RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23237, 8 July 1937, Page 17

RACING NEWS

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His First Attempt Rival Hit, the Winning Hit—Rivalry colt in the Chokeboro Lodge stable, will have his first race at Wellington to-day. ' He has been shaping in excellent style in his work and will be a difficult horse to beat at his first attempt. Gloucester Cup A decision to include the Duke of Gloucester Cup in the programme ox the spring meeting, early in October, was made last week by the committee of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. Worth Keeping in Mind Short Circuit,vwho finished third to Lockit and Prince Flaneur in the Maiden Stakes .af Ashburton, is engaged at Wellington to-day. She was one of the last to leave the barrier in a straggling start, and finished so strongly that she should be worth keeping in mihd for future engagements. Stud Chances Limited Balboa was sold as a yearling to Mr T. H. Lowry for 30 guineas. He ran fkirly well as a two-year-old, but first came into prominence when he unexpectedly beat Reputation in the New Zealand Derby. Reputation beat him ' in the Great Northern Derby,' while he was beaten by Merry Roe and Warstep in the Islington Plate. Next year he won the Auckland Cup. Balboa did not have many chances at the stud, but he sired many hardv horses, a number of them from halftored mares. In the Winter Cup Royal Gallant, a southern representative in the Winter Cup. has been racing consistently this winter, and thought he does not appeal greatly in the big mile event, his prospects of winning some of the money at Riccarlon Idok good. An eight-year-old gelding. Bred in Australia. Royal Gallant is by Top Gallant from Princess Ilona, by Troutbeck from Princess Mary, bv Bend Or from Saint Mary, by Hermit from Adelaide, by Young Melbourne. Princess Mary was a half-sister to the Oaks winner La Sagesse, and the family has a good record in classic races. Lady Desmond Dead Lady Desmond, dam of the ill-fated steeplechaser Diamond, fell into a creek and was drowned at Mr J. Porter’s Kinloch Stud last week. Lady Desmond broke a leg in her fall, and was unable to get out of the creek. An attractively-bred mare, by Limond from Bronze, which was also a successful race mare. Lady Desmond has been unlucky with her progeny, as. in addition to Diamond, which had to be destroyed at the last Grand National meeting, two others met with fatal accidents. Lady Desmond was in foal to. the Blandford sire Solicitor-Gen-eral. Salient Knight . A four-year-old gelding by Night Raid from Raid, by Rokeby from Sortie, by Vanguard from Fairy Maid, Salient- Knight traces to 1 Mountain Nymph,- by Sir Tattori, Sykes. Raid was a half-sister to Orloff. winner of (he New Zealand Derby, CJ.C. Cham- ’ pagne Stakes, A.R.C. Railway Handicap, Dunedin Cup, and a number of ' other good races. Sortie. was a sister to Ambush, dam of Beresina, a win-, ner .of the Oakleigh Plate, while she . was also a half-sister to Adria, the dam of good winners in Tolstoi and King Log. Rokeby, sire of Raid, was one of the best-bred imported to New Zealand, being by the. Triple Crown winner Rock Sand, from Aida, a winner' of the One Thousand Guineas. Rokeby did not prove a stud success, but a number of his mares have produced winners. Betting Legislation , The success of the legislation introduced into Queensland aiming at the suppression of starting-p-<ce betting and the curtailment of information . given over the air relating to racing and betting should have far-reaching effects. It is likely that similar legislation will shortly be enacted in New South Wales, as the matter, has been under consideratioh there for some months, says the Australasian. Recently, tiie chief secretary to the Victoria Government, Mr H, S. Bailey, ""stated he intended to, recommend to • his Cabinet soon that action should be taken to restrict opportunities for the practice of starting-price betting. Mr Bailey does -not contemplate interfering with broadcast race descriptions, but will endeavour to restrict the dissemination of information which might assist in the encouragement of start-ing-price betting. The Queensland Act becomes effective half an hour before the start of' the first race until the last event on the programme. Pulled Hard Htmting Go looked in much better racing shape when he appeared at Trentham than he did at Wingatui. He was pulling hard until he hit about six furlongs from home, and this settled his chance. Hunting Go might have done better if allowed to stride along a bit more. Always Handy Burglar appeared to hold only a good plodder’s chance in the Hack and Hunters’ Steeples, but he was always handy, and finally outstayed All Irish. Burglar’s success rather tends to weaken the strength of the North Island cross-country horses. A One-horse Race Maori Song made a one-horse race of the Woburn Handicap as he had the finish to himself. He is one out of the ordinary. May Do Better Giggleswick kept changing his line In the run from the last hurdle in the Vittoria Hurdles, and this did not help his chance after he looked a winner when he joined Iddo and Donegal. He shaped like a tired horse in the run home. He may do better during the rest of the meeting. Giggleswick meets Blue Tiger on 61b better terms than when they met in the Vittoria Hurdles, and the change in poundage should help the former's chance in the Corunna Hurdles. Staying On - Rebel Mate was staying on in the ;. Woburn Handicap, and with Maori Song out of the way, will find favour for the Seatoun Handicap. Double Gift may also shape well in the same race. Nicely Weighted Last Refrain and Nightform are not over-burdened with weight in the Parliamentary Handicap. Last Refrain meets Nightform on 15Jib better terms than when they finished first and third in the Birthday Handicap. Will Be Supported Combat figures amongst the field for the Trial Plate, and will have Southern support for his chance.

Should Shape Well Day Dress figures in the Petonc Handicap, and should shape well against the opposition. Made Money is also engaged, and the extra distance may suit him. Making Up Ground Cape Gabo was making up ground at the finish of his race on the first day at Trentham, and the fact may Help to bring him into favour for the High-weight Handicap. Huskie also had to make up a lot of ground to 'finish fourth in the Te Aro Handicap.