RACING AND TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24733, 9 October 1941, Page 9

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES October 9. 11.—Masterton R.C. Oc'jifc 11, 13.-Dunedin J.C. OdHfc*l. 13.—Auckland R.C. OctoS?/18.—Otaki R.C October 18.—Stratford R.C. October 18.—South Canterbury J.C. October 18.—Rotorua R.C. October 23, 25, 27.—Wellington R.C. October 25.—Poverty Bay H.C. October 25, 27.—Gore R.C. October 27.—North Canterbury J.C. Eulogist—After a compulsory spell Eulogist is again in work at Riccarton. The Gore Meeting.—A splendid list of nominations has been received for the Gore Racing Club's spring meeting. Silver Streak.—The 12-year-old Silver Streak has re-appeared amongst the nominations for Timaru and Gore. Air Force Handicap.—The field for the Air Force Handicap will supply a good • test for Palfrey, as it is sure to be a fastrun race. Treasurer.—The Winter Cup winner, Treasurer, has been placed on the active list since being spelled after the Grand National meeting. The False Rail.—After an experience of some years, the Australian Jockey Club has done away with the false rail at Randwick. The Victoria Racing Club has taken similar action. Some New Zealand clubs followed the lead of Australia in installing, the false rail, and it will be interesting to «ee whether they fall into line agMiti. " '- Alpine.—The two-year-old Alpine is a well-grown and developed colt engaged on the second day at Wingatui. His stable mate,, Winning Flight, who is engaged in the McLean Stakes, is a smart and nippy filly, but not nearly so robust in appearance as Alpine. At Timaru.—Several horses with important engagements ahead have been nominated, for- the South Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting. These include 1 Dictate, Airline. Don't Forget, lieland Spar, Hearth', Prudent Prince, The Raker, The Wrecker, Boloyna, Boswell, Gay Parade. Monetary, Not Out, and Sham B °y. Dark/ Flight.—Yesterday morning Dark Flight was amongst those getting through easy, work at Wingatui. The Nigger Minstrel gelding looks well forward in appearance, and apparently has got through a good deal of work. It is understood that Dark Flight, since resuming training, has not displayed any recurrence of bleeding. Salutation.—The Theio Ally Salutation has grown into a fine type. She appeared at Wingatui yesterday morning, and is a placid-tempered sort, full of quality. As a two-year-old Salutation gave evidence of stamina by staying on, and hence holds a big asset in her favour. At present she looks a bit round in condition and short of a few sharp gallops. She may shape well at Wingatui, but better still when racing a bit later in the season.

Calypso.—On close acquaintance Calypso Impresses as a possibility for the future, as she is a shapely and well-conditioned sort likely to improve on past form. She

got through a lenient task yesterday morning, and will win friends on her appearance. She is apparently rated a bit high in giving weight to those of her own age in Silver Lily, Salutation, Desert Maid and Willow Wood in the Taioma Handicap, but appears to be well forward in condition. TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES October 11.—New Brighton T.C. October 25, 27.—Greymouth T.C. October 25, 27.—Auckland T.C. October 27.—Oamaru T.C. Zincali.—The Trotting Cup candidate Zincali is now being trained by M. B. Edwards. < Renown's Best.—The , Grattan Loya! mare Renown's Best has a colt foal at fcot to'Jack Potts. Renown's Best finished fourth in the Trotting Cup last year, and was got by Grattan Loyal—Renown, by Advance. Officers Appointed.—At a meeting of the committee of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting CUib Mr. J. Palmer was elected a member of the committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr W. G. Brass. Mr E. F. Nicoll was elected a steward of the club.

Melbourne Derby.—Since its inception 22 years ago. the pacing section of the Melbourne Derby has been won nine times by colts, eight by fillies, and five by geldings. The figures for the trotting section show geldings successful on 10 occasions, colts seven, and fillies five. Two pacing winners, Auto Machine and TorSedo Huon, won races in Auckland and ave produced winners.

