RACING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24631, 9 July 1943, Page 5

RACING NEWS

HORSES AT TKENTHAM NOKO AND SPENDTHRIFT (0.C.) WELLINGTON, Thursday The principal schooling at Trentham yesterday was a round of the fences on ' the course proper by Xoko. Spendthrift, : Half and Half and Show Day, in which the first-named did best. Show Day blundered at the first fence and the others went on to give a good display till the last brush obstacle, where Half and Half dislodged his rider. Xoko gave a good exhibition and Spendthrift looks a better horse for the race he had on Saturday. Noko and Spendthrift will be bracketed on the totalizator in the July Steeplechase. Among the best workers this morning were Rich Blood, Killeyinoon, Boloyna, Hunting Charm, Pallid and Gaymiss. Steady rain fell throughout training operations and the track was wet and slushy. Most of the work was | done on the two-year-old track. Piastre, who is improving with each gallop, ran a mile in 1.59. Talenta, who looks well, ran I.stt 1-5, finishing strongly. Killeynioon returned 52 l-or for half a mile. Khurja ran a mile in 1.51. The race he had on Saturday has sharpened him tip. War Effort, and Regal Night were timed to run the last half-mile of their work in 51 l-ss. Running the first three furlongs in ■43s, Stairway finished well to complete seven in 1.39 '2-5. Kinsmen and Lanilveyor ran seven furlongs in 1.39 4-5, after taking -lis for the first three. They were eased near the post. Hasten and Do/.ie Hoy. the last-named with a good pull in the weights, ran an easy mile in 1.5*1 1-5. Black Musk shaded The Cardinal, with Radiant Bay beaten off, in 1.52 1-5. the first hair-mile in sfi l-5«. Rich Blood defeated Airport over seven furlongs iri K37 2-5, putting plenty of dash into his work. Gaymiss worked five furlongs, sprinting home the last three in attractive style. She is one of the most solid-looking horses at the meeting. Boloyna and Sing Sing ran six furlongs in t.22, the first two in 2<l 2-ss. Hunting Charm had a neck advantage over Pallid at the end of five furlongs in 1.4. Town Survey and King Chief were well clear of Sanction over six furlongs, the last four in 535. Symbol anil Grilse showed speed in a sprint, and Fairy Bard, who looks in solid condition, ran a mile with Platform, who relished the conditions. in 1.51. Gold Spot jumped a round of the country. He slipped into the take-off at the first fence. bu( thereafter gave a good display. Tfe was slightly lame when he walked off, but there appeared tittle 'wrong with him when he had cooled out. Boulder Dam was .scratched for the Members' Handicap at 4.52 p.m. on Tuesday, and Pell Mell for the Trial Plate at 12.50 p.m. yesterday. TROTTING ACTIVITY EARLIER PREPARATIONS BY .A BAY DOS With the Auckland Trotting Club' 6 opening the new season two weeks earlier, the meeting being arranged for August 14, trainers are showing a livelier interest than usual for this time of the year. At Epsom, P. Rogers, who returned as a trainer last season, after an absence of several years, hag a large team under his care. Those in work are Worthy Need, Mighty, Modern Parrish, Tanworthv, Star Guide, Don Acrou, Donald Potts. Kewpie's Pride, Machine Dillon, Noble de Oro, and a filly by Worthy Beluin from Tan worthy. Of horses raced by Rogers this season. Modern Parrish and Mighty were winners, while Worthy Need and Tan wort by secured placing*. These have wintered well, and came in after a short spell, in good order for training. Worthy Need is advancing in years, but is handily placed in sprint events. Mighty and Modern Parish are likely to do ■well in the coming season, while Tanworthy, with classes to suit, has possibilities. Of the others Don Acron and Star Guide have not raced for some time,' and it may take a while before they are ready. The maiden contingent is promising. Donald Potts, a speedy three-year-old, only needs to settle down to have fine prospects. Kewpie's Pride is making gteady progress. The juveniles. Noble de Oro and the Tanworthy filly arc shaping creditably. F. .T Smith, of Takanini, who headed the list of- winning trainers and reinsmen this season, is kept busy, as in addition to older horses, he has several youngsters being educated. Three of these are by the New Zealand Trotting Cup winner, Joseda'le Gratlan. Others are by .Tosedale Dictator, Van Derby and Jack Potts. Unless anything unforeseen occurs to alter present plans, Smith will take a team to Addington next month, those likely to make the trip being Parshall, Volo Senwod, Bay Machine and Forewarned. All won during the season, and are in excellent health after a short let-up. Parshall is a class pacer, -who may make the New Zealand Cup grade shortly. Bay Machine ranks as one of the best two-year-olds of the season. Volo Senwod is useful and likely to prove a really good four-year-old. Forewarned is a young trotter expected to take high rank. RACES HARD TO WIN "Horse racing is as clean and as straightforward as it ever has been in New Zealand," said Mr. B. J. McKenna. at the annual meeting of members of the New Brighton Trotting Club, "and the fact that more than 400 horses failed to win races this season showed that competition was keen and races hard to win." The great need in trotting to-day, added Mr. McKenna. was younger blood in management and administration, and this not only applied to clubs, hut to higher bodies in control of the sport.