To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 September 1934, Page 11

To-day’s Racing News

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME. Sept. 15 —Ashburton. Sept. 13, 15 —Wanganui. Sept. 20, 22—Geraldine. Sept.—22—Foxton. Sept. 28. 29 —Marlborough. Sept. 29—Kurow. Sept. 29 —Napier Park. Sept. 29, Oct. I—Taumarunui.1 —Taumarunui. Oct. 4, 6 —Dunedin. Novice Hurdler: Lycidas is showing improvement in his schooling and shapes best when sent into the hurdles. Will Resume Soon: Oliver, the brother to Blazon, looks a bit in the rough, but is fresh and healthy after a spell. In Racing Trim: Grand Finale is bowling along freely in his work, and the patience taken with him may prove fruitful this season if handicappers do not load him beyond his deserts. Not Waiting: It is rather interesting to note that of the eleven horses engaged in the Spring Handicap to be run at Ashburton, only two of them figure amongst the’ field of 15 engaged in the Squatters’ Handicap at Geraldine. Change of Stable: The Southland performer, Red Boa, who is engaged at Ashburton _ nex JSaturday, is now being trained at Washdyke by E. J. Ellis. A Turning Course: A horse that can go fast round corners is the one to ’ fancy at Geraldine. Will be Useful: Friday Night may not prove a brother power in racing merit to Phar Lap, but he will be more than useful. One of Promise: Cottingham is one of the most likely horses to note for flat racing and a possible Grand National horse in future. Expected to be Good: Master Reynard is one of the best young three-year-olds in commission. He may prove the opinion at the early spring meetings. Possible Early Winner: First View is one that should be noted when ticking off the possibilities in a field. Galloping More Reliably: Tout le Monde is galloping better tnan usual, and it may be worthy of ■ note that he finished on well in his : race at the Grand National meeting. 1

* Then and Now: The offer of £7OOO a year by the Aga Khan to Gordon Richards, which sets a record for the British turf, recalls the fact that the first retainer accepted by Fred Archer was £lOO a year. • Was a Good Galloper: A Southlandei* was negotiating a few weeks ago for the purchase of Jericho, but the Archery—Judith horse will be at The Kennels again this season. Jericho, who is by a Tracery horse from a daughter of Martian, had a promising racing career cut short early by 1 an accident. Invictus: Raced poorly at Marton, but he had, only two days previously, been operated on for an abscess on the throat. This trouble was coming on him at Riccarton, and as he could not have recovered from the slight operation in two days, his recent showings

»are to be excused. Gustavo’s Farewell: Gustavo made his final appearance in a. race at the Otago Hunt Club’s meting, when he finished on strongly in third place. He will now be retired to the stud. He is a son of Solferino, who left hardy horses, of a type that is becoming scarce, as they improved with age, while his dam, by Boniform, also left Count Cavour, a first-class horse. Gustavo is a good masculine type who should do well as a sire. Riders at Ashburton: Riding engagements have been made for the Ashburton meeting as follows: —A. H. Eastwood: Cleaner, Quietly, Chidden, and Silver Step ! ; C. E. Eastwood: Tout le Monde and OrVis; A. Russell: Manetho, Control and Foreign Star; W. H. Jones: Fracas and Top Coat; D. O’Connor: Doiran and Sam Smith; A. S. Ellis: Import'ance and Impossible; M. Kirwan: Ranelagh; A. Messervy: Argentic; G. Murfitt: Cotingham; H. Turner: Grampian; W. J. Pascoe: Tea Garden; J. Veevers: Monastic; A. E. Didham; Rebel Chief; C. Hughes: Polygraph. ROSEBERY CUP RACE. SYDNEY, September 12. At Rosebery races to-day, the Rosebery Cup resulted: — Waikare 7.9 (Britt) 1, Confab 7.2 (O’Sullivan) 2, Miss Nottav 7.4 (Carter) 3. Fifteen started, including Deputy Ruler, Kodapen, King March. Won by three-quarters of a length; one length. Regal Son was fourth. Time 2.8. Miss Nottav was galloped on. In the Maiden Brush Hurdles, Clangor finished second. In the Three and Four-Year-Old Handicap, First Division,' Capris was third. In the Third Division, Mananui, the winner, is New Zealand bred, by Limond —Rose Queen.