RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23863, 18 April 1941, Page 7

RACING NOTES

COMING EVENTS

[By St. Ci.ahi.] RACING. April 19, 21.—Avondale Jockey Club. April 19, 21.—Greymouth Jockey Club. April 26.—Reef ton Jockey Club. April 26.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. May 3.—Araberley Racing Club. May 3.—Waverley Racing Club. May 3. —Southland Racing Club. May 3.—Franklin Racing Club. May 3, s.—Nelson Racing Club. May 8, 10.—Egmont Racing Club. May 10. —Ashburton Racing Club. May 10, ]2.—Poverty Bay Turf Club May 10. 12.—Marlborough Racing Club. May 15, 17.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. . May 17. 19.—Otaki Maori Racing Club. May 17. 19.—Waikato Racing Club. Mav 24.—Foxton Racing Club. May 31, June 2. 7. —Dunedin Jockey Club. TROTTING. April 19.—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. April 19. 23.—Manawatu Trotting Ciub. April 26.—Auckland Trotting Club. May 5. —Oamaru Trotting Club. May 10.—Waikato Trotting Club. May 10, 12.—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 24.—Ashburton Trotting Club. May 24, 28.—Auckland Trotting Club. JOTTINGS

Personal. Mr W. D. Cunningham, of Dipton, has been appointed a member of tbe Southland District Committee, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr J. L. Hazlett. who is in camp. Royal Lancer and Boloyna. Royal Lancer and Boloyna have met three times this season, over seven furlongs, a mile, and a mile and a-quarter, and each time the result has been the Royal Lalioor winning, with Boloyna acting as runner-up. Spills Numerous. Forty-four horses started in the five steeplechases at the Riverton meeting, and no fewer than 19 of them failed to complete the course, 18 of them falling. ,On!y one rider was injured, W. E; Shandy sustaining a badly sprained wrist when Trisox fell in the Riverton Steeplechase on Monday. Riverton Totalizator Figures. The £92,608 handled by the totalisator at the recent Riverton meeting is easily a record for the club. The figures for the previous nine years‘have been: 1932, £34,961; 1933, £31,924; 1934, £36,277; 1935, £45.948; 1936, £56,176; 1937, £66,318; 1938, £79,083; 1939, £86,053; and 1940, £84,310. Brood Mare Missing. The police are anxious to trace tbe whereabouts of the 10-year-old mare Belledine, the property of Mr F. F. Brosnan, of South Canterbury. About February 13 the mare disappeared from a stable in Addington. She is believed to be in foal to Lusty Volo, and, a bay marc 15.2 bands, with white markings, she is branded 77 on the near fore hoof. _ ' Locally Owned. Arabian Night, who ran third in tbe Russley Handicap on Monday, is owned by Mr A. N. Smith, hon. treasurer of the Dunedin Jockey Club, who purchased him as a yearling at the Trent bam sales for lOOgs. Arabian Night is by Lord Onex from Arab Song, the dam of Herons, Tidal Song, and Fundy, and is trained at R'iccarton by C. Emerson j Related to The Raker. Roman Sou, winner of tbe Courtenay Handicap at Riccarton on Monday, is by the Paper Money sire, Inflation, from Kippit Lee, the dam of The Raker. He was purchased as a yearling for HOgs, and is trained by the ex-jockey R. E. Coveny. Tbe latter took charge of him when W. J. Cameron had to go into camp, and was bis first winner.

Sydney Yearling Sales. The Ally, by Double Remove from Lady Silvias, that topped the prices, I.OSOgs, on the first day of Hie Sydney yearling sales, is from a half-sister to Tregilla, winner of the A.J.C. Derby, and runner-up to I’bar Lap in the Cox Plate and Melbourne Stakes. Lady Silvius was a good winner of races of minor importance in Australia, and a great weight carrier.

The Champagne Stakes Winner. Palfrey, winner of the Champagne Stakes at Ricoarton on Monday, has started 14 times for two wins. His previous success was scored in the Dunedin Champagne Stakes last February. Palfrey was purchased as a yearling by Mr E. Hay for 230 gs, and is by Man’s Pal from Vennaebar, by Martian from Samisen. Another of Yennachar’s progeny, Scratchmcrc Scar, by Hunting Song, was a winner both in the Dominion and Australia.

Back to the Game. A. Stove, who won the hurdle race on Master Dingle at Riccarton on Monday, has been engaged in business in Christchurch for some time past, bnc on account of the shortage of hurdle jockeys was persuaded to don silk again for the meeting, and showed that bo had not lost any of his ability as a horseman by bis proficient handling of Master Dingle, who is now trained by Frank Trilford at Wasbdyke for Mr H. S. Orbell.

