RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23370, 13 September 1939, Page 2

RACING NOTES

RACING. September 16.-Foj.toii Racing Club. ,September 16.-Ashburton County Racing Club, September 16, 18. —Avondale Jockey Club. September 21, 23. Geraldine Racing Club. September 23.-• Marlon Joukcy Club. September 30.—Otaki-Maori Racing Club. September 30, October 2.- Oliiuemuri JorUcv Club. October 5, 7.-Hawke’s Ray Jockey Club. October 7.—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 7.—Bay of Plenty Racing Club. October 9.—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club. October 12, 14.—Masterton Racing Club. October 14.—South Canterbury Jockey Club.. October It, 16.—Auckland Racing Club.

Defaulter's Record. Defaulter's win in the Chelmsford Stakes at Raudwick on Saturdaybrought his total winnings in New Zealand and Australia to £11.285. In 27 starts he lias been first 21 times, been once second, once third, and four times unplaced. His complete record is as follows: TWO YEARS. £ Won Canterbury Invell Handicap, four furlongs, 7.11 ... ... 230 Third, Canterbury Pioneer Handicap, five furlongs, .7.13 ... 50 Won Wellington Nursery Handicap, six furlongs, 7.10 245 Won Canterbury Middle Park Plato (special weights with penalties and allowances), six furlongs, 6.13 ... 220 Won Wellington Pacific Handicap, six furlongs, 9.1 350 Won North Island Challenge Stakes, weight-for-age (penalties and allowances), seven furlongs, 7.9 420 Won Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (special weights, with penalties and allowances), seven furlongs, 9.0 315 Won Canterbury Champagne Stakes, six furlongs, 8.10 ... 350 Won Canterbury Challenge Stakes, weight-for-age, seven furlongs, 7.11 350 THREE YEARS. Second, Dunedin Electric Handicap. six furlongs, 8.9 ... ... 25 Won Dunedin Guineas, one mile, 8.10 275 Won Wellington Trentham Stakes, one mile, 8.10 350 ■Won Wellington Harcourt Stakes, weight-for-age, one mile and a-quarter, 7.11 ... 350 Won New Zealand Derby, one mile and a-half, 8.10 875 Won Canterbury Cup, weight-for-age, one anile and a-balf, 7.11 ... 490 Won Auckland Christmas Handicap, one mile, 8.11 ... 300 Won Auckland Great Northern Derby Stakes, one mile and a-half, 8.10 1,100 Won Wellington Cup, one niilo and a-half, 8.11 990 Won A.J.C. (Warwick Farm) Chipping Norton Plate, weight-for-age, one mile and a-quarter, B.G ... ■ 500 Won A.J.C. Autumn Plate, weight-for-age, ono mile and a-half, 8.4 1,125 Won A.J.C. Plate, two miles and a-quarter, 8.2 950 FOUR YEARS. Won Warwick Stakes, weight-for-age, seven furlongs, 9.0 ... 450 Won Chelmsford Stakes, nine furlongs, 9,7 , 875 JOTTINGS Answer to Correspondent. “Dreamer.” Catalogue’s colours are cerise iacket with gold spots and cap, and Ned Cuttle’s white jacket with gold hoops and emerald green cap. Ned Cuttle is owned by Mrs E. Moran, and Majority by Mr G. Trcmlett. These two horses are trained by R. Johnson at New Plymouth, but would not be coupled on the totalisator should they both start in the same race. Financial Help Acknowledged. At the annual meeting of members of the Westland Racing Club the president expressed the thanks and appreciation of the committee to the local Licensed Victuallers’ Association for the financial help given the club during tho past season.

Poor Display. Both Comus and h ull Back, who arc booked to race at Ashburton on Saturday, shaped badly in a schooling effort at lliccarton on Monday. Full Back ran off at one hurdle and baulked at another, while Comus also baulked.

Returning to New Zealand. Peerless, the four-year-old filly by Beau Pere from Prestige, winner of last year’s Oaks Stakes, has not struck her true form in Australia, and it has been decided to return her to tho Dominion. Peerless is engaged in the New Zealand Cup.

