TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 February 1941, Page 9

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping meetings to come. March I—Franklin.1 —Franklin. March I—Rangitikei. March I—Banks Peninsula. Marell'7, B—Cromwell. March B—Clifden.8 —Clifden. March B—Carterton. March 6, 10—Taranaki. March 13, 15—Wellington. March 15; 17—Ohinemuri. March 20, March 22, 24—Bay of Plenty. March 22, 24—Oamaru. March 27, 29—Hawke’s Bay.

Has Improved: Kotua has definitely improved and she gave none of her opponents a chance at Woodville. Admittedly the class was not strong, but she earned nine stone and won very easily. Kotua has taken time, but she should go on improving and she sticks on well.

Coming Back: Dainty Sue is very well again. She raced unluckily at Waikato and again at Woodville, where she should have won the Cup. A good stake is due to come h'dr way if she retains her present form. Dainty Sue is m the Rangitikei Cup to-morrow.

Motorist Fined: A new way to lose money on a racecourse has been discovered. A rnotorist who ignored the instructions of the parking attendant at Woodville on Saturday, and persisted in park- • ing where he pleased, was taken be- • fpre the stewards and fined £l.

Left at Barrier: Golden Bonnet, favourite for the Shaftesbury Handicap at Te Aroha, blayed up at the barrier and the starter sent the rest of the field away without her. A similar course was adopted with a bad actor at Winton recently. Starters are rather shy about discarding unruly horses, but theie are many cases in which, in justice to the fdst of the field, less regard should be paid to them.

Ran Well: Daljarrock was responsible for two good races at Woodville, He carried 101 b overweight each day to secure the services of a strong horseman, but such policy is justified with a green youngster. Daljarrock is a good galloper and looks a solid type sure to improve. He is by Theio from Gay Lass, by Lord Quex, and descends through Maude and the Musket mare, Hilda, a colonial family with a good record.

Good Performance:

One of the best performances among the hacks at Woodville was that of Goldcraft. She shows signs of exceptional stamina and finishes with a long-sustained run. Goldcraft is a four-year-old mare by Defoe from Golden Streak, who is a younger full sister to that good, hardy horse Silver Streak. They are both by Paper Money from Fulica, by Braxted-Bolt Coot, by Fowlingpiece.

Riding at Motukarara: Riding engagements made for tomorrow at Motukarara include. L. J. Ellis, Don’t Forget, Rawhamai; C Wilson, Willow Wood, Winning Rival, Wild Fox, Ryetown; C. Fox, Cymric, The Wrecker, Lindus; W. F Ellis, My Abbey, Synthetic, Knight Commander; A. E. Ellis, Wardress, Princess Minerva; S. Green, Palo Alto, Lady Derby; M. Billington, Not Out, Bascule; L. Hare, Iceland Spar B Brodie, Bright Lad; J. Jennings, Ann Mie, Halt; A. Messervy, King’s Toast, Eramble, Doria, Alias.

Appeals Dismissed: The appeals of Mr W. S. Goosman Owner of Laughing Fox, and G Cameron, jockey, concerning actions taken by the Rotorua Racing Club following the running of the Waimangu Stakes on the first day of the recent meeting at Arawa Park, were dimissed by the Auckland Disti ict Committee. Laughing Fox won the race from Natal, but finding that there had been interference with Natal, the judicial committee of the club awarded Natal first place and Laughing Fox second place. Cameron the rider of Laughing Fox, was subsequently suspended for one month. The deposits lodged with the appeals in each case were ordered to be returned.

