RACING TOPICS

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 22605, 9 May 1945, Page 4

RACING TOPICS

PROSPECTS FOR TE AROHA BRANTOME SHOULD WIN AGAIN ATTACK ON SIR RINGMAN (By “ Martian ”) Sir Ring-man has been the victim of another despicable attack on the premises or his trainer, H. E. Gray, at Takunini, a deep wound being inflicted in his chest with a sharp Instrument. Further police inquiries are being made. Sir Ringman was the centre of a sensation on the eve of the Auckland Easter meeting. The day beTore the Brighton Hurdles the horse was found in the paddock suffering from an incised wound on the elbow of one of his forelegs. Sir Ringman, the ruling favourite for the Brighton, * had to be withdrawn from the race. This latest attack will put him out of the reckoning for the Great Northern Hurdles in June, his owner, Dr. W. C. Ring, stated last night.

Neenah Topweight Again Neenah again has pride or place in the handicap for the chief flat event at the Poverty Bay Turf Club s winter meeting on the popular Te Aroha course this i*eek and though he will be meeting Royal Mu»k on Tib better terms on this occasion tho rorm of the i«.lr in the Churchill Handicap at the patriotic meeting here would ouggest that Royal Musk will again have the edge on the, Foxbridge six-year-old over a mile and three furlongs. NVhen Rojal Musk ■won here it was admittedly his first success for some considerable time but he scored in such impressive style that it wllL surprise ir he fails to make another solid, showing. A wet track will assist Ills winning chances.

Prospects of Broiefield With 7.1:3 Broiefield is nicely placed in the Makaraka Handicap at Te tyi s * week and (lie consistent form or the Broiefort gelding in the current term will ensure him solid support when he goes into, the starter’s hands this week. In the Te Malianga Handicap (1.1 miles) at true Hawke’s Bay meeting last month the Awapuni representative was unlucky to dc relegated into third behind Rink and Cat*terick Bridge in that he received a check in the very deciding stages and it was u c that put the seal on his winning prospect-,. It will be recalled that during Christmats he outclassed a useful hack field at Mamrwatu and on his elevation to open company several days later won the Marion Cup from 'i ogi and Patu Ra.

A Mudlark’s Chance In the event, of yielding conditions ob-< taining at Te Aroha on Saturday the prospects of Town Survey will have to bq.taken into serious consideration. This tUUM. jumper is in great bean for important*, jumping events ahead and be speed on the fiat with ability at the lep—. ping game. He came home in fine stylie<: over a mile at the Avondale meeting lo*i account for all but Navrose and Nepeta* and as he can stay for a week he may,' prove a decided danger over a mile anrr three furlongs in the Makaraka Handicap If further rain falls. The other morning be shaped well over six Turlongs in company with Bramble Song and Romal-ui, other members of the Winder stringy On the Upgrade The three-year-old Foxbridge filly Crtsilda has run two userul thirds recently and she may prove a light-weight prospect for the Makaraka. At the Hawke 3 Ray meeting last month she finished behind Indian Gold and Severity in the mfki and a-quarter Hastings Hack Cup, axitfi prior to that filled a .similar position bohind Phalaria iftid Master Raron over nin<: furlongs on the first day of the meeting*.. On both occasions she impressed by l lie manner in which she was making up ground over the deciding stages.

Hack Hurdles Prospect The Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles event at the Poverty Ray meeting at Te Aroha tllis week abounds in promising jumping talent and interest win attach to the shoe - ing of Marinoto. who may he given has initial jumping engagement there. 'Tine other morning, in association with BaJ’ilyneety, Marinoto was responsible Tor a flashing exhibition over the schooling hurdles and as he looks in nice order it will come as no surprise to track watchers if lie runs into tne money.

