THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 139, 9 March 1943, Page 6

THE RACING WORLD

Jockeys’ Premiership BROUGHTON AND ELLIS LEVEL

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The Watchek.)

The contest between W. J. Broughton and W. F. Elite for the jockey’s premiership is attracting much attention, hllis failed to ride a winner at Gore, whim Broughton, with two wins at larantiKi, again drew level with him, their totals now being 32 each. They are a long way ahead of the third on the IteG Hootoii, with 18 wins. Ellis was unlucky in that he could not stay for the second day at Stratford, as he would have been on at least one winner. Wee Bun. Broughton and Ellis will be at Trenlbam on Saturday to renew the duel.

First Arrivals; , , . . First arrivals at Trentham this week ate I’alora and Kindergarten.

Judge for Wairarapa. . Mr. S. V. McEwen, Wellington, has been appointed judge to the Wairarapa Racing Club. Mr. McEwen is the well-known broadcaster and commentator for 21 A.

Lou Rosa's Effort. The Franklin Cup run at Te Rapa resulted in a magnificent and exciting finish between the top-weight, Lou Rosa, Gay Lally and Foxola (says the "Auckland Star ). Lou Rosa, an outstanding perl ormer during the past two years, had to run one ot his very best races to win, as he was fourteenth as the field entered the back stretch after travelling six furlongs. Alter that Ensor, saving every possible meh of ground, kept the son of Foxbridge to the rails, and when an opening presented itselt as the leaders swung into the home stretch, he drove Lou Rosa through. His task wa s by no means over as Farland, the pacemaker throughout, Foxola and Gay Lally were ahead of him, the lasi-mentioned pan galloping strongly as Farland weakened. Within a stone’s throw of the judge Lou Rosa, Foxola and Gay Lally were tn line, but the top-weight then proved his superiority bv drawing out half a length clear of Gay Lally as they flashed nast the post. Foxola was only a nose away.

Bace Accidents. . . . . There were some serious mishaps at tnc Franklin meeting on Saturday. In the.two-vear-old race, at the distance Decathlon fell and Not Guilty fell over him. Al. Caddy, rider of Not Guilty, suffered a broken leg, and R. Trebes, rider ol Decathlon, a broken uose. Decathlon was destroyed. At an inquiry instituted by the chief stipendiary steward, Mr. C. Gomer, it was found that the falling of the two horses was accidental. There was another accident in the Pukekolie Handicap. Miss Jose crossed her legs and fell at the home turn with the result that her rider. • Anderson, au Ellerslie apprentice, suffered a broken leg and broken wrist.

Stable Double. . The Te Awamutu trainer A. Cook non both Bombay Plates at the Franklin meeting on Saturday. The first with Mr E. H. Cucksey’s Foxbrae, and the second with Messrs. At. H. Tim’s and D. R. Walker s Te Hinemoa. Both winners are three-year-olds and well bred, Foxbrae is a gelding bv Foxbridge—Lady Bede, dam also of Galilee, and Te Hinemoa is by Mr. standfast from Prodice, dam of Gallio and le Hero, and half-sister to Ammon Ra,

Duncannon Easily. The former Hawora trainer, S. MeGreal, made an auspicious debut from his new training establishment at Pukekolie by winning the. Pukekolie Handicap with Duncannon. The Inflation gelding was a long way back at the home turn, but swamped the opposition to win going away by a length. After Lady Pay had made the initial running from Noble Eagle, Kentish took command and led across the top from Sure Pay, Sleepy Fox, Lady Pay Paymaster. Babrow and British Mint. Kentish appeared to be on the bit as he led into the straight a length and a half clear of Sleepy Fox, but once the final furlong was entered on Duncannon and Black thread flashed up to easily take the major places from Babrow. Sleepy Fox was fou Hb> then came Kentish and Golden Survey. Miss Jose fell at the turn for home. Mishap Accidental. _ An' iuquirv into the falling of Gunman, ridden by S. Brown, in <■’’» Handicap, the last race at the «aikato Racing Club’s summer meeting at 1e Rapa on February 20. was concluded before the judicial stewards on Saturday. Evidence was given by Brown, J. M illiainson, rider of Taku Kara, and S. Tremain rider o Royal Pilot, none of whom could account for Gunman’s fall, except 'by accident. The stipendiary steward, Mr. C. Gomer, said an outsider had told hint that he had seen Gunman cross his legs. The stc .Y2L l . s I , l i, C ',| solved that, in their opinion, theie had been no interference, that the occurrence was accidental, and that no action be taken. . His Fourth Viceroy’s Cup. The English-bred gelding, Finalist, who is by Winalot, one of the best of the stock of that great stayer, Son-In-Law, is avery remarkable evidence of the durability ot the thoroughbred horse as he has now, at the age of 11 years, won in India for the fourth time, the valuable Viceroy s Cup, one ot the principal w.f.a. races in ithat country. Winalot won more than L <OOO in stakes on the English turf before beirio exported to India. He te trained by the Australian. Alex. Higgins. The New’ Zealand representative. Cillas, failed to show U P- ■ . Answers to Correspondents. "Doubtful,” Talmna: (1) L2/18/IL (-) £2/17/-. (3) £2. (4) £4/3/6: £2/3/6. (u) £ "W.T.J..” Wellington: You are oa Betterman, as they both started. "5.C.,” Petone: (1) £lo/l/6; L4/S/G. (-1 £2/17/-. (3) £3/18/-; £l/11/-. (4) LI 10 “lialf Quid," Waikanae: £l/12/6 “A.L.M.,” Hutt: (1) £lO/u/G: £2/18/-. (2) £lO/17/-; £3/8/0. (3) £l/10/6- (H £ 4 2/6. (5) £l/4/o.' (0) £2/11/6. “Acre.” Palmerston North: £l/14/-. “Pop.” Mahina Bay: In the W.R.C. Handicap Rakanui was ridden by J. V illiamson and Happy Ending by A. Midwood. “C. 5.. Brooklyn: (D £2/7/6. (21 £1 IS/-. (3) £l/7/6. (4) £l/14/6.