RACES AT MARTON

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 166, 16 July 1942, Page 7

RACES AT MARTON

Opportunity For Some Lesser Lights AMIGO OVER SEVEN FURLONGS The manner in wnlch Amigo was finishing on in the Whyte Handicap in , sixth place on the first day at Trentham , draws attention to his prospects in the , President's Handicap, principal flat race at the Rangitikei - Manawatu Hunt Club . meeting at Marton on Saturday. At Trentham the journey was one mile, whereas this week-end the trip will be seven furlongs, and Amigo has 8.13, or 21b more, to carry. The son of Beau Pere has only to be handy in running to take a power of beating. THE PROBABLE FAVOURITE Although the third placing of Don Quex in the Parliamentary Handicap would suggest him being the favourite for the Champion Hack Cup on Saturday, that position will probably be filled by Sir Fox. The latter was confidently supported to win the Te Aro Handicap at Trentham, and went a good race to finish third, although he did not finish on strongly after sharing the lead with Arctic Night into the straight. NOT OVER LUCKY The Captain Bunsby gelding. All Bunsby, has not had the best of luck this season. In 24 starts he has won but once, but on ten other occasions lias filled a minor place. His best perform ance recently was to beat all but Gold Court in the Mangawhata Handicap at the Manawatu meeting, and a repetition of that run would entitle him to consideration in the Champion Hack Cup. IX BOTH 'CHASES Promenade, which is engaged in both the Hunt Cup and West Coast Steeplechases at Marton, is an aged gelding by Resinous. He has only had four races this season, and twice filled third place— in the Greenmount Steeplechase at the Paktiranga Hunt meeting in August at Ellerslie, and in the Hunters' Steeplechase at the combined Taranaki-Egmont-Wanganui Hunt meeting the same month. He was unplaced in the Farmers' Steeplechase at Te Rapa in October, and did not i race again until the Wanganui meeting in l May, when he finished fourth and last in a field of five in the Wanganui Steeplechase, won by Foxiana. VERY CONSISTENT If consistency of form counts for anything, Cherry Plum should be at a short price in the West Coast Steeplechase. The son of Beau Pere has been paraded only seven times this season for two wins, two seconds, a third and a fourth. His other start was in a flat race sprint. His victories were the Taranaki Hunt Cup and the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase. GOOD SHOWING For a hack, Don Quex made an excellent showing in the Parliamentary Handicap, assisting The Monarch with the pace throughout and battling on for third money. Back in his own class at Marton this week, Don Quex should have good prospects in the Champion Hack Cup, in which he is weighted at 151b above the minimum.

LEADING TRAINER ( For another year T. R. George is £ assured of being the Dominion's leading I trainer. His score for the season is 40 1 winners. F. Smith is second with 28, L. 1 G. Morris and P. Burgess equal third with 20. Then comes W. E. Hazlett, 19; H. Dulieu, 18; B. Burgess. G. W. B. Greene, B. H. Morris, A. E. Neale, and T. Verner, each 14. , TRAINER RETIRING J. B. Pearson, one of the best known trainers at Riccarton for many years, has , decided to retire. His stables on the Yaldhurst Road have been purchased by C. G. Humphries. MARES FROM THE SOUTH A large number of South Island mares are being sent to this island this season. Most of these are to visit the Brentwood Lodge stud horse, Kincardine. Mr. Donald Grant, the Timaru studmaster, has booked two sisters to his high-class horse Kinnoull and he is also sending up that brilliant galloper Density. Both Messrs. W. T. Hazlett, Invercargill, and L. C. Hazlett, Taieri, are sending mares to Kindergarten's sire this year. The former breeder, who has many descendants of the famous mare Simper in his stud, has booked three of her descendants. SHOWING PROMISE Farcical, runner-up to Regal Night in the Trial Plate at Trentham, is raced in partnership by Mr. H. R. Chalmers, newly-elected President of the New Zealand Racing Conference, and Mrs. Chalmers. This was Farcical's third start only, and he gave promise of better deeds to come. He is a brown two-year-old colt by Phaleron Bay from Droll, which was by Captain Bunsbv from Drolatique by Black Jester. This is all imported blood. ADDITIONS TO TEAM S. McGreal has had two additions to his team at Hawera in Duncroon, a sister to Duncannon, and the speedy but unreliable Lady Derby. Duncroon is a rising three-year-old and has not been raccd. She was to have made her deput in March, but was prevented from doing so by shin soreness. She is a good type of filly, a better looker than either Duncannon or Dungloe. FROM A GOOD FAMILY The Victoria Grand National Hurdles winner Saul is a six-year-old by David, from the New Zealand-bred mare. Miss Quex. Miss Quex is by Lord Quex from the imported Miss Cute, and was bred by Mr. T. H. Lowry at Okawa. She is a halfsister to April Fool, dam of Beaupartir, Scandal and Lambourn. NATIONAL DOUBLE Padishah is the only horse to have succeeded in winning the Grand National Steeples and Hurdles in the same year. This vear Foxiana, Hunting Lore, Erndale, Turaki, Master Lackham and Merry March have been nominated in both races. CAREER PROBABLY ENDED Royal Star 11. broke down in a track trial at Hawera on Tuesday, and it is unlikely that he will be persevered with. He was imported from England by the late Mr. W. Higgins with the object of making him into a jumper, but he showed such good pace on the flat that he was confined to this department. He broke down -when he was the second favourite for Defaulter's Wellington Cup, and in the next winter was sold at auction for 25 guineas, as no one believed he would ever stand another preparation. This he succeeded in doing, and a year after nis purchase he won the Whyte Handicap and Winter Oats at Trentham. Royal Star 11. was a master of bad tracks. He showed aptitude for jumping when tried, but he had only one race over hurdles. EFFECT OF BAN LONDON, July 14. Because of a ban on horses travelling I more than 45 miles aßer September's two popular handicaps in Britain s racing season, the Cesarewitch Stakes and the Cambridgeshire Stakes, are not being held this vear. This will break the continuity of the Cesarewitch Handicap. The Cambridgeshire Handicap was cancelled in 1820 owing to the coal strike.