Today’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 May 1931, Page 11

Today’s Racing News

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Meetings to Come May 13, 14.—Southland R.C. May 14, 16.—Wanganui J.C. May 22, 23. —Masterton R.C. May 23.—Ashburton County R.C. May 23, 25.—Te Kuiti R.C. May 27.—Opunake R.C. Combined Meeting: The race -meeting to be held at Omoto on June 3 and June 6, will be conducted on a' “fifty-fifty” basis, by the Westland Racing Club and the Greymouth Jockey Club. This arrangement was arrived at yesterday afternoon, at a conference held in Greymouth. Mr. T. E. Coates presided, and the members of the G.J.C. committee were present, while the Westland Club’s delegates were Messrs D. J. Evans, H. Newman, M. Houston and F. McGregor. The total stakes will amount to £1290. As a compliment to the Westland Club, if was • decided that their officials should supervise the meeting on both days. AU membership and complimentary tickets will be disallowed for this meeting. The prices of admission will be reduced to 5/6 for gentlemen and 2/6 for ladies (including amusement tax). Z A dance will also be held at Greymouth.

An Extra Permit: The New Zealand Racing Conference notified the Westland Racing CJub that there was an extra permit available, and suggested that they should combine with the Greymouth Jockey Club in holding a two-day meeting at Omoto. This suggestion was approved.

Blimp: _ Who has not raced since he ran second in the Feilding Cup in November, has been back in work for some weeks at Woodville, and will probably make his reappareance at Blimp fell at Levin, just before the Feilding meeting, subsequently showing effects of the fall, with the result that he was turned out. He is a good winter horse, and is not Usually very long before he strikes form.

A Failure: A few years ago, a yearling colt by Saltash was sold in Sydney for 6750 guineas, st redord price for Australia. He w<(g nained Dopiipant, hut prQyed to be a failure. Last month, in Sydney, a sister to Dominant realised only guineas.

Back in Work: L. G. Morris, who gave Laughing Prince and Cadland a let-up after their autumn racing, has placed them in commission again. The Woodville trainer, H. E. Russell, bag recently put on the active list Adventus and the two-year-old Beacon Fire, and both are to go to Masterton. ' '

Good Entries: Owners have responded well with noipinations for the Magterton meet; ing. There are 21 in the Cup, 14 in the Flying Handicap, and double figures in the other races, while the experiment of including a. hurdle race has brought 18 entries.

F|oyal Parade: Has been under the vet. for the twb 'or three weeks, and for a time it was considered that his racing days werp over, but now a little h°P e i 8 held ’that he may, with a long spell, be raced agajn.

More Hurdlers: Merry Mint has been nominated for the -chief events at the Great Northern meeting, but before that it is quite on the cards that he will be tried at hurdling. The Hawk, in the same stable, is at present being used as a hack to lead the yearlings, bflt it is a little early yet to state that he is retiring from the turf.

White Fang is another who has bpen placed on the list for trial cfver the hurdles. A Real Goat: Although a trainer will occasionally voice the opinion that some of his charges are “goats,” it must ypry rarely happen that one of the fraternity will actually undertake the training of a real goat. It is reliably stated that one Awapuni trainer of note has added a goat to his team, and intends to put it through a vigorous preparation fpr racing. The event is to be staged pt the Manawatu Winter Show, and this trainer is confident that he can produce the winner ! Unexpected: The win of Cameroniqn in the Two Thousand Guineas, the first of the English classics, must have come as a surprise. He had no two-year-old form and ( he was hot listed in the Free Handicap at" the end of last season. lie gave Eord Dewar his first success in this event. Pharos, the sire of Cameronian, is by Phalaris from Scapa Flow,'by Chaucer.

