MITCHELSON CUP

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 11, 8 October 1943, Page 7

MITCHELSON CUP

Big Event Tomorrow

(BY

St. Simon.)

Spring racing will be well under way with tb’is week’s uwetings. and the even of prime importance tomorrow will bo tn Mltchelson Cup, main handicap item ou the Auckland Racing Cluli s spring ca u ■J’lie leading trainer, h. hmitli, has two liigh-elasa horses engaged 1,1 , Lo ,' U ,, celior and Representative, and both niaj start. Wiggins, who does the stable riding, will be ou Lord Chancellor. Durint the past two days Gay Lally has come Into strong favour for the Cup. 1 resh up, he ran a tine race in the Avondale C’>p, and t*e lias worked well since theu. He receives 131 b. from Lord Chancellor.

Auckland Scratchings. Josette, Mibinui and Little liose weic, withdrawn from their Auckland engagements on Tuesday.

On the Scene. , The Hawke’s Bay horses skyaawls anu Arable arrived at Ellerslie on Wednesday to fulfil engagements at the spring meeting tomorrow. Skyliawk is engaged iu the Great Northern Guineas, and Arable In tue Manukau Hurdles aud Onebuuga Steeplechase. If is understood that the steeplej chase will be his mission.

Not Quite Heady. Expanse, the half-brother by bulaudshax to Defaulter, was not quite ready when ne competed at the E'aeroa meeting on Saturday. He has grown into a fine colt, anti has made good progress during the P“st few weeks. As he is a long etrldcr aud not partial to bad going, he may not be raced in the Great Northern Guineas tomorrow if the going is heavy.

Training Again. u - The Kiccarton trainer E. A. IvOberts has been discharged from the Army and ’has resumed control of the stable housing the horses owned by Mr. and Mf, 9 - H. D. Greenwood. Lalla Meer, Dark holly and Irish Note are also members of the team.

Not Out Destroyed. The seven-year-old Winning Hit gelding Not Out was destroyed at Kiccarton recently as the result of an injury to a leg. He was bred by the late Mr. G. Gould, who won races with him before selling him to Messrs. C. M. Turrell, Wellington and R. G. G. Westenra, Canterbury, for whom he won the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap. Not Out went wrong and was given to F. A. Roberts, but the norse failed to stand a preparation. Name for Top-priced Yearling. The ffoxbrldge—Rippling Waters colt which brought the highest price at the January yearling sales, has been named Hormuz. He is owned by Mr. F. H. Mehta, and for the same owner other two-year-olds have been named as follows:—Ch. £., Revelation —Mln Lu, Tuis; b. e„ Phalerot, Bay—Miss Pippin, Ascot Blend, ch. c., Vermeer —Coronls, Battle Shield. Messrs. V. Eosenthal aud E'. G. Travers, Bombay, have registered Black Simon for the Revelation—Lone Flier colt, and Sunstreaju for the Lang Bian —Araunette filly, both in P. .Spratt’s stable.

Otoki Favourite. At New Plymouth on Tuesday moruiug, Broiveine, favourite for the Ling Memorial at Otaki tomorrow, was galloped over a mile and a quarter. She was picked up at the seven by Jonathan Jo, and they increased the pace to rim the tost half-mile in 57," with Broiveine doing it well at the finish.

Not Going North. The improving hurdler Mansura, who was second at his tost start at Marton, knocked a joint while schooling at New Plymouth on Tuesday and is not going to Auckland.

A Light Type. Though it was his first run of the season, Master Dash was carrying no surplus when he raced at Hastings on Saturday. As a two-year-old he lightened up after" every race, and evidently he does not possess a solid constitution. For all that he Is a first-ejaes galloper when on bis form, and his juvenile record was above the average. An Important Date. Owners and trainers should note that Friday of next week, October 15, is an important date. On that date entries close, for the New Zealand Cup and the Auckland Cup.

A Bruised Heel. Platform has been eutfering from a bruised heel and on Tuesday was not taken to the Invercargill tracks. He is to go to Wingatui, but a decision about his starting may be delayed till tomorrow. Heavy Going at Wingatui, The track conditions at Wingatui lately have been heavy and they were not suitable for any fast work ou Tuesday morning. This delayed the departure of the Ricearton horses till Wednesday, as they remained to be worked fast at home. The going is sure to be heavy for tomorrow's spring meeting at Wingatui. Invulnerable’s Rider. Invulnerable will be ridden in the Dunedin Guineas tomorrow bv W. F. EHIs, Ellis will algo rid© Wild Ury, Patria ana Rawliaimai. A Big Team.

As Mr. F. H. Menta, Bombay, will have a bijj team of two-year-olds racing in the Dominion this esason, his agent in New Zealand has registered second and third colours for him. The only difference from tho original colours is a distinguishing cap. ' ’ ' Otaki Track Good*

With a few days of fine weather the Otaki track has dried up quickly and provided a firm surface for the gallops yesterday. The only visitor of note to have put in an appearance up till yesterday was Fiddler’s Green. This mare raced well in the sprint event at Hastings on Saturday, and has freshened up nicely since she competed at the Grand National ■meeting. . She is engaged again in the sprint tomorrow and will be ridden by L. J. Clutterbuck. Additions to Totalizator. .

In anticipation of a big attendance at tomorrow’s meeting, the Otaki Maori Racing Club has made extensions to the totalizator facilities. Six extra windows have been added to both the pay-iu and pay-out sides of the house. Answers to Inquiries.

"Gold,” Wellington: £l4/3/6. "Kinsman,” Wanganui: £3/10/6 and £l/17/-. "Anxious,” Otaki: Morris rode Gay Falcon, Martial Note, Epping, Koi Ragi and Regal Night at Hastings. Wiggins did not ride at I J aeroa. “A.P.W.,” Plimmerton: See above. (1) £4/16/6 and £l/11/-; (2) £ll/8/- and £2 17/6; (3) £4/12/6 and £l/15/6. "SnMvball,” Marton: (1) Lord Roay was scratched in the Imperial Plate nt Hastings, and started in the Epsom Handicap, bracketed with Caithness; (2) Blue Bonny’s bracket mate, Battle Chief, did not contest the Hastings Stakes.