TODAYS NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 February 1940, Page 11

TODAYS NEWS

Galloping

-— MEETINGS TO’. COME.

February 22, 24—Dunedin. February 24—Waiapu. February 24, 26—Westland. February 24, 26—Te Aroha. February 24, 26 —Woodville. March 2—Franklin. March 2—Banks . Peninsula. March 2—Rangitikei. March 7, 9—Taranaki. March 8, 9 —Cromwell. March 9, 11—Bay of Plenty. March 9—Birchwood. I March 9 —Carterton. March 14, 16—Wellington. March 16, 18—Westport. March 16, 18—Ohinemuri. March 23 —Tuapeka. March. 23, 25 —Auckland. March 23, 25—Wairarapa. Mgirch 23, 25—Feilding. March 23, 25, 26—Riverton. March 25 —Kumara. March 25—Beaumont. March 25—Waipukurau. March 25, 26—Canterbury. March 30, April 1— Greymouth. March 30, April I—Avondale.

Arriving To-day: The Chief Ruler’ hDfbe, Lifeguard, which has been purchased by a Greymouth 'spoilsman;- will arrive by- boat from Lathis '-afternoon. He at -dpdhake on Saturday, but’was not fancied and rah accordingly. *:’■ Peacock: C. J. Walsh’s sprinter Peacock is suffering from a sprained pastern, the result ,of ■ the/hprse putting his foot in a He is having a “hnef spell, but will be ready to Easter.

Ballad: .. k . For his two runaway wins at Dunpdin during the holidays, Ballad has been, raised..24lbs —131 b for the first and illb for the second. He will, still : be ! ‘h‘'force to be reckoned with, but jie may ‘find it difficult to ‘concede practically a stone to Fundy Bay.

Royal Money: Royal Money’s performances at Gore made his Winton prospects look bright; “but the Paper* "Money three-year-old appears to have trained off, as he was not a danger on either day at Winton. Yearling Entry:

Six hundred and' ten yearlings are catalogued., for tlje sale§ at, Rand.wick at Easter/ One breeder, Mr R Miller (Kia dfaP i as.s v 'entere¥'loa' lots, and Mr H. Thompson (Tafwyn)’66.

• V Mona’s Spng: Mona’s Song, who scored a brilliant win in the Southland Handicap last month, ran poorly in the Winton GuP/ and her second day engagement was cancelled before weights were declared. Unless track -conditions are different, the Invercargill mare cannot be fancied for the Dunedin Cup. r

Prolonged Spell: The three-year-old Trench Coat (Pink Coat—Mataa) . has suffered from recurring soreness and has been turned out indefinitely. The gelding showed considerable promise, and it is a pity that he is not sound. A number of the Pink Coats have been similarly troubled, as was the stallion, himself, and in "addition Trench Coat’s dam, Mataa, was not a sound mare. A Land Deal:

It is reported, that the Randwick trainer, J. T. Jamieson, has purchased a block of 250 acres w kura from the estate of Edward Allen, and will take over in April. Meanwhile, the property will be surveyed and a house erected. It will be occupied by a son of. .the ,purchaser, although Jamieson himself- intends to spend a good deal of time there. He will probably. keep his brood mares there and also use it to spell horses when they require a rest after racing in Australia.

Cash Transaction: The A.J.C. has put its foot down on the “pay-if-I-come” system. A regulation issued by the committee provides that an entry fee must be charged for?' every horse entered in a race or aJ charge made for scratching a horse from such race. It has been the custom of. some provincial clubs in New South Wales to accept free entries, and trainers, after the weights, have been permitted to scratch their horses by. a certain hour without' payment of any kind.

A Walk-Over: A walk-over is so unusual nowadays that probably many people have never heard of the rules covering such an occurrence. Where only one horse is weighed out for a race, only one-half of the amount provided for the winner has to be paid. Where only one horse is weighed out for a fiat race it must “walk over,” ile., cover the course, unless exempted by the stewards; but in a hurdle, race or steeplechase it need 1 only go to the starting point to be deemed to have walked over.

King- Rey: King Rey, who spreadeagled ..the field at 'Te Rapa in the Storey Memorial, a race he . won two years ago, is 10 years and last season when he joined the ranks of hurdlers it was supposed that he had nearly finished with flat racing. There is scarcely an important event on Auckland provincial courses that King Rey has not won during his seven seasons racing, and over the sticks he has. accounted for the Trentham Hurdles, and Sydenham Hurdles; In stakes -he has accumulated approximately £7OOO.

