AN EXTRA DAY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 190, 8 May 1940, Page 13

AN EXTRA DAY

Taranaki Application NOTES AND COMMENTS Wiggins For Melbourne

(By

The Watcher.)

The Taranaki Joclsey Club bias applied to the Racing Conference for an extra day's racing on June 29. There is a large number of horses in training m Taranaki, and the club considers that a day’s racing in June would be a boon to owners and trainers in the province. It is realized that probably only district horses would be attracted, but even so the clulb’s .purpose would be served. G.N. Handicaps. Handicape for the Great (Northerns are dne' tomorrow. Double Winners. The Te Rapa trainer, J. F. Tutohian, won a double on Saturdiay at Pukekohe with Acreman and Foxsen. These two horses are half relatives, both being out oif the Whirlwind mare Senorita. Acreman Is a four-year-old gelding by Acre, and Foxsen a three-year-old filly by Foxbridge. Both were bred by their owners, Messrs. J. Grant and A. Miller. Surprise Entry. . . A rather surprise entry at Otaki is the Ricca clou-trained gelding Dictate. He has not been entered- for any other events at forthcoming North Island fixtures. Racing Official’s Loss. The death occurred recentity. in Christchurch of Mrs. Torrance, wife of the well-known racecourse' inspector, Mr. J, Torrance. Mrs. Torrance had been in bad health for'some years. New Role For Tote. At a meeting near Melbourne recently, a woman went into the office of the manager of the totalizator and, saying she had lost all her money, asked for an advance on her diamond ring! Rollicker’s Win.

After the hoisting of Rolliciker’s sensational dividend at Ha.wera on Saturday, there was a big line uip at the window to view the lucky investors, There were four £1 tickets sold out of the £l2/10/invested. The lucky ones were bashful in coming forward. At last one woman came forward, but was ushered inside the totalizator for her payout. Curiously enough, negotiations were opened for the sale of Rollickeir at New Plymouth on Tuesday morning, the prospective buyer intending him for a jumper. Everything Was in readiness for the schooling the following morning, but the purchaser had apparently gone cold on the deal, and did not turn nip. A Resurrection.

An interesting entry for the Rongotea Handicap at the Manawatu meeting next week is Grand Sport. Grand Sport won the O.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap in 1934, and he has not raced here since he fansecond in the King George Handicap at Ellerslie in June, 1935. He was then taken to Australia, where be started off with a third in a flying at Rosebery. .He then had seven unsuccessful starts finishing up with a win in a flying at Woodend (Victoria) in March, 1936. He returned to New Zealand in August of the same year. He was then a six-year-old. For some time Grand Sport has been running on the property of Mr. A. H. Marshall at Marton, and Mr. Marshall recently stated that the grey son of Hunting Song was looking very well and was sound. Wiggins For Melbourne.

The Auckland lightweight horseman, H. N. Wiggins, stated at Hawera that it was

fairly definite he would accept the offer made to him some time ago to ride permanently in Victoria. The offer came from one of Melbourne’s foremost trainers, Lou Robertson, who controls a string of nearly 20 horses, including several performers in the first flight. Wiggins, who recently returned from a short visit to Melbourne, considers he could not fail to make a success of his new venture. If he finally decides to change his quarters he is required back in July, so he proposes to leave the Dominion some time in June, Beau Vite. A Melbourne writer, commenting upon New Zealand horses that have raced in Australia, says: t‘l am convinced that Beau Vite failed to reveal his best form in Australia, and since his return to the Dominion he has carried all before him. Beau Vite certainly appeared to have a great chance of winning the Melbourne Cup last year when he was among the leaders when the field settled down in the straight for the home run. He, however, tired slightly, and was beaten out of a place. Perhaps he may return to Australia for the spring racing next season, and, if he retains his New Zealand form, he is going to be a great danger in any race that is selected for him.”

In Reverse. The following is from an international publication: “Horse racing has gone into reverse in Calistoga, California. The horses are trotted out to the track, where each jockey is obliged to give up his mount and ride someone else’s. Then every rider tries to come in first, thus enhancing his own horse’s chance of being last. The last three horses win!” Beechwood Sold to East.

The Melbourne galloper Beechwood, winner of £7115 in five seasons, has been sold to a sportsman in the Philippine Islands. He has been bought primarily for the stud, but will be given a few races before retirement. Beechwood's th.- e wins as a four-year-old were at Randwick —-The Shorts and the Bronte and Rous Handicaps. Beechwood ran in 47 races for eight wins- and 16 placing.? in the best siprint company.

