To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 July 1933, Page 11

To-day’s Racing News

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME. July s—Dannevirke Hunt Club. j u ly B—Waimate District. July 11, 13, 15—Wellington. July 22—South Canterbury. July 22—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. July 29—Christchurch Hunt Club. July 27, 29 —Gisborne. Semper Paratus: Semper Paratus is reported to be shaping in promising style in his schooling over hurdles. Gay Jim: Gay Jim showed a recurrence of unsoundness after raping at Ashburton. Trek: ' Trek is suffering from a bad heel, and is regarded as a doubtful starter at Oamaru. End of Chickwheat: ft is reported that the Buckwheat gelding Chickwheat broke a bone in one of his legs a few days ago and had to be destroyed. Lord Argosy: Lord Argosy is said to be shaping well in his schooling over hurdles. He seemed to get tired when racing on the flat, but may put more zest into his work when, raced over the “small sticks.”

Promising Colt: . The rising two-year-old half-brother by Chief Ruler to Cylinder,- Cypress and Cyclonic, is reported from Takanini as having made splendid progress since he was broken in. Not in Here: A .South Auckland report states that Tradesman is undergoing a solid preparation tor his engagements at Wellington. The meeting intended for Tradesman must be the special fixture at Ellerslie on July 22 for Tradesman is not entered at Trentham. v Hard Luck: L. J. Ellis has had a run of hard luck this season; Of the 36 times he has finished in the money he has been second 15 times and third in 13 races. Ready to Race: Mr W. T. Hallett’s pair for Trentham, Chief Light and Strong Light, who are trained at Riccarton by E. Scoullar, have not raced for some time. Track reports however, indicate that both are forward and in excellent condition.

Still a Hack: Palantua has now. won six times in open company, hut as she has not yet reached £5OO in races won she is still eligible to compete in hack company. The decline in stake money the task of a hack to get out of that class much more difficult and prolonged- than in the days of good money, and there shpuld be strong Support for the Canterbury remit to the conference next month to reduce the hack class limits. Trentham Prospect: Riccarton track reports state that Heather Glow is beginning to do het ter, and he looks as if he is. Possessed of an undoubtedly fine burst of speed, this gelding may be looked upon as a likely winner at Trentham next month if he continues on as he is doing at present. Path for Luna Lux: In recent years the results of the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase and Napier Steeplechase have not supplied a line on the Grand National, probably owing to the. fact that the Bay fields did not include the National winner of any of the runners in the big event. In 1912 Captain Jingle won at Napier and Wellington, and then went on to win the Grand National. In at Trentham: Huntley, the hurdle winner at Ashburton on Saturday, is engaged in hAck hurdle . events at Trentham, where he figures also in a hack steeplechase.’ .Revel Out:

' Revel broke down during the running of the Napifer Steeplechase last week, and is unlikely to race again. He had been off the scene for two years owing to unsoundness, but while he lasted, displayed good form over the Hawke’s Bay-Napier racing.

To Ride Again: The hurdle and steeplechase horseman R. C. Miles has been relicensed, and will probably make his reappearance in the saddle at the Wellington meeting- next month.

Young Sire’s Promising Stock: Mr R. Holden, owner of Mana Stud, Poukawa, Hawke’s Bay, has. some very nice young stock coming on by his Sbir-in-Law horse Seigfried 11. One particularly nice mover is a half-brother to Gay Court out of the Rossendale marb Polonaise. Seigfried has stamped his stock with his . own masculine individuality, a particular feature being the great bone they display.

Progress of Spoon: F. E. Jones has Spoon in useful work again. She looks in. excellent health,) and as she comes to hand quickly she should be ready to show some form at the Christchurch Hunt meeting at the end of next month.

