TRACK AND STABLE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19777, 3 November 1938, Page 13

TRACK AND STABLE

THE BIGOT IMPROVED

CATALOGUE’S’ RECORD

WELLINGTON (TP SECOND

JOCKEY FO E WIIAN O A PE! (By ‘“Trenton”) The Bigot has improved with racing at the Trentham meeting and is a more soljd horse than ever before. He seems to be one of the best betting prospects from Awapuni for the Cup meeting. A Good Hack

Fox-love was the most promising hack seen at the Gore meeting. He won over six furlongs and a mile. In the mile race he was hot extended to beat a strong field and it should not take him long to run out of hack company. He is definitely booked for the New Zealand Cup meeting and he should hold his own among the best hacks there. Invercargill Horses

The following horses have left Invercargill for Riccarton: — Milford, Dark Flight, Triple Cone, Mondello and Viking. Foxlove and .Blissful Lady will be taken to Riccarton on Thursday. Catalogue as Stayer

Catalogue, the eight-year-old winner of the Melbourne Cup, had not won at any distance of a mile and aquarter prior tQ his success in the big two-miler on Tuesday. However, he had placed performances which entitled him to be considered more in the light of a stayer than many racegoers imagine. He ran second to Red Manfred in the Great Northern Derby of a mile and ahalf; second in the Champion Hack Handicap of 11 furlongs at Trentham; second to Davolo in the Autumn Handicap of 11 furlongs at Trentham and occupied a similar position behind Padishah in the Wellington Cup of one and a-half miles. New Zealanders’ Record

Tuesday's Melbourne Cup was the 78th in the history of the race. Going back to 1883, New Zealand-bred horses have been placed as follows: 1883—Martini-Henry, 7.5, won. 1885— Trenton, 7.13, third; Nordenfeldt, 7.5, fourth. 1886— Trenton, 9.5, second. 1889— Carbine, 10.0. second. 1890— Carbine, 10.5, won. 1893—Carnage, 7.7, second. 1895 Hova, 8.10, second. 1896 Bloodshot, 8.12, second. 1907 Apologue, 7.9, won. 1908— Delaware, 6.9, third. 1915 Carlita, 8.5. third. 1916 Sasanof, 6.12. won. 1522—The Cypher, 6.12, second. 1926 —Naos, 7.0, second. 1929 Nightmarch, 9.2, won; Paquito, 8.5, second; Phar Lap, 7.0, third. 1930 — Phar Lap, 9.12, won; Second Wind, 8.12, second. 1931 — Concentrate, 8.10, third. 1933 —Caine Carrington, 9.4, third (dead-heat). 1936 Wotan, 7.11, won. 1937 Willie Win, 8.1, second. 1938 Catalogue, 8.4, won. Whangarei Riders

The following riding engagements have been announced for the Whangarei Racing Club’s meeting which opens on Friday:— R. W. McTavish. —Maxam, Flying Eagle, Land Girl. A. G. Murray,—Ohmaha, Fidclis, Orally. T. Williams—High Star. S. Tremain. —3onnybelle. L. Dulieu. —Kenspeckle. J. F. Fergus.—Lighter. G. Gilchrist.—Tybalt, Odtaa, Bachelor King, Miss Lovelock. W. H. James.—Summary, Mai de

Mer. H. Stokes.—Electric Flash. N. Watson. —Professional. D. Green.—Sir Abb. Glen Abb. J. Muir.—Mangukaha. G. Cameron. —Valdene, Oriental Bay,

Crooning. H. Goldfinch.—Kennetji Roberts. R. E. Horne. —Shy, Ringshot. L. Gough.—School Song. J. Nicholson. —Illimani.

By Full Feather The chestnut filly Chirp, who won at the Banks Peninsula meeting, came from a long way back „o liman unra in the Trial Handicap run at the Dunedin spring meeting. She is a three-year-old filly by Full Feather from Lucy Locket, by Boniform—Killena, by Kilbroney—Ena, by Royal Artillery. For Whangarei

,One of the most improved novices seen at Ellerslie during the last week or two is Odtaa, the three-year-old full-brother to Scotland. Odtaa, a member of W. J. McLean’s team, is one of the sturdy Acre types and in his recent short sprints has displayed any amount of speed. He is due to make his debut at Whangarei. Dates Altered , The Woodville District Jockey Club has been granted a change of dates for its autumn meeting to February 17 and 13.