To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 February 1934, Page 6

To-day’s Racing News

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME. Feb. 3—Egmont. Feb. 3 —Poverty Bay. Feb. 3 —Matamata. Feb. 8, 10—Dunedin. Feb. 8, 10 —Taranaki. Feb. 9. 10—Marlborough. Feb. 10, 12 —Rotorua. Feb. 15, 17 —Wanganui. Feb. 17 —Canterbury. Feb. 21, 22 —Woodville. Feb. 28 —Rangitikei. For Dunedin: Vintage and Gaysome have been doing well on the track since they were last seen in public, and are booked to race at Wingatui next week. Eased Up: Hurlingham and Ranelagh have been eased up, and will not be raced again until the autumn meetings.

Argentic: Has been eased up, and will not race again until the midsummer meeting at Riccarton. He was a good horse beaten at Trentham.

Record Holders: Cricket Bat holds the race record for the James Hazlett Gold Cup at lmin. 26 4-ssec. for seven furlongs, and Murihaupo at lmin. 38 4-ssec. when run over a mile.

In Dunedin Cup: Chhota lost ground at the start ot the Invercargill Cup, and after covering a good deal of ground took charge, and finally stalled off Salmo Salar to win by half a length. Salmo Salar meets Chhota on 91b. better terms in the Dunedin Cup.

Morena Falls: When schooling at Wingatui on Tuesday morning in company with Rameses (W. Cooper), Morena (R. Beale) fell, but, fortunately, without injury to the rider. Morena was lame in a hind leg after the fall. Rameses gave a brilliant display in his school.

Class Well Represented: With horses of the calibre of Golden Wings, Autopay, Croupier and Silver Ring engaged, the Dunedin Jockey Club’s James Hazlett Cup should be a good race if they all go to the post.

Unmanageable: The New Zealand-bred horses Ephialtes and Tea Miss, as a result of unruly behaviour at the barrier, were last week recommended by the starter for a refusal of their nominations in the Sydney metropolitan area.

Plunge on Havaspot: Sydney reports just to hand state that there was a substantial plunge on Havaspot at Kensington last week. Havaspot ran well, but met with a narrow defeat.

Single Tote at Wanganui: The Wanganui Jockey Club Committee to-day decided to revert to the single ipool for totalisator investments at the autumn meeting on February 15 and 17. One dividend will be paid for four starters or less, two dividends for five starters or more, but no third dividend.

Four Figures Turned Down: An offer exceeding a thousand guineas was made for Silver Hiring on the eve of the Wellington meeting, but it was promptly turned down. SilverRing won two races at Trentham in a style which left no doubt that he was back to his best form, and he should be equaj to earning some more money before the end of the season.

Name of Filly: Some confusion appears to have arisen over the publication of a Hawera report stating that the name of Rose Day has been claimed for R. Brough’s three-year-old filly by Chief Ruler from Rosie Desmond, the dam of Mireusonta and Kiosk. As ‘‘Sentinel” points out, this is getting too close to the Solferino gelding Roseday, but all is in order, as the filly has not been named Rose Day but Rose Ray. Rulanut’s Good Price:

Rulanut, the four-year-old horse by Chief Ruler from Cocoanut, has had a chequered career since he was disposed of by Mr. W. R. Kemball. On various occasions his nominations have been refused by clubs in Victoria, owing, it is' said, to irregularities in ownership. A few days ago it was cabled that his nominations for the principal autumn events had been refused by the V.R.C. The mail now brings news that Rulanut was sold at auction on January 22 and fetched 1025 guineas, being purchased by Mr. T. Pierson.

NOTES FROM RICCARTON. [SPECIAL TO “STAB.”] CHRISTCHURCH, January 31. The funeral of G. J. Pine, held at Riccarton to-day, was largely attended, the cortege including many representatives of the racing community. The pall-bearers were: G. Humphries, M. Kirwan, J. W. Sheehan, J. Whitford, A. S. Ellis, and S. Bryce . Recovering: Manetho is making a satisfactory recovery from the severe leg injury he sustained on the opening day of the Wellington meeting, and his trainer, F. Christmas hopes to race him again at Riccarton next month. Christmas has recently recommissioned the five-year-old gelding Jolly Beggar, by Nigger Minstrel from Glencross, who has been turned out for a lengthy spell.

