RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23094, 21 October 1938, Page 2

RACING NOTES

RACING. October 22, 21.—Wellington Racing Club. October 22, 21.—(loro Racing Club. October 21— North Canterbury Jockey Club. October 21. Wavcrley Racing Club. October 21.—Waikato Hunt Club. October 27. 29.—Poverty Hay Turf Club. October 29.—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. October 29.—Kangitikei Racing Club. October 29. —Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club.

GORE RAGES TO-MORROW The Gore Pacing Club’s Spring Meeting will commence to-morrow, and a very attractive card has been issued. The fields are big, and though there is quite a good sprinkling of horses from Wiugatui and Oamarn stables, the majority of the horses engaged will bo having their first outing in public this season. Since last summer the course at Gore has been greatly improved, and the track is reported to be in both fast and firm condition. For* patrons from Dunedin a special train service has been arranged for both Saturday and Monday. A special will leave Dunedin at 7.45 each morning, returning leaving Gore at 0.45, thus allowing passengers to obtain their evening meal before embarking. The totalisator will be worked on the win-and-placo system, and as at Wingatui the machines will bo closed sharp on the advertised time.

Racing will commence at 12.30 with the Mandcville High-weight Handicap, for which a field of eight has been paid up for. MT’leath and Yantoon are the only recent winners engaged, both scoring over hurdles, and they are likely to find Ardmayle, Smoko, and Bow Street too fast for them on the flat. A big field of 16 has accepted for the Gordon Hack Handicap, headed by Lord Nuffield, who won well at Wingatui this month. Natty, at the same fixture, showed sho was returning to form. Last year New Note, Ortys, Adina, Boswell, and Astral Flash showed good sprinting form. Astaire shaped badly at the local spring meeting, hut that was not his true form, and he should do better to-morrow. With more than half the field having their first outing this season the race has a very open appearance. Lord Nuffield (who is also engaged in a race later in the afternoon), Ortyx, Natty, and New Note will probably' he selected favourites. Of the 11 engaged in the Walkaka Handicap High Glee will be a nonstarter. As at Wingatui a 71b allowance will he claimed for Milford, bringing his weight down to 8.9, and on the form he showed at the local spring meeting he should start favourite. Last Refrain would bo better suited over a longer journey, but a mile and half a furlong should suit Araboa. The latter was badly left at the start on the second day at Wingatui, and that race gave no guide to his form,’ but lie lias been working well. Petersham has been racing very consistently this season, and would only have to repeat the form he showed early this month ,to ho the hardest to heat. Valantun and Pink Robe both appear to have had enough racing lately, and will have to show marked improvements to have any chance.' Made Money was lame after working this morning, but it is not considered serions. On his Ashburton form last month he will bo dangerous if right. Night Wings is an improving mare, and with 7.6 will he hard to beat. Ardchoille raced badly at Wingatui, but is a much better horse under a lighter scale of weights. Two seasons ago Ocean Singer won the Wyndham Cup in fast time, hut since then has raced badly. The race appears an open one, and the public are likely to support Milford, Night Wings, and Petersham. All except Royal Chief* 12yds, will start off the limit in the Balfour Harness Trot, another open race, and there should he support for Gold Bank, Night Nurse, and Aspirant. Twenty-one maidens have accepted for the Novice Handicap, and more than half of them will be having their first race in public. In such a big field tho draw for positions will influence the chances of those starting near the inside if they can begin smartly. On reported track work, Attractive Note, Jedburgh, ami Gay Vixen should bo supported. For the Flying Handicap 11 pave been carded, and should ,sbe have struck tbe good form sho showed last Easter Rocleur will be bard to beat. Viking and Norseman should be improved by the racing they had at Wingatui, and Valmarch. provided the atmosphere is favourable, will relish 8.2, and can be relied on to set a Peony Rose promised to develop into a smart sprinter last season, and Astaire, if reserved for this race, will be making his debut in open company. Viking, Peony Rose, and Valmarch are a likely "i field of 11 will go to the post for the Otama Trot. At Beaumont last Easter Sydney Grand recorded a nine in 2min llsoc, and from the 36yds mart should race well if ready. He, Salalon, and Seascape are likely to he fanThe day’s racing will conclude with the Charlton Handicap, for which 10, including Lord Nuffield and Thermidor, who are engaged earlier in tho day, have been paid up for. Cintilla won so well over a mile at Wingatui that ho is almost sure to be selected iayouvite • but Lord Nuffield, also a winner at Wingatui, lias been galloping brilliantly since, and, if reserved for this race,'is likely to extend Cintilla to his best. This pair should he tho best hacked with support also forthcoming for Straightdoll and Our Pal, Oamaru Trots. A race card for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s Meeting next Monday is acknowledged. Starter at Oamaru. Mr T. Marshall, caretaker to the Southland Racing Club, will officiate as starter at the Oamaru Trotting Meeting. JOTTINGS Judicial Committees. Tho following will constitute the Judicial Committee at the Gore Racing Club’s Spring Meeting;—Messrs F. Wallis', son., D. L. Poppelwell, H. A. Price, M. R. Lawlor, and I. C. Hamilton. At the Oamaru Trotting Club’s Meeting on Monday Messrs G. A. Bruce, J. E. Farrell, J. L. O’Connor, C. L. Arson, and J. Wilson will form the Judicial Committee,

[By Sr. Claus.]

