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Grey River Argus, 24 April 1937, Page 7

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Auckland Trots KING’S GUIDE LIKELY. Th e . Auckland T.C. meeting to-day has attracted good fields of class and there should be Interesting racing. The win and place totalisator will operate. King's Guide appeals in the Ferguson Handicap in which Nervie’s La t and Star Pronto may offer most opposition. The- fields ami prospects are as fol.ows; 12.0

INNOVATION HANDICAP (T.), 3.45 class, 11 miles. —Bingen Sun, Dick Redmond, Native Princess, Nelson Carbine, Red Eagle, Worthy Lu scr, All Special 12 Win Huon 48. Bronte, Vain Lad 60, Reception 72, Great ’’Sonoma, Te Kahu 96.

AU Special Bingen Sun Dick Redmond 12.40

DEVONPORT HANDICAP, 3.5 class, m iles.—Bronze King, Bronze Queen, Crocus, Eyre, Forest Jewel. Gay Adioo, Gloster, Guide Peter, Hori. Bingen, Isabella Pointer, Kewpie’s Bingen, Kia Kaha, Moriori, Nerihana, Parrish Girl, Petite Jewel, Scrap Iron, Tumble, Vauora, Wall Street, Worthy Quest, Roman Chief scr, Tangaroa 36. Forest Jewel Eyre Roman Chief 1.20 FERGUSSON HANDICAP, 4.34 class, 2 miles—Gold Dredge, King’s Guide, Lady Fame, Our McKinney ser, Nervie’s Last, Star Pronto 12, Willie Derby 48. , ' King’s Guide Nervie’s Last Star Pronto 2.0 FRANKLIN HANDICAP, 3.35 class, 11 miles. —Bismuth, Kewpie’s Crest, Lucky Love. Mountain Flight, Munga Tang’i. Sir Frank scr, Argolis, Musketeer, Royal Jewel 12, Compass, Great Chum, Handicapper, Spessiva, Transfer 24. Bismuth Spessiva Transfer 2.40 WHITFORD HANDICAP (T.), 4.52 class 2 miles. —Bronte scr. Great Sonoma, Imposter, Te Kahu 12. Rot Grande 24, Gaia Day. Swotdsman 36 Tan John 60, Mountain Sun 72, Young Rodney 84, Meadow King 120. Gala Day Tan John Swordsman 3.20 APRIL HANDICAP, 3.39 class, 11 miles. —Bedford, Cash Down, Charteiis Bay, Claudelands, Dainty Lady, Hearsav, Roman Chief scr, Queenie Direct, True Trust 12, King’s Knight 24, Bismuth, Kewpie’s Crest 36, Sir Frank 48. > Bedford Claudelands Kewpie’s Crest 4.0 HENDERSON HANDICAP. 3.30 class, 11 mites. —General Sarsfielfl, Guid Hairst, Impostor, Our Peggy, Tollgate scr, Blandford, Frank Best, Gumdigger, _ Silver Watch 12, Great Jewel, Kewpie’s Bond, Proletarinn, Silk Cord 36, Ironside 48. Imposter Guid Hairst

Our Peggy 4.45 PAPATOETOE HANDICAP, 2.48 class, I;} inilea, —Ringtrue scr, Gold Dredge, King’s Guide, Our McKinney,

Star Pronto 12, Lady Fame 24, Auto Machine, Nervie’s Last, Prince Pedro 36. Gold Dredge . Our McKinney Ringtrue South Canterbury J.C. MONIPERE CUP SELECTION. The South Canterbury J.C. meeting to-day has drawn some good fields and interesting racing ean be anticipated. The single pool system of betting will opeiate. In view of his fine Waimate foini Monipere will come into *favoui for the Timaru Cup and Last Refrain and Trivet may be found to be his most serious opposition. The fields, and prospects ure as follows: — 12,30 TEKAPO HURDLES, U miles — Haere Tonu 10.1, Sunward 9.11, South, down 9.8, Poniard 9.7, Silver Jest, Nightbound 9.2, Sunny Cqniet 9.0. Sunward Haere Tonu 1.5 ELECTRIC STAKES, 5 furlongs.— Almilia, Astraca, Coal Pit, Coming Star, Elmaich, Lustral, Phalanx. Royal Ransom, Sailor’s Quest, Salient Knight, Television, Volo Dale 8.10, Bridge Coat, Cocksure, Giselle, Irish Fiddle, Lisnacree, Mercenaiy 7.10. Irish Fiddle Almira Vola Dale 1.40

