TRENTHAM NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20820, 12 March 1931, Page 9

TRENTHAM NEWS.

HORSES IN THE DOUBLE.

HISTORIC AND STAGHUNTER.

A. E. ELLIS TO RIDE AUTOPAY. [from oun own correspondent.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. W. McKinnon is the first of the visiting trainers at Trentliam. He has brought down Toxeuma, Pewa, Pakitere and Curie. They all look well. Toxeuma and Pewa were responsible for good gallops this morning, It transpires that Toxeuma bled slightly at the Auckland Summer Meeting, which is the reason he has had a spell from racipg. There was no sign of any trouble after his gallop this morning.

Two Trentham horses who are well fancied for the Wellington double are Historic in the Thompson Handicap and Slaghuntcr in the Railway Handicap. Historic won well at Bulls, but ho lightened up afterwards. He works well and is nicely in with a pound under 9sj;. Staghunter also is working very well again. Both these horeas have the advantage of being able to run well in any state of the going. However, the track is very hard at present, and Historic is not a certain starter unless rain falls.

A. E. Ellis has . been engaged to ride Autopay in tho Railway Handicap. Tho connections of the Stewards' Handicap winner are again very confident. Autopay is another who can run in any state of the going and he has run some of his best races at Trentham.

Tho Woodville stable double. Arrow Lad and Royal Routine, has been finding favour for tho Thompson and Railway. Arrow Lad is a thoroughly-seasoned horse, always hard to beat when carrying round, about Bst., and his mate, Royal Routine, who will bo making his Becond appearance in open company, has greatly improved since ho joined J. Sullivan's Btable at Now Year. Ha is a good beginner, which will .be in his favour on Saturday, Tho two-year-qld Oratorian has improved a lot since tho summor meetings. Ho is also galloping well and he should,run prominently in his engagements at the meeting. The maiden Joie do Val, who is a . halfsister to Degage, haß so far been disappointing in her raoes, but she is working particularly well at present. As a matter of fact, her work compares more than favourably with that of tho good-class horses and it looks aB if she is at last coming* right. George Jones Jb well satisfied with the condition and work of Lady Pam since she returned from her successful trip to Riccarton. The Limond filly is working particularly . well, although she has again shown signs of her old tendency to waywardness. ' '

«» MISTAKE IN DIVISIONS.

BANKS PENINSULA INCIDENT; INVESTORS' DOUBLE CHANCE. •> , . A rery unusual happening occurred at the Banks Peninsula meeting last Saturdawhen Dollar Raid and Ma Belle Polly, owned by Mr. A, "F. Roberts, ran in the first and second divisions respectively of the Motukarara Juvenile Stakes and yet remainod coupled on tlie totalisator. The result' was that this bracket afforded investors a double chance,, to which they, were "not entitled. However, neither. horgo returned a dividend, although Ma Belle Polly wa3 second in her division, There were 28 acceptors for the race and withdrawals brought the fiold down to 20, vtfuch exceeded the-, safety -number by. one. Apparently the officials of the club thought .that there would, be more scratchings. for no preparatory division was made in the racebook.

• It-Is provided by the Rules of Racing that in the event of a division, odd numbers ehall be assigned to one division and even numbers to the other, and that bracketed horses shall bo given consecutive numbers. A division, therefore, dissolves a bracket and each race is then regarded as a separate event. On Saturday, however, after being correctly allotted to their respective divisions, Mr. Roberts' two fillies were not uncoupled on the machine. When the arrangement came under the notice of the stipendiary steward, Mr. B. M. Sandilands, he protested against the procedure, but, as the machine had already opened, it was too late to rectify the position. The bracket was made favourite, but without success.

NOTES FKOM EVERYWHERE. TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP. The Wellington Cup winner, Stanchion, who was placed on the schooling list last month, has not taken long to have his name removed. A barrier exhibition last week before a stipendiary steward was considered satisfactory, with the result that Stanchion is to bo reinstated.

The two-year-old Azalea, by Chief Ruler from Baylock, who coat Mr, G, D, Greenwood 550 guineas as a. yearling, showed 'a lot of promise, in the Becond division of the Motukarara Juvenile Stakes on Saturday This was her second appearance in public, and, as a patient policy has been adopted with her, she gives indications of making good later in her career.

Nightmarch was paraded before the public at Motukarara last Saturday, and in the interval following tho Peninsula Cup he was galloped six furlongs. Ho set a sound pace from the start and when ioined by his stable mate, Ivnockany, at the top of the straight ho came home very fast, the full journey taking lm 14 2-sa. Tho opportunity to see Nightmarch in action was- mj.ich appreciated by patrons, and he was loudly cheered on returning to the enclosure.

Tho result of the Ascot Vale Stakes at Flemington gave New Zealand-reared stock another substantial advertisement, as both the winner, Autopay, and tli,o third youngster, Gallantic, were produced at tho Elderslio Stud. Autopay was sold as a yearling in Melbourne for. 140 guineas and Gallantic was disposed of at the same time for 200 guineas. The latter claims • Horoic as his sire, as a result of Mr. J. D. Duncan sending his dam, the English-bred Esther, on a visit to the Australian horse, but he was foaled and reared at Elderslie.

Tho success of Straightcourse in tho Peninsula Cup last Saturday was popularly roceived in spite of the fact that he was the least supported of the- field. At the conclusion, of the race the silver cup attached to the sta.ke was handed to Sir, Charles Clifford by the patron of tho club, Sir R. Heaton' Rhodes, who referred to the valuable assistance given to racing by the recipient in carrying on the extensive racing establishment, so long conducted by his father. Sir Charles evidently possessed all the sporting instincts of Sir George Clifford, and Sir Heaton Baid he would be expressing the feelings of tho racing community in genera! in wishing tho stable continued success. Sir Charles, in responding, Baid his gelding's win gave him twofold pleasure, as the trophy was the first he had received since ho assumed control of the Chokeboro team.

TROTTING FIXTURES, March 14— I Tihiaru Trotting Club. March 18—Wyndhnm Trotting Club. March 2.1 Cheviot Trotting Club. March 25—Manawatu Trotting Club. March 28—'Thames Trotting Club. March 23—'Wellington Trotting Club,