RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 March 1945, Page 7

RACING AND TROTTING

MEETINGS TO GOME. March 24: ManaxWu.. , i March 24: Waimate. March 24: Bay of Plenty. March 31, April 2: Auckland. TROTTING. Mar<?h 24, 31: Metropolitan. March 31: Hawera. . ManawatA Scratchings: Scratchings for the Manawatu races are: King George Handicap: Longsword. Kairanga Hurdles: Star Peer. Adderstone Handicap: Blanket. —P.A. Retired to Stud: The successful performer, Te Hinemoa, has been retired from racing, and is to go to the stud next season. Te Hinemoa is the last of a line of good winners from Prodice, who died in 1939. Prodice was by Catmint from Hyades, by Hymettus, from Straga, by Birkenhead from Witchet, by Sir Lancelot. Besides Te Hinemoa, Prodice also produced Callisto, Gallio, and Te Hero. Te Hinemoa has won £3BOO in stakes this season.

For Auckland: Deprive and Riverview will compete at the A.R.C. Easter meeting. Deprive was not entered for the Champagne Stakes in which the stable will be represented by Riverview- The lastnamed was favourite for the Plunket Nursery at Trentham, but he was never prominent. He was off colour for about two weeks prior to the meeting, and probably was a little short of seasoned condition. He should be a fitter horse at Ellerslie.

11l Fortune: Flying Ace, winner of the Thompson Handicap in 1944, went very close to winning the event again last Saturday. He was prominent among the first half-dozen all the way, but the fortunes of the rtinning went against him and his winning chance was affected through his being forced to cover extra ground on the turn. To fail by two short heads was an excellent performance.

Unlucky: Two unlucky runners among the juveniles at Paeroa last Saturday were Gay Star and Perdition. The latter was restless at the barrier, and in consequence conceded the field a start,, so that his fifth, four heads away from the winner, was not a bad effort, and suggested early improvement. Gay Star was always prominent, and in a tight finish was squeezed for room. Both these youngsters should improve.

Encouraging: Having his first race over fences, Spirillum .was responsible for an encouraging performance when he finished second to Gayjax in the Handicap Hurdles at the Ohinemuri meeting. Spirillum lost a lot of ground at the start, otherwise he may have won. Spirillam put in his best work from the half-mile post and finished solidly. He is a four-year-old by Spiral from Imposture and is inbred to Limond, a grandson of St. Simon.

First Race: While form among the 60-odd maidens engaged at Paeroa last Saturday appeared to be at a discount, the running suggested that there were a few who may yet make good. One of these is Land Warden, who finished strongly to get in the money in the third division. He is an upstanding chestnut, a half-brother by Lord Warden to the brilliant Llangollen and the not-so-brilliant Llandine, Kilberis and Clarus. A four-year-old, this was Land Warden’s first race.

Good Looker: If looks count for anything, the two-year-old Nanakea should go a long way. This filly was having her first race when she lined, up at Paeroa, and after being slow away she finished very strongly in fourth place in her division, beaten three heads. She is by the Well-bred Te Hero, and is a half-sister to those fine gallopers Neenah, Namakia, and Suleiman; she may live right up to this breeding.

Bracketed: The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator at Addington to-morrow: Preliminary Handicap: Nola Scott and Scottish Emperor. Express Handicap: Follow Me and Loyal King, In the Mood and Warform. Easter Handicap: Special Edition and Joan Conquest. Craven Handicap: Certainty and Dundee Sandy, Golden Shadow and Poppotunoa. Welcome Handicap: Democrat and Sprayman, Globe Direct and Jacqueline. Flyin? Handicap: Betty Boop and In the Iviood. Claremorris and Sea Born, Parish Lad and Clockwork, Bronze Eagle and Pacing Power.

