MEXICAN RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21458, 4 April 1933, Page 7

MEXICAN RACING

'AGIIA ' CALIENTE EYENT GALLANT SIR'S VICTORY 'A NEW C 0T r RSE RECORD PJTAR LAP'S TIME BEATEN (Received April 3, 5.5 p.m.) AGITA CALIENTE, April 2 A track record of 2m 2 3-5 s for a mile and n-quarter was established by Gallant Sir in winning the Aeua Caliente Handicap, of 25,000 dollars,' lowering by one-fifth of a second the record set by tho famous Now Zea-land-bred racehorso, l'har Lap, in last year s race. Pillow Fight, who was to have represented Phar Lap's owner in this event, was withdrawn, as he had not struck his true form. Gallant Sir, who was a hot favourite, won easil3 7 by a length from Waylayer, with Lemon Hills third. Result:— AGUA CALIENTE HANDICAP, Of 25,000 dollars; li miles. GALLANT SIR. 8.12 , . l WAYLAYER .. ..2 LEMON HILLS ..3 Length. Time, 2m 2 3-ss. course record. Gallant Sir was early established as tho favourite for the Asrua Caliente Handicap. Writing early in February, when he still tad hopes of starting Pillow Fight, the Auckland trainer, C. Morse, named Gallant Sir as the most dangerous opponent. He said he was a very good horse and was considered to be America's best colt. In a special handicap race, of 1 mile and 70 yards, at Agua Caliente on March 18. Gallant Sir won from Old Depot and Pillow Fight. Lemon Hills also started. WHANGAREI RACES PROSPECTS FOR THURSDAY McINNES MEMORIAL FIELD CHANCES OF JALLDY KARO BY ARCHER The last of the country meetings before the Easter carnival at Ellerslie will be held this week, when the Whangarei Racing Club will hold its autumn meeting on Thursday and Saturday. Good acceptances havo been received for the first day's events and a successful meeting is anticipated under the new win and place system of betting, which should work advantageously with the average sized fields engaged. The chief race on Thursday will be the Mclnnes Memorial Handicap, which has drawn eight acceptors. The class is not •strong. but they are a fairly even lot and there is ample material for a keen contest. The top-weight, Whakapara, disappointed at Paeroa, where he had his last two starts, but he has a chance to make amends here. So far he has to prove himself over a mile and a-quarter in open company, but it should be only a matter of him stripping well to take a lot of beating in this field. In spite of his defeats at Tauranga, Alloy's form on the country circuit entitles him to considerable respect, as he has rarely run a bad race this year. *Alloy has bled once or twice within the past couple of months and the fact that ho is inclined to be troubled in this way is not reassuring. However, he does not appear to have been eeriously affected by it and can be expected to race prominently if produced fit. The improving Jalldy Karo is another who should, have good prospects. His fourth in the Ohinemurj Cup last month was a solid performance and a similar effort should make him very difficult to beat. At Paeroa he finished in front of both Whakapara and Alloy and, although he will now meet them on a few pounds worse terms, he may bo capable of again doing so. With a handv weight like 7.9 he should run the ten furlongs solidly and what beats him should win. It is some time since Grand Tea displayed any form, but he is again reaching good racing condition, and it should not be long before he reproduces some-of his old clash. Although unplaced each day. his efforts at Paeroa, wer>v encouraging, and it is reasonable to ancif "p-that he will do better in his next starts, as he should be all the better for his racing there. Grand Tea has previously shown a liking for the Kensington Park course and he is one who will have enhanced prospects if sufficient rain falls to ease the track, for he is distinctly partial to soft going. The three-year-old filly Ornamental reads best of the other light-weights and she is an improver likely to prove very difficult to beat She stay 3 on well and will not be unsuited by the conditions if the going happens to be soft, as she seems to relish easv ground. Motere may also be a possibility, although he has not won for some time. At Te Rapa last month he showed a little dash -in finishing second to Alloy over a. mile, which indicated that he is not yet a spent light. However, he will meet Alloy on worse terms now and will have to reveal improvement to turn the tables. The state of the going will have an important bearing on the final summing-up. but horses who may be well fancied are Jalldy Karo, Alloy and G lt n f3 anticipated that the Easter Handicap candidate, Manawhenua. will be on hand to contest the Stewards' Handicap and }ijs presence will add a lot of interest to the race. Manawhtnua is a class above the others and, although he is making libera weight allowances, he shpuld make a bold bid for victory. The top-weights most formidable opponents may bo Limex. Karangarai, Tea Chut and Hampton Park, while there are also possibilities about Delrain nnd Tetrarchate, who. however, are ensaced in •another race also. It is probable that Monawhenua will be favourite, while Limex and Karangapai may also be fancied. WHANGAREI MEETING MERRY LAP SCRATCHED [BY TELEGRAPn—PRESS ASSOCIATION] WHANGAREI, Monday Merry Lap has been scratched for all fevents at the Whangarei races. A FAMILY DEAD-HEAT TWIN BROTHERS AS RIDERS The dead-heat between Bandy Boa and Filvern in the Gardner Memorial Steeplechase at tho Birchwood Hunt race meeting in InvercargilJ on Saturday provided some extraordinary features. Both horses are owned by members of the Langford family, and they were ridden by twin brothers, Mr. T. A. Langford, a gentleman rider, having the mount on Silvern, while Mr. V. Langlord. who holds both training and riding licences, was on Bandy Boa. A further interesting point is that each horse paid exactly the same dividend. Bandy Boa was the actual favourite, but the margin was so email as to make no difference in tho price. RACEHORSE AS TOURIST Mrs. C. Evans, a well-known English ®wnrr, recently returned to London from a trip to Jamaica. She took Black Amber one of her horses, with her and he broke a time record on the Kingston track. UiacK Amber lias returned to Epsom, as fresh as ft daisy" after his 8000-miles journeying. RACING FIXTURES April 5. 6—Pahiatua Racing Club. April 0. B—Whangarei Raring Club April B—Otautau Racing Club. April g, m—Westport Jockey Club. . Aprii 15. 17—Beaumont-Tuapeka combined meeting at Beaumont. April 15—llawke's Bay Jockey Club April 15. 17—Wairarapa Racing CI""April 15, 17—Auckland Racing Club. ■April 15. 17— Feilding Jockey Club April 15. .17. 18— Riverton Racing Club. April 17—Waipukurau Jockey Club. An'il 17—Kumara Racing Club. April 17, lf»— Canterbury Jockey Club. April 13—Westland Racing Club. April 21. 22—Greymouth Jockey Club. April 22—Hav.'ke'a Bay Jockey Club, *t>ril 22. 24—Avondalo Jockey Club.