TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1937, Page 13

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME April 30, May I—Dannevirke. May I—Oamaru, May B—Amberley.B—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-Maori. May 15 —Waipa. May 20, 22—South Canterbury. ■ May 22 —Carterton. May 22, 24 —Waikato. May 29 —Foxton. June 5,9, 12—Auckland. June 9, 10, 12—Dunedin. June 9, 12 —Napier Park. June 17, 19 —Hawke’s Bay. June 19—Greymouth. June 19 —Opotiki. June 24, 26 —Wanganui. June 26 —Ashburton County. June 30 —Dannevirke Hunt.

Riding at Woodville: L. H. Clifford will be at. Woodville to-morrow, and will, be riding Race Call, Ringside and Refresher.

A Bright Future: Santoft, winner of the Great Western Steeplechase at Riverton at his first start over country, is reported as training'on satisfactorily under F. Trilford, at Washdyke. A bright future has been predicted for the Acre —Pleasure gelding as a steeplechaser.

Wagner: The Siegfried colt Wagner has been sent to L. Wilson’s stable, at Awapuni. Wagner has been spelling since he returned from Australia. Last Season he won once and was placed six times out of eight starts.

Jumpers at Te Rapa: There are several new jumpers . in course of preparation at Te Rapa. The hurdlers - include Bryce Street, Gaseyhe, Cadger, Grace Betty, and a Whirlwind gelding in the stable of F. Tiitchen. Sweet Lap has been schooling over steeplechase fences.

Tout le Monde: J. Fryer, who is a proved trainer of jumpers, has Tout, lo Monde in work at. New Plymouth for the jumping season. A smart performer on the flat, the Limond—Aspic gelding won brilliantly at his first start over the battens, and he is expected to reach more thanjiseful class.

Consistent Record: Don Erma, is a Taranaki jumper, who has all the credentials of a good steeplechaser. The Daniloff gelding jumps brilliantly, has plenty of pace and stays well. The fact, that he.has not been out of a place in his last nine • starts, is ah indication of his class and reliability.

Free Air: Two seasons back Free Air ran third in the Grand National Steeplechase and second to Stanchion in the Great Northern Hurdles, and finished the season with eight placings in 17 starts. She was not raced, owing to unsoundness, last Winter, but is now in steady work again at Ellerslie. If she can come back to her best the Kilbroney should win good races.

Easy or Difficult: A good rider can win on a comparatively bad horse, and a bad rider can lose a race on a good horse. At Timaru (says “Sentinel”), the rider of a winner nearly fell off his mount about 60 yards from home because he had not apparently been taught how to handle the reins. Attempts to draw the whip and gather reins are easy or difficult, according to tuition.

Sunny Comet: Sunny Comet showed a bit of dash in the early stages of his race at Timaru. He led after crossing two hurdles, but then faded. He is a bit cobby or hackneyfled in appearance, and peacocky in deportment. Still, he has pedigreee to suggest possibilities as he claims Day Comet as sire from Granuale, by Sunny Lake Anitea, by St. Ambrose. Granuale is a halfsister to, Rapier.

Jumpers in Plenty: Taranaki provides a striking example of the general increase in the number of jumping aspirants, throughout the Dominion. Practically jumpers are being prepared in the Taranaki province for the approaching Winter, which is almost double the number of aspiring hurdlers in the province at the corresponding period last season.

Cyrillian Injured: When being pulled up after a working gallop at Oamarn yesterday, Mr. G. D. Greenwood’s promising filly Cyrillian (Iliad-Cymene) broke down badly and limped back to her stable on three legs. It was later found that she had broken a. bone in one of her legs. Though efforts are being made to save her for racing, it is not likely that she will be seen in action for at least 12 months. The filly was sent to Oamaru after racing successfully at Washdyke last Saturday.

Early Education: The Iliad-Anne Shakespeare eolt and the Iliad-Princess ,Argosy filly, bred and owned by Mr. .1. M. Samson, are to be taken in hand during the next few days by Mr. K. Austin at the Elderslie Stud. The Anne Shakespeare colt is a brother to Gold Standard, sold at 1000 guineas to a Sydney owner. Gold Standard is regarded as a very promising colt, but will not. be seriously tried until next season. A Good Pedigree: ' Mr 11. D. Greenwood, the owner of Cyrillian, has purchased an Austra-lian-bred two-year-old filly by Rionscup from Voleuse, hy Magpie—Vole, by Petrillo —Elvo, by Malvolio. Rionscup was bred in France, and was got by Teddy from Primrose Lane, by Llangwin from Primrose Dame, by Persimmon from Miss Primrose, by Galopin—Orentes 11, by Missel Thrush, a son of Orme. Teddy was got by Ajax, a son of Flying Fox, from Rondeau, by Bay Ronald. Otautau Meeting:

The Minister of Internal Affairs has approved an application by the Otautan Racing Club, through the New Zea. land Racing Conference, to hold the club’s postponed meeting on the Invercargill course on Saturday, May 20. The Otautau Club has experienced bad luck with the weather, and last Saturday was the second occasion upon which its meeting has had to be postponed. So bad was the flooding from last week’s rain that the only alternative to the chatige of venue was abandonment.

