RACING AND TROTTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20669, 6 March 1937, Page 18 (Supplement)

RACING AND TROTTING

On and Off the Track A BUDGET OF NEWS AND VIEWS FIXTURES Racing: March 6 —Napier Park R.C. March 6—Banks Peninsula R.C. March 6—Franklin R.C. March 6—Rangitikel R.C. March 11, 13—Wellington R.C. March 12, 13—Cromwell J.C. March 13—Birchwood Hunt Club March 13, 17—Ohinemuri J.C. March 19, 20—Pahiatua R.C. March 20—Stratford R.C. March 20—Otautau R.C. March 20, 22—Westport J.C. March 20, 22—Bay of Plenty J.C March 27—Greymouth J.C. March 27—Tuapeka County J.C. March 27, 29—Auckland R.C. March 27, 29—Feilding J.C. March 27, 29—Walrarapa R.C. March 27, 29, 30—Riverton R.C. March 29, 30—Canterbury J.C. Trotting: March 6—lnvercargill T.C. March 6—Wellington T.C. March 13—Wanganui T.C. March 13—Timaru T.C. March 17—Wyndham T.C. March 18 or 20—Wyndham T.C. March 27, 29, 31—Metropolitan T.C Banks Peninsula races to-day. The V.R.C. autumn meeting will conclude to-day, with the Australian Cup and the Lloyd Stakes as the feature events of the card. Great Bramble, the first of the stock of Magnus to be ready to race, will probably make her debut at Motukarara to-day. The pacer Gold Tinge is now in N. C. Price’s stable. The r—re has had many change'- of quarters since the left A. McLellan at Inverccrgi.’..

There will be racing to-day at Motukarara (Banks Peninsula), Napier Park, Bulls (Rangitikel), and Pukekohe (Franklin), and trotting at Wellington and Invercargill.

The Mercian King gelding The Grafter, recently purchased by Mr A. S. Elworthy, is expected to make his first South Island appearance to-day, in the Hlghweight at Motukarara

After the Government had collected £BOOO, the Te Aroha Club made a profit of £4OOO on its recent meeting, and further increases in stakes are promised for its jubilee meeting next season.

Floodtide was never prominent in either of his races at Te Aroha. In a field of 25 in the Cup there was some excuse for him, but these defeats, following his failure:: at Trentham, suggest that he is an Ellerslie horse.

Visitors to Opunake consider that on his form Friesland has good prospects in the Thompson Handicap, in which event he beat all but Silver Ring last year. He appears to be in great form just now, as four wins on end suggest, but it is asking something of him to make it five in a row.

Master Brierly, who has been raced on lease by Mr M. J. Moodabe, reverted to his owner-breeder, Mr R. B. Hines, after competing at Te Aroha, Mr Moodabe, who recently sold Round Up and the colt by Beau Pere from The Begum, is retiring from the ranks of owners.

Tout le Monde created a favourable impression when he won the hurdles on the second day of the Waikato meeting, which was the first time he had been raced over fences. On the strength of that performance he was installed favourite for the Mr.nawaru Hurdles at Te Aroha, but he did not jump nearly as well and was never dangerous.

Figures give Last Refrain a good chance in the Peninsula Cup. In the D'>”-.din Jockey Club Handicap, Tunneller 8.3 was third, Last Refrain 7.7 fourth, and Top Notch 7.74 sixth. In the Peninsula Cup Tunneller and Top Notch have each gone up 91b. and as Last Refrain at Wangatui was making a reappearance after a long spell he should have more possibilities of improvement.

Patrons of the Te Aroha meeting last Saturday, who travelled by special train from Auckland, were about an hour late in reaching Herriesvllle, and were unable to see the first .race; in fact, those who were not lucky enough to get a motor bus from Herriesvllle to the course, and were compelled walk, were too late to bet on the second race, and as the train was a full one, the club lost a considerable amount of totalisator betting.

The following draw has been made in case a division is necessary in the juveline stakes at Motukarara:— FIRST DIVISION.—Arrow Glen 8.7, La Meri 8.7, Knockando 8.7, Nclana 8.7, Primak 8.7, Sky Lass 8.7, Cocksure 7.7. Garonne 7.7, Great Bramble 7.7, Lisni -2 7.7, Mulatto 7.7. Solpit 7.7.

SECOND DIVISION—CIubman 8.7, Haggis 8.7, Lustral 8.7, Pride of Central 8.7, Rosanna 8.7, Bonnie Agnes 7.7, Cosmus 7.7, Mercenary 7.7, Happy Night 7.7, Love Affair Princess Roma 7.7.

Probable riders at the Banks Peninmeetiry are:—A. Messcrv’" my Night, Willie Win, Cyrillian, Knockfin, and Orange Bud; G. H. Hur.rph.ies: Mulatto, Top Notch, and Convivi- A C. Messervy: Great Bramble and Roy Bun; J. McFarlane: Helolse; G. Ridgway: Bright Red; J. W. Jennings: Cocksure and Double Gift; R. Hawkings: La Meri; C. T. Wilson: Nolana and Last Refrain; G. M. Watson: Royal Limond, Monastic, and Llsnacree; H. W. Hibberd: Mount Vai, Comus, La France, and Dictate; G. Elliott: Solpit, The Wrecker, and Maroha; A. S. Ellis: Nocturnus; M. W. Caddy: Owl’s Gleam, Fiord, and Forum; A. E. Ellis: Joyous; R. Beale: Dropped Catch; E. Rosewarne: Haggis; W. Cotton: Princess Roma; A. Russell: Pride of Central; R. J. Mackie: Tunneller; D. O'Connor: Ponty; H. Turner: .Gresham.

