TODAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 November 1936, Page 11

TODAY’S RACING NEWS

Trotting MEETINGS TO COME November 26, 28— Forbury Park. December s—New5 —New Brighton. December s—Waikato.5 —Waikato. December 26—Ashburton. December 26—Gore. December 26, 28— Wairarapa. December 26, 28— Westport. December 28, 30, 31 —Auckland. December 29 —Winton. Parlsienne: Parisienne, winner of the New Zealand Derby, was bred in Auckland by Mr G. McMillan, who a few years ago was' one of New Zealand s leading owners. He purchased her dam, Yenot, from Mr T. H. McGirr, who trained her to win several races. Parisienne is by Frank Worthy from Yenot, who is by Harold Dillon from a mare by Rothschild from Bessie B. by Young Irvington—Minto by Beran. Parisienne received her early education under the care of the well-known galloping horseman and trainer, Hector Gray, who prepared the New Zealand Cup winner, Fersen. Gray would derive some satisfaction from the success of the winner of yesterday’s classic.

METROPOLITAN TROTS.

PARISIENNE WINS DERBY

CHRISTCHURCH, November 12. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was continued to-day. The weather was gloriously fine and the track fast. The attendance was good. Totalisator investments were £40,397 compared with £25,619 on the corresponding day of last year. Remaining results: N.Z. Derby, for three-year-olds, 15 miles: —1/1 Parisienne (R. B. Berry) 1- 2/2 Frisco Boy (J. Bryce, junr.) 2; 3/3 Southern Chief (R. D. Kennerley) 3. Also started: 9/9 Rapidiap, 7/8 Ropata, 6/6 Dark Hazard, 9/7 Effie Parrish, 2/2 Zincali bracketed with Frisco Boy, 4/4 Donald Dh,u, 5/5 Intrigue. With two furlongs covered, Parisienne led from Frisco Boy, Dark Hazard, Intrigue, and Southern Smile. Passing the stands, Parisienne and In«rigue led from Frisco Boy, Dark lazard, -Southern Chief and Donald Dhu. Parisienne and Intrigue still led the field down the back and Parisienne was followed into the straight by Southern Chief, Frisco Boy, and Donald Dhu. Parisienne stayed on to beat Frisco Boy by two lengths; with Southern Chief a similar distance away ;and Donald Dhu fourth. Times: 3.19 3-5, 3.19 4-5, 3.20. Sockburn Handicap, 15 miles:—l/1 Discord (B. J. Rapley) 1; 2/3 Norma Bingen (D. C. Watts) 2; 4/4 Wahnooka (C. S. Donald) 3. Also started: ' 8/8 Explosion, 6/5 Garner, 14/14 Koro Peter, 11/11 Lough Guy, 13/12 .Mountain Mist, 7/7 Rustle, 10/10 Stanley T., 12/13 Writer, 5/6 Nicoya, 3/2 Wrackler, 9/9 'Drampfast. Going down the back, Lough Guy led from Rustle, Wahnooka, Discord and Norma Bingen. With a round covered, Lough Guy led from Rustle, Norma Bingen, Wahnooka, Discord, Stanley T„ Writer, and Wrackler. The leaders were the same half a mile from home, but Norma. Bingen led into the straight from Discord, Wahnooka, Rustle and Wrackler. Discord did best in the run home, and won by two lengths from Norma Bingen, with Wahnooka. a. neck away. Wrackler was fourth. Times: 3.19 4-5, 3.19 1-5, 3.20 2-5. Metropolitan Handicap, 4.38 class, 2 miles.—lo/10 Isabel Derby (E. N. Kennerley) 1; 2/3 Gallant Knight (C. Cranston) 2; 3/1 Rongomai (J. Fraser, junr) 3. Also started: 9/9 Fairhaven, 4/4 Greenmantle, 1/2 Ciro, 11/11 Golden Cross, 3/1 Plain Pearl, bracketed with Rongomai, 7/5 Real Burton, 677 Subsidy, 5/6 Eighteen Carat, 8/8 Chechahco. Won by a neck; a length. Plain Pearl wag fourth. Times: 4.25 2-5, 4.27 3-5, 4.24 4-5. , ~ Clarkson Handicap, 2.43 class, li miles. —1/1 Cloudy Range (J. Fraser junr) 1; 2/2 Blue Mountain (Maidens) 2; 5/3 Supertax (R. Townley, junr.), 3. Also started: 2/2 Rollo (bracketed with Blue Mountain), 6/6 Gold Tinge, 8/8 Roddy, 4/4 Worthy Light, 3/5 Glenrossie, 7/7 New Derby, 8/8 Roi I’Or. Going along the back, Worthv Light led from Cloudy Range, k Supertax, Gold Tinge and Blue Mountain. Cloudy Range took charge three furlongs from home and led into the straight from Supertax and Blue Mountain. In a close finish, Cloudy Range beat Blue Mountain by a length, with Supertax a neck away. Glenrossie was fourth. Times: 2.41 3-5, 2.41, 2.42 1-5.

