TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 May 1939, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

DENSITY TO BE SPELLED

(By

“The Cynic.”)

Density a three’year-old filly by Pink Coat from Denise, and owned by her breeder, Mr D. Grant, of Timaru. is to go into winter quarters. Density possesses a great turn of speed and it was thought that she would develop into a brilliant sprinter this season. Although some of her efforts suggested that this would be the case, she has hardly lived up to her reputation, for from a dozen starts she has registered only two wins and five minor placing®. From these efforts she has earned for her owner £770 in stake money. There is every indication that she will come up for her four-year-old season in a more solid condition and the prospects are that she will take a high place among the sprinters.

Useful Form. . Wexford Bridge is due to make hts first appearance as a steeplechaser at Washdyke this week. In his trials at Riccarton Wexford Bridge has done well and as he showed useful form over hurdles two seasons ago these is every reason for the belief that he will make good with a little experience. An aged brown gelding by Shambles from Scintillation, Wexford Bridge is the only jumper owned by Mr J. H. Grigg in T. H. Gillett’s stable at the present time.

Good Progress. Wagner, always lightly-fleshed but carrying more condition than usual, has made good progress since A. J. Martin placed him in work again a few weeks ago. A five-year-old brown gelding by Siegfried from the Austra-lian-bred Rossendale mare Polonaise, Wagner won two races last season and Was also in the money on seven other occasions. Wagner is on the verge of leaving hack company, but with the Weights he has to carry he has to have everything in his favour to win. The South Canterbury meeting at Washdyke this week will probably see him in action for the first time since early in the season.

Every Port. When she first made her appearance at Ellerslie, the Stonyhurst-bred filly Every Port was very backward in condition, but during the last few weeks she has made considerable improvement. Formerly trained by H. and A. Cutts at Riccarton, she has only started once, when she ran unplaced as a two-year-old in the Trial Stakes at Ashburton last season. She has plenty to

recommend her on breeding, being bj Winning Hit from Sailor’s Love, who is a full-Sister to the notable mare Fast Passage, winner of the Winter Cup, New Zealand Cup. and Auckland Cup.

Improves With Age. Flame Queen, who scored a win and was twice second in her three races at Blenheim, like nearly all the stock m Seigfried. is improving with age. She is a half-sister to Iddo. their dam being the King Soult mare Belgian. Queen.

Fine Stayer. Fireguard, runner-up to Padishah m the Grand National Hurdles at the beginning of the season, has been nominated for the Kingsdown Hack Handicap and the Pukaki Hurdles at Washdyke. Owned and trained by Mr D. P. Wilson at Mosgiel. Fireguard is a fine stayer, but he is always set a hard task through an inability to keep pace with his fields early. Last season he won three races and was not out of a place in four starts early this season. He is a sixyear-old bay gelding by Lord Warden from Kerb, dam also of Trivet.

Lady Graceful. . „ , , Lady Graceful, the New Zealand Oaks winner of 1935, is due to make a first appearance for the season among tlie open sprinters at Washwyke. Unsoundness has been responsible for Lady Graceful being lightly raced, but she has been working well and may yet repay her owner-trainer, Mr R. D. Westenra, for his patience. .Mr Westenra also has a useful hack in Wardress which should reward him with a winning turn at any time.

Bred to Improve. The Cardinal who ran third in the Champion Hack at Egmont, was bred by Mr G. A. Kain, of Orari, and is a three-year-old by Night Raid from the Clarenceux mare Palestrina, who won the Oaks for Mr George Gould in 1921. The Cardinal is related to Rabble, Rabble’s dam Jael, being a half-sister to Palestrina. This is The Cardinal’s first season. He has yet. to win, but has once or twice been placed in strong hack class, another third earlier in the season being behind Coronation in the Champion Hack at Te Aroha. He is bred to improve.

