FULL OF FUN IS REGARDED AS HIGH CLASS FILLY

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 July 1947, Page 5

FULL OF FUN IS REGARDED AS HIGH CLASS FILLY

Full of Fun, who scored a runaway win in the Trial Plate at. Trentham has proved a profitable investment for the Trentham owner-trainer D. McCauley. She was leased after being passed in at the Trentham. Sales last year and her latest success has brought her earnings to £970. She has recorded two wins, three seconds, and a third in nine starts. One of her best previous efforts was to finish second to Lady Christine in the Wellington Racing Club’s Wellesley Stakes. . Full of Fun is by the Dominionbred sire Joviality from the painscourt mare Smoke Trail, who is from the same family as Kilcash (Mitchelson Cup), Vagabond (New Zealand Cup), and Du Maurier (Manawatu Cup).

Not Entered Joygiver was weighted for the Winter Cup in error. He was not entered for the race, and has no engagements at the meeting. Hakim, 8.9, was omitted from the telegraphed list of handicaps for the Winter Cup at the Grand National meeting.

Change of Stables Paul Collette, who was previously trained at Belfast by C. S. Donald for Misses W. E. and M. A. Madden, is the latest addition to A. Holmes’s team at Yaldhurst. A handsome son of Jack Potts and Bridget Borough, Paul Collette is now seven years old.

Australian Jumper Winterset has been a surprise absentee from the entries for the important jumping events this winter. However, his trainer, A. Winder, stated during the course of the Wellington meeting that there is nothing amiss with the Australian ’chaser and that he is still in commission at Te Rapa with a view to racing in the early spring. Winterset showed himself to be a great jumper when he made his appearance at the Waikato meeting in May, but he did not appear to relish the heavy track conditions on this side of the Tasman, and this no doubt has influenced his connections to wait until the going becomes firmer.

Trainer Retires

E. J. Smith, who has had an active association with both racing and trotting over a long period, has decided to retire. The Prebbleton trainer has been closely connected ■with both codes since the turn of the present century and with two gallopers, Clementine and Manjess, he enjoyed considerable success. However, it was in the light-harness sport that he earned his biggest fame, his many fine performers including John Mauritius, Vilo, Sea Gift, Bush Laddie, Happy Man, Roddy, and Fairy Wings. Many regard Sea Gift as one of the greatest trotters to race in the Dominion as she not only won many races, against those of her own gait but- also defeated fields of high-class pacers.

Badges for Licence Holders Jockeys and trainers licensed by the New Zealand Racing Conference are shortly to be issued with badges which will indicate their status in the sport. Their badge is made of metal and finished in enamel, with gilt lettering. It 'bears the initials, N.Z.R.C., and the date of issue. Those issued to trainers will bear the letter “T,” and those to jockeys, “J”. Badges will be issued to licencees each racing season, and the cost will be borne by the New Zealand Racing Conference. There are 497 trainers and 296 jockeys holding licences this season. Leather badges will also be issued to apprentice jockeys, of whom there are 241 holding licences this season. The executive committee of the Racing Conference has recommended to all clubs that the badges take the place of the present licence for admission purposes.—(P.A.)

Amended Hack Status At the annual meeting of racing club delegates in Wellington last week, the hack status was raised to £5OO, and the new definition of a, hack takes 1 effect from the opening of the new racing season on August 1. The president of the Racing Conference, Mr H. R. Chalmers, said yesterday that any horse which has not won the amount mentioned in the amended rule when it comes into operation, automatically comes within its definition. This ■ means that horses which have graduated from hacks under the old limit but have not won a race worth £5OO to the winner, or races to the aggregate of£soo, will be eligible for entry in hack races after August I.—(P.A.)

BRUCE AWARDED 9.3 IN MELBOURNE CUP

MELBOURNE, July 21.

The following are the top weights and weights of the New Zealand nominees for the Melbourne Cup, to be run over two miles, for stakes totalling £10,300 at Flemington on November 4:— Russia 9.10; Bruce, Royal Gem 9.3; Hydrophone 9.2; . Blue Legend, Columnist, Good Idea, Valcurl 9.1; Beau le Havre, Cordale, Prince Standard, Proctor, Vigaro 9.0; Chaytor, Master Dash 8.11; Flying Duke 8.10; Concerto, Da Vinci, Spam 8.9; Star Knight, Two Grand 8.8; Beau Cheval, Leonard 8.7; Kerry Lad 8.2;i Sage King 8.1; Master Robin, Stenelaus 7.12; Hiraji 7.11; Frontal Attack, Sir Broiefort 7.9; Rahiri 7.8; King Karachi 7.7; Medley 7.6; Deep Sea, Lucky Robin 7.5; Douglas Haig, Fellowship 7.4; Battle Abbey 7.3; Ultimate 7.3; Second Seal 7.2; Equator 7.0; Foxacre' 6.12; Owen Roe 6.12. For the Caulfield Cup, one mile and a half, the principal weights are:— Russia 9.9; Royal Gem 9.8; St. Fairy 9.5; Beau le Havre, Blue Legend, Good Idea, Master Dash, Victory Lad 9.2; Bruce, Chaytor, Proctor, Valcurl 9.1; Columnist, Da Vinci, Prince Standard, Two Grand, Vigaro 9.0; Flying. Duke', Cordale 8.12; Beau Che Val 8.11; Hiraji 8.3; Kerry Lad

Stenelaus 8.2; Sage King 8.0; Frontal Attack, Sir Broiefort 7.7; Deep Sea 7.6; Rahiri 7.5: Douglas Haig, King Karachi, Rotoiti 7.3; Fellowship, Ultimate 7.2; Equator 7.0; Foxacre 6.13. The crack New Zealanders, Beau le Havre and Bruce, have not been overweighted for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, according to the Sydney Daily Telegraph, which features the performances of the two horses.

Russia is regarded as a doubtful starter in Melbourne with 101 b more than he carried successfully last year. Columnist is also regarded as unlikely in the Caulfield Cup, as his weight represents 151 b over that of last year. Temeraire’s rating as the best of the three-year-olds in the Melbourne Cup was expected. The executor in the estate of the late Mr P. Riddle, owner of Shannon, said that he did not think the horse would start either in the Epsom or Metropolitan. The following are the weights for the Epsom Handicap, to be run at Randwick on Octobei’ 4, and the Metropolitan Handicap to be run on October 6:—

Epsom Handicap, of £3000; one mile.—Shannon 10.5; Attley 10.0; Bruce 9.3; Blue Legend, Da Viuci 9.2; Victory Lad, Master Dash 9.0; Immediate, Proctor, Good Idea, Columnist 8.12; Cold Shower 8.11; Native Son, Two Grand, Prince Standard, Vigaro 8.10; High Play, Hiraji 8.3; Master Robin 8.1; Royal Raider 8.0; King Karachi 7.6; Battle Abbey 7.5; Rotoiti 7.3.

Metropolitan Handicap, of £5000; one mile and five furlongs.—Shannon 10.5; Russia 9.10; Bruce 9.7; Good Idea 9.5; Blue Legend, Proctor, Columnist 9.2; Cordale 9.1; Prince Standard, Master Dash, Vigaro 9.0; Two Grand, Victory Lad 8.12; Chaytor, Concerto 8.11; Flying Duke, Kiaree 8,10; Kerry Lad 8.6; Master Robin 8.4; Royal Raider 8.2; Frontal Attack 7.9; Battle Abbey 7.5; Rotoiti 7.3. '