TODAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 November 1939, Page 11

TODAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME.

November 3, 4—Whangarei. November 4—Napier Park. November 4 —Stratford. November 4,6, 8, 11— Canterbury. November 11 —Napier Park. November- 11, 13 —Avondale. November 18 —Levin. November 18 —Southland. November 18, 20 —Waikato. November 25, 27—Auckland. November 25 —Otaki Maori.

Remarkably Consistency: . , Silver Streak has started in' 149 races, the result being, 28 wins,. 21 seconds and 25 thirds, So’ that he -has been in the money in one out of every two attempts. His earnings l total total £5455/10/-, and he has done some racing every season since he was a two-year-old, although at seven he started only three times.

N.Z. Cup: Four-year-olds have won a lot of New Zealand Cups, but the highest weight carried-to victory in the race by a horse of this age is 8.5 by Grand Rapids in a small'field. The non-ac-ceptance of- Kobi again leaves 1 theNew Zealand 'Cup field without a' three-year-old.

Unusual luo.ident; - An unusual incident happened to the winner of .the principal .event at Bulls on Saturday. His jockey, C. G. Goulsbro, Ipst v hist..jcap n .including-his. skull cap, about a furlong off the post. It was picked up by an ambulance man and handed to Goulsbro as he entered the birdcage, but the stipendiary steward; Mr. B. N. Sandilands, made him. weigh in without it. 'Fortunately, lie was able to draw the weight.

Moderate Performer:

Baffle, who remained in the field for the Stewards’ Handicap until the final payment, though he has had no racing for many seasons, is an eight-' year-old half-brother by Rosenor to Aesculus, Elude and CSrd' Sharper. His only win was gained in the NOvicd' Stakes at Omoto from Gay Colleen and Palmyra.’.oh'April-11', 1936'.'i'Baffle> was then owned by Mr. R. A. Lees, of Greymouth.,

Riders for Biccar.to.n3— - - Some riding .’engagdinehts aiinounc-| ecfTor the New Zealand Cup and Stew- 1 ards’ Handicap .are,.as fpllpw:—A. E. Ellis, Royal: Chief-and Ni'ghtcalm: B.' Morris, Peerless and Disdain; C. Wil-J son, Dictate"mi'd~Pa’P"GT Slipper; P. Atkins, Centrepoise, and' Bea.ulivre; L." J. ElliA,' Passaform and Toro Koura; W. Jenkins, Lady' Epvst; .W.-. Mudford,YouT£ TiWN-W. '^BrouglTton,-, Globe .Wiggins. Capricious andSleeveless. , ~ . - Labeling- Horsernbri:- • gbpd-run at- the,. WdllifigtOh . Racifig- . Club’s /-.Spring, ■meeting,--whbre’he-' rode- four- winners,, •the" Auckland jockey, \H. Wiggins;-’is, how At'-the’ head of ..the list of win--nliig '-'K°&tkiiffi§', was seen to eve-ti r -"better^■ f>i 'aUvahtage at Trentham, where_ he steered five, winnerd,’ Js '’dniy. torie-behind the-' -leader. Well -np'xfn the .'list SfeCthe apprentice, • W: ■ Mudftird;.' who'iktshoW-irig.' outstanding -ptomiseyLlnd is-expected -to -re-,-ta'in .dris.'■.position'.-•'.'•.The following -are . the'deadtSrsH. ■ "Wiggins 15 /.p?-Atkins -14, ; -.Wrtßrbughton .10,. ! .'W. Mffdford- 10, -B„- jgjr.'MnrrisjilO;.' <*. Eva'nS 9, A. Jenkins .ftpiß.-'.MeTavish r8;?R. Mackie- -7, rJ;nMcßae..'.©fiW.-Jenkin’s ■-■6 r ? C. Goulsbroc’s, T. -Green.-rF,- P; Burgess 5, -P. Spratt 5, E. Baker 5, A. E. Ellis 5, C. Kerr 4,CHZ:Callahan..4, < L. J. Ellis 4, A. Messervy 4, J. Winder 4.,

