VALMARCH LEADS THROUGHOUT

Southland Times, Issue 23716, 14 January 1939, Page 10

VALMARCH LEADS THROUGHOUT

APRIL DIRECTS EASY Win

ONLY FAIR SHOWING BY HALF AND HALF •

• (Special to The Times) OMAKAU, January 13. Adina was a good favourite for the Ophir Hack Handicap and, once h.e hit the front two furlongs from the post, the result was never in doubt. The Rosenor gelding was in winning form last year at this meeting, winning the final event on the programme. Recently he finished third at Waikouaiii to Peacock and Astaire, who both showed good form at New Year. Atua Rere put in a good finishing effort and should do better. Violenta hung on gamely and she still seems to be capable of winning a race. The favourite, Gusto, was well up early, but was beaten before the straight was reached Valmarch was backed to under even money in the Matakanui Handicap. He obtained a flying start and was never headed. Invoice put up a good effort as he was one of those to get away badly and might improve on this placing before the meeting is over. The rest of the field made a poor showing, but they were badly favoured at the start. April Direct was hotly supported for the New Year Trot; The Gore-trained gelding settled down in second place for most of the journey, but approaching the home turn he joined the leader, Safe Voyage, and ran home an easy winner. April Direct finished second at Gore on Boxing Day and is open to a lot of improvement, yet Safe Voyage, after failing to rbegin correctly, rushed up to the lead in the first quarter, but the extra effort told in the last 100 yards and Central Lad finished on fast to head her off in the last few strides. Royal Flush spoilt an excellent chance by breaking up badly at the start and he did well to finish fourth. FAVOURITE DISAPPOINTS The Clare Memorial saw Half, and Half elected a good favourite, but his showing was only fair. However, he had to come on the outer in the straight after attempting to go through on the rails. Thermidor finally won very easily. The Oamaru mare ran up third down the back, but once well in line for home finished too solidly for Sunny Jean, who was always about second. Thermidor was third at both Waikouaiti and Oamaru and is at the top of his form at present. Sunny Jean will be improved by the race. Flagman was a very hot favourite for the Spottis Hack Handicap and he won comfortably after setting the pace. Lawford Lass was out with the-win-r.er all the way, but could not'foot it with him in the straight, The first and second horses had the finish of the race to themselves, Attractive Note being a poor third. P. Gallagher scored an easy win with Rowi in the Vincent Trotting Stakes. He was driven a waiting race and when asked for his effort won going away. Central ’Lad ran another good race and should win at the meeting. Mandrell was a poor third, a head in front of Bonny le Roy. Great Joy found the handicap beyond him, but may do better in a faster class on Saturday. Swordstick, after having been off the winning list for some time, scored in good style in the Omakau Handicap, but if Hanlon had not been allowed to drift in the early part he would have been a lot more troublesome. Valantua and Pink Robe ran poor races, while Travenna stopped on reaching the straight after bowling, along freely in the lead. ■_

OFFER REFUSED FOR MAN-OWAR

SUM OF 1,000,000 DOLLARS

(Received January 13, 9.35 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 13. Mr Samuel Riddle, owner of Man-o-War, announced that he had refused an offer of 1,000,000 dollars for the racehorse from Mr Louis B. Mayer, the cinema producer. The announcement caused a surprise, as Man-o-War is 22 years of age and his stud value, has been reduced.

Mr Mayer, who has recently undertaken thoroughbred racing, declined to comment.

ROWING

MEETING OF SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION That a Southland crew shpuld go to Dunedin for the annual Edmond Shield contest with Otago was a decision made at a meeting of the Southland Rowing Association. Mr R. Bagrie, one of the selectors, was appointed coach for the eight. A date for the contest has not yet been arranged. Training operations, it was decided, would begin after January 22 in the river at the Dunn’s road bridge. Each club was asked to nominate a coxswain for the eight, a suitable boy to be chosen from the four candidates.

