TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 December 1936, Page 13

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Rekereke Hack, 5 furlongs.—4 Huntette (Anderson) 1; 6—Alloa (Goldsbro) 2; 2—Lifeguard 3. Also started: I—Hine Ra, 3—Martinborough, 7—Etiquette, s—Mazzini.5 —Mazzini. A length; same. Tima 1.1. been working. manawatu re-handicap. PALMERSTON N., December 21. Manawatu re-handicap: Huntette to 8.6, from 7.11 in the Gillies Handicap. AUSTRALIAN RACING AT RANDWICK. SYDNEY, December 19. The summer meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was opened at Randwick to-day. Results: — Villiers Stakes, one mile.—King’s Head (Bartie) 1, Brittle Prattle (W. Cook) 2; Lancaster King (S. Weiss) 3. Nineteen starters, including Cherry King. Golden Chance, and Mananui. A length; same. Mananui finished strongly, into fourth place. Time, 1.37. Lord Willonyx was second in the Hurdle Race, won by Asolando. Normandy (Gascony—Auratum) was third in the December Nursery Handicap, in which Troy and Birthday Boy were unplaced. Treasure Trbve was second in the first division of the Novice Handicap. in which Improvement and Eduble were unplaced. Warwick Lad was unplaced in the second division. Egmont and Collstar were unplaced in the Holiday Handicap, won by Sir Ross from Jovial Son. Loud Applause was third in the Highweight Handicap, in which in Viceroy, Distinguished, and Riposte were unplaced. GAY SHEIK WINS. MELBOURNE, December 19. At the Epsom Turf Club’s meeting to-day the following was the result of the J. L. Reilly Stakes, one mile and a-quarter. Gay Sheik (N.Z.) (Glover) 1; Bonus (Tocknell) 2; Nissa (Elliott) 3. Eleven starters. Head; half a length. Time, 2.6. Coquilla was unplayed in the second division of the Bass Juvenile Handicap. Night Club was unplaced in the Chelsea Trial, and Radiant Star w’as unplaced in the Moorabbin Plate.

GREYMOUTH J.C. MEETING. NOMINATIONS RECEIVED. The Greymouth Jockey Club has received the following nominations for its Midsummer meeting on January 1 and 2, — FIRST DAY. NOVICE STAKES. 5J furlongs.— Lady Bun, Guillotine, Frontage, Kairangi, Arrow Glen, Gilford, Malvasia, Necessary, Paladin —Greek Form, Fleeting Hour, Metric, Princess Ball, Madge’s Coin, Roy Bun, Othyrs. BOROUGH TROT, (harness), 1 mile. —Storm Signal, Playwright, Juju McElwyn, Kingussie, Ebbtide, Kushanaki, Free Author, Little Derby, Loyal Direct, Gold Potts, Nancy de Oro, Policy, Hughie Wrack, Crocus, Pukeuri, Truman, Bridget Borough, Royal Grattan. Grattan Girl, Worthy Note, Erin’s Beauty, Nahlin, Quinabba, Mirage. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, 1 mile. —Back Lead, Maka Ahi, Gas Mask. Wee Musk, Marmoration, Glenavon, Hunting Bag, Culotte, Cyclonic, Gilford, Maroha, Derive, Silver Slipper, Pink Abbey, Roy Bun, Hossock. GREYMOUTH CUP, 1J miles.— Rose Vai, Land Raid, Rebel Chief, Glenavon, Polistina, Hunting Bag, Grampian, Monipere, Carfex, Silver Slipper, Gold Label, Fiord.

PAROA HANDICAP,, Gi furlongs: - Copyist, Free Rose, Arrowrose, Arena, Sibella, Fairway, Silver Slipper, Dark Rose, Metal Bird, Roy Bun, Drumfire, Wine Card. STEWARDS’ TROT (harness), 3.2 class, lim.—Colleen Wrack, Lucess, Harvest Time, Envious, Kaitawa, Brian Born, Slippery Sam. Loyal Direct, Trinidad, Little Gordon, Nancy de Oro, Hughie Wrack, Pukeuri, Happi, Bridget Borough, Royal Grattan, Grattan Girl, Worthy Note, Atarau King, Mirage, Dual, Royal Travis, Starvale.