A Lucky Decision: Th© death of Mr S. H. Gollan recalls an interesting incident which brought about the shipment of Moifaa to England. Moifaa was purchased at the height of his steeplechasing career by Mr L. de Pelichet, then manager of Mr Gollan’s station in Hawke’s Bay, but after unsuccessfully contesting the Grand National Steeplechase at Riccarton in his new colours, he broke down so badly that he was turned out on the station in the belief that he had made his last appearance in public. A few months later, one of the employees wanted a hack, and suggested to Mr de Pelichet that he should get in the old Steeplechaser running in a back paddock. The latter said he was too unsound even for use as a. hack, but the employee considered he had shown by his galloping round the paddock that there was not much wrong with him. Moifaa then entered upon his duties, and gradually became quite sound in every way. A few months later, Mr Gollan instructed his manager to ship to him two of his brood mares, from

the well known Jet d’Eau strain, and if possible to send with them a good hunter for Mr Gollan’s own use in England. Hunters of the right type to send Home were scarce at that period, and as Mr de Pelichet was unable to secure one, he decided that as Moifaa seemed likely to stand up to that work, he would send him. Moifaa duly accompanied the mares, and his subsequent brilliant victory in the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, emphasised the stroke of good luck which prompted Mr de Pelichet to ship the big gelding Home.. It may be stated in passing that Moifaa was purchased for Mr Gollan with the idea of contesting the Aintree -event, but all hopes were shattered when he broke down. But for a shepherd rei quiring a hack, and persuading his manager to let him have the old steeplechaser, Moifaa would have ended his days on one of the back paddocks of the Mangataratara station, Hawke’s Bay.

Long Services Terminated: J. Scobie, who has been associated with the Mason stable for many years past, has assumed the position of manager of Mr A. Louisson’s newlyestablished stud farm at Ladbrooks, where Nightmarch is now stationed. Que of his first duties will be to break in four yearlings as follows: — Colt by Nightmarch from Waterlow, filly by Nightmarch from Thea, colt by Honour from Pride and filly by Honour from Praise. Course Altered:

The five furlong barrier at Riccarton has been removed to the straight six furlong track, and all races of that distance will in future be run from that point. The change will give racegoers a better view of the contestants than was previously the case.

TAPANUI MEETING. CONCLUDING RESULTS. - GORE, January 31. The concluding results at the Tapanui races, at which the totalisatpr handled £3539, against £2700 last year, were: —■ Dwyer Memorial Handicap, 5 furlongs.— (1) Lochlaggan 1, (2) McNab 2, (8) Miss Redowa 3. Also started —Repudiation, Mayam, _ Moneygram, Silk Paper, Clara Bow ' and Conca D’Oro. Won by a length. Time 1.1 1-5. Stewards’ Handicap, 6 furlongs. — (3) Pink Paper 1, (1) Shock 2, (2) Enwood 3. Also started—Consono and Silver Issue. Won by half a length. Timo 1.14 1-5. Tapanui Trot, li miles. — (1) Electrie Chimes 1, (5) Senorita 2, (2) Single Lee 3. Also started— Roving Tom, Camper, Shining Sun, Sunny Southland, Lucy Lee, Sunny Grove, Strathlee, Glenniffer. Won by two lengths. Time 2.56. Farewell Handicap, 1 mile. —(1) Trivet 1, (2) Venite 2, (5) Profit and Loss 3. Also started —'Leading Boy, Miss Redowa. Won by half a head. Time 1.48. ASCOT HANDICAP. SYDNEY, January 31. At the Ascot mid-week races, the Ascot Handicap resulted: Lavington 9.0 (Munro) 1; Delray 8.3 (Bartie) 2; Chrvstal Tin 8.1, 3. Nine started. Won by half a length. Time 2.36. Lavington, which was out of luck lately, and Clangor, which was second in the Encourage Stakes, are both trained by Lorigan.