WINTER RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21221, 29 June 1932, Page 9

WINTER RACING.

1 [WELLINGTON MEETING.

HANDICAPS DECLARED.

STEEPLECHASE CONTEST.

BILLY BOY TOP-WEIGHT.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON. Tuesday

The following Handicaps have been detlared for the first, day of the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting:—

matai steeplechase. Of £150; about 2 J miles et. lb. G t I), Valves .... 10 13 Jen .... 910 Town Beauty 10'11 Gaswyn .' .! 9 2 Hard Gold .10 10 Royal Reign 9 0 Jtoynl Visitor 9 13 Okapau ... 9 0 Fresh Breoze 9 12 Kowhatu ... 9 0 High Heather 9 10

WOBURN HANDICAP, Of £150; 6 fur.

lb. fit. lb. Beacon Fire . 10 0 Merry Peel . 8 3 Royal Bengal 912 Rasouli ... 8 3 Alpinist ... 9 10 Journet ... 8 3 Ringing Cheer 9 8 Azure .... 8 3 Solitaire 11. , 9 5 Arrow Zone . 8 2 Koraianby ..93 Irish Chieftain 8 2 Woodful ... 8 13 Araios .... 80 Gold Sand . . 8 10 Bright Song . 8 0 Interlocutor . 8 10 Bonny Vale . 8 0 Sport. Chance 810 Kotnki Eka . 8 0 Sanguine King 8 10 Little Thrush 8 0 Lord Buchau S 9 Princess Star 8 0 Forest Stag . 8 8 Bene Bell ..80 Belvoir ... 8 7 Takahua ...80 Lady Court . 8 4

VICTORIA HURDLES, Of £150; 1J miles. lb. st„ lb, War- Zone . . 11 2 rnhu .... 9 13 Paddon . . . 10 12 Atholspear ..99 Manuiri . . . 10 10 Bon Eve ..98 Moerangi ... 10 9 Clopton ... 9 7 Consent . < . 10 7 Royal Flyer . 9 0 Jayson . • .10 5 Henry of Neil 10 4 Navarro ..90 Balloon ... 10 4 War Fillo ..90 Full Measure 10 3

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, 0£ £200; 6 fur. st. lb. st. lb, Cimabua ... 10 0 Little Doubt . S 9 Tai Ao ... 9 10 Adelphi ...88 Tradesman ..97 La Poupco ..83 Equitant ... 9 7 Water Power 8 3 Mas. Anomaly 9 7 Taboo .... 8 2 Paleta . ..93 Tobacco Land 8 0 Imperial Fame 8 12 Orby's Choico 8 0 Lord Val . . 810 Lord Argosy 8 0 Chief Link . S 9 Alpinist ... 8 0

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, Of £500; about 31 miles. st. lb. st. lb, Billy Eioy , . 11 3 French Fleet 9 10

Wiltshire . . 10 5 Omeo 910 Paris .... 10 3 Pangolin .... 9 8 JCukumai ... 10 2 Hard Gold ..90 Claremore . .10 2 Airtight ...90 Snowfall . . 10 0 Bon Aryan ..90 C'allamart . . 10 0 Wharnchfle . . a 0 Master Lu . . 9 11

TRENTHAM HURDLES, Of £250: 12 miles.

st. lb. bI. lb High Pitch . . 10 13 Advance Camp 9 7 Tenacre .... 10 5 Membo .... 04 Cruachan ... 10 5 Paddon .... 9 4 Luminary ... 10 5 Simeon . ... > Full Mark . . 10 2 Adventus . . . 0 0 Easterly .... 911 Air Laddie ..JO Conjurer 11. , 9 10

V/HVTE HANDICAP, Of £250; 1 mile. fit. lb. st. lb Compris . ... 10 2 .Toie de Val . 8 o Rational 11. . . 0 1 Protonunt . . h 4 Fast Passage . 9 0 Statuary . . . 8 4 Mount Boa -.90 Orby s Choice 8 - Ranelagh ... ,9 0 Water _ lower 1 - Little Doubt . 8 13 Calamine ° Imperial Fame S 10 Courageous • • » " Col. Cygnus . 8 8 Royal Bengal R 0 Malahat ... 8 7 Saltpot . . . 8 0 True Blood ..87 Hi boo .... 8 Adelphi . . . 8 G Teller ...... b U Seneschal ..80

