To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 July 1932, Page 11

To-day’s Racing News

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME July 12, 14, 16—Wellington. July 21 —Waimate District Hunt. I July 23 —S. Canterbury Hunt. July 28, 30 —Gisborne. July 30, Aug. I—Manawatu.1 —Manawatu. ‘July 30 —Christchurch Hunt. Matamata Representatives: The only two Matamata horses for the Wellington meeting, Woodful and Lord Vai are going on the right way in their work. It is not intended to , rail them from Matamata until Monday next, but both are good travellers, so' that the journey so close up to the meeting should not be to their detriment. If they offer any encouragement on the trip it is probable I their owner-trainer will continue on I to Christchurch. To Have a Long Spell: I The steeplechaser Dark Prince, who I went sore just before the Great North- | ern meeting is still running out in the pad dock and will not be taken up again until next autumn. He moves soundly enough in the paddock, but his owner, J. D. Kemp, has decided I to give the black gelding a long spell in order to give him every opportunity to make a complete recovery. Going Well: Azure won well at the Otaki meet- , ing last month and is going along all right in his work at Trentham at present. He galloped over five furlongs the other morning in company with ! Arajos, whom he beat comfortably at , the finish. The fields Azure will »e j meeting at Wellington are much j stronger than he encountered at >■ Otaki, but still he should be capable ( of making a creditable showing. ,

Improving Hurdler: Pahu was a good horse on the flat, and now that he has been put to jumping, it looks as though fie will pay his way in this department. At Trentham this week, with the pace op, he jumped three schooling hurdles, twice neatly, getting away from his fences quickly. Judged on his latest trials he should earn some stakemoney at Trentham, according to reports. Pahu was third in the Karere Hurdles at the Manawatu meeting anti second in the Tarurua Hurdles at. Otaki. . ' Not. for Trentham: . >

Tradesman will not. be raced st Trentham next week. The Racefql gelding is in good order and has been working freely at Te Rapa, but his Hamilton owner, Mr H. T. Reilly has decided that it would be inadvisable; to ask Tradesman to carry big weights and give poundage to the majority of the sprinters Will meet at the southern meeting.

I Killiney was Destroyed: - Kiliiney, dam of Shamfield, winner of the Novjce Stakes at Qamaru, w.*s purchased from her breeder, Mr O. R. Wise, by Messrs J. W. anfi L. W. Storry of Chfistolwch, the time when she had Shamfight at foot, the youngster being later sold as a. yearling to her present owner, Miss A. Boyle, of Oamaru. Last season, Killiney was sent by Messrs Storry to Westmere Stud, Wanggnui, on a visit to Chief Ruler, but she met with an accident and had to be destroyed.

Will Make Trip Later: . F. D- Jones proposes to take Belvoir to Trentham for the second and third days of the Wellington meeting. H. Nurse will following a similar course with Ringing Cheer; Rocket is another Riccarton horses who will make his first appearance at the fixture on the second day.

Claremore Amiss: . Claremore displayed signs of unsoundness after working at Ellerslie on Monday morning, which explains his non-acceptance for Wellington. It is feared that the ligament is affected. Fresh Breeze: S. Barr is making every effort to Have Fresh Breeze ready for the first day at Trentham, and a boot is being specially made to protect the injured member. When he hit his fence at Ashburton he reopened an old wound, and it is proving more stubborn than was anticipated last week.

Ellis for Sydney: Negotiations for A. E. Ellis to ride Peter Jackson and Gaine Carrington in Australia have been clinched, and Ellis will leave for Australia immediately after the Grand National races. H. N. Wiggins has been offered good riding if he cares to go to Victoria. The Auckland lightweight will go across, according to an Auckland re presentative. v

Moerangi Schools: Moerangi is looking and going well, and ho should give a good account of himself at Trentham next week (says the “Wanganui Herald”). The brother to Omeo was schooled over four hurdles, wRJi A. Moran in the saddle. Though he rapped a couple of the obstacles, it was a, very satisfactory display. Mderapgi has been paid up for in the Vittoria Hurdles, in which ho has 10.9. It is intended to take him on to Riccarton if his form at Trentham is satisfactory.

Ammon Ra’s Trip Off: The owner of Ammon Ra, Mr C. C. Sheath, stated recently that Ammon Ra would pot be taken to America. He will not be raced in Australia till September.

Did Well as a Juvenile: As a two-year-old La Poupee was a smart galloper, her ' successes including victories in the Welcomes Stakes at Ellerslie and Wellesley Stakes at Trentham, but her subsequent form has been very moderate. She has contested over half a dozen,races this season and has failed badly on each occasion, and her loss of form is hard to understand. This filly is engaged in the Stewards’ Handicap on the first day of the Wellington meeting, and with only 31b above the minimum she has a good opportunity to make amends for her past failures.

Good Hack: Megaphone has shown good form this season and has won several races over six furlongs. He is engaged in the Te Aro Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, at the Wellington winter meeting on Wednesday, and though this is a furlong further than he has yet been asked to race over, -southerners are of the opinion that he will stay on all right. In that case he should give a good account of himself. He will later visit Australia. Full Mark’s Prospects: Nothing has been heard regarding Full Mark’s condition since he raced at Ellerslie, but the fact that A. E.

Ellis has been engaged to ride him in the Trentham Hurdles at the Wellington meeting indicates that he has been training on satisfactorily. Full Mark was going well in the Great Northern Hurdles, several lengths clear of the field., when he hit a fence hard, which cost him several lengths, otherwise he may have been closer up than_third at the finish. Summed up on that form, Full Mark should race prominently in hurdle events at Trentham. Has Raced Consistently: galtpot, who is engaged at Trentham next Wednesday, has raced consistently of late, having won the last three races that he has contested. This hack stays on well over a journey and most of his successes have been gained over distances ranging from seven to nine furlongs.- If the going happens to be heavy at Trentham Saltpot will be running on when most of the others are stopping. A Promising Jumper:

In his last two contests in hurdle races Bon Eve has recorded one win and a second and this must be considered encouraging for he has had a limited experience as a jumper. Bon Eve is trained at Hawera, and when schooled at that centre a few mornings ago he is credited with giving an excellent display of jumping. The Caippfire gelding will contest the Vittoria Hurdles on Wednesday next at Trentham. w

A Taranaki Candidate: Chief Link, who is engaged at Trentham, is reported to be shaping attractively in his work at Hawera and is expected to earn some money during the Wellington winter meeting. This horse was slow to strike form this season, but he improved towards the end of the autumn and beat a useful field of sprinters when he won the Winter Oats at Wanganui. K. Voitre has been engaged to ride Chi-.f Link at Trentham.

Champion’s Brother: A special attraction at the Elderslie Stud just now is All Clear, the rising two-year-old brother to Phar Lap. When submitted as a yearling al Trentham, the opinion prevailed that he lacked bone and size, and was iB ipany respects unattractive. Now, in Mr Ken Austin’s opinion, he is a magnificent youngster, and has many of the characteristics which Phar Lap possessed, especially in regard to carriage and temperament. He has been broken in and is ridden daily, and it is intended to potter about with him at th© stud until about December. He will then be put into training, and raced later in the season in New Zealand on behalf of his owner, Mr C. A Lyon, of Ceylon. All Clear is ultimately destined to race in Ceylon, but if he should show signs of class he is not likely to be allowed to miss good prizes in Australia or New Zealand. DEATH OF KOVNO. NAPIER, July 8. The well-known mare Kovno fell and broke her neck at Napier Park during a work-out in preparation for to-morrow’s Hawke’s Bay Hunt meeting. The jockey, I. Tinsley, was injured, but his condition is not serious.