TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 October 1938, Page 9

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HOMILY STRONG OAKS CANDIDATE

(By “The Cynic.”)

Homily’s success in the Pearce Handicap at Trentham will bring her into strong favour for the New Zealand Oaks Stakes, as she did some attractive work over the concluding stages, and was going away from Lucullus Lad when the post was reached. Homily is by Posterity from Homage, dam of Saturday’s two-year-old winner Submission, who was unfortunately taken out of the Welcome Stakes. An Iliad Colt. Lord Midas attracted attention before the Roseneath Handicap at Trentham. He is a solidly-built two-year-old colt by Iliad from the Paper Money mare Wealth, and is owned by his breeder, Mr J. M. Samson, who sent him to J. H. Jefferd, of Hastings, to be trained. The colt did not show up in the race, but more will be heard of him when he has had a few races. Resembles Relative. Serenata, who put in a creditable finishing run to gain third place in the Roseneath Handicap, is a sister to Russian Ballet, and was passed in at the Trentham sales for 200 guineas. Later, Mr A. Louisson sold her to Mrs W. Richmond, of Hastings, and she is also being trained by Jefferd. Serenata has plenty of size, and a high opinion is held of her in Hawke’s Bay. Interesting Debut, Millament, who ran a fair race in the same event, was having her first race. She figured as the highest-priced yearling sold at Trentham in January last, Mr T. H. Lowry'having to go to 1150 guineas to secure her. She is by Beau Pere from .Drama, a half-sister to Spiral, winner of the New Zealand St. Leger Stakes. Drama, with Millament at foot, and in foal to Phaleron Bay, was sold at the Westmere dispersal sale in 1937 for 525 guineas to Mr W. R. Stead, of Hastings, who sold the filly at Trentham. Should be Kept in Mind. The Australian-bred Silver Choir is one that should be kept in mind by punters. In the Novice Handicap at Gore he got chopped out at the start and was the last of the big field of 21 to get going. After trailing the field for about three furlongs, he began to thread his way through them and finished close up fifth. Silver Choir, by Silvius, raced as if he will be seen to advantage over middle distances. Valantua. Those who rushed in early and backed Valantua to win the New Zealand Cup must have been very disappointed with his racing at Wingatui and again at Gore. At the latter meeting he was well beaten before a mile had been covered. So far Valantua’s chief claim to be considered a cup horse seems to be the fact that he is a half-brother to Palantua. ■i RANGITIKEI RACES MEMORIAL TO BRAZEN KING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) MARTON, October 30. The Rangitikei Racing Club’s meeting at Bulls on Saturday was one of the most successful spring meetings that the club has held. The totalisator handled' £13,952, as compared with £12,595 10s at the corresponding day last year, an increase of £1356. Results:— Trial Stakes, 5f.: 6, Eurotas, 8.5 (K. Chote), 1; 7, Little Dorrit, 8.6| (C. P. Shield), 2; 2, Thrasos, 8.5 (S. Anderson), 3. Also started: 16, Aero Lad; 12, Aurora’s Star; 10, Beau Monde; 4, Drachma; 11, Golden Flame; 18, Lady Boden; 3, Lady Melfort; 17, Oriwai; 19, Peach Blossom; 13, Prinihia;,B, Regicide; 14, Renascor; 9, Ruatiti; 5, Sporting Luck; 15, Taitoa; 1, Titter. Nose; half a length. Sporting Luck was fourth. Time, 1.3 3-5. Sandon Handicap Hurdles, 11m.: 1, Tail Light, 10.9 (C. Carroll), 1; 6, Rolling Home, 9.0 (W. E. Pine), 2; 9, Royal Record, 9.0 (W. C. Grindlay), 3. Also started: 2, Entheos and 2, Princess Isabel (bracketed); 7, Aiguille; 5, Black Man; 3, Glenvane; 4, Porotiti; 8, Basra; 10, Master Hector. Two lengths; five lengths. Master Hector was fourth. Time, 2.50 3-5. Hakea Hack Handicap, 6f.: 1, Red Cat, 8.4 (B. H. Morris), 1; 3, Flammarion. 9.6 (G. R. Tattersail), 2; 2, White Lady, 8.8 (S. Wilson), 3. Also started: 7, Advance Plane; 5, Free Gold; 4, Colincamps: 8, St. Cedric; 9, Windsor Chief; 12, Bumble; 10, Captain Treville; 6, Glenthawn; 11, White Rajah. Three lengths; a nose. Colincamps was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. J. F. McKelvie Memorial Handicap, 11m.: 1, Brazen King, 9.4 (B. H. Morris), 1; 8, Barley Almond, 7.5 (K. Chote), 2; 7, Play On, 7.61- (I. Howe), 3. Also started: 2, Galteemore; 5, Dorado; 3, Lickem; 6, Silvanus; 4, Royal Choice. Four lengths; three lengths. Silvanus was fourth. Time, 2.8.