TROTTING AT ADDINGTON.

INDIANAPOLIS BREAKS RECORD.

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CHRISTCHURCH, November 12 The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington yesterday, carried as one of its features an attempt by Indianapolis to pace a mile in two minutes. He registered 2.0 2-5, establishing a fresh record for Australia and New Zealand, The first quarter-mile was run in 30sec, and half-mile in 59 3-5. It was a great performance on a track not specially prepared. Parisienne put up a sensational performance in th.e New Zealand Derby pacing the last halfmile in 60 l-ssec, faster than Indianapolis had done in his last half-mile. A Win for Ganton: Racing opened with the Whiteleigh Handicap, for which Meadow King! was favourite. Passing the stands Helen’s Bay had charge frojn Indolent, Sister Mary, Lady Sonoma, Kuini, and Ganton. Helen’s Bay and Lady Sonoma were the leaders down the back, and with a round to cover were followed by Indolent, Sister Mary, Little Reta, Kuini. Norman Fox and Ganton. The leaders held their positions going down the back, for Helen’s Bay to lead into the straight from Amonos, Norman Fox, Little Reta, Kuini, and Ganton. The lastnamed finished best to win by a length from Amonos, with Little Reta a neck Helen’s Bay was fourth. A Good Finish: At the start of the Ellesmere Handicap, Young Frank and Queen Author were the smartest to begin and passing the stands were attended by George Rey, Marie Celeste, Nervie’s Last, and Reporter. At the half-mile, Young Frank and Queen Author were still showing the way, but Queen Au-

thor was in charge turning for home, with George Rey, Reporter, Young Frank, Supertax, and Nervie’s Last next. In a good finish, George Rey won by half a length from Reporter, with Nervie’s Last a similar distance away. Raydus was fourth, and Bingen Palm next. Blue Mountain Again: With half a mile covered in the Ollivier Handicap, Vesuvius led from Tempest, Grand Mogul, Graham Direct, War Buoy, Evicus, and Blue Mountain. The leaders maintained their positions over the next circuit, and with four furlongs to go Vesuvius still showed the way to Grand Mogul and Tempest, with Graham Direct, War Buoy, Evicus and Blue Mountain following. Vesuvius and Grand Mogul entered the straight in front of Graham Direct, Tempest, and Blue Mountain. In a great finish, Blue Mountain beat Tempest by half a length, with Graham Direct a neck away. Grand Mogul was fourth, and Harold Logan next. Bingen Palm’s Success: Passing the stands soon after the start of the Le Lievre Handicap, Rocks Ahead had charge from Guy Junior, Young Frank, Avernus, and Gunfire. Iraq went to the front going down the back and was followed with a round to cover by Rocks Ahead, Guy Junior, Avernus, Young Frank, and Bingen Palm. Bingen Palm had charge three furlongs fronj, home, and led into the straight from Rocks Ahead, Grace McElwyn, Guy Junior and Young Frank. Bingen Palm stayed on to win by a length and a-half from Rocks Ahead, with Grace McElwyn a neck away. Young Frank was fourth. A Smart Performance:

Parisienne began very quickly in the New Zealand Derby and with two furlongs covered, she led from Frisco Boy, Dark Hazard, Intrigue and Southern Chief. Passing the stands Parisienne and Intrigue had charge from Frisco Boy, Dark Hazard, Southern Chief, and Donald Dhu. Parisienne and Intrigue led the field down the back and Parisienne was followed into the straight by Southern Chief. Frisco Boy and Donald Dhu. Parisienne stayed on to beat Frisco Boj' by two lengths, with Southern Chief a similar distance away. Donald Dhu was fourth.

