RACING AND TROTTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21820, 25 November 1940, Page 9

RACING AND TROTTING

ON AND OFF THE TRACK A Budget of News And Views Racing Nov. 25—Levin R.C. Nov. 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—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. 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. There will be racing to-day at Invercargill, Ellerslie and Levin, and trotting at Forbury. Heidelberg, who has been trained at Invercargill for some time, is now in a Wingatui stable. Sir Cameron was not an acceptor for the Alison Cup, his name being sent out in error instead of that of Clipper. Rollicker, winner of the Levin Handicap on Saturday, is the horse that once returned a three-figure dividend at Hawera. • • • • Distress Signal, who won the maiden race at Levin after finishing second at Otaki, is by Rocket (Day Comet-Top-score), who finished second in Palantua’s New Zealand Cup. • • • • Consistency was rewarded when Lord Waitangi won the Hack Cup at the Waikato meeting. Since the season opened he had registered four seconds and a third in six starts. Remarc, who won the Williamstown Cup for “Lucky” Connolly, could not stay a mile and a quarter in Perth, but he equalled Manolive’s record of 2.2 when he succeeded in the Final Handicap at Flemington. The Levin course resembles a square with the comers rounded off. The run home is short, and usually first round the corner is first home. Good beginners and horses drawn close in have a big advantage in sprint races.. The starters in the hurdle race at Levin on Saturday were all maidens in that department. Kincora 9.6 was top-weight acceptor by virtue of two seconds, in a like number of starts this season. • • * • Provision has had to be made for a division in the Trial Handicap at Invercargill, the acceptors being three over the safety limit, but it is anticipated that necessity for splitting up the race will be avoided. The “Sporting Globe” ranks the horses which i-aced in Melbourne thus: Beau Vite 1, High Caste 2, Beaulivre 3, Ajax 4. It says that Ajax may race again and win, but while the three New Zealanders are about he will have to take a back seat. The Takanini trainer F. Smith provided four of the acceptors—Cambria, Route March, Himalaya and Nettarion —in the Cambria Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday. As all run for different owners none was bracketed in the race-book. • • • • Ronald Logan did not get going well in the Hurricane Handicap at Forbury, and at the end of half a mile the only horse behind him was Happy Man, who broke up at the start. The three-year-old was still well back four furlongs from home, and from there did well to finish about sixth. For the second time in a fortnight the Hastings trainer G. Greene has lost one of his team by accident. Morning Flight (Laughing Prlnce-Moa Bird) fell when being schooled over hurdles, and then hit a post and broke a leg when attempting to gallop through a gateway. e e Nigger Boy, 9.13, has been given a real horse’s weight in the Flying Handicap at Feilding. He is rated a full stone above Saxon Tor, who was awarded top weight in the Stewards’ Handicap. The Nigger Minstrel gelding has made a steep ascent in the weights during the last two months. Jacose won a double at Waimate in the autumn in the manner of a potential champion, but in subsequent starts the Ashburton pacer either broke at the start or ran indifferently. He staged a comeback on Saturday, when he led throughout to win the Freyberg Handicap at Forbury. Jacose has a great burst of speed, and might go a long way if he becomes reliable. Walter Moore, whose previous performances had justified the universal belief that he was a non-stayer, revealed unexpected signs of stamina by collecting third money in the Hurricane Handicap at Dunedin. The most satisfactory feature of his performance was that he made a second dash after it had appeared that he was about to stop. e e There was a meagre entry for the Southland Cup. and only five horses are likely to run this afternoon. They are, however, capable of providing a good contest. Sparkle won the last Dunedin Cup; Peony Rose and Mona’s Song have won several races over the distance. Doubleack won the Wyndham Cup, and Sir Hugh the Spring Handicap at Gore. e e Certissimus, surprisingly only second favourite on the place machine, had a simple task in the Artillery Handicap at Forbury. Beginning smoothly, he was in third place at the end of two furlongs, and second to Axworth with half a mile behind him. He trotted up to the leader three furlongs from home, and won without being extended from Manian, who moved evenly all the way but had no chance of overhauling the Point three-year-old. Certissimus has won three times in four starts, his only defeat being sustained when his driver miscounted the number of laps at Greymouth. * Dark Hazard won impressively on the third day at Addington, but he had failed to trot a yard on the two preceding days, and obviously few people were prepared to trust him again at Forbury, where he was the outsider of the field. The Great Bingen gelding was inclined to mix his gait once or twice, but he had no difficulty in registering another win—his third since he discarded the hopples. The favourite, Bush Laddie, soon dashed to tlie front in an attempt to lead for the rest of the journey, but while he beat all the others he had nothing in reserve when Dark Hazard tackled him in the straight.

