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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20544, 20 February 1935, Page 12

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for the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting close on Tuesday, at 8 p.m. KILTOWVN INJURED. While proceeding to his stable on Saturday morning after working at Ellerslie, Kiltowyn suddenly became frightened, and jumping round quickly, ricked himself, and in consequence he will not fulfil his Te Aroha engagements. The trouble is not regarded as being very serious, though it has necessitated a break in his work. MIGHT GOING WELL. Might and Darecourt were associated oven six furlongs on the plough at Trentham yesterday, and Might was nearly a length too good for his companion in Imin 18 3-ssec, the last half-mile in 52 l-osec. Might appears to be well forward, although he has been back in work only for three weeks. Darecourt could make little impression on his mate, but his effort was satisfactory for a maiden horse. GAY MARIGOLD RESUMES. After having been on the easy list for several weeks, Gay Marigold is again in regular work at Ellerslie under the care of R. S. Bagby. She put on a good deal of flesh during her respite and is very burly. CAMERON’S TEAM, Prior to leaving Hastings for Australia last week Gold Trail galloped exceptionally well, and is considered to be in as good form now as when she won the Auckland Cup. The Doncaster Handicap is said to be the special mission of Sir Nigel, who accompanies Gold Trail on the trip. Sir Nigel has galloped really well at times. AT ELLERSLIE. The latest additions to the active brigade at Ellerslie are Takiri and Green Patch, who were recently brought from the south by P. W. Scally. Takiri is an upstanding five-year-old chestnut gelding by Mercian King from Peep o’ Day, and Green Patch is a seven-vear-old gelding by Acre from Dominant. Green Patch was at one time trained by R. Johnson at New Plymouth, and among other races, won the Nolan Hack Handicap at Hawera in 1932. FOUR GREAT BARGAINS. The failure of several high-priced horses bought within recent years to justify their purchase brings to mind recollections of four horses, all from the same stud, who won a lot of money for their fortunate owners (writes “Phaeton”). “It is related that the brilliant Malua was once bought for £42. His winning record included the Newmarket Handicap, Melbourne Cup, Adelaide Cup, Australian Cup and Y.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race. Sheet Anchor, who registered a sensational victory in the Melbourne Cup of 1885. changed hands for £4O, and Blink Bonny, who won the Caulfield Cup in the same year, was bought for £BS. Ringwood. winner of the Australian Cup, secured at two years old for £35. Malua, Sheet Anchor. Blink Bonny and Ringwood were all the progeny of the English-bred sire St Albans, and they were all bred in Tasmania by the late Mr John Field.’’ FANCIED FOR FLEMIXGTOX. Racing at Caulfield would bring about changes but on February 10 the order of popularity for the Y.R.C. double to be run on March 2 and 9 was:— Newmarket Handicap. Silver King. Arachne. Winooka. Ogwell, Sir John. Radiant Star, Press Gang, The Marne. Heros, Titanium. Closing Time, Count Ito, Park Sky, Great Legend, l’Elite. Australian Cup. Topical, La Trobe. Marabou, Cueesun, Sylvandale. Gippsland, Yintage, King March, Supervalve. Gold Trail, Nuit d'Or. Theo, Worthing, Sir Simper, Eastern Chief, Picatus. Alaric, Pewter, Sir Roseland. JOHN GRIGG STAKES. Thirty-four nominations were received by the Ashburton County Racing Club for its John Grigg Stakes, a fivefurlong event for two-year-olds, to be run on September 14. Seventeen sires are represented, namely, Paper Money (six entries), Pink Coat (six), Iliad (threei, Winning Hit (three). Polazel (two), Philamor (two). Rabbi (two), Lord Warden, Arausio, Limond, British Empire, Captain Bunsby, Siegfried, Rapier, Royden, Chief Ruler and Hoylake. HIGHLY-BRED YOUNGSTERS. At Trentham yesterday the two-year-olds, Le Grand and Boomerang, were sent half a mile and on this occasion Le Grand finished well in front, but the time, 52sec, was very ordinary. Le Grand, a half-brother by Posterity to Commendation, is possibly the bestbred youngster in the Dominion at present, but so far there has been little outstanding in his work. Still one may not learn what ability is concealed in him till he races. He certainly looks a high-class colt. Boomerang is a half-brother by Iliad to Might and he had his only start to date at the Wairarapa meeting on New Year’s Day, when he was badly left. Since then he has changed hands.