Derby Favourites. Cables to Australian paper's show that the French colt-Djebel, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, started favourite in a field of 20. Djebel is favourite for the New Derby. No French sportsman has made more attempts) to win the English Derby than M. Boussac, who has had tantalizing experience in his pursuit of the (Cnglisih classic. His colt Go-yescas ran second in the Two Thousand Guineas in 1931 to Cameronian; Hesperus ran third in the same raee the following year to Orwell and Dastur; and in 1937 his colt Goya II ran second to Leksar, owned by another French sportsman, E. de St. Alary. Those colts did not gain a place in the Derby, although he has won the French “Denby” on four occasions. Cai'slake Retires.

The former Australian jockey, Bernard Cars lake, has retired from race riding, acting on medical advice. He collapsed after winning a race at Ipswich on April 20, his first win this season. He will set uip as a trainer. Carslake, known as “Brownie,” was born in ISS7 at Caulfield, Melbourne, He was taught raceriding by his father, a leading trainer. He went-to England in 1906, but from then until the Great War did most of his riding on the Continent, specially in Austria and Hungary. He had many wartime adventures, escaping first to Rumania, disguised as a railway fireman, and then to Russia, from where he had to flee when the Revolution -broke out. Since 1919 he has hiad many successes in England. He retired from racing in 1928 and ■set up as a trainer. He returned to the saddle .in 1930, apd. since. then . has enhanced, his reputation as a jockey.' He rode 3'5 winners last season, despite limited opportunities through his weight.

What Imagination Can Do. In a San Francisco daily last month some remarkable statements were made

concerning Australian and Maoriland horses and racing. It could be inferred that they were attributable to Mr. W. J. Smith, of St. Aubins stud. It is scarcely necessary to write that they were not, apart from his intention of sending some horses to America. The team was to consist of four high-class handicap horses, with oue of the owners of Ajax as manager. It was also surprising to read that Mr. Smith had the most powerful stable in Australia, that Beau Vite and Beau-livre wore bred at St. Aubins, that Ajax retired last autumn, that bis place in the racing firm-ament was taken by Beaulivre, and that Beau Vite is a possible candidate for the Hollywood Gold Cup. The San Francisco writer’s best effort was, however, as follows: “While owner Smith makes no pretentions of owning a Pbar Lap, his colours of yellow and white have frequently been crowned in classical events. His Hua put Peter Pan to a drive in that immortal’s hardest race. ‘Barely squeezed out.’ explained Smith.” Well, as the latter bought Hua only for stud purposes at the conclusion of his racing career, and Peter Pan had finished before Hua appeared as a two-year-old, the Sydney man will probably be highly amused at such a statement being attributed to him, but that reporter had better keep out of the way when next “W.J.” visits San Francisco. Otaki Acceptances. Acceptances for the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s winter meeting, to be held on Saturday, will close tonight at 8 o’clock. Acceptances Closing. Acceptances for Manawatu close on Friday at 9 p.m. . Acceptances for Waikato close on inlay at 5. p.m. Answers to Correspondents. “L.C.,” Lower Hutt: £3/11/-. “Interested,” Hunterville: £3/6/6. “Curious,” Rangitikei: (1) £l/8/6. (2) £l/8/-. (3) £2/14/-. (4) £3/2/-; £l/16/-. (5) £l/7/6. (6) £2/7/6. “Ajax,” Palmerston North: (1) £2 12/-; £l/9/-. (2) £3/13/6. (3) £3/8/-. (4) £4/12/6; £l/18/-. (5) £2/6/-. “Squibs,” Shannon: (1) £3/15/-. (2) £2/4/-. “Ngata,” Palmerston North: (1) £1 12/-; £l. (2) £2/4/-. (3) £l/18/-. “Inquirer,” Levin: 1914, Win Soon; 1915 Country Belle; 1917, Adelaide Direct; 1910, Trix Pointer; 1920, Beta Peter: 1021, Reta Peter. “C.W.,” Palmerston North: Have had no reply from the secretary, but am reliably informed that, the race was run within a minute or two of the advertised time, 4.30. “Subscriber,” Ashburst; £4/9/6; £2 6/-. Forty minutes late.