To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 October 1931, Page 6

To-day’s Racing News

Jrotting MEETINGS TO COME. October 31.— Wellington T.C. November 10, 12, 13—N.Z. Metropolitan. Would Not Trot; Esbine would not keep down at Vi? toria Park, and was in one of his Worst moods. He is smart, but vas most unreliable at the meeting. Peter Locanda: Could not act in the going during the opening race on Saturday, but when the track had become firm he Won the Blaketown Handicap in good style. He went a fair race on Monday, but the best he could do was to finish foiirth. Mat Voyage: Did not handle the track too well in the Royal Oak Handicap, and was not produced on Mohday. He looked well, aild showed fine speed in patches, but after losing a lot of ground early in the race, was not then persevered with.

Tffild Blrigthi Gave very ordinary displays in his races, and was evidently not in condition to see out a race. He is a solid trotter when in form, but he will require a race or two yet to bring him to his best.

Peter Pirate: Gave two moderate displays in the big events at the meeting, and the majority of those opposed to him went too fast for the Peter Moko pacer. He handled the track well and paced evenly, but showed little speed.

Not Good Enough: After having every chance in both his races, Warplane could not foot it with tile placed horses, and he was one of the disappointments of the meeting. He was unable to hold his position on either day, and at the finish well back.

Cardinal togaii: Looked in great order at ( Victoria Park, ahd with a splendid finishing effort came up to fifth place in the Jubilee Handicap on Monday. It looks, however, as though the old pacer’s prospects of winning in the company which he has to meet, are remote.

Not True Form: Harold Thorpe apparently could not handle the track, for he made no effort to make up any of his handicap on either day, and paced very ordinary races. It was not his true form, and on a track to his liking he would be a different horse. He was not seriously considered in the betting, being the outsider of the field on both days. Muriel de Oro: Showed a fine burst of speed to finish second to Red Shadow in the Greyihouth Handicap, but on Monday, after being well placed early, she could not make any impression on the leadihg division, and gradually lost ground, ultimately finishing well back. A Bold Bld.-

Sir Guy was brought to the meeting for only the one race, the Jubilee Handicap, and he went very close to scoring. He had an uninterrupted rim, but in fighting out the finish with Ariki Toa lacked that little extra bit of speed and the determination that the Taraire gelding possessed. Sir Guy is worth remembering for near engagements.

Quinabba: The locally-owned Rey de Oro filly, Quinabba, was unable to start at the Greymouth Club’s meeting. Last week a rein broke while Mr Gilbert was exercising her, and the filly got tangled up in a fence, her injuries being such that she will require a short let-up. Quinabba had been going along nicely, and is a promising type.

A Large Estate: A Sydney cablegram stated that Mr John Arthur Buckland, who died recently, lett an estate valued at £238,320, which is the biggest for the year. The deceased owned a notable string of trotters, including Fritz.

Was Unlucky: Bingen Spiers trotted a sound race in the Ngahere Handicap, showing a big improvement on Saturday’s effort when he was unsteady at times. As the field passed the caretaker’s cottage, Bingen Spiers was running in second place to Miss Wilkes, and was going nicely. He made a forward move which pointed to him scoring a surprise victory, but the sulky wheel collapsed, apparently through coining into contact with the fence, and Bingen Spiers’ chances there ended.

Preferred the Old Way: After the locally-owned Dawn Sonoma had shown tht he did not appreciate being askbd to do his best in the Ngahere Handicap, he also showed a violent dislike to the bird cage. It was Dawn Sonoma’s first race, and whether his equine reasoning decided for him that if he should again enter the bird cage, he would have to contest another race, is unknown, but he positively declined to go there after the race. Finallj', V. Alborn allowed the young trotter to have his own way, and return through the training gate, and one that he had become accustomed to.

