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Grey River Argus, 20 May 1938, Page 5

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SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C.

Mungatoon Wins Cup SPRINT TO NIGHTCALM. [Per Press Association.] TIMARU, May 19. The first day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting was held in fine weather. There was an average attendance. The totalisator handled £11,5601, as against £10,497. The track was slow. Results: — LEVELS HURDLES.—I/2 COURTYARD (Leach) 1; 3/3 The Surgeon (Dwyer) 2; 9/9 Haulbowline (Murtitt) 3. Also started: 8/8 Fireguard, 4/5 Superex, 5/4 Sunny Comet (lost rider), 2/1 Grampian (lost rider), 11/11 Conception car.i 9.5, 6/7 Last Post car. 9.3', 7/6 Sir Rosenor, 10/10 Scrap. Won by two lengths; _four. Superex was fourth. Time 2.52 4-5. CLAREMONT HAND I C A P.—6/6 ASTAIR (A. Messervy) 1; 3/3 Thermidor (L. J. Ellis) 2; 8/10 Silver Slipper car. 7.81 (Watson) 3. Also started: 1/1 Cocksure, 13/15 Palmyra, 7/7 Great Memory, 11/11 Glenacre car. 7.11, 16/16 Ro'bant, 5/5 Countervane, 14/14 Gilford, 4/4 Flame Queen car. 7.5, 2/2 Lockit, 15/11 Shamfight car. 7,3, 19/18 Auctor, 18/17 Mazamarch ear. 7.4, 10/9 Steer Clear, 8/8 Donadea car. 7.61, 11/13 The Wrecker ear. 7.3, 16/19 Birch Boy car. 7.6. Won by a head; three lengths. Lockit was fourth. Time 1.16 4-5. OPIHI TROT.—3/2 GUNCASE (J. K. Teahen) 1; 11/9 Devotion (Wallis) 2; 6/5 Aidershot (M. Holmes) 3. Also started: 1/1 Acuity, 16/12 Centaurus, Palomar, and Worthy Empress bracketed, 5/4 Black Art, 8/10 Boreas, 1 10/8 Braw Lass and Scenic Gem bracketed, 4/7 Glenholme, 18/17 i Grand Slam, 3/2 Pecunia bracketed! with winner, 11/12 Lady Milne, 17/18 Lady Vasclyne, 8/6 Mongolian, 2/3' Regal, 15/15 Rowi, 19/18 Tinker,! 13/16 Wee Truman, 7/11 Privateer,) 14/14 Sylvie’s Best. Won by ten' lengths; four. Wee Truman was 1 fourth. Times: 2.55 2-5, 2.59, 3.0. I TIMARU CUP.—6/6 MUNGATOON, (Caddy) 1; 7/7 Last Refrain (McFar-| lane) 2; 5/5 Davolo (Watson) 3. Alsoj started: 9/9 Silver Ring, 1/1 Willie Win, 2/2 Studley Royal, 4/4 Wild Career, 3/3 Rebel Lad, 8/8 Pelmet •ar. 7.2, 10/11 Royal Gallant car. 7.5, 11/10 Silver Sight. Royal Gallant and Pelmet led out from Mungatoon. Wild Career, and Rebel Lad. Mungatoon and Royal Gallant were in charge half a mile from home. Mungatoon. slaved on to win by two lengths from, Last Refrain, with Davolo, who was ( chopped out at the start, two lengths away. Half a length back was Rebel Lad. Time 2.12.

CRAIGMORE STEEPLES. —l/1 FLASHLIGHT (Register) 1; 3/3 Sunward (Kitto) 2; 2/2 Uncle Jim 3. Also started: 4/5 Nightbound, 6/6 Red Sceptre car. 9.11, 7/7 Game Hunter. 4/4 Tomcat. Won by four lengths; 15 lengths. Tomcat was fourth. Time 4.15. KINGSDOWN ’ HANDICAP.—4/5 SHIRRED RIBBON (Wilson) 1; 2/2 Lady Leigh car. 8.5 (Johnston) 2; 11/11 Emmeline Girl (Messervy) 3. Also started: 3/4 Phalanx, 5/3 Rabble car. 8.4. 1/1 Happy Night. 9/9 Potent, 7/6 Balmenter car. 7.7, 6/7 Ardmayle car. 7.8, 8/8 Merrymarch car. 7/5, 10/10 St ealamarch car. 7.5. Won by a length; half a length. Rabble was fourth. Time 1.45 4-5.

