THE TURF VICTORY SONG’S JUMPING TRIALS IMPRESSIVE

Grey River Argus, 2 June 1948, Page 3

THE TURF VICTORY SONG’S JUMPING TRIALS IMPRESSIVE

Racing enthusiasts flocked to Ellerslie, seeking the answer to th? rGeat Northern conundrum. They were possibly disappointed, as few of the ‘surs’ were present. The best effort over hurdles was that of the Great Northern .Hurdles light-weight, Victory. Song. Others to please were Brookby Song, Tne Fake, and Montello d’Oro. On the flat, Cowper strengthened his claims to be one of the favoured division for the Cornwall Handicap. The going was heavy and there were several showers of rain during ih,morning. Ridden by D. Mackinnon, Victory Song, who is trained at Takanini by veteran Tom Verner, gave a fast and bold disnlay over four flights o: hurdles. The Hunting Song gelding appears much more solid than formerly. He has 9.2 in the Great Northern Hurdles and is almost certain to be among the leaders. His stablemate*. Montello d’Oro (Mackinnon) formerly trained in the South Island, but now racing in the colourof Mr Bert Chaney, was also impressive, outpacing a trio comprising Kenneth (J. Williamson), Ostentatious (A. Midwood) and Gaelic Salute (J. Chaplin) at the end of a good bout over four flights. Montello d’Oro claims engagements in both the Penrose Hurdles and the Great Northern Hurdles. A six-year-old chestnut gelding by Solicitor-General from the Rapier mare'Hasta, Montello d’Oro is a good fencer.

For a novice, Kenneth shaped promisingly and may be equal to a forward showing in the Hunt Club Hurdles. He is a .five-year-old gelding by Dink, from P’axeno jnd has been hunted. Ostentatious is another doing well for a novice. Trainer Bob Hall brought Brookby Song and Blunting Dink in from Papatoetoe. Both have recently been physicked and appear to have frshened up since racing disappointingly on the second day at Te Rapa. Brookby Song jumped four flights of hurdles with Jack Chaplin in the saddle, and acquitted himself well. In spite of recent failures, the Hunting Song gelding will have loyal supporters in the Northerns. southern visitors • ’I hree South Island visitors on the scene recently were Prize King, iiicitatus ana i>ootamskee, who arrived aicer an interrupted trip from Wellington. An worked on tne sand, ana look well after their journey. Prize King, a double winner at the last Great northern carnival, needs no introduction to Ellerslie. An aged gelding by Ringmaster from Kerbside, Prize King has apparently done a solid preparation. He is owned and trained at Mosgiel by D. P. Wilson, but came north in the charge of jockey Bob Heasley. Heasley also brought Incitatus from the same stable. A six-year-old lull-brother to Sumra, Incitatus is by Siegfried from Tatarepo by Soiferino from Hmeamaru by Posiedon from Forfar Girl, an imported mare by Forfarshire. He figures in the Penrose Hurdles, and nas good form in the South to recommend him. He is a solid-looking galloper. One of the favourites for the Great Northern Hurdles. Boolamskee, arrived in the charge of his central Otago owner, Mr E. R. Curtis, wen known in tne South as a capable amateur rider. Boolamskee, a typica; Bafnes, is an upstanding gelding witn good legs. He nas not jumped since winning the last Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton, out will most likely school this week. Before taking the Grand National he had not raced over fences since running second in the same race the previous year. Boolamskee, incidentally, is Irish, and means tne “Skite '. With 11.1 he has to carry 111 b more next Saturday than he carried in the National. He will be ridden by Jack Winder, and is trained at Wingatui by A. E. Didham. Among the horses to work on the sand was the chaser Roman Ned, who has been under a cloud since stifling himself in the Waikato Steeples. The Hazrat gelding finished his work strongly and showed no apparent” signs oi his injury. His owner-trainer, veteran Jack Kemp, physicked him during the week, and he looks well. He is to be schooled this week. There are no visiting Cornwall Handicap aspirants here yet, but interest among the flat performers centred in a round by Cowper, who encompassed his task, on the No. 2 grass, in 1.48 2-5. He revelled in the going and came home the last seven in 1.33 2-5, the last six in 1.18 3-5, and the last five in company with the maiden, Draper, in 1.5 3-5. Following recent racing, Cowper is in solid condition to attempt to win the Cornwall, in which he will be ridden by G. F. Hughes.

