RACING

Evening Star, Issue 24289, 2 September 1942, Page 2

RACING

[By St. Claiu.] News and Views. Answer to Correspondent.—“ X.Y.Z.”: The placed horses in tne Hunt Cup Steeplechase at Wingatui last year were; Prince Flaneur 9.1 j (A. Leach), Pride o’ Centra! 10.6 (P. J. Boyle), and Lociicorrib 9.12 (I). A. Hamill). Cay Boa 11.11 and Vantoon 9.7 were the only other starters. Neptune, who has been a disappointment Oil me flat so tar, is now being treated to some schooling lotions. There will be a parade of two-year-onis after the last race at Wingatui on Saturday, and if the course is in good order they will be given a short run down the straignt. Donadea, who promises to start one of the favourites for the Seaview Hurdles on Saturday has been schooling well at Riocartou lately, and yesterday morning gave a good display over seven hurdles. Heidelberg is causing his trainer anxiety again with an injured foot. He galloped a good half-mile with Royal Chorus in 54 l-ssec yesterday morning, but whether he will be brought up to fulfil Saturday’s engagement wouid depend on how he pulled up after schooling to-day. Macedonia, who galloped a fast half-mile in SO 2-ssoe at Invercargill yesterday morning, is a throe-year-old lilly by Salmagundi from Honest Maid, a Paladin marc. Macedoine started once last season, in the McLean Stakes, and was then put away for ,a spell. After the forfeits were made for the John Grigg Stakes, to be run at Ashburton on Saturday week, there remained in Cataract (Theio—Gaiment), Foxhaven (Foxbridge—Pelagia), John Gay (Theio—Jenny Diver), King Herod (Theio—Lacquer), Royal Writ (Solicitor General —Princess Doreen), and Warrigal (Night Raid—Miss Parnassus). The most forward ■ of the Wingatuitrained candidates for the McLean Stakes is the colt by Kincardine from Pirima in G. A. McKay’s stable. ' He is an exceptionally nicely turned youngster and moves very easily. There is no record of his dam having raced. She was by Threadneedle from Heatherbud, by Heather Mixture from Anafarta, by Marshal Soult from Pyridine by Strqwan. Botany, who is one of the early selections for the Dunedin Guineas, has not been nominated for the Ashburton meeting, but may have a run at the Geraldine fixture a fortnight before the local meeting. On the form he showed at the National meeting Botany should stay a mile. His owner, Mr Donald Grant, won the Guineas in 1935 with Kinnoull, who was also by Pink Coat. The relaxation of the conditions governing the qualification of hunters has had the effect of letting some horses into hunters’ races that would have never qualified under the old rule—that they must complete at least five runs with the hounds. The Hunters' Flat Handicap to be run at Wingatui next Saturday includes some of these doubtfully-qualified horses, and the winner is likely to be found among them. Dark Olga has two engagements on Saturday, the President’s and Hunters’ Flat Handicaps, and if reserved for the latter event will be strongly supported. At the tail end of her three-year-old season this Nightmarch—Teresa mare won three races in succession, but last season out of nine starts she was only placed once, when she won over seven furlongs under 8.7 at the Invercargill May meeting. Out of a dozen starts last season GnohiM scored a second and a third, and, considering his performances, lias more the best ot the handicap in the twe hack races at the Otago Hunt meeting. Yesterday morning he nad Royal Lancer for a companion over five furlongs, and pleased his trainer by registering 64 4-ssec. (inohill’s last win was scored over .seven furlongs on a heavy track at Riverton over 16 mouths ago.

Last season the Riverton trainer, Andy Mcixay, started ofl; with Sally Luun, omg Sing, and Boalorm in his stable, and eaeu won early in the season tor him. Aiuorlad, who also won a couple of races, is the c*iuy one ot his last year s team leu 111 his stable. Ho is now handling lour attractively bred young ones, i lying Sally is a lull sister to sing Sing, who is shaping well. Others in his stable are a fitly by Samiag.umii Irom Tea Tarty, and a gelduig named Air duel. Taxpayer was nominated for the hurdle race on Saturday, but will be reserved lor the Hunters’ liar Handicap, in which he will carry No. 1 saddle cloth with 10.13. Last season Taxpayer started 17 times lor three wins, two seconds, and a thud. His last winning performance was in a Inghweight handicap at the Uamaru May meeting, when he carried 10.12 and beat a good lieid in Imin 41 2-ssec, Taxpayer has been galloping well in his work lately, and should race well cn Saturday. The two-year-old {illy by Kincardine from Barcarolle in G. A. McKay’s stable will not be a starter in the McLean Stakes next month. This filly is very big, and is to be given time to develop. Barcarolle is by Martian from Grand Opera, by Gipsy Grand from lima by Stepniak. Grand Opera was at one time owned by Mr L. C. Hazlett, and the dam of Soldier’s Chorus, a big winner, Tannhauser, Cherubini, winner of the New Zealand and Great Northern Derbies. (1913-14), and Rossini, winner of the New Zealand Derby (1919). W. P. Hogan has two promising two-year-olds by Man’s Pal in Work at Washdyke, but unfortunately neither is engaged in the McLean Stakes. A chestnut colt from Endorse is both good to look at and a rare mover. His dam was by Paper Money from. Epitaph, by Absurd from that great mare Eulogy. If ever a youngster was bred for early speed this one is. The other is brown, a filly from Honeste, by Honour from Lucinda, by Martian from Lady Lucy, winner of the 1909 New Zealand Cup. When Symbol won over a mile and 35yds at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting she carried 7.11 and beat a good class field in Impi 42sec —equal to Imin 40see for a mile. Symbol has the same weight to carry in the Tally-Ho Handicap next Saturday, and must be given a good chance. In the concluding event at the national meeting Symbol carried 8.8 and finished close up fourth to Compeer, 8.5, Poutatau 8.11, and Minority 8.8. Next Saturday she will meet Compeer on lOlbl'better terms, and outside Compeer the class engaged falls far below those she met. at Riccarton.

At Invercargill 1?. W Ellis' lias Royal Lancer, Marquee, Filibeg, iCarolyn, iial, K'iWamev, end two other two-year-olds, by Siegfried—Winsome Sister and Paper Money—Blue .Sapphire geldings in work. J. A. Rowland has Royal Chorus, Blissful Lady, Gnohill, Royal Brief, Some Coon, and a four-year-old mare by Nigger Minstrel from Queen Balboa. R. E. McLennm has Boubleack. Sing Sing. B'ack Bard, Fair Trial, Maeadoine, and Gamma. T. E. Pankhurst has Dark Colleen, a three-voar-old filly by Paper Money from Green Bart, and a two-year-old gelding by Phaleron Bay from Golden Rod. Alex. McKenzie has Southern Wave,. Sailor’s Pal, and Red Prize, and C. F. Low Heidelberg in work. Horse Float Service. “ A large amount of capital has been invested by (ho proprietors of horse lloats, while racing itself provides considerable revenue, and I therefore consider that, while racing is permitted, a restricted horse float service should continue,” said the No. 1 Licensing Authority, Mr E. .1. Phelan, in Auckland yesterday after a tour of his district. “ Racing should be centralised as much as possible,” he added. “ For instance, in the Auckland district it should be permitted only at Te Rapa and on the -Auckland courses to which patrons are able to travel by rail and boat. While I am unable to guarantee that horse floats will be provided for those courses, I feel that were the racing fraternity to give effect to this suggestion serious consideration would bo given to the question."