MELBOURNE CUP FINAL ACCEPTORS ncCMELBOURNE, October 31; . The,/final’"acceptances* for the two main* eventsrrht'.'-.th'e VidtOria Racing Club’s meeting on November 4,7, 9, ■ andnll’arte.—'i‘ First Day: Cantala Stakes, of £-2500, one mile —Manrico, Te r Hero, Panka,. Crojiclr, •-'<Landlaw,- ’- Hilton, Temple Coyh,'-'Gilltown, Carpentier, Illustration/ 'Caesari • ~ r - ; . ! ■ -feecond Da?:'* ’/.Melbourne Cup, of; '£lo,ooo. .and trophy valued at £2OO. TWo Hille's:—Mosaic 9.1, Catalogue, 'B. / t3,”Buzaioiig;' ~ /The Trump 8 12; l’Aigibn 8-9, ,Respirator 8.6, Ortelle s Stii 1 ' §.4,‘.Feminist,.B.3,,Cqoranga. 7.13, ivfaika'i’7‘l,L ..Riv'ette,.- .Son of Aurous; 7.£“ G’eeb’iuig- 718, .Frill Prince, .Gilltowfk.Readifig, Soltoi 7. 1 ?, Neatlierlea, 7'6 Beau’Vite,’Prince Sion, Wilson 7,4 Billposter 7.2, Gold. Salute, Pantier,> bUI. Buoy ”7.0, Glehfiino 6.10, David; Spear, Windleton 6.7. F. SHEEN SUSPENDED . < l ’ MEt'BOURNE,' October 31. ; The stewards of the Victoria Amat'dtir Turf ' Chib yesterday concluded the 'inauiry -into Beau Vite’s fall on S'a&rday, and .suspended Gold. Salute’s ridei’NF Sli'eah, tor two months .for Crossing This will necessitate new Biders-for Gold Salute in the Derby Kind Catalogue in the Cup.

MELBOURNE TRACK WORK

MELBOURNE,- October. 31. McMenamin is mentioned <as the rider, tof: Catalogue -in the.. Melbourne CupfandnGold Salute in the Derby. Catalogue. with F. Shean up, moved nicely over a mile covered m 1.45, at Mentone. td-R'ayL \ JJ J N W'aterson has 'arrived ii bin byd--16%:-and will-ride Pantier in the Cup. Steady rain had ho effect on the -allotting at Caulfield. On the, course iropeV 30 feet outt Maikai beat BourX over 11 ftfeW* in 2.33 .the las nile in 1/49. and the last tour ip ;ec Waikai finished strongly. Bour-. ion moved freely, but with a cramped iction later. . . ■ On the steeplechase grass Histonan set a record for 10 furlongs, of 2 BV{ He last mile with Lazarus Wr.'M T. The pair finished together. rhe prerioiis record was 2.83 made by Upoko V David Spear moved well and finishid strongly after 10 Rexfelt was responsible for a bi u-, iant six furlongs in Fearless beat Destiny Bay and Col-, ar over six furlongs, in „ j Son of Aurous ran a mile in 1.46 a, .nd improved the pace over the last, our furlongs in 52sec. Wilson, who has recovered from his oreness, covered a mile in 1.48£ On the sand Beau Vite and High Jaste together did three furlongs in 63. Both are very fit. Respirator beat All British over a mile in 1.441.

AT FLEMINGTON.

On the course proper, 33 feet, out, Buzalong did a brilliant six furlongs in 1.15 L This gelding looks improved.

Reading beat Dashing Cavalier over 10 furlongs in. 2.18 J. Pantier assisted over the last mile in 1.52.

Mosaic was not extended to beat Royal Demon easily over a mile in 1.528. : Feminist, going well, got to the end of. nine furlongs in 1.58 J. Climax as--sisted over the last seven furlongs in 1.321.

Trueness and Caesar finished together after four furlongs'in'sosec.

