SPRING RACING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 280, 25 November 1937, Page 4

SPRING RACING

FEILDING ON SATURDAY TAKAPUNA AT ELLERSLIE NOTES AND COMMENTS One ol the last of the spring meetings in the district, the J j elldmg Jockey Club's fixture, will be held on Saturday and Tuesday. * . The Takapuna Jockey Club's fixture will be held at Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday. * * Though some of the fields are not as large as might be expected, the first-day programme at E eliding is an attractive one. Wanganui patrons may travel by a special tram.

The lirst race at Feilding on Saturday is to start at 12.30 p.m., which Should be found most convenient m these days of a Saturday holiday, whether whole or hall only. The last race is set down for 5.11 P-m., 42minute intervals being provided lor •he last two races.

The absence of Golden Pam from the Aorangi Trial Plate Held is explained by the fact that the Luckham mare suriered a knock on a recent morning. This was bad luck for her owner-trainer, J. Brooks, for Golden Pam shaped in most promising style at Waverley in her first essay undei silk.

It is interesting to note that two of the largest diviaends at Te Rapa on Monday were returned by Hign Tea (over half a century) and *orest Acre (over two-thirds of a century). It is a pity that the regulations forbid publication of the full amounts.

The Vaals filly Bright Wings impressed keen observers at Te Rapa, where she scored in both juvenile events. It is interesting to note that she is a daughter of the Limond mare White Wings, especially in view or the success of Beau Pere youngsters out of Limond mares, Amigo, Peerless and The Squire being three to mention. The value of Limond mares at the stud has soon made itself apparent.

Too much notice neu*l not be taken of The Buzzer's defeat in the Levin Handicap on Saturday, as he was left in front at an early stage of a race that was run at a muddling pace, all against a horse with 9.U. He will do better under a lighter scale and with the race run to suit a stayer.

The gate receipts at Te Rapa last Saturday totalled £932, which would in itself be a great windfall for some clubs. Perhaps it is not a record for a provincial race meeting—the Riverton Club may have that —but it is a splendid figure nevertheless.

Nominations for all events at the Woodville meeting are due to close with the secretary to-morrow night. This meeting is generally well patronised as it affords owners and trainers an opportunity of seeing in action horses claiming summer engage ments, and the course is one of the best testing grounds in the Dornin-

At Te Rapa on Saturday Arvakur carried nearly four times as much noney on the win machine as the econd fancy, Sir Robin, and on the place machine investors on the favourite showed a loss on their stake. The Beau Pere filly was an expensive proposition.

The promising Stratford three-year-old, Seaham, met with severe internal injuries and has had to be destroyed. This is extremely unfortunate for the Stratford owner-trainei, J. Butler, as Seaham had given every indication of reaching good company and at his last start won in handsome style at Waverley. He was a good looking son of Lackham and the Day Comet mare Seastar who was a hallsister to Seatown.

The brood mare The Begum, dam of Stretto, Mazir and Arvakur, has produced a colt foal to Beau Pere. The new arrival is a full-brother to Arvakur.

Although the totalisator turnover of £51,575 at Te Rapa on Saturday was a record for the course, it was not the largest for one day for the Waikato Racing Club (formerly Hamilton Racing Club) and was exceeded more than once when the meetings were held on the old course at Claudelands. The highest turnover was £55,895 10s on the first day of the meeting held in February, 1921, and there was also heavy wagering on the first day in February, 1920, when £52,894 was handled. The attendance at Te Rapa on Saturday was probably also a record for the course.

Since she commenced racing over hurdles at Wanganui early in September the New Plymouth-trained trained mare Even Money has been an unlucky performer. In her first six starts over the hurdles she was placed five times. Her connections were confident that she would break this run of ill-luck at Levin on Saturday and J. Mcßae was brought specially from Te Awamutu to ride her. Even Money was always prominent and appeared to have the race won when she came to grief at the last hurdle. It was one of those acci4ents that cannot be accounted for as Sven Money is a clean, safe natural jumper.

Owing to the fact that he is growing rapidly, the two-year-old Defaulter has been placed on the easy list and probably will not race again until the autumn. Defaulter shaped well in his engagements at the New Zealand Cup meeting at Riccarton an • he is a big colt who should be all the better for not being overtaxed at this stage.

The keenness with which the position of racing in New South Wales has been debated is reflected in the great interest taken by members of the Australian Jockey Club in the election of a member of the committee to replace the late chairman. Sir

Colin Stephen. Of the 1500 members, no fewer than 1233 exercised their privilege, and Mr. R. R. Dangar, owner of Peter Pan, was elected by a small majority over Sir John McKelvey. Subsequent to his election, Mr. Dangar said was in favour of the early drawing and announcement of post positions, which has been the practice in Victoria for some time time past. Bias, who heads the list for the Fitzroy Hack Handicap at Feilding, has been off the scene since the autumn before last, when she won on the Feilding course. She was also a winner as a two-year-old at Feilding the previous season. She has great brilliance but is not solid. S. Reid is reported to be very pleased with the Beau Fere filly Kathbella, who is most promising. Kathbella gallops attractively and many prefer her to her stable companion Ivar, who was successful at Napier.

Eight thoroughbred horses were offered at public auction at Te Rapa on Monday morning by Wright, Stephenson and Company, Limited, only two oeing sold. The brood mare, Lady Una, stinted to Raceful, was secured by Mrs. W. Gill, of Te Aroha, for 25gns., while a yearling gelding, by Bronze Eagle from Lady Una, was brought by Mr. W. Gill, of Whangamomona, for 44gns. Both lots were sold on behalf of Mr. W. R. Shattock. Among the lots passed in were Philemup, Mungatoon and Friskland, who failed to reach the vendor’s reserve.

As a result of his win in the Frankton Handicap at Te Rapa on Monday Du Maurier is now ineligible for the Melrose Maiden Handicap. Rollicker is also ineligible for the Takapuna Plate after his win in the Hautapu Hack Handicap on Saturday, which brought his winnings to £585. The Takapuna Plate is for three-year-olds and upward that have not won a flat race to the value of £250 to the winner, or flat races of the collective value of £5OO to the winner at time of starting.