To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 March 1934, Page 11

To-day’s Racing News

Trotting

MEETINGS TO COME. Mar.

Young Pacer Named: Dainty Lady is the name applied for in the case of the three-year-old filly by Ahuriri from Queen Betty. This filly is doing everything asked of her at Epsom. She is being prepared for the Thames meeting in April. Shows Promise:

Red Frontier is a young horse show.ing promise at Epsom. It is intended to give him a run at the Thames Meeting, where he will contest the novice pacers’ races.

Realty: Is troubled a lot by soreness, but at present is quite free from the complaint, and' the bay gelding may not be without prospects in the Te Aroha Cup race next month.

Fisker Finished: Fisher, who fell on the roads when going home from the Christmas carnival at Epsom, has not improved, and there is not much likelihood of his racing again. Fisher usually failed to produce his good' track form, on race days, and. only succeeded in winning three races in two years.

Arion Axworthy Spelling: Arion Axworthy was taken over by , F. J. Smith at the conclusion of the recent Auckland Meeting, and he was treated to a short spell. When brought into work again, he was worked at the trotting gait, but he knocked his knee very badly, and was turned out. With this disappointing entire, it remains to be seen whether Smith can bring him to winning form, for others have failed.

Royal Again: When raced in Australia, Royal Again put up some very fine performances, but his efforts in the Dominion have been marked by a tendency to go to a break for no apparent reason. Should he fail at Easter, W. J. Tomkinson will not persevere with the grey, and he will be dispatched back to Australia.

Bon Haven: Will be a class trotter if he ever cures himself of his habit of breaking. In the Temuka Handicap he had dropped back nearly half a furlong at the end of a mile, and then finished up in fifth place. Girvan:

R. Townley appears to have got Girvan back to something near his best form. The Washdyke pacer was kept a bit too far out of his ground in the Fairlie Handicap, and met a check from a breaking horse when malting for an opening. This probably cost him the race.

Waress Disappoints: About the most disappointing performance at Washdyke last week was that of Waress. The Methven mare had escaped a penalty in the sprint race for her Wellington win, and was considered almost unbeatable. At the halfwhy mark she looked the good thing the betting predicted, but she fizzled right out in the last halfmile.

Indianapolis’s Brother: The full brother to Indianapolis, who was to be offered at auction at Tattersail’s at Easter, met with a mishap recently, and he is not likely to go under the hammer. He got caught on a fence and injured one of his legs. The damage will cause him to be kept under treatment for a few weeks, but it will not impair his career

Promising Maiden: I Adsum, a maiden in the Townley stable, finished with a fast run to pull second money out of the fire in the Trial Handicap at Timaru on Saturday. She should be a winner before long. Wild Dreams: There was a lot of money for Wild Dreams in the Trial Handicap at Washdyke, but he failed to go away, and gave no indication whether the support was based on sound information. Walla Walla's Opponents: M. Holmes has been engaged to drive Harold Logan in his races against Walla Walla, and it is probable that his brother A. Holmes, will be behind Roi I’Or. J. Bryce and W. J. Tomkinson will handle Red Shadow. Colene Parrish:

The double winner at Washdyke, is a half-sister to Kingcraft and Village Guy. Extremely excitable when first raced, she has taken a year or more to settle down, but her prospects of advancement now look bright. Colene Pointer, the dam of Colene Parish, was a good pacer herself, and traced back to a mare by King Cole, sire of Ribbonwood.

Eureka Boy: Has recovered from the lameness that affected him prior to the autumn meeting of the New Brighton Club, and he is being allotted useful tasks. The promise of soft tracks will suit Eureka Boy. He is in splendid condition,’ and it will not take a great amount of fast work to put him right for Easter events.

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME.

Useful Trio for Riverton: The interest in the Riverton Cup will be enhanced if Fairway, All Humbug and Courtyard, a trio originally hailing from the North Island, are found at the post.

Spelling: Lady Zephyr has been on the easy list lately. After her race in the Peninsula Cup it was discovered that she was suffering from a bruised foot, and a rest was found necessary.

