TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 April 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Easy Work for Horses at Opaki MASTER SOLWAY AND GAY CHOU TO VISIT NELSON (BY ‘"THE GRAFTER.' - ) There is very little serious work being done at the present time at the Opaki racecourse, following on the recent Manawatu meeting. Most of the horses are going along at half or three-quarter pace. They are for the most part so well advanced in training that it only requires a real business gallop or two to bring them well up to the \ collar. The course is in good order and particularly suitable for the efficient training of horses. B. Burgess will visit the Nelson-Blenheim circuit taking a team with him, which is expected to include the Black Ronald —Missmaid gelding Masterton Solway, owned by Mr J. C. Judd, of Masterton, and his own horse Gay Chou. It is not anticipated that any other stable will be represented at these meetings, but it is quite on the cards that there will be a strong representation at the Otaki Maori meeting early in May. Master Solway has been accepted for the Novice Stakes and the Electric Hack Handicap at the Nelson meeting on Saturday and in whichever race he starts form suggests that he will give a good account of himself. Gay Chou has accepted for the Nelson Cup and should be in the money.

HAWKE’S BAY MEETING

ACCEPTORS FOR FIRST DAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS. April 9. Acceptances for the first clay of the Hawke's Bay .lackey Club's meeting hn Thursday and Saturday (single pool betting) are as follows: — 12.30— Riverslea Hurdles Handicap, about 11m: Begorrah 10.13; Queen's Dream 10.6: pisqiiit 10.3; Lustra! 10.0; Lady Stella 9.5; Ohanga 9.3; Lady Chat. Refulgent 9.6. I.ls—Poukawa Maiden. 51f: Guthrun, Ai’dsallagh, Tidal Lass. Goldcraft. Tractive. Vane Love, Arachne. Lady Merle. Golden Melody, Queen Ila. Young Charles. Davilia, Waicony, Jean Quex. Myology, Eupatrid, Tideaway Daregain. all 8.7. 2.0 —Autumn Handicap. 6f: Minority 9.4; Proclamation 9.3: Zest 8.12; Hui 8.6; Black Majesty 8.5; Chandlery, Millament 8.4; Modern Way 7.9; Royal Spades, Show Day; Silver Bat, Haile Selassie, Vascones. Newbury Queen Red Hunting, Jungle King 7.7. Bracket: Hui, Silver Bat and Red Hunting. 2.4s—Hawke's Bay Cup. I'm: Beaupartir, Lady Furst 8.12; Galteemore (M); Gay Mimic 7.12; Hunting Cat, Lindrlim 7.5; Native Song 7.2; Diana Tetrix. Charing Cross. The Ring. Serenata 7.0. 3.30 — Nursery Handicap. 51f: Flying Spy 9.9; Cherry Bay 8.6; Royal Consort 7.12; Peata 7.7; Kadina 7.5; All Quiet, Distress Signal. Dragon. Dyne 7.3; Kinariki 7.2: Royal Wave 7.0. ,4.ls—Heretaunga Handicap. Irh and If: Morning Flight 8.11; Hunting Moments 8.7; Filbert 8.6; Charles Edward 8.1; Authoress 7.12; Red Cockade. Tide 7.9; Kintyre. Mother-In-Law. City Song.. Tidal Lass, Kinkajou, Kalika. Royal Pageant, Kehua 7.7. 5.0 —Havelock Flying Handicap. 6f: Black Thread 9.12; Footloose 9.4; Rakahanga 8.9; Brunhild 7.12; Endorsement 7.9; Lexden. Golden Blonde 7.5; Padishah. Jeanne 7.0. Wairarapa Trotting Handicap. The following are the handicaps for the Wairarapa Handicap. 3.24 class, 11m, to be decided at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on April 17: — Accountant, Bold Venture, Jesse Owens. Labourman, Molly Direct, Regal ser; Adversity. Attain. Great Don, Loyal Pat. Mongolian. Palomar, Subsidy 12; Harold Guy. Jackaranda. Wee Potts 24.

