RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 April 1945, Page 7

RACING AND TROTTING

MEETINGS TO COME. April 28:Waikato. April 28: Poverty Bay. April 28: South Canterbury.

TROTTING. .

May 5: Waikato Combined. May 5: Forbury. June 2 or 4: Ashburton.

Excellent Showing: Rockery, whe is booked for steeplechasing this season, gave an excellent display over five of the steeplechase fences at Riccarton yesterday.

Big Win Reported: Dark Morning, winner of the concluding event at Hastings, is a five-year-old gelding by Baffles from Lady Willonyx, and his success is reported to have brought off an extensive betting move. He is trained at Hastings by W. D. Young.

Died of Fright?: Monetary is believed to have died of fright when A. E. Didham’s stables were recently burned. He was found dead in his box when a stable attendant entered to remove him. It is reported that Didham did not have any insurance on his property.

Apprentice Allowances: .John Gay and Lord Advocate will each claim a 71b. allowance in the Doncaster Handicap at Washdyke to-morrow, making their weights 8.7 and 8.3 respectively. This will be the lowest weight carried by John Gay for a long while, and if the track is firm, he will be well in the running at the finish.

A Loss: The win of First In in the Great Autumn Handicap drew further attention to the loss the breeding world suffered in the death of First In’s dam, Gobble, when foaling to Defaulter. First In has proved a brilliant performer. Another of the progeny of Gobble was Skyrena (by Sky Blue) who was a useful and hardy splinter winning a good share of races at West Coast meetings.

Canterbury Trained: Rockery, owned by Mr. C. L. Kettle, of Greymouth and trained by R. E. Johnston, at Riccarton, has been nominated for the Great Northern Hurdles and the Great Northern Steeplechase. . Maggiore, owned by Mr. H. Dowling of Greymouth, has also been entered for both jumping events. Other South Islanders in the hurdles’ list are: As Required, Valantua, The Vulture and Fairy Bard (all in the hurdles). Gulf Stream and Immediate have been nominated for the Cornwall Handicap, and Dividend, As Required, Valantua, The Vulture, Spanish Main, Fairy Band, Roman Son and Minton for the Steeples. WASHDYKE RACES PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW [SPECIAL TO "STAR.”] CHRISTCHURCH, April 27. The South Canterbury Jockey Club will hold its Autumn meeting at Washdyke to-morrow, when the principal events will be the Timaru Cup and Doncaster Handicap, for which handy fields will parade. The track promises to be firm, and under the win and place system, the following horses can be expected to be well supported:— Tekapo Hurdles: The Vulture, Fairy Bard, Inscrutable. Electric Stakes: Mister John, Foreign Ways, Koa Manu. Washdyke Trot: Loyal Chief, Emulous, Lou Hall. Timaru Cup: Immediate, Sister Sal, Palfrey. Smithfield Hack Handicap: Sumra, Pallid, Nurnie. Doncaster Handicap: John Gay, Burberry, Lord Advocate. Otipua Trot: Loyal Chief, Emulous, Water Ranger. Rosewill Hack Handicap: Gold Lance, Rex, Lalla Meer. The fields are as follow: — Tekapo Hurdles, one mile and threequarter.— Maggiore 11.8; Strip ll.o; Fairy Bard 10.13; Inscrutable 9.11; The Vulture 9.10; Prince Dolomite 9.9; Kohara 9.3; Valcron, Boolamskee, Pern, Prize Ring, Leander, Cobalt, Drummer’s Boy, Bank Raid 9.0. Electric Stakes, six furlongs.—Aidair, .Belfort, Buddy, Chelton, Contemptuous, Depth Charge, Duncan’s Guest, Foreign Ways. Gqmbado, Griff, Koa Manu, Legal Right, Miss Molly, Mister John, Rampage, Scottish Rose, Smock, Sphere, Turnstile 8.10; Quick Lunch. Robingay, Silver Streak, Te Muka 7.8. Washdyke Trot, 3.38 class; one mile and a half.—Appreciate, Golden Dancer, Infuser, Le Compte, Lou Hall, Liqueur, Navy Queen, Red Setter, Steamboat, Windermere scr; Blazeaway 24; Emulous 36; Galvena, Loyal Chief 48.

