ON THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 227, 27 September 1935, Page 4

ON THE TURF

By

“KESTREL”

GERALDINE RACING CLUB

SPRING MEETING OPENS. ■DODGE WINS CUP RACE. [ Per Press Association. 1 OBART, Sept. 26. The spring meeting of the Geraldine Racing Club was opened to-day on the Orari course under dull weather conditions with a good attendance. The track was in good order. The totalizator handled £7268, against £7121 10s last year. Results:— First Hurdle Handicap.—l Trishna 10.2 and 5 Joppa 9.0 (dead heat) 1. 4 Fleeting Glance 9.9 3. Also: Black Duke, Sunward, Nocturnus, Radiant Rose, Chrysology, Weatherley, Polenta. Four lengths. Time, 3.2 2-5. Ohapi Hack Handicap.—l Violenta 1, 5 Miracle 2.2 Disguise 3. Also: Trumpet Blast, Jack Ahoy, Sailor’s Quest, Dover Patrol, Hine Ra, Haste Away, Silver Fox. Greek Vase, Frontage, Waltham. Length; four lengths. Time, 1.15 2-5. Geraldine Cup.—3 Dodge 1, 8 Quite Soon 2,2 Epris 3. Also: Horowhenua, Gay Crest, Silver Sight, Hunting Go, Wino, Haere Tonu. Half a length; three lengths. Time. 2.6. Geraldine Trot Handicap.—6 Royal Crescent 1. 5 Dual 2,2 Repeal 3. Squatters’ Handicap.—l Kinnoul 1, 6 Bon Tray 2,2 Cranford 3. Also: Rebel Chief, Guarantee, Silver Streak, Tizzy, Penelope, Tunneller. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.13. Raukapuka Handicap. 3 Golden Dart 1, 12 Gold Cross 2, 16 Rose Vai 3. Also: Capital, Worship, Dollar Prince, Moneygran, Riptide, Daring Deed, Madam Pompadour, Call Money, Knocklong, Heloise, Monipere, Kurapae, Rose of Tralee, Merry del Vai, The Surgeon. Orari Trot Handicap, 1} miles.—l Civic 1, 11 Colleen Wrack 2, 3 Satin Lass 3.

Belfield Handicap.—3 Quietly 1, 4 Me Heath 2, 7 Courtyard 3. Also: Trivet, Colossian, Gigglcswick, Rebel Lad, Metal Bird, Blazon, Sky Rover. Two lengths; head. Time, 1.48.

ON RANDWICK TRACKS

SYDNEY TRAINING NOTES SYDNEY, Sept. 26. At Randwiek cn the outside of the tourse proper Sylvandale just led Theo after nine furlongs run in 2min. 2secDark Sky beat The Chanter over a mile in Imin. 47jsec. Sir John did an easy seven furlongs in Imin. 39sec. Homer led Fanfare over the best four furlongs of the morning. The time was ulsec. Legatee did a mile in Imin. 48scc. The first four furlongs took 52isec. Contact led Allunga over a mile in Imin. 49see. Curator did the fastest mils of the morning, Imin. 4asec. Gladswood just beat Cherry King ver six furlongs in Imin. 21sec. Barak went a mile in Imin. 51$see., doing an even pace all the way. Scratchmere Scar went an easy mile and Gold Trail did a mile in Imin. 46sec. comfortably. Golden Chance beat Gay Shiek by ten lengths over five furlongs covered in Imin. ssec. Silver Ring was not hurried to cover six furlongs in Imin. 22£se*e. At Rosebery on the inside grass, Rogilla went well over seven furlongs in Imin. 33sec. Peter Pan and Young Idea worked well at Victoria Park, as also did Synagogue at Warwick Farm. Bright Prospects. Greek Shepherd, winner of the Penscroft Hack Handicap at Ashburton, was purchased as a yearling by Mr. E. Hay for 300 guineas. He was* bred at Elderslie Stud, and is by Iliad from Dresden China by Tea Tray Mm Refinement. Dresden China was never produced in a race. She was sent as a two-year-old to Sydney for the Gimcrack Stakes, and showed phenomenal pace at Banawick, where she ricked a hind muscle, and was sent back to New Zealand for stud purposes. Greek Shepherd did not have a strenuous time as a two-year-old, and was raced only seven times, for a second and a third placing. He received the best of treatment in between seasons, and now looks the part of a good class three-year-old. He is engaged in the Dunedin Guineas, and a meeting between him and Kinnoull will lend much interest to the Wingatui meeting. A half-brother by Night Raid to Greek Shepherd was purchased at this year’s sales for 230 guineas by Mr. F. Armstrong, owner of Entreaty, and will race as Gay Night. He is being broken in at the Elderslie stud, and will not be raced until next autumn. RACING FIXTURES September 26, 28—Geraldine R.C, September 28 —Otaki Maori R.C. •September 28, 30 —Taumarunui R.C. (at Paeroa). October s—Napier5—Napier Park R.C. October s—Kurow . T .C. October 10, 12—Dunedin J-C. October 32—Dannevirkc R.C. (at Waipukurau). October 12, 14 —Auckland R.C. October 18, 19—Masterton K.C. October 18—South Canterbury J.C. October 26, 28—Wellington R.C. October 28—North Canterbury R.C. October 28—Waikato H.C. October 28 —Waipawa C.R.U. October 28—Waverley R.C. October 28, 29 —Gore R.C. October 31. November 2 —Poverty Bay T.C. November 2 —Rangitikei R C. TROTTING FIXTURES October s—Methven T.C. October 12—New Brighton T.C. October 19, 21—Waikato T.C. October 26, 28—Auckland T.C. October 26, 28 —Greymouth T.C. October 28—Onmaru T.C. October 28—Manawafu T.C. November 2—Wellington T.C. November 2—Thames T.C. November 12. 14, 15—New Zealand Metropolitan T.C.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “ Kestrel.") Racing at Otaki and Paeroa (Tau marunui Club) will attract attention tomorrow. Otaki Totalisator. The totalisator at Otaki to-morrow will be operated on the single-pool systenu with dividends in the proportion of 75 and 25 per cent, respectively. “Tote” at Paeroa. For the Racing Club’s meeting at Paeroa to-morrow the totalisator will operate on the win-and-place system. Starting Times. The first event at. the Otaki meeting to-morrow is scheduled to start at I J. 45 a.m. and intervals will vary between 40 and 45 minutes. The last race is set down for 4.45 p.m. Ir. Hawke’s Bay. Hawke’s Bay reports state that Wallace Young’s maiden candidate by Hunting Song from Cynette has had the name of Brig Stick claimed for her. She is smart and the first maiden race she contests will see her one of the prime favourites. Brig Stick is the name of Lord Lonsdale’s hunting box or lodge in England. Disappointed. Among the disappointments at the Avondale meeting, writes “Archer,” was the Avondale Guineas favourite, Haut Monde, who ran only moderately. The colt did not appear to relish travelling on the inside of another horse and he was never going really well when in on the rails in the early and middle stages, his rider being busy urging him to hold his position at the half-mile. It would be unwise to discredit Haut Monde for his defeat, as he can undoubtedly gallop well and may do better when he has had a little more racing.