A Sidelight: An interesting sidelight on the controversy.aroused by tlie sweeping condemnation of New Zealand bloodstock by Mr Sol Green following his recent brief visit to New Zealand, is provided by the complete returns for the .1945 national yearling sales, which show that Mr Green’s countrymen do not generally share his opinion. Commissioners for Australian buyers purchased 30 lots at auction at an aggregate of wore than This is the highest number of yearlings purchased by Australians in any year since the commencement ot the sales 19 years ago and the aggi<gate is also a record figure.

Loyal Friend in Form: .Double Peter left the two-mile post two seconds in front of Betty Boop and .had four seconds start from Loyal Friend and Syncopate at Addington yesterday. Double Peter got to the halfmile post in 1.8 2-5, the mile m 2.15 2-5, the mile and a-half in 3.23 Z-a, and the mile and three-quarters in 3 55 2-5. Once in line for home Betty Boop and Loyal Friend moved up to challenge Double Peter. The three horses finished in great style, Double Peter winning by a neck from Betty Boop with Loyal Friend almost ( on terms with Betty Boop. Syncopate was six lengths away. Double Peter registered 4.26 2-5 for the two nriles. Betty Boop did 4.24 3-5, and Loyal Friend 4.22 3-5. These three pacers did the most impressive trials. TROTTING AT ADDINGTON. TO-MORROW’SPROSPECTS. [SPECIAL TO "STAR.”] CHRISTCHURCH, March 23. i The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will open the Easter carnival at Addington to-morrow, and with every prospect of fine weather and a good track, fast times should be registered. The presence of several horses from the North Island will 'add interest to the racing. The following horses should race well: — - , , Preliminary Handicap: Castlebar, Inale Belmer. Vimy Ridqe. Express Handicap: In the Mood. Acropolis, Gold Sheik. Trotting Stakes: Aerial Scott, Sure Note, Mosquito. Easter Handicap: Cabin Boy, Solo Senwod. Integrity. i Craven Handicap: Paul Collette, Pre-eminence. Dundee Sandy. | Welcome Handicap: Highland; Fling, Dr. Ted, Nelsonova. Trottinq Free-for-All: Blue Horizon, Sea Max, Lady Scott. Flyinq Handicap: In < the Mood, Scott Axworthv. Gold Sheik. The fields are as follow:— 11.32 Preliminary Handicap, 4.41-4.45 class; two miles.—Cinchona, Larissa, Teddy Gregg (T.) scr; Bromley Boy, Castlebar, Ingle Belmer, Vimy Ridge 12; Loyal Nurse, Princess Maritza, Radical, Sure Lady (T.) 24; Nola Scott, Scottish Emperor 36; Jeeves, Binkv Dillon, Great Deceiver, Lucky Loyal 48. 12.17 Express Handicap, 4.34-4.30 class; two miles. —Follow Me, Gallant Chief, In the Mood, Scott Axworthy

Wainono Girl scr.; Acropolis, Gold Sheik, Jack’s Pal, Karangi, Warform 12; Loyal King, Sports Guide, Worthy Cross 24; Catalpa, Claremorris, Lady Dawn 36; Black Label, Parrish Lad 48. 12.57 New Zealand Trotting Stakes, for three-year-olds; one mile and a-half. —Aerial Scott, Annabel, Dinero, Infallible, Mosquito, Our Nulgie, Pacific Gold, Silver Volo, Sure Note. 1.42 Easter Handicap, 4.29 class; two miles.—Battle Colours, Betty Boop, Cabin Boy, Special Edition, Trusty Scott, Volo Senwod scr.; Joan Conquest, Warfield 12; Clockwork, Double Peter, Happy Man, Shadow Maid 24;' Dusky Sound, Integrity 36; Loyal Friend 48; Haughty 84. 2.27 Craven Handicap, 4.40-4.35 clan’s; two miles. —Certainty, Comeaway, Dundee Sandy, Dunstan Direct, Play Safe, Tam o’ Shanter scr.; Golden Shadow, Paul Collette, . Pre-Emin-ence, Syncopate 12; Communique, Traverse* 24; Gallant Maid, Imperial Lady, Manpower, Punctual 3B; Navigate, Poppotunoa 48. 3.12 High-Class Trotting Free-for-all. 2.52 class; one mile and a-quarter.— Sea Max, Blue Horizon, Lady Scott. Rangefinder, . Ordnance, Mohican, Gerfalcon. 3.57 Welcome Handicap, two-year-olds; one mile.—Amos' Grattan, Dandy Grattan, Democrat, Doctor Ted, Emily Volo, Fire Bar, Globe Direct, Hazard Queen, High Stakes, Jacqueline, Nelsonova, Right Royal, Sprayman, Stirling Castle 50.., Highland Fling 24. 4.42 Flying Handicap, 2.47 class; one mile and a quarter.—Betty Boop, Black Label, Bulldozer, Cabin Boy, Claremorris, Gold Sheik, In the Mood, Knave of Diamonds. Lady Dawn,. Scott Axworthy, Sea Born, Volo Senwood, Worthy Cross scr.; Double Peter, Parrish Lad, Special Edition, Warfield 12; Battle Colours, Clockwork, Dusky Sound, Loyal Friend 24; Bronze Eagle, Facing Power 36; Gold Bar 60.