Debut As Jumper Another dashing type or jumper whto may be making his hurdling debut at Tie Aroha is High Span, who recently entered Alf Winder’s stable and who in rer.ent schooling essays has indicated that he will make good in this department. A fast and clever jumper, his showing- in the Herriesville Hack and Hunters’ Hu r4les will be followed with interest.

Popular With Owners The popularity or the roomy Te /xnoha track with owners is reflected itn the splendid fields that nave come forward for the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s winter meeting on the course this week. The large acceptance list in the Trial /Handicap will enable it to be divided into -separate races while provision will also l lave to be made to run the Herriesville Slack and Hunters’ Hurdles in divisions.

Should Win Again The efTorHess success of Brantome in the Cunningham Hurdles at tile Te* Rapa patriotic meeting points to the Maifaunata representative being hard to beat again over hurdles at Te Aroha this week. A polished jumper, his impressive sluicing nere gained him early friends T‘>p the Great Northern Hurdles and he wiilU be a short-priced favourite if he goes into the starter’s hands for the Waimata h\urdles at the Poverty Bay meeting. Won at Last Start

The four-year-old Lang Bian gelding Romalin, who shaped creditably iti the semi-final trials the other day at Te Rapa, is an acceptor for the hack mil e at Te Aroha this week and handily placed as he Is with 7.12 he will not be without prospects. It will be recalled that at his last visit to the races he drew attention to his immediate prospects by finishing attractively to win the second division of the Dominion Handicap at the AvonchaHe fixture last month from Odvaals and Tarzah. Black Beret in Form

Now that he has struck winning form again Black Beret will bear keying in mind for pending engagements. At Te Aroha on Saturday he is an acceptor for the six-furlong Junction Hack and in his present state of fltnes he appeals as being hard to beat for all his 8.12. Won There Before

An interesting acceptor for ithe Junction Hack is the Silver Stick (volt Silver Treasure, who won a division of n'ie Waitoa Hack at the last meeting on th«- course in February. He finished attractively on that occasion to smother the imposition at the end and as he is trained on the course and is reported to be in good nick at present he may prove one oC cbe hardest for Black Beret to dispose off. Prospects of Theoress

Another who will have to entr*r Junction Hack caJculatoins is the speedy Theoress, whose recent consistent running* (draws attention to her forward condition. . on that day when Our Joy won the Sha I'tesbury Hack at Te Aroha she finished within a length or her and at her last u?p, at the patriotic meeting here the ottu *r week, Theoress was the only one to odfer Black Beret serious opposition. On li'iis occasion she will he meeting Black Beret on

nib betim- terms and since slue, has sinci been shaping attractively at H eadquarter: she may turn the tables on Saflurday. Came From Well Back

Land Warden looked tho bust or good things beaten in the First Montgomery Hack at Hie patriotic meeting ;** Te Itapa, coming as he did from an impossible posilion to finish third to Black; Beret and Theoress. lie will have a cliaxnce to make amends at the Poverty Bay T.urf Club’s meeting at Te Aroha this w».*ek, being another to assist in confusing the issue in the Junction Hack.

Good Thing Beaten An extraordinary incident marked the first day of the fiat racing at iNewmarket, England, costing plungers thousands of pounds and affording boofcmckers glee The two-year-old Goid as Gofici was regarded as such a certainty for the Foxton Stakes that she started .it 5 to 1 on, none of the other 12 runners being backed.’ Small bookies, who accepted 3 and i to l on, became alarmed and trl'od to get out of their liabilities by laying 5 to 1 on with other bookmakers. Gold as Gold ran well enough to win but swerved at the last of Hie posts which are placed at 20 yards intervals, and ran o*i the wrong side or the rails, thus automatically disqualifying herself. Fine Lani, whose nominal starting price was 20 to 1, was declared the winner. Of Historical Interest

The winter meeting or tAe Poverty Bav rurl Club at Te Aroha oiv Saturday will have a certain amount of Historical interest in that it will be the first race meeting held in the Auckland province following the declaration of peacu in the European theatre of war.