RACING ON AND OFF THE TRACK

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23321, 3 October 1945, Page 7

RACING ON AND OFF THE TRACK

N. J. Dwyer has six horses—representing five owners —in the Spring Stakes at Washdyke. Bali was not nominated for the hurdle race at the Dunedin meeting. He is to revert to sprinting at Washdyke next week. Entries for the South Canterbury meeting total 179, eight more than for the 1941 spring fixture. The only notable differences are a drop from 20 to 12 in the Hactlow Trot, and an increase from 36 to 42 in the Spring tj' 0. k 0N Shining Ring, winner of the Hastings Stakes, is the first horse raced by Mi- A. J. McKenzie, of Paki Paki. Tussock returned a win dividend of over half a century when he won the last race at Hastings. Honest Sal. now trained at Levin, made her customary slow beginning in the Foxton Cup. and was a long way back at the half-mile. She finished with characteristic dash in sixth place, and will be dangerous over a longer distance. Immediate was withdrawn from the Main Stakes, the Metropolitan and the Squatters’ Handicap at Randwick. It is possible that opportunity offered to get him to Melbourne. Transport has been a worry to all owners and trainers in Australia lately. N. McGrowdie, who won the Metropolitan on the Queensland-bred gelding, Murray Stream, and the same race ■last year on the New Zealander, Nightbeam, is a Brisbane youngster who settled in Sydney a year or two ago. Mr W. R. Kemball. who curtailed his racing activities on the outbreak of war, has a big team of young horses in H. Hilton’s stable at Flemington. The 5000gns. Stenelaus will probably have his first race in Victoria next Saturday. His owner, Mr O. R. Porter, a wealthy shoe manufacturer, has had a wonderful run lately with the South Australian horse, St. Fairy. Swift Quarry, one of the rising stars in the north, last season, may be in action at Te Aroha. If he shapes well he may tackle the Mitchelson Cup. but his lady owner has the Auckland Cup in view. If the restriction on mid-week racing is lifted, interference with Industry would not be serious as far as South Canterbury is concerned. It would mean, at most, two Thursday meetings in the year when complete restoration of permits is made. The lifting of restrictions on racinghas made a big difference to leading jockeys in Australia. They are again able to accept inter-State engagements. A. Breasley and R. Heather (Melbourne) are riding at Randwick; and D. Munro. W. Cook, J. Thompson and other crack Sydney horsemen are booked for the two Cups. The Geraldine-bred three-year-old, Lord Coronach, who was operated on for wind trouble, won the Flying Handicap at Hastings in courageous fashion. He was checked at the start, and after getting to the front at the distance had to fight off a challenge from Lord Theio. A maiden expected to win soon In the north Is General Lytup. a threeyear half-brother to Night Pilot, owned by Mrs W. D. Graham. He is by Solicitor-General from Lytup, a halfsister to Madrid. Madrid was the dam of Malaga (Auckland Cup). Paquito (second Melbourne Cup), and Urgency. Lytup’s dam. Flame, was a half-sister to Prayer Wheel, grand-dam of Phar Lap. Winner of £7015 in stakes during her racing career, when she had 17 successes, including the A.R.C. Great Northern Derby, Daks Guineas and Railway Handicap, in which she established a race record of 1.11 3-5, the brood mare Gay Blonde, who was 14 years old, broke a leg and had to be destroyed after losing her foal by Foxbridge. Her death is a severe loss to her owner, Mr G. Courtney, of Ngatea. Gay Blonde, who also won the A.J.C. Craven Plate and V.R.C. MacKinnon Stakes, was a sister to Gay Sheik and to Gay Sheila, a Great Northern and Avondale Guineas winner. She was half-sister to Marie’s Acre. Lady Fox and Madam Ruth, dam of the Alison Cup winner. Golden Sheila. The dam of Gay Blonde was the Romeo mare, Lady Marie, who never raced.