SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23942, 8 May 1943, Page 7

SPORTING

ASHBURTON R.C.

PROGRAMME for to-day The Ashburton County Racing Club's autumn meeting to-day promises to be successful in every way. The fields are a'l reasonably well filled, and should be conducive to some keen racing. The principal event, the Ashburton Handicap, closed with five acceptors only, several defections being caused in this and other fields through many entrants feeling the effects of racing on hard ground at Easter. The strength of the field is Indicated b/ Eulogist and Military Maid being on top of the handicap. Although the former dead-heated in the Dunedin Cup on Boxing Day. and Military Maid won the Waikoualti Cup on New Year's Day, neither has raced well since. Eulogist led for more than a mile in the Great Autumn Handicap and a reproduction of that effort wufd- give him a good chance, but he jufc to be taken on trust nowadays. Military Maid made a bold showing in the Soclcburn Handicap for the major part of thei journey, but faded out nearing home, i Dominate has been very disapand if he Is ever to win a race for his Melbourne owner, this is Ills opportunity. Kevin Is another whoso form has been very misleading. He does not seem to run two races alike. He ran a solid race in the Great Autumn Handicap, and that form alone points to his. prospects in to-day’s small field, but . he may not act up to it. King Gustavo Is; also in the Flying Handicap, He won » mile race by six lengths at Riverton in heavy going, and will nr rfmibt be considered a light-weight possibility. Mauretania has 9-0 in the Fivinp Handicap against the 7-23 she carried to victory over six furlongs at Riccarton, and the extra weight and distance will probably be beyond her. Of the remainder, Straight Bat would be a good proposition if she ran up to her track form. Dinah Dhu also reads well, but the hard ground may' be against her. Rawhaimi has been racing fairly well, but has been storming in most of his six furlong races. Sham Boy was finishing on over sly furlongs at Riccarton, but 100 much reliance cannot be placed on him, On C.aU may surn’-ise, While if E'’npn is rp.sprved l>» is pertain to hj» nrnmin-nf for a »ood ’"ay Although there will he only ppv-m hnrses in the Hurdles, them material for a snectaeular race, and the three hack flat races all promise to provide ginse contests. The track Is cxoected to be fast, and under the win and place svstem. the fniIcvHng horses can be expected to race well ; Longheach Hurdles: Valantua, Mldgard. Thoraide. ■tiffelton Hack Handicap: Ranji, Banco. Paoette. ■Selma Trot; Lady Bllgh, Terry O'Shea, Volusta. Ashburton Handicap: Dominate, Eulogist, Military Maid. Trial Stakes; Waltzing Matilda, Greek Idol, Perseverance. Fairfield Hack Handicap: Donnybrook Fair. Sascha, Roman Son. Flying Handican; Straight Bat. King Gustavo, Dinah Rhu. Rakaia Trot: My Lady Luck, Volterra, Trihkala. The programme is as follows; 11.45 a.m.— LONGBEACH HURDLES, of £1311; one mile and a half and 100 yards.—Valantua 6-13; Mldgard 9-13: Norse 9-2: Thoraide, Good Health. Roadslder. Faultless 9-0 12,25 p.m.— EIFF ELTON HACK HANDICAP, of £113: six furlongs.—Ann Mie 9-0: Last Effort 8-11; Banco 8-8: Papette 8-7; Ra'-'gi 8-4: Star Wink 7-9: Leander. Greylake. Strathisle 7-7. J.J p.m.— SELMA TROT .HANDICAP, of £120; 3mln 43sec class: one mile and a half. - Bonny Axworth, Elvo’s Pride, Francis Logan, Hardy Annual. Honest Peter Lady 1- ’gh, Leonin, Light Brigade, Max Baer. May Scott, Nola Wrack, Plunder Bar Terry O'Shea, Worthy Jack scr: Lockheed. Volusta 12: Playwright 24: Baytax. Ladv Moness 36. 1.45 p.m.— ASHBURTON HANDICAP, of £230: on? mile and a quarter.—Eulogist, Military Maid 8-10; Dominate 8-3; Kevin 8-2: King Gustavo 7-13. 2.20 p.m.— TRIAL STAKES, of £100: six ' furlongs —Airborne, Bonnie Night. Greek Idol, Lynden Lea, Perseverance 8-7; Lincoln. Noble Deed, Trapeze. Waltzing Matilda 8-4. 3 p.m.— FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of £120; one mile.—Donnybrook Fair 9-1:, Last Effort 8-7; Rockery 8-3; Sascha 8-0 Eenarde, Night Believer 7-11, Commemorate 7-10; Roman Son 7-8: Patria. Highlapd Dance. Raging Main 7-7 3.40 p.m.— ■FLYING HANDICAP, of £160: seven furlongs. 9-0; Rawhamal 8-7; Night Pal 8-6;. Dinah Dhu 8-5: Shikari 8-2; " Sham Boy 8-1; King Gustavo 8-0; Straight Bat 7-8: On Call. Banco 7-0. 4.20 p.m.— RAKAIA TROT HANDICAP, of £130; 3 nln Isec class; one mile and a quarterAll Serene, Country Jack. First Venture. Lilly Moness, Loyal Winner. My Ladv jLUeit, Of Course, Playwright. Pocket Book. New, Silver Flash, Smlrke- Sultan’s iflsid . Technique, Volterra scr; Waikari 'ijeftief, Clive Brook. Diamond Jim 12: Gav /Time, Trlkkala 48.

