RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26416, 21 March 1947, Page 8

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel March 1 22 .. .. Ohinemuri J.C. March 22 .. .Otautau R.C. March 22 and 24 .Oamaru J.C. March 22 and 29 .. Manawatu R.C. March 28', 29 .. Whangarei R.C. March 29 .. .. Waimate R.C. ' , -i Jottings Nominations for the C.J.C. autumn meeting are due to-day. Sage King has won over £3OOO in stakes. The reported sale to an Australian owner has been denied. Majesty cost 1600 guineas as a yearling and has won £6190 in stakes.' Sage King won £I3OO in stakes at the Wellington meeting for the former Wingatui trainer, Mr W. McEwan. Pensacola has been doing a good deal of work on the Riverton beach under the control of J. Thistleton. Artful Maid is apt to lose ground in . the early part of a race. An improvement in that direction would help her chance of winning. Worthy, of Note Pola won so well at Wellington that he is worthy of note for the future. He is a four-year-old gelding by Vemeer or Whirlwind—Cometary, by Day Comet— The Boyne, by Merriwee—The Shannon, by Topedo. He is a half-brother to Surmount. Two-year-old Winner A fairly high opinion has been expressed about'Great Trek, the winner of both the two-year-old handicaps run at the Taranaki meeting. - Great Trek shows promise of developing into a good three-year-old. He, was got by Lang Bian from Kathbella, by Beau Pere—Royal Time, by Lackham —Hymarty, by Hymettus— Marty, an imported mare by Martagon, the sire of Martian. Auckland Nominations The Auckland Easter Handicap, of £3OOO, has attracted a nomination of over 40, including Majesty, Beau Le Havre, and some of the best in training In the north At Riverton The final card for the Riverton meeting contains one steeplechase; the Autumn Steeplechase Handicap, of £4OO It has attracted a nomination of 31. Reg Pickle Worked Red Pickle was amongst the horses worked yesterday at Wingatui, He strode over a circuit on the outside of the course and was anxious to improve the pace. Schooling at Wingatui 1 Steward and French Glider were schooled over the sod wall and brush double at Wingatui yesterday morning. French Glider was cantered round and was schooled again over the sod wall and double. Both horses shaped well. Wingatui Track Work • The course proper at Wingatui was open yesterday morning with the trestles about the middle of the track, where the going was on the hard side. A good deal of work also took place on the sand track. A. E. Didham worked his team about 6 a.m., but there was a long interval before others put in an appearance. Didham’s team worked included Night Fighter, Siegform, John Gay, Foxchase, and Money Bird. Later in the morning a number of horses were worked but did not accomplish anything sensational. The hard state of the going is making trainers rather chary about sending their horses against the watch. Winners Bred in Oamaru The White City, as Oamaru was once generally known, has not only supplied some good race meetings, but has also bred some really good winners, particularly when Stepniak stood at the Elderslie Stud. These include six winners of the Welcome Stakes, including Skirmisher. Stewards’ Handicap winners bred in North Otago include Vanilla (2), Vladimir (2), Stardancer, Warstep, Obsono, Michaela, Comic Song (2), and Silver Streak. Others might be included as the* sire and dam were practcally stationed at Elderslie. Winners of the New Zealand Derby who were bred in North Otago include - Skirmisher, Menschikoff, i Orloff, and Danube. Winners of the New ; Zealand Cup bred at Elderslie include L Grand Rapids and Sunart. In addition I to the winners that came from the North • Otago district credit must also be given to mares originally hailing from there who afterwards bred on very well. Goldspur. a flying machine in his day, was bred there, and also many other good winners such as Master Alix, Petrovna, and others too numerous to mention.