R. Register’s Mount. Jewish Lad, who is engaged in the hurdle race at Ashburton on Saturday, spoiled a good schooling task at Riccarton on Monday morning by running off at the second fence. Taken back he jumped it well and completed a task of live hurdles. He will be'ridden by R. Register in Saturday’s race.

Improving. L. J. Ellis is making gradual improvement from the eye trouble that has kept him off the scene for some time. He hopes to be back riding work at Riccarton before the end of this month, with a view to a resumption of race riding a little later, possibly at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Meeting. ,A Derby Trial.

Four winners of the Chelmsford Stakes at Sydney Tattcrsall’s Meeting have gone on to take the Australian Jockey Club Derby—Gloaming in 1918. Richmond Main (who dead-heated with Artilleryman in the 1919 Derby), Heroic in 1924, and Ammon 1U in T 931. It was a feat that eluded Phar Lap, second in the Chelmsford as a three-year-old..

[Hy Sr. Cr..un.]

October 19, 21. —Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 19, 21, 23.—Wellington Racing Club. October 21, 23.- Gore Racing Club.

TROTTING. September 20. 23. - Wellington T.C. September 30.—Met liven T.C. October 7.-New Biiglihni T.C. October 2i, 23. Greymmitli T.C. October 21.-23, or 2a. —Auckland T.C. October 23. ■ Oamaru T.C. October 25, S«.-\Vcllinglo« T.C. October 25, 23.- Invercargill T.C. November 7,9, 10.—N.Z. Metropolitan .C. , November 23, 25.—Forbnry Park T.C.-, December 2.—Wairio T.C. December 2.—New Brighton T.C. December 2.—Waikato T.C. December 9.—Roxburgh T.C.

Now on West Coast, Peacock is now in .1. Walsh’s stable at Gfeymoutb, and is to do most of his racing on the Coast. In bis place B. H. Brodie will train Schoolgirl for G. H. Humphries. Teeth Troubling Her, Excuses are always forthcoming when well-backed horses fail to run up to expectations. It is now reported that Submission’s failures at the recent Wanganui meeting were, duo to ]ior teeth troubling her. The Proper Spirit. At a meeting of the Timaru Trotting Club it was decided to grant the Geraldine Club tho use of leather numbers, starting gear, and a spare sulky for tho forthcoming meeting. Maiden Performers in N.Z. Cup. Little Robin, Shanghai Lily, and Buccaneer, who have been nominated for the New Zealand Cup, have not yet won a race. Buccaneer is by Constant Sun, a sire of good stayers, and is said to be a good looker with galloping ability. His dam, Girton Girl, is a sister to tho successful sire Acre. A Promising Team. At Gore A. B. Rattray has half-a-dozen in work this season, comprising Ghandi, Tracey Lass, Rhythm Boy, Rapid Course, a three-year-old gelding by Worthy Bond from May Tracey, and a four-year-old, mare by Roy de Oro from Cheap Money. Dunedin Guineas Candidate. Keen interest will be taken on Saturday. in Winning Rival’s running in tho Spring Handicap at Ashburton. This filly has been allotted 8.6 in this sevenfurlong race, and a lino on her form will be an indication of how she will shape in the Dunedin Guineas next month. She has been doing good work on the tracks. Has Been Schooling Well. Colonel French, who will be a starter in the hurdle race at Ashburton, finished third to Metal Bird and Pink Robe on the second day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting last May. He_ was only a three-year-old at that time, and led for nearly a mile. Ho has been schooling well on his home track and is a very fast jumper. Paid Committeemen. Committeemen of trotting clubs in New Zealand are required to give their services without reward, but it is different in Adelaide. At the annual meeting of the South Australian Trotting Club it was revealed that eight committeemen had drawn £BSO between them during the season. Retired to Stud. Lady Graceful, winner of the New Zealand Oaks in 1935, has made her last appearance on tho race track. After racing four times last season it was found, contrary to expectations, that she was in foal to Man’s Pal, By Polazol or Night Raid, Lady Graceful, now a seven-year-old. is a halfsister to a good horse in Vintage. A Wrong Impression,

Humours have been circulated, that owing to the Defence Department requiring the Wingatui course, and that it is intended to carry out the erection of buildings for that department on the course, the Spring Meeting of the Dunedin Jockev Club is not likely to he held. This is an entirely wrong impression, and, unless something verv unforseen happens, the meeting will bo held as advertised on October 7.

