RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21415, 8 May 1941, Page 11

RACING

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS Acceptances Tor the first day or tlie ! IV Rapa on Mav t: and 10, close on Tuesday, May j:s. at r. p.m. with Blom.'leld and ! .Secretary' 'mV. U. If.'' OUMeara!', I’.U. Box j 35 1, ’phone 3 110, Hamilton. Large Entry Te Rapa stables are represented by fourteen contestants in the nominations for the Otorohanga Hack on the first day of the Waikato Winter meeting. Was Fnishing On Hine iti, who shaped well in Whangnrei engagements, drew attention to her imover the concluding' stages of the hack six at I'ukekohe. Red Appellant Red Appellant was going well until he came to grief hair-a-mile from home in his cross-country engagement at Pukekohe and he may be written down as an early improver in Hack Steeplechase events. Lady Reynard Lady Reynard ran a disappointing race at I'ukekohe to eventually finish a moderate fifth in the Otaua Handicap (six furlongs). She is capable of hotter form than she disclosed on that occasion and may be seen to better advantage in the Otorolianga Hack at. Te Rapa on Saturday week. For Te Rapa According to a Christchurch rpport. G. Ridgway is leaving Riccarton on Friday for Te Rapa with Streamline, Lockheed and Arctic Dawn, who will race here before going on to the Great Northern meeting at Ellerslle. Force, who was nominated for here, will not he making the trip. Improved Stamina SeJwyn disclosed improved stamina to win the Papakura Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase at Pukekohe last Saturday and as he is still handily situated in the weights (he has but 9.13 in the Melville Steeples here) he should add rurthor to his winning account in the months ahead. Should Win Soon Foxola came home well in the sprint j event at Pukekohe to run Marshall Hall to , three parts or a length and allowing for the improvement that race, her first for a spell, should affect in her she may be seen to better advantage in immediate engagements. She is handily placed with 7.13 among the sprinters on opening day at Te Rapa. Sprinting Well While her recent efforts have not been up to expectations Lady Vixen lias been galloping attractively on the tracks and may soon make some amends. During the week, with a good weight up, her halfmile In 49 1-os, was one or the highlights of the morning’s work at Ellerslie. She will make her next appearance at Te Rapa. Showing of Acreman ,\c.reman w.as not disgraced in accounting for all but the placed division in the big handicap at Pukekohe. Fairly well hack in the middle stages, he was making up ground in the straight, under track conditions that were not to his liking. If he strikes a firm track the next time he is produced lie should make a determined hid to re-open his winning account. Fine Showing Conceding the winner close on two stone, Ureklaw put up a good performance In the Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase at Pukekohe for a meritorious second and as he should he improved with the race, and is a fine jumper, lie will hear keeping in mind for immediate engagements. He lias been nominated for the Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase here the first day. IViay Be Divided With the large list or nominations received for the Otorohanga Hack, to be decided on the first day of the Waikato meeting, there is every prospect or a divided race being necessary as the saTety limit for Te Rapa at the six furlong post is aB. If a division Is necessary the probability is that they will be treated as separate races with the totallsator opening independently on each. Marshall Hall Now that he has struck form Marshall Hall may go on to further achievement. After hitting the front nearing tlie home turn at Pukekohe he was always travelling like a winner In the straight and lie sc<" Ml with something in reserve. Marshall Hall has 8.7 in the open sprint on tlie first day at Te Rapa and appeals as being one or 'the hardest to beat. Vitement In view or his attractive winning effort at Tauranga Viiement was at a raise return when he came home well to run Radiant Vaals to a neck over nine furlongs at Pukekohe on Saturday. * This, combined with his good track work, suggests that Vitement is definitely on the upgrade and lie will bear keeping in mind for the Horotin Hack, of one mile, on the first day at Te Rapa. The Cardinal In view or the fact that he lost lengths at the start of the President’s Handicap at Pukekohe last week The Cardinal was responsible for a distinctly meritorious performance in finishing brilliantly for third. It was a performance that suggested he would have carried the day had he gone away on terms with the field. He appears to be on the upgrade again and with 7.3 in the President’s Handicap at Te Rapa he may not be without prospects. Laughing Fox Laughing Fox showed improvement on earlier previous essays when he finished on to account for all but Nan Vaals in the hack six furlong event at Pukekohe. Prior to Saturday Laughing Fox had been working well at Te Rapa and he endorsed the promise lie liad shown by running Nan Vaals to a short head. He. appears among the entries for the Otorohanga Hack on the first day at Te Rapa and on Pukekohe running appeals as being one of the hardest to account for. May Make Amends Comrie was going well until he came to grier at the last fence in the Papakura Steeplechase at Pukekohe last week and with a stand up he would no doubt have taken a hand in the finish. He appears among the entries for the Melville steeplechase on the first day or tlie Waikato meeting and, under the liandy impost of 9.7, appeals as having prospects of making amends. In his only previous starts this season lie was second to Hanover in the Hauraki Plains Steeplechase at Paeroa in March.