LEVIN MEETING Rollicker Succeeds In Handicap Sprint To Lord Cavendish By Telegraph—Press Association LEVIN, November 23. The Levin Racing Club’s meeting opened in light showery weather. The attendance was good and the totalisator handled £19,027, against £18,896 10/- last year. Results:— MANAKAU HURDLES, Of £120; 1* miles s—Hyderabad, 9.0 (Cavaney) 1 4 Prinihia, 9.0 (Grinley) 2 I—Kincora, 9.6 (Jenkins) 3 Also started: 2 Stella Lux 9.0, 3 Hokumai 9.0, 6 Dorak 9.0, 7 Great Bramble 9.0. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time—2min 48sec. MAIDEN RACE, Of £100; 6 furlongs I— Distress Signal, 8.5 (Jenkins) .. 1 5 Tau-uru, 8.5 (Tattersall) 2 II — Royal Vision, 8.5 (Boyer) 3 Also started: 9 Maharajah 8.5, 8 Tristan 8.5, 14 Lady Joy 8.5, 10 Oraitl 8.5, 2 China Clipper 8.5, 6 Inform 8.5, 4 Courting 8.5, 13 Gay Lord 8.5, 15 Wineberry 8.5, 12 Red Dash 8.5, 7 Haughty Rival 8.5, 3 Princess Merling 8.5. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £120; 5 furlongs 1— Golden Moon, 7.12 (Tattersall) . 1 2 Erinscourt, 9.9 (Anderson) .. .. 2 3 Kevin, 7.11 (Broughton) 3 Also started: 7 Miner’s Hope 8.3, 6 Ex Pupil 7.12, 5 Saka Bona 7.12, 3 Fleche d’Or 7.7, 8 Lady Boswal 7.7. Won by a length and a half, a head between second and third. Time— Imin 1 l-ssec. WERAROA HACK HANDICAP, Of £120; 7 furlongs. 4 All Quiet, 8.4 (Tattersall) 1 6 Laughing Song, 8.8 (Campbell) .. 2 11—Moderate, 8.0 (Broughton) .. ..3 Also started: 2 Counter 8.12, 1 Lady Ex 8.8, 3 Acrobat 8.7, 5 Viracious 8.6, 9 War Cloud 8.3, 7 Te Ore 8.2, 10 Arctic Queen 8.0. Won by threequarters of a length, two lengths between second and third. Time —Imin 27 4-ssec. LEVIN HANDICAP, Of £220; li miles 3 Rollicker, 7.6 (Shaw) 1 4 All Bunsby, 8.2 (Morris) 2 2—Aurora’s Star, 8.4 (Broughton) .. 3 Also started: 1 Meamea 8.8, 6 Master Cyklon 7.13, 5 Trebor 7.5, 7 Charing Cross 7.0, 8 Doctor Defoe 7.0, 9 War Lap 7.0. Won by three lengths, a nose between second and third. Time—2min 6 3-ssec. LAKE HACK HANDICAP, Of £150; 1 mile and 212 yards 2—Last Acre, 9.0 (Jenkins) 1 4—All Bunsby, 8.2 (Morris) 6 —Haile Selassie, 7.10 (Stevens) .... Also started: 5 Piastre 8.7, 1 Social Credit 8.2, 3 Caution 7.13, Won by a length and a half, a neck between second and third. Time—lmin 56 2-ssec. J. R. MCDONALD MEMORIAL, Of £180; 6 furlongs 6 Lord Cavendish, car. 7.4 (Stewart) 1 1— Mittie, 8.7 (Broughton) 2 2 Night Eruption car 7.13 (Midwood) 3 Also started: 3 Wings of Song 7.2, 7 Golden Ridge 7.0, 5 Nelumbo 7.0, 4 Sea Link 7.0. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time — Imin 13 2-ssec. MAKO MAKO HACK HANDICAP, Of £120; 6 furlongs 4—Defy, 7.9 (Mudford) 1 I—Cheerful Lady, car. 7.12 .. ..2 7 Royal Consort, car. 7.4 3 Also started: 3 Pas de Cheval 8.4, 5 Wakarara 7.9, 8 Conversion 7.7, 9 Huntino 7.7, 2 Kadina 7.7, 6 Triple Crown 7.7. Won by a length and a half, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time—lmin 14 2-ssec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY 12.0 KIMBERLEY HURDLES, of £140; 14 miles..