To-day's Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 November 1934, Page 13

To-day's Racing News

Galloping meetings to come. November 17—Carterton R.C. November 17, 19—Waikato R.C. November 24—Levin R.C. November 24, 26. —Takapuna J.C. November 30, December 1— Feilding J.C. . • < , November 30, December I—Winton J.C. , _ December I—Ashburton County R.C. December 6, B—Dargaville R.C. December 8, 10—Woodville D.J.C. December 15 —Wellington R.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—Waikouaiti R.C. January 2—Oamaru J.C. From, the West Coast: Mr M. R. Spiers has sent to H. Nurse his three-year-old gelding Land Raid* by Night Raid from Missland, the dam of Gold Well and Gold Arrow. Missland, Gold Well and Coomassie have been sent this season to Dolomite, a horse imported from. England ih 1929 by Mr H. Murphy, Wellington. He is. by Pommern, son of Pplymelus, from Dolly Strong, by Court Schonberg.

Ineligible: When . Might’s three-year-old haltbrother Tutor contested the Maiden Stakes at Avondale recently he was not eligible to be in the field, but fortunately for his supporters he did hot gain a place.

Untraced Malady: Argentic has not done any hard work since before the New Zealand Cup meeting, but has kept himself in form ih a paddock hear his stable. By his actions there would not seem to be much amiss with him, and his trouble seems difficult to diagnose. It,is not likely that the Silverado gelding will race for some weeks.

A Fine Record: 1 The Gisborne owner, Mr T. Fraser, with Sporting Blood, .was the most successful owner at the New' Zealand Cup meeting, with £1145 in stakes. A. Mclntosh secured a hundred per cent return, starting Sporting Blood three times and Grand Sport once, all for wins. Grand Sport added another £3'so to the stable rexord.

Vintage: Has . now started in 16 races, ot which he has won eight. He has been twice second, thrice third, and thrice unplaced. In stakes, he has earned £1652. He made his debut at Motukarara. on October 28, 1933, running third in the Okains Trial Stakes.

His Turn is tyue: It is some .time since Royal Artist wbh a. race, but his receiit form has be'en ehcourhgihg, and lie looks like making an early i-eturh to the winnings list. He did not have a good run in the early part of the Plumptoh Handicap, at Avondale, but was staying oh solidly ih second, place at the finish. Royal Artist has beenpaid up for in the Waikdto Clip, and if started should be ih the picture at the finish of that eveht. A. J. Julian has the Leighton gelding in first-class racing trim, and it will not be for lack of condition if this horse fails to pay his way in the future.

Carterton Prospect: A promising hack at Woodville Is Royal Record, who up to the present, has not done a great deal of racing, but was successful over seven furlongs at the last Masterton meeting. This Royal Divorce gelding is engaged .at Carterton, ’to-morrow, and should be hard to beat there. Late/ Mr hicWiford’s’ Abrses: Whyte Melville and Limulus, the horses owned by the late Mr V. Riddiford, and in training with L. G. Morris at Marton, will continue to jbe raced in the interests of the estate, and a similar policy will be carried out by'the executprs of Boomerang, which is. in the stable of T. R. George at Trentham. It is probable, however, that they will all go up for sale at Trentham in January. For A Shell: .. Owing to ohe of his forelegs having shown sighs, of weakness after he had raced, at Whangarei last Thursday, the’ three-year-old Friar Albertus is to be thrown out Of training, and he is to be serit to his owner’s property for a good spell.

Improved With Ruh: > . i.. Alloy opened his racing career this season with a run at the Avondale meeting, ahd ' Was taken Whangarei. In the Parahaki Handicap, one mile, on the first day, he "was in front with a furlong to go, but Bonny Gav wore him down, to score by a neck. That the race improved hiih was shown in the Farewell Hdndicap oh the second day., He waited on the field till well i»to the straight and then put in a great Effort Which he sustained to the finish, beatin» Mdnanui by a head. Alloy is about at his best, and if taken to Te Rapa for the Waikato meeting should take a lot of beating.

The Epsom Winner: Silver Ring lost a good deal of weight during the voyage across the Tnsnian. His trainer, R- W. King, rode him round the roads on Wednesday and intends to physic him, and give him a short respite from active work. He hopes, however, to have him back in commission in plenty of time to get him ready for Christmas racing, probably at Ellerslie.

Half-Brother to Solarium: The.Ellerslie trainer R. S. Bagby is adding to his team a two-year-old colt by Paladin from Sunbar. The youngster is owned by his breeder, Mr r G Hosking, of Whangarei, and is q ’ half-brother to Salarium, who has recently placed; himself well in the limelight by winning the Mitchelson Cup ahd the Avondale Cup.

