TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1937, Page 13

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME

April 29, May I—Oamaru.1 —Oamaru. May B—Amberley.8—Amberley. May 8, 12 —Hawke’s Bay . , May 12, 15 —Egmont. May 12 —Ashburton County . May 12 —Southland. May 12 —Bay of Islands, at Pukekohe. May 12, 15 —Otaki-Maorl. May 15 —Waipa. May 20, 22 —South Canterbury, May 22 —Carterton. May 22, 24—Waikato. May 29 —Foxton.

To Race at Egmont: Greek Gold-and the three jumpers, Pahii, Monastic and Sky Pilot, are Riccarton candidates nominated for the Egmont meeting.

Tunneller in Work: Tunneller (Winning Hit —Counterscarp) is back in steady work at Riccarton, after being operated on for wind trouble. <

Racing (at Oamaru: After racing at Washdyke on Saturday, Cyrillian, Heloise and Primak were sent to Oamaru. The firstnamed pair will be ridden by G. Ridgway, and A. Messervy will be on Primak.

Coasters for Ashburton: West Coast owned and trained horses nominated for the- Ashburton Club’s Coronation Day meeting on May 12, are:—Giggleswick (hurdles).. Potent (mile hack), Metal Bird (open seven). Same Combination:

D. O’Connor, who won on Dropped Catch at Waimate, will ride the W* n ' ning Hit gelding in the highweight Jiandicap at Oamaru. Dropped Catch requires a strong horseman, and O’Connor tilled the bill admirably at Waimate.

Davolo Returns: Davolo 'was on the track at. Riccarton on Monday, his first appearance since his retirement early in March on account of strangles. He looks in good health, and it is intended to give him a race at Oamaru, though the Pombal gelding cannot be at his best for some time.

Jumper: It is reported from Riccarton that Sparmarch has become affected in the wind, and is to be operated on. It is hoped he will be in work again soon, in preparation for jumping races before the end of the Winter campaign. The son of Spear Dance and Lady March showed a lot of promise as a jumper last season.

Looks Strong Candidate: The manner in which Lord Vai is schooling suggests that he will be more than a possibility in this year’s big hurdles. He has had, a good spell and when he cams' back he had freshenedVup considerably. The Valkyrian —Sweet Colleen gelding will run at Te "Rapa next month and the racing there should give some idea of his prospects.

Westland Club: Westland Racing Club has decided to give up its practice of holding the bulk of its racing at Christmas. At a rheeting of the Committee on Monday evening, it was resolved to retain the Boxing Day meeting, but to hold two days’ racing at the end of February. The new dates are expected to fit in better with Canterbury race days.

Bonnie Rollox: Trentham’s new steeplechaser, Bonnie Rollox, purchased in Melbourne a few months ago by Mr R. J. Murphy, has not been schooled since his arrival from Australia, but he will probably be sent over a few fences this week, as. it is intended to race him at the Egmont meeting. Bonnie Rollox has never yet encountered going such as he will experience in New Zealand in the Winter, and it remains to be seen how he will handle it. P. Burgess has been engaged to ride him during the season.

A Sydney Winner: Dutiful, a -winner in Sydney on Saturday, is a three-year-old gelding by Captain Bunsby from Chelae, by Cyklon. Chelae is the dam also of Limulus and Swift and Sure, and is a. sister to Herowinkle, dam of Hall Mark, and also a sister-in-blood to another Melbourne Cup winner, Trivalve. Dutiful was purchased as a yearling at Trentham by J. T. Jamieson for Mr J. Harris, of Sydney, for 250 guineas, and is trained by Jamieson for Mr Harris.

Another Trip: The Melbourne Cup winner, Wotan, has had only light tasks allotted him by his trainer, J. Fryer, in the hope of freshening him up for the Egmont Club’s meeting next month. It is Messrs Smith Brothers’ intention to run him at the meeting. Fryer is becoming a regular visitor to Australia, having since 1929 crossed the Tasman on six different occasions. Some time in June a visit is contemplated for Wotan and other members of his team. International will probably he included in the pai'ty taken from Fryer’s stable.