Rangitoto Hack Handicap, Im. and a dist.: 3, Auto Sweep. 7.9 (S. Anderson), 1: 1, Dainty Sue, 8,7 (S. Wilson), 2; 5, Donegal, 8.5 (P. Burgess), 3. Also started: 2, Amatory; 4, Son and Heir. Head; three lengths. Amatory was fourth. Time, 1.55 3-5. Clifton Handicap, 6f.: 7, Lifeguard. 7.1 (S. T. Edwards), 1; 1, Race Call, 8.12 (D. Lamb), 2; 2, Aureus, 7.9 (I. Howe). 3. Also started: 3, Clessamor; 6, Matoru; 4, Export; 8, Lee Toquet; 5, Sporting Gift. Half a head; half a head. Clessamor was fourth. Time. LI 4 1-5. Farewell Hack Handicap, 7f.: 1. Golden Ridge, 8.5 (B. H. Morris), 1; 3, Dark Eagle, 7.11 (S. Anderson), 2; 8, Glenthawn, 7.0 tR. W. Shaw), 3. Also started: 4, Corroboree; 2, Screen Star; 5, Raceboy; 6, Advance Plane; 10, Gold Band; 7, War Lap; 9, Doctor Defoe. Half a neck; two lengths. War Lap was fourth. Time, 1.29 1-5.

BANKS PENINSULA EVENTS WIN FOR DICTATE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 29. For the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting today the course was in first-class order and the attendance good. The weather was dull. Totalisator investments amounted to £15,310, compared with £14,259 last year, an increase of £lO5l. Details of the racing:— Okain’s Trial Stakes, 5f.: 1/1, Chirp, 3.7 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 8/9, Queen Linda, 8.7 (A. Leckie), 2; 4/5, Great Swoop, 8.7 (G. Humphries), 3. Also started: 7/7, Improvident; 10/10, Haughty Toti; 6/6, La Plata; 13/13, Leaderette; 3/3, Nigella; 2/2, Rex Maitland; 12/12, Tint o’ Tan; 10/11, Wardrobe; 5/4, Benevolent; 9/8, West Wind. Half a length; neck. Time, 1.4.

Kaituna Highweight Handicap, 9f.: 3/4. Lady Rosette, 9.0 (C. Salt), 1; 1/2, Screamer, 9.2 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 4/3, Manetho, 9.11 (A. Stove), 3. Also started: 8/8, Superex; 7/7, Flashlight; 2/1, Aggravate; 10/10, In the Dark; 5/6, Aymon; 9/9, Rebel Leader; 6/5, Royal Refrain; 11/11, Royal Pat. Neck; three lengths. Time, 3.0. Duvauchelle Handicap Trot, 3,5 class, Um.: 4/3, Plymouth, scr. (S. A. Edwards), 1; 1/1, Fragment, scr. (O. E. Hooper), 2; 5/7, True Glow, scr. (M. J. McTigue), 3. Also started: 11/10, Audo Girl bracketed with Orby Lad; 6/5, Baytax; 12/13, Dick Ahoy; 21/18, Huguenot; 3/4, Lady Vasclynej 4/3, Falaise bracketed with Plymouth; 17/14, Loneworthy; 8/8, Mack Scot; 16/16, Millimetre; 19/16, Muriel Axworthy; 18/21, Night Signal; 13/12, Nelson Eddy; 14/18, Queen’s Country; 2/2, Sterling Pointer; 9/9, Straight; 7/6, Sure Potts; 20/20, Talak; 10/11, William Potts; 14/17, Uraquill. Head; three lengths. Times, 3.1 2-5, 3.1 4-5, 3.2 2-5. J. F. Buchanan Memorial Handicap, Um.: 1/1, Dictate, 7.13 (T. Wilson), 1; 6/7, Wine Card, 7.13 (A. G. Parsons), 2; 7/3, Last Refrain, 8.4 (H. W. Hibberd), 3. Also started: 3/4, Willie Win; 9/9, Argentic; 4/6, Padishah; 2/2, Malagigi; 4/5, Mungatoon bracketed with Waitaka; 8/8. Rousseau; 10/10, Cape Gabo; 12/12, Mount Vai; 11/11, Happy Night. Length; two lengths. Time, 2.12 4-5. Halswell Hack Handicap, 6f.: 1/1, Rebellion, 7.7 (J.‘W. Jennings), 1; 3/2, Flame Queen, 7.11 (H. N. Wiggins) ,2 ; 5/5, Garonne, 8.9 (A. E. Ellis), 3. Also started: 2/3, Financiere; 4/4, Scuffle; 6/6, Miss Bluff; 7/7; Night Hawk; 8/8, Colombo; 11/10, Asset; 10/12, Real Lady; 12/10, Amoretto; 9/9, Great Baby. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.16 4-5.