TE ARO HANDICAP, Of £150: 7 fur. et. lb. stRetract . . 013 Thrasher . . 8 •> Beacon Fire . f> 13 The Mirror . 8 2 Ssltpofc . . . 9 n The Sun ... S _ Megaphone ..98 Irish Chieftain 8 - Gay Court . . 9 3 D. Whittington 8 0 Monarchy. ..00 Gold Mas . . 8 0 Kight Recital 8 8 Guerester ..80 Owlsflight ..88 Silver Salver . i> 0 Revision . . . . 8 G 1 angiroa . . - " Flower .... 8 3 Traylavah . . o U Merry Peel .83

THIRD DAY

WINTER HURDLES, Of £400; 2i miles. st. lb. • et. lb. Jvukumai ... 10 U Membo . . - . 9 - High Pitch . 10 11 Paddon ...<92 Luminary . . 10 3 Simeon . . . 9 - Tenacre . . JO 2 Jny?°n ' * * * on Cruachan . . 10 - . .... y . Caliamart ... 10 0 Advcntus .. . 9 0 ' Full Mark . -'lO 0 Air Ladcho . . 9 0 C'laremore . . 9 12 Clopton .... 9 0 Easterly ... 9 8 haili ...... 90 Conjurer 11. . 9 8 I'ahu . . .... 9 0 Advance Camp- 4 0 o Royal \ isitoi . J u

LUCKY WOMAN* OWNER

FOUR HURDLES SUCCESSES.

One of the most fortunate of women owners in England is Mrs. H. S. Martin, cf Stratford-on-Avon. Luck camo to her early as an owner. Abbots Pride and Mute Swan doing well in her colours. Her euccessea with these horses liavo been eclipsed by Aftab, who lias won four races since Faster. He scored over hurdles at her ' " home meeting. Stratford-on-Avon. and at Ludlow and Worcester, but his best per- • / formance was his victory over Boldero, Eugene, Knight of Kuockeevun. Notice Board and others in the Prince's Handicap of jt'soo. Nt Gatwick last month. Mrs. Martin's trainer. F. Gilbert, related how his patron camo by the horse. "I believe lie cost the Aga Khan 11.000 guineas as a yearling," said die Ileley trainer. "I bought him on behalf of Mrs. Martin for 125 guineas. Soon after lie arrived at my place, finding he had a 'leg,' I had him fired. He went lame again. |.» r had him fired on the other leg. Be Sielded to treatment, and I P"t him to hjrdles, with the result you know In view of 'the fact thai A lab was muzzled. Gilbert was naked if the hoise wa. much of a savage To t~, came he rep\y. "Ask the lad that looks after him. He has more than once had a bit taken out of his arm!" , Hairy Graves declared a pound overweight to ride Aftab. Tluit he believed i" tho stamina of the Pon of Papyrus was apparent, for when a mile had been cow ■ cred lie took him into a clear lead and remained there.

NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE

TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

A rising three-year-old fill.v by Nassau from Philetus is Mm |f 3t /• cul! to J. C. Landless' learn at Wlerslie. r is a half-sifiler to Bonnie .unci a full-siHtei to Sister Km, \v!io is a lift in work ins ,e "" larly n( KHerslic, after making a good u • Co very from nil injury to the jaw recoivci is a fa 11 Eonie jnuiili'S ago.

Nothing very strenuous baa been exacted from liiiamint since she raced at tlie ' ,re ." Northern Meeting. am! light exercise in • iT^idel Io has been her lot on the or ( «» B, *V„ she has been noticed on the tracks late J. Iffiamint ran n pood race in open conn . at lier last appearance, awl she should be long in winning when the new sea opens.

The rising three-year-old filly by theon from Dora's Double continues r. through useful work on the •' Ellerslie. and she has been s cuddy m proving in condition in l.ie past few - •• Bho is a pood type of filly Y l "'. n '.'' ,y , K tize and length. and, although siic b ™ Set been seriously tried, she < W njc.l Blifficient speed when in work previously to indicate that she has possibilities.

. The hunters Haakon and , J n •being kept at regular work by J. W' ■on. and. although they have not beoi »ny serious nuestions l n ' e 'j> • i,"l s 'a ' more thriving ,-lnndidly. . »" ko " ty"/ before jniifecular ;.;>pcftrrnicc than he I li. d n „ the winter meeting, and be . « , c Jumper who can be expected t» .®r roU ' toasiderably with a little more racing.