RACING NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14706, 5 June 1920, Page 1

RACING NOTES.

(Bv hikirmishcr.) Concluding "day at JEllerslie on MonGibborne Racing ClubVs Stetplcchase meeting takes place on fhuisdaj and Friday, providing, of course that the meeting will not be affected l>y tlie embargo placed on all racelioises. Fred Christmas has severed his .connection with Mr D-.H.. Rocits as piivate trainer, and has accepted the position of trainer to -Mr Harold. Brown, owner and ArrowsuUth and Co» 31r IxOberts' horses will now be under the care of W. McDonald at Eiccarton. Before taking his departure to Hastings as private mentor to Mr G. D. Beatsoirs horses. Alec McA.ulay sold his «hare in Kilrush to Mr H. Brown, who is now -sole owner of the Kijhionev gelding. . The South Canterbury Hunt ylub will hold its Steeplechase -fixture 0.-5 the Washdyke course on Thursday. Jtilv 2*2 nd. The Rokeby-Elaino mare Rokciame. in Stiven's stable, has gone wrong, and i.s not likely to stand another preparation. Jock was never sighted in his only start, the. Oamaru Cup, at the local meeting, and. needless 10 siiy. he carried less money than any of the other runners. At "\Viugatui on Tuesday he made 110 race of the principal event, and yet no questions tvct.> asked. Till Soldier was "reported as being lame 011 the eve of the Dunedin meeting. but as he occupied second berth finish of the Birthday Handicap, there could not have bean much wrong with the Calibr? geldirig.__ Bengeroop's form at- Wingatui was in keeping with the good showing displayed at Oamaru. where the son of Calibre besides winning tlie Trial Plate on the opening finished up.a rattling good second to Orange Bitters in the Te Puke Welter. Bengeroop's price, in the Brighton' Handicap .was above the average usually paid- by horses trained by the veteran. P. T. Hogan. Seadown lias gone wrong once again and could not accompany the other members of Lowe's team to the Dunedin meeting. • Master Strowan won the Otago Steeplechase very comfortably on Tues■i;iy. The 1917 Grand Naitional winner g:sve a splendid exhibition of Jumping, and never once caused his rider, Lorrigan, any anxiety. Len Hegarty. on Manawaponga, had a couple of lives in the first day's cross country event. The All Black gelding clouted the post and rails on both occasions, but each time Hegarty managed to scramble back to his seat, alid finished in third place. With the exception of the' Tradesmen's Handicap the despatches at Wingatui 011 the first day were really good. In the event named, Kilkee, who was unruly at Oamaru, was again the principal offender and was put on the outside. Torfreda appeared to get into trouble as the barrier was skied, and was never in the fighting line. Bob McKay received many congratulations on the sulendid fight Radial, with 10.4. 011 a heavy course, put up in the six furlong sprint. All Ready scored very nicely for McKay in tlie Welter and paid a nice price. Royal Star's acceptance for tho Wingatui meeting arrived too late, and tlie connections of the horse are now annoyed that clubs do not have uniformitv in the closing hour for all entries and acceptances. It would not make tlip slightest difference if it were so. as the practice of waiting until the last minute before entering or accepting is still in evidence with several owners and trainers. Bairnsdale, who ran well under adverse conditions at Oamaru. broke down whilst doing a school over the small sticks at the end of last week at. "Wingatui. This was very back luck for Eagar, who had the son of Bezonian going very well. - Gayliglit has well earned the reputation for being one of the best hurdlers we have had" for some time. Tho Gayspark gelding is a safe fencer and commands a deal of pace. At theC.J.C. Royal meeting he . won the "Welcome Hurdles in fine style carrying 10.4, and 011 the second day at Wingatui with 11.4 ho accounted for the Otago Hurdles of two miles. Gaylight. who was previously trained by S. Trilford. is now under the care of 11. Longley. of ITpper Riccarton. whose many friends will be pleased to hear of his success, more especially as he has not experienced the best of luck for some time past. The soft goinc suited tho Southland mare. Eight Bells, on Thursday. The Vice-Admiral mare was well treated in view of her third to Silver Park. Tn the Tradesmen's she had 7.9. and in the Wairongoa. over the same distance. Mr Henrys <~nly raised her 21b. and as neither Silver Peak nor Radial accepted form pointed to the Southland mare as being the best to follow. Clean Sweep is more than useful, and is sure to be heard of again before long; The black son of Advance likes the sling out of the ground, and in hack company he will keep the best of them busv. Melee scored his first win for his new owner. "Mr Neylon," by capturing the Hi" nionev on Thursday. Old Crib, who has been oft the scene for some time, and was recently put into work again by Sam Trilford, after undergoing an operation for throat troubles, won the Wins:atuiSteeples for his new owner, Mr J. : Smith, of Greenfield. Mr Smith, who is a steward of tho Dunedin Club, received many congratulations as the Sant. Tlario gelding returned to the enclosure. ; Parisian Diamond was well supported for the Cornwall Handicap 011 the first dav at Ellerslie. but the Charlemagne II." gelding liad to be content with third, moiiev. Probably he may have wanted a gailop to sharpen him up for later events at the fixture. Lochella. as was anticipated in these columns, accounted for the Great Northern Hurdles 011 Thursday at Ellersr lie. The combination. Lochella and Lochella. has been supported for a tidy parcel. No. 5 saddle cloth was in evidence at Wingatui on the second day. as the fourth, fifth, and sixth events were won by horses carrying this number.