November 4, s.—Whangarei Racing Club. November s.—Napier Park Racing Club. November 5. 7,9, 12.—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 12. Napier Park Racing Club. TROTTING. October 22, 21.-tireymuuUi T.O. Octouer 22 21. Auckland T.C, October 21. —Uamaru T.O. October 29.—Invercargill T.C. October 29.—Thames T.C. November 8, 10, 11.—New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. _ November 19. —Wellington T.C. November 24, 26.—Forbury Park T.O,

Ashburton Summer Meeting. For its summer meeting, to be held ou November 26. the Ashburton County Pacing Club will distribute £1,075 in stakes, the principal race, the Tinwakl handicap, one mile and a-quarter, carrying £2OO, and the Wakanui Handicap, seven furlongs, £l5O. Nominations close on the Tuesday after the New Zealand Cup Meeting. Full Brother and Sister. Florence Mills, winner of the Rimntaka Handicap at Trentham yesterday, is a full sister, a year younger, to Quadroon, who won the next race on tho card, the Wellington Handicap. Each is owned by their breeder. Mr H. H. Pharazyn, and trained at Awapuni by’ T. L. Wilson. Likely to Race Weil. Ardmayle, who has not had a race since the second! day of the Dunedin Winter Meeting, won over a mile and 35yds at Washdyke last April, and will be ridden in the Mandeville Highweight Handicap to-morrow by R. J. Mackie. Now a five-yearrold, and built to carry weight, he should race well.

Bracketed Horses at Oamaru. The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s Meeting "fan Monday ;— King Potts and Easter Rush, in the Trial Handicap; Worthy Light and Pot Luck, Plutus and Village Guy, and Parisienne and Lucky Jack, in tho Hannon Memorial Handicap; and Bill B. and Cavan Chief, in the Electric Handicap. Both From Ravenna. Boloyna and San Marino, who will ho bracketed on the totalisator if they both start in the Novice Handicap tomorrow, are from that good mare Ravenna, tho former a three-year-old by Paper Money, and San Marino, a year older and by Gustavo. * Boloyna is thus a full brother to Alma, and half-bro-ther to Amy Johnson, Ventrac, and Travenna.

Logan Derby at Addington. Although Logan Derby’s time for a mile at Addington on Tuesday was only 2min 25sec, he showed that he has tho action of a high-class pacer. He did his work without hopples, and did not make a mistake. He bears a bright appearance and promises to bo at the top of his form for the November carnival,—‘ Star-Sun.’

Local Selections. The ‘ Mataura Ensign ’ selects the following horses to be well fancied in their respective engagements to-mor-row : Mandevil] e High-weight.—Ardmayle, Smoko, Bow Street. Gordon Hack Handicap.—Astaire, Natty. Boswell. Waikaka Handicap.—Milford, Arahoa, Petersham. Balfour Trot.—Black Thread, Gold Bank, Nancy Guy. Novice Handicap.—Attractive Note, Gay Vixen, Vallock. Flying Handicap.—Viking, Valmarch, Peony Rose. Otama Trot.—Katene, Regal, Salalon. Charlton Hack Handicap.—Cintilla, Straiglitdel, Half and Half. A Consistent Performer. Quadroon, winner of the Wellington Handicap yesterday, started 13 times last season, and in his last six starts won three times and was second in each of the other three races. His last win was in the Parliamentary Handicap, milo and a-quarter, at Trentham last July. This season he had only two starts previous to yesterday, finishing third over seven and a-half furlongs at Wanganui and. second to Happy Landing in tho Carnarvon Gold Cup at Foxton last month. By Nigger Minstrel, his dam, Liaison, is by from Lovematch by Martian from Lovelorn by Melton. Quadroon is engaged in tho New Zealand Cup with 7.10, and now liable to be rehandicapped.

Will be in Demand. St. Constant, second in the Caulfield Cup with 7.7, is in the Melbourne Cup with 7.6, and as Buzalong is out of the way he is in strong demand for the big .Flemington race. There is not much doubt, however, that if Nuffield fulfils expectations in the Derby that the Heroic colt will be the Cup favourite. His owner declares that he is a better horse and a better stayen than Hall Mark, who won at the same age. but it is disquieting that Nuffield is being treated to swimming exercise.

The Gore Spring Meeting. Commenting on the Gore Spring Meeting, to be held to-morrow and Monday, “ Starter,” in the ‘ Mataura Ensign,’ says: “ Present indications are that the club is duo to experience another very successful fixture. Most opinions are to the effect that, financially, the meeting should at least equal last season’s gathering. The election excitement will have abated sufficiently by the end of the week to permit of a return to normal excitements. It is just on the cards that the result of that same election may have a beneficial effect on the attendance and finances of this meeting. At this early stage of a continuance of Labour Government there appears to be a tendency to spend in all quarters so far as personal enjoyment Is concerned—a boundless faith in the State on one hand and a sort of devil-may-care last fling on the other—a state of affairs which may be reflected on the local racecourse at the week-end.”

The Wellesley Stakes. The Wellesley Stakes has a history dating hack to 1899, on tho old Hutt Park course, and some high-class juveniles have hall-marked themselves in this event. At Hutt Park, where the race was run over half a mile, the winners included Menschikoff. Orloff, Treadmill, Munjeet, and Kirriemuir, tho last two succeeding in 1905, when the change from the summer to the spring meeting was made. The distance remained half a mile at Trentham till 1922, and winners at that distance include Provocation, Formby, Pcircnc, Ermengarde, Asterias, Crowhurst, Moorfowl, Mennin, and Epitaph.

Since 1922 the distance has been five furlongs, with “such notable winners as Queen March, Lady Cavendish, Commendation, Childsplay, Red Manfred, Whenuakura, Francis Drake, and Gay Son.