GALLOPS AT TE RAPA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21099, 5 February 1932, Page 7

GALLOPS AT TE RAPA.

HORSES FOR MATAMATA. PRINCESS BEDE GOES WELL. PAGANELLI'S PROSPECTS. [rrtOM oi:u own correspondent. 1 ] HAMILTON. Thursday, s In view of the Matamata lueetiiv; on Saturday, there was a fair amount of fast r work at 'J'e Rapa this morning. The li plough. the only track open, was in exccl--0 lent order. Flying Prince (Green) and Hit the Deck (Tinker) finished on terms over six furlongs in I.IG 3-fl. Hit tho Deck may be started ill both the hurdle event and the Okoroire Handicap ut Matamata. There was not much between Ruby Dawn 3 (McGuire) and Homelight (A. Gilmer) at the conclusion of Jive furlongs run in 1.-l. Honr.'lißiit, who was a winner at the Ngarnnwnhia meeting lr.«t month, is enlaced in hack events on Saturday, while Ruby Dawn will contest the Railway Hack Handicap. Cruachan (McMahon) ran six furlongs in 1.17. Ifo does not relish hard going, 1 but. nevertheless is looking very well. ,> i'rincess liede (Greenl was worked over a distance and. without being really 1! pushed, ran the last half-mile in ,'it 2-ss. Tho filly is very well and her prospects in the Hack Cup on Saturday should be r send. llluminelH (Green) had slightly the better of Limex (Tinker) over six furlongs run in 1.16 2-5. llhnninelli had the advantage of the inside running. Welcome Lu has been showing slight signs 1 of lameness and was restricted to light ! exercise this morning. There in a possibility that the I wo-yea r-old may have to forgo S her engagement in (lie Putaruru Stakes, in , which she appeared to have a good chance. Paganelli (Mclnally) reeled i>IT four furlongs in 10 3-Ss and did it comfortably. In his present condition, and with the comI puny lie is meeting, the sprinter should j show up in the 8! furlong race he is to . i tackle on Saturday. | The Hack Cup candidale Valmario (Me- ■ Inally) nud Trowbridge (McMahonl were I ! associated over seven furlongs, finishing i practically on I Tins m I.Xi. Valninrie was showing signs of tenderness on going out. ! luit when warmed up hit out. freely. She performed in promising style over a distance at the Auckland summer meeting and should run well at Mutnmata. The following Tiding engagements are announced for the Matamata meeting: A. Tinker.—llluminelli (Stakes), Barosscope, Princess Bedc. K. Yoitre.—llluminelH (Hinuera Handicap), Limes, Valniarie, > T. Green.—Lord Val, Trince Val, Chief Lap. .11. Gilmer.—Cruachan. Tiowbridge. ,T. Mcßae.—Hit the Deck* O. Mclnally.—Paganelli. R. MeTavish.—Homelight. K. T. Dentley.— Ruby Dawn. ' X. R. McKenzie.—Welcome Lu. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. KING'S CUP CONTEST. VICTORY FOR SECOND WIND. lIOBART. Feb. 4. The sixth contest for tho King's Cup took place at the Tasmanian Tracing Club's Summer Meeting at Elwick. Hobarf, yester- ; day, and resulted in a very easy win for the New Zealand-bred gelding Second Wind. Details ■— THE KING'S CUP, Of £IOOO and gold cup valued at £IOO, the gift of His Majesty the King; li miles. SECOND WIND (New Zealand-bred), E. Lee Steele's ch g, Hyrs, by Psychology or Grandcourt—First | Blow, 9.5 (W. Duncan) 1 BILLY BARTON. R. C. Ibbott's blk g, syrs, by Tavistock—The Palais. 7.0 (Moore) . . . . 2 POIDALE, P. G. Hay's ch c. fiyrs, by Poitrel—Muakdale, 7.0 (Lewis) . . 