Te Hero, after much persuasion, galloped six furlongs in 1.18. . L’Aiglon went better than Billposter and Maluno to record the best 10 furlongs, in 2.13 J. > ' Down the straight, Broadcaster beat. Happy Bay and Applause over four furlopgs in 503 sec Knight’s Armour beat Florin over four furlongs in 50sec. Poilu did an excellent four furlongs in 483 sec. Trotting MEETINGS TO COME Nov. 7,9, 10—N.Z. Metropolitan. Novi 23, 25—Forbury Park -

D. C. Watts: • ■-- When Great Blaze fell' at- Hutt Park, on Saturday, D. C. .■■Watts was the’dr'iver, and it' was’ reported that he had received injuries- -that -would prevent him driving for some time. The report, however was not correct, and-Watts suffered-no-injury. He will drive on- the-opening day -of--the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting, and in the Cup will hold the reins -behind Parisienne, who in some quarters is fancied.-

Future Champion?: Three Tens was badly placed air the ,way in the Borough Handicap at Wellington, on Saturday, and it was not until well inside the final furlong that he got clear, from which stage he finashed determinedly.. He is. a . fine three-year-old, displaying all the attributes of-a future champion. In his second .start, Three Tens Jiad .none..of. the luck in the running, and finished, under the judge’s box with a. punctured tyre.

A'dass Pacer: • ‘ ?:o j/'r.ARJbI doubts, ■ as: >.-to- ■ .the,-, capabilities • ofi Aeqountank..were*.. dispelled; . eonvineiiig manner in xwbich- he - oame ■ from behind to.. cuL.down'the--leaders and win--the. Borough- Handicap .at 'ijlutt -Park. ,oii- Saturday, <goirig away. ' He made a smaift-beginning, .and was ' fllfth/at theHialf-friile,.jaf.*which ...stage Tie' was pacing';,weli;.'‘withiiv himself; .and when. he lodged!his- claim racing: ' tQ‘ the 'Btfßig.li£,'’lie n fio6R established Jiis '' ' r ."'Thls/hp.rsh jhah. won,.three races .to date, ( \V4II ■be\fiiirpris- ' ing ; if- he does, not develop".into/a. Cup ' performer,/ fo.r.Jhe 1 . ..exhibits distinct 1 'signs, of 'stamina.;;..'; ....

Lawn 'Derby: r.-"- c ; Dawn': Derby: was : given : a ’Tun Over, a mile and'.‘ar,'half at’ rAddington’•yesterday dmkompany with othe” ’ trotter. Bill Grattan. The Australian’’.pacer, who races without hopples, is in ; great order,: and'.it Was nd trouble for him to register 3.23 for the distance. -It ,was-a good; work-oiit: considering th-a'k.-Uawn- Dgrby.'only '.arTived at' Ad-, .dingtpn. on.-.Sunday'.c-A southern writ- , er ' r discounts.-,the?.;-Australian? -stallion’s, chance in .the-,Gup; ;He • says' that Lawn ,Derby has,; beep, let up 2'4-yards,/s.q -also -has. Lucky . Jack, and . adds that,Lawn Derby, while brilliant,: dyer a.-mile -js better at that distahce,'than.,pv.ej’ twp-miles, and is too sloyCjhofrp, a. standing start to get a a. g.oqd position ■ early. bU’dky 7? S’o’tihd :- ■ , /-'Dusky -‘Sound’s ‘lnvercargill. Cup win Stamped'him-'as a stayer much above th'6-'’-A’verkge- / and- as-'he, is 'nicely, placed oVer-tWo miles at 'the Cup: meeting at rAddingtdh next week, li6-rias' only to fade up to 'his IfittJst,sficces's to be liard:to; beat.; The Hdp'py Voyage, geld-ring-nwas. driven- a "confident- 1 ’• race as -Ire oOveved. -a/lot 'ground -in raping; up to., the Teattefis-'with 'seven to gd. • Over the.last ftirlong ho jcanie jtway. fromoMs field/ to”wiii ■with rsompthing’to -spare :in the good time,ot-,-4.32-;4-sr-ia/re'cord.for the race. The Washdyke pacer;rtrained. byrßi Townley, should,'not ; experience :much .difficulty in improving on his present i ipark. ; .

Sp^irit:.'J Jackarahda riiade . Amends/for /his 'eatlier- defeat when'he.' qame. with-><i! rattle;tb - win - the.’Elhctrib' Handicap; -tile'- fliial ;< eveiit at llutt A PArk oil’,. Sat-! Urda#. - -He ‘was Hot:/asked th fiiake any particular/effort ijfitfl the distance', was reached, but .once, shaken, up lie! ■shot through' an opening between Fremont .’and Lightning'Lady to easily dis-l pose '6f the pair. 'This' horse’s form; is to follow,; but there is no! doubt; about!■■ his ability. ? Fremont, looked: like .Winning when he settled: Lightning Lady inside the filial fur-: long,but he weakened a little and had-to-be content with second money.; Lightning Lady'made all the early pace, and was a spent' force at trie distance. The race shbuld . benefit her, and 1 she should* pay expenses at Addington next week.