Miners’ Hack Handicap, 6i furlongs, —Maka Ahi, Delium, Fleeting Hour, Culotte, Nautipol, Gay Colleen, Malvasia, Arrowmid, The Duel, Rotokino, The Sandwichman, Knockbain, Gold Boy, Sibella, Pink Abbey, Gold Label, Dark Rose, Othyrs, Wine Card. BRUNNER HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. —Rose Vai, Rebel Chief. Maka Ahi, Gas Mask, Wee Musk, Polistina, Grampian, Golden Dart, Sword Stick, Arrowmid, Acla, Metal Bird, Fairway, Silver Slipper, Gold Label. SECOND DAY. TRIAL STAKES, 5i fu/longs.— Maka Ahi, Guillotine. Frontage, Arrow Glen, Kairangi, Gay Colleen, Gilford, Malvasia, Necessary, Paladin— Greek Form, Fleeting Hour, Metric, Princess Ball, Madge’s Coin, Roy Bun, Othyrs. DOBSON TROT (harness), 2.27 class, 1 mile, —Worthy Need, Playwright, Juju McEl.wyn, KingussiO, Ebbtide, Kushanaki, Free Author, Little Derby, Loyal Direct, Trinidad. Gold Potts, Nancy de Oro, Policy, Hughie Wrack, Crocus, Pukeuri, Truman, Bridget Borough, Royal Grattan, Grattan Girl, Worthy Note, Nahlin, Quin Abba, Flying Helen, Mirage, Erin’s Beauty.

KETTLE CUP, 1 mile—Back Lead, Rose Vai, Land Raid, Rebel Chief, We-3 Musk, Marmoration, Glenavon, Polistina, Golden Dart, Sword Stick, Cyclonic, Monipere, Malvasia, Acla, Maroha, Free Rose, Carfex, Arena, Silver Slipper, Gold Label, Fiord. BLAKETOWN HACK HANDICAP. 61 furlongs.—Maka Ahi, Guillotine, Delium, Gas Mask, Wee Musk, Kairangi, Arrow Glen, Culotte, Nautipol, Arrowmid, The Duel, Rotokino, DeThe Sandwichman, Knockbain, Gold Boy, Pink Abbey, Gold Label, Dark Rose, Othyrs. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, furlongs —Delium, Copyist, Arrowrose, Arena, Sibella, Pink Abbey, Gold Label, Gilford, Roy Bun, Drumfire, Wine Card.

NEW YEAR TROT (harness), 3.2 class, 1J miles. —Colleen Wrack, Luccss, Buddy, Harvest Time, Playwright, Juju McElwyn, Envious, Kaitawa, Ebbtide, Brian Born, Kushanaki, Little Derby, Slippery Sam, Loyal Direct, Trinidad, Gold Potts, Little Gordon, Nancy de Oro, Policy, Hughie Wrack, Crocus, Pukeuri, Happi, Bridget Borough, Royal Grattan, Grattan Girl, Worthy. Note, Atarau King, Quin

Abba, Flying Helen, Mirage, Dual. Royal Travis, Starvale. DOMINION HACK HANDICAP, 1 mile.—Back Lead. Lady Bun, Maka Ahi Gas Mask, Wee Musk, Marmoration, Polistina, Hunting Bag, Fleeting Hour, Grampian, Culotte, Silver Slipper, Pink Abbey, Hossock, Nautipol, Cvclonic, Gay Colleen, Malvasia. The Duel, Maroha. The Sandwichman, Dark Rose, Roy Bun. n WALTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, 61 furlongs. —Rose Vai. Rebel Cqief, Sword Stick, Copyist, Arrowmid, Rotok'ino, Metal Bird, Carfex. Arena Sibella, Fairway, Silver Slipper, Gold Label, Dark Rose, Wine Card. Trotting MEETINGS TO COME December 26—Ashburton. December 26 —Gore. December 26, 28— Wairarapa. December 26, 28—Westport. December 28, 30, 31—Auckland. December 29 —Winton. Roi I’Or: m t Roi I’Or w'on the Ashburton Trotting Handicap last year in 4min 15 4-ssec from a 60yds mark. He beat Evicus by half a length and now comes in on 12vds worse terms. Blue Mountain, on a 12yds mark, was unplaced, and this year starts from 36. Airflow: Airflow recorded her final win last season when she won in 3min 21 1-5 sec at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Autumn meeting. She is on a 3.26 mark in the Winslow Handicap. A fly 'in the ointment crops up in Bessie Parrish, who went 3min 19 3-ssec in the same race, and now' meets Airflow' on 48 yards better terms.

