RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26633, 2 December 1947, Page 8

RACING NEWS

By the Sporting Editor December 6 .. .. Canterbury J.C December 6 .. .. Avondale J.C. December 6 .. .. Woodville J.C. December 13 .. .. Tapanui R.C. Jottings Nominations for the Kurow, Oamaru, Waikouaiti meetings are due on Monday Nominations for the Dunedin meeting are due on Tuesday of next week. Acceptances for the concluding day of the C.J.C. meeting are due to-day. First Success in Race ’ Sweet Nymph gave L. J. Ellis his first winning ride in the New Zealand Oaks. Finished Strongly Trident was not well placed in the early stages of the Pioneer Handicap, but finished very strongly to get second place. Consistent Record

Miss Bairnsfather kept up her consistent record of running third in the Oaks. The Old Bill filly should collect a stake during the holiday meetings. Likes the Course

Howe once more demonstrated his liking for Riccarton by a decisive win on Saturday. A mile, and nine furlongs are his best distances, and although he is among the top-weights he should win more races if kept to those distances. By Beau Repalre Beau Rosa, the winner of the Waikato Hack Cup. was got by Beau Repaire from Mabel Rose, by Nightmarch from Amyril, by Psychology from Amyrin, by Be2onian from Amyris, by Gold Reef. Mabel Rose is a half-sister to Pensacola. Defaulter Mare At the South Island bloodstcok sale in Christchurch on Friday the chestnut mare, Moonlit, offered on behalf of Mr T. Cloustan, of Lauder, was sold for 300gns. She is a four-year-old by Defaulter from Moonbeam, by Night Raid. Promising Hurdler

First Out, who promises to be more than useful as a hurdler, was got by Cricket Bat from Irish Colleen (a halfsister to Costume, the dam of Royal Robe), by Irish Lancer from Quickform, by Boniform from Quickset, by Quarryrrian from Quickshot, by Artillery from Irene, by Gorton. Four in a Row

The Pagan, who has won at his four most recent starts, was purchased for less than lOOgns, and has won £1035 in stakes. He is by the Solario horse, St. Boswells from The Ring, by Siegfried from Gay Salute, by Lord Quex from Soot, by All Black from Salute, by Soult. On both sides of his pedigree The Pagan is bred to stay. Rlccarton' Placc-getter Altruist, who finished second to Spare Part, is a five-year-old gelding by Night Raid from Seventh Heaven, by Clarenceaux from Chakwana, by Hierarch from Peace, by The Officer from Contest, by Dreadnought from Lullaby, by Apremont. Death of Leighon

The well-known stallion Leighon dropped dead last week. He proved a prolific getter, and his services were in keen demand of recent years. He proved a valuable stud acquisition to New Zealand turf, several smart performers of his progeny having comprised Flying Tor, Sir Bradbury, Leigh Hark, Air Ace, Saxon Tor, Saint Tor, Killeymoon, Royal Tor, Black Robe and Copper Coin.

“ The Good Old Days” One of the few surviving original members of the Taieri Amateur Turf Club, which was one of the clubs that lost its permit when the number of permits was reduced in 1910, is Mr R. R. Green, who lives in retirement at Abbotsford, and in spite of his 82 years, still has vivid recollections of racing in the early days on the Taieri. On Friday of last week four other members of the Taieri Club .in its earliest days—Messrs J. S. Smeaton, P Sinclair, A. F. Quelch and A. Fleming—were entertained at the home of Mr Green and talked over the “ good old days.” Mr Green’s first association with racing was as clerk of the scales when races were held at North Taieri. He was then 17 years of age. “ Those were the days,” said Mr Green. 11 No motor cars, but people came from everywhere in traps and buggies and made the races a real picnic outing. I remember the Duke of Edinburgh driving out to one of our meetings, and that is how Duke s road was named.” Mr Green, who will be better known to racegoers of the present generation as the owner of Wingatui, Mariaine, Ruena, Moneybird and other gallopers, had much success as an owner, and one of his proudest possessions is a gold cup won by Wingatui in the Riverton Cup of 1927. The Taieri Club, after racing at North Taieri. transferred operations to Mosgiel Park, which is now used as a private training track by Mr D. P. Wilson Of Mr Green it can with eveiy reason be said that he is one of the " grand old men of the turf