RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22366, 16 June 1936, Page 4

RACING NOTES

RACING. June 80, 23.—Wanganui J.C. June 20, 23.—Napier Park R.C. June 20. 23, 24.—Dunedin J.C. June 23. —Opotiki J.C. June 27.—Oamarit J.C. July I.—Dannevirke Hunt C. July 7. 9, 11.—'Wellington R.C. July 18.—Hawke’s Bay Hunt C. July 18.—Waimate Hunt C. July 22.—Eangitikoi Hunt C. July 23. 25.—Poverty Bay Hunt C, July 25.—South Canterbury Hunt C, July 25. —Manawatu R.C. —Proposed Next Season. — August I.—Poverty Bay Hunt C. August I.—Christchurch Hunt C. August 11. 13, 15.—Canterbury J.C. August 22. —Pakuranga Hunt C.

AT WINGATUI THIS MORNING. There was a sharp frost at Wingatui this morning, and work was iate in starting. The inside grass track next the plough-tan was open for fast work, and the actual distance travelled by horses galloping on this track was considerably shorter than the ground covered last week by horses working on the inside grass. Most of the fast work this morning was done on this track. Redolent jumped two fences along the back and shaped well. Umtali, who will probably be a starter in the big steeplechase on the second day of the meeting, sprinted home over five furlongs in Imin 11 l-ssec, and showed no signs of the slight lameness he developed at EllersGoldeu King finished a neck in front of Grand Finale at the end of a mile in Imin 51 3-ssec, after taking 56sec to run the first half-mile. Tom Cat was several lengths behind Royal Dart and Gambler’s Luck turning for home in a six furlong gallop, and got up to beat them comfortably in Imin 23 1-osec. Tom Cat, who is not engaged the first day, is by Nightmarch. 1 * After working a round on the ploughtan track at half-pace Travenna and Araboa jumped away from the six-fur-long post on the inside grass. Over the last two furlongs Travenna. who was ridden out, drew Tight away to beat his companion by 10 lengths in Imin 19 l-ssec. This was easily the best gallop of the morning. Dorien was easing up at the end of a five-furlong spin in Imin llsec. The Jeweller and Drinkup finished on even terms at the end of six furlongs in Imin 22 l-ssec. Red Lance and To Ahuarangi were companions in strong work over a mile and a-quarter, the last nine furlongs in 2min 16sec. Money Mine, Prince Tractor, and Tautau Maid ran a mile in Imin 51sec. The first-named, who was on the outside over the last half-mile, headed the others off at the finish, and shows no signs of the trouble that laid him aside at Easter. Vantoou finished too strongly for Toreador and Pala Melda over five furlongs in Imin 7 3-ssec. Vantoon has done well since winning at Invercargill last month. Nardob set out to school over three hurdles, but after jumping the first carefully ran off at both of the other fences. JOTTINGS. Nominations for the Wellington winter meeting, to be held on July 7, 9, and 11, close on Friday, at 8 p.m. Nominations for the Clamant winter meeting close at 8 o’clock to-night. The first race at Wingatui on Saturday is scheduled to start at 11.30, and there will be intervals of 38 minutes between the races. Travenua’s good gallop this morning will bring hint into favour for the Winter Handicap on Saturday. Songbird is at present enjoying a spell in the paddock after a heavy season’s racing during which he won £6lB in stakes. The Sapling Stakes winner Parisienne is trained by R. 15. Berry, but she was broken in and gaited when a yearling by Hector Gray. A total of approximately £2.300 was invested on 24 starters in last year’s Sapling Stakes. This year the field numbered 12. and the pools amounted to over £4,500. Tn the local double charts Epris is in a line by himself for the Provincial Handicap, and Double Shot, Greek Gold, Bay Duke, Moneyless, and Dollar Rill are the best fancied for the Winter Handicap. Viking, who has been enjoying a lengthy spell, is back in F. Shaw’s stable. During Shaw's absence in Auckland Viking contracted a poisoned leg, but is now nearly all right again. Last season Viking won £5-10 in stakes in Otago and Southland. Cloudy Range qualified for the New Zealand Trotting Cup when he won the Ashburton Handicap on Saturday. The Derby Lodge stable has now three horses eligible for. the big race, the other pair being Indianapolis and Tempest. The only portion of the £I,OOO prize money in the Sapling Stakes that was credited to a Canterbury owner was the £75 collected by the fourth horse. Loyal Pat. First prize of £6OO went to Mrs D. R. Revell. of Auckland: £2OO to August Brothers, of Wellington; and £125 to Miss J. Cuff, of Invercargill. The harness race which the Waimate Hunt was forced to delete from the race programme has been replaced by a steeplechase for amateur riders. At”the South Canterbury Hunt fixture a hack handicap will _ replace the trot, the card already including three steeplechases and a hurdle race, in addition to a hunters’ plate.

[By Sr. Claie.]