Timaru Cup, one mile and three furlongs.—Palfrey 8.7; Immediate, Atreus 8.5; Sister Sal, Aurora Australis, Boulder Dam 7.12; Hunting Charm 7.4; Eastern Coin 7.1; Royal Writ, Honest Sal 7.0. Smithfield Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Moneybird 9.3; Nurnie 8.11; Pallid 8.8; Dash o’ Dink 8.5; Peter Gazelle, Prince Leighton, Lyndon Lea 8.4; Rfiut 8.2; Ration 8.1; Night Fighter 8.0; Midgard, Sumra, Cinderella 7.10; Velvet Slipper, Desert Strife 7.9; Hurry Home, St. Joachm 7.8; Black Light, Night Believer, Liquidate, Fcola, Lady Faulter 7.7. Doncaster Handicap, six furlongs.— John Gay 9.0; Lord Advocate 8.10; Aurora Australis 8.0; Green Note 7.10; Burberry. 7.6; Joygiver, Royoney, Bali 7.0.

Otipua Trot, 3.34 class; one mile and a half.—Bien Sur, Chuckles, Emulous, Frewyn, Loyal Chief, Real Grattan, Sir Gaillard, Sunny Glen, Special Agent, Sandstone scr; Water Ranger 12; Jack’s Son 24; Dillondale 36. Rosewill Hack Handicap, one mile and three furlongs.—Hunting'Charm 9.9; Eulogia 8.3; Silver Mask 8.1; Lost Art, Lalla Meer 7.13; Gold Lance 7.11; Lex, Big Top 7.8; Tatting, Albino, As Required, Rampage, Receptive, Matapan 7.7. WAIKATO RACES.

FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW.

The Waikato Racing Club’s meeting will be held at Te Rapa to-mor-row, when under the win and place system of betting the following horses should be well supported:— Freyberg Steeples: Wildore, Extra, Skyette.

First Montgomery Hack: Prince Revel, Laddie Boy, Colostrip. Churchill Handicap: Orakau, Harris Tweed, Lagenia. Cunningham Hurdles: Good Fun, Spring Day, Stock Exchange. Stalin Plate: Beneve, Mr. Rowl, Myain.

Second Montgomery Hack: Playfellow, Persistox, Foxbun.

Eisenhower Handicap: Flying Ace, Gaymeer, Altess.

Roosevelt Memorial: Valley Boy, Fine Kin, Lo Zin.

The fields and starting times are as follow: — 11.15

Freyberg Steeplechase, two miles and a-half.—Wildore 11.10; Sir Waimai 10.2: Extra 9.3; Skyette 9.2’ Roman Orator, Moko Moko. Colonel Bing. Glyndwr, Bold Tide, Tray Mond, Gay Land, Lord Mascot. Brown Ronald, Illuminacre, Surtoy Owing, Haere Atu 9.0. 12.0 First Montgomery Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Prince Revel 8.11, Laddie Boy. 8.8. Hunting Camp 8.5; Theoress 8.2; Black Beret 7.13, Pink, Shell 7.12. Land Warden 7.10, Colo-1 strip 7.8, Jeep, Hineiti, Hunting Park, i Desirous. Valued, Land Ruler, Te Heroine, Old Mack, Orphan’s Song, Vic-

