TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1938, Page 11

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

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MEETINGS TO COME. April 29, 30—Dannevirke, April 30—Reefton. May 5, 7.—Egmont. May 7. —Amberley. May 7.—Franklin. May 7, 9.—Nelson. May 12,14.—Wanganui. May 14. —Ashburton. May 14. —Southland. May 14, 16. —Marlborough. May 21.— Manawatu. May 21,23. —Waikato. May 19, 21. —South Canterbury. May 28. —Foxton. REEFTON J.C.—FIRST DAY. SILVER RING SUCCEEDS Light rain throughout the afternoon marred the opening of the Reefton Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting yesterday, at the Reefton racecourse, and the attendance was 'only fair. The totalisator figures were down £1,462, the total for the day being £3,119 as against £4,581 when a one-day meeting was held on a Saturday last year. The track was in splendid order early, but became soft as the day progressed, and times were not fast. The meeting was late in starting owing to the late arrival of the Greymouth train, carrying some of the runners, but much of the lost time was made up during the afternoon, and the racing concluded only a little after scheduled time. It was difficult to pick up the horses in the concluding event, from the time they were two furlongs from home until they were well down the straight.

Mungatoon had an easy win in the principal event, the only race in which there were not two dividends. Monipere, who was expected to provide most opposition, did not appear to be at home on the greasy track, and in fact, nearly came down on a corner when the field had gone about half a. mile. Silver Ring made a return to the winning list, when he had no difficulty in heating the moderate field opposing him in the Au Revoir Handicap. The Silverado gelding looked in fine order, and galloped accordingly. He had not won a race since he was successful in the A. J. C. Plate at Randwick, 18 months ago. This season, he has raced unsuccessfully at Hokitika, Motukarara and Trentham. The successful horsemen were: L. J. Ellis, two wins (in six mounts), A. E. Ellis, two wins (in two mounts), G. Watson and A. Messervy. Remaining results, in detail, were:

FIRST HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. 7 furlongs: — 1. THE MASQUERADER, R. E. Adair and J. L. Tomkinson’s br. g„ Limond-Cowl, aged. 9.8 (A. E. Ellis) ‘ 1 2. POTENT, Jas. Johnston’s ch.g. 6 yrs. 9.10 (J. W. Jennings) 2 4. POLISTINA. J. Stewart’s b.m.. 6 yrs. 8.0. (A. Messervy) .. 3 Also started: 5 Contract 8.8 (J. McCauley), 3 Hunting Bag 8.6 (L. J. Ellis). Won by a. head; two lengths. Time: 1.32. A good favourite, The Masquerader, winner of the C.J.C. Great Easter in 1934, won the Highweight Handicap all the way. He was first out from Hunting Bag, Potent, and Polistina. Contract being chopped out. Hunting Bag was done with two furlongs from home, and The Masquerader led into the straight from Potent, with Polistina showing up at the back, and Contract and Hunting Bag well out of it. The Masquerader and Potent had a great tussle up the straight, the former prevailing by a good head, with Polistina tiring in third place two lengths away. Contract was next well back, and Hunting Bag last. Potent went a good race under his big impost. Tote £3971. REEFTON TROT (Harness). 3.3!) class, li miles: — 4. BIG NELSON, D. A. Withers’s blk g„ Nelson Derby-Little Doris aged 60 yds., (owner). .. 1 2. JAMBO, L. Frost’s br. g., 4 yrs. ■ 24 yds. (H. Frost) .. 2 5 LADY ANN, F. G. Lynch’s b.m.', 6 yrs. 36yds. (owner) t . 3 Also started: 7 Parallax scr. (F. Scott), 3 Tagua scr., (G. Cameron), 1 Tonioro scr. (J. Bryce, junr.), 6 Tarn 12 yds. (C. Bennett), 8 Superb 36 yds. (A. Fairbairn). Won by a length; a. length and ahalf. Superb was fourth. Times: 3.31, 3.34 1-5, 3.33 2-5. Tonioro was the early leader and going along the back the last time, he was folio-wed by Jambo, Superb, Parallax, and Lady Ann with Big Nelson putting in some good work on the outside. Jambo was just heading Big Nelson and Tonioro into the straight, with Superb and Lady Ann next. Big Nelson had too much in reserve in the run home, and won nicely by a length from Jambo, with Lady Ann finishingon in third place one and a-half lengths away. Then came Superb, Tonioro, who tired, Parallax and Tarn, Big Nelson has now won in each of his last four starts. Tote £425.

