THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 172, 16 April 1932, Page 15

THE RACING WORLD

GRAND JURY’S CUP

Mastei’ton First Day

FAVOURITES FAIL Sprint to Imperial Fame (By Telegraph—From "The Watcher.") Masterton. April 15. The autumn meeting of tfie Masterton Racing Club opened to-day in line but cold and bleak weather. The track was in good order, and the attendance for an off day satisfactory. In a good race for the Masterton Cup, which carried, in addition to the stake, a valuable gold cup trophy, the Fcildiug-trained Grand Jury scored a handsome win. He has beeni a consistent performer for the past coupte of seasons, and has always run his best races for his jockej’ of to-day L. G. Morris. Morris incidentally scored his second win in the event, haying won.in I'JIS on Battle Song. On that occasion ho rode 6.12, while to-day, at 8.9 he had to declare his lowest weight B.IUJ. After the race the gold cup was presented to the winning owner, Mr, D. Lourie, by the president,. Mr. G. 11. Vai lilllL't?. The Flying Haudicaji, a . live-horse race, was won by Imperial Fame. Favourites did not have a good day. and the totalisator returns were i-HUt 10/-, compared with £6OOO on the corresponding day last year. A Good Performance. Clangor, a warm favourite for the maiden event, had. every chance. He lay in behind the leaders. Cbatterou and Actelict, to the straight. and taking charge over the last furlong, looked the •winner. Over the last stages, however. Thorn proof aud Gay Song, both of whom had been bandy, collected him without effort aud going on, Gay Song got up to head oil Thornproof. Clangor was a moderate third, with Acrehet tourth. then Sailing, Traymelu, Keue Belle. aud I, The ll 'start was delayed by fractious horses for a quarter of an hour. Mnistie. Bad eventually got awuy behind tlu field, and took no part m the runuin,,, while I’opette also failed to go away on terms. Gay Sing's Performance was a good one, and he gave M. B. Shand his first winning ride. W. Stone nearly man. aged another win first up with his putchase, Thornproof, who has improved. Traymela got off poorly, showed speed i in the early stages, but did not flatter nt the straight. Capetown Wins Decisively. Mr. Kcmball's hick was maintained by Capetown in the hack mile when he downed the favourites, Joie de \ al and Lyrical. There were only four runnel's and Capetown made all the running. In the straight Lyrical and Joie de val j went after him. but be held them off without any difficulty. In a close fnusa for second Lyrical just held ofl. Joie de Val and Kalmuk. , Capetown hud the advantage of a ulb allowance, but he won very decisively. Lyrical ran better than at Easter, but she,had every chance. A sounder pace amiy have seen Joie de Val harder to Highweight Handicap. Full Mark, favourite for the five-horse highweight. took the lead from Black 1 Mint five furlongs from home, but was unable to withstand a challenge in the straight from Balloon, whose run was | nicely timed by Bowden. Black Mint / was n poor third, with Miss Hastings { fourth. , ’ Grand Jury's Win. Gibraltar, the favourite for the Cup, was never a possibility. On the other hand his bracketed mate Easter .Lime made all the running and was not disposed of until the final stages, national If was with Easter Time early, and then dropped in behind Shrewd, joining Easter Timo in the lead, the pacemakers being followed by Gibraltar. Constant Sun,

! Arikira, Jayson, Statuary and Grund Jury. Arikira lost his place five furlongs from home and went right back. Easter Time and Shrewd were still going well entering the straight from Pewa, Rational, Statuary, Constant bun and Grand Jury. The two leaders held their own until the last furlong, where Grand Jury enme solidly to cut them down and win handsomely. Shrewd just held on to beat Easter Time with Rational II a close fourth and Pewa almost in line. Then came Jayson, Statuary and Gibraltar, with Arikira 13 Grand Jury won decisively at the finish, and was well handled by L. G. Morris. Shrewd was paying a long price to win, and was always there. Easter Time ran a fine race, and so did Rational 11. Arikira was well placed and going well until he got crowded back, and that finished his prospects. Gibraltar and Grand Jury were together with seven furlongs to go, but he was never travelling smoothly.

