RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22449, 21 September 1936, Page 7

RACING NOTES

[By St. Clatk.]

RACING. September 24, 26.—Geraldine R.C. September 26.—Marton Jockey Club. September 26.—Napier R.C. October 3. —Kurow J.C. October 3. —Otaki Maori Racing Club. October 3, 5. —Taumarunui Racing' Club (at Paeroa). October 8, 10. —Dunedin Jockey Club. October 10.—Dannevirko Racing Club (at Waipukurau). October 10, 12.—Auckland Racing Club. October 16, 17. —Masterton Racing Club. October 17.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 17, 19.—Dargavillo Racing Club (at Avondale). October 22, 24, 26. —Wellington Racing Club. October 24, 26.—Gore Racing Club. October 26. —Waverley Racing Club. October 26.—Waipawa County Racing Club (at Hastings), In answer to “ Wager,” a trotting meeting was held at Eorbury Park on the day the Exhibition closed in 1926,

JOTTINGS It was stated at Ashburton on Saturday that both Kinnoull and Rebel Lad are on their way homo from Sydney. Nominations for the Kurow Jockey Club’s Annual Meeting, to bo held on Saturday of next week, close to-morrow at 8 p.m. It was reported on Saturday evening that the party behind Glorietta supported her with confidence in the Rakaia Trot. As she returned a dividend of over a quarter of a century they scored well. The totalisator at Ashburton on Saturday handled nearly an average of £1,500 per race, and closed on the last race only eight minutes after the scheduled time. , The intervals between races were 35 minutes following a smaller field and 40 minutes following a big field. Win and place tickets were sold at the same windows, and apparently without any trouble.

The three-year full brother to Silver Coat in E. J. Ellis’s stable at Washdyke had to be destroyed last week. He met with an accident in his box, and a post mortem examination showed- that his pelvis bone had been fractured in four places. The two American-bred colts. Bill B. and Starwin, were costly to backers at Ashburton on Saturday afternoon, having £631 invested on their chances. Both commanded a lot of attention in their respective parades, and they are well forward in condition, but they will have to learn how to leave the barrier before they become good betting propositions. The course at Ashburton on Saturday was in splendid order, and in all but the mile and a-quarter race fast times were recorded. Allowing for the extra 100yds over which the hurdle race was run, the mile and a-half must have been run inside 2min 46sec. The nominations received for the Dunedin Spring Meeting are disappointing in numbers, but the class represented is good and even. The material is all there for good racing, and, judging by the good field of two-year-olds engaged on the second day, an excellent field is likely to be paraded for the M'Lean Stakes. Pelmet was one of the smartest to jump out in the Spring Handicap, and followed Grey Honour for about a furlong- and a-half, but found the pace set too hot and gradually drifted back. She finished sixth, and her run was not a promising one for her engagement in the Dunedin Guineas. Rob Roy, who is beginning to show up in Sydney racing, is a half-brother by Night Raid to Homer, who deadheated in the last A.J.O. Derby. The dam, Quadrilateral, has been represented in Australia also by a good winner in Quarto, by Paper Money. Rob Roy might easily develop into a Derby winner. Redolent, who was backed down to an odds on price in the County Hurdles, looked bigger in condition than when he raced at-the National Meeting, and may have been in need of a gallop. He was not handled with the best of judgment, and it was chiefly du» to the excellent handling of Havering by Rex Beale that Redolent was beaten. It is on the cards that he will have another pilot if started at Geraldine next Thursday. I S. Barr also has Vitaphone in the 1 same race, and if the latter is started Rex Beale will have the mount.

