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Greymouth Evening Star, 8 November 1929, Page 6

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Nov. ’ 9.— Whangarei R.C. Nov 9, 11, 13, 16.— Canterbury J.C. Now 12, 14, 15.—N.Z. Metropolitan ..'T.C. Nov. 16, 18.—Waikato R.C. Nov. 20, 23.—Otahuhu T.C. Nov. 23, 25.—Te Kuiti R.C. Nov. 28, 30. —Forbury Park T.C. Nov. 30, Dec. 2.—Takapuna J.C. Nov. 30, Dec. 2. —Feilding J C.

FIRST DAY RESULTS (Per Press Association.) WHANGAREI, November 7., For the first day of the Whangarei Racing Club’s spring meeting there was beautiful weather, save for shoi showers, and a large attendance, in totalisator handled £14,214 compared with £14,399 on the opening day last year. . Concluding results were: — Whangarei Gold Cup, one mile and a quarter: —8 Sir Archie 1; 7 Thursby 2- 1 High Pitch 3. Also started: o Le Choucas, 5 Transformer, 2 King Emerald, 4 Palmares, 6 Wenday. Won by two lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time 2.12. . County Handicap, six furlongs—3 Kildeer and 7 Cynique, dead heat, 1; 1 Mineral 3. Also started: 1 Right and Left (bracketed with Mineral), 5 Welcome Home, 2 Sunny Morn, 4 Lightwood, 6 Blue Bonnet 8 Furore, 9 Archanui. A fine finish. Mineral was two and a-half lengths away. Time 1.20. Hikurangi Handicap, seven furlongs —1 imperial Prince 1; 9 Diamond Queen 2; 2 Gay Cockade 3. Also started: 3 Red Lion, 4 Bombardier, 5 Brampton, 6 War Officer, 7 Mountain Guide, 8 Royal Seagull, 10 Valquette. When the horses were coming down the straight, Bombarder, lying in fifth position, galloped on the heels of Gay Cockade, and came down and broke his neck. Won by half a length; Gay Cockade a neck away. Time 1.13. The Stewards held an inquiry regarding the falling of Bombarder, and found, after hearing evidence, that the occur--1 rence was accidental. Manaia Handicap, six furlongs—3 Envoy 1; 2 The Begum 2; .1 Lady’s Boy 3.' Oration was scratched. Won by a neck after a very interesting race, the favourite being only a neck away. Time 1.19. Parahaki Hack Handicap, one mile—--4 Maori Boy 1; 3 Thursby 2; 1 Liaison 3. Also started: 2 Titree, 7 Hipo, 5 Quincoma, 8 Wenday, 9 Cynthia N, 6 Gemlight, 10 Right and Left. Won by three lengths and a-half; the same. Time 1,46 1-5.

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES WHANGAREI, November 7. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Whangarei Racing Club’s spring meeting on Saturday:—

N.Z. S CUP MEETING. TO-MORROW’S PROSPECTS. (Special to "Star.”) CHRISTCHURCH, November 8. • Everything points to a successful racing carnival, which opens at Riccarton to-morrow. Chief interest will centre in the New Zealand Cup, the field for which is not up to the standard of many previous years. There will be no fitter horse in the contest than Chide, who, apart from winning in each of his last six starts, has come through a rare preparation with every credit. Paladin’s son will never have such favourable treatment in any of his future engagements and, in what, is Undoubtedly a weak field, has every chances of justifying the high opinion held of him by his trainer. Historic has done remarkably well this season, and looks in rare order. With 9.5 in the saddle, however, he is set a task that many better horses have failed under in this trying race. Concentrate has many friends, and will be racing on when most of the others have

had enough. His fine .effort in the ■A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap : must not be lost sight of, but on actual form Chide has just as good’, credentials. Count Cavour and Amor cannot be recommended, but'Seatown has done so well since coming to Riccarton that not a few good judges pick him out as the best of the North Island division. If Hoylake could only be induced to do his best he would be a very tough proposition. He may sneak away from his field as was the case last year and take a lot of catching. Prodice may find the journey too far for her, but she is well worth keeping in mind for later engagements at the meeting. Of the light-weight division there are possibilities associated with Jaloux, who has been galloping as well as Honour. Form points to Chide, Concentrate and Seatown being on hand at the finish. There will be only five starters in pie Welcome Stakes, and they are an even lot. Few two-year-olds ever trained at Riccarton.have shown more brilliancy than Tray Bond, but it is questionable if she will see the last furlong out. Though she has not yet fa.ced the starter, Praise has done so well in her track efforts as to suggest her as something above the average. The issue of the Stewards’ Handicap is particularly open. Paganelli and Cimabue are such great weight carriers as ,to make their chances look good against a tough proposition in Great Star, who has never been in better racing order. If Meprisant has Derby credentials, he should be hard to dispose of in the Riccarton Handicap, while another blue ribbon ’candidate in Count Palatine has undoubtedly a chance in the Apprentice Handicap.

