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Greymouth Evening Star, 3 October 1930, Page 11

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RACING. FIXTURES. OCTOBER. 4 —Napier Park R.C. 4— Kurow J.C. 4, G —Auckland R.C. 9, 11 —Dunedin J.C. 10, 11—Otaki-Maori R.C. IG, IS—South Canterbury J.C. 18 —Masterton R.C. 25, 27—Wellington R.C. 27 —Waverly R.C. 27—Waikato Hunt Club. 27—Waipawa County R.C. 27—North Canterbury R.C. 27, 29—Gore R.C. 30, Nov. I—Poverty Bay T.C. ' Seatown: Revels in the heavy going, and if the track conditions remain soft, he i will be in his element in the Mitchel!son Cup to-morrow. Admiral Drake: Should do better before long, and he seems to race best when fresh. Otairi: Won the Flying Handicap at Ellerslie, twelve months ago, with 7.9 on his back. He will attempt to repeat the performance to-morrow, when H. Gray will ride him. Otairi is a par- ' ticularly smart galloper, who can | handle any going. I Lady Pam: Has a lot of pace, while she is also bred to stay, and she should again be very hard to beat in forthcoming engagements. Sympathetic: Has only had a couple of races, but it will not be long before she is on the winning list, judging by these efforts. Sympathetic is a three-year-old by Martian, from Sweet Charity. Aston: The English-bred horse does not race much, but when he /Roes he usually goes pretty well. He is engaged at the' Napier Park meeting tomorrow. Souchong: Comes from a speedy family, for he is a half-brother to Kaiti, Kauhoro, and Dissertation, by Arausio. He will win in much more select company than he beat at Hastings on Saturday. May Do Better: There is no doubt that Hynanna is steadily coming to his best form, and his three opponents in the Park Stakes at Napier to-morrow .may not be capable of footing it with him. Grand Tea:

Handles heavy-going well, and his prospects of getting in the money in the Flying Stakes at Ellerslie on Saturday appear good. Seven Mounts:

H. Goldfinch will be riding at Napier on Saturday, his mounts being My Own, Ganpat, Jenny Diver, Simba, Movietone, Sir Limond, and Futurist. He will be riding at Ellerslie on the second day.

Jcyspear: A recent winner at Wanganui is engaged at Ellerslie, and his latest form points to him putting up a good showing in the Gordon Handicap.

Royal Parade: Had his first race on Saturday, since last May, and finished third to Hunting Day and Admiral Drake. By his running, it does not look as if he will be long in again getting on the winning list. He is engaged at Auckland to-morrow. In Form: Horses engaged at Ellerslie tomorrow, and according to training efforts, should not lack form, are: — Awaken, Cylinder, Silvermine, Catoma, Taumai, Seatown, Biddy Comet, Prodice, and Great Charter. JOCKEYS FOR SATURDAY. Riding engagements announced for Ellerslie on Saturday include the following:— H. Gray.—Star Stranger, Cylinder, Otairi. Hoihoma, Lady Quex, Vandyke. H. N. Wiggins.—Eager Rose, Arisus, Royal Parade, Grand Tea, Joyspear, La Poupere. J. Barr/ —Nancy Lee, Richborough, Count Palatine, Royal Ruler. L. Dulieu. —Gay Cockade. H. Dulieu.—Mashoor. . E. Ludlow.—Catoma. E. Manson.—Chief Cook. T. Green. —Chief Clerk, Great Charter, Paganelli, Commandant, Seatown. A. McDonald. —Mirabilary, Risk. J. F. Fergus.—Cynthia N. W. H. Jones.—High Pitch, Honiton. A. Gilmer.—Daylight, Foxhound. J. Mcßae.—Air King, Lovely Boy. H. Gilmer. —Cruachan, Arch Eagle. L. Tierney.—Branson. H. Buchanan.—Flying Prince, Awamutu. I. Tucker. —Copey. AUCKLAND SCRATCHINGS AUCKLAND, October 2. Scratchings for the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday are: For all engagements, Golden Sceptre, Daylight, Cruachan; for Great Northern Guineas, Rosshire; Trial Hurdles, Diamond Queen, Tall Timber; Gordon Handicap, Little Wonder. RANDWICK CARNIVAL SYDNEY, October 2. The acceptances for the Australian Jockey Club meeting which opens tomorrow (Saturday) are: — Derby: Balloon King, Sargon, Confider, Delwood, Veilmond, Salvador, Sun Lover, Tregilla, Santorb, Calmond, Aximus, The Doctor's Orders, Bay Acre, Lady Cannes. Epsom Handicap: Mollison, Loquacious, Venetian Lady, High Disdain, Ruffler, Pentheus, Gay Ballerina, Holdfast, Killarney, First Sight, Green Sea, White Fang, Western Lass, Vali, Habashon, Cathmar, Camargo, Cleve, Adrian’s March, Credence, Waugoola, Potent. Spring Stakes: Nightmarch, Tressilian, Kirrkie, Concentrate, Dalston, Phar Lap. Metropolitan Handicap (run on Monday) : Donald, Concentrate, Paquito, In the Shade, Troihis, Ruffler, Waterline, First Sight, Jeypore, Stargod, Western Lass, Frances Cyllene, Bawn-'na-glas, John Buchan, Gay Crest, Dalston, Cragford, Potent, Bosmina, Baroona, Tressilian. The scratchings of Tom Pinch, Fujisan, Donmoon, and Dominant from the Epsom, also of Loquacious from the