—Dorado 10.13, War Lap 10.9, Good Sun 10.5, Segra 10.3, Hyderabad 9.11, Kincora 9.7, Prinihia 9.5, Dorak 9.0, Debretts 9.0, Great Bramble 9.0, Hokumai 9.0, Laughing Duchess 9.0. 12.40 TRIAL STAKES, of £130; 6 furlongs. —Distress Signal 9.0, Blue Border 8.5, China Clipper 8.5, Courting 8.5, Gay Lord 8.5, Hunting Squire 8.5, Haughty Rival 8.5, Israel 8.5, Maharajah 8.5. Princess Venus 8.5, Royal Vision 8.5, Red Dash 8.5, Tristan 8.5, Prattler 8.5, Victoire 8.5, Wineberry 8.5. 1.25 CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, of £180; li miles.—Don Quex 9.0, Piastre 8.4, Doctor Defoe 8.4, Laughing Song 8.0, Caution 7.9, Haile Selassie 7.9, War Cloud 7.9, Inform 7.7. 2.10 HEATHERLEA HACK HANDICAP, of £140; 6 furlongs.—Valiant Lady 9.0, Cheerful Lady 8.12, Silver Shekel 8.12, Defy 8.11, All Bunsby 8.10, Pas de Cheval 8.8, Lady Ex 8.5, Newbury Queen 8.3, Kadina 8.1, Conversion 7.12, Hunting Squire 7.12, Royal Vision 7.12. 2.55 BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, of £260; 11 miles. —Ned Cuttie 8.6, Meamea 8.5, Aurora’s Star 8.5, Rollicker 8.3, Dark Eagle 7.11, Master Cyklon 7.9, Trebor 7.0, Doctor Defoe 7.0, Charing Cross 7.0. 3.40 IHAKARA HACK HANDICAP, of £140; 7 furlongs.—All Bunsby 9.0, Laughing Song 8.13, Counter 8.11, Acrobat 8.5, Viracious 8.4, War Cloud 8.2, Moderate 8.2, Te Ore 8.0, Arctic Queen 8.0, Courting 8.0, Gay Lord 8.0. 4.25 KOPUTAROA HANDICAP, of £200; 6 furlongs.—Mittie 8.11, Night Eruption 8.3, Kentucky 7.11, Vascones 7.8, Wings of Song 7.2, Golden Ridge 7.0, Nelumbo 7.0. 5.10 HOKIO HACK HANDICAP, of £140; 5 furlongs.—Sea Link 9.0, Defy 8.6, Teacony 7.13, Royal Consort 7.13, Wakarara 7.11, Calliope 7.10, Conversion 7.7, China Clipper 7.7, Coronado 7.7, Star Mark 7.7, Tristan 7.7. King' Potts commenced correctly in the King George Handicap at Forbury, and was soon out in front. Guncase headed him at the mile, and commencing the final circuit Guncase, Loyal Rey and Peter Smith were all in front of him. Three furlongs from home King Potts had drifted further back and appeared to have lost his chance, but pulled to the outside he made a fast run up the straight to win from Loyal Rey and Peter Smith. The Oamaru gelding is a brilliant pacer, but requires plenty of room to use his speed to advantage. The King George Handicap was run at a slow gait, the winner being allowed to take 4.33 for the two miles. Kindergarten, who captured the AJison Cup on Saturday, is a three-year-old by Kincardine from Valadore (Valkyrian-Adornment). He was bred by the successful Gisborne owner, Mr E. Fitzgerald, and was trained by I. Tinsley. Kindergarten won three times in his last four starts as a two-year-old, and this season he has scored two wins, two seconds and a third in five outings. He was taken to Auckland early in the current term, and to give him better opportunities was left there in the care of R. S. Bagby. Mr Fitzgerald’s horses have won a huge number of races during the last two years, but nearly all of them have been gained at the “smalls” in the Bays, and two successes at Ellerslie with Kindergarten may encourage him to send more horses further afield.