TROTTING CUP TRIALS. (Special to “Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, November 8. After Kingcraft’s great trial of 3.121-5 yesterday, he has become a firm favourite for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, and must take a power of beating. The track at Addington this morning was in nice order. The only work of importance was the trial of the Cup candidates, Gold Jacket, Waitaki Girl, and Ahuriri' over a mile and ahalf. They had the assistance of Money Spider* over the first part, and he rather .spoilt the trial by breaking in the last round and stopping Ahuriri. Gold Jacket was always going well, and wound up the journey in 3.15 3-5, with Waitaki Girl, who had conceded a slight start, a length away. It was a fine performance on the part of Gold Jacket, but not so meritorious as that of Kingcraft yesterday. Apart from his interference, Ahuriri did not pace up to expectations. Linkman and Vesuvius rattled over two miles in 4.32, coming home thenlast mile and a-half in 3.20 3-5. RESULTS AT FLEMINGTON. OAKS TO LINEAGE.

MELBOURNE, November 7. There was delightfully fine weather for the V.R.C. races to-day, with a large attendance. The going was good. Henare was last in the early stage, but led for the last five furlongs of the November Hurdles, and won comfortably. His rider, Inkson, scored on Dismal last year, and on Investigate in 1926. Comic Song was beaten to third place in the Byron Moore Stakes, which Miss Arrow won nicely. She cost 375 guineas as a yearling. She is raced by Mr Alan Currie, vice-chairman of the V.R.C. Committee. The rider, Duncan, had won previously on Valdene and Miss Disraeli. Amouni's was last early, but finished brilliantly in the Linlithgow Stakes. He also won this event in 1926. His record now is 22 wins. The first prize to-day was worth £lll3, bringing Amounis’s total winnings to approximately £30,000. His rider, Munro, was successful in 1926.

The disappointing Cimbrian led all the way in the Carnival Handicap. He was bred by his owner, Mr A. T. Creswick, and is a half-brother to the celebrated Heroic. He is trained by the former New Zealander, Lou Robertson. Lineage was prominent always and won the Oaks Stakes comfortably. The owner, Mr D. McKinnon, is a partner in the bloodstock farm of McKinnon and Cox. The trainer, Sinclair, had a good juvenile in Royal Feast. Finsbury just beat the fast-finishing Daddy Kentrel in the Veteran Stakes, and broke a run of bad luck. The’ trainer is Mr Cecil Goodby, and the owner Mr J. Brewer.

The sectional times in the Oaks were : First four furlongs, • last four, 48; final six, 1.17-1; last mile, 1.41|. The Linlithgow Stakes times were: Last six furlongs, 1.11; final four, 46 3-4 sec, which is the fastest four furlongs yet timed at Flemington. Results were as follow :—

November Hurdles, —Henare 11.12 (R.. Inkson) 1; Flavedo 9.7 (W. Middleton) 2; Lanilda 9.5 (S. Warner) 3. Eight started. Won by four lengths; third five lengths away. Firmeoi was fourth. Balalus and Sayles fell. Time 4.404-. Byron Moore Stakes.—Miss Arrow 7.12 (W. Duncan) 1; Gerbera 7.12 (R. Lewis) 2 ; Comic Song 8.7 (H. Jones) 3. Seven starters. Won by a length; third a head away; First Legion was fourth. 'Time !.!£.

Linlithgow Stakes. —Amounis 8.13 (J. Munro) 1; Highland 8.13 (W. Duncan) 2; Carradale 8.0 (A. Wilson) 3. Won by a length; third one and aquarter lengths away. Five started. Mollison was fourth and Meral last. Time This is a race record. Carnival Handicap.—Cimbrian 7.5 (O. Phillips) 1; Cathman 7.7 (W. Duncan) 2; Blather 7.9 (W .Cook) 3. Won by one and a-half lengths; third a length away. Ten started. Opera Queen was fourth. r pme 2.3 g, an Australian record.