The Smuggler: It is understood that The Smuggler will be taken to Riccarton for the Great Autumn Handicap. He could be raced on the first day at Riverton and travel north in ample time to race on the second day at Riccarton.

Golden Wings Disappoints: The disappointment of the Newmarket Handicap (says an Australian writer), was the New Zealander, Golden Wings. He looked a picture going to the post, but when there he played up badly, and was left several lengths. He showed wonderful pace, and was within striking distance of the leaders after half the journey had been covered, but the effort was too much for him. ", A Good Colt:

Sir John, who is regarded in some quarters as the best two-year-old in Australia, did much to justify that high opinion by winning the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington on March 3 in comfortable fashion. Sir John’s victory was clear-cut and decisive, and there is no-question that he is a particularly good colt, having both speed and stamina. Later in his career he may win many more classic races. Trireme:

The three-year-old filly Trireme in G. M'Kendry’s stable shaped particularly well at Timaru, and her performance must have pleased her connections. She was first out of the barrier, and she was one of the leaders until the straight was reached, and then finished a creditable fifth. Trireme is by Man o’ War from a mare by Brent Locanda, and she should soon win a race.

Favours Two-Year-Olds: The North Island' Challenge Stakes, of seven furlongs, to be decided today, has been won oh 18 of the 34 occasions that it has been decided, by two-year-olds. Three-year-olds have been successful in six of the contests; four-year-olds fivte-year-olds three times; six-year-olds twice; and aged horses three times. Only one horse, Reremoana, has won both the Thompson Handicap and the N.IChallenge Stakes. Of the two-year-olds engaged to-day, Synagogue is the best, and of the three-year-olds, Golden Hair stands out prominently, and she may repeat the performance of her relative, Reremoana.

A Line of Success: Mr G. F. Moore won his fourth Thompson Handicap yesterday, and the three horses with which he has been successful, Helen Portland, Reremoana (twice), and Golden Hair, are all related. Helen Portland was by Dorchester, out of Lady Helen. Helen Portland commenced racing as a three-year-old, and won four of her eight contests. She was unplaced in her six starts as a four-year-old, and was then retired to the stud. She produced Bonny Portland, which was never raced. Bonny Portland produced Reremoana, to Hallowmas, and another brilliant performer in Lady Cavendish, to Absurd. Lady Cavendish produced Golden Hair, to Limond. It has been a great line of success for Mr Moqre. Helen Portland is the second dam Reremoana, and Lady Cavendish, and the third dam of Golden Hair. Reremoana won £9OOO in stakes, and' Lady Cavendish £6695, so that with Helen-Portland’s only season’s winnings amounting to £BBO, and Golden Hair’s stake-winnings of approximately £2OOO, the line has won approximately £18,575 for Mr Moore.

Bookmakers Win: Foursome’s success in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington on March 3 is estimated to have put £40,000 into the bags of the doubles bookmakers in Melbourne. It is one of the best results on the Flemington autumn double for years, and the Australian Cup liability was reduced to a negligible quantity. Some wagers were laid about Foursome and the fancied Cup candidates, but the amounts were only small. With Danila and Peter Jackson one or two fair bets were noticed during the last few weeks, but the fields who laid them state that it is impossible for them to lose over the double. One of the biggest straightout winners over Foursome was a prominent Melbourne bookmaker, who did not accept the Adelaide horse’s Oakleigh Plate form as correct, and backed up his opinion to the extent of £3OOO. As he also secured a clean sheet on his book on the course he had a really profitable day. AT TRENTHAM—FIRST DAY. CONCLUDING RESULTS. WELLINGTON, March 16. The Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn meeting opened at Trentham to-day in brilliant weather. The track was firm and fast, and the attendance good. The totalisator handled £24,3111, compared with £28,994, a decrease of £46821 compared with the first day of last year. Remaining results: —

