TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 November 1939, Page 11

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME. November 25, 27—Auckland. November 25 —Otaki Maori. November 25—Ashburton County. December 2 —Kurow (at Oamaru). December 9 —Hororata. December 9, 11 —Woodville District. December 16 —Waipa. December 16—Hurunui Turf. Broken Down: The Riverton sprinter Bay Duke broke down again last week, and it is possible that the last has been seen of him.

State of Track: D. P. Wilson paid up for four horses for the Southland meeting, but oh learning of the state of the track, he left Auctor and Hearth at home. Impressive:

Royal Consort impresses as s being a particularly smart youngster who will be hard to beat over short courses. She has improved with each race, but still looks rather on the pretty side, and she should go on improving.

Improved Appearance: When produced at Invercargill Swordstick showed that his racing at Ricarton had not troubled him, but Riccarton had not troubled him,-- but He was, however, set a hard task to concede Sailing Lady 71b in heavy going.

Short Rest: Knight Commander, who is now out of hack class, consequent on .four wins in succession, the last two at>the Canterbury Jockey CluVs meeting, is having a short rest. He will soon be in work again, however, as W. J. Cameron contemplates racing him in the distance events at the Dunedin Summer meeting.

Trainer Injured: The well-known trainer, A. Tinker, broke his leg at Whangarei in simple fashion, as he tripped over a coinpanion’s fot, causing him to fall, and the leg snapped just above the ankle. This is the second occasion on which Tinker has suffered' a broken leg within the last couple of years.

Horses Sold: The Taranaki Jockey Club committeeman, Mr A. R. Standish, is at present, for the first time in many years, without a horse in training, as he has sold Nereus and leased High Test. Nereus will in future carry the colours of Mr B. Harston, while High Test has been leased to Mr B. Shaw. The pair remain in R. Barlow’s stables.

Sailing Lady: The Southland Cup was' won in good style by Sailing Lffdy and as if extra ground would not trouble her. It was, however, a slow run race in the early stages, and she rushed to the front three furlongs from home after being under a good hold up to that stage ot the journey.

Ortyx: , Considerable interest was taken m how Ortyx would shape in her engagement at Invercargill. She has furnished out well, and, after getting a chance at the barrier by being kept behind the field', began well and led all the way until Boaform got up to beat her at the finish. Ortyx shows a retention of speed and might carry 1 further if not burnt up in the early part of a race.

Hot Favourite: Scratchings reduced the field in tne Trademsen’s Handicap at Invercaigill to four, and Boswell was sent out a hot favourite- Boswell and Foxlove made the running together until Foxlovo’s condition failed at the entrance to the straight, and Boswell, kicked along, won from Ashaway, whose fpim showed an improvement on anything he had done for a couple of seasons. The Dunedin Cup and Great Autumn winner Tauramai was third, hut is only a shadow of his former self. For Australia: „ There is a prospect that three ot the best horses in New- Zealand will do their Autumn racing in Australia. The three-year-old Beaulivre is definitely booked for the trip, the instructions being to start off with the Caulfield Futurity Stakes and later go to Sydney for Easter. Defaulter, who is spelling, is doing well, and it he trains on all right when he resumes it is probable he will go to Svdney No definite plans have been made yet for Royal Chief, but he is a possibility. S1 W CC J S Mldf 1 ord, e rider’of Yours Truly in the New Zealand Cup, is about 18 vears old and was apprenticed to A. Quinlivan, then located at Ellerslie. He received most of Ins race-riding tuition from H. N. Wiggins, who holds a high opinion of the lad. r ?o this he no doubt owes, a lot of his P resel | L success, and Wiggins says he has always been willing to take heed of what was told him. It was a coincidence that young Mudford on Yours Truly should beat Wiggins on Capnciou,s in the Cup. WAIKATO IbC. SPRINT TO OUR JEAN. HAMILTON, November 20. T he Waikato Racing Club’s meeting i i tn (’l*l v in fine wCcither. Ths in goo order and the attrack was in s The totalisato r tanSed compared with £ on 623/10/- on the second day last For the meeting the totalisator handled £94,289, BMI4 last ’"Hamilton Handicap, one mile and aJ,.?',. —l-1 Golden Sheila 9.1 G. juartei.--! i i 2; 22 Homily ! Also started: 7-7 Cheval in Vo ee 8-10 Ned Cuttie, 3-3 Farland, roAt’e 2-2 Entail bracketed with 1-5 Orate, ,4 1112 Black Homily, . t oa 5_4 Windsor Chief, "won by two lengths and aL°l"; a' 1X» “- ha,L T, ’" e ' M v’S Sub-Editor 2; 11-10 Eniel “Also started: 4-3 Glen- " Lucidus, 1-1 Little Briton, -7 Bells of Bow, 10-9 NukuS s-t Devon, H-ll Hntana, 10-10

