SIX FROM SOUTH

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 237, 4 July 1944, Page 7

SIX FROM SOUTH

Further Arrivals At Trentham

RIDERS ENGAGED

(By

St. Simon.)

Arrivilla tin Sunday from the buuth for the Wellington winter meeting were >oko and True Bange (W. Hazlett). Arctic Udwji and Dividend (G. Ridgway), and tatuni. anti As Ketjuircd (K. t'. Register). A Lurtlb.-r batch of South islanders lb due bv the steamer' express tomorrow.

From Hawke’s Bay. . After racing at the Hastings patriotic meeting on Saturday four horses were loaded al Napier on Sunday morniugThey are to travel lirst to Gisborne where tlic steamer is to load cargo and then to Wellington where they are due late tonight or early tomorrow. Those travelling are Greenfeast, Alienate. Catteriek Bridge, and Glad Fox.

Nothing Wrong. No-engagement was made for Epping on the lirst. day of the Wellington meeting. This does nut mean that there is anything wrong with the well-performed Hastings hurdler. He has had plenty of recent rac iti.g and his trainer preferred to keep him frecdi for the Winter Hurdles on the second day. He has done well since bis arrival at Trentham and is. thriving on the work given him. Eppinj* handles winter conditions well and as be has shaped like a sound stayer the distance of the Winter Hurdles should suit him. Attractive Form,

No horse has graduated to the open claas this season in more attractive stylo than Queen's Charm, who is trained at Hastings bv D. Kemp tor Mrs. C. P. Haldane. His two wins at Hastings were scored under welter imposts, 10.0 on the first day, and 10.10 on the second. On each occasion he was kept at the rear of the field till the straight was reached and then finished on in effortless style to win with great ease. The class opposed to him was not strong, but no one could help but be Impressed with the convincing manner of Queen’s Charm’s successes. Some difficulty was being experienced on Saturday* over transport which would get Queen’s Charm to Wellington in time for the first day, but he will be on hand for the second day for certain, his mission being the Parliamentary Handicap, in which he probably will be ridden by A. C. Messervy.

Good I’rospects. After being unlucky in the Winter Handicap at the Hawke’s Bai’ winter meeting Catteriek Bridge duly materialized in the main event at Saturday’s patriotic meeting at Hastings. He won with a good performance, finishing a little better under pressure than four of his opponents who were in line with him 100 yards from the post. Like many more of the Foxbridge breed, Catteriek Bridge has taken time to come to his form, but he is now at the improving stage and down near the mlnimunu so his immediate prospects look bright. Credit is due to his trainer, J. McLean, who has taken him along patiently and now has him In perfect condition tor the bi" winter meetings. Probably A. G. Waddell, who rode him on Saturday, will pilot him in his Trentham engagements.

First Day Rehandicaps. Winners at Hastings on Saturday have been rebandicapped as follows for the first day of the Wellington winter meeting:—Whyte Handicap: Queen’s Charm. 41b. to 5.5; Catteriek Bridge,' 31b. to 7.10. Te Aro Hack Handicap: Queen’s Charm, 51b. to 10.13.

Wellington Scratching. , On account of bruising a toot, Gay Lena has been withdrawn from her engagement in the Woburn Hack Handicap on Saturday.

Brackets at Trentham. Brackets on the first day card of the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting are as follows: — t _ __ , Woburn Hack Handicap: Cramond Bay and Honev Gold; Good Friend and Lady Midian: Leigh Hark and Midshipman; Old Glorv and Signal Light; Step On and The Tossor; Timo and Zipporah. t Vittoria Hack Hurdles: First Edition and Blue Title. Wellington Steeplechase: Noko and True Range. , , „ Whyte Handicap: Foxchase and Grcenfeast ’ Tc Aro Mack Handicap: Hippodrome and Foxcb.-isc.

