TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 November 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Derby Day at Ricearton BRILLIANT WIN BY ENRICH BRONZE MOTH SUCCESSFUL AT AVONDALE (BY "THE GRAFTER.”) Trentham .stables again won the feature events on the second day of the C.J.C. Metropolitan meeting at Riccarton yesterday. Enrich followed up his Stewards' victory with a sound performance in the Derby, Kentucky won the Criterion Handicap and Corn Prince won the two-year-old race. In addition to those, the Wellington-owned Globe Trotter also scored ,‘his second win by taking the Fendalton Handicap. At Avondale Bronze Moth won the principal handicap and Pirate King accounted for the sprint.

RICCARTON CARNIVAL

DERBY WON BY ENRICH. GLOBE TROTTER SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. November 11. The C.J.C. meeting was continuedtoday. The weather was brilliant, and the track hard and fast. The totalisator handled £44,195, compared with £40,491 on the second day last year, an increase of £3704. The increase for the two days is £14.903 10s. Results: — Middleton Handicap. 9f: 2/3 Muffler, 9.2 (R. Mackie) 1; 1/1 King’s Toast, 10.10 (G. Ridgway) 2; 8/7 Gay Thread, 9.1!J (I. Walther) 3. Also started: 4/4 Dranoel; 3/2 Arabic; 5/5 Sir Frederick; 6/6 Twenty Grand; 7/8 Ageratum. Three lengths; same. Dranoel was fourth. Time, 1.53 3-5. Irwell Handicap, for two-year-olds, 4f: 4/4 Corn Prince, 8.6 (B. H. Morris) 1; 8/9 Drake’s Drum, 7.12 (W. Mudford) 2; 2/3 Varuna, 8.1 (W. Broughton) 3. Also started: 5/5 Dash o’ Dublin; 3/2 Monetary; 1/1 Flying Spray; 6/6 Desert Maid; 16/15 Airborne; 14/13 Good Scout; 14/16 Lindus; 13/12 As Required: 9/8 Palfrey; 17/17 Miss Dignity; 10/11 Renarde; 11/10 Doric Mist: 7/7 Miss Jessica; 12/14 Comforter. Half a length; same. Monetary was fourth. Time, 47 3-5. Strowan Plate, 6f: 4/5 Eulogist, 8.0 (S. Green) 1; 1/1 Stylist. 8.7 (W. Broughton) 2; 17/15 Omapo, 8.7 (Johnson) 3. Also started: 23/23 Box On;

11/11 Palo Alto; 16/16 Princess Minerva; 14/17 Rora Hiko; 15/14 Safe Light; 22/22 Sham Raid; 3/3 Sweet Mystery; 18/18 Very Happy; 5/6 Big Game; 19/19 Bright Lad; 13/12 Confident; 20/20 Enticing; 8/10 Gold Nugget; 21/21 Invincible; 24/24 Jacksonville; 8/8 Lockheed; 12/13 Make Play, and Master Flash (bracketed); 7/7 Myraid, and Puella (bracketed); 2/2 Rawhamai, and Red Ace (bracketed); 6/4 Stock Exchange, and Styldsa (bracketed); 10/9 Welsh Fusilier, and Whiphand (bracketed). Three lengths; half a length. Princess Minerva was fourth. Time, 1.12 1-5. New Zealand Derby Stakes, for three-year-olds, I'm: 5/5 Enrich, 8.10 (G. Tattcrsall) 1; 6/6 Don’t Forget, 8.10 (P. Spratt) 2; 4/4 Beau Leon, 8.10 (W. Broughton)- 3. Also started: 3/3 Lam-, bourn; 2/2 Sir Beau; 7/7 Sir Cameron; 1/1 Belle Cane. Length; half a length. Sir Beau was fourth. Time. 2.31 3-5.

Criterion Handicap, 7f: 7/7 Kentucky, 7.0 (T. Biggs) 1; 5/6 Lord Nuffield, 8.2 (J. Jennings) 2; 9/9 Endorsement, 7.5 (S. Waddell) 3. Also started: 4/4 Sleeveless; 2/2 Spanish Lad; 6/5 Wild Career; 1/1 Not Out; 8/8 Shikari; 3/3 Poutatau. Neck; length. Not Out was fourth. Time, 1.24.

