RACING AND TROTTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21818, 22 November 1940, Page 6

RACING AND TROTTING

ON AND OFF THE TRACK A Budget of News And Views Racing Nov. *3, 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—Feilding J.C. Dec. 6, 7—Whangarei R.C. Dec. 7, 9—Woodville District J.C. Dec. 14 —Otaki Maori R.C. Dec. 14—Walpa 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—Walrarapa 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. Forbury meeting to-morrow. T. R. George has won 11 races this season with two-year-olds. Clinch fell during the running of the Waikato Cup as the result of getting on the heels of another runner. The leading apprentice in the Dominion just now is N. Howard, attached to I. Tinsley’s stable at Gisborne. He has had a good run in minor events, and has 12 wins to his credit. Howard is to go into camp shortly. Royal Chief has now won £18,297. His biggest prize was £3BOO for the Metropolitan at Randwick, and his next £l2OO for second in the Sydney Cup. Of his total, £8892 has been earned at Randwick. * It was reported at Riccarton that Spanish Lad was under offer to a North Islander, the figure mentioned being lOOOgns. The Balboa gelding has not been at his peak lately, but he is a gcod horse when really well. The English stallion Tweed II has arrived at Auckland on consignment to Mr W. Hosking, Waiuku. He is by the French sire Hotweed, who won over 2,600,000 francs, and is half-brother to the Ascot Gold Vase winner Foxglove 11. The crack sprinter Amigo was given a let-up after his three hard races at Trantham, but he is in work again and looking fresh and well. He is to make his next appearance at Feilding, and will probably do his holiday racing at Ellerslie. * • * * Centennial, whiner of the Novice Stakes at Napier Park, has reached the age of six years before opening his account, but he had not previously had much opportunity of doing so, as he had his first racing only last July and he has had only five races in all to date. • • • • A rise of 101 b in the weights did not stop Native Song from securing another clean-cut success at Napier Park on Saturday. He has now scored 18 wins, 10 seconds and three thirds in 47 appearances. Some of the fields beaten by the Gisborne horse have been small and weak, but he defeated Yogi at level weights last week. A suggestion has been made that a meeting between Payroll and Varuna is required to find the best two-year-old of the spring. Payroll dead-heated in the Pioneer Handicap with 9.5; Varuna won the Nursery Handicap with 7.9 on a 61b higher scale of weights. At present Payrool would have to give Varuna a lot more than a stone. • • • • Beau Vite had a police guard until the Melbourne Cup field was on its way and plain clothes detectives kept watch over his rider, E. McMenamin, on the night before the race. A lot is heard nowadays of attempts to injure favourites for big Australian races, but no indication is given concerning the

identity of the people concerned. Certainly the totalisator is not guilty. Rehandicaps for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Mid-spring meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday have been declared by Mr F. J. McManemin as follows: —Cambria Handicap—Cambria, 61b, making 9.1. Alison Cup.— Our Jean. 61b, making 9.0; Mintlaw, 71b, making 7.7. Ponui Handicap.— Trig Station, 141 b, making 9.8; Foxola, 41b, making 9.6. Cornish has not been rehandicapped for the Alison Cup. Cillas should be fvaourite for the Takapuna Plate on Saturday and, although Rakanui will have a big following from Hawke’s Bay, the Greenmeadows gelding will find the Aucklander a strong rival, especially with his pull of 51b in the weights. In his latest outing Cillas was third in the Great Northern Guineas to Sir Cameron and Beau Leon, being only a neck behind the latter. Cillas should be suited by the seven furlongs journey at Ellerslie. Sir Crusoe has so far done most of his racing over sprint courses, with an occasional run at seven furlongs or a mile, but it is probable that during the Christmas holiday period and later in the season he will be turned to Cup distances. Meanwhile, however, he is being nominated only for sprints, figuring in the open sixes on the second day at Levin and on the first day at Feilding, and he may be produced at Levin next Monday. Mr R. Stewart, owner of Beau Vite, has had an adventurous career. A Queenslander by birth, and a saddler by trade, he went to the Boer War, and on his return joined the Queensland police. Next he was a traindriver and later a travelling jewellery salesman. He arrived in New Zealand worth £3 and his swag. After a time he became engineer at a flaxmill, and next a hotel keeper. He did well enough as a licensee to be able to retire a wealthy man. The leading jockeys to date this season are W. J. Broughton 24, H. N. Wiggins 13, N. Howard 12, P. Spratt 12, L. J. Ellis 11. B. H. Morris 11, W. J. Mudford 10, G. R. Tattersail 10, W. F. Ellis 9, F. Cleaver 9. S. Waddell 9, H. P. Stewart 8, C. G. Goulsbro 8. D. Redstone 7, H. Jenkins 7, C. T. Wilson 7, D. J. Burgess 7, L. Hare 7, H. Hibberd 7, R. McTavish 7, P. Atkins 6, A. Messervy 6, N. McKenzie 6, A. E. Didham 5, R. Marsh 5, A. C. Messervy 5, G. Cameron 5, M. Ritchie 5. * * ♦ ♦ Milford was given away after his second start at the Cup meeting. Tire Anomaly gelding has proved a disappointing performer over hurdles, and probably has tired of racing. Two yeftrs ago he won the Easter Handicap at Riverton with 9.0. and finished second in the main event on the final day with 9.9. A good stayer and weightcarrier, able to handle soft going, he seemed to have excellent prospects as a jumper, but he has not succeeded in collecting more than place money. Tardy Justice For a dozen years and more this journal has been insisting that the first New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase was run at Willowbridge, and not at Riccarton. Considerable space has been occupied in disproving mis-statements concerning the locality and control of the early Grand Nationals, and there can be few South Canterbury sportsmen who are not acquainted with the true origin of the race. It is pleasing, therefore, to be able to report that before long honour is likely to be given to those to whom it is due. A few months ago Mr E. C. Studholme brought the matter before the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, and confirmation has been obtained of the claims of Willowbridge. It is practically certain that In future tabulated records of the Grand National will be headed by the first and not by the second contest. Resurrection of the story of the Willowbridge race and of the history of ,the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Club, so far as the public were concerned, was due almost wholly to chance, the report of the gathering being happened upon during a search in files of the “Herald” for information which had no relation to racing. Reproduction of the facts naturally stimulated the interest of Mr Studholme (son of the Club’s president), who is in possession of a fund of National data and has ever been keen to secure recognition of the foundation contest. The winner of the inaugural race was Medora, who ran in the nomination of and was ridden by R. Reay, whose name was spelt Ray in all the early sporting records.

