ON THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 246, 16 October 1937, Page 6

ON THE TURF

“ By

“KESTREL”

AVONDALE FIXTURE

SECOND SPRING MEETING PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY (Special to “Chronicle.”) AUCKLAND, Oct. 15. The Avondale Jockey Club will stage its second spring meeting tomorrow and Monday. The programme is purely a handicap one and the rather small stakes have been productive o£ restricted fields in some instances. Nevertheless, after the experiences of backers at both the recent Avondale and Auckland meetings, the drop in numbers should be appreciated by speculators, for they found the “going” very difficult. The course at Avondale is very fast at time of writing and unless rain falls will be hard. The totalisator will operate on the *w b-dividend system. One of the most interesting titbits for to-morro'.v is the appearance of Te Hero in his first outing in public. He is engaged in the Juvenile Handicap and when he participated in the two-year-old parade at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellerslie nearly two months ago hopes were entertained that he would measure up to the highest standard. The opposition he will meet at Avondale is only moderate. Most of those left in the principal flat race, the King George Handicap, have been raced recently and the form is well exposed. However, many horses are still on the improve, and that is what makes spring racing so difficult. Gallio, Jonathan, Kiltowyn, and Gay Rebel all have good chances, and the small field should be helpful to Con Fuoco and Tybalt. A preference is expressed for Jonathan, for it was on this course a month ago that he was narrowly beaten over the same distance.

Orate can go very fast, and on this course last autumn he defeated a smart field of sprinters. His second at Paeroa a fortnight ago, which was his first run since the autumn, indicated that he should be a lit horse to-morrow for the Members’ Handicap. Triune must also be considered to have excellent prospects. Tray Bit was not ready when he raced last Monday, but that outing should work wonders in his condition. Tosh was prominent for some distance in the sprints at Ellerslie, and his entry for Trentham indicates that he has been doing well at home. Bachelor King was relegated to fourth place in the last couple of strides by Trilliarch last Monday, and he appears to be the pick of the second half of the handicap unless Crooning gives practical evidence of her partiality for this course. The final vote must go to Triune, who has only 8.3 in this modest field. Form horses to-morrow are:— Trial Stakes.—Raepata, Erlick, BarRangitoto Hurdles—L'Allegro, Englishman, Simint. Juvenile Handicap. —Te Hero, Eastern Heir, Gay Hussar. King George Handicap.—Jonathan, Gallio, Kiltowyn. Spring Handicap. Rainier, Gay Egypt, Palustre. Members' Handicap.—Airam, Kilonsa. Paso Robles. Electric Handicap.—Triune, Bachelor King, Orate. Three Kings Handicap,—Philemup, Gay Streak, Glen Abb. Following is the list of acceptors:— 12.0 - TRIAL STAKES. (Of £190; seven furlongs.) V. . ■ c 4 Barrister lUep:.to Lady Defo® Bet erley Tepoto Erlick Aero Queen Suleiman Privy Seal Hashing Spear Ivy Willonyx Oh maha Gaiwind Mnl-de-rner Piracy Forest Acre 12.42 RANGITOTO HURDLES HANDICAP. (Of £175 ; one mile and a-half).

RACING FIXTURES

October 14. 18.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 14. 16.—Masterton Racing Club. October 16. 18.—Avondale. Racing Club. October 21. 23. 25.—Wellington Racing Club. October 23, 25.—Gore Racing Club. October 25.—North Canterbury Racing Club. •Jctober 25.—Waikato Hunt Club. Dctober 25.—Waipawa County Racing Club.

