TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 November 1940, Page 11

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping j MEETINGS TO COME. November 30—Ashburton. November 30, December 2—Feilding. December 6, 7—Whangarei. .. . December 7, 9—Woodville District. December 14—Otaki-Maori. December 14—Waipa. December 14 —Hororata. ' ' December 21— Manawatu. December 26—Waipukurau. December 26, 28— Manawatu. December 26, 28—Dunedin. December 26, 28—Taranaki. December 26, 30, January 1, 2— Auckland. December 28—Westland. , Gladynev: It is reported that Gladynev is to return to the Dominion, and that his owner is keen to start him in the Wellington Cup. Secret Flight: Secret Flight, who won at Invercargill, is a three-year-old filly by Night Raid-Full Fling, by Some Boy II— Joan, by Charlemagne 11. She is a half-sister to Wild Career. pr pg g * The Yugoslavian boy, lyan Unkovich, who rode Tidal Wave in the Melbourne Cup, is 20 years old, 4ft 7in in height, and weighs 6.1. His father is over 6ft and was the shortest of a large family. An Improver: Defy, who won a race each day at Levin has now won three races in a row. She is by Defoe, and is a five-year-old half-sister to Boughal. A feature of her successes has been her strong finishes, and she promises to win her way to open class. Cornish: The St. Andrew’s Handicap winner Cornish, is a four-year-old gelding by Foxbridge-Miss Egypt, by Egypt (brother to Desert Gold and Nigger Minstrel) from pourparler, by FinlandGossip, by Wallace. Gossip is also the dam of,Bobrikoff, a good winner in his day. *

Peculiar Brand: Belle Cane is to run in the Great Northern Derby. The filly was not quite up to the level of the colts at Riccarton, but she is more likely to improve than any of them. Belle Cane carries a peculiar brand—a bottle in a wine glass. All horses owned by Mr. W. J. Smith are marked in this way, the reason being that he is chairman of the Australian Glass Company. Capricious: It has been decided to retire Capricious to the stud and such an attrac-tively-bred mare should help to enrich the Stud Book. Capricious was got by Night Raid from Egotism, by Demosthenes —Conceit by Boniform — Lady Wayward 11., by Ladas. Egotism is also the dam of Autobiography, Wayward, Pride, Jaloux, Ilkley, Importance, Hauteur, Coxcomb, Mercenary and Posture. Dark Eagle: Dark Eagle, who won the principal event on the second day at Levin is q five-year-old gelding by Bronze Eagle. He will be recalled as the horse who surprised in the Wanganui Connolly Handicap, last Winter. This was his first win this season. Charing Cross (Lord Quex- Charlady), a fullsister to Charade, finished resolutely for second and should not be long in arriving. First Win: Blue Border, who won his first race when he beat the penalised Distress Signal in the Maiden Race at Levin on Monday, is a three-year-old gelding by Myosotis, owned by Mr. J. Jamieson, of Masterton, and trained by J. W. Lowe, at Trentham. Blue Border has now had seven starts for a win and two minor placings.

Redeemed: Wings of Song was left several lengths in the sprint on the first day at Levin, but made amends on Monday, when he» won the Koputaroa Handicap, with something in hand, and in fast time. This was his first win in open company, but the way he won suggested that he will not be long in repeating. Splendid Performance: A feature of the Open Sprint on the second day at Ellerslie was the splendid performance put up by the topweight, Llangollen, who got away badly, and looked hopelessly placed, but came home brilliantly into fourth place. This mare is a first class sprinter, and should soon earn a good sprint stake. Two On End: Teacony was a visitor from Rotorua for the Levin meeting, but his reputation preceded him and he was made a good favourite. Though drawn well out, he soon reached the front and he won on the bit by a couple of lengths. Teacony has now won at both starts he has had this season. He is a three-year-old colt by Gascony from the Tea Tray-Bouvardia mare, Tea Tattle, dam also of Candico,.. Begorrah, and the yearling who brought top price of 2,000 guineas at the yearling sales at Trentham last January. Teacony cost 140 guineas as a yearling.

BEAU PERE FOR U.S.A. MELBOURNE, November 27. Australia’s leading sire, Beau Pere, is to be shipped to America next February. He will be mated with a dozen specially-selected mares, owned by Mr Louis B. Mayer, head of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film CorIDoration. Beau Pere is the sire of Beau Vite and Beaulivre. He was a muchspurned stallion in. the Old Country, where his fee was nine guineas. Beau Pere to-day is the champion sire of Australia and New Zealand. Since the 1937-38 season his progeny have won well over £60,000 in stakes.

Trotting e MEETINGS TO COME. ' November 30* December 7—Waikato. December 7 —New Brighton T.C. December 21—Reefton. December 26—Ashburton. December 26 —Gore. December 26, 27—Westport. December 27, 28, 31—Auckland. December 28—Winton. , A Gleam: The Rey de Oro gelding Gleam is a half-brother to Toorak. Gleam began from a 3.43 mark at Forbury park, and won in 3.23 2-5. Imported Stock: Mr. J. R. McKenzie had two imported horses at Forbury Park in Spangled Maiden and Spencer Volo. They were both slow at striking into gait, and the failure to get going settled any chance they held. Prior to leaving America, Spencer Volo took a matinee record of 2.9 as a trotter, and has only recently been introduced to the hopples. He is a brother to Ceora (2.4 f Ambrose (2.8|) and Hatley (2.7). He was got by Spencer (1.59|) from Ellen Volo, by Peter Volo. Trotting at Westport: The Buller Trotting Owners’, Trainers’, and Breeders’ Association held a successful matinee meeting on Monday. Results: — □ Unhoppled Trotters, one mile and a-half: Walshe Bros.’ Claretown, 3yrs, scr (C. Walshe) 1; W. Peterson’s Worthy Pointer scr (owner) 2; W. Roche’s Seameal scr (owner) 3. Topsy Guy scr also started. Won by a length. Time 3.42. t Pacers’ Race, one mile: Walshe Bros.’ Derbyshire' 48yds (C. Walshe) 1; F. Scott’s Parallax 12yds (owner) 2; J. Lucas’s Brian Boru 60yds (owner) 3. Tarn and Kingussie also started. Won by a length. Time 2.18 3-5. Maiden Pacers, one mile: M. Parkinson’s Bill Travis scr (F. Scott) 1; W. Peterson’s Worthy Pointer scr (owner) 2; Walshe Bros.’ Counter Attack scr (C. Walshe) 3. Red Worthy and Blue Homer also started. Won by four lengths. Time 2.25.