RACING AND TROTTING

Southland Times, Issue 23310, 21 September 1937, Page 10

RACING AND TROTTING

News—Prospects—Results

Racing September 18, 30—Avondale J.C. September 23, 25—Geraldine R.C. September 25—Marton J.C. October 2—Otaki Maori R.C. October 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 ft.C. Trotting October 2—Methven T.C. October 9—New Brighton T.C. October 16—Waikate 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 Geraldine meeting opens on Thursday.

Weights for the first day of the Dunedin fixture are due on Monday.

Entries for the twelfth National yearling sales to be held at Trentham next January close on October 9.

It is reported that his immediate connections were disappointed with the form shown by Fersen at Wanganui.

Lowenberg’s good second to Jubilee Song at Wanganui indicates that he is doing well in his preparation for the New Zealand Cup.

Cape z Gabo’s racing is now confined to open company. He will find it more difficult to win races, but stays well and judiciously placed should pay his way.

Mr E. Watson, of Blenheim, was asked to put a price on the promising hack Mishna recently, but replied that the Rabbi gelding was not for sale.

Greek Shepherd suffered a slight injury last Wednesday and was not started at Ashburton. No serious results are expected, however.

It is pleasing to note that Kinnoull is standing up to his work at Riccarton. D. Cotton has him in excellent order at this stage of his preparation.

Guinea Fowl, one of the three-year-olds in H. and A. Cutts’s team at Riccarton, is reported to be coming to hand very fast. She is a speedy sort and will be ready for early racing.

Dust was flying on the Invercargill tracks yesterday. The plough track and inside grass were in use and both were in firm order. It is a long time since such conditions prevailed at this time of the year on the local tracks.

J. McLennan has the pacer Happy King in strong work on the InVercargill track and he is looking very well. He was an unlucky horse last year, but should make amends this season.

King’s Play is a fine performer over all distances, and his displays at two miles have put him on a high plane. He may be a starter in the sprint events at Epsom next month, and will probably be in line for the Auckland Trotting Cup in December.

Solwit is reported to have benefited by his racing at the National meeting, and looks well. He has thrown off the lameness which appeared after his race on the final day, and he should again be dangerous in his next hurdle race.

Miss Dorjthy Paget’s Golden Hair colt, who realized the world’s record auction yearling price of 15,000gns, made his debut at Sandown Park on July 17. He was beaten into third place, but impressed some critics as a colt of “immense possibilities.”

The well-known light harness trainer D. Withers has left Addington to take charge of a hotel in Greymouth and most of his team has been distributed among Addington trainers. He has kept a few horses and will work them at Greymouth.

Queen of Song has not won a race in New Zealand since the Great Autumn of 1936, but in the interim has collected £350 in place money and picked up £lOOO on her Australian trip. During the last year and 10 months her gross earnings total approximately £3llO.

Aircraft has recovered from an injury that prevented him from fulfilling his engagement at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s spring meeting, and is now in regular training under W. Crookston at Addington (says The Christchurch Star-Sun).

Pantoon, who opened J. Fryer’s winning account in Melbourne last week, is held on lease by his trainer with the right to purchase. Pantoon is still an entire and engaged in the Victoria Derby. He was very highly tried before his departure and further successes are likely to come his way.

Silver Streak, winner of the main event at Ashburton on Saturday, has only contested two races over a mile ana a-quarter and has won both. His first win over the distance was on the Ashburton course where he ran a record for the distance to beat Argentic in 2.4 2-5. This was at the May meeting in 193 S

Waitoru and the Songbird-Some Queen gelding were given barrier practice on the local track yesterday morning with Mr T. Marshall at the lever. They were followed some time later by the colt by Nigger Minstrel-Queen Balboa, the filly by Gustavo-Chief Ruler mare, the gelding by Last Dart-Obsono mare and Pink Robe. They proved apt pupils and on the last occasion jumped out very well.

Among the suggestions offered by members at the annual general meeting of the Wellington Racing Club on Monday was that there should be only seven races each day at the winter meeting. The acting president, Mr C. W. Tringham, stated that he believed that as the club was allowed by the laws of the Dominion to have eight races a day it should have that number. The majority of those present were in agreement with Mr Tringham.

