RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 203, 27 July 1929, Page 13

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) H. Dulicu has been engaged to ride Mangani in the G.N. Hurdles. Joy Day (Day Comet —Sweet Colleen), who has been sold to go to Australia, is to race at the ponies. Assemble, a rising four-year-old sister to Overhaul, is well spoken of by Wingatui track watchers. Fairway, who finished second in the Eclipse Stakes, run '• in England recently, was successful in the event last year. Morvette, who has been working on the hills, has rejoined A. Tinker’s team at To Rapa and will shortly enter upon her preparation for the spring. Helotis, who was sold to go to Australia some time ago, scored in a six furlongs event at the Clarence River meeting last' week when she ran tho distance in 1.13 with 8.0 on her back. Jioy King was not shipped to Sydney as has been stated. Apparently tho decision to keep him in Now Zealand for the present was made at the last moment. Banjuke, winner of the Gisborne Steeplechase on Thursday, is now a member of J. Malone’s Gisborne team, 'having been purchased by Mr R. Fisken,' who is well known in the-trotting-world and is a keen follower of hunting in Poverty Bay. King Balboa’s win at Timaru on Thursday, coming on top of his victory on the same course over Black Duke a month ago, emphasises that he is a South Island possibility for the Winter Cup. With the general interference by wet weather in horses preparations, those with recent racing will be at an advantage on the day. Manly is on the easy list at New Plymouth, and will not be required till October, comments a Taranaki writer. Huirangi Girl has been doing useful work and. is in great heart. She should run prominently at cue Pakuranga Hunt meeting. Singer is aiso impressing, and will probably go north with Huirangi Girl. High Court, Head Scrang, Royal Parade, and Admiral Drake were sent over three furlongs at Hastings last Saturday. All went well and finished close together in 39<sec., but if anything tho Admiral pleased the most. Head Sorang pulled up a trifle lame behind, and apparently has not recovered from the injury received when cast aomo few weeks back. Hunting Cry, the rising; three-year-old by Hunting Song from Natali, who was recently disposed of by Mrs M. G. McIntosh to a Gisborne sportsman, is still under the care of J. Cameron at Hastings. The gelding is expected to do well next seaf.cn. , Nelson lost a good citizen and ardentsportsman when Mr Charles Knapp (father of Mr L. Knapp, the A-wapuni trainer) answered the last call, the deceased gentleman having reached the age of 84. The late Mr Knapp took a keen intcrost in all class of sport. He was one of the original pro-' motels of the Wakefield Cricket Club and took an active part for many years. With a great love of horse-racing, he could claim 60 years of continuous attendance at the annual race meetings, and to tho last was rarely absent from sports gatherings. Lord Ranald has come to tho front lately as one of the most promising young steeplechasers in the South Island. Ho won a hack and 'hunters’ event at South Canterbury last Month, and a week later scored in tho Dromorc Steeplechase at Ashburton. His performance at Timaru on Thursday makes his third win in succession. Lord Ranald is in the Grand National Steeplechase, and although it was stated he would he kept to some less exacting tasks at Riccarton, later advices indicate he will be a starter in the big cross-country event. He is a rising six-year-old gelding by Masterpiece from a Bay Chief marc, and despite his recent winning' form ho will lack experience for the National, and will also be up against horses with a much superior record. • ; t Thirteen more New Zealand horses . left yesterday for Sydney \by the. Ulimfiroa including the Limbnd Riding - Limerick, while F. D. Jones also'hadE Paquito ahd*Beleaire. His team included Briar Root and Arikinui. Briar Root is being taken over for Mr A. J. Toxward; for whom Jones had charge of Catkin on his previous trip. The addition of Mr J. B. Gaisford’s Arikinui was apparently a late arrangement. Arikinui proved himself a smart three-year-old during tho season just closing, and he is likely to do well in Sydney. Limerick will be confined to weight-for-age racing. He is £5129 behind Gloaming’s record stake total of £43,100, and as he is just beginning his six-year-old season he would appear to nave reasonably good prospects of supplanting the .Welkin gelding at the head- of the list. Limerick is much more forward this time than he was when he left on the previous occasion. AWAPUNI STAKE WINNERS. SIX TOP £4OO MARK. (By “Binocular.”) Of the £23,570 won by Awapuni-trained performers during the 1928-9 season, there are half a dozen who assisted towards that figure by contributing £4OO and over. Red Fuchsia, who annexed, £485 for Mr C. F. Vallance, ranking 17th— in the list of stake winneVs. The All Red gelding has not enjoyed the measure of gcod fortune ex-

pected of him this season, he only securing a major placing on one occasion—at Wanganui. It is, however, possible that he will make a bolder showing in the forthcoming Grand National Hurdles than he did last year when he filled third berth. Lucky Bag, a speedy Lucullus filly from G. W. New’s stable, annexed £465 from threo firsts and two seconds, while at a further £2O inter* val comes Elysianor, who is no longer trained at this centre. The defunct Kales who, like Red Fuchsia, was an inmato of airs A. McDonald's stable, mot with an unfortunate end when a bright future appeared to lie ahead of the chestnut. On the same stake winning mark as Kalos is Pangolin, another representative who has found new hands and quarters, while the unlucky Imperial Spark completes the half dozen with an aggregate of £405, practically all having been forthcoming from minor place money. The records of tho sixtette for the season are as under: — RED FUCHSIA. £ 3rd N.Z.G.N. Hurdles, C.J.C 120 3rd Sydenham Hurdles, C.J.C £0 2nd Karerc Hurdles, Manawatu ...... 50. 2nd Open Hurdles, Marten 25 3rd Tongahoo Hurdles, ,Egmont 10 Ist May Hurdles, Wanganui :. 230 £ Total stakes 485 LUCKY BAG. £ Ist Juvenile, Marton 120 Ist Junction Plate, Marton 110 2nd Mangapapa, Woodville 15 2nd Waitohu, Otaki 20 Ist Kia Ora, Wellington ...: 200 Total stakes 465 ELYSIANOR. £ Ist Weraroa, Levin 80 Ist Waituna Hurdles, Feilding 105 Ist Cheltenham Hurdles, Feilding ... 105 3rd Tokomaru Hurdles, Manawatu ... 20 2nd Tiritea Hurdles, Manawatu 40 Ist Ladies’ Bracelet, Marton 85 2nd Ngaio, Rangitikei 10 Total stakes 445 KALOS. £ 3rd Flying, Christchurch Hunt 10 2nd 'Woolston, C.J.C £0 2nd Longbeach, C.J.C 50 Ist Kakahukura, Dannevirke Hunt 60 3rd Lake, Levin 10 Ist Whariti, Woodville 100 2nd Stewards, Woodville 15 Ist New Year Hack, Marton 130 Total stakes 425 PANGOLIN. £ Ist Avonhead, C.J.C. 175 2nd Summer, C.J.C 1 50 3rd Selwyn, C.J.C 50 Ist Spring Cup, Marton 150 3rd Seafield, Wanganui 20 Total stakes (not including cup Cup) * .....1 425 IMPERIAL SPARK. £ 3rd Abbotsford, Hawke’s Bay 10 3rd Levin Cup 20 2nd Ashhurst Cup 60 3rd I’ahiatua Cup 15 3rd Harrison, Wanganui 25 2nd Woodville Cup 70 Ist Ariumn, Woodville 175 3rd Rangitikei Cup 15 3rd Crofton Marton 15 Total Stakes 405