TO-DAY'S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1941, Page 9

TO-DAY'S RACING NEWS

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME. January 18, 22—Wellington. January 18 —Wairio., January 18, 20 —Thames. January 22— Ashhurst-Pohangina. January 25, 29 —Auckland. January 25, 27—Pahiatua. January 30, Feb I—Wairoa. February 1. —Canterbury. February 1. —Tapanui. February I.—Matamata. February 6, 8. —Egmont. February 8, 10. —Rotorua. February 8, 10. —Poverty Bay. February 8, 10. —Gore. February 14, 15.—Winton. February 15.—Tolaga Bay. February 15.—Opunake. Destroyed: L’Aiglon,.the winner of the Sydney Cup in 1938, fell when running in the Gagot Handicap, at Flemington, and had to be destroyed. Epic: Epic showed some consistent form on the West Coast circuit but ended up by two poor showings on the first day at Reefton. He was found to be suffering from an abcess in the mouth. Another Milestone:

With a victory on Turkan in the substitute St. Leger run at Thirsk on November 23, Gordon Richards passed another milestone in his phenomenally successful race-riding career, finishing champion jockey of England for the fourteenth time in fifteen years. Back to the Saddle:

Once a bookmaker always a. bookmaker is the general run of things in connection with racing. A one-time jockey named W. Brady, turned bookmaker at the Melbourne meetings, but gave it best and has returned to the saddle. Apparently some bookmakers really lose money. L osses* Mr. A. W. Meikle, of Hawke’s Bay, last season topped the Trentham sales with a Bulandshar —Tea Tattle colt (he has been named Murmuring by his Melbourne owner, but not yet raced), who realised 2000 guineas. Mr. Meikle recently had the misfortune to lose a few months old sister to the colt. The Grange Stud, which a while back lost its imported horse, Golden Eagle, recently suffered another loss in the valuable young mare, Marjory Daw, a relative to Desert Gold. Marjory Daw was by Chief Ruler from Doree and therefore ranked as a sister to the Foal Stakes and Winter Cup winner, Princess Doreen, now represented by the three-year-old filly, Doria. This is a prolific winning family that has been distinguished by many good horses and as Majory Daw had developed into a good type of brood mare the loss is severe.

. Trotting MEETINGS TO COME. January 23, 25—Forbury Park. January 30, Feb. I—Wellington. February B—Canterbury8—Canterbury Park. February 8, 12 —Auckland. [February 15—New Brighton. (February 21, 22. —Kaikoura. [ March I.—lnvercargill. [March 8. —Thames. March B.—Timaru. March 15.—Wyndham. March 15. —Cheviot. March 22. —Westland at Greymouth). March 27, 29.—Wellington. March 29. —Cambridge. From Greymouth: Lough Derg and Oxford Scholar, trained by C. K. Yeatman, at Greymouth, have been nominated for the Wellington meeting to be held on January 30 and February 1. Sold; The Auckland sportsman, Mr. W. lloskings, part-owner of Sandusky, recently disposed of several trotters and pacers. Among those he sold were Vain Lad for 19Agns', Rama Direct for 40gns, and Mitaya for 33gns. Good Winner:

The pony pacer, Bayard, has now won £3,943 in stakes, and has a record of 4.16 2-5, time that has only twice been bettered at Alexandra Park, Roi I’Or going 4.15 2-5, and 4.14 1-5. Bayard has been a most-consis-tent pacer in Auckland. Australian Visitor:

The Australian pacer Springfield Globe, who won the Inter-Dominion Championship in Tasmania last season, has arrived at Christchurch, and he has joined R. B. Berry’s stable. He is a smart performer over all distances, and he should not be Jong in contributing towards his expenses. Forbury Prospect:

El Peta, a double winner at Greymouth, is a prospect for the slower classes at Forbury Park. He is trained, and will be driven, by his owner, F. Messent, who was associated with a rare old plodder in Sphinx. El Peta is not always a quick beginner, but once on the journey has an abundance of speed and stamina. Consistent Trotter:

Gyrate has not proved a good stayer but a mile and a-half is well within his compass, and he has been a mostconsistent performer over that distance. After his victory in the mile saddle event at Timaru, he will be well supported in the Otago Handicap, at the Forbury meeting. He will be giving away 12 yards over a mile and a-half. Aucklanders: The ranks of the best-class trotters in the north have been depleted since the Auckland Christmas meeting by the departure for the south of Within, Great Surprise, and Pirate’s Last. Within has joined W. J. Doyle’s stable, Pirate’s Last has been purchased by H. Stafford, and C. S. Donald has taken over Great Surprise. All three horses possess any amount of speed, and they should not be difficult to place to advantage.

Special Force: Love Parade, the dam of Special Force, was got by Rey de Oro from Miss Advocate, by Advocate-Arrog-ance, second dam of Treachery, by Traducer. Advocate was got by Prince Imperial, a brother to Advance and a good performer in his day. Rose, the dam of Advocate, was got by General Tracey-Phyllis, by Berlin from a Quicksilver mare. Treachery was got by Traducer from Peneroso, by Tow-ton-Cassandra, by Priam. Treachery belongs to the Princess taproot, to which Ada, the winner of the first New Zealand Derby, run in 1860, belongs. Ada was the dam of Adamant, the winner of. the Dunedin Cup run in 1883. Opera, the winner of . the New Zealand Derby in 1864, and her son, Tambourini, a winner of the C.J.C. Handicap and Canterbury Cup, also belong to the Princess family. It will be seen from the above that in common with Harold Logan and others, Special Force no doubt owes at least a good part of his prowess to the thoroughbred strains in his pedigree.