Kidiiie Kußimeini'nts. Ridin.; engagements so far .announced for the Wellington meeting arc: W. J. Brough ton. Wiinckie. Black Plato. Flndon ; A. MidwoiHl, Indian Sign, Siglow, Borak (Winter 11 in-dies), Peter’s Choice (Varhanienlar',- Ilamticap): D. J. Cliilterbuek, Seilgeni’ere; W. J. Stevens, Sandy Cape, Note Baid, flying Hawk. Sir Bradbury, To Kawiti or Young Charles: V. 3. Sellars. Park Light. Halloa: A. C. Messervy, Some Sing, High Ideal. Koxclmse (T\ hytc Handicap) and probably Queen’s Charm (Parliamentary Handicap); A. E. Lord, Kliurja, Captain Star. .Mynot; A. Jenkins. Kanui te Pai. Hippodrome, Authoress (Trentham Hurdles), Epping (Vinter Hurdles): L. J. Ellis. Lyndon Lea, Immediate; S. Green, roulatau, Duality. Leigh Hark: P. Atkins, Regal Night. Skyhawk; W. E. Carter. Nolde Fox, Hard Frost: J. Fagan, Anglo-Irl^li*. J- P- Bownoks, Observatory. Pennyroyal: I. Walther, Homan Sou. Donadea; G. Barr, Kilcato: C. A. Bow’rv. Moderate. Bencvo: TI. N. Wiggins. Lenardo- W. Connor. The Grand. Ling Scarf: It. J. Auckram, The Whipper. Foxella : P. sprall. Court Judge: S. Anderson, Timo; M. Coon, Foxsen. Sporting Gold; A. Johnson, Cramond Bay.

Finished with the Fiat. J. \ Heimah slated on Saturday that the United Nations’ Handicap was to lie Ivar’s last race on the Hat and what racing lie does will be over hardies. I'/ 11 ’ was left to do Hie paeemaking in the middle stages of Saturday's race, and alter being deposed at the straight, entrance be battled on again for a fair fourth. I'bjr has a joint which may always be a hinuranee to him in hurdle racing, and. being an eight-year-old, little improvement tn his form can be expected. He may bo raced over hurdles on the second day of tnIVelllngton meeting.

Late Arrivals. After walking from Palmerston North to within floating distance of Trentham. H horses arrived last evening from tlienorth. A. E. Neale brought Duality. IL Diilien’e team comprised Hard Frost. 'Vhackie, Noble Fox, Broiveino, Martial Note, Desert Victory, and Battle Royal, and G. W. New brought three horses..including I’lialaria. and Abdicate.

No Transport. t , r As transport cou’il not ho ohtainoq <>• Nicolson hfis tiropppd tin* idea of l>ri lining the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles winner, First Edition, anil Blue Title, to Trent ham for tlio winter meeting. Both ran at Hasliifgs on Saturday, but failed to show up in the hurdle event won by Point>it.

Big Support. Then? was plenty uf confidence about the support accorded Blnek Saint In th< x hurdle race at Hastings. but io* beaten alter a«sistiug with the pace i’>r the lirst mile. He has not dune a great deal of hurdling and might do better witli im>re o.xperienre. The Intention n ’i Saturdav wa* to bring him to TroiJlham fur th*** ••■■ '‘nd day’s ra'-ing.

Only Needs Expnriemr. Combination did not rmirodm'e iiis iir.-f dav form in the Uacifie llurdK-s on Mt. urdav. but he is stiff green at tlK’ juinplnbusiuess and only n*'eds expt-riem-,. to >m prove sufficiently lu win a race.

Du the impr'Hc. Tide-over, a half-sister t" M haekic. nas never tbreateiwd to match the foriu ner wf*;l-t t crforme l | relative, but sb" b : }s l>ep n impiov«.UK'iit receinly in hurdle races, and Io r two .-fforts at Hastings w< rc full of promise. Ou the Hrengo> of her secund t" I’ompif nt the patrioli' - im-eting she i< to be brouilht to 'l'n-ntnaiii fur I Io- hack hurdle events. Bffdher to (hat.

'The r:i'u lie had over hurdles -hi <*?“ first flay al Hastings worked a big im provunie’m In l.iudrum, and his Jh*I*'* 1 *'* [da<-iiig uh Sitiurday lu Pomplt and tideover was a very (air effort. Liudrum is an a-X’-d lull-brother if* Chat, and he posC,es>e> (In) riglil pli.Vsiqiie f T jumping rV'UitS.