BANKS PENINSULA RACES.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW

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CHRISTCHURCH, February 28. The Summer meeting of the Banks Peninsula Racing Club will be held on the Motukarara racecourse to-mor-row, when some high-class fields will parade. The track promises to be ir fast order, and under the win-and-place system, the following horses arc likely to be well supported:— Juvenile Stakes: Ann Mie, My Ab-, bey, Willow Wood. j Terawera High-weight: Blue Abbey, Greenbank, Good Health. WaireWa Trot: All Gallant, Swaggei Jack, Dunkirk. Peninsula Cup: Wardress, Not Out, Winning Rival. | Ahuriri Hack: King Gustavo, WilcT Fox, Star Wink. i Kinloch Handicap: Don’t Forget i Synthetic, Aggravate. | Waihora Trot:. Talak, Surprise Potts, Statuette. | . .Forsyth Hack: Airline, Lady Derby | Sweet Mystery. ! The fields are as follow:— I Motukarara Juvenile Stakes, * six furlongs.—Ann Mie, Arctic Dawn, Avenal, Bloss, Bright Lad, Citizen/ Haughty Lad, My Abbey, Pride of, Camprie, Rawhamai, Red Ace, Romanl Son 8.7, Bascule, Blue Bouquet, Lin-1 dus, Miss Sabne, Sir Grey, Willow, Wood 7.11. . . , TT Terawera High-weight Hack Han-. dicap, one mile.—Streamline 10.6, Jewish Lad 10.5, Greenbank 9.10, Princess Minerva 9.8, Great Bramble 9.7, Blue Abbey, Night Shift 9.6, ■Dropped Catch 9.5, Good Health 9.1, Alias, Chit Chat 9.0. Wairewa Trot, of 3.5 class,-one mile and a-quarter.—Admiral Fucus, All Gallant, Canadian Prince, Dan’s Pride, Dawn Grattan, Direct Bingen, Dunkirk, Eileen Grattan, Embassy, Festivity, Glenlee, Mervyn Derby, Narvik, IfigKt' Beam, Portfolio, Prince TfaVik, Real Grattan, Rosa Derby, Snannoq Lass, Special Agehi, Swagger’ jfdck, Technique, Vera de Oro, Void 1 Maid, Waikari Chief, Willa, Ybiing Rey scr., Silver Flash 48. ' Peninsula Cup, one mile and a «er 8.10, Doria 8.8, ihjl Rival 8.7, Not Out 8.1, Ice-

land Spar 7.6, Entail 7.4, The Wrecker 7.2, Knight Commander, Glenora Boy 7.0. . _ Ahuriri Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—King Gustavo 9.9; Miltiades 8.10, Lord Midas 8.6, Nightglass 8.5, Treasurer 8.4, Master Flash 7.13, Wild Fox 7.12; Star Wink 7.9, Kurawhi, Paolo Alto, Swiftcourse 7.7. Kinloch Handicap, seven furlongs. —Don’t Forget- 8.7, Paper Note 7.13, Shikari 7.10,- Cymric 7.6, Areas, The Wrecker 7.5, Rebel Star 7.4, King’s Toast 7.2, Synthetic, Aggravate 7.0. Waihora Park Trot, 3.39 class; one mile and a-half. —Banford, Cinchona, Direct Bingen, Ngarimu, Shady Glen, Silver Flash, Southland, True Guide scr., Falaise, Top Hand, Scapa Flow, Shadow Boy, Statuette,- Talak, Surprise Potts 24. Forsyth Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Airline 8.0, Halt, Sweet Mystery 7.13, Erambie, Blue Abbey 7.12, Ryetown, Lady Derby 7.8, Royal Refrain, Winchelsea 7.7.

FRANKLIN RACES.

TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME

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AUCKLAND, February 28.

The Franklin Racing Club’s Summer meeting will be held at Pukekohe to-morrow, when win-and-place betting will be used. The Dynes Fulton. Memorial may have to be run in divisions as the list of acceptances is three over the safety number at that post. Prospects:— Waiuku Handicap: Surpai!, Glen Connell, Bronze Emerald. Puni Hurdles: Lapidarian, Silver Eagle, Master Appellant. Bombay* Handicap: Rey Lu, Land Court, Lady Reynard. Franklin Cup: Foxsen, Gay Rosette British Talent.

Tuakau Stakes: Panoni, Miss Gay Kronos.

