RACING AND TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24594, 30 April 1941, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES May 3.—Waverley R.C. May 3. —Amberley R.C. May 3.—Southland R.C. May 3.—Franklin R.C. May 3, s.—Nelson J.C. May 8, 10.—Egmont R.C. May 10.—Ashburton County R.C. May 10, 12.—Poverty Bay' Turf. May 10. 12 Marlborough R.C. May 15. 17.—South Canterbury J.C. May 17 19.—Otakl-Maori R.C May 17, 19,-Walkato R.C. May 31 June 2 7.—Dunedin J.C. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT J. P., Cromwell.—Thanks very much. Homer once nodded Odds On.—Five odds-on favourites were defeated during the final three cards for the A.J.C. autumn meeting. Australia Calls.—B. Burgess contemplates taking a team to Australia It may include Gladynev Leighnor.—The Leighon gelding Leighnor has been turned out for a spell and should prove more than useful next season.

The Market.—After * Lucrative won the St. Leger he was backed to win about £SOOO over the Sydney Cup, and his price shortened only a point and a-half

At Randwlck.—The totalisator turnover for the four days of the A.J.C. autumn meeting amounted to £195,130 10s, as compared with £190.503 15s last year.

A Double.—lt is reported that the Doncaster and Sydney Cup double landed by Milddra and Lucrative took over £50,000 out of the ring. The early operators got 200 to 1 about it G. Young Enlisted,—G. Young, now a well-known Randwick trainer and formerly Gloaming's jockey, has enlisted for service with the A.I.F. As Young hands in his training licence,, it will be necessary for arrangements to be made for another master for his son, the apprentice, G Young The lad will be apprenticed to G. Price.

A Record Bet.—lf Hope had won the Sydnev Cup instead of suffering a narrow defeat by Lucrative, a record cash bet of £11,500 to £2OO would have been landed. The stable connections backed Hope to win over £20,000. Blandford.—One of the greatest sires of modern times has been Blandford, who. up to the close of the 1939 season in Eng-, land, got winners of £327,840, His imported sons Harlnero, Midstream, Madagascar Bulandshar, Solicitor General, and Conspirator represent him at this side of the world.

Tranquil Star.—lt is claimed that Tranouil Star ranks as the best of her sex in Australia since the davs of Lady Wallace, a champion in her day. Tranquil Star was got by Gay Lothario from Lone Star, by Great Star—Saucy Sue, by Magpie— Sue. bv Tressady—Formula by Multiform Lucrative—After Lucrative won the Victoria Derby an offer ■of 6000gns was refused for him. An Increased offer was made after the colt arrived in Sydney and was refused. Lucrative's win in the St Leger and Sydney Cup added £6525 to his winnings, now totalling £18,258 15s He has won seven times in 23 starts.

Icefand Spar.—lt is reported that Iceland Spar will be spelled until July and then prepared for the New Zealand Cup. This would be considered a very short preparation- by the old-time trainers. Catalogue won the Winter Cup in August and the Melbourne Cup in November, and Mahutonga won the Winter Cup, ran second in the New Zealand Cup, and won the Auckland Cuo. They must have been fit and ready to race just when Iceland Spar will be trotting and cantering. New Zealand Cup winners in Grand Rapids. Noctuiform, Vice-Admiral, Oratrix. Midnight Sun. and others were racing in the early part of the season in Australia, and came back to win the New Zealand Gup Really competent trainers have stated that it takes 12 months to train a horse for a two-mile race. Midstream.—Midstream, whose stock came up for the first time at the Sydney sales, is standing at Mr Percy Miller’s Kla Ora Stud. Midstream is a well-bred horse, and was a good performer in England. He is by Blandford from Midsummer. by Abbot’s Trace (son of Tracery) from Dew of June, by Polymelus. As a two-year-old Midstream won the Boscawen Stakes and dead-heated in the Criterion Stakes In his only other start he was fourth in the Middle Park Stakes. He was a winner at three and four years. His top-priced colt, out of Loouaclous. is a half-brother to Feminist, and his dam is a sister to Windbag, The Midstream—Social colt is a half-brother to Talking Both these come from New Zealand families. Loquacious being out of Charlevllle. by Charlemagne ll—Nithsevo, by. Steoniak, and Social by Absurd from First Class, by All Black. Mr Cooper's purchase, out of La Corporale, is from an imported mare, by Craig-an-Eran from Gueriere 11, by Verwood La Corporale is a French-bred mare, and was the winner of two good races at Vichy.

TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES May 3. —Oamaru T.C. May 10,—Waikato T.C May 10. 12.—Forbury Park T.C. May 17. 19.—Nelson T.C. May 24.—Ashburton T.C. May 24 28 —Auckland T.C At Oamaru.—The acceptances for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting will provide good fields an<J an attractive card. Special .Train.—-A special train will be run in connection with the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting. Omitted From Acceptances.—Pearl Shell ■sor was omitted from the official acceptances for both trotting events at the Amberley meeting and Malapert scr was omitted from the Kowhai Handicap. Juvenile Stakes.—The Oamaru Trotting Club's Juvenile Stakes, of £SOO, has met with the excellent reward of 14 making the final payment. A field of attractively bred two-year-olds will supply a star attraction at the meeting White Globe.—ln winning the Glebe Unhoppled Trotters’ Handicap at Harold Park recently the champion trotting mare White Globe covered the two miles in 4mln 31 4-ssec. which improved on the race record, established in September. 1938, by Wallagalong, by 8 4-ssec White Globe won easing up by two lengths fr6m Flying Peter, with Debonair a length and a-half away, third. A fortnight before at Harold Park. White Globe established an Australian record for a trotter against time over one mile, running that distance in 2min Bsec. While most of the best pacers and trotters in Sydney make periodical visits out of the State to other meetings, G. B Noble, trainer of White Globe, has no aspirations in that direction “ White Globe under the present system of handicapping is well treated in Sydney,” said Noble "and I % intend to remain at home.” Encouragement.—There has always been an objection to early racing and without doubt It stands based on good grounds, but when two-year-olds race at the back of the season when they are verging on three-year-olds no great harm occurs. In order to bring about the encouragement of breeding it is obviously desirable that mating should follow on the lines adopted with, thoroughbreds and breeders should set their stock for the early foaling, which becomes a great asset in connection with early racing. In connection with early racing it is really commendable that the trotting clubs show a great and desirable lead to racing clubs by not providing racing for youngsters until the back end of the season. This is following the example established in England, where, in the ordinary course of events, the richest stakes were not provided until the season had been well advanced. By way ol contrast the John Grigg Stakes, run in September, was. after a few years’ experience, dropped. The English practice in racing could be adopted with general advantage to bloodstock in the future That, however, is by the way. The provision of the Oamaru Juvenile Stakes of £SOO stands as a great encouragement to breeding It is. of course, obivous that a breeder cannot hope to win valuable stakes with stock of a lop-sided pedigree, and hence races such as the Oamaru Juvenile Stakes provide a highly desirable incentive to breeding racehorses on commonsense lines Instead of expecting orchids to bloom on thistle pedigrees. RICCARTON NOTES AMBERLEY TRIALS (Special) CHRISTCHURCH. Apl. 29. The weather was cold but fine for the work at Riccarton this morning. Most of the galloping was done on the No. 8 grass track, which was slow. Don’t Forget dashed over halt a mile in 51 2-ssec, which proved one of the best efforts of the morning. His stable mates. Prudent Prince and Arabian Night, took 53sec, Stabilise 53 3-ssec, Square Cut, the Iliad—Cleaner gelding. 53 2-ssec. Waka went well to beat Rawhamal and Thoraide (Valkyrlan—June East gelding) in 52 4-ssec. Muffler galloped a mile, taking Imln

