RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23683, 17 September 1940, Page 2

RACING NOTES

PACING. September 19, 21. Geraldine Racing Club. September 21.—Marlon Jockey Club. September 28.—Kurow Jockey Club. September 28.—Foxton Racing Club. September 23, 30. Ohincmuri Jockey Club. October 3, s.—Hawke’s Hay Jockey Club. October 12.—Oiaki-Maori Racing Club. October 12, 14. —Dunedin Jockey Club. October. 12, 14.—Auckland Racing Club. October 17, 19.—Masterton Racing Club. October 19. South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 19.—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt. • October 19.—Stratford Racing Club. October 24, 26, 28.—Wellington Racing Club. October 26.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 26, 28. —Gore Racing Club.

JOTTINGS Answer to Correspondent. / (< Interested.” —Baffles, the sire of Miss Baffles, did little racing before leaving England, starting six times as a three-year-old and finishing unplaced in each. His dam, Naffles, did not race, but she was the ‘dam of five winners of £45,327 including Manna, winner of tho Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, etc., and £23,534 in stakes. She was by Buckwheat, who was by Martagan, the sire of Martian. As a yearling, Baffles was sold for 6,000g5, and is now seven years old. Ho is owned by Mr R. Carrington, of Hamilton, from whom the other particulars can be obtained. Early Announcement. The North Island apprentice, W. J. Mudford, who won the New Zealand Cup last year on Yours Truly, has been offered the mount on Areas in this year’s race. Penalised. Ferry Post has been penalised 12yds in the Sir Thomas Wilford Memorial Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting, and he will start from 60yds behind. Shikari. It is reported from Timaru that there is a suspicion regarding Shikari being quite all right in the wind. If this is so it will seriously affect his chances in classic races this season. Little Scratching. At the Ashburton meeting on Saturday 112 horses were carded, and there wore only three scratchings during the afternoon—Waka'in the Hurdles, Bali in the Novice Stakes, and Thermidor in the Spring Handicap. Will Suit Southlanders. In connection with the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting next mouth, the Railway Department will run a special train from Invercargill on the Monday morning, returning the same evening, and taking Southland horses back from Wingatui. Not Handicapped. Arita ? whose name appears as an acceptor m the hurdle race on the opening day of the Geraldine meeting, did not appear in the list of handicaps. Arita is by Balboa from an unknown mare, and finished fifth at Ashburton last Saturday. Check in Preparation. Wardress, one of Riccarton’s New Zealand Cup candidates, has been absent from the tracks lately, following some internal trouble. She is making a .recovery now and doing light work, but this check in her preparation will seriously affect her chance of winning tho big two-mile handicap in November. , Best of Songbird’s Progeny. . Queen of Song, now rising nine years old, has contested 110 races in the Dominion, besides a number in Australia. Her record in this country is 18 wins, 12 seconds, 14 thirds, and 66 times unplaced. She shares with Meadow Lark tho honour of being tho best of Songbird’s progeny.

All Three Bought Last January. The three placed horses in the first juvenile race of the season, the Wanganui Debutante Stakes,' were all sold last January at the National Sales at Trontham. Tetratina was bought for 140 gs, Greek Stop for GOgs, and Colombo Bay for 210 gs.

Worth Keeping in Mind. Of the three-year-olds seen at the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting, Sir Beau was easily tho most impressive, but one observer claims that. Enrich, Belle Cane, Black Robe, Kentucky, and All Quiet will all be at least useful. Belle Cane is much above the average maiden winner of recent months.

Royevrus. Royevrus, winner of the principal handicap at Avondale yesterday, is a five-year-old gelding by Surveyor from Desert Fire, by Diacquenod from Cross Fire by Camp Fire, a grandson of Carbine. On the first day of the meeting Royevrus was one of the outsiders in a sprint race, but yesterday he started first favourite to win.

Always on the Cards. Halifax, a Derby candidate, for whom his owner, Mr V. J. Plumb, had recently refused an offer of 5,000g5, was so severely injured during the running of the Warriston Handicap at Flemington that ho had to be destroyed Ho bad the tendons of bis off hind leg completely severed through another horse striking him. Halifax was a colt by Christopher Robin from Bareena.

Racing at Oamaru. Haughty Winner has been in steady work since the Grand National meeting. and is booked for another trip to Trentham next month. In the meantime ho will be raced at the Knrow meeting at Oamaru on September 28. and will probably be accompanied by C'vmric, who has been nominated for tbo mile and a-quarter Knrow Cup.

Penalties Declared Too Late. Only three winners at Ashburton on Saturday were engaged on the first day of the Geraldine meeting. Iloyal Lancer became ineligible for the Obapi Hack Handicap, a race for horses that have not won at time of starting. Sir Frederick was penalised 101 b in the hurdles, and Roy Bun 51b in the Cup, but southern trainers had to accept in the dark regarding these penalties, as they were not published until after tbo acceptances closed.

