TROTS POSTPONED

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 191, 9 May 1940, Page 13

TROTS POSTPONED

Forbury Park Opening On Saturday NOTES AND COMMENTS Dauber A Promising ’Chaser

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The Watcher.)

A Press Association message from Dunedin states that owing to wet weather the S’orhury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting set down to open today, has been postponed to Saturday and Monday. To Race at Gisborne.

The Auckland juniper Alakoi is to fulfil his engagements in the steeplechase events at the Poverty Bay Turf Club s meeting at Gisborne on Saturday and Alonday, and has left for the scene. Makoi is in good heart, and is a hue jumper who should perform very creditably.

Slayer. Slayer, looking less lusty than at Riverton, ran a sound race at Invercargill on .Saturday. He was a long way back with a round to go, but under 11.13 in very heavy going galloped resolutely over the last half-mile to finish third. The Valkyrian gelding should be nearly ready next time he is asked to race. Dauber as ’Chaser.

For a horse who was having his first race over country, Dauber did well to w’in the Onewhero Steeplechase at Pukekohe, and the chances are he will achieve further success as the season progresses, as he should be all the better for the experience. He was sent out very fit by A. Tinker, who took him to Pukekohe for a school over the fences early in the week. Dauber gave a fine exhibition of fencing, although he gave his rider some trouble by pulling very hard early. In addition to having splendid physique and more speed than the average steeplechaser, Dauber is bred on the right lines to make a successful jumper, being by Romney, son of Romeo, from Orpheum, by Spalpeen, sire of El Gallo and many other winners, from Orpheline, by Somnus. Dauber is not entered for the Great Northerns, but he is in the Winter Steeplechase on the third day of the Ellerslie meeting.

Riding at Otaki. L. Dulieu will be riding at the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s winter meeting on Saturday, when his mounts will include Heroic Maid and Golden Hind, both of whom are trained at New Plymouth by his brother, H. Dulieu.

Team in Good Order. One of the features of the racing at Pukekohe was the forward running of horses trained by H. E. Gray, The Dozer and Silver Quex both winning, and Namara finishing a close second. Another member - of the team, Bronze Trail, was a runner in the Harrisville Hack Handicap, and, although he missed a place, he did well epough to suggest that he is likely to make an early return to form. The condition of the horses reflected much credit, on Gray, who has the knack of placing his charges to the best advantage.

Valmint Disappointed. Oue of the disappointments of the day at Pukekohe on Saturday was Valmint, who was the third fancy each way for the President’s Handicap. Valmint pulled very hard when he reached the front early and he was beaten a long way from home, eventually finishing in the rear. The form was much below his best and the chances are he would have settled down bejter if he had been allowed to run along a little faster than he was, especially as there was a very muddling pace early. Valmint is usually at his best when the ground is heavy and, as he is looking very bright, he may do better soon.

A Northern Prospect.. The racing Jewelled Girdle has had lately has been beneficial to him and he made a good showing to run second in the Papakura Hack arid Hunters’ Hurdles at Pukekohe. Although he did not trouble The Dozer seriously, Jewelled Girdle was running on soundly, and he left the impression that he would not.be long in returning to the winning list. Bred on sound lines and a good galloper in heavy going, Jewelled Girdle promises to reach his peak as a jumper this winter and he should not be without prospects in the Great Northern Hurdles: in fact, he appeals as one who might be very.dangerous. Loloma, dam of Jewelled Girdle, was a three-quarter sister to the Great Northern winner Poanui.

Maiden Jumping Winner. Having his first outing over fences, The Dozer proved much too good for the opposition in the Papakura Hack aud Hunters’ Hurdles at Pukekohe, being greatly assisted by his speed aud quick fencing. As his two recent victories on the flat at Whangarei demonstrated, The Dozer has more speed than the average jumper, and he may go a long way. He is only a four-year-old and has a good deal ahead of him. The Dozer is among the entrants for the Great Northern Hurdles, and may be a distinct possibility even although he may be considered young for an event of that description. Four-year-olds have won the Great Northern Hurdles previously. horses of that age to score being St. Simon, Cavaliero, Merriawi. Wimmera, Te Onga and Poanui.

Catalogue’s Brother. . . Fidelis, who effected a surprise in the Awaruu Handicap at Invercargill, is a brother Io Catalogue. He is trained by T G Pollock for two Gore owners. Messrs. H. A. Price and P. G. Ross. Fidelis was previously owned in Auckland but for a time last season he uas trained at Riccarton. His iorm in the north was much superior to anything he has shown in the south.

Good Jumping. 5 , A fine display ol jumping bj !<".«< Abb (Ritchie) :iml All Irish ( -Xeil t.« as the outstanding feature of the tra '!‘'"" operations at Ellerslie mi 1 uwd-l.'■ <■ - mencing at the fence near the so e t-l loir' post, they went over the hill and finished alter jumping tne stonewa. 1 no. to the double. Royal Abb wen to front at the first fence on the II • finished about three lengths »hea< . I > • h wm'e going ivell at the finish and it «.I<a pleasing effort.

