TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 May 1939, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

OTAKI MAIDEN PROSPECT

(By

“The Cynic.”)

Nothing at Feilding looked unluckier than Regicide, and that three-year-old should have a wonderful chance of opening his winning account in the Kuku Maiden at Otaki this week. He shows his best form in easy going. A Prospect. Guiding Light’s mission this week is still in the air, but if the Lord Warden mare goes to Otaki instead of Gisborne her gallant effort at Waverley will not be overlooked by backers when she lines up for the Waitohu Handicap. May Surprise. The distance , of the Huia Handicap at Otaki may be considered by the majority as being too short for Quadroon. but the Nigger Minstrel gelding has been working so well in the past few weeks that he may prove a surprise packet. High Caste’s Owner. Mr H. E. Tancred, owner of High Caste, has never seen his 7000 guineas purchase in a race. Before the deal was completed he had made arrangements for a trip to U.S.A., and the nearest he got to High Caste's races was to listen to the broadcast while he was travelling pn the Monterey. Promising. Wexford Bridge is showing promise as a steeplechaser and is pleasing by his displays at Riccarton. A North Island programme has been mapped out for him beginning, with the Manawatu and Wanganui winter meeting.

High Priced. The highest-priced yearling at the Doncaster (Eng.) September sales in 10.36 was the Fairway-Golden Hair colt, for whom Miss D. Paget gave 15,000 guineas. Known as Colonel Payne, he has started only once, running third in a two-year-old race, and, when a bad knee prevented him from being trained last year, it was thought the turf had seen the last of him. Nows at four years, another attempt is to be made to put him through a preparation. He recently returned to England, after being spelled in Ireland, and has been taken in hand by F. Darling.

Raced Well. Noisy Night, who raced well m the hack events at Whangarei, without getting into the money, is a six-year-old elder relative to Late Night, who, a couple of seasons ago, when trained by J. T. Jamieson, won several two-year-old races in Australia. Noisy Night is an example of good nomenclature, being by Hunting Song from the equally aptly named Smoke Concert (Land of Song-Smoky). MARLBOROUGH MEETING CONCLUDING DAY EVENTS. CHIEF EVENT TO FLAMMARION. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) BLENHEIM. May 8. The Marlborough Racing Club's autumn meeting concluded in beautiful weather. The track was fast and slightly easier after weekend showers. The attendance was large. The totalisator handled £6070, compared with £5379 last year. For the meeting it handled £12,585 10s, against £12,428 10s. Results: — Hillersden Trot Handicap, 3.43 class, lim: 1 Warship. 24yds behind (L. F. Berkett) 1: 4 Latest Edition, sci (R. Messervy) 2; 5 Count Parrish, scr (J. Pugh) 3. Also started: 7 Creevagh; 6 Golden River; 2 Laguna; 2 Relax. Two lengths; two length and a half. Laguna was fourth. Time, 3.24 2-5. Trial Stakes, 6f: 1 Philibun. 9.3 (A. E. Ellis) 1; 7 White Rajah, 8.7 (J. McCauley) 2; 4 Gay Hussar, 8.7 (C. T. Wilson) 3. Also started: 2 Wakarara; 3 Hunting Bee; 9 Batsham; 8 Esperance Bay; 6 Far East; 10 Lady Cygnus; 5 Phil. Head; head. Wakarara was fourth. Time, 1.15 4-5. Picton Hack Handicap, 9f: 1 Pol Roger, 9.0 (Ellis) 1; 2 Flame Queen. 8 10 (0. T. Wilson) 2; 3 Titter, 7.11 (S. Wilson) 3. Also started; 4 'lmpersonator; 5 Day Mist. Length; two lengths. Impersonator was fourth. Time, 1.56 2-5. Dillon Memorial Handicap, Im: 4 Flammarion, 9.2 (P. Burgess) 1; 1 Second Innings, 9.3 (W; Doyle). 2; .2 Roy Bun, 9.0 (Ellis) 3. Also started: 3 Mishina; 6 Might; 7 Cape Gabo; 5 Lustral. [Short neck each way. Lustral was fourth. Time, 1.43 2-5. Wither Trot Handicap, 3.3 class, ljm: 3 Peter Travis, 24yds behind (Mackie) 1; 2 True Pronto, scr (F. Lynch) 2; 1 Warshipt 24yds behind (Berkett) 3. Also started: 5 Lucky Guy; 7 Silk Cord. One length and a half; half a length. Relax was fourth. Time. 2.50 1-5. Omaka Hack Handicap. 6f: 3 Flame Queen, 8.9 (C. T. Wilson) 1; 1 Floral Robe, 8.7 (H. Wiggins) 2; 4 Telamon. 7.1 (Midwood) 3. Also started: 2 Mother-in-Law; 6 Wakarara; 5 Philibun; 7 Far East. - Long neck; neck. Mother-in-Law was fourth. Time, 1.15. Delta Handicap, 7f: 2 Roy Bun, 9.2 (Ellis) 1; 4 Gemara, 7.5 (Wiggins) 2; 3 Skyrena, 7.0 (A. Midwood) 3. Also started: 1 Silver River; 5 Cape Gabo. Half a length; half a length. Cape Gabo was fourth. Time, 1.26 3-5.