AU REVOIR HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. 1. SILVER RING, A. I-I. Walton’s ch.g., Silverado-Orange Blossom, aged. 10.2 (A. E. Ellis) 1 2. WINDWARD, T. W. Butler’s hr. g., aged. 8.4 car. 7.11 (W. L. Johnston) .. . . . . 2 3. SILVER LARK. B. Winchester’s br.m., aged. 7.5 car. 7.13 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. .. 3 Also started: 4 Metal Bird 8.3, (G. Humphries). 5 Gasmask 7.9 car. 7.6 i'M. Caddy). Won by two lengths: a length. Metal Bird was fourth. Time: 1.31 4-5. Silver Ring recorded his first victory for eighteen months when he romped home in the Au Revoir Handicap. Metal Bird was first out from Windward, Silver Lark, and Gasmask, with Silver Ring last to find his feet. Along the back Metal Bird was still the leader, but, coming across the top Windward headed Metal Bird and Silver Ring commenced a forward move, which carried him into second place just behind Windward as they turned for home, with Metal Bird and Silver Lark on terms and Gasmask beaten. Silver Ring continued his run, and was not extended to win with ease by two lengths from Windward who was a length ahead of Silver Lark. Metal Bird was fourth. Tote £487. PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW The Reefton Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting will be concluded to-morrow,

1 when useful fields should again provide interesting racing. The Club has made arrangements for the final day’s racing in the Inter-Dominion Trotting Championships to be broadcast on the course, for the benefit of patrons. Horses who should race prominently, on their first day’s running are: County Hack: Rabble, Emmeline Girl. Second Highweight: Potent, Polistina.

Broadway Trot: Four Square, Atarau Queen, Tonioro. Lewis Pass Handicap: Silver Ring, Mungatoon. Cronadun Handicap: The Masquerader, Potent. Inangahua Hack: Great Memory, Bonnie Agnes. Waiuta Trot: Big Nelson, Atarau Queen, Four Square. Farewell Handicap: Windward, Sil- . ver Lark. A The fields and starting times are as follow: — 12.20: ? County Hack, one mile: —Rabble 9.9, Emmeline Girl 8.12, Gilford 8.5, .’ Contract 8.3, Bonnie Agnes 8.1, Gas- ’ mask 8.0, Gold Boy 7.11. Gold Coat 7.6. 1.0: Second Highweight, 7 furlongs: The , Masquerader 10.4, Potent. 9.13, Ac- , ceptable 9.4, Clubman 8.7, Hunting t Bag 8.4, Polistina. 8.1, Owlsgleam 8.0, The Sandwichman, Patuma 8.0. ; 1.40: Broadway Trot, 3.5 class, miles: ' Lough Erne, John Worthy, Kay Francis, Peggy Petrova, Super Jack, Wild Deer scr, Four Square, Native Huon 24, Atarau Queen, Tonioro 36, Tarn 48. 2.20: Lewis Pass Handicap, 11 miles: — Silver Ring 10.6, Mungatoon 5.13, Monipere 8.6, Rabble 8.3, Roy Bun 7.11. Hunting Bag 7.0. 3.0: Cronadun Handicap, 7 furlongs: The Masquerader 9.3, Rabble 9.1, Potent 8.11, Acceptable '8.6, Metal Bird S.l, Silver Lark 7.13, Glenacre 7.10, Gold Boy 7.4. 3.40: Inangahua. Hack Handicap. 61 furlongs: Rabble 9.13, Great Memory 9.6, Gilford 5.9, Glenacre B.S, The Sandwichman 8.7, Bonnie Agnes 8.5. Owlgsleam 8.4, Lady Middleham 8.2, ; Queen Linda. 7.10, Gold Coat 7.10. 4.20: Waiuta Trot Handicap. 3.39 class, 11 miles: Amywyn, Atarau Queen, < Four Square, Parallax, Red Glow. Su- i per Jack, Tagua, Tonioro scr. Tarn . 12, Jambo 24, Lady Ann 36, Superb 1 48, Big Nelson 72. 1 5.0: Farewell Handicap. 7 furlongs: — The Masquerader 9.3. Windward 8.7. £ Metal Bird 8.1, Silver Lark S.O, Con- i tract 7.10, Clubman 7.8. Owlsgleam ] 7.4. 1 1 AUSTRALIAN ACCEPTORS. SYDNEY, April 28. i Acceptances for the City Tattep ] sail's Club Cup to be run on Saturday, 5 are:—Alhinga 9.8, Silver Standard, t Buzalong S.lO, El Senorita, Royal t Step 8.3, Bristol 8.1. Sidcup 7.13, Gay ( Knight 7.11, Billy Boy 7.10, Bourbon 7.9, Shakespeare 7.8, Sal Volatile 7.7. a Improvement, Highborn, Head Check t 7.3, Barak 6.13, Rossjoy 6.11, Troy, I Spearbine 6.10. APPEAL SUCCESSFUL. a SYDNEY. April 28. I The Australian Jockey Club upheld I the appeals and removed the disquali- 1 fications imposed on the horse Night- ' guard, and its connections, also on the jockey, as cabled on April 18. [

