SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24712, 1 November 1945, Page 3

SPORTING

TURF_GOSSIP Banks Peninsula Racing Club Entries for all events at the sprint meeting to be held at Motukarara on Saturday. November 17, will close a? the Canterbury Jockey Club rooms at 5 Vrn to-morrow. " Answer to Correspondent Bs"6d tereSted '" Temuka: £l ° lfl s and £2 » Scottish Dale Not Dead that his young brood mare, Scottish Dale which was reported to have died whilst TJfdS g 4S.d 0 T n soodf$ oodf ? low at the Alton Lodge Stud. Te Kauwhata, is not dead. The mare produced a dead foal, and Mr McKenzie was incorrectly informed by a telegram. * Betting at Caulfield r=TnfiJS ta^^ to i turnover at Caulfield on Caulfield Cup day was £163,543, and the Investments on the cup totalled £52,770. Clashing of Dates In the allocation of extra permits, the Oamaru Jockey Club was given January 19; but as the Forbury. Park Trotting Club has been allotted the same day the club has rejected January 19 and has applied for Saturday. January 5. If granted, there will be racing at Oamaru on January 2 and 5, Names Claimed A three-year-old chestnut gelding by Defaulter from Coalpit, bred by the Hon. G. R. Hunter and the Hon. P. C. Webb, has had the name of Open Cast claimed for him. Others in this week's list of names claimed include:—Beau Laird, by Sir Beau—Mazy; Brown Beret, by Ninth Duke—Wasp; Dancing Pal, by Man's Pal —Dancette; Dictatress, by Diatomous—La France; Grey Flight, by Nizami—Flying Vixen; Hardrada, by Balloch—FeldbergKenya, by Gynerium—Fillikins; Knight Bachelor, by Medieval Knight—Star Artist; Little Chap, by Kincardine—Red Cat: Mala Chief, by Malibu—Silkette: Psalm Singer, by Orelio—Requiem; Theatrical, by Rocket—Dialogist: Triple Star, by Arvakur—Opera Star; and Vain Fox, by Night Fox—Miss Louvain. In Melbourne Cup According to one New Zealand visitor to the Caulfield Cup meeting, Punctilia's third placing with 7-9 in the Caulfield Cup pointed to her being one of the most likely light-weights in the Melbourne Cup, in which she has 7-7. Punctilia is a five-year-old chestnut by Lord Paramount from Amour Propre.

Cup Failures High Play's starting price in the Caulfield Cup was 5 to 1, and he finished in last place about three lengths back Royal Flight started at 100 to 1 and he finished about tenth. Immediate started at 9 to 2 in the Moonga Handicap. He was slow to begin and ran wide at the home turn In the opinion of a New Zealander- who saw him race Immediate "seemed tired and wante a spell." In the Caulfield Stakes on the first day of the meetinH. Roval Flight started at 15 to 1, Typhoon at 25 to 1, and First In at 100 to 1. This race •was won easily by Lawrence, which was described by a Christchurth visitor as a super horse, likely to win the Melbourne Cup by a wide margin if he stood up to his final preparation. Changing His Abode The Sydney jockey M.- Burridge has ac--5,! , an en eagement to ride for the washdyke trainer. E. J. Ellis, and will leave for New Zealand early in December. 0 Typhoon Pleases A New Zealand Press Association cablegram from Melbourne states that in preparation for his race in the Cantala Stakes, Typhoon ran six furlongs at Flemmgton. on Tuesday in Imin 19sec. Considering that he was working on a strange track and without the aid of a galloping companion, Typhoon did his job well He came home over the last four furlongs in 51isec His owner, Mr A. E. Preston, and his trainer, C. Stowe, seemed to be pleased with the trial. High Play and Royal Flight ran six furlongs in lmin 17jsec and were going easily at the finish. Thriving on Work No horse is having a more extraordinary preparation for the Melbourne Cup than Typhoon, but no horse' seems to be thriving more than this big, ungainly New Zealander. states the "Sydney Morning Herald Sr" turf editor, who is in Melbourne at the present time. Intentions are to accept in- the Melbourne Cup with Typhoon and to make a decision about running him after the Cantala Stakes Since his failure in the Caulfield Stakes Typhoon has worked attractively in sprints. The general opinion is that Typhoon has done enough work to have a chance in the Cantala Stakes, but that It will be without precedent if he can win the Melbourne Cup on the preparation he has had.^ TROTTING NOTES Jottings x Blackdale looks well, but he disappointed by breaking at the start of the slowclass trot at the trials on Tuesday. Nelsonova is being discussed for the Riccarton Stakes on Saturday Messrs S. Todd and M. Nelson. Invercargill, have named their Nelson Pointer —Pure Gold mare Bullion. Jack High impressed by his forward running at the matinee this week. M Stewart has him engaged in the Canterbury Handicap on Saturday The £2OOO Canterbury Handicap will be the main race on the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's programme for December 29. It is a 4mm 23sec class. Dickory Dock, a fhree-year-old gelding, by Grattan Loyal—Rosethorne, did not impress at the Rangiora meeting. Mrs M. Snell has registered her mare by Gamble from Endurance as Lady Finance. Endurance is the dam of a smart pacer in Durability, which took a record of 3min 16sec. Castigate refused to go away m the «i nt f°L high-class trotters at the trials. If he left the mark correctly in the Dominion Handicap' he would.keep most of that field busy all the way. Mr W. J. Suttie, the owner ot Bronze Eagle, has named his Logan Fraser— Loyal Betty gelding Talamanco. L O. Thomas was well pleased with Loyal Guest's showing in the race for three and four-year-olds on Tuesday, if the daughter of Tondeleyo repeats this performance she would have a chance in the Riccarton Stakes. Brackets