Dunedin Cup Candidate: Peony Rose was the only Dunediiy Cup candidate seen in action at Winton, and, though beaten, she ran a good race. Under 8.13 she was kept doing her best over the first ffialf-mile by the lightly-weighted Waitoru, and when he was finished with, Valantua and Chirp, each in receipt of 161 b, took her on. Peony Rose stuck to her task well after so much use had been made of her, and was only beaten a short length by Valantua. This Robespierre mare has had three hard races, one at Gore, and two at Winton, to help her preparation for the Dunedin Cup, and should strip fit to-morrow. Under 7.6 Peony Rose is likely to set a‘ solid pace, and if she can see out a mile and a-half she should beat more than beat her.

Successful Filly: A feature of the racing at Winton ■was the decisive win of Blissful Lady over,.a mile, this /being her. fourth sdccess this season, and her third Win 'on

end. The Paper Money filly has always shown herself to be a useful galloper, and! last season finished,, second to Gold Salute in a two-year-old. race at Wingatui. She has not been hurried' this term, but the manner in which she outclassed the hack milers suggests that she will not be troubled to win over further ground. She is not a big filly, but is solidly made, and can handle both good-and bad conditions. Although she is.,not/engaged at/Wingatui .there'will be good opportunities to place her to advantage during the next few weeks, and a race such' as the Southern Champion Hack. Handicap at Riverton at Easter, would suit her. Her dam, Lady Blissful, has produced others in Baby Bliss, Overlooked, ohnny, and Delvane. Ladj Blissful was got by Elysian from the imported mare Lady Wayward IL, by. Ladas from Vane, by Orme from Vampire, by Galopin. t

RICCARTON NOTES HORSES FOR HOKITIKA ' [special to “star.”] CHRISTCHURCH, February 20. Most of the horses engaged at the Westland"Racing Club’s ‘meeting on Saturday were seen in action to-day, butvthere was very Tittle, fast gallopingj./and mqsj.ly ‘this,;was, .confined to sprints. .».-Oiie,gallqpl over some ground wp,d. Mlddleham, .who was always going betteg„than .Knight Commander over in 1.31. kßqyaUßank,-... impreg'sed by a half mile sprint in 51. He is a half-broth-er by Roydon to Rebel Rank, and should, have an. easy,, task, in, the No-vice-'Stakes on;.Saturday. /.His stable rotate Jocaiita,"‘also in.the same race, beat Lady ? Eglantine and .Clubman over five furlongs; Grey Silk, another ..maiden candidate,;'beat Stabilize in’ a sim'ilar 'task. ’' Grey Silk is by Hoylake from Silk Stocking, and is owned by R. W. and W. A. Franks, who'/’afh-both well known jn 'the trotting wdrld.C ‘Grey Silk • will probably be-Royah Rank’s strongest’'opponent. Did !■ 'Riocarton will have a strong team at Hokitika, but some of those appearing in the list of acceptances will not be on the scene. These Include. Donafiea, Wine Card and Sir Frederic, whose owners state they did not accept, with them. Rebel Chief has got through a lot of solid work without being asked to go against the watch, and he will have to be kept in view on the West Coast circuit. His owner-trainer, F. Hall, will also be represented on the trip by Muriet and Miss Tasta. The latter should make an early return on the circuit.

Land Raid, trained by M. Conza, has had only one gallop in the last few .weeks, ...as n.Q can. be taken with him in case he breaks down. He will thus be at a disadvantage at Hokitika, but. should improve later. A. E. Ellis was engaged to ride Disdain in the Publican’s Handicap at Wingatui on Thursday, but intimated during the week that he could not get down to the weight 8.7, and P. Spratt will probably have the mount.

