ON AND OFF THE TRACK

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23188, 30 April 1945, Page 2

ON AND OFF THE TRACK

Acceptances for the Ashburton Racing Club’s meeting will .close at 8 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday). ... Prince Dolomite’s third in the Tekapo Hurdles was his sixth minor placing in succession.

As Required was prominent for most of the way in the Rosewill Handicap. If he keeps sound the Grand National winner should soon be ready to produce his best form over obstacles. Eulogia galloped six furlongs after finishing second at Riccarton, and she travelled nearly as far though not quite so fast after the Rosewill handicap on Saturday. Lost Art impressed in earlier races by finishing strßngly from the back. In the Rosewill Handicap he was one of the pacemakers, and was left without a run at the end. In the Domain Handicap at Forbury Park, Windermere has been penalised 48yds for her win at Timaru. Calumella (scr) was omitted from the Bayfield and Victory Handicaps. Silver Mask won two races at the conclusion of the 1943-44 term, but failed to score last season. His win on Saturday for Mr E. J. Burns was. however. prefaced by three solid placed efforts in the south, and the grey has recently revealed unsuspected stamina. The totalisator turnover at Washdyke on Saturday. £36.043. was a record for a Jockey Club meeting. The previous highest total was £34.185 10 -. m the autumn of 1943. Last season bad weather affected the attendance at both meetings.

Emulous was still below his best at Washdvke, but he returned a place dividend at acli start, and the two races should tune him up for his next engagement. He gave away a second in the Otipua, and his placing established him on 3.34.

Sir Percy, who came to Washdyke witli W. E. Hazlett’s other horses, is to go to Auckland with T. J. Boyle for the Waikato and Great Northern meetings. Inscrutable’s form on Saturday did not justify a trip, and he will return home. With the benefit of a 71b allowance and a brilliant beginning. Nurnie was never headed in the Smithfield Handicap. and repeated his win in the race last season. In the interval he had earned nothing, but in some instances he had tackled” the highest open class. Immediate’s victory in the Timaru Cup was as popular as it was impressive. The long-striding four-year-old was In front practically throughout, and finished so well that his ability t stay a longer journey cap hardly be questioned. 'The Siegfried-Quite Soon gelding is bred to stay, and is built to carry weight. Fairy Bard appeared to be feeling the effects of his fall in the Tekapo Hurdles, and the idea of taking him to Auckland has been abandoned immediate will go north, and is to lie entered at To Rapa as well a r'll' i ..laIf this programme is earned out there

will be no chance of him running in the Oamaru Winter Cup. Boolamskee, whose behaviour at the barrier in flat races left a lot to be desired, revealed no improvement when he made his debut as a hurdler on Saturday. The rest of the field were over 50 yards on the journey before Boolamskee commenced to race. Mister John, favourite for the Electric Stakes on Saturday, is owned and trained at Ashburton by W. Robinson, who was at one time prominent as first jockey for P. T. Hogan’s stable in the days of Golden King and Rorke’s Drift. the inquiry by the Canterbury District Committee into the incident at the finish of the Addington Handicap at Riccarton will be based on an appeal by the stipendiary steward against the decision of the C.J.C. judicial committee. In those circumstances. The Vulture was not eligible for entry for the Rosewill Handicap. Loyal Chief lost considerable ground in the first three furlongs of the Otipua Trot, but he had little difficulty in making up the leeway when R. Donald signalled for speed at the five furlongs and the Grattan Loyal four-year-old had the race won at the top of the straight. He will win again. The judicial committee of the S.C.J.C. met after the races on Saturday to inquire into tlie cause of the last event being started before the totalisator had been balanced. Stewards at the start stated that the balloon fell two minutes after being hoisted and the field was tifrn dispatched. As a member of the staff concerned had left the course, the matter was left to the chairman and vice-chairman to deal with. Silverstream. who paid a big dividend in the Electric Stakes, carries the Silver Streak colours. He is a well-grown two-vear-old by Paper Slipper from Wild Chase's sister. Eastern Hind. As there are no suitable races in sight just now. Mi- E. H. Aubrey will have Silverstream sent home to allow him to furnish. John Gay, who is to go out for a spell, made a successful exit by winning the Doncaster Handicp. A 71b allowance reduced his weight to 8.7, and the grey showed his appreciation of the relief He was probably lucky to beat Burberry, who ran him to half a length after having to change his course twice in the straight. Lord /dvocate threatened serious danger when he loomed up with a furlong to go. but did not siisia’" his run Th AVOID COLDS The be... win (■ ;n.id cold, i’ '< igo ■' olenri ot exercise «• ‘ fresh I air lo build Ui- resistance to keel warm and -o I'crt’ Da let's Lime °re servei handv Baxters is be-< f<» ! oirilis colds -ore threats, and othei I bronchial i’ments Be re it's ~r . . I Z'c ii’ovcil most iicpcb t ~ l:1 . n Hexn-r' I.ld. 692 Co’ mix