TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 October 1939, Page 11

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME.

October 16 —Auckland. October 19, 21 —Poverty Bay. October 19, 21, 23—Wellington. October 21, 23—Gore. October 23 —Poverty Bay Hunt. October 23—Waverley. October 23—North Canterbury. October 23—Waikato Hunt. October 28—Banks Peninsula. October 28 —Rangitikei.

Back Again: R. Caddy, who was seriously injured in a race accident at Nelfeon in May last, resumed riding at Washdyke to-day. Jarred Joint: The West Coast-owned Bit o' Blue jarred a joint when working at Riccarton on Thursday, and was not taken to Washdyke for to-day’s racing. Trench Fight: At Riccarton last November, Trench Fight won the Jockey Club Handicap with 9.1. In the Wainul Handicap, a race of inferior class, at Trentham he is down to 8.0. Monopoly: Monopoly, a three-year-old filly by Pink Coat'from Fairform, the dam of Passaform, Tauramai, Charmaine. and others, has joined E. J. Ellis’s team at Washdyke. She will race in the same colours as Passaform. Boswell: The Balboa-Celerity II horse Boswell is shaping satisfactorily for his engagement at the Gore Spring meeting. Last season he won four times-, was second five times and third once n 11 starts. Baran: Baran -was badly away in his one •ace at Hastings, but he came home strongly for third money and the Nga:arawa colt will be more forward next week at Trentham. The long straight vill be in his favour and he should jive a good account of himself. Jnlucky: Royal Minstrel had an unlucky run I >n both days at Hastings and he was I •ather knocked about when Skyway same back on him about three furongs from home in the Russell Menorial. The Nigger Minstrel gelding vas in a bad way afterwards and it nay be a long time before he is fit to ace again.

Travel Talk: Travel Talk, Mr. A. F. M. Symes’s rood-looking half-brother by Bulandhar to Gay Son and Gayest Soil, did lot come on quite as well as expected ind he has been returned to Richnond Park to develop further. Like ja Moderne’s other sons, Travel Talk s a very solid colt and it riiay prove a vise move not to bustle him. Cathbella: Kathbella has not the early briliance she showed at two and three pars, but she finished with rare dee/i’mination both days at Hastings and he appears to be as well now as ever n her career. Races longer than six urlongs should suit.her now and it is nteresting to see that she is in mile ■vents at Trentham next week. 1 Small Margin: There is such a small margin beween Reading and High Caste, who ought out the A.J.C. Derby finish, hat the result might easily be reversed in the Victoria Derby. For hat matter (Says a Melbourne pa>er), any of the first four could win it Flemington. Wilson probably will mprove, and Beau Vite might reasontbly be expected to get a better run. The Two Cups: The state of the market on the two Jups was as follows when the last nail left Melbourne: — Caulfield Cup: Respirator; Bourion, Reading; Geebung, Rivette; manage, Feminist, Maiiiai, Millie s Jop&; Pure Gold; Carpeittiei, Landaw; Buzalong, Adios, Crojick, Gay 3 rince. . Melbourne Cup: Mosaic; Wilson, Beau Vite, Bourbon; Ortelle’s Star, Jooranga, Feminist, Millie s Hope, leading; Elanage, Katanga, Respiraor, Son of Aurous.

Dlass Hurdlers: Peter Beckford is reported to have jeen working well at Greenmeadows md his connections are hopeful of laving him at his best at Trentham lext week. The Hunting Song geldng has raced over hurdles only twice, tor as many wins, the second occasion n the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles. How*ver he has yet a lot to learn about die game and he will be bumping igainst a tough proposition in Clarion Call who has schooled brilliantly md is most leniently treated in the Glen Hurdles with 11.7. This race, in L’act. looks a gift for the Awapum gelding. Cup and Derby: It is not unusual for the best thiee-vear-old of the year to pass by the Caulfield Cup and wait for the Victoria Derby and Melbourne Clip. This year, however, the A.J.C. Deiby win per Reading, has been marked out foi i Caulfield Cup run, and. if he is successful he will be the tenth of his age io win Both Amberite and Poseidon won the Caulfield Cup with eight-tor-a.se. 7.7. They had won the ATC Derby before the Cup lace. Whittier scored with 6.13 and latei proved equal to winning the Victoria Derby The double. Whittier and King togoda. had been tocke.l or a •substantial amount. Ihe otne six three-vear-olds to win the Caulfie d c n 'were Little Jack. Waterfall. Dewey- Sweet Nell, Bronzetti. and Palfresco.

The Musket Strain: There are many breeding enthusiasts who stand by the potency of the blood of Musket (imp.), his gieat ' OIIS , Carbine and Trenton and ot Carbine’s son. Wallace, on the materna side of a pedigree tor stamina Undoubtedly the blood has a marked influence where long-distance races e concerned, and there is evidence n the records of the A-LC. Derby over the nast 11 years to support the high regard in which it is held. Since 1930 no fewer than seven of the winners ot he Derbv introduce the Musket muenee Tregilla, who won in 1930, , from Maltgilla. whose dam, NooI-, was bv Machine Gun, grandson ni- ‘Musket through Nordenfeldl. Amnion Ra (1931) traced to Elflock, by son or ..nd

Eltlock was from Elfin, by Musket—rather close inbreeding. Peter Pan (1932) was from Alwina, whose dam, Formalitier, was by Boniform, whose grandsire. Hotchkiss, was Musket’s son; and the next year came Hall Mark, a descendant of the imported mare Teppo, whose dam, Dum Dum, was by Carbine. Talking (1936) was the next winner of the Derby with a Musket strain, his third dam. Class, being a daughter of Wallace, son of Carbine; and last year Nuffield added to the number, being descended from the same maternal source as Hall Mark. Reading made one more, as Reading also inherits the Musket strain.

