SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24545, 19 April 1945, Page 3

SPORTING

TURF GOSSIP

Adsburton Racing Club . Nominations for ali events at the Autormn Meeting, close with the secretary. SSrtmrton, on Monday, the 23rd Instant, St 8 pj»- ■“*

gicearton Jumpers Trainers with jumpers in their teams have made a start with their education rlj gchoolina will now become an Interesting part of the morning's work, gull Pitch was 8i y en a run yesterday aver six hurdles. He was not at top speed tut he made no mistakes in his Jumpcataract went over only two, and ♦hmigh It was his first experience after a soell he shaped very well for a novice. * Drummer Boy jumped well over two h.lrdles by himself, and will have a more Joriended trial later In the week. Over Country Pink Clover, a steeplechase candidate i„G Barr’s stable, jumped six brush fences going twice over the double. He i! a well-grown gelding and he may vl good over country when he has had Jfpre experience. Reduced TsiDl r Wilson has Test Pilot In strong work and it Is intended that his next race ’’will be in the steeplechase at oiraaru next month. Beau Ideal, Pensa«la and Gamble will have a test durthe winter, but the two-year-old, The Crofter, will be kept In work.

Winter programme v j mils had a successful trip to fticcarton at Easter, as each of bis hones Fairy Bard and Immediate, was a ittmer. Provided Fairy Bard responds for a jarred joint, it Is probable that Ellis will take this pair to mierslle for the winter meeting of the Auckland Racing Club in June.

Typhoon Typhoon, whose failure in the Great Handicap caused much discusSonT is to have a long spell before he does any more racing.

Bacioc Conference ' annual meeting o1 racing club delegates to the New Zealand Racing Conference will be held in Wellington on Friday July 13. Notices of motion must he lodged by May 11, while applications from clubs for dates for next racing ■eason must be made to district committees Sot later than April 30.

Uniband Veteran little Robin had been off the scene for nearly 18 months when he resumed racing recently. After two unsuccessful apnearances be was to have contested the Hawke's Bay Cup last Saturday, but he brbke down on Friday. As he is 10, years eld, hli chance of staging a come-back does not seem bright.

TROTTING NOTES

liittr to Correspondent «S,C„ 7s Bd. More Registrations The double-gaited Violet Sun is a five-year-old mare by Blue Sun from Violet Potts, and Is owned by Messrs W. and H Beittie. Manuka Creek. Till Apolls Is a two-year-old gelding by Indianapolis from Lucy Triumph. Temple Bell, a flve-year-old gelding by Kobara from Bell o' Brass, la owned by H. Adllngton, Walpara. Razzle, which is owned by J. E. Kennedy and J. M. Eadle, Greymouth, is a two-year-old gelding by Great Bingen from Hazel Parrish. B. E. Edmonds has claimed Palette for his yearling filly by Josedale Grattan from Dulux A four-year-old trotter by Nobleman from Edna Worthy has been named Noble Edna. Edna Worthy was by Travis Axworthy from Belle McKinney.

Hamilton Owner Mr J. N. Clarke recently sold Lord Brooklyn to Mr H. B. Luxford, and, the tl. Scott—Mandy horse is now trained at, Cambridge by G. T. MitcheU. Mf Clarke also has a filly by Lusty Volo from Mandy, which was by Native King from Nlkau, by Wild Palm from Reprieve, a Rothschild mare. Lord Brooklyn finished Just behind the place-getters in the Ferry Handicap last Saturday, and he will make his next appearance In me Rangitoto Handicap at Auckland this •week.

Good Prospects „ Loyal Chief and Paul Collette figure as acceptors at both the Auckland and Wellington meetings this week; but it is msst likely that they will appear nL Use. fofmer meeting, where Loyal Chief is well placed off the front of the Manurewa Handicap, and Paul Collette has two engagements. This pacer was diaappointing at Addington, but he looked In splendid condition and 4t Will cause no surprise to find him prominent In his next race. ■.■* - i v

Good Combination ' Drlvei by D. C. Watts, Hidden Note was made a strong favourite lor the Army Handicap at Auckland, and sne made light of a 72 yard, handicap to win easily by four lengths. At her ,last start in the Kaitoke Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting on ruary. 10, -Watts drove Hidden Note to record a very easy win from Mamanuas gnd : Bel Esprit, which have both won races slripe then. By Maxegln from Harvest Note, this trotter is trained at Te Rapa by M. Stewart; who races her in partnership‘ with- Mr D. Stormont.

Likes the Track ' . _ . Dlllondale, which had won on the Trentham Course at 'the patriotic meeting in February, was 2-3 in the betting in the Ferry Handicap, but he was askeff a big qUeatloriwhen taken to the front with a mile tn go, and it was not surprising that he djd not withstand the challenges -of Cameronlan and Dinghy oyer the lasi furlong. Dlllondale Is an attractive pacer by Sandydale from First Author, an Author Dillon mare, and he Is owned and trained at Addington by S. A. Edwards. , Playful, which finished third to Benghazi and David. Dryden, is an aged fejdlng by Worthy Bingen from Musical, and early in the season he won two races at, a matinee meeting conducted bj) the Manawtua Trotting Club. He (s trained by F. B, Twomey. who also trains King Parrish.

HAWKE’S BAY J.C.

DIVISIONS ARRANGED (PA.) HASTINGS, April •• 18. Provision has been made for divisions In the Twyford Hack and the Tomoana Handicap at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, as follows; TWYFORD HACK, of £2M; seven furlongs.—First Division: Sir Wlna 9-7; Royal Duce 8-2; Tlntern 7-13; Glen Urquhart 7- Sllvestre. Young Margaret 7-10; Carthage 7-9; Mount Battock, Jacke’s, Prairie Girl, Ballypato. Doges 7-7. Second Division: Sorrell 9-0; First Footing 8- Battle Dance 7-13; Palanul. Sea Quex. Sublime Fox 7-12; Indian Sky. Fosse Way 7-9; Happy Climax. Alchemist. Plkdplko, Pas de Cheval 7-7. ’ TOMOANA HANDICAP, Of £150; six furlongs.—First Division: Arco, Moutoa Lord 9-0; Gold Lad 8-9: Tomahawk 8-6; Gynette. Bonny Crown, Colopler, Nursery. Quayside, Rotopai, Master Gain, Tracer, Silver Crests Grey Donne, Stardom 8-2. Second Division: Treasure Tee. Panope 9- Affable 8-8; Grades 8-4; Gayanne. Ko Uka. Bonnieve, St. Nat, Tudor Chief, Jasper, Btte Quex, Lucky Tim, Norvaais. St. HUton 8-3.

WELLINGTON T.C.

DRAW FOR’ DIVISIONS

(PA.) WELLINGTON. Arpll 18. Provision ■ has been made to run the Walnul Handicap In divisions on the secend day of the Wellington Trotting Club s meeting on Saturday The draw Is as follows: First Division.—Ayisha. Beau Bingen. Calumet Queen, Lord Peterson. Maalesh. Opaque. Red Setter, Scottish Lord, Sir Vesta, Task Force, Ursula. Wade Lane scr. Second Division: Beau Vale, County Clare. Direct Medium, Gold Winner. Indian Quest, Little Jean, Little Trevor. Loyal Lass. Lucky Scott Stammel. Templar scr ■