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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 41, 18 February 1931, Page 6

HERE AND THERE

Wanganui Times. Starting times at Wanganui to-morrow are as follows:—12.0, Westmere Hurdles; 12.40, Stewards' Handicap; 1.20, Maiden Race; 2.0, Juvenile Handicap; 2.45, Earle Stakes; 3.30, Victory Hack Handicap; 4.15, Pctre Hack Handicap; 5.0, Flying Handicap. No Brackets. There is no bracket in any race at Wanganui to-morrow, and those' who like to have two or three- chances ior their investment will have no avenue in this direction open to them. Filly by Lackham. Besides the three yearlings bought at the sales by Mr. T. B. Dwan and now in his stable at Trentham, A. E. Browne is breaking in a yearling he bred himself;, and who will race in his colours. J his is a chestnut filly by Lackham from the Camp Fire marc Closefire, a fair performer herself a few seasons back. Now Broken In. Two of the yearlings purchased at the sales by Mr. W. R. Kemball, the tunsister to Tenterden and Richborough and the full-brother to Oil King, have been broken in by G. Jones, and are now doing their early pacings on the Jrentham track Mr. 'Kemball's other purchases have not yet come down from his stud farm at Masterton. G. Jones's Two-year-olds. Besides Cape Gold and Maritime, who are racing at Riccarton on Saturday, G. Jones has three other two-year-olds m work, these being Trader ■ Horn (Gape Horn—l'arnki), Fairwind (Cape Horn— Hag Fair), and Movietone (Moabite— Marriage Bell). The last-named, who has recently returned from a three months spell, is the only one of these three yet to have raced. During the let-up1 ho Ims filled out, and has now grown into a hand-some-looking youngster. The three will probably bo raced during the autumn. Addition to Team. Accompanying Marjoram to the tracks now is Bright Soup, a three-year-old chestnut filly by Hunt ing Song from the Gazcloy mare Brightly, dam also of Gainiint. Bright Song, who will also curry her trainer, I*. A. Findhiy's, colours, has nut yet raced, but she is being prepared with a ' view to events during the winter months. She is somewhat on the small side, but she looks as though she will be slick' when she begins to gallop. Winner Last Year. Democratic, who is engaged in the Westmere Hurdles at Wanganui to-morrow, won this race last year under lOst 51b. and was successful- again on the second day under list lib. I'riorly he had raced at' T.-iranaki, where he had been second in one of his start 6. There will be ( many expecting him to repeat last year's performance, and, although a line through form is unfavourable to his prospects, it is quite on the cards that he will have made sufficient improvement as the result of liis recent racing to go near success. Outstanding Chance. If one horse stands out in the Earle Stakes at Wanganui to-morrow it is In the Shade, whose Third in the Taranaki j

