TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 January 1939, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE Views on Racing Facts and Fancies BREEDING OF DESTINY

(By

"The Cynic.”)

Density resumed racing only last Thursday after having been off the scene for three months, owing to an accident while on a trip to Dunedin in October, and she had gone quite a fair race to the course proper in the hack sprint that day. She was a winner at her fifth and last start as a two-year-old last season, and in a single start at the Grand National Meeting in August she was beaten only by Lady Leigh, who has since won in open company, so her previous form was encouraging.

This winner is a black filly by Pink Coat from the Australian-bred Cistercian mare Denise, a granddaughter of the V.R.C. Oaks winner Symmetry. The family does not appear to have had a great deal of success in recent years, but one of its members, Black Duchess, was above average, with wins in such races as the V.R.C. Essendon Stakes and V.A.T.C. St. George Stakes (twice), as well as a second in the Caulfield Cup. It has been previously represented in the Dominion by Bay Dighton, a winner at Ellerslie and on other northern courses. Denise carries the colours of Mr D. Grant, who owns both sire and dam, and for whom she is trained by D. E. Cotton at Riccarton. WELLINGTON MEETING FINAL DAY’S RESULTS. EXCITING FINISH IN SUMMER HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The summer meeting of the Wellington Racing Club, which concluded with the third day at Trentham yesterday, was one of the most successful in the history of the club. A very large holiday crowd was in attendance and the volume of betting that was a feature of the two previous days was well maintained, the increase for the meeting being £58,245. The total for the three days of £232,517 is getting on toward the highest the club has ever recorded in the boom years immediately after the war, when the meeting recorded £252,000. Compared with this last year’s total of £174, 272 appears insignificant.

Yesterday the crowd reached almost record proportions. The club was certainly lucky with the weather in view of the stormy summer experienced so far. The high wind on Thursday was the only drawback to the three days, Saturday being excellent, with yesterday even more balmy. The totalisator yesterday handled the large sum of £93,295, which was an increase of £10,291 on the Anniversary Day last January. There is no possible doubt about the popularity of racing at Trentham, which has gone on in recent years from success to success.

An exciting finish was staged in the Summer Handicap between Haughty Winner and Lady Montana with three

or four others close up. Results:— Wallaceville Highweight Handicap: about 11m: 8/8 Prime Quality, 9.0 (A. Sagar) 1; 2/1 Golden Ridge. 10.10 (R. J. Mackie) 2; 1/2 Charade, 10.5 (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also started: 5/4 Lone Raider; 4/6 Shy; 11/12 Linguist; 9/9 Court Yard; 6/9 Sir Nigel; 3/3 Bumble; 13/11 Southern Blood; 7/5 Lustral; 10/10 Otaki; 12/13 Revival. Length and a half; two lengths. Lustral was fourth. Time, 2.7.

Hopeful Stakes Handicap; for two-year-olds; sf: 5/5 Beau Vite, 7.11 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 8/8 Aranui, 7.7 (M. Caddy) 2; 3/3,La Bru, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started: 1/1 Globe Trotter; 2/2 Nora Gregor; 7/7 Algerian; 6/6 Vascones; 4/4 Lord Midas; 9/9 Millament; 10/10 Dinah Dhu; 11/11 Lady Drake. Two lengths; one length. Millament was fourth. Time, 59.

Melrose Handicap; 7f: 7/7 Lady Lyric, 8.0 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 3/4 Diamond Cutter, 8.13 (A. E. Ellis) 2; 1/1 Sigurd. 9.4 (G. R. Tattersall) 3. Also started: 5/5 Gold Ballad; 4/3 Punarua; 2/2 White Gold; 10/10 Gladium; 8/8 Happy Heels; 6/6 Improvident; 9/9 Larwood; 11/11 Telamon. Length; half a length. Improvident was fourth. Time, 1.271. Summer Handicap; about 11m: 4/4 Haughty Winner, 8.1 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 5/6 Lady Montana, 8.1 (A. Midwood) 2: 10/10 Queen of Song, 7.10 (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: 1/2 Wild Chase and Trench Fight, bracketed; 2/1 Gay Son; 7/7 Dictate; 3/3 Homily; 8/8 Aussie Ra; 9/9 Hunting Cat; 5/5 Corroboree. Short head; length and a half. Wild Chase was fourth. Time, 2.4}. Kaitoke Handicap; 6f: 3/3 Density, 8.8 (C. T. Wilson) 1; 1/1 Wild Talk, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 6/5 Teak, 7.9 (P. Spratt) 3. Also started: 8/8 Garonne; 2/4 Ecstatic; 5/6 Saki; 4/2 Vitement; 9/9 Acrobat; 11/11 Bisect; 10/10 Dissipation; 7/7 Dorak. Three-quarters of a length; four lengths. Vitement was fourth. Time, I.ll}.