Du Barry to Improve. Although she had a race and finished fourth in the Henderson Handicap on the first day, Du Barry did not appear to be quite as forward as Heritage and Galilee when they defeated her in the Avondale Guineas. Bhe has developed into a fine, upstanding filly during the winter, and all going well she should be more difficult to beat in the Great Northern Guineas. The best has not yet been seen of Du Barry, who should prove very capable at distances up to a mile when she is right at her best.

Changed Hands. The three-quarter-brother to Karapoti by General Latour from Rikoriko, by Day Comet from Kilbeggan, by Kilbroney, bred by Mr. Martin Tims, and trained by A. Cook at Te Awamutu. is to race as Maxown. This colt, who has excellent breeding credentials from a staying point of view, is not being hurried and is not to carry out engagements in the early two-year-old classic races. He will probably be given his first outing in one of the four furlongs events at Paeroa to-morrow. Mr. C. E. Robertson, who recently returned from a business trip abroad, and who had an option over Maxown, has now purchased him from Mr. Tims. The colt .will remain with A. Cook, who also trained Wait and See for Mr. Robertson. Riverton Totalisator. The new totalisator house now being erected at Riverton is 130 ft. 6in. long by 30ft. wide, and will contain 34 selling windows, 24 pay-out windows, and two change windows. Provision has been made for using either the win-and-plaee or single-pool systems V.R.C. Chairman.

Mr. H. Alan Currie, who was appointed chairman of the Victoria Racing Chib, in succession to the late Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon, was elected a member of the committee on August 3, 1914, and he has been vice-chairman since August 3, 1920. He has been interested in racing for many years, and has a large number of horses in training and a stud at Ercidoune, Burrumbeet, Brother to Te Kara.

The four-year-old Kahapa scored his third successive victory when he won the New Lynn Handicap at Avondale. Although he did not have much to spare at the finish, the manner in which he ran on encouraged the belief that he is likely to stay well. Kahapa is a fullbrother to the fine stayer Te Kara, and he is a most promising gelding, who should soon win his way out of the hack class into handicap company. Jubilee Song.

Jubilee Song, who won the Motuiti Hack Handicap at Foxton, was having his first race for three months. He is a five-year-old brown gelding by Hunting Song from the AU Red mare Red Elk, a descendant of the Mountain Nymph taproot, which produced the New Zealand and Auckland Cup winner Welcome Jack, the Winter Cup winner Spider, and many other good horses. He is owned by his breeder, Mr. A. F. Easton, who only occasionally has a horse racing.

Soloist Injured. The hurdler Soloist injured himself when he tell at the second fence in the Grey Lynn Hurdles at Avondale on Monday and he will have to be given a short rest before racing again, Soloist and Alchemic have returned to Hawera and they are not expected to visit Ellerslie for the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting.

