TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 November 1936, Page 13

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME

November 28. —Ashburton. November 28, 30. —Takapuna. . November 28, 30. —Feilding.

Saturday’s Totes:..., Single-pool betting aUFeilding and Win-and-place at Takapuna and Ashburton next week-end.

One to Follow: Although he missed a place at Levin on Saturday, Sanhedrin (Chief RulerBent) will make atonement later on. He came from nowhere into fourth.

Otarau King: * The winner o£ the hurdle event Levin on Saturday,. Otauru King, is a big raking seven year old bay gelding by Acre from a mare by Strowan, from another un-named mare by rhe Artist, so that it is difficult to ascertain exactly what are his real antecedents.

For Takapuna: . Lady Diana is going on the right way in her preparation at Ellerslie. This mare won at her first stait this season and has been in the money on two other occasions. All going well, Lady Diana will btfVeen out m hack events at the Takapuna meeting, and on past form her prospects cannot be overlooked.

Proaress of Gallio: The three-year-old colt Gallio arrived at Ellerslie, from Riccarton last week and is reported to be bright and healthy. One ot his legs is still slightly'-filled, but his ownei, Mrs'. S. L. Parsons, says he shows practically no sighs of lamenesswhen trotting and cantering round the paddock. Gallio will_.be watched doselj bv his trainer during the next few weeks, and it is to be hoped that he makes a speedy recovery.

Plav On. The name Play On has been legis tered for the two-year-old colt bj Philamor from Maid of the West . e cently acquired from Mr A B Williams by Mr A.~D.' Potter, of Ellerslie Play On possesses plenty oi size and reach, and should be a fine horse when he is matured. Maid of.the West is an imported mare by westward Ho from Kitty Muldoon, bJ Love Wisely from Scotch Brose, by Ayrshire.

Guide to Future: ■ When a horse is beaten on meiits and strength of the opposition, then ii is; wise to wait until the weights aie more favourable to success. When a horse is beaten by bad luck or s°F ie j thing that has hindered him on the journey and obtains in consequence a compensation, even though umleseived, through-'being, let. down in the weights, then opportunity arises to Retrieve a loss. Both Galleon and An lita were not beaten on their at Invercargill, and so they shou < well worth following on their next appearance if the handicaps read. m. their favour.

Third This Season: Rona Bay’s victory. at Levin on Saturday was her third eueeeaa tins season and her second since she vas transferred back to the North Islan recently. She is now being framed bv T. Yates at Trentham, and it she continues to improve as she has done during the last few weeks she is likely to win one of the importan summer or autumn prizes over a distance. This daughter of Muske toon is a true-blue stayer, her recent failures at Riccarton possibly being due to the going, though she had no luck in the running, on the final day. The time of 2.4 4-5 was a couise ie : cord.

Esex who is owned by Mr. J. A. McLeod, president of the Racing Conference, was having his first start from J W. Lowe’s stable at Trentham, when he won easily at Levin and he is a three-year-old bay colt by Siegfried from the - Lord Que f x T7 Q ? G ®” Lizzie mare Gay Virginia a Uill-sister to Gesto and Ganpat and a half-sis-ter to Tiega and Crishna, and he going -to be a lot better than he has shown. From photos of his grandsire, he is one of the most tyP lc a Son-in-Law horses yet raced in the Dominion.

Third on End: Airing’s win at Levin on Saturday was his third on end, his fourth for the season and his first on top ot the ground. Though now six years ol(t, t he did not have his first race till last autumn, and his wins have all come this season, though previously he was several times in the money, tie is a chestnut gelding by Cockpit from, the Tea Tray—Hula Girl mare Mori, who is a full-sister to Tea Bell, a god winner in Australia, and also• to Refresher, the most solid of all lea Tray’s stock. As a yearling, when he was very mean in appearance, he was bought by Mr. F. Bristol, of Wanganui, for 20 guineas, and the policy of allowing him plenty of time m which to develop been repaid.

Riders for Ashburton: The following riding engagements have been made for the Ashburton meeting:-’-G. H. Humphries. Garonjie, Cvrillian and Bun Fight; A. E. Eius, ?Se HIR A. Cental Kh« and Universe; M. Kir.wan, Gresham and Back Lead; -D. O’Connor. Polygraph, C. T. Wilson, Gaysome (two T ac ®.®’' The Duel and Double Gift; J. MuiLtL Cape Gabo; R. Beale, Owlsgleam (High Weight Handicap); G. dg ' Heloise and Pink Robe; A E. Ellis. Acena; A. C. Messervy, Day Dress, M. Caddy, Fiord and Elbanor;. H. tv. Hibberd, Allspice, Manetho, Bon Tray. Dark Rose and Owlsgleam (Winchmore Handicap); A. Russell, Derive and Epic: A. G. Parsons. Rebel Chief, Pink Abbey, and Gold Label.

Croupier as Sire: The first offspring of the Surveym hors& Croupier have appeared this season, mainly in the Trentham district, where Croupier stands, and they are an attractive lot. One of the foals in whom interest will be shown is a fine-looking brown colt out of the Kilbroney—Showstell mare Snowland, ’the dam of White Doe, Arctic King, and Arctic Star, Snowland, who is now- owned by ftp's-G. E. Wood, of Trentham, is a splendidly-bred mare from one of , the best Stonyhurst families, and she should liaVe afforded Croupier one of his likeliest opportunities in his first season. Snowland

|has been mated again this season with

Croupier.

