RABBLE’S RECORD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 98, 28 April 1939, Page 4

RABBLE’S RECORD

Surprise Victory in Cup At Timaru I DEAD-HEAT IN FLYING HANDICAP PETERSHAM AND NIGHTCALM [ Per Press Association, j TIMARU, April 27. Winning the Timaru Cup in the time of 2.3 3-5, Rabble estaolished a course record at the first day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting to-day. Tne record was previously' held by Tarleton in the time of 2.4 4-b, and was made 14 years ago. In the last race Nightcalm and Petersham dead-heated and broke Cranford's course record by l-ssec. The meeting was held in bright sunshine. The. track was hard. There was a moderate attendance. The totalisator handled 410,430 10s, an increase of £396. Results: — Otaio Hurdles. 1/1 Jewish I.ad (Hough) 1, 2/2 Dracula (Stove) 2, 5/u Mount Vai (Johnston) 3. Also: 3/3 The. Surgeon, 4/3 Bastille (fell). Neck; eight lengths. Time, 2.42 3-5.

Electric Stakes. —5/5 Phenomenal (Wiggins) 1, 2/2 Asia (L. J. Ellis) 2, 6/6 King Gustavo (Spratt) 3. Also: 4/3 Asset, 9/10 Donroy, 10/8 Neptune and -Pink Dress (bracketed), 12/12 Pen Full, 1/1 Benevolent. 3/4 Blue Coat, 7/9 Dark Agnes, 8/7 Homing, 14/14 Lady Don, 11/11 Pink Bird, 13/13 Sweet Mystery. Neck; three lengths. Pink Dress was fourth. Time, 59 3-ssec. Washdyke Trot. —4/4 Man Power (G. McKendry) 1, 12/11 Durability (S. A. Edwards) 2, 1/1 Mackscot (Pringle) 3. Also: 15/13 Axspear and Shady Glen (bracketed), 9/10 Ben Wyvis, 13/15 Credit Balance, 5/5 Ceres, 1/1 David Derby and Imperia: Jade (bracketed with Mackscot), 2/3 Diviner, 3/2 Erin's Lad, 7/7 Nelson McFarlane, 11/9 Passing By, 14/16 Prunella, 6/8 Tiny Axworthy, 16/14 Trosseau, 8/6 Scenic Gem, 10/11 Wandle Chimes. Two lengths each way. Erin’s Lad was fourth. Times, 2.49 3-5, 2.50 1-5, 2.50 3-5. Timaru Cup. (Of £350; 14 miles-). 9/7 —RABBLE, 7.8, Wilson 1 2/I—DICTATE, 8.4, Wiggins 2 1/2—SETTLEMENT, 7.8, L. J. Ellis ■> Also: 7/9 Queen of Song, 13/10 Milford, 8/7 Swordstick, 3/3 Foxglove, 5/4 The Sandwichman, 10/11 Golden Chest, 10/12 Parquet, 4/5 Night Hawk, 14/14 Mungatoon, 12/13 Sutvoy, 6/6 Sparton 7.2, 15/15 Malmenter 7.1. Spartan and The Sandwichman led most of the way and turned for home closely attended by Foxglove, Swordstick, ’Golden Chest, Dictate, Rabble and Settlement. Rabbie took charge a furlong from home and won by two lengths from Dictate, who beat Settlement by a length, with Foxglove a head away. Time, 2.3 3-5.—-a course record. Tycho Hack Handicap.—l/1 Flagman (L. J. Ellis) 1, 2/2 Rebellion (Wiggins) 2, 3/3 Rex Maitland (Anderson) 3. Also: 5/5 On Call, 6/8 Epic, 4/4 Wardress, 7/6 Elmarch, 10/10 Vioienta, 8/7 Crack o' Dawn, 9/9 Blazealong, 10/11 Sunny Dawn. Head; head. Crack o’ Dawn was fourth. Kerrytown Hack Handicap—9/9 Sir Hugh (Dwyer) 1, 5/6 Screamer (Caddy) 2, 1/1 Auctor (Didham) 3. Also: 3/4 Master Dingle, 4/2 Gironde, 2/3 Elegy, 8/8 Doctor Duthie, 7/7 Twenty Grand 7.101, 6/5 The Duel, 10/10 Lord Puck 7.2, 11/11 In Ihe Dark. Head; head. Elegy was fourth. Time, 1.41. Hadlow Trot.. 3/3 Ochiltree <F. Holmes) 1, 2/2 Pursuit (G. McKendry) 2, 9/11 Dusky Sound (R. Townley) 3.'Also: 8/7 Equerry, 6/5 Eddystone, 5/5 Four Square, 7/8 Macgregor and Royal Flush (bracketed), 1/1 Stormtost, 4/4 Busted Flush, 11/9 Charles Russell, 10/10 Escalade. Two lengths each way. Busted Flush was fourth. Times, 3.20 3-5, 3.22. 3.19. Flying Handicap.—2/1 Nightcalm (A. Messervy)-and 6/6 Petersham (L. J. Eilis) dead-heat, 1, 1/2 Density (Wilson)' 3. Also: 7/8 Double Gift. ' 5/5 Valantua, 4/3 Lady Leigh, 3/4 Lazybones, 8/7 Silver Slipper. Nightcalm and Valantua led out from Density, who joined them at the halfmile. Nightcalm and Density were fighting out a hard finish when Petersham came with a great rattle to dead-heat with Nightcalm in the last stride, the pair being a head in front of Density. Valantua was fourth. Time, 1.11 4-s—a course record. EGMONT RACING CLUB THE WINTER MEETING ACCEPTANCES DUE TO-NIGHT _ I Acceptances for the first day of the Egmont Racing Club's winter meeting ■ to be held on Thursday and Saturday of next week, will close at 9 o'clock ; to-night. i AUCKLAND RACING CLUB GREAT NORTHERN MEETING NOMINATIONS DUE TO-NIGHT ] Nominations for the Great Northern ' Hurdles, Great Northern Steeplechase, 1 Winter Steeplechase, Cornwall Handi- ] cap, King George Handicap and York ; Handicap, to be run at the winter | meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, to be held on June 3,5, and 7, close | with the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence, j at 5 o’clock to-day. ( RACING FIXTURES April 27, 29.—South Canterbury J.C. April 29. May I.—Nelson J.C. May 4, C —Egmont R.C. May 6.—franklin R.C. ( May 6.—Amberley R.C. < May 6, B.—" Marlborough R.C. May 13.—Otaki Maori R.C. May 13.—Ashburton County R.C. ( May 13.—Southland R.C. 1 May 18, 20.—South Canterbury J.C. i May 19, 20.— Manawatu R.C. May 20, 22. —Waikato R.C. May 27.—Foxton R.C. June 3, s.—Napier Park R.C. June 3. s.—Wanganui J.C. June 3. 5, 7.—Auckland R.C. June 3. 5, 10.—Dunedin J.C. June io.—Hawke's Bay J.C. ( June 17.—Bay of Plenty R.C. | < June 17.—Greymouth J.C. | June 17.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. I j June 24.—Ashburton County R.C. *

