RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23093, 20 October 1938, Page 2

RACING NOTES

RACING

October 20, 22, 24.—Wellington Racing Club. October 22. 24.—Gore Racing Club. October 24.—North Canterbury Jockey Club. October 24.—Waverley Racing Club. October 24. —Waikato Hunt Club. October 27. 29.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 29.—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. October 29.—Rangitikei Racing Club. October 29.—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club.

AT WINGATUI THIS MORNING A shower overnight freshened up the tracks at Wingatui without making them any slower, and both the plough and centre of the course proper were available for fast work, which was carried out under ideal conditions this morning. Gold Don ran seven furlongs on the plough in Imin 40 3-ssec, easing up over the latter part of tho journey. On the same track Janet' Gay nor was going slightly better than Roseman at the end of six furlongs in Imin 19sec, the first three in 38sec. _ Attractive'Note finished just in front of Gusto and Song Boy in a similar task in Imin 19sec, the first three in 39soc. Norseman completed a circuit «ai the same track by sprinting home the last three furlongs in 34 3-ssec. Gay Vixen reeled off five furlongs in Imin 6sec, and has sharpened up during the past week. Made Money, looking very well, cantered about seven furlongs, then sprinted home about two furlongs. He appeared to pull up sound, but when seen after having cooled down was lame behind. On the inside grass track Lord Nuffield just beat Our Pal over seven furlongs in Imin 28sec. This track is easily the fastest at Wingatui, but even making full allowance for that, the gallop was one of the best seen at Wingatui this season. Nightwings jumped away from the mile post-on tile same track and was picked up by Hanlon after going three furlongs, and they finished on even terras in Imin 6 l-ssec. Valantua was sent seven furlongs, also on this track, and after taking 56sec for the first four furlongs completed the task in Imin 33sec. JOTTINGS The Santa Anita Park Meeting. There will be 52 days’ racing at the Santa Anita Park Meeting between December 31 and March 11, and the stakes will range from l.SOOdol to IOO.OOOdoI a race. There will bo no fewer than 14 races during the fixture carrying stakes of IO.OOOdoI or more. Reward for Driver. A gold-mounted whip—a present from Mr P. McCarthy—will be awarded the driver of the winner of the Hannon Memorial Handicap at Oamaru on Monday next. * Ashaway’s Sister. The four-year-old sister to Ashaway, by Balboa from Some Form, in A. M‘Kay’s stable at Riverton, will race under the name of Boaform. Her work at Riverton has been of a good standard, and she will probably make her first appearance at the Southland Meeting next month. Time Records at Santa Anita Park. In a most artistically compiled and illustrated booklet programme issued in connection with the Los Angeles Turf Club’s Winter Meeting, an interesting table of time records established on the Santa Anita track is included. Compared with the best times recorded in Australia and New Zealand they are: — Three furlongs: Santa Anita. 33sec; Australia or New Zealand, 37^sec. Four furlongs: Santa Anita, 46 4-sseo; Australia or New Zealand, 4Ssec. Four and a-half furlongs: Santa Anita, 53 3-3 sec; Australia or New Zealand, 's3isec, Six furlongs: Santa Anita, Imm lOsec; Australia or New Zealand, Imin y 2-ssec. Seven furlongs: Santa Anita, Imin 22 2-ssec; Australia or New, Zealand, Imin 23sec. One mile: Santa Anita, Imin 35 4-ssec; Australia or New Zealand, Imin 35Jsec. Nino furlongs: Santa Anita, Imin 48 4-ssec; Australia or New Zealand, Imin' * Mile and a-quarter: Santa Anita, 2min 1 3-ssec; Australia or New Zealand. 2min 2Jsec. . . Mile and a-half: Santa Anita, 2mm 32 4-3 sec; Australia or New Zealand, 2min 273 sec. _ Two miles; Santa Anita. Smin 26 l-ssec ; Australia or New Zealand. 3min 21isec. Riders For Gore. Riding engagements for the first day of the Gore Meeting have been made as follows: — _ _ \V. F. Ellis.—Peony Rose, Vanity Queen, Mona’s Song, Made Money. E. Baker.—King's Chorus, I'oxlove. P. Spratt. —Ardchoille. C. Ward.—Fairy Yama. R. Jenkins. —Gold Course. H. Phillips.—Ocean Singer. L. T. Clutterbuok.—Silver Choir, Recall, Triplecone. _ W. Jenkins. — Moonraider, Last Refrain, Rodeur. 1 C. Humphries.—Colonel French. F. Voight.—Bow Street. L. Strathern.—Astral Flash, Spendthrift, Lady of Spain. R. Humphries.—Milford, Cmtilla. G. Barclay.—Boswell, Douhleack, Nightwings. A. M. Cassells,—Astaire. W. Jenkins.—Norseman, Gay Vixen.

[By Sr. Clair.]

November 4, 5. —AVhangarei Racing Club. November s.—Napier Park Racing Club. November 5. /, 9, 12. —Canterbury Jockey Club. November 12.—Napier Park Racing Club.

TROTTING. October 22. 24.—Greymoulh T.O, October 22 24.—Auckland T.C, October 24 —Oamaru T.O. October 29. —lnvercargill T.O. October 29.—Thames T.C. November 8, 10, ll,—New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. November 19.—Wellington T.C. November 24, 26.—Forbury Park T.C.

