DESERT CHIEF WINS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 143, 20 June 1938, Page 13

DESERT CHIEF WINS

TWO DOMINION SUCCESSES Dnltefl Press Association—By Eloctrie Tel»graph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, June 18. At the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's Meeting, held at Caulfield, the results included:— TOOLAMBOOL HURDLE HANDICAP, £500; 2 miles 1 furlong and 65 yards. W. Burke's br g Giant Killer, by David—Lady Kingsburgh, 4yrs, 9.0 (Dummett) 1 Wallace Drake, 9.8 (McKee)) .... 2 Laveur, 9.2 (Driscoll) 3 Seventeen started, including Whernside.

Neck; two lengths and a half. Time, 3min 54isec.

WANDA STEEPLECHASE £500; about 2 miles and 3 furlongs. Priest and Chatfield's b g Sarno, by Sardius—St. Mawes, aged, 10.7 (Mcßae) 1 Elegance, 10.0 (Driscoll) 2 Martext, 9.3 (McMahon) 3 Sixteen started, including Barnum. One length and a half; four lengths. Time, 4min 33Jsec. RICHMOND HANDICAP, £600; 11 miles. G. J. Barton's ch h .Desert Chief, by Chief Ruler—Pure Gold, syrs, 8.2 (Skidmore) ........ 1 Demagogue, 7.8 (Badger) 2 Aitchengee, 8.11 (Munro) 3 Thirteen started. Length; two lengths. Time, 2min 7sec. CAMBRIA WELTER, £500; 1 mile. Mrs. E. Montgomery's ch g Flying Chief, by Chief Ruler—Seagull 11. 4yrs, 8.8 (Creighton) 1 Pine Peak. 7.10 (Voitre) 2 Conchita, 8.9 (Skidmore) 3 Seventeen started, including Only One. Neck; two lengths. Time, lmin 39sec.

TRENTHAM BOUND

VALARTH AND ARABOA

(Special to the "Evening Post.")

DUNEDIN, June 17,

Valarth will be a candidate from Wingatui for hurdle events at the Wellington Meeting. He will contest the hack events, but there is also a chance that he may compete on the flat. After his win last Saturday he is right at the top of' his form, and carries plenty of solid condition. There is a possibility that Araboa, from the same stable, will also make the trip. Their trainer, A. E. Didham, will be riding at the Oamaru Meeting on the Saturday before Trentham, but will leave directly afterwards for Wellington. G. Fielding is due to leave on his northern campaign at any time, and his first representative will be Last Link, who will contest the jumping event at Ashburton. Trentham, and then Riccarton, will follow.

Great Pal will be Last Link's com- • panion on the trip. This pair raced at Riccarton last August and both won races, besides collecting place-money. Fielding holds Great Pal on lease with a right to purchase. He will probably make Orari his headquarters until it is time to go on to Trentham. Wingatui trainers are being kept fairly active at present, and if present plans are adhered to Ashburton and Oamaru Meetings will be well patronised. F. Shaw has Lord Hawke, Valantua, Our Pal, and Moneyless entered for Ashburton; W. Hancock, Travenna and Valmarch; and A. E. Didham, Strip. With the exception of Travenna all these horses are engaged at Oamaru, where they will be joined by Vantoon, Auctor, Roseman, Janet Gaynor, Delrain, Pink Robe, Alma, Trivet, Drinkup, and Bad News. A rising three-year-old colt brother to Palatinate was brought to Wingatui on Tuesday morning by his breeder, Mr. J. Harvey. He stands over a good bit of ground, is nicely turned from the hindquarters to his hocks, and is wide across the eyes. Salt Spray displayed a lot of stubbornness when he went out for-the Greenfield Hurdles at Wingatui last Saturday, and it was only after a good deal of coaxing by the clerk of the course that he decided to do his preliminary. He was in practical!* the same mood at the barrier, and lost a lot of ground when they went away. A. S. McKay is not too happy about the future with the Saltash gelding, and is keen to dispose of him. Travenna is to rane over hurdles at Ashburton., This will be his first, outing over the obstacles' since winning handsomely at the Dunedin Cup Meeting. He was raced on the flat at the recent fixture at Wingatui, but he failed to run prominently. Lord Hawke, it is understood, has [been secured by a lady owner, and will in future be trained at Wingatui by F. Shaw. The Winning Hit gelding accompanied his full-brother Second Innings to the Dunedin Meeting from Nelson, but did not show up as prominently.. He does, however, look like being useful over a hack distance.

IMPROVED STARTING Mr. C. Gieseler's work as starter at the recent ljunedin Meeting was of a good standard and a decided improvement on his efforts at the Riverton Meeting, says a southern writer. Mr. Gieseler was informed before the meeting that standing starts were to be the order throughout, and this fact may have given more confidence to the riders. Although on one or two occasions efforts were made to anticipate the signal, the starting during the three days was of a very satisfactory standard. There were three or four dispatches that could hardly be called standing ones, but on each occasion advantage was taken of the fields swinging round into perfect line. j

A BRIGHT PROPOSITION After Parauri's fine win in the Hobson Handicap at Epsom on the first day many were prepared to find him good enough to concede up to 48yds in the June Handicap on the Wednesday and win again. However, the task was not made easy for the son of Nelson Derby when steady rain set in during the morning and continued all day. The track was very holding when Parauri made his second appearance at the meeting, and he made matters worse by losing a lot of ground at the start. The task was then too much for him, though he went a good race, and will not be forgotten when he next steps out.

It is understood that his owner, Mr. C. H. Trigg, paid the best part of £500 for the black gelding, but all going well he should get the amount back, and some in addition.

NEW LEASE OF LIFE Although 14 years old, Gold Circle, who scored his first success at Epsom last week, had not done much racing. Ten seasons ago he displayed a lot of speed on the training tracks, but was very erratic in his barrier habits. After a minor placing the following season, he was not persevered with. A few months ago he was taken over by Messrs. J. S. and J. R. Herring, and recently joined A. W. Broughton's stable at Mangere. Two days after entering his new quarters, Gold Circle got away and returned to Auckland, but was I taken back and settled to his sur-i roundings.

Balboa's record as a sire Is a splendid one. His progeny, with limited opportunities, have won many of the most important flat, hurdle, and steeplechase events in the country, and include a Grand National Steeplechase winner in Snowfall, a Grand National Hurdles winner in Membo, who also ran second to Valpeen in the Grand National Steeplechase, and a Winter Cup winner, in Mount Boa. Mount Boa and Queen Balboa were bpth successful in the Dunedin Cup. • I