RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23940, 16 October 1939, Page 2

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel FIXTURES October 16.—Auckland R.C. Octobei 19. 21, 23.-Wellington R.C. Octobei 21. 23.—Gore R.C October 23 -Poverty Bay H.C. October 23.—North Canterbury R.C. October 23. Waverley R.C Octobei 23.—Waikato H.C October 28.-Banks Peninsula R.C. October 28.—Rangitikel R.C. November 3. 4.—Whangarei R.C. November 4.—Otautau R.C. November 4.—Napier Park R.C. November 4.—Stratford R.C. November 4. 6. 8. 11.—Canterbury J.C. The Gore Meeting Acceptances are due to-day for the Gore spring meeting. Auctor Auctor struck himself when racing at Tlmaru. and was lame after he pulled up. Slow Away Blazeaway was slow away at tire start of the Tycho Hack Handicap, and her chance went out at the rise of the barrier. Chirp The Full Feather mare Chirp stayed on well to win the Tycho Hack Handicap, which she won well in Imin 12 2-ssec. Wardress Wardress shapes as if she will win over more ground than what has been attempted up to date. Rebel Lad Rebel Lad was going well for about a mile in the Teschemaker Handicap, but then commenced to fade. Fundy Bay The hurdle attempts put up by Fundy Bay are a fall and a second at Geraldine and dropping his rider at Timaru, Scold Scold drew number 17 at the barrier in the Spring Stakes, and with the disadvantage, failed to show up in the race. From Wlngatui Wingatui horses nominated for the Banks Peninsula meeting to be held on October 28 are Mosgiel, Half and Half, Hearth, and Swordstick. Sovereign Lady Sovereign Lady is again moving along well In her work, and should be in good shape for the New Zealand Cup meeting. Easy One thing rendered very easy by the crouch seat Is the manner in which a horse can drop a perched pilot. Jewish Lad Jewish Lad won well at Timaru, but after Fundy Bay parted company with his rider he had the rest of the race to himself. 1 Spartan A mile seems far enough at present for Spartan. He was a leader for about nine furlongs at Timaru, but Thermidor cut him out of a place at the finish. An Affray A sensation of Derby Day at Randwick was an affray between two newspaper proprietors In the paddock, even to fisticuffs, and both have appeared before the A.J.C. committee. Each is a member of that body. A Bad Name E. McMenamln, who rode Olympus at Randwick, declared to F. D. Jones: ‘‘He is a rogue and simply refused to do his best when the field straightened up for home.” Jones is reported to have replied; "1 am not exactly surprised." Dictate Dictate looked in excellent racing shape at Timaru, but does not seem at home when acing under about nine stone. The race should sharpen him up for the Wellington spring meeting. Merry March Merry March paid over a score when he outstayed Asia at the finish of the Kerrytown Hack Handicap. Asia looked a sUre winner at the distance, but when challenged over 100 yards from home found the five-year-old a bit too good. Density Density has plenty of speed, but Is Inclined to use It up too soon. She will, however, be Improved by her race at Timaru. She was responsible for the smart time of Imin 11 S-ssec put up in the Flying Handicap. Silver Streak The slx-furlong record at Wlngatui Is held by Silver Streak at Imin 13 l-ssec when carrying 9.9. At the spring meeting Silver Streak 9.0 was less than a length away in Imin 13 2-ssec. * The going was too hard for him at Timaru. but he began to make up ground towards the finish of his race. Queen Beth Counter Lunch was all out to beat Lord Midas in the Spring Stakes, but they were both lucky to finish in front of Queen Beth, who drew 19 at the barrier. Such a position is a serious handicap, but even so Queen Beth would have outstayed the others if racing over an extra furlong. She is a three-year-old flily by Gainscourt from Beth, by Joculator—Queen Lizzie, by Royal Artillery—Oralene, by Lochleh