GLADSTONE TROT HANDICAP, 3.43 class, H miles.— Bill B, Baron Silk, Colonel Grattan, Grattanella, Glen Travis, Great Don, Jane Worthy, Lau. icne Wood, Locust, (Peggotty, Pur.-uit, Reywell. Waggon Wheels, Wynan scr. Bill B Grattanella Wynan 2.20 TIMARU CUP, 1:1 miles.—Last Ke- ' fi-ain 8.3, Rebel Lad 8.1. Nightfomi 7.11, Monipere 7.10, Trivet 7.9, bull Throttle 7.8, Silver Sight, Mount Vai Monipere Last Refrain Trivet 3.0 SMITHFIELD HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. —Cyrillian 9.2, Rebel Mate 8.9, Owlsgleam 8.6. Paper Note 8.2, Made Money 8.0, Silver Slipper, Merry Del 7.9, Primak, Clubman, Master Dm.

gle 7.7. Cyrillian Owlsglerim Primak 3.40 ROSEWILL HACK HANDICAP. 1 mile and 35 yaids.—heloise, Superex 8.11. Gold Cross. Recollection 8.8, Latitude, Dictate 8.2, Orange Bud 7.13, Forum 7.9, Miracle 7-8, Hanlon, Tiinupet Blast. Red Dragon, Balmenter 7.7. Recollection Gold Cross ? Dictate f 4.20 OTIPUA TROT HANDICAP, , 3.5 class, 1:} miles. —Bill B, Colonel Grate lan, Grattanella, Glen Travis, Jane worthy, Laurene Wood, Locus!, Pursuit,' Ferula, Reywell, Sea Peter, Tanina, Wee Truman, Wynan, King's Jubilee, Peggotty sen, Royal Doulton 48. . Gra-ttanjella Bill B Jane. Worthy 5.0 DONCASTER HANDICAP, 6 fur.

longs. —Emissary 9.13, Rebel Chief 9.5, Epris 8.11, Wino 8.9, Joyous 8.5, Fiord 7.10, Daring Deed 7.9, Invoice, Stolen March, Copyist, Silver Sail, Double Gift 7.7. Rebel Chief J oyous Copyisft The single pool totalisator will op etale. Otautau Races ASHAWAY CUP FANCY. Th l ' postponed meeting of the Othuau Racing Club will be held to-day and good fields tire engaged. Ashaway appeals in the Cup ami may find Arilchoillc his most likely opponent fcr onours. The single pool system of betting will operate. The fields pro.peets and starting time are as follows; — 12 noon: CROWN STAKES, six- furlongs— Topsywood 9.0. Golden Song 8.13, Bow Street 8.11. Western Song 8.10, Baitruin, Burwood, Obligement, Silken Lad 8.8, British Star 8.7. Obligement Golden Song Bow Street 12.40: WALLACE HARNESS TROT, one ntile and a half —Reconnoitre. Erinola, Gold Streak. Sumart, Dazzling Sun, Abel, Guy View, Ghandi, Royal Bond. Happy Morn, Prince Charles, Aqua Bond.' Drumbunif scr. Fortune King 48, Vinola 72. Gold Streak Reconnoitre Abel 1.20: OTAUTAU CUP. one mile and a quarter —Ashaway 8.13, Amelita 8.8, Double Shot 8.4," Ardchoille 7.11, King iWillow 7.9. Ashaway Ardchoille 2.0: RINGWAY HACK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs—Johnny 9.0, Ardchoille 8.11, King Willow 8.10. Gorban 8.4, Red Treasure 7.13. Ramona, Silken Lad. Orderwood 7.7. Johnny Corban 2.35: OTAUTAU STEEPLECHASE, about two miles and a half—Trisox 10.6, Black Banner 10.5, Miss V inston 10.1, Shillelagh Wood 9 1.2, Hunting Go 9.11. Possum 9.6. Calamure 9.0. Frisox Black Banner 3.10: BAYSWATER SADDLE TROT, one. mile and a half —Reconnoitre, Loyall Emblem, Gold Streak. Dazzling Sun, I Abel. Ghandi. Drumbunif. Crown Peak scr Labour Chimes 36, Fortune King 48,'John Desborough 72, College Boy 84.’ Reconnoitre Labour Chimes Abel 3.55: STRATHMORE HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs —Rodeur 9.5, Ballad 9.<>,

Red Treasure 7.11, Verdure 7.9. Western Song, Ramona, Orderwood 7.7. Rodeur Ballad 4,-40: MACAULAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, one mile —Galleon 9.0, Beam 8.8, Double Shot 8.1, All Humbug 7.11, Johnny 7.10. Galleon Double Shot Marlborough R.C.