Cup last week was full of merit, as he was all but ovw the rail as the field swept out o£ the straight, and had to m.il;e .'i Jong-sustained run to retrieve the ground he lost. He has the Kiimo weight (Bst 111b) as he carried to success so decisively i the Fcudalton Handicap at the New Zealand Cup Sleeting. The distance on that occasion was also one mile and a quarter, but the field was a much stronger one. In the Shade may be beaten, but on paper it is not easy to countenance his defeat. New Trotting Races. The committee of the Greymouth Trottin" Club has decided to inaugurate a New Zealand Futurity Stake, of £1000. The stake will be divided equally between three-year-old pacers and trotters. Nominations close in June next. The race for pacers, ten furlongs and a half, takes place on the first day of the Labour Day Meeting, 1033. The i-ace for trotters, of twelve furlongs and a half, takes place on the first day o£ the Summer Sleeting of 1934. Was Not Raced. T. 11. Gillett took the xVustraliun-bred two-year-old Eclair (Rossendale—Oatrock) to the Duncdin Meeting, but he returned him on Friday without racing him. The youngster got a leg over a partition in his box oi! the trip South, travelling in that way from Rakaia to Ashbnrton before he could be released. He lost some skin and he was very stilt as a result of the mishap. It is probable that a spell will be necessary. Eclair is a big fellow, and should be a good horse next season. Creditable Effort. Sir. J. M. Samson's imported colt, Lord ■ Argosy, though beaten out of a place in a great finish for the Trial Stakes at Wingatui on Thursday, registered a very creditable performance. He showed a lot of speed and it was only in the final stages of the seyen-furlong journey that he failed. He is a good-looking colt, who will be benefited by racing, and he will be winning in better than maiden company before the end of the season. Elderslie Yearlings. The Elderslie Stud submitted six yearlings at the Dunedin thoroughbred sale on Friday, and all were sold. They were originally intended for the Sydney sales, but, owing to the unpromising outlook for bloodstock in Australia, it was decided to accept the New Zealand market. The prices realised were very reasonable, the highest figure, 100 guineas, being obtained for a well-grown Tea Tray filly from the Welcome Stakes winner, Bo Peep, the dam of Blue Metal. A brother to Silver Coot attracted a lot of attention, but there was not much competition for him, and his price (55 guineas) was well in favour of his buyer. A Bad Fait. Pangolin crashed very heavily when,he misjudged the last fence in the hurdle race at Wingatui on Thursday, and both he and his rider, I. Tilsonj lay on the ground for some time. Pangolin found - his feet wlien assistance arrived, and suffered no ill-effects, but Tilson was conveyed to the casualty ward in the ambulance. Ho, however, was not long under treatment, and except for a severe shaking and a slight injury to his mouth, was soon about again unhurt. Don Jose's Failure. Riccarton trainer E, ■J. Pine did not stop for the final day at Wirgatui, as he considered the going would not improve sufficiently to make it worth while starting Don Jose again. It was the holding track that prevented Don Jose's showing his real form in the Dunedin Cup, but once he strikes firmer ground his rivals will know that he is in the race. Newmarket Fancy. The Western Australjan-ouncd Pure Blend, who has come into the betting on the Newmarket Handicap, was bred in New Zealand. She is a four-yenr-old by Tea Tray (son of The Tetrareh and Good and Gay, a half-sister, by Bayardo, to Magpie). from Takahau, by Finland from Miss Lochiel, by Lochiel from Miss Russley, by Grand Flaneur from imported Sudv den Thought, by Lord Glifden, sire of Hampton, Lochiel (by Prince ' CharlieNelly Sloore) won one Newmarket Handicap, and ran second in Sedition's race, having Carbine behind him in third place. Finland is by Bill of Portland,, and his. dam traces back to Panic. , ;>; .„•« Odds and Ends. ' '' Acceptances for the first day of the Woodville District Jockey Club's Autumn Sleeting are due at 0 o'clock on Friday evening. Nominations for the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meeting close at 0 o^clock on Monday evening, when forfeits are also duei'or the New Zealand St. Leger Stakes and the North Island Challenge StakesNominations for the Dannevirke Racing Club's Autumn Sleeting close at 9 o'clock on Friday evening (telegraph office closes at 8 p.m:); Permission to conduct this meeting for earthquake relief has already been granted. '■ A. M'Aulay had an idle trip to the Dunedin Meetiug with Nightmarch and True Shaft.' Both would have been produced on Saturday but for Friday night's rain settling the track, and they . were withdrawn early in the forenoon. Sloutoa Treasury did her most recent racing at the Wellington Sleeting, and her excellent performance in running fourth in the Wellington Cup will not be overlooked .by those searching a light-weight possibility in the Earlo Stakes at Wanganui to-morroiv. Karapoti and Ammon Ra, the season's best three and two-year-old respectively, will probably meet in the Jackson Stakes, at Wanganui on Saturday. This1 will be their oniy race.

J. Barry will ride Paratoo and Knollmere rj; Wanganui. to-morrow. E. Bagby will be on Eaglet, and H. Gray has been engaged for In the Shade'in the Earle Stakes. H. Wiggins rides Ammon Ra on Saturday.