Racing World POOR OUTLOOK

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 120, 16 February 1944, Page 7

Racing World POOR OUTLOOK

Autumn Meeting At Trentham (By St. Simon.) Stewards of the Wellington Racing Club are to meet today to decide whether to proceed with the club’s autumn meet; n„ which is set down for Saturday, JUlu 11. Wiili so few horses of class at Trentham, the Wellington club Isdependent upon support from outlying U awing centres, and with limits restricted as they are, the pros poets of the meeting being held are not bright.

Appeal Lodged. Mr. T. G. Taylor, Wellington, acting on behalf of Mr. 11. Brick man. Masterton, has lodged an appeal to the Auckland District Committee from the sentence ot hx months’ disqualification imposed by the Mata mats Racing Club on the owner and the horse Salmi.

Death ot Gustavo. The death occurred recently lu Otago ot Gustavo, who was foaled in 1927. By Solfcrino from Bon Bord, by Boniform trout Ormolu, by Orme from Hey Presto, by Sainfoin, dustavo was a brother to Count Cavour, one of the best stayers of his time. Gustavo won six races, including the Dunedin Guineas, and finished third in both New Zealand and Great Northern Derbies. During his racing career he carried tlie colours of Mr. J. R. McKenzie, but when he retired to the Salisbury Stud lie reverted to his owner. Mr. 1..' C. Hazlett, who bred from him extensively but without a great deal of success. Gustavo was one of the few sons of Solferino to be tried at tlie stud, and lie did little to enhance Solfcrino’s line record in support of 'he St. Simon male line.

Cruden Hay Sold. Mr. A. Chisholm lias sold Cruden Buy to a .North Island owner. She is a tlve-year-old mare by Salimigundi from Loeblaggan by Woodend from Glentruin, and last season won three races when trained bv D. I’. Wilson.

To Be Retired. ■Scottish Dale is to be retired by Mr. J. K. McKenzie after she competes at the Riccarton Easter meeting, and she will take up breeding duties next season. A few days ago she ricked herself slightly and at present is on the easy list.

Another Attempt. After spelling since August. Iceland Spar is back in work again under t’. D. Jones at Riccarton, but it is said that it is bv no means certain that he will stand up to a further preparation.''

In D. Kemp’s Team. The three-year-old Joseph Conrad has been given to D. Kemp to train at Hastings by his owner, who is serving with the Merchant Navy. The colt wits in a bad way after racing at Napier in November, anil had to forgo his engagements at the New Zealand Cup meeting, but lie appears to have recovered. Being a stayer, Joseph Conrad should do better as be ages.

Back in Gisborne. The lease of First Edition having expired, the horse has reverted to hi« owner, .Mr. E. N. Fitzgerald, and he is. now a member of the Gisborne team trained for Mr. Fitzgerald by J. Nicolson. . First Edition ran twice at Walroa. finishing third and fourth, which reveals that he is la fairly forward condition. This horse shaped well as a hurdler last winter, and his three starts in the role produced a second and a win at Trentham. He should be in good order when he is returned to this branch of racing in the near future.

First Success, f Tideover, who won the Champion Hack Handicap at tho Wairoa meeting, was a maiden, her only previous form in 12 starts being a second to Epping in a back cup at Hastings in October. Tideover is a six-year-old mare by Tidal from Mercian Lass, and is raced by Mr. R. J. Jeffarefl, who has done so well with Rakanui. Up till the present she has declined to go through a field, and thus covers a lot of unnecessary ground. She won her race this way .it Walroa gojng round everything from last position at the half-mile till'she got to the front at the distance.

Training in the Country. R. Marsh recently left Hastings to settle on a farm at Tikoklno. He took two horses with him, one of them the steeplechaser Indian Sun, who Is to bo prepared for the winter campaign, On Holiday.

P. Spratt, who is spending a holiday in Christchurch, told a racing correspondent last week that he hoped to attend the ■ C’.J.C. Easter meeting with a team including Kindergarten, who has an engagement in the Challenge Stakes,

Benascor in Again. C. J. Thomson has Renascor in again to be prepared for the hurdling season. Ills form last winter did not compare with the previous season in which he won the Grand National Hurdles, but it was believed that two hard races at the Auckland winter meeting last June affected him.

Good Jumping Team, ,T. J. Waller has the jumpers Young Charles apd Colipn In work again and a recent addition ir CuislniOr. The lastnamed showed useful form last winter and was considered unlucky when he fell at the last fenee in the Great Northern Hurdles when sharing the lead with the winner. Town Survey. Not Going North.

After winning the Camp Handicap with Arustra at the Wellington summer meeting. Mr. H. D. Greenwood considered sending the filly to Ellerslie at Easter to contest the Great Northern Oaks Stakes, but the trip will not by undertaken. Among Arnstra’s opponents would be Caithness, who beat her very easily in the New Zealand Oaks at Riccarton in November, and who probably would do so again at Ellerslie. ArustrtV'is to be kept for races nearer at home.

Answers to Correspondents. “A.MeN..” Levin: (1) £l/11/6. (2) £1 15/6. (3) £4/4/6. (4) £l/13/-, “Embroider.” Wellington: (1) £l/8/6. £3/1/-, £l/11/«. (21 £2/9/-. (3) £2/5/-. “AL.” Marton: £9/17/6. “’Phone,” Wellington: The fourth horse in the Geyser Handicap at the Rotorua meeting was Skydonna.