TO-DAY'S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 October 1939, Page 13

TO-DAY'S RACING NEWS

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME. 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. Quadroon Scratched i Quadroon broke down in his good leg. when galloped last Thursday, and will not make the trip to Trentham. Uvedale: The Leighon filly Uvedale has gone sore, and it has been decided to cancel the trip to Trentham. In Error: Rabble was accepted for in the Wainui Handicap, at Trentham, tomorrow in error, and is to start in the principal event. Withdrawn: Queen City, Te Kawiti. and La. Coquette have been scratched for all engagements at Trentham. Kentucky and Phaleron /have been withdrawn from the Wellesley Stakes. Class Horse: Centrepoise worked'> strongly over a mile and a-half, at Hastings this week, dashing home the last -three furlongs in 37 3-5 like a class horse. It was a pleasing work-out. Well-bred Juvenile: Cetewayo, ■who is engaged in the Taita Handicap at Trentham, is a halfbrother to Limulus, a smart sprinter own?d by Mr. T. A. Duncan. He is by Phaleron Bay out of Chelae, a sister to the dam of Hall Mark. Fast Seven: Roy Bun drew attention to his prospects at Gore on Saturday and Monday, by a fast gallop over seven furlongs at Riccarton yesterday, with Kilrobe. »

For Rangiora: St. Cedric (Resinous-San Algor), trained at Omoto by V. A. Lee, will be railed to Christchurch on Thursday evening. He is to race at the North Canterbury meeting, at Rangiora, on Monday, and will be ridden by C. Stokes.

Rider for Peerless:

Might and Peerless did a working gallop over a mile at Trentham yesterday. B. H. Morris has been engaged for Peerless to-morrow, and also in the New Zealand Cup, so it is apparent that it is hoped she will soon return to form.

A Likely Favourite: Conflicting reports are current regarding the rider of Centrepoise, who promises to start one of the favourites in the Wellington Handicap. Hastings advices are that he will be ridden by H. Callahan.

Brackets at Trentham: The following horses will be bracketed on the first day’s card:— Taita Handicap: Kehurangi - and Serena. Wainui Handicap: Trench Fight and Winning Rival. October Handicap: Pearl of Asia and Verey Lights. Trench Fight will probably be reserved until the second and third days.

Nightbeam: Nightbeam, winner of the Musket Stakes, for two-year-olds, at Ellerslie, on Monday, is a bay colt by Night Raid from Lady Burleigh, by Paladin from Tormentor, by Martian from Torquato, and was bred at the Elderslie Stud. He was sold as a yearling at Trentham for 325 guineas to Mrs. W. D. Graham, of New Plymouth.

Smart Sprint: . Dictate and Skyrena starred in a fast sprint over half-’a-mile at Riccarton yesterday. Though Dictate disappointed at Washdyke, he ap'parent.y suffered no ill-effects from his race, and can be expected to be prominent at the business end of his races at Trentham, where he invariably races well.

In Great Fettle: The two-year-old Ringcratt sprinted half a mile in a shade under 49. at Wanganui last week, after running the first two furlongs in 24. The Ringmaster colt is in great fettle, and though he has not yet had a race, he is likely to give a good account m himself in the Wellesley Stakes.

A. Stayer • The maiden, Authoress, surprised track watchers at Hastings last week, bv going all the way with Gold Ballad over a mile in 1.46 4-5, the last halt in 53 1-5- Authoress left the impression that staying is her forte, and if she races up to expectations at Ti entham, she may contest the New Zealand Oaks at Riccarton.

Counterblast: ' . The Chokebore sprinter, Counteiblast developed lameness last week q nd did not make the trip to Trentham with Trench Fight, Wild Fox, WinningRival and Great Flight, the other members of Cutts’s team. Winning Rival has gone on the right way since v.iiiDunedin Guineas, and although that success was not impressive it indicated that she has pace and Stamina. She is a lazy galloper, but Riccarton track-watchers expect ner to mSe forward showings at Trentham.

sufficient support for Queen Beth at Orari to indicate that the Gainscourt filly was useful, but sie o-ot away badly and was never nrominent. At Washdyke, on Saturday she was sent out favourite, although she had drawn No. 19 at. a point which unduly favours the inside ° -ses. Queen Beth was not seen until the finish, where she was flymg m third place.

