To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 July 1933, Page 11

To-day’s Racing News

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME. July 15—Wellington. July 22 —South Canterbury. July 22—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. July 29—Christchurch Hunt Club. July 27, 29 —Gisborne. Off to India: A Sydney cablegram stated tht the New Zealand racehorse Voyager, also The Arcadian are being shipped to-morrow to Singapore, where it is reported' the partiality for Australian horses is increasing. Brother to Lack: The name Lacktown has been registered by Mr C. T. Keeble for the rising three-year-old chestnut gelding by Lackham from Darktown. This maiden, who is a brother to Lack, «is being prepared for racing in the new season by H. E. Russell at Woodville. He is Stated to be a likelylooking sort. His Turn Will Come: The Te Rapa-trained hack Beau Irish ran a couple of good races the last time he appeared at Ellerslie, and if he has made any improvement in the interval his winning turn may not be far off. He is a solid type of galloper, who is well suited under the present scale of - weights, and if brought to Ellerslie, next Saturday week his prospects cannot be entirely disregarded.

Lalla Quex Changes Hands: The latest addition to New Plymouth stables is Lalla Quex, who has been purchased by R. Johnson. Lalla Quex showed good form at Awapuni and Hawera in the autumn, running Slippery to a head at the latter meeting. Her subsequent efforts were disappointing, but Johnson has the happy knack of working a big improvement in horses from Hawke’s Bay and may do well with this mare.

A Likely Improver: Wee Pat was schooled over four flights of hurdles at Ellerslie during the week-end, giving a pleasing display. This mare is a clever juniper and if she goes to. the post in the Waiatarua Hurdle Race at the Relief meeting she will have more than an,.outside chance. Wee Pat has only had a limited experience over hurdles and is likely to improve.

Sure to .Go Well: When Master Norval recorded his two placed performances at the Great Northern fixture he was meeting several proved gallopers under winter racing conditions, and his efforts were highly satisfactory. Little has been heard of the Romeo gelding since then, but he has evidently trained on well, for he has been nominated for the July Handicap at the Auckland Relief meeting. This race is not (likely to be an easy one to win, but if Master Norval is capable of reproducing his Great Northern form he will be hard to beat.

St. Warrigal’s Progress: St. Warrigal was a good jumper a season or two ago, and at the Te Kuiti meeting, held at Te Rapa in May last, ho was given a run in the Kawhai Steeplechase. He jumped well, and .incidentally it was (tin's that brought about the downfall of Make Up. H© was well beaten at the finish, but this was the first race he had had for a considerable time. Reports from Cambridge indicate that St. Warrigal is very well at present, and he will probably make his next appearance at Ellerslie on Saturday week.

Getting Ready for the Spring: Chief Cook in regular work again at Ellerslie after several weeks on the easy list, though P. Scally does not intend to race this gelding until the spring meetings arrive. With three wins and several • placed performances to his credit Chief Cook has not proved a costly proposition to his new owner, and as a five-year-old next season his prospects look exceptionally bright, He has not been overraced but is a much improved horse in every respect, of whom the best has not yet been seen.

Has Good Prospects: Since racing at the Great Northern meeting Gay Broney has not been asked to do any serious tasks, though little fault can be found with his condition at the present time. The son of Kilbroney figures in the entries for the Parnell Handicap, to be run at Ellerslie next Saturday week, and a few fast work-outs in the interval should put him in good order for that event. This hack registered several good performances earlier in the season, and if he goes on improving a good handicap may not be beyond him later on.