August 27.—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt C. (at New Plymouth). August 29.—Taranaki Hunt C. September s.—Otago Hunt Club. September 5. —Marten Jockey Club. September 10, 12.—Wangauui Jockey C. September 19.—Ashburton County R.C. September 19.—Foxton Racing Club. September 19 21.—Avondale J.C. September 24, 26. —Geraldine Racing C. October 3.—Kurow Jockey Club. October 3.—Otaki Maori Racing Club. October 3. —Napier Park Racing Club. October 3. s.—Taumarunui Racing Club (at Paeroa). October 8, 10.—Dunedin Jockey Club. TROTTING. June 20, 23. —Auckland T.C.

Mr G. J. Barton now has three horses —lndianapolis, Tempest, and Cloudy Range—assessed at 4.26 or faster, and with Grand Mogul on 4.27 it is practically certain that the Dunedin sportsman will have four eligible for the next Trotting Cup. It has happened before that one stable has been thus equipped, but never before has a single owner been in such a strong position.

The number of North Otago visitors at Ashburton on Saturday was unusual, and horses from that territory figured prominently in the betting. Swift Guy was a two-way favourite for the maiden trot, and Norma Bingen carried most money in the Mayfield Handicap. Greenmantle and Golden Mist were backed as if they were expected to have the Acton Handicap to themselves, but not one of those mentioned reached a place. Guy Mauritius, who started in the Tinwald Handicap, was an outsider, but swerved at the start, and fared no better than the others.

On Saturday morning’at Riccarton Fair Weather showed his usual turn of speed by reeling off five furlongs in Imin 2sec, the last three in 37 l-ssec. There is no certainty that he will be at Wingatui on Saturday owing to his big impost. Lycidas (W. Rainbow) and Arctic Star (F. Smith) gave a very satisfactory exhibition over a round of the country, both jumping cleanly and finishing together with good efforts over the stand double. High Speed and Nocturnus were companions over a mile and a-quarter at a strong even pace. Both are to go to Dunedin. The latter has done well lately, and is to be raced on the second and third days of the meeting.

Arctic King has been racing very well lately, which made his lapse in the Raukawa Cup at Otaki all the more surprising. He ran second and first on the respective days at Woodville, and was runner-up to Prostration in the Wairarapa County Cup at Carterton. On that form he was made a firm favourite for the Raukawa Cup, but he beat only one horse home—namely, Peter Jackson. In the Ta Timi Kara Handicap on the second day .he made a good recovery, running the improved Gay Boy to a short neck. Arctic King will be in good order for Trentham, where he won the Wellington Handicap in the spring, while at the 1935 winter meeting ho scored twice.'

The Auckland steeplechaser. Forest Glow, is a six-year-old gelding by an Archiestown colt from Lady Winsome, and is therefore a half-brother to Desert Glow, who was a good performer on the flat when trained by the late F. Loomb. His sire, the Archiestown colt, is from Mereina, by Westnieie from Anterina, and was bred by Mr T. Hinton, of the Waikato. Tt is interesting to know how Forest Glow came to be bred. Lady Winsome, his dam, was owned by Mr A. Pretty, and he was looking round for a sire to put her to. He discussed the matter with Mr Hinton, of Eureka, and the latter said he had an Archiestown colt at home, and if Mr Pretty liked to go and get him he would make him a present of the colt. The offer was accpted, and the result was Forest Glow. Subsequently Mr Pretty gave the colt to some Maoris, and later on Mr Hinton bought him back again for £2, and subsequently sold him to Mr S. Henry, of Te Akau. for use on his station at Waimai. Town Beauty is also by the same colt.

An unusually large number of Eng-lish-owned mares were sent to stallions in France this year, and the progeny who win races in two years’ time will be described as bred in France. All the foals must be registered in the French Stud Book and sent to England with official certificates. This exodus apparently is little to the liking of some Home sportsmen, and one writer in 1 Sporting Life ’ says it is more correct to describe the foals of these English mares as “ born in Franco.” He adds: “It is even more ridiculous that the mares in English stud returns should merely bo indicated as having had produce in Franee in 19G6. It would be only just to mention the colour and sex of their foals, with a remark to the effect that they were born in France.” Foreign mares now enter Prance duty free if making a temporary sojourn for breeding purposes, provided a declaration is made at the port of entry. Two years ago oyer £6OO had to be lodged in connection with 15 mares sent temporarily to France. Some of the sires standing in France are horses of the highest qualifications of performance and pedigree. They include the Derby winner Blenheim. sire of this year’s Derby winner Mahmoud, Brantone, Asterns. Firdanssi, Foxhnntcr, Hotweed, and Pharos. PROMISING FILLY INJURED BROKEN PELVIS FEARED Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. SYDNEY, June 15. (Deceived June 10, at 1 a.m.) The promising racing filly Red Rosebud, who fell at Rosehill on Saturday, is feared to have fractured her pelvis. To-dav she was placed in slings. WRESTLING BLOMFIELD BEATS BOESCH [Pir United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June 15. A return contest between “ Lofty ” Blomfield and Paul Boesch was won by Blomfield by two falls to one, the bout ending in the seventh round.