TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 December 1938, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE Views on Racing Facts and Fancies TOP ROW RUNS SOLID RACE

(By

“The Cynic.”)

Tup Row ran such solid races at Wingatui under big weights, and in heavy going, that one wonders what happened to him in Australia. His form strengthens the opinion that taking an exposed sprinter near the top of a handicap to Australia is bad business. Australia is full of speedy horses and when a New Zealander has to give away a lot of weight the chance of success becomes rather remote unless a Machine Gun is taken across. Gold Salute. Gold Salute, the winner of the Juvenile Handicap, has been a consistently good performer, but until Tuesday found others a bit too good for him. On the first day at Wingatui he went down with slightly cramped action as if his bandages were too tight. He won well on the second day. Gold Salute is a well-grown chestnut colt by Lord Warden from Frenzied Finance, by Paper Money—Peronilla, by Achilles —Prelude, by Merry England. Peronilla won the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes in 1912. Norseman. Norseman is one of the marvels of the racing world. He is one of the lightest-conditioned horses that has ever won a race. He is trained on a light nursing preparation, but never seems to build up in condition. If muscled and furnished to his big frame Norseman would be a comparative champion to his form. Thermidor. Thermidor stays on so well at the right end of a race that it should not create surprise to find her winning over more ground than a mile and aquarter. She won going away at the finish of the Farewell Handicap. Montessa. Montessa won so well on the ..first day at Wingatui that it appeared as if weight would not stop her in the Juvenile Handicap. She looked a sure winner a furlong from home, but then commenced to stop, but even so might have been second if ridden right out instead of accepting defeat too far from home. An Attraction. The two-year-old races at the Wingatui summer meeting are always a good draw because they not only furnish a very interesting race amongst themselves, but also tempt owners to' send along handicap horses that might not otherwise appear. Owners of two-year-olds, however, contend that the stakes are too small, and send a youngster up in weight without giving a corresponding amount of prize money. Bad Business. There should be a prize for incompetence granted to riders who deliberately hand away ground and a good start to the opposition in a race. Such tactics are only allowed under one condition, and that is when the Rules of Racing and sportsmanship are not under consideration. Ground lost has to be made up when the speed is on. A Question of Pace. Night Wings won a double at Wingatui and her task on the second day was not made easy by her rider keeping a long way back in the early stages of the race. Some riders require telling that, giving away weight is one thing but giving away ground tends to make a win difficult, if not impossible. It must be, or should be, obvious to anyone that giving away a start in the last part of a race is almost suicidal. It savours of very bad judgment to give away ground when the pace is slow and then be forced to make it up when it is on.

Novices at Wingatui. There were some promising young horses seen out at Wingatui this week. Flagman is a well-grown chestnut gelding by Lord Warden from Battleflag. and is being raced in partnership between D. P. Wilson and D. Walker, and is trained by Walker. Battleflag, who is by Martian from Lady Kinloch, is also the dam of the hurdle winner Slayer. Georgia is a three-year-old gelding by Darien from Real Glad, by Gay Lad from the Martian mare Honesty. Real Glad previously produced High Glee and Norseman, and Georgia races in the same colours. My Mistake, a stablemate of Nightwings, is a three-year-old gelding by Roydon from Effozel, by Polazel from Effort. Lord Puck is a solid gelding by Iliad from imported Anne Shakespeare. and, like Neptune, by Tidal, is owned by Mr J. M. Samson. Astral Light is a three-year-old by Colonel Cygnus from Flicker, and is a sister to Tuesday's winner, Astral Flash. Boloyna is a three-year-old gelding by Paper Money from Ravenna, and is thus a brother to Alma. He is owned by Mr E. N. Didham, and is trained by A. E. Didham. Boloyna showed a turn of speed on Tuesday, and is a likely winner later. Our Empire is a three-year-old gelding by British Empire from Wingatui, and Pilot’s Love, who ran third on Tuesday after a slow beginning, is a four-year-old fdly by Cockpit from The Kiss, dam of Osculate. Turaki is a four-year-old gelding by Balboa from Divinal, dam of Golden I.ap, and is trained at Rivertort by A. J. Peart. Bißiboa is by Balboa from Winsome Sister, by Some Boy 11. and is another of Didham s team. Spear Thrust is a three-year-old gelding by Irish Lancer from Meitui, by Tractor, and is owned by Mr A. H. Fisher, of Dunedin. Disband, the winner of the first day s maiden event, is a brother of Dismiss and hall-bro-ther to Grand Finale, Gold Boa, and Valmarch; and Jedburgh, runner-up to him. is a five-year-old gelding by

