OAKS WINNER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 365, 5 March 1932, Page 12

OAKS WINNER.

Korokio to Come South Again. TRENTHAM POSSIBILITIES. (Special to the " Star.”) WANGANUI, March 5. Korokio stripped well at Bulls on Wednesday and showed plenty of pace in the early stages, but stopped to nothing in the straight. It will be remembered that the Redfern filly did much the same at Waverley on Labour Day, and then went south to win the New Zealand Oaks in brilliant style. Korokio is engaged at Trentham and will go on to Riccarton, where she will probably run in both the Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps. If she starts in either or both of these events she will be hard to beat, notwithstanding her failure this week. Auctioneer ran two good races at Wanganui, prior to which he had done very little track work owing to being lfiore or less sore. He won the Highweight Handicap at Bulls on Thursday in convincing style, and it is only a matter of the Gasbag gelding keeping sound for him to win again soon for his owner-trainer, B. T. Bennett. Some thirty years or so ago Mr Bennett raced with considerable success, his wins including the New Zealand Gup with Halberdier. Later he won some good cross-country races with Khartoum, and owned and trained other good horses, including King Mart, a gelding, which he sold to an Australian. King Mart has raced with success in Victoria. Auctioneer will, all going well, make his next appearance in the Hack Cup at Feilding. All Humbug put up a good performance in running third in the Hack Cup at Bulls, as he is only a three-year-old and carried top weight, -9st 91b. It looked as if with a little luck he might have won. All Humbug is to run at Trentham, where he is engaged in the Thompson Handicap and the Railway on the first day at the minimum. He will not want for friends in whichever event he starts, as he will be improved with his race at Bulls. Wanganui form points to Davistock as a likely winner of the High-weight at Opunake on March 17. The three-year-old son of David is a good sort and should win another race or two soon. W. Ravner has Pomp looking in great fettle. The son of Absurd appears to have sharpened up as a result of his racing at Wanganui. His form here was disappointing, but he will probably shape better at Trentham, where he will run in the Thompson Handicap, in which he has 7st 21b.

Midinette, in ,the same stable, continues to put plenty of dash into her work, and she is likely to show improved form in her forthcoming engagements at Trentham and Ellerslie.

Just an Idea is improving in his jumping with experience, and fenced in good style at Bulls, winning very easily on the first day. He was not started on Thursday, but will be kept for the Feilding meeting, at which he is likely to pick up some money. He looks to be one of the best of the young brigade of hurdlers on this coast. MR EDMONDS SELLING OUT. Still another owner is retiring from the trotting sport. Mr E. E. Edmonds, of New Brighton, is the latest to announce that he is selling out. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., will conduct the sale next Friday afternoon, beginning at 2 p.m., at 246, Bexley Road, New Brighton. The lots include the b.g. Bingen Wilkes, b.m. Chancet, b.g. Webby, b.g. Lord Ernleigh, b.c. Golden Cross (entered in Sapling Stakes and Derby) ; b.c., 2yrs, by Real Guy from Chancet; b.f., rising two years, by Author Dillon from Lady Bee; b.f., three years, by Great Audubon from Wee Lily, in foal to Real Guy; and b.m. Lady Bee, in foal to Travis Ax worthy and with a colt foal by Peterwah. Gear will also be offered.

On Monday morning Mr Edmonds will take to the Metropolitan trotting track Webby and Lord Ernleigh, who are by Peter Chenault, trotters, and also the pacing colt Golden Cross, for inspection, and on Wednesday, March 9, they may be seen in action on the New Brighton trotting course.

MR BARTON’S SALE. Acting under instructions from his medical adviser, the Dunedin sportsman, Mr G. J. Barton, intends to take a prolonged rest from business and he will drop out of ownership, though he may return later. He* contemplates a trip abroad and he may be absent for six months or more. His thoroughbreds will be sold at Wingatui on Wednesday and his trotting stock will be disposed of in Christchurch at Easter. The gallopers to come under the hammer at Wingatui, who will be sold with their engagements, include the hurdler Antrim Boy, Syrs, by Some Boy IT—Flare Gun; Ruling Pen, 3yrs, by Chief Ruler—Penella; Warship, 2yrs, by Pombal —Homage; Mayam, 2yrs, by Tea Tray—Puttee; Gallant Fox, 3yrs, by Hunting Song—Smoke Concert; Al Jolson. 4yrs, by Limond— Motley; Segrave, 4yrs, by Arausio— Marty; Academy, syrs, by Leighton— First Class. There are also the brood mare, Artistic, by Leighton—Statuette, with colt foal by Paladin; yearling colt by Paper Money—Statuette; and yearling colt by Hunting Song—Miss Love. U X PLEASANT I N(’ 1 DENT. Five years’ suspension from membership was the penalty meted out by the committee of the Victorian Club, the principal racing institution of its kind in Melbourne, to a member recently. The trouble arose over a large roll of notes, £lB4, being missed by another member. The secretary had announced the loss and called for the return of the roll. Subsequently a reward of £SO was announced. The money was then handed in. The committee held that the finder had not been sufficiently prompt in his action. As he is a member of other clubs, including at least one principal racing club, the penalty will affect him very seriously.