: one mile and a half.—s, 8 MIGHTY 24 A. Brvce 1; 3, 4 Hargood’s Pride IZ Williams 2; 4. 1 Certify 24 Stewart 3, Scratched: Ranger. Karnock. Head: one and a ha’f lengths. Times—3mln 24 2-ssec. 3min 25 3-ss~c. ?min 25 2-Bsec. R. T. REID HANDICAP: 4mln 3»sec class: two miles.—l. 1 JOSETTE scr Stewart 1: 5, 5 True Guide scr Mcßride 2: 3, 2 Belfast Jack 12 Donald 3. Scratched; Numba. Two lengths; head. Times—4mln 32sec. 4mln 32 4-ssec, 4mln 32sec. CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP: 4min 55S0c class: two miles.—7. 7 PAUL, PARRISH 43 Wheeler 1; 1, 2 Echoist 36‘Berkett 2; 4, 4 Imnerial Jade 12 Moran 3. Scatehed: Dick Redmond. Two lengths: head. Times—4min 38 4-sseC, 4mln 40 1-5 sec. 4min 42 2-ssec. CLAUDELANDS HANDICAP. 3mln 5 sec cTass: one mile and a quarter.—3, 3 VOLTERRA scr Donald 1; 1. 1 Stuart Lee scr Stewart 2; 8. 6 Sumana 12 McGregor 3. Scratched; Auto Prince, Dervock. Hlppomenes, Modern Jewel, Peter Pointer, Tantavera, Great Travis, Volo Senwood, Winhiswav. Length; four lengths. Times —2min 52sec, 2mtn 52 2-Ssec, 2min 52 3-5 HANDICAP: 4min 40seo class: two miles.—B, 10 KITTY’S CHOICE se r i ,ps 1: 5, 4 Conflagrate 36 Donald 2: 2, 1 Black Label 12 Vernall 3. _ . Scratched: Master Lawn, Gold Flight. Head; head. Times—4mln 34 4-3 sec, 4min 31 4-osec. 4min Msec. FAREWELL HANDICAP: 2mln 48* ec class: one mile and a quarter.—3, 2 PARPHALL scr F. J. Smith 1; 1,1 Integrity scr Learning 2; 5, 8 Parrish Lad scr Paul 3. Scratched; Belfast Jack, Bronze Queen. Philario, Joan Conquest. Three-quarters of a length: same. Times—2min 42 3-5 sec, 2mln 43sec, 2mln 43 2-ssed.

RACING FIXTURES April 10— South Canterbury J.C. April 10—Poverty Bay Turf C. April 24, 26—Westport J.C. April 24. 26—WalrarSpa R.C. Anri! 24. 28—Felldlng J.C. Aorll 24, 26—Auckland R.C. April 24, 26— Riverton R.C. April 26—Beaumont R.C. April 28—Waipukurau J.C. April 26— Canterbury J.C.