WANGANUI RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22449, 19 June 1936, Page 7

WANGANUI RACES

THE FINAL GALLOPS YIELDING TRACKS GENERAL VELOCIPEDE AND TRIUNE I BY TELEGRAPH——OWN CORRESPONDENT] WANGANUI, Thursday Steady rain yesterday and showers during tho night had made the Wanganui tracks soft for tho final gallops of Wanganui-traincd horses, though wind had prevented them from getting I heavy. Spiral was anxious to go faster in steady work. He bears a muscular appearance. Imposture was exercised with • her trainer in the saddle. Tho rising two-year-old fillv by Arausio from Marion's Birthday was spurted, running straight when tho pressure was applied. Teddy Boy came out to jump three schooling hurdles. He negotiated (lie first two satisfactorily. At the next flight there was a shadow which prcr vented horse and rider from getting a sight at the obstacle until they were s within a lew yards of it. Teddy Boy J scrambled over, but the effort unsteadied him. T. Williams, who is to have the mount iu tho May Hurdles, set him at the first two hurdles again. s He attempted to get too high, but he , did not clout the battens. > Afterwards, Teddy Bov came out . with his Balgowuie Handicap pilot. R. • W. MeTavtsh. and accompanied Landlubber (T. Williams) over live furlongs, , which 'they ran in 1.5 3-5, taking 0.37 1-5 for the first three. Landlubber pleased. In a half-mile essay in 51 3-5s ■ Midian, in receipt of a fair amount of weight, was beaten by Peter Jack- , son by a good half-length. Sanhedrin ) boat Tupcoti to record 525, without being extended. J Velocipede and Triune ran five fur- " longs freely in 1.5 3-5, tho first three in 395. 5 It is reported from Hastings that i First Chapter will not attend the Wanganui meeting. Cotsfield arrived this afternoon. RIPOSTE PURCHASED SALE TO SYDNEY OWNER l PRICE ABOUT 800 GUINEAS ' [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] CHRISTCIIITRCH, Thursday , The sale was completed at Riccarton this morning to B. W. King of the four-year-old gelding Riposte, by Rapier from Warlove. The purchase was made 1 on behalf of Mr. J. A. Roles, Sydney, - who previously bought Scratchmere Scar from the same owners. Riposte ' was bred by the late Mr. G. G. Holmes and on the hitter's death was secured by Mr. G. Fulton and H. Nurse, m , partnership. He has not been raced to a great extent, but his form, both in races and on tho track, has been very impressive. The price, it is reported, was in the vicinity of 800 guineas. It is hoped that King, who made a special trip 1 from Sydney, to get a horse for his patron, will have more luck with him ; than with Scratchmere Scar, who. al- ' though recouping his owner for his out- " ' lay, had his career jeopardised by un- ! ! soundness. ' As several Riccarton horses had -' left for Dunedin and others are due j to travel to-night, there was little work " ! at Riccarton to-day. ) | Fair "Weather ran five furlongs in .1.1 1-5. the last half-mile in 48 3-ss, ; while Sisterina easjly accounted foi ; 1 Gayspear in 1.4 4-5. ; Solwit jumped three of the brush steeplechase fences veil and then cleared two hurdles. Ho is to ha\o his next race at Oamaru. ; DUNEDIN MEETING . GOOD SHOWING BY VANTOON : GOLDEN KING AND SIGNALLER [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Thursday After a hard frost at Wingatui this morning a keen wind from the south and a slight shower made conditions very unpleasant for the seini-linal gallops for tho winter meeting. Arrivals overnight included P. T. Hogan with Wvkeniist, Braw Lad and Vocal; W. K. Hazlett, with Signaller, Parasang and Rotowai; G. C. Bain, with Bay Duke and Bay Biddy; and Miss Langford with Dunmure. The inside grass track was open the full width for fast work, but a few trainers preferred the plough track. Parasang and Rotowai were sent a milo on the grass, the former finishing slightly in front, the last seven furlongs taking J. 46, and the last hallmile 58 3-ss. Rotowai showed signs of lameness. Dunmure, looking better than at Biverton, was restricted to slow work. Darien took 1.0 2-5 to run half a mile, and though hunted out, was not doing his best until (lie turn for home. j Cheap Money stumbled badly after j jumping off from the four-furlong post, j and was easing up at tho finish to re- j cord 58s. Signaller finished in front of Umtali and The Smuggler over seven furlongs | in 1.39 1-5. Golden King easily held Salmo Salar S at tho end of a mile on the tan track j m 1.50 4-5. j Vantoon finished strongly over seven furlongs, the last six in 1.20 4-5. Daring Deed finished the last six furlongs of a circuit in 1.21. j Tautan Maid finished in front of j Money Mine at the end of nine fur- j longs in 2.10 3-5 Grand Finale sprinted ■ home over tho last three furlongs of | a circuit in 40 2—*>s. loin Cat just boat | Redolent home over six furlongs in I 1.35, but there was "no pace on until i they entered the straight. Violonta. ridden bv R. Watson, ran five furlongs in 1.14. ' CENTURY HURDLES SCRATCHING OF SPEED f TIY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WANGANUI, Thursday Speed was scratched at 8.15 p.m. for the Century Hurdles. A FINE STAYER CAPTAIN BOLT'S PROGRESS For a horse who won his first race last June, Captain Bolt has made fine progress and ranks with tho best trotters in the intermediate class. After running second to Audo Patch in August, he won the Newstead and Frank ton Handicaps at the Waikato Spring Mooting, going 3.31 in the second race. Captain Bolt won the Association Handicap at the December meeting, from a strong field on a holding track and at Cambridge ran second and third in two starts, going 4.-13 4-5 for two miles. He was given a short respite, but if back to form lie has good prospects as he is a fine stayer.