IN FORM

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 125, 20 February 1941, Page 11

IN FORM

Cillas Wins For Indian Owner NOTES AND COMMENTS Auckland Stakes Increased (By The Watcjieb.) Cillas, winner of the Vercoe Handicap on the second day of the Waikato meeting. is racing here while awaiting shipment to India, and in his present form he might win again before he leaves. Cillas stays remarkably well lor a eolt who is by a horse that was purely a sprinter, but there is good staying blood oil both sides of his pedigree. His sire, Diatommis, is- out of the Martian mare Spangle, a full-sister to Marsa. dam of the Melbourne Cup winner. Nightmarch. The owner of Cillas is the Australian A. Higgins, who has been racing and training horses in India for many years. Year after year he lias occupied a prominent place on the list of winning trainers at the important meetings at Calcutta and Bombay, having scored many wins with horses secured in Australia and New Zealand. Among the winners he has secured from the Dominion have been Karapoti. Beremia. Kahapa. Martara, Fils de Vaals. Moorsotis, Meadow and Ben Braggie. Doing Well. Kindergarten continues with sprinting tasks at Ellerslie and is thriving on his work.

Auckland Stakes. An increase of prize money is featured in the programme of the autumn ami winter meetings of the Auckland Racing Club. The Easter Handicap, principal event of the autumn meeting, to be held on April 12 and 14, carries £l5OO, an increase of £250 on last year’s figure. The President’s Handicap has been raised from £450 to £OOO, the H. O. Nolan Handicap from £650 to £750, Huia Handicap from £5OO to £6OO, and Islington Handicap from £4OO to £5OO. For the winter meeting, to be held on June 2, 4 and 7, the Great Northern Hurdles has a stake of £1750, against. £l5OO last year, while the stake for the Great Northern Steeples,

£2OOO, remains the same. The Cornwall Handicap has been raised from £6OO to £750, and the Remucra Hurdles from £5OO to £650. Several other races show an increase of £5O.

Half-brother to .Mountain Fox. Come True, who is a half-brother by Vermeer to Mountain Fox, was responsible for a good performance in winning the Juvenile Handicap at Opunftke. Ikappeared likely to win comfortably a furlong from home but he then started Io siow up and Barry Boy and Ngamati-a nearly caught him. Come True is a neatly made two-year-old but he lacks size ami Ibis may prevent him reaching top class. There is no question of hi.— speed and gamcness. Glen Abb. The hurdler Glen Abb has gone into the care of F. E. M<-Man<-min. Glen Abb ran so badly at Te Rapa la.-t Saturday that It. S. Bagby, who held linn on lease, decided not to persevere with him any more. His dismal failure was very disappointing after bis attractive track work. Trainer Recovering. The New Plymouth trainer 11. Dulicu. who recently underwent tin operation al a private hospital in Auckland, is making steady progress toward recovery, and he expects to lie able to return to his.home at. the beginning of next week. During his slay in hospital the horse.- trained by Dulieu have been under the care of his brother Len. The stable will be represented at two meetings this weekend. Noble Fox and Kniwnka al To Arolia, and Olympus and Ringling at Woodville. Jockeys for Woodville. Riding engagements for the Woodville Racing Club's meeting include:—B. 11. Morris. Lantbourn, Miltie. Last Acre, Pinocchio. Golden Moon; G. R. Tattersail. Old Bill, Jnnnia. Talenta. l-’lechc I'Or. Newbury Queen. Gold Bridge; S. Anderson. Drake’s Drum, Moradabad ; .1. Williamson. Coloney Bogey, Slur Zorn-; IC. Temperton, Royal Zone; W. J. Mudlord, Aqueduct, Dragon, City Song, Coi>rica, Ruatiti, Tuatara. Javan Chief Sold. The smart pacer Cavan Chief has been itirehased by Mr. J. P. Stratton, presilent of the West Australia Trotting Association. Although he may do some racng at Perth, where the tracks should be o his liking, Cavan Chief is to be used i or stud purposes. By Travis Axwortby |

from Knockninny Helle, by Logau Pointer. Cavan Chief, who lias a milt 1 Middle record of 2.6, is bred on sound lines. He iron most of bis races lor I*. J. Smith, but was in Hie s-table of J. I’ryce when lie made his record at New Brighton.

Kailear to Woodville. Wellington racegoers may attend the Woodville meeting on Saturday by railcar leaving at 7 a.m., and returning at 6.12 p.m.. arriving back in Wellington at 10.10 p.m.

.Xeainatea’s Good l-itiisli. 'rite feature of the Juvenile Handicap at Opunake (sacs the ‘-Daily News") was the splendid finishing effort of the ■ two-year-old Xgamatea. She was many Icimtbs behind the leaders at the borne I turn. but. coming o n the fast portion of the track on the outside, she fairly Hew into third place at the finish, and, in another few strides- would have won. Nganmtea is a two-year-old lillv hr Blmleroii Bay from Pullv Douglas. and is trained by J. Brown at Ha were, for Mr. It. 17. Bet,nett, who also races Greenock. Miss Leiglmn. Miss Leiglmn did not race at Opunake owtng to a foot injury. Taranaki Centennial. The Centennial Cup meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club will be held at New Plymouth on Thursday ami Saturday. March 6 and S. A trophy of £45 value accompanies the stake for the Taranaki Centennial Cup and on the second day the 27th Taranaki Stakes will be run. Nominations for all events ami forfeit for the Taranaki Stakes close tonight al. 9 o'clock will, Mr. C. B. Webster, New Plymouth. Answers to Cm-respondents. '•Subscriber." AVaipukur.au : £3/11/-. •Wantaim," Wellington: £4/6/6; £2 ■• Wager." I leret.aunga : Yes, B. 11. Morris rode Iceland Spar when he won on the hist, day at Wellington. A. E. BIHs had the mount in the Ilighweight. "Glengarry,” Trentham: Special Force was unplaced in the first two races he contested as a two year-old. These were the Nursery Stakes (Second Division) at Tintaru in March. 1940. and the Gladstone Trot in April. The lirst-mimed race was won by Waller Moore from Gold Chief and Quite Likely. Special Force