SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23944, 11 May 1943, Page 7

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES May 13—Oamaru J.C. May 15—Poverty Bay T.C. (at Te Aroha) May 22—Waikato R.C. May 29—Dunedin J.C. June s—Dunedin J.C. June s—Wanganui J.C. June s—Auckland R.C. June 12—Auckland R.C. June 19—Manawatu R.C. June 26 —Hawke's Bay J.C. July 3—Wellington R.C. July 10—Wellington R.C. Julv 24—South Canterbury Hunt. July 24 or 31— Manawatu-Rangitikei Combined Hunt Clubs.

TURF GOSSIP Oamaru Jockey Club Acceptances close at 8 p.m. to-night A special horse train will run to Oamaru on Friday next, leaving Christchurch at 8.45 a.m. 4363 A Strong Team Riccarton stables are strongly represented .in the nominations for live Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting, the list including: Benevolent, Edward, Thoraide, Justitia. Klloney, Mybcll, Prince Dorie, Sonneteer, Trapeze, Banco. Lincoln, Lucky Girl, Ronarde, Waltzing Matilda. Erination, Valantua, Arctic Dawn, Dominate, Kevin, Maggiore, Palfrey, St, Cioud, Mauretania, Night Pal, Parchment, Rawhamai, Hughsotis, Irish Treasure, and Taxpayer. Well Deserved

Kevin was purchased as a yearling at Trentham by Mr H. J. Murphy, of Wellington, for 375 guineas, ana has proved a very useful proposition in Ivls three seasons' racing. He was bred at Akaroa, and is by Martarma from Taiaheke by Paladin, thus being a brother to Martara, who, after winning many good races in New Zealand, was sold at a high figure to India, where his victories included the rich Macphcrson Cup. Calcutta. Kevin's win at Ashburton on Saturday was Ivis second this season, Ins previous success being in a hack race at Wingatui last Boxing Day. He had ins first race in open company at the same meeting, filling third place from Spanish Lad and The Raker, with head margins between the trio, In the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap. He filled third place in the Sockburn Handicap last month, and fourth in the Great Autumn Handicap, so his win was thoroughly deserved. Coming Back Night Pal has raced over various distances this season, and has won at seven furlongs and at a mile and a quarter. He has not had much racing of late owing to a mishap, but pointed to his later prospects by his second placing in the Flying Handicap at Ashburton. He had no chance with the winner, Sham Boy, once the latter wrested the lead from him in the straight, but boat his other opponents comfortably. Night Pal has 7-4 in the Oamaru Winter Cup next Saturday, and must be considered a good light-weight possibility, A Sudden Elevation

Royal Writ’s first and only win to date In the Challenge Stakes at Riccarton put him out of hack class, but as lie was nominated before the race for the Farewell Hack Handicap, one mile, at Oamaru, ho will be eligible to carry out that engagement. That Royal Writ has had to pay dearly for his success is indicated by him being top weight for the Oamaru race with 9-2, and has to concede poundage to some useful track performers including Last Effort, Silver Sox, Paladoo, and Sasclia. Room for Improvement Banco was in strong demand for the Eiffelton Hack Handicap, six furlongs, at Ashburton, but after making a prominent showing to the straight he weakened into third place. He was later saddled up again, this time in open company in the Flying Handicap, but again failed to carry on over the lest furlong. The Mr Standfast gelding will have to improve greatly on these showings to repay the 575 guineas paid for him at Easier. Promising Candidate

Red Falcon, winner of the Mornington Steeplechase at Ellerslie, is a six-year-old gelding by Bronze Eagle from a marc by Adjutant, who was by Martian, Red Falcon graduated in the hunting field, and On his recent effort will be one of the fancied candidates for the Great Northern Steeplechase. He Is owned by Mr E. Bridgens, president of the Auckland Trotting Club. A Good Season

Royal Lancer has finished his racing for the present season, and has been returned to his owner's farm for a spell until the end of winter. His stake winnings this season total £3743. the result of four wins, three seconds, and three thirds out of 13 starts. A Record, Response, . , , .. .i Nominations received for the Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting constitute a record for the club, a pleasing feature being the large number of Jumpers engaged in both hurdle and steeplechase events. The lists for the principal events on the first day are:— OTAGO HURDLE HANDICAP, of £300; one mile and three-quarters.—Anglo-Irish. Bow Street, Colonel Rouge, Good Health, Heidelberg, Kippen, Marltimus, Nlghtcalm, Norse, Phalanx, Prince Ruenalf, Rockery, Strip, Taxpayer, Waitoru.