Thorndon Handicap; Im: 5/5 The Bigot, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 1; 3/3 Mea Mea, 8.5 (P. Burgess) 2; 2/2 Dungarvan, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also started: 6/6 Lickem; 4/4 Laughing Lass; 1/1 Mishna; 8/8 Rabble; 9/10 Accomplice; 7/7 Clessamor; 10/9 Roaming. Half length; head. Laughing Lass was fourth. Time, 1.381. City Handicap; 6f: 1/1 Counterblast, 7.9 (C. T. Wilson) 1; 5/6 Florence Mills, 7.4 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 3/2-Lady Ina, 8.9 (G. R. Tattersail) 3. Also started: 1/1 Paper Slipper, bracketed with Counterblast; 8/7 Black Thread; 2/5 Te Hero; 6/3 Alunga; 7/8 Top Row; 4/4 Ivar; 11/11 Phalanx; 10/10 Rebel Chief; 9/9 Toro-Koura. One length each way. Toro-Koura was fourth. Time, 1.101. Kelburn Handicap; Im: 8/7 Drachma,' 7.81 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 3/2 Waka. 7.10 (J. Mclnally) 2; 4/3 Nereus. 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 2/4 Ruling Spi; 1/1 Hinerawe; -5/5 Wardress; 7/8 Centrepoise; 8/9 Seyfried; 6,’6 Rarotonga; 10/10 Jewish Lad; 11/11 Kurrawong. Length; half a length. Centrepoise was fourth. Time, 1.39.}. RACING AT THAMES OUTSIDER WINS CHIEF EVENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) THAMES, January 23. The second day of the Thames Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held today in fine weather and before a large attendance. The track was and fast. The totalisator handled £19,845, an increase of £3421. The total for the meeting was £46.751, compared with £38,818 10s last year, an increase of £7969 10s. Details of the racing:— Kopu Handicap; 6f: 1/1 Orally, 8.13 (Fearn) 1; 5/5 Kotahi Acre, 8.6 2; 3/3 Solitary, 8.7 3. Also started: 12/13 Maereana: 4/2 Gamos; 6/4 Cintrace; 9/8 Luleen; 3/3 Orient Dawn; 7/6 Tahiti; 18/17 Strathearn; 2/4 Rival; 11/10 Lady Kew; 15/15 Wild Acre; 14/14 Little ■‘ldea; 8/12 Red Hawk; 8/12 Kingcraft: 15/16 Forlorn: 17/18 Waltzing Lila. Neck; head. Time, 1.15 4-5. Hikutaia Handicap Hurdles; lifm: 6/8 Mia Acrea, 10/7 (Mcllroy) 1; 8/7 Manawahe, 9.0 2; 1/1 Sinking Fund, 9.7 3. Also started: 2/1 Airam; 5/5 Siwell; 3/3 Race Whip; 7/6 Chief Lap; 9/10 Strathire; 11/12 Phiakuo; 10/7 Forest Lake; 4/4 Kittle; 12/11 Love in Idleness. Head; neck. Time, 3.18. Parawai Handicap; 6f: 2/2 Rulette, 8.1 (McTavish) 1; 1/1 Tooley Street, 7.11 2; 5/6 Golden Sheila. 8.0 3. Also started: 3/4 Gay Seton; 4/3 Mon Acre; 6/7 Pirate King; 8/8 Sir Tommy: 7/5 Cappy. Head; two lengths. Time, 1.12. Ngatea Hack Handicap; Im: 2/1 Town section. 7.11 (Manson) 1; 5/4 Eastern Heir, 8.6 2; 3/2 British Banner. 7.9 3. Also started: 4/5 Melvanui; 1/3 Master Appellant; 10/10 Gay Sister; 8/7, Raceline: 6/6 Mio Fratollo; 7/8 Long Span: 12/12 Maereana: 11/11 Docility; 9/9 Abbey Lass. Head; length. Timo, 1.42.

\ President’s Handicap; lm. If: 11/10 Miss Appellant. 7.0 1; 8/9 Glen Abb, 7.8 2;7/7 Very Glad, 7.1 3. Also started: 6/6 De Friend; 4/5 Hot Box; 2/1 Te Hai; 1/3 Black Musk; 3/2 King Theo: 5/4 Forest Acre; 10/10 Poland: 9/8 Oriental Bay. Half a length; neck. Time, 1.52 2-5.

! Turua Handicap; sf: 1/1 Sir Robin. 8.9 1; 3/2 Solitary 7.12 2; 2/3 Valdene, B.G 3. Also started: 11/10 Wild Ore; 7/6 Flying Eagle; 8/8 Star Vaal and Sir Lysander, bracketed; 4/7 Gay Bell; 5/5 Panthiest; 6/9 Brazen Bold: 2/3 Miss Clipper; 11/11 March By. Long neck; neck. Time, 1.15 1-5.

