RACING AND TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24790, 15 December 1941, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING

HORORATA MEETING GREY NIGHT SUCCESSFUL (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 13. For the Hororata races the weather was fine and the track fast. The attendance was large and the totalisator handled £7492 XOs, compared with £8221 10s last year. Following are the results:— Trial Plate, of £9O. Five furlongs.— 2 Don Roy, 8.2 (L. Clutterbuck), 1; 5 Miss Jessica, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 7 Desert Love, 8.2 (B. Brodie), 3. Scratched: Justitia. Four lengths, a length. Time, Imin 2 2-ssfec. Bangor High-weight Handicap, of £95. One mile.—4 On Call, 9.3 (Ingram), 1; 1 Rue. 9.4 (C. Stokes), 2; 2 Patria, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis), 3. All started. A length, two lengths. Time, Imin 40 l-ssec. Glcndore Trq£ Handicap, of £95. One mile and a-quarter.—l All Serene, scr (W. K. Tatterson), 1; 2 Chuckles,.scr (R. Townncy), 2; 13 Smii'ke, scr (G. McKendry), 3, Scratched: Hazel Chimes, Sports Guide. Time, 2min 56sec. Hororata Hack Handicap, of £125. One mile and a-qiiarter.-t4 Muffler, 8.9 (V. Barrington), 1; 1 Lunaria, 7.11 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 2 Dinah Dhu, 8.0 (S. Green), 3. Scratched: Patria. Neck, two lengths. Time, 2min 8 l-ssec.

Novice Stakes, of £9O. Seven furlongs. —2 College Girl 8.2 (C. Stokes). 1; 10 Richelieu Pearl, 8.2 (C. T. Wilson), 2; 6 Chop Suey, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis), 3. All started. Half length, one length. Time, Imin 29 3-ssec. Knight Memorial Handicap, of £l3O. Seven furlongs.—3 Grey Night, 7.0 (D. Hesseli), 1; 7 Cherokee, 7.11 (L. Hare), 2; 5 Craiglea, 7.6 (A. Messervy) 3. All started. Half a head, three lengths. Time, Imin Snowden Trot, of £IOO. One mile and a-half.—2 Cold Steel, scr (M. Holmes), 1; 1 Integrity, 12yds bhd (D. C. Watts), 2; 3 Smirke, scr (G. McKendry), 3. Scratched; Hazel Chimes, Sports Guide, Ormolu. Eight lengths, two lengths. Sandown Hack Handicap, of £IOO. Six furlongs.—6 Big Joe, 8.12 ,(C. T. Wilson), 1: 1 Maggiore, 7.12 (A. Messervy), 2; 4 Prince Dolomite, 7.9 (C. Fox); 3. Scratched. Ann Mie, Avenal, Miss Saone, Miss Jessica. Exult. One length, two lengths. Time, Imin 15 l-ssec. NOTES ON THE RACING (Special) CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 13. Synthetic and Grey Night were in front at the end of two furlongs in the H. A. Knight Memorial' Handicap, with Stabilise and Craiglea next, while Circular Note was last. They ran like this to the straight, where Synthetic and Stabilise retired. Cherokee put in a strong run, but Grey Night beat her by a short head. Craiglea was three lengths away, while Circular Note came from last to fourth in the run