Sockburn Handicap to Discord:. A good field of trotters paraded for the Sockburn Handicap, and soon after the start, Lough Guy had charge from Rustle, Wahnooka, Discord, and Norma Bingen. With a round covered, Lough Guy was followed by Rustle, Norma Bingen, Wahnooka, Discord, Stanley T„ Writer, and Wrackler. The leaders Were the same half a mile from home, but Norma Bingen led into the straight from Discord, Wahnooka, Rustle, and Wrackler. Discord did best in the run home, to win by two lengths from Norma Bingen, with Wahnooka a neck away. Wrackler was fourth.

A Close Finish: Gallant Knight was hemmed in, in the Metropolitan,, and was unlucky to be beaten. Pie will do better in the near future. With half a mile covered. Gallant Knight and Real Burton led from Greenmantle, Plain Pearl, Subsidy, and Rongomai. Subsidy had charge passing the stands the last time, followed by Plain Pearl, Real Burton, Ciro, Gallant Knight, and Rongamai. The leaders were the same going down the back, and Subsidy was followed into the straight by Plain Pearl, Isabel Derby and Greenmantle. In a close finish, Isabel Derby beat Gallant Knight by a neck, with Rongomai a length away. Plain Pearl was fourth.

A Brilliant Performance: Cloudy Range registered a brilliant ncrform'ance in winning the Clarkson Handicap. Worthy Light was in charge with two furlongs covered, and led past the stands from Cloudy Range, Gold Tinge, Supertax, Roddy, and Blue Mountain. Going along the back Worthy Light was followed by Cloudy Range, Supertax, Gold Tinge, and Blue Mountain. Cloudy Range took charge three furlongs from home to lead into the straight from Supertax and Blue Mountain. In a close finish, Cloudy Range beat Blue Mountain bv a length, with Supertax a neck away. Glenrossie was fourth.

FASTEST MILE EVER.

Greyhound a four-year-old grey gelding by Guy Abbey, created further history by trotting a mile in Imm. 571 sec in a free-for-all of 1200 dollars, on a mile track in America. As a three-year-old lie was equal to a mile (race) record of 2min. and is being hailed as the trotter likely to reduce Peter Manning’s lmin. against tune. The following by a Harness Horse writer deals with this latest teat: Those fortunate enough to be in Springfield to-day will never forget the “Grey Ghost” Greyhound (4) lmin. 57Jsec, as he trotted the fastest mile ever trotted in a race. Not only that but he did it on his and if it would have been possible foi him to have had a prompter—well, it is my honest opinion that he would have trotted faster than Peter Manning did against time. Only two started in the free-for-all trot —Greyhound and Angel Child. The first heat was trotted in 2min 2sec. last half in 58|sec, with the last end in 28 flat. In the second heat Angel Child went away in front, going to the quarter in 29£sec, half in 59sec, three-quarters in 2min. 28>.sec, and it was near the three-quarters that Grevhoimd pulled out, and how he came through the stretch: never once did he falter, but came true as an arrow. Sep Palin did not punish him —while he drove him out to his limit, yet he did not tie into him in a way that many drivers do, and when he passed under the wire he had given his trainer the fastest ride in a harness race that any man has ever had, either behind a trotter or pacer—no other harness horse has ever gone so fact in a race. The crowd began cheering Greyhound when he first began warming up; many had seen him trot his mile in 2min. at this place last year and had not forgotten him, and to-day he gave them something to •talk about for the remainder of their lives. Nearly all of the outside watches had the mile in lmin. 57sec flat, one or two even faster. Mr. March, State veterinarian here stood directly under the wire and he had the mile in lmin. 57sec. Sep Palin’s watch showed lmin. , 57sec, and most horsemen -are of the opinion that he trotted in lmin 57sec or faster. There is a limit to all things, but it would seem that there is none to this great colt.

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME

November 14— Canterbury. November 14—Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Hunt. November 21. —Levin. November 21. —Southland. November 21, 23. —Waikato. November 28— Ashburton. November 28, 30.—Takapuna. November 28, 30—Feilding.

Morris’s Mounts: B. H. Morris will have the mount on Fersen in the Metropolitan Handicap to-morrow and will also ride Joyous, Sovereign Lady, Ponty, Laughing Lass, and Emissary in their engagements.