’ Town Section, 8-7 Racecamp, 4-3 Foxtoon, 13-12 Raceaway, 7-6 Foxsen, 1616 Gay Opal, 12-12 Dynasty, 15-15 TrigStation. Won by half a length; a length and a-half. Time, 1.39. Kirikiriroa Handicap, six furlongs. -1-2 Our Jean 8.2 (R. E. Horne) 1; 3-3 Llangollen 2; 4-5 Olympus 3. Also started: 2-1 Racecall, 9-9 Tosh, 6-7 Pirate King, 7-6 Gay Seton, 5-4 Te Monowai, 10-10 Hunting Blood, 8-8 Heroic Maid. Won by a length; a neck. Time, 1.12 1-s—-a course record. Tauwhare Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—l-2 Foxmond 9.1 (A. G Cameron) 1; 12-11 Starbright 2; 5-6 Bronze Step 3. Also started: 3-3 Sebrdf, 13-1:3 Kenneth Robert, 9-12 Classic, 11-10 Ora King, 6-4 Sunny Downs, 2-1 Scandal, 4-5 Greek Queen, 8-8 Valerian, 7-7 Hum a, Song, 14-15 Advance Acre, ,10 : 9 Runanga, 15-14 Karatoki. Won by a nose; a short head. Time, 1.26 3-5. YOURS TRULY SOLD, AN AUSTRALIAN REPORT. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, November 21. It’ is reported here that the Nev/ Zealand horse, Yours Truly, ha-s been purchased here by a patron of the Daltson stable, for shipment by the first available vessel. A four-year-old bay horse by Seigfried —My Own, Yours Truly was' the winner of the New Zealand Clip this month, in 3.22 2-5. Owned by Mr. J. S. McLeod, of Hastings, President of the New Zealand Racing Conference, Yours Truly'is trained by the veteran J. W. Lowe.

Like his dam, the Lord Qu ex—Tressida mare, My Own, Yours Truly was not impressive early in his career and patience had to be exercised with him. Last season he closed his hack career with three successive victories, and at his first essay in the higher class he ran second to Dainty Sue in the Hawke’s Bay Cup. This season his first success was in the Vallance Memorial at Masterton, followed by a fourth in the Wellington Handicap, a second in the Watkins Handicap nt Trentham, to Centrepoise, and a win in the New Zealand Cup. Trotting MEETINGS TO COME Nov. 23, 25—Forbury Park. December 2—Wairio. December 2 —New Brighton. December 2 —Waikato. December 9 —Waikato. December 9— Roxburgh. December 16 —Timaru. Change of Stables: Syntax, who has shown fair form as a trotter, is now a member of J. Pringle’s team at Addington. Favourites: Icevus, Jackaranda, and Fremont are the ruling favourites for the President’s Handicap at Forbury.

Should Improve: Oasis, Who finished third in the New River Handicap, at Invercargill, is now trained at Wyndham by J. McLennan. He has not been in work long, and the race should improve him for holiday meetings.

Big Field: The biggest field of the day will contest the St. Kilda Handicap at Forbury and there will be a clash of form between several smart improvers. Among those likely to claim attention are Accountant, Battlevale, Coquette, and Special Edition.

Improved: Mendel did not move very smartly in the New River Trbt at Invercargill and was fairly well back from the leaders when the field settled down. The Adido Guy pacer lids improved considerably and with a little smartening up at the barrier he should win good races.

Forbury Prospect: Replica showed a return to form at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s October meeting, 'when on the first day he won the Dash Handicap of 10, furlongs and a half, and on the second day took tlfe principal event, the Labour Day Handicap. Now in the care of D. Bennett, Replica may have to be considered in the St. Kilda Handicap, and other events at Forbury Park. He is owned by his breeder, Mr. J. P. McKendry, Rakaia.

With the Pacers: Blue Logan, who won four races and was twice second out of nine starts in trotting races last season and £945 in stakes, has been engaged in the Caversham Handicap among pacers on the opening day of the Forbury Park meeting. At the winter meeting at Forbury Park'last May Blue Logan won the Peninsula Handicap, one mile and five furlongs, in 3min 41 2-ssec, equal to about 3min 24sec. for a mile and ahalf. Next Thursday’s race is a 3min. 26sec class event, and Blue Logan has been placed on the limit.

Aidershot: In the St. Kilda Handicap at Forbury on Thursday Aidershot is set to do 3min. 28sec for a mile and a-half. He is capable of improving a good deal on this time (says “The Press”) but an absence from the race track may leave him just short of the form so necessary against seasoned horses. His brilliant win in the New Zealand Derby showed just what Aidershot is capable of, and a repetition of this form would find him a comfortable winner. _____