THE SPORTING WORLD

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 August 1941, Page 5

THE SPORTING WORLD

RACING ANDJROTTING MEETINGS TO COME

August 9.—Thames. August 12, 14, 16—Canterbury. August 23—Pakuranga. ' .. , August 28 —Egmont-Wanganui. August 30—Taranaki. TROTTINgItXTUPvES August 9, 13, 15—Metropolitan. August 30. —Auckland. September 6. —New Brighton. September 13, 17.—Wanganui. September 20.—Wellington. October 4.—Methven. October 4.—Thames. Octobei - 11.—New Brighton. October 25, 27.—Greymouth. October 25, 27.—Auckland. October 27.—Oamaru. November I.—Wellington. November I.—lnvercargill. November 11, 13, 14.-r Metropolitan. November 29, Dec. 1. —Forbury Park.

Mongolian: The Grattan Loyal gelding Mongolian is now in R. J. Humphrey’s stable. At a matinee meeting at Oamaru he went 3.24 2-5.

Retired: B. Burgess has retired the Lord Quex mare Lady Montana, who has been difficult to train this season. Like her dam, Kilceit, a mare who won many good handicaps for Mr W. R. Kemball. Lady Montana was a genuine performer.

Riders in Cup: The following riding engagements have been made for the Winter Cup: L. J. Ellis, Haughty Winner; J. W. Jennings, Gay Parade: P. Spratt, Sham Boy; W. F. Ellis, Merry March; H. W. Hibberd, St., Cloud; A. Messervy, Gold Flight; T. Kilgour, Sunny Knight; W. J. Broughton, Gayest Son; P. Atkins, Noble Fox; C. T. Wilson, Treasurer.

Bracketed: Bracketed horses in the All Age Stakes 1 ' at Addington on Saturday will include: Plutus and Marlene and Huguenot and Great Jewel, while in the August Handicap the following will be coupled:—Accountant and Ferry Post and Springfield Globe and Sandusky. In the Stewards' Handicap the brackets will include Tan John and Biworthy, while in the Trial Handicap Grand Dame and Adversity, Frisco Boy and Palomar and Special Edition and Stormtost will be coupled.

Records in Sydney: It is claimed that both the trainer, B. Pi. Payten, and the apprentice jockey, J-. Thompson, have established record figures for the 1941 season in New South Wales. Payten trained 46 winners, half the number scoring at Randwick. Thompson claims to have ridden more winners in the metropolitan area than any other Norseman. He had 700 mounts and was first, second or third on 319 occasions, an extraordinarily high percentage. Nevertheless, a wager of £ 1 on each of his mounts at starting price on metropolitan courses showed a loss oi £ io for the season. A curious circumstance is that Thompson rode 105 winners (with two dead-heats) for first, 105 (with two dead heats) lor second, and 105 in third place.

