FRESH HORSES AT ASHBURTON

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25178, 8 May 1947, Page 4

FRESH HORSES AT ASHBURTON

RACING

REAPPEARANCE OF JOY BfoSA Six: fresh L homes wtil mve an idded interest to the Ttawald Handicap, the only ®P®n class handicap on the programme at Aahburton on Satudray. Gulf Stream, which shares foe top-weight of with Wantwood, will.be making his second appearance for the season alter a long spell. He was sore after his race at Timarii on April 19, his first for 18 months, but the the track on that occasion was firmer than was generally GuH--®mNmvW; a< ; proved performer under winter conditions, He won the Winter Cup in 1944 and in 1945 he was run-ner-up to Royal Flight, with this season's crack sprinter, Da-Vinci in third place. Gulf Stream is only six years old. and it will- be a Pity if hr does not remain sound this winter. Lexia has .not raced since the third day* of the Easter meeting at Riccarton. She . was not at .her best at the meeting, but she has brightened up since and will have to be respected. Double Cross also has not raced since Easter. He has had a busy season, having started 21 times, but he has had time to freshen up again since Easter. Joy Rosa made her last appearance in the Riccarton Handicap on the first day of the New Zealand Cup meeting last November. She showed splendid form last spring when she had four wins (including a dead heat) and a second in six starts. Her most important success was in the Grandstand Handicap, of one mile and three furlongs, at Wlngatui last October. Joy Rosa has proved a capable mare on soft tracks, and provided she is not overburdened with weight is likely to prove a good performer this winter. Grill last raced at Riverton at Easter, where his form was moderate. He has not raced with the same dash this season as last, but on occasions finishes very strongly in his races. Deep Harmony also has not raced since the Easter meeting at Riccarton. where at his last start he ran third to Revolte and Double Cross in the mile Christchurch Handicap. He has the ability but on occasions he has his own ideas about racing. Applications For Dates The following dates have been applied for for the 1947-48 season by racing clubs in Canterbury, and have been approved by the Canterbury District Committee for Submission to the New Zealand Racing Conference Canterbury Jockey Club: August 2, 9 and 16; November 22, 29, and December 6; February 7; and March 29, 30, and April 3. Ashburton County Racing Club: September 13; May 1 and 8: June 19. South Canterbury Jockey Club; October 11; April 17; May 15 and 23. Geraldine Racing Club: September 20: October 18. North Canterbury Racing Club: October 27. Banks Peninsula Racing Club: November 1: March 6. Hororata Racing Club: December 13. Waimate Racing Club: March 27. Amberley Racing Club: April 24. Waimate District Hunt Club: July 10. South Canterbury Hunt Club: July 24. Christchurch Hunt Club: July 31. The North Canterbury Racing Club has applied for October 25, an additional day.

Gay Fort Schooled Gay Tort impressed in a schooling effort over a round of the steeplechase course at Te Rapa on Tuesday in company with Representative (Collett), Carthage (Bedford). Abbey Lu (Enpor), Sky Bomb (Coon), and Yank (McKinnon). They started off at the hencoop, and took the brush double in front of the stands, over which Kathshara (R. Collett) followed the sextet and then pulled out. Carthage raced into the lead over the double and showed the way .over the brush at the top' of the straight. However, he baulked at the following sod. wall, and Yank led down the back from Repre•sentative, Gay Fort and Abbey Lu. Gay Fort took the lead over the sod wall by the half-mile, and Yank, which was close on his heels, slipped and feH on the flat after negotiating this fence. Gay Fort led the others to the turn, and finished on to shade Representative and Abbey Lu, with Sky Bomb, which had got round safely, several lengths away.

Brookby Song's Display Brookby Song gave a brilliant display when schooled over a round of the steeplechase fences at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning. Hia jumping was very polished. and he finished well clear of Ballinabuoy. Brookby Song is likely to be one of the fittest candidates for the Waikato Steeplechase on Saturday. He raced over hurdles at Ellerslie at Easter, and having proved his ability to carry weight when he won the Pakuranga Hunt Cup last spring, will have a strong following. Brother to National Winner Master Ring, the winner of the Hexton Hurdles at Gisborne on Monday, is a five-year-old brother to the 1945 Grand National winner Master Meruit, Master Ring has not done a great deal of racing, but. last February ha Won a mile and a quarter hack race at Gisborne. No doubt a jumping career is intended for him. When he won last Monday, Master Ring was ridden by D. W. Redstone, who was a very successful horseman • years ago, but in the last few years he has been living in the Gisborne dis* trict. Redstone rode many steeplechase winners, and in 1942 won the Grand National on Foxiana.. .ppJll’rf'p. D.IUmL of Dunedin, Main.* &a drcUion of lh« Southland Bacin, Club in dtequalliylna him for life for corrupt practice, wifi be heard by the Southland District Committee on May 13. Dunedin- Meattaf In View Graeme was not accepted tar in the Tlnwald Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday, as the mile journey is considered too short for him. The present intention is to run him in the Elloughton Handicap or the South Canterbury Handicap, both ot which are ot a mile and three furlongs. at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, and then race him in the principal events at the Dunedin meeting at the end of the month.

South African Crack in England The crack Soirth African sprinter Gambut arrived in England on April 26, and has gone to Newmarket, where he will be trained by ’’Chubb” Leach, who spe-

Cialises in the preparation of sprinters. Gambut had spent 14 days in a horsebox between decks, and stood the voyage surprisingly well. South Africans claim that Gambut is the fastest horse in the world, but as he has been accustomed to working at an altitude of BOQOft, it will probably be about three months before he is acclimatised and ready for his first race. He is to be entered for five and six furlong races, and English critics are looking forward to his meeting the crack Irish sprinter The Bug. The latter has recently been amiss, but his connexions are hopeful that he will be capable of repeating his splendid performances of last season. Gigli for the Stud

The four-year-old horse Gigli has been purchased by Mr G. N. Speedy, who is setting up a stud in the Carterton district. Trained by T. R. George for Mr S. J. Newland, of Wellington. Gigli won six races, including a dead-heat with Master Robin in the Wellington Guineas. As a three-year-old he also won the Telegraph Handicap at Trentham. He was also a successful two-year-old, winning four races, including the Wellesley Stakes and the-C.J.C. Champagne Stakes. Gigli is a massive bay house by Defoe from Haughty Toti, by Robespierre from Tot! dal Monte, by Gay Lad from the imported mare Trebelli n, by Thrush. Trebelli II was the dam of that good sprinter Autopay, which won 23 races and £8363 in and has achieved fair success at the stud with limited opportunities. The dual Great Easter Handicap winner, Concertpitch, Rebel Song, another Great Easter winner, and Miss Medley all descend from Trebelli 11.