The John Grigg Stakes. Nino two-year-olds have been paid up for in the John Grigg Stakes to bo run, over four furlongs at Ashburton on Saturday. Wild Fox is a half sister to Wild Cliase. Doria is the first foal from Princess Doreen, who was a brilliant two-year-old. Shikari is a half brother to Guinea Fowl, who won this race three years ago. Noko is the first of Sir Simper’s progeny to race, and finished second in the two-year-old parade at tho Otago Hunt Meeting this month. Sunny Queen is by Leader from Sunshower. an unknown mare. Tatting is a half brother to Locknit,

who is also engaged at the meeting. The Ringmaster colt has been, named Whiphaud, and is .a half brother to Royal Order. His stablemate by Mysotis has been named Don’t Forget, and is reported to be backward in condition. Gold Flight is a half sister to Dark Flight, and won the two-year-old sprint at Wingatni last Saturday week. The last-named is likely to start favourite. Disconcerting News. The news regarding Defaulter being amiss will give his badkers who have kept him in the front line of the wagering on the Melbourne Cup a nasty shock. His trainer says trouble is not serious, but Defaulter is a heavily-topped horse, and the firm tracks in Sydney and Melbourne will not assist a filled leg. He is definitely not a starter in the Hill Stakes to be run on Saturday. Trotting Derby Trial. The following nominations have been received for tho Wellington Stakes, £6OO, for three-year-olds, to be run over a mile and a-half at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on September 23Three Tens, Ordnance, Josetto, Gallant Chief, Highland Scott, Durability, Shady Glen, Responsive, Latest Edition, Imperial Jade, eh c by Roy de Oro—Sungod marc, b f by David M'Ehvyn—Truman'Direct mare. Catalogue’s Australian Trip, Arrangements had been made for Catalogue to set out for Victoria this month, hut at the end of last week there was no certainty that he would mako tho trip. His special mission if he goes will be the Melbourne Cup, which he won last year. Ho will be accompanied by Conveyor, _ who raced unsuccessfully at Wanganui last week. Raeburn, who was mentioned in some quarters as likely to go, will not be in the party, Alan M'Donald will be in charge of tho horses. Probably a decision whether the trip is on or off will be made this week. Dhoti Arrives In Melbourne.

Dhoti, one of the horses presented to the Duke of Kent, has arrived in Melbourne. He is an attractive looking chestnut, a little light in the bone, but compact and stoutly built. Though be had a rough trip. Dhoti travelled so well that it is believed he has put on two inches -of girth since he left England. He will never bo a really big horse, but he measures 15 bands 2 inches, while he has a splendid neck and shoulder. His legs appear sound, though he gave his off knee a slight bump on the trip. He_ was unbeaten as a two-year-old, winning three races in good company, but he failed this season in England.

Caulfield Cup Candidate. Pure Gold, since Tempest’s death, lias been installed -one of the favourites for the Caulfield Gup. About a fortnight ago a Melbourne writer declared that “ he would he a bold man who would support Pure Gold for the Caulfield Cup after his lapse at Moonee .Valley, where he ran away from the whip. He has done this so often that it is apparent that he definitely fears the whip and is perhaps chicken-hearted.” H. Badger, who rode the colt, stated that Pure Gold dug in his toes and refused to gallop. On being shown the whip he dived in. hit the rail, and dived out again. “He is a strange colt,” added Badger. “Halfway through the race he wanted the lead and I let him go rather than pull him about. Then, after he’d been in front for a couple of furlongs, ho wanted to stop. Right on the post lie was going in again.” It is recalled that in a race at Fleminston last autumn Pure Gold collided with the rail and unseated J. O’Sullivan when given a cut with the whip, and this was not the only occasion in which he shifted ground. Pure Gold won a race at the Mentone meeting last Saturday.