RACING AND TROTTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20721, 7 May 1937, Page 10

RACING AND TROTTING

On and Off the Track A BUDGET OF NEWS AND VIEWS FIXTURES Racing May B—Amberley R.O. May 8, 12—Hawkes Bay J.O. May 12, 15—Egmont R.O. May 12— Ashburton County R.C May 12—Southland R.C. May 12—Bay of Islands R.O. May 12, 15—Otakl Maori R.O. May 15-Walpa R.C. May 20, 22--South Canterbury J.O. May 22—Carterton R.C. May 22, 24 Waikato R.O. May 29—Foxton R.C. Trotting May B—Waikato T.C. May B—Oamaru T.C. May 12, 15—Forbury T.O. June 12—Ashburton T.O. June 19, 23—Auckland T.O. The first race at Oamaru to-morrow is timed to start at 12.15. The Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to give £3OO to the King George memorial fund. • • • • Lucky Jack is the “form” horse in the President’s Handicap at Oamaru, and his admirers will have to accept a short price about him. • • • • The Aucklander F. J. Smith has trained 38 winners during the current trotting season, 30 of them in Auckland province. The total of stakes won is about £5825. • • • • Connenora,, the pony mare who won at Oamaru last Saturday, and who is engaged on the same course to-day, appeared in the racebooks as Connemara when she was first raced. Dictate, who won in attractive fashion at Washdyke two or three weeks ago, will probably be favourite if he is reserved for the Seadown Handicap at Amberley. The Auckland branch of the Racing Owners’ and Trainers’ Association favours a return to the 7.0 minimum, and recommends the legalisation of a double totalisator. • • • • Miracle has Incurred a penalty of 11b in the Starkey Memorial at Amberley, but that will not deter his supporters, as the Siegfried four-year-old looks to be one of the most promising middle-distance hacks in sight.

Southland will have two good representatives in the mile saddle race at Oamaru if Coherto and Belle Grattan both go to the post. Belle Grattan has stepped a mile and a half in saddle in 3.22, and can do better.

J. Cantrick, formerly with C. Emerson and later with E. J. Ellis, now has a three-year-old bay filly by Full Feather from Bahama Girl in work at Orari. She is owned by Mr P. Brown, of Waimate.

The betting system at Oamaru tomorrow will be the Forbury variant of win and place. The place totalisator operates on the customary plan, but the “win” machines pays dividends on a 75-25 basis.

Four of the six acceptors for the Amberley Handicap to-morrow have been paid up for in the Glasnevin Handicap earlier in the afternoon, but it is probable that most of them will run in both events.

The Night Raid—Cupid’s Bow mare Gay Colleen, held on lease by Mr J. Duncan, of Hokitika, died on Saturday night, soon after being struck heavily by a motor car. The mare was seriously injured, and nothing could be done for her.

On his form in highweights in South Canterbury and North Otago, Dropped Catch reads well in a race of this class at Amberley, but he has had the services of D. O'Connor, whA will not be available If the Grasper runs to-mor-row.

With £3OO hack races again a regular thing at Metropolitan courses, the time seems opportune for restoring the former hack limits of £250 for one win and £5OO for collective wins. During the depression the qualification was reduced to £2OO and £4OO.

The former New Zealand trainer R. E. Hatch, who has not been in the limelight so far in Melbourne, is steadily getting a team together. One of his patrons recently sent him an Heroic colt who cost 550gns. at the Sydney yearling sales.

Tire North Otago pacer Waipahi is in harness one of the worst beginners in the country, but he is a different proposition with the weight on top, and is certain to be one of the favourites in the saddle race at Oamaru despite the fact that he is giving away about three seconds to enter.

The Australian chaser Bonnie Rollox was schooled again at Trentham taking on three steeplechase fences and two hurdles. He gave a fine exhibition. P. Burgess has contracted to ride for J. Fryer at Egmont, so Bonnie Rollox is at present without a jockey. He is being schooled by A. Tudor.

Pilot Peter lost a big stretch of ground through breaking just after the start at Ashburton, but he trotted so fast thereafter that he looks the logical favourite for the Innovation Handicap at Oamaru. So far he has raced on big tracks, and there is a possibility that the bends may worry him tomorrow.

Donald Dhu, who stepped 3.19 1-5 on a slow track at Ashburton—faster than was registered by the winner of the All Aged Stakes under better conditions earlier in the day—is on the equivalent of 3.31 at Oamaru. Another three-year-old in the Papakaio Handicap is the Wyndham gelding Coherto, who led for a mile and a quarter in the classic at Ashburton, and the twain should take a lot of catching.

Various opinions have been expressed regarding the assessment of the Australian Bonny Rollox in the Egmont Steeplechase, but he does not look harshly treated with 10.7, in view of a win with 11.11 in a £5OO steeplechase at Flemington in March. When he fell at his last appearance there he

was weighted at 12.3, among the field being Wakerife (second in the last Australian Steeplechase) with 9.11.

Evidence is not lacking to suggest that the ill-advised talk, of boycotting win-and-place trotting clubs has lessened the chances of an early reversion to single pool betting. Some members of club executives who had an open mind on the question have made it plain that they are not to be coerced by an empty pistol placed at their heads.

