RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23496, 9 February 1940, Page 2

RACING NOTES

RACING. February 10. —Kgmoiit Racing Club. February 10, 12.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. February 10, 12.—Goro Racing Club. February 10, 12.—Rotorua Racing Club. February 16, 17.—VVinton Jockey Club. February 17.—Tolaga Bay Jockey Club. February 17. Opunake Racing Club. February 17, 19.-Waikato Racing Club. February 22, 24. —Dunedin Jockey Club. February 24. Waiau Racing Club. February 24, 26. -Westland Racing Club. February 24, 26. Te Aroha Jockey Club. February 24, 26.—Woodvillo D. Jockey Jlub. THE GORE MEETING The Gore Racing Club, which celebrated its jubilee this time last year, will open its summer meeting to-mor-row, and the race card promises a very interesting day’s sport. Gore, being about 40 miles inland, has missed most of the wet weather experienced along the coast line during the past, fortnight, and, the course, a mile circuit, is reported to be in good order. The fields are-big, and an even class of horses being engaged, all the races bear an open appearance. The betting will be on the usual win and place system. . Patrons from Dunedin will be able to travel right to the gates of the course on the 8.33 express to Invercargill, which will stop at the course siding, and a special train leaves Gore at 6.40 on the return journey. Racing will commence with the Gore High-weight Handicap (12.30), and in a Held of nine Atua Here is likely to be selected favourite. He was second in a similarly conditioned race at Wynclham, and won over a mile at Wamo last month, and followed those performances by running second over a mile and a-quarter at Tapamii last Saturday. Craiglea was third in the Trial Plate at lliccarton on Saturday, won by Groat Night in Imin 27 l-ssec, but was not staying on at the finish, and the eight and a-half furlongs to-morrow may be too far for her. Royal Style and Merry Simon may prove the best of the others. Four recent winners in Heidelberg, King’s Chorus, Verdure,, and Cherokee, stand out in the Longford Hack Handicap at 1.10. Heidelberg has been racing over longer distances in his recent successes, but has won so well that he appears to master all distances equally well. His last win was scored over a mile and a-quarter, in the Wairio Cup. King’s Chorus, a four-year-old son ot the "Dunedin Cup winner, Queen Balboa, is a rapidly improving horse, and will be in receipt of 221 b from Heidelberg, and racing over his pet distance. He also won at the AVairio meeting. Verdure won over six furlongs at Tapanui, but not against such good company Cherokee ran unsighted m the race won by Not Out at Riccarton on Saturday, but on .the opening day of the Invercargill meeting, with 8.3, beat King’s Chorus 8.13 over six furlongs m Imin 16 2-ssec. She now meets King s Chorus on 11b better terms. Counterlunch won two races in the spring. Cherokee, King’s Chorus, and Counterlunch are likely to,be supported. As usual at this centre a, big field will "0 to the post for the Electric Harness Handicap (1.50), and J. AValsh’s bracket, Bondsman and Aldus, are sure of good support. Happy Erin and Blue Spot have recent placed performances to their credit and are also likely to be supported. ' , . It is some years since the club lias had a better field than is carded for tbo Racing Club Handicap (2.30), and the race presents a very open appearance. On the third day of the Dunedin Christmas Meeting Norseman B.XU beat a high-class field over a mile, and with 9.0 over two furlongs further he will appeal to punters. He gave Mona s Song 161 b when he beat her for second monev in the Otago Handicap but Mona’s Song won on the second day at Invercargill, and now meets him on 51b worse terms than at Wingatm. Sailing Lady showed good form , over middle distances in the spring, but raced disappointingly at the holiday fixtures. She showed a return to form at AVairio by winning easily over seven furlongs, and with 7.13, minus a 31b allowance, must be given a good chance. Night AVings at 7.12 is generously treated, and should tho track be yielding will have a chance second to none. Peony Roso lias not been stajinf on well at the finish of her races lately, but is now likely to be more seasoned. Sparkle has been racing under big imposts at AAhiirio and Tapanui since her good win over a mile at Invercargill, and with only 7.3 on her back is likely to be seen to better advantage. Chirp won a high-weight handicap on this course last spring, and followed that success' by winning against good company over nine furlongs on tho concluding day at Riccarton, her second start the same afternoon. AVith 7.2 she appears to hold a royal chance. A 7 alnntua has not won a Vaco this season, but ho has been working well, and has shown some of his best form on this track. Retting is likely to be well spread in this field, and Chirp, Sparkle, and l Norseman are likely to be the best fancied, with Night AAlugs in strongest demand if the course is soft. Because a number of those engaged in the Novice Handicap (3.10) will meet 'at AVinton next week, all at 8.0, this race presents a problem for punters. Ackemnia. Eire’s Ruin, and Cross Rose (her first start) may be the best fancied. Some good sprinters arc included in tho 10 engaged in tho Croydon Handicap, and if she has returned to tho form she showed last season, Rodcur, with 8.6. will bo tho hardest to beat, Phalanx, who heads the handicap at 9.0, always runs an honest race, but gains more places than wins. Bay Duke showed at tho holiday meetings that he has returned to bis best form Fidelis, a new-comer to tho south, has not won this season, but has'some good placed performances to his credit in the North Island. AVi Icl Career likes a firm track, and has shown lie is returning to form. He finished only a head behind Norseman oyer a mile on the third day at AVingatui at Christmas time, and is equally at home over six furlongs. AGking is too uncertain at the barrier, and the others will have to improve a great deal to have any chance. Rodeur, AVild Career, and Phalanx appeal most. The Progressive Harness Handicap (4.30) has also drawn a good field, and Diosma and Night Nurse, both off the limit, will only require to begin smartly to be hard to catch. Of the others, Dunalister and Yon Yan should also bo supported. Several of those egaged in the Summer Hack Handicap (5.10) have previous engagements. Ort.vx has won over seven furlongs so well that a mile docs not look beyond her measure, but