Eulogy Line. Brazil, who won the Champion Hack Plate at Hawera, gave R. Ireland his first success as a jockey, and it was also the horse’s first win for his owner, Mr R. H. Lowry. Brazil is by Pombal from Episode, and is another winner from the Eulogy line. Looks Well. One of the best looking of the rising two-year-olds who have made their appearance at Ellerslie is the colt by Iliad from the English mare. Anne Shakespeare, who is from the same family as Persimmon, a Derby and St Leger winner. Under the care of E. George, he is tlie property of Mrs W. D. Graham, who purchased him at the Trentham sales for 500gns. The appropriate name of Stratford has been claimed for him. Unlucky. Failure to get to the front in the early stages proved expensive for supporters of Orwere at Pukekohe, but for all that he ran quite a good race, and his fourth placing indicated that he may have been a shade unlucky. He is engaged in the sprint races at Te Rapa and may reveal improvement. Prince Acre showed <his appreciation of the easier track condition.s and it looks as if he will have to be remembered when the turf becomes really ' heavy-.

RACING AT MAKARAKA

POVERTY BAY MEETING. CHIEF EVENT TO RAPA WAIATA. (Ry Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE. May 15. The Poverty Bay Turf Club's steeplechase meeting concluded at Makaraka today in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the track was fast. The totalisator handled £7640. compared with £5070 on the second day last year, an increase of £2390. The total for the meeting was £15,527 10s. against £9552 last year, an increase 0f.£5975 10s. Results:—

Gisborne Hurdles. l?m: 1 Small Boy, 12.3 (Foster) 1; 2 Glenvale, 10.5 (ft. Savage) 2; 3 Parry. 9.3 (A. Lord) 3. Also started: 5 Buster Brown: 4 Thrasher. Four lengths: three. Time. 3.16 2-5.

Trial Handicap, 6f: 10 Tu Rahiri, 7.7 (M. Briggs) 1; 2 Whetu, 7.11 (C. Goulsbro) 2: 4 Little Idea, 7.13 (O. Evans) 3. Also started: 1 Plenteous: 3 Hunting Squire; 5 Comedy Cook; 6 Defray; 8 Whakao; 7 Cymetic; 9 Tangirere; 11 Final. Half a length one. Time, 1.14 4-5. Hack Cup Handicap, Im: 3 Raana, 8.2 (P. Atkins) 1; 4 Hessketoon, 8.2 (O. Evans) 2; 2 Birkology, 8.7 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 1 Royal Spades; 5 Golden Flame; 6 Reay Bridge: 8 True; 9 Hunting Mint; 7 Ace Willonyx; 10 Hinepit. Half a length; one. Time, 1.42 4-5.

'Winter Oats Handicap, ljm: 3 Gay Mimic. 7.5 (J. Mudford) 1; 4 Grand City, 8.2 (O. Evans) 2; 2 Boldstep, 8.9 (R. Kerr) 3. Also started: 1 Big Dock; 6 Pennycomequick; 5 Minnow. Nose; one length and a half. Time, 2.7 3-5. Te Hapara Hack Steeples, about 2Am: 1 Rapa Waiata, 10.12 (R. Kerr) 1; 2 Thrusher, 9.5 (A. E. Lord) 2; 5 Sanguinetta. 9.4 (I. Tinsley) 3. Also started: 3 Platter. Four lengths; furlong. Time, 5.5 3-5.

Tauranganui Handicap. 6f: 3 Okawa, 7.5 (L. Cullen) 1; 1 Life Guard, 7.12 (L. Dulieu) 2 Golden Blonde, 8.5 (J. W. Mudford) *. ’Dead-heat for second. Also started: 5 Sly Fox; 4 Peter Beckford. Neck. Time, 1.13 3-5.

Farewell Handicap, 6f: 6 Blonde Princess. 7.10 (L. Cullen) 1; 1 Native Song, 8.2 (J. W. Mudford) 2; 4 Mimicry, 8.3 (C. L. Goulsbro) 3. Also started: 9 Gold Ballad; 8 Hunting Royal; 3 Mischel; 5 Quilp; 12 Ihu; 2 Miss Blue; 7 Ace Willonyx. Short neck; head. Time, 1.14 2-5.

MANAWATU MEETING

FIRST DAY ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ May 15. Acceptances for the first day of the Manawatu meeting on Friday and Saturday, when betting will be single pool, are: — 11.30 —Ngata Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, Glenvane 10.4; Red Rufus 10.3; Taumau 9.13; Royal Choice 9.11; Princess Isabell, Misuriria 9.9; Strolling 9.6; Sunder, Tycoon, All Blood 9.0. 12.10—Rangitane Plate, 6f: Arabic, Cuddler, Colonel Bogey, Cherry Picker, Girl Pat, Israel, Inchkeith, Kincora, Kahui, Maturity, Parinui, Paxeno, Peach King, Penny Farthing, Ranascor, Stargono, Snigger, Te Ore, Valiant Lady 8.10; Classform, Loyal Queen, Munich, Manteau, Malik, Kafur, Te Oriko 8.0.