BEACONSFIELD HANDICAP TROT.—B/8 LABOURMAN (Pringle) 1; 5/6 Laurene Wood 2; 3/4 Token (G. McKendry) 3. Also started: 16/15 Jambo, 8/10 King’s Jubilee, 2/1 Oasis, 13/13 Poste Haste, 10/9 Precious Metal, 16/16 Royal Crescent, 7/7 Rollalong, 1/2 Taruna, 15/17 Vagabond King, 14/12 Happy Locanda, 4/3 Mankind, 11/11 Jane Worthy, 12/14 Worthy Need, 6/5 Ace High. Won by half a'length; a length. King’s Jubilee was fourth. Times: 3.28 1-5, 3.27 2-5, 3.29.

S E A D O W N HANDICAP.—2/2 NIGHTCALM (A. Messe.rvy) 1; 1/1 Grey Honour (L. J. Ellis) 2; 8/7 Arrowrose car.' 7.0 (W. F. Ellis) 3. Also started: 3/3 Rodeur, 5/5 Viking, 6/6 Greek Gold, 4/4 Golden Chest, 9/9 Darecourt car. 7.7-, 10/10 Silver Sail, 7/8 Volo Dale car. 76L Arrowrose went to the front and led to the straight from Nightcalm, Silver Sail, and Grey' Honour. Nightcalm and Grey Honour challenged a furlong from home, the former winning by half a head from Grey Honour, with Arrowrose a length away. Golden Chest and Rodeur were next. Time 1.15 3-5.

Trotting Notes

Rocks Ahead: Rocks Ahead holds the saddle record for Forbury at 2min 9 2-ssec, and the harness record at 4mln 18 4-ssec. Sagamore: Sagamore’s displays at Forbury Park are attributed to the fact that, he had a rough passage on the way to Dunedin. Embark: Embark joined J. Bryce’s stable at (he conclusion of the Forbury Park meeting.

A Lucky Opening: It was impossible to see the concluding event at Forbury Park, but from a reliable source it is learneo /hat Iraq went to a creak near the home turn and Frisco Lady, who was J hen boxed on the rails shot through the opening.

A Track Record: Rocks Ahead put up a track record when he went 4min 18 4-ssec in the James Memorial Handicap. Big Author had the previous record at 4min 19sec, which he put up at the November meeting.

Corrections: Some alterations were made in the times originally posted at Forbury Park on Saturday. The correct times for the James Memorial Handicap are Ginger Jack 4min 19 4-ssec, Kocks Ahead 4min 18 4-ssec, and Cantata 4min 21sec.

Brothers: Wharrum, who won the Rakaia Trot at Ashburton, is a brother to Doubt who won at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting. They were got Iby Ndson Derby from Logan Lou, by Logan Pointer —Galindo Lou, by Galindo—Rita Bell, by Bellman.

Privateer: The Man o’ War gelding Privateer, who won at Ashburton, is a flve-year-old from Nanette, a mare by Author

Dillon —Llama, by Lord ChancellorLittle Princess, by Prince Imperial. Red Shadow: , Red Shadow,winner of the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 1933 and runner-up to Indianapolis in the same event in 1934, is in work again. The 11-year-old son of Travis Axworthy and Our Aggie has only raced once this season. That was on the first day of the August meeting at Addington. Since then he has had a more oi’ less easy time, but is in training again with a view to contesting important races next season. Red Shadow is in great health,, and has tremendous vitality, and his ownertrainer, J. Bryce, is confident that he will regain his best form. During the past three years Red Shadow has done light stud duties. One of his oldest is Shadow Son, who won the Timaru Nursery Stakes for two-year-olds in March. It is unfortunate for his owner that he was not nominated for the New Zealand Derby Stakes, because at the moment Shadow Son appears to possess all the attributes that go to make a classic winner.