To Race in Open Company: Having won his way out of hack class, Puss Moth’s next appearance will be among the open handicap candidates, and it will be interesting to see if the promotion affects his recent run of successes. Puss Moth is due to make his next appearance in the July Handicap, to be run over one mile and a-quarter at the Auckland Relief meeting on July 22, and that event will provide a good test on his capabilities as a stayer. On past form there, is no doubt regarding this horse’s speed, and if he proves himseir capable of running out a middle distance a good future looks assured for him. New Win Indicator:

The new win indicator was used for the first time .at Trentham on Tueseday, and, as in the trial run, worked perfectly. No dividend was more than a shilling off what was shown in the column, and sometimes It was within sixpence. The first ticket taken out on the new machine on Kaokaoroa. In one respect the new idea did not. work to the satisfactory running of the programme. It was a new toy to the public, and many of them treated it as their day’s: enjoyment to stand and watch it operate until the last minute, with the result that investing on every race was very slow. It held up the schedule, and there was witnessed the most unusual thing for Trentham, the last race being run in 40 minutes late. Consequently on Thursday, the first race was started a quarter of an hour eaflier, 11.30 a.m. instead of 11.45.

’ WELLINGTON—SECOND DAY. TOTE FIGURES WELL UP WELLINGTON, July 13. The Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting was continued at Trentham to-day in fine weather, heavily overcast, and drizzling rain set in before the last race. The track was a bit holding, and' slower than on Tuesday. There were several surprise results, and the attendance -was' large. The tote handled £25,873J, against £16,068 on the second day last year, an increase of ,and a total increase for the two days of £14,7171. Concluding results: —

Parliamentary Handicap, 11 miles. — 3-3 Cylinder (S. Wilson) 1; 7-7 Seatown (T. Green) 2; 1-1 Beaconfire (L. G. Morris) 3. Also started: 4-4 Retract, 2-2 Protomint, 6-8 Gibraltar, 8-5 Little Doubt, 5-6 Copper King, 10-9 Chang, 11-11 Stanchion, 9-10 Town Major (car. 8.1). Won by half a length; two ’ lengths. Chang was fourth. Time 2.16. Cylinder lay in behind the leader, Beaconfire, to the straight, where he came on the inner and fought off a challenge by Seatown, who was also on the inner. Highweight Handicap, 11 furlongc. -5-4 Valueless (A. McDonald) 1; 1212 Lovecourt (A. Gilmour) 2; 6-6 Emancipation (B. Sullivan) 3. Also started: 1-2 Adventus, 3-1 Membo, 8-8 High Pitch, 2-3 March Alone, 7-7 Shootist, 4-5 Strong-Light, 9-11 King Comet (car. 8.2), 10-9 Ramuna, 11-10 Tea Garden. Won by half a head; three lengths. March Alone was fourth. Time 3.32 g. Valueless lay handy to the leaders all the way and hit the front entering the straight, and just stalled off a strong challenge by Lovecourt. Members’ Handicap, 7 furlongs.— 1- Manawhenua (K. Voitre) 1; 2-1 Merry Peel (A. E. Ellis) 2; 7-6 Royal Hunting (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started; 5-7 Curie, 9-11 Huntingdon, 3-3 All Humbug, 6-5 Slippery, 11-10 Miladi, 10-9 Cottesmore, 8-8 Waterpower, 12-12 Playground, 4-4 Glenvane. Won by a length; one and ahalf lengths. Slippery was fourth. Manawhenua and Merry Peel challenged the leaders, Slippery and Royal Hunting, in the straight, Manawhenua winning brilliantly. Petone Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— 2- Amyril (A. McLeod) 1; 1-1 Pladie (B. H. Morris) 2; 5-6 Wodfull (W. Broughton) 3. Also started: 3-4 West Tor, 8-8 Sir Pombal, 4-2 Heather Glow, 7-7 Gold Arrow, 6-5 Repudiation, 9-9 Gold Dress, 10-10 Acrelict. Won by four lengths; one length. Sir Pombal wa s fourth. Time 1.17. The winner won all the way from Pladie.

