RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22463, 7 October 1936, Page 6

RACING NOTES

RACING. October 8. 10— Dunedin Jockey Chib. October 10.—Dannevirke Racing Club (at Waipukurau). October 10, 12—Auckland E.v-ing Club October 16, 17.-Maslerton Racing Club. October 17.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. . October 17. 19. -Dargavme Racing Club (at Avondale). „ . ' October 22, 24, £6—Wellington Racing C October 24, 26.-Gore Racing Club. October 26.—Waverley Racing Club. October 26.—Waipawa County Eaiing Club (at Hastings). . , . October 26.—North Canleroury Jockey FINAL GALLOPS AT WIHGATUI T There was a slight frost at Winga- , tut this morning, and the heavy dewmade the tracks for the early gallops slightly slower than those after breakfast. The inside of the course proper was again available for two-year-olds, and was slightly faster than Tuesday, and the plough-tan and inside grass tracks were again in good order, but no faster than on the previous morning. Most of the visiting horses from Riccarton worked shortly after daybreak, and the first on the track were the two M'Lean. Stakes candidates, _ Card Sharper and Lazybones. They jumped away from the half-mile barrier and took 51 3-ssec for the journey, the forTiicr going tho better at the finish, and. gaining fresh admirers for to-morrow s Sir Hugh, with his trainer up, and looking better than when he raced at Ashburton, was let off with a couple ot rounds at half-pace. He will not be a starter until Saturday, when he will take his place in the Dunedin Guineas Thermidor was finishing on better than Recollection at the end of six furlongs on the tan in Imin 17 4-osec. Greek Gold, with a feather-weight rider up, beat Matora over five furlongs next the rails on the course proper in Imin ssec. . . , Wexford Bridge, looking an improved horse since racing at Geraldine, was given two rounds on the tan-plough track, the last circuit at three-quarter pace. Paper Slipper, Top Notch, and Pelmet were companions over five furlongs on the course proper, and finished in that order in Imin 4sec. Atalanta Lass, looking all the better for her rousing gallop yesterday morning, was*let off with slow work on the tan. Yesterday’s good performance has brought this filly into favour for tomorrow’s classic. Rodeur was showing to advantage in a gallop over half a mile with Wild Career on the inside grass until less than 100yds from the post. Wild Career then put in a good run and finished much the better. After breakfast , the tracks were ' slightly faster, and _ Paladino opened proceedings by sprinting home over the last three furlongs on the grass in 40sec» Braw Lad was always moving well within himself in a run over half a mile on the inside track in 55sec. Tauramai looks in the rough and somewhat light to be commencing the season, and he was let off with very light work on the track near the schooling hurdle course. The M'Lean Stakes’ candidate Mazamarch had Top _ Row as a companion over half a mile on the course proper and next the rails, and the former was slightly in front at the post in 51 l-ssec. Top Row is engaged in the Dominion Handicap on Saturday. Santoft, looking very well, was given two circuits on the tan-plough track, and will be ridden by H, Turner in to-morrow’s hurdle race. Roseman, accompanied by the three-year-old by Rosenor from Compensation’s sister, finished strongly in 49 l-sseo over four furlongs on the tan. Bay Duke was not out on a timemaking mission in a run over seven furlongs, the last six in Imin 26 3-ssec, but he looks well and promises to be one of the hardest to beat in the Electric Handicap to-morrow. ' Golden Lap and a maiden from Mr L. C. Hazlett’s stable were schooled over hurdles. The former jumped three flights well. Viking was let off with half a mile on the tan-plough at three-quarter pace. Jack Ahoy was too good for Stolen March over half a mile on the grass, the last three furlongs taking a tick under 40sec. _ Toreador showed more brilliancy this morning than for some time when he completed a circuit by sprinting down the straight^ Golden King, who has come into I favour for the Mosgiel Handicap tomorrow, sprinted home the last three furlongs on the tan in 42 2-osec. Dissemble took Imin 5 2-ssec to run five furlongs on the tan, and was stopping badly over the last furlong and a-half. The Jeweller just shaded Lunier at fhe finish of half a mile run in 54sec on the grass track. Baltruin was just a little too good for Barley Almond in a sprint home over two furlongs in 27sec. The M'Lean Stakes candidates, Heidelberg and Fairlight, ran four furlongs next the rails on the course proper, the last three in 42sec. The former was going much the better. Camerino, another Stakes candidate, had a stable companion in San Marino in a run over four furlongs on the course proper and next the rails. They finished together in Imin 4sec. but could have done much bettor had it been required.

[By St. Claes.]

October 29, 31. —Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 31.—Banks Peninsula Racing Club.

October 31.—Rangitikci 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 10.—New Brighton T.C. October 17.—Waikato T.C. October 24, 26.—Auckland T.C. October 24, 26.—Greyraouth T.C. October 26. —Manawalu T.C. October 26.—Oamaru T.C. October 31.—Wellington T.C. November 10. 12, 13. —New Zealand Metropolitan T.C.