WAIKATO T.C. HANDICAPS The following handicaps have been declared for the Waikato Trotting Club’s spring meeting at Claudelands on November 30:—

ELLERSLIE GALLOPS By Telegraph—Frees Association AUCKLAND, November 21. Tire going was on the heavy side and cutting out at Ellerslie when the final gallops for the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting were held. Nevertheless some good trials were recorded on the course proper, on which the poles were out 60 feet. Those to impress were Bronze Trail, over three furlongs, Transmitter, over half a mile, and Calula Boy and Golden Bonnet, over five furlongs, while Happicoat and Stratford shaped well over six furlongs. Among the Alison Cup candidates, Kindergarten and Anita Foe were responsible for a solid work-out over a mile. In running three furlongs in 39 3-5 sec Bronze Trail did the best of the morning over that distance. He was running on well at the end. The two-year-old Transmitter finished well clear of Declaim at the conclusion of four furlongs in 52 l-ssec. Transmitter looks all the better for his race at Te Rapa. The speedy Calula Boy came home from the five furlong post in Imin 6 l-ssec, doing it well. In a similar tasx Golden Bonnet ran right away from Brahman to record Imin 6 3-ssec. Brahman taking Imin 8 2-ssec. Happicoat, after running her first three furlongs in 39sec, got to the end of six furlongs in Imin 22sec. Over the same journey Stratford finished clear of Goldrace and Flying Marcn in good style. Anita Foe and Kindergarten ran a mile in Imin 48 4-ssec, finishing on terms. RICCARTON NOTES MORE RAIN /Special to “The Timaru Herald.") CHRISTCHURCH, November 21. A good deal of rain fell yesterday and last night, while there were some more heavy showers this morning. Most of the early workers turned out with their teams, giving their horses a bit of useful work. After breakfast, however, the course presented a deserted appearance, most of the trainers declining to face the stormy conditions, though some were out exercising their charges on the roads. The three-year-old Wild Coon, who came here early in the winter, has returned home to Southland. The original idea was that H. Nurse would train him here until after the Grand National meeting, but later it was decided to leave him here a little longer. During his stay at Riccarton he showed that he had plenty of speed. He won only one race but he was placed several times and he is in good order now to show improving form in the south. He is due to race in a seven furlong hack event at Invercargill on Monday. C. Emerson has lost another horse out of his stable, Mr N. H. Barlow having disposed of Settlement this week. He is a six-year-old by Nightraid from the Paper Money mare Receipt, and at odd times he showed useful form, his latest effort being to finish third in the Metropolitan Handicap, on the concluding day of the recent meeting at Riccarton, but he was not reliable. His new owner, Mr J. Smith, will probably look after the horse himself in the meantime. His last racing venture was with Merry March, with whom he had a little success a couple of seasons ago. A. S. Ellis has received a new horse from the North Island and he will be raced in the same ownership as Raceaway. He is the three-year-old Radio Call, by Radio from Quinsy, a Quin Abbey mare, tracing back to imported Idalia. Radio Call had a little racing last season, filling third place in one of his starts. He has had a good spell and some time will elapse before he can be ready to race again. Not many horses from the stable of H. and A. Cutts were racing at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, various ailments keeping a number of them in retirement. Winning Rival, Wild Fox, Good Passage and Wild Talk will resume work in a day or two. There may be only a restricted team available for racing at Christmas, but things should be better in the second half of the season. The two-year-olds, Willow Wood and Full Pitch are likely to do well in the autumn, also Bird of Prey, who was prevented by a minor mishap from racing on the final daj’ at Riccarton, after being an acceptor. The stable will be represented at Ashburton next week by Night Glass, Great Flight and Pleading, and they may all race well. The three-year-old Shikari had two