WAIMATE RACES PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW

[SPECIAL TO “STAR.”]

■ CHRISTCHURCH, March 23. The Waimate Racing Club and Waimate District Hunt Club will hold a combined race meeting on the Waimate racecourse to-morrow. The win and place system will be used, and the following horses are likely to be well supported:— Studholme Highweight: Paladeo, Fairy Bard, Lost Art. Trial Plate: Lord Roland, ,Mazamarch, Cornucopia. Waimate Cup: Immediate, Good Cast, Night Pal. Morven Trot: Dominator, Dunamis, Courtly. Waitangi Hack: Cinderella, Velvet Slipper. Pallid. President’s Handicap: Monetary, Wise Girl.

Hook Trot: Great Show, Peter Dale, Sally Dale. Farewell Hack Handicap: Olgas Choice, Divorced, Honest Sal. The fields are as follow: — 12.0

Studholme High-weight, one mile and 50 yards. —Royal Writ 10.10, Palladeo, Night Lancer 10.9; Fairy Bard 10.8: Sham Boy 10.4; Last Effort 10.3; Valcron 10.0; Rout 9.9; Big Joe 9.7 Lost Art 9.3; Pilot Officer, Ascot Blend 9.0. 12.40 Trial Plate, six furlongs. —Bank Raid, Brandon, Cornucopia, Fluorescent, Gambado, Lord Roland, Mazamarch, Prince Cavalier, Receptive, Salmaform, Smock, Sphere, Sun Peak, Silverdale 8.8; Campsie, Quick Lunch, Silver Stream 7.11. 1.20 Waimate Cup, one mile and aquarter.—The Raker 9.0; Immediate 8.11; Good Cast 8.4; Night Pal 7.9; Grand Forest 7.7: Rawhamai 7.0. 2.° Morven Trot, 3.43 class; one mile and a-half. — Betty Bond, Courtly, Dominator, Dunamis, Frisky Bill, Justify, Loyal Virtue, Tara’s Hall, True * Potts-scr; Struell, 48; Tom Gundy 60. ’ 2.40 Waitangi Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Pallid 9.0; Boolamskee 8.13; Dash o’ Dink 8.11; Rout 8.8; Ration 8.6; Peter Gazelle 8.2; Velvet Simper, Cinderella 8.0; Sumra 7.11; Espadrille 7.9; Lord Roland, Sphere Chelton, Lady Faulter 7.7. 3.20 President’s Handicap, six furlongs. —Monetary 8.13; Sing Sing 8.7; Boulder Dam 8.5; Wise Girl 8.2; Listen In 7.3: Bali 7.0. 4.0 Hook Trot, 3.5 class; one mile and a-quarter.—Betty Bond, Courtly, Dunamis, Frisky Bill. Great Show, Justify, Kerrwood Bingen, Loyal Virtue, Peter Dale, Sally Dale, Tara s Hall, True Potts, Wee Logan scr.

