GREAT NORTHERNS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22431, 29 May 1936, Page 9

GREAT NORTHERNS

OPENING TO-MORROW LIKELY hurdles fancies SCOTCH NATION IN DEMAND chances' OF JOLLY BEGGAR Prospects arc very favourable for the opening of the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Mooting at Ellerslie i;o-morrow, and with a continuation of fine weather , the course should bo faster than for any previous Great Northern carnival. Fine fields are engaged and some excellent racing seems assured. The majority ofthe horses have completed their preparations without mishap, and a feature of the schooling work during tho week las been that there havo been few falls and riders and horses have escaped inj»ry- . Interest ,in the Great Northern Hurdles' and the Cornwall Handicap, the chief events to-morrow, is intense and the fact that both races appear very open should ensure keen speculation. It seems probable that Scotch Ration and Jolly Beggar will dispute favouritism /in the Great Northern Hurdles, and both are entitled to respeeti Scotch Nation has had an excellent preparation and schooled well yesterday without being asked to show his best. Jolly Beggar lias drawn pointed attention to his prospects by his win at Te Rapa last week and his resolute schooling displays in the meantime. Other horses well fancied for the Great Northern Hurdles arc The Smuggler, Clarion Call and Contact. Little has been seen of the Smuggler on the local tracks, but he is in excellent condition after his recent winning exploits .'in ;the South Island. As ho is a good staver and - a reliable jumper, Tho Smuggler should take a lot of beating. Clarion Call was one of the first of the visitors to arrive and has gained many friends by his three good displays of jumping. Contact has also schooled well and it should not be for lack of condition, if he fails to raco prominently. Many horses possess good chances in the Cornwall Handicap, and some who hav<s attracted attention to their chances by -good work are Tooley Strtet, Crooning, Royal Appellant, Knight of Australia, Pakanui, Con Fuoeo and Korero. It is certain that fancies will take a wide range in this race and as has happened in previous years there may be a surprise. Nun Nicer was withdrawn from all engagements at the meeting at 11.10 a.m. yesterday. Nun Nicer's withdrawal" is due to the fact that he de- • Tgloped soreness after his latest gallop, fciid he is to have a spell. Imperial Prince, who is also sore, has been irratched for tho Green Lane Steeplechase. ' ;/

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB ; LATEST ARRIVALS Visiting horses who arrived yestcr3av were Ma£oru, Adalene. Black Man, Curlew, Bovk»hal, Orac, Le Chasseur, King... Rey, Tradesman, Gay Rose, Anaacourt, Royal Toast and Book!aw"; Liflbbeart and Prince Acre, who galJve furlongs on the Te Rapa coUi'so proper , yesterday in 1.5J, are tu leave for Ellerslie to-day. Oiiher horses expected to-day are Namakia, Gyllaros, Galilee, Arawa Ros>;, Sweet Rose and Loombination.

JOCKEYS' ENGAGEMENTS

RIDERS \FOR SATURDAY V -

Further riding engagements announced for the Auckland Racing Club's Great Northern Meeting are as follo'rst— J. "finder. —Lion Hearty C. L. Goulsbro. —Whirling, Le Chas- ' "® nr - . _,, B, Glading.—Loombmation, Golden Iseeptre, Greek Gold. R. W. Savage.-—Arawa Rose. E. E. Home. —Killadar, Enlightenment. K«?ith Lu, Puss Moth. Sir. NI. H. Tims.—Loombination (Carbine Plate.). • jS. McLaughlin.—Allegretto. Beniehted, Friendly Boy, Court Roussillon.

NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE

TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP

In hurdle races in Japan, if a horso twico refuses a jump he must immediately be taken off the course.

Although Garter Red is eligible to run ; n the Trial Plate at Foxton, his via at Marton entails a penalty of filb., which will make his weight 9.0.

Sonchong has been schooling at Napier.. He has plenty of size and weight-carrying ability to assist any aptitude he inay disclose as a jumper.

Lochlaggan, who won four races 9tiriitg the summer months, but failed to continue., that form in the autumn, las been sent to Otautau for a spell.

In vfche last five seasons, including the present term, to date £475,741 has ?een handled on the doubles totnlisator in Adelaide, and of this the clubs reper cent, or £35,680, and the .Govtirnment -5£ per cent, or £24,970.

Tha South Canterbury Jockev Club to bring-before the Racine Cwjfi»rjence remit designed to ensure t any rider whose gear gives way puritig a race shall report the fact wim<!diately on returning to the birdCage,

For the two days' raring last Snturand Monday the Waikato Racing ClnVs takings at the gate totalled This figure was almost equal to that of the summer meeting of the club,, which was the best for several Jeani. A

. foal who " arrived "in England last month hns something to do to i'/e Up to family tradition as a stayer ? Bhould race. She is a hay filly 7. Trimdon out of Glenabatriek, a Jfaupihter of the Derby winner Captain guttle (by Hurry On) and Craig an Jrtn's half-sister, Jura. Trimdon (bv ™?n-in.La w ) won- two Ascot Cups, and (by Son-in-Law's son Foxlaw Glennbatrick) was the greatest f ta ?er in England last season, when je won the Ascot Cup in decisive lasljion.

i lle Roy has l>ecn lnft in two races t I'oxton, being: filb above the miniin the hurdle race and 301b. I tT OV ® the minimum in the Moutoa handicap, eicht and a-half furlonps. 6 hug hpen of? the scene for 17 "Joflths. arid on recent form he would in to pive weight and a beat- „"• Rcipar on the flat. Indications w '" ' lO civen a run over tKn aR inmpinc is likely to be 4.. .wiwrtment in which it is int>.„ . Mce him in future. BltiP half-brother. bv Gninscourt, to ' ia cner.

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