RACING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 179, 30 June 1936, Page 10

RACING NEWS

FROM TRACK AND STABLE. ONEWHETU’S EARNINGS. (I3y "Spectator.”) Tlip rising two-year-old sislcr of Phar Lap lias been named Raphis. Solwil developed spis of lameness and in consequence dropped out of Ins engagement at Oaniaru. Versarit is training on well at Ellcrslie, and on Saturday' was timed to rm bis la 3 t six furlongs of a round in 1.20 1-5. Cuddle won Ihe Auckland Cup with 8.0 in 3min 23 l-ssec, a raco record. Sho lias received 9.2 in 1 lie Melbourne Cup.

Silver ling finished in lront of Kin- • iciull in the Wellington Cup when giving him 181 b. The margin is reduced to Bli> in the Melbourne Cup. It is a good deal of weight in Silver Ring’s favour. Since ( t owlietu • resumed racing in December he has started on 23 occasions for eight firsts, four seconds, and two thirds, the stake-money won totalling £1470. Last season the Sandstar gelding ■wcti three events and £330 in stakes. A. 15. Cox has Val Watch in first-class condition. She is a regular visitor to the To Arolia tracks, but, bc ng a light fleshed mare, is nut requiring a great amount of work. She is at race at Trenlham. A branch of the New Zealitid Owners', Trainers’ and Breeders’ Association was formed at Wanganui last week. A. branch was also formed at Auckland during the progress of Ihe Great Northern meeting. Clarion Call has only one engagement al Trent.liam —the Writer Hurdles on the final day. A repetition of his Auckland form would sec him well in the limc.ight at tlie fiir'sh. Clarion Call has. been freely nominated at Riccarton, bis main objective no doubt being the Grand National Hurdles. Hunting Jay, who beat a large field in tlio Vittoria Hurdle Race at Trenlham Hast July, is engaged in the same event, again and has been awarded top-weight (11.4): This jumper made his reappearance after a lengthy spell at the Napici Park meet'ng, when ho ran unplaced in the Waiohiki Hurdles. Blue Garter’s record of consistency in fulfilling second berth was jnaintaned at the Napier Park meeting. She has won only ouco ibis season md has been no fewer than 18 times second. She was also a winner once last season and five times Bceond. . Gascillo gave an attractive jumping, display over the four big fences on the flat, at 'Ellerslie on Saturday, lie wi 1 leave for Trentham to-morrow and Electric plash will accompany him. This mare was not at Ellerslie on Saturday, having been taken to qualify with the Pukuranga Hunt. Reports from To Rapa state that Blackman has been shaping well in his schooling tasks recently. The Nigger Minstrel gelding is the ideal type to make a name for liimself as a jumper, and he will get every opportunity undor J. E. Tutchen’s supervision. All going well in the men dime Blackman will compete in hurdle events at Trentham. The raco Lord Val bad at Tnuranga has benefited the Yalkyrian gelding a good deal ind lie will be in good order for his engagements at the Wellington meeting if the trip eventuates. Lord Val lias had some sclioobng over hurdles recently, and it is evidently intended to give him a further trial as a jumper. lie has been entered for hack hurdle events each day at Trentham.

There are large numbers of horses by Wooduid in (ruining in the Southland d"strict, and it is said that dozens have not. been tried. Ho lias left a few good ones, including Lochluggan, und in Cutilla he has another very useful representative. This four-year-old gelding is from Bright Mark, by Marldiope from Brilliant Plumes, by Stepniak, and is thus a brother to Beam, a fair performer in the south. Cintilla won over a mile and ii quarter at Wingatui in impressive stvlo. Miss Winston, a doublo winner at the recent Dunedin meeting, is one of a team that her owner, F, Lungford, is wintering at Washdyko. Sho is by Tractor, all of whose stock are jumpers. from Lady Winston, a mare bred and raced by Mr A. S. Elworthy. Lady Winston is by the Now Zealand Cup winner Vice-Ad-miral from Busybody, by Apremont— Telltale, by Traducer. Mss V nston has won four cross-country events this season, and she may bo a possibilty on the minimum in the Wellington Steeplechase. If, as beloved in New Zealand, Custos is going to be a really good stayer, says a Sydney writer, F. D. Jones will naturally favour the Austral an trip, with £3BOO for first n tile Australian Jockey Club Derby, and £3500 in the Victoria Derby. As Gustos iB also in tho Caulfield Guineas, which carries £1575 lor first, there is. no lack of inducement for his owner to look favourably on a visit to Australia, especially as the only outstanding colt in s'glit over here is Gold Rod. Third money alone in the two Derbies totals £9OO, and that would more than cover oxpenses. New Zealand-bred horses have dmo n lot towards making the current season satisfactory for G. Price,. writes "Pilot” in the Sydney Referee. Homer gave h'ln half an A.J.C. Derby; Gold Rod, the A.J.C. and V.11.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes; Cuddle, tile Doncaster Handicap; Egniont, two minor h udicaps, and £IOOO for second in the Sydney Cup; and Ilium and Aniarere a handicap each. Omarore adds to Iliad’s winners, and may cause Mr R. J. Murphy to extend his operations in Australia. Oinarere is in tho A.J.C. Derby, and ns he, Ilium, and Gold Rod are in different ownership, Price may have more than one runner for that race. It would be nothing now in Australia tor stable-companions to light out a Derby. Theo and Sylvandale d-d so in Melbourne last season.

