RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22956, 11 August 1936, Page 5

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel

Team from Wingatui F Shaw's team for Riccarton consists of The Smuggler and Araboa. He also took the two-year-old by Weatheryane—Some Rose, for educar Ijion.- ,:[ Big in Condition 'Greek Shepherd has furnished out a good deal during the winter and is now very big and lusty in condition. In fact, he looks rather too big in condition, but warm weather would help to fine him down into racing shape, j Nice Style of Moving j The Iliad—Entre Nous filly, trained at Riccarton for Mr J. M. Samson, attracts considerable attention by he? quality of conformation and style or moving. ""'",'■",'■ ■."' .4'

Likely-looking Colt . ~ , The Limond—Anklet A M'Auley for Mr J.' Richardson, has been doing well and is furnishing into a fine robust colt. . ■. Riders for Riccarton ;

The following riding arrangements have been made for the first day of the Grand National meeting:—]-.. J. Ellis—Wino, Bay Duke, Grey Honour, Autumn Wind; A. G. Parsons—Gaysome, Cape Gabo, Madam Pompadour; A. J. Peart, Signaller; R. K. Smith, Diamond, Royston; R. Beale, Royal Limond, Jolly Beggar; p. Connor, Courtyard; H. W. Hibbard, Polygraph; W. Cooper, The Smuggler; J. W. Jennings, Araboa; H. Goldfinch-Fair Weather, Emmeline Girl, Rousseau, Knockfin; F. E. Baker, Redolent, Silver Fox; W. Rennie, Billy Boy, Val Watch (second day); R. E. Thomson, Travelling Agent— G. H. Humphries— Ponty, Rose of Tralee, Hororata, Recollection; G. Ridgway-Pahu, Burglar, Matoru, Polydora; A. Messervy, Royal Gallant and Dollar Bill; M. Kirwan, Jed Forest and Palmyra: A. E. Ellis, Concertpitch, Greek Gold; B. H Morris, Sovereign Lady; J. Murntt, Cyclonic; W. J. M'Dowell, Forest Glow; A. Jenkins, Clarion Call and John Ball; W. J. M'Kenzie, Adalene; G. Elliott, Coxcomb: E. A. Leckie, Derive.

Light-weight Possibility Ruaform was very much in the limelight a couple of seasons ago in hurdle events, when he won at Egmont and Wanganui, and later was brought north to the Great Northern meeting, where he fell, and it was a long time before he recovered his form. At the last Wanganui meeting he won the Century Hurdles and ran third in the May Hurdles. Going on to Trentham, he was second to Black Marlin in the Trentham HUrdles and was third to Travelling Agent and Black Marlin in the Winter Hurdles. At Riccarton he will be having his first test over two miles and a-half, and with only 51b above the minimum is a distinct possibility. Writers Must Not Bet!

An order issued by Dr Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, forbids racing correspondents of German newspapers betting on horse races. The. rder states that the reports of correspondents have been influenced by their interest in bets they have made, and that, the racing section of. the newspapers nas suffered in .consequence.. An Alarming Decrease

It was- disclosed in the balance sheet presented by the Adelaide Racing Club that a profit of less than £SOO was made for the season. Attendance figures had shown an alarming decrease. As illustrating the profit the Government is getting out of the sport from bookmakers' turnover, there was £IB,OOO coming from this source alone from the A.R.C. meetings, the club's share being but £3OOO. National Veterans Billy Boy and Puncheslown are the veterans of the Grand National Steeplechase field, each being 12, The "babies" of the field are Diamond and Forest Glow, who are seven-year-olds. ■»" .'.•:-••-..