Westland R.C.: At the meeting of the Westland Racing Chib Committe on Monday evening, there were present: Messrs J. J. Mclntosh (president.), F. McGregor, A. W. Yarrall, J. ,J. Breeze, F. Fane, 11. Rutland, W. A. Jamieson, JI. T. Parry, E. Stoop, and D. . Evans. A donation of five guineas was made to the King George V. Memorial. It was decided to suggest to the conference the restoration of the seven stone minimum for weights. The Conference advised it would treat acceptance of any contingent entries as a. breach of the rules, the entries requiring to be made by the owner or his authorised agent. Regarding the suggestion of the Conference that clubsishould' in future conduct their own totalisators, it was decided, not to change the’ present practice.

RACES AT OAMARU.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW

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CHRISTCHURCH, April 28

The Oamaru Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting will be commenced on the Oamaru racecourse to-morrow. Well filled fields will be paraded in all events, and the track is likely to be in fast order. The win and place system will be in operation. The

’ following horses will probably be well supported:— . , T , Trial Stakes: Salient Knight, )o[a Dale, Prince Flaneur. Anfiiunn Iligfli-wteiglit Handicap: Southdown, Dropped Catch, Snperex. Weston Trot: Don Acron, Waggon Wheels, Locust. Presld|en|trsi Handicap: Travenna, Queen of Song, Fiord. Windsor Handicap: Mazzini, Thermidor, Natty. Stewards’ Handicap: Joyous, Rebel Chief, Wino. Redcasile Tjrot: GJenasj'Je, Wee Truman, Bill Grattan. Parkside Hack Handicap: Miraeje. Golden Vision, Forum. The acceptances are as follow: — 12.30 p.m. / Trial Stakes, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Calanda, Adina, Arrowglen, Astraea, Lustral, Phalanx, Prince Flaneur, Rose Burney, Royal Ransome, Sailor’s Quest, Salient Knight, Scrap, Vola Dale, Bridget Coat. Giselle. 1.5 p.m. Autumn Highweight Handicap, of 110 sovs. One mile. —Southdown 10.6.

Toreador 10.5, Last Link 10.4, Snperex 10.1, Heloise 9.12, Dropped Catch, Song Boj’ 9.6, Silver Jest, Te Ahuarangi 9.0. 1.40 p.m. Weston Trot Handicap, of 110 sovs. 3min. 43sec class. One mile, and a half—Charles Russell, Don ’ Acron, Dusky Sound, Guy Azaleas, Locust, Lord Zetland, Mandrel], Mauri McKinney, Perula, Sylvie’s Best, Twenty Grand, Waggon Wheels scr. 2.15 p.m. President’s Handicap, of 200 sovs. One mile. —Davolo 9.7, Queen of Song 9.3, Travenna 8.11, Wino 8.4, Silver Sight 5.2. Queen Dorothy 7.12, Mount Vai 7.10, Half Note 7.8, Fiord. Viking, Enwood, Araboa, Stolen March, Petersham 7.7.

2.50 p.m. Windsor Handicap, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs.—Double Gift 8.8, Rebel Mate B.G, Thermidor 8.5, Natty 8.1, Golden Vision, Mazzini 7.13, Night Wings 7.9, Merry de Vai, Primak 7.8. Fog Peak. Gipsy Fair, Nolana, Perpetuus, Sunny Dawn, Great Prospect 7.7. 3.25 p.m.

Stewards’ Handicap, of 140 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Rebel Chief 9.7, Wino 8.13, Bay Duke 8.11, Joyous 8.2, Queen Dorothy, Trivet 7.13. Viking, Invoice 7.12, Daring Deed 7.9, Araboa, Stolen March Silver Sail, Silver Lark. Double Gift 7.7. 4 p.m.