Hack Handicap. Gold Sand .won the hack seven furlong event fairly comfortably, though Flower pressed her home. Trader Horn ana Kotahi Eka led Gold Sand, to the straight. Gold Sand had the race won a furlong off the post. Flower made her stretch out over the last bit, but Gold band was never in danger. Grnn Chaco was a moderate third, with. fourth, then Park Acre and Kotahi B«a. Morris rode the winner very cony Favourite Well Beaten. Orapai, in the Flying Handicap, was the sixth favourite on end to go down, being* decisively defeated by Imperial Fame. They finished well clear of the others. Atholspear being a poor third. Orapai appeared to stumble entering the straight, which may have affected h s chance. Historic never looked like getting up. but be ran a fair race. Alpinist Wins on Post. Alpinist was responsible for a good performance in the voucludmg e . Orby's Choice and Araios set a J ast ’ ,a ° from Lady Ronald and Alpinist. Body Ronald bad charge half-way up <- straight, but Alpinist, sticking well to her task, just got up to win on the post. Orbv's Choice was a poorthird witn False Seoul: fourth, then .Lavora an P The'winner has greatly improved, and her performance was solid. Details of Racing NOVICE STAKES, of 60 SOVS. second 10 sovs., third 5 soys. Weight, inc 3 W £ T?Aiubairs a b b g. r GAY <) SONG, by , Hunting Song-Gahnlnt, x 3 vv...Stone's b. f. THORN PROOIb.Syrs, g 1 V. Klddlford's ch. g. C ( B-^« Oa j; )rris) s Also started: 7 Araios (J. Nicolson); It Rene Belle (J. Green); It 1 ars ° (^„ _''„h son): S Red Top (L. Hardlug); 10 Ac relet (G. Ridgway): 0 Tmkua. car. B.o} (K. Lambcss); 0 Minstrel Lad IL. J - 8' 15 , 8 ?.' i Chaste (G. Humphries); 2 Traymela (H. i Wiggins): 1 Chatteron (S. Anderson) ,o Sailing (G. F. Dick) and I’opette (B. Kow1 hal). bracketed with the winner. Head : two lengths. Acrelict fourth, lime, (Winner trained by W. Hawthorne, Tren■tfiain.) LAWN HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs., second 10 sovs., third 0 Gm; mlie. 3 W It. Kcmball's b. g. LAI Blow N> by- Cape Horn—-Mentha. J.vrs., 7.0, 'a V 7,1 (W. H. Shand) 1 2 V. Riddiford's b. f. CLANGOR, 3yrs-, g J; , ;(B. H. Morris) 2 1 Ebb Simpson's b. m. JOIE DE VAL, •Ivrs.. 0.3 (A- Lilis) d Also started: 4 Kalmuk, 7.0 (IV. J. MeDowell). . f Two lengths: deck. Time. limn. 4JS2C. (Winner trained by W. Hawthorne, Trcntham.) IUGII-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 80 sovs., second 10 sovs., third 5 sovs. One mile and a quarter. ... , 2 W. Kirkland's ch. g. BALLOON, by Gasbag—Narooma, flyrs,, 9.11 (W. J. Bowden) 1 I E. and N. Foreman’s b. g. FL'LL MARK, Cyrs., 10.2 ....(A. Jenkins) 2 ■1 W. H. Ballinger’s b. g. BLACK MINT, aged. 9.5.... (M. H. Nicol) 3 Also started: 3 Easterley (K. C. Mills); 5 Miss Hastings. 9.0 (W. Horne). Length: two lengths. Miss Hastings fourth. Time,' 2min. 12sec. (Winner trained by owner, Foxton.) MASTERTON CUP HANDICAP, of 225 sovs. and gold cup value 125 sovs., presented by Mr. C. A. Cameron; sec- ' inn] 15 sovs.. third 5 sovs. Ono mile anil n quarter. 3 D. Lourlc’s b. g. GRAND JURA, by Gramlcourt —Oraulno, syrs„ 8.9, car. 8.104 (L. G. Morris) 1 II A. F* Syme’s eh. g. SHREWD, aged, 7.7, car, 7.8 (P. Atkins) 2 1 Mrs. W. D. Graham's b. g. EASTER TIME, 3yrs., 7.8 (J. M. Pine) 3 Also started: 4 Arikira. 9.9 (A. E. Ellis): 1 Gibraltar, 8.7 (11. N. Wiggins), coupled with Easter Time; 5 Rational 11, 7.8 (G. Humphries): 8 Jayson, 7.5, car. 7.7} (K. Voitre); 6 Esteem, 7.5 (V. Weston), anil Statuary, 7.0 (A. Eastwood), coupled; 9 Eminent. 7.0 (W. ,T. McDowell); 7 Foghorn. 7.0 (G. F. Dick): 2 Constant Sun, 7.0. car. 7.1 (K. Gryllsi; 10 Pewa, 7.0, car. 7.3 (W. IL Jones). Three-quarters of a length; half a neck.

