TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 September 1936, Page 13

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME. September 19—Ashburton. September 19—Foxton. September 19, 21—Avondale. September 24, 26—Geraldine. September 26—Marton. September 26—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt.

Wild Chase: It was hard luck for Sir Charles Clifford to send Wild Chase all the way to Wanganui and not be able to race him. He has developed knee trouble, and while he has not broken down it will prevent him from fulfilling immediate engagements. Impellant:

Impellant created a favourable impression when he ran third in the Auckland Handicap, one mile, at the Pakuranga meeting, and he is to have his next outing at the Avondale fixture, being entered for the Swanson Handicap on the first day, an event in which he finished third to Miss Lu and Salon last year. Impellant is partial to soft going, and as he will be racing on his own track may have the conditions to suit him.

Will Get Support: As the result of his third to Johnny Walls and Fleetwind in the Sylvia Park Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting, there will be plenty of support for Strathire if he goes to the post in the Maiden Plate at Avondale. The fact that the son of De-, lightment is trained on the suburban course will be an advantage and he 'will only need to repeat his Ellerslie form to prove troublesome.

Melbourne Cup Favourite: Gold Rod is now absolute favourite for the Melbourne Cup following upon his win in the Hobartville Stakes. There are still doubts about his staying ability but neither backers nor bookmakers are taking any risks. Mr G. J. Barton’s Desert Chief has come into favour for the Caulfield Cup as the result of his recent good form.

To Make Debut: Rollicker, who is engaged in the Champion Plate, Avondale Guineas w and the Nihotapu Plate at Avondale, is a three-year-old gelding by Hunting Song from Comedienne. He is therefore a half-brother to Star Artist and the defunct High Comedy. So far Rollicker has never raced, but he is a likely-looking sort and is reputed to possess abundance of speed. He is owned by Mr R. T. Reid, of Hamilton, for whom he is trained by A. J. Julian at Te Rapa. Limond Lad: Adelaide racing men are coming to the conclusion that Limond Lad is far removed from champion class. The colt was defeated again a fortnight ago in a mile welter and there was no excuse for his failure. He had the run of the race, but never looked like overtaking Kalilla King. Perhaps a little too much has been expected from the Limond colt, but the fact, remains that he has lost favour, and his only chance to rehabilitate himself is for him to win both the Port Adelaide Guineas and South Australian Derby. Present impressions are that he is a stayer without dash. His next run will be in the Guineas next Saturday.

NOTES FROM RICCARTON

[SPECIAL TO “STAR.”]

CHRISTCHURCH, September 12,

The tracks have now become busy again, in vjew of the big programme of Spring racing to be inaugurated by the Ashburton meeting on Saturday next. Conditions were very favourable for track work, this morning, and a lot of useful galloping was executed on the No. 7 grass track, which provided fast going. The best half-mile along the back was credited to Rodeur and La France, who covered the distance in 49secs, the last three furlongs taking 36secs. Both are due to reappear in the maiden event at Ashburton. • Wine Card sprinted three furlongs in 36 3-ssecs., and Royal Order and Comus took 37secs. Screamer, the Hoylake two-year-old in Rhe Grigg Stakes at Ashburton, took 38 l-ssecs for three furlongs, but was not seriously ridden over the last part. He was accompanied by W. S. Clark’s Captain Bunsby juvenile. Pay Up ran the same distance in 37 2-ssecs. Sir Hugh was responsible for a pleasing gallop over seven furlongs, taking 1.30 2-5. The best six furlongs of the morning was covered by Fiord, who oc-

cupied 1.14 2-5, and others were Paper ©lipper 1.15, Tfiermidor and Top Notch . 1.15 4-5, Tout Le‘Monde 1.17 3-5, Rose of Tralee and Gold Cross 1.18, Culotte and Pelmet 1.15 2-5, Golden Emblem and Aggravate 1.18 2-5. Polygraph and Owl’s Gleam impressed by reeling off five furlongs in 1.2 2-5, and Great Star and Radio Star took 1.3, Capital 1.4 3-5, Gaysome 1.4, Cape Gabo and Princess Ball 1.4. Tunneller and Orange Bud ran home half a mile in 51 secs. Amongst those given easy work in the middle of the course was Vintage, who looks in excellent health, ready immediately to tackle pnother prepara- • tion.

Word was reecived .by H. Cutts from A. Cutts that Wild Chase had suffered from knee trouble since he arrived at Wanganui, and it is feared, on return home, that’ the colt will have to be eased up, and 'thus will miss early Spring engagements. Paper Slipper’s activities were restricted last season by this trouble, which, however, has not yet shown any 'effects this term.

AVONDALE J.C. ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND, September 11. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting, to he held on Saturday next: — 12.0. Maiden Plate, seven furlongs —Gay Flier, Brilliant Acre, Thur wind, Bass, Survoy, Strathire. King Theo, Rua King, Singara, Applicant, Red Fox, Philemup, Valamito, Silver Sound, Adsum, Mainland, Free Advice, Lady Valva, Gay Princess, Solas, Morning Sun, Salvar, Tip Toes, Survanna.