home. . „ „ ' Don Roy set the pace in the Sandown Hack Handicap, from Prince Dolomite and Maggiore, with Rebel Lady next. Don Roy retired at the home turn, and Prince Dolomite ran up on the outside to join the two leaders. Prince Dolomite bored 9Ut at the entrance to the straight, taking Maggiore and Rebel Lady out. This gave Big Joe his chance, and he came through on the rails to win decisively from Maggiore, who was making up ground again in the last 100 yards. Prince Dolomite and Rebel Lady followed at Intervals. THE OTAKI MEETING PIASTRE PRINCIPAL WINNER (P.A.) OTAKI, Dec. 13. The weather was fine for the Otaki meeting and the course was in good order. The attendance was large. Following are the results:— High-weight Handicap, of £l4O. One mile and a-quarter.—l/1 Master Lackham (Burgess), 1; 8/6 Maestro (Lewis), 2; 5/5 Pretty Lass (Anderson), 3. All started. Three lengths, two lengths. Time, 2min 14sec. „ Pukekaraka Handicap, of £l2O- Six furlongs.—3/3 Lord Defoe; 7.13 (Anderson), 1: 6/5 Palato, 7.10 (Atkins), 2; 1/2 Lady Derby, 8.9 (H. Stewart), 3. Scratched: The Champ, Gold Dip. Half a length, a length. Time, Imin 13 4-ssec. Memorial Stakes, of £250. One mile and a-quarter,—3/3 Piastre 7.6 (H. Stewart), 1- 5/2 Talenta, 7.0 (Read), 2; 2/4-Siglow, 7 6 (Stevens), 3. . All started. . Half a length, a head. Time. 2mm 4sec. Maiden Plate, of £IOO. Six furlongs.— 9/11 Makarora, 8.7 (Vaughan), 1, 3/4 Golden Tide, 8.7 (Williams). 2; 1/2 Oragon, 8.7 (Lewis), 3. Scratched: Jolly Ruler, Register, Te (twe Awe. Length, half a length. Time. Imin 14 l-ssec. Otaki Hack Handicap, of £l2O. Seven furlongs.—4/3 The Whipper 7.9 (Mallowes), 1; 1/2 Flying Hawk, 8.3 (Sellars), 2: 2/4 Legal, 8.10 (Told), 3, All started. Two lengths, four lengths. Time, Imim 26 2-ssec. Waiorongamai Handicap, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—3/3 Wings of Song. 7.12 (Redstone), 1; 2/2 Duncannon, 8,11 (H. Stewart), 2; 1/1 Black Thread, 9.2 (Burgess), 3. Scratched: Augment, Enrich, White Rajah. Maestro. Three-quarters of a length, a neck. Time, Imin 25 2Kahili Hack Handicap, of £l3O One mile and 55 yards.—4/4 High Morale, 7.7 (Waddell) 1; The Champ, 9.2 (H. Stewart), 2; 5/5 Wildfire, 7.7 (Vaughan), 3. Scratched: Triple Crown, Gothic, Brokers Dream, Lady Boswal, Mervyn Fox Two lengths, three lengths. Time. Imin 44 3Rekereke Handicap, of £l2O. Five furlongs.—4/2 Parlato, 8.0 (Atkins) 1; 1/1 Dungloe, 8.11 (H. Stewart), 2; 5/6 Croupisino, 8.11 (Midwood), 3. All started. A . length, half a length. Time, Imin 1 The totalisator handled £18,113, against £16,150 10s at the last meeting. AT WINGATUI The course proper was open at Wingatui on Saturday morning with the trestles fairly close to the rails, permitting horses to gallop along the middle of the track. - Gay Lancer and The Joker galloped seven furlongs