Pacific Handicap l , 6 furlongs.—-‘(2-2) Synagogue (Voitre) 1, (3-3) Variant (Reed) 2, (7-7) Pin Money (Wilson) 3. Also started—'(l-1) Burnish and Canopy (bracketed), (4-4) Custodian, (6-6) Coronilla, (5-5) Silly Owl, and (8-8) Choral car. 7.4 and Lumilus car. 7.2 (bracketed). Won by a head; three lengths. Canopy was fourth. Choral and Burnish led to the straight, where Synagogue and Variant came through drawing clear. Synagogue fought on gamely to win narrowly. Pin Money, who was always well up, was a fair third. Time 1.11. Thompson Handicap, 1 mile. — (1-1) Golden Hair (Reed) 1, (7-7) Cricket Bat (Kirwan) 2, (2-3) Red Manfred (Voitre) 3. Also started —(5-4) Autopay, (11-12) True Shaft, (3-2) Argentic, (9-9) Irish Lancer, (4-5) Takakua, (6-6) Epigram, (8-8) Pomp, (10-11) Miladi, (12-10) Lordly Knight and

1 (13-13) Red Sun. Won by a neck; a head. Argentic was fourth. Time 1.391. Red Manfred made the pace from Takakua, Epigram and Golden Hair. Red Manfred still had charge in the straight, where Golden Hair challenged, going on to win well from a late run by Cricket Bat, who cut down Red Manfred on the post. Tinakori Handicap, 6 furlongs.— (6-6) Golden Chant (Broughton) 1, (2-1) Royal Amphora (Ellis) 2, (5-5) Cherry Queen (A. Eastwood) 3. Also started—(l-3) Lone Raider, (11-11) Blue Boy, (9-7) Pheon, (16-15) Normandv, (8-8) Pladie, (4-4) April Fool, (3-2) Prostration, (7-9) Gay Seton, (12-14) High Grader, (13-12) Tycoon, (10-10) Tizzy, (14-13) Ingenuity and (15-16) My Ideal. Won by a neck; three lengths. Pheon was fourth. Gay Seton and Tizzy led to the straight from Royal Amphora, Cherry Queen and Golden Chant. Royal Amphora and Golden Chant drew right away, Golden Chant winning narrowly. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs.—(l-1) Diatomous (Reed) 1, (2-2) Copyist. (A. Eastwood) 2, (4-4) Kerbside 3. Also starjec ]_(s-4) Royal Hunting, (3-3) Cranford, (6-6) Sanguine King car. 74, (7-8) Good Hunting and (8-7) Lack car. 7.11. Won by half a head; three lengths? Cranford was fourth. Diatomous and Copyist were-always prominent ,and drew away in the straight and staged a desperate battle well clear of the others. Silverstream Handicap, 1 mile. — (4-4) Saltspray (Humphries) 1, (6-6) Silver Sight (Kirwan) 2, (7-8) Might (Voitre) 3. Also started—(2-1) Rust, (5-5) Importance, (1-2) Taitoon, (12-13) Ruri, (8-10) Cleaner, (3-3) Senior, (14-14) Drumfire, (11-12) Gold Ruler, (10-11) Sibella, ■ (9-7) Grampian car. 7 6 (15-15) Lovecourt car. 7.4, (13-13) Purse, (16-16) Snowball. Won by two lengths; a neck. Purse was fourth. Time 1.3915. Saltspray was handily placed in the early stages and took charge in the straight to win decisively, the other place-getters being in the leading division throughout.

ACCEPTANCES AND NOMINATIONS

Acceptances for the first day of the Westport Jockey Club’s Annual Meeting close on Monday next, at 9 p.m. Nominations for the Kumara Racing Club’s Annual Meeting, to be held on Easter Monday, also close on Monday next, at 9 p.m.

24 —Wanganui. 23 —South Otago. 24—Roxburgh. 31 & April 2—Hawera.

March 21—Opotiki. March 21,22 —Manawatu. March 23, 24—Oamaru. March 24—Otautau. March 24, 26—Bay of Plenty. March 24, 26—Westport. March 31—Hawke’s Bay.