MASTERTON MEETING

THE CONCLUDING DAY BRIEF REVIEW OF CARD. Judging by the acceptances received for the concluding day of the Masterton Racing Club’s meeting to-day, the fixture should prove successful and the totalisator turnover, with the Saturday holiday, should be appreciably larger than on Thursday. As the meeting also provides a good “lead” for the Trentham meeting next week, the form will prove interesting. One feature of the acceptance list is the presence of Cuddle in the C. F. Vallance Memorial Handicap, in which she will have the services of L. G. Morris in the saddle. Rain fell at Masterton on Thursday night, but it is reported that the weather has cleared so the track should be in great order. The following horses are likely to be well supported to-day:— Trial Stakes. —Happy Heels, Amoroso, Anubis. * Second Highweight.—Shy, Pladie, Trackman. r Macara Hack Handicap.—Son and Heir, Alunga, Diamond Cutter. C. F. Vallance Memorial. —Cuddle, Hunting Cat, Might. Spring Hack Handicap.—Lucullus Lad. Rotoma, Taro. Waipipi Handicap.—Brunhild, Clessamor. Champion Hack Handicap.—Liane, Sunny Blonde. Farewell Hack Handicap.—Rotoma, Revival, Galteemore. Following is the list of acceptances: TRIAL STAKES. (Of £73. Six Furlongs.)

WANGANUI OWNED

CRANBOI RNE CUP WINNER ■ RED MANFRED’S RECORD MELBOURNE, Oct. 14. Red Manfred, who was running last early, finished brilliantly to win the Cran’oourne Cup to-day* in the course record time of Imin. 525 sec. for nine furlongs. Namakia was third in the Welter. Red Manfred is owned by Mrs M. S. Curie, of Westmere, Wanganui, and apparently has made a great recovery after being reported amiss in the early spring. RACING IN N.S.W. RANDWICK ACCEPTORS CITY TATTERSALL’S CLUB SYDNEY, Oct. 14. Acceptors for the City Ta.ttersall’s Handicap, £6OO, 11 miles, on Saturday, at Randwick, are:—Lough Neagh 9.5, Journal 8.12, Prittle Prattle 8.8, Brown Force 8.7, Dulcedo 8.6, Golden Treasure 8.5, Young Crusader 8.0. Osculum 7.10, Sal Volatile 7.10, Royal Step 7.10, Billy Boy 7.4, Verberry 7.2. Masterpiece 7.0, Fugitive 6.12. Acceptors for the Flying Handicap, £450, 6 furlongs, are:—The Marne 9.4, Gay Chou 9.2, Falstaff 8.0, Brown Betty 7.8, Some Boy 7.7, Might Not, 7.6, Bonnie Legion 7.2, Bim Boy 7.2, Hammerhead 7.0, Bodley Head 6.7.

There are fifteen acceptors for the Two-Year-Old Stakes, £3OO, 5 furlongs. The topweights are Homily and Ocean Island 8.7.

Seventeen have accepted for the Three- and Four-Year Handicap, £3OO, 7 furlongs. The topweight is Valbeau, 9.5. Sturdie has 7.5. Fifteen remain in the Club Welter, £4OO, 1 mile. The topweights are Bulldozer and Black Laughter 9.6, Aiwai has 7.13

RACING IN VICTORIA

V.A.T.C. MEETING DRAW FOR CAULFIELD CUP MELBOURNE, Oct. 14. The chief barrier positions for the Caulfield Cup, of £6500, li miles, on Saturday are:—Alinura, 1; Balkan Prince, 3; Silver Standard, 5; Manolive, 8; Wotan, 9; Talking, 10; Willie Win, 11; Flood Tide, 18; The Trump, 21; Desert Chief, 22; International, 26. Pantoon will be prepared for the Victoria Derby following his excellent win to-day. He is engaged on Saturday in the Burwood Handicap, in which Bellevue and Only One are also candidates. Mid Acre is engaged in the Steeplechase. Gallops were held at Epsom to-day. Balkan Prince with the flags 10ft. out ran a mile in lmin. 48sec. At Mentone, where the flags were 20ft. out, Willie Win beat Elgoles over a mile in lmin. 48sec. Flood Tide covered a mile in lmin. 45isec. All are in great heart for their big engagement. New Zealand Acceptors. The following scratchings have been announced for the Victoria Racing Club’s meeting at Flemington: Victoria Derby, Highborn; Melbourne Cup, El Senorita and Sal Volatile. Courtcraft, Homily, and Pandava are arriving in Melbourne on Monday. First acceptors for the Moonee Valley Cup include Mala 9.2, Wotan 8.11, Jack Horner 7.9, Desert Chief 7.9, and International 7.6. M. McCarten will ride Talking, Aurie’s Star, and Parrott at Caulfield to-morrow. Keith Voitre rides Stevenage in the Caulfield Cup, Quinnant Gwyn in the Nursery Handicap, and Boongarry in the Windsor Handicap. The weather for Cup Day is uncertain, and rain is falling.