Rational II was fourth; Time, 2miu, 7 l-ssec. (Winner trained by W. A. Jorgensen, Fellding.)

GRANDSTAND HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs.; second 10 sovs., third 5 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 W. R. Simpson's bit. m. GOLD SAND, by Psychology—d'Oro. 4yrs„ 8.12 1,8. 11. Morris) 1 1 W. H. Ballinger's br. f. FLOWER, 3yrs., 8.9 (A. E. Ellis) 2 3 W. T. Bailey's b. g. GRAN CHACO. 4yrs., 8.6 • (K. Voitre) 3 Also started: 5 Manulri, 8.7 (A. Jenkins); 4 Kotakl Eka, 8.2, 'car. 8.6 (K. Latubess); 8 Sliduight Echo. 8.0, car. 8.1 (S. Anderson); 7 Trader Horn. 8.0 (B. Kowhai); 6 Park Acre, 8.0, car. B.l} fN. Thompson). Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Midnight Echo was founth. Time, Imin. 28 4-sscc. ( Winner trained by S. J. Iteid, Trentliam.) FLYING HANDICAP, of 90 sovs.: second 10 sovs.. third 5 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Mrs. H. Corletfs br. g. IMPERIAL FAME, by Crown Imperial ll—Miss Renown, aged, 7.8 (P. xltklns) 1 1 Mrs. W. D. Graham’s ch. g. ORAPAI, 4yrs„ 8.0 (IL N. Wiggins) 2 5 B. Burgess's b. g. ATHOLSPEAR, aged. 7.3, car. 7.1} .... (A. O’Neill) 3 Also started: 2 Historic, 9.2 (B. H. Morris); 4 Moa Bird, 7.13, car. 8.0 (S. Anderson). Length and a half; four lengths. Moa Bird was fourth. Time. Imin. 13 2-ssec. (Winner trained by Owner, Hastings.) LANSDOWNE HACK HANDICAP, of 65 sovs.; second 10 sovs., third 5 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 W. Stone's eh. f. ALPINIST, by Gainscourb—Mountain Lass, 3yrs., 8.6 * (K. Voitre) 1 4 B. Burgess's b. ra. LADY RONALD. 4yrs„ 7.1 (W. J. McDowell) 2 3 It. Brough’s ch. g. ORBY’S CHOICE. 4yrs., 8.1 (W. 11. Jones) 3 Also started: 2 Tavora. 7.7. car. 7.2 (L. F. Faulkner); a False Sceut, 7.4 (V. Weston); 6 7.4, car. 7.6 (H. N. Wiggins): 9 Blue Heaven. 7.0. car. 7.7} (G. Humphries); 7 Araios, 7.0 (A. Eastwood); 5 Thermopylae. 7.0 (G. F. Dick). Half a head: two lengths nnd a half. Falsi- Scent v.*as fourth. Time, Imin, 14 2-sscc. (Winner trained by Owner, Awapnni.) Acceptances for To-day By Telegraph—Press Association.

The Fields Reviewed (By Telegraph —Krom "The Watcher.”) tnsterton. April .15. Horses likely to be fancied to-morrow arc as follow:— Trial Plate.— Thornproof, Clangor. Wnlpipi Handicap.—Gold Sami, Alpinist. Higliweight.—Balloon, Rational 11. Opnkl Handicap.—Chopin, Shrewd, lowa. Mlkltnikl Handicap.—Cape Town, Kai Macara Handicap. —Orapai, Imperial 1 Farewell Handicap.—Lady Ronald, Tavoru. .

