NEW PLYMOUTH TRACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22463, 6 July 1936, Page 7

NEW PLYMOUTH TRACK

CALSHOT AND NGATIRAHIRI MORE HORSES FOR H. GRAY [from our owx correspondent] NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday Although 011 the heavy side, th<> tracks at New Plymouth were in good order for training operations this morning. Galloping took place on the course proper, the flags being out about 40ft. Calshot and Ngatirahiri were always going comfortably over six furlongs, the last five occupying 1.11. They are in excellent order for Trentham. High Test was given pace-work on the inside. He lightened up after Wanganui, and his trip to Trentham has been abandoned. Fersen and Brilliancy hit out freely over half a.mile in 55{s. They ran the first two furlongs in 26Js, and were not pushed at the finish. .Script jumped the hurdle in front of the stands twice, giving an encouraging display for a novice. H. Gray's team will receive three additions next week. A rising three-year-old by Captain Bunsby will arrive during the week-end and two more of the same age by Bronze Eagle are coming from Auckland. The latter pair belong to Mr. Guy Ring. One is out of a full-sister to the good horse To Monanui.

FLEMINGTON CARNIVAL OPENING DAY POSTPONED (Received July 5, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 5 The opening day of the Victoria Racing Club's Grand. National meeting at Flemington was postponed yesterday on account of continued rain. The Maribyrnong River, adjoining tho course, is running bank high.

MEETING AT BRISBANE RAIN CAUSES POSTPONEMENT (Received July 5, 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, July 5 The Brisbane Turf Club's meeting was postponed yesterday on account of rain. VICTORIAN TURF JOCKEYS' AND TRAINERS' LIST With a month to go, H. Skidmore had a lead of six points over K. Voitre for the Melbourne jockey premiership. To make up leeway, Voitre will need one of his winning runs for he has had 25 losing mounts. It was much the same last year. Voitre had the chance of catching Skidmore, but lost form during the winter months, and was easily beaten. The leading horsemen two weeks ago were: —H. Skidmore 'l9, K. Voit.ro 43, W. Elliot 32, A. Hoed 22. R. Barley 19, and E. Preston 18. In tho trainers' list, F. Hovstead is on top with 28 runners, and J. Pengilly is runner-up, with 20. H. Freedman has 18, L. Robertson IG, and J. Holt and S. Murphy 15.

RICCARTON CASUALTIES NORTHERN TRIPS CANCELLED [BV TELEGRAPH —OWN COIIRESPONDENT] CJIRISTCHURCH, Sunday Several Riccarton horses nominated for the Wellington meeting did not make the trip. These include Fair Weather, who galloped very fast on Thursday, but suffered from some foot trouble afterward, and it was not deemed wise to take him North. Royal Limond's lameness was not improved by his trip to JDunodin, Ccrne Abbas has a cough, and Monastic mot with :> slight mishap.

RACING FIXTURES July 7. 0, 11 —Wellington Racing Club j„ly is—llawke's Hay Hunt Club July 18 —Waimatc Hunt Club. July '-22—Ranpritikei Hunt ('lub. Ju.'.v 25—Poverty Hay Turf Club. July 25 —South Canterbury Hunt Club. July -0 —Manawatu Racing Club.