CAULFIELD CUP ACCEPTORS Final acceptors for the Caulfield Cup, numbered 27, as follows: CAULFIELD CUP. (Of £6500 and gold cup, valued at £150; lj miles.

SPRING RACING

CAULFIELD CUP TO-DAY TRENTHAM ACCEPTANCES The spring racing campaign in New Zealand will be advanced a further stage to-day, when there will be racing at Masterton, Avondale and Timaru. The Caulfield Cup will be decided to-day at the V.A.T.C. meeting at Caulfield. It ranks next to the Melbourne Cup in value. The acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting appear this morning and serve to indicate that some great racing may be expected. Acceptances for all events at the Waverley Racing Club’s Labour Day meeting are due to close at 8 o’clock on Monday night. The first event at the Waverley meeting on Labour Day is to be run at 12 noon and the intervals will be 45 minutes, with the concluding event at 4.30 p.m. The loudspeaker for a local broadcast description of the running of races will be used at the Waverley meeting, and a dividend indicator will be operated.

W. Rayner intends to leave for Trentham on Tuesday with his team for the Wellington meeting, but the indications are that it will not be as large a team as was originally intended. Rehearsal may not go through unless he has thrown off a dry cough which, though only a minor affliction, would not improve his Wellesley Stakes prospects. This may mean that Minga (also in the Wellesley Stakes) and Relative will comprise the team.

The dry cough appears to have affected several other horses, and as yet it is not certain that Amigo will make the trip, though Mr. L. G. Paul’s Beau Pete gelding slipped over half a mile in 53 2-ssec. on Thursday morning. If started he will be ridden by S. Edwards.

S. Edwards, the promising apprentice in H. Johnstone’s stable, has been engaged for all six flat races at Waverley on Labour Day. He will ride Amigo, Parakino and Royal Romance at Trentham next Thursday.

The success which was achieved by Mr. G. M. Currie’s filly Homily at Randwick last Saturday will be welcomed as a wonderful advertisement for New Zealand bloodstock, especially as later in the day another of Mr. Currie’s breeding in Courtcraft proved a winner. It is interesting to note that eight yearlings from Homage, dam of Homily and Courtcraft, realised 7585 guineas at auction. The leading quartet sold as follow: —Honour 2300, Heritage 1175, Courtesy 1500, Courtcraft 1200. G. R. Tattersall has been engaged to ride Corroboree, Lady Ina. Surmount and Raratonga at the Wellington meeting. Jockeys’ engagements for the Avondale meeting to-day have been announced as under: — C. G. Goulsbro. —Gallio, Orate, Kilonsa, Gold Eagle, Te Hero, The Vamp, Suleiman. H. N. Wiggins.—Kingcraft, Black

Musk. R. Marsh.—Kiltowyn. Royal Passage. Bachelor King, Barrister, Bonny Gay. J. H. Muir.—Englishman. S. Tremain.—

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

TRENTHAM SPRING RACES ACCEPTORS FOR FIRST DAY [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Oct. 16.