County Handicap; 7f: 4/4 Te Hai, 8.5 (Manson) 1; 2/1 Jack Tar, 8.8 2; 1/2 Grand City, 8.8 3. Also started: 6/7 Paso Robles; 3/3 Dutch Girl: 5/5 Day Wind; 7/6 Little Artist; 9/9 Mai de Mer; 8/8 Cappy. Head; neck. Time, 1.27 1-5. Farewell Handicap; 6f: 1/2 Silver Eagle 8.0 (Cameron) 1: 2/1 Ohmaha, 2; B'6 Kakarere, 7.9 3. Also started: 4/3

Orwere; 5/5 Romani; 6/4 British Banner; 9/8 Advance Acre; 7/7 Ngawiri; 12/11 Chikara; 11/9 Clooneen; 10/10 Fjiskland. ASHHURST MEETING CUP TO LUCULLUS LAD. GAY CHOU SCORES FIRST AND SECOND. PALMERSTON N„ January 23. With an increase in both totalisator and gate figures, the annual meeting of the Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club today was the most successful for a number of years. A large crowd witnessed exciting racing, with many close finishes. The weather was fine, overcast and very ’ warm, and the track in good order and fast. The totalisator handled £19,251, compared with £17,325 10s last year, an increase of £1925 10s. Gate takings increased £2O. The pay-out on the last race was delayed because an. inquiry was held to consider whether Gay Chou’s boring out at the finish affected the result. It was decided that there was no interference. Results: — Hack Hurdles Handicap, one mile and a half.—3 Hanover, 10.0 (W. J. McDowell) 1; 2 Princess Isabel, 9.0 (P. Jarvis) 2; 1 Tarcha, 10.4 (C. Carpoll) 3. Also started: 4 Umpire. 5 Maahanui. Two lengths; nose. Maahanui was fourth. Time, 2.44 4-5. Pohangina Handicap, six furlongs. — 4 Flammarion, 7.71 (R. Marsh) 1; 1 Gay Chou, 9.3 (J. Chaplin) 2; 2 Alyth. 7.0 (B. Stowe) 3. Also, started: 3 Sporting Gift, 5 Screen Star. Length and a half; length. Screen Star was fourth. Time, 1.14. Komako Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—4 Red Witch, 8.1 (W. J. Mudford) 1; 7 Rowana, 7.10 (P. Williams) 2; 5 Copy Cat, 8.2 (W. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 3 Jeanne. 1 Stella Lux, 6 Guiding Light, 2 Thrasos. 8 Golden Enterprise. Neck; half a length. Thrasos was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5. Ashhurst Cup, one mile and a quarter.—4 Lucullus Lad. 8.6 (J. Chaplin) 1; 5 Galteemore, 7.41 (F. Power) 2; 10 Winsome Lu, 7.41 <S. Farland) 3. Also started: 3 Master Cyklon, 2 Tiger Gain, 1 Ned Cuttie, 7 Helen Ford, 9 Aureus, 8 Amatory, 6 Royal Choice. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Ned Cuttie was fourth. Time, 2.6 3-5. Novice Stakes, six furlongs.—4 Judgment, 8.7 (S. Farland) 1; 7 Flying Flag, 7.12 (H. J. Callahan) 2; 11 Caution, 7.12 (W. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 3 Brazil, 1 Daregain, 9 Golden Garter, 8 March Easy, 6 Regicide, 5 Richelieu Pearl, 10 Red Chief. 2 Titter. Neck; nose. Daregain was fourth. Time, 1.15. Manawatu Gorge Hack Cup. eight furlongs and a half. —6 Morning Flight, 7.7 (H. J. Callahan) 1; 5 Viracious, 7.11 (W. Jenkins) 2; 4 Donegal, 7.12 iR. Marsh) 3. Also started: 1 Te Morehu, 2 Stella Lux, 3 War Lap. 7 Yed Prior. Half a length each way. Te Morehu was fourth. Time, 1.48. Siberia Hack Handicap, five furlongs.—3 Filetto, 7.10 (I. Howe) 1; 6 Copy Cat, 8.1 <W. Jenkins) 2; 1 Hunter’s Evo. 8.13 (B. Stowe) 3. Also started: 5 Jeanne, 7 Screen Star, 2 Lexden, 4 Kokako, 8 Gold Chase. Short neck; head. Jeanne was fourth. Time. 1.1. Raumai Handicap, seven furlongs.— 2 Gay Chou, 9.7 (J. Chaplin) 1: 3 Sporting Gift, 7.91 (S. Anderson) 2; 7 Buster Brown. 7.7 <W. J. Mudford) 3. Also started: 1 Flammarion, 8 Maestro, 5 Mister Quex, 6 Alyth. 4 Granvale. Nose; long nock. Flammarion was fourth. Time, 1.26. AUCKLAND MEETING REHANDICAPS DECLARED. AUCKLAND. January 23. Rehandicaps for the Auckland Racing Club’s midsummer meeting are:— Orewa Hurdles. —Queen Lu. 101 b, making 9.10. Ferry Handicap.—Silver Eagle, 21b.. making 8.2; High Delight, 91b, making 8.3. Zealandia Handicap.—Rulette, 41b.. making 7.4; Mon Acre, lib, making 7.2.