Decrease in Investments: Nine race meetings were held on Saturday and Monday. In every instance —galloping and trotting alike—the totalisator invcstmdhts showed heavy decreases. There was a total decrease of £81,515, and the meetings contributed to this aggregate as follow: — £ s North Canterbury ~ 2,066 0 Waverley .... 2,886 0 Waikato Hunt .. .. 8,645 0 Wellington (2 days) .. .. 25,172 10 Waipawa 2,391 0 Auckland Trots (2 days) 13,493 0 Greymoutli Trots (2 days) 10,811 10 Gore (2 days) .. .. 9,841 0 Oamaru Trots .. .. 6,209 0 Red Shadow Truly Beaten: After the splendid race he went to win the Greymouth Handicap, Red Shadow was made the warmest favourite of the meeting when he went out to contest the Jubilee Handicap on Monday. He was well placed early, and took the lead when half-a-hiilo had been covered, thereby getting an uninterrupted run throughout. As the field turned into the straight the last time, it was plainly evident

that Red Shadow had had enough, and he was truly beaten when Ariki Toa and Sir Guy raced past him in the straight. As he had won with ease on Saturday, never being pressed, for the time 3.42 1-5 was slow, it looked as though he was not as forward as he appeared to be, and was evidently suffering from the effects of his victory.

Berkett’s Team: The team which the Hope trainer, L. F. Berkett, brought to the Greymouth meeting was a good one, but seme of the horses were not as forward as this successful trainer usually has his charges at this period of the season. Raydus was the star of the sextette, ahd had he not been rushed to the front so quickly in the Blaketown Handicap on Saturday, it is not unlikely that he would have scored a treble at the meeting. As it was, Raydus won twice in convincing fashion, and is evidently a pacer of whom mote will be heard. Travis won the Mfiwhera Handicap like a

good horse, and but for meeting Location at his best, would also have added another victory to his credit on Monday. Imprint showed a glimpse of his old-time form, his finishing efforts in the Greymouth and Jubilee Handicaps being particularly strong. He was close up in fifth place in the Greymouth Handicap, so close that it

looked as though he had gained fourth place, but the official decision whs Ariki Toa fourth. Dilworth disappointed, and cannot, on Greymouth form, be seriously regarded as a New Zealand Cup prospect. Todd Bingen trotted pooriy, and is apparently tired of the turf. Nelson Chum looked in need of a race. In the Hurricane Handicap he showed brilliancy for a few furlongs, but as on Saturday, faded out when the test was applied.

GREYMdUTit TROTSWINNING OWNERS. . Thirty owners participated in a share of the £2400 given as Stakes by the Greymouth Trotting Club at its spring meeting, as follow:—L. F. Berkett £373i, V. Alborn £206, G. Deyell £2OO, G. E. Thompson £l9O, J. B. Westerman C. P. Cameron £157, W. Witte £ll3, N. C. Price £ 102 ft, J. J. Kennerley £9l, W. Hahn £B9, H. Archer £B4, W. J. Gudsell £77, W. J. McKenzie £77, J. Mcteigue £55, R. McLean £45, S- C. Griggs £45, T. C. Butcher £45, W. E. Simes £4O, W. R. L. Pascoe £2B, J R. McKenzie £24, P. H. Watkins £24, W. H. Jakins £23ft, j. Wall £221, W. Shields, R. Grant £22, F. A. Loffhagen £2-3, E. Thompson £l3, W. J. Magson £IIJ, B. F. Spiers, Mrs W. McDonald £ll. SUCCESSFUL TRAINERS. Of tile eleven trainers who were successful ill winning one or more events, C. S. Donald scored best with thiee firsts and two seconds. L. F. Berkett had three firsts and one second; A. Cox, two firsts; and M. B.

Edwards one first and two seconds; W. Witte, N. C. Price, L. A. Maidens, H. Frost, L. Frost and J. J. Kennerley, one win each. SIRES REPRESENTED. Eleven sires were represented by the twelve horses which won races at the Greymouth meeting. Three had two representatives each, namely, Travis AxworthyJ Travis and Red Shadow); Rey de Oro (Childe.de Oro and Location), Nelson Bingefi (Our Bingen and Silver Bingen). Drusus and First Fashion were each represented by a double winner in liaydus and Peter Fashion respectively. Other sires whose progeny scored were: — Taraire (Ariki Toa), Hardy Wilkes (Miss Wilkes), Brent Locanda (Peter Locanda), Real Guy. (Ron), Nelson Derby (Avenins), Denver Huon (Ulm).

