RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21598, 19 March 1932, Page 5

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel.

The Smuggler is reported to be a doubtful.starter in the Otautau Cup. T. Webster has been engaged to ride Admiral Drake in the : Sydney Cup. Midinette, the two-year-old 'who won this year's Pacific Handicap, is a chestnut •ister to Al Jolson. Normandy and Red Sunset, who were amongst the runners- at Trentham on Thursday, are engaged at the Rivertou meeting. S. G. Ware left for Riverton yesterday ■with the object of working his horses on the Riverton beach. Princess Argosy was making a forward move on the rails in her race at Waimate when she struck trouble and cot sent back. This settled her chance. The two-year-old Prince Pombal is reported to have done well during the few weeks he has been in Sydney, Apart from the fact that Appeal got badly left -in a -field, of four at -Waimate Sir J. H. Tompkins got his fields away on fair terms.' *£?'" •'•'•;> ■' ;• The Waimate Racing Club had just •bout sufficient turnover to clear expenses oy&r its annual race meeting. Reports Sydney state that Ammon Ray returned from Melbourne bearing au imjjroved appearamie- as a result, of hia racing in Victoria. Royal Limond was not speedy enough to iga with the opposition he met,at the Waimse meeting. He is very well at present, biffc rather flattered by the weight adjuicers. iMaster Anomaly and, Hot. Tea set a etrong pace ;in the President's Handicap, wijih the result that both stopped towards th£ finish, although right up with the placed lot when crossing the* line. , : Night Guard, the three-year-old brother to-Phar Lap, won in good style at Waimifte. He was going on at the right end, but makes a noise that dims the prospects ©fAis future. ' . > It is said that Shortly died as a result off,an overdose of physic. The mishap . Vara piece of bad luck for his owner, as Shortly showed -promising form at the Dttnedin Cup-meeting.... '- _ | -True Shaft showed something like a return:to 'form's when -produced at Waimate, and so did Meadow Lark, although they both had to go under to Assemble, whose more seasoned condition helped her to outstay the opposition. , ■ Ranelagh ran a good race in the Wak j mate Cup, but whenv. tackled by Ramo found the latter too good at the weights. And also too solid in courage for him. ;|&old Pit was said to be short of work when saddled up for the Waimate Cup, aijfli this did noibelp her to see out the joljfney. She bruised a foot before the mating, and , had/ to be eased in her. "Work." . - '-• •'-•'■ "'- : ■■ "'■ .'•'- ■'•-' -• •'• •'•;The Weathervane filly Fine. Weather ■w.ljufc going well when approaching the home'turn, in her race, but appeared to strike trouble, and ran out at the home ttsji. No inquiry was apparently made inttithe matter. >.:■'. > ' 'Mii <--■■,• :■•':. -•'"■*>

' The three-year-old filly Song Box is improving, and ran a good race at Waimate. She is apparently still growing, and will rtqpire more .time to come .tot the full labmg strength to carry her speed.' •Fiar Lap seems to have reached racing according to the latest cables, and should not-fail on the score of. condition when saddled up for the much-advertised race at -Agua .Caliente. . ’ -1?: ' Tlhe acceptances for the first day of the EiVerton meeting make a strong card for the .-opening of the fixture. Several of thft Wingatui-horses have already left for Riverton, and the balance will probably tffiyel south on Wednesday next.

-The Nigger Minstrel gelding Niggerhead, who won at Waimate, is a fine, upstanding sort, but, unfortunately,-does not seem too sound, and bis size will always make extra tax on his legs,. He is only a three-year-old, and a long’spell might put him right.----—:-. Ramo was staying bn well at the fight epd when he won the Waimate-.Cup, and inay be .worthy of note if asked to tackle h longer journey. There is not a great deal of him, but, like most of Solferino’s stock, runs a solid race. The Leighton gelding Eminent, who won the; Tinakori Handicap run at Trentham, is closely related to Academy. They,are both by Leighton from daughters of Qlass, ajso the dam of Bon Ton and Eligible., I Pakitere has generally been one of the «afjy leaders in her races, but did not stay too well. At Waimate a useful break gave her sufficient advantage to stall off a- strong challenge from' Rational II at the end of a fast-run race.

Tie Rosenor. gelding Red . Royal continues to improve, and just failed to last a. mile at Waimate. The Kilbroney gelding'Crash caught Red Royal a few strides from the' post and beat him by a short head. Red Royal would -do in the meantime if restricted to a shorter journey. ! The Beaumont Jockey Club’s second venture in holding a two-day meeting again holds good, prospects of success. TheJmotor car has made it a fairly easy run from Dunedin to the_ .Beaumont course, and visitors from a distance will. Xtb doubt, muster in strong force. ’ The Kilbroney gelding Crash ha's always displayed a good turn of‘speed, and. at Waimate showed improvement by running out a mile. He is a cast-off from Mr y. Riddiford’s stable, and promises to show further improvement in form. Crash is out of the English-bred mare Anthem, ly Royal Canopy—Palmist, by Precentor —Simon Lassie, by Simon Square. The South: Canterbury Jockey Club was originally granted Thursday and Saturday, April 21 and- 23, but decided that ife would be inadvisable ,to hold a two daymeeting.- 'This meeting will now be held on two .Saturdays,..April 23 and May 28, and the winter gathering will take place on Saturdaj’, June 18. Dr M. G. Louisson made a good purchase when he-bought Gay Crest just as the Australian-bred gelding was: showing eigns of developing form., Gay Crest was bought as a yearling by Fi D. Jones, and got by Shillinglee from Hoopee, by Achilles —Bulbul, by Sir Lancelot—Oriental, by Leolinus—L’Orient. ■ It will be seen that there is a strong’smack" of New Zealand about. Gay • Crest’s pedigree on the dam’s side, L’Orient was a New Zealand Stud Company mare, and amongst her foals was Francotte,;. a speedy performer, who ended his career at Forbury Park by smashing bo'tb his front cannons. Orientale was -the dam- of Daunt, who ■won a Wellington Cup; Sir" Lancelot was the last foal produced by Idalia, the dam of Sir Modred, Idaliam, an t ] co. He dead-heated with Multiform in the VVelcome Stakes. Achilles was one of the best, ever seen in New Zealand. Shillinglee, the sire of Gay Crest, was bred in England, and got by Llangibby from Williams Pride, by William the Third ’(St. Simon) from Stop Her, by Carbine. The death of Mr J. A. Ainge has deprived the turf of one of the very best type of sportsmen. He set out with the real., sporting spirit to ■ breed the best horse possible to carry his colours, ana although he did not achieve full ambition, managed to see one of his own breeding in Pink Note win the Dunedin Cup and another in Pink Terrace land the New Zealand Oaks Stakes. At the present time some of Mr Ainge’s young stock are still in the paddock, and would probably be doing good service for his colours it a halt had not been called by a serious breakdown in health. From the time the late Mr J. A. Ainge entered the sporting world he became one of its most popular figures, and it was always a very great pleasure to his many friends wnen his colours landed a race. Mr Ainge was by no means a lucky owner, and Pink Note should have, in the writer’s opinion, won another Dunedin Cup. Still, reverses did pot discourage him, and so long as he retained Kia health'was planning to breed another winner or two. In recent years Mr Ainge occupied the position of hono-

rary treasurer to the Dunedin Jockey Club, and also filled a position as steward. These positions came his way as a tribute to the popularity he held in the racing world. Mr Ainge was held in the very righest esteem by a particularly large circle of friends, who greatly regret his early death, and' the deepest sympathy will be extended towards his mother and his wife and family and other relatione in their bereavement.