Promising Youngster: The two-year-old Ruling Star, hy Chief Ruler from the Limond mare Phroso, has returned to O. Cox’s stable at Hawera looking in great order after his three months’ spell. Ruling Star* shaped, well in his initial displays with Lickem and was the most attractive galloper in their work-outs early in the season. Matamata Team:

In addition to Royal Dance, who may race at. Te Rapa, Mr. J. Clthier has three other horses in work —Good March, a three-year-old gelding by Spear Dance—Lady March, a two-year-old half-brother to Lord Vai by SpearDance —Sweet Colleen, and a two-year-old filly by Spear Dance—Eruba (thus a half-sister to Woodful and Red Comet). Good March is working on the track, but looks .as if he will take time, and it will be Spring before he makes his debut. He is a full-brother to Spearmarch, now a Riccarton jumper, who showed promise last year, but has had to be operated on for wind trouble.

AT WOODVILLE TO-MORROW.

DANNEVIRKE MEETING OPENS.

The annual meeting of the Dannevirke Racing Club will open at Woodville to-morrow, and will be concluded on Saturday. Splendid fields are carded, and a successful meeting looks assured. The single pool system of betting will be in operation. Horses who should be fancied, on recent form, are:— - , Mangatera Steeplechase: Royal Mimic, Sporting Song. y_ Rakaiatai Maiden: Captain Furst, Naughty Marietta. ■ Dannevirke Handicap: Arctic. Ring. Catalogue. ~ . Makirikiri Handicap: Export, Lucullus Lad. . ... Akitio Handicap: Lady Ina, Acceptahie, Flammarlon. Tahoraite Handicap: Nereus, Taro. Diamond Cutter, Orlhgl Handicap: Corrohoree, Parry. I The fields and starting times are: 12.15 p.m. Mangatera Steeplechase Handicap, two miles and a-quarter.—Royal Mimic 10.9, Lord Hereford 10.5, Petrarch, Sporting Song 9.13, Invictus, Red Rufus 9.9, Count Willonyx 9.2, Padnos, Monarchy, Given, Rioghail, Toxmiss 9.0.

12.55 p.m. Rakaiatai Maiden Stakes, six furllongs.—Notice, Glenthawin, Captain Furst, Vadanoe, Naughty Marietta, Knightbridge, Fair Isle, Master Hector, Aria, Rahotahi, Sunder, Galteemore, Skyfall, all 8.11. s 1.35 p jn. Dannevirke. Handicap,, one mile and a-quarter.—-Werohia 8.9, Catalogue 8.6, Arctic King 8.5, Hazoor 8.4, Gay Boy 8.1, Rona Bay 8.0, Mandamus 7.13, Parquet 7.9. 2.15 p.m. Makirikiri Handicap, seven furlongs.—Lucullus Lad 9.0, Blue Garter 8.13, Export 8.8, Tycoon 8.5, Collision 8.3, War Lap 7.13, Nereis 7.12, Cloudy Bay, Tractile, Royal Record, Parakino, Chat 7.7. v 2.55 pan. Akitio Handicap, six furlongs.—Red Manfred 8.11, Master Cyklon 8.5, Lady Ina 8.3, Lone Raider 8.2, Refresher, Hunting Mars, F(lammarion 7.13, Hunter’s Morn, Hunting Lodge 7.11, Acceptable 7.10, Snowball 7.9, Blygain, Land Tax 7.8, Huntette, Collodion 7.7.

3.35 p.m.

Tahoraite Handicap, six furlongs.— Hunter’s Morn 9.9, Hunting Star 8.9, Taro 8.8, Lacquer 8.6, Nereus; Jazz Boy 8.4, Rustem 8.2„ St. Roger 7.13, Winsome Lu, Top Hat 7.12, Dorado 7.11, Marjory Daw 7.10, Gaelic Song 7.9, Diamond Cutter, Sporting Gift 7.8, Colleen Gain, Even Money, Race Call, Royal Soho 7.7. 4.20 p.m.