Trotting MEETINGS TO COME. April 30. —N.Z. Metropolitan. April 30. —Auckland. May 7. —Oamaru. May 12, 14.—Forbury. May 13. —Marlborough. May 14.—Waikato. May 28.—Canterbury Park. May 28. —Cambridge. June 4, 6, —Wanganui. June 6. 8. —Auckland. U. SCOTT PROTEST. J. R. McKENZIE’S STATEMENT. WELLINGTON, April 28. The following announcement has been made to the Press by Mr J. R. McKenzie, owner of U. Scott: —

“Owing to lhe erratic running of my horse, U. Scott, I feel I owe an explanation to the public who were so unfortunate in backing him in the one and a half miles race on the second day. My sympathies are with them and if 1 were in their place I probably would have felt the same as they did. U. Scott was, left at the barrier at the start of the first day’s race and when he struck his hopples was about 72 yards behind the field, a hopeless position from which to win a race. Yet his driver sent him after the field and he showed a wonderful burst of speed to catch the field, though he was then unable to finish on .in the straight.

“Naturally, the public, after this performance, selected him to win at his second start. Owing, to an injury we were unable to work U. Scott for four months. As he could nor. be given the necessary work in a short time the stallion was very fresh and above himself. “On the. second day, Free Holmes, my driver, tucked U. Scott in behind another horse. U. Scott pulled so hard that it was necessary for Holmes to lie back to hold him, and he had difficulty in keeping him off the sulky in front of him. He took the first opportunity of getting out and letting U. Scott go to the front, but although in front the horse still continued to pull as he could see the field behind: him. The horse hadi partly choked himself through his pulling tactics and although the driver used the whip going up the straight, the horse was unable to respond. “My sympathies are with my driver who had a difficult horse to drive on the day, and I am sure that he did what he considered, would give him the best chance of winning. My trainer and I discussed this horse for an hour after his poor showing, on the second day, and 1 decided that we would run him in a closed; bridle on the next occasion, one reason being so that he would not see the field chasing him. We also suggested to the driver that he should let him run two or three lengths in front of the field so he would not hear the other horses. U. Scott will be driven in the final in a closed bridle the same as Was used when he won the two miles event, I am

of the opinion that now that this horse has had three races* into him, he will probably go a more generous race in the final, and mayi the best horse win.”

