RACING HUSH MONEY SPRINTS FAST FIVE FURLONGS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27471, 4 October 1954, Page 4

RACING HUSH MONEY SPRINTS FAST FIVE FURLONGS

Hush Money and Copenhagen recorded one of the fastest sprints at Riccarton on Saturday, dashing over five furlongs in Imin 3sec. They sprinted on the No. 6 grass, which was firm.

Hush Money was keen to increase her speed early and slackened slightly inside the last furlong,, but it was a good piece of work. Hush Money and Copenhagen are both members of J. C. Tomkinson’s team, and both are booked to race at the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting. Declare and Sir William were also tried over five furlongs. They finished on terms in Imin 3 3-ssec, the last three furlongs in 38 3-ssec. Sir William had a strenuous winter campaign and was jaded when he joined L. J. Ellis’s team after the Grand National; but the last few weeks have worked a marked improvement, and he is in first-class order to complete his preparation for engagements at Trentham.

Colonel Hunt and Accountant were companions over six furlongs. They sprinted keenly to record Imin 17 l-ssec for the distance and 39 4-ssec for the last three furlongs. Accountant is to be taken north this week to race at Masterton on Saturday with the Wellington meeting to follow. He will probably be brought back to Riccarton for tne New Zealand Cup meeting before his trainer, R. C. Whitford, moves to settle in the North Island. Few tried over seven furlongs were really tested for speed. Overboard and Finir for a companion over this distance,covered it in Imin 35 l-ssec. They increased the pace for the last three furlongs, which were run in 38 4-ssec. Overboard is booked for a trip to Trentham. W. J. Davidson has nominated Finir for races at the Westport meeting. The Wellington Guineas candidate, Ray Ribbon, was going nicely alongside Macduff, ending seven furlongs in Imin 36 4-ssec, the last three taking 39 3-ssec. Ray Ribbon’s main objective, after the Wellington Guineas, will be the New Zealand Derby. He continues to do well in his preparation. Two Deaths in Stable Two three-year-olds in E. J. Jennings’s team died from some internal complaint last week. The death of one of them was particularly unfortunate. This was Roirene, a three-year-old filly by Boissier, and the only living '’produce of, the brilliant Derene, which has been a shy breeder. Jennings had not asked Boirene for much in her racing career, which had been restricted to two starts, pne producing a second in a two-year-old race at Blenheim in the autumn. The other three-year-old was Surnor, a bay gelding by Super from Norwood, held on lease from Mr A. Chisholm’s Glentruin Stud, Otautau, by Mr J. Crate, Timaru. A few days earlier, Mr Chisholm lost Cullen, which had to be destroyed after breaking a sesamoid bone at Wingatui.

The ailment which ended Boirene and Surnor has also been experienced in other stables. The trouble has been marked by severe scouring, and it almost ended the life of Sir Galahad earlier this year. This promising galloper was in a bad way for a time but has made a remarkable recovery

under the dare of the Riccarton trainer, J. McLean. More recently, G. S. Barr had a hard fight to save a youngster from Lady Christine from some internal trouble. Postal Ballots In future all executive officers elected to the Greymouth Jockey Club will be elected by postal ballot, if a recommendation, passed unanimously at the annual meeting, is adopted by the executive committee. It was thought by the sponsors of the motion that such a method would create greater interest in the affairs of the club.

Mr J. W. Hannan was re-elected president. One sitting member of the executive, Mr A. V. McLuskie, was defeated, and former executive members. Messrs A. J. Wilson, C. L. Kettle, G. Blair, F. Costello, T. E. Coates, F. Faulkner, H. E. Higgins, J. P. Low, D. G. McKay, were re-elected, with the addition of Messrs J. M. Eadie and W. Ryan. Mr F. Freitas did not seek reelection.

Mr F. Congreve was reappointed auditor, Mr E. Parfitt secretary and Mr C. L. Kettle treasurer.

As a means of improving the club’s finances, it was suggested that there be a drive for new members. It was also claimed that the club would receive better patronage and better-class horses if the course was increased to seven furlongs. This, it was claimed by Mr C. L. Kettle, could be done at very little expense.