•4- _ - EGMONT R.C.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON. May 7. The winter racing season will open at Egmont to-morrow, where the principal event will be the Egmont Steeplechase. Heavy rain fell at Hawera this morning and the going Is certain to be heavy. Soratchlngs announced are:—Tangahoe Hurdles: Student Prince, The Dozer. Malacca. Hawera Handicap; Lord Cavendish. Champion Hack; Mansura. Borough Hack: Sir Rlngman. ’ Betting will be on the win and place system. •The following horses may be suported: Tangahoe Hurdles. —First division: Colibri and Alienate. Second division: Glnno and Imperlum. Telegraph Handicap: Killeyrrtoon, Irish Fox, Starlet. Hawera Handicap.—Corday, Hasten, Betterman.' Egmont Steeplechase.—Master Lackham; Student Prince. Conflagration. Champion Hack.—Sunblaze, Alchemy. Malacca. Hack Scurry.—First division; Monmouth, Silvery Clarion. Second division: Omshina, Sovereign Lad. Mcßae Handicap,—Hippodrome, Coronace, Full Hand. Borough Hack Handicap.—Frustration, BkydOnna. Te Awe Awe.

TURF GOSSIP

Answer to Correspondent “Query," Westport,—Both at 12 noon on day of races. Interesting Hurdle Candidate Good Health, who was formerly raced by Mr H. A. Rhincl, and trained at Ric■carton, is now owned and trained by J, Mitchell, of Waimate, who has given him a good deal of schooling. He had a race in the Waimate Cup last month and is due to contest to-day’s hurdle race at Ashburton. Makes Appeal Banco has two engagements at Ashburton to-day. He ran two useful races at Hlccarton, which should have improved him, and he is entitled to strong support in the race selected for him. Waltzing Matilda, raced by her trainer, A. S. Ellis, is a threc-year-old by Paladin from Delice by Tea Tray. She has shown a good deal of prominence in her recent races, and was one of the leaders till well into the straight in the seven furlong hack race at Rlccarton last Saturday, being beaten by a narrow margin for third money by the well-fancied Dearo. Delayed Debut Perseverance, who is in the same race as Waltzing Matilda to-day, is an 11v year-old gelding by Shambles from Silver Thread by Kilbrnncy from Rose Red by Stepniak from Madder. In hi; only race to date, he filled third place to Burberry apd St. Nattar in the first division of the rnalden event at Washdyke last month. He is raced in the interests of the estate of Mr J. P. McQuilkln, and is trained at Orari by L. H. Pratt. A Long Absence Trapeze is due to have her first race as a three-year-old at Ashburton to-day, She did not get on the winning list a; a two-year-old, but showed fair form in her limited racing. She is a three-year-old by Ringmaster from Merry Miss, and is owned by Mr H. D. Greenwood. Rakanul The Hawke's Bay owner-trainer. R. J. JefTares, is still at Ellerslle with Rakanui. This consistent performer will probably race at the Waikato meeting on May 22 and also at the Great Northern meeting in June. A Useful Pair Messrs J. S, and W. E, Hazlett won £4735 10; last season, and topped the list of winning owners for New Zealand. This season they have won £2310 to date, a good portion of this being contributed by the steeplechasers Noko and Spendthrift, who have won five races between them In the last three month;.