in Imin 34sec, both finishing well. , , Lord Nuffield and Strip broke away at the mile post and picked up Great Swoop at six furlongs. The mile was covered in Imin 48 4-ssec, seven furlongs in Imin 34sec. and the last six furlongs in Imin 22 4-ssec." They were not fully extended at the finish. Boucaut finished in front of Petersham at the end of six furlongs In Imin 21sec. The two-year-old Money Bird was picked up at the half-mile by Pink Art, Evemary, and another after they began at the five-furlong post. The five furlongs were covered in Imin 7 3-ssec, the first furlong in 14sec. Money Bird was on the outside all the way and shaped in promising style. Compeer, Taxpayer, Sir Hugh, Flagman, Miss Sally, Boloyna, Urgent Call, and several others were also worked during the morning. ' WAIKOUAITI HANDICAPS (Special) TIMARU, Dec. 14. The following are the handicaps for the Walkouaiti Racing Club’s meeting on New Year's Day; Walkouaiti Cup, of £6OO. One mile and a-quarter.—Haughty Winner 9.5, Hearth 9.1, Not Out 8.12, Globe Trotter 8.10, Strip 8.6, Iceland Spar 8.4, Don’t Forget 8.2, The Raker 8.0, Military Maid 7.13, Eulogist 7.9, Stabilise 7.3, Palfrey The Joker 7.3, Airline 7.2, Pink Lad, Parchment, Shanghai Lily, Benevolent 7.0. Bray Memorial Hack Handicap, of £l5O. Five furlongs—Jolly Time 9.0, Phenomenal 8.6, On Call 8.4, Maggiore, Citizen, Irish Lass 8.1, Silver Sands, Irish Queen 8.0, Dash o’ Dublin 7.13, Legis 7.12, Donroy, Stormy Petrel, Bali 7.10, Divorced 7.9, Alert, Compeer, Courage, Desert Love, Barbara Fritchie, Irish Treasure, Miss Clorane, Miss Jessica, Nos Da, True Mate 7.7,. Cornaga High-weight Handicap, of £l5O. Nine furlongs.—Nightcaim 11.1, Cymric 10.13, Auctor 10.8, Pink Lad 10.7, Norse 10.5, Taxpayer 9.11, Mungatoon 9.9. Benevolent, On Call 9.8, Prince Ruenalf 9.5, Twenty Grand 9.3, Sweet Mystery 9.1, Ryetown, Royoney, Patria, Georgia 9.0. Orbell Handicap, of £223. Six furlongs.—Hearth 9.5, Lord Nuffield 9.0, Doria 8.8, Rebel Mate 8.6, Circular Note 8.5, Monetary 8.2, Egyptian Rose, Nightcalm 7.8, Leighnor 7.4, Sham Boy 7.3, King Gustavo 7.2, Green Gables, Rawhamai, Jolly Time 7.0. Hawkesbury Hack Handicap, of £15,0. Six furlongs.—Jolly Time 0.0, Norse 8.11, Taxpayer 8.7, Phenomenal 8.5, Renarde 8.2, Irish Lass, Maggiore, Hurry Girl 8.1, Silver Sands 8.0, Dash o’ Dublin 7.13, Legis, Lone Bird 7.12, Gentility, Maritimus. Bold Sheila, Helpmate 7.7.

Domain Trot, of £155. One mile and a-quarter.—Bay Acron, Carnarvon, Central Lass, Cherry Maid, Elaine Travis, Fast Friend, Lanace, Nlge, Quite Real, Sackcloth, Saskatoon, Sea Gem, Tough Guy, True Metal scr, Prince Grattan 36yds bhd. New Year Trot Handicap, of £165. One mile and a-half,—Bay Acron, Carnarvon, Central Lass, Cherry Maid, Lanace, Saskatoon, Sea Gem scr, Bedrock, Cinchona, Prince Grattan 36yds bhd.