Dynes Fulton Handicap: Acreman, Night Pilot, Happy Ending. Pukekohe Handicap: Rex Maitland Merry Vaals, Aero King. Buckland Handicap: Kadina, Radiant Vaals, Veruiam. The fields are as follow: — 12.0:

Waiuku Hack Handicap, seven furlongs and a distance. —Chain Acre 8 11' Glen Connell 8.10; Surpai 8..; Valdene 8.5, Estro 8.3, Maxowin 7.13, Lady Acushla 7.10, Bronze Emerald 7.8, Red Warden, Buccaneer, Justina, Royal Fawkes, British Mint 7.7. 12.45:

Puni Hurdles Handicap, one mile and a distance— Lapidarian 11.2, Silver Eagle 10.8, Knight of Australia 10.4, Master Appellant 10.3, Mia Acre 9.12, Agog 9.10 Cappy 9.9, Bright Idea 9.1, Conflagration 9.0. . 1.30:

Bombay Handicap, 6 furlongs.—-Rey Lu 9.0, Kingcraft 8.12; Land Court, Kaalooa 8.11, Lady Pay, Heroic Star 8 9 Nithmount, Foxmint 8.8, The Pacifist, La Rosita, Sealaw, Audax, Hunting Chief, Golden Survey, Successful, Royal Melody, Northlander, Lady Reynard? Hineiti, Lucky Lady, Last Survey, White Mark, Landsman 8.4. 2.15: Frankton Cup, one mile and a quarter.—Foxsen 8.11, Black Musk 8.2, Clinch 7.13, Gay Rosette 7.L, British Talent 7.8, Augment 7.6, High Delight 7.3, Pern, Full Hand, Wildore, Queen City, Barrister, Clipper, Brahman, Prival 7.0. 3.5: Tuakau Stakes, five furlongs. — Kronos 8.11, Panoni 8.10, Miss Gay 8 6 Kincaid, British Camp 7.7, Autoscore, Opuatia 7.4, Purple Vermeer, Telyu, Gayjax, Raehi Nui 7.3, Himalaya 7.2, Funny Fox, Prince Louis, Powys, Tagalie, Third Degree RiverPlate, June Tide, Auto Lass 7.0. 3.50: Dynes Fulton Memorial Hack Handicap, nine furlongs.—Happy Ending 9.12 Acreman 9.8, Venture 9.0, Night Pilot 8.13, Mysito 8.10, Corot 9.0, Court Favourite 8.8, Hunting Bee 8.5, I Hackenschmidt, Estr a 8.0, Gold Card, i Landveyor 7.13, Maiora, Cold Spot 7.10, Maxown, Foxwood 7.8, Bronze Emerald, Horeke, Mendelssohn, Lady Acushla, Raepata, Flying Vixen, Vitement, Inness Lad, Auburn Lad 7.7. 4.35: Pukekohe Handicap, six furlongs.— Young Paddon 8.5, Merry Vaals 8.-, Aero King 8.1, Grandora 7.11, Brazen Bold, Lornacre 7.10, Rex Maitland, Foxola 7.8, Orate 7.6, Softly 7.3, Brazilian 7.2, Ngawiri, Trilliarch 7.0. , 5.20: Buckland Hack Handicap, six furlongs—Hunter’s Rose 9.0, Glen Connell 8.11., Verulam 8.10, Glenbevan, (Bronze Bird 8.8, Radiant Vaals B.a, Ohmaha 8.1, Kadina 7.13, Golden Bonnet 7.8, Land Court, Mayfair, Onetea, The Pacifist 7.7,

RANGITIKEI RACES.

TO-MORROW’S ACCEPTORS.

The Rangitikei Racing Club will race to-morrow, and under win-and-place 'betting the following horses 'should be fancied:— j Trial Plate: March Easy, Battledress, Jumna. Flock House Handicap: Hokumai, Last Acre, Gold Bridge. Pukehau Hurdles: Hanover, Foxiana, Great Night. I Ngaoi Hack: Circular Note, Coler,ica, Ringling. I Rangitikei Cup: Dainty Sue, Piastre, .Ruatiti. I Perrett Memorial: Kotua, Colerica,' .Don Quex. • Bailey Memorial: Veldette, Lord i Cavendish, Red Cat. I Santoft Hack: Parlato, Sunny Knight, Pretty Lass, I The fields are as follow: — I 12 - 15: I Trial Plate, six furlongs.—Fly by • Night, Greek Idol, Jumna, March ! Easy, Midvane, Ringless, Swell Chance, Te Wehi, The Hawker, UveI dale, Wildfire 8.7; Battledress, Greek | Step, High Tone, Polario, The Wanton I 8.0. I 12.55: ! Flock House Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Last Acre 12.6; Gold Bridge 12.5; Hokumai 12.1; Dunmanway' 11.11; Beau Monde 11.8; Goldgain, Luath 10.10. I 1.35: Pukehou Hurdles, one mile and aI half.—Great Quex 11.0; Hanover 10.6; iFoxiana 10.0; Selkirk,Airshot 9.12; I Great Night 9.6; Debretts 9.4; Wineberry, Travail, Debham, Gold Tray. I Gold Nut, Toorak 9.0.