Gold Mag in Work: Gold Mag, who won races in the spring. Jin Au^tralia 1 , ‘resumed work in Hawke’s Bay recently, after being operated on for his wind. He is being schooled over fences and shapes like being a useful jumper. Engaged at Trentham:

The hurdler Prince of Orange was given a workout on the No. 3 grass track at Ellerslie on Wednesday morning and got through his work in a pleasing manner. This horse met with slight injuries when he fell in the Great Northern Hurdles, but has made a good recovery and is now as well as ever. A. Julian has been giving. Prince of Orange plenty of useful work around the hills, and a few strong gallops should put him back to proper racing trim again. If taken to Trentham next month this hurdler can be depended on to give a good account of himself.

Change of Stables: The. Romeo gelding Escalus, who is now an inmate of J. Lambess’ stable, is in regular work at Ellerslie, but so far his tasks are restricted to steady pace work. If present intentions are adhered to Escalus will eventually be given a course of schooling, With a view to competing

tin hurdle races at a later date. This hack has always been a good track worker, but does not always run up to it in public. An Improved Horse: Solanio, whose form since he commenced racing over. jumps a tew months ago has been most consistent, is getting, through a solid preparation at headquarters. He is also improving in condition each ween and now looks better than ever he has previously done. Sunlmed up on his past form, Solanio looks certain to win more money for the best has yet to be seen of the big Lucullus gelding. He has been entered for the principal hurdle events at . the Wellington and Canterbury meetings, and will therefore have plenty of opportunities to increase his record during the next few months.

Resembles Heroic: No Australian thoroughbred ever filled the eye more pleasingly than Heroic, with his beautifully moulded frame and shining coat of gold. It is paying Brave Boy a high compliment to say that he resembles the Valais stallion to a greater extent than any of the other progeny of Heroic that have been seen in public so far (says a Melbourne writer). Brave Boy was raced last season as a juvenile by Mr F. E. Shillabeer, being trained by E. Fisher at Flemington. He won the Gibson Carmichael Stakes at the 1932 Australian Cup meeting, beating Sable, Dutchie, Cape Royal (the favourite) and others. Subsequent displays were so discouraging that Mr Shillabeer eventually sent Brave Boy up for sale, and he passed into the hands of M. T. McGrath, the Caulfield trainer. I McGrath has had exceedingly hard luck with the chestnut, w£o started a hot favourite for the V.A.T.C. Cambria Welter on Saturday June 17, and lost to Sea Rover, after appearing to have the race won. This was the fourth consecutive occasion on which Brave Boy had been beaten into second place.

CAULFIELD CUP PRIZE. MELBOURNE, June 30. In connection with the centenary of Victoria next year, the Victoria Amateur Racing Club has decided to increase the Caulfield Cup prize money to £6,500 for that year. The Moonee Valley Club is making the Moonee Valley Cup worth three thousand pounds. MORE ABOUT WINOOKA. SAN FRANCISCO, June 29. ■lt is announced that there is a change in the plans, in Winooka’s campaign. He will now remain in California during the latter part of July, when he will be shipped to Seattle track, which opens in August. WINOOKA’S OPPONENT.. (Recd. July 1, .8 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 30. The Jockey Club announced that it had received a proposal fom the owners of Winooka for a match race in September at Belmont Park here against the best available American racehorse. Doubtless, an effort will be made to match him with Equipoise, which is the best of the handicap thoroughbreds, and which last year set a new record for the mile of 1-34 2-5, carrying 9/2, at Arlington Park, Chicago.

HIS FIRST RACE. SAN FRANCISCO, June 30. Winooka, who will probably make his first appearance under colours at Seattle, is rounding into condition at the Heather Farm of John W. March- • bank. Those in charge said they expected the big galloper to _be far enough advanced to start during the forthcoming session at the Washingten Jockey Club, which opens on Saturday. J. P. Atkin, operating the present meeting at Tanforan, who will have charge of the Seattle programme, was influential in the decision to have Winooka make his first appearance in the north. Later, Winooka will be shipped to New York for the racing season at Belmont Park in September.