Balboa from imported Sabor, dam of Enwood and Corban. Fourth Success. . When H. Wiggins rode Disdain to victory in the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie he scored his fourth success in the race. The first occasion on which he was successful was on Parody in 1923, and his other victories were gained on The Quorn in 1932 and Stretto last year. For Australia. It is unlikely that Disdain will race again at the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting. A trip to Melbourne is contemplated for her, and, all being well, she will be shipped to Australia at an early date. Disdain is a brilliant galloper and should be capable of even better efforts than she recorded at Ellerslie on Monday. Indisposed Again. P. Atkins, who was injured on the first day of the Woodville meeting, and who had been making a gradual recovery since then, had a relapse last week, and is now confined to bed.

SOUTHLAND MEETING

ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, December 30. Acceptances for the first day, January 3, of the Southland Racing Club’s meeting are: — i 12.15 — Avenal Hurdles Handicap, one mile and a half. —Grand Finale 9.10, King Willow 9.8. Song Boy 9.7, Superex 9.6, Recollection 9.5, Western Song 9.1, Sir Admiral, Sir Rosenor, Camerino, Toreador 9.0. 12.55 —Myross Harness Trot, one mile and a half. —Provincial, Diosma, Ebb Tide. June Tide, Margaret Grattan, Young Dewey, Viscosa, Loyalist, Night Nurse, Sungauge, , Yon-Yan, Temple Bar, Kentucky Sun, Summer Wealth, Loyal Subject scr, Royal Chief 12, Abel 24, Awatea 36, Peter Young, Aspirant 60. 1.35 —Flying Handicap, six furlongs. —Top Row, Rodeur 8.8, Second Innings 8.3, Viking 8.0. Janet Gaynor 7.10, Sailing Lady 7.6, Toro Koura 7-.2, Gipsy Fair 7.0. 2.15 — New Year Handicap, six furlongs. —Lochie River, Disband 9.0, Cone Peak 8.12, Sea Lady 8.11, Colonel Rouge 8.7, Jedburgh 8.6, Moonraider, Gusto, Ramana 8.3, Airdrie, Canary, Dalrymple, Flagman, Gay Feather, Green Locket, Kippen, Gold Robe, Green Boa, Lord Hawke,..Lord .Puck, Ratamai 8.1.

2.ss—lnvercargill Cup Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Milford 9.2, Queen of Song 9.0, Night Wings 8.12, Alma 8.3, Wild Career 8.1, Second Innings 8.0, Norseman 7.12, Cape Gabo 7.10, Mona’s Song, Ardchoille 7.6, Peony Rose 7.1, Swordstick, Foxlove, Passaform 7.0.

3.35 —Oreti Harness Trot, one mile and a half.—Golden Miller, Guywin, Kid Wolf, Willowbank, Labour Chimes, Pacha, Jolly Queen scr, Ghandi, Grand Meteor, Mountain Lad, Gold Streak, McGlusky, Desert Cloud 12, Tritoma, Direct Bell, Prince Charles 24, Gay Avon, College Boy, Master Potts, Happiness 36, Katene 72. 4.15 —Waikiwi Handicap, seven furlongs.—Boswell 8.7, Waitoru 8.6, Spanish Lad 8.4, Astral Flash 8.1, Silkwood, Ardmayle 8.0, Baitruin, Chirp 7.8, Lochie River, Doubleack, Forecast, Brilliant Boa, Sunny Jean 7.7. 4.ss—Waihopai Handicap, one mile. — High Glee, Wild Career 8.8, Amelita 8.2, Sailing Lady, Peony Rose 7.13, Auctor 7.12, Half Note 7.10, Swordstick 7.9, Ashaway 7.8, Ocean Singer 7.7.

RACING FIXTURES

December 31, January 2—Wairarapa. December 31, January 2—Greymouth January 2, 3 —Auckland R.C. January 2 —Waikouaiti. January 2—-Wyndham. January 2, 3—Stratford. January 2, 3 —Marton.. January 2, 3—Hawke’s Bay. January 3 —Oamaru. January 3, 4—Southland. January 4, 7 —Reefton. January 13, 14—Vincent. January 14 —Clifden. January 19, 21, 23 —Wellington. January 21 —Wairio. January 21, 23 —Thames. January 23 —Ashhurst-Pohangina. January 27, 28 —Pahiatua.