SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1936, Page 3

SPORTING

NAPIER PARK R.C. ACCEPTANCES

HASTINGS, June 16.

Napier Park R.C’. acceptances for the first day. Jun 0 201 h, are as follows:—

MOTEO HACK HI'RDLES, H miles. --Journet 11.5, .John Charles JO.II, Emotion 16.8, ('uric 10.5, Blue Bov 10.2. Blue Tiger 10.0, Count Willonyx 9.12. Manifesto 9.8. Souchong, Koval Bengal, Lord Hereford 9.0.

MAIDEN HANDICAP. 6 furlongs.— Black Frost. Tractile, Agog, Silver Tide. Vainsborough, Black Magic. Gascon. Master Hector, Arrownilla, .lav Bird. Mahala, Mutunga. Golden Ridge. Lueullus Lad. Sunny Blonde. Gironde. F.rst Hand 8.7, Whistle, Winkie, Inheritance, Essex. L ( . Torquet. Count Siegfried, Marsyas 8.0. MEANER HACK HANDICAP. (> furlongs.—Mata H'tiri 10.8. First Chapter 0.7. Royal Feast 9.2, Hunter’s Morn 9.1. De Friend, Hunting- Star 9.0, Caen 8.6. Begorrah, Holios 8.9. NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, about 2J miles. —Royal Banquet 11.4, Cotsfield IL4. Dozie 10.4, Stroma. 9.7, Eat tieground 9.6, Kaokaoroa 9.0. LADIES’ HANDICAP, 1} miles.— Sunny Sky 12.4, The Grasper 12.2. Roval Slrft 11.4. Lyn Dhu 11.0, Tahoma 10.12.

FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Slippery 9.3, 'B'odyline 9.1. Hunting .lay 8.12 Passion Flower 8.10. Lavina 8.5, C'awboen 8.2, Royal Bengal, Quake 8.0.

SETTLERS’ HACK HANDICAP. One mile.—Granville 9.6, Blygain 8.13, Blue Garter 8.13, Master Cyklon 8.11, Trailer 8.5, Forum 8.3, Royal Dash. Sybil Song S.O.

Racing Notes

Rose Vai: Rose Vai may do well for T. 'R. George this winter. The former West Coast marn ran two fair races at Otaki. Given Away:

As Marcus Cicero did not look like surviving another preparation, Mr. IL .T. Murphy .has given him away for use as a hack to Mr. C. V. Gomez, veterinary surgeon, of Nelson.

Rob Roy: Rob Roy, tho two-yoar-old colt by Night Raid —Quadrilateral, who coM 1450 guineas as a yearling, will in future be raced by Mr. AV. .1, >S. Maekinnon. I Foulsham has been racing the colt on lease from the estate of Mr. L. K. S. Maekinnon. He has cancelled that arrangement, but will continue to train Rob Roy. Cuddle Resumes:

Among the horses back in work at Trontham the most notable is ('uddle. who has started on her preparation for spring events in Australia. Cuddle has done wonderfully well rltirng her n-spfe. building up al great speed, and she is looking in as fine order as (ver she lias so early in the season. Prostration:

Prostration, who has put on condition since Foxton, will be T. R. George’s onlv candidate at Wanganui, where he wdl be ridden by his usual pilot. S. AVilsop. Korero has now been acquired outright,by Mr. AV. Higgins who previously held him' only on lease.

Back at Work: Brabant and Liane are both back in work after spells, and they appear to have done exceptionally well during' their vacation. Brabant is still rough in tli»« coat hut is otherwise a picture of health. Liane. who was never mean tn | hysique. has filled out still more since she was last seen. Spell Postponed:

Vinco’s proposed spell has been postponed, in the hope that he might collect a prize in a hack hurdles, as Debut, whom he somewhat resembles in style of movement, did twelve months ago.

Con Fttoico: 1 Con T'uoco was one of the u.nluckv runners in the middle-distance handicaps at Ellerslie, hut he needs plenty of ground, and it is probable that he will fare better next- season, when one of -the big handicaps should not ho beyond him. Tie literally came from the clouds to get third in the Cornwall Handicap, and on the last day he was ! n a rearward position early nnd then was up third with two furlongs |o go a word picture that tells Its own story. A horse cannot do it at both ends, and th : s is wh'it caused Con Fuoco to weaken in the home strntcli.

More Reliable Now: T’rior to the Great Northern fixture Scotland bad earned a reputation for lining nnrelaiblc. but his efforts at Ellerslie i-econtly left nq cause tor cornpia nt in this direction. On the first day he finished s xth in the Cornwall Handicap in a bunched lot not far away from the winner, and over seven furlongs on the middle day he simply cantered past numerous horses that were staging a desperate finish, the ease with which ho left them behind being rather remarkable. On the final day ho did not have a very good run. but he was pushing Ills w«y tlirough on the rails over the last bit and was going strongly in third place, a neck and a head behind two good handicap horses in Royal Appellant and One AV’hetu.

Trip Cancelled: The decision not to send Gallio ovor to Svdney for the A.J.C. Derby makes good reading for northern sportsmen who will now be. able to see this fine roll in action again in the open sprint at th« Pakuranga fixture two months lienee. With Strelto on the other side already, Gallio will lielu io make it interesting, and his lady owner will probably fie able to pat herself on the back for keeping her colt home, where the stakes will be good and easier to win. Gtilden Sheila, another smart northern two-year-old. may also make her reappearance in the same event at Pakuranga.

