RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 January 1944, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

MEETINGS TO COME January 22: Wellington. January 29: Auckland. January 29: Pahiatua. February 5: Marlborough. February 5: Matamata. February 5: Winton. February 5: Poverty Bay. February 12: Kumar a. February 12: Otaki-Maori. February 12: Gore. February 12: Rotorua. February 19: Woodville. February 19: Greymouth. February 19: Waikato. TROTTING January 29: Forbury Park. February 5: Wellington. February 12: Auckland. February 19: New Brighton. Marcn 11: Timaru. April 1: N.Z. Metropolitan. April 1: Cambridge-Waikato-Thames. April 8 & 10: Hawera. April 8: N.Z. Metropolitan. April 15: Auckland. April 22: Wellington. April. 29: Wellington. Judge Appointed: Mr. A. O. vVellwood has been appointed judge tor the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on March 11. Never Prominent: Lord Chancellor and Merry May, two well supported Auckland candidates lor the Wellington Cup. never looked like taking part in the finish. Likely improver: Pensacola appeared to be squeezed early in the run home in the Fitzherbert Handicap at Trentham, and then finished close up behind the placed horses. He is a likely improver.

Two Engagements: le Awe Awe claims engagements in the Camp Handicap and the Douro Handicap at Trentham on Saturday, but will probably run in the Camp Handicap (according to a Wellington report).

Track Records: Subdued's time. 58,-fsec, for the five furlong Wellington Stakes, John Gay’s 1.10.‘ for six furlongs in the Telegrapn Handicap, and Don Quex’s 3.22'J lor two miles in the Wellington Cup were track records.

Should Do Better: oister Sal was never sighted in the. Ruapehu Hack until nearing the finish and seventh was her position at the end. She is capable of better iorm. Her stablemate, Safis Pal, was one of many unfortunate runners in the Apprentices’ Handicap, faring badly in a poor start. When the field had gone three furlongs he was about a furlong behind the leaders and was not persevered with.

Change of i rainers: The Awapuni trainer, G. W. New, has three additions to his team in Good Scout. Langue d’Or and Abdicate. Good Scout and Langue d’Or were trained at Riccarton by F. Christmas, but the owner, Mr. E. F. Ward, has decided to have them trained in the North Island. Abdicate, who .was formerly trained by E. J. Ellis at Washdyke, has been sold by Mr. J. R. Todd to Mr. G. W. Clarke, who has Tavern Lad in New’s stable. TRENTHAM TRACK WORK. WELLINGTON, January 18. Lou Rosa moved scratchily while doing pace work on the plough at Trentham this morning.. Most of the horses were let off with easy tasks, but a few did fast trials. Beau Vaals finished clear of Plassida at the end of six furlongs in 1.16 1-5, the first three furlongs taking 38 2-ssec. Broiefield finished on to get level with Rink at the end of a mile in 1.44 2-5. The first half-mile was covered in s.lsec. Gladynev and Jeff worked over a mile, recording 1.43 2-5. the last half taking 51 2-ssec. Corday completed six furlongs by sprinting the last three in 39sec. Sedgemere ran away from Moutoa Lad over five furlongs m 1.3 3-5. Scottish Dale broke away from the si?: furlongs post in front of Trueway, and the pair did not get together. Scottish Dale ran the last four furlongs in 50 4-ssec. Trueway recorded similar time. Aspen and Tau-uru did their mile task nicely in 1.43, the first half-mile taking 51 3-ssec. Pensacola sprinted home from the half-mile post in 50 l-ssec.

Roianui was half a dozen lengths clear of Cracroft at the end of seven furlongs in 1.33 2-5, the opening three taking 39 4-ssec. Glenfalloch and Greenfeast went over the same ground in 1.30, the first three being covered in 40sec. They were toeether at the end. Honey Gold and Tifox recorded 40sec for three furlongs, while Irish Chance and Lady Lustre went over the same ground in 36 l-ssec. Sir Wina shaded Silvio over the final stages of five furlongs in 1.4, after taking 15sec for the first furlong.