Third Day. HARCOURT STAKES. (Of £5OO ; 11 miles). Catalogue Padishah Cuddle Queen of Song Enge Royal Chief Gallio Smoke Screen Hunting Cat The Crooner Kinnoull Wild Chase RACING IN ENGLAND MIRZA n. BEATEN MIDDLE PARK STAKES LONDON, Oct. 14. On the third day of the Newmarket Second October meeting, the following was the result of the Middle Park Stakes (A sweepstakes with £lOOO added; second 10 per cent., and third 5 pei cent, of whole stakes; for two-year-olds; 6 furlongs). SCOTTISH UNION (Mr J. V. Rank) b c, by Cameronian— Trustful, by Bachelor’s Double, 9.0 1 MIRZA 11. (H.H. Aga Khan) b c, by Blenheim—Mumtaz Mahal, 9.0 2 UNBREAKABLE (Mr J. E. Widener) br c, by Sickle—Blue Glass, 9.0 3 Five started. Won by a head; two lengths between second and third. Winner bred at the Sledmere Stud, • Ireland, and trained by N. Cannon, at ] Middle Woodford, Wiltshire. Mirza 11. has up till now been regarded as the crack two-year-old ot ] the season with an unbeaten record. One of the latest visitors to the Weathervane horse Midian, standing j at Tayforth, is Love Thief, a chestnut mare by Colossus from Rosie Desmond. therefore half-sister to Kiosk, Mireusonta, Just So and Fes- j tivity. This mare is in foal to Midian. A half-sister 1o Civility, the Grand Knight-Civilisation mare Good Conduct has her first foal, a chestnut ] colt by Gainscourt. The latter sire is now defunct.

Spearcourt . 11 4 Domo ., .. 9 0 L’AHegro 11 < United .. .. 9 0 Englishman 10 1 Stanatead .. 9 0 Simint .. .. V C Backblock ..9 0 Jalldy Karo . 9 0 1.26— JUVENILE HANDICAP. (Of £160; five furlongs). Eastern Heir 8 1 Wynardo .. 7 9 Te Hero .. .. 8 0 First Flutter 7 7 Cay Hussar 7 13 Lady Clorane 7 6 Silver Cloud .. 7 io Bayamo .. .. 7 4 2.11— KING GEORGE HANDICAP. (Of £300 ; It miles). Gallio .. .. 9 0 Bonny Gar . 7 3 Jonathan 7 13 Tybalt .. .. 7 3 Fersen 7 13 Gay Rebel .. 7 0 Kiltowyn .. 7 11 Con I- uoco .70 2.541 SPRING HANDICAP. (Of 150; six furlongs). Palustre .. .. 9 2 British Nation 7 0 King Theo 9 0 Rainier .. .. 7 0 Sebrof .. .. X 13 P rival 7 0 Royal Passage 7 8 Olivette ... 7 0 Melvanui 7 3 Lythite .. .. 7 0 Gay Egypt 7 2 Trevace .. .. 7 0 Bflcq 7 2 Flash Bv ... 7 0 u lgh Star .. 7 1 Gold Eagle .. 7 0 Ellanui .. .. 7 0 Locknit ... 7 0 3.36— MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. (Of £175 one mile). Tray Bit .. . 8 4 Bachelor Ki*r 7 4 Triune .. .. 8 3 Crooning .... 7 3 Tosh 7 11 Star Artist . 7 0 Orate .. .. 7 II Erndale .. .. 7 0 4.21— ELECTRIC HANDICAP. (Of £200; •ax furlongs). Miss Lu .. 9 0 Paso Robles .83 A i rani .. .. 8 8 King Musk . 8 0 Kilonsa .. .. Bonny Gay ..7 12 Sergia .. .. 8 4 Light Comedy 7 11 5-5— THREE KINGS HANDICAP. (Of £160 one mile). Philemup .. . 9 0 Captain Bruce 7 8 Gay Streak 8 10 Ringshot .. 76 Dutch Girl 8 3 The Vamp .74 Glen Abb . . 7 15! Alyth 7 3 Royal Passage 7 8 Siega 7 0

