RACING CARNIVAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21254, 6 August 1932, Page 7

RACING CARNIVAL

GRAND NATIONAL WEEK POSTPONEMENT OF TROTS • . heavy fall of snow UICCAHTON also suffers NO TRAINING YESTERDAY [itT TELEGTUni —OWN COnJIESrONPENT] CHRISTCHURCH. Friday 7 The- Grand National work of racing and trottine: was to havo opened to-morrow with tho first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting, but owing to a heavy fall of snow a postponement has had to bo made until Monday. On Wednesday the indications were that tlip track at Addington would dry up Sufficiently to bo in good order for the opening. Since then boisterous weather has been experienced and the decision to postpone tho first day's trotting until Monday was made this morning. The track was frozen and unfit to work on yesterday, and racing on it to-morrow was out of the question when snow again began to fall this morning. Since then there have b?en intermittent snowfalls with heavy showers of rain and sleet. Whatever happens, the track cannot be other than very heavy on Monday. At Riccarton also training operations were again suspended to-day. All the tracks were covered with snow arid boisterous conditions continued throughout the forenoon. Rain, which followed after middav, caused a thaw to set in. At various sUges during the afternoon some 50 horses were exercised round the middle of the course. The weather at Riccarton is still bad. Although there is not much likelihood of further trouble from snowfalls prospects for the final gallops do not appear favourable. The course proper will bo open for schooling only to-morrow and no tracks for galloping will be available. The trial grass, which is usually in use on the eve of a meeting, will not be fit on this occasion and will be reserved for work on Sunday and Monday. This is the first time for many years that the winding-up work for the Grand National meeting has been so seriously interfered with, but in the majority of cases the horses engaged are well advanced in racing condition. The weather forecast suggests an improvement during the weekend and as the course proper soon throws oft the effects of rain the going should be in good order for Tuesday's races. HORSES FOR AUSTRALIA ELEVEN MORE DEPART S SALE OF KING COLOSSUS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WELLINGTON, Friday The Zealandia for Sydney to-day took / 11 horses with trainers and attendants, j Autopay, Prince Pombal. St. Bernard, Stag- j horn and Gay Song went from Trentliam \ stables, the last two being eh route to ! G. Jones, who is already in ] Melbourne with a team of Mr. W. It. Kemball's horses. J. H. Jefferd took Cylinder and Mega- ■* phone. Megaphone is going to Perth, where he will do his future racing in the colours of Mr. J. O'Hara. R W. King brought up Silver Ring from Riccarton and the balance comprised three from the stable of G. W. New, of Awapum, namely. King Colossus, Sastrugi and Py* thia. King Colossus and Sastrugi have been gold by New to A. Robertson, of Melbourne. Pythia i 3 owned by Mr. F. J. Nathan, of Palinerston North. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES / NUKUMAI AN ACCEPTOR [by telegraph —own correspondent] WELLINGTON, Friday The acceptance list for the Grand National Hurdles telegraphed from Christchurch Inst night did not include ]Nukumai» inakinsr nim appear a non-acceptor. According to acivice received to-day from the South, Nukumai was paid up for all right, and his nou-in-cluson was an error. LORD VAL AND WINTER CUP ACCEPTANCE OVERLOOKED / [by TELEGRAPH —OWN correspondent] WELLINGTON, Friday Lord Val left for Christchurch by the Rangatira to-night. His acceptance for tho / Winter Cup was , intended, but was overlooked by his owner-trainer, J. Clothier, of Matamata. Clothier was not aware of the fact that there were two acceptances for the cup and in sending a telegram for Woodfull on Thursday he omitted Lord Val being under the impression that the brevious acceptance was tlio only one. _ In addition to Lord Val, the following also went to Christchurch to-night:—Pad-don, Postman, Tranquility, Gold band. Woodfull, Sports King. Sports King is on his way to his new owner. /NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY MAJORITY PROGRESSING WELL (Received August 5. 6.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 5 All the New Zealand horses are prosessing / well except Waratah. who is sore, and tho ' members of J. Fryer's .team, who were upset by the steamer trip. Ine Auckland pair. Manawhenna and Horowhemia. ore •laying hero now and their departure for ilelbourne has been postponed. WARWICK FARM MEETING NEW ZEALANDERS' WEIGHTS (Received /Vuguat 5. 5.45 p.m.) / \ SYDNEY, August 5 The following New Zealand horses are engaged at the Warwick I' arm meeting tomorrow.—Denh am Court Handicap. 6 . Concentrate. 9.3: Oratorian 7.12 Novice 1 Handicap, 1} miles.— Lavingtonf.4. Eden *or Park Handicap. 1 mile.—White Wints. 6.0. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB NOMINATIONS NEXT FRIDAY Nominations for the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting on August 27 close.at o P.m. , litxt Friday with the secretary, Ml. A. ' ilabee. ._ MOONFLEET FOR TE AROHA Tho Silverado gelding Moonfleet. formerly tn.ii,ed at Ellcrslie. will in future be under tl>e Ctre of the To Aroha trainer J. 11. Wallace. Moonfleet, who scored h ia ! rna lf en victory at the Avondale Autumn Aleeting, has not done a great den of racing: and Jib. / given the impression that ho will , this season. He left for his new auaiters yesterday. RACING FIXTURES August 6—Poverty Buy Hunt Club. August 9. 11, .13— Canterbury -Jockey Club. August 20—Pakuranga Hunt Club.