Teddy Boy: Teddy Boy’s debut as a hurdler nt the Great Northern meting was full of merit, and hs looks like bi'ing a splendid acquisition to the ranks of jumpers. A third and then a second were his performances, and on this ho should not be difficult to place. lie is engagC'd on the flat the first day nt AVanganif and in the hurdle race the second day.

Velocipede Well: The Ellerslie stable companions. Velocipede and Triune, may go to Wangnniii if their owner-trainer is satisfied with the weights allotted, but if he is not then this Australian-bred pair will

be put aside until the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellerslie on August 22. Velocipede is in such good form at present that he may be taken to Wanganui, and if the handicap fields are not too large he will be well suited. Triu.n e has not shown form for some little time. He had his last race .in the open sprint at Ellerslie recently, and. drawing the. rails, he si ambled when th ( . barrier rose and was soon tailing the field. Past His Best:

Peter Jackson, a horse of notable past performances, resumed racing at Peilding at Easter with 8.11 and now he has been dropped down to 7.13 at Wanganui. If he cannot win soon at his weight he should give up trying. One to Follow:

One of the most promising horses seen out in the hunters ’ races at Ellerlie was Tangled, who ran second in the Hurdles, and at his next attempt gave a splendid exhibition of fencing to win the Hunt Club Cup. A five-year-old gelding by Dead Sea from Daimy Step. Tangled is a robust type and appears to be the. makings of a tine steeplechaser. As he is under the care of L. Knapp, a successful trainer of jumpers, he is in th° right hands to .'eecive every chance to make good.

One of the most improve 1 horses nt the Auckland meeting was Dark Shadow, who improved with each tac< and won twice after running a good fourth on the first day. Dark Shadow’s wins were achieved in easy fashion and promotion from hack to open companv should not prevent him from uinti.ng more races. Lp to a mile theta is no doubt that he is very smart and be should prove very profitable dining the next lew months it it- is decided to race him during the winter. Namakia ; s Smart:

Namakia's performance in winning the Visitors’ Handicap at Auckland with 19.3 in 1-12 ' vns J ‘ Cl ' bes t ,(l date and it was a meritorious effort. She is more solid than formerly an.l proof of this was afforded when she achieved success at her third start at the meeting Namakia should have considerable more usefulness ahead of her. <is she' is only a four-year-old and has never been over-raced. ScH/ Fox: Although the Wingatui course is unseasonable firm at present. Sea Foxwill probably find conditions more, favourable there than ho did at Ellerslie. He is entered for a seven-furlongs race each dav and for the open mile on the final day in addition. Royal Gallant. another galloper in J. 8. Shaw’stable who favours heavy going, will acompanv Sea Fox and Dollar 8.1 l to the meeting. Winter Cup Prospect: Nothing could have liixm more simple than Prostration’s outstanding victories in the Wairarapa County ('up and the Roxton Gup. Although the opposition was well below the best handicap class, it is obvious from the nature of these two performances that Prostration will he a formidable contender for the Winter Cup. a race his connections are. now hold.ng in vie". Prince of Orange: Prince of Orange won the Great Northern Hurdles by a process of elimination. but all the credit cannot be taken away from a horse who was once regarded as a "rod in pickle" for a Grand National Hurdles. Prince of Orange, now a ten-year-old has started 92 times for ten wins and eighteen places worth £3090 in stakes. Lapel: Lapel may have been closer in the Foxton Cup if he had been patiently ridden. He is due to earn his expenses. Reipar; Reipar won so well at Foxton that his success over middle distances can be taken for granted One-Sided: Since 1895 Liberator, Lochella, and Royal Limond are the only South Island horses to have won the Great Northern Steeplechase A Good Oife: One Whctu, four-year-old son of Sandstar and Kilcoo, was having his forty-second race in the Cornwall Handicap, his record till then being 11 wins and 14 places worth £lB4O. He is probably the outstanding handicap horse in New Zealand to-day and his string of successes have keen judges guessing as to what h.s limitations really are. N.Z.’s Greatest Sire: Limond has been claimed as New Zealand's greatest sire. As a classic sire probably yes, but Martian got winners of £372,907, and Limond'« total Ls £225.785. Brabant: A lot of success for Brabant is indicated', and his return is being keenly awaited. Double Shot: Double Shot is reported to be making an excellent impression in his pren( ration for the Wingatui meeting this month. , Turn Shortly: Vocal is being Licked off to have a (urn shortly. SYDNEY, June 15. The pronrsing racing fiHy. Red Rosebud, who fell at Rosehill on Saturday. i: is feared, fractured a pelvis. To-day she '.was placed in slings.

RACING FIXTURES. June 20, 23—Wanganui J.C. June 20, 23—Napier Park R.C. 23—Opotiki J.C. (at Tauranga). June 23, 25, 27—Dunedin J.C. July I—Dannevirke H.C. June 13 —Hawke's Bay J.C. June 20, 23—AVanganui J.C. June 20, 23—Napier Park R.C. June 20 23, 24 —Dunedin J.C. June 23—Opotiki J.C. (at Tauranga) June 27—Oamaru J.C. i July I—Dannevirke1 —Dannevirke H. C. July 7,9, 11— AVellingtuii R.C. li.c. July 18 —Hawke’s Bay H.C. July 18—Waimatc District H.C. July 22 —Rangitikei H.C. July 23. 25 —Poverty Bay T.C. July 25 —Manawatu R.C. July 25 —South Canterbury H.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. June 20, 23—Auckland T.C. Mazda gas-filled Coiled-eoil lamps give up to 20 per cent, more light. Make sure of Mazda. All electrical !■