RAGING AT RICCARTON.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18258, 20 February 1931, Page 11

RAGING AT RICCARTON.

CANTERBURY MEETING. A ONE-DAY PROGRAMME. THE ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY. The Canterbury Jockey Club will hold its Summer Meeting at Riccarton to-morrow. There are only six acceptors for the Middle Park Plate but the supporting events have filled particularly well. The acceptances are as follows: HORNBY HANDICAP,

NOTES FROM TE AROHA. THE COMIMG MEETING. EAGER ROSE FANCIED. LATEST FROM TIIE TRACKS. (Special to Times.) TE AROHA, Friday. Locally Eager Rose is much favoured for the To Aroha Cup next week on the lines of “ horses for courses,” the Day Comet mare having won the Cup and President’s Handicap here last year, therefore proving her ability to run a distance. After winning the Christmas Handicap at Ellerslie in 1929 she came on to Te Aroha, and won as above > noted, and many are of the opinion that having scored In the last Christmas Handicap she may prove her consistency by being a winner here once again. Mishap to Lucky Alice. In the of the Rotorua Cup on Saturday Lucky Alice was knocked on to the rails in the early stages, with the result that a stirrup was broken, the rider’s leg bruised and the mare’s side slightly injured, thus preventing her from competing on the second day. In her track work the Lucullus mare shows a tendency to bore out, but not to collide with an inner fence. But for the untoward mishap Lucky Alice could have been depended upon to run a solid race in good time, but next week, if well enough to be started in the Merries Memorial Cup, may show nervousness and be unable to run up to form. Mr P. A. Swney’s Loss. A severe loss was sustained by Mr P. A. Swney by the death of Taumai, by St. Amans—Foremost mare. Purchased at a Waitoa stock sale at a very modest figure Taumai soon showed galloping aptitude on the training ground, and in June last at Ellerslie had the distinction of winning the Penrose, Remuera and Campbell Hurdles, a feat seldom accomplished in good company. The St. Amans gelding was showing distinct promise for 1931 winter racing, and Mr Swney has lost the services of a good honest performer. Sir Russell Strikes Form. Reference was made in these columns recently to Sir Russell coming back to form. He proved this by winning the Borough Handicap at Rotorua on Monday, .and there is every reason to expect that the Archiestown gelding may run prominently at the remainder of the country circuit fixtures. Black Maire’s Form. After going lame at the Matamata meeting Black Maire was allotted swimming exercise, and quickly responded to the treatment. His running at Rotorua, however, went to show that he is not suited to firm tracks. If rain falls during the next few days there will be no sting in the local course, and the Glen Albyn gelding, now in splendid muscular condition, will be found hitting out more freely. Race Track Times. It has often been found that times registered on race tracks prove to be

somewhat deceptive to backers. They often read of distances being run in very fast times in training work, while in the actual races slower times are run and the “ swallow catchers ” are then noted merely as “also started.” Many backers are too apt to forget that'in trial runs the competitors meet with no jostling or obstructive methods, so often evident with the colours up, while the times taken are invariably from flying starts, whi’e standing despatches are mostly used by professional starters. Next week there will probably be some fast times noted on the Inner grass track. Tills circuit has been measured by the surveyor in the centre, so horses racing round the inner edge will be running short distances and registering faster times than they can run in races where there are big fields. Marble King at Cambridge. Marble King, lately trained by G. A. Reid, is now an inmaie of T. M. Morris’s Cambridge stable. The Marble Arch gelding races best when fresh, and like many of this thoroughbred strain is not an every-day horse, and can do with less actual track toil than horses of robust constitutions. Glenstar in Light Work. Glenstar has reached the stage when he can be given road work, and he gets over ten or twelve miles each day in walking exercise. His injury to the stifle is still evident, but as it occasions no lameness the Day Comet representative will, again be a track worker next month. St. Warrigal. The Te Aroha-owned St. Warrigal has not been entered for the local hurdle races, as it has been recognised that cross country events are more to his liking. He is to contest steeplechase events at the Ohinemuri meeting. Don’t Lap. Mr John Hank’s two-year-old ing by Lapidary—Don’t has been named Don’t Lap. On the tracks he is acquitting himself very creditably, indeed. He is to make his debut in the Juvenile Handicap here next week, but as he has only been in commission a short time it can hardly he expected that victory will come his way. Lady Musk on Easy List. For some time past Lady Musk has had a slight limp in the hind quarters. This was accentuated by her. Rotorua effort, last week, and the Musketoon filly has been turned out for a paddock spell. She has plenty of speed and may make good as a three-year-old. Lady Vane Spelling. The Weathervane filly, Lady Vane, has not been racing well this season since the tracks heoame hard, and is now being given a respite from work, The filly will probably not be accepted for in the Te Aroha lists. Traok Gallops. A dense fog greeted early risers on Thursday morning, and some of the starting-posts were hardly discernible before the sun was well up. Domination bowled along very freely for a couple of rounds, and Black Maire executed very satisfactory work on the plough. Star Lap showed more dash than usual over -a short sprint with Roseric. Miss Aibyn finished in front of Glenison over four furlongs in 50 seconds, the first-named having something in hand at the finish. In a three furlongs sprint Distress accounted for King’s Archer. This was the first gallop given the Tribulation gelding, and for a novice lie went very satisfactorily. Gold Day and Valstrect were associated in a five-furlongs pipe opener. The latter carried on the early running, but at Die finish Gold Day, carrying the heavier weight, held a half length advantage. They took 1.5, so neither was spun out. Antique went six furlongs with King Win. The Tonbridge gelding, ridden by Chandler, was in front throughout, and scored by over a length in 1.20 1-5. The Marble Arch mare and Don’t Lap finished together after running ilirce furlongs in 37 2-ss, registering the fastest time of the morning.

