ON AND OFF THE TRACK

Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22200, 18 February 1942, Page 6

ON AND OFF THE TRACK

A Budget Of News And Views FIXTURES Racing Feb. 21—Waikato R.C. Feb. 21—Westland R.C. Feb. 21—Woodville J.C. Feb. 28—Dunedin J.C Feb. 28—Taranaki J.C. Feb. 28—Te Aroha J.C. Feb. 28—Greymouth J.C. Trotting Feb 21—New Brighton T.C. March 7—lnvercargill T.C. March 14—Timaru T.C. March 21—Wyndham T.C. March 21—Cambridge T.C. March 21—Westland T.C. March 28 —Ashburton T.C. Gladvnev would have to toP™™ on recent efforts to have anv chance in the Dunedin Cup with 9.6, but in November he carried 9.7 to m a stronger field in the Metropolitan. High Caste's win at Flemington on Saturday increased his “'■nhigs to £35,652. and took him ahead of Peter Pan £34,938. Now he will go after Windbag's position at . £^.'® 39 ' in 1 the Eurvthmic £36,891. A win in Futurity Stakes next Saturday wou.d send him up close to £37,750. High Title, whose victory in the OakJeigh Plate at Flemington aroused unusual'hostility. is a three-year-old by Duke John from Paper Flower.^ He was a good but not remarkably consistent two-year-old. He finished second in the important Standish Handicap on the same course on New Year s Day but let backers down at his next two starts.

J Bagby, who opened his account as a jockey at Matamata. is a son of H. S Bagby, now a prominent trainer but at one time first horseman to J. T. Jamieson's stable. The: lad s mother is a daughter of J. McCombe, so that the youngster comes of racing stock. Symphony (Rey de Oro-Knockninny Bellei led throughout the Great Northern Trotting Derby. Pacing Power was second with half the distance covered, but could not overhaul the filly, who won without being distressed. Pacing Power took 3.24 3-5, compared with his 3.20 in the Derby at AddingAt a recent race meeting at Brisbane bicycles provided the chief means of transport. A cycling brigade of punters, hundreds strong, descended on the course by all roads before the first event. They found a special parking place provided for them, plus an attendant to care for their machines. Beau Vaals £1435 is top-scorer among the two-year-olds this season. The Cardinal iNightrald-Palestnna) is to be tried over hurdles. He has not fulfilled expectations on the flat, but he is a natural stayer and provided he learns to jump the Orari-bred gelding should see out any distance. Bashful Lady settled her chance at Winton by getting “off the course on the home turn, and she made the turn badly at Gore. This mare shapes like a stayer, but at Dunedin her only engagement is over six furlongs. The Gisborne trainer, Ivan Tinsley, who for six years has been associated with horses owned by Mr E. N. Fitzgerald. has relinquished his position. The decision is due to the recent restrictions on road traffic. Most of Mr Fitzgerald’s horses have been turned out. Those that remain in work he will train himself. There Ig'nothing in view at the moment for Kindergarten, and he is being allowed to potter about the paddocks. Tinsley has won over a hundred races for Mr Fitzgerald, included in which is a Mitchelson Cup, with Small Boy, and a Takapuna Cup. with De Friend. Tinsley may later acquire a horse or two, but in the meantime he will farm the property which he recently purchased at Greenmeadows, near Hastings. Some owners are keeping their horses busv. At Otaki, Young Charles was started in the High weight, and three races later reappeared to run second to Enrich in the principal event. Night Eruption, third to Enrich and Young Charles, was saddled again an hour later to win the open sprint. Secured with the intention of putting him to hurdling. Cheetah showed little aptitude for the game, and W. Hawthorn sent the chestnut gelding home to his owner after he had crashed through an obstacle, giving R. Hawes a heavy fall. The New Zealand-bred two-year-old Anril Tide, purchased at the 1941 National sales on behalf of Mr F. W. Hughes. Sydney, won a division of the Two-year-old Handicap at Canterbury Park. April Tide is a chestnut filly by Tiderace from the Chief Ruler mare April Fool, dam of Beaupartir and Lambourn. Mr Hughes races the largest team in Australia. The Caulfield Futurity Stakes, which wil> be run at Flemington this week, is the richest event in Australia outside handicaps and classics. The conditions call for weight-for-age. with penalties and allowances, which result in variations of two stone or more from the scale. High Caste will have to carry the maximum penalty of 141 b. Entries are taken early on the forfeit system, but late nominations are accepted on payment of a fee of £6O. Spanish Lad was going nicely in a very handy position at the home turn in the PPresident’s Handicap at Gore, but he did not finish so well as in the Invercargill Cup and missed a place. He will have to do better if he is to be a danger in the Dunedin Cup.