Metropolitan, gave the racing fraternity a severe shock. In to-day’s gallops Gay Ballerina went in fine style again on Victoria Park, and easily beat Stargd by two lengths over seven furlongs in 1.31. Nightmarch at the Roseberry course ran a mile in 1.431. He is in great trim. The New Zealand horse, Eaglet, has been scratched for all engagements. First Sight again displayed slight lameness when cooled down after the morning gallop. Weather authorities anticipate a 'change of weather by the week-end, probably with thunder, rain, and a high wind. Randwick course has been liberally watered daily during the recent dry spell. JOCKEY CLUB STAKES. LONDON, October 2. The Jockey Club Stakes resulted: f e Pyramid .. - - .. 1 [_ Levoleur .. ■ ■ .. 2 Bara 3 Seven started. Won by a length, 1 and half a length between second and third. TROTTING.

i MEETINGS TO COME, t —— October 4. —Methven T.C. October 11. —Waikato T.C. i October 18.—Northland T.C. October 25, 27.—Auckland T.C. October 25, 27.—Greymouth T.C. October 27. —Oamaru T.C. ’ November 1. —Wellington T.C. • Royal Comrade: Has been working both in saddh and harness at Addington, and D Bennett may try him in saddle races • when in his best form. • Kohara: Is getting through a preparatioi just sufficient to keep him in condi tion to be tuned up when required ti race. Kohara is in the New Zealand Cup. Paradigm: Meets Floraline and Kolman in the Hamilton Trot on Saturday week, on exactly the same terms as when he defeated them last start. _He may not win, but he has certainly been given every chance. Aged Trotters: Some straight-out trotters never appear to grow old, at least in the opinion of their owners, and in recent times the records show that horses well into the “sere and yellow’’ have not only raced, but also displayed good form. Last year at the Northland meeting Sweet Memory, who had just previously reached the age of 21, celebrated the occasion by winning the Whangarei trot, defeating a warm favourite in Paradigm, who subsequently put up some useful performances. However, there is one much older than the Sweet Patch mare engaged at the Waikato fixture next month. This is Wimmera King, who came from Australia some years ago, and has raced with fair success in the Auckland Province. The son of King Harold has now passed the quartercentury mark. Another Veteran: Another entrant for Claudelands, who is well on in years, is the grey trotter, Spirit Bell, a son of Gold Bell, from a King George mare. He is bred on the same lines as the good mare Steel Bell, winner of the Auck land Cup of 1914 and again in 1917. Very little has been heard of Spirit Bell during recent years, but in the 1924-25 season he recorded some fJir performances. Likely Two-year-old: Fred Gilbert was on the track this morning with a two-year-old by Happy Voyage-Dixie Lee. He has been broken in only a few months, but gave a most promising display of pacing, and his condition is a credit to his trainer. Tiny Moko: Mr E. Quinn had his two-year-old mare Tiny Moko on the track at Victoria Park, and together with Pearl Bingen, gave her useful exercise. Pearl Bingen put plenty of dash into her work, and is in great condition. Ready for Greymouth: L. Burrowes has Guy Denver and Allanora in good condition, and both are being hustled along in work at Reefton in readiness for the Greymouth meeting. A Useful Team: L. Pascoe is giving Cannonball, Childeboy, and two Real Guy maidens, and a Travis Axworthy maiden strong work at Reefton. One of the Real Guy maidens is a trotter, and is improving fast, the other members are pacers and both have good action. METH VEN PROSPECTS. [special to “stab.”] CHRISrCIIURCH, October 2. Recent reports from Methven state that the track is in excellent order for Saturday’s racing. On the form she disclosed when she finished fourth to Ayrmont Chimes, Real Girl and Doll Dance at Ashburton, Flying Cloud should ba very hard to beat. Westward Ho, with her recent racing should have improved her condition a great deal, and she is bred to see out the journey. Bello Lorrimer has gone some quite respectable races lately without winning, and she, Desert Rey, Little Victor, and Travis Maxwell should prove to be Flying Cloud’s toughest opponents. Little Victor is in capital condition, and may be the surprise of the race. The best prospects on form, however, appear to be held by Flying Cloud, Bello Lorimer and Little Victor.