The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator at the Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday:— Victoria Handicap: Liberty Bond ana Tarn o* Shanter; Spring Handicap: Zona Grattan and Benghazi, Flying Scott and Max Baer; Riccarton Stakes: First Globe and Ideal Girl; Canterbury Handicap : Zingarne and Turco. Nola Scott and Scot* ash Emperor; Dominion Trotting Handicap: Steel King and Rangefiader; Empire Handicap: In the Mood and War Form, toyal King and Acropolis, Worthy Cross and Special Edition; Metropolitan Stakes: Local Gold and Worthy Gold. Big Improvement

The new entrance to the bird-cage which will be used by horses at the Cup ™ ee "sf. « a much needed improvement at Addington. In the past horses had l°j£t taken through the crowd from the saddling paddock; but on Saturday they will use a gateway which has been constructed opposite the end of the mam stana ana then pass along the enclosure which keeps the crowd off the rails. Impressed

As the main track was not open for 7i* Tk y, e ,f te r rda y morning, the Foxton iij a , mar \.;:-, Head ' worked Strummer and Willie Winkle on the half-mile circuit, ine latter looks in splendid "condition and wln r „ 4 s . win over Fantom and Mae XXSuf m i he Avon Handicap at the New £.vf nto .? T F,°tting Club's meeting in Oc™,c?, the Wra ck gelding must be setts'J y tI Col V! ldered for the Dominion • Trotting Handicap on Saturday. WUlie WinJae s wins have been notable for his strong tS.nft"! t Bot & and he should not be week two-mile, journey this Travelled Badly

Aimw " J H S,°P er ' s representatives at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting. Knave ar >4 Elvo ' s Prlde " both wayelled badly and were unable to show their best form at the meeting. Kespomllng to Treatment ■■n a «f! ln - B - oy has been suffering from PM-alysis oj the nerves of one side of the raShf 5 ■? result of encounter with another horse, and his condition had his fcr^^ tra l ner ' ? p - Gallagher, worried °3 \ Qm e time; but as a result ot electnfnr £ ea . trnent that he bas bee « given hi* „ sour5 our each morning and afternoon. 7WM» ondUlon has improved and ins prosfiwJi!* w » nr »»ns a race now look much 'r«i»- * u , nsoundness ha s restricted the w^oh^ this Jack Potts—Sheila Fteets°°* gelding, but few pacers have more form him when he is "* his best

Won at Auckland .Daphne Grattan. a four-year-old mare -SL E< : dale Grattan from Crocus, will be : ?"y, e ""} the Metropolitan Challenge Stakes «,/• J ' Srnit h on Saturday. This mare wa s successful in the Second Advance Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club's jneeting on October 6. After losing ground w the early part of the race, she finished ;°tfongiy to win easily from Farrish Jewel -L!" d Marshal Ney. Taken to the Welling;i°" Trotting Club's meeting last Satur•'Ef a e gave another good performance |<o finish third to Lucky Meg and Lord Sfe ter Son from the 48 yards mark In the .'iSP* time of 3min 17sec for the mile ■pA a half. ;|*eminder It? evv Zealand's second annual National .fwe 0 j Trotting and Pacing Bred Year■i.fflSs. two and three-year-olds. etc.. will '■2K? Place at the Addirston Tmirn-y Xipyunds, to-morrow, Friday, at 10 o'clock