tory Vaals, Greek Acre, Jocelyn Ann, Red Leger, Blonde Gipsy 7.7. 12.45

' Churchill Handicap, one mile and three furlongs.—Neenah 9.4; Orakau 8.3; Water Vixen 8.2; Lagenia 7.5 - Sally Lunn 7.4; Royal Musk, Llandine 7.1; Harris Tweed, Gay Chat, Bronzo, Ninth Star, Nurnbo, Borderer, Peterhead 7.0. 1.30 Cunningham Hurdles, one mile and a-half. —Stock Exchange 11.3; Hunting Mac 10.13; Etaro 10.2; Dauber 9.13; Good Fun, Hard Frost 9.11; Spring Day 9.10; Bronze Night 9.7; Brantome 9.5; Phaleron 9.4; Gold Vaals 9.3; Kouraeka, Diagonal, Diamond King, Greek Boy, Donald Dhu, Hunting Camp, Land Ruler, Farcical, Tangirere, Tokerau, Sir Rajah, Prince Guard, Gay Lysander, Royal Doll, Brome 9.0. 2.15 Stalin Plate, one mile and three furlongs.—Esmonde 11.10; Myain 11.4; Diagonal- 10.13; Mr Rowl 10.11; Lucky Alex, Rival 10.10; Ballinaslow, Beneve, Fox Hunting 10.9; Surpai Paid 10.8; Auld Mackay, Highland View, Toora Vale, Manora, Silver Pere, Skateaway, Tightline, New Battle, Chief Nut, Sweet Baffles, I Stand To, British Patrol, Shepherd Queen, North Wilts 10.7. 1 3.0 Second Montgomery Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Willie Pay 8.10, Playfellow 8.7, Zulu Boy 8.4, Foxbun 8.1, The Fake 7.12, Persisto 7.10, Fencourt 7.9, Colonel Dink, Cricket Ball, Tower Lady, Golden One, Du Bois, Bettermusk, Craven, Baffles Rex, Master Dink. Good View, Greek Deko, Golden Peter, Brown Atom, Society Girl, Ebenezer 7.7. 3.45 Eisenhower Handicap, seven furlongs.—Tutere 8.13; Gaymeer 8.11; Flying Ace 8.9; Expellant 8.6; Tideless, Tiger Tan 8.4; Nepeta 8.3; Fight On, Kiatere, Maati 8.2; Betterman 8.1; Lady Pay, Te Awe Awe 8.0; Altess 7.8; Powys, Skydonna, Sr. Leon, Merry Vaals, Saludos, Bramble Song, Entertainer, Autoscore, Irish Eny Laddie Boy. Gold Cape 7.5. 4.30 Roosevelt Memorial Handicap, one mile. —Fine Kin 9.0; Lo Zin 8.13, Valley Bov, Hippodrome 8.10; Tavernside 8.9; Fox Bun 8.0; Victory Lass 7.13; Cracroft 7.11; Convallaria 7.10; Hunting Mac 7.9: Riverlands Roe, Marinoto, Jovial Hour, Princess Doria 7.8: Colonel Dink, Hunting Park, Peria Prince, River Light, Meer Love, Sir Duke, Captain Courageous. Royal Meer, Fast Maid, Ballina, Jolie Maid 7.7. Water Vixen was withdrawn from the Churchill Handicap at 9.50 a.m. on Monday. St. Leon is not an acceptor for the Eisenhower Handicap.

POVERTY BAY MEETING.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW.

The Poverty Bay meeting will .be held to-morrow, when the following horses be fancied:— Wainui Hurdles: Blue Title, Master Meruit.

Kaiti Hack: Magnus Lux, Dark Morning, Fosseway. Gisborne Handicap: Yogi, Jonathan Jo.

Maiden Stakes No. 1: Silvercrest, High Praise. Maiden Stakes No. 2: St. Nat, Vain Crop. Waikanae Hack: Treasure Tee, Dark Morning, Mr. Valiant. Te Hapara Handicap: Sir Wina, Koi Ragi. Waipaoa Handicap: Sorrell, Piko Pikb, First Footing. The fields are as follow:—

11.30: Wainui Hurdles, about one mile and a half.—Master Meruit 10.2; First Edition 9.11; ' Blue Title 9.9; Lotto 9.5; Crispin 9.2; Kilmanagh 9.1; Lucullus Boy, Nightward 9.0. 12.10: Kaiti Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Dark Morning 9.1; Magnus Lux 8.4; Sisu . 7.11; Fosse Way 7.10; Sublime Fox, United. Nations 7.8; Prarie Girl, Butte, Pas de Cheval, Affable, Last Rose, Little Ace ; Kinfid, Owen’s Bay, Joy Bay 7.7. 12.55: Gisborne Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Yogi 9.2; Bunsby 8.1; Jonathan Jo 7.4; Dark Morning 7.2: Cardoness 7.0. 1.35: Maiden Stakes No. 1, six furlongs.—Lady Roseland, Irish Rose, Kilmanagh, Butte, Last Rose, Silvercrest, Uawa, Susan, Owen’s Bay. High Praise 8.10; Gold Watch 7.8 2.20: Maiden Stakes No. 2, six furlongs.—Vain Crop, Little Ace, St. Nat, Night Foe, Cot Case, Queen Moth, Joy Bay, Gold Lad 8.10; French Count, Battle Survey 7.8. 3.5: Waikanae Champion Hack Handicap, one mile.—Dark Morning 9.0; Mr Valiant 8.4; Silver Ball 8.0; Treasure Tee 7.13; Fosse Way 7.9: United Nations 7.8; Ballynain, Cardoness, Affable, Irish Rose, Hard Rock, Curiality 7.7. 3.45: Te Hapara Handicap, six furlongs.—Koi Ragi 9.7; Sir Wina 7.13; Sorrel 7.8; Lotto 7.5; Jonathan Jo 7.4; Mr Valiant, First Footing, Vain Crop 7.0.