For Ellerslie: Immediately the Southland meeting concludes, F. J. McKay will take Payis and Apache north for the " jumping meetings, with the Auckland meeting in June as his chief objective. Paris is engaged in the Great Northern Steeplechase, and Apache in the Great Northern Hurdles. G. Dempster will accompany the team to do the riding. The pair will fie raced at Te Kuiti on the. way to Auckland, and after the latter fixture they will come south for the Wellington and Riccarton fixtures. At present both are in forward order.

Signs are not wanting that another effort will be made to secure a jockey’s license for Hector Gray in Sydney, in order’ that he may be able to ride Bronze Eagle (says a Sydney writer). When Gray was here last year the A.J.C. made no mention of iris application, and the official report was completely silent. Opinions vary about Gray’s chances of securing a license to ride here, but in official circles his. prospects are not consid fired to be particularly bright.

Schooling in Public: Many reputable owners do not regard the running of an unfit horse as a very serious matter. They would not countenance the “pulling” of a horse that had a winning chance, but they do not mind running one in condition that gives it very little hope of success. In England, the stewards of the National Hunt Committee recently took exception to horses being started in hurdle races or steeplechases for “schooling” purposes, and With no serious intention of winning. In the Racing Calendar they stated such pro-

cedure was “manifestly improper and irregular.” The notice continued follows: —“Every horse taking part in a race is presumed to be running on its merits with the object of winning if possible, and the stewards give notice that in future any person who is reported to them as’having run a horse simply for ‘schooling’ pimposes, will be severely dealt with. Stewards of meetings are requested to be particularly observant in this matter, and to exercise fully the powers conferred upon them by the rules.” But they will continue to school them in public, despite warnings.

Re-elected: Advice has been received that Mr D. J. Evans has been re-elected a member of the New Zealand Racing Conference representing the southern portion pf the Greymouth Metropolitan prea. ‘ ’

Hector Gray:

< MARLBOROUGH RESULTS

[PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION.] BLENHEIM, May 8. The Marlborough Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened to-day in good weather. The course was good, but the attendance only fair. The tote handled £4,360 as against £5,197 for the first day last year, yyhen there were eight races as against seven this year. Remaining results: — Wither Trot Handicap, 3.0 class, one and a-quarter miles —3 Lightwood (Edwards) 1, 5 Waipuki 2, 7 Ailsa Bingen 3. Also started: 8 Bingen Wilkes, 2 Bessie DHlon, 1 Lifebuoy, 4 Lively Pronto, 6 Radiola. W9 n by a length and a-half; four lengths. Times: 2.52, 2.55 2-5, 2.54 4-5. Lifebuoy and Bessie Dillon collided and Davidson injured his Opawa Hack, one mile—2 Landmark (Ellis) 1, 3 Peep 2, 5 Ben Hur 3. Also Started: 1 Lady Rene, 4 WinloCk, 6 Dawn o’ Day, 2 Gourmet, 7 Black Ribbon. Half a length each way. Time 1.41 2 ’ 5 - * , o Delta Handicap, seven furlongs—2 Make Up (Ellis)' 1, 1 Takxi Tama 2, 3 Atholspear 3. Also started: 4 Arikiniii, 5 Royal Game, 2 Johneen. Won by a head; a length. Time 1.31 2-5.

SOUTHLAND R.C. ACCEPTANCES INVERCARGILL, May 8. Following are the acceptances for the first day of the Southland Racing Club’s winter meeting (May 13): — Roslyn Handicap, seven furlongs— Night Rose 9.0, Jack a Dandy, Toreador B.ll', Leading Boy, Miss Redowa, Cetchela 8.7, Totolomai 8.5, Barn Door 8.2, Baby Bliss 8.1, Some Form 8.0, Vinegrove 7.13, Spanish Maid 7.10, Thornton 7.9, Cossack Chief 7.7. New River Harness Trot, 4.48 class, two miles —Reo Chimes, Erin’s Fair, Radio, Nelson’s Fortune, Real Gold, Wave Soon, Jock’s Pal, Graci]le scr., Sunshade, Gold Tingle, Jolly Wave, Nelbar, f-Junny Morn 24, Musical Chimes, Imperial Bingen 48, Black Lipn 96. „ Trial Handicap, six furlongs—Rombeau, Slim Jini 9.0, Beth Cromwell, Rose Dart, Glpnham Lark, Consono 8.7, Sunny Paper, Gold Ray, The Rector 8.5. Flying Handicap, six furlongs— Royaf Saxon 9.3, Palprmq 8.11, Rin Tiii Tin 8.6, 'Master Anomaly 8.2, Red Boa 8.0, Greenaway, Royal Duke 7.10, Full Fling 7.7, Some Rose, Crubenmore 7.0.