NGINGONGINGO CASE

APPEAL LODGED BY BRYCE AUCKLAND, October 26. The disqualification for. twelve months of the winning horse, Ngingongingo, and the driver, Andrew Bryce, in the principal event, the Labour Day Handicap, provided a sensation at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting to-day. The finding of the Judicial Committee was as follows: “That in the running of the Labour Day Handicap, Ngingongingo, in leading throughout, slowed down the field, thus accounting for the slow time. The Judicial Committee unanimously decides that the running of Ngingongingo in the Labour Day Handicap was both inconsistent and unsatisfactory compared with its running in the Jellicoe Handicap on Saturday and disqualifies Ngingongingo for the race and for a period of one year and also disqualifies Andrew Bryce for a period of one year under rule 336.” A. Bryce lodged an appeal immediately after the decision was announced. POVERTY BAY ACCEPTANCES. Foilowing are the acceptances for the first day (to-morrow) of the Poverty J i.y Turf Club;: meeting: — Maiden Race, six furlongs.—Hinetewai, Hunting Moss, Audica, Malapert, Megaphone, Bird Call, Cherry Brandy, Hunting Star, Black Songster, Nightbloom, Leighcata, Monarchy, Nigger Head, Gay Lass, Tai Ao, The President.

Junction Handicap, five furlongs.— Hunting Day 10.5, Sunny Sky 8.12, Toboggan 8.10, King Wanga 8-9, Lotus Lily 7.12, Master Cynic 7.2, Little Wonder 7.0, Stitch 7.0, Master Frank 7.0.

First Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a-half.—Russet Moor 10-10, Royal Elm 10.5, Simeon 10.2, Wliakaari 9.11, Erin’s Boy 9.0, Tall Timber 9.0. Roseland Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— Tarcha 9.0, Lordly Knight 8.12, Sunny Song 8.11, Bob In 8-1, Nahi 7.13, lago 7.13, Golden Pennant 7.9, Nigger Head 7.8, Malapert 7.8, Little Wonder 7.8, Stitch 7.7, Veloee 7-5.

Spring Handicap, one mile and aquarrer.—Autumn Sun 8 I'3, Malahat 8.19, Valsier 8.8, Tahoma 8.7, Kinsel 7.5, .Merry Melody 7-2, Nea Lap 70, The Author 7.0.

Flying Handicap, six furlongs.— Hunting Day 9.11, Autumn Sun 9.3, Toboggan 8.0, King Wanga 7.12, Sunny Song 7.3. Master Cynic 7.0. The Author 7 3.

October Hack Handicap, one mile.— Merry Melody 9-0, Tarcha 8.11, Tania. Waiata 8.9, Bob In 7.12, Monarchy 7,12, Nea Lap 7.10, Nahi 7.10, Little Wonder 7.7, Primax 7.6, Veloce 7.3. MELBOURNE CUP ACCEPTORS. MELBOURNE, October 27. The final acceptances for the Melbourne Cup are: Pliar Lap, Second Wind, Veilmond, Concentrate, Cimbrian, Shadow King, Carry On, Dark Man, St. Mary, Madstar, Aleman, Prince Dayton, Koomeela, Sea Rover, White Nose, Sartaress. Final acceptances for the Cantala Stakes are;- Wise Force, Parkwood, Pentheus. Einga, Baccha Sako, Golden Arrow, Amant, Glenanton, Doctor’s Orders, Homedale, Denis Boy, Nathalie, Umberiana, Miss Arrow, Middle ■Watch, Flying Dave, Temoni, Dermid.

Dark Man, with F. Dempsey up, galloped nine furlongs in 1.56 ft to-day. M. McCarten rides Carry On, Ammon Ra and Baccha Saka dh Saturday. The New Zealand riders in the Cup are: A. Reed on Concentrate, and M. McCarten on Carry OnThe Derby scratchings are: Old Ming, Ivlulcra, Foremost Star.