RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26719, 13 March 1948, Page 5

RACING NEWS

By the Sporting Editor. March 13 .. .. Birchwood Hunt C. March 13 .. .. Oamaru J.C. March 13 .... Ohinemuri J.C. March 13 .... Opunake R.C, (at Hawera). March 13 .... Wellington R.C. March 13, 15 .. Westport J.C. Jottings Handicaps for the Riverton and Beaumont meetings will be declared on Monday. There are no brackets in the galloping events at the Oamaru meeting. In the list of nominations for t the Beaumont meeting Siegform was omitted from the Easter Handicap. Queen Beth, who was raced by Mr J. Mansor, of Cromwell, with some success, has produced a colt foal to Lo Zingaro. Big Team The former New Zealander, Maurice McCarten, has 42 horses in training and employs 28 men and boys. New Stipendiary Steward .Mr Gordon Hutter, the well-known sports commentator of Auckland, has been appointed a stipendiary steward by the Racing Conference. Four in a Row

Sleepy Fox has won the Auckland Easter Handicap four years in succession, the weights he carried being 8.0, 9.5, 10.2 and 9.13. Promise as Jumper

The Midian gelding Divorced has not been placed this season and will probably be one of the outsiders in the Stewards’ Handicap at Oamaru to-day. He has shown proficiency as a jumper and may be put to hurdling during the winter. Brother to Night Owl Owl’s Perch, who is engaged in the Trial Stakes at Oamaru to-day, is a five-year-old brother to Night Owl, being by Nightly from Owl’s Nest. Battle Song Gelding Encounter was started twice on the second day of the Cromwell meeting, in the Highweight Handicap, and in the next galloping race on the card, the Novice Handicap, in which he put up a promising performance to run second to Flibbertigibbet. Present intentions are to race him at Beaumont, after which the Battle Song gelding will be given a spell. Finished On At the Geraldine meeting in October Te Tara ran second to Baracha in the Wainui Stakes, finishing on well from fourth into the straight. A three-year-old gelding by Salmagundi from Receipt (Paper Money—Satisfaction), he is one of W. P. Hogan’s team at Washdyke. French Owner

The French champagne merchant Marcel Boussac has about 120 mares at his two studs and 82 horses in training. Last year the stable won in France 54 races, and, in addition, earned place money 54 times; in England, nine races were won in 30 starts, with 12 horses placed; in Belgium, there was one victory in two starts. Riders for Trentliam

Riding engagements for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting to-day are:—G. R. Tattersall —lrresistable, Voltaic, Messalliance, Petre Mar, Lord Holland, Lady Myrtle; A. C. Messervy—Veine d’Or Tranquil Gold, Marilyn, Super Lake, Leyma; C. A. Bowry—Culioden Moor (Silverstream Handicap), Blue Seal, Gay Stroller, The Pagan; C. T. Wilson—Signal Officer, Citril, Garry; H. W. Hibberd — Diameter, Irish Note, BeechwOod, Mine Host' L. J. Ellis—Minion, Resolute, Ronald Macdonald, Desert Girl (Railway Handicap), Frances, Indian Dawn; A. J. Stokes —Revolte, Coral Arc, Bay Fort, Finigin; N. L. Cavaney—Royal Victor, Bonnie Fair, Bolivar' J. A. • McFarlane —Eyesert Fox, False Step, Buchanan; C. H. Mackie — Vadoz, Reveller; C. McDonald—Maryburn, Musselman; J. P. Bowness—Lady Vite, Prince Coronach, Fighting Fox, Night Royal; T. Webster—Deprive, Earnbridge, King’s Ransom; W. L. Aitken—Beguile, Fox Flame; A. Midwood —Wild Note, Kelmont; K. R. Fo.rd —Lord Azure, Colorado Maid, Kartikeya, Lord Theio (Ralway Handicap), Tuki Ngapo, Tenor Royal; J. Campbell Diana Reynard, Cot-Case, Selas, Great Trek; W. F. Ellis—Brenloek, Excellency, Yasda, Sea Fury; N. A. Crombie—Morotai, Sly Gold, Perdita, Kumari; V. J. Sellars—Langue d’Or, Harleyholm, Torrent; J. Harris, Commercial; R. J. Mackie, Howe; It. J. Hawes, Arctic Circle; M. Jones, Magical; A. Johnson, Sea Shanty; L. Tournier, Haere Huku; A. G. Waddell, Vassilikos; W. Lepper, Gold Lap; J. Nicolson, Sunshine Bay; J. Dooley, Glad Fox; R. J. Auckram, Air Belle; R. Bent, Atoll; O. Ferrall —Tanjeen, Rondelle; F. Power, Master Gary; J. Bagby, Theocritus; W. Hillis, Gunther; S. Farland, Sergeant Jack; W. Connor, Bramerton.