Lady Scott.—To this stage Lady Scott has started four times for two wins, a second, and a third, and on each occasion she has been responsible for a pleasing performance. On Saturday at Methven she had little difficulty in winning the Drayton Handicap Trot, but she ran up against an outstanding young trotter in Bomber in the Riverbank Handicap later in the day, being beaten by half a length. Lady Scott is a well-mannered, mare, who can claim greater ability than the majority in her present class. Unwieldy Fields.—The necessity of running races in divisions at the Methven meeting and thus adding to the difficulties of the club in conducting its meeting has raised a question as to the advisability Of the rearrangement of such popular programmes. It is generally conceded that eight races are sufficient in one afternoon (says the Press), but Methven staged 10 contests. The Auckland Trotting Club has shown, one way out of the difficulty in compiling its programme for its meeting this month. The first day's card shows eight events, including the Improvers' Handicap, of. one mile and a-half, class 3.43, but on the second day only seven events appear on the programme. The Improvers' Handicap is bound to draw a big list of nominations, and 'in this case it will be run in divisions, the second division going to make up a full eightrace programme on the second day. If maiden races must be run at Methven, then it may be found better to delete one event and make each division a separate betting race.

D.J.C. SPRING MEETING THE McLEAN STAKES The feature of the first day of the D.J.C. meeting at Wingatui will be the race for the McLean Stakes, the first two-year-old event of. the season so far as southern tracks are concerned. At present a field of 13 remain in Saturday's race and the majority will be found at the post. Foxhaven is a bay colt by Foxbridge—Pelagia, and has been shaping well under *he tuition of C. Emerson. Pelagia was got by Chief Ruler—Rapture, by Kilbroney— Ambrosian, by St. Ambrose—Neva, by Stepniak, and so lacks nothing on the score of breeding. Red Prize is a bay gelding by Paper Money—Red Treasure, by Balboa—Red Pal. Prince Leighon is a chestnut colt by Leighon—Leisure, by Lord Quex— Spare Moment, by Merry Moment—Melologue, by Advance, and traces back to Rosebud, a taproot that has produced many good winners. Big Top was got by Ringmaster from Trivet, by Paladin—Kerb, by Markhope—Fender, bv Martian. Cateract is a grey colt by Theio—Raiment, by Catmint—Brightly, bv Gazeley—Morie, by Mahaki (a halfbrother to Stepniak)—Maude, by St. Leger —Hilda, and so belongs to a good family mostly noted as stayers. Chestnut Glow is a chestnut filly by Mr StandfastLegality, by Noblesse Oblige—Permissable, by My rian—Perishable, by Isinglass. Trapeze is a brown filly by RingmasterMerry Miss, by Son-in-Law—Merry Lassie, by Black Jester—Country Maiden, by Sunstar Carolyn is' a bay filly by Paper Money from Queen Astrid, a mare that does not appear in the Stud Book. Gold Branch is a bay filly by Guarantee from Privet, by Rizzio—Tiger Rose, by Rossendale. Legal Lady is a bay filly by Solicitor General—Atalanta Lass, by IliadEntree Nous, by Boniform—Secret Link. Grilse is a brown filly by Solicitor General —First Cast, by Salmon Trout—Joyous, by Gay • Crusader —Lady Josephine, by Sundridge. Winning Flight is a bay filly by Winning Hit from Francolin, the dam of Nightwings. Ortyx, Dark Flight, and Gold Flight. Macedoine is a bay filly by Salmagundi—Honest Maid, by PaladinHonesty, by Martian—Success, by The Officer. Yesterday's Track Work At Wingatui yesterday morning the weather was mild and the tracks had been dried up by the wind, so much so that small surface cracks could be seen in one or two bare patches on the grass. The inside of the course now supplies firm going but devoid of sting, and some two-year-olds that cantered down on the rails left a slight impression of hoofprkits. A continuation of the existing weather will find the course providing good going for the meeting. Yesterday was an off morning for fast work, and although a fairly large number of horses were on the course they were mostly restricted to easy tasks. This morning was, however, made interesting by the appearance of visiting horses that arrived at Wingatui on the previous evening. Dark Flight, Alpine and Winning Flight have arrived from the south, and Overland Red, Cataract, Bascule, Grilse. Salutation, Calypso, and Trapeze mark the first to appear from the north. Each of the horses named above looks in good shape. WHANGAREI MEETING ABANDONED (P.A.) WHANGAREI, Oct. 8. Owing to the military authorities advising that the Kensington racecourse will still be required as a territorial camp, the Whangarei Racing Club has abandoned the meeting scheduled for October 31 and November 1.

