SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24028, 17 August 1943, Page 7

SPORTING

turfjjossip . Winning Owners Mr J Burnet* l meetms with £2255, and m,’ g- gJTS’Lfs 280 ' Mr A - “■ S Leading Trainers fuMrMne?‘wfuf nS* Was .^ e most successor 1 trainer with three wins, and L Knann H’-ndA- Cutts, and J. R. Cochrane "were ’ successwereV^ 8 Th ° Se With one success weieH. A Anderton, A. Winder, ■ =■ . Successful Horsemen . , Four riders, W. Ensor, R. Beale. R Register. and R. j. Mackie. had two winning , rides each, and those with one win were- ’ Wilson lsl # 8 ’ T J, T3 Wl } liamson - L - Brown. C. Wfison, T. J. Boyle, A. Stokes, D. Red- ■ stone, and L. Clutterbuck. Big Figures The Investments on the concluding event i fio ß a» C o Ca in ton ° n u Satl >rday amounted to ■ fli 9 ’ 4 j 2 i o !’ which is the largest pool ever recorded for one race at Riccarton. In the previous race, the Islington Handicap, the pool amounted to £19,437 10s. These ' two big turnovers were no doubt the ■ cause of the programme being somewhat ' i? te ln concluding. The totalisator was due to close for the last race at 4.20 I p.m„ but it did not close until 4,35 p.m. The race was due to start at 4.22 p.m thus giving two minutes to balance the figures, but the all-clear signal was not given until 4.39 p.m., and the field was dispatched at 4.41 p.m. The turnover ' i or „. e day, £107,908, was also a record for Riccarton. Bashful Lady’s Brilliance . The most outstanding performance at Riccarton on Saturday was that of Bashful Lady in the Islington Handicap. Carrymg the steadier of lost on a holding track, she had the race won a good way from the post, and, as in the Winter Cup, was actually going away at the finish. She was only fifth choice on the win machine, this position being no doubt due to the bulk of investors considering her task a little beyond her—over an extra two furlongs, and with a big weight for a mare not overburdened with size—but neither aspect troubled her. She was again ridden an excellent race by R, J. Mackie, who has ranked as one of the best horsemen in the South Island in recent years, and who with limited opportunities has won many of the leading events in the last year. Mackie was somewhat lucky In securing the mount on Bashful Lady. He was tentatively engaged to ride Hearth at Riccarton, but after the South Canterbury Hunt fixture Hearth’s owner could not give a definite decision regarding the race in which Hearth was to start on the first day. In the meantime Mackie had been offered the ride on Bashful Lady, and on his return to Riccarton after the meeting, he decided, rather than take the risk of Hearth not starting in the Cup, to accept the mount on the Southland mare. A Sporting Gesture R. Beale, rider of Anglo-French, was also in luck’s way in having the two mounts on the National winner. He rode Valens for Mr J. Mitchell at Washdyke, and agreed to ride him again in the Grand National Steeplechase. When it was found that Anglo-French was without a rider, and that Beale could have the mount if available, Mr Mitchell agreed to release Beale,and to get another rider for Valens. Form Not Reproduced Foxhaven won so well over six furlongs at Riccarton on the first day that his prospects over a furlong further in the concluding event on Saturday looked very bright, and he was confidently supported on this occasion. He. however, never looked likely, although he did put In some useful work over the final stages. A Fractious Filly Prudentia has undoubted speed, but will have to settle down on race days to be a payable proposition to follow. She was well back turning for home in the August Handicap on Saturday, but put in some solid work over the last furlong, and finishing wide out just failed to get up for third money. TROTTING NOTES Reminder Acceptances for all events on the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting, Including the