FIRST SUCCESS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23687, 20 June 1940, Page 7

FIRST SUCCESS

AUCKLAND NOVICES

THIRTY-TWO PACERS WIN

EIGHT TROTTERS PROMOTED

BY ABAYDOS

So well 'were maiden pncers catered for in the Auckland Province this season, that 30 left the ranks, including the two-year-old Diamond Trust, who earned promotion in the Great Northern Trotting Stakes. Clay Pot and Kewpie's Bingen, after .several placed efforts in the novice section, loft the grade by racing in the next class when giving away time. Two other Auckland novices, Blue Crest and Alcazar, reached the improvers' section when they won at Wanganui and Hawera respectively.

In addition to Dlnmond Trust and Clay Pot, those to make the next grado by winning at Epsom were Bolfast Jack, Young Parry. Wishful, Revision, Albertini, Kitty's Choico, Bonniodone, Sweet Aloes, Bronze King, Star Guide, Crucible, Whanako and Tainiaiti. The first five, members of M. Stowart's stable, won the first five maiden races decided at Alexandra Park, and the total was raised later by tho success of Crucible and Tainiaiti. Eight races wore contcstod at Claudelands, the successful candidates being Narbado, Novikoff, Repose, Wilbur's Heiress, Snowy Bingen, Auto Lad and Excel. At Cambridge the maiden winners wero Cavalyman, Bingen's Best, Princess Linnett and Del Potts. With only one meeting at Thames, two events were run, Ihi Ihi and Kinawley beiny successful. With so many leaving tho novice grade, fields in the next class became as unwieldly toward the ond of tho season as in tho maiden races, and, had it not boon that a good many won their way to higher grades, it may havo been necessary to divide the improvers' races. Five Win Three Races Those who made the most advancement wero Revision, Bolfast Jack, Kitty's Choice, Narbada and Princess Linnott, all of whom won threo races. Young Parry, B<iuhiedone, Crucible, Cavalryman and Del Potts registered two successes. Belfast Jack and Kitty's Choice included a two-milo victory in their list, whilo Revision was twice second at tho journey. Revision, who commenced the season on a 3.42 mark, finished it on 3.28, and Bel fast Jack and Kitty's Choice, who won their first races when assessod on 3.43, reached a 3.29 line. '

Narbada and Princess Linnett also raced from 3.13 earlier in tho season, but have made tho 3.30 grade. Narbada was not successful in his attempt at two miles, but was responsible for a high-class performance at Claudolands in winning a mile saddle raco in 2.11 3-6. Princess Linnett has yet to raco at tho longer distance, but tho manner in which she won Vat a nule and a-half left tho impression that an extra four furlongs would not place her at a disadvantage. Princess Linnett won her threo races inside seven weeks. • Bonnio Dene and Crucible were the outstanding two-year-olds in tho province. Bonniodone defeated Cruciblo in the Great Northern Trotting Derby, which was her last success. Crucible made good progress to record two wins and a second on her list. Thev did not have an opportunity of trying conclusions with the southern three-year-olds, several of whom, judged on tho season's results, were evenly matched. Theso included Three Tens, Gallant Chief. Imperial Jade and Betty Boop. Position ol Trotters Diamond Trust, the winner, Portadown, the runner-up in tho Great Northern Trotting Stakes, mot only one South Island two-year-old, Diamond Jim, who later revealed good form -in some of his races, although ho was overshadowed by Special Force, Ronald Logan and Walter Moore in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes. When he won the Timaru Nursery Stakes Walter Moore established a New Zealand and Australian mile record of 2.11 4-5, but over the longer distance of tho Juvenile Stakes and Sapling Stakos Special Force was his superior , With fewer novice races for trotters, only nine left the slower class, namoly, Leeleeta, Margin, Mah Jong, Josedale Dictator, Bournemouth, Worthy Treasure, Worthy Belwin, Glen Bingen and Nelson Carbine, but with the exception of tho last-named, who won the only maiden race on thp Auckland winter programme, all won two or moro events. Glen Bingen was unfortunate in that his two successes brought him from 3.40 and 5.7 back to 4.41 and 4.50, while a second from the last mark cemented his handicap. Leeleeta won twice in the spring, but failed subsequently, while Worthy Treasure, who derived benefit from travelling and racing, won twice at the end of tho season. Bournemouth also improved late in the term to score twice, and Worthy Belwin won twice out of five attempts. Mah Jong and Margin, who won their first race in December, and Josedale Dictator, who did not lose his novice status until February, raced consistently to reach the back line of tho tighter classes. With three wins and a number of placings. Mah Jong and Josedale Dictator came from 5.7 to 4.50, and Margin, with two firsts and seceral seconds, reached 4.51. TURF JOTTINGS TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP

The Auckland Totalisator Employees' Association has gi v cn £25 to the Queen Carnival Fund, to be credited to the sports queen, Miss Joy Asquith. ,

Amoni? the beginners included in the field for the Hinds Hurdles at Ashburton are Monipere, Half-and-Half, Aggravate, Life Guard, Silver Slipper, Shangri-La and St. Cednc.

Travenna has been turned out of training, and W. Hancock is moving from Wingatui to Riccarton with a yearling filly by SolicitorGeneral from March Off. dam of Dismiss. Gold Boa and other speedy gallopers.

The aged gelding. Vocal, by Hunting Song, has had a chequered racing career. He has been accepted for in ,the Mayficld Handicap at Ashburton and if he starts, it will be his first appearance this season. Ho raced three times last year, but prior to that ho had been off the scene for two years.

Bimelech, who failed his supporters in the Kentucky Derby, proved himself the best three-year-old in America by winning the 50th Preakness Stakes, with Mioland second and the Derby winner, Gallahadion, third. Bimelech won all the way, covering the OVa furlongs in 1.58 '3-5. He was favourite and the totalisator handled approximately £50,000 on the race.

Roval Chief, who has been resting since his Easter racing in Sydnoy, has returned to the Riccarton tracks. Ha is to race in New Zealand in the coming spring and his first appearance may be at Trentham in October, after which ho will return for the New Zealand Clip meeting. If he shows the requisite form, ho will visit Sydney again in the autumn.

St. Cloud, winner of seven races this Renson, is to appear at Trentham next month. She is a four-year-old brown mare by Robespierre from Charmilia, by Charlemagne 11. from Armilla, by Caster from Necklace, thus a member of a family that has produced many good winners. Charmilia was a halfsister to the very brilliant Armlet, who was raced with much success by tho late G. G. Stead.

Nine racing clubs have applied for extra days of racing in the new season. Tho Matamata Racing Clnb has mado application for February TO of next year; tho Rotorua club, two days; To Aroha, one or two days; Thames, ono or more days; Marlboroueh. January 17 and 18; Carterton, March 7; Egmont. November 0 of this year; Stratford, one day; and Taranaki. one or moro days. Thoro are 2<lo days of racing available in each ordinary season.

, SPRING PROSPECT

BLANDISHER PROMISING A horse of whom a good deal is expected as a three-year-old next season is Blandishor, owned and trained by Mr. J. V. Svoiison, Wuiroa, Hawke's Bay. For a time earlier in the season Blandishor was under tho care of J. H. Jefferd, and he ran unplaced in his only start, the Plunkot Nursery, at Trontham in March, although he did well enough to indicate future usefulness. Blandisher is a brown golding by Bulandshar, Biro of the brilliant High Caste, from Sporting Lovo, by Hunting Sonpr from Love Token (imp.), by Santry from Amoroaa, by Lovo Wisely. Sporting Love was a full-Bistor fro Pakanul, who won £2847 during a comparatively short racing career. A substantial offer was recently refused for Blandisher and he is suro to attract considerable attention when ho makes his reappearance, which will probably bo at the "Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring Mooting in Soptember. At. present ho is wintering well 'and many will bo disappointed If ho falls to provo a winner early in tho now soason.

TO CORRESPONDENTS "Interested," Epsom.—Handicanper was assessed on the limit of the President's Handicap, 2.50, for tho Cambridgo Trotting Club's Summer Meeting on January 14, 1039, but. was not an acceptor.