THE RACING WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21357, 27 February 1941, Page 11

THE RACING WORLD

By "MARTIAN."

Kindergarten Kindergarten has been hitting out attractively on tile tracks at Ellerslie in preparation* lor engagements ahead and the other morning, in association with Hunter’s Hose, hit out over five furlongs in 1.3 3-5. He should be in good order when called upon to race again. Progressed Well Since his effort in the Ralph Handicap, wh»*:i he separated Cornish and Foxsen in a close finish, British Talent has made good progress and he indicated by the quality of his work on a recent morning that he will lack nothing on the score >1 condition the next time he Is produced if. public. A Quick Return babrow, purchased just before the race by Messrs C. K. Gerrnaik-; and A. fc>. bowler, ga\e liis new owners a quick return when he won the Electric Handicap at Te Aroha on Monday. Jumping out smartly he and Regal Fox made the pace to the turn and in a stirring ilnish babrow beat the Fo.vbrlcJge colt by a head. Taranaki Acceptances Acceptances for the first day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Centennial Cup meeting at New Plymouth on March 6 and 8, close tomorrow (Friday) at 9 p.m. with the secretary Mr C. b. Webster), Box 33, telephone 21, New Plymouth. Trainer Honoured On the eve of his departure for Ellerslie, A. J. Julian was visited by a number of fellow trainers and jockeys and presented with a silver cuke dish as a

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS ' !i nne n'•r^p* k anrp list received ror tliei { Franklin Racing: Club’s approaching- me« i ) lny Is a happy auxury for a successful \ meeting. . _ l Te Rapa Representation Horses from To Hapa nominated for the , first day of the Taranaki Centennial Cup ; nie«-tiiijf include lieneral lUske, I’anwii, ? Hum-a-*ong, Foxmint, black Musk, llunto ( and Penzance. t Was Finishing On Sweet Notiiing drew attention to her immediate prospects by the manner in / which Mi*- was finishing on fr-sin the rear in the Elstow Handicap at Te Aroha on i Monday. site may soon extend her win- i rung account. | t Wellington Entries * t Nominations for all events of the Wei- i lington Racing Clubs autumn meeting at \ Trentham on March 13 and 15, also forrelts (£l, for the .North Island Challenge ■ Stakes and New Zealand St. I.eger Stak**», close at 5 p.m. tomorrow with the secretary (Miss D. E. Bray;, P.u. box 140, i Wellington, c.l. Promising Youngster ] Among the promising youngsters In work at Ellerslie is Cherry’s Ticket, who the * oilier morning clocked the best figures for half-a-mlle, cutting out the distance in 19s. Interest wili attach to her Initial l appearance In public. i

memento of his stay at Te Rapa. Good wishes were voiced Tor continued success 1 in his new sphere of operations. Hunto Improved llunto, who at his previous appearance ha.l run fourth on the first day at Te Hapa, shaped in improved style on the second dav at Te Aroha. finishing well to win decisively from surpai and Mysito. Now that he ha; regained form more should he heard of the Hunting .Song four-year-old. who was produced in fine fettle by A. Winder. Lady Pay Unlucky Lady Pav appeared a -trifle unlucky to go uiider to i.ady Vixen in the El stow Handicap on the latter day at Te Aroha. < As the tapes were released I.ady Vixen shot out and that early advantage she secured allowed her to withstand the determined challenge or I.ady Pay in the closing stages. It appeared that had Lady Pay gone away on terms* with the Foxbridge 1111 v s'ie would have turned the tables. 'Lady Pay should make early amends. Laughing Fox Laughing Fox put up a creditable performance on the latter day at Te Aroha when, after drawing the extreme outer and being forced to run on the outside o two horses if or the greater part of the journey, he was sticking on for third to Lady Vixen and Lady Pay. The Foxbridge three-year-old has been racing consistently but unluckily since being acquired by the Member for Waikato, Mr W. S. Goo*sman. A Happy Investment Tlie Indian sportsman, Mr A. Higgins, must be happy In his acquisition or Cilia?, who in his two starts Tor him has won the Vercoe Handicap at Te ltapa and the richly-endowed Merries Memorial Cup at Te Aroha. ThUc he receives £IOSO in stake money and in addition a gold cup valued at £-50. On both occasions Cillas won on his merits and at Te Aroha was always travelling like a winner over the last Turlong. Consistent Hurdler Raratonga added further to his consistent record over the obstacles when ho recorded his fiMh consecutive victory over hurdles on the latter day of the recent Te Aroha gathering. i Coming to the Inst fence Raratonga was lying fourth to Kniwaka, Small boy and Master Appellant and after taking their measure at the last fence lie carried oil to score in hollow fashion. Foxsen Makes Amends Fox sen made amends for recent disappointments when she finished on attractively to win the President’s Cup on the latter day at Te Aroha. On the first day sne came from the clouds to run cillas to a length and a-half and the promise she disclosed on that, occasion was fully borne out on the latter day. She was still fairly well back approaching the turn but, confidently handled by A. C. Mes-servy, she came through in the straight with a sustained run that took her to a narrow but thoroughly merited achievement. Suleiman’s Solid Efforts Although the Te Awamutu sprinter, Suleiman, had raced only twice this season prior to the Te Aroha fixture, the last occasion being at Ellerslie in January where he ran unplaced, so high was lie in the public’s estimation that he was installed second and third favourite in a fine field or seasoned performers in the Waihou Handicap, despite the fact that he was being asked to carry 9.U. ille rewarded his admirers’ confidence, however, by being half a length ahead of his opponents at the judge. lie was raised 91b for the sprint on the final day but this did not deter the public supporting him heavily and in a desperate finish he got the verdict by a nose over Arvukur, In the good time or 1.12 1-5. Form of High Caste By his brilliant win In the Caulfield Futurity Stakes at Melbourne on Saturday, the New Zealand-bred lour-year-old, High Caste, brought his stake earnings to £29,955, which places him 14th In the i list of Australasian winners. His winI nings have been made up by 24 wins, two 1 dead-heats for first, 13 seconds and four I thirds. Besides being an outstanding--1 sprinter, High Caste has proved his ability over distance races, being runner-up in both the Derbies he contested at three years. Last season he proved his superiority over the Idol of tlie Australian turf, Ajax, by defeating him on each occasion they met in weight-for-age races. Because of the courage and gameness which he displays in all his races, under welter weights ue is referred to by Australian enthusiasts as “the iron horse.” Although he carried 10.-G In last Saturday’s richest Australian sprint, High Caste was made a staunch favourite, and lie Justified that confidence by wearing down Zonda and prevailing by half a length.