RACING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25216, 31 May 1945, Page 7

RACING NEWS

ELLEESLIEJIEETING RECORD OF KAN UI TE PAI BY ABAYDOS ' The withdrawal of Findon and Jorial Hour from the Cornwall Handicap on the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday reduces the field to 29. As the safety number at the mile and a-quarter starting post is 23, it does not appear likely that the running of the race in two divisions will be avoided; The scratching of Findon, who is engaged in the Members' Handicap, six furlongs, ha; not occasioned surprise, as the grey son of Kincardine and liuinette has not raced since November, when lie won the Victory Handicap at the Napier Park Racing Club's meeting. This was Findon's fourth win in as many starts this season. Although an acceptor for the Stewards' Handicap at Te Rapa on May ID, Findon was riot a starter, and since arriving at Ellerslie he has done very little fant work. Arrivals yesterday included the fe Rapa horses Black Beret, Brown Atom, Tangirere, Bramble Song. Haereatu, Spearfast, Ballynoetv, Town Survey, Foxstar, Grey Salute and Jollyfox. Bisquit, who claims engagements in the Green Lane Steeplechase' and the Great Northern Hurdles, also arrived.

During the last week there has he-en keen interest in the training at Ellerslie and partirularl.v in the schooling tasks of horses engaged in the Great Northern Hurdles and the Great Northern Steeplechase. Visiting horses have played a prominent part and, while some are making their first appearance, one. Kauui Te Pai. is no stranger to the Ellerslie course. He lias made several visits to Auckland with a fair measure of success. Kanui te Pai is an acceptor for both the Great Northern Hurdles and the Great Northern Steeplechase, races he has previously contested. In J 942 Kanui te Pai won the St. lleliers Hack Hurdles at the Auckland Easter meeting, and in June, with 9.5, he ran third in the Great Northern Hurdles to Ermlale, 10.2, and Streamline, 11.10. Going un to Trenthani, Kanui te Pai. beat the favourite, Evan's Head, in the Trentham Hurdles.

The following season Kanui te Pai won the Brighton Hurdles at Ellerslie with 11.6, and with 11.IN finished second to lied Falcon, 9.1. in the Autumn Steeplechase. Returning to Ellerslie in June, Kainui te Pai fell in both the Great Northern Steeplechase and the Winter Steeplechase, his weight in each event being 11.2. i Last June Kanui te Pai did not race at Ellerslie, but he won the Manawatu Steeple' 1 chase with 11.5, and with 10.13 finished third to Khurja. 9.13, and Valantua, 10.6, in the Wellington Steeplechase. He was >an indifferent third, having fallen and been remounted. At his next starL the Homebjv Steeplechase at Kiccarton, Kanui te Pai. 11.1, won comfortably from the favourite. Anglo-French, 11.7. . ' Kanui te Pai has not been raced extensively this season. Carrying 10.7, he ran second to As Required, 9.11. in the G rand National Steeplechase. being defeated by a head. With 11.7 he won the Lincoln Steeplechase on the second day. Kanui te Pai did not appear again until llarcb, when he finished third in the Kairangi Hurdles at Awapuni, and under 11.3, the same weight as he is set in both the Great Northern Hurdles and -Great Northern *■ Steeplechase, he ran second to Ramilties, 9.0, in the Brighton Hurdles at Ellerslie. Carrying 1*2.3, Kanui te Pai started in the Autumn Steeplechase, but his rider lost an iron and he was pulled up. His last start w-as at Te Rapa. where he ran unplaced in the Te Rapa

Steeplechase. Kanui te Pal is a versatile performer, having won on the flat, including the Mcßae Handicap at Hawera, as well as overMenceg In 1042. In five seasons Kanui te Pai hag contested 01 races for 14 wins, 18 placings. and £5262 in stakes.

TRUE RANGE AND NOKO GOOD EFFORT AT WINGATUI (0.C.) DUNEDIN, Wednesday Heavv rain fell during training operations at Wingatui yesterday and, although the weather had cleared, most of the horses were restricted to strong work on the sand this morning. Some interesting schooling, however, was witnessed. The Invercargill-trained stablemates Trae Range <W. Hillis) and Noko (B. Mears) gave ft polished display in conditions that were not favourable for good jumping. Stewart (K. Guyton) set off with this pair, and kept company with them until the small sod wall at the seven furlongs. True Range and Noko took the last three obstacles together, both finishing strongly, with perhaps the former showing to slightly better advantage. True Range revelled in the going and, while the Ota go Steeplechase will be his first race this season, he looks read.7 for a first-class display. Half and Half (R. Page) and Phil Boa (H. Powell) crossed the same number of fences, eight in all. but were not allowed to stride along and in consequence jumped their fepcps slowly. T'ntil the final jump they had given a satisfactory display, but Half and Half dipped on landing over it and Page got hnng np by one leg. beintr dragged, upside down, for nearly a furlong before getting his foot free of the stirrup. He was swinging underneath the horse for a few strides, but fortunately Half and Half has a quiet disposition, otherwise the consequences might have proved fatal. Paste suffered only minor injuries. . . Jacksonville iB. S. Langford), Yalcron (C. T.ow). Tslay Downs (H. Shannon) and Mossburn (Mears) were sent on a similar mission. Mosshum balked at the big sod wall and dislodged his rider, who was not hurt. Jacksonville went away and finished well clear of the other two. He was at home in the going At the conclusion of a school over four hurdle* Minority (P. Boyle) and Inscrutable (Hillis) were al>ont three lengths in front of Palatable (Shannon), Minority pleasing most. Lunaria (Langford) and Kilcato (G. Barr) jumped a similar number of hurdles in a satisfactory manner, Lunaria shaping very well.

