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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20542, 18 February 1935, Page 12

AND NEWS FROM EVERY WHIR

THE Ashburton County Racing Club will take yearling nominations until 5 p.m. to-day for the John Grigg Stakes, to be run in September. * $ >ic qc Handicaps for the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting are due on Saturday. HAD PREVIOUS SUCCESSES. F. D. Jones had his fourth success as a trainer in the James Hazlett Gold Cup when Nightly won on Saturday. His previous winners were Amythas, Murihaupo and Limerick. A. E. Ellis, who rode Nightly, was previously successful in this event on Limerick and Cricket Bat. As Mr J. A. M’Dougall, owner of Nightly, was not present, Mr C. N. Draper received tne trophy from the president of the Dunedin Jockey Club, Mr A. C. lianlon, K.C. * ¥ * * The Levin Racing Club has been granted the use of one of the vacant Marlborough permits, and the club will stage an additional meeting on June 29. The other permit not used by the Marlborough Club in the spring has been accepted by the Westland Racing Club, which will now hold a two-day meeting on May 4 and 6, instead of a singleday fixture on May 6. * * * * r oaling returns must be sent in to the Keeper of the New Zealand Stud Book by February 28. EQUALLED RECORD. Wingatui is not often as fast as it was for this year’s Cup meeting. Silver Sight, by winning the D.J.C. Handicap in 2min osec, equalled the course record for a mile and a quarter, created ten years ago by Deucalion. NIGHTLY’S DEEDS. Nightly came through the test provided by the James Hazlett Gold Cup satisfactorily, but he will be 'tried out again at Trentham next month before a decision in respect to his proposed Sydney trip is arrived at. His wind trouble seemed to be less in evidence on Saturday. He has won eleven races, and with four seconds and five thirds has earned £6450 in stakes. MOBILE WON £1675. The fatal mishap to Mobile at Wingatui was generally regretted. He was a good honest performer, and during his career won twelve races and £1675 in prize-minev. He was trained and raced by D. j. M’Donald, of Mosgiel. WERE IN WINNING FORM. J. W. Dooley rode four winners at the Dunedin meeting, including a treble on Saturday. One of these was Grand Finale, whom he also trains. R. Beale, A. E. Ellis, A. Messervy and. C. Humphries each rode two winners. D. P. Wilson had three training successes at the fixture. F. C. Pratt and E. J. Ellis both trained two winners. SHIPPED TO SYDNEY. In addition to the horses already noted in the shipment that left Wellington for Australia on Friday there were two others. They were the two-year-old Iliad—Stardancer filly La Nijinska, who has been sold by Mr Ken Austin to Mr G. N. Magill, of Sydney, and the brood mare Caught (Trespasser—Forest Girl), with her bay colt by Siegfried, purchased at the late Mr V. Riddiford’s dispersal sale by Mr E. J. Watt, of Sydney. Trevace, a two-year-old bay colt by The Ace from Charis, therefore a halfbrother to Capris, was shipped to Sydney from Auckland on Friday, and will go into G. Price’s stable at Randwick. Trevace, who has not yet raced, is owned by Mr C- M. Emanuel, who bred him, and also bred Capris, and sent her to Sydney, subsequently disposing of her for a substantial figure. Trevace has shown a lot of speed in his work, and he should turn out well, as he is one of the finest two-year-olds seen at Ellerslie for a long time. POLYDORA’S FAILURES. H. Nurse expected Polydora to give a good account of herself in the James Hazlett Gold Cup, but she ran very moderately. Admirers of this mare must be finding her expensive.

1 GRECIAN PRINCE. I : :: — I Grecian Prince appeared to have mended his ways, but he suffered a relapse at Wingatui and lost ground at . the start of each of his races. Mr N. . M’Lean, the stipendiary steward at the i meeting, said on Saturday that he in- ! t nded to recommend that Grecian ! Prince be placed on the schooling list. The son of Polycrates is to fulfil engagements at Gore on Wednesday and Thursday. He will be ridden by A. E. Ellis. L. J. Ellis and G. Humphries will also be riding at this meeting. AUSTRALIAN-BRED. Golden King, winner of the Waihola Hack Handicap at Wingatui on Saturday, is an Australian-bred gilding. He was imported to New Zealand in 1931 by Mr J. Beattie, but now carries the colours of J. A. Smaill, who also trains him. As a two-year-old Golden King had nine races, being unplaced in all of them. He was out only once at three years and did not race last season. He scored his maiden success in the Farewell Handicap at Tapanui on February 6. A five-year-old, Golden King is by Air Balloon from Lady Ortelle, by Wallace Isinglass from Ortelle, by Orvieto. Air Balloon, an English horse, was by Stedfast (son of Chaucer) from Highness, by Cyllene. WINOOKA’S PERFORMANCE. Although he was beaten into second place in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday, Winooka can be credited with a remarkable performance. It did nat seem likely that after all his travelling he could be got back to his best, but his trainer, M. Poison, has always been confident that he would manage it. Winooka w r as conceding 221 b to Arachne who is regarded as a class sprinter. Strangely enough the dams of Arachne and Winooka are sisters. Corban. sire of Arachne, is a brother to Tetratema and Welkin Queen, her dam, is by The Welkin, so that it is easy to understand the filly’s possessing exceptional speed. SILVER SIGHT’S TALLY. Silver Sight had his twenty-seventh start for the season when he won the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap on Saturday. He has won twice, been second five times, third twice and unplaced 18 times. He did not race much in his first season, but he has been busy since and now has started 88 times. He has had seven wins, been second 18 times and third 14 times, while he has earned £1306. THREE COSTLY SECONDS. One of England’s best cross-country horsemen is Jerry Moloney, but he has an unlucky record in respect to the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree. lie rode the runner-up, Easter Hero, in 1929, and was also second on Gregalach in 1931. In 1933 he finished fourth on Delaneige, while last March he was again on the runner-up Delaneige. Moloney reckons that the three seconds made a difference of £IO,OOO to him. He is likely to ride either Delaneige or Ready Cash this time. RIDER AND TRAINER, Mr Gwyn Saunders Davies-Scourfield, who died in England in December at the age of 69, was a fine amateur rider in his day. During his career he rode 332 winners from 1068 mounts. He was a trainer for forty years and in that capacity his successes included the Oaks with Perola, the Manchester Cup twice with Rambling Katie, and the Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood with O’Donovan Rossa. RACING FIXTURES. February 20, 21—Gore R.C. February 21—Tolaga Bay J.C. February 22. 23—Woodville D.J.C. February 23. 25—Te Aroha J.C. February 27—Opunake R.C. February 28—Walpa R.C. March 2—Banks Peninsula R.C. March 2—Napier Park R.C. March 2—Franklin R.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. February 16, 20—Auckland T.C. February 20. 21—Gore R.C. February 23—New Brighton T.C. March 1, 2—lnvercargill T.C. March 2—Wellington T.C. March 2—Banks Peninsula R.C. March 8, 9—Cromwell J.C. March 9—Marlborough T.CX March 9—Timaru T.C. March 13—Wyndham T.C. March 16—Cheviot T.C.