u INTER-DOMINION TROTS. 1 1 HEAVY TRACK LIKELY. f [SPECIAL TO “STAB.”] CHRISTCHURCH. April 29. Thick, drizzling rain, to-day, does ■ not promise well for the conclusion of the Inter-Dominion Championship ■ Meeting to-morrow, and no matter what the weather is in the meantime ■ .the track is bound to be heavy. This will not favour R. B. Berry’s pair, Lucky Jack and Parisienne, but they still might, be capable of winning. The win and place system of betting will be in operation, and the following horses should race well: — Otago Handicap: Parrish Guide, Pilot Peter, Listowel. Westland Handicap: Twenty Grand. Vologda, Repeal. Canterbury Handicap: Ironside, Renown’s Best, Ginger Jack. Auckland Handicap: Captain Bolt, Aristotle. Grand Final—Championship: Lucky Jack and Parisienne bracket, Supertax. Wellington Handicap: Cantata, Silver Guy, Belle Grattan. No. 1 Consolation Handicap: Big Author. Roi i’Or, Glenrossie. No. 2 Consolation Handicap; Willow Wave, Bonny Azure, Reporter. The fields ami starting times are as follow: — 11.30 a.m.: Otago Handicap. 3.34 class (trotters), one mile and a-half: Guy Hugo, Honeymoon. Indolent, Listowel, Prince Harvester, Reward, Survivor scr, Parrish Guide 12, Lady Sonoma, Sister Mary 24, Pilot. Peter 36. Kippagh 48. Aristotle 84. 12.10 p.m.: Westland Handicap. 2.51 class, one 1 mile and a-quarter: Bing Crosby, Fremont, Heather Queen, Ivy Peterson, . Lone Derby, Moana Tama., Our Peggy, Racketeer, Red Flyer, Repeal, Sage. 1 King, Sky Wink, Starwyn, Twenty 1 Grand, Vologda, Whippet scr, Red ] Ranger, Silver Guy 12. Zincali 24. Aircraft, Morewa 36. 1 12.55 p.m.: ( Canterbury Handicap, 4.32 class, j two miles: Elvo, Frisco Lady, Navy ] Blue scr, Iraq 12. Ginger Jack, Iron- ( side, Lady Fame. Southern Smile 24. Renown’s Best 48. c 1.40 p.m.: y

Auckland Handicap (trotters), 4.36 class, two miles: Aristotle. Bittersweet. Discord, Golden Eagle, Great Admiral, Norman Fox, Writer scr, King's Guard, Wahnooka 12. Waikato Prince 24, Sea. Gift 96. 2.20 p.m.: Championship Grand Final, mile and five furlongs: Blair Athol, Nervie's Last scr, U. Scott, Evicus, King's Play. Plutus, Pot Luck 12, Parisienne, Cloudy Range, Supertax, King’s Warrior 24, Lucky Jack 36. 3 p.m.: Wellington Handicap, 4.36 class, two miles: Belle Grattan*. Crocus, Golden Direct, Ivy Peterson, Lynwood, Silver Guy, Waipahi scr. Colonel Grattan, Golden Cross. Harlequin 12, Mystery Yet 24, Cantata, Play On 36, Carver Doone 48. Consolation No. 1 Handicap, mile and five furlongs: Joy’s John, Big Author, Aide de Camp scr, Glenrossie, Rocks Ahead, Kolect, Worthy Light 12yds, Tempest 24, Grand Mogul 36, Roil L’Or 48. Second' Consolation Handicap, mile and five furlongs: Our Walla, Kernel Lu, Frisco Boy. Double Great scr, Bonny Azure, Reporter, Graham Direct, Lady Childewood 12, Willow Wave 48, Indianapolis 60.

