To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 November 1934, Page 11

To-day’s Racing News

GaDopiitg ' MEETINGS TO COME. November 17 —Carterton R.C. November 17, 19 —Waikato R.C. November 24—Levih R.C. November 24, 26 —Takapuna J.C. November 30, December 1— Feilding J.c. November 30, December I—Winton1 —Winton J.C. December I—Ashburton County R.C. December 6, B—Dargaville8—Dargaville R.C. December 8, 10—Woodville D.J.C. December 15—Wellington H.C. December 15—Waipa R.C; December 15—<Hororata R.C. December 26 —Waipukurau J.C. • December 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. December 26, 27 —Dunedin J.C. December 26* 29 — Manawatu R C December 26, 29—Westland R.C. December 26, 28, January 1, 2— Auckland R.C. January I—Waikouaiti1 —Waikouaiti R.C. January 2—Oamaru J.C. For Australia:

Green Linnet is under orders for Australia, J. Fryer having cabled for her to be sent across. Fryer has disposed of his Hunting Song—Carniola colt Rollovant.

Will Improve: t v Cricket Rat was backward when he raced at Wellington, Arid? while he improved for Riccarton, he was still short of his best last week. From i.ow on he should be worth following.

Steeton’s Injury: Steeton was kicked while at the barrier for the Fendaitoii’ Handicap and she returned tq Invercargill with the injured leg considerably swollen. It is hoped to have her right again in time for the holiday meetings in the south.

Battle Queen:

Whose .lease to Mr F. Escott has expired, has* been placed by Miss Robinson in S. Barr’s charge, and She will race at the Hororata meeting. Battle Queen won a race at the last Greymouth autumn meeting, beaming among others, Gay Spear and Scratchmere Scai 1 .

Vitaphonef Sold: In addition to Aesculus, the South Island has retained another of the northern horses who raced at the Cup meeting. Vitaphone was sold by H. L. Kingan to a patron of the Riccarton stable of G. Barr.

May Come Again: Davolo has temporarily fallen out of the boom, but when fit and ready to race niust b'e regarded with great respect up to 10 furlongs. Tn . recent form he has run off a bit of weight, which will be to his advantage when next ready for battle. Rama for Riccarton:

The Auckland trainer, H. Rama, who has made Riccarton his headquarters since July, has leased a property at Riccarton. Rama left on Tuesday evening for Auckland in order to bring back the remainder of his horses, comprising one five-year-old, one four-year-old arid three two-year-olds.

Chokebore Recruits: Slasher, a two-year-old colt by Rapier from Brambletye,. the dam of Thorndale and Brambletorn, and Tail Light, a two-year-old gelding by Day Comet from Owlscombe, and a fullbrother to Owlsgleam, have just been broken and have begun serious training under A. and H. Cutts. The Rapier .colt, a dark chestnut, is a racy type and moves well.

Peter Pan Pay Out: It is estimated that Peter Pan’s victory in the Melbourne Cup meant a pay-out of £75,000 by the bookmakers. Leading operators, however, state that the aggregate pay-out throughout Australia Would exceed £lOO,OOO. He was well coupled in doubles with the Caulfield Cup Winner, Journal.

Good-Looking: Thane,’ the three-year-old Chief Ruler son of Tressida, Was sent out favourite for the Trial. Stakes at Hastings, as a consequence of his good showing first up at Walpukufau a week earlier, but after being the leader most of the way he weakened into third berth. He is a good-looking sort, however, who should soon make amends. K

Brown Abbey: Has been going along in very pleasing style recently at Takanini, and he will probably have his first race since joining E. Pope’s team at the Takapuna meeting. He has previously proved himself a very useful sort, and, judging on his present appearance, he should prove even better this term. If all goes well he may be nominated for the big steeplechase events to be decided at the Ellerslie Summer Meeting.

T. R. George’s Team: Semper Paratus has temporarily left the stable of T. R. George to go “home” to his owner, Mr 0. 0. T. Rutherford, at Blenheim, but he is likely to be at Trentham for the Royal meeting next month. His place in George’s working team has been taken by the two-year-old Going Gay. This youngster, who is owned by Messrs S. (X. and T. R. Hill, of Wellington, ha’s hitherto been trained at George has a team of twelve in work.

Croupier Doing Well: Recent reports from Sydney state tha't the chestnut horse Croupier has done so well on his dourse of treatment at -a Sydney veterinary hospital that his owner, Mr R. J. Murphy, would be surprised if he could see him now. Croupier was bled and treated to a course of medicine, and the latter portion of his cure is being continued still. He has resumed work at Randwick, but his exercise is nothing more than trotting. If he should cojne right, Australians will presently admit that, in addition to ranking as a commanding horse, the son of Surveyor is a first-class galloper.

Theo's Close Call: » Theo had' the toughest of fights to win the Victoria Derby. His stablemate, Sylvandalp, gave him a desperate battle for the blue ribbon and the pair were locked together for the last, furlong and a-half. Odds had been laid on Theo and when the two passed the post there was a breathtaking silence broken by a roar of cheers when No. 7 (Theo) shot up above the judge’s box above No. 8 (Sylvandale). Both colts are trained

by F. Williams, and he* had informed Mr Ned Moss, owner of Theo, that there had been a lot of merit in the work by Sylvandale. Accordingly, both Mr Moss and Williams had “savers” on the less fancied colt. Possibly, the pair were lucky to beat Hyperion, who was blocked at the top of the straight and then finished third, less than a length behind the winner.

