ON AND OFF THE TRACK

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21816, 20 November 1940, Page 11

ON AND OFF THE TRACK

A Budget of News And Views Racing Nov. 23, 25—Levin R.C. Nov. 23, 25—Auckland R.C. Nov. 25—Southland R.C. Nov. 30—Ashburton County R.C. Nov. 30, Dec. 2—Fellding J.C. Dec. 6, 7—Whangarei R.C. Dec. 7, 9—Woodville District J.C. Dec. 14—Otaki Maori R.C. Dec. 14—Waipa R.C. Dec. 14—Hororata R.C. Dec. 21— Manawatu R.C. Dec. 26—Walpukurau J.C. Dec. 26, 28— Manawatu R.C. Dec. 26, 28—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 28—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26, 30, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C. Dec. 28—Westland R.C. Jan. I—Wyndham R.C. Jan. I—Waikouaiti R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Jan. 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Stratford R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Greymouth J.C. Jan. 1, 2—Marton J.C. Jan. 2—Oamaru J.C. Jan. 2, 3—Southland R.C. Trotting Nov. 23, 25—Forbury Park T.C. Nov. 30. Dec. 7—Waikato T.C. Dec. 7—New Brighton T.C. Dec. 14—Roxburgh T.C. (non-totalis-ator) Dec. 21—Reefton T.C. Dec. 26—Ashburton T.C. Dec. 26—Gore T.C. Dec. 26, 27—Westport T.C. Dec. 27, 28, 31—Auckland T.C. Dec. 28—Winton T.C. Jan. 1, 2—Canterbury Park T.C. Jan. 4, 6—Greymouth T.C. ■ The Railway Handicap winner Bronwen has returned to P. E. Pope’s charge, she having been unsuccessful in reproducing her best form while at Awapuni. Some veterans were in the prizemoney at Addington last week. Tan John 14 and Manna’s Son 13 were winners, and Franz Derby 15 and Amonos 13 were among the place-getters. Tire Forbury Park meetings usually commence on Thursday, but this year there has been a transfer to Saturday and Monday to allow the club to use the King’s Birthday holiday. The totalisator facilities at Napier Park on Saturday proved inadequate to handle the £10,878 invested, and the last race was nearly an hour late in starting. Flood Tide pulled up sore after working earlier in the week at Takanini, and his preparation has been stopped, rather than risk the possibility of a complete breakdown. Flood Tide’s racing days, are .probably over. The fastest two miles at Addington last week was paced by Fine Art, but it did not earn him any money. Renown’s Best (fourth) was officially credited with 4.19 2-5, and as Fine Art, conceding her 24 yards, was only a length away, his time was 4.17 3-5. • * * « The investments during the Cup carnival (four days racing and three days trotting) totalled £458,112, com-, pared with £429,486 last year. At Riccarton the increase was slightly over 13 per cent., and at Addington just on 4J per cent. ♦ ♦ * * Kathbella carried 9.10 when she coasted home in the sprint handicap at Napier Park. It was rather regrettable that the Beau Pere mare was not nominated for the New Zealand' Cup meeting, as she is one of the best sprinters in the Dominion. • « • * Before Little Robin was disqualified for third placing in the New Zealand Cup, a number of place tickets were paid out on him and the people who had received the dividends were requested through the course broadcast to refund the money. It is stated that not much was recovered. • • • •< The Trentham colt Kentucky was a difficult horse to follow at the Cup meeting. He went a poor race in the Stewards’ Handicap for H. P. Stewart; won in fine style for the stable apprentice; and then ran like a donkey for G. R. Tattersail in the Avon Handicap on Wednesday. Sir Amyas, who won twice at the Cup meeting, is a half-brother to Janet Gaynor, but is a much better stayer. He is also more consistent, as while Janet Gaynor won a lot of races she was just as often last, and invariably finished at one end of the field. Sir Amyas promises to hold his own in open middle-distance handicaps. Pacers on tight marks are finding it difficult to earn their keep. Of the starters in the Trotting Cup, Pot Luck, Parisienne and Fine Art failed to win any money, Southern Chief collected £lOO, Blair Athol £125 and Great Jewel £175. There was only one handicap at the meeting with a limit tighter than 4.28, and the results seem to present an argument in favour of shorter limits. * * • • Lambourn’s trainer, C. J. Stowe, was confident that his charge would win the Derby following his finishing run into second place in the Riccarton Handicap. The colt has a weakness for getting his tongue over the bit, and was fitted in the Derby with a patent appliance, but this failed in its purpose, and Lambourn almost choked. He was not produced again at the meeting. While most people regarded Enrich as a sprinter, his trainer, H. Telford, was confident that the Safari colt would have no trouble in mastering the mile and a half in the Derby. No definite programme has been mapped out for Enrich, but his trainer is keen to reserve him for the Wellington Cup which is run at Trentham in January over the Derby distance. Eastern Glow, by Globepool, created a surprise by defeating the crack pacer Admirer in the Ascot Cup at Melbourne, the Robert Derby horse failing by a head to concede the winner 24 yards. He ran 3.21 1-5. It was Admirer’s first defeat of the season, and only his second in 13 races. Admirer had paralysed betting in all his races, and now that his measure has been taken there will be more speculation. The Hastings-trained colt Varuna won the Spring Nursery Handicap at Riccarton in a manner which left no room for doubt about his smartness. His connections expected him to do it earlier than this, for he had shown brilliant speed in his work at Ngatarawa before he made his debut in the Hastings Stakes. Varuna has exceptional breeding behind him, and he appears likely to go on and add lustre to his family’s excellent record. It is probable that this year’s three-year-olds are just an average lot. It was significant that none of them was pitted against Royal Chief in the Canterbury Cup. That there are no champions among them is not surprising when it is recalled that they were rated as rather moderate as two-year-olds. It is not to be expected, that the Dominion can go on producing youngsters like High Caste, Beaulivre and Beau Vite in one season. So far as can be judged this year’s crop of juveniles is superior to last season’s. “Yes, this morning I thought I’d have to ’phone that I couldn’t come,” said the cheerful helper in charge. “I coughed till I was nearly ill. Then Mrs I came in with a tin of Pulmonas. They stopped the cough.” Pulmonas always relieve coughs, ’flu, bronchitis, etc. Their antiseptic vapours penetrate and heal, and destroy cold germs. All chemists and stores. 1/1, 1/7 and 2/7...