Although ho will be making his initial appearance in a race as a three-year-old, Todd Lonzia will probably dispute favouritism for the Drayton Handicap with Ability, and Welcome Guy. He has done'particularly well in liis work of late, and as he has it in. him to step well under 3.40 for the journey, few will be prepared to go past him. Ability showed by finishing fourth at New Brighton, that he is a trotter with possibilities, and Welcome Guy lias improved enough in the last month, to make his chance appear good. Of the limit horses in the Mount Harding Handicap, Rogaleen, who showed fair form for O. E. Hooper last season, and Belle Lorimer, have the best credentials. His one lapse at Ashburton should not bo too heavily weighed against Llewellyn in this class of field, and the popular belief is that the American horse will come into his own to-morrow. Stowaway is also a consideration, while Automatic and Cranleigh have only to be produced in their best regalia to take all sorts of

beating. A likely trio is Llewellyn, 'Logaleen and Stowaway. Arethusa will be at a disadvantage among the seasoned horses she will meet in the Methven Cup, _ but the indications are that she will start a warm favourite. She should see out every inch of the journey, and has shown such wonderful quality in her past efforts, that it would be illogical to go past her. Captain Wrack has done well at headquarters since the New Brighton meeting, and he should stay a lot better than formerly. He would bo better suited by a mile and a-quar-ter later in the day, however. Denver City should stay two miles, and Hostess is a consideration. The thorn in the side of Arethusa may prove to be Our George, the Scottish importation, who has come to hand readily since being put in work at headquarters by

C. Cowsill, a couple of months ago. Ho is a rare sticker, and his gameness should result in early success. Proud Dillon and Tactless are a dangerous pair on 36yds., but most support should bo coming for Arethusa, Our George and Captain Wrack. When Gold Chips followed home Arethusa in the Sapling Stakes, she clocked 3.25 4-5, and anything in the nature of that form from 24yds. in the Avonmore Handicap would make her practically invincible. At the same time she will be making only her second appearance, and the racing Royal Chenault has had should enable him to press Gold Chips for an extra effort, if she is to finish in front of him. At Geraldine he acted as run-ner-up to a particularly good sort in Ayrmont Chimes on the first day, and met with interference when promising well on the concluding day. He should be turned out ready to improve on the 3.28 1-5 he registered in the Sapling Stakes, which means that Gold Chips cannot bo regarded as unbeatable. Checkers, Happy Lass and Desert Rey, should also race prominently. A likely solution is Royal Chenault, Gold Chips and Happy Lass. Denver City raced particularly well towards the close of last season, and

his winter form would suggest his having an excellent chance of bringing off a dividend for his supporters in the Visitors’ Handicap. Bink Sugar has proved herself endowed with a fine turn of speed, and such a good stayer should be capable of a bold showing for ten furlongs. If reserved, Captain Wrack will probably be the elect of backers, but in his absence those in demand may include Denver City, Pink Sugar and Baron Bingen. Wall has only to act solidly in the Riverbank Handicap to give away 84 yards, and inflict defeat on his field, and if the track conditions are to his liking it is probable that he will bo supported by the stable to win. He is well forward, and should prove his class with a decent passage. Most of the field claim earlier engagements, but this distance should suit Esbine. Ho won a two-mile trot at Cheviot last season, outclassing a poor lot, but there was some merit in his performance. Very ordinary quality is represented in the field for the Mt. Hutt Handicap. This is a race that should suit Danny Boy, who will have the services of G.

Caddy, an accomplished horseman. Rollo is regarded as the making of a fair sort of saddle proposition, and with R. B. Berry in the saddle, he must be considered. Play Wave has given signs of improvement in her races lately, and a line on her future prospects will be gleaned from her showing to-morrow. Recovery stakes may bo expected from Danny Boy, Rollo and Play Wave.

CUP HANDICAPS. In setting the short limit of 4.23 in the N.Z. Cup, Mr. G. Paul, jnr., seems to have made it hard for several limit horses. Padlock was on 48yds. last year, and if his win in tire Free-for-All and the Champion Handicap at Auckland did not call for a penalty, then at least it should have consolidated his 4.22 mark. Ahuriri, Waitaki Girl, Kohara, Jewel Pointer, Quality, Talaro and Kingscraft have all been let up 12 yards from the marks they have qualified for, and if the best of these, along with Wrackler, Native Prince and Logan Park are at the height of their form by November, the majority of the limit horses are going to have their work cut out to make any sort of showing. A horse who seems to be harshly treated is Roi I’Or. Although ho has failed off the 4.24 mark, he has not been let up along with Padlock, Kingcraft and Kohara, who all nnished ahead of him in last year’s race, and while ho is undoubtedly a brilliant pacer, his connections have good reason to feel dissatisfied with tho mark allotted their horse. It may bo found that undue risk has been taken with Ahuriri. in spite of tho fact that he is regarded in some quarters as a spent light. Last year tho Cathedral Chimes horse was on 4.23, from which mark he ran third in 1928 in 4.20 2-5.