RACING

Evening Star, Issue 24327, 16 October 1942, Page 5

RACING

[Uy Sr. Claiu.J

Forbury Park Trotting Club. Tue usual monta.y meeting of the committee of the If or bury Park Trotting Club was held last evening, when there were present Messrs B S. Irwin (president), ti. Halhday, C. K. Hadfield, H. Arcliboid, U. C. Jolly, A. T’ergusou, D. H. Biaokie, J. Ilicliardson, and Jas. Black. The programme for the spring meeting, giving £2,490 in stakes, was adopted, the principal event, King George Handicap, carrying £6OO, a 4.33 class, and no race carrying a stake less than £240. Fourth prizes will be given in each race. Messrs Irwin, Black, Hadfield, Halliday, and Ferguson were appointed the Judicial Committee for tire spring meeting. It was decided to increase the insurances on the club's buildings at Forbury Park from £19,165 to £40,000. Two new members were elected. Mr D. H. B'.ackie, chairman of the Totalizator Sub-committee, presented a report, supported with plans, on the proposed alterations to the totalisator house in the inside enclosure. The alterations provide for the housing of both win and place machines above the selling windows, and indicators on the northern end of the main stand. Patrons will thus be able to see the individual investments on the horses, and also the approximate odds on the indicator. The latter will be calculated by a new system which is likely to prove much more accurate than the old way, and changes in the position of the ribbons will be made every lime alterations are made on Hie investments. The sub-committee had discussed the working of the totalisator with Mr Geo. Willielmsen, Messrs James Ltd.’s late manager, and he estimated that tickets and plant would cost about £750, and the structural alterations about £l5O. Tlie work of making the alterations necessary was already under way, a tender having been let to the Love Construction Company at £125. The report was adopted, the chairman complimenting Mr Blackie and his committee on the very thorough consideration they had given the matter and the completeness of the report. New Zealand Trotting Cup. The following handicaps have been declared for the Now Zealand 'Trotting Cup, £2,850 (class 4.27), 2mßronze Eagle (Wrack—Lady Bridget), Cbatmos (WrackLady Superior), Clockwork (Jack Potts - Drusus mare), Fremont ('Real Frisco —Lady Bountiful), Gold Bar (Grattan LoyalImperial Gold), Haughty (Nelson DerbyRegal Voyage), Peter Smith (Peter Bingen —Ao-gie Bell), Pleasant Guv (Adioo GuyPleasant Drive) scr, Bayard (Frank Worthy —Bonnie Logan), Colonel Grattan (Grattan Loyal—Erin’s Pointer), Dusky Sound (Happv Voyage—Hector’s Own), Ferry Post (Jack Potts—Estacy), Fine Art (Jack Potts—Golden Bond), Great Jewel (Jewel Pointer—Harvest Home), Loyal Rey (Grattan Loyal—Purple Patch) 12, Josedale Grattan (Grattan McKinney—Miss Belwin 36. South Canterbury Meeting. With so many Wingatuv-traincd horses engaged there will be a lot of interest taken locally in the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting at Waslidyke to-morrow. The course is reported to bo in first-class order after the rain last week. ’As usual nowadays the fields,are big, and in the shorter distance races the draw fexpositions at the harrier will affect the chances of those horses drawing outside marbles. The following horses are likely to be supported in their engagements.— Otaio Hurdles.—Adina, Donadea, Norse. Spring Stakes —Damascus, Guardress, Tring. Waslidyke Harness Handicap.—Larissa, Trikkala, - Lockheed. Toschemaker Handicap.—Atreus, The Joker, The Raker. Taiko Hack Handicap.—Miss Saone, Eulogia, Last Effort. Flying Handicap.—Scottish Dale, St. Cloud, Stabilise. Hadlow Harness Handicap.—Scottish Air, Cannister, Castlebar. Kerrytpwn Hack Handicap.—Arabian Night, Prince Shad, Imperium. News and Views. Handicaps for the New- Zealand Cup will be declared on October 28, and the first acceptance (£3) will be taken two days later. The first acceptance for the New Zealand Trotting Cup closes next Thursday at 5 p.m. The handicaps appear to-day. Fdxlore, 9.3, should have been included in tho acceptances for the October Handicap at the Wellington meeting, and Arctic Night deleted from the list of acceptors published yesterday. A Melbourne cable states that an offer of 3,000g5, plus contingencies of £1,500 each in the event cf success in the Victoria Derby or Melbourne Cup, has been refused for Great Britain. At yesterday’s meeting of members of the Vincent Jockey Club it was decided that it would not be advisable to hold a meeting on January 9 on its own course. It is understood that the Dunedin Jockey Club will now apply for that date. At Washdyke to-morrow K. E. Wilson has been engaged to ride Beau Ciel, Gunga Din, Silver Mask, Pioneer, and Prince Shad. W. F. Ellis will ride The Raker, King Herod, Kernel, and Sigrid. C. T. Wilson will have the mount on Arabian Night in the Kerrylown Handicap. The Wyndham Racing Club has decided to increase the stakes for its New Year Day meeting from £1,550 to £1,860. The prize money in ali the races has been increased, the principal additions being the Cup from £SOO to £6OO, and the open sprint from £2OO to £260. During the past year the Vincent Jockey Club invested £3OO in the War Loan. Though the club was not able to hold a race meeting the cost of the year’s operations was £l4B 16s Bd, and the club has cash balances totalling £123 17s Id to carry on with. The decision of the Forbury Park Trotting Club to run its own totalisators in the future was unanimous, and by showing botli the investments on the horses and approximate odds on the indicator the club will satisfy supporters of both methods of working the totalisators. Battledress was handicapped to give Boloyna 161 b in the Wellington Racing Club Handicap (Ilf), and in the Ranfurly Handicap last Saturday Royal Lancer gave Boloyna 101 b All three are likely to be engaged m the New Zealand Cup, and it will be interesting to see how the C.J.C. handicapper assesses them. If Kindergarten is nominated for the Cup, Mr Russell will not have to look far to find a top weight. When Scottish Dale was beaten by a length by All Night at the Geraldine meeting she was ridden by the stable apprentice, and had the advantage of a 71b allowance. She looked to be on the big side in condition at that meeting, and stopped rather badly in the straight for a mare that has won over seven furlongs in top class company. She should have benefited by that race, and is likely to be a shortpriced selection in the Flying Handicap tomorrow. The following are the acceptances for the principal events at the A.J.C. Spring Meeting at Randwiok to-morrow: —Metropolitan Handicap, £3,500. Ira sf.—Katanga 9.4, Veiled Threat 9.0, Dewar 8.12, Evergreen 8.11, It’s Funny 8.5, Abspear, Pantler 7.15, Grand Fils, Gundagai 7.12, Yours Truly 7.10, Shining Night, Gooseboy 7.9, Merrimba, Mpondarewa 7.8, Two’s Company, Bean Frcrc, Main Topic 7.7, Eureka, Bucolic 7.5, Bean Timide 7,2, Fanurge, Andys 7.0, Wellesley, Jymiou 6,12, Angus 6.8. Craven Flatc, £1,300. l^m. —Rimveil 9.4, Yaralla 9.0, Main Topic, Hall Stand, Baroda 7.11.