Naming 1 of Fersen: The Cup winner, Fersen. is particularly well named. He is by Verbins — Gallantry, and his owner-breeder, Mr Sol Green, must have given a good deal of thought to the naming of him. Verbins was named after an orator and statesman of a bygone age, and this fact must have set Fersen’s breeder to work to discover a name that would fit in with the dam’s. Gallantry. Count Hans Axel von Fersen was a Swedish statesman and a victim of a revolution that took place in Sweden in 1809. Count von Fersen kept himself aloof and refused to have anything to do with the revolution. Later, he was made the scapegoat for another person’s crime and literally torn to pieces by an infuriated mob. How Mr Green came to choose the name is not known, but the fact remains that it is a particularly good one.

Wotan's Jockey: O. Phillips, 27-year-old rider of the Melbourne Cup winner, appeared happy, but otherwise unconcerned, as he returned to scale after riding Wotan, but he admitted on dismounting that he was highly excited. He served his apprenticeship with W. Burke, a Melbourne trainer, but in his fairly extensive experience he had never been on the winner of a race nearly so important as that won by him on Wotan, nor had he filled a place in the rich Flemington twomiler. “I was satisfied some distance from home that Wotan would win, and I pu,t my whip away long before the finish,” he replied, when asked’ his impressions of the race. Continuing, Phillips said that he experienced a perfect run, following Mala practically all the way until he went past that colt near the home turn. He says that Wotan fully deserved the win if only for the great finishing run he unwound. Phillips is not related to Jack Phillips, the bookmaker, in whose colours Gaine Carrington and Peter Jacksonr, hajfl-brothers to Wotan, raced late in their careers.

RICCARTON—FINAL DAY.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW

CHRISTCHURCH. November 13.

The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan Meeting will be concluded to-morrow, when the best fields of the week’s racing will be produced. The weather looks settled, and the track should be very fast. The principal event, the Metropolitan Handicap, has drawn an excellent field, including the N.Z. Cup winner, Fersen, who will be ridden by B. H. Morris. The following horses should race well: — Suburban Handicap: Toper, Nightbound, Convivial. Seymour Handicap: Fiord, Joyous, Black Thread. Cressy Handicap: Ponty, Queen Dorothy, Guarantee. Pioneer Handicap: CounterblastCard Player-Mob Rule bracket, Royal Chief, Top Row. Metropolitan Handicap: Fersen, Master Brierly, Argentic. Hagley Handicap: Willie Win, Sovereign Lady, Swordstick. Stonyhurst Handicap: Top Notch, Laughing Lass, Cerne Abbas. Members' Handicap: Emissary, Paper Slipper, Triune. The acceptances and starting times are: — 12.31 p.m. Suburban Handicap, 1 mile.—Toper 10.9, Jack Ahoy 10.8, Cyclonic 9.13, Convivial 9.11, Grampian 9.5, Recollection 9.4, Nightbound 9.2, Dropped Catch, Ilythia, Peacock 9.0. 1.6 p.m. Seymour Handicap, seven furlongs. —Land Raid 9.13, Black Thread 9.2, Joyous 8.12, Fiord 8.9, Roaming 8.8, Glenavon 8.4, Impersonator, Linguist, Rose of Tralee 8.0, Orange Bud 7.13, Silver Slipper 7.10, Black Coat, Vola Dale, Mu,tus, Dark Rose, Day Dress, Universe 7.7.

1.51 p.m.

Cressy Handicap, one mile. —Ponty 9.9, Guarantee 9.6, Tunneller 9.1, Queen Dorothy, Carfex 8.5, Great Star, McHeath 8.3, Manetho 8.2, Wild Career, Fairway 8.0. 2.31 p.m. Pioneer Handicap, five furlongs.— Counterblast 9.4, Royal Chief 8.9, Airain 8.4, Top Row 8.3, Card Player 8.0, Garonne, Screamer, Happy -Night 7.12, Lazybones 7.8, Patuma, Solpit, Mob Rule, Allspice 7.7. 3.16 p.m. Metropolitan Handicap, one mile and a-half.—Cuddle 9.9, Master Brierly 9.1, Fersen 8.13, Argentic 8.10, Travenna 8.1, Polydora 8.1, Gay Boy 8.0, Might 7.9, The Surgeon, Tout le Monde, Rona Bay, Southdown, Sunee 7.7. 4.1 p.m. Hagley Park Handicap, nine furlongs.—Willie Win, Rebel Lad 9.0, Sovereign Lady 8.11, High Glee, Fiord 8.9, Jack Ahoy 8.6, Geitel 8.5, Swordstick 8.2, Convivial 7.8, Recollection, Lofty, Pink Del, Heloise, Sky Lass 7.7. 4.41 p.m. Stonyhurst Handicap, one mile. — Top Notch 9.4, Laughing Lass 8.11, Epic, Wine Card, Stolen March, Thermidor 8.6, Cerne Abbas, Rousseau 8.0, Seigmund 8.0, La France 7.11. 5.26 p.m. Members’ Handicap, six furlongs.— Paper Slipper 9.4, Triune, Emissary 9.2, Knockfin 8.11, Concertpitch, Greek Gold 8.8, Matoru 8.2, Land Raid 7.12, Capital 7.9, Dollar Bill. 7.8, Invoice, Bon Tray, Silver Sail, Arrow Rose 7.7.

