RACE-FILMING SUCCESSFUL

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24900, 13 June 1946, Page 3

RACE-FILMING SUCCESSFUL

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EXTENSION of system IN U.S.A.

Tmnressed by the success in California » the filming of each race from start 0 fin-sh officials are having all races'run to ’ York this season filmed for the Jf-rds Ih some States in America been a big effort to clean up and the public have reacted fav--b’v to the measures taken. ° undoubtedly the accurate filming of ps has eliminated many of the malrBC pticec that were taking place, and as Lo films are filed away for future refert*-- thev provide indisputable evidence JE> appeals are heard. *-n the system now in use, there are. nylons on which platforms for the' are mounted Each camera ca ® s a section of the track, and takes head-on, side and rear views •; ml entire field By the use of a spei developer a complete record of each is available for the stewards seven after the race is run. With the lonins’ problem also being given atJntion racing in America may soon be ’ n a better plane than ever before.

Minor Races Suffer it the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club’s •nkorv meeting, the stakes of £5OOO for ♦hP Doomben Cup and £lO.OOO for the t M Ahern Memorial, were- in direct pnntrast to the stakes offered for the rpet of the races on the programme, the Sai allotted for the remaining 10 races Cping £3OOO A Sydney critic remarked that some of the Brisbane owners and trainers would rather have favoured more rroney being allotted to the minor races. 7. they obviously suffered in the club’s Attempt to build up the two principal events

promising Staying Hack One of the most promising hacks in Hawke’s Bay is the three-year-old geldPaganini, which has won at his last fr-ee starts. He won twice over a mile •nd a quarter at the recent Napier meeting and had no difficulty in handling the heavy going. He is by Lang Bian from Silver Strand, the dam of a good cnrinter in Koi Ragi, and he is trained bv B H. Morris for Mr F. Ormond. Like most of the stock of Lang Bian, he has taken time, but more should be heard of him later fell Heavily At Riccarton yesterday morning Jilted •nd Lyndon Lea were associated in a run ove r four hurdles. Jilted gave a good display, but Lyndon Lea crashed into the last hurdle, and fell heavily, smashing the top rails completely. Fortunately the rider, W. Barr, was not injured. Blenheim Hurdler’s Trip The Blenheim trainer R. Drinkwater has the hurdler, Matapan racing in the North Island but so far this Night Raid ielding has not been successful. The going at Napier did not suit him, but he was able to get a second and a third. At the Dannevirke Hunt Club's meeting at Hastings on Saturday he fell in the Oringi Hurdles when well placed in the running. He was going well, enough to suggest that he would have challenged the winner, Roto Parera. Matapan may be capable of winning a good hurdle race this season if he strikes the going to his liking.

Making a Reappearance The useful hack, Joy Rosa, is an acceptor for the Burnside Hack Handicap at Oamaru. This Salmagundi mare has not raced since the Wellington meeting last January, when she finished second to French Count in the Camp Hack Handicap of one mile and three furlongs. Although she may not be ready to win a sprint at her first appearance for some time, she may have good prospects in some of the distance hack •'aces in the near future. Joy Rosa is trained at Oamaru by G. Paterson, for her breeders, Messrs G and J. Ross Bas Looks and Breeding Frances, one of D. P. Wilson’s team at Mosgiel has been nominated for several maiden races recently, but has not been started. She is a splendid type of three-year-old filly by Bulandshar from Trivet, a three-quarters sister to Hearth, and on looks could be rated one of the best novice prospects about. So far her best efforts m six starts have been a second and a third: but it will be surprising if this filly’ does not establish a good record for herself

Another Opportunity On Wingatiii form. Money Bird should have an easy task in the Grange Handicap. the open sprint at Oamaru He opened his winning account in open company at Wing at ui when he won the Empire Handicap in convincing style, and in a small field of six on Saturday he should again have a chance to make his own running, though Numie may relieve him of some of the pacemaking. Money Bird is. none too sound and will be suited by *>€ ’iehter weights he has‘tn open companv Hnaon in Form

After he won the Hutt Handicap at the Wellington meeting in March, a bright future was predicted for Findon, but his lubsequent performances somewhat dimmed the high reputation he had. However. he did njot leave any doubts about his ability when he won the York Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday, although there was an inquiry into his running « compared with that shown earlier at the meeting Findon is a gross type of horse and it is possible that his hard race in the Hutt Handicap may have been too much for a horse that was obviously not ready for such a gruelling He beat a good class field on Saturday, but unlikely to be so favourably placed m the handicaps in future. However, that should not stop him from winning again. May Redeem Himself After proving a failure on the flat and mowing no promise as a- hurdler, Bannockburn looks as if he may have possibilities as a steeplechaser. Since joina. McMuilan’s team he has been Khooled over fences, and has shaped *eD. Yesterday morning he did twp rounds of the trial steeplechase course, md gave a creditable display for a novice Bannockburn is a five-year-old gelding by St. Boswells from Bun Fight, a sister to fracas and Trench Fight, and may benefit by being given plenty of time. National Stud’s Loss to England the National Stud recently tost the valuable brood mare, Clarence, through a heart attack. Clarence was me dam of the King’s One Thousand Guineas. Oaks, and St. Leger winner, vU n Chariot, and was only 12 years old. Canterbury Jockey Club Entries Entries for Classic Events will close at •nm to-morrow. —Advt Ashburton Classic Entries Entries for the John Grigg Stakes, 1947, “°se with the Secretary. Ashburton RacClub, on Friday next, June 14, at 1 P-m Advt.