SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 June 1930, Page 6

SPORTING

ASHBURTON TROTS.

ARETfIUSA’S SAPLING STAKES.

[PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

ASHBURTON, June 14.

For the winter trotting meeting there was overcast, bleak weather, with a large attendance, and the course was good. The tote took £18,426 against £22,791 last year. Trial Handicap, 150 sovs., li miles. —1 W J Morland’s Gold Country scr (M. Holmes) 1; 3 R. McDonald’s Glern ville' 48 (G. McKendry) 2; 10 F. C. Allington’s Princess Thea, scr (J. Messervey, junr.) 3. Also started: 2 Author Willings, 4 Clapham, 15 Cora Locanda, 7 Desert Rey, 11 Logan Fraser, 13 Lola Bingen, 15 Zane, 5 Real Girl, 8 Harvest Junr. scr., 6 Major Brent 12, 12 Mary Locanda 48, 9 Author Franz 48, 14 Great pbro 84. Won by two lengths; six. Time 3.31 2-5. Longbeach Handicap, 175 sovs., 11 miles.—9 J. Wallis’s Merrijigs scr. (owner) 1; 1 J. Teacher’s Enigma scr (owner) 2; 4 J. Wilson’s Quiny Thorpe scr (owner) 3. Also started: 3 Lough Guy 24 (coupled with Kilbirnie Dan 36) 6 Gladsome Audubon, 8 Pattie Bingen, 3 Joan Dillon scr., 10 Lucy Voyage 12, 5 Esbine 48, 11 Toheroa 84, 7 Kitty-Patch 84, 12'Great Burton 96, 13 Home Voyage 168. Merrijigs won by a neck from Quiney Thorpe, which galloped over the last stretch, finishing a head in front of Enigma. Later the stewards reversed the order of second and third horses. Time 3.42 2-5. County Handicap, 500 soxs., two miles. —4, S. G. Lemon’s Great Logan scr. (O. E. Hooper) 1; 5 W. J. Gudsell’s Pluto, 24 . (owner) 2; 1 J. H. Lloyd’s The Shrew 36 (J. J. Kennerley) 3. Also started: 2 Huon Denver scr., 3 Wrackeen scr., 7 MurieJ De Oro 24, 10 Omaha 24, 9 Maiwharati 36, 6 Athalone 48, 8 Trampfast 60, 10 Sunshower 60, 12 Quality 84. Six led in a bunch past the stand. A neck each way. Time 4.22 4-5. SAPLING STAKES, 650 sovs., 13s miles:— (3) H. F. Nicholl’s Arethusa, (M. Holmes) ' • • -■ 1 (5) D. Spence’s Gold Chips (O. E. Hooper) 2 (4) T. C. Butcher’s Royal Che-

nault (M. B. Edwards) .. 3 Also started: 7 Wheat King (coupled with Golden Harvest), 6 Travis Maxwell, 8 Shirley Bingen, 4 Crimson Rey (coupled with Royal Chenault), 9 Oro’s Pride, .1 Red Shadow, 2 Goldwqrthy. Goldworthy was first into the straight, and then came Arethusa, Gold Chips, Red Shadow and Royal Chenault. Arethusa came on to win by a length; six lengths; Goldworthy fourth. Times: 3.26 3-5; a record for the race. Acton Handicap, 175 sovs., li miles —4 T. tl. McGirr’s Wakataua 48 (owner) 1; 2 H. F. Nicbll’s Lydia, 12' (M. Holmes) 2; 1 Houston Bros.’ Editor 36 (D. Withers) 3. Also started: 14 Bessie Huon, 6 Kautoma, 5 Baby Lynn 12, 8 Mac Dillon 12, 12 Ariki 12, 3 Wild Voyage 36, 7 Aleron 48, 11 Marinca 48, 15 Vecto 60, 15 Wabepa 60. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 3.23 2-5. Stewards’ Handicap, 200 sovs., two miles—3 M. O’Brien’s Home Voyage 36 (W. J. Tomkjnson) 1; 1 B. Grice’s King’s Voyage 12 (Withers) 2; 5 Miss M. McDougall’s Repeta Mac, scr (N. L> Price) - 3. Also started: 13 Accumulator, 6 Mat Voyage, 12 Great Burton scr., 2 Wattle Patch 12, 11 Repute 36, 15 Tim Wood 36; 8 Scuttle 48, 9 Tot Logan 60, 4 Fifa 60, 10 Midland 72, 14 Oval 72, 7 Gemlight 72. Won by four lengths; 'eight lengths. Time 4.41 1-5.