4.30: Wai'paoa Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Sir Wina 9.8; Sorrel 9.3' First Footing 8.3; Blue Chips 7.13: Sisu 7.12; Piko Piko 7.9; Prairie Girl, Sublime Fox, Mount Battock, Gold Lad, Cot Case, Kinfid, Affable 7.7. ELLERSLIE NOMINATIONS The following are the nominations for the chief events on the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Winter meeting: — Great Northern Hurdles, of £2250; two miles and a-half. —Young Charles, Colonel Rouge, Hunto, Sporting Gold, Betterman, Skydonna, As Required, Stock Exchange. Spring Day, Foxiana, Prakash, Comrie, Paid, Valantua, Gold Vaals, Our Nation, Wjietuwhenua, Rockery, Epping, Moderate, Ramillies, Sir Ringman, 1 Boolamskee, Maggiore, The Vulture, North Wilts, Foxsen, Good Fun, Lanidarian, Good Armour, Kouraeka, Ballyneety, Hunting King, Kanui Te Pai, Taarie Pango, Takrouna, Borak, Radiant Vaals, Lucky Alex, Bronzo, The Dude, Surtoy, Bushcraft, New Battle, Surpai, Bisquit, Sir Grant, Dumbo, Diamond King, Kilmanagh, Bronze Night, Town Survey, Fairy Bard, Renascor, Monmouth, Slavonik, Hasten. Centrepoise, Wildore, Diagonal, Gold Spot, Riverlight, Royal Jay, Greek Boy, Expellant, Brantome, Gold Cape, Two Pals, Land Ruler, Flying Spy. Cornwall Handicap, of £1500; one mile and a-quarter.—Tutere, Sousa, La Fillette, Gay Chat, Fight On, British Mint, Jovial Hour, Irish Fox, Royal Musk. Airport, Entertainer. Peterhead. Harris Tweed, Waiting Sir Dink, Hunto, Valley Boy, Orakau. Neenah, Findon, Beau Dink, Gulf Stream, Bonny Pay, Nepeta, Cowper, Abbey Fox, Ernada, Foxlore, Sir Dingle, War Effort, Kiatere Maati, T'heolateral. Royal Duchess. Capronella, Constitution, Treasure Island, Our Gold, British Talent, Imaman, Cambria, Autoscore. Water Vixen, Sleepy Fox, Royal Master, Altess, Town Survey, Jolly Fox, Sally Lunn. Immediate, Saludos, Hormuz, Gay Lally. Great Northern Steeplechase, of £2750; about three miles and threequarters.—Young Charles, Dividend, Colonel Rouge, As Required, Foxiana, Albino. Comrie, Paid, Valantua, Abbey Lu', Waiwainui, Rockery, Indian Sun, Glyn Dwr, Footing. Moderate, Lockheed, Maggiore, The Vulture, Forest Glen, Sir Waimai, Lanidarian, Sir Percy, Spanish Main, Raneiriri, Kanui te Pai, Taane Pango, Khurja, Flylite, Royal Doll, Surtoy, Dauber, New Battle.'Brown Ronald. Bisquit, Bronze Night, Fairy Classic, Minton, Roman Son, Gold Spot, Roval Jav. Bold Tide, Rival, Red Falcon, Mokomoko, Hunting Chief.