RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26782, 27 May 1948, Page 8

RACING NEWS

By the Sporting Editor May 29 Levin R.C. June 5,7, 12 .. .. Dunedin J-C. June 5,7, 12 .. Auckland R.C. June 5, 7 .. .. Napier Park R.C. June 5. 7 .. .. Wanganui J.C. June 12, 19 .. .. Manawatu R.C June 19 Oamaru J.C. Jottings Acceptances for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting are due to-morrow . .. . Good Armour is the ruling favourite for the Great Northern Steeplechase. Tenorman looks an improved horse, and is standing up to the work allotted to him at Wingatui. . . . . . The highest weight ever carried by a winner of. the Great Northern Hurdles was 12.12. with which St. Simon won in 1897 Prince Chat In three starts at the Waikato meeting, Prince Chat collected two wins and a second. A four-vear-old by Chatsworth from Valact, he should race prominently at the Auckland meeting if he holds his form. Win Overdue French Glider, a candidate for the hack steeplechases at the Wingatui meeting, was unplaced in seven starts last season and has been started twice this season without reaching a place. Novice Prospect At the Southland meeting last month Marie-Rita finished second in the Novice Handicap to Oscillate, after leading mt the straight. It was a promising effort and is likely to place her among the favorites for the Trial Stakes at Wingatui next week A five-year-pld by Siegfued. she was got from Amelith, an Australianbred mare by Ron sard from Black Vera by Black Jester from Perseverance 11. a mare tracing back to Plutus Several Placlngs Ballvaggan has been a consistent placegetter this season, his record being seven starts for six placings. His most i ecent placing was in the Otaitai Steeples, at the Riverton meeting, when, with 10.7. he finished second to his stable-mate, D °ubl_ Light With 21b more to carry, Bailya 0 - gan will be among the favountes for the Tahuna Steeplechase at the Wingatui meeting. Popular Innovation At the South Australian meeting at Morphetville, special selling windows were opened for business on the Ade,aide Cup before the first race. This proved a popular innovation, and relieved the congestion before the big event. A Good Run The former Wingatui jockey, R. Beale is having a good run with the BTOie^ r \ gelding Specialist, who has won twi.e over hurdles in his last three attempts Foxton Winner Jet Plane, a winner at Foxton last Saiurdav is a four-year-old by Kincardine from Te Marua. He is trained at Carteiton by A J. Martin, who was training at Riccarton some years ago. Trial Stakes Candidate Warlev who is engaged in the Trial IBS & sft U S. r fo'- y |;|» dyke! but finished tenth m a field of 14 Promising Hurdler Pimlico’s win over hurdles at the Waikato meeting last Saturday was his second in succession. He looks a gooa winter prospect, as he is able to a S na heavy going. A £our^’< : l a^' o Trl r thing’ bv Bian. he was got from Penny Farming, ov Arausio from Penelophon, a sister to King’s Jest, who won the Great worm ern Hurdles in 1930