RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21940, 29 April 1933, Page 16

RACING NEWS

By Sentineu The South Canterbury meeting will be concluded to-day. ■ , .. Handicaps for the first day of the Southland meeting arc due on Tuesday. The incomplete entry wire from the Wingatui trainer, S. G. Ware, in cOnneetion- with the nominations for the. Southland Racing Club’s winter meeting referred to Trek. The Solfenno mare therefore figures as a nomination for the Stewart Island, the Awarua, and the J3lun Handicaps at the approaching fixture. Princess Argosy’s price has gone up since she won the Great Autumn (says the Timaru Herald). , It was stated that a buyer was forthcoming at the enhanced figure, but that he wanted possession before the Teschemaker Handicap, and that Mr J. M. Samson declined to do business on that basis. . ' . , , , Inevitable, who has been leased by Messrs W. H. and C. L. Orbell, and is now in- F. Trilford’s stable, is to make his first appearance over hurdles at'Washdyke to-day.' He is by Thurnham, a sire of: jumpers, and his appearance will be watched with interest. J. B. Pearson ig giving Royal Cove and Night Flyer some strong work, and, with the prospect of softer tracks, they should pay their way later in the season. Night Flyer may b 3 given a race at Araberley next week. , Gold Knight, runner-up to Nightcap in the hurdles at Timaru on Thursday, can boast of some useful breeding, as he is by X J aladin from Rainbow Gold, by, Absurd from Commerce, by San Francisco from Safeguard, from Maxim, and tracing back to the Mermaid family. '- . . . Dan Russell showed plenty of dash in the Tekapo Hurdles at South Canterbury on: Thursday. He set a strong pace, and jumped well, but he collapsed quickly when the straight was reached. He was having his first race this season, but it is doubtful if he will earn much distinction as he has become affected in the wind. White Fang, when he w'on the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap in 1929, scored his only success of that season, and until he won the President’s, Handicap at Hastings lie had not scored, since; that time, nearly three : years ago, although he had been in the money on a number of occasions. • He did not beat a strong .field this time, and. as he is now rising 10 years a .winning sequence can hardly be predicted for him. W. J. Tomkinson will shortly handle a yearling by Legionnaire from Lobinch, which was purchased for 120 guineas, at the Rand wick sales on behalf of a Christchurch man, w;h6 is ; new to the ranks of owners. . , At Timaru on Thursday the Chokebore stable continued its run of success, winning races, with Cricket Bat, Rocket, and Silvox, and the Ellis brothers took, the riding honours, Jj.. J., Ellis .notching three wins' and A.''E.V Ellis two in the. five fiat races On the programme., ; . The Quorri, - who Was nominated fqf the S.C.J.C. meeting, has been thrown, out of training, and is not likely to, race again. He was a very promising-sprinter, but unsoundhess has made him too difficult to train. Cutts. brothers will have four yearlings to prepare at Chokebore in a few weeks, as the first draft of the season from Stonyhurst. They will be a colt by Day - Comet from Brave. Deed, a filly by Winning . Hit from Brown Owl, a filly by Winning Hit from Rivdlry, and a colt by the same: sire from Counterscrip. , Rocket won the Rosewill Hack Handicap at, Timaru on Thursday by no more than a head, but it was a good performance. He was badly placed near the back when the field settled down, and he had to make a fast run to get. a decent position, after going half a mile. After being in front soon after reaching the straight he had to meet sustained challenges . from more than one quarter, and his; success was further evidence, of his Stamina; ' He has fibrie .well this season, and he . may go on to improved form as a fotir-year-Old.