RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26028, 17 December 1945, Page 7

RACING NEWS

By’Sentinel Jottings Signal Officer is not likely to race again for some time. Vafort will be in the field for the, Wellington Cup. W. J. Broughton will have the mount on Longsword in the Auckland Cup. Lord Advocate may be treated to a good spell as the result of a knock received when racing on the final day of the New Zealand Cup meeting. There will be an additional steeplechase meeting at Ellersiie next winter. The Avondale Club has been granted July 20 and 27. It is already being predicted that the Wellington Cup meeting, on January 19, 22, and 26, will be the greatest race meeting ever held in New Zealand. Lisheen won all the way in his race at Tapanui. He is a five-year-old gelding by Sir Simper—Bridget, by Paper MoneySprig of Erin, by Desmond. Sumra, who got amongst the winners at Tapanui, is a five-year-old mare by Siegfriend—Tatarepo, by Solferino —Hineamaru, by Poseidon—Forfar Gal. Bonnie Chela Bonnie Chela, who won at Tapanui, started seven times last season without success. She won twice in the previous season and her latest win is a reward for perseverance. D.J.C. Acceptances ' Acceptances for the first day of the Dunedin Cup meeting and first payments for the Publican’s Handicap and the Dunedin Cup are due ’o-morrow. at Tapanui W. F. Ellis jarred one of his ankles when Tunc fell with him at Tapanui. The riders of Some Coon and Friendly Light, who also fell, escaped injury. Trial Handicap Winner Young Bob, who won the Trial Handicap at Tapanui, is a five-year-old gelding by Siegfried—Dissemble, .by Valkyrian—Dismantle, by Traitor—Take Down. Big Fields of Youngsters The Nursery Handicap, of £6OO, to be run at the Auckland Cup meeting, has been framed with a top-weight at 8.0. At present close on half a hundred youngsters are engaged, and the question arises: Where are the riders to be found at the weights? A Double Winner Good Cast, who did well at the Tapanui meeting, was got by Winning Hit—Hororata, by Tea Tray—Scrip, by Paper Money —Zla, by Rokeby. Good Cast scored three wins last season, and is trained by J. R. Cochrane, who also trains Sumra, another winner at the meeting Paid a Good Dividend Young Monanui, who created a surprise by finishing second in the Trial Handicap at Tapanui, is trained by J. Thistleton. Young Monanui is a five-year-old gelding by Te Monanui—Last Dance, by Last Dart —Dancing Days, by Markhope—Princess Mosca. by Stepniak. Favourite Beaten Gold Spur was made a strong favourite for the President's Hack Handicap, run at Tapanui, but lie was beaten a long way from home after looking like a winner up to about five furlongs. Gold Spur is a better horse than he showed in the race, and possibly was not at his best after the joqrney to the meeting.

Starter at Tapanul Mr W. Jones, who was starter at the Tapanui meeting in the unavoidable absence of Mr C. Gieseler through illness, was in his younger days recognised as a very capable rider on the flat. He was later a rider and reinsman, and in recent years has acted as starter to the Gore Trotting Club and for the trotting events at the Gore Racing Club's meetings. Travel-tired . * Some horses travel by float much better than others. A risk is attached to taking a horse a long journey and racing him on the same day. Some years ago Wingatui horses were taken to Oamaru and raced on the same day. They were well supported by the owner and the trainer, but ran very much below expectations. The loss of form was probably due to the swaying of the float on the journey to the meeting.