DUNEDIN RACES TO-MORROW’S PROSPECTS [special to “star.”] CHRISTCHURCH, February 21. The Autumn meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club will be opened ,-raL Wingatui to-morrow. The fields are satisfactory, the smallest being in the Champagne Stakes, but with four smart twp.-year-olds engaged, the issue is very open. Owing to a leg filling after her gallop on Saturday, Doria was not sent south on Monday as intended, but she showed improvement yesterday, and is due to go to-day in company with the Solicitor-General juvenile Alias, who will race on the second day. The win and place system will be again in use, and the following horses are likely to be well supported: — Warrington Hurdles: Milford, Fundy Bay, King Willow. Trial Handicap: Turncoat, Gay Lancer, Johnemby. Berwick Hack Handicap: Miltiades, Great Swoop, Rosaleen Dhu. Publicans’ Handicap: Disdain, Counterblast, Spanish Lad. Dunedin Cup: Willie Win, Settlement, Norseman. Champagne Stakes: Doria, Gold Flight. Stewards’ Handicap: Waitoru, Straightdell, Paper Slipper. President’s Handicap: King's Chorus, Scold, Islay Downs. The first race will commence at 12.30 p.m. The programme is as follows: — Warrington Hurdles, one mile and a half: Ballad 10.12, Milford 10.7, MeHeath, Fundy Bay 9.13, King Willow 9.6, Half and Half 9.2,'Roseman .9.1, On Call ,Remembo, Dalrymple, Night Scout 9.0. i Trial Handicap, seven furlongs: Gay Lancer &0, Turncoat . 8,12, Airline 8.11, The Raker 8.9, Vallock 8.7, Georgia, The Joker, Johnemby, The Dictator, SlamaSnnan, Palmar, Rondini 8.6. I Berwick Handicap, six furlongs: Miltiades 9.2, ‘Combat 9.0, Great Swoop 8.12, King’s Chorus 8.11, King Gustavo, Withdrawal 8.4, Pink Bond 8.3, Counterlunch 8.1, Pink Dress 8.0, Crack o’ Dawn 7.11, Rosaleen Dhu 7.8, Craiglea, Queen Beth, Slamannan 7.7.

Publicans’ Handicap, six furlongs: Paper -Slipper 9.2, Spanish Lad 8.9, Disdain 8.7, Counterblast, Phalanx "8W “Petersliamj - Racecall 7.13,' **Spendthrift 741,,.Final Bell, 7.0.,, . Dunedin .Cup, one mile and a half: Willie" Win 9.1, Norseman 8.8, Thermidor 8.7,'. Queen of Song 8.6, Capricious 8.1,., Alina 7.12, Settlement 7.10, Mona’s Song 7.8, Sailing Lady,. Peony Rose 7.6, Wild Career 7.5, Sparkle 7.3, Night Dress 7.1, Balmenter, Lord Puck 7.0.

Champagne.. Stakes,, six furlongs: Doria 9,3, Gold, Flight, Platform, Retrogression, Shikari 8.10. Stewards’.. Handicap, one mile: Paper flipper ’ 10.5, Swordstick.,.9.o, Travenna 8.8, Chirp 8.5, Straightdel 8.4, Hanlon, Waitoru 8.2, Master Dingle 7.13. President’s Handicap, one mile: King’s Chorus '.9.0, - Islay Downs' 8.9, Scold; jB;7,'-Royal Style: 8.5,’. Raroa 8.1, Mppnraidtem 7.-12, Oracle. o’ ‘Dawn ’7:11, Sunny\ Jean-' 7.8, r Cherokee, Palencia,' The Joker, Slamannan 7.7. WOODVILLE J.C. ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY. : ‘ WOODVILLE, February 20. ' The'Woodville District Jockey Club

has received the following acceptances for the first day of its Autumn meeting to be held on February 24 and 26:— 12.0 Maiden Plate, six furlongs.— Arachne, Balgowlah, Fly;.On, Game Pit, Goldbufn, Golden Melody, .Golden Wattle, Great Fair, Moradabatg'QraitiJ Queen Ila, Rollaway, Te Oriko, Title? Trillitha, Wave Length 8.11. - yA 12.40 >C . L UA Oringi High-weight Handicap; ~ ofie mile and —Charade 11.5, Prime Quality 10.7, Hunting Moments 9.13, Ring Boy 9.10, First Chapter, War Lap Star 9.2, Opoho, Mon Ace, Richelieu Pearl, Dark Water 9.0. ■ ' J - 1.20

Woodville Handicap, one mile and a-quarter.—Siegmund 9.2,. Honuly.^B.4. Galteemore 7.10, Hunting 1 Cat/; Br!unhild 7.9, Dainty Sheila, Corrobo£eeX7, Rustem, Raeburn 7.5, Mataroa, Verey Lights 7.4, The Ring 7-0. 2.0 r ■ Sapling Stakes, five furlongs.ghd-a-half.—Ringling 9.3, Air SIB Flying Spy 8.12, Ringcraft, Chary 8.10, Brahman, Lambourn 8.9, Cherry Bay 8.5, Army Girl 7.13, Peata, Triple Crown 7.11, Distress Signal 7.10 Kehurangi, Chablis, Yurilla, ‘ Royal Wave, Barbara Miller, Santa- Lucia, All Quiet, Miss Wheriko, Royal Climax, Dyne, Locrian 7.7. 2.40