Napier Park Fields for Saturday Next

P.A. NAPIER, June 1. Acceptances for the Napier Park R.C. first day on Saturday are:— 110: Moteo Hack Hurdles. £2OO, l?i miles: Nanook 10.11 (4), Tracer 10 7 (12), Aiderman 8.12 (10), Dennys Gift 9.11 (5), Royal Duce 9.7 (2), Trig Point 9.6 (9), Master Peter 9.5 (1) Landfall 9.4 (11), General Lytup (6), Sunshine Bay 9.2 (7), Twyford (3), Astrope 9.0 (8). 11.40: Maiden Scurry No. 1, £l5O, 6 furlongs: Mangatiti (1), Lady Minter (3), Cheerful Night (7), Master Shikari (11), Vaytham (15), Miss Shirley (9), Night View (13), Snow Saint (4), Bandmaster (16) 8.10, Thor (18), Bramble Leighon (10), Melite (14), New Look (5), Royal Nuptial’ (12), Ivanhoe (6), Endowed (2) 8 0 12.20: Marewa Hack, £2OO, 11 miles: Hazrine (8), 8.7 (17), Sir Warrior 8.7 (13), ’Lord Latour 8.5 (12), Thole (15), Comedy Star (2), Master Moti 8.4 (5), Belle Mignonne 8 3 (1), Gyros 8.1 (7), Master Kip (14) Neap Tide (18), Golden Hope (3), Premier (4), Rivertide (6), Otamaire (9), High Profit <l6), Sporting Way (11), Dart Gold 8.0 Napier Hack Steeplechase, of £375, 2’i miles: Timothy 9.11 (3>, Solo Park 9.4 (4), Light Tea 9.3 (6), Find Out (1), Sterling Gold (7), Gold Dip (5),0 Royal Sward (8), Patahi (2) 3.0, i 1.45: Strode Handicap. £3OO, 11 miles: Precedency 9.1 (5), Welcome Guest 8.13 (2), Dark Flash 8.12 (8), Aiderman 8.6 (9), Lowry Bay (6), Ernbrae (3), Omaio (1), Singing Hills (4), Flare Path (7) 8.0. 2.30: Maiden Scurry No. 2, £l5O, 6 furlongs: Master .Chat (9), Motoka (12), Minuet (10), Flying Bridge (15) Pireho (2), Salient (13), Coast Patrol (6). Lady Hilton (7), Lady Kindine (5) 8.10, Swing Song (8), Gold Circuit (ID, Chatly Maid (3), Miss -Maiesty (1), Gay Lace (4), Radiant Maid (14) 8.0. 3.10: Flying Handicap, £2OO, 7 furlongs: Cot Case (9), Sorrell 8.12 (10), GilcMiaso 8.11 (12). Garry 8.9 (5), Pavaals 87 (11), Omaio (1). Bonnie Fair 8.2 (13), Tussock 8.1 (3) Clive Belle (7), Broilvn (4), Brown Atom (2), Hawke’s Bay (8), Beau Devoir (6) 8.0. 3.50: Meeanee Hack, £2OO, six furlongs: First division —Dainty Moti 9 0 (9), Hazrine 8.12 (8). Mabel Knight (12). Crispin 8.11 (7). Thole 8 8 (4). Monito (11), La B>an (2), Yalta 8.4 (5), Ulatis (1), Hinpwaka

Queen’s Parade 8.6 (6). Vakura (10). been unfair in its methods and also Second Division: Tn® Mlssioner 8.13 (7), Clive Bay (3), Indian Sky 8.11 (1), Farrier 8.9 (6). Dicken? 8 7 (5), Treneere (12), Torino (8), Toiroa 8.6 (11), Lochrea 8.4 (2). Ro 1, ' i ” + Keith 82 (4), Salient (10), Tea Lord (9) 8.0.