I 2.20: j Ngaoi Hack Handicap, six furlongs i—Circular- Note, War Credit B.lo' Silver Shekel 8.6; Colerica 8.4; Ring- ! craft, Ringling, Star Zone 8.0; Tau- . Uru, Pretty Lass, Pitmark 7.10; Phal- * eron Song, Squeers 7.7. .

3.0: Rangitikei Cup, one mile arid a quarter.—Dark Eagle 9.0;. Dynasty 8.8; Gay Fox 8.5; Piastre 8.4; Dainty Sub 7.12; Ruatiti 7:11; Notium, Colonel Bogey 7.7; Mataroa 7.6; Screen Star 7.2; Kotua 7.0. 3.40: J. H. Perrett Memorial Handicap seven furlongs.—Don Quex, Kotua 9.4; Hunting Lore, Vai Pere, Talenta 8.8; Silver Shekel 8.4; Colerica 8.2: Myarion.B.o; The Monarch 7.13; Pitmark 7.9; Colibri, Goldgain 7.7. 4.25: • Bailey Memorial Handicap, seven furlongs.—Red Cat, Gladynev B.B' Olympus 8.7; Alunga, Cheerful Lady 8.3; Veldette 7.13; Lord Cavendish 7.11; Kentucky 7.9; Black Robe 7.3: Spirting Gift, Cherry Bay, Scandal Rustem 7.0. 5.5:

Santoft Hack Handicap, five furlongs.—Parlato 8.8; Sunny Knight 8.7 Ringling, Army. Girl, Star Zone 8.2 Newbury Queen 5 '8.1; Pretty Lass B.o' Miss Wheriko, Eurotas, Goldburn 7.12; Cheetah, Wildfire 7.9; Uvedale. Dark Water, Greek Idol, Squeers. Army Girl 7.7.

FLEMINGTON NOTES MELBOURNE, February 27. There are nine final acceptors for the Sires’ Produce Stakes, viz.: High Title, Basalt, Status Quo, 'Portable, Kingadale, Skerries, Beauport, Primavera, All Love. Goldfire is considered an unlikely starter. For the St. Leger, to be run next Tuesday, there are ten acceptors:— Lucrative, Urobroz, Darkfelt, Velocity, Exactly, Positron, Tidal Wave, Spirit of Progress, Tranquil Star, Lalique. The chief barrier position for the Newmarket Handicap on Saturday are; —Zonda one, Operatic two, Orcadian three, Gold Salute four, Mildura six, All Veil ten, High Caste eleven. L. Robertson stated that Zonda has greatly improved, and now that she has drawn so favourable a barrier position, is a sure runner in the Newmarket Handicap on Saturday. New Zealand acceptors for minor events at Flemington on Saturday are: Flemington Handicap—Wilson and Tidal Wave; Brunswick Stakes — Nightbeam. Ail Veil pleased in a final trial at Mentone to-day, doing half a mile in 48|. High Title displayed amazing speed, and covered three furlongs in 35.

Pandecj is a surprise absentee from the'St. Leger. Probably he will be reserved for the Sydney Cup and St. Leger.

Trotting

MEETINGS TO COME. March 1.— Invercargill. March 8. —Thames. March B.—Timaru. March 15.—Wyndham. March 15.—Cheviot. March 22.—Westland (at Greymouth) March 27, 29.—Wellington. March 29— Cambridge. - Division Race: With 27 of the 28 acceptors for the Wairewa Trot Handicap assessed on the limit, the Banks Peninsula Racing Club will probably find it necessary to run this race in two divisions, the safety number for a mile and a .quarter on this course being set down at 23 starters from the one line.