Tim Kent til'll y Derby. The win of Gallahadiim m Hie Ken-tm-kv Derbv would probably be a surprise lie raced only live Hums as a two voar-old for one second pluettm worth ISO .I..liars, nil.l be was not in the Ins. •'I horses ruled the best two-year-olds .I.' 71 cities. Moreover, it is extreme.) probable that he was a maiden niimer. (Inlv three maidens have won in. the history of the race. The Derby lavourit.e Bitiielceh. bred ami owned by Colonel 1.. K. Bradley, won till his six races last year, including the Futurity Stakes, and earned 1350!)0 dollars. He was the winter favourite. ami the cabled result dmeloses that he maintained this position to the post. His defeat into a minor place would create a sensation. The Kentucky Derby is a very valuable race, and it is interesting to read how the money is divided. Of the 75,000 dollars added tnonev, the winner received 53,,>00 dollars, "plus till the nomination and starting fees which, nt a conservative estimate, were rated nt 1.3.000 dollars. a gross of 00.500 dollars to the winner. The second horse gets ISOOO dollars, third 3000 dollars and fourth 1000 dollars. The sum of 0000 dollars is divided among the trainers of the first three horses, 3000 for the winner, 2000 for second and 1000 for third.

breeders get 3500 dollars. 2000, for the winner, 1000 for second and 1500 for third. The owner of the winner also gets a 5000dollar gold trophy, which is separate from the stake.

Patriotic Effort. . At the autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club the Jockeys’ Association decided to make nu effort on behalf of the patriotic fund. Contributions were closed last month and as a result the patriotic fund will benefit by some £5O.

No Oiler For Yogi. AVhen it was announced that an Australian offer of -1000 guineas had been refused for Yogi. it. was added that Mr. Ormond had stated that: 10,000 would not buy - him. Yogi’s trainer, S. Reid, is authority for saying that the offer was an effort of imagination, and that talk of IO.OOOgns. wtjs ridiculous. All that had happened was that an Australian had made inquiries about Yogi. The colt is to be spelled, and if he does well he will be prepared for spring racing, and' may be entered for the Melbourne Cup, but no definite programme has been mapped out for him.

Not Serious. After his fall from Sigurd at Pukekohe on Saturday, the jockey, J. F. Fergus, was removed to the Auckland Hospital, but his condition was not serious and he expects to be riding at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s winter meeting on Saturday and Monday. His mounts will include Good Hunting and De Friend.

Was Probably Lucky. Guste won his fourth steeplechase at Invercargill on Saturday, but it appeared that he was lucky, as E. J. Jennings, rider of the second horse, Gay Boa, after being out of the saddle, completed the last circuit without irons. His achievement was deservedly applauded.

For the Spring. Among the visitors to Pukekohe on Saturday was trainer F. Davis, who recently transferred his team from Ellerslie to Matamata. Davis reported that Pern, Cheddington, and Worton were all added to the list last week, and would be on the easy list for a while before being prepared for further racing. Pern had left the impression that he will be a good stayer, and Cheddington is a brilliant galloper. Good things were expected of Lutanist early in the season, but he contracted an ailment and had to be thrown out of work. Since then he has been added to the list, and has made a complete recovery. Lutanist, who has been spelling on the property of his owner, Air. W. H. Gaisford, will shortly return to F. Davis to be prepared for the new season.

English Fixtures. The revised list of fixtures authorized by the Jockey Club provides for racing in England for the months of June, July and August on a much more extensive scale than during the spring, and there will be only eight days without a meeting during those summer months. The fourday Ascot meeting at Newmarket, and the most famous of the Ascot races, will be run. including the Gold Cup, Wokingham Stakes, Hunt Cup, and Ascot Stakes. A number of racecourses have been granted meetings for the first time since the outbreak of the present conflict, but among the important events which will not be run are the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park, the Gimcrack Stakes at York, and several Goodwood races. As some compensation to owners who had intended to run horses at the abandoned Ascot meeting in June, the King has approved of the Ascot authority providing the added money for certain races, as was done in 1915. In that year, the Ascot authority added £lOOO to the Newmarket Gold Cup, the substitute for the Ascot Gold Cup, and a similar amount to the AA 7 indsor Stakes and the New Coventry Stakes, all being run nt Newmarket. Acceptances Closing. Acceptances for Manawatu close tomorrow at 9 p.m. Acceptances for Waikato close tomorrow at 5 p.m. Answers to Correspondents. “Saddle,” Woodville: (1) £4/12/-; £1 14/6. (2) £2/5/6; £l/9/-. Auckland, not Riccarton. “Elvaette,” Manakau: £4/12/6; £1 18/-. “Caught,” Lower Hutt: Footloose was scratched at 10.40 a.m., and Classform at 1.30 p.m., both on the day. Have written for the other information, but of course cannot guarantee that it will be available. It was published in Auckland the day before the meeting that he would not run. “Curious.” Wanganui: £5/18/6. 8.5. M., Petoue: (1) £2/4/-