Ministerial Visitors. Tjie Hon. J. G. Coates and Hen. P. A. uc la Perrelie, Minister of Internal Affairs, have signified their intention to he present at the Te Aroha Jockey Giub meeting. Mr Coates is the Club’s patron and naturally will be Interested in the success of the gathering. Course in Good Order. Visiting trainers to the meeting will find the training tracks and course proper in really excellent order. The growth of paspalum is not so thick as on the old course, but there Is sufficient grass throughout to eliminate the sting. The plough gallop has been brought to a splendid state in view or the meeting.

or £150 ; 0 fur. SI. ID. st. 113. Raineses - - 10 7 Aberfcldy 9 13 Miss Mercia 10 3 (,iu inopal 9 1 1 Punchestown 10 2 Giggieswicik, 9 2 S. Paratus - 9 13 High Speed 9 2 Thorn'dale 0 13 Pat’s Boy - 9 0 TRIAL STAKES, Of £150: 7 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Royal Limond 8 5 Spear Lad - 8 0 The Viscount 8 5 Sharp Thorn 8 0 Pixie Gold - 8 5 Solwit - - - 8 0 Homecoming 8 5 Appeal - - 8 0 Takutama 8 5 Invictus - - 8 0 Coll - - - 8 5 Totolomal - 7 1 1 Muff - - - 8 2 Lambent 7 11 Craigavon 8 0 S-ailor’s Love 7 11 Sleipner. - - 8 0 Jason’s Quest 7 1 i MIDDLE PARK PLATE, Of £100 6 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Lady Pam - 9 11 Lord Argosy 7 n Fair Weather 8 9 Cape Gold 7 6 Coroner - - 8 4 Tautbow - - 7 2 MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Of £300; 1J miles. st. lb. st. lb. Lady Pam - 8 9 Topere - - - 7 6 Hoylake - - 8 6 Glenrowan - 7 3 Black Duke 8 5 Compris - - 7 3 Don Jose - 8 1 Ad. Drake - 7 0 Desert Song 7 13 Night Parade 7 0 Jaloux - - - 7 6 Night Effort 7 0 LYTTELTON PLATE,' Of £150 ; 5 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Solvent - - 8 13 Boundary Wit 7 o Last March. 8 7 Battle Queen 7 2 Type - - - 7 6 Gold Arrow! 7 0 The Quorn - 7 5 JIa Belle - 7 2 Dodge - - - 7 5 Dolly - - - 7 2 Tautboxv - - 7 5 Adult - - - 7 0 M'aritlme 7 3 KnoQklon'g - 7 0 Azalia - - - 7 2 CRAVEN PLATE, Of £200; 7 fur. st. lb.' st. lb. Great Star - 8 13 Assemble - 7 ii Spoon - - - 8 8 Stralghtcourse 7 6 .Staghunter - 8 6 Sapient - - - 7 3 First Raid - 7 13 The Dove - 7 0 Pride - - - 7 12 Coomassie - 7 0 Charmeuse - 7 12 I1ALSWELL HANDICAP, Of £150 6 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Adelphi - - 9 0 Royal Love 7 5 Jaloux - -*• - 8 13 Hot Tea - - 7 4 Tray Bond - 8 6 Knockany 7 2 Kakara - - - 8 6 Owlsfllght - 7 0 Painkiller • 8 6 Countermarch 7 0 Bonrose - - 8 1 Silver Balver 7 0 Miss Bronzexvood 7 0 Bradbury .7 12 Weatherly .7 0 Juniper - - 7 9 Totolomal - 7 0 .Shatter - - 7 8 Mistress Some Acre - 7 8 Quickly 7 0 POST HANDICAP, Of £150; 1 mile. st. lb. st. lb. Full Feather 10 3 Mlnerval -■ - 7 7 Meprisant - 9 3 Miss Mercia 7 7 First Raid, - 8 8 Evening - - 7 7 Assemble 8 7 Parysi'a - - 7 7 Rameses - - 7 11