OTAGO STEEPLECHASE, of £500; about two miles and a half.—AngloFrench, Astral Flame, Erination, Prince Flaneur. Gay Boa. Gold Robe, La Boca, Merry Simon, Master Dingle, Noko, Pride o’ Central, Spendthrift, Slayer, Strip, Valantua. Valens. Whirr. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, of £500; one mile and two furlongs and a half. —Amoilad, Arctic Dawn,. Bashful Lady, Dominate, Doublenck, Kevin, Maggiore, Night Pal, Night Lancer, Platform, Palfrey. Royal Chorus. Spanish Lad, St. Cloud, Silver Sox.

GENERAL FREYBERG HANDICAP, of £300; six furlongs—Banco, Blissful Lady, Bali, Boaform. Compeer, Crudcn Bay, Dark Olga, Fleet Street, Islay Downs, King Gustavo. Mauretania, Night Pal, Parchment, Prince Shad, Princess Myosotls, Rawhamai, Royal Chorus, St. Cloud, Symbol, Top Row.

TROTTING NOTES Sportsmen In Army Private L. Walsh, a well-known Sydenham cricketer and footballer, and a keen trotting follower, writes to a representative of ’’The Press” as follows:—“We have been arguing about a gee-gee and I hope "The Press” will be able to clear the matter up for me. Remember the day Lawn Derby broke two minutes? All the chaps here reckon it was Mohican wno acted as pacemaker. I have a feeling it was a horse called Golden somethlng-or-other. driven by Free Holmes. I’ve had a four dollar wager that it wasn’t Mohican, and I would be pleased if you would clear the matter up for us. I was pleased to see old Peter Smith tear off the Free-for-All. He's as honest as you make them. Haughty made easy meat of Gold Bar In the match race by all accounts. Has Gold Bar (’one stale? The Y.M.C.A. has a good wireless set, and we arc able to pick up one of the YA stations on a Saturday night and get the results tile day they arc run. If we wore able lo get the fields a bit sooner a chap would have no trouble in getting a bet on. We haver'; had any football—the grounds are to- hard—but the battalion sports were hj id on Saturday and it was a Jolly gbod d y. A ’tote’ was run on the 220 yards, mile, woodchop, and the relay. I had a go in the 100 yards and finished fourth behind three dead-heaters. The time was 10 4-ssec.” Private Walsh Is correct in his opinion that the horse was Golden "something-or-other.” The horse was Golden Direct. Trotting in Auckland Giving his opponents 60 yards and 72 yards start in the President's Handicap, Parshall was elected favourite in the chief race at Hamilton on Saturday. Parshall scored without much trouble. With KewPie’s Queen making the slow pace of Imin 14sec to the half-mile and 2mln 28sec to the mile, Parshall was up so handy that the result was never in doubt. Kitty's Choice, off the limit, was slow away, losing 39 yards, and she did not improve her position. The only horse to put up a fight was April Direct, who, purchased at Hawera by G. H. Mitchell, came home strongly. He could not foot it with F. J. Smith's pacer. It is quite probable Parshall would have won under any conditions, but the race as run was not a stamina test, for the Ringtrue gelding. Isabella Pointer was a very moderate third. F. J. Smith completed the double when he drove Symphony home by a narrow margin in the Fencourt Handicap. On this occasion Symphony was taken quickly info the lead, and making hsr own pace, sire won nicely. Parrish Lad appeared with a final rattle to separate Symphony and Josetfe. The four placed horses put up splendid efforts, with Parrish Lad maintaining his reputation as an unlucky horse. Unhoppled Trotters The finish between Echoisf and Imnorl.il Jade in the Goldfields Trot was thrilling. They came awav from the rest well down the straight, disputing the issue to the judge, who was unable to separate them. Under pressure neither attempted to break, and their solidity added to the merit in a strenuous race. Silver Countess, showing improvement, was third, and ths game and consistent Robie next.