Great Sandy . 8 0 Kinloch . . .. 8 0 Rapoti .. .. 8 0 Happy Hecla 8 0 Amoroso ... X 0 lairv Dale .80 Anubis .. .. X 0 Dancing Flame 8 0 Gav Peggy 8 0 Cenotaph ... 8 0 Knightsbridge 8 0 Rowana ... 80 Twilight Song 8 0 Gracious (lift 8 0 Jacynth .. .. 8 0 SECOND HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. (Of £100. One Milo.) Shv 11 6 Skyful 9 0 Pladie 11 2 Lustra I .. ., 9 0 Cricket .. .. 9 6 Bit o’ Blue . 9 0 Good Sun .. 9 fi Mowgli 9 0 Trackman . . 9 4 Conveyor ... 90 Journet .. .. 9 4 Puroto 9 0 MACARA HACK HANDICAP. (Of £90. Five Furlongs.) Lucu’lus Lad 9 4 Ladv Montan*. 7 10 Son and Heir 9 2 Night Spi ..75 Alunga .. .. 8 11 l>e Toquet .. 7 5 (Jei ra . .. .. 8 9 '1 ooiak 7 3 C'oleen Gain 8 5 Jewish Lad . 7 3 Diamond Cutter 7 3 Colin 7 0 Lindrum ... 7 12 Pukchou .... 7 0 C. F. VALLANCE MEMORIAL HANDICAP. (Of £150. One Mile and a Quarter.) Cuddle .. ..10 0 Shy 8 1 Hunting Cat . 8 12 Sunc-e 7 11 Padishah . . 8 9 Tiger (tain .. 7 11 Pukcko .. .. 8 6 Helen Ford . . 7 0 Might 8 5 Mister Quex . 7 0 Hazoor .. .. 8 4 SPRING HACK HANDICAP. (Of £90. Seven Furlongs.) Lucullus I.ad 9 4 Accomplice .. 7 3 Royal Record 8 8 Sigurd .. .. 7 3 Rotoma .. .. 8 6 Parry 7 0 Taro .. .. .. 8 3 Hincrawe ..70 Free Gold .. 8 3 Great Sandy . 7 0 Black Fox .. 7 9 Girl Pat .... 7 0 Mea Meea .. 7 9 Whistle Pinkie 7 0 Gironde .. .. 7 WAIPIPI HANDICAP. (Of £100. Seven Furlongs.) Matoru .. ., S fi Deficit .. 7 7 Brunhild ... 8 2 Dorado .. .. 7 0 Clessamor . . 8 1 CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP. (Of £12 3. Six Furlongs.) Liane 8 9 Hamarin ... 7 8 Lady Siegfried 8 9 Master Limond 7 0 ('hat 8 7 Brilliancy ..70 Blue 'liger .. 8 2 Polabian ... 7 0 Sunny Blonde 7 9 FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP. (Of £90. One Mile ) Rotoma .. .. 9 0 Th ala ..... 7 5 Revival .. .. 8 6 Settlement ..75 Joe Louis . . 8 1 Nightglajs ..73 Galteemore . . 8 0 Ringside .... 7 3 Patagonia . . 8 0 Mahutai . .. 7 3 Lord Quick .. 7 S Windward ., 7 8

Talking .. .. 9 2 Sir Regent Wotan (N.Z.) 8 12 (N.Z., incl. King's Head . 8 11 31b. pen.) . 7 12 Donaster .. 8 10 International Balkan Prince 8 10 (N.Z.) .. , 7 11 Floodtide (N.Z.) 8 9 Spinifex .’. . 7 10 Sliver Standard 8 7 Stevenage .. 7 10 Alurina .... 8 7 The Trun.p . 7 10 Willie Win Ti e Wizard . 7 8 (N.Z.) .... 8 7 Frill Prine© . 7 7 The Chanter .87 Ronsardian .. 73 Manolive ... 8 5 Lantus .. .. 7 2 Demotic .... 8 3 Only One Desert Chief (N.Z.) ... 7 ° (N.Z.) ..8 3 Bean Hoi ..’ 7 2 Mutable .... 8 2 El Bruno ... 6 7 Fireman ... 8 o