An addition to the ranks of trainers at Trentham is J. McKenzie, a former New Zealander who was for many years in Australia and returned a short time back. McKenzie was fifteen years or so ago associated as a rider with the late J. Fielder. During the present month McKenzie will receive a hurdler from Melbourne to train for racing in New Zealand in the colours of Mr C. E. Miller, of Melbourne. This jumper is the six-year-old Burraworn, a gelding by Windbag from Oboe.

No horses has ever won the Grand National double, but a good many have succeeded in the two Great Northerns, and apparently a good many owners regard the double as a possibility again this season. The following twenty horses have been nominated for the Great Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase:—Erination, Bonnie Rollox, Valpeen, Royal Limond, Tudor, Valpal, Arcadian, Huskie, Clarion Call, Royal Bengal, Royal Mimic, Black Marlin, Pahu, Booklaw, High Quality and Polydora.

The following riding engagements have been made for the Amberley meeting: A. E. Ellis, Wino, Jed Forest; J. McFarlane. Aggravate, Silver Sight, and Swordstick; J. W. Jennings, Phalanx, Potent, Maroha and Fair Weather; A. Messervy, Comus, Dictate and Fiord; D. O’Connor, Ponty; H. Turner, Streamline; R. Beale, Heloise and Jolly Beggar; A. C. Messervy, Day Dress; C. T. Wilson, Full Throttle. Gay Lyric and Dropped Catch; A. S. Ellis, Rose of Tralee; A. G. Parsons, Rousseau, Coming Star, and Mazzini; J. Murfitt, Giggleswick; A. Russell, Rebel Chief; A. Stove, Great Star.

When the replies of clubs, handicappers and trainers are collected by the Racing Conference, it will be surprising if there is not a decided balance of opinion against the 7.7 minimum. Although not Incorporated in the Rules of Racing clubs have been instructed to adopt this minimum, and it has operated this season in respect to all handicaps except the New Zealand and Auckland Cups. It may have been a humanitarian measure so far as jockeys are concerned, but it has not worked out well in regard to horses. Either good horses have to be given weights that increase the risk of breakdowns, or those at the bottom of the handicap have to be automatically raised without relation to their form. The 7.7 minimum has restricted the fields at provincial meetings, which rely on horses of all classes. In Australia, it is worth noting, the minimum is 6.7 all the year round. ASHBURTON R.C. ACCEPTANCES By Telegraph—Press Association ASHBURTON, May 6. Acceptances for the Ashburton Racing Club’s, meeting on Saturday are:— 11.50 a.m. LONGBEACH HURDLES

Of £130; 13 miles. Royal Giggleswick 9 8 Limond 0 13 Poniard 9 1 Arctic Star 10 4 Sunny Haere Tonu 9 9 Comet 9 0 12.30 p.m. EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP Of'£120; 6 furlongs. Heloise 8 13 Nolana 7 7 Made Money 8 10 Arrowglen 7 7 Double Gift 8 5 Volo Dale 7 7 Paper Note 8 1 Sunny Land 7 7 Mazzini 1 11 Jed Forest 7 Merry del Twilight Vai 7 7 Song 7 7 1.10 p.m. SELMA TROT. Of £120 (3.43); 1J miles Chudic scr Ratepayer scr Four Square scr Reymere scr Garment scr Santa Fe • scr Glen Travis scr Southland scr Hugliie Wrack scr Twenty Grand cr Janet Gaynor scr Young Pointer scr Parauri scr Roulette scr Peggotty scr Cruiser 36 1.50 p.m. CORONATION CUP Of £285; 11 miles. Davolo 9 1 Pontv 8 5 Concertpitch 8 9 Wino 8 4 Queen of Silver Sight 7 7 Song 8 9 Great Star 7 7 Last Refrain 8 6 Golden Dart 7 7 2.30 p.m. TRIAL STAKES, Of £100; furlongs Calandra 8 7 Aggravate 8 4 Volo Dale 8 7 Phalanx 8 4 Almira 8 4 Lisnacree 7 7 Elmarch 8 4 Cocksure 7 7 Gay Lyric 8 4 Kindly 7 7 Short Circuit 8 4 3.10 p.m. FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP Of £125 1 mile. The Grasper 8 6 Silver Made Money 8 2 Slipper 7 10 Day Dress 8 0 Forum 7 7 Miracle 8 0 Potent 7 7 Orange Bud 7 13 Coalpit 7 7 Dropped Twilight Catch 7 12 Song 7 7 Lochain 7 7 3.50 p.m. FLYING HANDICAP Of £150; 7 furlongs. Rebel Chief 9 7 Queen Knockfin 8 13 Dorothy 7 9 Epris 8 8 Invoice 7 8 Fairweather 8 8 Stolen Grey Honour 8 0 March 7 8 Metal Bird 7 10 Fiord 7 7 4.30 p.m. RAKAIA TROT, . Of £130 (3.39); 11 miles Cruiser scr True Donor scr Reflection scr Heather Chelidon 12 Queen scr Horse Power 12 Hughie Wrack scr Intrigue 12 Lazybones scr Olive King 12 Pukeurl scr Poste Haste 12 Royal Panquitch 36 Doulton scr Waitaki Power 36