Light Harness Sport

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 181, 3 August 1938, Page 10

Light Harness Sport

AUCKLAND CONTINGENT LEAVE TOR ADDINGTON (Special to “Times.**) AUCKLAND, Last Night. F. J. Smith’s pacers, King’s Warrior, Ironside, Sandusky and Cavan Chief, and W. Clifton’s representative, Gold Dredge, were railed to Wellington today, en route to Addington, where they are freely engaged at the forthcoming meeting. While the Takinini horses are in good health, their preparation has been hampered somewhat with the bad weather and heavy tracks but it is expected they will benefit with racing. King’s Warrior, who races well at Addington, is likely to contest the National Challenge Stakes on the middle day and Ironside, whose form at the Juno meeting -was of a high order, is handily placed in the August Handicap. Except for a successful trip to Ha* wera two seasons ago, Gold Dredge has not raced outside the province. She is very consistent and on a dry track will race well, particularly at a mile and ahalf. If Cavan Chief travels all right, he will go a merry mile and a-quarter, while the consistent Sandusky is always likely to pay his expenses. Fernbrook Lass, who has been in C. H. Goodall’s Takanini stable, appeared to-day at Epsom, beingHransferred to L. Laver’s care. She looks very bright and in nice order for a preparation for the August Handicap. Pirate’s Last and Vanora, who was good money for L. J. Mahoney at the latter part of the season, continue to do well on training and they will be usefully placed at tho local fixture. Mahoney’s new arrival, Post Haste, has not been hoppled since coming to Epsom and he does not relish freelegged work on tho soft tracks.

KING’S GUARD ELECTROCUTED Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Niglit. The trotting gelding King’s Guard was electrocuted while walking into bis loosebox at the stables of his trainer. Mr. R. B. Berry, to-day. The horse rubbed against a switch as he entered the stall, and through a fault in the switch and the sodden state of the ground received a fatal shock. JOCKEYS’ PREMIERSHIP L. J. ELLIS ON TOP For the fourth timo in five years L. J. Ellis heads the list of winning jockeys in the 1937-38 season. Last year he had a long period of illness, which curtailed his activities. Even so, he rode 39 winners and during the past five years, since he succeeded K. Voitre in the premiership, he has had the winning mount in New Zealand on 075 occasions, the annual totals being 83, 93, 72, 39 and 89. Although L. J. Ellis has recaptured riding honours for the South Island in tho season concluded on Saturday, tne next eight on the list do most of their riding in the North Island. They are followed by three who are domiciled in the South. Details are as under:— L. J. Ellis S 3 C. G. Goulsbro .. .. .. .. 72 B. H. Morris 58 W. J. Broughton 51 S. Wilson .. .. 48 E. W. McTavish 38 P. Atkins .. •. .. •• •• * H. N. Wiggins 87 G. R. Tattersall 35 J. W. Jennings 33 M. Caddy 32 A. E. Ellis 28 R. E. Horne .. 27 C„ T. Wilson. 25 N. R. McKenzie 24 Easily tho most successful among the riders of jumpers was A. Jenkins, who rode a double at Riccarton on Saturday to bring his total to 23. These include a number of wins on the flat. Tho leading apprentice rider is G. R. Tattersall, who was also in that position in the previous term, although I then only 15th on the list. M. Caddy, [runner-up to Tattersall, and two places below him, has been riding very woll in recent months. CLARION CALL Clarion Call set the paco in the jHomeby Steeplecliaso and gave a briijliant display of fencing. On his display Clarion Call must take some beat- • ing in the Grand National Steeplechase. I« —“Sentinel” of tho Otago Daily Times.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting, which epens on Saturday, August 6:— U. SO

POVERTY BAY HUNT ACCEPTANCES DECLARED GISBORNE, Last Night. The Poverty Bay Hunt Club accept-

