RACING AND TROTTING

Southland Times, Issue 23181, 23 April 1937, Page 10

RACING AND TROTTING

News—Prospects—Results

Racing April 24—Otautau Racing Club. April 24—South Canterbury Jockey Club. April 24, 26— Marlborough Racing Club. April 29. May I—Oamaru Jockey Club. April 30, May I—Dannevirke Racing Club (at Woodville). May B—Amberley Racing Club May 8. 12—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. May 12, 15—Egmont Racing Club. May 12—Ashburton County Racing Club. May 12—Bay of Islands Racing Club (at Pukekohe). May 12—Southland Racing Club. May 12, 15—Otaki Maori Racing Club. May 15—Waipa Racing Club. May 15—Birchwood Hunt Club at Invercargill. May 20. 22—South Canterbury Jockey Club. May 22—Carterton Racing Club. May 22, 24—Waikato Racing Club. May 29—Foxton Club. June 5, 9. 12—Auckland Racing Club. Trotting April 24—Auckland T.C. April 27—Marlborough T.C. May I—Kaikoura T.C. May B—Waikato T.C. May B—Oamaru T.C. May 12, 15—Forbury Park T.C. May 29—Canterbury Park T.C. June 12—Ashburton T.C. June 19. 23—Auckland T.C. . (By The Curragh) The Otautau Racing Club’s meeting opens at noon tomorrow. Entries for the Ashburton Autumn meeting are due on Tuesday. Handicaps for the Oamaru Jockey Club’s fixture appear on Monday.

Nominations for the winter meeting of the Forbury Park Trotting Club close on Monday at 5 p.m.

Entries for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s winter meeting close on Monday at 8 p.m.

Signaller (T. Boyle) gave an excellent display when schooled over two hurdles yesterday and is an improved horse.

All Humbug has left R. McLellan’s stable and is now being trained at Riverton. He will race at Otautau tomorrow.

Hom’s Reef was slightly lame after a gallop a few mornings ago and will not be a starter at Otautau tomorrow. He is having a spell.

Milford, Sailing Lady, Topsy Wood, Moneyless and Enwood were given strong pace work yesterday. They are all in good health.

Hunting Go (T. Boyle) was schooled over two brush fences yesterday at Invercargill and gave a good display. He promises to do well as a jumper.

The Otautau, South Canterbury and Marlborough Racing Clubs will hold meetings tomorrow. There will also be trotting at Auckland.

Polar Star (C. Rask) was schooled over six hurdles yesterday and gave a pleasing display. He did not have much pace on but made no attempt to shirk the obstacles.

Orderwood (C. Low) was being held back to Young Sentinel (C. Ward)' at the end of a seven furlong spin yesterday which took 1.45. The racing Orderwood had at Riverton has improved him.

Galleon (T. Preston) had Corban (E. Baker) as a companion over seven furlongs yesterday. They took 0.44 4-5 for the first three furlongs and 1.46 for the seven. Both geldings galloped well and are in forward order.

Three youngsters, a filly by Night Raid—Flicker, a gelding by BalboaLinwood and a filly by Balboa—Sabor were allowed to run down the straight yesterday at Invercargill and did their work pleasingly, particularly the first named.

Steady rain during Wednesday night left the tracks at Invercargill yesterday in a very sodden state and conditions for training were anything but pleasant. The course proper with the poles well out was available for fast work, but the times recorded, as was to be expected, were particularly slow.

F. W. Ellis has taken in hand a two-year-old gelding by Nigger MinstrelPretty Maiden, by Robespierre—Tokarahi. Pretty Maiden only started twice, racing in the colours of Mr P. Price who bred the latest addition to the training tracks. He is well grown and a solid looking sort.

Coat of Arms (G. Barclay) and Western Song (C. Humphries) set the main yesterday morning by running six furlongs in 1.26, the last four in 0.59 4-5. It was a good effort under the conditions. The schooling he has had has caused Coat of Arms to work in more sober fashion.

The totalizator suggested that Southdown was expected to race well at Waimate, but the Australian gelding once more raced disappointingly (says The Timaru Herald). He looks well, and must be a bit of a puzzle to his trainer. Southdown has been nominated for the hurdle race at Washdyke.

Fog Peak (C. Humphries), Red Treasure (G. Barclay) and Golden Song (J. A. Rowland) were companions in a six furlong spin yesterday. They ran the first two furlongs in 0.27 and the six in 1.27 1-5. Golden Song secured a break at the start, but could not hold it. Fog Peak and Red Treasure both galloped freely.

One of the handsomest youngsters seen for a long time is a rising two-year-old by Jock Potts from The Shrew, who has been taken in hand by J. J. Kennerley. The Shrew died when this filly was a few days old, and the foal was hand reared to grow into an almost faultless specimen of the light harness horse.

Trevor de Oro, a winner at the Manawatu Trotting meeting on Saturday, is a five-year-old gelding by Rey de Oro from Logan Maid, and is trained at Lower Hutt by L. O. Thomas. Logan Maid, like Trevor de Oro, was bred by Thomas and is by Logan Pointer from Bold Maid, by Boldrewood. Trevor de Oro, who has a two miles record of 4.30, is one of the smallest horses racing in New Zealand, but he is one of the gamest, and he looks like reaching better class before the present season is finished.

The cause of a last-minute rush to the Coronation, brought about by a racehorse that did not win, vias described recently by Dr Nigel Smith, Sydney, owner of the racehorse Shakespeare. Dr Smith left by the Comorin, but will have to disembark at Marseilles and travel overland to reach London in time for the Coronation. “I could have left Australia earlier,” he said, “but I stayed to see Shakespeare run at the Easter meeting in Sydney. It was not worth waiting for. The horse did no good. My trip to London will be comparatively short, as Shakespeare will be engaged in the spring meetings, and I want to see him run. He may do a little better then.”