G 7mv°Fo’x a hot favourite, won the Trial Stakes at. Masterton but only niriowlV. K. was not a wholly imm'essive performance, but Gay Fox L least showed' that he has h finishing nm and ho might develop into a useful sort wilh experience. He is a three-year-old brown gelding by Foxbr dgoOni of the Lucullus-W atrarapa ire Auriculas, who was a winner rnnm) the Auckland district and is W -sister to the Avondale Stakes winner To Waipii. At the yearling sales he was purchased b> Mi . Devon for 350 guineas.

Piifprs for Trenthain: Riding engagements announced lor Trontham to-morrow include:—A. lea"!' Jewisli M; C. Wilson, Wild

Fox, Winning Rival, Dictate, Kinsman; L. J. Ellis, Haughty Winner, Grey Night, Kentucky; C. Eox, Rabble; Cymric; IVI. Caddy, Rebel Lad, Wagner, Density; P. Spratt, Parquet, Gay Parade; S. Wilson, Yours Truly; G. R. Tattersall, Siegmund; B. H. Morris, Malik Kafur, Disdain, Taitama, Play On, Colonel Bogey, Wings oi Song; H. Wiggins, The Bigot, Tooley Street, Sceptre, Black Robe; P. Atkins, Enrich, Absolve, Dainty Sue, Kathbella; H. Callahan, Vadanoe, Red Chief, Sir Crusoe, Cuisinier, Centrepoise: C. G. Gou.lsbro, Old Bill. Florence Mills, Beau Leon, Lady Tinkle; W. J. Mudford, Entail, Submission, Gold Ballad, Aurora’s Star.

WELLINGTON RACES.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW’

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WELLINGTON, October 18.

The 'Wellington Racing Club’s Spring meeting will be opened at Trentham to-morrow, with the usual intricate fields, containing some of the best horses in commission in New Zealand. The win-and-place system will be in operation, and the following horses are likely to race prominently : — Glen Hurdles: Peter Beckford, Ruaform, Clarion Call. Taita Handicap: Flying Spy, Enrich, Wild Fox. Wainui Handicap: Haughty Winner, Beaupartir, Winning Rival. Rimutaka Hack Handicap: Kahui, Lady Tinkle, Sleeveless. Wellington Handicap: Sly Fox, Centrepdise, Dictate. Wellesley Stakes: Absolve, Enrich, T aitama.

Shorts Handicap: Gay Parade, Disdain, Baran. October Handicap: Kalika, Indian Sun, Raeburn. The programme is as follows: — 12.10. Glen Hurdles, 12 miles.—Clarion Call 11.7, Aussie Ra 10.8, Peter Beckford 10.6, Donegal 10.2, Lustral 9.5, All Blood, Ruaform, Esperance Bay, Good Sun, Jewish Lad 9.0. 12.50. Taita Handicap, for two-year-olds; 5 furlongs.—Flying Spy 8.4, Enrich 8.3. Uvedale 8.1, Khurja, Beechnut, Cetawayo 8.0, Locrian 7.12, Wild Fox 7.10, Cherry Bay, Black Robe, Kehurangi, Miss Wheriko, S'erena, Sheer Delight, Lady Gustavo, Ata Puwhero 7.9. 1.35. Wainui Handicap, 1 mile. —Beaupartir 9.2, Majority 8.13, Haughty Winner 8.8, Arctic King 8.7, Homily 8.3, Play On 8.1, Kathbella, Old Surrey, Trench Fight 8.0, Old Bill 7.11, Winning Rival Boomerang 7.9, Mishna, Rabble 7.8, Royal Star 11, The Bigot 7.7, Globe Trotter 7.4, Lord Moutoa 7.2, Corroboree, Cricket, Hinerawe, Gold Ballad, Rebel Lad 7.0. 2.15 Rimutaka Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs —Sleeveless 9.9, Sternchase 9.4, Kahui 9.3, Lucullus Boy 8.7, N. Eruption, Lindrum 8.6, Lady Tinkle 8.5, Malik Kafur, Grey Night 8.0, Areas 7.13, Vadanoe 7.12, Trench Law 7.9, Cymric, Earl’s Court, Etzel, Eupatrid, Gay Gipsy, Great Legion, Harina, Little Dorritt, Minority, Prediction, Sceptre 7.7. 2.55. Wellington Handicap, 1 mile and 3 furlongs.—Sly Fox 9.0, Peerless 8.11, Quadroon 8.10, Siegmund 8.6, Lady Furst 8.3, Centrepoise, Dictate, Loweuberg 7.12, Dainty Sue, Tooley Street, Yours Truly 7.9,, Trebor 7.8, Entail 7.6, Rabble, Wagner 7.4, Cuisiner, Might, Parquet, Auto Sweep 7.0. 3.37. Wellesley Stakes, for two-ydar-olds; 5 furlongs. —Absolve, Beau Coureur, Beau Leon, Enrich, Kentucky, Kinsman, Phaleron, Ringcraft, Taitama 8.7, Belle Femme, Indore, Lady Govern, Queen City, Miss Hallomet 8.2. 4.19. Shorts Handicap,- 6 furlongs. —Disdain 8.7, Counterblast 8.2, Florence Mills 7.13, Submission 7.10, Baran, Lord Cavendish, Density 7.9, Blonde Princess, Mittie 7.7, Globe Trotter 7.6, Gay Parade 7.2, Brunhild, Matoru, Sporting Gift 7.0. 5.0. October Hack Handicap, 1 mile. — Pearl of Asia 9.0, Verey Lights 8.9, Aurora’s Star 8.8, Earl Colossus 8.5, Red Chief, Raeburn 8.3, Colonel Bogey 8.2, The Ring 7GO, Kalika, Joe Louis 7.9, Barabbas, Classform. Gothic, Indian Sun, La Coquette, Lady Cygnus, Renascor, Titter 7.7.