TROTTING NOTES Ashburton Prospects GOLD CUP MEETING (By "Overcheck.”) The racing, at the. Ashburton glib's meeting to-day promises to be « higniy interesting character, while the Gold Cup should provide a contest well worth travellin" miles to sec. for the field consists of eight of the very best pacers >n the Dominion. The programme is as follows: — ALLENTON HANDICAP, of 115 sovs.; | 3.50 class. L'nhopplcd trotters. One mile and a half. Atnonos scr Raelaim .... scr Appear ser Trickful sec Bingen Lin .... ser Bell Heather .. Don Denver ... scr Fairyland ... 4® Don Glovaui .. scr Our Bingen ■J’’ Guy Carbine .. scr Tanepai Honora Bingen scr Bingen Spiers . 60 Last Child .... scr Gladsome Lee Boy scr Audubon tMaster M’rack scr Great Harvester <2 Modern Girl ~ scr Welcome Guy . Jl> Page Girl scr I In the Allenton Handicap Guy Carbine, Honora Bingen, and Tanepai may 1 be well supported. The first-named ran First Wrack to a neck at Ashburton tn December, going 3.3-1 2-5. Honora Bm- > gen was second to Tanepai at Timaru, anil uow comes in on -IS yards better terms. Tanepai, however, won by ten lengths, so , should still be capable of running well., Guy Carbine may be favourite. ; IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of 115 BOVS; , 3.45 class. One mile and a half. I Arion Axworthy scr Little Nelson . scr • Desert Malden . ecr Lorelei ser 1 Dollv Huon ... scr Matchless | Essay scr Bingen scr Glcngowrie .. scr Raider scr Great Horatius scr Royal M'rack .. ser 1 Harvest Earl .. ser St. Feljx scr , Impostor .... scr Stepfast scr t Landseer .... scr Vesta Kayscr i M’ild Guy ser War Officer .... scr . Lena Thorpe .. scr Zane ••• scr The draw for positions may have i: I bearing on the prospects of those engaged .1 in the Improvers’ Handicap, in which form > draws attention to Desert Maiden. Bt. | Felix, and Raider. The first-named ran , third over 13 furlongs at North Ginter-- , bury early in the season, while St. D elix . was second to Hard Words at Oamaru last Saturday, going 3.31 3-5.. Raider 1 ran second to Ayr Lass at Cheviot, goipK'i a mile in 2.17 2-5. Desert Maiden and 1 St. Felix may do best. 1

ASHBURTON GOLD CUP HANDICAP, of 650 sovs.; 4.20 class. Two miles. King Pointer . scr Carmel P'l Free Advice ... 12 Jewel Pointer . 24 Rcval Silk .... 12 Wrackler .... 36 Satin King ... 12 HaroliJ Logan j|W The Gold Cup should provide a stirrung contest. King Pointer does not appeal, while Royal Silk’s latest form hardly entitles him to serious consideration. Jia-ee Advice raced well at Addington, but tjie improving Satin King will no doubt, be supported to beat her. Carmel ran well in the sprint on the last day at Addington, and the big course at Ashburton should suit. him. Jewel Pointer and ■Wrackler arc good horses, but nevertheless they do not make a strong appeal. Harold Logan showed all his old 'brilliiuice at Addington, but. he may find the task of conceding Satin King ami Carmcjl to much ground just a little beyond lipin. HARVEST HANDICAP, of 165 sovs. J 3.21) class. Gue mile and a half.

