RACING AND TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23930, 4 October 1939, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

THE RANFURLY HANDICAP SEIVERAL CUP CANDIDATES TRACK WORK AT WINGATUI

RACING NEWS

ff,; By Sentinel ,'.;.•/ : ' FIXTURES October 5. 7.—Hawke's Bay J.C. October 7.—Dunedlrf J.C. Oetobei 12, 14.—Masterton R.C. October 14.-i-SoUth Canterbury J.C. October 14. 16 -Auckland R.C. October 19, 21. 23.—Wellington R.C, October 21, 23-Gore R.C , October 23.—Poverty Bay H.C October 23—North Canterbury R.C. October 23.-Waverley R.C October 23.—Walkato H.C, . October 28.-Banks Peninsula R.C. October 28.—Rameltikei November 3, 4.—Whansarei R.C. November 4.—Napier Park R.C November 4.—Stratford R.C. , „ November 4. 6. 8. 11.— Canterbury J.C. oads on ,";;.; •,■;. /•>;;? Beau "■ Vlte started an odds on chance In the A J.C. Derby. The Tlmai'u Meeting The South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting for October 14 attracted liberal nominations that should result in a good card.',. • G«ittiJicr : * : • •"' .' : . '■','■ l . The Gothic entered for the; Trentham Stakes is a three-year-old colt by Doric from Sister Vamp. He was placed last season. '.'•?.'-"■« ! ' ; ' Blissful Lady •>..•■. Blissful Lady has been eased up in consequence of contracting a cold, and will not be seen out at Wingatui From Rlccarton Rlccarton Is not often represented at Gore, but three from there in Roy Bun, Flame Queen and Skyrena have been engaged at the, spring meeting. The'Gore Meeting ■ Owners have made a liberal response to the Gore Racing Club's programme and .supplied one of the best—lf not the best-Wist* of nominations ever received nMsetlng:' '~\' ' [ Sparking 'Mug, ■_; ■'. '' ''■ V, Mr J.. Richardson has purchased the three-year-old chestnut gelding Sparking Plug; by Paladin—Spanish Maid, and also secured & lease |of his two-year-old brother.' .'.';. ■ i J '\'-' ,Blt]tck; : Mosk.. ''■ '. Black Musk, who had a surprise win at*<he OhllnemurJ Jockey Club's meeting, started In 27 races last season and scored two wins. V .> A Chance; ■ Thme is a possibility of the North Canterbury Racing Club' holding Its"/ annual Labour Day race meeting at.Rlccarton Rebel Lad ■ % }!%^l-"- : .i, Rebel Lad/ who has beeir off/the. scene for some considerable time,' in apparently standing up to work, as he'appears In nominations for Timarii and Wellington susq*f ■ streak ; ;; , / Silver Streak fluked! -Defavilter in the Electric Handicap, run .at the Dunedin spring meeting last seasp^;-'He, however, won with 9.2 In lrata/i;*"4rs(*o, arid has ' 2lb less .tills -year. ' ;:.,. v.:V:p-^v. '***&s',*■■■■ >' '"■••• :('.',.:.'■■ ■'.■' :. Wrfs reported work- . tag,quietly on the trackV'w'ftie •'same -was "saM about'Te Hero. The testicomes?When asked to itace a barrier in a field v j Exult '.-';', '. ' Vt'i% ;!"''' '"'':' ;The Paliidln—Grand Eclat flily haa been named vExult.V Grand Eclat was got by Martian—llady Lucy, by Seaton Delaval— Hildi by Muskets Lady Lucy won the Ne.'w Zealand Cup In 1909. Feminist •■ :V : ' '■■■{'■'■" . ' '"'".■ - '?" The." Metropolitan Handicap winner Feminist was produced.by Loquacious, a sister to Windbag. Their dam, CharleviUe, was got by Charlemagne II from Nith.seVcV by Stepnlak. \. Winning Rival Winning Rival's defeat at the Ashburton spring meeting was-due to being slow to move or getting a bump at the rise of the barrier.. Winning, Rival displayed a tendency to dwell at the post when facing as a twp-yeaf-old. ■ ' ■;•• ?„:■ ' Flying Knight .' " The Bireeders' Plate winner. Flying Knight, was got by Medieval Knight from Air Queen, by Brazen—Lero, by Cyklon— Lesbos, by The Welkin—Oleic,, by Wallace —Wlgelmiir, by Bill o' Portland—Etra Weenie, by Trenton. Medieval Knight was got by Gay Crusader from Hasty Love, by Hurry On, the sire of Lord Warden and Hunting Song. Gay Crusader got Gay Shield, a half-brother to Beau Pere, who sired some good winners during his brief stud career. Embarrassed With Riches As evidence that there are plenty of horses in training it may be mentioned that 27 have been entered for the Novice Handicap,, to be run at Gore. The nominations for the Gordon Hack Handicap, Novice, Handicap, Waimea Huck Handicap and Trial Handicap all exceed the safety number, and with a possibility of having 10 fields on each day's card the club is In danger of being embarrassed with riches wilth a wealth of horses. The nominations for the Farewell Handicap also go well over the safety number, and that would make 11 fields on the second day's;.;card. ■.-, .. ,".".,.,.) jKCup;, Candidates • ;, \.' The field for. the Ranfurly Handicap, to be run at. Wingatui on Saturday. Includes New Zealand Cup candidates in Thermldor, Passaform. Settlement, Swordstick, .Spiarttn, Made Money and Balmenter. ■lt "must be something in the nature of, a record for the, principal handicap decided at the Wlngatui spring meeting to attract so many New Zealand Cup candidates. At last year's meeting the Ranfurly Handicap, one mile, was won by Milford, who afterwards finished third in the New Zealand Cup. Milford ran second on the first day to Last Refrain In the Mosgiel Handicap. In 1937 Sliver Streak ran.second to Queen Dorothy in the.Mosgiel Handicap, and afterwards finished third to Cerne Abbas and Wild Chase in the New Zealand Cup In 1938 The Surgeon won the Mosgiel Handicap and was unplaced in the New Zealand ' Cup. In 1934 Steeton won the Mosgiel Handicap and afterwards stole the New Zealand Cup after getting a great break after going a mile. It was probably the most remarkable Cup In history, as a winner never stole such a march on any previous field saddled up for the race. One of the most remarkable races that ever took place at Wingatui was when Pampero and Canteen were the only runners iln the. Mosgiel Handicap. It was a great race that proved big fields are not necessary to provide, a battle royal on the tii)rf. They went stride for stride all the way: and carne on up the straight locked together . A ding-dong fighting finish resulted In Pampero beating Canteen by a nose. Prior to going to Rlccarton Pampero was credited with a great over a mile and three-quarters for the ,New Zealand Cup, and J McCombe was again 1 to the mount Pampero unfortunately struck, himself -when working at Jtlciearton two or three days before the- meeting and djd not reach the post He was almost, certain to have beaten Canteen.* McCombe got the mount on Canteen and won, but was lucky, as the late J. Taggart had to lead and run with him for several yawls at the start Canteen had a kink In the Ranfurlv Handicao Canteen. Bombardo and Sirius comprised the field Canteen was regarded as a certainty, but when L G. King woke h'm with the whip he swerved in behind Bombardo. and the latter won by half a dozen lengths It will be seen that New-Zealand Cud winners can be found at the Dunedin soring meeting, and this ypar the pri«clnaT event will nrovfde the most Inljerestine trial ever rim for the New Zealand Him in the South island Dunedin Sprint Meeting ' Tftie acceptances for the handicap events to be decided at the Dunedin spring meeting will make quite a good card, and the original fields show very little shrinkage on their originaj strength. Silver Streak, High Glee and Pink Robe are the only absentees from the Ranfurly Handicap Silver Streak is in the Telegraph Handicap, and Pink - Robe in the Wakarl Hurdles. Bay Ottke is the only one to drop out of the Telegraph Handicap, and the origiinal field still remains in the Cla-

