TRACK TRIALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22820, 30 August 1937, Page 7

TRACK TRIALS

TEAM FOE AUSTKALIA

COURTCRAFT IMPRESSES i ICING AND RELATIVE SPRINT 1 [by telegraph—own correspondent! WANGANUI, Saturday In fine but overcast weather, after light rain, the final gallops of the team which F. W. Davis is taking to Australia took place this morning on the outside of the course proper, with the flags 15ft. out. The track was improved, if anything, by the showers. Courtcraft again impressed in a gallop over six furlongs in 1.15 1-5, although he was not on a time-making mission. He ran the first two in 24 3-ss. Courtcraft is to have his first race, in Australia at the Rosehill meeting on September 18. Homily covered three furlongs in 375, the first furlong taking 12 1-os. Francis Drake ran five furlongs, but, after running two in 23 l-5s and three in 36 2-ss, he appeared to be stopping, to complete in 1.4. Later in the morning, Aiwai traversed five furlongs in 1.3 2-5, the first two furlongs in 23 3-ss. She is in excellent order. All four horses have been branded. They leave for Trentham on Wednesday, sailing on Friday. Scarf Dance and Rehearsal were companions over three furlongs in 38s, taking 25s for the last two. Scarf Dance had her trainer in the saddle and she went very well, while Rehearsal finished straight and appeared to relish his task. Icing and Relative, with light-weights up, took 1.2 4-5 for five furlongs and 24 4-5s for the first quarter. Icing finished well clear, but Relative's was a good performance. Amatory finished four lengths ahead of All Spirit and Middle over six furlongs in 1.17 2-5, the last four in 535, but Middle was slow to move out and gava the other pair several lengths. Master Norval strode round at a steady pace to register 1.51 for a mile. Baron Bold, on the No. 1 track, took 37 2-5s for three furlongs, the first in 12 2-ss. He is fairly well forward. Imposture finished three lengths ahead of Entail at the end of six furlongs in 1.17, the first two in 25s and four in 50s. W. Rayner was on Entail, who is still liable to "climb" when he gallops. Tho two-year-olds Amigo and Toaiti went three furlongs together in 37 l-ss, the former pleasing more. The Grand Knight—Civility mare, who has been named Civil, hit out freely on the No. 2 track, but was not timed. Minga (Raynor) and Fabric (a light-woight) took 37s for three furlongs,

UNDERWOOD STAKES YOUNG' IDEA SUCCESSFUL (Received August 29, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, August 29 The Underwood Stakes, the chief 'event at the Williamstown Racing Club's meeting'yesterday, was won by Young Idea, who was ridden by the New Zealander T. Webster. Golden Promise and International were unplaced in the August Handicap, Tout lc Monde in the Paisley Hurdles, Elannge in the first division of the Three-Year-Old Handicap, and Bellevue and iMiss Appellapt in the second division. Result: — UNDERWOOD STAKES, Of £750; weight-for-age; 1 mile 55 yds. YOUNG IDEA, A. G. Hnnter and P. Millers Br h. syrs, by Constant Son —Persuasion, 9.4 (T. Webster) .. 1 DAMALIS, A. T. Creswick's b c, by Thracian—Amarelle, 7.8 (Knox) .. 2 JOHN WILKES, "G Ornong's" b c, •3yrs, by Baralong—G-oiden Cello, 7.S (Badger) .. .. .. 3 Thirteen started, including Prince Quex. Length and a-quarter; length. Time, lm 41 , / as—a course record.

MEETING AT BRISBANE BROWNFELT WINS THE CUP (Received August 20, 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, August 29 The Tattersall's Cup, the principal event at the Brisbane Tattersall's meeting yesterday, resulted: — TATTERSALL'S CUP, 01 £IOOO and gold cup valued at £SO; 1y t miles BROWNFELT, A. R. Olive's b hj, 4yrs, by Spearfelt—-Sere Vgle, 9.4 (E. Tanwan) 1 DIRECT LADY, 7.4 (J. Conquest) 2 RIBBLESON, 7.9 (Harris) .. .. S Eleven started. Length; neck. Time, 2m 5%5. VENTURE BY ACTORS RACECOURSE PROMOTERS Tho motto of the Del Mar Turf Club, the latest racecourse to bo opened in California, is "where the turf meets the surf." Del Mar is close to San Diego, and the promoters of the club were the cinema performers, Bing Crosby and Pat O'Brien. There will be a season of 25 days' racing, with eight races each day, and, although the horses in that State are not considered high-class, compared with those in Kentucky, New York and Illinois, the prizes range from 1500 dollars for the chief event to 500 dollars for the "hacks." Crosby, a very keen racing man, is said to have invested a great deal of money iu the venture.