TE RAPA GALLOPS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22579, 18 November 1936, Page 11

TE RAPA GALLOPS

DARK SHADOW PLEASES round with sinking fund YOUNG PADDON AND LORNACRE [BV TKLKGKAPII —OWN C'OHItKSI'ONDKNT] HAMILTON", Tuesday The going on the course proper at Te Rnpa -this morning was splendid • and several interesting trials were recorded the best of the morning being those of Sinking Fund, Dark Shadow, Young l'addon and Lornaere. Star Artist, and Rollieker worked separately over six furlongs, hut could not be timet! on account of a heavy ground mist. Light Comedy bowled along over seven furlongs in 1.3(3 4-5, the iasi half-mile occupying 555. Respect lid was doing better than Phileiuup at the completion of six furlongs in 1.21) 3-5. Respectful is steadily on the improve. There was little between Soekettcs and Stanstead over five furlongs in 1 -10. Dark Shadow finished slightly in front of Sinking Fund over the deciding stages of a round in 2.7. They ran the first five furlongs in I.lo} and the last half-mile in otijs. Roth did their work well. AdaltMie, who had the better of the weights, was a length in front of (Jay Streak at the end of five ' furlongs in 1.7}, the last half-mile in 535. Ford Acre and Tavern Song were together over three furlongs in 38 4-ss. The best effort over five furlongs was that of Voting Paddon, who, after get- ' ting the worse of the start, was doing slightly better than Lornaere on the ]X)st> in 1.5 l-ss. Tosh Sprints Well Prince Colossus ran once round in 510, the last half-mile in 575. Steady Fire was in front of Calcutta, with Mangukaha a length and a-lialf away, at the finish of five furlongs in 1.0, the last half-mile in 535. Cometarian rf>.« five furlongs in I.ll}, the last halfmile in 575. Sic Tommy brushed over six furlongs in 1.20, running his last half-mile in 555. Tosh was just in front of Orac find Le Chasseur at the completion of live furlongs in 1.6}. losli worked well. A number of two-year-olds and maidens were given barrier practico. Susan, Pirate King, Tui Nui and Mangukowhai were jumped out at the seven-furlongs barrier. Mangukowhai was the only one of these to gallop, running half a mile in 555. The balance of the barrier practice was done from the half-mile barrier. Racoline was in front of 1" orest Aero, Malfrov, Trilliarch and a Bronze Eagle filly, who were sent from a barrier start to finish as named in 535. Royal Bachelor. Singara and Meremere finished in that order in a .similar task, running the last three furlongs in 40s. Brvee Street, who was to have gone with them, stopped at the post. Schooling o 1 Jumpers Curlew ,(R. E. Thomson) and Racewhip (Winder) were schooled separately over four hurdles and gave fine displays, especially Curlew, who looks in good order. Lucidus (Day) was allotted a similar task, and, although lie screwed at several, lie got through his work satisfactorily. English Night (McLaughlin) shaped we/1 in a schooling bout with General Ruse (Ferguson), who dipped on landing over the third fence and nearly came down. Riding engagements for Saturday include: J. McLaughlin, Respectful, Racela, Sir Tommy; (). Mclnally, Tui Nui. Mangukaha, Gay Sister, Racecall; C. L. Goulshro. Mangukowhai; 11. Cotter, Knnapa, Te Rore; J. Muir, Lap Up; W. M. Thomson, Wahine Reihi, Smiling Thru, Maereana; R. Glading, Trilliarch, Little Artist; R. W. Savage. Blue Needle, Tradesman, Mustang, Cute Melodv, Gay Papa; L. H. Clifford, High Test, Royal Dance. Haputale; A. G. Parsons. Grateful, Winsome Lu; L. Dulieu, Te Huia, Brown Lap; C. Cole, Student Prince; R. W. McTavish, Nuclei; W. J. Broughton, Rollieker, Star Artist, Light Comedy. Regular Bachelor. Mezzine; C. I homson, Tudor; li. E. Home, Fox Moth. Sweet Rose. Gay Seton, Gay Sister, Musqttil, Valpai; C. G. Goulshro, Lady Meath, Rulette, Namakia, Son of the Soil, Maxown; A. Tinker, Jonathan. BEDFORD DESTROYED FORMER WINTER CUP WINNER After attaining the age of 25 years, the racehorse Bedford met with a tragic end during the week-end. The horse, who had been in splendid physical condition for one of his age, injured one »f his hindquarters so severely that he had to be destroyed. Among the many races won by Bedford for Mr. F. J. Marshall were the Takapuna Cup in 1915, and the Winter Cup the samo year. Bedford had been running in a paddock since his retirement in 1919. PLANS FOR WOTAN OFFER FROM AMERICA [by TF.LEC.HArn —own correspondent] II AWE Ft A, Tuesday Wotan, One Whetu, International and Black Friar arrived at Hawera yesterday morning. Their trainer, J. Fryer, stated that Messrs. Smith brothers had received a cable from America, offering £IOOO toward Wotan's expenses, but it was not likely tbe trip would bo undertaken. 'lho Melbourne Cup winner will be kept in steady work for the Wellington Cup meeting and also he is to be nominated for the Sydney Cup. One Whetu and international did not strike form and Black Friar was deling the effects of injuries received °n the trip. Cynical Kid was left in Australia. WAIPA RACING CLUB CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS Nominations for all events at the >Vaip a Racing Club's meeting at To Awatnutu on December 12 close on Friday, November 27, at 5 p.m., with Blomfiehl and Company, Auckland, and ®t 8 p.m. with the secretary, Mr. J. Wynyard, To Awamutu. Details of the programme appear elsewhere in this issue. ROTORUA racing club STAKES FOR NEXT MEETING TELE"; II MMt —OWN CCItRHSI'ONDF.NT] IiOTOKUA, Tuesday The Rotorua Racing Club will increase the stakes for its February meeting by .L7UO, making £'2700 for tlio two days, and no lace will be worth less than £IOO. The prize attached to the Rotorua Cup will bo £■'-10 and that for the President's Handicap on the second day £245. The extensive improvements *to the course and grounds, which were favourably commented upon by patrons of the hunt meeting at the week-end, will bo completed iu time for tho February fathering.