Fervent: , Fervent, who claims an engagement among the maiden pacers in the Trial Handicap at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting, is a three-year-old by Quite Sure from Logan s Mission, the dam of Grand Mogul, Smile Again, and Aspirant. To date, Fervent has started twice, finishing second on each occasion. In both races she showed extreme speed and she is regarded as one of the most brilliant pacers of her age to race this season.

Likely Improver: Pleasant Guy won her last two outings at' the close of last season’s racing, and she was successful in her first appearance this term. Since then,- however, she has failed to come up to expectations. This mare, who is trained by R. Townley at Tinwald, has the ability to go a long way in the handicaps, and it is possible that she will make an early return to her best form. She is engaged at Invercargill to-morrow.

INVERCARGILL TROTS.

TO-MORROW’S FIELDS. .

The Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting will be held to-morrow, with win-and-place betting in use. The following horses should race prominently:— Trial Handicap: Swagger Jack, Fervent, Trevathan. Murihiku Handicap: Shanghai Peg,gy, Kerrwood Bingen, Ginger Guy.

Jellicoe Handicap: Jorrocks, Turco, Gleam.

Southland Handicap: Pleasant Guy, Silk King, Bankstock. Coldstream Handicap: Black Label, Lisette, Cheval d’Or. Waikiwi Handicap: Geelong, Gelert, Special Bond. Visitors’ Handicap: Black Label, Gleam, Jorrocks. Au Revoir . Handicap: Warfield, Worthy Cross, Pleasant Guy. The fields are as follow:—

Trial Handicap, 3.43 class, one mile and a half: Arion Lad, Arion Queen, Bonnie Sandy, Bronze Girl, BroWn Cloud, Cathay, Come Away, Fervent, Hippona, Kbesian, Lustrous, Recast, Redoubt, Scarlet O’Hara, Scatterbrain, Southern Wrack, Sunnydell, Swagger Jack, Trevathan, Two Crowns scr., Slieve Donat'd 48, Rey Chimes 60.

Murihiku Handicap, 4.9 class, one mile‘and five furlongs: Burns, Ginger Guy, Gold Gold Weed, Helen’s Tower, Jimmy Bond, Kerrwood Bingen, Late Harvest, Our Worthy, Sea Max, Shanghai Peggy, Skipaway, Stirling Maid, White Damp scr., Lord Ernleigh 48, Kilbirnie Dan, Traveltone 60, Samara 72, Lee Boy 84, Parrish Chimes 168. Jellicoe Handicap, 3.53 class, one mile and five furlongs: Desert Cloud, Direct Bell, Gleam, Happy King, Irish Guy, Jorrocks, Passing By, Star Voyage, Turco scr., Coherto, Erinack, Pontoon, Seascape 12, Capri 24. Southland Handicap, 4.45 class, two miles. Bankstock, Crown Peak, Dan McGrew, Gandhi, Indian Wrack, Pleasant Guy scr., April Direct, Silk King 12, Warfield 36. Coldstream Handicap, 3.39 class, one mile and a half: Blue Spot, Jack Bond, Jackie Coogan, June Tide, Lochiel’s Pride, Nancy Guy, Polling Day, Temple Bar, Trevathan scr., Bellond, Cheval d'Or, Embargo, Lisette, Loyalist, Lunch Hour, Oregon, Rey Chimes 12, Black Label, Debtor,

Happy Erin, Peter Young 24, Gayola 36. . .

Waikiwi Handicap, 5.4 class, two miles: Burns, Ginger Guy, Gold'Logan, Helen’s . Tower, Jimmy Bond, Kerrwood Bingen, Late Harvest, Shanghai Peggy, Stirling Maid s'er., Geelong, Lord Ernleigh, Special Bond 12, Gelert, Kilbirnie Dan, Traveltone 36, Samara 48, Lee Boy 60, Jimmy Drusus 120, Parrish Chimes 168.

Visitors’ Handicap, 3.55 class, one mile and ’ five furlongs: Black Label, Gayola, Peter Young scr., Bondsman, Drummer Boy, Indianola, Prince Charles 12, Direct Bell, Gleam, Jorrocks, Waterloo Direct 24* Au Revoir Handicap, 2.55 class, one ■ mile and a quarter: April Direct, Crown Peak, Dan McGrew, Gandhi, Pleasant Guy, Silk King, Sunworshipper scr., Warfield, Worthy Cross 24. ' -