Racing World MANAWATU CLUB WILL RACE

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 119, 15 February 1944, Page 6

Racing World MANAWATU CLUB WILL RACE

Kindergarten’s Relative Looks Good . (By St. Simon.) The committee of the Manawatu Bailiff Club has decided unanimously to carry on ■with the club’s autumn fixture on March 18. A well-balanced programme has been approved. The stakes total . Sf against- £2450 las', year, an increase, of £lO5O. A much bigger P™sramme bad ibeen proposed by rhe P sent restrictions, however, pill undoubt duty D of S the V cl l ub < to consider owners, trainers jockeys and others whose welfare is affected by S racing. The fered is £3OO and the highest au “ an endeavour has been ?’“de Jo cater-for everv class of horse. A.pleasing feature i the retention of the Manawatu Sires Pro duce Stakes. Taranaki Meeting. Mr C B Webster, secretary of tin. J.ara mki Jockev Club advised last evening that entries*for the Taranaki Cup meetnis, on February 26 number 172 for « eT ?, n ’ There are several from °utljln = districts, but the bulk are from district stables and thev are considered most gratifying In Z of all the current hindering circumstances. The entries are sufficient to cn sure a successful meeting. ' T WhS a the ß NAw Zealander Tom Heeney was slogging his way to recognition amon. The world™ leading heavyweight pug»l«t s in America boxing writers christened him -The Hard'.Bock from Down Under ” because of his courageous fighting qualities., ffis brother. Arthur Heeney .these days an hntelkeener in tt.c Gisborne district, has honoured the fighting iiv bv naming, a horse after him, and his first start in public at Wairoa. on Saturday Hard Bock lived up to his name hr winnin" the'Trial Handicap. He is a five-vear-ol’d gelding by Sporting Blood onm Kura The progeny of Sportin e Ttiood to liave raced to date have been onUnarv antaals but Hard Bock, who is a useful type, should be capable of winning again in company better than that which he defeated on Saturday, as he c. be improved a good deal yet. A Two a ha C lf l relatives to .Kindergarten won races at the Wairoe meeting. Silver Coin fhv Siegfried) .winning, the hack rnile and Golden Souvenir (iby Lang Blan) the maiden event. Golden Souvenir is a tworyearold colt and was having his first racm , of good trials at Gis borne he was backed to second favouritism and he handsomely justified the support. Heconducted himself sensibly when asked to make his effort and returned a most attractive performance The class SWl'AffeW heffid his work Golden Souvenir is a . lvel !’ d . eve ’°9® d ’ quality chestnut prove another big winner for Mr. litz o er aid. r F&sTreen°was very sore after runFiddlers ureen . mare’s best was shlwn on wft tracks last win«rand“he is not likely to repeat that form till similar conditions return. Good Hurdle Prospect.. . Without the benefit of a race since the t r and he weakened in the last xurw g the Wairoa Cop, in which he finished sec onff. He has been lightly, raced since i finished second in the Grand Hurdles at Blccarton in and wi i not require much tuning up when tn winter hurdling season opens. ”w S ho won good handicaps with Bakahanga. > including Telegraph Handicap at Trentham ts being represented by a ? ounB^, r _ o 5 a JA. S 2 B 0 ifl named Te Pani, who is a three;year-old bv The Greek. She failed to shotf up from barrier position in the maiden race at Wairoa, but she is a nice type of filly who may do well when her condition im .proves. She is trained by E. Deslandes at Hastings for Mr. Todd. ... / Kindlewbod at Hastings. .. ■ J. McLean, who trains Glenfaiioch at Hastings, had Kindlewood added to his team at the weekend, and he will be raced In partnership by Mr. ILH..Smith, owner of Glenfaiioch, and Mr. H. W. Blackmor., who has been racing Theatre till recently. Kindlewood is n brown th r e e-ye«r-old gelding by Kincardine from Illinois, Mimetic mare who won races around Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay meeting some years ago. Kindlewood had his first experience of racing at Wairoa, and though backward he showed galloping ability. Big Offer Declined. . , An offer of £3OOO was declined by Glenfalloch’s owner after the recent Wellington meeting. Glenfaiioch has done well slnte he last raced, and it is bad luc*. that there is not more racing for him at present, for he is one of the best handicap