CAULFIELD GALLOPS. MELBOURNE, October 17. Gallops at Caulfield to-day were on the steeplechase grass. The going was dead. Beau Vite created an excellent impression by beating the prominent sprinter Micawber over five furlongs in 1.3. L Buzalong ran a brilliant six furlongs in Wilson and John Dory finished together after seven furlongs in 1.41, the Jast three in 39sec. Ortelle’s Star and Maikai covered a mile in 1.46, without being extended, and finished nicely, the last half taking 51sec. Geebung .impressed in running six furlongs in 1.19. Mahurere, going well, took 1.3 J for five furlongs. Millie’s Hope moved freely and pulled up well after a mile ;in 1.56 J. Prince Sion went nine furlongs in 2.3?;, the last four in 52sec. Panka was not extended to cover four furlongs in 50isec. Gold Salute took 55sec for four furlongs. He travelled unkindly and did not appear to appreciate the left-hand-ed style of galloping. At Flemington the gallops took place on the inside grass. The going was fair. Te Hero did an outstanding four furlongs in 49Jsec. Pantier and Creditor finished together after five furlongs in 1.6 u Reading moved freely over four furlongs in 53isec. Feminist was going comfortably alongside Climax in covering six furlongs in LIS?.. I’Aiglon and Billposter finished on terms after covering six furlongs in J. 20.

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 Parle. From Templeton: R .13. Berry has accepted for Greymouth with the promising four-year-old Axpear. and his young pacer should race prominently.

Back Again: J. Bryce, junr. has recovered from the pneumonia which necessitated a spell in hospital for him, and will probably drive Gallant Knight at Oamaru on Monday.

Inquisition.: A. Holmes has Inquisition accepted as an unhoppled trotter and as a pacer for Victoria Park on Saturday. The Wrack gelding has disappointed as a pacer, but bred as he is (he is a fullbrother to Mohican) he may make early amends as a trotter.

Brackets: Rollalong and Shadow Boy (J. Bryce) and Pamelas and Replica (D. Bennett), will form two brackets in the Dash Handicap at Greymouth on Saturday. Replica will be remembered for .'a big place dividend on the Greymouth track last season, when trained at Westport. One Member: C. S. Donald accepted with only one member of his team, Labour Day, for Victoria Park on Saturday. Labour Day is bv Jack Potts from that good sprinter. Horotane. This four-year-old won one race last season, the' McLeod Memorial at the Wairarapa meeting at Hutt Park in April last, going 3.30 4-5 off a 3.43 mark.

Cup Fancies: King’s Play, an early New Zealand Cup favourite, recently transferred to the stable of S. A. Edwards, has receded in popular favour to Fine Art, Lawn Derby and Blair Athol. Lawn Derby, who’ has not yet. arrived from Australia, will be the only one of the tentative New Zealand Cup field not racing in the big sprint at Oamaru on Monday.