D.J.C. MEETING HANDICAPS FOR BOXING DAY (P.A.) . PALMERSTON N„ Dec. 14. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the D.J.C. meeting, December 26: OTOKIA HURDLES,

GORE HANDICAPS The following handicaps have been declared for the Gore trotting meeting on Boxing Day:— Croydon Handicap, of £155. Class 3.49. One mile and a-half.— Buccleugh, Burns. Castigate, Chain Lightning, Doll Axworthy, Gold Weed, I’m Sure, Jimmy Bond, Logan Wrack. Our Worthy, Seal Globe, Will Cary, Worthy Addition scr, Helen’s Tower, Provincial 36yds bhd. Sea Max 48. Lee Bov 60. • Trial Handicap, of £23o.Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. (To be run in divisions). —Aberbond, Arion Mac, Balometer, Bank Again, Carnarvon, Communique, Count Fosco, Dynamic, Egotist, Fancy Goods, First Silk, Flying Peggy, Grattan Bells, Greyson, Honest Charlie, Hoop-La, Loyal Winner. Madrigal, Monaco, Nancy Logan, Perth, Queen Margaret, Rainstorm, Rosie Bond, Saskatoon, Sea Fortune, Silk Banner, Sir Gaillard, Sister Joan, Southern Wrack, Sturdy Travis. Sunjoy, Uncertain, Victory Boy, Violet Potts, Wavell Lass scr. Rollicking Rey 12yds bhd. Certainty. Comeaway 36, Fransol. Rey Chimes, Trevathan 48. Gore Trotting Cup Handicap, of £350. Class 4.46. Two miles.—Captain Potts, Capri, Gentleman Jim, Gold Streak, Indian Wrack, Recluse. Slleve Donard scr, Oregon, Silk King 12yds bhd, Bankstock, Jorrocks, Von Yan 24, Iron Duke 36. Dewey’s Last 60. E. A. Pigeon Memorial Handicap, of £2OO. Class 3.35. One mile and a-half.— Deesido, Erin's Country, Icilma, Mirage Royal Chief, Sunny Dell, Waterloo Direct scr, Burnham. Loyalist, Sinbad 12yds bhd, Erinack, Gold Streak, Pontoon 24. Mataura Handicap, of £lB5. Class 5.4. Two miles.—Buccleugh, Chain Lightning, Doll Axworthy, Gold Weed, I’m Sure, Jimmy Bon(J, Provincial, Seal Globe scr, Geelong, Helen’s Tower, Special Bond 12yds bhd, Lee Boy 48. President’s Handicap, of £l9O. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half —Blue Spot, Fervent, Helen Lewis, Ratepayer, Sir Digtiton, Sturdy Travis ‘ Sunjoy scr, Bellond, Bright Lass, Glenarlff, Lunch Hour, Play Safe, Premier Royal,), Punctual, Vorena 12yds bhd, Brown Cloud, Sea Born 24. Irish Guy 36. F. Wallis Memorial Handicap, of £2lO. Class 2.57. One mile and a-quarter.— Coherto, Deeslde, Icilma, Sinbad scr, Captain Potts, Erinack. Gentleman Jim, Gold Streak, Pontoon, Recluse 12yds bhd, Jorrocks, Oregon, Silk King, Yon Yan 24, Iron Duke 36. RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES December 26.—Waipukurau J.C. December 26, 27.—Taranaki J.C. December 26, 27—Dunedin J.C. December 26, 27, 29.—Manawatu R.C. December 26, 29, January 1, 2.—Auckland y R.c. January I.—Walkouaiti R.C. January I—Wyndham R.C. January 1. 2.—Stratford R.C. January 1, 2.—Marton J.C. January 1, 2.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. January 1. 2.—Wairarapa R.C. January 1, 2.—Greymouth J.C. January 2.—Oamaru J.C. January 2. 3.—Southland R.C. Acceptances.—The acceptances for the Wingatui and Wsikouaiti meetings are due on Friday next. The Camp.—lt is understood that the Wingatui course will be cleared of military occupation to-day. Clerk of Scales.—Mr C. R. Caffln has been appointed clerk of the scales for the Dunedin Jockey Club's meetings. Mr Caffln has had previous experience, having acted in that capacity at Wingatui some years ago. The Wairlo Meeting.—Owing to being remote from a railway service, the Wairio meeting has been postponed to a date later In the season. Lord Puck.—lt is reported that Lord Puck broke a leg a couple of days ago, and had to be destroyed. F.xtra Trains.—Petrol restrictions mean extra business for the railways, and on Boxing Day three trains will leave Wellington for the Manawatu and Wairarapa races. Race Trains.—Five special trains, in addition to suburban trains, will run from Dunedin ,to Wingatui in connection with the Dunedin Jockey Club’s summer meeting. The Wellington Cup.—When the Wellington Cup is run over two miles this ’season it will not break new ground in the history of the race. The distance was not reduced to a mile and a-half until Cynisca scored the first of three consecutive wins in 1890.

