RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 24003, 30 September 1941, Page 4

RACING NOTES

[By St. Clair.] RACING. October 2, 4.—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. October 9, 11. —Maslcrtou Racing Club. October 11, 13. —Dunedin Jockey Club. October 11, 13. —Auckland Racing Club. October 18.—Otaki-Maori Racing Club. October 18.—Stratford Racing Club. October 18.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 18.—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt. October 23, 25, 27.—Wellington Racing Club. October 25.—Poverty Bay Hunt. October 25, 27.—Gore Racing Club. TROTTING. October 4.—Methvcn Trotting Club. October 4.—Thames Trotting Club. October 11.—New Brighton Trotting Chib. October 25, 27.—Greyraouth Trotting Club. October 25, 27. —Auckland Trotting Club. October 27.—Oamaru Trotting Chib. THIS MORNING AT WINGATUI IDEAL CONDITIONS Training conditions at Wingatui this morning were carried out under ideal conditions, and the No. 1 grass track (just inside the course railings) was in excellent order, but only a limited amount of fast work was done. Kohara was going better than Flagman at the end of five furlongs in 64 3-ssec, after running the first two in 24 4-ssec. Gay Lancer easily held Attorney over the same journey in 68 3-ssec, the first two in 26scc. . Silver Lily had to be held back to finish with Taxpayer at the end of six furlongs in Imin 17 2-sscc, the first two taking 24 3-ssec. Silver Lily has done well since racing at the Otago Hunt meeting, and promises to strip in first-class order for the Dunedin Guineas. Sir Hugh sprinted home the last two furlongs in about 25sec. Two Trial Handicap candidates, the unnamed filly by Gustavo from Saxapbone, and Happy Feet (Irish Lancer from Trek), ran half a mile in 52sec. The former is an attractive galloper. ‘ Coy travelled fast over the first three furlongs of six, running two In 25 3-ssec, and three in 39sec, but was eased up in the straight, taking 44sec for the last half of the gallop. , , , , Mungatoon (H. A. Anderion) schooled well at three-quarter pace over three hurdles, Astaire (J. C. Richards) was sent over four hurdles. He did not have sufficient pace on to make a good jump at the first, but, going faster to the other three, ho jumped much better.

JOTTINGS Wingatui Course. Caretaker Rutherford has put in a lot of good work on the course proper at Wingatui since the Hunt Meeting, and, given fins weather in the interval, it will be in splendid order for the spring meeting, which opens on Saturday week. Norse. Mr J. A. White stated this morning that Norse caught a bad chill, and, as he w r as a delicate horse, he decided to have him destroyed rather than see him suffer. He has a yearling half-brother to Norse by Irish Lancer, that has only to be as good as his looks to be a better horse than Norse. New Totaliiator House. The new totalisator house in the lawn enclosure at Wingatui is now finished, and the building reflects credit on the contractor. It is both roomy and well lighted, and has been designed so that it can accommodate electric totalisators should the club ever decide to inslal them.