Fendalton Handicap, l.',m: 1/1 Globe Trotter, 8.5 (H. Wiggins) 1; 3/3 Wardress, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 5/5 The Raker. 7.7 (W. Ellis) 3. Also started: 4/4 Swordstick; 2/2 Trench Law; 9/9 Night Pal; 6/6 Lockit; 8/8 Settlement; 10/10 Windsor Chief; 7/7 Pearl of Asia. Half a length; length and a half. Night Pa] was fourth. Time, 2.4 2-5.

Randolph Handicap, 7f: 3/4 Symbol, 8.7 (C. Fox) 1; 1/1 Leighnor, 8.6,| (D. Redstone) 2; 4/3 Wild Coon, 7.8 (V. Barrington) 3. Also started: 2/2 Pleading; 5/5 Scarteen; 7/7 Gay Lancer; 6/6 Blue Abbey; 8/8 Rye Town; 9/9 Nightshift. Length; half a length. Nightshift was fourth. Time, 1.26.

Epsom Handicap, Im: 1/1 Ruatiti. 7.1 P (W. Mudford) 1; 4/4 Nigger Boy, 9.5 (G. Tattersall) 2; 2/2 Harina, 7.11 (W. Broughton) 3. Also started: 12/11 Norseman; 9/10 Trench Fight; 11/8 Petersham; 5/5 Hearth; 8/9 Knight Commander; 7/7 Hanlon; ■ 3/3 Royal Lancer; 10/12 Raeburn; 13/13 Waitaka; 6/6 Prudent Prince. Head; two lengths. Trench Fight was fourth. Time, 1.37 2-5.

A Great Race. The Derby at Riccarton yesterday was a great race and provided a finish worthy of the occasion, six of the seven starters being blanketed. Don't Forget made all the running from Sir Beau and Enrich, followed by Sir Cameron and Beau Leon, with Belle Cane and Lambourn bringing up the rear. Belle Cane had nearly fallen going out of the straight and she was badly placed in the running. The pace was sound and there was no change in the order till the half-mile, where Beau Leon began to move up on the outer of the leaders, followed by Lambourn, while Belle Cane was checked when trying to go up on the inner. Don’t Forget held on remarkably well in the run up the straight, but Enrich gradually overhauled him with Beau Leon making a strong challenge on the outer and Belle Cane trying to get up on the inner between Sir Beau and Don’t Forget. At the post Enrich had overhauled Don't Forget by a neck, with Beau Leon only a head away and there were then only small margins between the first three and Sir Beal, Belle Cane and Lambourn. with Sir Cameron beaten off. The only one that excuses could be made for was Belle Cane. Badly placed all the way. she did not get a go till Sir Cameron pulled away from the rails about the three furlongs. There was a good opening a little later just after passing the false rail, but she failed to come through, and it was only in the last hundred yards that she was doing her best. She was then going so well that her chance looked second to none, but at the last moment the gap closed and she had to be checked. On the other hand. Beau Leon stayed solidly but lacked brilliancy.

A Clerk's Luck. A clerk in the totalisalor house al Saratoga Springs (New York) racecourse punched four place tickets in error for a horse called Bay Carse, and as he could not sell the tickets he was “stuck” with them. Yes, the horse ran into a place all right, and the operator won £72 by his error.

AVONDALE

Lucrative. Lucrative, winner of ‘he Victoria Derby, cost 410 guineas as a yearling and he has already won £11,200, but only £122 10s was returned to his original purchaser, Mr F. N. Levin. Shortly afterwards Mr R. W. McLean secured a half-share in the colt, and after he had failed to gain a place in the V.A.T.C. Deubutant Stakes and the Maribyrnong Plate at Flemington, Mr McLean bought the remaining interest in him. He won at his next start the Rawdon Stakes at Williamstown, and he is now already one of the turf's best bargains of recent years.

A Dream and a Request. The sporting writer of the Dunedin “Star” has received a letter from a woman in which she states that she dreamed that she saw a black horse driven in a “cart” winning the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Its driver was “an old man with a walrus moustoche." and he was wearing a pink “shirt" with bright red sashes over each shoulder. This correspondent says she has never been on a racecourse in her life and encloses £1 to be put on the totalisator on this horse. The sporting writer says he does not know whether the veteran trainer-driver of Dusky Sound will be flattered, but her description of the colour of the horse, the jacket, and the driver certainly point to R. Townley’s candidate, and the money will be invested 10s each way.

