RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23057, 7 December 1936, Page 13

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel At Wingatui The outside of the course proper at "Wingatui was open for fast work on Saturday morning, and several horses got through galloping tasks. lne trestles were wide out and the going fast and firm. ..„-«« ♦„ Waltham required lmin 25 2-ssec to cover five furlongs. He looks fit and well and so far has not raced up to expectations. ' , _ Song Boy and Costume reeled off half a mile in 52 3-ssec, but the gallop reads too good to be true if they kept on the extreme outside all the way. Final Bell, Auster and Grand Vin took 56sec to cover half a mile. Viking strode over the last five of about seven furlongs in a strong working gallop in lmin 12sec. He appears to have made a complete recovery from the cold that laid him aside prior to the spring meeting. Grand Finale was finishing better than Daring Deed at the end of six furlongs in lmin 24sec. Royal Pal (W. Cooper) and Silver Jest CW. M'Ewan) were schooled oyer two flights of hurdles. Silver Jest went on and jumped another flight and seems likely to shape better as a hurdler than when racing on the flat. Chrysology -was schooled over hurdles and bears an improved appearLumiere and Vallock ran over half a mile in 55sec. Vallock is a chestnut by Valkyrian from Whiplock, a halfsister to Camisader. The Paper Money mare Half Note, who ran some good races at the New Zealand Cup meeting of last season, is rounding up again into racing shape after being treated to a lengthy spell necessitated by getting hung up in a wire fence. Southdown, who has been transferred from Riccarton to D. P. Wilson s stable at Mosgiel Park, has been a failure since raced as a three-year-old, when he displayed winning form. He failed to win as a four-year-old, and possibly the racing he underwent as a three-year-old left him a bit tired of racing. Bad Luck

The two-year-old filly by Nightmarch from Monoxide, alter being allowed to stride along in her first fast work, developed paralysis of the hindquarters and had to be destroyed. She was trained by J. Ruttledge for the gentleman who raced under a nomde course" in the days when he won the New Zealand Cup with Wolverine and in later years raced Bed Gauntlet and other horses. The fillv was getting her first fast work after being patiently handled to assist development. Wyndham Nominations are due to-morrow for the Wyndham Racing Club's meeting. Manetho Manetho is shaping well in his schooling over hurdles. '• Douro Cup . The next Douro Cup will carry a stake of 400sovs. Namakla It is reported that A. E. Ellis will have the mount on Namakia in the Railway Handicap. Inver Inver, the three-year-old by Iliad— Sunkissed, has been shipped to Sydney to join J. T. Jamieson's stable. Inver won twice last season. Redolent Redolent, who Is one of the most proficient hurdlers in training, was schooled over brush hurdles last week. Argentic Argentic is ■ definitely booked to start in the Auckland Cup if all goes well in his preparation. Sunce ■ Sunee is booked to go north for the Auckland Cup, and is being worked the reverse way at Trentham. Cuddle Cuddle was galloped over a mile at Trentham last week. She was assisted by Boomerang, and ran out the distance 1 in lmin 45sec and Jhe last half comfortably in 53 2-ssec, L. J. Ellis will probably ride Cuddle in the Auck-land-Cup. Flood Tide *The Mitchelsen Cup winner, Flood Tide:' is in favour for the Auckland Cup. He is a four-year-old gelding by Tidal from Sicilian, by Crown Imperial II (son of Martagon) from Sicily by Formulate (brother to Multiform)— Miss St. Cecilia, by Wonderland (son of Musket) from St. Cecilia, by Apremont—Martyr, by Daniel O'Rourke— Raupo, and so back to Manto, the most prolific source of winners in the Stud Book Back to Business Although Mr G. J. Barton's team was brought back from Melbourne for a spell, two of them in Silver Bpnd and Gay Circle were both cantered on the plough track. Silver Bond has furnished into an attractive looking colt, and lost the legginess displayed prior to going to Australia, where he showed a.lot of speed in his races. Gay Circle has not grown a great deal, but has rounded up nicely. The other members of the team are being spelled. Autumn Wind has been schooled over hurdles. Death of Old-time Horseman Many of the remaining old sportsmen in Canterbury and Otago will prcbably remember Mr John Paisley Belcher, whose death is reported from Wanganui. In the early eighties Mr Belcher was a prominent horseman on the west coast of the North Island, and made several trips to Riccarton after he took up the profession of a trainer in more recent years. In his younger days ,Belcher as a jockey adopted a seat somewhat similar to that of the late Fred Archer, the well-known English jockev, and was first horseman for Mr C. E. Durie. of Wanganui, wno