ances are as follows: AWAPUNI HURDLES HANDICAP, of IJ miles. —Royal Mimic 11.5, Good Hunting 10.12, Professional 10.7, Air Commodore 9.9, Bothwell 9.0. WHATATUTU HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 1 mile.—Ruinette 9.3, Fly ing Comedy 9.2, Gay Mimic 8.12, Gaiwind 8.11, Hinepit 8.11, Quaint 8.7, Pokiha 8.2, Reay Bridge 8.(7, Dcfora S.O, Royal Stuart 8.0. KEXTON HANLICAP, of li miles. —Small Boy 8.10, Gay Hunter 8.9, Peter Beckford 8.5, Hunting Mars 8.5, Pennycomequick 7.13, Legatee 7.13, Ruinette 7.8, Minnow 7.6, Skyway 7.2. FERGUSON GOLD CUP STEEPLES HANDICAP, of 2J miles.—Kuhunoke 13.5, Rapa Waiata 11.9, Mahala 10.33, Lucky Dick, New Ferry, and Gisborne Jack 10.7. SWARTHMOOR SCURRY, of 5 furlongs.—Tu Rakiri, Whetu, Fairy Hill, Defray, Kitchenette, Cool Smoke, Sweet Pal, Sunny Lass, Defora, Mimi cry, Native Song, Acclla, Samogan, ail S.O. HUNTERS’ BRACELET HANDICAP, of 1 mile.—Wolsey 10.12, Illinois 10.12, Hessketoon 10.12, King Silver 10.9, Birkology and Royal Toast 10.7. RAPANUI HACK HANDICAP, of 7 furlongs.—Gay Mimic 8.13, Red Hunting, Hinepit and Professional 8.10, Sky way and Okawa 8.7, Jayola 8.5, Bold Step and Perfect Lady 5.2, Pokiha 8.2, Ballyculane, Syncopate, Royal Stuart and Opera Star 8.0. TROTTING A BAKER’S DOZEN Thirteen pacers have been selected for speculators to follow next season Hero they are: Super Jack, Bed Rock, Aldershot, Ferry Post, Donor, Fremont, Southern Chief, Bing Crosby, Philario, Blair Athol, Ginger Jack, King’s Play, Parisienne. Many systems have been introduced for the purpose of making a regular income from backing horses, but (says tho Star-Sun) the practice of selecting the most likely in the respective classes to add to their records has been found to be as profitable as any. The most important factors to be taken into consideration are dependability, capacity to go any distance, and the necessary breeding attributes and general physique to improve on past performances. TROTTING FIXTURES August 6, 10, 12: N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. August 27: Auckland T.C. September 3: New Brighton T.C. September 3: Waikato T.C. September 24: Wellington T.C. October 8: New Brighton T.C. October 15: Waikato T.C. October 15: Manawatu T.C. October 22, 24: Greymouth T.C. October 22, 24: Auckland T.C. October 24: Oamaru T.C. RACING FIXTURES August 9, 11. 13: Canterbury J.C. August 20: Pakuranga Hunt C. August 27: Otago Hunt C.

A prisoner was being tried for larceny at Limerick Assizes. The case was a strong one, and the judge showed by his summing-up that he believed iu the prisoner’s guilt, but the jury gave tho man the benefit of the doubt and acquitted him. Whereupon tho judgo said: “Prisoner at tho bar, it would be a straining of language to describe your past career as creditable, but this most intelligent jury has been pleased to acquit you of the last crime laid to your charge, and you now leave this court without any additional stain on your character.”

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £3M; 3.34 class; unhoppled trotters. mile and a half. Gracio Fields Reward scr Guy Hugo Sphoraa King scr Parrish Chimes .Lament 12 Prince Pilot Peter 36 Harvester scr Walter Wrack 48 Indolent 12.10— scr 2.32 ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £300; class. One mile and a quarter. Cavan Chief scr Heather Queen scr Dark Hazard scr Moana Tama scr Donor Philario scr Doubt scr Repeal scr Embark scr Sandusky scr Fremont scr Sky Wink Full Hand Racketeer 12 Golden Moness scr Southern Chief 12 Gold Salute 12.56— scr Bing Crosby 43 AUGUST HANDICAP, of £800; 4.29 class. Two miles. Cantata scr Ginger Jack 24 Carver Doone Morello 24 Gold Dredge I3onhy Azure 88 Southern Smile scr Evicus 36 Elair Athol 12 Plutus 80 Ironside 12 Reporter 36 Isabel Derby Renown’s Best 12 Rey Spec 36 12 King’s Warrior 60 1.40— QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, of £400; 4.34 class. Two miles. Mystery Yet scr Play On 12 Peter Locanda Double Great 24 Toorak scr Guy Junior 24 Frisco Boy 2.20— 12 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £400; unhoppled trotters 4.40 class. Two miles. Amonos scr Discord 36 Little Reta First Wrack 36 Walter Wrack scr Norman Fox 86 Helen’s Bay 12 Peggotty 48 Aristotle 24 Wahnooka 60 Flotsam 24 Waikato Prince 72 3.0— TRIAD HANDICAP. of £350; 4.40 class. Two miles. Aeo Pot scr Treasure Bond 24 Full Hand SCI Red Pigeon 24 Philario scr Red Ranger 24 24 Shrewdy scr Silver Guy Starwyn scr Marsceres 26 Twenty Grand Morewa 4S Marlene 12 Nell Grattan 48 Savoldi 3.40— 12 SELWIN HANDICAP, of £350; 2.49

class. One mile and a quarter. Golden Cross scr Aircraft 12 Marsceres scr Colonel Grattan 12 Policy scr Perry Post 12 Sea Gift (T.) scr Harlequin 12 Wee Wrack scr Waipahi 24 Zincali scr 4.25— INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP, of £450; 2.44 class. One mile and a quarter. Evicus see Kim; * Worrier If Prisco Lady scr Worthy Lig-ht 11 Glenrossie scr Kucky Jack King’s Play scr Pariainnuo 24 Queen Author scr Reporter 24 Key Spec scr Village Guy 24 Satin King scr War Buoy 2-i Worthy Kirg scr