Driver for Marsceres: There is a doubt whether G. MeKendry, who suffered a double compound fracture oi. an arm through a fall at Addington in August, will be well enough to drive at the Cup meeting He was to drive Marsceres in the Cup. and F. P. Brosnan, the trainer of the Man o’ War gelding, has been mentioned as the probable driver if McKendry is not available.

Victoria Park Fields: With an average of 12 horses a race, and the smallest Held 11. the acceptances for the first day (Saturdaj next) Of the Greymoutli Trotting Clubs’s Spring meeting must be considered highly satisfactory, fhe clas.; of the fields is good, and with all the leading Canterbury trainers represented, the prospects for a successful

meeting are bright. With line weather, sportsmen from all parts of the AVest Coast will be attracted to- this popular fixture.

GREYMOUTH TROTS. } FIELDS FOR SATURDAY. The following acceptances have been received for the first day ol the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting to be held at Victoria Park, on Saturday and Monday next: — 12.15 INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £lob, 2.27 rate. Eight furlongs and a-half. Hick Travis .. scr Spey Koyal .. scr Formality .. scr Wainoni Jack .. scr Johnnie's Hope scr Wee Napoleon .. ser Cold Bar . . .. ser Lady Carol . . 2 Lord Brent .. scr Jtoyal Surprise IL Sailor's Hornpipe scr Buy Whispers . . 2 I 12.55 PETRIE HANDICAP, of £llO. Unlioppled trotters; 3.11 rate. Ten furlands and a-half. Alt' Parrish .. ser Peter Harvester ser Alvis . . . . scr Windsor Lad . . scr Fire King .. ■ ■ ser Judgment . . 21 Inquisition .. ser Small Change .. - • Loyal Star . . ser Highrate . • Pegasus Bay .. scr Moira Bingen .. is Sealand .. scr ! DIGGERS' HANDICAP (in saddle), oi £130; 2.22 rate. Eight furlongs and a-half. Baron Silk .. scr llollalong .. scr Black Art ser Frisco Silk . . - Elite Hey .. .. ser Loyaielte . . - Little Derby . . ser I’alotnar . . 2 , Lough Erne .. scr I'ameliis •• IXelsnn Lady Milne Mact'arlane ser 2.15 BLAKETOWN HANDICAP, of £ll'i; 3.1 rule. Ten furlongs and a-half. Bollaire .. •• ser Petite .. . • 12 Chameleon . • ser Shadow Boy ■■ - Clive Brook .. scr 'Wainoni Girl .. 1Green Tanger .. ser King's Jubilee .. 2! Guy Whispers .. scr Kepliea .. .. 21 laiiiour Day .. ser Atarau Queen .. Lt. Ladv Carol' .. scr Baron Silk .. Mackseot .. scr Carageen .. 3l> 3.0 MAWHERA HANDICAP, of £220; 3.32 rate. Twelve furlongs and a-half.

Devotion .. .. scr I’.r.'in,. . ..12 Eastern Prince scr Koya! Grattan .. 12 Lady .Milne .. scr Shadow Son .. 12 Super Jack .. ser Stylish Boy .. 21 Colonel Axworthy 12 Ivy Peterson .. 36

3.49 ROYAL OAK HANDICAP, of £llO. Unhoppled trotters; 3.49 rate. Twelve furlongs and a-half. Alt - Parrish .. Ser Peter Harvester ser Alvis . . . . ser Windsor Lad . . ser Fire King .. .. ser Judgment ■ • 24 Inquisition .. ser Small Change .. -I Loyal Star .. ser Highrate ■■ * Pegasus Bay .. ser Moira Bingen . . LS Sealand . . . . scr 4.2(1 ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £105; 3.5 rate. Ten furlongs and a-half. Pick Travis .. ser Spey Koyal .. ser Inquisition .. ser Switt Lady • • sei Johnnie’s Hope ser Wainoni Jack .. sei Lord Brent .. ser William scr Nelson .McFarlane ser Lady Carol .. -■ Sailor's Hornpipe ser Jtoyal Surprise 5.0 DASH HANDICAP, of £135; 2.58 rate. Ten furlongs and a-halt. Atarau Queen .. ser Shadow Boy .. ser Baron Silk .. ser Wainoni Girl .. sr> Carageen .. •• scr Axspear . . •• - Elite Iley .. . • scr 1 risen Silk .. - King's Jubilee .. ser .Loyalette - Little Herby ...ser Rimelus •• 1Bepliea . . scr Lady <Mline .. -1 llollalong . • ser