TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 June 1937, Page 13

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME June 5,9: Wanganui. 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 26 —Ashburton County. Winter Weights: The Winter scale of weights came into operation yesterday, and will remain in force until August 31.

King Rey: King Rey, the runner-up in the President’s Handicap at the Waikato meeting, is none the worse for his effort and is looking very bright and well. He is to race in the Cornwall Handicap, in which event he will meet Gay Rose on 101 b better terms.

For Wingatui: Sweet Agnes and Malvasia, trained by C. J. Walsh at Omoto, will be taken to Wingatui, leaving Greymouth, on Friday evening, to fulfill engagements at the Dunedin meeting, on June 9, 10 and 12.

Nominated for Australia: Queen of Song and Willie Win were yesterday nominated at the office of the Canterbury Jockey Club for the Caulfield and the Melbourne Cups. Willie Win was also nominated for the Cantala Stakes and Toprak Handicap, and Queen of Song for the Eclipse Stakes and Wiliamstown Cup.

Smart Maiden: Girl Pat has greatly benefited by her let up, and is looking well. She and Rockingham sprinted three furlongs vjell down the straight at Trent.ham yesterday. Rockingham is making good progress. He has yet to race, but is one of Trentham’s best maidens over a long period. One of Moods:

Owing to P. Burgess having engagements at Wanganui, another rider has had to be found for Tout le Monde in the Great Northern Hurdles, and W. Grindley will probably have the mount. Tout le Monde is fit, and if caught in the right mood, may be found hard to dispose; of. Fryer has turned him out in great condition. Wants Soft Tracks:

Although Korero went too sore to fulfil any of his Auckland engagements, H. Telford is keeping him going at Trentham, in the hope that he •will become sound enough to race. Korero’s only hope is soft tracks, and to spell him now woul'd mean forfeiting all chance of getting suitable track conditions. Bonnie Rollox:

Bonnie Rollox was schooled for the first time since his face at Egmont at Trentham yesterday morning. Ridden by P. Burgess, he went over three steeplechase fences outside the course, finishing over two of the schooling hurdles. Except for swerving a bit at the first fence he gave a good display and pulled up well. He is looking in excellent order and will probably go to Wanganui.

Collision: One of the fancied light-weights in the Great Northern Hurdles, is Collision who ran third to Lord Vai and Jolly Beggar a head and two lengths away, at Te Rapa on the first day, and then won on the second day. He did not race last season, but in the 1934-35 season won four races. Tlw Chestnut son of Colossus and Arbroath, has been schooling impressively at Ellerslie. His clean jumping has been particularly impressive. Saint Musk:

St. Musk, the winner of the Hunters’ Steeplechase at the Waikato meeting, was bred by Mr. J. McLaren, of Mangaiti. As a three-year-old he was trained in Te Aroha by C. Mallowes, but as he showed very little gallopingcapability on the flat his owner decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and soon took him back to his dairy farm. In due course he got into other hands, and evidently it was found that the Musketoon cast-off could at leasL jump obstacles. That he had been doing so in proper style at Rotorua became known to several friends of his breeder. They attended the Te Rapa meeting and were highly pleased with St. Musk’s fine performance, to say nothing of his dividend.

Nearing His Best: His running at Te Rapa will earn Valpeen many friends for the Great Northerns and it seems that at last this great ’chaser is coming back to his true form. Fourth on the first day, and second on the second day, he comes in at Ellerslie with 10.5, a luxurious impost tor such a high-class jumper. Tie has previously raced well at Ellerslie and his knowledge of the course should he a decided asset. These outings should have improved him further and he will be one of the ruling favourites. The Valkyrian gelding has not lost any friends by his scholing efforts at Ellerslie since the Waikato meeting. The winner of the Great Northern Steeples in 1934, and the Grand National in 1934 and 1935. must have a great chance with 10.5, if anywhere near his best.

Jolly Beggar Brilliant: Jolly Beggar has been going great guns, and seems to be even hotter than he was at To Rapa, where his second with 12.4 was highly meritorious. When sent a mile over four hurdles at Ellerslie, yesterday, with Lord Vai, he ohtjumped his companion at three of the fences and it was the most brilliant display of the morning. Jolly Beggar should make a bold bid for honours in the Great Northern Hurdles, although at the difference in the weights Lord Vai may be one of bis hardest opponents. Factors in favour of Lord Vai are that ho is a good mud-lark and a clever jumper with a light weight, and the only doubt about him is whether ho is a genuine stayer. However, he has won at a mile and a-quarter on the flat.

Miniature Steeplechase: The chief feature of the work at- Ellerslie yesterday morning was the schooling of 14 horses over steeplechase country. This is the laigest number that has ever set out for such a trial, and it proved most spectacular. . , The 14 horses in the trial over a round of the big fences were: Black Marlin (Raker). Royal Limond (Beale), Erinatlon (Muir). Pahu (Ridgway), Lucidus (Thomson). Forest Glow (McGovern), Monastic (Smith), Tea Chat (Turvey). Don Erma (Stewart). Valpeen (Thomson). Tangled (Stewart), Paneo (McDow-

ell), All Irish (Fergus), and Hot Dance (H. Jones). They started at the sod wall at the bottom of the straight, and going over the double the first time All lush led from Don Erma, Valpeen, Pango, and Tea Chat, with the rest bunched. Monastic baulked at the double and Hot Dance pulled up before reaching the hill. All Irish was still in front at this stage, several lengths clear of Don Erma, with Valpeen, Tea Chat, Tangled, Pango, and Royal Limond heading the others. Tea Chat slipped into the seco ’ l ‘] fence on the hill and came down. All Irish hit the stone wall at the foot ot the hill, and when they again reached the sod wall Don Erma was close to him This pair led. over the remaining obstacles from Valpeen, Tangled,, Pango, Forest Glow, Erination, Black Marlin', and Royal Limond, the others being some lengths back. All Irish, who is a free goer, gave a firstrclass display, and Valpeen and Don Erma also did their work impressively, their jumping being first-class. Forest Glow and Black Marlin were not bustled at any stage, though both horses fenced well, and could have been closer up. Pango also gave a satisfactory exhibition.