Winter Handicap, 225 sovs., li miles.—s J. Burley’s Trimmer 12 (F. G. Holmes) 1; 7 Cooper and Henry’s Shady Spot, scr (O. E. Hooper) 2; 13 R. Townley’s Warepa scr. (owner) 3. Also started: 15 Fair Wave, 16 Great Triumph, 2 Nelson De Oro, 5 Royal Comrade scr. (coupled with Trimmer 12), 3 John Jinks, 12 Nelson McElwyn 10 Apex, 4 Baynut scr., 14 Kotuku Jack, 1 Rey Logan, 17 Double Event 12, 8 Granite City, 9 Avenger, 11 Steel All 24, 6 Pluto 36. Won by half a length; a neck. Time 2.48 1-5. Farewell Handicap, 175 sovs., one mile, saddle. —2 J. J. Barton’s Country King, 12 (J. Walsh) 1; 9 J. F. O’Connell’s Kinney Dillon scr. (F. Price) 2; 7 H. Archer’s Brook Pointer, 12 (C. King) 3. Also started: 1 Happy Land, 14 Harley Dillon, 10 Tahoe, 15 Yoicks, 12 Kautoma, 11 Wild Spur, 4 Tannhauser scr., 6 Young Bingen 12, 8 Mac Dillon 12, 3 Harold Lee 12, 5 Tamatakuru 12, 12 Erin’s Lynn 12. Won by half a length; five lengths. Time 2.13 1-5.

THE RACING DESCRIBED.

[special to “stak.”l 5 CHRISTCHURCH, June 14. The Ashburton Trotting Club’s winter, meeting was held to-day in fine weather. The track was a little slippery. in places, but in good order for this time of the year. WELL NAMED. According to the public, Gold Country was the only horse in the Trial Handicap, and the three-year-old son of Rey De Oro and Country Bell never left the issue, in doubt once heads were turned for home. He raced greenly at his first appearance, going all over the track in the run home, but he was so far ahead of Glenville that his meandering caused no bother to the latter. Glenville, giving away 48yds., or handicapped on 3.41, was unlucky enough to go 3.28 and get beaten. Princes Thea was only a poor third, and the others were out of it. Author Willings, Zan # e, and Cora Locanda lost their chances at the start.

A GALLOPING TROT. Merrijigs went away galloping in the Longbeach Handicap, but once he settled down went to the front, and in a fighting finish just lasted long enough to beat the gallooing Quincey Thorpe by a heqd. The latter galloped practically the whole of the last furlong, and at a meeting of the stewards he was placed behind Enigma, who was a close third. The others were well out of it, and their performance did not afford scope for comment. GREAT LOGAN WINS. Half-way down the running in the Ashburton County Handicap, Athalone, Great Logan, Pluto, The Shrew and Sunshower were all practically in line, and in a powerful finish Great Logan struggled home a neck in front of Pluto, while The Shrew was a neck away just in front of Sunshower, with Athalone beaten, off.

Great Logan had a good run throughout and in this he was fortunate, as The Shrew and Sunshower were not so

well dealt with. Huon Denver was all through two furlongs from home, and Athalone, usually a great stayer, failed badly over the last furlong. Wrackeen lost a good chance, through breaking at the start. The mistake cost her fully 60 yards, and she was not dangerous afterwards. The performance of Sunshower was a really fine one and augurs well for her prospects of pulling off something at Auckland. ARETHUSA IS GOOD.