Mlttie’s Double;

All form pointed to Mittie winning the Maiden Race at Levin on Saturday. She did not score by a great margin, but she was always in a safe position and had ample in reserve at the end. She is a fine-look-ing three-year-old chestnut filly ‘ by Lackham from that good Quarantine mare Horomea, the dam also of Terry, and she is owned by her breeder, Mr. W. H. Hume, who trains her himself at Levin. Horomea, is running about at Ohan with a Defoe colt foal at foot. Mittie came out again in the Hokio Hack Handicap, and won more easily than in the Maiden Race, with a re-handicap of ‘three pounds’ on her form at the 'meeting. This Lackham filly is one of the most promising departures from maiden class seen out' for some time. She looks a classy filly, and •will win more races.

Sensational Victory: Lone Raider; having his first start since his return from Australia last winter, an almost sensational performance in winning the J. R. McDonald Memorial Handicap. . By coincidence it was on the Levin course that he registered his maiden success three years ago. He was outsider bar two in an even betting field, but his dividend, though of course good, was not excessively large. He was very badly placed throughout, and just got up to win brilliantly. He is now nine years old, but he was not seriously raced till he was six. He is a son of the Warplane horse The Raider, who raced subsequently as a gelding with considerable success, and his dam is the St. Clements mare Meroz, who was dam also of Lady Cynthia, a mare who won several races. He is now being trained at "Otaki by G. M. Williams, whose son, I’. Williams, rode him with a 51b apprentice allowance. During his two 'years' in Australia he had only a single win.

A Thoroughbred:

When Guarantee enters the birdcage prior to a race, the son of Paper Money is deservedly much admired, as lie fills the eye as a particularly fine type of the thoroughbred. “What a fine stallion he will make,” has been heard, and the fact reminds one that when Mr. E. J. Watt imported the Melbourne Cup winner Meriwee. to New Zealand for stud purposes a friend said, “Why didn’t you bring a thoroughbred for your stud?” Merriwee traces back to an ainkno.wn: taproot, but on the way .to it taps the famous and very successful Sappho, the ancestress of some of the most successful horses in-Aus-tralia. In much the . same way Guarantee traces to the Sharkie taproot, which, although of unknown origin officially, is undoubtedly thoroughbred, otherwise it could not produce such great, horses as Advance, whom some Claim to be the best ever seen in New Zealand. Advance also gave them a taste of his quality in Australia. Others of note belonging to the Sharkie taproot include the New Zealand Cup winners Tortulla, Rosefeldt, and many other good horses of lesser note.

WORK AT RICCARTON.

CANDIDATES FOR ASHBURTON

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CHRISTCHURCH, November 26. Most interest in track work at Riccarton to-day, was centred in horses engaged at Ashburton on Saturday. The outside trial grass was open for fast work. After recent rain it was in excellent order, and some smart times were recorded. The only horses to work on the plough were Reaming and Lofty, who went a circuit the reverse way at a strong pace. They are booked to race at Ellerslie next month. Trench Fight ran half a mile along .the back in 54, and Paper Slipper ran home a half in 50. Bun Fight, joined by Day Dress, at the half mile, covered six furlongs in 1.16 1-5.

Emissary was restricted to easy work on the sand. • Sunnyland and Epic reeled oft hall a mile in 51. Coxcomb, picked up by Garonne, at five furlongs, strode over a mile in 1.4?, 4-5, the last five in 1.4 4-5. . McHeath finished better than Dollar Bill at the end of seven furlongs in 1.29 I ' s - ■ A c Cyrillian ran half a mile in 48 4-5. MancLho covered six furlongs well in 1.16 4-5, and Pink Kobe took 1.17. AU: pice beat, Impact over half a mile in 50 1-5, and Derive went ovei; ths same ground in 49 4-5. Gresham

and Polygraph followed in 49 2-o. Southdown strode over six furlongs in 1.18 1-5, Rose of Tralee finishing in front of Rebel Chief in 1.17 3-5. Concertpitch hopped off at the seven furlong post, and Calotte joined in at the six, t*e former finishing better in 1.28 3-5. Pink Abbey and Back Lead took 51 for half a mile; and The Duel 52 2-5. Custos was given his first sprint since the Cup Meeting, running three furlongs in 38 3-5. Cape Gabo and- Gold Label galloped six-iiirlongs well, in LIT 1-5, the latter finishing in front. , Gaysome who is to be raced twice oh Saturday ran seven furlongs in 1.29. (Jwjsgleam beat Oriental King over

five furlongs in 1,.2 4-5. Fiord reeled off half a mile m 50 4-5, and Shawlette and Weatherly recorded 51 3-5. . Dark Rose and Maka Ahi finished abreast, cle<|r of Acena, at the end of seven furlongs in 1.32.

TAKAPUNA SCRATCHINGS.

■AUCKLAND, November 25. Takapuna scratchings are: — Spring Handicap: Fox Moth (3 p.m.) All engagements: Gay Seton. Gay Sister (5 p.m.) Takapuna Plate.—Cheval de Volee (9.30 a.m.). Cambria Handicap: Elanage (11.30 a.m.) VICTORIA PARK RACES.

SYDNEY, November 25. At Victoria Park ' races, Upoko Ariki’was unplaced in the Flying Handicap. Huntsman, Shine, and Athena were unplaced in the Juvenile Handicap. ftliramond and Limoux were ur placed in the Victoria Park Handicap.. Upoko Ariki is. the first of Jamieson’s team to race since his return to Sydney.