FINAL TRAINING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23761, 14 September 1940, Page 9

FINAL TRAINING

VISITORS AT WORK KILCASH AND FLYING ACRE ATTRACTIVE SIX FURLONGS BY ABAYDOS Some useful galiops were recorded at Avondale yesterday, when the final training for the spring meeting, which opens to-day, was completed. Kilcash and Flying Acre went pleasingly over six furlongs, at which distance Sly Fox and Blonde Princess also worked well. Minority, Coronation, Don Quex, Kaiwaka and Foxmond performed creditably over five furlongs, while .Native Chief and Kindergarten ran a smart half-mile.. The trestles were out (JO feet on the course proper, where the going was cutting out alter a deal of-Work this week. However, the racing part of the track is . in excellent order aim should provide good going to-day. A large number of visiting horses worked early, wnen. fog obscured the distance posts. It was at its worst when Beau Repaire and Marshall Hall galloped. Kaiwaka cleared away from Rich Blood in ■the concluding stages of five furlongs in 1.8,' Rich Blood taking 1.10. Kaiwaka, who is well seasoned, galloped in fine style. Olympus, after running the first two in 2<»s and the four in o-ls, was eased to complete seven furlongs in 1.13. Olympus, who looks very fit, is engaged on Monday. Erndale Goes Well Sly Fox and Blonde Princess, assisted by Erndale over the last three, ran seven furlongs in 1.3.5, the last six in ,1.20. Erndale. who beat them home, ran 30 -l-5s and is in go.id S.illoping trim. Both Sly Fox and Blonde Princess shaped nicely. Bnau Rep aire went well within himself over a round. He bears a bright appearance, but may be all the hotter for a race. Marshall Hall, who has furnished into a handsome colt, sprinted smartly from the top of the straight. He is iif great heart and is likely to be prominent in his races at the meeting. Kilcash was slightly in front of Flying Acre, who was running on strongly, at the end of six furlongs in 1.19 1-5. They ran the first, two in '-'(is and the three in -10s. Flying Acre, who is fit, will be ridden to-day by W. Ford, who was successful on him at the Waikato Club's patriotic meeting in Juno. Foxmond. was. held back to Volifox at the end of five furlongsin 1.0, after running the first two in 28 2-ss. Foxmond is in great heart and only requires to begin smartly to have good prospects in the Flying Handicap. Greek Queen and Esquire were not extended over five furlongs in 1.12 4-5. the last, three taking -12 -1-ss. They appear to have done a good deal of work. A Sound Half-Mile Native Chief and Kindergarten attracted attention by running half a mile in 52 3-ss, the last three resolutely in 38' -1-5-s. Native Chief and Kindergarten are full-brothers and both appear fit. The Cardinal, who went very smoothly, and Spats were associated over three furlongs in 30s. The Cardinal is very bright and should have prospects of winning the Avondale Cup for the second year in succession. He will be .ridden to-day by B. Clark. Minority, Don Quex and. Coronation were together at the end of a solid five furlongs in 1.7 2-5, after running the first two in 275. Coronation, who raced only once last season, is.in good coudition. Don- Quex finished with determination and Minority galloped very freely. Both are recent winners. Valdcno came home well to record 40s for the last three of five furlongs. Veritable ran the last two of four furlongs in 25 3-ss. He is improving steadily. • - „ The two-year-olds Colombo Bay -and Greenock- were associated over three furlongs • run in 40s. Colombo Bay is the more seasoned and was running on solidly. Working behind them. Valley Maid registered'the same time. Hackensclnnidt and Tane Mahotu ran the last, few furlongs of their work smartly, but could not be timed. Race Whip and Eastern Heir were not reouired to (lo better than 15s to the furlong while going once round. Tea Blossom and a two-year-old by bun Flare sprinted two furlongs in 25 l-ss. doing their work nicely. Korotangi and Auto Star ran three furlongs in 40s. On the inside grass Golden Sheila went two circuits at a strong pace. Lou Rosa did a steady round. Ho looked all the better for his sham gallop on Thursday. • Arrivals included Small Boy. Te Haka, Lndv Thea',,'Brazen Bold and Silver Si irk. CheddinfftonX who was engaged in. the Trial Plate, did not_make the trip. - TURF JOTTINGS track and stabl'e gossip .. 