RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 June 1942, Page 7

RACING AND TROTTING

meetings to come.

June 27.— Manawatu. July 4. —Wellington. July 11.—Wellington. July 25.—5. Canterbury Hunt. August 1. —Christchurch Hunt.

RICCARTON NOTES TEAM FOR TRENTHAM. [SPECIAL TO “STAR.”] CHRISTCHURCH, June 18. Because of the expense of the trip, the team from Riccarton for this week’s Winter meeting at Dunedin was the smallest for some years past, and incidentally was also the weakest. There will, however, be a strong contingent for the Wellington meeting, and practically all of the stables will be represented. The list of likely horses to go north is as follow: Wardress, Sally Lunn, Maggiore, Dividend, Arctic Dawn, Donadea, Rebel. Lady, Circular Note, Beau Ciel, Atreus, Northern King, Cheap Lodging, Imperium, Locrian, Skyrena, Valantua, King’s Toast, Inquisitor, Sham Boy, Tea Drop, Arabian Night, Botany, and Renarde. Other South Island horses nominated include Anglo-French, Prince Shad, True Range, Midgard, Rockery, Boloyna, Symbol, Foxette, Irish Lass, Noko, Mae West, Hunting Chorus, Ballybrit, Tissue, Auctor, Airline and Valcron.

The Canterbury branch of the Owners’, Breeders’ and Trainers’ Association has taken steps to dissociate itself from all connection with the recent statement regarding Hunt Club race meetings, and has pledged its support to the various clubs, but it has expressed to them the opinion that, following the reduction in racing permits of 50 per cent, trotting events should not be included in hunt club race programmes, or for that matter in any racing club programme. When trotting events were adopted, the various clubs were glad to receive the support of the trotting fraternity and there is no doubt the inclusion of the races attracted many who would not have otherwise attended the meetings. An instance of this contention was given by the recent Oamaru meeting, at which the Oamaru Trotting Stakes was decided. The attendance was the largest for some time past mainly owing to the patronage of many extra trotting followers. The deletion of the races would cause much hardship to those depending on trotting for a living especially in the face of the harsh reduction of trotting fixtures generally. On the other hand, the racing clubs now consider they and their followers would be better off if their programmes were confined solely to galloping events, and so avoid in many cases, the necessity of running races in divisions. . Arctic Dawn was given some moie schooling this week but although he tumped well he did not please onlookers by the manner in which he repeatedly refused to face a fence. He is a very heavy-headed horse, and his rider, I. Walther, had little chance of keeping him on the right track. Now and again the horse took it into his head to carry on. and hopped over like an old stager. Theie is no doubt about his ability to jump, but it would appear as if he will require a lot of education. It is proposed to send him to Trentham for hurdle racing, but unless he shows some improvement in the next week or so, the trip will be doubtful. Streamline has been sent to his owner’s Longbeach property, and as he has broken down previously it is probable that the last has been seen of him on a racecourse. Streamline was a good stake earner, but with any luck on his side, his record would have been something outstanding. The disappointing Myosotis mare Rue has been put out of work and has joined the stud of her owner, Mr. G. Murray-Aynsley, who has sent Irate and Chiding back to work.

RACING CONFERENCE PRESIDENT

WELLINGTON. June 19. Mr A. S. Elworthy, President, of the New Zealand Racing Conference, has intimated to the Executive Committee that he does not intend to seek reelection at the annual meeting oi the racing dub delegates in July. A proposal to hold the July conference in a skeleton form has now been cancelled, as the Executive considers that it should be held in the usual form, so that the delegates may have an opportunity of electing new officers. necessitated by the retirement of the President.