The Oamaru Meeting.—The fact that the Oamaru Jockey Club has decided to withhold the publication of the handicaps for its meeting until after the Wingatui meeting is very much appreciated by owners and trainers with horses engaged. Good Going.—At present the course proper at Wingatui supplies excellent going, and a few showers or a fall o£ rain would make the track all that could be desired for the, meeting. The topdressing of silt applied during the past two or three years has brought about this desirable state of affairs.

Strip.—The Valkyrian gelding Strip now looks in more robust condition than formerly, and on appearance should be able to repeat, his best form. So far he does not appear to have displayed a recurrence of bleeding. Lard Nuffield.—The Straightcourse gelding Lord Nuffield is a heavily topped horse and so places an extra tax on his legs. He appears, however, to be standing up well to his work. A Test.—A weight-for-age or special weight race is seldom a true test of stamina. When Kindergarten won the Great Northern St. Leger last season it was generally regarded as an exercise gallop for him, but in some quarters it has been accepted as a real test of stamina for Lou Rosa, who ran second. Lou Rosa has 8.3 in the Auckland Cup and if he could extend Kindergarten over a mile and three-quarters at even weights he would be entitled to a good chance at the weights. Importations.—The difficulty in obtaining transport has caused a serious shrinkage in the importation of bloodstock from England to Australia. Volume XIX of the Australian Studbook records the importation of 134 horses between 1907 and 1940. The stallion figures dwindle from 17 in 1937 to seven in 1940. This year only five horses have arrived in Australia from overseas. Jockey’s Death.—lncluded in a recent list of casualties in Libya is the name of E. Mackie. formerly of Southland and South Canterbury, who died of wounds. Mackie was a well-known hurdle horseman for some years in the South Island, and was attached to the stable of his brother-im-law, E. J. Ellis, at Washdyke, for a long time, riding several winners for him, including Adult and Rasouli. Mackie gave up riding a few seasons back, and was employed in the Railways Department at the time of his enlistment early in the war period. TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES December 26.—Ashburton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C. December 26. 27.—Westoorl T.G. December 27. —Winton T.C December 37. 30, 31.—Auckland T.C Gore Trotting Meeting.—A special train will ruh from Dunedin in connection with the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting. Versatile.— Racing at mixed gaits, trotting and pacing, Dark Hazard has won over £3OOO in stakes. ' Forfeit List. —The forfeit list should be extended to include obligations incurred in connection with breeding. Six Months.—The New South Wales Trotting Club recently disqualified a driver for six months for striking another driver with his whip during a race. White Globe.—The Australian mare White Globe has been registered as under a lease to Mr J. R. McKenzie.

Pacing Power.—The prowess of Pacing Power Is held responsible for the small acceptance in the New Zealand Championship Stakes. Star Attraction.—A two-mile championship for trotters with free-for-all conditions will form a star attraction at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s February meeting.

No Arms—The fact that he lost both arms in a fall from a mower at the age of nine has not deterred Colby Turner from following the vocation of a trainer and driver of trotters and pacers, and successfully, too (says the Harness Horse) It might seem like a physical impossibility for a man without arms to drive a horse in races and attain any measure of success; that is just what Turner has done. He has raced principally in the Middle West, and has developed a number of fast horses that have raced well for him and many of them later for other people. In spite of the handicap of lack of hands and arms, Turner manages to rally his horses and can also use a whip deftly when needed in close finishes.