I POVERTY BAY RACES ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE. May 8. Acceptances for the first day of the Poverty Bay Turf Chib's meeting on May 13 are: — Park Hurdles. 11m: Small Boy 11.12; Peter Beckford 10.9; Glenvane 10.4: Hunting Star 10.2; Summerhill 10.0; Birkology 9.3; Thrasher, Royal Stuart. Royal Welcome. Sanguinetta, Parry 9.0. Hack Flat Handicap, 6f: Royal Spades 9.0; Minnow 8.8; Gold Ballad 8.6; Mimicry, Blonde Princess 8.1; Nat- ‘ ive Song 8.0; Quilp 7.13; Hunting Royal, 1 Mischel 7.11; Hunting Mint 7.9: Golden Flame, Hinepit, Ihu, Little Idea, Ace Willonyx 7.7. Waekanae Handicap, Im: Big Dook 9.0: Grand City 8.2; Goldstep 7.12; Buster Brown, Pennycomequick, Small*: Boy 7.5; Gay Mimic 7.2. Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, 24m: Good Hunting 10.8; Rapa Waiata 9.12: Platter 9.5; Piripi, New Ferry 9.0. Maiden Race, sf: Whakao, Hunting Squire, White Chief, Cymetic, Defray. 1 Whetu, Final, Plenteus, Waltzing Lily. No Wonder, Taharakau, Tangirere, Tu Rahiri, Comedy Cook, all 8.0. Publicans’ Purse Hack Handicap. 1 Im: Hessketoon 8.4; Reay Bridge 8.2; True, Native Song 8.0; Raana 7.11; Birkology, Hunting Mint 7.9; Ace Willonyx, Miss Blue 7.7. 1 Tramway Handicap, 7f: Big Dook 8.13; Peter Beckford 8.10; Golden Blonde 8.6; Grand City 8.2; Life Guard ' 7.11; Buster Brown 7.5; Okawa, Min1 now 7.0. RACING FIXTURES May 13 —Otaki Maori. May 13—Ashburton County (at Ricarton). May 13—Southland. May 13. 15—Poverty Bay. May 18. 20—South Canterbury. May 19. 20— Manawatu. May 20. 22—Waikato. v i May 27—Foxton. June 3, s—Wanganui. [ June 3, s—Napier Park. [ June 3, 5. 7—Auckland, j June 3,5, 10—Dunedin. I June 10—Hawke’s Bay. June 17—Bay of Plenty. June 17 —Hawke’s Bay. June 17—Greymouth. ’ June 24—Otaki Maori. June 24 —Ashburton. June 24 —Waipa. I July I—Dannevirke.1 —Dannevirke. ’ July I—Oamaru.1 —Oamaru. July 4,6, B—Wellington.8—Wellington.