A Jumping I .'pc. I akruiina. w iiii»- t of th-- lir.-t tnaid’ " I’:d’.- if U-i i iiiZ’. i ; . a fivo.i n.jr-.dd /••Idiu.; by Lord •ju-.x fO'in < liiiLFie. by Aut'imt! fr-'ui lupura. u t,azolev mare who w;ib dam also of S- , * ,t .eU Mixture and Startle. TaliT’Juna had onlv euo race prior to c.;aturdav wli'-u Ik finished third st Wuudvffl.Uio rhe autumn. Ob Saturday he ran on solidly, and i<e ’’an be Improved a good deal a? he rtlll gallops greenly. Takrouna is raced bv Mr E. <. Loise), and looks a ent of a h<T?/« put to jumpin-;. Not Too Sound.

I ind<’D dwelt tdjghtl.v at tlm start of bi.rare on Saturday and lilk failure to begin as sinartlv a- the winner. Barrosa. cst him a winning chance. Fimlon ha- a flenlui’iil looking hock and it may always bi» difficult to ijve him siiilielejii work 10 attune him for racing. if he conies, to Wellington lie will he ridden by W, J. Bioiigliton. Welcome Clmutfe of Luck.

'Pho hiicress of Ihirrosa in the Air Force Handicap at Hastings gave Mrs. G. A. Edmonds and her son «n overdue Hirn <’f liiek. liarrosa io a ihn*** y» ar-old filly by I'npep Mhi’-.v fr«oi» !li<- Si«-wards’ Hiindi '•ap wi’llH'r Kll o,, nlin. She WJH r-ptlh/d from January nil ibe early ’.'inter, and her success was uvliirxed nt her second start since slu resumed. She began brilliantly and led all the way. The initial advantage fche seemed by her ftpevd cut ot

the barrier won her the race, for she was being rapidly overhauled nearing the post. Blood. Glad Fox, winner of the second maiden event at Hastings, i B a four-.vear-old by Foxbridge from Merry Way. and was bred at the Trelawney Sttnl and sold as a yearling at Trentham for 4Wgus. to Mr. 11. M. Glazebrook, Hastings. 3lr. Glazcbrook has bad to wait for a full return from Glad Fox, but Saturday’s success should not be his last, fpr lie is from a breed that improves with age. * Hi« da in. Merry Way, and second dain, Merry .lest, were both •useful winners. Merry Way is bred on a cross of Sundridge. her sire being Arausio (son of S’jnstar) and her dam neing by Absurd, who, like Sunstar, was a son of Suudridge, A Torrent of Speed. The best exhibition of speed seen at Hastings’ patriotic meeting was White Cap’s when she led the second maiden field to the distance. White Cap Is byGyneriuni from Wiiit.- Gohl, and is raced by her breeder, Mr. T. 11. Lowry. So far she does not carry on with it. but there is no question about her brilliance for a short distance. Her dam was by Hunting Song from Pure Gold, and was retired early as she was difficult to train.

Fairly Beaten. t , Excuses were made for Indian Sports defeats at Auckland, but none could, be found for hig failure in the United Nations Handicap on Saturday. He was narrowly beaten Into third place, but had sufficient lead at the l as t furlong to have won had he been good enough.

Descends from Mascot. Roto Parcra, winner of the Army Handicap at Hastings, is n three-year-old by Foxlight from Wet Paint, ami was a maiden till Saturday’s success. He is raced by Mr. R. Meredith, and was bred at Masterton by Mr. ,L Mulvaney, who imported the sire from England. Wet Paint was by Leighton from Mascot,. a Martian inare who won the Auckland Cup in 191 S in the colours of Mr. E. L. and the late Mr. V. E. Riddiford. Roto Parera is trained by G. W. B. Greene, and he owed much of hie initial win to the vigour of Broughton, who rode him, desperately to defeat the favourite, Kincrbp.

Answers to Inquiries. “Ramillies,” Wellington: £7/11/-. “M. 8. Greatford; Alienate was scratched for the Hastings Hurdles at 7.35 p.m. on June 23.' “Wager,” Waipukurau: According to the owner, Whangai should be pronounced fong hui. “Subscriber,” Wanganui: (1) £5/10/-. (2) £24/2/- and £lO/3/0.