It was decided that the Invercargill and Railway delegates should convene a meeting with the object of forming an Invercargill Regatta Committee. This committee, it was stated, could make arrangements for an annual regatta in Invercargill, similar to that held last year at the Dunn’s road bridge. Those present at the. meeting were: Messrs M. A. Pascoe, M. Feam, C. Henderson (Invercargill Club); A. E. Budd, C. Hunter, W. L. Harbord (Awarua); M. C. Officer, R. Bagrie, A. G. Campbell (Railway); J. Frew, D. Mathieson, J. Tweedie (Riverton). ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL RESULTS OF MATCHES IN BRITAIN LONDON, January 11. Further results in the third round of the Association Football Cup were as follows:—Norwich 0 v. Manchester City 5. Third round replays.—Yeovill Peters 1 v. Sheffield Wednesday 2; Doncaster 2 v. Southport 1. Southern section.—Walsall 5 v. Clapton Orient 1.

CHANCE FOR FINE ART

Trotting At Timaru Today

GREAT MOUNTAIN IN FAVOUR

Keen racing is promised at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting today, at which Lucky Jack will attempt to break the existing grass track record of 2min 3sec after the second race. The John Hole. Memorial Handicap has attracted a number of the most promising young pacers in commission and the meeting of Fine Art. Fremont, Donald Dhu, Icevus, Toorak and Horsepower will be followed with great interest. Support will be forthcoming for the following:— CLAREMONT HANDICAP.—Great Mountain, Thor, Co-Director. SALISBURY HANDlCAP.—Battlevale, Devotion, Ferula. JOHN HOLE MEMORIAL HANDICAP. —Fine Art, Fremont, Donald Dhu. LEVELS HANDICAP.—KiIrea, Acuity, Marfax. WAIMATE HANDICAP.—Great Mountain, Patch’s Discovery, Thor.

KERRYTOWN HANDICAP.—Tinker. Glenastle, Devotion. PAREORA HANDICAP.—Fremont, Horsepower, Waitaki Power. FAREWELL HANDICAP.— Coquette, Kilrea, Bed Rock. The acceptances are "as follows:

CAMBRIDGE T.C.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY The acceptances for today’s meeting of the Cambridge Trotting Club—win-and-place betting—are as follows:— 11.30 a.m. INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, £ll5. Class 3.5. (One mile and a-quarter).— Auto Bingen It, Don Walla It, Excel It. Gipsy Light It, Kewpie’s Jewel It, Lady Keller It, Loyal Betty It, Lydstep It, Moriori It, Neon Oro It, Northern Smile It, Our Flora It, Our Jewel It, Pfana It, Radio Queen It, Top Hand It, Tumble It, Axminster 12yds bhd, Tagua 36yds, Mohican 48yds.

12.1 p.m. FARMERS’ HANDICAP (trotters), £ll5. -Class 3.49. (One mile and ahalf).— Barney Bingen It, Glen Bingen It, Ihi Ihi It, Kaipaki Bill It, Mah Jong It, Masterman It, Paddy’s Harvest It Shirley’s Pal It, Sir Tony It, Worthy Worker It, Gold Kip 12yds bhd, Dick Redmond 48yds, Frontier Boy 48yds, Llanvabon 48yds, Aurumar 72yds, Braemar 72yds, Grand Triumph 84yds, Iron Man 84yds, Reception 120yds.

12.50 pan. CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP, £250. Class 4.44. (Two miles). —Alpine Prince It, Bayard It, Bold Venture It, Lady Amanda It, Our Summer It, Royal Grattan It, Transwell It, Chili Bean 12yds bhd, Peter Smith 12yds, Kewpie’s Crest 36yds, Red Frontier 48yds, Sir Frank 72yds, Equipoise 84yds, Uenuku 96yds.

1.30 p.m. FENCOURT HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 3.1. (One mile and r.-quarter).—Fisher It, Harlow It, Hillcrest It, Kewpie’s Queen It, Mandalay It, Mohican It, Resistance It, Silk Lady It. Vice Regal It, Wall Street It, Contender 12yds, Lady Potts 12yds, Gay Lady 24yds, Roman Chief 24yds, Santa Fe 24yds, Adversity 36yds, Nerihana 36yds.

2.10 p.m. HAUTAPA HANDICAP, £ll5. Class 3.43. (One mile and a-half). —Auto Bingen It, Don Walla It, Electric Ray It, Excel It, Gipsy Light It, Jewel Crest It, Kewpie’s Jewel It, Lydstep It, Moriori It, Neon Oro It, Our Flora It, Our Jewel It, Pfana It, Reyola It, Rosalyn Thorpe It, Tui’s Son It, Winhisway It, Axminster 12yds bhd, Tagua 36yds.

