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Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 July 1940, Page 3

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LARGE NUMBER OF HORSES IN TRAINING

(BY

“THE GRAFTER.")

Training operations are proceeding apace at Opaki and conditions are now reminiscent of the palmy days of the racecourse. T. R. George's team is now well under way in training. The ex-Trentham trainer’s team at Opaki has been added to by the inclusion of Pearl of Asia (a filly by Limond-Aspic), Trench Lav/ (by Winning Hit-Scrimmage), Duncannon (Infiation-Kilcannon), Alunga (Spear Dance —Wee Rose) and an Iliad colt. This brings the total of horses in the stable up to 25.

Beau Vite Going Nicely. Beau Vite, the Beau Pere-Dominant colt, is looking extremely well and is striding along nicely in his work at jf-Opaki. r —

Showing Good Form. Two horses, which are showing good form at Opaki. are Dark Water (Night-march-Waterlow) and Batsham (TidalHunting Bells).

Jumping Well. Dungarvon (Collossus-Tikima) is being put over hurdles at. Opaki and is jumping in a satisfactory manner.

Doing Good Work. T. R. George has several two-year-olds in training and these are doing good work, especially Pay Roll. Beau Ciel (Beau Pere-Flying Mist). Lady Notava and a Ringmaster colt.

Racing as Usual. It takes a lot to upset the traditional routine of the average Englishman. It has been the custom since 1780 to run the Derby every summer, and sequence has not been broken. Eng-

land was in almost as much danger during the Napoleonic wars as she is today, but the Derby went on. During the last war the race could not be run at Epsom, but it was never contemplated that the Derby should be abandoned. For four years a substitute Derby was run at Newmarket. When the present war started last September racing was abandoned, and the Leger could not be run at Doncaster. The sport, however, was resumed, and some time ago the Jockey Club drew up a programme of racing for the present season. As Epsom was taken over for military purposes, the entries taken for the Derby and Oaks were declared void. Fresh entries were taken for the New Derby' and New Oaks at the end of February. It was then the intention to run both races at Newbury, because, ‘the course being undulating. is more after the type of Epsom .than any other English track. It, however, was stipulated at the time that in the event of Newbury course not being available the two races would be transferred to the Suffolk Stakes course at Newmarket. No matter what Hitler does or will do. Englishmen refuse to be daunted, and carry on as usual.

■otidn.) .1, U,i July 1. ceepta, for » ne oarhai u Jockey tbs winter meeting on July 6 are as allow; —

12.30 —Hack Steeplechase, 2m: Garonne 10.8; Baitruin 10.4; Culverden 9.13; Joy Boa 9.11: Osculate 9.10: Golden Glow 9.3; Valens 9.2: Shangri-La, Hostage. Foxy. Night Scout, Neptune 9.0.

I.s—Oamaru Trot, 3.43 class. 11m: Blue Sun, Clonard, Cockney, Colleen Travis, Dunkirk, Hamarfast, HardyOak, Irish Dusk. Lady’ Denise. Mervyn Derby. Pleasant Guy, Sorceress scr; Wainoni Jack. 12yds behind; Mirage 36 yds behind: Allan Wrack. Scapa Flow 49yds behind.

1.40 —Winter Handicap. 7f: Haughty Winner 9.12; Petersham 8.10; Phalanx, Straightdell 8.9; Donadea 8.5; Auctor. Flame Queen, Rebellion. Rebel Chief. Silver Slipper. Combat. Prince Ruenalf 8.0.

2.20 —Burnside Hack Handicap. 6f: Miltiades 9.6; The Vulture 8.2: Craigl.ea. Moneymore, Blazealong. Lady Don. Chief Lama, Johnemby, Villia, Silver Don 8.0.

2.55 —Grange Handicap. Ijm: Lazybones 8.5: Petersham 8.4; Hanlon 8.0: Valantua 7.13; Fidelis 7.10; Master Dingle 7.7. 3.30 —Waikaura Trot. 3.1 class. l.’,m: Allan Wrack, Braw Lass, Chelidon, Clonaard. Ginger Rey, Hamarfast, Irish Dusk. Lady Denise, Lord Zetland, Lorene Vai, Marfax, Mortlake. PleasantGuy, Pursuit, Single Star, Wainoni Jack scr; Sftbu 12yds behind; Sinbad 24 yds behind. 4.5r-Farewell Hack Handicap, 7f: Rebellion 9.11; Raroa 9.6; Counter Lunch 9.4: Prince Ruenalf 8.10: Royal Style. Vocal 8.7; Crack o’ Dawn 8.5: Moneymore, Dranoel. Blazealong, Valcron. Lady Don. Pink Bird. Royal Refrain 8.0.