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TROTTING. September 18, 21.—Wellington Trotting Chib. October s.—Jlclhven Trolling Club. October 12.—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 23, 28. —Grcymouth iTrotting Club. October 20, 30,—Auckland Trotting Club. October 28. —Oamaru Trotting Club. November 2.—lnvercargill Trotting Club. November 2. —Wellington Trotting Club. November 12, 14, 15. New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 25, 25.—Forbury Park Trotting Club. November 30, December 7. Waikato Trotting Club.

Gave Them Size and Stamina. When Tractor was sent to tho stud many good judges voiced tho opinion that his breeding and size would do a great deal of good in tho way of giving size and stamina to marcs. It is interesting to recall that Synagogue (A.J.C. Epsom Haftdicap), Silverlark, Queen of Song, Half Note, Tautau Maid, Balmcnter, Dissemble, Protector, Janet Gaynor, Lord Nuffield, Spear Thrust, Sparkle, Strip, Volarth, Great Empire, and Sir Amyas are all winners whose dams were by Tractor. Sired in Australia. Marshall Hall, who was sent out a better favourite to win than Beau Leon in the Avondale Guineas yesterday, is by Hall Mark from Legality, the dam of Whirling, and he finished up his two-year-old season of eight starts by winning twice at the Auckland Easter meeting over six furlongs, and commenced this season by winning over the saino distance. His dam was sent over to Australia to be mated with Hall Mark, As Marshall Hall failed to secure a place in yesterday’s race it would appear that a mile is too far for him yet. Geraldine Acceptances. Good acceptances have been received for the opening day of the Geraldine meeting, and for the Cup a field of 10 has been left in, including Roy Bum* who is penalised 51b for his win at Ashburton on Saturday, making his impost 8.0. Last year Roy Bun won this race, carrying 7.2. A field of 11 has been paid up for in the hurdle race, only Nightcalm is missing in the Squatters’ Handicap, and all paid up in tho Belfield Hack Handicap. From a Tractor Mare. ■ Miss Baffles, winner of the Avondale Stakes on Saturday, was purchased at the national yearling sales last January for ,’JOgs by her present owner, Mrs F. J. Farrell, of Hamilton. By Baffles, by Blandford from Waffles, a daughter of Buckwheat, Miss Baffles is the first of that sire’s progeny to race, and her dam is Tractrix by Tractor from Guizark. .This family is not_ in tbe Stud Book, Guizark’s dam being Petrovna, winner of 36 races, including three Dunedin J.C. Publicans’ Handicaps. ■ New Zealanders in Australia, Transport difficulties have reduced the. New Zealand representation at Australian meetings this spring, but the Dominion contingent will not lack class. Beaulivre, Beau Vite, and High Caste are among the favourites for the principal handicaps, and they will play prominent roles in weight-for-age races. Mosaic is New Zealand-bred, and he is certain to do well in the stayers’ division Jockeys Raising Patriotic-Funds. Boxing tournaments in aid of war funds have recently featured the activities of racing folk in Hawke’s Bay, and they have now arranged another tournament, at which Manawatu jockeys will be present and take part. It will be held in the racecourse kiosk. Hastings, to-morrow night. Among the Manawatu riders who will take part are W. J. Broughton, G. R. Tattersall, and M. Bowden. In all 20 bouts have been arranged, and the local_ sportsmen have raised or donated sufficient trophies for every contestant to receive one. Imported Mkres. \ Mr E. Steele, who took over the Windsor Park Stud near Oamaru, paid some high prices for imported mares, and their recent foalings are of interest. They will all be sold as yearlings at the National Sales in due course. Merry Miss, by Son-in-Law. has foaled a filly to Phaleron Bay, ana will visit Defaulter; First Cast, by Salmon Trout, is to foal to Bulandshar, and is to visit Siegfried; Falcon, by Flamingo, is to foal to Defoe, and is to be mated with Phaleron Bay; Doretta, by Foxlaw, is to foal to Defoe, and is to visit Phaleron Bay ; Karlova, by Clarissimus, bred in France, is to foal to Bulandshar or Siegfried, and is to visit Broiefort. Dunedin Guineas Candidates. Reviewing the form shown at Ashburton on Saturday, the Timaru ‘ Herald ’ has the following to say regarding several Dunedin Guineas candidates that appeared :—“ Several three-year-olds were seen in action at Ashburton on Saturday, but none revealed form suggestive of classic honours. Don’t Forget won a sprint handicap easily enough, but the opposition was not strong, and he appeared to be doing better a furlong from home than at the winning post. Shikari, favourite for the Soring Handicap, waslast to finish, and Pleading did not race up to his private form. Muffler, a well-backed candidate in the mile hack race, was well beaten at the head of the straight. Retrogression retired at the same spot in the sprint, but the race is calculated to do him good, and he should be a winner before long. Nightdress is another likely to improve.