Answer to Correspondent. “ S.J.” (Port Chalmers). —The Australian Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting will commence next, Saturday, when the principal races will bo the Derby, Epsom Handicap, and the Colin Stephen Stakes. Tho meeting will be continued on the Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday of the following week. To be Spelled. Araboa, who broke down on (he eve of tho Grand National meeting last month, has been returned to his owners at Arrowtown for a spell, bast season Araboa started 27 times for five firsts, seven placings, and £7lO in stakes. A Double Winner. Countless, winner of a double at tho Geraldine meeting, is a five-year-old gelding by Jack Potts from Purple Patch, and is trained by his owner, Mr F. M’Kendry. Countless won in 2min 48 l-ssoo on tho first day, and went one-fiftb of a second faster on Saturday. Ho looks like reaching a high class before the season closes. A New Zealand Cup Candidate, Piastre, winner of the Carnarvon Handicap at the Foxton meeting on Saturday, is the first Now Zealand Cup candidate to win a race since the declaration of weights. He is a six-year-old gelding by Salmagundi from bovo bake, and is trained by T. R. George. Piastre has 7.4 in the Cnp, and this win does not incur a penalty. * Officials Reappointed. The Vincent Jockey Club has reappointed Mr C. E. Hassall as handicapper,_ Mr C. Gieseler starter, and Mr W. F. Young judge for the annual race meeting to be hold next January. At the annual general meeting of members last week Mr R. Butcher w'as re-elected president for the ensuing season. It was decided to give the same amount in stakes for this year’s meeting as was given last year. Hurdlers at Wingatui. Night Dress and Merry Simon were the onlv "horses to run into the money at the Geraldine meeting that are engaged in the two hurdle races to be run at Wingatui next month. Merry Simon’s rider on the first day, P. J. Boyle, jun., was not available for the second day, as he had to go into camp, so he was not a starteron the second day. A fresh horseman will be required if Merry Simon is started at the local meeting. Apprentices at Geraldine. Apprentice jockeys were in strong force at the Geraldine meeting, and rode the winners of seven of the 11 racing events they were eligible to take part in. At the present time apprentices are having a great run, and experienced jockeys a lean time. Each day at Geraldine several wellknown jockeys wore looking on when owners would have got a much better run with their horses had these more experienced horsemen been put up instead of the stable apprentices. Discussing this question with a well-known owner, he said: “ Apprentices have to get the experience, but I believe in letting them get it on someone clse’s horses! ” America's Crack Beaten. The best can fail. The three-year-old Whirlaway, regarded as the wonder horse ” of America this season, was sent out 4 to 1 on in a field of six for the classic at Arlington Park (Chicago) on July 26, and was comfortably beaten by Attention in 2.2 4-5 for the mile and a-quarter. Whirlaway was within half a neck of Attention entering the straight, hut was a length and a-half behind at the winning post. Attention, who received 51b, is by the great racehorse Equipoise, who died nearly three years ago.

Noted English Amateur’s Death. The death took place in England some time ago of Sir George Thursby, Bt„ who, as an amateur rider, was .second on John o> Gaunt in tho 1904 English ©er hy and was similarly placed on Picton in that race two years later. He was also on John o Gaunt and Sir Archibald in tho Two Thousand Guineas, in which they were second. Though he did not win, his record in classics was outstanding for an amateur. Thursby also rode under National Hunt Rules, and trained a team. Alleged Doping. ® b. B. Mayer, owner of Beau Pere and several Australian-bred marcs, was one of the nine owners who in July were questioned by the California Racing Board in connection with tho alleged stimulation of their horses with caffeine at the Hollywood Park meeting. As the urine test did not show that Mayer’s horse was stimulated with caffeine or anything else, he was exonerated. Mayer, however, was so upset bv the charge that it was reported ho might go out of racing, hut Ins engagement of a trainer.for three years disposed •of that rumour. Comparison. The following is a comparison of tho imposts allotted the 11 horses in this year s New- Zealand Cup who were weighted tor last year’s race: —

April Direct Case. Mr G. R. Martin, of Gore, forwarded the following particulars to the ' Southland Times’ concerning the appeal oi the 1-or-burv Park Trotting Club against the decision of the New Zealand Trotting Association in reinstating April Direct:— The grounds of appeal filed by me, as Mrs Baldwin’s solicitor, with the Forbury Park Club and the New Zealand Trotting Association admitted the offence, but submitted that the penally of disqualification was not justified by the circumstances m which the offence was committed. Mr Wanklyn, of Christchurch, was instructed to appear at the Christchurch hearing, these submissions being upheld.”

1941. 1940. 61b 11b Taurangi ... • . ... 9.0 8.8 8.6 + The Buzzer . ... 8.5 Sercnata ... . . ... 8.2 7.0 + 161b Wardress ... ■ . ... 7.13 7.1 + 121b Hearth 7.12 7.0 + 12lb Doubleack . ... 7.10 7.1 + 91b Little Robin , ... 7.5 7.1 + 41b Dictate ... . . ... 7.1 7.3 — 21b The Raker . ... 7.1 7.0 + lib The Wrecker . Airline ... . ... 7.0 7.0 7.2 7.0 21b