Polydora and Tho Surgeon started together at the seven furlong peg on the tan, but at the finish tho mare, taking Imin 31sec for the last six, was 10 lengths in front. It was a very poor effort on tho part of the Ashbur-ton-owned gelding.

Natty and Last Link finished up a circuit at three-auarter pace by sprinting home over the last three furlongs on tho grass in 41sec, and there was nothing between them at the post. Vitaphone (Beale) and Redolent (Hughes) jumped the two schooling hurdles along the hack very fast. Vitaphone, who will be ridden by Beale tomorrow, afterwards ran the last live furlongs of a circuit on the tan in Imin 3 l-ssec.

Tripig, Cone was just in front of Grand Vjn at the end of three furlongs on tho course proper. Epic, who is now a sure starter at the meeting, took 49sec to run half a mile on the grass. Travenna will bo ridden to-morrow by E. J. Mackie, and ran three furlongs on the tan in 38 l-ssec, JOTTINGS Sir Hugh will be ridden by C. T. Wilson in the Dunedin Guineas on Saturday. Handicaps fpr the second day’s races will be declared at the club’s office at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow, and acceptances close at 8.30 p.m. Copies of the aerial photograph of the Wingatui course can bo obtained at a nominal price on application to this office. The correct weight to be carried by Lord Byron in the Trial Handicap tomorrow is 8.6, not 8.9 as shown in the race card. Prince Quex, who captured the Melbourne Stakes at Flennngton on Saturday, is Mr W. R. Kemball’s Victorian Derby hope. He is by Lord Quex from Princess Pat. Silver Ring has not been entered for the Canterbury Cup, convincing evidence that it is intended to take him to Melbourne. Cuddle and Queen of Song are, however, in the Riccarton nominations. Indianapolis is to be given a race at New Brighton on Saturday, from 108 behind in a mile and a-quarter race. It is intended to start him at Oamaru also, from 96 behind, as part of his cup preparation. S

J. J. Kennerley was present at Addington recently. He has made an excellent recovery from his accident at the National carnival, and is able to supervise the working of his horses. Rebel Lad’s name appears in the nominations for the Stonyhurst Handicap at the New Zealand Cup Meeting in error. The race is for three-year-olds, and Rebel Lad’s stable mate, Black Coat, was nominated.

There will be no horses bracketed on the totalisator at Wingatui to-morrow. In the Trial Handicap Rodeur is shown as bracketed with La France, but the former has been purchased by Mrs K. Oliver, of Fairfax, Southland, and will race in her colours and interest.

Of the New Zealand sires who had winning progeny both in Australia and New Zealand last season, Chief Ruler headed the list with £19,000, with Hunting Song next, with £16,890. Then came Paper Money £12,106, Iliad £10,984, and Limond £10,526. The Tasmanian pacer Evicus, “ grand champion ” at Perth, accompanied by Emilius Way, will make another appearance at Addington next month, and the trainer of the Victorian crack New Derby is another who will probably be on hand for the Trotting Cup.

Three-year-olds have become almost a negligible quantity in the New Zealand Cup. It is over 20 years since one of that age was successful, when Indigo was awarded a dead-heat with Warstep; and Captain Furst, the only three-year-old nominated this year, dropped out at the first acceptance.

Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for tho second day’s races at Wingatui close to-morrow evening at 8.30. This is a reform in the right direction, as, without inflicting any hardship on owners or trainers, tho club receives much extra publicity bj announcing the acceptances in Friday morning’s papers throughout the Dominion and the earlier publication ot the race cards.

The ex-Central Otago trainer, P. Gallagher, produced a surprise packet at Methven iu Indian Scout, a rather plain-looking, but very promising, trotter. He paid a big place dividend when ho finished third on his first appearance, and was second in a later event after meeting with interference which caused him to break. Indian Scout finished so fast that lie will not pay much next time he runs.

The following, arc some of the riding engagements announced for tomorrow :—G. Humphries—Thermidor, liccol lectin.n. Paper Slipper, Card Player, Top Notch, The Surgoo,n, Double Gift; L. •!. Ellis—Greek Gold, Matoru, Queen Dorothy, Lazybones; A. Parsons —Draw Lad, Capital, Mazamarch ; A. Mcssorvoy—Atalanta Lass, Pelmet, La France; C. Wilson—Stolen March, Tauraniai, Wild Career, llodeur, Vantoon; H. Turner, Wexford Bridge; JR. Beale. Vitaphone; H. Hibberd, Epic, Waltham.

Knrow was not always the headquarters of racing in the Waitaki country (says the ‘ Timaru Herald ’). In the ’eighties meetings were held at Duntroon, Vi or 14 miles further down the river, and at one period the main event there was worth £I2OO, equalling in value the principal handicap at Wellington in the same month. The Kmw Club commenced operations in the early ’nineties, and a year or two later the Duntroon meetings were allowed to lapse.