AUCKLAND TROTS TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME [special to “star.”] AUCKLAND, April 29. Win and place betting will be used by the Auckland Trotting Club for its Autumn meeting to-morrow. The following horses in form are likely to find favour in their respective races: Innovation Handicap: Worthy Lu, Canadian, Pirate’s Last. Devonport Handicap, first division: Lady Potts, John’s Last, Peter Smith. Second division: ' Axminster, Forest Jewel, Sequoia. Fergusson Handicap: Nawton Parrish, Crocus, Gold Dredge. Franklin Handicap: Equipoise, Isabella Pointer, Vanora. Whitford Handicap: Pirate’s Last, Corona Bell, Within. Henderson Handicap: Our War, Argolis, Sandusky. Papatoetoe Handicap: Bronze Queen, Transwell, Our Summer. The fields are as follow: — Innovation Handicap, 3.49 class, one mile and a-half: Baby Bingen, Barney Bingen, Canadian. Dick Redmond, Elliotvale, Etta Girl, Great Surprise, Heather Glow, Lady Musk, Leeleeta, Master Teddy, Moira Bingen, Nelson Carbine, Riptide, Tanworthy scr, Worthy Lu 12, Braemar, Lady Bunker, Win Huon 72, Pirate’s Last 96. Devonport Handicap, 3.5 class, one mile and a-quarter, First Division: Agnes Bingen, Blue Crest, Bronze King, Elsie Hamlyn, Harlow, John’s Last, Lady Potts, Neon Oro, Peter Smith, Scottish Bard, Silver Bullet, Sunny Parrish, Tophand, Winhisway, Worthy Quest scr, Dainty Lady 24. Fergusson Handicap, 3.23 class, one mile and a-half: Crocus, Nawton Parrish, Our Peggy, Star Pronto scr, Fernbrook Lass, Prince Pedro, Willie Derby 24, Auto Machine. Gold Dredge, Kewpie’s Triumph 36, Nervie’s Last 48.

Franklin Handicap, 3.38 class, one mile and a-half: Dainty Lady, Equipoise, Hillcrest, Isabella. Pointer, Kete Kura, Kewpie’s Queen, Tommy McElwyn, King’s Knight scr, Roman Chief 24, Atarau King, Bedford, Petite Jewel, Vanora 36, Cavan Chief 48. Van Derby’s handicap was withheld. Whitford Handicap, 3.46 class, one mile and a-half: Baby Bingen, Dick Redmond, Tanworthy scr, Corona Bell 24, Braemar, Win Huon 36, Stalky, Within 48, Bingen Sun, Pirate’s Last 60, Ando Patch 156. Henderson Handicap, 3.27 class, one mile and a-half: Argolis, Gay Sister, Guid Hairst, Kewpie’s Crest, Munga Tangi, Musketeer, Our Peggy, Proletarian, Sandusky scr, Valclor 12, Our War, Winaway 24, Crocus 36, Noble Prince 48.

Papatoetoe Handicap, 3.33 class, one mile and a-half: Cavan Chief, Charlie Chan, Derby Lu, Lady Amanda, Laminate, Petite Jewel, Transwell, True Trust scr, Bronze Queen, Cherrill, Our Summer, Young Pointer 12, Handicapper 24, Lucky Love, Wah (T.) 36, Frank Best, Levity, Sir Frank 48.

Devonport Handicap, 3.5 class, one mile and a-quarter, Second Division: Axminster, Bonny Pointer, Concliff Maid, Frank Rolfe, Jewel Crest, Kia

Kaha, Militia, Parrish Girl, Red Spinner, Sequoia, Stargum, Tommy McElwyn, Trauan, Wall Street, scr, Forest Jewel 12. AUCKLAND SCRATCHINGS. AUCKLAND, April 28. Nervio’s Last was scratched at 11.10 a.m. and Crocus at 1.45 p.m. to-day for the Fergusson Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club’s' meeting, and Crocus was withdrawn from the Henderson Handicap at the same time. Our "Peggy should not be included among the acceptors for the Fergusson and Henderson Handicaps.