Despite her decisive defeat of Red Shadow at Ashburton last month, Arethusa was not in strong demand for the N.Z. Sapling Stakes, and both Red Shadow and Goldworthy carried more support. It was a fine forward field that paraded, and in registering 3.25 3-5, Arethusa set new figures for a two-vear-old for Australia and New Zealand. At the start Wheat King, Travis M-exwell and Shirley Bingen went astray, and at the end of a furlong the order was Gold Chips, Goldworthy, Arethusa, Royal Chenault, Red Shadow, Crimson Ray and Golden Harvest. Gold Chips turned into the back first. Goldworthy then put in a run and led to the top of the straight from Gold Chips, Red Shadow, Arethusa, Royal Chenault and GoldenUlarvest. Then Arethusa made a dash, and when the home turn was reached she. was close to Goldworthy, with Gold Chips and Royal Chenault the only others threatening. A little further on Goldworthy was in distress, and Arethusa was challenged by Gold Chips, while Red Shadow ran off the course and ruled himself out. Arethusa had to be driven right out to beat Gold Chips by a short length, and Royal Chenault was six lengths away third, with Goldworthy and Golden Harvest next. Arethusa, who ranks as a sister to Wrackler, is only a “ppcket edition,” but she shows wonderful quality and gameness.

WAKATAUA CAN STAY. Wakataua, a “dyed in the wool” stay? er, had the opposition in the Acton Handicap at his mercy at the end of a mile, and once the straight was reached he was always going like a winner. Lydia was pocketed until two furlongs from home, but once he got clear came with a rattle to score over Editor. Baby Logan was the best of the .others. By Man-o’-War —Mountain Rose, Wakataua omes from a great staying family, and he proved the outstanding horse on the day. WON AS HE LIKED. Home Voyage singled himself out six furlongs from home and went on to win the Stewards’ Handicap as he liked. He is an Australian-bred geld| ing by First Voyage, and being a good stayer of level order, he is sure to do a lot better. Aucklanders will have a chance to judge for themselves ,if Home Voyage tackles the opposition in the Provincial Handicap on Saturday. \ King’s Voyage was slow away, hut he was in the van at the end of a lAile, to give way to the winner’s overwhelming run. Repta Mac was only a moderate third.

“AS YOU LIKE IT.” Trimmer, who has been on tour lately so far as change of training quarters is concerned, found the care of his old trainer, D. Bennett, “as you like it” by coming along at the right end of the Winter Handicap to beat Shady Spot and Warepa in a keen finish. Trimmer has always been a speedy customer, and in addition to holding a two mil" record of 4.26 4-5, he has some fine sprint efforts to his credit. Warepa tried to win all the way, only failing in the last furlong, but there was little merit in the performance. Nelson De Oro- and Baynut were in the picture throughout, but faded over the business end. Royal Comrade and John Jinks were among those that lost theii chances .at the start. EASY FOR COUNTRY KING. The Farewell Handicap was easy for Country King at the finish. Erins Lynn, Harley Dillon and Tanhauser stood on the mark, and Happy Land was slow away. Wild Spur led out, but broke at the end of a furlong and > Kinney Dillon led to the far turn from Kautoma, Country King, Tumatakuru and Happy Land. Kinney Dillon led into the straight from Kautoma, Country King, Happy Land, Tumatakuru, Brook Pointer and Mac Dillon. Country King then drew out to win by half a length from Kinney Dillon. Brook Pointer was four lengths away third, just in front of Mac Dillon; then came Tumatakuru t and Kautoma.

“UNEMPLOYED” TROTS.