The Hill Stakes which were won on Saturday at Rosehill by Talking, were won last year by Silver Ring, the first Dominion-owned horse to score since Limerick succeeded in 1927 and 1928. Phar Lap, in 1930 and 1931, was a New Zealand-bred horse to succeed, and Chide and Nightmarch both ran seconds. In earlier years Gloaming won in 1919 and 1922, The Hawk in 1923 and 1925 and Ballymena in 1924. In Ballymena’s year Gloaming was second and The Hawk third. Two years ago the victor was Peter Pan, who also won as a three-year-old in 1932 as a prelude to his Derby success.

GERALDINE R.C,

ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY (United Press Association) TIMARU, September 20. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Geraldine Racing Club’s meeting on September 23 and 25:—

CANDIDATES FOR GERALDINE INVERCARGILL HORSES The three Invercargill horses to race at the Geraldine meeting will leave this morning. 1 Galleon, who is starting on his New Zealand Cup campaign has been in light work during the winter months and is now in excellent order for his task. He is carrying more condition than at this stage last season and is moving freely in his work. The turning track at Geraldine is nof, however, likely to suit such a long strider and he will be all the better for the racing. The Riccarton apprentice M. Caddy has been engaged to- ride him on Thursday. Trebleack, another New Zealand Cup candidate, will also open his racing for this season. He also has done well and will improve with racing. A rather delicately constitutioned horse, R. E. McLellan knows his peculiarities and no fault can be found with his condition at this stage. G. Barclay will be his rider. Mr W. E. Hazlett’s pupil Burwood :s engaged in hurdle events and will be making his debut in a race over the battens. He has been schooling well lately and the experience should benefit him. He is in good order. T. Boyle will most likely ride him.

CLASSIC COLT INJURED AT RANDWICK CAESAR WITHDRAWN FROM ALL ENGAGEMENTS (Received September 20, 8.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 20. The classic colt Caesar, who was Sydney’s hope for the Australian Jockey Club Derby, was seriously injured at Randwick today. Caesar unseated his rider, who clung to the reins and pulled off the bridle, which became entangled in the colt’s legs. Caesar broke away and crashed through a fence, injuring his near hip. He lost a quantity of skin, making his withdrawal from all engagements necessary. Caesar, who ran a great race in the Rosehill Guineas on Saturday despite getting his tongue over the bit, was owned by the executors for the late Sir Colin Stephen, chairman of the Australian Jockey Club who,before his death last week expressed the hope that his horses should carry out their engagements.

NEW ZEALAND RACING MEN IN AUSTRALIA (Received September 20, 8.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 20. The Wanganella today brought a large party of racing men from the Dominion, among whom was Mr J. MeLeod, president of the New Zealand Racing Conference. He said racing in New Zealand was booming. Other visitors were Mr Frank Armstrong, owner of Francis Drake, and Mr W. Gaisford, owner of Courtcraft. NEWCASTLE* CUP ON SATURDAY (Received September 20, 11.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 20. The acceptors for the Newcastle Cup (one mile and three furlongs) next Saturday are: —Dulcedo 9.0, Bunzalong 8.10, Mestoravon 8.7, Bobby 8.4, Gay Knight 7.11, Milantheon 8.0, Tapestry 8.0, Bradford 8.0, Barramul 7.11, Brazeno 7.8, Verberry 7.4, Viceroy 7.2, Jubilee Son 7.2, Sir Victor 7.0.

After shouting a warning to seven fellow workmen, William John Gaylard, aged 20, a quarry man, was hurled 80ft down a quarry at Ham Hill, near Yeovil, Somerset, when a steam crane collapsed. He died in Yeovil Hospital, but his warning saved the lives of his mates, including the crane driver, F. Goodman, who scrambled from the cabin just, before the crane fell over the side of the cliff.