BEAU VITE WINS AGAIN THE CRAVEN PLATE RECORD TIME REGISTERED (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 8. " There's a real racehorse," exclaimed a prominent owner when Beau Vite romped home a winner for the second year In to-day's Craven Plate at Randwick, strangely beating the same field as last year and again in record time, which is unanimously acknowledged to be no mean feat. Beau Vite has earned the title " The horse that won't be beat" He always receives lusty cheers from a very wide and ever-increasing circle of friends. Beau Vite is now a likely starter in the Caulfield Cup, as well as the Melbourne Cup, for which he is the most popular choice. Reading, who pressed Beau Vite to a neck victory to-day in record time, accomplished an Herculean task, which spelt for him complete rehabilitation, SECOND HURDLE RACE, Of £3OO. About two miles and three furlongs. Fiery Cross, 9.0 (Stewart) 1 Mas Mort, 11.0 (Hynes) 2 Spearbine, 10.12 (Hood) 3 Eight started, including Punarua, who led the field to eight furlongs. He at one stage was 10 lengths ahead of his nearest opponent. The field then closed on the former New Zealander, who had run himself out. Glittering Flame then piloted the field and looked like an easy winner, but crashed at the second last jump, and Fiery Cross and Mag Mort fought out a desperate finish, the former winning by a length and a-half, with Spearbine five lengths away third. Generous Gesture was fourth. Time, 4min 233 sec. CRAVEN PLATE, Of £ISOO. One mile and a-quarter. Beau Vite, 9.4 (Munro) 1 Reading, 9.4 (McCarten) 2 High Caste, 9.4 (Bartle) 3 Mildura also ran, this being his first race since May. Reading set a merry pace for six furlongs, establishing a commanding lead, but approaching the home turn Beau Vite got up to Reading, and in a thrilling run to the post Beau Vite won by a neck. High Caste, who battled on well, was two lengths away and Mildura was a similar distance away fourth. Time, 2min ljsec, an Australian record. SYDNEY HANDICAP, Of £7OO. One mile and a-half. Highborn, 7.3 (Terrill) 1 Aristocrat, 7.3 (Sellwood) 2 Bel Oiseau, 6.7 (Podmore) •* Ten started, including Yours Truly, who plugged his way into fifth place. Sedenum was fourth. Won by a head, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, 2min 18Jscc. GIMCRACK STAKES, Of £I3OO. Five furlongs. Hesione, 8.5 (Munro) 1 Oriole, 8.5 (Gillard) 2 Flying Shuttle, 8.5 (Thompson) .. .. 3 Nine starters, including three Double Remove fillies, all of whom were unplaced. Hesione (by Bruegel from Medmenham) got well away from the barrier and won all the way, finishing four lengths ahead, with one length and a-half between second and third. Angel was fourth. Time, lmin lsec.

SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Of £650. One mile. Hydra, 7.13 (Ward) 1 John Dory, 8.5 (Munro) 2 Rylstone, 7.10 (Cook) 3 Eleven started. Including Duvaeh. who ran strongly in second place behind Rylstone into the straight, where the rider pulled the whip, and Duvaeh immediately caved in and finished second to last Hydra, who came from a long way back, cut down the field and won impressively by one length and a-half, with Rylstone one length and a-quarter away third. Breeze was fourth. Time, lmin 35Jsec. MEMBERS* HANDICAP. Of £6OO. One mile and a-quarter. Thrax, 8.7 (Thompson) 1 Two's Company, 7.12 (Cook) 2 The Champion, 8.10 (McCarten) .. .. 3 Ten started. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Linemond was fourth. Time. 2min ssec. RICCARTON NOTES I HORSES FOR WINGATUI (Special) CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 8. A grass track was open this morning for the use of horses engaged at the Dunedin meeting, but there was no fast galloping. Recollection (I. Walther) was given a school over eight steeplechase fences. He travelled at a sound pace and his jumping was impressive. He is in good order for the steeplechases at Trentham, where he also has a hurdle engagement on the middle day. Frontiersman (M. P. Reilly) ' showed great dash over the two hurdles in -the straight. He looks a promising novice. Several trainers will leave for Wingatui to-morrow. F. D. Jones will take Iceland Spar and Chestnut Glow; C. Emmerson—Don't Forget; Arabian Night, and Foxhaven; R. Wilson, Willow Wood and Gold Branch; and T. H. Gillett, Palfrey. The others will go on Friday, these being A. McAulay, Stabilise and Sir Gundi; S. Barr, Sham Boy and Prince Leighon; C. C. McCarthy. Bird of Prey; and A. S. Ellis, Ackemma. T. H. Gillett may also take the two-year-old colt, Royal Writ, by Solicitor General from Princess Doreen, for the handicap on the second day. R. Register will ride Night Scout in the hurdle races at Wingatui. Dividend is having a rest, while ho gets over the knock he gave a joint a few days ago, and the proposed trip to Trentham has been cancelled. Shanghai Lily is back in work, after a long spell. She is striding along freely m useful tasks, and J. B. Pearson expects to have her ready to race again before long. L. C. Gough has recommissioned Jewish Lad, who went lame while on a trip to j Auckland in June, and will get him ready for hurdle races.

