NOTES ON THE RACING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21977, 12 June 1933, Page 5

NOTES ON THE RACING

(Special to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 10. The Ashburton Trotting Club’s winter meeting was favoured by perfect weather. It is one of the most popular fixtures of the season, the special attraction being the Sapling Stakes, the only two-year-old race in the trotting sport of the Dominion. The classic event aroused unusual interest this season, owing to the large number of candidates who had shown good form, and the race realised all expectations. ' Racing opened with the Longbeach Handicap,' the slow class unhoppled trotters race. Renegade, a Wrack three-year-old, was smartest out, but Sea Gift was in charge after a furlong. Hokimai, after going off badly, moved up fast when he settled down and was in front at the mile post, with Sea Gift and Renova next. Renova broke two furlongs further on. Chiming Wrack was then left in third place. " He followed Hokimai to the straight, but the result was always safe, Hokimai winning by three lengths. Sea Gift was four lengths away, while Harvest Dillon finished well to get fourth, jean Baffin showed speed, but failed to run on. The winner is a very fast trotter, but he is not reliable. He had the reputation, earlier in his career, of being one of the best young trotters ever trained at New Brighton. ‘ _ , , _ Royal Audo led out in the Trial Handicap, with Agile, Thornworthy, Social Pest, Happy Bird, and Solario handy. The order was the same at the mile post, with Cam Dillon and General Wrack not far away. A furlong further on Thornworthy took second place, while Tangatu also joined the front division. Racing round the home turn Royal Audo was showing the way to Thornworthy, Agile, Solario, and Tangatu. When the straight was reached Solario took second place but failed to go on. There was a fine finish. Thornworthy headed Royal Audo 50 yards from the post, but Tangatu wore him down and won by a neck. Agile, a length away, put in a late dash to beat Royal Audo by half a length. General Wrack and Solario were next. Tangatu, a Man o’ War three-year-old, has not done much racing and he looks like making a good horse. The .favourite, Colene Parrish, went unsteadily and broke up badly at the home turn. The principal handicap, formerly known as the Ashburton Handicap, had the title changed this year to Birthday Handicap, in honour of the club’s vice-president and timekeeper, Mr F. B. Robilliard. The seven acceptors provided a fine contest. Silver de Oro was the early leader, but after going two furlongs Sir Guy was showing the way to Arethusa. These two were on terms at the end of half a mile with Silver de Oro and Mountain Dell next and the others close up. There was no change till five furlongs from home, when Sunny Morn moved up fast and he followed Sir Guy and Arethusa round the turn to the straight. A little further on the last-named pair were in trouble, while Mountain Dell and First Flight moved up. In a fine finish, Mountain Dell beat First Flight by half a length, with Silver do Oro half a length away, a similar distance in front of Sunny Morn, who was stopping. The winner, a recent addition to W. J. Tomkinson’s team, has just struck form and will do better yet. She and First Flight (in C. S. Donald’s stable) are Blue Mountain King mares, who did their early racing in Auckland. The New Zealand Sapling Stakes, which had aroused great interest, provided a fine contest. There were 14 starters, but some of them went off badly. Tondeleyo, Greenmantle, Full Hand, Roma Girl, and Evie Denver suffered most, while Chancellor also lost ground, When the field settled down Guy Junior was showing the way to War Buoy and Village Guy, with Sir Go,wan, Morello, and Compass handy. Going to the mile post War Buoy dropped back to fourth place, while Vanity Fair and Chancellor had moved up. Half a mile from home Guy Junior and Village Guy were in charge, with War Buoy, Morello, Sir Gowan, Chancellor, and Compass also showing up. Guy Junior was in trouble when the straight was reached. Village Guy was in front a furlong from the post, but War Buoy ran past to win easily by two lengths. Chancellor put in a strong finishing run, but Village Guy held him off by half a length. Morello was a length further back, while after a gap of six lengths came Guy Junior, a neck iii front of Compass. The performance of the winner was impressive, and stamped him as a high-class horse. Village Guy, a big fellow, a half brother to Kingcraft, is another fine pacer. Chancellor ran a great race after being unlucky at the start. Sir Gowan failed to stay. King’s Cun was first to show out in the Acton Handicap, but Nelson Chum soon headed him, Cloudy Range, Taxpayer, Suncross, Erin’s Princess, and Smooger being handy. There was little change along the back. Reporter started a fast run at the six-furlong post. Nelson Chum was still in charge at the homo turn, with King’s Cup. Erin’s Princess, and Cloudy Range next, and heading a big bunch. Once in the straight the leaders stopped quickly as a result of the hot pace. Worthy King shot out in the last 100 yards and won by two lengths from Taxpayer, while Manoeuvre was two lengths away, with Jolly Wave fourth. The performance of the winner was extra good as he lost ground at the start. Taxpayer paced a solid race, while Manoeuvre and Jolly Wave were both travelling strongly at the end. Reclaim broke and lost a lot of ground soon after the start ofi the Stewards’ Handicap. Earl Bingen was the early leader, but Radley joined him after going half a mile, with Resound and Silk Coat handy. Bar] Bingen and Resound broke at the end of a mile. Enigma then moved up, joining Radley in. the lead, with Silk Coat close up, just in front of Raclaim, who had gradually made up her lost ground. Enigma led Silk Coat, | Raclaim, and Radley round the turn. Raclaim joined Enigma at the entrance to the straight, and went on to win easily by over a length from Silk Coat, who beat Enigma by two lengths, with Radley

close up. Raclaim is a good young trotter, a sister to Wrackler and Arethusa. She has had a spell since she met with a mishap at Forbury Park, and now looks like going on to big things in the unhoppied class. . Backers crashed badly in the ainwalcl Handicap, in which Jimmy de Oro was backed very solidly to win. Smoke Screen led for a furlong, when Ronald Derby headed him, with Great Minto, Ruin, Warpath, and Lucky Guy handy. The order was the same at the mile post, where Royal Escort and Jimmy de Oro were moving up. Half a mile from home Ronald Derby was showing the way to Great Minto, Jimmy de Oro, Royal Escort, and Lucky Guy, and they ran like this to the straight. Jimmy do Oro then retired. A little further on Great Minto joined Ronald Derby, who was soon in trouble. Eoyal Escort challenged, but Great Minto beat him coralprtably by half a length. Lucky Guy, was a length away, with Ronald Derby close up. Great Minto has raced well more than once lately, but this was his beet to date. Indianapolis was backed on the win machine as a certainty for the Winter Handicap, and the good thing never looked in serious danger of defeat. Caro, Mas ter Roy, Probationer, and Indianapolis were showing the way at the end o a furlong, but leaving the straight the lastnamed pair took charge. Sodium joining them at the mile post, where Master Roy was leading the remainder of a bunched field. Some Guy and Gunfire also joined in at the seven-furlong post. Racing round the home turn John Jinks and Avernus moved up. Indianapolis dr clear when the straight was reached, Sodium and Probationer being beaten at this stage. Indianapolis went on to win easily by two lengths from Master R y. who stalled off a late run from Tactless by half a length, with Avernus a neck further back. Indianapolis is a big three-year-old, by Wrack. He has brilliant speed, and he will be in the b t class later on-