COMBINED MEETING TO-MORROW. PROGRAMME AND PROSPECTS. With excellent acceptances, the Combined Poverty Bay-Rotorua Hunt Clubs promise a good meeting to-mor-row. The following horses should race well: — Hunters’ Hurdles: Mio Lume, Vilma, Innovation Handicap: Gay Flier, Lady England.

Haeremai Highweight: Pound Sterling, La Femme Noire. I Hack Cup: Sergia, Gadger. Hunt Cup: Golden England, Ilium inagh.

Ladies’ Bracelet: Shining Spear Kinkle. Master’s Hack: Winlona, Gay Flier Haere Ra Handicap: Sir Tommy, Prince Colossus.

The win and place system will be in operation. t Following are the fields and starting times: — 12 Noon. Hunters’ Hurdles, one mile and ahalf.—Mio Lume 10.2, Vilma 9.1, Sandfly, Simint, Muir’s Reef, Little Musk, Bert Hinkler, Carmell, Criss 9.0. 12.45 p.m. Innovation. Hack, six furlongs and 30 yards.—Gay Flier 9.0, Miss Musketoon 8.10, Harbour Bridge, Maungakowhai, Shining Spear, Golden Jubilee, Lady England, Peter the Great, Taiaha, Sirrom, Queen Lu, Mauranne, Air Commodore, General Riske, Ureklaw, Blue Queen, Aceful 8.7. 1.30 p.m. Haeremai Highweight, one mile and 130 yards.—Huskie 10.12, Gigantic 9.12. Pound Sterling, Kanapa 9.10, La Femme Noire 9.7, Holly Lu 9.2, Golden Princess, Gay Duke, Mauranne, Air Commodore, Rusty Jack, Illumination gelding 9.0. 2.15 p.m. Hack Cup, one mile and a-quarter.— Sergia 9.5, Winlona 8.12, Huskie 8.10, Sir Tommy 8.6, Gadger 8.1, Gigantic 7.10, Pound Sterling 7.8, Kanapa 7.8, Miss Musketoon, Air Commodore, Libra 7.7. 3 p.m. Hunt Club Cup, about three miles.— Golden England 11.3, Illuminagh 10.8, Simeon 10.5, Kinkle 9.12, Mio Lume 9.7, Vilma, Moree, Muir’s Reef, Snow Trail, Little Musk 9.0. 3.45 p.m. Ladies' Bracelet, gentlemen riders, one mile and 130 yards.—Mio Lume 11.7, Kinkle 11.4, Gilbert 11.1, Peter •the Great, Moree, Bert Hinkler, Sandfly, Blue Smoke, Shining Spear, Harbour Bridge, Taiaha, Ace Ella, Simint, Lady England 10.7. 4.30 p.m. Master’s Hack Handicap, six furlongs and 30 yards.—Winlona 9.0, Gloucester 8.2, Pound Sterling 7.10, La Femme Noire, Racette 7.8, Abbess of Whitby, Hollj- Lu, Gay Flier, Maungakowhai, Sirrom, Lady England', Aceful, Queen Lu 7.7. 5.15 p.m. Haere Ra Handicap, six furlongs and 30 yards.—Prince Colossus 9.0, Prince Ven 8.12, Winlona 8.10, Sir Tommy, Grand Score 8.6, Erination, Le Femme Noire, Golden Princess, Golden England, Holly Lu 7.7.

WOTAN RETURNING.

SYDNEY, November 12.

The Melbourne Cup winner, Wotan, will arrive in Sydney from Melbourne to-morrow, and will be shipped by the Awatea. for Auckland in the evening.