ROYAL CHIEF A WINNER

AVONDALE GUINEAS SURPRISE BY ENGE (United Press Association) ! AUCKLAND, September 20. The Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting concluded in fine weather today. The attendance was good and the track holding. The totalizator handled £27,295 10/compared with £20,371 last year. The figures for the meeting were £68,341 compared with £51,444 10/- last year, an increase of £16,896 10/-. Results: — GREY LYNN HURDLES HANDICAP, £2OO. About one mile and threequarters. 1 N. R. Souter’s b g ENGLISHMAN by Little England-Shell Shock, aged, 9.11 (N. C. Trillo) 1 3 F. L. Colbeck’s ch m LADY RULER, 4yrs (F. Baker) 2 5 T. C. and H. W. Wilson’s ch h L’ALLEGRO, aged, 9.0 (P. Mcllroy) 3 Also started: 2 Illuminagh 10.9, 4 Pennyplain 9.4, 6 Irish Boy. Won by two and a-half lengths, third two lengths away. Time, 3.19 1-5. NURSERY HANDICAP, £2OO. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. 1 Mrs J. W. Woodhouse’s ch g PROTECTOR by Lord War-den-Windshield, 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) 1 8 EASTERN HEIR, 7.12 (J. McInally) 2 5 VITEMENT, 7.12 (R. E. Horne) 3 Also started: 7 Olympus 8.0, 4 Brazilian 8.0, car. 8.2 bracketed with Perillus 8.0, 2 Native Song 7.13, 12 Wynardo 7.13, 3 Nordic Song 7.12, 11 Calopie 7.10, 6 Silver Cloud 7.9, 10 Jean Quex 7.12, 14 Bayamo 7.7, 13 Lady Clorane 7.7, 9 Little Dorrit 7.7. Won by three-quarters of a length, third a head away. Time, 0.50 1-5.

MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP, £165. Six furlongs. 2 T. Coltman and J. Corcoran’s br c CARD SHARPER by Paper Money-Saxon Saint, 3yrs, 8.0 car. 7.7 (R. Cleaver) 1 7 A. Coubrough’s b g TUI NUI, syrs, 7.0 (H. Long) 2 5 BALINAVAR, car. 7.6 (R. E. Horne) 3 Also started: 8 King Neptune 8.7, 1 Anion 8.13, 4 Palustre 8.9, 3 Nelumbo 8.2, 6 Captain Bruce 7.10, 12 Tiverton 7.0, 9 Cometarium 7.7, 10 Seven Seas 7.0, 12 Gai Wind 7.3, 11 High Sea 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, third one and a-half lengtlis away. Time, 1.15 3-5. The stewards held an inquiry into the falling of Seven Seas and found the accident was due to the rider, N. Howard, trying to go up on the inside of Gai Wind when there was no room, no blame being attachable to any other rider. PLUMPTON HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile and a-quarter. 7 W. H. Barton’s b g ENGE, by Lapidary-Bunyan mare, aged, 8.11 (N. R. McKenzie) 1 11 J. Irwin’s ch g DAY W r IND by Whirlwind-Merry' Day, 6yrs, 7.6 (S. Tremain) 2 8 Mrs S. L. Carson’s b g JONATHAN, by Thespian-Joanfax, aged, 7.10 (R. W. McTavish) 3 Also started: 14 King Rey 9.0, 16 Master Brierly 8.12, 2 Catalogue 8.10, 1 Boomerang 8.2, 4 Fersen 8.2, 6 Valmint 8.2, 3 Armacourt 7.10, 9 Knight of Australia 7.6, 10 Kiltowyn 7.6, 12 Tybalt 7.1, 15 Loombination 7.5 J, 5 Gay Rebel 7.0, 13 Mungatoon 7.0. Won by one length, third a head away. Time, 2.9. Day Wind, Kiltowyn, Boomerang and Tybalt were prominent in the early running with Enge about the middle of the field. Enge moved up smartly to take the lead at the half-mile and showed the way into the straight to Day Wind, Loombination, Jonathan, Gay Rebel and Knight of Australia. Enge stayed on strongly to win by a length from Day Wind with a head to Jonathan. Kiltowyn was fourth.

AVONDALE GUINEAS, £3OO. For three-year-olds. One mile. 1 A. K. Firth’s b c ROYAL CHIEF by Chief Ruler-Modiste 11, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2 R. T. Reid’s b c ROYAL BACHELOR by Musketoon-Reval, 8.10 (W. J. Broughton) 2 3 W. H. Maria’s b f AIRAM by Brazen-Volume, 8.5 (H. C. Maria) 3 Also started: 4 Bachelor King 8.10, 6 Forest Acre 8.10, 5 Raana 8.10. Won by two lengths, third half a length away. Time, 1.42 3-5. Royal Bachelor made most of the running and led into the straight from Royal Chief, who had moved up quickly from fourth, Airam and Bachelor King. Once in line Royal Chief soon took the measure of Royal Bachelor, beating him comfortably by two lengths. Airam was half a length further away with Bachelor King fourth.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £235. Six furlongs. 1 Mrs E. I. Macdonald’s ch h MAORI SONG by Hunting Song-Maungakino, 4yrs, 7.9 (R. Marsh) 1 5 Mesdames Muir and Winders’s b c TRILLIARCH, 3yrs, 7.0 (R. Horne) 2 8 Estate F. S. Ballins’s b g PASO ROBLES, 4yrs, 7.2 3 Also started: 6 Triune 8.3, 7 Kelly 8.3, 4 Royal Dance 8.0, 12 Lagoon 7.13, 9 Lomacre 7.9, 2 Golden Blonde 7.8, 11 Crooning 7.1, 3 Tehai 7.7, 10 Johnny Walls 7.8. Won by a head, third a head away. Time, 1.15 2-5. Trilliarch and Maori Song set the pace and ran into the straight followed by Royal Dance, Triune, Golden Blonde and Lomacre. In a thrilling finish Maori Song gained the verdict by a head with a similar distance to Black Musk. Royal Passage was fourth.