Related to Ammon Ra. Astarth who figures in..the Tnal Stakes at the Waikato mating tomorrow, is a three-year-old filly by Chief Ruler from Hyades, and is therefore a half-sister to the brilliant Ammon Ra. She was only raced once last year, running unplaced in the innovation Stakes at the , Rotorua and Poverty Bay Hunt meeting in July. Littl’o notice need be taken of her showing on that occasion, as she was very big in condition, and owing to

inexperience failed to jump away smartly at the start. Impasto in Sydney: The Wellington-owned Impasto, which was recently sent to Sydney, lids joined the stable of P. Riddle. Impasto will most likely be racing at the special meeting to be held at Randwick on November 22 in honour of the Duke of Gloucester. In Sprint Event: ’■'When Scotland ran second to L’Allegro in the Bollard Memorial at the Waikato Hunt meeting he was a shade unlucky, and he. may soon do better. Although still eligible to compete in hack races, Scotland has been, paid up for in the open sprint event ’at Te Rapa, and is a distinct possibility in that event. This four-year-old has only been racing a few months and the best has not yet been seen of him. A Consistent Mare:

Monanui is a good mare and she will beat a much better field later on than she met. in the Whangarei Cup. In that event she was lying about third for the greater portion of the journey, running up to the leaders about a couple of furlongs from home. Lord Vai was with her at the turn, and the pair fought out the issue, Monanui winning nicely by a length. On the second day she was giving Miss Lu 251 b in the Titoki Handicap and just failed to catch her. She was again produced in the Farewell Handicap, one mile, and was only beaten by a head by Alloy. She certainly ran most consistently. Monanui is in nice order’ at the present time. ■White Stockings:

At one time a horse with four white stockings was looked upon with a certain amount of suspicion. Hyperion in England and Dismiss at Wingatui proved the exception to the rille, and now the English-bred mare Celerity 11. has produced a colt foal to Balboa, with similar markings. Well-Bred Team: t

C. Davey, who has given Davolo a short let-up has recommissioned the five-year-old gelding Goldstead, by Lord Quex, from Bayonne, who did not race last season. Davey also is busy with Colombo, by Paper Money from Halina, granddam of Compris, and dam of Solferite and Best Friend. Tills thre’e-y'ear-old gelding is Heavily topped, and has been given every chance on that account. Another of the team is .Rovolo, a’ three-year-old brother to Davolo. He, too, has had a patient policy adopted with him, and'T'at present bears a much more solid appearance than his well-per-formed relative at the same age. A Dual Winner: Neil won both hurdle races at Whangarei and he should be in the picture in steeplechase, events to be decided during the next few weeks. On the first day he bored out very badly at the jumps and at the last fence came night over on Archeen, yrith the result that the latter was interfered With. Last Saturday he took his fences much straighter, and after being handy to the leaders throughout took charge ih the straight to win decisively. These races , should improve Neil a good deal and it will not be long before he is again a winner.

Death of Eulogy: The death is announced of the great brood mare jßuibgy. She died last week after foaling a bay filly to Posterity. Eulogy whs bred in Eng-1 land in 1911 and was imported to New Zealand by Mr G. M. Currie in Feb-J ruarv 1913 in company with the stallion'Absurd. Eulogy was by Cicero from Kelibia by Upas from Goletta by Galopin. Her first foal'was Pennon, by Coriander to English Time, and she had fourteen living foals, missing in 1921, 1922, 1925, 1929, 1931, and 1933. Her bqst known and successful progeny were Humbug, Fulsome, Epitaph, Homage and Eulalie by Absurd, Commendation, and Praise by Limond, Pedestal by Thespian, Esteem by Pombal and Adulator by Limond which was named in Australia, while there is a two-year-old colt by Posterity yet to be rhced. Eulogy’s stock won all the leading classic races of the Dominion and some in Australia, both as two and three-year-olds. It is doubtful if a speedier 'filly than Epitaph has ever raced. Her full value as a brood mare is being realised by the continuation of the winning strain in her progeny. Pennon is the dam of Motley, Lysander, Ceremony. Arisus and Canopy and Motley is carrying on as the dam of Midihette, Variant and Legatee. Homage is the dam of Episode (dam of Epigram and Burnish) and of Honour, who, in addition to winning the Derby, is leaving very promising gallopers. The stake earnings of the family founded by Eulogy run into the hundred thousands.

DERBY CUP. LONDON, November 15. The Derby Cup resulted: — Blank ' • • • • .- • • • 1 Jean’s Dream 2 Celestial City 3 Twenty-one started. Won by a head. WILLIAMSTOWN CUP MELBOURNE, November 16. The acceptors for the Williamstown Cup, to-morrow, are as follow: —Nightly 9.6, Broad Arrow 8.11, Master Brierly, L’Elite 8.10, Flail 8.6,- Panto 8.3, St. Valorey 8.2, Gay Star 7.11, Gallibrook 7.10, Gothic Gem 7.9, Ilbus, Gippsland 7.6 Palm Queen, La Trobe 7.0, Worthing 6.12, Amazon Queen 6.10.