Recent Registrations: Horses recently, registered with the New' Zealand Trotting Association include: Bilbah, three years, b.g. by Wrack—Carbinea; Captain Potts, three years, ch.g. by Jack Potts—The Shrew; Coal Tar, two years, b.f. by Jack Potts—Tarcol; Mankind, three years, b.g. by Grattan Loyal—May Locanda; Peter Sterling, three years, b.g. by Peter Bingen—Peter Moko mare; Traveltone, four years, b.g. by Happy Voyage—Jessie McKinney; and William Direct, two years, by Rey de Oro—Edna.

Labourman’s Prospects: The Methven-trained Labourman has given evidence of being a good pacer, and his work during the holiday racing will be watched with interest. Tn the Wakanui Handicap, 3.43 class, at Ashburton, he w’ill meet a number of very speedy pacers, and he will have to improve considerably on his time to win. If he is unsuccessful there, however, he will be given a further chance at Greymouth, where he is on the end of the Electric Handicap, of eight furlongs and a-half, 2min 24sec to the mile class. •'

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MEETINGS TO COME December 26. —Hurunui. December 26. —Waipukurau. December 26, 28. —Dunedin. December 26, 28.—Taranaki. December 26, 28, 29. —Westland. December 26, 28, 29.— Manawatu. December 26, 29, January 1,2 (1937) —Auckland R.C. January 1,2. —Greymouth. Cuddle Not Penalised: A Press Association message from Auckland stated that Cuddle will not be re-handicapped in the Auckland Cup for her win at Otaki. Dungarvan: Dungarvan is being worked over a distance, suggesting that‘his mission for the holiday meetings may be over a mile and a-quarter or probably more ground. He is in the Manawatu Cup, of one mile and a-half, with 9.0. King Neptune: Good reports are abroad about King Neptune, the half-brother by Tidal to King March, Gay Marigold, and Limarch. His record is a second and a first in two starts and a promise o£ better things. Riders for Ellerslie: The following riding engagements for the A.R.C. Summer meeting have been announced: —C. A. Gouldsbro. Jonathan, Golden Blonde; J. Minder. King Rey: L. J. Ellis: Cerne Abbas, Custos, Cuddle, Elanage; B. H. Morris: Master Brierly. Royal Order, Smoke Screen; P. Atkins: Aiwai, Brunhild, Mandamus, Relative, Small Boy; R Hoijie: Loombination, Fox Moth, Sinking Fund; W. J. Broughton: Roaming. Ponty; J. Mclnally: Lofty, Werokia; H. Wiggins: Mazir, Quadroon, King Neptune, Tray Bit, Privy Seal; E. Keesiiig: Golden Sheila; A. Fergus: Valpai, Impasto; N. McKenzie: Adalene; H. Long, Dialogue; G. Humphries: Aymon: G. Cameron: Royal Appelalnt, Fleetwind, Turvey; Carshalton; R. Fearn: Waitaka; H. Goldfinch: Paso Robles, Barricade, Big Dook; P. Fearn: Surella. AUCKLAND REVIEW. FLOODTIDE —GOLDEN SHEILA. [SPECIAL TO “STAB.”] AUCKLAND. October 21. While Cuddle’s victory at Otaki, has caused her stock for the Auckland Cup to harden, there is a strong body of opinion in Auckland, which will not be shifted from a loyal stand by Flood Tide, who is expected to provide, with the brilliancy he manifested in the Mitchelson Cup, the necessary stamina to traverse the extra half-mile successfully. For all that, Cuddle is expected to be a worthy opponent. In spite of his failure to win, the known staying powers of Master Brierly ate believed not to have diminished, although some of his dash may have, gone, and .in a truly run race, he must take part in the finish. The records reveal that ordinary Cup form in tlfe province has been useless in the past, in indicating the Auckland Cup winner, and. for that reason, students are not moving their eyes beyond the recognised stayers, who are naturally at the top of the handicap. Under conditions favouring lightweights, Scotland. Dark Shadow, and Mungatoon may have chances, but under fine conditions, speculators may prefer Flood Tide, Cuddle, and Master Brierly. GOLDEN SHEILA FAVOURED.

