Topics OF THE Turf

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 39, 16 February 1937, Page 4

Topics OF THE Turf

WOODVILLE ACCEPTANCES. FIELDS FOR SATURDAY ARE GOOD. BETTING SINGLE POOL. The acceptances for the first day of the Woodville autumn meeting, which opens on Saturday, closed last evening, and a very small proportion of the horses nominated were dropped out of the list.

The betting at Woodville will be conducted under the single-pool system and the first race is timed to start at 12.15 p.m. The smallest field on the programme is that for the Kumeroa Hack, the eighth race, and there is a chance that the order will bo altered and that the Kumeroa Hack‘will be run as the seventh event and the County Hack as the eighth, starting about 5 p.m. The list of acceptances with starting

NAPIER PARK. SECOND DAY ENTRIES. Following is the list of nominations for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting, to be held on March 4 and 6:— OMAHU HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP; 11 miles.—Tareha, Lady Wessex, Royal Routine, Curie, Monarchy, Lord Hereford, Jazz King, Summerhiil, Count Willonyx, Red Rufus. TRIAL HANDICAP; 6 furlongs.— Appendage, Agog, Triumph, Patter, Black Fox, Tupai, Claver Court, King’s Hope, Taro, Allmetic, Eidos, Nereus, Gay Step, Asset, Charles Hugo, Hinepit, Top Hat, Grey Molly, Mon Ace. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Quake, Royal Solo, Royal Minstrel, Eustem, Allmetic, Hunter’s Morn, Pirima, Taupiri, Maahanui, Blygain, Hunting Spy, Tycoon, Hinepit, Jazz Boy, Mohua, Helios, Recitation, Gironde, Seyfried, Hunting Step. GREENMEADOWS HACK HANDICAP; 1 mile and a distance. —King’s Lancer, Inheritance, Patter, Black Fox, Wananga, Lucullus Lad, Maahanui, Gay Hunter, Trailer, Soho, Blue Garter, Hamarin, Agog. KUAO HANDICAP; 5 furlongs.— Mary Rose, Only One, Star Lad, Screen Star, Gay Cloak, Enfin, Red Cockade, Kalika, Mahutai, Tullamore, Etzel, Money Raid, Airini, Golden Memory, Son and Heir, Siegfried-Taleteller g. St. Patrick’s Handicap; 7 furlongs.— Quake, Sir Ni&el, Sansfoy, Lavina, Pennyeomequick, Wasteland, Hatuma, Hunting Mars, Blue Garter, Passion Flower, Snowball, Haut Monde, Plaidie. WHARERANGI HACK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.—Appendage, Tupai, Royal Solo, Silver River, Tractile, Wananga, Lucullus Lad, Blygain, Trailer, Helios, Hamarin, Parry, Mon Ace, Seyfried, Ralphyllis, Hunting Step, Agog. RACING DATES

Feb. 19, 20—Winton J.C. Feb. 20, 22—Woodville D.J.C. Feb. 20, 22—Waikato R.C. Feb. 26, 27-y-Goro R.C. Feb. 27—Waiapu R.C. Feb. 27—Opunake R.C. Feb. 27, March I—To Aroha J.C. March 4, 6—Napier Park R.C. March 6 —Rangitikei R.C. March C—Banks Peninsula R.C. March 6 —Franklin- R.C. March 11, 13—Wellington R.C, March 12, 13—Cromwell J.C. March 13—Birchwood Hunt Club. March 13, 17—Ohinemuri J.C. March 19, 20—Pahiatua R.C. March 20—Stratford R.C. March 20—Otautau R.C. March 20, 22—Westport J.C. March 20, 22—Bay of Plenty J.C, March 27, 29—Auckland R.C. March 27, 29—Feilding J.C. March 27, 29—Wairarapa R.C. March 29—Waipukurau J.C. March 29, 30—Canterbury; J.C,

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND, Feb. 15. Following are the acceptances for the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on

AMERICAN CRACK RETIRES It was thought that last season’s American crack three-year-old, Granville, would race again this year, but Mr. W, Woodward recently announced that he had leased him to K. N. Gilpin for stud purposes for five years. SuDsequent to striking .himself in his last race, the Lawrence Realisation, Granville was fired, bat, though he seemed sound after that operation, the fact that there are very few races in America, apart from handicaps, for horses of four or over, probably influenced Mr. Woodward in retiring him. Granville started 18 times for eight wins, four seconds, three thirds, three times unplaced, and £22,364. He is by Gallant Fox from Gravita, by Sarmatian, son of the French stallion, Bardanaple. THERE'S SOMETHING IN A NAME Horses can be aptly-named without any reference to their sires or dams, but it is improbable that the connections of an English jumper labouring under the name of Burglar, thought that the latter would ever be “ arrested" by a representative of the law. After falling in a steeplechase at Hurst Park recently, however, Burglar regained his legs and dashed among the crowd on the course. Appropriately enough, a policeman intervened andtook him into custody. SATISFACTORY ENGLISH SALES

At the Newmarket sales in Decembor, 822 horses were disposed of for 248,052 guineas, against the previous year’s total of 214,960 guineas. Altogether 1110 lots were offered. An average of 301}fc guineas was ahoad of those of several previous years, but, although several other countries bought well, it is stated that not a single lot of breeding value was purchased for the United States. Among the stallions, Fairhaven realised 3600 guineas. An Australian breeder went to 3500 guineas for him but was outstayed by the representative of an Irish stud. SOMETHING LIKE A MEMORY

