TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 February 1937, Page 16

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

< Galloping MEETINGS TO COMB "■ «-l— —• . February 27, March I—Te Aruba. March 4, 6—Napier, Park. March 6—Banks Peninsula. March 6—Franklin. March 6—Rangitikei. March 12, 13—Cromwell. , ... March 11, 13— Wellington. March 13—Birchwood Hunt.March 13, 17—Ofainemuri. March 19, 20—Pabiatua. v . March 20—Stratford. . . ~. March 20—Otautau. ... March 20, .22— Westport. . ..., . March '2O, 22-Bay of; Plenty,. , /. . March 27 —Greymquth. . , March. 27—Tuapeka County. March. 27, 29—Auckland. March 27, 29—Fell ding. March 27, 29,-30—River ton. March 27, 29—Wairarapa March 29-~Beaump 2 nt.. March• 29—Waipukurau.- ; ? March 29-h-Ktimaya.-. V•- • . 3o—Cahterbpry. ? " April-S-eGfeyinouth. J April 3, s—Avondale.’ April 9, 10—MariaWatu.’"’-' ■"■■■,' 2 "- AprUHO—Reefton. ■ . • s ; A SpelV: •' • Linguist and Silk Paper will not be racecK again until Easter, probably at ! Riverton! \ Echo of .Phar Lap: ’ -r . H. R. Telford,.- part-owner and trainer of Phar Lap^has,issued a writ for £5OOO for alleged libel contained in an article in the: Melbourne Sporting Globe. The? article purported to show? the dealings .incidental to, Telford’s securing his half-share intefest in Phar Lap for £4OOO. j ;

L.J.-,Ellis’s Injury:.. . ‘ J , ’ L. J. .Ellis was not struck in - the eye by a clod, neither did he; suffer a-fall op.-;,, the Melbourne training tracks. I-iis ■ present condition is attributed to file results of a bad spill Ellis, had .at .. Wingatui in 1932 when he suffered severe, concussion as well as. a fractured thigh. . Since then he has.had recurring trouble with his eye, .biit until recently it wast of a slight nature. >■ . , .

Pity the Poor Punter: Arctic King’s Woodville on the second day waK a bit of a staggerer, even allowing for the altered! tactics, in the.’ running. He was backed,, with .much, more . confidence the first day, and it was not all public money, and. ius price, on Monday suggests , that his success did hot greatly benefit, any of his followers. Trhly’ jthe ’way of the, punter is hard.

Queerf Y oif Song: . "V/hen the weights for the Australian .Cup': were declared; ’“Smith’s Weekly” 7 selected Queeft of Song as the best at the weights. “In the Moonee Valley , Cup ”.,it s^ys^. “she was a good thing beaten. ' Kidded by a lad who' knew-the course, * she would have won the £3OOO instead of being beaten a head and, h half head! by Dark Chief and'Sylv?.ndqle.” Qiieeh of Song'lias ? -been scratched

He Improved: < Ono of the most amazing things 1 about 'the Woodville-forni was • the, running of Master’Cyklon (according to A Wellington scribe). As the win-; ner of the • Wanganui Cup he was > thrown rinto 'the. races..' 1 hfe contested qircuit .on the mini-.' mum, .yet he fgile,d to make a showing. } Coming over to Woodville where .he was raised half a stone'.and lllbx ’respectively, he rah. a couple of clink-: ing races. ... ■ ;•

’z, . CANTERBURY Xc. ' EASTER AND AUTUMN ; ; ■ . The Canterbury Jockey Club has received, the. following nominatiphs for . the Great Easter ’ arid Great Autumn Handicaps, to. be run on March 29 arid . 30 respectively: — . • - Great Easter Handicap, about seven furlongs—Epris, Concertpitch, Martara, Invoice, Silver Ring, Rebel Chief, Dollar BiJi, Cyrillian, Fiord, Travenhd, Gold Bpa, Viking, Chief Ranger, Paper Slipper, Trench,. Fight, Wild Chase, Davolo, Ldweriberg, Friesland,. Kihnoull, Knockfin,* Great Star, Mandamus, Wino. . ... jGreat Autumn. Handicap, about one mile and a-ha If—Con cert pit ch, Martara, Sky Lass, .Suri.ee, Silver Ring, Queen of Song, Heloise, Chief Ranger, Trench Fight, Wild' Chase, Top Notch, Davolp, Osculate/ Lowenberg, Arctic King, Rebel Lad, Tunrieler, Willie Win, Argentic, Mandamus, Silver Sight, Ponty, Palady, Travenna.