Oringi Handicap, one mile and a distance. —Corrohoree 9.1, Le Grand 8.13, Tractile 8.1, Agog 7.13, Laggard 7.10, Kentucky Song, Trailer, Parry, Puroto, Platter, Aube 7.7. AUSTRALIAN RACING VICTORIA PARK MEETING SYDNEY, April 28. At the Victoria Park races to-day, Red Clover and Silver Coat were unplaced in the Three-and-Four-Year-Old Handicap. Hands Up and Silver Coat were unplaced in the Welter Handicap. Jubilee Singer ran third in the second division of the Encourage Handicap. NEW DERBY FAVOURITE

FAIRFORD’S SURPRISING RISE

The latest cable news concerning the English Derby, to be run on June 2, discloses a new favourite, Fairford, a son of Fairway, who has displaced the early favourite, The Hour. On the basis of last season’s form, Fairford’s elevation to the head, of the Derby list is surprising, for he did not appear on the turf as a two-year-old. Fairford must have come to hand quickly this year, and evidently has won a race of some importance, with a bearing on the Derby, for, in view of the good form of the early favourites, it would need to be an outstanding performance. Fairford is raced by Mr. W. Murray, who paid 4000 guineas for him as a yearling. He is the second foal of his dam, Pallet Crag, the first, being a winner, the filly Mine’s a Minor, by Tetra tenia. He is bred on the best of staying lines. Pallet Crag is hy the Derby winner, Craig an Eran (son of Sunstar, a Derby winner), from Palmella. by the Derby winner Lemberg (son of Cyllene, sire of four Derby winners, and of I Phalaris, sire of Fairway). Fairford is a descendant, of the remarkable family established by the mare Ilhuninata, from which come Heroic, Night Raid (imp.), Rossendale (imp.), Ladas (Derby), and innumerable other great gallopers and paddock horses. The prominent horses in the latest Derby call-over, in" order, were: — Fairford, Le Grand Due, Perifox, The. Hour, Foray, Snowfall.

Trolling

MEETINGS TO COME May I—Kaikoura.1 —Kaikoura. May B—Waikato. May B—Oamaru. May 12, 15—Forbury Park. May 29—Canterbury Park. June 12—Ashburton. June 19, 23—Auckland. American Champions: Peter Manning still stands out as the fastest of all trotters, says the “American Horseman,” but Lee Axworthy, lmin 585 sec., seems destined to lead the stallion roster, for another few years at least, and while Nedda still holds the record for mares at 1 min. 58isec., that, marvellous filly of the last season, Margaret Castleton, lmin. 59Ssec., is given better than an even chance to land this honour in 1937 for her owners, Walnut Hall Farm in heading the group. Following are the leading trotting representatives in their various groups:—Trotters: Peter Manning lmin. 5635ec., Greyhound, lmin. 5735ec., Uhlan lmin. 58 sec., Lee Axworthy lmin 58isec„ Nedda lmin 58Jsec., Lou Dillon lmin. 581sec.,' Guy McKinney lmin 583 sec. Trotting stallions: Lee Axworthy lmin 58Jsec., Guy McKinney lmin 58§sec. Fastest trotting mares: Nedda lmin. 58Jsec.. Lou Dillon lmin. 581 sec., Tilly Brooke lmin 59sec. Fastest trotting geldings: Peter Manning lmin 56i?sec., Greyhound lmin. 57Jsec., Uhlan lmin. 58sec.

Bodging a Penalty: An interesting position was created at the Auckland' trotting meeting, when Impostor won the Whitford Handicap, limit 4.52, at the trotting gait, and was later started as a pacer in the Henderson Handicap, which he also won, without earning a penalty for his first success. Clause 6 of the handicapping system shows that certain allowances are made for horses with pacing records being converted to trotters, and makes provision for their reconversion to pacing, such allowances being based on their two miles marks. Impostor, being assessed at 4.44 as a pacer, received a conversion of seven seconds at the trotting gait, making his line 4.51. As the penalty attached to this class did not bring Impostor to a tighter two miles pacing line, his original 3.30 mark for a mile and a-half could not be disturbed in the Henderson Handicap. While several horses have won rac.es at both gaits, it. is unusual to find a horse winning in both classes on the same day. Successful Sire Line:

An interesting feature of the racing at Epsom (Auckland) was that descendants of Nelson. Bingen filled the three places in the Devonport Handicap and Franklin Handicap and second and third places in the Innovation Handicap and. the Whitford Handicap (says “Abaydos”). Crocus, winner of the Devonport Handicap, is by Great Bingen, whose full brother. Peter Bingen, sired the second and third horses. Giude Peter and Hori Bingen. Nelson Bingen, sire of Great Bingen, and Peter Bingen, sired Bismuth, who won the Franklin Handicap, while Handicapper, who finished second, is by Great Bingen. The third horse, Lucky Love, is by Nelson Tasker, also a son of Nelson Bingen. Te Kahu, who was second in both trotting events, is by Nelson Bingen, while Native Princess, third in the Innovation Handicap, and Meadow King, third in the Whitford Handicap, are progeny of Native King, a trotting son of Nelson Bingen. Hearsay, winner of the ..April Handicap, is a son of Peter Bingen, and Lady Fame, third in the Papatoetoe Handicap, is by Nelson Fame, full brother to Native King.