To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 May 1931, Page 6

To-day’s Racing News

Galloping Meetings to Come May 7. —Egmont R.C. May 9.—Franklin R.C. May 8, 9. —Marlborough R.C. May 13, 14. —Southland R.C. May 14, 16. —Wanganui J.C. May 22, 23.—Master ton R.C. May 23.—Ashburton County R.C. May 23, 25.—Te Kuiti R.C. May 27.—Opunake R.C. Marlborough Penalties: Rehandicaps for the Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting have been declared by the tjandicapper, Mr. J. E. Henrys, as foliow:—Members’ Hack Handicap—Baskier, 9.5. Waterlea Clip Handicap—Atholspear 9.5; Cessation 8.1. Delta Handicap—Atholspear, 10.1; Kozan 9.4; Johneen 7.13.

Dropped Dead: • Fine Acre, who was among the fancied candidates for the Egmont Steeples, dropped dead in his' stall, shortly after being fed yesterday.

Mister Gamp: Reported to be training on nicely at Awapuni, Mister Gamp will be a contender in the important jumping events during the winter, and is worth remembering.

Easterly: Who finished third in the Hack Hurdles at Marton, has been entered for the Great Northern Hurdles. He has shown good form over the sticks this season, winning the Cheltenham Huddles at Feilding, the Papatawa Hurdles at Woodville, and the Tokomaru Hurdles at Awapuni. He is trained by F. C. Carmont, at Foxton.

Royal Acre: \ May Be tried among the hack steeplechasers shortly. The big gelding is a good jumper, but lacks staying power in hard races, and the smaller events may suit him.

Rascal: Is stated to be Yapidly approaching his best form. He has come dbwri in the weights, and should be in the money when the tracks are heavy. Full Fling: Has given disappointing showings in her last few races, but has never been in better condition, and may'do better at Invercargill. Oamaru J.C.: The Oamaru Jockey Club has decided to hold a meeting on Saturday, July 4, with £BOO in stakes. Stakes Reduced: The Wanganui Jockey Club has decided to reduce to 400.sovs. the value nf the Jackson Stakes, entries for which will close in June, and penalties and allowances will in future affect the weight-for-age scale. The stake for the Wanganui Guineas of 1932 has also been reduced to 400 SOVS. ' / '< Chide: Was turned out for a spell after the Easter meeting of the Australian Jockey Club, and will have an easy time until he starts on his preparation for spring engagements. Since he went to'Australia, he has earned £1,113, as a result of one win, three seconds, and a third. Named: .The name of Puketi has been selected by Miss M. J. Douglas for the three-year-old half-sister by Lord Quex to Maunga and Kaikaoroa. The latter and Puketi are both in charge X)f J. Griffith, at Hastings. Starshooter:

Is showing improved' fiorm, and finished on strongly in the Starky Memorial Handicap, in fourth berth. He has not been in work long after his spell, and jnay pick up a good stake before the season ends.

Black Duke: The success of Black Duke at Marton brings his total stake earnings to £6,215, of which £1,790 has been won this season. Royal Day: The hurdler Royal Day, by Day Comet from ,a Lupin mare, who was sent back to his owner after racing at the Whangarei spring meeting, is returning to Ellerslie to be prepared for winter racing. His best spring performance was his third in the Kingsland Hurdles at Avondale.,

Useful: The five-year-old Taneriri, who won the two big races at Whangarei, is a useful’galloper when right. He scored a similar double last year at Thames, and also won the Goodwood Handicap on the fourth day of the A.R.C. summer meeting, and the Earle Stakes at Wanganui in the autumn. By Antagonistic from the Sylvia Park mare, Country Picnic, he is brother to Hoariri, and half-brother, by Acre, to ths Useful Mana Whenua.

Successful Relief Meeting: Over £lOOO will be added to the relief fund as th'e resut of the Waipukurau Jockey Club’s Easter Meeting. The president of the Jockey Club, Mr. W. H. Gaisford, stated at a meeting of the club last week that the profit, including taxation, amounted to £lOB9/ 16/5. This sum is to be handed to'the Hawke’s Bay earthquake relief fund. Tlie club was responsible for the only race day in Hawke’s Bay since the Now Year Meetings, and the day’s sport was welcomed by those who had passed through so strenuous a period.