L. J. Ellis:

Up to December last year, L. J. Ellis had ridden only 11 winners, but he finished the season with a total of 83. In view of the fact that already this season he has had 29 wins, he must be given a chance of topping the century this season at the rate at which lie is scoring, but, as he said himself at Riccarton, it is a feat that requires a lot of doing and plenty of luck. H. Gray and K. Voitre are the only New Zealand riders to ride over 100 winners in a season in the Dominion. Voitre rode 123 in the 193233 season and Gray 116 in the 1930-31 season. During his career L. J. Ellis has ridden 453 winners. Woodlace: , < There is a possibility of the V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase winner, Woodlace, being sent.to New Zea'; land for the big jumping events here toward the end of the year, as there : are few opportunities for a steeple; chaser in Australia in the summer months. Woodlace is now regarded as the best fencer in Australia. He won the Cup Steeplechase at Flemington with 11.10 in the heavy going as he liked. He was allowed to settle down comfortably in the first portion of the journey, but jumped so brilliantly that he was able to assume control along the river-side of the course.

Lucky Punter: . Paying a “Bradmanlike” dividend, Greenore, by his victory in the Trial Stakes, the second race of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting at Hastings on Saturday, provided a turf sensation that has never been equalled in Hawke’s Bay. There were only two tickets on the win’ machine, which was a 10/- totalisator. One of the lucky investors was a sister in a private hospital at Napier, and the other a shepherd at Hakowhai station, PuketapU. The reason why the, nurse made the investment was that as R. Walsh had won the first, race she decided to back his mount in the second and accordingly placed 10/- on Greenore, on both the win and place machine. It was a lucky venture, as not only did she secure a handsome return for the Win, but also obtained a substantial dividend for a place.

HURDLER KILLED.

MELBOURNE, November 14. In the hurdle event at the Woodend Cup .meeting to-day, Playground crashed through a fence, and dropped dead. The rider was not injured. DOUBLE CENTURY. LONDON, November 14. Gordon Richards rode his 200th winner, at the Derby races. Trotting MEETINGS TO COME. November 22, 24 —Forbury Park T.C. December I—Northland T.C. December 1,3 —Nelson T.C. December B—New Brighton T.C. December- B'—Te Aroha T.C. December 26—Gore T.C. December 26 —Wairarapa T.C. December 26 —Ashburton T.C. December 26, 27 —Westport T.C. December 27, 29, 31 —Auckland T.C. December. 29 —Winton T.C. January 1, 2—Canterbury Park T.C. January 3 —Westland T.C. January 4, s—Greymouth T.C. . January 9 —Reefton T.C. January 12—Wellington T.C. January 19—Timaru T.C. January 26—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. January 31, February 2 —Forbury Park T.C. Auburn Lad:

It is understood that Auburn Lad and three others in. the same stable will be brought over for the Auckland Trotting Club’s Christmas meeting. Going North: The Auckland trainer, G. Phipps, who was a visitor to Addington during Carnival Week, has acquired Nelson de Oro and that horse will do his next racing rit Epsom, kelson de Oro has speed and, while he appeared to find his present company at Addirigton just beyorid him, he should not be hard to place to advantage in the North Island.

Kewpitfs Crest: The Great Northern Trotting Derby candidate Kewpie’s Crest is furnishing into a handsome colt, and, although he has not gained a place in his races, is showing unmistakeable sighs of improvement. He should be capable of a creditable effort when pitted against the cream of the three-year-olds next month.

A Promising Trotter: At Oamaru on Labour Day, Little Refa gave an attractive display of trotting to win in 3min. 34sec. for a mile and a-half. This w r in draws attention to Little Reta’s prospects in the Roslyn Handicap at Forbury Park Hext ■week, in which she is assessed to do 3min. 45Sec. for a mile and ahalf. Little Reta is only four years old, and is bred to trot, and has had enough racing experience to show that she is at least useful.

Indianapolis: Has now won 17 races and £6047 in stakes. At two years he won one race and £590; at three years, five races and £1282; at four years, seven races worth £1720; and during the present season he has won four races and £2455. The credit of breeding Indianapolis belongs to F. Holmes and the late Mr W. H. Norton,’ who owned Estella Amos when she foaled the famous son of Wrack. * War Buoy at Forbury:

War Buoy, with his unbeaten record, promises to start a warm favourite for the President’s Handicap, a 4min. 32sec. class race at Forbury next week. War Buoy, who has now won nine races out of as many starts, Won the Victoria Handicap on the opening day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Meeting last week in 4min. 25 4-ssec., and was easing up over the final stages. Handicapped on the limit in the President’s Handicap, he will have 6 l-ssec. up

his sleeve, and should continue his unbeaten record. Harold Logan’s Stake's: Harold Logan’s two Free-for-All Wjns at Addington brought his total stake earnings up to £10,205. Since the beginning of last season he has won £2385. During that time he has won only two, and has been three times in handicap events which earned him £ 555. Match racing and Free-for-Alls have resulted in Harold Logan collecting £lB3O in the past nine months. He had now won 28 I races. On Probation: < Bracken has been placed in F. C. Dunlevey’s stable, and provided she pleases she will race in the interests of Mr G. J. Barton. Bracken raced poorly last season, being out of the money in nine starts, while her last nine starts in the previous season were also unprofitable. She is now seven years old, but there does not appear to be any reason why she should not make «a return to form. SHANGHAI FAILURE. BRISBANE, November 14. “The Shanghai trotting venture is a failure,” declared Mr A. L. Moore, the Chairman of Directors of the “PekinTientsin Times,” who is now visiting Australia. He emphasised that there was no hope of the Trotting Club being licensed at Shanghai. However, the Club could race without betting facilities. One meeting had been held, at which only 40 attended. The jockeys consequently, are returning to Australia. Good trotters are selling cheaply in Shanghai.