4.40 Farewell Hack Handicap, one mile and 50 yards.—Olga’s Choice 9.4; Divorced 8.10; Honest Sal 7.13; Peter Gazelle 7.13; Joy Rosa, Big Top, Fluorescent, Dark Diana, Bank Raid, Brockie 7.7.

RACING AT AWAPUNI.

FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW.

The Manawatu meeting will be held at Awapuni to-morrow, when undei’ the single pool system of betting the following horses should be well supported:— Kairanqa Hurdles: Liqhtfair, Takrouna, Baron Bold. Te Wanaka Handicap: Gala Sonq. Sorrell, Gold Shoes. Woodhey Handicap, first division: Donegal Bay, Da Vinci.. Second division: Saludos, Beryl Fox. Kinq Georqe Handicap: Rink, Lady Spiral, Yogi. Manawatu Stakes: Specialist, Royal Raider, Battle Lord. Adderstone Hack: Day Lightning, Tribal N.iaht, Silver Ball. Johnston Memorial: Flyinq Ace, Royal Greek, Killeymoon. Lonqburn Handicap: Foxcatcher, Dileas, Bin Money. The fields are as follow:— 12.0: Kairanga Hurdles Handicap, one mile ahd three-quarters.—Auth-oress, Kanui te Pai 10.11, Light Fair 10.6, Red Glare 10.4, Young Charles 10.1, Pompit, Mynet 9.12,. Takrouna 9.5, Baron Bold 9.2, Hikorangi, Star Peer, Foxbrae, Sunola, Lassac, Drake’s Drum, Northfield 9.0. 12.40: Te Wanaka Handicap, six furlongs.—Tussock 9.0; Sorrel 8.9; White Cap 8.2; Carthage, Gala Song 8.1; Gold Shoes, Young Margaret 7.13, Sir Boswell, Stony Broke 7.9, Moutoa Lord, Battle Dance, Parnell, Arco, Blackwater, Achievement, Coratrix, Tudor Chief 7.7, Gyration 7.6, Culloden Moor 7.3, Czarina, Lady Delight, Army Souvenir, Yandra 7.0. 1.27: Woodhey Handicap, seven furlongs.—First Division: Donegal Bay 9.0. Da Vinci 8.7, Kuri, Mary Jo 8.3, Sea Quex 8.1, Red Fort 7.12, Lady Chips, Yarrow 7.10, Barrosa 7.9 Robert, Mine Host, Peter Quex, Lady Premier, Stepfar, Sporting Stvle Hadrian. Gardane, Bianette, Gay Flame, Silver Pine 7.7. Second Division: Lady Nahleen 9.3. Bay Robe 8.7, Saludos 8.5. Silver Ball 8.3, Gay Lena 7.13, Beryl Fox 7.12, Gay Courier 7.10, Swift Jay 7.9, Flotation 7.8, Impart. Tagore, Kelmont, Mary Lee, Fine Boy, Last Robe. Matawene. Gay Witch, Brilliant Scholar, St. Hilton, Owen’s Bay 7.7. 2.15: King George Handicap, one mile and a-quarter.—Alethea 9.4, Yogi 8.8. Rink 8.5, Don Quex. Longsword 8.3, Lady Spiral 8.0. Embroider 7.13, Sovereign Lad 7.9, Phoenix 7.8. Financial 7.7, Patu Ra, Tavern Light 7.0.