Nightbound and Arctic Star were schooled over four hurdles at Riccarton on Monday, both giving satisfactory displays (says The Press) Royal Limond was again jumped over tour hurdles, this time in company with Flashlight, a hunter by Shambles from Snapshop, dam of First Sight, in T. H. Gillett’s stable. The latter lumped slowly, and naturally Royal Limond had to be held back to him.

Double Shot (R. Humphries), Amelita (E Baker) and Ardchoille (J. A. Rowland) were allotted a mile task yesterday. They ran the first four furlongs in 0.57 4-5, last four 0.58 2-5, last six 128 mile in 1.56 1-5. Double Shot finished on very solidly in conditions to his liking and was under a good hold. He is very well. Amelita did not ap—pear to come home too well, but was not kicked out. Ardchoille could not handle the going and was easily beaten.

When Young Paddor made his debut at Trentham last July it did not seem as if it would be long before he made a aame for himself, but he has still to win. One of his best efforts was his second to Pirate King at Te Rapa, and it is expected that he will do better next month, for he has been galloping smartly on his home track. The novice events at Te Rapa next month may find Young Paddon leaving the maiden ranks.

The New Zealand-bred mare, Dainty Verse (Iliad—lsa), has lately been racing with commendable consistency in Western Australia. In a second start following a spell, she was runner-up in a welter seven. At the next start, Belmont Park, she won at seven, furlongs and a-half. The third run was again on the Western Australian Trotting Club course, when she won a welter seven from Beenarra. Later she again won another welter from Aguenor and Beenarra. Good judgment has been displayed in the selection of races for Dainty Verse, who will probably win I again before the handicapers get her measure (says an Australian writer). ,

Mazzini created a good impression by his bold showing in his first race in the South Island at Waimate on Saturday. He is a three-year-old gelding by Chief Ruler from Dignified, an Australian-bred mare by Dignity from Queen Warbler by Comedy King from Yippingdale by William the Third. Mazzini was sold as a yearling in Trentham for 170gns, and after racing in the North Island was sold to Mr A. McDonald, of New Brighton, for whom he is trained by S. Barr. Dignified was never raced, being purchased by Mr J. Donald, of Westmere, for stud purposes on account of her blood lines, and she was only four years old when she produced Mazzini.

The Waipukurau trainer B. McKay is now at Woodville with Gaelic Song, Hunting Tartan, Margory Daw and Given (says a Woodville writer). The last-named, a hunter by Manchineel, is a very fine jumper and is being prepared for early steeplechases. The Avondale owner-trainer M. Lane is remaining at Woodville until after the Dannevirke meeting at the end of the month. Colleen Gain is showing some improvement and has galloped well recently. Solaria has appeared to have got over his soreness, and, providing he makes good progress, will be given a race. It is likely that F. W. Davis will be taking a team to Sydney this spring. The colts Courtcraft and Francis Drake are both engaged in the three-year-old classics there.

Yearlings are beginning to make their appearance on the tracks at Woodville. H. E. Russell, who leaves for Sydney on May 12, is preparing two promising ones. One is a full-sister to Golden Wings and a fine filly, who on appearance should possess all the family speed. The other, a colt by Pink Coat from Jarretiere, was purchased at the Trentham sales in January. The colt has plenty of size and has taken kindly to his early education. F. W. Davis is putting a filly by Colossus from the Catmint mare Tiffmint through her paces. The trainer is to receive the Limond colt recently purchased by Mr W. H. Gaisford and also the full-sister to Heritage, owned by Mr G. M. Currie. J. Sullivan has broken in a filly by Lackham from the Arausio mare Jean Ladioso. The latter is a half-sister t<» Arrow Lad, whom Sullivan raced with a great deal of success.

On May 1 a payment of £1 for the New Zealand Derby Stakes will close with the secretary of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, and owners of horses engaged should remember that this race is not run under the forfeit system as are some of the other classics. The list of nominations may be considerably reduced when the next payment is made; but not in the history of the Derby have prospects been so bright (says The Press, Christchurch). Usually, two-year-olds have had set apart for them one race, the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, run at Ashburton, but this season the Timaru and Auckland Clubs have provided events for the juvenile, pacers. The good fields engaged and the racing qualities shown by the young racehorses have fully justified the progressive policy adopted, and it is to be hoped that the great interest shown in these races will be an encouragement to other clubs.

Captain Charles Moore, who succeeded Brigadier H. A. Tomkinson as racing manager to the King, was a visitor to New Zealand some years ago. He is a cousin of Sir Charles Clifford. Captain Moore, who has bred and owned horses for many years, was senior steward of the Irish Turf Club in 1928 and 1929 and he was elected a member of the Jockey Club in 1932. Santorb and Zionist are two of the best horses bred by Captain Moore at his stud in Tipperary. Santorb won the Newmarket St. Leger, Doncaster Cup, and Great Northern St. Leger, also running second to Salmon Trout in the Doncaster St. Leger in 1924, while the following season he won the Ascot Gold Cup and the Newbury Summer Cup. Zionist won the Irish Derby in the colours otjthe Aga Khan. He was second to Manna in the Derby, while, as a four-year-old, he was second in the Lincolnshire Handicap. Magnus, by The Tetrarch, was a sire at Captain Moore’s stud, and was sent to the Dominion, a few years ago, as a gift to Sir Charles Clifford. He did four seasons at Stonyhurst Stud, and he was represented by his first runner and winner when Great Bramble won ai Riccarton last month. He died last December.