METROPOLITAN TROTS. FIRST DAY’S FIELDS. - CHRISTCHURCH, October . 31., - The acceptances for the first day-of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting, which will open on Tuesday next, give promise of the be'St rating seen in- Christchurch for many years. The fields, with the exception.,of the-New Zealand Cup, .for which final payments were made last iweek, are almost the s'dme as the nominations. ,There have-been few defections in-any races,-and most are acI counted for by horses being originally engaged in more than one race on the ■{day. r The Cup- will be' contested by the 12 .who made the’final payment, and it will produce one of the best fields on’ the shortest limit yet paraded. The Dominion- Handicap, the best test for unhoppled trotters, has- drawn a. fine field, and the only defection at {acceptance was Blue Logan. Sea I Gift will attempt to give away 96 yards, one of the most severe- tests ever put on a trotter in New Zealand, j The Riccarton .Stakes, a race for three-year-olds that have not won a race will be watched with the greatest interest by backers on. the lookout for the winner of the New Zealand Derby, to- be decided on the second day of the meeting. A number of horses have been specially, prepared , . this- race an d the chances of NaDurability, Betty Boop, Ord-

nance, Clockwork and Imperial Jade are being .seriously.-considered,. The Riccarton..Stakes._promis.es. to be one of the most interesting races in a high-

class programme. I I I The first day’s •card is as '.12.0. |

Spring Handicap, unhoppled > (trotters-, 3.3-3 class, one mile and; a; half: Allworthy, Bill Grattan, Eschlado, Jenny’s Guy, Native Huon, Reception, Reward','Sagamore, Shadeland, Sister Mary scr., Manna’s Son 12, Mohican, Sonoma z King, Tan John 24, Gracie Fields, Parrish Guide 36. 12.40. i

Empire Handicap, 4.40 class,j two miles: Battlevale,..Great Don, Josjedale Gi’a'ttail,' Lfidy Milne, Mfazaire,l Mongolian,. Privateer, Regal, Special!Edition scr., Dusky. Sound, Jovial 12, Mankind, .Sports“ Review Worthy Need 24, Pecunia, King Potts. 30. ■- 1.25. ' j ; Riccarton Stakes, for three-year-dldSy-oji-.e\mile and a quarter: Waikari Chief, Bgungasta, Nationalist, Recluse. Betty Bodp, Durability, Latest Edition, Ordnance, Imperial Jade, Oxford Scholar, Clockwork, Ayrshire- Scott, Burt Scott, Crucible, Great Waitaki. Gold Bar. 2.10. . New Zealand Cup Handicap, 4.25 class, t-wo miles: Colonel Grattan, Cantata, Plutus, Fine. .Art,. Rocks Ahead, Marsceres, Gallant Knight scr., Blair Athol 12, Lucky Jack, King’s Play 24, Parisienne, Lawn Derby 36. .2.50. Canterbury- -Handicap, 4.31 class, two miles: Aide 'de Camp, Frisco Lady, Great Divide, Marlene, Silver Guy,. Southern • ChiefToorak scr., Horse Power, Red Ranger 12, Rey Spec 36, RenowiPsr Best 48. 3.30. ' ;Dominion'. Ha’ndicap, 'unhoppled trotters, .4,36 class, two miles: Aristotle, Gerfalcon, Nell Volo, Pilot Peter, Royal Romance; scr.j. Bittersweet, Lament, Mute 12, Captain Bolt 24, Wahnooka 48, Sea Gift 96. 4.10. \ - Victoria Handicap, 4.36 class, two miles: Donor, Harold Guy, Quest scr., Zincali 12, Cruiser, Fremont, Jackaranda, Jesse Owens, Parauri, Red Pigeon 24, Battlefield, Bill 8., Icevus, Waipahi 36, Nell Grattan 48. 4.55. Hagley Handicap}, 2.46 class, one mile and.a quarter: Bonny Azure, Donald . Dhu, •’ George Rey, Glenrossie, Great. , Jewel, Rey ' Spec. Sandusky scr., Frisco Boy 12, Pot Luck 24.