Peter Beckford, winner of the Greenmeadows Hack H.ndieap at Napier Park, is described as the best hack produced in Hawke’s Bay for some time. He was still big at Napier, but the race will improve him a lot and he looks sure to give a good account of himself at the Wellington meeting, where he is engaged in tho Trial Plate. Tills horse has made only three appearances to date, and alter a solitary start n the spring, he preceded his latest success by dead-heating for first with Sardius at Hastings in April. He is a three-year-old chestnut gelding by Hunting Song from the Sarto mare, Sarty, a daughter of imported Love Token, hence he is a brother to Good iluntng, who is a brilliant sprinter at his best. lie is being raced on lease from his breeder (Mr E. I.oisel) by Mr G. D. Beatson. NO NEW CHAMPIONS. CURRENT SEASON IN AUSTRALIA. The current season in Australia lias not brought to light any new champions, writes “Pilot” in the Sydney Referoo. We have not seen anything of tho standard of Peter Pan. at his best, amoig the stayers, and the milers have not included (i Chatham. Cuddle’s win with 9.4 — 51b over weiglit-for-age—was the best mile handicap effort, but left her a good deal behind Chathom when he won with 10.4 in heavy gong two years ago. The conclusion of autumn racing saw Silver Ring the best of the weiglit-for-age horses over a distance, but without wishing to dotract from the merit of his victories, it would be difficult to credit the horses lie beat with being up to the cluss of some previous years. On the whole the, thrcc-yoar-olds have not fulfilled expectations. Valiant Chief has proved himself a good sprinter, but nothing of liis age has shone beyond a mile and a half. Palfrcsco and Garrio, as the respective, winners of . the Caulfield md Williamstown Cups, did well up to that d : sta.uce, and as the former made an Australian time record, it seemed probable he would be above the average at a longer distance. Unfortunately he was unable to run in the Melbourne Cup, and neither Feldspar nor Aliunga shone in that race. Nor did the latter’s showing against the older horses at weight-tor-age say much for the staying qualities of the horses be beat 'll the classic races A.J.C. MEETING. OMARERE BEATEN IN NURSERY. SYDNEY, June 29. Neither Omarere nor Bengal Lancer threatened danger in the Second Nursery Handicap on the final day of the A.J.C. winter meeting at Randwick The weather was fine. Omarere got away badly, received a cheek during the race, and never showed up afterward. Bengal Lancer began slowly and covered n lot of unnecessary ground to improve his position, but knocked up entering the straight, finishing in the middle of the field. The winner, Apollo, who finished fast in Saturday’s race, more than justified expectations to-day. Yourur Crusader, which has ofttimes disappointed on shorter courses, revealed a partiality for Randwick and simply walked away with the Winter Plate. Goldin Chance lost ground in the Botany Handicap, owing to having been checked off the heels of horses in front. Results of main events: SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. APOLLO, 7.8 (O’Sullivan) 1 lIWAIKING, 8.5 (Bratt) 2 DON CAESAR, 7.12 (Parsons) 3 Thirteen started, including Omarere, Bengal Lancer, and Prendergast. Three lengths and a half; a length. lime, 1.261. BOTANY HANDICAP. Sevc.i furlongs. TURBINE, 9.2 (Pratt) J FIREMAN, 7.1 (Wallace) 2 DISALTO, 7.6 (O.Sullivan) ... .... 3 Thirteen started, including Golden Wings and Goidcn Chance. Half a head; half a length. Golden Wings led into the straight but 0 weakened. • Golden Chance . was seventh. Time, 1.25 i. WINTER PLATE. One mile and five furlongs.

YOUNG CRUSADER, 7.13 (Knox) ... 1 jiL SENORI'JA, 8.8 (Lightfoot) 2 MESTOKAVON, 7.3 (Curby) 6 Sixteen started, including Collstar. Four lengths; tluce-quarters of a length, lime, Z ’Goidon Gate and Maestro were unplaced in the Exeter lland cap. FLEMINGTON MEETING. FAVOURITE'S MISHAP IN STEEPLECHASE. v MELBOURNE, June 29. Heavy rain overnight and this morning made the track at Flcmington heavy and even muddy. There was an unfortunate incident in the Prince of Wales Steeplechase; the favourite, Santa Casa, when leading five furlongs from home, slipped in the mud and almost dislodged hi* rider, bu recovered to finish third. Greenhorn and Red Rav, which dead-heated in the Birthday Handicap, covered the mile and a hah in 2.453, the slowest at Flcrnington for many years. prince" OF WALES STEEPLECHASE DRACONIC, 10.11 (Fullarton) 1 PACTOLUS, 11.3 (Bracken) * SANTA CASA, 9.10 (Began) ... * Ten started. Two lengths; five length*. Time, 4.74. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. One mile and a half. GREENHORN, 8.0 (O’Brien) ... ... * RED RAY. 7.10 (Tomlinson) IN-THE-AIR, 7.9 (Barry) " dcad-hcat. Seven started, jncluding Jack Horner.

Two lengths between tho dcad-healcrs and the third horse. Time, 2.453-Ai-aunah was second in the Lancaster Handicap, which was won by Dark Sky; Counter Flight was unplaced in the first division of the Marlborough Trial Handicap; Rcdiant Star, Desert Chief, Valarth, and W’hernsido were unplaced in the Cornwall Handicap.