A Limond Filly. Pelmet, who was narrowly beaten by Wild Chase in the John Griggs Stakes at Ashburton, is a god-looking filly bv Limond from Curtain by Thespian from Oowl. and is thus a sister tn Gladsw r ood and Loud Applause, both now racing with distinction in Australia, the latter filling third place in the Rosehill Guineas on' Saturday. Glads wood was sold as a yearling for 400 guineas, and Loud Applause for 350

guineas, while Pelmet was secured by Mr. E. Hay for 190 guineas. There has been a slight prejudice, against Limond’s mares; but in Pelmet, Mr. Hay has a filly that can confidently be expected to reach high class. Returning to N.Z.

According to information received in Christchurch last week it is probable that. A. E. Ellis and L. J. Ellis will return home after the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting. If these arrangements are carried out, it will mean that they w i]i h P available to ride at Trentham at the end of next month.

J Npt Much Good. i Garter Red and Earl Colossus promised some time back to be early winners among the maidens, but they do not appear to be improving much with racing. Still Garter Red may have been a shade unlucky at Foxton on Saturday.

Barn Dance Destroyed. When Barn Dance fell inside the dis tance in the Champion Hack Plate at Avondale on Saturday he broke a foreleg and had to be destroyed. Barn Dance was a five-year-old gelding by Spear Dance from Acushla and was owned and trained by Mr. J. D. Kemp, who bred him. Last season he won three races, the Anniversary Handicap, at Ellerslie, the Matajpata Hack Cup, and the Onewhero Hack Cup, and gave promise of making a capable handicap horse. Barn Dance’s dam, Acushla. also had her racing accident, but with much care she was saved for the stud. A Good Price. The surprise of Monday ’s racing was the price the Chief Ruler gelding Nun Nicer, was allowed to pay in the concluding event in which he ran Kahapa to half a head. In an impressive victory in the Champion Hack Plate the first day Nun Nicer had run out of hacks and the extra furlong appeared likely to favour him. He had only 91b. more to carry in what looked weaker company.

A Nightmarcli Winner. Nightlass, winner of the maiden event at Foxton on Saturday, was last season the first of Nightmarch’« progeny to face a starter, and is the first of his representatives to get on the winning list. She is a threc-yea-old from Matata by Sunny Lake from Marta, and was sold by* her breeder, Mr. G. A. Kain, at Trentham, to Mr. W. H. Ballinger for 70 guineas. Chief Ranger.

The well-bred Chief Ranger (Chief Ruler—Miss Thespian), who though live years old was having only his third start at Foxton on Saturday, is a good-looking entire horse who may come into useful form before long. Had he not run greenly on Saturday he would have been in the money.

Friday Night. Phar Lap’s full-relative Friday Night, who has been attracting attention by his track wack at Riccarton recently, very nearly opened his winning account at Ashburton on Saturday, being beaten Only by Gree Shepherd, a three-year-old maiden who is expected to be good this term. He was finishing on last and it was easily his most impressive showing yet. It will be remembered that he also went good races at the Grand National meeting last month, finishing very close up to the places on the final day.

Successful Combination. Wild Chase, winner of the John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton on Saturday, is the first of paper Money’s progeny to be trained at Chokebore, and is no doubt the only horso raced by Sir Charles Clifford that cannot claim a Stonyhurst-bred sire. The dam, Wild Hind, is by Autumnus from Kirriemuir, a brilliant galloper, and she is the dam also of Fleeting Glance and Winsome Hind. The mating of Paper Money and Wild Hind was brought about when Paper Money was quartered at Mr. Norman McLean’s property at Amberley. At this period, also, Mr. McLean sold a mare Shuffle, by Solferino from Tinihanga, dam of Elude and Aesculus, to Sir Charles. She then had a colt foal by Paper Money, and, known as Paper Slipper, he also shows much promise in the Chokebore team. Shuffle was sent to Paper Money again last season. Model of Consistency.

Davistock has been a model of consistency since being taken over by R. Johnson. Last season he won four races and was thrice second and twice third, winning £515, his win on Saturday raising his tally to £660 since coming to New Plymouth. Davistock’s first win last season came in the Awahou Hack Cup at Foxton, where he scored rather easily. His first win in open company was at New Plymouth, where he won the big race the second day at Christmas by five lengths from Fersen. At the February meeting he beat that useful horse Cherry King by a length in the Paul Memorial.

Dargaville Racing Club. A conference between representatives of the Dargaville Racing Club and the Avondale Jockey Club was held during the week-end regarding the former club racing at Avondale. Au agreement was reached, and it will be submitted to the New Zealand Racing Conference for approval. The Dargaville Club will continue to race until such time as its liabilities are paid off, and it will then be absorbed by the Avondale Jockey Club. The Dargaville course will be used as a public reserve. A Certainty.

A racehorse has been named “Nudist.” It won’t be tong before some punter will be unable to resist the temptation to put his shirt on it, remarks a correspondent.

Avondale Stakes Winner. The winner of the Avondale Stakes last Saturday, Stretto, is a brown filly by Hunting Song from the Chief Ruler mare The Begun, a daughter of Lucella and thus full sister to Supremacy.