12.50— Manawatu Steeplechase Handicap. about 2.3 m: ' Hanover, John John Charles 10.9; Sporting Song 10.2; Power Chief 10.0; Redolent, Lord Hereford 9.7; Lactose, Master Hector 9.0. I.3o—Manawatu Winter Cup Handicap, Um: Catalogue 8.7; Arctic King 9.2; Siegmund 8.9; Lady Montana 8.4; Meamea 8.3; Trebor 8.1; Entail. Wildflower 7.13; Galteemore 7.11; Kena 7.6; Old Surrey 7.5; Aussie Ra 7.3; Corroboree 7.2; Cuisinier 7.0.

2.lo—Rangitira Hurdles Handicap, 13m: Journet 10.9; Silk Sox, Charade 10.6; Erebus 10.0; Beau Gallante 9.7; Lady Stella, Tycoon 9.0. 2.4s—Ruahine Handicap, 6f: Saki 9.9; Fiancee 9.5; Colfort 9.1; Jeanne 9.0; Lucullus Boy 8.11; Rehearsal 8.10; Iddo 8.8; Guiding Light 8.7; Conversion 8.6; Dunmanway, Stella Lux 8.3; Floral Robe, Thrasos 8.0; Royal Portrait, Dissipation, Haile Selassie, Lindrum, Gay Hunting 7.11. 325 —Rongotea Handicap,, 6f: Quadroon 8.4; Footloose 8.0; Golden Ridge, Matoru, Diamond Cutter 7.11; Aureus 7.9; Tidewaiter 7.9; Lord Cavendish 7.5; Solaria, Fiancee, Ruling Spi 7.2; Royal Routine, Deficit 7.0. 4.s—Mangawhata Handicap, lm, If: Hinerawe 9.1; Brazil 8.12; Happy Heels 810; Ruling Star, Rarfotonga, Windsor Chief, Red Chief 8.6;; Tom-Tom 8.5; Seyfried 8.4; The Ring, Larwood 8.0; Sunbeam, Etzel, Warehi, Auroras Stai. Golden Orchid 7.11.

WAIKATO RACES

DIVISIONS FOR STEWARDS'

HANDICAP.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 15.

Because of the large number of acceptors the following divisions have been declared in the Stewards Handicap on the first day of the Waikato Racing Club’s winter meeting, the first division being the sixth race and the second division the seventh I'ace. First Division. —Orate 9.0; Tosh 8.9; Brazilian 8.6; Royevrus 8.2; Rollickei 8.0; Maori Song 7.13: Bachelor 7.12: i Jack Tar 7.10; Gay Seton 7.8; Orwere 7.7; Hunting Blood 7.5; Aero King 7.3; Very Glad, Aly th, Calorie 7.0. i Second Division.—Farland 8.10; Noti ium 8.7; Royal Bachelor 8.5; Royal ApI pellant 8.1: Valimeen, Prince Acre 7.13; Jayola 7.11; Triune 7.9; Lornacre 7.7; Anion 7.6; Lady Meath 7.4; Prince I Rangi 7.1; Trilliarch, Mon Acre, Land i Girl" 7.0.

Seven Wins. . Brazilian has never been better than at present and his record of seven wins this season is likely to be increased m the near future. He is engaged in the open sprint at the Waikato meeting, and indications are that he is going to take a lot of beating. - Prospect. High Sea is a lightweight prospect for the big handicap on Saturday at Te Rapa. Unlucky in the running at Pukekohe, he came from a long way back to fill fourth berth, and as the big roomy track at Te Rapa will be io his liking, he is sure to find favour. RACING FIXTURES ■ May 18. 20—South Canterbury. , May 19. 20— Manawatu. May 20, 22—Waikato. May 27—Foxton. June 3. 5— Wanganui. ’ June 3, s—Napier Park. June 3,5, 7—Auckland. June 3,5, 10—Dunedin. 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. July 1— Dannevirke. July I—Oamaru. July 4,6, B—Wellington.