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rendon Handicap. The Sandwichman Is the only missing entry for the Waikari Hurdles, and the acceptances make a very favourable comparison with the number of horses handicapped. Mario's Acre

While contesting the Ngatea Handicap at Pueroa, Marie r s Acre broke a small bone in his near foreleg and was pulled up some distance from the post He was extremely lame afterwards, but an effort is to be made to save him for stud purposes. Marie's Acre is a fine-looking five-year-old stallion by Acre from Lady Mario, hence a half-brother to Gay Blonde, Gay Shield, Gay Sheik and Philcourt, . • "Certainties"

There may be many good betters about still, but It is very problematical whether there are the leviathans of the good old days. One of the patrons at the Marton spring meeting last Saturday, says an exchange, was a, former, "leviathan." but to-day he is content for the main part to play a much more modest role. Commenting upon the fact that the winners of the two lumping events had been backed down to odds-on, the one-time punter dubbed those, who had supported them to that extent as "mad," maintaining that their records merited odds ,of two-to-one. However, he humorously added that he had been " mad " himself in the old days, and recounted an occasion when he had put £3OO on Tamatete. That day M. McCiirten had ridden a close finish the champion getting' home by a head The dividend had been the handsome one of £1 0s 6d. and he had staked £3OO to win £7 10s. At Wingatui,

