RACING NEWS & NOTES

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXI, Issue 8838, 30 October 1942, Page 4

RACING NEWS & NOTES

Royal Lancer The Southland champion, Royal Lancer, is reported' to be getting through a strong preparation for the New Zealand Cup.

A Promising Juvenile Mr Alan Kay’s two-year-old, Royal Glory, by Mr Standfast— Bravado, has joined the team at Te Awamutu presided over by trainer A. Cook.

The Dunedin Cup ■ The Dunedin Cup, worth £IOOO, is to be run on Boxing Day. The change in date has been widely welcomed in Otago as it will enable some extra thousands to witness the popular event.

A Big Coup At the 'Otaki meeting a big coup was affected over the victory of Banco, an Indian-owned three-year-old trained by W. Bryce. As it was Banco’s first start the dividend was quite a remunerative one.

Good Prize Money For the Avondale meeting listed for November 7 the sum of £2650 has been allotted in stakes. The principal event, the King George Handicap, will be worth £550; [Surveyor General

The Taranaki-owned SurveyorGeneral, by Surveyor—Kenilworth Maid, is now trained by Hector Gray at Takanini. In the last two seasons he has won his share of races in good company and should again be a payable proposition this year.

The Auckland Cup For the Auckland Cup of £3500, the biggest prize of the racing season, 67 nominations have been received. It would appear that there are still quite a number of owners of an optimistic nature, for- at least 14 candidates have no pretensions whatever to Cup form. But the best stayers in the Dominion are also listed and a contest worthy of the long

established two miles event should be expected. Among the good performers are Kindergarten, Beau Leon, Battledress, Regal Fox, Lou Rosa, Piastre, Sally Lunn, Sea Law, Yogi, Erndale, Gay Rosette, Landveyor, Lovaals and The Monarch. When the weights apepar it may be found that about 16.0 will be allotted to Kindergarten, more especially if he prevails in the New Zealand Cup in November. Well up in the handicaps will foe Beau Leon, Battledress, Lou Rosa, Rakanui and Regal Fox, and about half the field will be in at about the minimum. The size of the field on the eventful day will probably depend upon whether Kindergarten stands his ground. If he does it will be useless for any of the moderates to try conclusions with him. Happy Ending Sore The statement that the New Zealand and Wellington Cup , winner, Happy Ending, is. in Australia in view of ■ competing in the Melbourne Cup, proves to be incorrect. It appears that when competing at The Canterbury National meeting in August he sustained a severe wrench and is still somewhat stiff as a result.

An Engagement Declined Mr W. S. Goosman’s Grey Salute, by Theo—Queen’s Salute, trained by J.- L. Muir at Te Rapa, was taken to Ellerslie for the Welcome Stakes, but owing to the heavy track was withdrawn. In his track work he is showing galloping ability, and may be seen out at the Waikato meeting on November 20. A Come Back Enrich, winner of the Masterton Handicap at Otaki, may be said to have staged “a come back.” After winning two principal races •at the Canterbury Club’s Cup meeting in 1940, he lost form, and has since performed but moderately. It has been stated that if there had been another round in the race he won he would have lapped the field. If he keeps on the right way, he will be a good proposition this season. The Railway Handicap No less than 50 entries were received for the Railway Handicap, and the principal sprinters of the Dominion are noted in. the list. Brilliant sprinters entered include Beau Vaals, Route March, Transmitter, Nizam, Brazen Bold, Bonny Bay, Black Majesty, Cambria, Gold Money Song, Kentish, Neenah and Kol Ragi. On a good track the race will be run at a clipping pace and fast records may be eclipsed on Boxing Day. A Fine Sprinter So far this season Scottish Dale ranks as Canterbury’s best sprinter. In the Flying Handicap at Timaru she won in brilliant style. Early in the running she was not favourably placed, and then had to take a wide course at the home turn to avoid Leighnor, which fell and brought down Stabilise and Sally Lunn. Once straightened up she quickly hit the front and scored handsomely. To Resume Riding The • successful apprentice, Vic Dye, of Matamata, is to resume riding in public in a few days, after a period of twelve months. There is sure to be a strong call on his serservices, and although three months of the racing season has expired he is likely to be well up in the list of successful jockeys at the end of July next. Class Juveniles The two-year-olds Gold Rock and Look Again have just been added to H. Eva’s team at Ellerslie. The first-named is by Tiderace from Coronella, therefore a full brother to Coronace, while the latter is by Mr Standfast from the English bred mare Gala Night. Other two-year-olds in the team are Transcend and Fronsfix by Broiefort—Lady Cavendish. In Transmitter Eva has one of the most brilliant sprinters at Ellerslie, but unfortunately he is not suited to heavy tracks. When they become firmer Transmitter will be right there. A.J.C. Derby Winner. Main Topic, winner of the A.J.C. Derby this month, is leased to T. M. McGrath, a leading Sydney trainer, who has an option of purchase at £SOO. Main Topic is by Talking— Germain, and in breeding has a combination of some of the finest blood lines of England, America, Australia and New Zealand. This Dominion’s influence came through Society, ( the dam of his sire, which was by Absurd (Imp.) whose stock in Australia and New Zealand won nearly £300,000. ' ‘