Has Good Form , In some quarters Loyal Friend is dismissed as a Cup prospect because of bis age, as it is argued that an 11-year-old has.left his fastest times behind him; but this Grattan Loyal gelding bears a bright appearance and on looks he loses nothing in comparison with the other Cup candidates seen out recently. After being unplaced in the Cup last year he started in the Ollivier Handicap on the second day of the meeting, and, beginning quickly from the 36 yards mark, he took the leaa over the last mile to win by half a length from Integrity, from the same mark, in 4min 17 l-ssec. Later in the afternoon he recorded 2min 38 3-ssec wl)en he was beaten by a head by Pacing Power foi the New Zealand Sprint Championship. Two unplaced performances followed; and at his next appearance he finished third to Double Peter and Gold Bar in the Champion Pacing Free-for-All at the Easter meeting in 2min 38 l-ss.ec. His next appearance was in the All-aged Stakes at Ashburton, where he made a siow beginning; but later in the day he finished with a rare burst of speed, to get within a neck of Cabin Boy. after conceding him 24 yards' start in the Winter Handicap He was unplaced in the August Pacing Free-for-All on the first day of the National meeting and, improved by the race, he finished strongly on the second day in the National Handicap two lengths behind War Guard in 4min 17 2-ssec. Loys.l Friend's record is studded with some fine performances, and as he is obviously a better horse to-day than when he raced at the National meeting, he must be a serious contender for Cup honours on Saturday. Has an Advantage Looking fit after his trip to Wellington. Jack's Son was logged at Addington yesterday morning After being placed in seven of his 10 starts last season this son of Lucky Jack began this season with a four-length win over Czardas m the Metropolitan Stakes, when he ran the mile and five furlongs in 3min 35sec. He followed this . performance with an easy win in the S. G. Holmes Memorial He was well up all the way, and after he took the lead at the entrance to the straight he came home three lengths clear .of Vimy Ridge. Taken to Wellington, he was unplaced in the Sir Thomas Wilford Memorial, and later in the day was beaten by a neck by Characteristic after trying to lead all the way in the Wellington Handicap. Jack's Son's next appearance will be in the Metropolitan Challenge Stakes where, under the special conditions for this race, he is on the 36 yards mark. In an ordinary handicap event he would be giving away starts of up to 192 yards to some of this field, and with the advantage he has in the handicaps on Saturday he must be given a royal chance. ' Both -Worked WeU • I

L. Berkett was present at Addington yesterday morning, where he worked his trotters. Echoist and Safari. .Echoist, a gelding by Wrack from Echo, has started only in two races this season. At his first appearance he started from 72 yards behind in the Mountain Handicap, and finished strongly in third place to Tall Timber and Firewater. Two days later he began quickly in the Remuera Handicap and ran home a comfortable winner by 12 lengths from Tall Timber in 4min 32 2-ssec. Echoist has stamina, and from the 12 yards mark in the Dominion Trotting Handicap he should be prominent all the way. His stable-mate, Safari, is an aged mare by U Scott from Pauline Dillon, and she created a good impression at Addington at the National meeting when she finished fourth to Mae Wynne, Firewater, and Gelert after breaking and losing a lot of ground early in the race She is engaged in the Spring Handicap this week. Recovered

G. R. Bates has arrived from Orari with Jeeves, which has recovered from the injuries he received after the National meeting. The Maxegin gelding looked in good order When working at Addington yesterday morning. Early last season Jeeves showed consistently good form to be placed in 13 of his 17 starts, but aftei a fourth to Zingarrie, Imperial Lady, and Golden Shadow in the Heathcote Handicap at the National meeting he was unplaced at his next three starts. His last appearance was at Oamaru on Labour Day. There he struck trouble in the running of the President's Handicap, and it he has better luck this week he should at least get one of the minor prizes. Northern Visitor The Cambridge-trained Captain Gaillara looked well when, jogging at Addington yesterday morning, and he may be a possibility in the Riccarton Stakes on Saturday. He started in the Wellington Stakes last week, and although he was never a possibility, his owner. Mr T. B. Smalley was pleased with his performance ano expects him to develop into a useful performer. Captain Gaillard is by Gaillara from Elsie Hamlyn. by Peter Bingen from CBrnelian, the dam of winners in Rara Avis. Marminga, and Too True. From Methven

Bonny Clare, which is an acceptor 'n the Riccarton Stakes, has not previously raced. Owned and trained at Methven by Mr C. Nordquist, she Is by Grattan Loyal from Irish Peach, the dam of a recent winner in Sunny Nelson.