ELEDISLOE HANDICAP TO BRONZE MOTH. SPRINT GOES TO PIRATE KING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. November 11. The Avondale Jockey Club’s second spring meeting concluded in rainy weather, the attendance being fair and the track holding. The total isator handled £31.522 10s. against £29.906 last year, an increase of £1616 10s. For the meeting the total was £77.154 10s. against £73,709, an increase of £3445 10s. The rider of Snake Gully in the Juvenile Handicap on the first, day. F. Cleaver, was suspended for two months for causing interference to Dependable, Silver Clarion and Funny Fox during the running of the race. An inquiry by the stewards found that interference was caused to Grandora in the Electric Handicap on the first day but that this was accidental and no further action was taken. Results':— Coronation Hurdles. IJm: 2/4 Saccone, 10.6 (Burgess) 1; 1/1 Black Musk 11.10 (Muir) 2; 4/3 Innes Lad. 10.5 (Baker) 3. Also started: 3/2 Agog; 7/7 High Star; 6/6 The Trimmer; 5/5 Ringshot. Three lengths: four. Time. 3.15. Apprentices’ Handicap, 7f: 2/2 Princess Vai, 8.5 (Hain) 1; 13/13 Landveyor, 7.54 (Poad) 2; 9/10 Corot. 7.2 (Bartie) 3. Also started: 1/1 Miss Jose; 8/8 Hackenschmidt; 10/9 Surpai; 5/5 Rey Lu; 7/6 Korotangi; 15/14 Marchby; 11/11 Kingcraft; 4/4 Kaalooa; 6/7 Horeke; 14/15 Arahatoon; 12/12 Hinehou; 3/3 Karatoki. Length; three-quarters of a length. Time. 1.29 2-5.

Hopeful Stakes, sf: 1/1 Borak, 7.12 (McTavish) 1; 4/4 Kronos. 7.11 (Gollop) 2; 5/5 Mala Wings, 7.12 (Stockley) 3. Also started: 2/3 Snake Gully; 8/9 Opuatia; 10/10 Gay Jax; 9/8 Eagle Hawk; 7/7 Dependable; 3/2 Funny Fox; 6/6 Manuroa. Head; length. Time, 1.2 3-5.

' Bledisloe Handicap, l.'m: 5/6 Bronze Moth, 7.10 (Gilchrist) 1; 1/1 Lou Rosa, 8.3 (Gollop) 2; 2/2 JjTamara, 8.8 (Cameron) 3. Also started: 9/9 Golden Sheila; 3/3 Valamito; 4/4 Clipper; 6/5 'Rarotonga; 8/8 Inver; 7/7 Hunting Bee. Length and a quarter; half a head. Time, 2.10. Waitemata Handicap, 6f: 1/1 Foxola. 7.12 (Dye) 1; 3/2 Kraal, 8.10 (Cameron) 2; 5/5 Veritable, 7.11 (Long) 3. Also started: 2/4 Classic; 7/7 Estro; 9/9 Biddy Girl; 10/12 Sir Lysander; 6/6 Judgment; 4/3 Forest Bridge; 11/10 Gay Movie; 8/8 Rue de Paix; 13/13 Merrymeer; 11/11 Bronze Ora. Nose; length and half. Time, 1.15. Stewards’ Handicap. Im: 2/1 Silver Quex 8.12 (Messervv) 1; 1/2 Cornish. 7.8 (McMinn) 2; 7/6 Vaalso, 7.71 (Vaughan) 3. Also started: 3/3 Royal Message; 6/5 Bachelor King; 4/4 Ivy Willonyx; 8/7 First Chapter; 5/8 Barrister. Two lengths and a half; one. Time, 1.42.

Telegraph Handicap. 6f: 1/1 Pirate King, 8.11 (Keesing) 1; 4/2 Dinky Di. 7.4 (Gilchrist) 2; 3/4 Lovaals, 7.0 (Stockley) 3. Also started: 5/2.Palustre; 7/7 Grandora; 6/5 Queen City; 8/7 Selwyn; 2/6 Happicoat. Two lengths; one. Time, 1.14 4-5. Kia Ora Hack Handicap, Im: 8/7 Valley Maid, 7.01 (Stockley) 1; 4/3 Forest Acre, 8.2 (Gollop) 2; 3/4 Stratford. 7.8 (Gilchrist) 3. Also started: 2/2 Valdene; 7/9 Odtaa; 5/5 Gold Money Song; 1/1 Rival; 10/10 Maioro; 11/11 Son of the Soil; 6/6 Bronze Emerald; 13/13 General Risks; 12/11 Maxown; 9/8 Natal. Head; half a length. Time, 1.42.