CHRISTCHURCH, June 14

Proposals for holding a special trotting meeting for the benefit of the Citizens’ Unemployment Fund have been discussed by Councillor J. W. Beanland (a member of the Committee) and Mr H. J. Otley, who organised the trotting meeting last year for the-benefit of the West Coast Earthquake Fund. The proposal is to apply for a permit for a meeting, and also for exemption from taxation, on_ the profits, which, it is believed, would be considerable. An appeal foi funds by public subscription, it is. feared, may not be so successful this year, and a trotting meeting would raise a considerable sum.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. HOME MADE WINS STEEPLES. [BY CABLE—PRESS ASST?. —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, June 15. The Australian Jockey Club’s winter meeting concluded in fine weather, with a large attendance. Results: — Second Hurdles:— Songift 11.6 (Giles) 1; Rossgole 9.4 (Harris) 2; Ostentation 9.0 (Baker) 3. Eight started. Won by five lengths; one length. Doctor Grace was fourth.

Time 3.38 J. Flying Handicap— Fujisan 9.9 (Pike) 1; Vertoy 7.3 (Pratt) 2; Cassue D’Or 8.6 (Cook) 3. Ten started. Won by a length and a-half; a head. Time l.llij. A.J.C. Steeplechase: —Home Made 10.0 (F. Harris) 1; Ego 9.0, (Conaghan) 2; Prince Arim 10.5 (Baker) 3. Also started: Grosvenor, Tressady, Rock, Burraform, Kinross, Rearguard. The early running was made by Kinross, with Home Made, Ego, Prince Arim and Burraform as nearest attendants. Grosvenor came down and its jockey, Carter, was injured. Kinross fell at the' back, after going two miles. Ego led over the last jump from Home Made. The latter lasted the longest and in a desperate finish, gained the verdict by a neck, while Prince Arim, six lengths back, was third. Then followed Kinross, Rearguard, and Burraform. Tijne 6.25 J.

Winter Stakes: —Frances Cyllene

7.11 (Denham) 1; Eden Hall 7.7 (Pratt) 2; Inducement 7.12 (Bartie) 3. Fourteen started. One length each way. Time 2.46. Exeter Handicap:.— Crown Area (N.Z.) 9.12 (Bartie) 1; Aorangi 9.9 (Maher) 2; Pointiers 9.2 (Davidson) 3. Seventeen started. Won by a head; one length. Time 1.38 J.

QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB

BRISBANE, June 15

At the Queensland Turf Club’s meeting the Albion Cup resulted: — Rowladdie 7.9 (Baker) 1; Aero Force 7.5 (Conquest) 2; Freebooter 10.2 (Brenan) 3. Twelve started. Won by four lengths; a neck. Time 2.14. JOCKEY’S DEATH DUNEDIN, June 16.’ Word was received yesterday that E. Olsen, the ockey who went, to Perth with the trainer Christie, died from the effects of inuries received there on Saturday. Deceased,. whose parents live here, was formerly in the employ of Mr. Gitsler at Wingatui. RACING. FIXTURES.

Juno 19, 21 —South Canterbury J.C. June 20, 21—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter. June 25 —Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. June 27, 28 —Napier Park R.C. Winter. June 28 —Ashburton County R.C. June 28—Waipa R.C. Winter. July s—Oamaru J.C. Winter. July 8, 10, 12 —Wellington R.C. Winter. July 19—Waimate D.H.C. Annual. July 17, 19 —Gisborne R.C. Winter. July 19 —Waimate Hunt Annual. July 26 —South Canterbury H.C. July 31— Manawatu R.C. Winter. August 12, 14, 16 —Canterbury J.C. G.N. THIS WEEK’S NEWS. Jen: * Jen is shooling ’ well over steeplechase fences at Hastings. ’Phis gelding’s hurdle record would have been much better than it is had he been always capably ridden.

Shipped to Australia: , The .three-year-old Waterline, by The Ace from Sailor’s Hope, whose sale to a Melbourne sportsman has been completed, was shipped to Australia on Friday.

Solgele: Solgele has been recommissioned by W. McDonald, .and that trainer has recently taken over the Australian-bred mare Miss Mercia, owned by Mr. P. Thorpy, of Greymouth. The Viscount:

The Viscount has resumed work with T. H. Gillett’s string at Riccarton, looking well after his recent spell. Just So:

Just So, who has always had a tendency' to strike herself while galloping, has had her feet treated with object of rectifying the trouble. Her fullbrother, Prince Desmond, is progressing nicely.