FORBURY PARK T.C.

PROSPECTS FOR TO DAY The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s autumn meeting will be held to-day. Under the win and place system of betting, the following horses should race prominently:— 11.30 a.m.—Bayfield Handicap: Danny Malone. Parrish Gipsy, Ordnance. ktP- m -—Domain Handicap; Dinghy, Noble Reta, Larissa. 12.50 p.m,—Beach Handicap: In the Mood, Dianus, Cheval d’Or. 1.30 p.m.—Ritchie Memorial: Kid Wolf, Worthy Cross. Single Star.. 2.10 p.m.—Victory Handicap: El Peta, Danny Malone, Parrish Gipsy. 2.50 p.m.—St. Clair Handicap: Noble Reta. Dinghy, Lucky Gem. 3.30 p.m.—Renown Handicap; Premier Royal, Loyal King, Conflagrate. 4.10 p.m.—Flying Handicap: Busted Flush, Burt Scott,’Coquette. SOUTH AUCKLAND T.C. TO-DAY’S MEETING (P.S.S.) AUCKLAND, May 7. The combined autumn meeting of the Waikato, Thames and Cambridge Trotting Clubs will be held at Claudelands to-morrow, when good fields will parade. Provision has been made for running the Matangi Handicap in divisions. The following may be accorded support:— 11.30 a.m,—lnnovation Handicap: Etta Girl, Forewarned, Wharekawa, 12.15 p,in.—Matangi Handicap (first division): Albert Tracey, Free Machine. Kapai; Second division, Bluestock, Guidance, Jack High. 1.5 p.m.—Hauraki Handicap: Übakim, Too True, Our Gail. 1.50 p.m.—President's Handicap; Parshall, April Direct. Kitty's Choice. 2.35 p.m.—Goldfields Handicap: Echolst, Imperial Jade, Twice Worthy. 3.20 p.m.—Karapiro Handicap: Auto Prince. Highland Scott. High Play, 4.5 p.m.—Fencourt Handicap: Worthy Need, Parrish Lad. Symphony. 4.50 p.m.—Ohaupo Handicap: Suffragette, Modern Parrish, Audition. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB ACCEPTANCES (P.A.) AUCKLAND. May 7. The Poverty Bay Turf Club has received the following acceptances for its winter meeting to be held at Te Aroh* on May 15. The Junction Handicap will be run as two races: HERRIESVILLE HACK AND HUNTERS 'HURDLES, of £250; about one mile and three-quarters.—Surpeen 11-0; Town Survey 10-5: Royal Jay 10-1; Trig Station 10-0; Foxsen, Esquire 9-13: Prince Rewa, Stella Lux. Hasten 9-10: Gold Vaals 9-3: Surwln, Rich Blood, Prince Pilot, Moko Moko, Skyette, Boxing Day, King Repo. Stylosa. Te Monoplane, Extra, Pakuranga Boy, Wildore, Star Vaals, Passlonace 9-0. NURSERY HANDICAP, of £250; six furlongs.—Constitution 8-7; Good Bay 8- Atatu 8-5; General Burleigh 7-11; Tight Line 7-8; Tooravale, Victory Torch. Huihutaka, Observatory, Sedgemere., On Time. Brantome. Sweet Baffles 7-7; Richelieu, Golden One 7-4; Gold Rock 7-3: Linbury, Nepeta 7-2; Evening Coat, Fox'-ose 7-1; Bettermusk 7-0, JUNCTION HACK HANDICAP, of £250; six furlongs.—Hum a Song 9-3; Powys 9-0; Bevace 8-13; Monmouth 8-11; Taku Kara 8-9; Elise 8-7; Fox-brae 8-6; Exeter 8-1; Skydonna 8-0; Venus. Century, Sir Standfast, All Glory, Manora, Gratify 7-10; Icefloe, Our Joy 7-9; Sea Mist 7-8; Sir Jay. Miss Oratino, Hulabaloo. Beau Fe, Romney King, Lady Ncnagh, Roman Orator, Rodney, Fox Hunting, Hunting Princess, Sir Inness, Waterbridge, Nordic Song, Landfall. Pleiad, Royal Baffles, Tinketoon, Heatherdlne. Purple Vermeer, Blue Fox. Wee Sal, Young Autopav. Rlverlands Roe 7-7. WAIMATA HURDLES, of £500; about one mile and three-quarters.—Rarotonga 12-4; Black Musk 11-3; Hunto 10-11; Radiant Bay 10-8; Royal Dance. Kena, ValLu 10-2; Red Falcon 10-1; Kaspian 9-13; Jayola 9-11; The Cardinal 9-3; Gar Vaals 9- Surwin, Venture, Mendelssohn 9-0. MAKARAKA HANDICAP, of £500; one mile and three furlongs.—Regal Fox 9-4; Neenah 9-3; Sca-la-w 8-12; Foxola 8-10; Beau Leon 8-8; Volifox 8-6; Marble Fox 7-7; Foxlore, Clinch 7-5; Sir Cameron 7-3; Justina 7-1; Air Port, Hogarth, Chain Acre, Irate, Foxsen, Kinsman 7-0. ROSELAND HACK HANDICAP. of £250: one mile.—Tc Hinemoa, Quinatlon 9-0; Frustration 8-9; Gentry 8-4; Skydonna. Laughing Fox 8-3; Bright Gesture G-2; First Gold Money 8-1; Bulmln 7-11; Diagonal 7-9: Jefl 7-8; The Pied Piper. Raurlmu, Gav Picture. Dart Gold, Miss Velocipede. King Repo, Waifox,. Goldilocks, Lo Zin, Ballyneety. Fcxchase, Here Tere. Mr Chips 7-7. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £350; seven furlongs.—Babrow, Radiant Vaals 8-3: Kentish 8-2; Joyvaals 7-9; Merry Vaals 7-8; Lowry Bay 7-7; Orakau, Betterman 7-6; Gold Money Song 7-5; Esquire, Water Vixen 7-3; Manuma. Lady Reynard, Billy Peach. Hunting King. Town Section. Hasten, Gaymiss 7-0.

