TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 May 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE

Opaki Morses Should Do Well

PREPARATIONS FOR FUTURE MEETING?

(BY

“THE GRAFTER.”)

The win of Valiant Lady at Foxton on Saturday has drawn attention to the fact that Opaki is again building up a strong team of horses which should do well in the new racing season. Valiant Lady is a bay filly by Lackham —Valkey, and'is owned by that good sportsman, Mr I. D. Cameron, of Mauriceville. Valiant Lady scored a very creditable second 1 at the Manawatu meeting early in the month, putting in a strong challenge on the home turn. Other Opaki-trained horses which 'should do well in the near future are Counter (Croupier—Thurville), Gay Chou (Gay Lothario— Chouette), Te Ore (Lord Quex —Native Queen), Sky Limit (Sky Blue —Rangitere), Augment (Inflation —Eelspear) and White Rajah (Eastern Monarch—Princess Rosalie). *

Great Northern Steeplechase. During the past 10 years six winners of the Great Northern Steeplechase carried 9.0, one carried 9.2 (including 21b. overweight), one carried 9.4, and another 9.8. The other two winners were Callamart 10.11 and Billy Boy 10.7. Such a run of lightweights .suggests that it is not nowadays a topweights’ race. The race record is held by Billy Boy, who won in 7min. 44 secs.

Smoke Screen. The one-time brilliant Smoke Screen is engaged amongst the hurdlers at the Wanganui meeting. His wins include the king’s Plate, Great Northern Foal Stakes. Great Northern Guineas, and Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes.

Peony Rose Turned Out. The Robespierre mare Peony Rose has been turned out of training. During the season she scored three wins, four seconds, and a .third in 15 starts.

WANGANUI MEETING. ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI. May 27. Acceptances for the first day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting on June 1 and 3 (single pool totalisator), are: — 11.30—Purua Hack Hurdles, Im, 4. , 1 f: Smoke Screen 11.8: Kaiwaka 11:4; Old Surrc'y 10.9: Hunting Lore 10.7; High Peer 10.5: Gay Chou 10.0; War Lap 9.11; Bisquit 9.11; Segra 9.9; Rustem 9.7: Baron Bold. Kincora, Karere-Nui, The Smiler 9.0. Bracket: Old Surrey and Hunting Lore. 12.10—Trial Handicap, 6f: Laughing Song 9.0; Dark Water, Early Tide Grane, Gay Gipsy, Gold Bridge, Gold Grip, Veyanna, Rhodes, Kaalooa, Kriemhild, Squeers 8.11.

12.50— Century Hurdles Handicap. 2m and 194yds: Clarion Call 12.5; Curie. Soho 10.13; Student Prince 10.5; Blue Tiger 9.11; Old Surrey 9.9; Brigadorc 9.4; Tutor 9.0. 1.30— River Hack Handicap, lm and a distance: Young Charles 9.G; Colossal Chief 9.4; Dynasty 9.1; Filbert 8.9; Acrobat 8.7; City Song 8.3; Sieglinde. Flamberge, Gitana Lass, Siegal, Gold Gain, Fauvette, Selkirk 8.0. 2.10— Grandstand Steeplechase Handicap, 2J.m: Red Sun 10.0; Chat 9.12; Lactose, Lady Callaghan, Master Hector, One Whetu, Tutor 9.0. 2.50— Connolly Handicap (open) l.jm: Amigo 10.3; Tidewaiter 8.9; Winsome, Lu 8.6; Master Cyklon 8.5; Aurora’s Star 8.4; Dictate 8.3; Homily. Colonel Bogey 7.12; Mataroa 7.8; Ruatiti, Dark Eagle, Verey Lights 7.7. 3.30 — Winter Oats (open), 6f: Alunga 9.7; Notium. Gold Dale 8.11; Solaria 8.10; Royal Star II 8.8; Lord Cavendish 8.6; Nelumbo 8.4; Pekoe 8.2; Nercus, Hunting Blood 8.0. 4.10 — Borough Hack Handicap, 6f: Black Majesty. Noble Fox 9.8; Heroic Maid 9.2; Viracious 8.11; Tuatara. Kilometre, Little Dorrit 8.6; Judgment 8.5; Golden Pam, All Bunsby, BalgoWlah 8.0.

Southland Support for Dunedin. Close on 50 horses from Southland stables have been nominated for the Dunedin winter meeting. The list includes All Blood, Baitruin. El Caballo. Scotsden, Sufcoat, Airdrie, Gnohill. Royal Lancer, Royal Money, Susie. Shanty Man, Wild Coon. Colonel French, Cintilla, Garonne. Turaki, Atua Rere, Aspire, Bow Street. Black Bard, Dolita. Irish Fling, Merry Simon, Bally Brit, Corban, Gold Wren, Gay Boa, Pandine, Fidelis, Heidelberg, Spanish Lad, Silkwood, Wild Career, Waitoru, Bay Duke, Blissful Lady, Dark Flight, Fleet Street. Nigger Boy. Phalanx. Spendthrift, Feather Boa, Gold Robe, Mondello, Sea Lady, Trisox, Vanity Queen and Strathalbyn.