WANGANUI J.C. ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY WANGANUI, June 1. The Wanganui Jockey Club has received the following acceptances for the first day of its winter meeting on Saturday:— Noon Purua Hack Hurdles. One mile and four furlongs and a-halff —Red Manfred' 11.2. Hunting Queen 10. S, Ethiop 10., Red Rufus 9*.S, Petrarch 9.2, Kentucky Song 9.0. 12.40 p.m. Winter Oats Handicap. Six furlongs. —Ben Braggie 9.12, Notimn, Gold Mission 8.11, Tonnerre 8.6, Solaria 8.2, Hunting Lodge, Collodian, Moatoa 8.0. 1.20 p.m. Century Hurdles Handicap. Two miles and 194 yards.—Clarion Call 11.2. Ruaform 10.3, Journet 9.12, Brigadore 9.9, Beau Gallante 9.6, Contact 9.4, John Charles, Sporting Song 9.2, Red Rufus 9.0. 2 p.m. Balssownie Handicap. One mile and 110 yds—Dictate, Brazen King 9.8, Myriani, Airing 9.1, Hunting JWaid 8.12, Lady Siegfried, Corowa 8.11, The Sandwichman B.G, Maahanui 8.3, Galteemore, Spender, Earn 8.2, Naughty Marietta, Cloudy Bay, Koura Rua, Parakino 8.0. 2.40 p.m. Grandstand Steeplechase. About two miles and a-half. —Bonnie Rollox 11.7, Riotous 10.12, Sporting Song 9.11, Royal Banquet 9.8, Battleground, Rioghail, Platter 9.0. ‘ 3.20 p.m. Empire Handicap. One mile and a distance. —Friesland 9.9, Tajtoru 8.13. Rona Bay 8.12, Pukeko 8.11, Tiger Gain 8.9, Gay Boy 8.6, Red Manfred 8.4, Mandamus 7.13, International 7.11. Master Norval, Sir Nigel 7.9, Reipar, Le Grand, Royal Banquet, Davistock 7.8, Solaria 7.7. K 4.5 p.m. Borough Hack Handicap. Six furlongs.—Dictate 9.9, Flying Chief 9.6, Taro 9.5, Airing 9.4, Winsome Lu 8.13, Dawning Light 8.10, Ngatirahiri, Rotoma, Maahanui, Earn 8.5, Te Huia 8.3, Racecall 8.2, Parakino, Cape Treville, Fleeting Arrow, River Feale, Malibu, Fair Isle 8.0. EPSOM DERBY . (Recd. June 2, 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 1. Derby eve discussions are complicated by the fact that there is no candidate entitled to be regarded as a tolerable certainty. It has been remarkable the number of deposed favourites against the present favourite Cashbook. His indifferent two-year-old performances are mentioned,' but his form at Newmarket in April singles him out as the pick of the English runners, though the Aga Khan lips the French Goyaquecond. The possibility of his own Le Granduc completing the hat-trick is not dismissed.

Trotting MEETINGS TO COME June s:—Canterbury Park. June 9. —Ashburton. June 19, 23.—Auckland. Todd Lonzia: Tpdd Lonzia, one of the best trotters who has not raced for some time, has been placed in work under M. J. Clare at Dunedin.

Ginger Jack Pleases: At Addington yesterday morning, Ginger Jack moved freely while dashing over a mile and a-halt in 3.25. His time for the first mile was 2.19 2-5. This was an impressive performance.

Gay Gordon: The Ashburton pacer Gay Gordon, was included in the list of deaths reported at the last meeting of the Trolling Association. The Oinako gelding won several races, but he will always be best remembered in connection with an unfounded allegation, which was officially investigated, that he was involved in a masquerade at Methven.

Southland Settled Down: J. .1. Kennerley deserves credit for the manner in which ho has persuaded the two-year-old Southland to settle down. Since being gelded Southland lias gradually improved. Yesterday Southland wont like a perfect horse. Ho has enough ability to win the Now Zealand Sapling Stakes. In a trial over approximately twelve furlongs with Southern Chief on the cinder track ho paced the first mile in 2.2 G, which is a good effort on that course. lie pulled up very well.

An Early Winner: Guy Junior is in excellent condition, and is a better horse now than when he raced at Forbttry early in May. Accompanied by Navy Blue and Blair Athol, he paced a mile and a-half on the cinder track at Addington, yesterday. in 3.36. Ho did the first half-mile in 1.11, mile in 2.23 2-5. and the full distance in 3.3(1. which is a good trial on that course. Guy Junior is partial to soft ground, and for that reason he has many friends for his Winter engagement s.