DAVISTOCK CUP CHOICE. < ll The Marlborough Rac’ng Club’s t meeting will open to-day and conclude j on Monday- Fair sized fields are on- i gaged, anl there should be” splendid s racing. Nelson form should act as a c good guide. Davistoek appears out- • standing in the Waterlea Cup, m which Dark Rose may be hardest to 1 beat- The single pool- system of betting will operate- The prospects t and starting times are as follows:— 12.15: WAIHOPAI TROT HANDICAP, 5-6 class (T-), 2 mTes— Koro- } tangi, Rowley’s Wrack, Wahrunga scr, . Native Leaf 36- ( Wahrunga ( Native Leaf ( 12-55 • NOVICE STAKES, 5 fur- j long s—Ohanga 9-3, Adieux, Arrowm, , Bit o’ Blue, Colin, Eltham Lodge, Gay , Sceptre, Haggis, Mishna, Second In- ■ ningK 8-7. Ohanga Eltham Lodge Gay Sceptre 1.40: BLENHEIM HACK lIANDI- ‘ I CAP, 7 furlongs.—Top Rank 9.9, Lady Seigfried 9.4, Chaste 8-13, Grampian, 1 Laggard 8-1, Impersonator, Derive 8-0, I Bronze Rose, First Course 7.9, Gay Mulla, Bit o’ Blue 7-7-Chaste Laggard. Gay Mulla 2.25: WATERLEA CUP HANDICAP, 1} miles- —Dav’stock 8-13, My-i-liam 8-0, Free Rose 7-8, Gasmask, Grampian, Dark Rose 7-7-Davistoek Dark Rose 3.10: RENWICKTOWN TROT HANDICAP, 2-26 class, 1 mile- —Loyal Av-s. Princess Roy, Queen de Oro scr, Relax 12, Coral Prince, Janice, Tennessee’s Child, Epilogue, Lucky Guy 36, First Aid, Orleigh Mills 48Relax Epilogue J cLiiicc 3.55: MEMBERS’ HACK HANDICAP, [6 furlongs. —Top Rank 9-10, The Sandwichman 8-12, Delium 8-9, Prince Mulla 8-5, Roy Bun 8.4, Derive 8-2,

Ohanga 8-0, Second Innings. Eltham Lodge 7-9, Gay Mulla, Arrowin 7-7. Top Rank Roy Bun The Sandwichman ' 4.49; iST’E-WARDS’ HANDICAP, 1 miJe—Davistoek 9-0, Arena 8-7, Lady Seigfried 8-1, Myriam 8-0, Kalniuk 7-9, Free Rose 7-9, Dark Rose 7-7-Myriam Dark Rose Racing Notes Expensive Failure: Te Hai was one of the expensive f iiluics at Whangarei. On the first day In* pulled double for a mile, consequcntly being* left without any dasti for the final sprint home. On Saturday'he went much better, only to find Bonny Gay too good at the weights and the conditions, the winner being

Minch more at home 011o 11 the heavy track ITe Hai may do better next season; as he is staying much better. Diatomous: When raced further south. Diatomous was not any good on a wet or heavy track, but he went one of his best races for a long time on the sodden Whangarei course last Saturday. He revealed his early pace both days, ami while he was only a moderate third the first day, he wa s still in front' at the home turn on tfhe second day. Then he bored out badly and let Crooning through on’ the inside, but half-way up tlii-. running he made over to neai the rails again, thus helping to cheek Johnny Walls, who had begun to make an effort to get between the leading pair. Diat'omous was only beaten a neck by Crooning, so it looked ns if he might have won had he finished ■1 raight. Surella:

A feature of Surclla’s two runs at Vhangarei was that he fought, on more gamely than his record for courage would suggest possible. He came from he back each day, and on the second Occasion he got to within a head of ne winner Serathire. Walked In:

Gold Pocket, winner of the raee for d str ct horses on the opening day at .Whangarei, ran away in the straight, .nd his jockey, 11. Wiggins, took a look ound- half-way up the running, and he mu t have wondered where the field wits. He pulled Gold Pocket up to merely pass the- post, at a canter, a inner by i’oui lengths. The three, car.old filly Alyth almost repeated the performance on Saturday. However, he threatened to stop just inside the distance and her rider got to work with lite whip and she ran away her margin being five lengths. These w.-ns sugge ted that the opposition might not have been very good.

About Bit o’ Blue: On what was seen of Arrow Win at Nelson, she will have to strike a weak field to win a race, but some hope ean be held out for Bit O’Blue, a three-venr-old brown colt by Sky Blue Valmai, owned by Mr. E. 11. Vile, and trained at Blenheim by J. T. Leonard Theic- was little merit in Bit o’ Blue’s third to 'Ohanga and Southern Blood in the Trial Stakes on Monday, but he mproved with racing.

