SPORTING Checkmate And Maudeen May Go On To Cup Class

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 September 1947, Page 5

SPORTING Checkmate And Maudeen May Go On To Cup Class

Checkmate, who won the Queen Mary Handieap at Addington on Saturday in 2.24 3-5 from a 2.32 mark, made a good impression on astute judges and he is considered likely to reach tlie highest classes. The son of Jack Potts and taurene Wood was not well placed in the running but his driver took full advantage of ah opening once the straight was reached and Checkmate came through to win most attractively. Another winner on Saturday who should soon be racing against the best with success is Maudeen, a five-year-old by Grattan Loyal from Queen Maud, who Avon on the opening day and again on Saturday. Hex* victory in the Improvers’ Handicap was secured with the greatest of ease and she made all her own pace from the mile post.

Checkmate is trained by C. S. Don- - aid at Belfast for Mr H. C. Steel, formerly of Greymouth, and the con-, nections of the horse are stated to have a high, opinion of his capabilities. In Checkmate’s success .Mr Steel, is receiving some . compensation for the patience arid money expended ,on : the disappointing Loyal Chief, who was purchased at a big figure and then failed, to redeem his early promise. Mr Steel formerly raced Great Blaze, among others, with success.

Checkmate won his first race at Victoria Park, Greymouth, scoring in.thq Richrirond Handicap at the : Westland /meeting on April 22, 1946, from .Golden Game and Symetra. Maudeen, who is. trained by G. Cameron at New Brighton, won three races as a four-year-old early last season, and after putting up a brilliant performance to run second to Super Globe in the ..New Zealand. Pacing Stakes at Addington, she was brought to Greymotrth for the Westland meeting in April. She.,was installed a hot. favourite .for the principal event, but failed to handle .the small track and broke, up so badly early that she was not .persevered with. She is now. showing the form expected of her after her promising performances last season and she is expected to go on improving. Her early prospects, on the strength of her easy victories at the New Zealand. Metropolitan . Trotting Club’s national meeting appear to be very bright.

Cliatmoney Purchased For West Coast Racing The aged gelding Chatmoney has been sold to go to the, West Coast of the South Island, according to an Auckland report. Chatmoney is by Chatsworth from Te Money, by Paper Money from Te Papapa, by Marble Arch. He has been lightly raced and is fast, but lacks solidity. Gay Coronach An interesting entry for the Kindergarten; Stakes on the first day of the Avondale Jockey . Club’s meeting is Gay Coronach, a chestnut filly by Coronach from Bonny, Gay, by Gay Sheld from Luculia, by Lucullus from Merry Nif (imp.). Gay. Coronach is a half-sister to jßqriny Pay, who as a ‘two-year-old won the Avondale Stakes, Welcome Stakes, Great

Northern Foal Stakes, Great Northern Champagne Stakes and the Waikato Racing Club’s Juvenile Handicap. Matamata Juvenile

. ~A two-year-old colt, by Salmagundi from Cross-Question, rvho is being trained at Matamata by G. Qobb, will race as Craftsman. He is the first foal of his dam, who is by Solicitor-General from the brilliant .Eulalie, by Absurd from Eulogy. Craftsman is owned by Mr N. R. Souter, of Cambridge, who purchased him as a yearling for. 135.0 guineas. He will have his first race in the Kindergarten Stakes at the Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting.

Da Vinci Ip, Melbourne The Hawlse’s Bay trainer, J. M. Cameron, is now in Melbourne with Da Vinci. The crack sprinter travelled well on the 300-mile trip, and was jumping out of his skin on the Mentone tracks over the week-end. He is likely to have his first race in Melbourne shortly, whle the tracks are soft. He was accompanied from Brisbane by Embroilata, who was purchased by two of Cameron’s patrons with the idea of later racing over hurdles in New Zealand. Embrpilata is by Bernborough’s sire, Emborpugh. He stands 17 hands and is an ideal type for'a jumper. He Was bought by Cameron for 1000 guineas after running fourth in the £ 5000 Doomben Cup last month. He will race in his new owner’s colours in the King’s Cup/ Last-Minute Rush

■ A North Island totalisator manager has given some interesting figures concerning investments. His averages—based on selling windows being kept open for 20 minutes—show that 5 per cent, of the money is invested in the first five minutes, 15 per cent, in the next five minutes, 25 per cent, in the third five minutes, and, 55 per cent, in the last five minutes.

John Grigg Stakes After the declaration of forfeits the following remain ,in the John Grigg Stakes:—Rebel March, Coral Arc, Rival Chase, Ocean City, General I Argosy, Ned Kelly, Hymn of Hate, i Carry On, Kartikeya, Weldrest, i Windrush, Zorro, Jacquee, Detract, Renowned, Harley, Coronach—Lady Ripon f, Leighton—Gay Sonnet g.