Combined Meeting Proposed. The committees of the Otaulau and Wairio Racing Clubs met recently to consider bolding a combined meeting next season instead of racing at two different periods of the season. It was pointed out that if suitable dates could be arranged a combined meeting would mean a great saving in transport and other charges to owners. A report regarding the available dates is to be presented to another meeting, when a final decision can be expected.

Kentucky, The winner of this year’s Great Easter Handicap, Kentucky, lias shown a marked improvement since he entered T. R. George’s stable at Trentham. Until a few months ago Kentucky was raced by Mr M. J. Moodabe, of Auckland, who sold him to Messrs Fisher and George. He was purchased as a yearling for 210 gs, and is by Vermeer, by Solario, from Lady Lois, by Lucullus. X,ady Lois is also the dam of Green Gables, who this season has won five races for Mr J. W. Dore. Saved for Stud Purposes. When the field was turning into the straight in the President’s Handicap at Riverton on Tuesday Silver Choir slipped and fell, breaking his off fore fetlock. Silver Choir, who is an Australian-bred stallion, was accepted last season by the Remount Committee and was mated with about 50 mares. His owner decided to have

the injured leg put in plaster, with a view to keeping him for further stud duties. G. C. lillis, the young Washdyke apprentice, who was riding him, got oil' without injury.

Under Suspicion. “ Marcus is a horse that, in my opinion, should not go to the races,” said Mr W. J. Hoskings, at the meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association on Wednesday, when discussing the case of the driver, D. B. Fox, whose license had been reduced to D grade as a resut of his driving at the Auckand meeting. It was decided to ask the stipendiary steward, Mr A. Commons, to take particular notice in future of the running of Marcus. For New Zealand. Apart from breaking the Randwick course record for a mile on Saturday, Mildura is the first horse to have won two successive Doncaster Handicaps and a Newmarket Handicap. His owner, the former New Zealander, Mr E. J. Watt, said the Manfred horse would continue to race next season as long as he remained fit and retained his form. Mr Watt has big stud interests in New South Wales, but he stated on Saturday that at the end of his racing career Mildura would be sent to New Zealand for stud duly. Made a Complete Recovery. No borso racing at Riverton looked in bettor condition than Strip, and his connections supported him solidly to win on tho first day. Strip was right up with the leaders until tho straight was reached, but then stopped very badly and finished last. On Saturday he was started in the seven-fur-long race, and with the permission of the stipendiary steward had a tongue strap attached to the bit, and he ran a much belter race, only being beaten by a head by Waitoru for second money. In the first race Strip got his tongue over the bit and choked. Too Much Leniency. On the first day of the Riverton meeting Mr Gieseler spoiled a good day’s work by allowing baaly-mannered horses too much leniency at the barrier, and the despatches of two or three races were held up for several minutes. With all but one or two horses standing quietly up to the barrier, Mr Gieseler allowed the unruly horses to dominate the position, and spoil good despatches by permitting these badly behaved horses to take their places in the line. On tiie third day, when Big Joe went to the post for the opening event, Mr Gieseler very rightly refused to allow him to line up, and stood him a couple of lengths behind the line. Had he taken this action with one or two others earlier at the meeting his starting would have been good throughout the fixture.

Sale of Bloodstock. At the annual Easter bloodstock sale held in Christchurch on Wednesday by Pyue, Gould, Guinness Ltd. and Wright, Stephenson and Company Ltd. the following sales wore made: —Sailor’s Love, in foal to Cricket Bat, Wright, Stephenson and Company Ltd. (North Island), 50gs; Hororata, in foal to Winning Hit, T. R. George, Trcntham, 50gs; Back Thrust, in foal to Cricket Bat, J. Kennedy, Rangiora, 30gs; Lady Richmond, H. Lang, Amberley, 20gs; Miss Victoria, H. Lang 10gs; Scarlet Thread, J. H. Mead, Nelson, 55gs; bay gelding by Myosotis—Delphine, H. V. Warning, Christchurch, 30gs; yearling filly by Guaraniee-yPrivet, J. M. Samson, Dunedin, 40gs; yearling filly by Nightmarch —Rhea, E. V. Rawlings, 35gs; Lady Friend, J. R. M’Murray, Gore, 16gs; Gentility, four years, R. J. E. Smith, Wedderburn, 40gs; Great Bramble, six years, J. R. M’Murray, 30gs.