< 12.40 p.m. Kingsland Hurdles. About one mil© and a-half.—Lord Vai 11.2, Emancipation 10.8, Teddy Boy 10.4, Merry Lap 10.0, Benighted 9.12, Curley 9.11, Ruling King. Lucidus 9.6, Hawthorn United 9.0. 1.22 p.m. Henderson Handicap, six furlongs. —Sehroff 9.7, Mungacre 9.3, Fleetwind 8.6, Johnny Walls 8.3, Landlubber 8.0, Gay Hunter 7.13, Lady Diana, Surella 7.11, Bonny Song 7.10, Hope Lass, Paso Robles, Race Call, Royal Passage, Doric Star, Palustre, Abbess of Whitby, Francis Acre, Mai de Mer, Erndale, Philemup, Mountain Breeze, Carlisle, Red Flame, Alyth 7.7. 2.8 p.m. Avondale Cup, one mile and a-quar-ter. —Jonathan 10.0, Master Brierly 9.8, Red Manfred 9.5, Velocipede, Scotland, Tybalt 8.3, Mazir, Tradesman 8.0, Lord Vai, Lagoon, Gay Rose 7.10, Horowhenua 7.9, Knight of Australia, Silver Brier, Con Fuoco, King Musk, Versant, Musquil, Te Hai, High Tea, Bronze Tray 7.7. 2.50 p.m. Avondale Stakes, for two-year-olds, four furlongs.— Carrington Hall, Sigurd, The Crooner, Raceline, Bachelor King, Red Ledger, British Nation, Bowyang, Harlech, Royal Bachelor, Manatere, Love Parade, Elanage, Whakao, Aiwai, Feldberg, Bluffer. Airam, Greenwich, Penzance, Girl Pat, Tririri. 3.33 p.m. Champion Plate, special wteights; seven furlongs—Sweet Rose Bantry, Lornacre, Queen Nona, Debham, Fleetwind, Mandamus, Surella, Sardius, May Song, Candico, Karl, Gay Streak, Gay Papa, Singara, Anion, Quadroon, Philemup, Bold Blood, Rollicker. 4.15 p.m. Flying Handicap, six furlongs. — Galilee, Royal Dance, Sinking Fund 8.10, Prince Acre, Gallio 8.9, Rerepai 8.4, Golden Sheila 8.2, Puss Moth, Royal Secret 7.12, Toolej’ Street, Tray Bit 7.10, Triune, Tin Lap, Golden Blonde 7.7. 5 p.m. Swanson Handicap, one mile. — Valrent 9.6, Teddy Boy, High Test 8.11 Sergia 8.7, Penny Come Quick 8.5, , Dutch Girl 8.3, Jewelled Girdle, Le i Chasseur, Impellant 7.11, Persian ■ Lady, Bush Lawyer, Whirlmint, Car- ; shalton, Gay Talkie 7.7.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES. [by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, September 11. The promising hurdler, Section, severed a tendon while schooling over the hurdles at Randwick to-day, and was later destroyed. A fancied Metropolitan and Melbourne Cup candidate, Contact, is amiss, showing soreness. The horse has been scratched for his Tattersall’s races to-morrow. The New Zealand cross-country jockey, N. Trillo, rode at Randwick to-day. He intends applying for a license here. George Price is not sanguine that Egmont will start in the Metropolitan. Egmont may start in tHe Hill Stakes and the Rosehill Stakes on Saturday week, when a decision will be made. APPEALS UPHELD. (Recd. September 12, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 12. The A.J.C. Committee upheld the appeals of Gilroy, Chappelow, and Lightfoot. The appellants submitted fresh evidence, and the disqualification oi| them and Little Man was raised. WEBSTER REINSTATED. (Recd. September 12, 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, September 12. T. Webster has obtained a curtailment of his month’s suspension, which will enable him to ride Cabalist in the Epsom. Webster applied to the V.R.C. for the remission of the last two days of his suspension, and his application was Approved by the Committee.

Trotting MEETINGS TO COMB. September 12.—Wellington. October 3.—Methven. October 10.—New Brighton. October 17. —Waikato. October 24, 26.—Auckland. October 24, 26.—Greymouth. October 26.— Manawatu. October 26.—Oamaru. October 31.—Wellington. Solario: Solario has failed to stand training and will require a spell. Glenrossie: After being off the scene since August of last season, Glenrossie has been in work for a couple of months. He went 4min 18 4-ssec in Ihe National Handicap, and is now on a 4min 25sec mark. Wah: The Peterwah gelding Wah is to be placed in training again. He scored his last win in October, 1932. Wah has a placed performance of 4min 35sec, and will probably race amongst the pacers because of the few opportunities afforded trotters. Manawatu Trotting Club: The Manawatu Trotting Club’s meetings this season were fixed for April 17 and April 21, but in view of the change from Wednesday to Saturday for the statutory half holiday, the Manawatu Trotting Club, in response to representations made by a number of owners and trainers, is applying to the New Zealand Trotting Conference for permission to forgo the Wednesday date in April and to hold a meeting on Labour Day. October 26.

Donalda: The disappointing Donalda is amongst those engaged at Ashburton. As a two-year-old, Donalda was regarded as a Sapling Stakes proposition, but failed to come up to expectations. As a three-year-old, Donalda started five times, and his best was a placed performance in 3min 0.2-5 sec. Last season he started eight times, and won in slow time at the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting, and was also placed third in heavy going at Forbury Park. Donalda is a bold pacer when settled down to work, but is doubtful at the barrier. His manners in that respect may improve with age, and such a likely sort may yet race up to early expectations. A Bad Sign: Bookmakers at Sydney trotting meetings are particularly well inform-

ed about horses that are to be backed by connections. It seems uncanny to hear a short price quoted about a horse that has shown litle encouraging form in public for many months. The commissioners often accept this short price, thus proving the information given to the bookmaker to be reliable. How they get to know the intentions of owners is a puzzle, but punters of experience always make a note of horses that bookmakers treat with such sudden and obvious respect, and cease to wonder how the layers pf the odds found out.