Bar Admiral .. scr Brentlight .. 24 Briu-ken scr Editor 24 Dtisolina .... scr Logaleeu .... 24 Herod ser Mister Pointer 21 Some Guy scr Netta Oro 24 Suni-iiucs .... scr Royal Drusos - 21 Countr.v King 12 Somerby .... 24 Mountain Ore . 12 Wilbur White . 24 Nelson’s Wild Voyage .. 24 Victory 12 Grand Cfttiyotu 30 Pageant D'Or . 12 Wilma Dillon . :a: A merry pace should be (let ill tlm Harvest Handicap, in which Mountain Ore will not. lack support: after his showing at Addington recently. Others t 6 find favour may be Logaleeu aud Ckiuntry King. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 130 sovs}; 4.50 class. Two miles. Accras set- Worthy King) . scr Beekv de Oro . scr Guy Denver .. 12 Clarauila .... set- Wrecker 1Great Thought scr Royal Lheurtul-t -1 Lord Lupin ... scr Colorado .... -;b White Stranger Ser Manoeuvre , In the Autumn Handicap Clfuandu. Guv Denver and Wrecker shoulflr give a good account of themselves. -£f a . ra ’’ ( l a won over 12 furlongs at Banks Peninsula in 3.27 1-5. and was second to Gunfire at Timaru. Guy Denver won at New Brighton in October, registering '3.24 o-., and I see no reason why he should not „<> two miles. Wrecker has a «oodl record, and is a high-class youngster, but the two older horses may do best. UTILITY HANDICAP, of 150 dovs.; 4A5 class; unhoppled trotters. Dwo mile.. Accumulator . scr Stanley Bingen scr Don Denver . scr Rapture --•• Esbine scr Great Burton . 24 Harvester ser Qulncei' Louis Bingen . scr w 3!jS. P Jg Merrijiprs ••• ser First . 4b Modern Girl .. scr Gay Parep .... • Miss AVilkes .. scr Todd Lotala . IDS Our Bingen .. scr . The unhoppled trotters m the utility Handicap are not a great lot. aud Todd Lonzia should not be far a**y at the finish, notwithstanding the fact that 1« is giving away 10S yards. Donis Bing. l -’ l ' may do best of those on scratch, and Qumcev Thorpe and First Wrack may be the best of those on the middle miupts. ’ osi ’ l i bly Louis Bingen and Todd Lwnzta should be well in the picture at the. end of the journey. 11AKAIA HANDICAP, of 125 sovs.; 3.40 class. One mile aud & ball. Author Wood . ser Raywood .... scr Avaunt scr Tatsy de Oro . scr . Ayr Lass scr Mat-bird scr Desert Maiden scr Wild &uy .... scr Doll Dance ... ser It urn rDolly Htiou .. scr Alinworthy .. -1 Margaret N.vallo Silk .. -4 Bingen scr Acerns Midnight Sun . scr Bankhead .... ■- Warbird. Midnight Sun. and Tatsy i.e Oro attract attention in Ih-e Rakaia Handieau. The two first-named ran second anil third to Claraiulii at- Banks Peninsula while Tatsy de Oro won at Ashburton tu December from Midnight- Son anil 1 arade. Midnight Sun appears to be the most consistent. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 175 sovs.; •’ 47 class. One mile and a quarter. Avrmont WnacJieen .... ser y Chimes ser Gold Country . ;2 Baron Bingen . ser GoldCn Pedro . 1Fcstival ser Mae Dillon .. 1- ■ Harvest Child ser Maiotr Lind .. 1scr Princess John Noble ..ser Mauritius 1Morning Sun .. scr Sumny *3 Proud Dillon . scr M’tJjna Dillon . 1Rnyal Drustis . scr George Key .. 3! Sir Guy .... ser Miao Minto .. -4 Siinchild .... scr Warplane ... -4 Somerby ....scr Kingcraft .... « They should burn up the track in tin. Farewell Handicap, which bears a very open appearance. Festival is usually well plneed early, and may do best "I si-raleh division, while of. the others M Hm.i billon and Milo Minto, should run well. nelson reeundicaps Bv Telegraph.—Pijoss Association. Nelson, April 15. The following rehnndicaps have been declared for Hie Nelson Trotting Club s meeting:— ... , Corrigan Handicap.—Tempo. 48yds. Dash* Handicap.—Tempo. 12yds. On tin- first day of the Racing Club s meeting Tempo inis id-ea rcliaiiilieapped to nti.vds. in Hie Rielinmud Trot.

TRIAL PLATE 1. of 60 Bovs. Six furlongs. Araios 8 5 Midnight Bene Belle . S 5 Echo 8 5 Purse 8 5 Park Acre .. S 5 Bed Top .... 8 5 Sailing . ... S 5 Clangor 8 5 Cliatteron .. 8 5 Acrol let 8 5 Trayinela 8 5 Thornproof . 8 5 WA1PIPI HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Seveu furlongs. Gold Sand .. 9 8 Gran Chaco .. 8 4 Alpinist I) 8 Tavora .... 8 1 Flower .... 8 11 Kot a hi Eka . 7 13 Orby’s Choice 8 10 Trader Horn . 7 11 SECOND HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of 73 so vs. Ono mile. national It . 11 4 Manuiri .... 9 2 Full Mark .. 10 S Miss Hastings 9 0 Balloon 10 8 Midnight Courageous .. .10 2 Echo 3 0 Black .Mint .. 9 0 OPAKI HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile. Chopin .... 9 :> Eminent .... 7 0 Shrewd .... 7 12 Foghorn 7 0 7 9 Pewa 7 0 Rational II . 7 !> Statuary 7 0 Atholspear .. 4 O MIKIMIKI HANDICAP, of 70 sons. One miles. Joie do Vai . 9 3 Cape Town . 8 1 Lyrlehl 8 8 Kahnuk MACARA HANDICAP, of 30 sovs. Six furlongs. Historic .... 9 0 Moa Bird .... 7 .12 Imperial Fume 8 4 Eminent 7 4 Orapat 8 4 FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Five furlongs and a hall. Alpinist it o Populace 7 2 Gold Sand .. S 13 Araios .... 7 0 •Lady Ronald . Aerelict .... 7 0 Kinross .... 7 9 Sailing 7 0 Tavora .... . ., Thermopylae . 7 0 False Scent .