Rehandicaps for Wellington. Mr H. Coyle has declared the following rehandicaps for the first day at Wellington:— Mariri Steeplechase.—Tutor. 81b to 9.8. Vittoria Hurdles. —Gold Ballad. 41b. to 9.9. Whyte Handicap.—Hagen, 31b, to 8.2, Te Aro Handicap.—Anita Foe. 51b, to 9.6. Good Gallops. The best five furlongs at Riccarton yesterday’ was credited to Skyrena and St Cloud, who recorded 1.2 2-5. Turaki Jumps Well. At Riccarton yesterday’ Turaki gave a faultless display over six hurdles, and had to be held back to his companions. Turaki is to race over hurdles only at Trentham. ■ Big Team for Trentham. H. Dulieu has entered 10 horses for Trentham —probably the largest and strongest team ever nominated by’ a trainer from Taranaki. It comprises Young Charles, Kriemhild. El Meynell. Kaiwaka. Nereus, Tidewaiter, Hagen. Noble Fox. Glenvane and Heroic Maid. Kaiwaka is in only one jumping event, the Winter Hurdles, and it is on the cards that he will be reserved for the Grand National Hurdles, where he is likely to encounter much better going. Trentham Trial Plate. Included in the nominations for the Trial Plate at Trentham are Native Chief, a three-year-old who has won four races this season, and Black Majesty and Little Dorrit, who have won three times. The event is for horses who have not won a race over the value of £lOO. At his last start Black Majesty, with 9.8, was runner-up in the Borough Handicap at Wanganui to Heroic Maid. 9.2. Other winners in the race, which will be run on the second day. are Kriemhild. Poutatau. Parlatc. Sham Boy. Norse. Last Acre. Khurja. Lord Lynn, Boloyna Rakanui. Laughing Song. Valiant Lady. Bold Blood and Gemara.

A Difference. Here is a story illustrating the trials of handicappers. It was related by Mr Charles Davis, acting handicapper for the V.R.C. An infuriated owner asked him what he meant by giving his horse third top weight at Pakenham. "But.” said Mr Davis, "the weights haven’t been published yet.” "Oh, yes. they have,” said the owner. "I saw that my horse was third in the list which appeared a couple of days ago in the Argus.’" "Those,” said Mr Davis, with dignified calm, "were entries, not weights.” Trainer Returning Home. Norman Scobie, son of the Flemington veteran. James Scobie, and for many years a trainer of note in England, is returning to Australia towards the end of this year. It is understood that he will take over his father’s establishment. Pytchley Lodge, at Ascot Vale. Mr Scobie, Senr., who is in illhealth at the moment, contemplates retirement. He is well on in years now, and the strain of training is beginning to tell upon him. For the past 20 years Norman Scobie has been settled in England, training for Sir Charles Hyde, newspaper proprietor of Birmingham. His successes on the English turf have been many. He trained horses in Australia before his departure for England. Hyades, winner of the Oaks of 1919, was prepared by him. He also won the Ballarat Cup with Eltham and Etive. English critics speak well of Scobie as a trainer. If he is half as successful in Australia as his- respected father a great future awaits him. RACING FIXTURES July 6—Oamaru. July 6 —Hawke’s Bay Hunt. July 9. 11, 13 —Wellington. July 20—Waimate District Hunt. July 20 —Manawatu Hunt. July 27 —Rangitikei Hunt. July 27—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt.

Whore the teaching of geology in New Zealand is largely educational, the aim of similar instruction in American universities is predominantly professional, according to Professor ,1. A. Barlrum. professor of geology at Auckland University College, who has returned after a six months’ tour of Canada and the United Slates. Accompanied by Mrs Barlrum, he visited 24 major universities in the two countries, examining their teaching and research methods so far as geology was concerned. There was no doubt that betterclass students in New Zealand intending to take up geology professionally should visit American institutions, he said. Tn the United States there "'ere large numbers of workers in geology, and this added a great stimulus to the university work.