RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26791, 7 June 1948, Page 3

RACING NEWS

By the Sporting Editor June 7, 12 Dunedin J.C. June 7, 12 Auckland R.C. June 7 Napier Park R.C. June 7 Wanganui J.C. June 12, 19 Manawatu R.C June 19 Oamaru J.C. Jottings Acceptances for the third day of the D.J.C. meeting are due to-morrow. Grill could not handle the going on Saturday and trailed the Birthday Handicap field throughout. Special Flight ran a good race to finish second in the Winter Handicap and should soon return to the winning list. Promise as Hurdler Vanity King gave a promising performance in the Otago Hurdle Handicap and looks like being more than useful as a jumper. Unlucky Don’t Listen was very unlucky in the first division of the Trial Stakes at Wingatul, being stopped three times by horses coming back on her. Lady Hotspur also suffered in this respect. Should Win Again First Out gave a good exhibition in the Tghuna Steeples and scored a very easy win. In his present condition he should win again before long. A Top-weight Wee Mac went a fine race to finish second to Volomai in the St. Clair Handicap but he had no chance with the winner. The Alcanzar gelding is in capital condition for a hurdling campaign. Amateur Riders The Aldworth Handicap, on the third day of the Dunedin meeting, is a flat race for amateur riders. Amateurs will have another opportunity this season in the Teschemaker Hunt Cup at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting in July. Too Far from Home Sir Raimond appeared to make his run too far from home in his race on Saturday. A more patient policy may land him a winner to-day. Great Northern Hurdles The maiden hurdler, South Riding, was responsible for a solid performance when he defeated the win favourite, Corineus. by a nose in the Great Northern Hurdles, especially as he was tender after pulling up. South Riding, always well placed went to the front three furlongs from home and just held off Corineus in a great tussle from the last fence. Corineus was probably a shade unlucky to lose because he received a check when moving up on the rails five furlongs from home. It cost him at least a couple of lengths and was vital at a critical stage of the race. He was two lengths behind South Riding at the last fence and made a most courageous effort to bridge the gap. Boolamskee finished fifth but never appeared likely to win in the last three furlongs. He was always in a fairly prominent position.