Ruahine Handicap, six furlongs— Amigo 9.4, Old Bill 9.2, Sternchase 8.8, Saxon Tor BJ. Flammarjo? 8,6, .Baran 8.0, Solaria.'7.9, /Rakahangac 7,7 X Nora Gregor,-. Screen-Star--7.6. Lord Cavendish, Jeanne,„■ ■‘-Hunter’s Eve,-- -Lady Chat, Charing Cross, Rollicker 7.0. ;!?3.20! ‘U '. . u President’s Handlffap,-/seven .-furlongs.—Undr unb ; W<-sky?/Limit s.i3. Punarua 8-12, Te Ore 8.10, Colibri 8.9, Serenata 8.8, Chief Lord, Brazil 8.6, Vaalstar 8.5, Dark Eagle, Mother-in-Law 8.4,’ ■’Cliaildl.ery ; 7:lB,7Acrobat; Dunmanwayf Ktfhua 7.12/ftastre'J?.9, Royal Pageant/ Gay Artipt, pa,pfidn Gaelic Song, Vadanoe, War 'Cloud.. Malacca, Te Oriko v Young Charles 7 7. - r 4.0 ■ County ' Handicap, six .xfurlorigs.— Rehearsal 9.0, Sea -Link..,3.13, Te Ore 8.10, Mountain Fox 8.8, Nelumbo 8-5. Areas 8.2, Zest, Chandlery 7.13, Sceptre 7.9, Newbury Queen, Black Frost, Gay Artist, Dainty Dei!, Big Wave, Floral Robe, Po-Atarau 7.7. 4.40

Kumeroa Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Prime Quality 9.0, Sky Limit 8.10, Hunting. Moments. 8.6, Vaalstar, Dynasty, Colibri 8.4, Ripple, Amatory 7.13, Joe Louis';, 7.ll,"''puh s ' manway, Ruling Stary. Edward, Fauvette, Red SKoes. Voting Charles, Trilitha 7.7.., .

TE AROHA—FIRST DAY.

FIELDS FOR SATURDAY.

AUCKLAND, February 21.

Acceptances for the first day of the Th"Atoluf'Jockey' Club’s meeting; -terbe held on Saturday and Monday next are as follow:— - ~ ,

Ruakaka Hurdles; about li> miles:— Riotous 11.0, General Ruse 10.12, Full of Scotch, 10.8, .Celtic.,Lfld 10.0,'Charcot 9.9, Centaurus 9.1, Glen Abb, King Musk 9.6, Tutor 9.4, f Orient Dawn, Sockettes, Aintree, 9.0. Waitba .Handicap; 4 furlongs: — Hunter’s? Night. 8.8, Acreman, .Gazeful, Fairfield 8.7, Lady Acushla 8.4, .Fleuron 8’,3,. ’Kingcraft. 7:11;; Whenua, Joan Peel,/, Lady . Bambt\ry.,Mercury Bay, Moymell, ' Rajanya, Tehaka 7.7. -Juveiiile Handicap; two-year-olds; 5 furlongs.:—Grandora 9.9, Gaymiss 9.0, Dinky Di’ 8.5, Sir Cameron 8.2, Marshall Hall 7.13, Beau Leon 7.10, Pay -7.8, Radiant Vaals, Ascot Bloom ?.6, Miss Jose,' King’s Flight 7.5/ MyS-jto 7.3, Lady Bloater, Belle Famine, 7.2, Volifox, Sharmin, Lady Vixen’/.0. i

Hprries Memorial Cup; 1 mile ’and 3 furlongs:—Golden Sheila 9.8, Royevrus 8.8;.. Beau Repaire, Royal Appellant 8.8, Kathbellh 8.3, Lady Montana 7.11, Erlick 7.3, The Cardinal, Pirate King, Mintlaw, Rarotonga, Gamos 7.0. Shaftsbury Hack Handicap; 6 furlongs:—Kenneth. Robert 9.10, Pasture 8.5, Hunter’s Night, Right Royal, Brjtjsh Nation, Star Vaal 8.0, Hunto 7.J2, Bronze Emerald, Loch Acre, Lady Clorane, Mandalay 7.7. Hot Springs Handicap; 1 mile: — Arvakur 9.9, Lady Montana 9.3, Valmint 9.2, Full Hand 9.0, Brazilian 8.7, Silver Quex 8.6, The Dozer 8.5, Gold Vaals 8.4, Grand City 8.1, Yogi, Prince Rangi 7.12, Foxsen, .Silver Eagle 7.8, Inver, Silver Stick, Aero King 7.7. Jubilee. Hack Cup; 11 miles: — Huntapa 9.4, White Rajah 8.13, Selwyn S,By'''Veritable, Princess Vai 8.7, Kilcash 8.4, Foxtoon 8.1, Agog, Raepata, Pern, Philemup, Tutor 7.7. Waihou Handicap; 6 furlongs: — Suleiman 9.12, Bronv/en 9.1, Maori Song 8-3, Lornacre, Corato, Orelio, brvfere’ 740,'''Silver'"Quex, Olympus 7:5, Trilliarch 7.2, Lexden, Tosh, Mon Acre, Bronze Moth 7.0.