Training operations were carried out at Wingatui yesterday morning under very favourable conditions. The weather was quite summer-like, and the sand track provided excellent going. The grass track next the sand is fairly fast. , ' Sp«arthrust and Hunting Chorus worked in company over a mile at a sound pace on the sand. v • Straightdell was shaping better than Airdrie at the end of five furlongs on the sand in lmin 6 3-ssec. - Sir Amyas was beating Ascent and Bere Regis over six furlongs on the No. 1 grassi in lmin 18 last five in lmin 5 4-ssec. The grass is faster than the ;iand track , ' Lord Nuffield and Gusterina got through strong work on the sand, covering a final six furlongs in lmin 24 3-ssec; Noko came away from Flippant at the end of three furlongs oh the Inside of the course proper in 38sec. The going waS on the isoft side. Niijhtwings and Travenria began down the running on the middle grass and were joined at six furlongs by Exult. Nightwings led the way at the finish' and covered seven furlongs In, lmin 32sec. Tra<venr.ia was easing up. Hanlon and Green Boa were companions air over six furlongs bri the Inside grass in lmin 23sec. Monlpere got through strong work and afterwards jumped the pony hurdles. Rcyal Style - was waiting with a Te Monanui youngster when sprinting three furlongs on the 'Sand In. 41sec. :; Made Money" got through a useful task and cohered seven furlongs on the; sand in lmin 38 3-ssec. . Night Pal ran over half a mile on the sand 'in 51sec;

-Pink Robe. Combat- High Glee, Norseman, Valantua, Gay Jjancer* Islay ; Downs, Adirta,: Roseman, Gusto, Lady Constance and Jimefleld were alsb worked. .

By Sentinel , ";;>,■' : .''■ 1 '•■' FIXTURES ''"' October 7.—New Brighton T.C. October 12, 14.—ManawatU T.C (If further permit available). October 21, 23.—Greymouth T.C. October 21, 23 or 25.—Auckland T.C. October 23.—Oamaru T.C. : Oaniaru Meeting > Nominations for the Oamaru Trotting 'Club's, meeting are due on Monday next. Klnifs Play ','.., ;■;. ■ : > King's Play has been placed\ln S. A. Edwards's charge to be prepared for the Trpitting Clip. Lawn Derby '''."''.''''-'.,•■'. Lawn Derby's handicap has been withheld in the Trotting Cup. Last year he waS on 4.21. Oamaru Trotting Meeting . The Railways Department has arranged to run a special train in connection with the Oamaru Trotting Club's meeting on LabDurrDay'' , Breeding On Irii addition to siring Sandydale (2min 13sec), Abbedale (2min Usee) also got Hal Dale (2min 2Jsec), and the last-named has made a great start at the stud by getting: Frisco Dale (2min OJsec) in his first crop of foals. Gaidenella; The Nelson Blngen mire Gardenella has foaled a filly to Jack Potts, and visits the imported sire Sandydale (2min ljsec). Gardenlaj the dam of Gardertella, was imported from America, and got by Stam B.—Perza, by Allie Wilkes. The. Best On,the form displayed to date it would be'unfair (says a northern paper) to separate Sir Julien and Highland Scott as the best of their age, with Three Tens and Gallant' Chief running the pair very close in order °* merit. A Remarkable Mare One of the most remarkable producing mares, in the United States is Margaret Arion (2min lOJsec). Her last yearling to go Under the hammer at the Old Glory salts is Princess Margaret, and the full list of MaTgaret Arion's foals to be sold as yearlings reads as follows:—Protector (lmin 50|sec), 1000 dollars; The Marchioness (lmin 594 sec), 1300 dollars; Princess Peg; (2min Oflsec), 3300 dollars: Prince John (2min : 34sec), 3000 dollars; The Master (2min 8s?c); 7300 dollars; Princess Marina <2rriin 82sec), 7000 dollars; The Duchess, 7000 dollars; Princess Margaret, 6800 dollars Margaret Arion is a sister to Arion Guy (lmin 591 sec). the sire of Arion Axworthy. With such representatives as Frank Worthy, Guy Parrish, Mr McElwyn, Maxegin, Llewellyn, Worthy Bond, and Travis Axworthy, mares of the Axworthy lino should enrich the Stud Book.

FINALS FOR WINGATUI (Special to Daily Times) CHRISTCHURCH, Oct 2. The conditions were ideal for the work at Rlccarton this morning. The outside of the trial grass track was fast, while the plough, though slower, was also in good order. All the local horses that are to race at the Dunedin meeting and a number of candidates for South Canterbury and Trentham got through smart Hilrobe had her head in front of Dictate at the end of five furlongs in lmin 1 2-ssec, a smart effort.

Gay Parade dashed over half a mile up the back in 48 l-ssec. Grey Night and Doria reeled off half a mile in 48 2-ssec, the former having a neck advantage at the end of a good gallop. Parquet, with Glenogll as a mate for the last five furlongs, covered a mile in lmin 44 l-ssec, a good performance, as shti did the last half-mile In 51sec. Winning Rival and Great Swoop were mates over five furlongs on the plough in lmin 4sec, without being ridden out Both moved freely Settlement and Prudent Prince were sent for a working gallop over seven furlongs, taking lmin 36sec They are in good fettle. , „„ Spartan and Rebel Lad took lmin 46 2-Ssec for a mile after doing the first half in 51 2-ssec. Density, breaking away at the six-fur-long post, ran the first three in 37 2-ssec and completed the journey easily in lmin The Rlccarton hors.s that are to race at the Dunedin meeting on Saturday will go south on Thursday. They are Settlement, Prudent Prince, Spartan, Doria, Winning Rival and Great Swoop.