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TROTTING." ■ February 10. —Canterbury Park T.C. February 10, 14.—Auckland T.G. February 17, 19.—Manawatu T.C. February 17.—New Brighton T.G February 24.—Patriotic meeting, Adding ton. March 2. —lnvercargill T.C. March 9.—Timaru T.C. March 16.—Taranaki T.C. March 16.—Cheviot T.C. - March J 6. —Wyndham T.C. March 23, 27, 28.—New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. 9.5 is a solid impost. Night Pal, who has been galloping well lately, would only have to return to tho form bo showed at Riccarton last November to be the hardest to beat, and is likely to start favourite. If Atua Rerc is reserved for this race be will also be fancied. So will Cherokee, trained by E. J. Ellis, who also has Craiglea in the race. Islay Downs appears to be the best of the others. JOTTINGS Dunedin Cup Meeting, Handicaps for the Dunedin Cup Meeting are due on Tuesday morning, and interest will be taken in a largo number of horses racing at Gore this week-end who are engaged at the AVingatui fixture. Her First Race. Cross Rose, who is engaged in the Novice Handicap to-morrow, is a four-year-old grey filly by Xiroenes from Rosalie. She is one of E. J. Ellis’s team. L. J. Ellis’s Movements. L. J. Ellis is booked to rido at the Waikato meeting on February 17 and 19 and at the Te Aroha fixture on February 24 and 26. He may return south to ride on the first day of the Dunedin Cup meeting. Capricious’s Weight, Though she finished second to Yours Truly in the New Zealand Cup last November, Capricious has not won a race .this season, and keen interest is being taken in how Mr Russell will treat her in the Dunedin Cup. Lawrence Races. The programme for the Tuapeka meeting to be held on Easter Saturday has been issued, and the stakes amount to £560, the same as last year. The Tuapeka Handicap carries a stake of £lO5, including a trophy of £lO 10s. Unusual Incident. Over 30 years ago Emmeline, Dilemma, and Maremma filled the three places in the principal handicap at the Gore meeting. These three horses were full-brothers and sister, but raced in different ownerships. Won £770 in Hack Class. It is not often that a horse can earn £770 for firsts before becoming ineligible to race in hack class, but that is the amount credited to Not Out. His last three wins have been scored so well that he looks sure to hold his own when he enters open company'. All in Same Colours. At the spring meeting of the Gore Racing Club in 1925 the AVaikaka Handicap was won by Monoxide, 7.13 (D. O’Connor), who beat Kilfane, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) a head, with Happy Days, 8.10 (F. A r oight) a neck away third. All three horses were owned by Mr Alan Cambridge, and for his sporting action in starting all three horses the club presented him with a memento of the occasion. Now a Troop Horse. Second AVind, champion of his time in AA'estern Australia, and second with 8.12 in Phar Lap’s Melbourne Cup, is now 14 years of age, but has adopted a new role. He is troop horse for the commander of the Australian Light Horse Brigade formed since the outbreak of war. In a newsreel shown in Wellington last week he appeared during the filming of some of the displays by the Australian cavalry. There is even greater interest in this for New Zealanders. Second AVind was by Psychology or Grandcourt out of the Finland mare First Blow, and was bred by Mr T. H. Lowry. Wellington Autumn Programme. Except that the stakes for the two liigh-weiglit events have been increased £SO each to £350, the prize money remains tlio same as last year for the Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting, to bo held on March 14 and 16. The total offering is £7,800. The two high-weight events will be run over a distance of one mile and three furlongs instead of one and a-quarter miles. Mile and a-quarter races have been deleted at all future AVellington meetings. Big Fields For Te Aroha. The two main events of the two days of the To Aroha meeting on February 24 and 26—this includes the Herries Memorial Cup, of £l,ooo—have drawn wonderful nominations. They are:— First day—Herries Memorial Cup, £I.OOO and gold cup valued £SO. One mile and three furlongs.—Royal Appellant, Balinavar, Bronwcn, Saccoue, Jack Tar, Games. Glndynev, Proud Fox, Brazilian, Kelly. Rarotonga, Our Joan, Pern, Golden Sheila, Paddy the Rip, Kastern Heir, Mintlaw, Notium, Moorsotis, Beau Repairc. Pirate King, Lady Montana, Kathbella, Yogi, Hot Box, Roycvrus, The Cardinal, Scotland, Fils do Vaals, Erlick. Second Day.—Centennial Cup Hand! cap, £6OO and cup value £25. One mile and a-quarter.—Royal Appellant, Balinavar, Bronwen, Saccone, Gamos, Gladynev, Brazilian, Kelly, Rarotonga, Namara, Valmint, Paddy the Rip, Eastern Heir, Mintlaw,' _ Moorsotis, Notium, Yogi, Beau Repaire, Pirate King, Hot Box, Lady Montana, Gold Vaals, Kathbella, Royevrus, Our Jean, Golden Sheila, The Cardinal, Scotland, Fils do Vaals, Kena, Erlick.