’ Trotting

< MEETINGS TO COME

March 2—lnvercargill. March 9—Timaru. - March-16—Taranaki. March. 16—Cheviot. March 16—Wyndham. March 23, 25—Hawera. March 26, .27, 28—N-Z. Metropolitan March 30—Wanganui. April 6—Thames. April’ 6—Ashburton. April 13— Cambridge. , < April: 17, 'z2oesWeilington. April -27 —Auckland: . . • • April 27—Westland, Aloes: ’• .. . . . Another of Jewel Pointer’s -stock m Sweet Aloes was amongst the winners at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting.

Diamond Jim: " Diamond Jim, who started favourite for- the- Great Northern. Trotting Stakes, began from the second row at the start and was slow away.

Worthy Behvin: The American horse Worthy Belwm created a favourable impression when he Won in Auckland in 3.32 2-5 from a 3.43 mark.: He" scored his third successive: win,'and’it is being predicted that "further success will come his way. 1 <. ' : ' : "

Uncertain at’ Barrier: Stanza, who..was ma<fe a gooq- fav-. ourite in his race each .day at Winton, lost his chances by failing.to go.a\yay correctly. "He showed .a lot ,of pace once pn'the way, but until he [earns to begin’better is not a good , betting proposition. . . .. ■ - . ,

Nelson Eddy: Nelson' Eddy' did not lose any prestige by his defeat in the Centennial Handicap at New- Brighton.’ The crack four-year-old stepped 2.7 4-s—equal- to 2.5 from a-flying start—and',was’ only half a length behind Lightning Lady,

one of the fastest sprinters seen in the Dominion in recent years, .

Lost Hig Zest: —- After--some-brilliant exploits in the i-Sprihg,! Southern. iQhiei: is performing irf-a-fastiion-that-Suggests he has once more lost his zest for racing. There .is.noXdoiiht edheeihing: hidlability, but heds' so- spaSmodielinlreveaiing it that he is not a goodfhors.el’o'r .backers. "jln the bilge .Handicap at New Brighton he broke and swerved “off the course” at the start.

Parauri: .... .... ‘ if The Nelson 'Debby, gei^ing.parauri, who - won at; Auckland, was I 'produced by Gi^hvillei'‘-a ? mare r b'y-Oinako from Evelyn- ’(sister to Emmeline), by Rothschild —Imperialism by Prince Imperial from Shamrock, by Dexter -fronj a mare’byTiorilby, won the New Zealand Derbyjn 1879. _Dexter was got, by Tradiicer from. Gentle Annie, a three-quarter thoroughbred 1 , who proddded .Spot, Duchess of York ‘and' Southern Queen. Palomar: . '-/ 3 A-

Palomar, who’won most impressively at New Brighton, is by Gratian -Loyal from Childwdod, who was by Woodchild (a son of Rothschild) from Jessie B. The' last-named was by a thoroughbred in' Smith O’Brien; dnd her dam was another thoroughbred in Prickwillow. Jessie B. was a fine brod mare, and besides Childwood, who left Palomar and Great Logan, 2.9, she is dam of Sherwood, 4.29, and Tairane, . the ,dam .of Lucky-Jack. . So Palomar. has the breeding behind him to go further yet.

Logan Derby’s Record: ; ;.In; winning the -• ’ Inter-Dominion championship! at Perth 'oh; Saturday, | Logan Derby set'the seal 'of his-Tame I as- one of the egreatestoradehorses New Zealand or Australia has known. As a two-year-old he was purchased for 60 guineas. Logan Derby has won 53 races, and £BOOO in stake money, and his victories have been gained in New Zealand, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. In his only trip to the Dominion he started seven times for three firsts and four.minor-placings, his victories including .the Fr.ee For' All at Addington, while, he was. third in the New Zealand .Cup. On his return to Tasmania, Logan Derby was off the scene for some' time • through an internal complaint; but he made a complete recovery, and showed ,his, best form in the qualifying events at Perth. Logan Derby is by Globe Derby from the New Zealand-bred mare Belle Logan, who took a record of rS.SIr and was subsequently s.old to jTasmapia for stud U~iirposes.—HGriG- lio'g'aii-was by Logan Pointei’ from Curfew Bell, and bred by iMr-W. J. Morland,.she was-sold to M r D. Rodgers, who.bred from her.a.good pacer in Dillon Logan, by, John Dillon.