Of £150. One imile .and a-half. st. lb, st. lb. Recollection 10 12 Colonel Green Boa 10 5 Rouge 9 2 Flagman 9 12 Sir Hugh 9 0 ' Mungatoon 9 12 Petersham .. 9 0 Noko 9 11 Ferrlby 9 0 Auctor 9 10 Rosaleen Dhu 9 0 TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £120. Seven furlongs. Irish Ruler 9 0 Bold Sheila 8 0 Princess Berrima 8 0 Myosotis ., 8 11 Boucaut 8 0 Compeer 8 10 Chop Suey 8 0 Elvena 8 0 Courage 8 0 Irish Fairy Bard 8 0 Treasure .. 8 4 Help Mate .. 8 0 Gentility 8 4 Hotch Potch 8 0 Light Lady Cavalry .. 8 3 Nuffield .. 8 0 Gold Sequin 8 3 Maritimus 8 0 Irish. Lancer Mossburn 8 0 —Shock Prince Shad 8 omare 8 1 Princess Miss Sally - 8 1 Gainsborough 8 0 Attorney 8 0 True Mate 8 0 Barbara Urgent Call 8 0 Fritchie .. 8 0 DUNEDIN HANDICAP, Of £150. Five furlongs. Winning Money Bird 7 12 Flight 8 4 Chestnut Prince Glow 7 11 Leigh on .. 7 13 Carolyn 7 11 Caterpillar Cataract 7 9 colt .. 7 12 Trapeze 7 8 Lord Silver Fox 7 6 Advocate 7 12 Justitia 7 4 Carpos , .. 7 12 FEDERAL HANDICAP, Of £200. Six furlongs. Hearth 9 6 Secret Flight 7 13 Haughty Withdrawal 7 10 Winner 9 3 Nightcalm .. 7 9 Lord Nuffield 9 0 Egyptian Rose 7 G Boloyna 8 11 Sham Boy 7 5 Spanish Lad 8 8 Rawhamai .. 7 1 Rebel Mate 8 8 Craiglea 7 0 St. Cloud .. 8 1 Green Gables 7 0 OTAGO HANDICAP, Of £500. One mile, two furlongs and a-half. Haughty Military Maid 7 11 Winner 9 1 Wild Career 7 8 Strip .. 8 9 Heidelberg .. 7 4 Treasurer .. 8 5 Airline 7 1 Iceland Spar 8 5 The Joker ,. 7 0 The Raker .. 8 0 Parchment .. 7 0 Don’t Forget 8 0 Pink Lad .. 7 0 MILBURN HANDICAP, Of £150. Seven furlongs. . Symbol ,, 9 4 Lord Midas 7 10 Royal Chorus 8 7 Royoney .; 7 8 Taxpayer 8 6 Mae West .. 7 8 Tissue ■ 8 5 Irish On Call 8 4 Treasure 7 7 Chandelier 8 3 Lady Adin .. 7 7 ■ Gay Lancer .. 8 2 Secret Agent 7 7 Desert Maid 8 2 Maritimus .. 7 7 Maggiore 8 1 BURNSIDE HANDICAP, , Of £170. One mile. , Globe The Joker 8 2 Trotter 9 10 Petersham ..; 8 0 Circular Note 9 1 KingMilitary Maid 9 1 Gustavo .. 7 13 Nightcalm .. 8 9 Anglo-Irish ,7 13 Cymric 8 6 Pink Lad . .■ 7 13 Stabilise 8 5 Lady Don .. 7 13 Airline 8 3 SALISBURY HANDICAP; f Of £150. One mile. Foxette 9 2 Irish Lass .. 7 12 Southern Sail 9 1 Distress Parchment 8 13 Signal 7 11 Sir Gundi .. 8 12 Great Swoop 7 11 Royal Chorus, 8 6 Benevolent 7 10 Lunarla 8 3 Royoney 7 7 On Call .. 8 3 Roman Son 7 7 Chandelier 8 2 Irish Ruler ..: 7 7 Desert Maid 8 1 Patria .. .. 7 7 ' Gay Lancer 8 1 Mae West .. 7 7 Ackemma 7 13 Georgia 7 7 Penny Elvena 7 7 Whistle .. 7 12 Bold Sheila 7 7