raced the well-known performer Frivolity and many others. Belcher was a thorough gentleman both on and off the racecourse, and bore a high reputation for straightforwardness. He was si well-known figure on all the racecourses of the west coast of the north Island, and was at his zenith at the time the late Alick M'Cormick was a knight of the pigskin, both of them being associated with many high-class performers who won many of the important events of the period. His death will be regretted by a wide circle of acquaintances in the sporting world, G. Price

The former New Zealander G. Price, who v/on 14 races in Sydney with two-year-olds last season, appears to have a strong team again this season. His only winner so far has been Pierrette, who is unbeaten in two starts,* but Troy, Nightingale, and Hirai have filled minor places, and these are the only four juveniles to have started from the stable. Normandy (Gascony —Auratum) is believed to be the best of the team, but was prevented from racing early owing to a cold. Corinthic (Doric—Sister Vamp) and The Chief (Chief Ruler—Very Hot) are other promising youngsters who recently returned from spells rendered necessary by severe colds in the eany spring. Kelly

After being prominent on the outside of the field till a furlong from home in the Alison Cup at the Tapuna meeting on November 28, Kelly found himself forced to take up a different position in the St. Andrews Handicap on the second day, when he was hemmed in on the rails, and he did not like it at all, for he dropped back and back and caused some interference to those following him. Kelly has disliked having a horse inside him ever since he had a fall some time ago, and it is this factor that tells against him nowadays, for a horse has to be good to cover extra round by going on the outside all the way. He is on the minimum in the Auckland Cup, a race that should suit him, with the field stringing out as it is liable to do in a long-distance contest, and the fact that he won the Great Northern St. Leger 18 months ago is not to be overlooked whe'n considering his ere* dentials for staying the journey.

Stingo The Tremola stallion Stingo, among the horses recently purchased in England for export to the Soviet Government, was not destined to reach his new home, for he died last month en route to Russia. Stingo, who was nine years old, was one of the fastest sprinters of his day, and he never ran unplaced, winning eight races and £11,971 in stakes. His victories included wins in the Fern Hill Stakes and King Stand Stakes at Ascot, Molyneux Cup (Liverpool), and King George Stakes (Goodwood) twice. At the time of his purchase by the Soviet he was standing at Newmarket at £4B. Two other stallions exported at the same time to Russia were Trade Wind, a four-year-old son of Fairway, who won the Silver Bell at Lanark for Lord Derby recently, and Fairbairn, another four-year-old son of Fairway, and who was sold by Lieutenant-colonel Giles Loder after his failure in the recent Jockey Club Stakes. Owners and Breeders

A decision to form a committee and link v up with the ilready-cstablishd Wanganui and- Wairarapa branch of the New Zealand Owners, Breeders, and Trainers Association was made at a representative meeting of trainers and others at Trentham last week. The branch will be known as the Wa-nganul-Wairarapa-Wellington committee of the association, and Mr L. Paull has been appointed secretary of the branch with headquarters at Palmerston North. Last week's meeting was addressed by the organiser (Mr E. G. Sutherland), who explained that the North Island would be completely linked up as soon as the Wellington and Hawke's Bay committees were established. Mr S. J. Reid was in the chair, and at the conclusion of the address it was agreed to form a Wellington committee, which was appointed as follows:—Messrs H. B. Lorigan (chairman), T. R. George, E. Simpson, W. J. Wood, A. Goodman. D. M'Cauley, and A. E. Browne. Inci T dental to the general business, the meeting expressed very strong approval of a proposal that the authorities concerned should be approached with the view to securing the establishment of receiving depots for the totalisator in the main centres of the Dominion. It was believed that the setting up of such depots would solve the problem of off-the-course betting.