NIHOTUPU PLATE, £3OO. One mile. 1 M. H. Tims’s b g BESIEGE by General Latour-Rika Rika, syrs, 8.9 (C. G. Goulsbro) 1 2 J. A. Courtney’s b c MARIE’S ACRE, 3yrs, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2 3 R. B. Hines’s blk g BLACK MUSK, 3yrs, 8.9 (N. R. McKenzie) 3

Also started: 10 Abbess of Whitby 8.9, 7 Royal Passage 8.9, 4 Philemup 8.9, 8 Olivette 8.9, 6 Mai De Mer 7.13, 5 British Nation 7.7, 9 Silver Glow 7.7. Won by a neck, third two lengths away. Time, 1.43 1-5.

NEW LYNN HANDICAP, £175. One mile. 6 L. R. Nelson’s b g MALAGIGI by Paladin-Drop One, syrs, 7.0 (N. Vaughan) 1 2 F. Smith’s b g VALAMITO, 4yrs, 9.2 (A. Tinker) 2 3 T. C. and H. W. Wilson’s b g GAY STREAK, 4yrs, 7.6 (W. Thomson) . j Also started: 5 Dutch Girl 8.3, 13 Valise 7.4, 12 Ruinette 7.9, 11 Ring Shot 7.0, 4 Young Paddon 7.5, 9 Alyth 7.5, 7 Barricade 7.7, 10 Locknit 7.32, 8 Bryce Street 7.2, 1 Raepata 7.9. Won by a nose, third a length away. Time, 1.42 3-5.

TENNIS INVERCARGILL CLUB GOOD REPRESENTATION IN SOUTHLAND TEAM “It is the first year the club has not won some of the competitions,” said Dr J. G. Macdonald, president of the Invercargill Tennis Club, at the annual meeting of members last evening. “Still it means that the other clubs have made progress and credit must be given to them,” he added. Dr Macdonald moved the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet. “Although the weather during last summer was not favourable for tennis the season can be considered quite successful,” said the annual report. “During the season the club lost one of its keenest members by the death of Mr Sutton Jones. In the association competitions the club entered four teams and, although none of the teams was successful, all the players put up good performances. As in former years there was always difficulty in completing the club championships. One Saturday afternoon was set aside at the end of the season for playing off these events. This proved very successful and good entries were received from members. The women’s championship was won by Miss E. Wann. The club was again well represented in the Southland team. The members selected were Miss K. Cutt, and A. J. Deaker and I. Shand A number of members was also selected to represent town teams. A. J. Deaker, the club captain, was tunner-up in the Southland championships and once again retained the Galloway Cup The balance-sheet shows a credit balance of £25. As the courts will require topdressing next season it will be necessary to increase the membership.” The motion was carried. ELECTION OF OFFICERS The election of office-bearers resulted as follows:—President, Dr J. G. Macdonald; vice-presidents, Messrs G. J. Reed, W. Hamilton, A. J. Deaker, D. McDonald and L. R. Lopdell; club captain, Mr L. Larcombe; deputy club captain, Miss M. Shand; secretary, Mr I. Shand; treasurer, Mr E. B. Rout; committee, Misses Murdoch, Fairbairn,

