RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22626, 19 April 1937, Page 13

RACING NOTES

RACING. April ‘ 24-.—South' Canterbury J .C. April 24.—Otautau R.C. April 24, 26.—Marlborough R.C. .April 30, May 1. —Dannevirke R.C. April 29, May 3.—Oamaru J.C. May 8. —Amberley R.C. May 8, 12. —Hawke’s Bay J.C, May 12. 13.—Egmont R.C. . May 12.—Ashburton R.C. May 12.—Southland R.C. ROYAL GALLANT Mr . James Lindsay has enjoyed more than an average measure of success on the turf. One of the best horses he owned was Meadow Lark, who won two Telegraph Handicaps, and he is now having a successful, term with Royal Gallant, who followed up his double at Beaumont by winning the, Waimate Cup at a long price. ■ Royal- Gallant ,was, bred in 1928 in Australia, and was imported to New Zealand as a two-year-old by Mr W. J. Howard. He was got by Top ■ Gallant from the English-bred mare, Princess Ilona, by Troutbeck. He commenced his racing career at Auckland as a two-year-old, but did not get on to the winning list until the 1932 season, when he won four races at Thames, Bay of Plenty, and Auckland. He collected place money in the next season, and in 1934-35 won five races in the South Island, by tbis time having been acquired by Mr W. Hoskins, who placed him in J. S. Shaw’s stable at Riccarton. Fpllowing three wins on the_ West Coast, Royal Gallant wen the Birthday arid Empire Handicaps in 1035 at Wingatui, In the following year ho won four races on the Coast before he repeated . his success, in .the Birthday Handicap. Royal Gallant has shown a partiality for soft or holding courses, hut he has also won on top of the ground. When at. his best he is a very determined middle-distance galloper. ENGLISH DERBY ASPIRANTS A cablegram from London ■ to Australian papers last week stated that at the call or the card on Monday on the ■Derby, to be run at Epsom on June 2, the most fancied candidates were The Hour and Perifox. “ Watchman,” the turf, expert of the London ‘ Morning Post,’ has recently been visiting some of the leading training establishments, and The Hour, trained by Jack Jarvis, and Perifox, trained by Cecil Boyd* Rochfort, are two three-year-olds who won his approbation. Of the former he wrote: “ Jervis’s main hope in the Derby is The Hour, i who watched our arrival in his box with, perfect manners and composure. He compels admiration.. In colour a hard chestnut, with no white exception his face, he is a colt .of unusual character. Standing over a great deal of ground, he is, finely balanced, with the cleanest of limbs, his power behind the saddle being exceptional.” In four starts last season The Hour fvon three races and was, so. badly' drawn in the other that Jarvis gave him no hope. He is by Horns from Dursilla. t “ Watchman,” concerning Panfox, said that even if Foray, ‘ one of the best two-year-olds last season, lackedthe necessary . stamina, for the Derby, Boyd-Rochfort’s stable might still wm the Derby with Perifox. . The writer added: “ This colt was obviously unlucky not to have done better last year. Of fine range and power, he has become a most attractive three-year-old. In the Free Handicap he was 81b, behind Foray (who was weighted as the top of his age), but after observing the pronounced progress ho had' made, I am more than ever convinced that it would be imprudent to leave, this son of Gallant Fox out of Derby calculations.” Perifox, who was bred in the Umtfd States, is out of Periwinkle II He is owned by Mr William Woodwards chairman of the New York Jockey Club, whose venture in sending Omaaa to contest the Ascot Gold Cup last year was warmly applauded in England, and only failed by the “ short Lead of Quashed. ■ ; JOTTINGS Oamaru Acceptances. Acceptances; for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s Winter Meeting close on Monday, May 3, at 8 p;m. A Cast Off, Impersonator, who ran two seconds at Nelson on Saturday, was, like his full brother Copyist,’ sold early out of. the Chokebore stable. He is by Winning Hit—Miss. Mimic.Firmer Track. The Invercargill-trained Fog Peak and Horn’s Reer will be taken to Orari to finish off their preparation for engagements at the Oamaru Meeting. Change of Scene, All Humbug did hot return to Inver, cargill after racing at Riverton. He has gone into G. M‘Lean’s stable at Riverton, and will be trained at, the Western 1 District course for future racing. ’ A Spell. , Silver Issue, the Silverado gelding who paid a big dividend at Invercargill last November, has finished his racing career for the time being, and is rum ning out at Lochiel, Night Racing., -. The Grand Council of the Agricultural Societies of New South Wales passed a resolution recommending the Government to alter the Gaming and Betting Act so that day meetings may be held at night when .desired. . Bound for Brisbane. Gascon Chief, a two-year-old son of Gascony and Chief Salute, has been sold by C. Haldane, the Hawke’s Bay sportsman, to a Brisbane buyer. Showing Promise. Hunting Go is shaping well in his schooling work over the steeplechase jumps, according to the ‘Southland Times.’ He is in Otautau, S. J, Reid at Hastings. S. J. Reid was, on the Hastings track last Wednesday morning with the, two-year-old Cainscourt—Conchita filly, this being the first member of Mr F. Ormond’s team that Reid has brought to the track. J. Molloy, a promising Australian apprentice jockey, will be riidng work for Reid next week. An Australian Visit.The Woodville owner-trainer, Mr H. E. Russell, contemplates leaving by the Wanganella for Australia on May 13. He will take with, him Mala

