WAROONGA AND TEKAU

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25737, 24 February 1949, Page 7

WAROONGA AND TEKAU

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GOOD PROSPECTS AT RANGIORA

The Addington trainer L. O. Thomas will parade a strong bracket in Waroonga and Tekau and it should carry solid support in the Kaikoura Handicap, the main event at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting at Rangiora on Saturday. Waroonga, which races in the interests of T. Thomas, a son of the trainer, has shown encouraging form lately, his record including a third to Systematic and Worthydale in the Lyttelton Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on January 1, and two solid efforts at the Nelson Trotting Club’s meeting to finish third to Fan Tan and Beckleigh in the Nelson Trotting Cup and third to Direct Heir and Risingholme in the President’s Handicap. A stoutly-bred six-year-old gelding, Waroonga is by Dillon Hall from a winner in Reylena, which left another winner in Pinto to the same sire. Bred at Papauni by Mr E. T. Forbes, Reylena is by Rey de Oro from Franzelena, by Franz from Lena, by Irvington. Tekau, which started the season with a win in the Selma Trot Handicap at the Ashburton Racing plub's meeting on September 18, gained his second win for the season in the first division of the Wainui Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on November 20. A likely improver, Tekau is a six-year-old gelding by Gold Bar from Lady Justice, which is by the imported Judge Hancock from a mare by King Cole, which was out of the Australian-bred Globelia, by Globe from Restless, the breeding of which cannot be traced.

Waroonga and Tekau are both useful types, and they should not be troubled by the two mites in the Kaikoura Handicap. Jottings Pacing in an easy manner, Captain Sandy covered the last four furlongs of his mile and a half trial at Epsom on Tuesday morning in Imin ssec. He should add to his record in the Alexander Plate Handicap, the main event on the programme for the concluding day dt the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday.

Glainis Castle, a place-getter earlier in the season, may leave the maiden classes with a win in the Second Hapuku Handicap at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Caledonian Gold is working well for I. R. Morrison at Epsom. He appeals as an early winner.

Mobile Globe should be suited by the mile and a quarter in the President’s Handicap at Rangiora on Saturday.

Trotting Stakes Candidates A number .of two-year-olds engaged in the Great Northern Trotting Stakes at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting this week attracted attention when they worked at Epsom on Tuesday morning. All work was done about 48 feet from the rails on a track which provided fast going. From a barrier start, Gay Heritage (T. H. Gunning), Mary Wootton (G. B. Noble), Young Charles (C. R. Berkett), Harkaway (B. Stephenson), and Pacing Perfection (J. McLennan) began well from the mile and a quarter post, but, after going a furlong, the last-named was pulled up. There was little between Gay Heritage, Young Charles, and Mary Wootton at the finish in 3min 7sec, the last halfmile taking Imin 8 1-3'sec. Harkaway, which broke early, was several lengths away. Pacing Perfection was later given a run with the trotter, Barrier Reef, and after going a mile in 2min 32sec, he sprinted the next two furlongs in 34 1-5 sec. Stuart Earl, a brother to Earl Pine, sprinted the last two furlongs of his trial in 35 seconds. Convoy (S. August) went away several lengths in front of Loyal Lass, but he marred his effort by breaking. When he settled down, Convoy covered the last half-mile in Imin 9sec. Our Smith (M. Holmes) finished well clear of Gallant Bronze (J. McLennan) at the end of a mile and a quarter in 3min 3sec. Our Smith, which appears to be more forward than his stable-mate, covered a lot of extra ground when sprinting his last four furlongs in Imiq 8 (R. Kefinerley), assisted by Josedale Direct, covered a mile and a quarter in 3min 7sec, the last half-mile in Imin llsec. Bar Queen, which paced nicely, fell at the winning post, but later showed no ill effects from the mishap. Lindy Lu (B. Murdoch) was paired with Fillmore (W. Smith), but she was eased up when the latter broke. Lindy Lu will be driven by J. Bryce in the Great Northern Trotting Stakes. Dog Upsets Field A serious mishap was narrowly averted at the Gore meeting on Saturday when a dog ran across the*track when the held in the Riversdale Trot had a mile to run. New Order and Double Dillo.i were leading a bunched field at the time. Order swerved to dodge the dog which then ran under Double Dillon’s feet and her sulky went over the animal. Double Dillon unseated her driver and the dug went back through the field and was hit by several other horses. Several runners had their chances spoiled, but lucki.v a serious accident was avoided; R.: J. Smith, the driver of Double Dillon, was admitted to the Gore Hospital suffering from concussion and a scalp wound. Has Some Ability Captain Hardy, the runner-up to Dietation in the Trotters’ Race at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s matinee meeting on January 15, may gain his first win for his owner-trainer, L. %». Grice. in ’ the Stewards’ Handicap at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting at Rangiora on Sa An rd aged Nelson Derby gelding. Captain Hardy is out of Mavis Wood, a winner at the pacing gait, which left a family of winners including Laurene Wood, Meivyn Derby, Agent, Mavis Nelson, Lizzie Woods, arid Java.

Broke Up Early n Fontaine showed a lot of speed to finish third after breaking and losing about wj yards after the start of the Wairakci Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club s meeting at Epsom on Saturday If W. Cressey can persuade her to leave tne mark correctly, Fontaine *P a y. her mistake with a win in the Logan Handicap on the concluding day of tne meeting this week. A winner earlier m the season for Mr A Mathews, for whom she is trained at Mangere by E. Cressey. Fontaine is a five-year-old mare by Casanova from Virginia, which left other winners in L’Amour to the same sire, and Smirke to Rev de Oro. Virginia, which was bred at Tinwald by J. Grice, who bred Fontaine, is by the' imported Denver Huon from Tui Russell, by Russell Patch from Elie de Beaumont, by Prince Imperial from a mare by Mambrino King. Promising Three-year-olds Three promising three-year-olds in Cabot,** Mighty Song, and Red Anthony were seen out at the Gore Racing Club s meeting on Saturday, and they can all be expected to show worthwhile form in the Southland and Wyndham juvenile races next month. ' . Cabot, was the most impressive in beating a field of seasoned novices. He had some ground to make up beginning the last half mile, and after being fourth into the straight, he stuck to his gait in fine style under pressure to win nicely. Cabot, which had been placed in his only other two races, can be expected to improve 1U A h member of J. Walsh’s team, Cabot is a gelding by Springfield Globe from Tracey Lass, which left Aspasia (a recent addition to M. Holmes’s team at Russley) to Dillon Hall. Tracey Lass, which was sold to go to Australia, is by Man o' War from May Tracey, by Captain Tracey from Harold’s Pride. Red Anthony, a Lucky Jack gelding from Deanna Durbin, the dam of a winner in Spring Parade, would have finished much closer than fifth had he been able to get an opening over the last furlong. He was always one of the leaders, but he was pocketed on the rails over the concluding stages. Like Cabot, Red Anthony is trained by J. Walsh. Mighty Song, a Springfield Globe filly from a fine race mare in Nell Grattan, a member of the First Water family, ran her best race to date. She was one of the leaders throughout and but for getting a wheel damaged in the last 100 yards, she would have finished much closer than fourth. Recent racing has improved her. May Win on Saturday' King Pepper, which showed his best form when trained by the late S. Hands when he finished second to Kitty Globe in the first division of the Members' Handicap at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting on January 5, may win his first race for L. C. Frost, who is now training him at New Brighton, at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. A four-year-old gelding. King Pepper is by Red Shadow from the Jack Potts mare, Queen’s Up, the dam of winners m Trials at New Brighton Entries for the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association’s trials at New Brighton close to-day at 5 p.m. Advt.