3 Ten started. Second Wind took charge in the straight nnd won by 12 lengths from j Billy Barton, who was a length clear of ! Poidale. Time, 2m 35 2-ss, equalling the j course record. «, I i Second Wind is the third New Zealandj bred burs* tn win the King's Cup, the j J others being Limerick nnd Pilar Lap. Tho i contests have resulted as follows:—l 927 ■ (Victoria). Spear Maiden; 1028 (New South ' Wales). Limerick; 1929 (Queensland!, Val- | j paraiso; 1930 (South Australia), Phar. Lap: : | 1931 (Western Australia), Koseburn; 1932 ! j (Tasmania), Second Wind. Second Wind has bscn a. good performer in Australia. He ran second to, Phar Lap I in the Melbourne Cup in 1930 and has twice won the Williamstnwn Cup. TRIP FOR NBA LAP. DEPARTURE FOR AUSTRALIA, j AUTUMN CUP ENGAGEMENTS, j [Bl* TELEGRAMT. —OWN COR RESPONDENT. ] HASTINGS, Thursday. I'har Lap's sister Nea Lap left by this afternoon's train for Wellington to join the Marama for Sydney. She has engagements in important races jit the autumn carnivals in Australia nnd will first go to Melbourne, where she. will be taken in charge by the trainer J. Holt.. She lias been entered for t lie Australian ''up, 2J miles, to be run at Flemington, Victoria, on March 5, and for several events at Randwick, Sydney, later in (lie month, including the Doncaster Handicap, one mile, and the Sydney Cup, two miles. Nen Lap. who is now four yars old, took h long time to show any form, but her victories at the Auckland and Wellington summer meetings have encouraged her | owner, Mr. J. J. Gatenby, of Hastings, j to give her an opportunity of earning distinction more in keeping with her relationship in Australia. ROTORUA RACING CLUB. j ACCEPTANCES CLOSE TO-DAY. ! Accwtances for the first day of ilif R<->to- i rua Rowing Club's Annual Meeting close j to-day with Mr. A. ,T. P»r<jnhar. secret,-ny ! of Hie Avondnle ■ Jockey Club, Auckland, up to 5 p.m., and wiMi tlio secretary, Mr. 1-:. i La Trobe Hill, Rotorun, up to 9 p.m. j WAIKATO RACING CLUD. ENTRIES DUE TO-DAY. j Entries for the Waikafo Racing Club's Summer Meeting on February 20 and 22 dose, at 5 p.m. to-day with the secretary, Mr. E. H. O'Menrn, Hamilton, or Mcni-ra. Blomfield and Co.. Auckland. TAKANINI TRACK NEWS. EAGLET AND HARD WORDS. | Overnight rain had a beneficial elect on the/racks at Takanini yesterday, the plough in particular being improved by the rain that had fallen There was very little fast work, as Takanini lias only one representative, Chief Jewel, engaged at Mntamata. and at present he is regarded as au extremely doubtful starter. On the inside grass Hard Words (Moore) and Jonker (Jones) led Eaglet, I lidwards) in the early stages of ii half-mile sprint, | but at the close she was on terms with them i in 50 3-ss. Hard Words is standing up to his work so far. and Eaglet also emerged ! all right from her first sprint since being j 1 commissioned. Knight of Australia was allowed to run I along over a few furlongs, going well within himself. He is a light-fleshed individual, but now seems to be holding his condition a little better. Chief Jewel (Moore) was going comfort- , ably alongside King March (.Tones) ut the ond of six furlongs in 1.16. Tho W.vnyard Plate winner is very well, and King March'B effort showed that he is making very satis- | factory progress. On the plough Reviver (Forsyth) moved I nicely over half a. mile in 50 3-6s. This ] mare, is a bold mover that is now improving j in condition anil she should be ready to , rare, whenever required. 11. Gilmer will rido C'ruachnn and Trow- i bridge in their engagements at Matamata., RACING FIXTURES. ; .. . ! February <i—Oinborne Racing Club. February f>—Matamata Racing Club. • February 11, 12—Poverty Bay Turf Club. February 11. 13—Tarnnaki Jockey Club. ' February 11, 13—Dunedin Jockey Club. f February 12, 13—Marlborough Jockey Club. ( February 13, 15—Rotorim Racing Club. February 20, 22 —Waikato Racing Club. 1