The retentive memories possessed by some horses can be a source of worry to their owners and to backers. Instances could be quoted of horses that have pulled up of their own ac count in races at the identical spot where they are in the habit of finishing their training gallops, or of leaving the track after a trial spin, and of others that are inclined to shy at a certain part of the course where they might have been involved in an accident or near-accident at some previous date. All of which gets round to the fact that a 41 good ’ ’ memory was blamed for the failure of the heavily-backed favourite, Free Fare, in a hurdle race at Hurst Park (England) recently. Freo Fare, to the chagrin of his supporters, pulled up before entering the straight —at the identical spot that he had been eased up in a schooling gallop on the same course early in 19331

FROM VARIOUS SOURCES W. J. Broughton will be riding at the Waikato meeting, which opens on Saturday, and ho has been engaged for Mazir, Star Artist, Whirling, .Rollicker and Royal Bachelor. S. Anderson, who was riding at the Wairoa and Poverty Bay meetings, did not return to Palmerston North and he will, sport silk at the Tolaga Bay meeting next Saturday,

TROTTING FIXTURES. February 27; Kaikoura T.C. February 27: Roxburgh T.C?. March 5,6: Invercargill T.C. March 6: Wellington T.C. March 13, 20: Wanganui T.C. March 27, 29: Hawera T.C. March 27, 31: N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. ‘ T>ril 3: Taranaki T.C.

times, is as under: 12.15MAIDEN PLATE, of £85; 6 furlongs. Parry 8 11 Aurora’s Love 8 11 Stargono 8 11 Puroto 8 11 Glynn© Park 8 11 Ruenzori Race Call 8 11 Golden Southern Enterprise 8 11 Blood 8 11 Antrim Beauty 8 11 Rolling Home 8 11 Geelong 8 11 Trevelyn Hole 8 11 Bumble 8 11 Aube 8 11 8 11 Royal Portrait 8 11 Taro 8 11 Inheritance 8 11 Armidal© 8 11 12.55ORINGI HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of £100; H miles. L0 6 Count 9 8 Willonyx 9 2 Blue Mauritius 9 0 9 1 Padnos Rioghail 9 0 1.35WOODVTLLE HANDICAP (open), of £200; LJ miles. 9 0 Taumau ' 7 9 8 9 Geltel 7 8 8 5 Lapel 8 4 Siegmund Round Score 8 0 Ingenuity 7 12 Waiplro 7 7 Mandamus 7 H 2.15of £100: 55 furlongs. 8 1 Royal Tinge 8 1 Orient Dawn 8 1 Aureus 7 13 Gay Molly 7 7 Peach King 7 10 2.55PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP of £100; 7 furlongs. 9 6 Day Dress 7 12 8 11 Old Surrey 8 1 Lord Quick Otaki 7 13 Appendage 3.35RUAHINE HANDICAP (open), of £150; 6 furlongs. 9 0 Darecourt 7 7 8 2 Symcony 7 7 8 1 Lord Moutoa 7 13 Siegmund Sir Nigel 7 13 Catalogue Alby 7 8 Bodyline Full Throttle 7 5 4.15COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of £100; 6 furlongs. 8 9 Mohua 7 8 8 6 Royal Record 7 8 8 6 Royal Solo 8 3 Hellos 8 2 All Spirit War Lap 7 13 Tupai Silver River 7 9 5.0KUMEROA HACK HANDICAP, of £100; li miles. 9 0 Maestro 8 6 8 5 Corroboree King’s Lancer 8 5 Waltohu

Wednesday:— MANUREWA HANDICAP, of £145. Unhoppled trotters; 3.45 class. 1J miles. All Special Win Huon 36 Colleen Murphy Elissa 4$ Golden Maid Vain Lad 60 Pura Bingen Great Sonoma 84 Querida Roi Grande 108 Rita’s Triumph Gala Day 120 Reception 36 HOWICK HANDICAP, of £140. 3.43 class. One mile and a half. Accel Scrap Iron Bold Venture Sequoia Bronze Queen Winhisway Del Rio Worthy Song Forest. Jewel Young Pointer Gold Pointer Handicapper 24 Joyce Worthy Dainty Lady 86 Kia Kaha Hearsay 36 Roman Chief NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE TROTTING CUP (harness), of £200; for two-year-olds; Real Jewel Axminster William Direct Amathas Hillcrest Sandusky Horsepower Neon Oro ALEXANDRA PARK HANDICAP, of £300; 4.35 class. Two miles. Frisco Lady Lucky Jack 12 Gold Dredge 12 Our McKinney 12 King’s Guido 12 Star Pronto Willie DorDy 24 Lady Fame 12 60 RANGITOTO HANDICAP, of £150. 3.35 class. One inllo and a half. Bismuth Lady Amanda 24 Kewpie’s Crest Spessiva 24 Lucky Love Kenworthy 30 Munga Tangi Lumlnate 36 Whakahihi Imposter ■lb King Country 12 Kewpie’s King 108 Royal Jewel 12 FORBES HANDICAP, of £1G0. Unhoppled trotters 4.52 class. 2 miles. Great Sonoma Roi Grande 24 Mu to Gala Day n Audo Patch 12 Mountain Sun 72 Debutante 12 Meadow King 120 Swordsman 12 RICHMOND HANDICAP, of £145. 3.39 class. One mile and a half. Bedford scr Our Peggy 12 Claudelands Superfine 12 Hearsay scr True Trust 12 Hot Point scr King’s Knight 24 Ranfurly Lass Mountain Flight 24 FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £300 2.48 class. One mil© and a quarter. Frisco Lady Star Pronto 12 Rlngtrue Lady Fame 36 Gold Dredge 12 Auto Machine King’s Guide 12 Nervie’s Last 36 Lucky Jack 12 Prince Pedro 36 Our McKinney 12