MELBOURNE NOTES. MELBOURNE. October 13. T. George, trainer of Beau Vite, considers the colt had an oft-week al the Randwick meeting, but anticipates improved form at Melbourne. He is confident on the outcome of the V.R.C. Derby. , . . M. McCarten will ride Broadcastei in the Debutant Stakes. Applause in the Debutante Stakes, Pure Gold in the Caulfield Guineas, and Rexfelt in the loin Welter or Toorak Handicap al Caulfield. Pure Gold showed signs of soreness yesterday, but was all right to-day. The trainer, .1. Holt, anticipates Pure Gold to put up a good race in the Caulfield Guineas.

Trotting

MEETINGS TO COME October 21, 23—Greymouth. October 21, 23, or 25—Auckland. October 23 —Oamaru. October 28 —Wellington. October 28—Invercargill. Nov. 7,9, 10—N.Z. Metropolitan. Nov. 23, 25—Forbury Park. Reminder: Acceptances for the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting will close at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Cup Favourites: After first payments have been made for the New Zealand Cup. the egrly favourites are Plutus, Fine Art, King’s Play and Marsceres.

Billy Direct: At the Altamont meeting, Billy Direct, 1.55, the world’s champion pacer, put up a great performance when he covered a mile on a half-mile track in 2.11, the first half-mile in 1.2. This record is a quarter of a second outside the world’s record, and Billy Direct was unpaced.

Owners and. Breeders: Mr. T. G. Fox has been elected president, Mr. T. Atkinson secretary, and Mr. W. E. Stickings treasurer of the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders, Association. At the annual meeting the following members were elected to the committee: Messrs C. L. Rhodes, V. Leeming, E. Husband, E. Russell, C. Dunlevy, A. Butterfield, F. Hickinbottom, S. A. Edwards, J. Bryce, sen., J. Bryce, jun., C. S. Donald, B. F. Spiers. A.. Chinnery. J. D. Smith and T. H. McKenzie. AUCKLAND TROTS. NEXT WEEK’S FIELDS. AUCKLAND, October 13. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Spring meeting, which is to be held on October 21 and 23:— 12.0. Waitemata Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 3.49 class; 11 miles. —Glen Bingen, Grattan Rey, Leeleeta, Margin, Snow Cloud, Surprise Packet, Worthy Belwiu sei'., Redmond’s Pride 36, Barney Bingen, Elliotvale, Great Guy, Mattie Herbilwyn, Sir Tony, Worthy Worker 48, Audrey’s Last, Gold Kip, Frontier Boy 60, Clrarteris Bay 72, Black Native 84, Canadian 108. 12.40. Improvers’ Handicap, 3.5 class; 11 miles.: First Division. —Bingen’s Best, Bonnie Jewel, Charles Rex, De Reske, Excel, Gipsy Light, Kitty’s Choice, Narbada, Novikoff, Repose, Ringstone, Scottie Direct, Sequoia, Sweet Aloes, Wilbur’s Heiress, Winning Post, Wishful scr., Clay Pot 12, Kewpie’s Bingen, Te itoto, Artist’s Gem 36. 1.20. October Handicap, 3.38 class; 11 miles. —Amywin, Double Peter, Grand Dame, Kewpie’s Jewel, Kewpie’s Queen, Reyola, Sewana, Silk Lady, Television, Warship, Llewellyn’s Pet, Militia, Our Jewel scr., Tsana 12. 2.0. Jellicoe Handicap, 4.34 class; 2 miles. —Bayard, Compass, Red Flush scr., Kewpie’s King 12, Our McKinney 24, Gold Dredge, Sandusky, Uenuku 36. 2.45. Mountain Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 3.40 class; li miles. —Air Pilot, Autumn Lou, Barney Bingen, Black Native, Canadian, Cyrano, Dick Redmond, Frontier Boy, Modern Lady, Worthy Merit scr., Gay Moko 12, Decoy Bird, Rio Grande 24, Great Surprise 36, Stalky 60, Nell Volo 156. 3.25. Parnell Handicap, 3.33 class; la miles. —Don Acron, Handicapper, Josedale Grattan, Marcus, Petite Jewel, Ranfurly Lass, Young Pointer scr., Contender, Forest Jewel, Lady Vasclyne, Lucky Love, Laminate, Mongolian, Monty Chinies, Silver Watch, Bedford, Bronze Queen, Hillcrest, Isabella Pointer, ,Lynn Rey, Molly Direct, Resistance, Peter Smith. Tangaroa, Transwell, Tinker 36. 4.5. Stewards’ Handicap, 3.28 class; Is miles.—Munga Tangi, Musketeer, Shrewdie, Vanora scr., Hearsay, Ringtrue, Equipoise, Francisco, Great Chum Policy, Tangatu, Bingen Chief, Bold Venture, Eighteen Carat, Proletarian, Three Bells 36, Bexley Girl 60. 4.50. Electric Handicap, 2.47 class; U miles.-ABayard, Fernbrook Lass, Isabel Derby, Kewpie’s King, Nervie’s Lhst, Kewpie’s Triumph, Our McKinney, Our Peggy, Star Pronto scr., Kenworthy, Uenuku 12, Ironside' 24. —Second Day— For the Second Division of the Improvers’ Handicap, to be run on. the second day, the acceptances ar© as follow:— Improvers’ Handicap, 3.5 class; l-i miles: Second Division. —Blue Crest, Bold Boy, Bronze King, Cavalryman, Exporter, Honey Pot, Josette, Magic Task, Maratua, Neon Oro, Northern 'Smile, Parrish Queen, Princess Linnett, Rockfel, Silver Plane, Sir Echo, Torpedo King scr., Great Travis 12, Parishioner, Revision 36, Reyola 48.