starts at the recent meeting but he failed to show anything like his best form. It seems quite definite that his wind infirmity has developed so far as to spoil the racing prospects of this fine colt, who looked, at the end of last season, as if he would make a good stayer. F. A. Roberts has just taken in hand a two-year-old who may later on take a prominent place among the Dominion’s racehorses. After being broken in last autumn, he was turned out for a spell and now he has returned to start on a serious preparation. He is a well grown and handsome black colt by Foxbridge from Rose Latour, by General Latour from Wee Rose, and he cost Mr H. D. Greenwood 700 guineas at Trentham last January. While he was at his owner’s station in North Canterbury, he was given some exercise on the hills and he has come back to training in good condition. He may do a little racing in the autumn, but Foxbridge horses seem to need time so high hopes are entertained for him as a three-year-old. He has good claims to stamina, as he comes from a family that already has produced the Melbourne Cup winner, King Ingoda and the Auckland Cup winner, Corinax

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP Of £130 (3.49); 11 miles. Car Bingen scr Twice Worthy scr Flash Bye scr Buncrana scr Golden Journey scr Kenial scr Kalpak! Bill scr Modest Maid 12 Macs Jimmy scr Vera Worthy 24 Port Chalmers scr Worthy Worker 36 Range Finder scr Mattie Herbllwyn 48 Rara Avis scr Dolores Silk 60 Silver Countess scr Gold Kip 72 Snow Cloud scr Modern Lady 108 Trafalgar Boy scr EUREKA HANDICAP Of £13( ) (3.5); 11 miles. Antarctic Star scr Magic Task scr Auto Bingen scr Marminga scr Barbara Scott scr Nawton Junior scr Bingen Fashion scr Pearloro scr Bold Boy scr Ptolomy scr Galla Lily scr Rama Direct scr Cam Derby scr Rey Dillon scr Cyone Girl scr Storeman scr Debris scr Stylish Lady scr Durato scr Velvet Cushion scr Erua Peter scr Portadown 12 First Call scr Press Gang 12 Guide Peter scr Northern Smile 24 Jewel Junior scr Frankenstein 36 Josette scr Ihl Ihi 48 Katoomba scr TAMAHERE HANDICAP Of £14! 5 (3.1); 1! miles. Ayrshire Scott scr Village Maid scr Bingen’s Best scr Albertini 12 Ihi Ihl scr Alcazar 12 Kia Kaha scr Davey Day 12 Llewellyn’s Pet scr De Reske 12 Pitaya scr Neutrality 12 Novlkoff scr Taimaiti 12 Repose scr Intrigue 36 Snowy Bingen scr Royal Palm 35 Star Guide scr Tumble 36 R. T. REID MEMORIAL Of £300 and trophy valued at £25 (4.39); 2 miles. Bronze Queen scr Tinker 12 Sentiment scr Transwell 12 Connenora 12 Llanvabon 36 Great Chum 12 Noble Prince 36 Kinawley 12 Fortex 48 Proletarian 12 Uenuku 96 RUKUHIA HANDICAP Of 200 (4.52); 2 miles. Modern Lady scr Margin 24 Trafalgar Bov scr Canadian 36 Air Pilot 12 Cracksman 36 Glen Bingen 12 Vain Lad 36 Short Wave 12 Roi Grande 72 Sir Tony 12 Gay Moko 96 KAIPAKI HANDICAP Of £16( ) (4.48); 2 miles. Royal Palm scr Crucible 24 Cloverdale scr Monty Chimes 36 Derby Lu 12 Club King 48 Silver Watch 12 John’s Last 48 Whanako 12 Princess Llnnett 72 Young Parry 12 NGARUAWAHIA HANDICAP Of £130 i (3.43); 1J miles. Antarctic Star scr Kentucky Frank scr Auto Bingen scr Magic Task scr Barbara Scott scr Marminga scr Bold Boy scr Master Lawn scr Cyone Girl scr Nawton Junior scr Durato scr Now Then scr First Call scr Rama Direct scr Fly Across scr Rey Dillon scr Guiding Light scr Scotty Direct scr Jewel Junior scr Portadown 12 Katoomba scr Press Gang 12 WAIPA 1 HANDICAP Of £190 (2.52); 1} miles. Musketeer scr Proletarian 24 Revision scr Tangaroa 24 Silver Watch scr Llanvabon 36 Bronze Queen 12 Noble Prince 36 Sentiment 12 Our Jewel 36 True Trust 12 Bold Venture 48 Connenora Our McKinney 48 Great Chum 24