RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23955, 2 November 1939, Page 2

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel FIXTURES 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. November 11.—Napier Park R.C. November 11. 13.—Avondale J.C. November 18.—Levin R.C November 18.—Southland R.C. November 18, 20.—Waikato R.C. November 25, 27.—Auckland R.C. November 25 Otaki Maori R.C. The Kurow Meeting The Kurow Jockey Club’s programme for the meeting to be held at Oamaru Is. In circulation. Record Field The rccotd field saddled up for the New Zealand Cup Is the 21 that started in Downfall’s year. Ned Cuttle Ned Cuttle has been getting through good ‘ useful work for the New Zealand Cup. He, is a Cup fancy In the north, and shapes best on a soft track. The Walkoualtl Cup The Walkoualtl Cup has been increased In value from £SOO to £6OO, and an addition has also been made to the events forming’ the balance of the card. Long . Qdds A solitary Investor was on the winning combination of Khyber and Graceful „ Mover In the first of the totalisator doubles at Doomben (Brisbane) recently, and collected the substantial return of £285 5s for 5s outlay. Misprints Royal Chief won the Sockburn Handicap with 9.9 in Imin 51 3-ssec—not Imin 59 3-sseo—as appeared In yesterday’s notes. Arctic King won the New Zealand Cup last year with 8.1, not 8.6, as printed in yesterday’s notes. A Flyer Commander G. R. Wylie, of Union Airways, enjoyed an experience recently

’"filch in future may be commonplace. On Friday he stepped aboard the Aolearoa at Auckland. The next day ho attended a meeting at Randwick, and on the Monday was present on the Ellerslie racecourse.

Catalogue Last year the Melbourne Cup was a false-run race, and suited Catalogue. He won the Jockey Club Handicap with 9.0 in Imin 37sec, very easily, and Was a difficult horse to chase over the final mile at Flemlngton when carrying 8.4. He won in 3min 26jsec. Wotan holds the record at 3nnn 21,Jsec, and The Trump won in 3min 21Jsec. Riders at Kiccarton Some riding engagements announced for the New Zealand Cup and Stewards' Handicap are as follows:—A. E. Ellis, Royal Chief and Nightcalm: B. Morris, Peerless and Disdain; C Wilson. Dictate and Paper Slipper; P. Atkins, Centrepoise, Beaullvre; L. J. Ellis, Passaform and Toro Koura; W. Jenkins, Lady Furst; W. Mudford, Yours Truly; W. Broughton, Globe Trotter: H. Wiggins, Capricious and Sleeveless. Royal Chief Royal Chief was a high-class three-year-old and at that age won six times and was placed five times in twelve starts. Cuddle 9.0 beat him in the Canterbuiy Cup in 2min 30 l-ssec when carrying 7.9 j He won the New Zealand St. Leger m 3min Isec, and so gave evidence of stamina in addition to winning the New Zealand Derby in 2min 34 2-ssec. With so many light-weights engaged Royal Chief Is likely to receive a severe test in the New Zealand Cup when carrying 9,6. Royal Chief worked well over a mile on Tuesday morning, and his final gallop to-day will probably be over more ground. Rakahanga. 'The Gascony filly Rakahanga. who is one of the ruling fancies for the Stewards’ Handicap, scored three wins and three thirds last season in fourteen starts She won at the first start at Hawke’s Hay With 7.1 from Brunhild 7.12 and several others In Imin 13 l-ssec, at the Wellington spring meeting she was third vith ,7.7 to Majority 8.2 and Triune. She was unplaced in the Stewards’ Handicap, and won the Avon Handicap with 7.4 in Imin 12sec. Her third win was in, the Telegraph Handicap at Wellington, when she won with 7.3 in Imin lOJsec from Lady Tr.a 7.10 and Alunga 7.11. The unplaced lot included Paper Slipper 9.0 and Toro Koura 7.0. In the Metropolitan Handicap, Rakahanga 7.13 was fourth to Lady Inn B.D, Tauranga 8.4 and Counterblast 7.4 Jn Irnin lOJsec. After two unplaced performances Rakahanga 7.4 was third at Manawatu to Race Call 7.8 and Laughing Lass 7.7 over six furlongs. She finished the season with two unplaced runs. Prior tor running third at Trentham, her only other start this season was at Hawke’s Bay. In the Awatea Handicap Rakahanga 7.11 beat Globe Trotter 7.4, and the latter won In good style on the third day In Imin lljsec. Rakahanga now meets Globe Trotter at Riccarton on 61b better terms. Paper Slipper Paper Slipper has smartened up as a result of his race last week and reeled olx a smart sprint on Tuesday by covering half a mile in 47 4-ssec. The next best half-mile was put up by a stablemaie in Shikari, who, with Khurja, ran the distance in 48 4-ssec. Paper Slipper will be making his fourth attempt In the Stewards' Handicap. He won with 8.5. was unplaced with 9.3. won with 8.7 J, and this year has 9.5. Catalogue has won the Winter Cup in three' successive years. Cynlsca did the same In the Wellington Cup, Waluku in the Thompson Handicap, Nelson in the Auckland Cup. Victory won the Riverton Cup in four consecutive years, and winning a race does not debar a horse from winning again on two or more occasions.