Acceptances for the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting are due by 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern hack form does not usually impress the Trentham handicapper, but the Riverton mare Barley Almond appears to be an exception. One of the most promising young pacers in Southland is the Wyndham three-year-old Coherto (Peter MokoLady Evelyn). Commencing with a second on his home course on New Year’s Day, he has a record of 2, 0; 2,1, 1 in his five starts, and looks as if he will stay later on. The conditions for the Ashburton All-Aged Stakes, to be run next month, provide for the following marks:— Three-year-olds, scratch, with winners of three-year-old classics penalised 12 yards for each win, four-year-olds. 36 yds; five and six-year-olds, 72 yards; aged horses 96 yards, except mile record holder 108 yards.

The Ashburton Trotting Club has framed another “mile and a half” programme for its autumn meeting, and all eight races will be run over that distance. The feature is the All Aged Stakes, of £6OO, on a “weight-for-age" basis. The principal handicap is the Farewell Handicap, of £240, with a limit of 3.23.

Caesar, who won the Ascot Vale Stakes at Flemington on Thursday, is owned by Sir Colin Stephen, chairman of the A.J.C. He is by Silvius from Wingecarribee, and is trained at Randwick by Bailey Payten. Fidelity, who won the race for the same connections last year, met with an accident and has not raced this season.

Gold Rod will probably be a good favourite for the Lloyd Stakes, one mile, to be run at Flemington this afternoon. There are two races at Randwick at Easter to suit him—the All Aged Stakes, one mile, and the Cropper Plate, six furlongs. The owner of the Chief Ruler colt therefore has opportunities of winning good stakes without testing his stamina.

Silver Guy, who won the Thompson Handicap at Invercargill, had been doing excellent track work, and appears to have struck 'form again. The win was the first he had notched since being leased by R. Townley at the beginning of the season, but it should not be the last. The Adioo Guy gelding stepped 3.21 1-5 at Winton a year ago, and as he seems to handle any going his prospects appear to be good.

After one of the heat-winners, Marble Bath, was withdrawn from the final of the “championship” at Wayville, it became known that the stipendiary stewards were making inquiries. Rumour had it that Marble Bath was a ringer, but the investigations concerned the training of the horse, who was allegedly in the hands of disqualified persons. S. McMillan, cf Sydney denied these allegations, and ultimately received “the benefit of a very grave doubt.” “Form” horses at Hutt Park this afternoon appear to be:— R*ndwick Handicap Gerfi.lcon, Swordsman, Tan John. Novice Handicap—Wynan, Starwyn, Mauri McKinney. Wainui Handicap—Dark Hazard, Glorietta, Diversion. Armstrong Memorial—King’s Warrior, Tempest, Bonny Azure. Palmer Handicap—Swordsman, Tan John, Sonoma King. Taita Handicap—Wynan, Starwyn, Chile Bean. Waiwetu Handicap—Dark Hazard, Glorlette, Diversion. Farewell Handicap—Gallant Knight, Bonny Azure, Gunfire. • • • • The following should be in demand at Motukarara to-day:— Juvenile Stakes—Happy Night, Mulatto Great Bramble. Tarawera Highweight Supertax, The Grasper, Nocturnus. Waiwera Trot—Rapldian, Bill B. Pukeuri. Peninsula Cup—Last Refrain, Tunneller, Willie Win. Ahurere Hack—Robant, Cyrillean, Double Gift. Kinloch Handicap Rebel Chief, Epris, Knockfin. Waihora Trot—lntrigue, Post Haste, Ace High. Forsyth Hack—Convivial, Rose of Tralee, Heloise. . « « « Jonathan, who has just been retired, was bought as a yearling at the National sales of 1931 for 100 guineas, and in six seasons he won for Mrs Parsons, who owned him throughout his racing career, the sum of £3255 in stakes. At two years he did not win, and at three years he drew attention to himself, less by his three victories than by two defeats. He ran second to Pillow Fight in the Avondale Guineas, and in the autumn he ran Silver Scorn to a neck in the Great Northern St. Leger. In the following season Jonathan came into his own, winning seven races in 13 starts. He concluded this term by winning four good races in succession and establishing new times for each of them. He won the Vercoe Handicap at Te Rapa in 1.38 3-5, making a mile record for the course, the Auckland Easter Handicap in a race record of 1.37 1-5, which has since been beaten twice; the Huia Handicap in 1.11 3-5, making a mile record for the course; the Auckland Easter Handicap in a race record of 1.37 1-5, which has since been beaten twice; the Huia Handicap in 1.11 3.5, an Ellerslie course record; and the Foley Memorial Handicap at Avondale in new time for the course, 2.4 1-5. When in training at Ellerslie in the following spring he Injured himself and could ont be produced that term, winning only one race subsequently, but that was the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie when he carried the highest, winning weight, 9.12. He has started 63 times for 11 wins, nine seconds, and nine thirds.