May 12.—Bay of Islands R.C. May 12, 15.—Otaki-Mabri R.C. May 15. —Birchwood Hunt Club. TROTTING. April 24. —Auckland Trotting Club. April 27.—Marlborough Trotting Club. May I.—Kaikoura Trotting Club. May B.—Waikato Trotting Club. May B.—Oamaru- Trotting Club. May 12, 15.—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 29.—Canterbury Park, Trotting Club. (Lackham—Lucretia), Golden Flame and Golden Treasure (both by Lackham—MegaJlo), Brown Oak (Lackham -—Bon Marche), and Sports Coat (Pink Coat —Jarretiere), the latter having been purchased at the last Trentham sales. Mala and Golden Flame, who are both owned by Russell, have previously raced in Australia. Limond Yearlings. Three Limond yearlings have been taken in .hand by W. Rayner with a view to spring racing in the colours of Mr G, M. Currie. The colt is from Miss Thespian, therefore a half-brother to Chief Ranger. The fillies are respectively from Veil, dam of Veilmond, and from Motley, dam of Variant and Legatee. Spiral is to take the place of his sire, Limond, at the Koatanui Stud and Missal is to join the' pares there. Streamline Jumps-Well. Streamline was given his first experience- of the steeplechase fences at .Riccarton last Wednesday, morning, and he jumped the two fences set him well after going -over two hurdles. The fences were not exactly new to this five-year-old - Day- Comet—Sailor’s Hope gelding, as ho competed successfully in brush hurdle events last season. T. H. Gillett has Streamline in excellent order, and from now on his work will be of a more serious nature. . Time Limit Exceeded. A time .limit is rarely fixed in connection with a classic event of any iniportance. However, such -was included in the conditions attached to the West Australian St. Lcger, it being laid down that if the time recorded exceeds 3min 7sec the stake money be reduced by 25 per cent. In the recent race, won by the South Australian colt Brave Lad, the official time was 3min Bsec, and as a result tho stake Was reduced in accordance with the conditions. Dangerous Plates. The occasional use by some owners and trainers- of cutting, plates on their horses in races has proved dangerous to other competitors, and the committee of Tattersall’s Club recently instructed its veterinary surgeon, Mr H. A.. Alderson, to examine the hoofs of all _ horses as they entered the mounting enclosure. This was done, but 'Mr Alderson, .found that all were shod with the regulation plates or tips. Has the Qualifications. 1 The Day Comet four-year-old, Sky Pilot, has.,all the qualifications for a successful career as a jumper. He can carry weight well, and- has been putting plenty of dash, into his schooling work at Riccarton. . Donald Dhu. , Donald Dhu’s win at Ashburton was well earned, and he defeated a good field rather comfortably. He had all the best of the running, and at tho finish the only serious opposition came from -Aircraft, who is anything but a genuine racehorse when pressure is applied. Donald-Dhu, however, gives tho imprsesion of being a good stayer, an cl, only three years old, he will do still better next season. ’ On Tour. Mary Aubert, when trained at Washdyke by P, Gallagher, showed promise of developing into a useful stake-win-ner, but she failed to race prominently at tho Cheviot Meeting in company that was only moderate. In recent months she has been in the care of J. Bryce, who may make the trip to ..Blenheim with, this mare and Waikato Prince. Totalisator Error. _ Official totalisator .dividends for the sixth race, in which there were only seven starters, were declared for the three placed horses at a recent meeting at Newcastle. It was obvious that some eror had occurred, as only two dividends are payable on a race in which there are from five to seven starters. It was found that the list of starters supplied to the totalisator house had included a non-starter. Bay Tree. As Bay Tree’s number wag. displayed on the totalisator indicator—though it attracted no investors—the three dividends had-to stand. Deputy Ruler as Stallion. From sale ring to show champion could: appropriately bo given as a heading in regard to Deputy Ruler, the New Zealand-bred horse bv Chief Ruler. Last year he was offered at auction in Sydney, and, although the bidding ceased at 170 gs, he was - sold for that small sum. The Sydney Show, held recently, found Deputy ■ Ruler included with the thoroughbred stallions for exhibition, and he was awarded the champion ribbon, which also carried His Majesty King George- Vl.’s commemorative bronze medal. When Deputy Ruler finished second to Hall Mark in the A.J.C. Derby of 1933 his racing career wag viewed so promising that Mr W. Pearson, of Sydney, invested 2,000 gs in his purchase. He failed in ali the races he subsequently contested. Judged worthy of champion honours as a sire, that should assist the New Zea-land-bred horse at the stud.