TO BE RETIRED

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 189, 9 May 1944, Page 7

TO BE RETIRED

Clarice Booked For Coronach

The Taranaki sprinter Clarice lia 3 had a fairly strenuous season with racing and travelling and she was not produced at Hawera on Saturday because she was a little jaded in her work the previous week. As her owner has secured a booking to Coronach this may be Clarice’s last season on the turf.

Jumpers for North. , Mr. E. N. Fitzgerald’s hurdlers, First Edition and Blue Title, who have been entered for minor jumping events at Ellerslie, are to leave Gisborne this week. Looking a Picture. Kindergarten is in regular work again at Gisborne and is reported to be looking a picture.

No Complimentarles. The Otakl Maori Racing Club has decided to issue no complimentary tickets for its meeting at Otakl on Saturday, Ruined His Chance.

Though Black Plato looked the best prospect on form, Jonathan Jo was installed a tlrm favourite for the Hawera Handicap, but he spoilt his chance by knuckling over at the start and losing ground in the early stages Of the race. Thereafter he ran a poor race ana further prejudiced his prospects of filling a place by running very wide on the home turn. Early Casualties. In the Long-beach Hurdles at Ashburton Gold Blaze and Force nearly fell at the first hurdle, Gold Blaze running off at the second and Force and Leander dropping their riders at the hurdle near the five furlongs. W. Nelson, rider of Force, was taken to hospital with concussion. Spell for Voiifox. The six-year-old mare Voiifox has finished racing for the season. In her nine starts for trainer N. Cunningham this season she won the Takapuna Cup and was third to Foxola and Royal Merit in the Auckland Racing Club Handicap on New Year's Day. She earned £l2OO in stakes. Her time irp the Takapuna Cup was 2.31 2-5 and she finished brilliantly to beat. Water Vixen and Balfron. This Foxbridge mare should be capable of adding to her record next season, as she has not been over-raced. Her dam, the Lltnond mare Volimond, is the dam of Vnalsmond. Full Hand, Foxmond. Swift Quarry and I.lanarth. Began - Slowly. Grand Forest was again the medium of heavy wagering in the Apprentices’ Handicap at Ashburton, but lost any ■ chance he possessed by not only being slow- away but taking some time to get into his stride. He made a fast run during the middle stages and was handy to the leaders approaching the straight, but did not improve his position.

Colonel Rouge's Ailment. Leg trouble was the cause of Colonel Rouge being withdrawn from the Egmout Steeplechase on Saturday. The ailment is not serious, but J. J. Waller thought it inadvisable to take any risks with him. Past His Best?

All Night had two hard races at Ashburton and did not appear to suffer any ill effects. It seems, however, as if the best has been seen of the big gelding, as be had everything in his favour in both races, but was beaten a good way from home on each occasion. Homespun Sold. The two-year-old gelding Homespun, first of the progeny of Tweed II to race, has been purchased at a substantial figure by Mr. It. B. Harmon, Remuera. The youngster, which showed considerable promise In a couple of races at Ellerslie, is to go into G. Holland's stable.

Northern Jumpers. Erndale, Town Survey and Stock Exchange have all been nominated for the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s winter meeting at Te Arolia on Saturday. They have also been nominated for the Great Northern Hurdles, which will be decided at Ellerslie on June 3. Mr. F. J. McManemin has given Erndale 12.6, Town Survey 12.4, and Stock Exchange 10.11 in the Walmata Hurdles at the Poverty Bay meeting. Erndale is a 10-year-old gelding by Lapidary from Lunette, by Nassau, sire of Surveyor, from Lady Frisco, by Sir Frisco from Lady Gwynne, by The Oflicer, and he traces back to the Musket mare Elfin. In the 1941-42 season he was third on the list of winning horses in the Dominion with a total of £3210 in stakes, those ahead of him being Happy Ending £3765 and Battledress £3620. Erndale was off the scene for a good part of last season, ’when he accounted for only £325 in stakes. Actually he had 10 starts last season, winning the Longbeach Hurdles at Riccarton with 11.6, running third in the Grand National Hurdles with 11.1, and second in the Poland Cup at Paeroa. Town Survey's Record.

Town Survey Is a seven-year-old chestnut gelding by Surveyor from Marbletown, by Arcblestown, from Lady Marble, by Marble Arch from Lady Esma, by Gluten. On the flat his form has not been as good as that of Erndale, but he completed a unique feat last winter, when he won the Great Northern Hurdles with 9.1|, the Winter Hurdles (Trentham) with 10.0, and the Grand National Hurdles with 10.12. Since then Town Survey has had nine races on the flat, and his thirds In the H. O, Nolan Handicap, one mile and a half, at Ellerslie, and the Storey Memorial Handicap indicate that he is at least as good, if not better, than ever. In his latest races, says a northern writer, Town Survey has finished like a real stayer, and it Is evidently his stamina that has helped to make him such a success as a hurdler. Like Erndale, Town Survey appears to have benefited by his recent racing on the flat, and he seems Bigger and stronger than ever. He is now high in the handicaps among the hurdlers, but Is a big fellow capable of carrying weight well, and will disappoint if he fails to shine again' this winter. Stays and Jumps Well. Stock Exchange is a six-year-old gelding by Myosotis, son of E'halarls, from Bourse, by Limond from Commerce, by San Fran cisco from Safeguard, by Maxim from Teredo, by Apremont. Stock Exchange is young as jumpers go, and he may prove very good this winter, in spite of the fact that at one time he was regarded as somewhat unreliable. Not only does he stay and jump well but he is also at home In heavy going, and these are attributes which should serve him well through the winter. Bought for Dominion.

