NEWS AND VIEWS

Evening Star, Issue 25950, 15 November 1946, Page 4

NEWS AND VIEWS

[By Observer.] FIXTURES. November 16, Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 16.—Southland Racing Club. November 16, 23.—Feilding Jockey Club. November 16, 23.—Waikato Racing Club. November 23. Wairio Jockey Club. November 23, 30, December 7. Canterbury Jockey Club. November 30. Reefton Trottiug Club. November 30, December 7.—Avondale Jockey Club. November 30, December 7. —Woodville District Jockey Club. Non-totalisator Race. At Invercargill to-morrow, a nontotalisator race for two-year-olds will be held at 11 a.m.. Thirteen youngsters have been entered to compete ■for the £l5O stake. Beaten at Invercargill, Then Won Cup. In 1942, Royal Lancer was beaten into second place in the big race at Invercargill, and then won the New Zealand Cup a week later. Lord Nuffield, who won the Stewards’ Handicap that year, finished fourth in the sprint at Invercargill. Ridden by Owner. Courtdress will be' ridden in the Southland Hurdles to-morrow by his owner, Mr E. R. Curtis, who holds a gentleman rider’s license. Courtdress will probably be turned out for a spell next week, and will later be educated for steeplechasing. Novice Hurdlers. Aldis Lamp and Kassai, who are down to make their debut as hurdlers at Invercargill to-morrow, are members of W. E. Hazlett’s stable. They showed some form on the flat, and as this stable generally produces good jumpers they may show up Recommended for Trainer’s License. J. McLennan, j.yn., who was recommended for a trainer’s license by the committee of the Forbitry Park Trotting Club last night, will take over Mr J. Richardson’s team, which includes Sure Maid, Janet Hall, and two young horses by Dillon Hall. Engaged at Feilding. Abdicate, a very easy winner over hurdles at the Wellington meeting at his last start, is engaged at Feilding to-morrow. He has also been nominated for hurdle races at the New Zealand Cup meeting, and will probably be brought south after racing at Feilding. Giving Away Hopeless Starts. Sea_ Max has been set hopeless tasks in being asked to give big starts to young and improving trotters in handicap races at the Metropolitan meeting. There is no doubting her ability, and uifder free-for-all conditions to-morrow she will have something in her favour. Outstanding Three-year-old. Majesty is outstanding among the three-year-olds in the Auckland district at the present time, and it is doubtful if any of those who oppose him in the Waikato Guineas to-mor-row will be capable of extending him. The dividend is sure to he small. Speedy Hack. In four starts to date, Sea Venture has a first, a second, a third, and a fourth to her credit. Trained by A. McKay at Riverton, she. is a four-year-old by Man’s Pal from Set Sail, and should do well at southern meetings this season. Sea Venture is engaged in the Takitima Handicap at Invercargill to-morrow. Fourth in Dfinedin Guineas. Connaught, who is engaged in the Trial Handicap at Invercargill to-mor-row, is a New Zealand Oaks candidate from W. P. Hogan’s Washdyke stable. She finished fourth in the Dunedin Guineas and occupied a similar position in the Trial Stakes at Winton last Saturday. At Winton she was produced again later in the day in the hack sprint, but was not prominent at the finish. Prefers Firm Track. After winning on the first day of the Gore spring meeting, Gold Lance put up a good performance to finish second to Bayreuth on Labour Day over a mile and a-quarter. That form would entitle the Irish Lancer gelding to a good chance in the big race at Invercargill, as he is receiving a big pull in the weights. However, the Wingatui gelding prefers a firm track and will be at a disadvantage in the heavy going to-morrow. Handy Weight. Longsword, a good handicap horse when at his best, has been gradually coming into favour for the New Zealand Cup ever since the handicaps were framed. With 8.8 he has a very handy weight for a horse of his class' He is engaged in the big race at Feilding to-morrow. As the race is worth £450 to the winner, he would not incur a penalty for the Cup. Related to High Play. Kite High, who has won at his last two starts, is regarded as being a hack above the average. He won his races at Gore and Winton by staying on, and although the distance was only six furlongs, more ground is not expected to trouble him. Kite High is raced by Mr W. J. Dore', whose colours were carried successfully by two good horses m The Raker and High Play. The latter is related to Kite High, who is by Inflation from Tnchkeith, by Musketoon from Tallulah, by Kiibroney from Miss Odille, the dam of High Play. Hurdle Prospect; Royal Writ left a good impression when he cleared out from the field to win the hurdle race on the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting very easily. He did not jump so well on the second day, and after hitting two hurdles very hard he>was beaten in the run home by Maharaja. Royal Writ started in the big race at the recent Gore meeting, and went well enough ffo suggest that he will win further hurdle races. Has a Big Reputation. Beau Canard, who was made favourite on the win machine in the two-year-old race at Winton, has the reputation of being very fast. He finished out of the money, but as the going was very heavy he can be excused. He is down to have a run at Invercargill to-morrow, and it will be interesting to see how he shapes. Trained by E. J. Ellis, Beau Canard is a colt by Theio from Duck’s Egg. and has been nominated for handicap races at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Colts to Cross Atlantic by Air. A London cable reports that a speci-ally-fitted aircraft is leaving Shannon airport, Eire, on November 19, carry-

ing eight colts—the first horses to cross the Atlantic by air. The owner, an Irish bloodstock* exporter, intends to race them in Calofornia. He expects them to arrive comparatively fresh after the 24-hour journey, and to be ready to race after a day’s rest.