Malagigi’s Rider for New Zealand Cup. The Mitcholson Cup winner Malagigi will definitely contest the New _ Zealand Cup, and will be ridden again by H. N. Wiggins. Made Money. His owner was at Wingatui this morning to see Made Money gallop, and was naturally disappointed when he pulled up lame. Made Money will go to Gore to-morrow, but it is unlikely that his New Zealand Cup engagement will be continued. Big Team for Gore. A. S. M'lvay left for Gore hy the express this morning with Astaire, Vantoon, Vallock, New Note, and Straightdell, and A. E. Didham is booked to leave to-morrow with Hunting Chorus, Araboa, Boloyna, Dissemble, and Half and Half. High Glee Amiss. After galloping on Tuesday morning High Glee was sore after cooling down, and will not be a starter at Gore or at Riccarton next month. His owner intends spoiling him for a short while until the extent of the lameness is definitely ascertained. Gore Race Card. A race card for Saturday’s meeting at Gore is acknowledged, Bracketed horses are Dora Lindsay and John Dale in the Balfour Trot; Silver Choir and Blue Sapphire, Boloyna and San Marino, and Colonel French and Lady of Spain in the Novice Handicap. Harold Logan to Reappear. After an absence of nearly two yean; from serious racing, Harold Logan is to reappear at Epsom on Saturday. The 16-year-old ex-champion is on 3.12 in a mile and a-half race, and is required to concede seven seconds to Nerire’s Last (a 2.4 miler), and 12 seconds to horses capable of breaking 3.20. New Zealand Cup Candidates at Gore. Betting is likely to take a wide range in the Walk aka Handicap on the first day of the Gore Meeting, as the majority of the field of 11 have shown recent winning or placed form. Six of the field—Milford. High Glee. Valantua, Pink Robe, Made' Money, and Ardchoille—are all engaged in the New Zealand Cup at present, but some are likely to drop out when the second acceptance is made to-morrow afternoon. Well Treated in Stewards’ Handicap. Paper Slipper’s running during the last six or eight months left the impression that he had lost interest in racing. He appears to retain all his old dash, and is not distressed at the finish of his races. The. Paper Money horse is in the Stewards’ Handicap with 8.6, the lowest weight he has been asked to carry in a handicap since he started winning as a two-year-old. A Successful Year. “ For the first time for over a quarter of a pentury the club experienced a wet day for its annual race meeting, which had promised to be one of tho best since the years of depression.” states the anilual report of th.e Wairio Jockey Club. “ Nomination and acceptance fees increased from £l7B to £lB7 10s, gate receipts from £l9B 4s to £262 9s, race card sales £54 16s 3d to £7l 17s 4d, and the totalisator turnover from £6,788 10s to £8,165 10s. Thanks very largely to the Government continuing the rebate of 1 per cent, on the investments, the fixture resulted in a net profit of £245 6s lOd, as compared with £37 0s 2d at the 1937 meeting. This profit has placed the club in a satisfactory financial position, and the cash assets now standing at £628 14s 2d, less the bank overdraft (£lO2 15s lid), show an increase on last year’s figures of £l7l 3s Id.”

Ajax’s Good Record. Ajax, the greatest horse of the moment in Australia, has won /his last nine consecutive races. In all, he has won 14 times from 18 starts, and his prize money totals £20,925. Great horses of the past have strung together long winning sequences. Gloaming and Desert Gold hold the record in Australia and New Zealand with 19 each. Phar Lap had 14 successive victories. Limerick 13, and Eurythmic 11. Peter Pan, who won two Melbourne Cups, at one stage won eight events in a row. Ajax heads the present-day racehorses in the way of stake earnings, but 22 horses have won more than £20,000 during their turf career. Ajax, however, has plenty of time to top £30,000 and more. Phar Lap’s £66,738 included the Agua Caliente Handicap (£13,700). Taking the world at large, Sun Beau (America) holds the record (£74.488), and War Admiral, with £64,575, is creeping up.

Auckland Summer Meeting. Nominations for the Auckland Cup and the Railway Handicap, the two chief events on the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Meeting, are as follows:—Auckland Cup, £2,500 and sold cup valued at £SO. Two miles: Round Up, Valamito, Paddy the Rip, Padishah, Melvanui, Skyway, Conveyer, Kelly, Kena, Mazir, Knight of Australia, Sly Fox, Birthday Boy, Happy Night. Argentic, Screamer, The Buzzer, The Bigot, Quadroon, Flood Tide, Cerne Abbas, Gold Vaals, Romani, Gay Rose, Coronation, Francis Drake, Trench Fight, Wild Chase, Willie Win, Dictate, Erination, Arctic King, Galteemore, Boomerang, Roaming, Silver Ring, Cheval de Volee, Barrister, Shyj Bon Star, Malagigi, Armacourt, Happy Landing, Parquet, Palmint, Master Brierly, Wntan, Tidewaiter. Railway Handicap, £I,OOO. Six furlongs: Lornacre, Mon Acre, Calorie, Race Call, Arvakur, Anion, Paddy the Rip, Silver Jubilee, Royal Bachelor, Rollicker, Whirling, White Doll, Llangollen, Farland. Miss Te Koura, Smoke Screen, Sir Tommy, Stretto, Surella, Nightcalm, Pirate King, Oratory, Disdain, Laughing Lass, Golden Sheila, Courtcraft, Paper Slipper, Counterblast Orate, Dungarvan, Alunga, Vadanoe, Noitaro, Friskland, Galilee, Suleiman, Te Monowai, Te Hero, Summary, Hunting Blood, Romani, Palustre, Maxam, Royevrus, Pasture, Philcourt. Marie’s Acre, Sir Abb, Dark Shadow, Nelumbo, Bachelor King, Surmount.