NOW AT HASTINGS, Count Willonyx, who until recently was trained in Wairoa, has joined up with G.- Greene’s team at Hastings. He is still a maiden. Lasc season he ran one or two fair races. * * * * Nightlv’s engagements next month are likely to include the Thompson i Handicap, one mile, at Trentham, and the Awapuni Gold Cup, one mile and ' a quarter. iRELATED TO SHATTER. j A two-year-old half-brother to Shat- ; ter by the Son-in-Law horse Philamor I .sounds a promising proposition. F. D. | Jones has taken charge of this youngster for Mr H. A. Knight, but it is not intended to race him this season. IX WORK AGAIN. Emotion has rejoined G. Greene’s | team at Hastings after a good spell. The holiday was thoroughly earned; few horses did as much racing as Emotion last season. He ran good races over hurdles as well as on the flat, and probably will do more hurdling this winter. MAY GO TO RIVERTON. Among horses with no immediate engagements to work well at Trentham yesterday were Red Sun (Ridgwav) and Sunee (Wilson), who ran half a mile together on the plough in a tick over 50sec. After the next Wellington meeting T. Lowe may take this pair down to Riverton, where Red Sun was a winner of the champion hack event three years ago. THE YOUNG BRIGADE. Gardianelle, who is likely to make her debut in the Juvenile Stakes at Motukarara on Saturdav week, is a two-year-old chestnut filly by Lord Warden from Moiselle by Solferino from Mademoiselle Ixe by Stepniak from Miss Dalrvmple by Pilgrim’s Progress. She is a member of the team of T. H. Gillett. That trainer has broken in the Limond—Curtain filly purchased by Mr E. Hay at Trentham last month. Culotte (Robespierre— Dame Straitlace), a two-vear-old member of this team, is having a month’s rest owing to her ricking a joint. BEATING TITE BOOKS. There has been great weeping on the ! part of Chicago bookmakers conse- : quent on the “ padding ” of the pari mutuels at the Charles Town (West Yirginia) track. The “ padding ” referred to is the old one —well known in Sydney—of selecting a race that looks a certainty for something, backing it at tote price away from the course, and then, at the last moment, putting a fair sum on the others in the race. In consequence some horses that should have been at 6 to 4 on at Charles Town paid 2 to 1 against on the pari mutuel. It is claimed that the group doing the business beat the starting-price bookmakers for £20.000 in a few weeks, and the latter, in their indignation, have announced they will do no further business with such “ swindlers,” and have wiped off Charles Town. GOING NORTH. A. Messervv will be riding at Woodville on Friday and Saturday. One of his mounts will be Blue Garter, who won the Juvenile Handicap at Waipukurau on Boxing Day. He was subsequently xinplaced at Awapuni and third and fourth at Hastings. Messervy has ridden 21 winners this season. UNIMPRESSIYE. __ Yinco (?. Wilson) acted as a trial mate for Delium (G. Ridgway) and Gold Yein (P. Burgess) at Trentham vesterday. The trio ran half a mile up the back on the grass in 57sec. Yinco quickly raced to the front and he beat the Woodville pair by a couple of lengths. X'either Delium nor Gold Yein was impressive and their Woodville prospects do not look very bright. NEW CLASSIC RACE. Entries for John Grigg Stakes. The following nominations have been received for tlte John Grigg- Stakes, which will be run for the first time at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s spring meeting on September 14. 1035. The event, which is for two-year-ol<?s, is over five furlongs, and carries a stake of 250 sovs:— Mr E. B. Newton’s b c, by Paper Money —Chivalry. Mr E. B. Newton’s ch f, by Pink Coat— Happy Queen. Mr Plant’s blk c, by Pink Coat—The Mr D. Grant’s br c, by Pink Coat—lnga. Mr T. E. Hide’s blk c, by Lord Warden —Graceful. Mr P. T. Hogan’s b f, by Polazel— Bella Lake. Mr D. Preston’s b f, by Paper Money— Lucinda. Mr IX Preston’s br f, by' Arausio—lmperial Rose. Mr K. Hay’s b f. by Limond—Curtain. Mr J. M. Samson’s b c, by Iliad—Entre Nous. Mr J. M. Samson’s ch c, by Iliad— Dancing Loll. Mr G. Hastie’s ch c, by British Empire —-Orange Queen. Mr A. S. George’s b f Short Circuit, bv Paper Money—Verintia. Mr J. South’s b c, by Captain Bunsby— Reveal. Mr j Earl’s b f, by Pink Coat—Saxette. Mr *?• J - Ellis’s ch f, by Pink Coat — Silver Patch. White's b c, by Seigfried— Sungift. Mr J. Morrison’s b f, by Pink Coat— Polly Form. Mr B. F. Spiers’s b f Impact, by Rapier —Kilada. Mr F. T. Buchanan’s b f, by Philamor— Gay Sonnet. Mr W. J. Loyle’s br g, by Roydon— First Class. Mr M-pO'Brien’s b c, by Chief Ruler— Estate <*. D. Greenwood’s b f Pelian, by IliadJ—Goldspear. Mr T C. Robinson’s ch f Golden Em-

blem. by Philamor—Bonrose. Mr ] T g S J lenziess ch f ’ by Rabbi—ReckDr M. G. Louisson’s gr f, by Hoylake— Royal Baby. Sir Charles Clifford’s b f Competition, by Polazel—Rivalry. Sir Charles Clifford’s b c Wild Chase, by Paper Money—Wild Hind. Sir Charles Clifford’s b c Paper Slipper, by Paper Money—Shuffle. Sir Charles Clifford’s b c Trench Fight, by Winning Hit—Scrimmage. Sir Charles Clifford’s ch f Stout Heart, by Winning Hit—Equipment. Sir Charles Clifford’s b c Impersonator, by Winning Hit—Miss Mimic. Mr T. Weston’s oh f The Squanderer, by Rabbi—Em i form. Mr C. Holdsworth’s b g, by Paper Money—Red Queen.