Astral Flame: The Colonel Cysnus gelding Astral Flame carried 10.13 m the Lawford Steeples and won by staying on. He is engaged in die Enfield Steeples with 11.9 and m the Grand National Steeples with 9.2, oi 251 b less than he carried m the Dawford Steeules, which he won m 5.28 2-5 or 3‘2-ssec. slower than Bally Brit took in the Homeby Steeples. Astral Flame has won four out ol the six steeplechases he has run in. He fell twice. He was got by Colonel Cygnus from Illume, bv Kdoroney from Simper, the dam 01. Go id Razzle Dazzle, Beacon Light and ALfectation, so that on the «corc ol breeding Astral Flame may be quiit. as good as those who have to give him considerable poundage over three and a-half miles of the Riccarton country. Astral Flame started 12 times incit qpason and so should he iaiiiy well seasoned for the Grand National meeting. FIELDS FOR RICCARTON CHRISTCHURCH, August 6. The Canterbury Jockey Club has received final payments and acceptances for the first day (August 12) oi the Grand National Steeplechase meeting as follows:-?— Enfield Steeplechase Handicap, about two miles and a-hal f^ ar 1 c I °9. 11.6; Gay Boa 11.3; Son and Hen 11.2, Ruling Star 10.6, Hyderabad I. 0 - 3 > Panara 9.8, Dropped Catch, Night Scout 9.6, Valens 9.5, Prince Flaneui 9.3, Young Squatter 9.1, Waka 9.0. dashmere Plate, six furlongs. Darag, Kurawhi, Maggiore, Milton Abbas, Paper Whistle, Pink Dart. Te Maruia, The Flying Fortress 811, Arabian Night, As Required. Bascule, Bold Sheila, Desert Love, Espionage, Good Scout, Greek Dancer, Guardress, Gunga Din, Hunting Chaim, Kernel, Lady Nottava, Leander, Lmdus, Lord Dundas, Miss Saone, Penny Whistle, Prince Dolomite, Prince Shad, Renarde, Scottish Dale, Silver Ball, Sir Gundi„Solenty, Square Cut, True Mate 8.0. Jumpers’ Flat Race Hanaicap, one mile and a-half. —King Rey 12.0; The Dozer 11.4, Esperance Bay 11.2; Hall-and-Half 10.10, Araboa 10 8, Young Charles 10.7, Dividend 10.3, Foxiana 10.2, Auctor 10.1, Pekoe 9.13, Cuismier 9.11, Master Dingle 9.8, Green Boa 9.7, Son and Heir, Great Flight, Colibri 9.0. - j- i Paparua Handicap, sjx furlongs.— Hearth 10.1, Sunny Knight 9.9, Rebel Mate 9.6, Boswell 9.5, Augment, Waitoru 9.1, Nightcalm 8.13, Wings; of Song 8.12, Sceptre 8.10, Gold Flight 8.10, Withdrawal 8.6, Dictate, Palirey 8.5, Poutatau 8.4, Skyrena, Sham Boy, Stabilise, Dainty Dell 8.0. Grand National Steeplechase, three miles and a-half. —Slayer 11.6, Bally Brit, Erination 10.9, Bridegroom 10.8, Aussie Ra 10.3, Whirr 9.13, Chat 9.12, Dauber 9.7, Austral Flame, Dozie Boy 9 2 ‘Trial Hurdle Race Handicap,.one mile and three-quax-ters and 50 yards. —Fundy Bay 10.3, Gay Boa 10.0, Noko 9.11, Cuisinier 9.10, Night Dress 9 7, Merry Simon 9.6, Auctor, Colibn 9.2, Cartoonist 9.1, Flame Queen, Petersham, Batsman, Red Dragon, Night Prince 9.0. Winter Cup, one mile.—Gladynev 9.7, Noble Fox 9.5, Haughty Winner, Centrepoise 9.4, Gayest Son 9.2, Sunny Knight 9.0, St. Cloud 8.13, Wagner Minority 8.11, Little Robin, Black Ma esty, Gay Parade 8.10, Esquire 8.9, Boloyna 8.8, Trench Law, Cymric 8.5, Algerian 8.2, Poutatau, Treasurer 8.1, Merry March, The Wrecker, Eulogist, 8.0. . Avonhead Handicap, seven furlongs —Rouletima 9.13, Valcron 9.10, Catanach 9.2, Sanction, Johnemby 8.12, Military Maid, Atreus, Greenbank, Ann Mie 8.11, Kanui Te Pai, Gnohill, Jolly Time 8.10, Kinkajou, Mansura 8-8, Citizen, Blue Abbfey 8.7, Scarteen, Lord Midas, Parchment 8.6, Night Glass, Hurry Girl, Red ] Dash, Starwink 8.5, Grey Night, Gold Don 8 4 Force 8.3, Roman Son, Auburn Laci 8 1 Blue Coat, Batsham, Ackemma, Roadsider, Moderate, Myriad, Avenal 8.0. SECOND DAY

Grand National Hurdle Race, two miles and.a-half and 160 yards. Erination 10.9, Foxiana 10.8, Kin L , Rey Esperance Bay 10/7, Dividend 10.5 Aussie Ra 10.0, The Dozer,, Tidewaiter 9.12, Araboa 9.10, Master DinMe 9 9 Spendthrift 9.6, Pekoe, Green 13oa, Fundy Bay 9.0.