2.55: Thirty-seventh Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes; seven furlongs.—Specialist, Royal Raider 8.0, Gyration, Reversion, Battle Lord,

Brown Derby 7.9, Pallas Athene, Currency Lass 7.6. ; . 3.35: Adderstone Handicap, one mile and a-quarter.—Day Lighting 9.2; Good Scout 9.0, Te Ranui 8.8, Barrage 8.7, Dunbar 8.5, Silver Ball 8.1, Beneve, Tid-Apa- 7.9, Colibri, Ideation, Royal Flash, Tribal Night, Phalaria, Incident, St. 1 Lucien, Cardoness, Casilda, Blanket, Rampant 7.7. ■ • . 4,15: J. M. Johnston Memorial Handicap, seven furlongs.—Poutatau 8.7, Sir Bradbury 8.3, Killeymobn 8.0, Skyhawk 7.13, Royal Greek, Flying Ace 7.12, Theolateral 7.11, Capronella, Daljarrock 7.10, Foxcatcher. Donegal Bay, Theiolyn 7.9, Foreign Coin 7.6, Sterling Lad, Silver. Note 7.0. 5.0: Longburn Handicap, one mile and one furlongs—Lady Spiral 9.2, Patu Po 8.11, Spirit, Foxcatcher 8.6, Regal Night 8.4, Abdicate, Hasten 8.2, Voltaire 8.1, Joseph Conrtid 7.13, Pompit, Lastik, Come True, Good Scout, Big Money, War Effort 7.11. FIELDS FOR PAEROA TO-MORROW’S PROSPECTS The Bay of Plenty Racing Club’s meeting will be held at Paeroa tomorrow. with the win and place system of betting in use. The following horses should be fancied:— Handicap Hurdles: Spirillum, Gayjax, Skyette. First Trial Plate: Land Warden, Colostrip, Neville. . Tanner Memorial. —Ist. div.: Chief Robin. Nanakea.. 2nd div.: Royal Slipper, Silver Wedding. Tauranqa Cup: Lo Zin, Babrow, Sousa. Second Trial Plate: Democracy, Gold Dash’, Persisto. Alf Brown Memorial. —Ist. div.: ' Laddie Boy, Convallaria. 2nd div. Golder’s Green, Theoress. Flying Handicap: Fight On, Flowerburn, Peter Douglas. _ . President’s Hack.—lst div.: Ligntmint. Sir Bian. 2nd div.: Hunting Loch, Whirlwind Star. The fields are as follow: — Handicap Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters. —Stock Exchange 1r.7, Hunting Mac, Spring Day, Balblair 10.0, Gayjax 9.7, Kouraeka 9.4, Hunting Camp, Skyette, Toy View, Prakash, Tough Guy, Tokerau, Waiwainui, Roman Orator, Bon Star, Dia mond King, Spirillum, Strike Up Ramillies, Brantome, New Battle, Diagonal, Jay Lad, Owing 9.0. 12.37: First Trial Handicap, six furlongs. —Toastmaster, Monojay, Land Warden, Highland View, British Patrol. Newborbugh, Moko Moko, Peria Prifice, Hunting Park, Prince Guard, Trihere, Land Ruler, Romalrn 8.9 Tu Maro, Kaiata, Jocelyn Ann, Colostrip, Valona Bay, High Spy 8.6,. Beau Sun, Brown Atom, Silver Cham, Neville 8 a Royal Legatee, Miss Kotere 8.1. 1.22: Jack Tanner Memorial, five furlongs.—First Division: Perdition 8.5 Landfire, Ruling Master, Donneybrooke, Baffle Plate, Fionn 7.9,. fie Taki 7.7, Chief Robin, Ladv Catrme, Nanakia Miss Malibu, Fqxbudge Kate 7.6, Interceptor 7.5, Luscious Airies 7.1. Merrimake 7.0. Second Division: Royal Shppei 8.1, Vonnette. San Rosa, Greek, Resurrection, Cock Robin 7.9, Silver Wedding 7.8, Diabil. Silver Lap, Jovial Lee, Chapswood 7.6, Seletheo, Autochat, Available 7.1, Chatley, Crystal Ring 7.0. Tauranga Cup, one m ile and a quarter.—Babrow 9.0, Llandme 8.7, Manuma 8.4, Bonny Pay l.i, Sousa 7 6 Corsac, Lo Zin, Gold Vaals, Royal Musk, Lady Bertha 7.0. 2.57: Second Trial Handicap, six furlongs.—Fair Dinkum. Golden. Petei Persisto, Old Mac, Bambion, Gold Dash, tlreek Boy, Kanui Tekoa, Flying Gold, Sir Rajah, General Buileigh, North Wilts 8.9? Hunting Gold, Ernette, Democracy, Winovei\ Tirem. Exclusion. Fast Idris 8.6 Cricket Ball, Royal Silver,. Swee,. Baffles, Coast Patrol 8.4, Chevahta, Te Wahine 8.1.