prospects in' commission. Nearly Won Two. Haughty Queen was unlucky not to win a double: at Wairoa. She easily beat Royal Greek in the Carroll Memorial, and three races later she lost the-Rauwa Handicap by halfv a length to Darag after losing many lengths at the start. Haughty Queen was bred by Mr. H W. Blackmore and is raced by Messrs. C. H. and h. Slater. She is a light-framed filly by Theio,- but is game, and is racing better now than at any previous Stage of her career. Needs Soft Going. . Findon, a winner at his last start at Napier, in the spring, did not fulfil his Wairoa engagements. He has had some trouble with a shoulder muscle, but it does not affect him when the ground is soft, so he is being reserved for the winter season. Several first-class .horses have come from Findon’s family, and he has promised to be a good one . himself. - His owners declined an offer of £1350 for him after he won his .maiden race’in November. Now at Wairoa. , . . - First Girl, who was previously trained in Wanganui, is now a member of C. H. Smyth’s team at Wairoa. She had her first race for the season at Wairoa on Saturday and showed all her old speed to go with the leaders to tire straight, where she retired through Jack of seasoned racing condition. Though only in work six weeks and without a race air-re last season Sisu was made third, favourite for the Maiden Stakes at .Wairoa. She was up with the leaders ' while her condition lasted, -but then drop-, ped out. Judging by her rotund appearance a few races would do her good. Lnnrium to Spell. Mr. P. Nihill. Wellington, is not proposin'' to race Laurium again this season. This Phaleron Bav —Lady Bentinek two-Tear-old showed her first "limpse of or J n bn ■ Saturday when she ran third in the Wairoa Maiden. -She comes from a family of good gallopers! and should do well when slue acquires strength with age. Going* Ont. , . Cardonian. a Kincardine three-year-oia who showed promise when running second at his first start at Napier in November and added another second at Wairoa on Saturday, is to be put out of training for the time being. Waikato Sales Postponed. ' The annual Waikato sale of thorough- ■ breds. for which the auctioneers had received a record entry, has been postponed till a later date. Answers to Inquiries. “Reader,” Nelson: (1) £3/i/- and £~ 14/6. (2) £4/19/6 and £l/13/-. (3) £3 8/6 and £l/11/-. (4) £5/14/- and £l/13/6. "Newtown,” Wellington: (1) Ll/lu/fl. .(2) £8 and £2/3/-. (3) £3/1/- and £1 11/-. (4) £B/19/- and £3. "Bob,” Brooklyn: (1) £3/16/6 and £l. 12/-. (2) £4/6/6 and £l/13/-. '(3) £2 16/6 and £l/15/6. (4) £l/14/6. (->) —1 IJ "M.T.,” Trentham: £2/6/6 and £l/8/6. "Anxious.” Plimmerton: (1) Wiggins rode Beau Dink. Balfron, Sir Dingle. Cambria and Cornish at the Auckland midsummer meeting. He did not ride nt Matamata. (2) £l/8/6. £l/17/6. £2/6/6. "JJM.,” Wellington: (1) £3/6/6. (2) £1 15/6. Visitor from Indin. A visitor to Wellington this week was Mr V. Rosenthal. Bombay, part owner of Broielov and Black Simon, recent two-year-old winners. Mr. Rosenthal, who is a partner in these horses with Mr. L. G. Travers, has been racing in India and France for many years, and predicts that New Zealand horsai. will -become very popular in India later on. He paid a visit to Trentham and was greatly impressed with the course and appointments, and was particularly intrigued with the position of the fudge’s box. In India the judge's box is situated on the edge of the track Mr. Rosenthal admitted that judge s decisions there were often hotly disputed, and was Interested to hear that since the innovation at Trentham it is considered that mistakes have been eliminated. He inspected many of the yearlings purchased at the recent sales for himself and other Indian owners, and expressed himself as delighted with the type .and development of them He said also t*liat he was very gratified that his Highness the Maharajah of Kashmir had made purchases at the sales and lie hoped that he would have some luck with this stock as he was a very b g buyer. Hfs -Highness, who was a very old friend, had been greatly Im P. r C ßsed „ 0 J n e J the fact that Mr. Travers and himself bnd already won races with two of their purchases'at the last sales when five yearlings were bought on their behalf. This was considered remarkable. Often they bought 10 or a dozen in other sales and were lucky to get one winner.