5 2-ssec for the last live furlongs. He is In good order. Eulogist went well over five furlongs in Imin 4 l-ssec, the last three in 39sec. Scarteen registered Imin 4 2-ssec, another smart effort, suggestive of an early return to form. Retrogression took imin 6 4-ssec for live furlongs, but he went from a stand, while he was pulling up at the end of the last three in 39 l-ssec, so it was a useful sprint. Shikari and Full Pitch registered Imin 5 l-ssec, the last three being done smartly in 38 4-ssec. Alias and Espionage followed in Imin 5 2-ssec, time that Nightglass and Greenbank equalled separately, while Mungatoon took Imin 5 4-ssec. Liane did Imin ssec, finishing strongly. Sham Boy and Hurry Girl were on terms at the end of five furlongs in Imin 4 4-ssec, but the former was going easily and may be worth following in early races. The Wrecker ran six furlongs in good style in Imin 18 l-ssec. Rue and Paper Note beat My Abbey in Imin 19sec, while Benevolent was much too good for Guilder and Grampian in Imin 19 2-ssec. On his recent track form Benevolent should soon be a winner, Donadea sprinted three furlongs in 38 2-ssec, and then was pulled up as his saddle had slipped The Sandwichman, who has been doing useful work for some time, jumped one hurdle, followed by four brush fences. It was his' first school since he resumed training, and he may be a good jumping prospect for the winter SOUTHLAND ACCEPTANCES (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, Apl. 29. Following are the acceptances for the Southland meeting on Saturday:— Southland Hurdles, ot £155 One mile and a-half.—Araboa 11.8, Flagman 10.8, Kippen 9.2, Viking. Triple Cone Astral Flame, Rosaleen Dhu 9,0. Invercargill Harness Trot, ot £l4O Class 3.43. ’ One mile and a-half.—Castle Blaney Flying Peggy Lichfield. Lustrous Recast Recharge. Red Wolf, Scatterbrain Sea Fortune scr Jimmv Drusus 24yds bhd Sunny Dell 36, Bonnie Sandy, Jackie Coogan Nancy Guv 48 Fransol 60 Brown Cloud 72 Myross Handicap of £125 Seven furlongs.—Gnohill 9.0, Ackemfna 8.5. Gold Robe 8.4 Royal Chorus 8.2, Dolita 8.0, Remembo. Anglo-French 7.12 Shantyman 7.11 Music Hall 7.0 Awarua Handicap, ot £250 One mile and a-quarter,—Royal Lancei 10.2, Wild Career 8.5. Waitoru 8.4, Peony Rose 8.2, Aravane 8.0, Heidelberg 7.11, Southern Sail, Fidelis, Half and Half 7.0. Southland Steeplechase, ot £165 About two miles and a-half.—Spendthrift 11.2, Trisox 10.5, Gay Boa 9.13, Pride o’ Central 9 3 Rifle Range Panara Polar Star 9.0. Otatara Harness Trot, ot £l5O Class 3.39. One mile and a-half.—Bonnie Sandy Jackie Coogan. Nancy Guy scr. Aldus. Fransol, LochleTs Pride. Lunch Hour 12yds bhd, Brown Cloud 24, Glen Guy, June Tide 36, Erin’s Star, Irish Guy, Loyal Sun Peter Young, Prince Charles 48. Bluff Handicap, of £125 One mile,Mosgiel 8,11, Aspire. Gnohill 8,6, Noko 8.5, Lucky Feather 8.3, Ackemma 7.11. Royal Money 7.9, Scotch Queen 7.7. President’s Handicap, of £155 Seven furlongs —Araboa 9.0, Strip 8.13. Waitoru 8.13, Phalanx 8.5.- Boaform 8.2, Sailing Lady. Sea Lady 8.0, Gold Flight 7.6. Colonel Rouge 7.0