; GORE R.C.—FIRST DAY. 5 WILD CAREER—REBEL CHIEF. . GQRE, February 26. The' Gore Racing Club’s autumn meeting was opened in fine weather, before a good attendance. The track was holding after, recent rain. The totalisator handled £BBOO/10/-, compared with £7728/10/- on the off day (Thursday) last year, an increase of £1072.,'- Remaining results:— , Racing Club ‘Handicap, one mile ahd a-quarter.—s/4 ; Wild .Career 7.S (H. Phillips). 1;3/3 Enwood 7.10 (J. W. Jennings) 2;. ,2/2 Amy Johnson 8.2 (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: 1/1 Travehna, 4/5 Wall Street, 7/6 Cleaner, 6/7 Song Boy. Won by a nose; half a length. Song Boy was fourth. Time-2.7 1-5, Novice Handicap, six furlongs:—6/6 Brilliant Boa 8.5. (J. Jenkins) 1; 5/5 Natty 8.12 (J. Dooley) 2; 2/3 Night Wings 8.5 (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: 3/4 Pink Robe; 8/8 Mona's Song, 4/1 Golden Song, 7/6 Night Sail, 1/2 Prince Flaneur, 10/10 Bow Street, ,9/9 Rotui, 11/12 British Star, 12/11 The Jeweller. Won by a head. Golden Song was Time 1.16. Croydon Handicap, six' furlongs.— 3/4 Rebel Chief 9.10 (A. Russell) 1; 8/5 Silver Lark 8.1 car. 7.10 ;(-M. Caddy) 2; 1/1 Moneyless 7.7 (G. Barclay) 3. Also started: 2/6 Sea Fox, 5/8 Viking, 4/3 Half Note, 6/6 Humbug,’ 7/2 Silver Sail, ,9/9 Mary Pratt. Won by a length. Viking was fourth. Time 1.15 1-5.

.Progressive Trot HanjdicaU Ono mile and a half. —4/4 Loyal Sun scr. (Thomas) 1; 12/8 College-Boy 24 (D. C.'Watts) 2; 3/1 Vinola acr (A. Creegan) 3. Also started: 15/14 Ruru, 7/7 Jen Dewey, il/10 Gifywin, 1/2 Direct Thorpe, 9/9 Silver Laddie, 2/3 Tritoma coupled with Seaward de Oro, 8/5 Capri, 13/13 Frisco Silk, 5/6 Mis-' hap, 16/15 Sir Gowan, 10/10 Norma Grattan, IC/1G Moko Child, Won, by

two - lengths.. ;/ Chevalier\was fourth. Time 3.27. ■* . .’ Summer Hack Handicap, one mile. —5/4 Great Empire 8.2 (J. Dooley) 1; 2/3- Heloise, 8.2 (J. McFarlane) 2', t 4/5 Barley Almond 9.1 (A. Russell) 3. Also’ started: 1/1 Galleon,.' 6/6 Bay Biddy, 3/2 Mutus. Won by a length. Mutus• was fourth^v Time. 1.43..

: ? {Trotting; -Spelling:' '‘'V Iraq - and Chiming Wrack; who have proved disappointments in the season’s 'racing, are enjbying a spell in Dunedin. ’ / ' v ' Change of Owners:.;. : - ; ' ■ ■ - Mohican, a four-year-old. gelding by Wrack —Mambrino’s Last, attracted some -attention, when, he Won the Domain Handicap at the Waikouaiti meeting on January 1 after doing nine furlongs in 2min. 38sec. He was recently purchased by the Dunedin sportsman, Mr. A. H. Todd, but will remain. in! the care of the Ashburtpn trainer,. Jii Behms. . The gelding will have ; his: next start at the Timaru riieeting next month. .