At the dispersal sale of the Underbank Stud of Mr. Sol. Green, at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, on Thursday last. Dominion buyers operated freely. Among the lots secured,by Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., as agents, were Blandsong (imp.), a halfsister to the South Island sire, Battle Song, Virginia Waters, by Verblus (Imp.', from Virginal (Imp.), Miss Vixen, a four-year-old daughter ot Actor (Imp.), from Foxberry (imp.), a sister to Foxlaw, Young Lavinla (Imp.), a daughter of Gainsborough. and a yearling filly by Actor (imp.), from None-So-Gay (imp.), these lots being destined to join the Alton Lodge Stud of Mr. J. C. Fletcher. For the Longburn studmaster, Mr. J. A. Mitchell, they secured the young imported mare Orange Pink, by King Salmon from Matinal, a race-wiu-ning sister to the unbeaten Tiffin, while for another Dominion breeder were, two lots. Fairest, a five-year-old daughter nf Fairway from Queen of the Blues (Imp.), and the other the imported mare Foxberry. a sister to Foxlaw. These mares have in most cases foals at foot by Actor (Imp.) or Charles Fox. and are in foal again to one of these Bacchus Marsh sires.

At this sale 12 lots exceeded four figures, including the sire Actor. 175()gns., Blue Orchid (imp.), 2700gn5.. Ciamella (imp.). 2300gns„ Helleniqua (Imp.), winner of the Cambridgeshire), 2300gn5.. and Tetrinln (by Tetratema), 2200gns. The Dominion purchased lots represented the largest quota to any one centre. Including California. The total gale realized 41,(XX)gns. Consistent. Chestnut Glow has added another to her minor placings. She was kept about the middle of the field in the Trial Stakes nt Ashburton and did not appear till well into the run home. She then put in some sound work, but her chance of getting near the speedy Lyndon Lea over the last furlong was hopeless. Cornwall Candidate.

Though at his Inst start iu the Islington Handicap, one mile, at Ellerslie on April 10, Hot Pursuit, who was a good favourite, was not in the first 10 and ran much below his best form, the Foxbridge four-year-old is likely to have a host of friends if started in the Cornwall Handicap. He was third to Sleepy Fox and I.ord Chancellor in the Auckland Easter Handicap, and before that had won three hack races on end. Recurring Unsoundness. Dash o’ Dink was responsible for a creditable performance in leading for most of the way and finishing third iu the hack six-furlong race at Ashburton, Unfortunately, he cnine in very lame, and it would appear as if the leg trouble which has restricted his activities in the past year will necessitate another spell. Palfrey In Paddock. The Man's Pal stallion Palfrey has been turned out for the winter and will not resume till August. In the colours of the Fairlie partnership, Mrs. H. C. Manaton and Mr. ,1. P. Uuueen, Palfrey has won .V 11155 and the Dunedin Gold Cup, worth £lOO. Palfrey has had l(i races this season for one win, two seconds, and three thirds. He was fourth in the New Zealand Cup. second in the Metropolitan to Gladynev, third to Macedoine and GlenfaUnch in the

Racing Club Handicap at Trentham in .January, beat The Raker ami Macedoine in the Dunedin Cup. was third in the Autumn Handicap at Trentham to Battledress and Rink in Marell, and at his last start, in the United ’Nations Handicap, 11 miles, at Riecarton, was beaten threequarters of a length by Voltaire. Relishes Soft Going. The Vaals sprinter Rex Maitland has had only one win fills season, over six furlongs and a half at Greymouth on NewYear’s Day, but in Ms 13 starts he has been once second and third- three times. He is partial to winter going and his finishing run behind Gulf Stream and •John 0’ London over seven furlongs at Ashburton suggests that a winning stake may come his way before long. Battlcdress to Spell. Battledres« was not quite himself last week and was not produced for the Meßa; Handicap at Huwera. As he does not handle heavy tracks well he is to be turned out for a winter spell. Long-striding Filly. The three-year-old filly Good Friend, sister to Good Scout, was responsible lor a good race in the Eiffelfon Hack Handicap at Ashburton. She was not prominent till she made a fast run rounding the home turn, and was in third place but wide out as the straight was approached. She was then carried further out, and when the run home was begun she wa«s in the middle of the course. Good Friend showed a good deal of pace as an early two-year-old, but developed slight * e & trouble and was put aside. She has furnished into a solid filly and can boast o> an easy long-striding action that will stand to her next season. _ Acceptances for the Poverty Bay "urt t'lub’s winter meeting at Te. Arolia on May 13 close tonight. , Answers to CorrcHpondentH. ‘•Trotting Fan”: There is no such rule. “Tinny,” Levin: (1) £7/4/6. (2) £1 0/6.