Alf Brown Memorial, six furlongs. —First Division: Mercurial 9.0, Lartdic- Boy 8.11, Zulu Boy 8 7, Foxbun 8 0 Goldine, Convallaria 7.13, Hemcourt, Baby Girl 7.11, Miss Kot®re 7.8, Monojay, Beau Sin, Blonde Gypsy, Sir Rajah, Yama 7.7. 19 Second Division: Bournemouth 8.12, Hunting Camp 8.9, Theoress Shell 8.0, Bonny Bat 7.13, Colour. Green 7.12, Foxrose 7.11, Ernette 7.10, Irish Fox 7.8, Hunting Park, Manora, Bronze Belle 7.7. 4.27: Flving Handicap, six furlongs. Exeter 10.2, Lord Luck 8.7, Gaymeer 8.4. Flowerburn BJJ, Sir Standfast 8.1, Betterm an 7.12, Fight On 7.11. Oui Toy Powys, Hazroy, Peter Douglas, Royce, Hunto, Gold Vaals, Theoress, Gentry, Callinan, Merry Vaals 7.0. 5.12: President’s Handicap, l.i miles: First Division.—Sir Bian 8.13. Royal Musk, Ninth Star 8.1, Lightmint 8.0, Gold ine 7 12 Varuna 7.9, Gay Lysander, Dies Faustus, Kanui Tekoa Silver Chain, Rampede, Standto 7.9. „ „ Second Division: —Kitty Gieen 8.3, Whirlwind Star 8 1 Hunting; Loch 8 0, Qnrintf T")rlV 7.13, IVIr. ROWI 7.12, IVI3I inoto & 7.B, Waterloo Bridge, Balhnsloe, Kiilcommon, Sweet Baffles, Solo Park 7.7. ENGLAND’S BLOOD STOCK. LORD ROSEBERY’S VIEWS. NEWMARKET, Dec. 7. The Earl of Rosebery, president, of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, at its annual meeting here tonight, urged the Government to free the racing industry of its shackles so that it could contribute to Britain s export effort. , . “We have not had a Cabinet Minister on a racecourse since the war, he said. “I would like one to come to a meeting here, preferably the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Anderson. We read in every paper and in most political speeches that this country must increase its export trade Bloodstock can be obtained nowhere else in such excellence as m these islands. India. Australia, New Zealand. South America and North America are all wanting our thoiouglibreds. But I would like to give this warning, that if they cannot buy the best they will go elsewhere for the second-best. That is why I should like the help of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Once people get accustomed to the second-best we may lose these markets for good. Before the war we exported over 1,000 animals a year. More inquiries are coming in now than ever before. But these animals have to be proved on the racecourse before sale.” , , Turning to the problems of breeders during the war, Lord Rosebery Sa *AVe have been at our wits encl to keep our stud farms going. The fine old pasture so necessary for horse breeding will not be right for years to come. Labour is a problem on the stud and in the racing stable. For instance, the lad who has done Ocean Swell (1944 Derby winner) ever since he went into training is 73. There is another lad in the same yard who did Cyllene 47 years ago.” Incidentally, he revealed a fact about Ocean Swell, this year s Derby winner, that will interest thoroughbreeders —lie was a 12 months foal. His dam carried him exactly one month over her time, a very unusual occurrence.