Impressive Effort: One of the best efforts among the hacks at Whangarei was by ’.he riiieeyear.old Tip Toes in the mile event! Ou Saturday. She was one of the leaders in the "rush out of the straight and along the back she was dropped in behind. But’ she appeared to drift a bit too quickly, with the result tl'-G m’”-ot taring the home turn she uas fairly well back, and her prospects w.ire anything but bright. She had co be good "to win fiom her position, yet she actually got to the front at the half distance, and won easing up. Tip Toes looks like staying, as she undoubtedly inherits some of the stamina displayed on the Turl by her dam, the defunct Grand National Oaks winner Danae. Tift Toes may make her next appeaiace at Pukekohe next month.

Survoy: Survey was jiroduced in splendid order at Whangarei, and he led all the way to win the Witipu Handicap o u Friday. He never looked like being (saugli’t, and when challenged, away again. Inside the d.stance Gay Broney seemed to have his measute, vet still another effort was there, and Survoy won by a head.. On the second dav Survov was chopped out at the start, and ns the pace was on good and strong in the dash to the bend he was always uj) against it, and finished out of the money, lie should make a finchu rd!er.

Dictate Should Atone: Dictate. wh o won the Ya'.dhur-t Handicaj) on the second day of th ‘ C.J.C. Easter meeting, was sorted out as a good thing for the Stewards’ Handicap, the concluding event at Wamate on Saturday, de.pite the tael that he drew what looked a hopeless positiou at the barrier. A horse that is not well placed at the start of a sprint on the Waimate course must be extra good to win, and although Dictate came into the picture at the bustness end he had no chance with the ]4aced horses. Dictate av.ll have a chance to make amends, as he is engaged at Washdyke.

Arena Collapses: The Cockpit mare Arena has not been noted for her consistency, and after fighting off Impersonator in a close finish to the Stewards’ Handicap on the first day at Nelson, sh P faded out completely over the same distance in the Flying Handicaj) on the second day after being in the lead with Marcus Cicer 0 to the home turn. She wa.s last to fm.sh.

Deceptive Looks; Top Rank, who was in invincible form tit Nelson, is a big-barrelled, uather heavy-boned chestnut son of Chief Ruler' and Comedy Queen, and on the first; day of the meeting he gave the impression of being a bit on the burly ride. Whether he was thoroughly tuned uj) or not does not mat. ter; he simply outclassed everything he met and 9.9 may not stoji h.m from making it four on end in the Blenheim Hack Handicap to-day.

Respectful: Respectful appeared to have a fiist rate chance of winning the handicap at Whangarei on Saturday, for with only three starters and no jiace on, it was only a race of two sprints—one foil the first corner and the other for the home turn. Desjiite this, Respectful’s rider might have done better had he gore to the front immediatetly after passing the five furlongs instead of waiting until it was too late, for he could not give Tooley Street a start of two or thitee lengths in the last halfmile. Then Respectful was only a length behind the winner at the post. Not GenuineRoaming is evidently not genuine. His track wotk should have won him a raee at the Manawatu meeting. Myriam: Myriam will have to K' unlueky not to experience a winning turn this season. She is very fit at present. Hunting Lore: . A two-year-old likely to develoj) m.o a useful three-year-old is the stayingbted Hunting Lore. Manawatu:

Manawatu is in excellent fettle to go on with h’.s preparation for the ’chasing season. Trotting Notes

Ups: I Chclidon was not the only shock.a.)sorber recently. Heather Glow paid

nearly a century for a place nt Thames. Great Sprinter: When will the public discover that Reporter is one of the Dominion’s gieatesf sprinters. He was allowed to ]ay another extraordinary price ‘.it [Ashburton. His sprint over the final furlong of the Flying Handicap had an Indianapolis touch about it. Blair Athol: Blair Athol looked hopelessly out ol it right .from the start of the All Age Stakes, but he ran tt great 'taee, and this good .horse is coming right back. Wafplßlii: One that caught the eye at, Ashbur. I ton wa. s Waipahi, from “Jock” Henderson’s Oamaru menage. He will lie popular at Oamaru and Forbury. Hard to Follow: . Moana Tama is the sort that keeps punters poor. In his case theie is a wide gap between promise and performance. Hor'seyower: ..I f there is. a Sapling Stakes winner in the offing it is Horsepower. The thvio. vear-old ran a meritorious fifth in a big field of older hotses at Ashburton. ■Bping out of that fine stayer, Free Advice. Horsepower .has the qualifications on breeding to become a class 1 wo-miler. Not Busliled: .Donald Dhu was not unduly bustled to score decisively at Ashburton, but Waipahi would have been troublesome had he left on terms. racing fixtures. April 24. —South Canterbury J.C. April 24, 26.—Marlborough R.C. April 29, May 1. —Oamaru J.C. [April 30, May 1. —Dannevirke R.C.. at Woodville.