October 26.—North Canterbury Jockey Club. October 26. —Waikato Hunt Club. October 29, 31. —Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 31. —Banks Peninsula Racing Club. October 31.—Rangitikei Racing Club. November 5, 7.—Whangarei Racing Club. November 7. —Hawke’s Bay Racing Club. November 7,9, 11, 14.—Canterbury Jockey Club. TROTTING. October 3. —Mcthven T.C. October 10.—New Brighton T.C. October 17. —Waikato T.C. . October 24, 26. —Auckland T.C. October 24, 26. —Greymouth T.C, October 26.—Manawatu T.C. October 26.—Oamaru T.C. October 31.—Wellington T.C. November 10, 12, 13.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 26, 28.—Forbury Park T.C. Wexford Bridge, who was a “fiver ” better fancied on the win machine than Havering, is a fine, big, and bold mover by Shambles from Scintillation. He jumped well, but was unable to foot it with either Havering or Redolent when it came to racing Over the last half-mile. Wexford Bridge has been nominated for the hurdle races at Wingatui next month, but will have to improve a lot to have any chance. Despite the reports that Brevity had been schooling well at Riccarton, his racing at. Ashburton showed he has still a lot to learn about the game. He will have to get out of the habit of running down his fences before he can be called an efficient hurdler. He is not likely to fulfill' his Geraldine engagements and is to be turned out for a spell. More than half the big field that started in the Novice Stakes had their chance spoiled by the wretchedly bad start made, and amongst the last away was the favourite, Autumn Wind, who did well to get Tip into seventh place at the finish. This gelding caught a cold after the National Meeting, and, as the tracks at Wingatui were not suitable for fast work, his trainer, C. E. Harris, took him up to Orari, and there was certainly

nothing wrong with his condition. He is engaged at Geraldine next Thursday, but, if started, will have to meet several who finished in front of him on Saturday on from 10 to 131 b worse terms. Silver Coat, whose sale is reported from Sydney, is a four-year-old gelding by Pink Coat from Silver Patch, ' a mare by Quicksilver from a mare by Patchwork from a Lorraine mare. As a two-year-old colt he won the M'Lean Stakes in 1934.

Owing to Southdown and Cleaner being coupled, there was only on© dividend on the Ashburton Handicap, and the bracket was made a good favourite, and its supporters were unlucky not to collect, as Southdown appeared to be only beaten by overconfidence on his rider’s part. Cleaner led Bona Bay to the home turn, then retired beaten, and at the distance The Surgeon was on Ron a Bay’s quarters, with Southdown apparently going easily on the outside of The Surgeon. Halfway to the post The Surgeon and Rona Bay were both being ridden hard, but stuck to their tasks well ,and though only half a head separated them, Southdown, whose run was delayed a little too long, was beaten a neck. It was the best race the Eampion gelding has run for nearly a year, and he is returning to form.

There was good money from the right quarter for Aggravate, by Shambles from Bran Pie, in the Novice Stakes, and C. T. Wilson, who had the mount, drew No. 1 marble at the barrier, but it was no use to him, as Aggravate failed to jump out, and tailed the field all the way. Wino was fancied in the right quarter for the Spring Handicap, and was one of the 'smartest to jump out, but after going about a furlong he appeared to stumble badly, and before Ivirwan could get him on to his feet agam he had dropped back last. One of the many surprises at Ashburton on Saturday afternoon was the, forward running of Davolo in the Spring Handicap. He finished very fast into third place, and will now be one of the fancied division in the Geraldine Cup next Thursday. Card Player (Paper Money—Shuffle) is a very lightly framed filly, and does not strike one as likely to carry weight. She was easily the best mannered of the youngsters at the barrier, and never moved out, despite the long delay and playing up of the others. Screamer, the grey colt by Hoylake from Toti dal Monte, finished second last in the John Grigg Stakes, but he was very big in condition, and just prior to being dressed for the race received a nasty knock on one of his legs. He is not a likely starter in the M'Lean Stakes. Poniard was supported from the right quarter for the Pcnscroft Handicap, and those who backed him both ways were able to show a useful profit. He was well placed throughout, but could not foot it with Jack Ahoy nor Sir Hugh over the first furlong. He is engaged over seven furlongs at Geraldine next Thursday, and should be better suited over that distance. On looks Heidelberg (Lord Warden —Poetess) had it .on the remainder of the field paraded for the John Grigg Stakes, but he was, suffering from a slight cold, and not. seen.at his best. He and Bellerive (Philamor —Belclaire) were responsible for a .lengthy 'delay at the barrier, - and, as is often the case, eventually got the ■ best of the dispatch. He appeared to run across the others and thus gained a big advantage, which they maintined to the straight entrance, but neither was able to shake off Guinea Fowl _ nor Card Player from the distance in. Bellerive appeared to be moving very tenderly in the parade and preliminary, but moved freely enough when stretched out.