Bracketed At the Ashburton meeting to-day the following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator:—Selma Trot Handicap. May Scott and Light Brigade, Francis Logan and Elvo’s Pride, Honest Peter and Worthy Jack; Rakaia Handicap: My Lady Luck and Diamond Jim. A Prospect Terry O'Shea, a promising pacer by Rey de Oro from Grace McElwyn, may be one of the fancied division for the Selma Handicap at Ashburton to-day. Grace McElwyn, the dam, was a great little race mare, and in the little racing he has done Terry O'Shea has shown himself a stylish pacer. A Division Race Because of the number of horses on the limit, provision has been made for divisions In the Matangi Handicap at the South Auckland Trotting Clubs' combined -meeting at Claudelands to-day as follows; First division: Balalaika, Gay Spark, Hlppomenes, Jimmy Scott, Kapai, Kewple's Pride, Peter Pointer, Red Crest, Sonny Jewel, Sunny Parrish, Tantareva, Tauber, Wall Aroha, limit: Albert Tracey. 12yds behind; Free .Machine, 24; Great Joy. 36. Second division; Beau Galllard, Brass Buttons. Carniva 1 Queen. Guidance. Jack High, Jewel’s Eyre, Joan's Jewel, Kia Ora King, Modern Jewel, Storeman, Water Waggon, limit: Bluestock, Everest, Pinocchio, Sumana. Winhisway, 12yds behind. Attendance and Taxation An attendance of 18,111 passed through the turnstiles at Addington on the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting, and this number does not include the many men and women in uniform who were present. A total of more than £IIO,OOO was pul through the totalisator, and taxation which amounted to £16.780 13s Id was divided as follows:—Totalisator tax, £8684 6s 6d; dividends, £7598 Is; amusement. £413 10s 7d; stakes, £B4 15s.

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