From the receipt of the handicaps, Golden Sheila has been a definite favourite for the Railway Handicap, and all discussions point to its being a contest between mares, for her most Quoted rivals are Namakia, Galilee, and Oratory. If the. last- named, who has just arrived at Ellerslie, gives a good account of herself this week, her position will improve rapidly. However, there is no reason to suggest that Golden Sheila is not entitled to favouritism, at present. She has been working brilliantly, at Te Aroha, and, on Saturday, she ran an effortless half mile, alongside Mungacre, in 50 secs. She is not to be taken to headquarters till Thursday.

OTAKI MAORI MEETING. j CUDDLE WINS MEMORIAL. OTAKI, December 19. ( At the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s meeting the weather was fine, with bright sunshine, and a light breeze, but later misty rain. The attendance 1 ■was satisfactory, and the course in good order. The tote handled £8931 IC/-, as compared with £5.629/10/last year. Results: — • ' Hurdles Handicap, LJ miles.—2— ‘ Beau Gallante (Thomson) 1 3—Mid- ’ acre (Burgess) 2; s—Count Willonyx (Lord) 3. Also started: I -Otaura King, 6—Contract. Four lengths; three lengths. Time 2.48 2-5. Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs.—2— Mea Mea (Jenkins) 1; I—Southern Blood (Burgess) 2; 4—Trimdcn (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 9—Crown Acre, s—Alunga,5—Alunga, 7 —Party, 6—Lufra, 10—Golden Sheen, 3—Gay Ruby, 8— Clear Vision. A length; same. Time 1.16. Pukekaraka Hack, 6 furlongs.—l—- — (Broughton) 1; 4—Golden Chest (Kimira) 2; 3—Vonia Park (Chaplin) 3. Also started: s—Mittie, 2— Going Gay. Won by" a head; a length. Time 1.14. Memorial Handicap, 11 miles.—l—- — (L. J. Ellis) .1; 4— Hunting Queen (Wilson) 2; s—Terry (Leach) 3, Also started: 6—Hazoor, 2—Martara, 3—Sunee, 7—Hunting Mars. Terry got the worst of the start. Martara and Hunting Mars led, with Cuddle and Hazoor well back. At the back, Cuddle went to the front and was never headed, and won comfortably by halt a length, with a length between second and third. Time, 2.6 4-5. Otaki Hack, 7 furlongs.—2—Export (Williams) 1; I—Essex (Goldsbro) 2; 4—Le Toquet (Leach) 3. Also started: 3 — Cricket, s—Colenso,5 —Colenso, 6 —Blue Mauritius. A length; one and lengths. Time 1.26 3-5. Wairongomai Handicap, 7 furlongs. —1—Jubilee Song (Jenkins) 1; 2— Lord Moutoa (Burgess) 2; 6 —Hunting Lodge (Broughton) 3. Also started: 1— Darecourt, 3 —Fulojoy, 4—Geitel s_Full Throttle, 9—Vinco, B—lngenuity. A head; same. Time 1.26. Rahui Hack, one mile. —I—Revival1—Revival (Ellis) 1; 7—Free Gold (Wilson) 2; 3 —Earl Colossus (Williams) 3. Also started; 6—Whetuma, 4—Windward,' 2 — Nigmhtlass, s—Gold Nymph, 9— Scooter, B—First Spec. Half a length; a length. Time 1.411-5.