RACING AND TROTTING

Southland Times, Issue 23308, 18 September 1937, Page 11

RACING AND TROTTING

News —Prospects—Results |

Racing September 18—Ashburton County R.C. September 18. n 0—Avondale J.C. September 23. 25 Geraldine R.C. September 25 —Foxt ” R.C. September 25—parton J.C. October 2—Otaki Maori R.C. October 1 2—Kurow J.C. October 2. 4 —Taumarunui R.C. October 7, 9—Dunedin J.C. October 9—Hawke’s Bay J.C October 9, 11—Auckland R.C. October 14. 16—South Canterbury J.C. October 14. 16—Masterton R.C October 16. 18—Avondale J.C. October 21. 23. 25. Wellington R.C. October 23. 25—Gore R.C. October 25—North Canterbury R.C. October 25—Waverley R.C. October 25—Waipawa County R.C. October 25—Waikato Hunt Club. October 29. 30—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 30—Banks Peninsula R.C. October 30—Rangitikei R.C. Trotting October 2—Methven T.C. October 9—New Brighton T.C. October 16—Waikatc T.C. October 16. 18—Westport T.C. October 23. 25—Auckland T.C. October 23. 25—Greymouth T.C, October 25—Oamaru T.C. October 30—Wellington T.C. October 30—Invercaigill T.C. October 30—Thames T.C.

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THE CURRAGH

The Ashburton, Avondale and Foxton meetings will be held today. The Avondale fixture will be continued on Monday. Entries for the Kurow meeting close on Tuesday. Weights for the Dunedin meeting will not appear until the 27th. Acceptances for the Geraldine Spring meeting close on Monday at 8 p.m. Nominations for the New Zealand Trotting Cup are due on October 1. The Riverton-owned Ortyx will be ridden in the John Grigg Stakes today by W. Cooper. F. Shaw’s team has left Wingatui for Geraldine, where it will be quartered until after next week’s meeting.

Johnny is coming to hand nicely under F. Voight and is working along .strongly.

Linguist has resumed work at Wingatui and is reported to be looking well.

Galleon and Trebleack are definitely booked to race at the Geraldine meeting. The racing there will be of great benefit to them.

Great Pal has been improved by racing and now bears a more seasoned appearance than formerly, writes “Sentinel.”

Golden King is reported to be getting through useful tasks on the track at Wingatui and gradually rounding into shape.

C. Low is at present educating a two-year-old filly by Gustavo from a Chief Ruler mare. She is inclined to be flighty and is of the lathy type.

H. Telford did not send Debham, Dissipation, and Sigurd on from Wanganui to Avondale, but brought them back to Trentham.

J. Ruttledge has Violenta in work again at Wingatui. Daring Deed -is among the active brigade at Wingatui and is looking in good, robust condition.

Aspire is hitting out freely in her work under J. A. Rowland and knows how to gallop, s. The daughter of Weathervane is : a good looking and well-behaved sort.

The three-year-old half-sister to Galleon, Merry Step, by Night MarchFair Rose, has rejoined F. W. Ellis’s team. She is in good order to undergo a preparation.

Paper Slipper has returned to the tracks at Riccarton and will soon resume active work. He has put on condition during his spell, but it is hoped to have him ready to race at Trentham.

Fog Peak and Triple Cone have gone on the right way for T. E. Pankhurst and both look like doing good service for the stable this season. Hom’s Reef and Coat of Arms are also in steady work.

Mr L. H. Collinson had the misfortune to lose his jumper Finnesko last week, the five-year-old son of DefoeSnowshoe breaking a leg when he hit wire in a gorse double. He had shown some promise as a jumper.

The light-harness trainer A. McLellan has a team of seven in steady work at present and several maiden performers being tried out. Those in solid work are Suncup, Sunworshipper, Chief Drusus, Capri, Prince Charles, Anna’s Voyage and Pacha.

There is a real scarcity of lightweight boys competent to ride work on the Invercargill tracks, and the services of the few here are in great demand. Some of the trainers are in a quandary and at least one has delayed bringing in more horses for this reason. v

True Shaft, who broke down badly in the hurdle race at Wanganui on Saturday, broke a bone in a hock, so it looks as though his racing days are ended. Another who has most likely seen the last of the racecourse is Slippery, who was lame after running the first day.

An unusual feature of the John Grigg Stakes is that nothing by Paper Money is engaged. A two-year-old race in Canterbury without a representative of this horse is a rarity. Paper Money was responsible for Wild Chase and Guinea Fowl, the only two previous winners of the Grigg Stakes.