Jack Ahoy has done well since he last raced, and his win in the Penscroft Hack Handicap was easily his best performance to date. At the end of half a mile he was several lengths behind the leaders, hut was lying in about third position at the home turn, and beat a hot favourite in Sir Hugh in the good time of Imin 40 2-ssec. Jack Ahoy returned his backers a good double-figure price on the win machine. The performance of Trench Fight in winning the Novice Stakes will bring this Winning Hit—Scrimmage colt into favour for the Dunedin Guineas. He was amongst those who did not get' away well at the start, and when it came to the turn for home he was carried out wide. But over the last furlong lie was galloping all over the opposition, and won easily. It does not look as if a mile will trouble him. He has been engaged in the Trial Handicap on the opening. day_ at Wingatui, but will not be eligible. However, he is also in the October Handicap, the open mile race. No starter in the Novice Stakes looked better than Fog Peak. The Southland horseman, G. Barclay, made the trip to ride him. Fog Peak was one of those favoured by the bad start, and, when he ran up to Culotte at the home turn, he looked all over a winner, but failed badly in the run down the straight. Fog Peak is not engaged on the first day at Geraldine, but is in the Trial Handicap ,pn the opening day at Wingatui. The racing should do him good, but on Saturday’s form he does not appear to have any chance with either Trench Fight or Thermidor in the Dunedin Guineas. There was a good deal of rough and indifferent riding at Ashburton on Saturday, but the Spring Handicap produced the worst of it, and many were prepared to, at least, seen the pay-out order on Gaysome held up. Grey Honour, who was a strong favourite, was challenged by Gaysome just inside the distance, and the latter appeared to be mostly to blame. She was most vigorously handled by C. T. Wilson, who got her home from the favourite by a very narrow margin. The Oamaru Trotting Club will distribute £2,310 in stakes at its Labour Day Meeting, an increase of £4lO on the amount given last year. The President’s Handicap, £550, for horses that can do 4min 31sec or better, and the Weston Handicap, £4OO, for horses that can do 2min 45sec, are races likely to attract the best stayers and sprinters in commission. Nominations close at 8 p.m. on October 12, i

Guinea Fowl (Paper Money—Capercailzie) is a particularly well grown, two-year-old, and not only gave Sir G. E,. Macdonald his first classic, but also his first win at a totalisator meeting. She was always just in front of her stable mate, Card Player, who finished . up in the wagering on the “win” totalisator an odds-on chance, and when the latter ran up to her about 150yds from the post Guinea Fowl drew away again. This success will entail a 101 b penalty in the M'Lean Stakes, and at this difference Card Player should turn the tables. Thermidor, who finished second in the Novice Stakes, and returned a big place dividend, is a stablemate of Trench Fight, and is owned by Mr G. R. Macdonald, a brother-in-law of Sir Charles Clifford. He is by Robespierre from Lady Minerva, and, starting from the extreme outside of tha line, was also a sufferer at the start. He was in about third or fourth position at the home turn, and was galloping well at the finish. The raco should do him good for his engagement in the Dunedin Guineas, and he will probably have another race in tha Trial Handicap on the opening day of the Wingatui meeting. The Wellington Racing Club’s programme for next month’s meeting has been issued, and this is the next metropolitan fixture to claim the attention of owners. No race is worth less than £250 (£175 to the winner), and. tha principal handicaps each day are tha Wellington Handicap (11 furlongsl, £6OO, Watkins Handicap (10 furlongs), £SOO, and Pearce Handicap (one mile), £SOO. The Wellesley Stakes for two-year-olds will be run on the opening day, Trent ham Stakes for three-year-olds on the second day, and the Harcourt Stakes, a weight-for-age race over ten furlongs, on the concluding day. Each of these races carries a stake of £SOO. Nominations and the first forfeit for the Wellesley Stakes close at 5 p.ra. on October 2.