Couhtervane Sold. After contesting the Alexander Hack Handicap at Reefton. Countervane was sold by Mr M. Daly, of Orari, to the Reefton sportsman. Mr B. H. Winchester. who raced the high-priced Zetes with success at West Coast meetings. also Dawn o' Day. Necessary, and Silver Lark. Countervane, who raced poorly throughout the circuit, also ran disappointingly in both her outings on Saturday. A Consistent Performer. Cape Gabo proved a model, of consistency at recent West Coast meetings. The Cape Horn- —Missmaid gelding was runner-up to Studley Royal in the principal event of one mile at the Westland racing Club's meeting in February, second in the principal race of one mile to Rebel Chief on the second day of the meeting on Easter Saturday. won the principal event at Kumara on Easter Monday, won the Hannan Memorial, the principal event on the first day of the Greymouth Jockey Club's meeting, ran second to Lady Middleham over a mile on the second day and scored again in the principal event, the Irving Memorial and the Highweight Handicap at Reefton on Saturday. Cape Gabo is now trained by the hurdle and steeplechase rider, R. Register, who has launched out as a public trainer.

Expectations for Halifax. A Victorian colt who is expected to train into a Derby horse next season is Halifax, a son of Christopher Robin and the Woorak —Queen Battery mare Bareena. who is closely related to the Melbourne Cup winner Artilleryman (a full-brother to Queen Battery). At the recent V.R.C. meeting he ran third in the Sires’ Produce Stakes, won by Truencss, and in his other start at lhe meeting he finished second to Industry in the Ascot Vale Stakes; beating Lucrative. who went on to win the A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes. He was not quite himself at Flemington, and his owner. Mr V. J. Plumb, is satisfied that he will develop during the winter, as well as any of the horses who have lately finished ahead of him. After the V.R.C. meeting ho was sol aside for a short rest.

Two-year-olds in Work.

To make her debut at Whahgarei is Kraal, a.two-year-old by Vaals —Marion Acre, in P. E. Pope’s stable. Kraal compares favourably with the rest of her age. She was not taken in hand until well in the season and is susceptible to improvement. She has shown plenty of speed in private. King Louis is another two-year-old being kept going with a view to racing this week. Having had experience earlier in the season and a race at the last. Avondale meeting, following a spell, he is now in the right order to give a good account of himself. He is a half-brother to Bachelor King.

Riding Engagements at Oamaru. Some riding engagements made for the Thursday programme at Oamaru are: —R. Mackie, Lockit; A. E. Ellis. Good Health. Big Joe; C. Humphries. Prudent Prince; C. Wilson, Settlement. Petersham, Midgard. Royal Refrain; M. Billington, Nightcalm; D. Mackie, Rebellion; P. Spratt, Miltiade, Prince Ruenaif, Nisi Prius; H. Hibberd, Race Away; V. Barrington. Dinah Dhu, The Wrecker; A. Messervy. Night Dress, Gold Don; J. Jennings. King Gustavo, Ara vane. Royal Chief Returns. Royal Chief ras returned from Sydney. Mr T. A. Duncan's now horse Christopher Robin was also brought over on the same steamer. RACING FIXTURES April 11. 13. —Hawke’s Bay. April 11, 13. —Oamaru. April 12. 13. —Whangarei. April 13, 15.—Nelson. April 20. —Napier Park. April 20— Waimatc. April 20, 22. —Marlborough. April 27.—Waverley. May 25.—Foxton. April 27. —South Canterbury. May 2, 4. —Egmont. May 4. —Franklin. May 4. —Amberley. May 11. —Otaki Maori. May 11. —Ashburton County. May 11.—Southland. May 11. 13. —Poverty Bay., May 16, 18. —South Canterbury. May 17, 18. —Manawatu. May 18, 20.—Waikato.