Density and the Pink Coat —lan's March filly have been sent home to Mr D. Grant's stud in South Canterbury for a month, after which D. Cotton will start them in work again, with a view to autumn racing. There are 42 Riccarton entries for the South Canterbury meeting, drawn from the following stables: F. 'A. Roberts —Not Out, Kinsman. Bascule. Penny Whistle. Calypso, Salutation; C. Emerson—Prudent Prince, Don't Forget, Blue Bouquet; /F. D. Jones—lceland Spar, Lord Dundas, Fleche d'Or; J. McLean—Gold Don, Gay Parade, Rousseau; A. S. Ellis—Ackemma, Great Flight. Hughsotis; M. Conza—Roy Bun, Avenal, Skyrena; F. Christmas, Roddy. Grey Night; R. Wilson, Force, Witlow Wood; D. Cotton. Highland Dance, Blue Coat; J. C. Tomkinson, Monetary, Lunaria; C. G. Humphries, Military Maid, Maggiore; Mrs J. Campbell, Dictate, Myraid; S. Barr, Hurry Girl, Sham Boy; A. McMullan, Flame Queen; E. C. Parker, Knight Commander; G. Ridgway, Lova Bird: J. W. Pankhurst, Sonneteer; F. Holmes, The Wrecker; R. Sutherland, Ann Mie; R. Penticost, Jolly Time; H. and A. Cutts, Court Dress.

Twelve Riccarton stables are represented in the list of 32 horses nominated for the Wellington Racing Club's meeting, as follows: F. D. Jones—lceland Spar, Lord Dundas, Scottish Dale, Chestnut Glow; F. A. Roberts—Not Out, Salutation. Calypso, Bascule, Trapeze, Grilse; Mrs J. Campbell—Wardress, Dictate, Scarteen, Myrsid; H. and A. Cutts—Wild Talk, Wild Fox, Shikari; R. Wilson—Willow Wood, Gold Branch, Lady Nottava; J. C. Tomkinson— Atreus, Monetary, Renarde; S. Barr. Ni.?ht Dress, Recollection; C. C. McCarthy, Haughty Winner, Parchment; C. Emerson, Don't Forget, Prudent Prince; E. C. Parker, Knight Commander; F. Christmas, Good Scout; A. S. Ellis, Ackemma. MASTERTON MEETING (Special) WELLINGTON, Oct. 8. The Masterton spring meeting will open at Opaki to-morrow. Though the sky was overcast there was no rain in Masterton to-day and the track is expected to be in good spring condition. A feature of the fields is the strong team from George's stable, and as most of them are at the improving stage, the leading trainer appears certain to have a good meeting. The betting will be win and place, and the following horses are likely to be well supported:—ll.4s: Opaki Maiden Stakes— Dungloc, Matalite, Black Sovereign. 12.25: Solway Handicap—Lord Defoe. Gothic, Red Dash. 1.5: Riversdale Highweight— Hunting Cat, Cuisinier, Pern. 1.50: Masterton Handicap—Duncannon, Gladynev, Majority. 2.30: Longbush Nursery— Damask. Gynerio. Capine. 3.15: Wangaehu Handicap—Pay Roll, Augment, Poutatau. 4.0: Taneru Handicap—Daljarrock, The Shipper, Distress Signal. 4.45: Lansdowne Handicap—Rouletima, Croupisino, Theatre.