There was something impressive about the way in which Captain Bruce won his first race at the Pakuranga meeting last month. He had all the worst of the running and even near the post did not look like winning, but his final effort was that of a good horse. He should add to his record in the hack ranks at the Avondale fixture.

T. H. Gillett has sent Streamline home to Longbeach, where he will be spelled for a few months before being taken in hand again for another steeplechase campaign next winter. His place has been taken by the three-year-old filly, Shooting Star, by Day Comet from a Shambles—Love-in-the-mist mare. She was in work for a time last season.

Advice has been received from America that the champion trotter Greyhound has established a world’s record for a mile and a-half of 3.21. According to the list of records in the New Zealand Trotting Register, Greyhound’s time is more than llsec faster than the previous record by a trotter, Worthy Queen having covered the distance in 3.14 1-5 from a standing start in 1934. The best time

credited to a pacer for the same distance is 3.13 set up by Onyx at New Brighton. Greyhound’s time is thus O.IOJ faster than the previous record for the distance by a horse of either gait in the light harness sport.

The Sydney apprentice, R. A. Dobson, has arrived at Wellington, for service in H. Telford’s stable. Dobson arrived by the Awatea on Monday. He was apprenticed in Sydney to S. R, Lamond, jun., has ridden winners in Sydney, and, capable of going to scale at a little over 7.0, is strong at that weight. With the opportunities he is likely to receive, Dobson should do well.

Southland breeders have been classed as only tools for northern owners in the fact that the former breed and the latter buy. So long as the former get their price and the latter real goods for the money no reason for a growl exists (writes “Sentinel”). The growl sometimes comes from the buyer. The Southland market should be only too pleased to supply the long-pursed buyers. So far no monetary gifts have been made by the vendors.

L. J. Ellis arrived back at Riccarton from the North Island by air on Monday, and has been busy riding work on the tracks since. He left again for the north on Thursday to ride at the Avondale meeting, his mounts including Royal Chief, Protector, and Fersen. He intends to be back for the Geraldine meeting next week, and to attend the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting, after which he will journey back to Auckland for the spring programme at Ellerslie.

A few weeks ago it seemed doubtful if the Limond colt, Lynch Law, could be brought to his best for spring engagements, as he was backward after a spell. Latest reports from Sydney, however, state that he has made great improvement lately, and J. T. Jamieson is very hopeful. Even if he has to miss the Derby at Randwick next month, he may be ready for the Victoria Derby. After his second at Canterbury Park on Saturday, he may be at top form for Randwick. Prior to going wrong, Lynch Law showed exceptional two-year-old form early last season.

A colt who impressed by his finishing run in the Wanganui Guineas was The Crooner, and he will be well worth watching for the future (writes “Tire Watcher”). It was his first run since last season and he is bound to improve. As a two-year-old he stuck on well in his races, and with longer journeys soon to be covered, he promises to provide solid opposition. He is a half-brother to the speedy Symcony, but his sire, Nigger Minstrel, appears to have supplied the requisite dash of stamina and his dam is a halfsister to Catalani, the dam of Paleta, Catalogue, and Hunting Cat.

While it is a far cry to the New Zealand Trotting Cup there is ample evidence to say that by November Indianapolis will be in better form than ever. He has come through four months’ training in excellent condition (says The Christchurch Star-Sun). The best he has done during his preparation is two miles in 4.40, but the determination and speed he can muster over the last furlong of his tasks is convincing. He has developed considerably since he last raced. He bears a much stronger and healthier appearance than ever before. In all probability he will make his reappearance at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting in October.

Some riding engagements made for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s spring programme are as follows: J. Jennings, Wild Chase, Gaoler, Lazy,bones, Merry March; G. Watson, Rabble, Screamer, Argentic; A. E. Ellis, Waitaka, Clubman, Silver Streak; A. Messervy, Elegy, Raeburn, Greek Shepherd, Gaysome, Haerepo; A. Parsons, Short Circuit; A. C. Messervy, Nightdress, Scuffle, Stone Frigate; J. McFarlane, Miracle. Greek Gold, Moonraker; C. Wilson, Happy Night, Sir Hugh, Last Refrain, Wino; M. Caddy, Fiord, Knight Commander, Solpit, Top Rank; G. Ridgway, Silver Sight; R. Beale, Monastic; L. Pratt, Wild Career; A. Russell, Rodeur; E. Jones, Maroha, Rebel Chief; F. Smith, Forum; A. Stokes, Pelmet; H. Hibberd, Great Baby, Invoice, Cape Gabo, Gay Lyric, Love Affair; W. Cooper, Lisnacree, Ortyx; H. Turner, Redolent; J. Murfitt, Sunnyland; A. Stove. Giggleswick; G. Linton, Chaste.