Basstian, P. Anderson, Messrs R. Pollok, Hughes and F. Perrelle; auditor, Mr W. F. Haworth; delegates to Southland Lawn Tennis Association, Messrs G. J. Reed and A. J. Deaker. Twelve new members were elected. It was decided to support the proposal of the Southland Lawn Tennis Association to increase the membership levy by 1/6. It was decided to admit to free membership two pupils from the Southland Girls’ High School and two from the Southland Boys’ High School. The subscriptions were fixed at £2 for senior players, £1 10/- for women and 17/6 for junior members. Saturday was decided on as the official opening day. The question of conducting a Yankee tournament on opening day was discussed, and it was decided to leave it to the committee to arrange if desirable. An offer of a cup from Dr Macdonald to be presented to the most improved player for the season was accepted. WORLD’S RANKING LIST LONDON, September 19. The world’s tennis rankings compiled by The Times are: MEN 1. J. D. Budge (United States). 2. G. von Cramm (Germany). 3. H. W. Austin (Britain). 4. H. Henkel (Germany). 5. F. A. Parker (United States). 6. B. M. Grant (United States). 7. V. B. McGrath (Australia). 8. J. Bromwich (Australia). 9. J. H. Crawford (Australia). 10. R. L. Riggs (United States). WOMEN 1. Mrs Little (Miss D. E. Round), Britain. 2. Senorita Anita Lizana (Chile). 3. Mlle J. Jedrzejowska (Poland). 4. Miss’Alice Marble (United States). 5. Frau S. Sperling (Denmark). 6. Mme R. Mathieu (France). 7. Miss Helen Jacobs (United States). 8. Miss Bundy (United States). 9. Miss M. C. Scriven (Britain). 10. Fraulein' S. Horn (Germany). The Times says that Budge, in a weaker field, is as outstanding a champion as his predecessors. Von Cramm is closer to him than to F. J. Perry.

FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP. £140. mile and five furlongs. One Redolent 11 6 Arrowglen 9 0 Black Duke 10 6 Burwood 9 0 Travenna 9 13 Chaste 9 0 Epris 9 9 Forum 9 0 Superex Toreador 9 9 5 5 Harkaway Illora 9 0 9 0 Sunny land 9 1 OHAPI HACK HANDICAP. £130. Six furlongs. Valantua 9 0 Nuipai 8 8 Screamer 8 13 Rebel Queen 8 8 Moonraker 8 10 Valmarch 8 8 Prince Warden's Gift 8 8 Flaneur 8 10 Muriet 8 8 Drink Up Gusterina 8 8 Lisnacree 8 8 8 8 Sheeney 8 8 Gresham 8 8 GERALDINE CUP HANDICAP. £210. One mile and a-quarter. Davolo 8 8 Mount Vai 7 3 Wino 8 0 Wild Career 7 2 Araboa 7 11 Fiord 7 2 Queen Dorothy 7 11 Trivet Cape Gabo 7 0 7 0 Last Refrain 7 11 Galleon 7 0 Nightform 7 6 GERALDINE TROT HANDICAP. £130. Class 3.43. One mile and thre< furlongs. Anna Wong it Lord Zetland It Bing Crosby It Oro Logan It Captain Potts It Philario It Cavalcade It Rhinegold It Colonel Stamboul It Axworthy It Three Bells It Great Divide It Wax Vestas It Guncase It Young Pointer It Ivy Peterson It yds bnd Janet Gaynor It Cruiser 24 RAUKAPUKA HACK HANDICAP. £130. Seven furlongs. Wine Card 9 0 Volo Dale 7 10 Rodeur 8 9 E P ic 7 10 Heloise 8 9 Irish Fiddle 7 10 Countervane 8 Silver Nolana 7 11 Slipper 7 8 Made Money 7 10 Delium 7 6 Gold Label 7 10 Brilliant Boa 7 4 SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP. £130. Six furlongs. Silver Streak Rebel Chief 9 8 1 6 Gaysome Golden Dart 7 2 7 1 Kemal Pasha 8 0 Top Rank 7 0 Fairweather 7 2 ORARI TROT HANDICAP. £134. Class 3.2. One mile and a-quarter. Anna Wong It Andy Watson 12 Big Nelson It Colonel Cruiser It Grattan 12 Golden Moness It Cyrano 12 Ivy Peterson It Glenastle 12 Loyal Direct It Master Garry 12 Royal Grattan It Mohican 12 Sans Peur It Old Faithful 12 Three Bells It Oasis 12 Taeua It Santa Fe 12 yds bhd Ferula 12 Adsum 12 BELFIELD HACK HANDICAP. £130. One mile and 100 yards. Waitaka 9 7 Survey 8 10 Trebleack 9 3 Sir Hugh 8 4 Petersham 8 13 Rousseau 8 3 Recollection 8 10