ON HAWERA TRACKS

WINTER PREPARATIONS YESTERDAY’S GALLOPS Conditions were ideal for training operations at Hawera yesterday morning, when the outside of the course proper, with the trestles out about 25 feet, was available for fast work. Despite overnight rain the track was in good order, with the sting out ot the ground, writes “Goldspur ’ in the Hawera Star. Fiancee (Ryan) was first to work and sprinted half a mile smartly in 50Asec. She appears little the worse for recent racing and should give a good account of herself at Egmonl next week.

> Erin Lad (Sexton) and Lady Kyra . (Cochrane) were to have galloped half a mile together, but tne lirsi mentioned broke away going around to the post and the pair ran separately in 53isec and 55sec. respectively. • Erin Lad and Silk Sox, who both carry the colours of the Urenui sportsmen, Messrs. R. G. and S. Topless, are recent additions to H. Scally’s stable. Friesland (Frisk) easily held the measure of Lickem (Sexton) at the close of half a mile compassed in 51 3-ssec. Friesland infused plenty of dash into his task and ho should not be long off the winning list. Lickem is not working very generously. Notium (Sexton) displayed his usuai brilliance when getting to the end ot six furlongs in 1.17 3-5, the first three in 38sec. This Lysander gelding is thriving on his tasks and he promises to take a lot of beating in his future engagements. Race Call (Riley) broke away from Ramleh (Farland) on the way round to the five furlong peg and covered three furlongs in 41sec. before being pulled up. Ramleh’s Puzzling Form. On his own, Ramleh traversed five furlongs in 1.7 3-5 without being unduly hurried. Ramleh’s inferior display at Waverley puzzled his connections, but after the race his rider, G. R. Tattersail, explained that Ramleh commenced with his head very low and after covering the first furlong he thought there was something amiss with the Rabbi gelding and he subsequently eased him up. He is an unusual type of galloper, with a peculiar action, and as Tattersail had the mount on him when he bled badly at the Egmont summer meeting it was excusable that he arrived at such a conclusion. However, Ramleh has suffered no recurrence of the ailment during the interim and he may make amends at Hawera next week. Lady Boden (Riley) shaded W r ee Ethel (Farland) at the conclusion of half a mile in 53 3-ssec. Student Prince (Sexton) finished a couple of lengths in advance of Gwenland (Holland) over five furlongs in 1.5. The former should be in firstrate order for future hurdling engagements. Pretty Lass (Sexton) ran six furlongs in 1.17 4-5. The three-year-old Kiosk filly is racing solidly at present and will be heard of again in the near future. With a good deal the worst of the weights, Gitana Lass (Chaplin) comfortably disposed of Kokako (Sexton) at the end of half a mile in 52isec It is feared that Kokaro is suffering from respiratory trouble, which does not augur well for his future prospects. Bright Schooling. On Wednesday morning Disturbed (C. Eley), Silk Sox (W. Grindlay) and Amoroso (J. Toki) were companions in a schooling bout over six hurdles, giving a masterly exhibition. For a novice Amoroso shaped promisingly and a course of hurdling may improve his stamina. Disturbed continues to impress and he is a good prospect for important jumping hon- • ours this winter. Silk Sox derived ■ benefit from his outing on the flat at Stratford and he is fairly forward for : the jumping season. The ’chaser Master Hector (W. Grindlay) who has joined R. Brought team until after the Wanganui winter meeting, fenced well when schooled , over the sod wall and hencoop. He : is feeling the effects of recent racing . on hard tracks, but moves freely when • warmed up.