British King: The imported horse British King will not do any further racing this season. He was shipped north at the end of last week, and will be given a spell until next spring.

Paleta:

Paleta has had a few races during the last few weeks and he has shown that ho is likely to return to his best form. He is engaged in the Flying Handicap at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt meeting this month. False to Form:

The Aga Khan says ho did not have a shilling on Blenheim, who won the Derby. “It just shows how false to form a Two Thousand Guineas horse can be,” he said. “We did not try Blenheim and. Rustpm Pasha over the same course. They were treated as though they belonged to different stables.” Riders for South Canterbury:

Riding engagements for the South Canterbury meeting include: —A. E. Ellis: Radiate, Ranelagh, Last Mark, Desert Song; D. O’Connor: Lancer, Gay Jim, Sweet Refrain; F. Thompson: Pangolin. FIXTURES. June 14. —Ashburton T.C., Winter. June 21, 23. —Auckland T.C. Winter. June 28. —Ashburton County R.C. Winter (two events). July 5. —Oamaru J.C. Winter (two events).

Dilworth in Work Again: When the Nelson trainer, L. F. Ber-ke-tt, was at Addington with his small team for the recent meeting of the Canterbury Park Club, he stated that he had just put that fine young pacer, Dilworth, in work again after a spell, and she would probably be racing at Addington in August. Peterwah:

J. J. Kennerley is keeping the Gis-borne-owned trotter Peterwah going along steadily in his work. Peterwah now prefers a softer track than formerly, and for this reason he was not started at the Canterbury Park Club’s Meeting. Bound for Auckland:

Carmel, Writer and Invader were put aboard the Marama on Friday for Wellington. All three are acceptors for the Auckland meeting. . Carmel stands on the 24 yards mark in the C. F. Marks Memorial, and is also coloured for the Cornwall Handicap, on 36 yards. Invader’s two engagements are the Hobson Handicap, for 4.40 trotters, and the Marconi Handicap, of 10 furlongs, for 2.51 J or better.

Mac De Oro:

Handicapped on 4.37 in the Hobson Handicap at Auckland, won the April Handicap at Addington at Easter and recorded 4.34 1-5.

Roma Bingen: Has been doing a lot of work and trotting solidly on the track. The bay mare has a fair amount of pace, but has been too unreliable in the past to warrant backing.

Olive Nelson:

. Olive Nelson, who is on the limit of tho 4.44 trot on Saturday next, won a double at the Hawera meeting in April. Her best effort was in winning the Opunake Trot, in which she registered 4.48. Tradesman: Has been let up 12 yards since he last raced, and is now on a 4.41 mark, but it is not likely there will be any rush to back him. The veteran can go a useful rac£, but with young and improving horses to meet, many of them handicapped seconds slower than they have gone, there is not much inducement to regard Tradesman’s prospects brightly.

Should be Hard: Akenehi is one of the most promising trotters in Auckland, and seeing that

she won from a 4.40 mark at her last start she is rather well treated in being on 4.39 on Saturday. Not only can the mare go fast, but she stays well, and it looks as though she will be the hardest to beat in her approaching engagements. Dipnoi:

If Dipnoi was a solid trottei’ the Stewards’ Trot at Auckland would see him hard to beat, but he is one of those who frequently put in bad breaks, and therefore can hardly be recommended. At the Canterbury Park meeting Dipnoi ran third to Rose Audo and Dolores, going 4.36 4-5. and at Auckland he is handicapped on 4.42. Dan Direct: Has been in training long enough now to be himself, but on anything he has done in his three starts he can have no chance of winning the Mangere Handicap at Auckland, in which he is set to give away 84 yards. The field is not a ery strong one, but even so 84 . yards is a substantial start in a mile, and a half, particularly when there,are horses on the limit, or close to it, who have gone faster than handicapped;