1t'..." • " : It is possible .that Winsome Lu is nearing the. end .of her facing career and she may go to the stud this season. The stake attached to the A.J.C. Derby this year is £SOOO, the Epsom Handicap prize is £3OOO and that for the Metropolitan Handicap, £SOOO. ; On the departure for camp of the secretary of the Ashburton County Racing and Trotting Clubs, Mr. J. B. Nicoll, the post of acting-secretary will be taken by Mr. E. H. Easterbrook. The .Raker and Dunstan, who are bracketed in the Ashburton Handicap, are owned by Mr. W. J. Dore. The Raker is trained at Oamaru "by N. J. Dwyer and Dunstan by P. T. and W. Hogan at Washdyke. Stardrift, the sire of the record-breaking sprinter Aurie's Star, is also the sire of Madstar, who was a good stayer and won the Australian Cup.' Stardrift is an inuiorted horse by Sunstar from . Dame d'Or, by Bend Or. The Invercargill trainer F. W. Ellis has two novices who are expected to make their debut shortly. One is a gelding by Nigger Minstrel from Tiiornton and the other is by the same sire from Steeton. Both mares are by Sutala and the novices, both three-year-olds, are first foals. In spite of the fact that he has been in work only for about six weeks, the three--vcar-old selding by Niffger Minstrel "am Morse Signal in R. E. McLennan s stable at Invercargill is stated to be working exceptionallv well. He made good time in a nanmile trial recently and is a free galloper. Four-year-olds have a good record in the New Zealand Cup, 10 winners having been of that age, and three of the last four were mares, namely. Fast Passage, Palantua and Cerne Abbas. That age and sex are well represented in tho nominations for the 1940 contest, including Anita Serenata, Winning Rival and Classform. All these four are expected to be among the best handicap winners this season and all have shown staying ability. Although Heidelberg is still eligible for hack races, he will continue his career this season in open company and he has been accorded a nomination in the Zealand Cup. Last summer Heidelberg won the Wairio Cup from Sparkle, wjlio carried 31b. more, bv three lengths and Sparkle went on to score in similarly hollow fashion in t h e D»nedin Cup, 1% miles, in which the other did not start. Heidelberg is very f^a^. a^ n(l th h i ® is expected to win a good handicap this spring. Foalings and matings at the, Windsor Park Stud Oamaru. have been reported as under: Merrv Miss, a fill.v to Phaleron Bay and is to viSit Defaulter; Homedale is in foal to Siegfried and will next be mated with Defaulter- Gobble is in foal to Siegfried and is to visit him again; First Cast is Bulandshar and will be mated with Siegfried. Falcon is in foal to Defoe and is to be mated with Phaleron Bay; Dorotta is in foal to Defoe and also wili visit Phaleron Bay, Karlova is in foal to Bulandshar or Siegfriodand her next mate will be Broiefort. Merry Miss, First Cast, Falcon, Doretta and.Xarlova are English-bred mares. AUCKLAND CLUB SPRING PROGRAMME The Mitchelson Cup, of £10.50, one and a-half miles, is tho principal race for the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting, to be held at Ellerslic on October 12 and 14. Tho main item on the second day is the Spring Handicap, of £750, one and a-quarter miles. The Shorts Handicap and Flying Handicap, on the first day, and Epsom Handi-c-ii) and Liverpool Handicap, run the second day are each worth £450. and a steeplechase, of' £350, is included each day. The Groat Northern Guineas and Welcome Stakes will be run the first day, and two-year-olds will have another opportunity tho second day in the Musket Stakes. Details of the programme are advertised to-day. , ROTORUA HUNT MEETING r B Y TKLEGTtAPH —OWN correspondent]] ROTORUA, Friday Arrangements have been mado between the ■R oto run Racing Club and the northern commind military authorities, which will obviate the necessitv for the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club finding a new venue for Ivi nnp dav meeting, to be held on Saturday, October 19. The military authorities, who will bo in occupation of the racecourse on * riafa and during the whole of October» ■. have agreed to remove equipment from the totalisator house and other buildings for the day. so that the races may proceed. <