Redcastle Trot Handicap, of 115 sovs. 3min. 2sec class. One mile and a-quar-ter. —Bill Grattan, Cream Harvester, Donalda, Great Travis, Tarn, Wee Truman scr., Ayrshire, Connemara, Glenastle, Kaitawa, Sinbad, Windsor’Lass 12, Waipahi GO. 4.45 p.m. Parkside Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs. One mile. —Golden Vision 8.8. Miracle, Silver Slipper 8.1 r Forum, Hanlon 7.10, Red Dragon 7.8, Lustra!, Joy Boa, Te Ahuarangi, Balmenter, Jericho Jane 7.7. AUSTRALIAN RACING. MORPETHVILLE MEETING ADELAIDE, April 27. Results at the Morpethville races were: — Anzac Handicap.—The Riff, 8.0 (Bastian) 1; Counter Patrol, 9.0 (Patching) 2; Navarino, 7.0 (Leesue) 3. Won by three lengths and a-half; two lengths. Time 2.s§sec. The Veilmond colt, Maradadi, won the Pozieres Handicap for juveniles. .Trotting MEETINGS TO COME Maj r I—Kaikoura. May B—Waikato. May B—Oamaru. May 12, 15 —Forbury Park. May 29—Canterbury Park. June 12—Ashburton. June 19, 23—Auckland.

Lord Zetland: Lord Zetland, a two-year-old pacer engaged at Oamaru to-morrow, is by Man o’ \Var from a Harold Dillon mare, and is trained by D. Withers. Perula: An M. C. McTigue candidate at Oamarn to-morrow will be Ferula, who is by Giro (Wrack —Pearlchild) from Wrackway, a daughter of Wrack.

Waipahi: The Prince Pointer pacer, Waipahi, who is highly regarded in southern trotting circles, was omitted from the list of acceptors for the Redcastle Handicap at the Oamaru meeting tomorrow. Ho will start from GO yards behind. Fantine: It is reported that, the Americanbred Fantine has been transferred from R. B. Berry’s stable to J. Henderson at Oamaru. She always has been a good, trotter in private, but to date she has failed to produce her best in public, being unreliable at the barirer. Berry spent a lot of time on her without recompense. She raced at the Reefton Trotting Club’s meeting at Easter, and showed a lot of speed, but hardly trotted a quarter of a mile without a bad break'.

Promising Juvenile: Don Acron, who is engaged in the Weston Trot, Handicap at the Oamaru Jockey Cub’s meeting to-morrow, is a two-year-old colt by Acron from Donna Gnlvallis, and is trained by 11. C. Law. In the Futurity Stakes at. the Timaru meeting in March, Don Acron finished third after being prominent nearly all the way. He beat a number of smart pacers, and while he will be racing against older and more experienced horses, he may run prominently in his immediate engagements.

MARLBOROUGH TROTS. NATIVE LEAF’S SUCCESS. BLENHEIM. April 27. Lower Hutt, stables scored well in the Marlborough Trotting Club’s meeting to-day, Waikato Prince winning the principal event and Native Leaf registering a double victory Light overnight rain was sufficient to slow up the track and showers fell during the programme. The attendance was good in the circumstances. The totalisator lufndled' £2995/10/against £2315, an increase of C6SO 10/-. Concluding results: — Seaview Handicap, 2.27 class, one mile. —I Queen De Oro scr. (Broughton) 1; 1 Cassidy scr (H. McDermott) 2: 2 Novikoff scr (Bryce) !>. Also started: 5 .Janice, 3 Sister Bingen. Won bv a. length; half a. length. Times: 2.20 1-5, 2.19 3-5, 2.21 1-5. President's Handicap, 5.7 class, two miles.—3 Native Leaf S 4 (Dyke) 1; 1 Guy Forest scr. (Bryce) 2: 2 Wah-

runga scr. 3. Won by a. length; half a length. Times: 4.57 2-5, 5.4 2-5, 5.4 3-5.

Seddou Handicap. 3.5 class. onY mile and a-quarter.—l Princess Roy scr. (Thomas) I ; 3 Cassidy scr. (McDermott) 2; 4 Novikoff scr (Bryce) 3. Also started: 2 Loyal Avis. Won by a neck; two lengths. Times: 2.58 1-5, 2.58 3-5, 2.59 3-5. Dash Handicap, 2.24 class, one mile. 3 Tennessee’s Child 12, 1; G Orleigh Mills 24, 2: 2 Tevor de Oro 48. 3. Also started: Coral Prince. Janice, Aimworthy, Epilogue. Lucky Guy, First Aid. Tinies: 2.18 1-5, 2.17. 2.15 3-5.