C.J.C. STAKES REDUCED [PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, May 5. Declining attendances and falling totalisator receipts have compelled the Canterbury Jockey Club to make reductions in the stakes for the Grand National and the N.Z. Cup meetings. The stakes . for the Grand National meeting have been reduced £2OOO for the three days. The Grand National Steeples will be worth £1300; Winter Cup £600; Beaufort Steeples £400; Grand National Hurdles £1000; Sydenham Hurdles £4OO, and Lincoln Steeples £4OO. The minor events have also been reduced most of them by £5O. For the November meeting, the New Zealand Cup stake has been reduced to £l5OO, and the classics as follow:— Welcome Stakes £6OO, Middle Park Plate £3OO, Champagne Stakes £5OO, Challenge Stakes £4OO, Derby £lOOO, Oaks £5OO. The t'otal saving under these heads for the No-; vember meeting is £l3OO 1

Trotting Meetings to Come May 7, 9. —Forbury Park T.C. Winter. May 7—Marlborough T.C. Annual. May, 7 9 —Forbury Park T.C. Winter. May 9 —Te Aroha T.C. Annual. May 16—Waikato T.C. Autumn. May 16—Oamaru T.C. Winter. June 3 and 6—Canterbury Park T.C. Winter. > Daphne de Oro: Since meeting with an accident some time ago, Daphne de Oro has not been at her best. She has now been turned out on her breeder’s farm for a lengthy spell. Turned Out: Kautoma, the Harold Dillon pacer, who was last trained by L. Frost at New Brighton, has been turned out for the remainder of the season. Mat Voyage: Has been nominated for Oamaru. When he first arrived from Australia, he w&s said to be a sure thing, but had to be content with minor places. He is being worked by E. R. Husband, at. New Brighton. Vesuvius: Has been working better recently, but he will have to be good to win the Ritchie Memorial at Forbury Park tomorrow', on 84 yards. Cyone is not greatly fancied, but Iler performances this season entitle her to consideration. She has clocked 4.27 3-5 from a 4.33 mark, and/is on 4.31 at Forbury. Netta Oro:

Has done a good deal of racing this season, and she will lack nothing in condition at Dunedin. She has been working in good style. A Good Pair:. Addington reports state that Captain Wrack has improved greatly during the past week, and that Willie Derby is pacing attractively. Tomkinson’s pair should be worth watching at Forbury Park. Our Bingen: This five-year-old gelding is being trained by L. Cavalier’ at the trotting gait. J. J. Kennerley tried the son of Nelson Bingen as pacer, but he showed no racing speed. He is making a good showing in his work. El Direct: Is reported to be going along factorily in his training at New Brighton. His racing in the north did him no harm, but the tracks were on the w r et side, and did not suit him. Consistent: The consistent form shown by Royal Parade should be rewarded soon. His luck may turn at Forbury Park to-morrow, and, if so;' he should do better than the placed performance he has already put up. Some Guy: That useful pacer, Some Guy, is looking in fine order under the care of L. Frost. . He is only a five-year-old, and should be heard from next season. ’ Likely Pacer: ; . According to southern . reports, a pacer likely to race well at Forbury is Special Sun, a three-year-old gelding by Sungod from Jenny Bell, junr. At the Wyndham meeting, Special Sun finished second to the promising Red King, and is repotred to have improved considerably since. ■ ~ Bracken: Missed at the South Canterbury meeting, but her second to Lord Antrim showed that she is better than novice company. The Wrack filly will be seen out at Forbury.

1 Has Improved: Since going into A. E. Bussell’s • stable, the trotter Great Glee has imp proved a good ‘deal, and may do even 1 better next season. A dirt track seems to suit him best. * Ruth, Logan: Looks better than ever, but has yet > to reproduce her track form when the 1 colours are up.. She will be given another opportunity at Oamaru, having been nominated in two races. r Kereta: 5 Will have her first start at Forbury > Park since being trained at Addington. J E. C. McDermott will have Erin’s Poinl ter at Dunedin. > Dusolina: Is doing it right in training, and the four-year-old should prove useful next season over distances up to 11 miles. i . Location Fit: Solid support will probably be forthcoming for Location in the Victory i Handicap at Forbury Park She is in every-day sort who has trained on splendidly for H. Frost. In the Eclipse Handicap at New Brighton she was not hard pressed to beat Belle Lorimer and Willie Derby, and she clocked 3.25. Pensioned: The pacer Talent, after racing for a number of years, has been pensioned off, and will not race again. Talent started his racing careex' as a five-year-old in the season 1923-4, and has been a regular performer eyer since. Altogether he has started in 193 races. In 1926-7 season he started on thirtytwo occasions, and in 1929-30 season he went to the post thirty-one times. Talent won over all distances, but was best over a mile and a quarter. CHANGE OF GEAR. CHRISTCHURCH, May 6. At the meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Board, correspondency was received from the Marlborough Racing Club concerning the change of gear on Lifebuoy. It was stated that in the first race, a portion of Lifebuoy’s bridle broke, and for the Awatere Trotting Handicap, the horse was equipped with a wool shadow blind to prevent moving about too much. The < club, on the application of the owner 1 of the second horse, had withheld the 1 stakes - for that race, which Lifebuoy ] won. j It was decided to reply that the Sti- f pendiary Steward was the only official who could give permission for a t change of gear. The only penalty c that could be inflicted on the first I horse was a fine. The stakes should be c paid.