12.10— GLEN HURDLES. (Of £300; 1; miles). T?o<I Sun 11 Boughal .. .. <1 X John Charles in Lady Ruler .. <1 V Joni-net .. .. 10 Patagonia .. <1 1 Donegal .. . Id Trackman 9 1) Redolent 10 1 Spender .. .. <1 il Blue Tiger 9 13 Chaste .. .. 9 (I Silver Sight . y Polabian 9 0 12.50— TAIT A HANDICAP. (Of 300 five furlongs). Diareus .. s Diana Tetrix S 3 Lord Cavendish X Dunmanway Night Attack X Nordic Song . 8 II Twenty Grand Dissipation .. 8 0 Godfrey X Taurangi .. .. 8 (l Screen Lord . X Rakahanga 7 11 Kara tonga 8 1.35— WAIN (JI HANDICAP. (Of £350; one mile). Catalogue .. o Night Dress . 7 8 Queen of Song u Helen Ford . 7 7 Kinnoull 9 Mister Qucx 7 7 Pukeko .. .. <4 Myriam . . .. - - Big Dook X ] Slippery .. . 7 7 Matoru .. .. 8 Wild Career . 7 7 'liger Gain 8 2.15— RIMUTAK A HANDICAP. (Of 300 six furlongs). Great Hope X 1 Guinea Fowl Middle .. .. 8 1 Alunga .. .. Accomplice 7 5 Corrohoree Lady Mon Um a 7 4 Cardsharper . Mulatto .. .. 7 4 (lei rn 8 Min Lu .. .. 7 4 Rollicker .. . X Ohanga .. . Son and Heir 8 Con version . 7 ii Dawning Light x Gay Hunting 7 0 Wagner ., .. X Mishna .. ., 7 (I Top Row .. Le Toquet 7 0 Maestro >. . 7 1 Stargono .. . 7 0 Diamond C inter 7 1 '1 oorak .. •. 7 0 Aureus .. .. Sulieman .. . 7 0 Free Gold 2.55— WELLINGTON IIA N DI C AP. (Of C750 11 furlongs). Cuddle .. .. 9 Small Boy 7 13 Wild Chase . 9 ( erne Abbas 7 10 Gallio .. .. Boomerang 7 9 Silver Streak 8 1 Ferscn .. .. 7 9 Enge 8 1 Ha zoo r .. .. 7 "i Argentic .. . x Might .. .. 7 6 Arctic King . Sunoe Hunting Cat Ara boa .. .. Queen of Song Shy Padishah 8 Soho 7 (I Lowenberg 8 Rebel Lad • 7 0 4.19— SHO1 TS HANDICAP. (Of £450 ; six furlongs). Gallio .. .. n Pakanui .. .. 7 11 Paper Slipper Joviality .. . Black Thread . 7 9 Whirling .... 8 Dobham .. .. X Lady Ina .. . Grcv Honour 7 1 Clcssamor 7 4 Maori Song . 7 1 Greenwich . 7 0 Laughing Lass 7 1 5.0— OCTOBER HANDICAP. (Of £300; one mile). Lucullus Lad . 9 Galleemore .. 7 n Lazybones .. . 8 1 Accomplice 7 4 The Bigot 8 1 Lord Quick • 7 4 Quadroon Ngatirahiri . 7 4 I a d i f i it <l 8 Autosweep i • Royal Mi -I X Dropped Catch 7 (• Miracle s Lust ral . . 7 0 Blufle; s Mahutai .. .. 7 0 I aekem Racpata .. . • 7 0 Roam': • 7 1 Parry .. . . 7 0 Tidewaite. Settlement .. 7 0 Good Sun JiojKil Romance 7 V Malibu . . . . 7 WEL ,EY STAKES. (Of £600; five furlongs). Windsor Chief R Rehearsal 8 7 Amigo .. .. 8 1 Beauly .. .. 8 2 Defaulter 8 7 Diana Tetrix 8 2 Te Hero .. . Great Eaby . 8 2 f.ny Son ■ 8 Ortyx .. .. 8 2 Ix>rd Cavendish 8 Peerless .. .. 8 2 Surmount .. 8 Russian Ballet X ” Protector „ . 8 Minga << .. 8 2