DUNEDIN EVENTS ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY (P.A.) DUNEDIN. Wednesday Following are the acceptances for the first day of the Dimedin Jockey Club's Winter Meeting on Saturday:— 11.0—TAHUNA HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. of £300; about 2% miles. —Half and Half. 10.12; Jacksonville. 6.8; Double Light. 9.5; Islay Downs. 9.2; Filiberar. Phalanx, Valcrou, Forage. Bright Feather, Moseburn, Pink Clover Whip Hand, 9.0. 11.45—TRIAL STAKES, of £'2so; special weights; 6 fur.—Collection, Contemptuous,, Clova. Early Night. General Mac, Into Win, Kiltie, Minorn, Nigger Miss, Palpitate, Palatable, Regatta. Shipmate. Some Coon, 5.13: Dark Warrior. Dowtair. Don't Regret. Great Divide, Plutocrat. Smock, Robot. 8.11; The Crofter, Western Front. S.O. 12.30 OTAGO HURDLES of £400; 1% miles. —As Required. 10.9; Boloyna, 10.5; Boolamskee. 1d.4; Kilcato. 10.3; Inscrutable, 10.1; Maharajah. 10.0; Arabian Night. 9.5; Roval Chorus Kohara. 9.3; Lunaria. Pern, 9.0. I.IS—BRIGHTON HACK HANDICAP, of £300: apprentice jockeys; 7 fur.: —Salary, 9.3 : Weld Cona, Riding Home. 5.12; Bowmore. 8.11; Night Fighter. Air Chief, 5.4; Sumra. Runaway, 8.1: Tikakoura. Ebonous. Straightaway, 8.0. 2.O—OTAGO STEEPLECHASE, of £750; about 2Mj miles.—Noko. 12.6; True Rang®, 11.2; Strip, 11.0; Safe Light, Half and Half, 10.1; Roman Son, 9.12; bhadow Boy, 9.11; Phil Boa 9.6; Steward. 9.-1; Hollyford. 9.0. 2.4S—BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, of £750; lVj miles.—Platform.,9.l: Amorlad, 8.11; Boloyna, 5.3; Hunting Charm. Sir Saladin, Alpine. Kohara. Pride of Mossburn, 7.7. 3.3O—ST. CLAIR HACK HANDICAP, of £'4oo; 1 mile and 3 fur.—Hunting Charm, 9.10: Gold Lance. S.ti; Hurry Home, 8.5; Sphere. Lord Dundonald. 8.1; Miss Myra, 8.0. 4.IS—WINTER HANDICAP, of £400: 7 fur.—Minority. 9..%; Tring, 8.11; Bmilder Dam, 8.10; Great Coon. B.S; Dearo. 8.6; St. Nattar, 8.4: Air Ace. 5.3; Listen In. Sir Saladin, 8.2; Bridgehead, Powys. Rawharaai. Rinfr Chief. Justitia. Joygiver. Royal Writ. 8.0.

TRENTIIAM NOTES WINEBERRY REAPPEARS (0.C.) WELLINGTON*, Wednesday The Trentham team Wanganui will comprise Leighon's Glory, Sheer, busan Lee, Captain Jesse, Lord Daniley. \\ meberry, Caithness. Transmitter. Star leer. Master Baron, Voltaire am) Roman I>uke. \s the use of the training tracks at Trentham is restricted at present, Caithness was sent to Waneamii some days ago. Blue Bonnv went with her, tint he is not en traced at the meeting. Caithness has not raced sine® the Manawatu Christmas meeting. Blue Bonny is filling out into a massive horse. Winelierry, a candidate for the Churchill Steeplechase' on Saturday, is a nine-year-old aiul at lier last start in June, 1041, she won Die Tainaki Steeplechase at Ellerslie. Sheer, who is to contest the Trial Handicap. will tie making her first apjiearance in public. She is a three-year-old filly bj\ Inflation from Lady Elusive. Al-Sirat. one of the leading two-year-olds df the season, has been kept in light exercise since he last raced and is thriving. He is commencing to muscle up and looks like developing into a powerful and commanding type of three-year-old. lie will follow the same programme as his sister. Bridge Acre and have his first start next season in the Wellington Guineas, which Bridge Acre won. Bridge Vcre tins been kept in steady work and is being prepared for the Wellington July ineeiintr. She may have a race v at A«apnni next month. Since resuming work after a long spell. The Monarch has been undergoing edncation for hurdle racing and is shaping encouragingly in his schooling tasks. He may have his first race ns a jumper in the hurdles at Awapuni. The Monarch's full-brother. Voltaire, I? gqinjf through the preliminary stages of hurdling, but he has not shown much liking f<Vr jumping