IN WHACKIE’S COLOURS

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 106, 29 January 1943, Page 6

IN WHACKIE’S COLOURS

Battle Song-Helen Gold Colt

(BY

The Watcher.)

Mr M J Moodabc. Auckland, advises that the Battle Song—Helen Gohl colt purchased at the .Yearling sales by 11. Diilieu, was on bis behalf, this colt eoSv 550gns. He is a half-brother Io Ilappicoat, a two-year-old- winner in Auckland, and he comes from the same family as Reremoana. Ladv Cavendish, etc., Helen Gold being by Paper Money—Bonny Helen, a sister to Reremoana’s dam. Should Be Prominent. Dal jarrock’s third in the January Handicap makes him look a good prospect tor the open seven at Uiakl tomorrow should he run to that form. Pirst In the North. . The four-year-old mare Hiuepo will be having her first race In the north m the last event aot Otaki tomorrow. At lie! last etart she ran fourth in the Oxford Hack at the North Canterbury meeting at Motukarara on Labour Day. Ellerslie Timetable. , . Starting times for the Auckland Kaeing ('lull's midsummer meeting at Ellerslie are-—12.0, Trial Stakes Handicap: 12.4-1. Waiwera Hurdles; 1.30. Suburban Handicap - ”-20, Takapuna Cup: 3.5, Calliope Handicap; 3.59, Wynyard Plate; 4.30 Devonport Handicap: 5.20. Ivangitoto Handicap. Correct Timo. The first race at the Pahiatua meeting at Otaki tomorrow-is timed for 11.15 a.m., not 11.15 a.m. as published yesterday. Should Kun Well. Arctic Dawn ran very prominently with Enrich at the head of the Held for a mile and a bait in the Wellington Cup, though he collapsed in the run home. On the second dav be finished sixth in the Racing Club Handicap. He -was not good enough for the Wellington company but the form will gain him friends for Ins Pahiat.ua Cup engagement tomorrow, where the class is moderate. lU Poinp"t ran a creditable race in the Metropolitan Handicap, his first start in open class. He finished sixth. He should be able to make a showing over seven again in Hie Eketahuna Handicap at Otaki tomorrow. Walrnrapa Meeting. ~,,,, The Wairarapa Kaeing Club will bold its annual Easter fixture this year at the Tauhereuikau course. Palilulua Acceptor- . , , „ .. Piiidarus was omitted from the acceptnnees for the Maiden Handicap at. the I’ll; hiatua Racing Club’s meeting ill Otaki tomorrow. Pindarus is coupled with Luu J Neon. •> Deatli of Royal Trainer. The Newmarket trainer William Rose Jarvis, who was trainer L’or three Kings, George V, Edward VIII, and George VI, died in a London hospital after three operations. His most successful season was liiJiS, when he won 14 races valued at UOO. Is Due. , Hippodrome has yet. to win for his picsent owners, but lie has gone dose to it on a couple of occasions, running second iu the Wanganui Guineas early in the season, and just failing in the Trial Plate on Saturday. He would probably have won the latter event had he been better drawn than 19 at the post. J-lippodrome lias not been overraced, this being only his fourth start of the season, while as a two-year-old last term he was produced for only live races, and was out of a place once. Answers to Correspondents. “Obliging Be,” Wellington: If you mean the Waikouaiti meeting, whereJJierc was single pool betting, you have 5/- only on Junior. t , “Brook,” Hastings: Autolile was scratched for the Telegraph Handicap at Trent-

ham at 12 2 p.m. on the day. “M 8. L’uiiievirkc-: Belle Fox lias not started since rnuulng in the Railway Handicap on the first day at Auckland. “WAV.,” Te Haroto: Provence Is by Arausio (sun of Sunstar) fiom Hoy, by Birkenhead—Links, by St. Andrew—Sabra, by St. George—Miss Flat, by Peter Flat Mountain Nymph, by Sir Tatton Sykes. “Una,” Wellington: No, there were only six runners, so no third dividend. “Caltex,” Napier: The race was the Kelburn Plate, W2l, when there were four starters, and they finished: Gloaming (Deeley), 1: Rational (McUormae), 2; Statuette (Gray), 3. Sweet Memory (MeFlinn), 4. Head; two lengths. Time, 4u.