Oaks Stakes. —Lineage 8.10 (W. Scandon) 1; Hasta 8.10 (H. Badger) 2 ; Garago 8.10 (J- Munro) 3. Won by two lengths j third two and a-half lengths away. Five starters. Galenist was fourth and Glaive last. Time 2.38. Veteran Stakes. —Finsbury 7.6 (A. Wilson) 1; Lady Kentrel 6.9 (A. Dewhurst) 2; Octember 7.5 (J. O’Brien) 3. Ten started. Won by a short half head; third three-quarters of a Inegth 1 away. Harbinger was fourth. Time GENERAL NOTES. Albanian has been sold to P. Lock, and goes to the stud. . Reonui has been scratched for the Williamstown Cup, and will be offered for sale here. Prince ’Viol, who broke down on Saturday, is improving. ' Bacchus ha s returned to Sydney.

TRACK AND STABLE NOTES

Bombarder who broke his neck in a fall in the Hikurangi Handicap at Whangarei yesterday after galloping on the heels of Gay Cockade was a five-year-old colt by Bonita Lady wen, and was owned by Mr. E. P. Andreae. He raced on 28 occasions and won £447. As a three-year-o . he won the Maiden Stakes at the Waikato meeting and as a four-year-old, the Hikurangi Handicap at Whangarei, where yesterday he won the Kensington Handicap before starting in his Icist I'3/ce Paganelli, well-liked for the Stewards to-morrow, has won 13 races, been second 11 times and third four times, being unplaced in but 6 of 34 starts. The five-year-old has netted over £6OOO. Historic has been set a big task tomorrow as if he wins the Cup with 9.5 up he will establish a record as far as weight carrying is concerned. At present it is held by Count Cavour with 8.13 up. When Miss Leda won the President’s Handicap at Hutt Park she paid over half a century, as she had not won since March, 1927. Mr. J.’ P. Tierney’s Delightment, who was not raced at all last season owing to an injury to a leg, was accepted as top weight for the Whangarei Gold Cup, but the Catmint horse, winner of a lot in stakes in his time, was evidently not right and was a non-starter. Hector Gray went to the Whangarei meeting and yesterday he rode Le Choucas and Ti-tree but without success. On three occasions, in 1889, 1891, and 1904, there were but eight starters in the New Zealand Cup. The largest field was 21 in 1908 when Downfall won. It is reported that Talaro is all to pieces and that Free Holmes will have difficulty in getting a race out of him.

Antrim Boy will not race again until the Dunedin, Wyndham and Invercargill meetings at the end of the year, when he will compete in hurdles events. Bisox the 1928 Winter Cup winner, has been retired to the stud. Mr. R. Hick’s mare’s last race was her attempt in the Waverley Cup. In 1900 Ideal and Fulmen dead-heat-ed in the New Zealand Cup, and in 1914 Warstep and Indigo divided the stakes. Rule Britannia, 'by Chief Ruler out of Gladiole, is a maiden sprinter which pleased at Carterton and should be borne in mind when surveying future cards. The best time recorded in the N.Z. Cup is 3.25, and it has been done by Bridge in 1910, Royal Stai- in 1921, and The Banker in 1925. In the Stewards it is 1.10 2-5, by Glentruin in 1922 and Comic Song in 1927. Praise, the most likely-looking of the six left in the Welcome Stakes to-morrow, is the Limond —Eulogy filly bought by Mr. G. D. Greenwood at the Trentham sales in January for 1400 guineas. She has not raced at all yet, but may emulate her half-brother Honour, who won the Stakes last year. The Otago trainer, S. G. Ware, is at the top of the list of winning trainers so far this season, with 14 wins, followed by the Aucklander J. T. Jamieson with 12, and Mr. A. W. McDonald, of Wanganui with 9 . Ware owes his position to his having led in seven winners at the Gore meeting. H. Goldfinch now heads the list of winning jockeys with 17 wins, L. G. Morris and B. H. Morris being next with 14 wins each. A. McDonald has saluted the judge on nine occasions, C. Eastwood, A. Eastwood, H. N. Wiggins and E. A. Keesing on eight, and A. E. Ellis and W. Coopei’ seven times.'

Round about Timaru there are a number of the progeny of Night Raid grazing on the farms and the recent leap to fame of the Radium stallion due to the great feats of Phai- Lap and Nightmarch has caused a lot of interest in them. No doubt they will be given trials either for racing or for sale. At Seadown one farmer has a two-year-old filly by Night Raid from Dribble, winner of the Fendalton Handicap, while another has a three-year-old filly browsing in the paddocks and is expecting the English mare Bonny Rigg, by Catty Crag from Dhulochan, to foal from Night Raid. The youngster should create a deal of interest.

Greymouth owners will be interested to read that Mr A.' J. Fass has been successful with one of his Greymouthbred horses in Australia. At a Southport (Brisbane) Agricultural Show, his Frezza-Great Audubon horse, Ronaudo, secured two firsts in ring events from big classes, and three firsts in time handicaps. Ronaudo was shipped from Greymouth when fifteen months’ old, when Mr Fass left the West. Coast.