Southland Cup Handicap, 11 miles— Charmaine 8.11, Red Sea 8.6, Money Mine 741, Wingatui 7.9, Speedlight, Salmo Salar ttlght Maid 7.0. Southland Rtepplps, abput three miles—Maungamoe 11.3, Snowfall 10;8, Squatter 10.7, Matu 10.0, Tractarian 9.9, Paris 9.1, French Fleet, West Dome 9.0. ’ Stewart Island Handicap, one mile Sailing Home 9.0, Night Rose 8.13, The Smuggler 8.9, Leading Boy 8.7, Steeton, Tipling, Barn Door 8.1, Cough 8.0, Parysia 7.9, Ohai 7.7, Slim Jim 7.4. Tradesmen’s Handicap, one mile— Caterpillar 8.6, High Court 8.3 Red Boa 8.3, Money Mine 8.3, Red Racqr, Apache, Membo 7.9, Cupid’s Dart 7.0. WANGANUI R.C. ACCEPTANCES WANGANUI, May 8The Wanganui Jockey Club’s acceptances for the first day, May 14, are as follow: — ' Ratq Hurdles, one mile and 41 furlongs—Mountain Health 10.11, Courageous 10.4, Goldlike 10.0, Gold Cure 9.11, Bennanee 9.8, Callapat 9.5, Auctioneer 9.3, Moerani 9.2, Spearopa, Tajneterangi, Gourmet, Landmark, Star Girl 9.0. ' Century Hurdles, IS miles —Carinthia 11.9, Minter Gainp 11.1, Make Up 104?, Red Fuchsia 10.10, Nukumai, Aurora Borealis 10.4, Conjuror 11. 10.3, Fine Acre 9.12, Perle de Leon 9.6, Gfiljgmart, Hymgreat, The Warden 9.0.

Balgo>vnie Hack, one mile and a distance—j4raqd Jury 9.3, Knollmere 8.13, Pewa 8.11, Spearform, Joyspear 8.5, Rpyal Black, Green Patch 8.4, Malaliat 8.3, ’Takahue 7.8, Manuiri, Spehr Lad 7.0. ' ‘ Grandstand Steeples, about mjles—Omeo 10.12, Nukumai 10.9, Flying Swift 10.7, Skyrider 10.4, Birkbeck.io.2, Copey $.4, Kaikaoroa, Kowhatu, High Heather 9.0. Empire Handicap, one mile and a distance —Silvermine 8.12, Paitonu 8.7, Chopiit 8.4, Cashier 7.13, Moutoa Treasury 7.10, Rational 11. 7.9, Richfield 7.8, Malayan, Just an Idea 7.6, Shrewd 7.2,' Rory Mor 7.0. Borough Hack Handicap, six furlongs—Pakitere 8.12, Manifesto 840, Zarene 8.7, Golden Sha/dow, Orby’s Choice 8.4, .'Navaho, Seneschal 7.5, Chief Savage, Miss Shef 7.3, Hinewai, Nimble, Nightspear 7.0. Winter Oats, six furlongs—Orapai 8.12, Reremoana 8.7, Ridgemount 8.'4, Inevitable 8.1, Cuticle, Royal Songster 7.6, Gold Dawn 7.5, Tea Queen 7.0.