TRENTHAM MARCH MEETING

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 128, 25 February 1944, Page 7

TRENTHAM MARCH MEETING

Stewards Decide To Carry On (By St. Simon.) Stewards of the 'Wellington Racing Club decided yesterday to proceed witli the autumn meeting scheduled for -Trentham on Saturday, March 11. A representative of the Bailways Department waited on the meeting and expressed the ie„ict of his department that it was unable to provide any passenger train service tor race day. The stewards, however, felt that they had a duty to <>P’ ne rf„ trainers to carry on with the meeting, though it is understood that th eir decision to do so was not unanimous. The club s hopeful that sufficient horses will have the necessary transport arranged f ° r J“em, and there is every pro-spect of a reason able attendance with transport conlineu to motoring.

Loighon’s Glory Sold. .. Mr. J. J. McGrath, Wellington, has sold the two-ycar-old filly Lcighon’s Glory to Mr. P. Hayvice and she will join the new owner’s other horses in D. Cotton s stable at Riccarton as soon as transport can be arranged to move her from Bulls, where she has been spelling. Lclghou s Glory is'a sister to Killeymoon and Roeon and has a fund of speed, but she is growing rapidly and may not be seen at her best till next season.

A Derby Winner. One of the best backed horses in the Berries Memorial Cup at Te Aroha tomorrow may be Expanse, who won the G.N Derbv at his last public appearance. Expanse is a first grade galloper with some useful form to, bis credit and he proved by his running in both Derbies that he is not troubled by middle distances. He has 7.13, which is 41b. under weight-for-age, so he has not been harshly rated.

Engaged at Te Aroha. The best round at Te Rapa on Tuesday morning was performed by Foxwyn, who is engaged in the main handicap at te Aroha tomorrow’. Consistency has been a feature of Foxwyn's recent form and he has registered two wins, two seconds and a fourth in his last, five starts. Expanse beat him a head ih the Great Northern Derby on even terms, and tomorrow they meet at a difference of 41b. Bred for the Job. Topweight for the Herries Memorial Cup at the Te Aroha meeting tomorrow is Neenah, who has proved himself among the Dominion's best sprinters to date. Neenah has never contested a middle distance handicap, but he is bred to run the distance of tomorrow’s contest, being by Foxbridge from Quinkama, by Quin Abbey from Kakaina, by Soiilt from ’Winsome, by Cuirassier, and there is a strong body of opinion in the north which believes Neenah only requires the opportunity to prove himself as a middle distance performer. He showed that he is in good form by winning last time out over a sprint course carrying 9.6. Electric Toto nt New Plymouth. Patrons of the 'Taranaki Jockey Club’s cup meeting at New Plymouth on Saturday will have the convenience of the electric totalizator for the first time. This portable machine Jias been used only at Waverley to date, and much interest is being taken in its performance in one of the larger centres.

Back Home. Tara King, who has been taking exercise at Porirua lately, has returned to P. Burgess’s stable at Trentham. This bigbodied colt was troubled by the hard tracks during the summer and nothing will be asked of him till the easier going arrives with the approach of winter.

Never Better. . .. A southern report states that Arctic Dawn has never been in better condition and probably he will race at the Banks Peninsula meeting at Riccarton, He may be jumped later in the season.

Depending on a Novice. The Hazlett brothers have won the Winton Steeplechase for the last three years in succession with Colonel French, AngloFrench and Noko. They will be represented at the forthcoming meeting by Double Light, a gelding by Sir Simper from Strong Light, who has not yet raced, hut who has schooled well recently at Invercargill. Strong Light is a half-sister to Tarampa, winner of the Australian Cup, and to Lambent, dam of Flight, the champion three-year-old filly in Australia this season. :r

Doing WelL The former North Islanders Good Fun and Foxehase are both reported to be doing well at Riccarton and will race at the Banks Peninsula meeting. Some Sing, who was a member of the same team, was left at Blenheim to spell after racing unsuccessfully at the Marlborough meeting. Distance Shortened. Owing to there being no starting barrier for a mile and three furlongs race at Riccarton, and that distance being on a turn, it has been decided to alter the distance of the Peninsula Handicap to be run next week to a mile and a quarter. Corrected Favouritism. In the telegraphed results of the Tourist Handicap at the Rotorua meeting the order of favouritism given for Dinky Di, who finished third, was 3/6. This produced a flood of inquiries from investors, who questioned a sixth place ‘favourite paying less for third than the fifth favourite paid for second. A check on the individual investments .on this race reveals that Dinky Di was the 3/2 favourite.

Answers to Inquiries. “G.,” Mangamahu: £l/45/6. "Ajax,” Wellington: (1) 19/-. (2) £3 19/-. (3) £3/11/-. (4) £6/9/6. (5) £1 10/-. (6) £6/0/6. (7) £3/7/6. (S) £1 14/-. (9) £l/12/6. (10) £3/10/6 and £1 1.4/-. (11) £5/1/6. (12) Smart Boy did not race at Wairoa.