TO-MORROW’S RACING ' The big race of the year, the New Zealand Cup, and the double with the Stewards will be the main races at Riccarton to-morrow. There seems to be little doubt that Chide, whose track work has been very pleasing, will be favourite as a great fallowing look to the four-year-old to -have an excellent chance with 7.4 to carry over the’two miles. However, Concentrate, owned by Mr. R. J. Murphy whose mare Oratrix won the Cup last year, has improved form in Australia to his credit, and it is augmented by good running at Trentham.

He will run Chide close on the machine. Historic has plenty of backing by those who believe that he will break Count Cavour’s record of 8.13 by carrying off the Cup with 9.5 up. He is undoubtedly a great horse and if he wins it will be a performance of great merit. North Islanders especially favour Seatown and Prodice, but with the pair it is a question of whether they can stay the distance a factor which is not in dispute as far as In the Shade is concerned. Concentrate, Chide and Seatown should not be out of the picture when the whips are cracking. Of a big field of 24 in the Stewards, many with really good claims to earnest consideration, Trentham form favours Paganelli and Cimabue. Red Heckle is a likely one from the lighter division, while the Taranaki representative Havering is likely to warrant confidence reposed in him. It may be that Havering and Paganelli will not be obscured when the judge’s box is neared. The first race on the programme is the Spring Hurdle Handicap over two miles and Glengariff, a good stayer, may not find the task too great to carry 11.5 pominently at the end of the run, Carinthia and Novar being likely to gain prominence. The Spring Plate has drawn a large field of acceptors amongst whom King’s Jest, Jaloux and Stealth catch the eye. ? With but six in the Welcome Stakes, the only one with winning form to her credit is Princess Betty who will probably find that the untried Praise will fullv extend her. Amongst those in the Apprentices’ Handicap mile with recent form to back up their chances are Imateagirl, Count Palatine and Haze. Of the ten in the Riccarton Handicap Atholspear, Meprisant and Latin Quarter may race prominently.

KAURI HANDICAP, five furlongs: — Tetrachate 8.8 Sea Song 7.7 Wild Country 7.12 Snowplane 7.7 Mineral 7.10 Tukunoa 7.7 Norval Tea 7.11 ’ Valquette 7.7 * Howick 7.7 Furore 7.7 Lady Eustace 7.7 Principal .. 7.7 Land Meas’re 7.7 Miss Mavis 7.7 Measurer 7.7 MARSDEN HACK, six furlongs: — Imperial Diamond Prince .. 9.3 Queen .. 7.6 Carl Idem 8.7 Welcome Patutahi .. 8.7 Home .. 7.5 Roman Pearl 8.0 Gold Lily 7.5 Red Lion 7.12 Royal Seagull 7.0 Big Bertha 7.10 Luxurious 7.0 Pellette 7.10 Snowplane 7.0 Mauriaena 7.9 Valquette 7.0 Crimestor 7.6

POROTI HURDLES, one and a-half miles and 197yds:—■ Golden Michael 9.0 Wedding 11.6 Mountain Adjuster 9.5 Guide 9.0 Serang 9.1 Night Comet 9.0 Bob Amans 9.0 PARK HANDICAP, one mile: — Maori Boy 8.10 King Emerald 7.8 High Pitch 8.8 Envoy 7.6 Sir Archie 8.6 Liaison 7.6 Transformer 8.3 Wenday .. 7.3 Thursby .. 7.11 Palmares . • 7.0 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, six furlongs Lady’s Boy 9.3 Cymon 7.0 The Begum 7.9 Macroom .. 7.0 Crimestor 7.0 Red Lion ,. 7.0 KAMO HANDICAP, seven furlongs: - Right and Royal Seagull 8.5 Left 9.10 Lightwood 8.2 Welcome Cynique 7.8 Home .. ‘8.12 Blue Bonnet 7.0 • Suhny Morn 8.8 Achanui 7.0 Kildeer 8.6 ' -TITOKI HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs: — / Patiitahi .. 8.7 Mountain Gay Cockade 8.1 Guide .. 7.1 Roman Pearl 8.0 Sunny Morn 7.0 War Officer 7.8 Luxurious 7.0 Diamond Section 7.0 Queen .. 7.6 Valquette 7.0 Haviland 7.1 Waiau Lady 7.0 FAREWELL HANDICAP, one mile:— Tliursby .. 9.0 Palmares 8.1 Hipo 8.6 Cynthia N 8.0 Quincoma 8.6 Gemlight 8.0 Owairaka 8.4 Macroom 8.0