Metropolitan Maiden Handicaps, will close at 5 p.m. to-day. —1 A Heavy Track The Epsom track has seldom been worse than it was on Saturday, and in consequence mudlarks had a day out. Parrish Lad. revelling in the heavy ground, simply outclassed the opposition at the finish of the August Handicap, the nearest to him at the finish being the Man o’ War pacers. Black Label and Channel Fleet. It was the same in the finish for the Takanlni Handicap, when Kenworthy and Hlllcrest outstayed the warm favourite, Parshall, who was not quite as much at home in the conditions as his victors. Attractive Form Driven by M. Stewart, Dick Redmond gave a good display of trotting to win the Royal Oak Handicap from Home Guard, Echolst, and Roble, all of whom went solid races. Echolst was badly checked at one stage, otherwise he would have made things more difficult for the winner. Handled Condltloru Prosecutor, winner of the United Handicap, and Modern Jewel, who won the Grey Lynn Handicap, smade light of the heavy ground, and both were at long prices. Too True and Derby Lu also went solidly In the United Handicap in which Highland Scott was never going comfortably. Produced again in the Orakel Handicap, for which Auto Prince was scratched. Highland Scott won with ridiculous ease. Below Expectations Although F. J. Smith’s team for Addington did not race as well as expected, there was some excuse because of the track. Forewarned made a gallant effort from 84 yards behind in the Introductory Handicap, but could not reach the novices Parawack and Silver Plane. Bay Machine and Volo Senwood were never acting comfortably, and Courier, one of the very few win favourites to score, was hard pressed by Kewpie’s Jewel behind whom the hurdle jockey, A. McGregor, drove a good race. Novice Event The divisions of the Trial Handicap were won by Brass Buttons and Sir Victor, both from the limit. They were followed home by Bluestock and Albert Tracey respectively, both off II yards. PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB DIVISIONS ANNOUNCED (P.A.) ' AUCKLAND, August 16. The Sylvia Park Handicap, which is to be run at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting next Saturday, has been divided Into two separate races. Provision has had to be made for divisions in both these races, and also in the Bullock-Webster Handicap, owing to the fields exceeding the safety limit. „ , The divisions are:—First Sylvia Park Handicap, first division: Taku Kara, Skydonna, Joy Musk, Foxette, Loch Acre. Yorkish, Golden Pay, Josette, Cowper. Royal Pay, Prompt, Slavonik, June Tide, Flowerburn, Beryl Fox, Carnwath. Second division: Willie Pay, Classic. Korotangi, Atatu, Pale Moon, Willow Wood, Dinkum Pal, Honeywood, Hazroy, Lorna Fox, Marinoto, St. Leon. Richelieu. Sousa, Wee Pay. Brackets: Hazroy and Royal Pay, Lorna Fox and Prompt, Marinoto and Slavonik, June Tide and St. Leon, Richelieu and Flowerburn, Sousa and Beryl Fox. Wee Pay and Carnwath. _ Second Sylvia Park Handicap, first division: Lord Defoe, Good Bay, Heroic Star, Sir General. Fortune’s Smile, Brief, Golden Valley, Gayjax, Kincaid, Excuse Me, Peter Hazrat, Royal Screen. Winstake, Spearfast, Golden One. Lysander’s Last. Second division: Balfron, Elise. Gentry, Sir Simon, Bee Coup, First Gold Money, Transfix, Duke Star, Retort, Gay Winkle. Spirillum, Blue Nose, Our Gold. Precisely, Royal Duchesse. Brackets: Retort and Excuse Me. Gay Winkle and Peter Hazrat, Spirillum and Royal Screen, Blue Nose and Winstake, Our Gold and Spearfast, Precisely and Golden One, Royal Duchess and Lysander’s Last. • . . Bullock-Webster Handicap, first division: Gold Lance, Watchett, Lockheed, Skyette, Hunting Chief, Gold Age. King’s Cross, Tideover. Visual. Bambury Prince, Sporting Bronze, Defray, Peterhead. Second diivsion: Ramlllies, Irish Morn, Royal View. Paid. Royce, Flight Lieutenant, Sir Nyx, Paris Lady, Span. British Patrol, The Dide, New Battle.