2.50 p.m. BARDOWIE HANDICAP (trotters), £l5O. Class 5.2. (Two miles) .—Barney Bingen It, Frontier Boy It, Glen Bingen It, Masterman It, Paddy’s Harvest,

Shirley’s Pal It, Cyrano 12yds bhd, Dick Redmond 12yds, Llanvabon 12yds, Aurumar 36yds, Braemar 36yds, Grand Triumph 48yds, Iron Man 60yds. Canadian 72yds, Decoy Bird 84yds, Reception 108yds.

3.30 p.m. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £l5O. Class 2.56. (One mile and a-quarter).— Derby Lou It, Gay Lady It, Intrigue It, Kete Kura It, Lady Amanda It, Loyal Direct It, Petite Jewel It, Te Kahu (T.) It, Tangaroa It, Alpine Prince 12yds bhd, Royal Grattan 12yds, Grand Finale 24yds, Olive King 24yds, Transwell 24yds, Peter Smith 36yds, Native Cole 48yds.

4.10 p.m. BRUNTWOOD HANDICAP. £l3O. Class 3.38. (One mile and a-half).— Harlow It, Lynn Rey It, Kewpie’s Queen It, Mandalay It, Militia It, Mohican It, Resistance It, Silk Lady It. Tumble It, Wall Street It, Lady Potts 12yds bhd, Ratepayer 12vds, Tommy McElwyn 12yds, Gay Lady 24yds. Kia Kaha 24yds, Roman Chief 24yds, Santa Fe 24yds, Nerihana 36yds, Roma Girl 36yds, Elsie Hamlyn 48yds, Tangaroa 60yds.

CLAREMONT HANDICAP, £115. Class 3.44. One mile and a-half. It Thor Co-Director It yds bhd Cracksman It Kilmorick 12 Donald Guy , it Great Mountain 24 Frances Worthy It Llewellyn’s Pet 24 Guytaki It Mother’s Boy ' 24 Lady Ede It Patch’s Native Ruler It Discovery 36 SALISBURY HANDICAP, £135. Class 2.20. One mile. Brigadier It yds bhd Cruiser It Battlevale 12 Devotion it Colonel Envious It Axworthy 12 Frisco Silk It Colonel Bogey 12 Janeworthy It Oversight ■ 12 Our Fay it Ferula ; 12 Faioniar It' Waitemata 12 Stylish Hoy It Chenaway 24 JOHN HOLE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £355. Class 4.33. Two miles. Colonel Grattan it Fine Art 24 Fremont It Horse Power 24 Icevus It Red Ranger 24 Red Pigeon It Sea (lift (T) 24 ( yds bhd Toorak 24 Donald Dhu 12 Llewellyn’s Pride 48 LEVELS HANDICAP, £130. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. Acuity it Dancing Pirate 12 Four Square It Kilrea 12 Loyal Rey It Marfax 12 MacGregor It Waikari Jack 12 Orby Lad It Black Marble 24 . . yds bhd Llewellyn’s Pet 36 Charles Russell 12 WAIMATE HANDICAP, £135. Class 4.3. One mile and five furlongs. Frances Worthy It Great Linnet • 24 Guytaki It Great Mountain 24 Lady Ede It Mother's Boy 24 Native Ruler It Patch’s Thor It Discovery 36 yds bhd Tommy' Guy 60 Kilmorick 12 Swift Guy 120 KERRYTOWN HANDICAP, £150. < Class 3.33. One mile i and a-half. Brigadier It Our Fay 12 Cruiser It Aqua Bond 24 Frisco Silk It Battlevale 24 Glenastle It Colonel Palomar It Axworthy 24 Tinker It Colonel Bogey 24 yds bhd Oversight 24 Ace High 12 Ferula 24 Devotion 12 PAREORA HANDICAP. £225. One mile and a-quarter. Donald Dhu It Waitaki Power It Fremont it ■- yds bhd Horse Power It Icevus' 12 Lightning Lady It Iraq 12 Red Pigeon it Southern Smile 12 Red Ranger It Llewellyn’s Pride 24 Toorak It FAREWELL HANDICAP, £135. Class 3.1. One mile and a-quarter. Acuity It Maltravers It Coquette It MacGregor It Charles Russell It Orby Lad It Crusheen It Waikari Jack It Dancing Pirate It yds bhd Four Square It Bed Rock 12 Kilrea it Black Marble 12 Marfax It