RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9041, 12 May 1915, Page 8

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES 'lay 12 and 13—Egmont E.C. Winter, ■lay 20 and 21—North Otago J.C. Winter. May 20 and 22—Wanganui J.C. Winter. Juno 3 and s—Dunedin J.C. Winter. Juno 3, 5 and 7—A.R.C. Great Northern Steeplechase. June 18 and 19—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter NOTES AND COMMENTS Avon Park, who won the Railway Handicap at the Egmont winter meeting last season, is going for tho. bigger stake in the Tawhiti Handicap to-day. For the Railway Handicap, run at Hawera this afternoon, there are twelve starters. Chaminade, who has been allotted 8.11, ran second to Victoris in the Aloumahald Stakes • at tho WaverleyWaitotara annual meeting, and it i» probable that ho and Glacier may fight out the finish, provided the latter starts in this race instead, of the Ladies' Pctrso. Sir Artegal, by Stepuiak—Britomart, was sold in Sydney recently for 14 guineas. In, the Telegraph Handicap at the Egmont winter meeting, which opens to-day, Tyson stands out, and Zion, with 9.4, although she won the Woodhey Hack Handicap at the Manawatu autumn meeting., appears to have a heavy task allotted, her to carry over two stone more to victory than when she won a six-furlong race at, Awapuni. Martlet, Veto and Martingale have been well treated, and should be heard of during the race. In the Dash Handicap at the .Mastorton autumn meeting Martlet had 8.9 and finished second to Martingale, to whom she, conceded 14lb in '.weight.’ Veto gave Client a run for the Wajata Hack at Peilding at Paster, and it will not come as a surprise if she gets home. Martingale carried 7.9 when she won tho Dash Handicap at Opaki. and she has slb less to carry this afternoonMajor J. H. Purvis, tho owner ann rider of Martial IV., winner of tho National Hunt Steeplechase in England early in March, is said to be 61 years of age. (0 The filly by Bonny Glen—Lady DTs!dain. in .G- Hi. Aynsley> stable, , is a .half-sister to Bee, and gives promise ox 'showing a good turn of speed. In company with her at work the other - morning was a youngster by Bonny Glen— Martine, who also showed good action. John Barleycorn’s successes in the south this season have had, the. effect of his being given a substantial weight in the Oamaru Cup, and Magdaja, the winner of the Ashburton Cup, has advanced 61b. his weight being the same as John Barleycorn, 8.13. Pirst Glance, who was considered almost a moral for tho Ashburton Cup with £1.9. did not gallop up to the standard of excellence she showed, in previous events. Tho Oamaru Cup distance is only a mile and in this she, has 9.G. Should she strike form sbo will Bo hard to beat. The winner of the Oamaru Cup last season was Thxax, the top weight, and history may repeat itself. ■ ■ , \ Chillies, iwho- was purchased by Mr R. Cooper, of Gladstone, \\ air.irapa, is to be trained by T. Pritchard, at Opaki. It is stated that Mount Victoria is to take part in the North Otago meeting this month. His owner has a partiality for the South Island courses, and it is probable that tho Signalman gelding will 'be a starter in the Fernbrook Welter at Oamaru. An exchange remarks that the Ashburton district hae always had a great reputation for producing high-class trotting stock, and there are few parts, of the Dominion where so many well-bred mares and stallions are to be found. At last week’s meeting one of the moat promising novices seen out for some time.'', in E. McDonnell’s Promotion, showed a rare turn of speed by winning the Melrose Trot in 2min 20aec, and it was quite evident that he could: have gone, even faster had there been anything in the race capable of fully extending him. Promotion’s sire. Advance, was hied in. the •Ashburton, district, and in his earliest efforts showed a rare turn of speed. As a two-year-old he Tnade ihis debut at the Timaru meeting, where ho made a runaway race of the, Washdyke Trot, while subsequently at Ashburton to landed the extravagant odds laid on him in, the Selma Trot. Unfortunately his racing career was not a lengthy one, as he went amiss, but judging by the efforts of the few of his progeny that have raced, he bids fair to turn out a worthy successor to his .sire. Prince Imperial. Promotion is out of a .grey trap mare that never raced, and whose breeding has not been traced. Honesty, who has been one of the best of workers on tbo track, and has put up some very encouraging gallops, has been so disappointing in her engagements that her owner has decided to retire her to tho stud. SOUTH WAIRARAPA TROTTING CLUB . NOMINATIONS. TRIAL HANDICAP, one. mile —Floval, Loyd Lytton, Red ' George, Sol, Tango, Miss Havoc. Sweet Pet, Halo, Benita, Admiral Beatty, Cobbadar, Silverbrook, Bell founder The - Weaver, Councillor. Ecdmorn, Tatties, Fluke Cut, Qneenip Dillon,- Ribbonotto, Warlock, Shojgpt Bawn,' Bntterfat. Brachycome, Hum, Glad All, Kingi 1 Hori. 1 LADIES’, BRACELET, one mile and a half —Norsnihaid, Lord Lytton, Red

George.' Mahinga, Miss Havoc, War Cloud, Glenidot. Silverbrook, Bay William, Blue Grass Belle, Welcome Jack, The Weaver, Councillor, Booty, , Elmo, Junr., Star boy, Vincent, Amalgamation, Lockwood, Te Awahuri, Queenie Dillon, General Victor, Lord Thorpe, Winstone M., Shawn Bawn, Tarawera, Hymen, Louvinia, Bntterfat, Brachycome. Rockefeller, Colleen Bawn,- SUverlocks, Strabane, Bobolink. GEEYTOWN TROT, two miles—Resurrection, Ngaraima, Myrtlo Palm, No Shenanagan, Flora Tracey, Monsoon, Our George, Little Bones. Moa Dillon, Forest Bill. Rothschild, Excelsior, Capdllose. Colleen Bawn, Goldie, Parole Bells, Steel Bell. TAMA HAD MAHUPUKU MEMORIAL, two miles—Norsemaid, Flovai, Amazona, Sol, Tango, Cobbadar, Childstone. Monsoon, kcdmoni, Te Awanurii General Victor, Ngarata, Capillose, Brachycome, Huia, Glad All, titrabane. Cottage Belle, King! Hori. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, one mile.August Child, Miss Havoc, Halo, Sweet Pet, Benita, John H.. Admiral Beatty, War Cloud, Glenidol, Bay William, Egmout, Bellfounder, Welcome Jack, Moyasta, Little Bones, The Weaver, Elmo junr.. Princess Bruce, Starboy, Tattle, Vincent, Amalgamation, Winstone M., Bntterfat, Maud H., Mansceniia, Silverlocks, Professor. KEMPTON PARK TROT, one mile and , a half. —Eesui-rection, Nga Raima, Mvrtlo Palm, No Shenanagan, War Cloud, Flora Tracey, Welcome Jack, Our George, The Weaver, Moa Dillon, Forest Bill, Commanderite, Rothschild Excelsior, Rockefeller, ■ Goldie, Parolo Bells. Bobolink, Steel Bell. PRESIDENT’S TROT, one mile.— Norsemaid, Resurrection. August. Child. Amazona, Red George, Mahinga, Myrtle Palm, Tango, Sweet Pet, John H., Glenidol, Bay William, Egmont, Bellfounder, Blue Grass Belle, Moyasta, Redmorn. Princess Bruce, Starboy, Tattles, Vincent, Lockwood, Flake Cut, General Victor, Lord Thorpe,: Winstone M., Warlock, Hymen, Maud H., Rockefeller, Commanderite, Manscenita, Colleen Bawn SUverlocks, Professor.