Navy Blue: Navy Blue can go fast, but at. present not quite far enough.

Voloma: . Voloma went 2min 8 4-ssec when chasing Three B ells home in the , P ■fie Handicap, and put up one of the fastest miles ever recorded at. 1.0 bury Park.

Racing Notes

S T. Edwards has been engaged to ride Vivacious, Aymon and Disturbed at the Waikato meeting and he « also have the mount on Johnny Walls the second day.

A Likely Lightweight: Celtic Lad’s form has been m the limelight of recent weeks, and on his rtmning to date he must make an appeal as the best of the horses in at the minimum in the Great Northern Hurdles He was finishing on each ?ay at Avondale last month and then he gave the impression that he could stav for ever. This is the type tor a Great Northern Hui dies, and Celtic Lad is rightly placed in the handicap to make it difficult for all the opposition. Carrying 10.9 in the St. Hebei s Hurdles at Ellerslie on Easter Monday he finished third and that effort indicated that he could handle tte hurdles there all right.

Likely Ones: , Kena and Horowhenua, trained at Rotorua by W. Stephens, weie taken south to the Egmont fixture and their trainer’s intention was to continue on to the Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay fixtures. Kena is at present at the top of his form and he is a likely improver in the open classes, which he will have to take on in future. Horowhenua raced well enough at Avondale and Hawera to suggest an early win. Tudor: . .

The owner of Tudor is not optimistic as to his horse’s chance of seeing the post in the near future. He pulled up lame on Saturday' morning and there was then little hope of him racing this week-end. although in the past he has recovered quickly from this malady. It will be a pity if this fine .jumper has to forego his Waikato and Auckland engagements.

All Irish: For a horse with his jumping abilAll Irish revealed great pace when galloped on the Hat recently and this revealed that he is in excellent form. He won over hurdles at Avondale last month, and as he is handily placed he may be one of the earlv choices for the two Northerns Hurdles and Steeplechase.

Huskie and ErinationIn addition to All Irish, there are two other good jumpers who may bo given first-rate prospects in the two Great Northerns, these being Huskie and Eerination, both proved hurdlers and promising ’chasers Huskie was second in the last Great Northern Hurdles and won on the last day; and Erination won the Brighton Hurdles last month.

Huskie: Huskie gave a very creditable display in the Egmont Steeplechase, the merit of his performance being overlooked in the glamour attaching to Clarion Call’s brilliancy, and of th® northern jumpers he looks one of th° best, with his proved stamina likely to keep his going at the end of th<? two long journeys. Floodtide:

Floodtide is in steady work at Takanini and it would not be surprising if he was to make a bold showing in the Cornwall Handicap next month. He is not a difficult horse to get ready for he has won first up previously and he mas’ be capable of doing it again, even if he has not raced since he was in Victoria in the spring. He has shown his ability to handle wet and soft ground but he has yet to be tried under truly winter conditions at headquarters and he may find this different to wet and heavy tracks in the summer, spring and autumn.

Racing Fixtures: May 21—South Canterbury J.C. May 21— Manawatu R.C. May 21, 23—Waikato R.C. May 28—Foxton R.C. June 4,6, B—Auckland8 —Auckland R.C. June 4, 6—Napier Park R.C. June 4, 6—Otaki Maori R.C. June 4,6, 11—Dunedin J.C. June 16, 18—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 18—Bay of Plenty R.C. June 18—Greymouth J.C. June 25—Dannevirke Hunt Club. June 25—Waipa R.C. July 9—Westport J.C. (at Riccarton)

Trotting Fixtures: May 28—Canterbury Park T.C. May 28—Cambridge T.C. June 4, 6—Wanganui T.C. June 6—Ashburton T.C. June 6, B—Auckland T.C.