Le Bons Handicap, 7f.:, 3/4, Lady Leigh, 7.5 (W. L. 4 Johnston), 1; 4/3, Nightcalm, 7.7 (A. Messervy), 2; 5/5, Rabble, 7.0 (H. N. Wiggins), 3. Also started: 2/2, Paper Slipper; 1/1, Cocksbre; 6/6, Golden Chest; 7/7, Rebel Star; 8/8, Silver Lark. Half a length; length. Time, 1.29. Little River Handicap Trot, 3.39 class, l|m.: 4/4, Jovial, scr. (G. Mouritz), 1; 2/2, Dancing Pirate, scr. (J. Bell Junr.), 2; 3/3, Tinker, 12yds. behind (G. McKendry), 3. Also started: 6/5, Gay Lady; 7/8, Lady Slipper; 13/13, Orby Lad; 10/11, Rhinegold; .1/1, Silk King; 11/10, Trinidad; 14/13, Warwick; 11/11, Carrageen; 5/6, Gentleman Joe; 9/7, Llewellyn’s Pet; 8/9, Eddie Tolan. Two lengths; four lengths. Times, 3.28 1-5, 3.28 2-5, 3.28 2-5. Brackenfield Handicap, 7f.: 5/4, Lady Middleton. 7.13 (A. Parsons), 1; 1/1, Gironde, 9.7 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 9/9, Glenacre, 8.2 (C. Wilson), 3. Also started: 7/8, Elmarch; 10/7, Great Bramble; 4/3, Gillie; 6/6, Moraha; 2/2, Screamer; 3/5, Romarin; 8/10, Comus; 12/11, Happy Memory; 11/12, Avenal. Length; head. Time, 1.30 3-5. POVERTY BAY MEETING DE FRIEND WINS AGAIN. GISBORNE, October 29. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring races concluded in fine weather today. There was a large attendance, the track was in good order and the totalisator handled £7976, compared with £8229 10s last year. For the meeting the total was £12,916, against £13,783 10s last year, a decrease of £867 10s. Results:— Second Hurdles Handicap, l|m: 2 Thrasher, 9.4 (I. Rohloff) 1; 7 Bothwell, 9.2? (J. L. Butterworth) 2; 1 Small Boy, 11.9 (L. C. Gough) 3. Also started: 5 Mahala; 4 Seven Seas; 6 Tycoon; 3 Red Hunting. Half a length each way. Time, 2.48 4-5.

Taruheru Handicap, 6f: 1 Golden Blonde, 8.12 (J. Chaplin) 1; 3 Joviality, 8.8 (B. Stowe) 2; 4 Huntette, 7.10 (R. Marsh) 3. Also started: 2 Pakanui; 5 Lordly Knight. Length and a quarter; three. Time, 1.16.

Waikanae Hack Cup, lm: 2 Mendelssohn, 8.8 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 5 Flying Comedy, 8.5 (W. .J. Mudford) 2; 3 Gold Ballad, 8.11 (J. Mclnally) 3. Also started: 1 Gay Mimic; 7 Hinepit; 9 Birkology; 6 Illinois; 4 True; 8 Reay Bridge; 10 Gazeful. Head each way. Time, 1.43 4-5.

Spring Handicap, 11m: 1 De Friend, 9.5 (J. Chaplin) 1; 2 Skyway, 7.0 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 3 Gay Hunter, 8.2 (J. Mclnally) 3. Also started: 5 Pennycomequick; 4 Minnow. Length and a half each way. Time, 2.8 4-5. Juvenile Stakes, sf: 3 Jayola, 9.7 (F. L. Butterworth) 1; 4 Hunting Royal. 8.4 (R. Marsh) 2; 2 Silver Bat, 6.13 (W. J. Mudford) 3. Also started: 1 Native Song, bracketed with Smiling Personality. Long head; neck. Time, 1.2 4-5. Trial Handicap, 6f: 1 Gay Laura, 8.9 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 6 Queen's Dream, 8.0 (J. Chaplin) 2; 2 Mimicry, 8.0 (W. J. Mudford) 3. Also started: 5 Tu Rahiri; 7 Malmetic; 4 Whetu; 8 Acella; 3 Final. Neck each way. Time, 1.15 4-5. Waimate Hack Handicap, 6f: 2 Okawa, 8.9 (J. Chaplin) 1; 1 Bold Step, 8.12 (W. J. Broughton) 2; 3 Gay Mimic, 8.6 (T. Ahuriri) 3. Also started: 5 Guiding Light; 7 Quaint; 4 Perfect Lady; 8 Sunny Lass; 6 Ihu. Half a length; length. Time, 1.15 1-5.