WAIPA PROSPECTS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 196, 16 May 1936, Page 17

WAIPA PROSPECTS

1 Weather Outlook Good REVIEW OF THE FIELDS s Dominion Special Service. ' Auckland, Maj- 15. , The weather has been fine to-day and conditions may be favourable for the IVnipa Racing Club's meeting at Te Awa- » mutu to-morrow, although the track is likely to be soft after rain during the week. The win and place system of bet- ; ting will be used. Horses likely to be well supported in- , elude: — Hack Hurdles: Sporting Song, Roxy . and Grand Score. Trial Handicap: Cyllaros, Johnny Walls and Glenation. W. G. Park Steeplechase: Master Musk, Arctic Star and London. Woodstock Stakes: Galilee, Velocipede and Gay Rose. Arapuni Handicap: Dark Shadow, High Tea and Matoru. i Orakau Hurdles: Huskie, Count Roussillon and Golden England. Hairini Handicap: Sergia, High Tea and Full o’ Scotch. Alby, 7.7, should be included in the list of acceptors for the Woodstock Stakes. A series of misunderstandings led to the omission of Alby and it was not noticed until after the official race card had been published. It appears that Alby was nominated, but iu transmission the name came through as Alloy. The handicapper weighted Alloy, but when the list of acceptances reached Gisborne W. Goeeomb, trainer of Alby, wired asking what weight his horse had received, adding that he had already telegraphed accepting for him. The club officials replied that Alby had not been nominated and therefore could not be accepted for. The owner and trainer both contended that their horse had been nominated in the proper way, and it was then found that Alby had been mistaken for Alloy. Steps were immediately taken to advise all parties concerned, and the handicapper weighted Alby at 7.7. Riding engagements include: J. Muir, Windsor Lad, Friendly Boy and Count Roussillon; J. Winder, Lionheart aud Racela; 11. Glading, Johnny Walls, Bonny Gay, Sergia and Dark Shadow; C. G. Goulsbro, Lady Ruler and Cyllaros; H. Buchanan, Grand Tonic; N. McKenzie, Winlona and Sinking Fund; J. 11. McRae, Golden England. King's Archer and Sporting Song; A. Gilmer, Ardmauning, Racewhip aud Black Mau; F. Fergus, London; H. Goldfinch. Hlumini and Gay Rose; R. McTavish. Rowdight and Galilee; C. Tislev, Survey; P. Fearu. High Tea and Ruaville; D. J. Burgees, Emancipation, Huskie and Chief Lap; I. Howe, Glenthawn; R. Webby, Indiscretion; R. Savage, Spalpiko: O. Evans, Little Ruse; C. L. Goulsbro, Matoru, Stormy Weatber ami Parquet; S. Tremain, Indolent. The card is as follows: — 11.15— HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, of £llO About one mile and a half.

ST. SIMON Story of His Purchase The Duke of Portland has written his experiences of the turf and the hunting field under the title "Memories of Racing and Hunting.” The racing chapters are dedicated to his trainer, "Dear old Mat. Dawson,” as he rails him, “who not only helped me to become the owner of St. Simon but, by his sage advice and sound judgment, laid the foundation of my long career on the turf." Dealing with the purchase of St. Simon, when sent up for sale after the death of Prince Batthyany of Hungary, the duke writes: “1 asked Matthew Dawson’s advice as to buying Ftilmen, which had been a prominent two-year-old. but had not run an a three-year-old, owing to the prince’s death. Mat accompanied me to the stables to inspect the horses, and we thought Ftilmen a very nice animal. He then proposed we should look at the others, aj)d in the next box we found a brown two-year-old colt called St. Simon. Mat remarked (and I agreed) : ‘This io quite a likely looking animal.' We noticed a hock had been dressed with some white substance. I asked Mtit if he thought it was a curb. He passed his hand over the place and said he did not think (here was anything that mattered. The next morning Mat accompanied me Io the sale. Ftilmen was knocked down at 500gns'. in exeesw of my bid, very fortunately for me, as it turned out. St. Simon was' then led into the ring, and Mat asked me how much he should bid. I replied. ‘Go on and I will tell you when to stop.’ The result was the horse became mine at ICOOgns.” That is how the Duke of Portland became the owner of the greatest racehorse and sire of the nineteenth century. It wan the Duke of Portland who purchased Carbine and established him as a successful sire in England.

Modern Maid 10 fe Grand Score 9 0 Clan Ronald !j 11 Cordon .... 9 0 9 1(1 Friendly Boy ! 0 Spalpiko 9 7 Curlew .... 9 0 Silver Wattle 9 7 Summerhill . 9 0 Racewhip .. 9 7 Sporting Song 9 0 Liicldus .... 9 5 Gay Poto .. 9 0 Teddy Boy .. 9 0 Chief Lap .. 9 0 TRIAL HANDICAP of £100. Six urlor g». Full o’ Scotch 8 10 Day Comet. Little Ruse . 8 8 marc 7 4 Johnny Walls 8 6 Tree of Illimani 7 12 Heaven 7 4 Racela .... 7 7 British Isles 7 4 Cyllaros 7 7 Kurakaha 7 4 Dust Up .... 7 7 Ruavillo. 7 4 Grand Tonic 7 7 Air Com* Roseligltt 7 5 mo dore 7 4 Glenation 7 4 Ladv \ alma 7 4 Stormy Glenthawn .. 7 4 Weather 7 4 Grund Light 4 Blue Queen . 7 4 Nugget .... 7 4 Survey 7 4 1.15— W. G. PARK 11 ACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHA SE HANDICAP of £1110 About t w > utiles and a half. King’s Archer 11 111 London .... 9 0 Master Musk in 10 Ardmanning ;) 0 Arctic Star .. 10 10 Windsor Lad 9 0 Emancipation 10 1 1 >kic(juedoon 9 0 En Tour .... 9 9 Irish Comet . 9 0 Cromwell 9 s Adsum .... 9 0 The Hiker .. 9 9 Indiscretion 9 0 WOODSTOCK STAKES HANDICAP, of £150 and trophy valued nt £20. One mile and a quartet and about 100 turds Sinking Fund 9 0 Alby 7 7 Gav Rose ... 8 8 Wahine Reihi 7 1 C. ■< 1« h'O s Tuaheahe ... 7 1 Vrloc’pede .. 8 1 Parquet 7 0 Delrain .... 3 Indolent i 0 Bonny Gay . 7 10 2.45— P, of £115. AKAPUXI HA \’D c > furlongs. Wlnlona 9 3 Dark Shadow 7 12 Mangukalia .. 9 4 Matoru .... 7 11 Leo Colossus 8 2 Flitaerc 7 11 ' Black Thread S 8 Lady Lady Ruler . 8 6 Voyonne 7 7 High Tea .. 8 4 Racemosus .. 7 7 Chikara .... 8 1 Gay Sister .. 7 7 Lionheart .. 7 13 3.30— ORAKAU HURDLES HANDICAP, of £140. One mile and three-quarters. Arctic Star . 10 0 Count RousPrince of » sillon 9 Orange 10 4 Lucidtis .... 9 0 Golden Woodfttl 9 0 England in 0 Kanapa .... 9 0 Htiskic .... 9 12 4.15— HAIRINI HAND1CAI . of £140. Gue mile. Black Man . 10 7 Racette 8 8 Queen Nona . 9 9 Full o’ Scotch 8 3 Teddy Boy .. 9 Sergla .... 8 0 Supreme Barograph .. 8 0 Court 9 1 Gay Sister .. 8 0 Bellbroney .. 9 9 Cromwell ... 8 0 High Tea .. 8 0 Lc Chasseur 8 o