NOTES ON THE RACING. WEIGHT STOPPED THURINA. [special to “stab”.] WELLINGTON, July 13. Thurina was considered the best proposition in the Mariri Hack Steeplechase, but extra weight settled him, when called upon in the straight. Jen took charge a mile from home, and led into the straight from Thuiuna and Tunbridge. Thurina challenged aftei* crossing the final obstacle, at which he made his only faulty jump, and appeared likely to win again, but Jen kept him at bay, aid won by over a length, with Tunbridge a similar distance away. Kaokaoroa and Fine Acre were together next. Gueress baulked, and Solanio fell. PASSION FRUIT’S PLATE. Passion Fruit, a two-year-old by Lord Quex from Los Vegas, won the Trial Plate practically from end to end, and ran away from the field in the run home. Nightly was always well up, and followed the winner into the straight. He had no chance of reducing Passion Fruit’s advatnage, but kept his place to hold off Cylinder’s half-brother Cyclonic. En Vidette was close up next, in front of Epigram and Secrecy. Two-year-olds filled the first eight places. SWIFT AND SURE JUST FAILED. Swift and Sure endeavoured to win the Seatoun Handicap from the flag fall, but had to submit to defeat in the last few strides. He was followed into the straight by Mercian Prince, Currajong, and Thrasher, and appeared to be a comfortable winner, until Mercian Prince shot up on the inside of him, and after a short struggle, the latter secured his measure and beat him decisively. Thrasher was a fair third, a short head in front of High Speed, who, hard ridden throughout the journey, finished very strongly. Currajong, Cardinal Moon and High Grader were next. SIR MUSK SURPRISES. Gold Knight, favourite for the Corunna Hurdles, was going like a winner at the home turn, but could not make any impression in the straight. Paleta acted as pacemaker throughout, but Hounslow was on terms with him, and at the last fence Hounslow had him beaten at the distance, and his victory was proclaimed, but Sir Musk came from the back with a telling finishing run and got up to beat Hounslow by a. head. Paleta was a fair third, with Gold Knight next.

CYLINDER RETURNS TO FORM. Cylinder showed a return to his best form by winning the Parliamentary Handicap. He was first out, but was then held in behind the leaders, and followed Beacon Fire and Protomint into the straight, with Little Doubt, Retract and Seatown next. Beacon Fire weakened inside the distance, and Cylinder drew out. Seatown then challenged on the inside, but although making a characteristic finishing effort, he was beaten by a neck. Beacon Fire was two lengths back in front of Chang, Little Doubt, Retract and Protomint. VALUELESS WINS HIGHWEIGHT. The «Highweight Handicap was responsible for poor showings on the part of some of the fancied contestants, including Adventus, Membo and Strong Light, while the rank outsider of the field, Love Court, who only missed success by inches, would have paid a sensational dividend for a win. Tea Garden and Shootist. acted as pacemakers, from the start until the straight was entered, and both then petered out. Valueless was in charge at the distance, and appeared to be an easy winner, but had a close call at the instance of Love Court, who was in front a stride past the post. Emancipation came from the back to beat March Alone for third money. High Pitch and Adventus were next, with Membo and Strong Light bringing up the rear.

MANAWHENUA TAKES MEMBERS. Manawhenua registered an attractive performance to win the Members’ Handicap. He was close in behind Slippery, Royal Hunting and Glenvane entering the straight, and had these beaten a hundred yards from the post. Merry Peel then put in a claim on the inside, but had no chance with Manawhenua, who beat him by a length. Royal Hunting was a good third, in front of Slippery, All Humbug and Glenvane. AMYRIL COLLECTS DOUBLE. First day’s form was borne out in the Petone Handicap, Amyril again beating Pladie. The former was always in front, and was going away at the finish to win very easily, while Pladie beat the remainder almost as decisively. Woodful finished strongly, in third place. Sir Pombal and West Tor were next, and Repudiation was last. WINOOKA’S RACE. CHICAGO, July 13. A message from San Bruno, California, states that Winooka will make his United States debut at Tanforan track in a special match race against Frisky Matron on July 29, over a 5g furlongs course, for the ten thousand dollar purse offered by the San Mateo Jockey Club. The Australian horse will carry 120 pounds, and the Califorian 105. It was originally planned' to start Winooka at Seattle, but the horse’s representatives said that the coming race would probably be the only one on the Pacinc coast before leaving for the East, where the owners are negotiating matches against Equipoise and Gallant Sir. Frisky Matron holds the Tanforan six furlongs record of Imin. 11 2-5 seceonds.