TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 March 1941, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE

Prospects for Clareville

(BY

"THE GRAFTER.")

The Carterton Racing Club will hold its annual meeting ,on the Clareville racecourse on Saturday, and in view of the manner in which the club has catered for the -requirements of the sporting public over a long period of years there should be a large attendance. Thanks to the efforts of a very capable secretary in Mr H. Mortenson, and an able body of stewards all the arrangemenas for the meeting are complete, and there should be every opportunity for patrons to experience an enjoyable outing. There is a good, even class of horse in the various races and iteresting sport should result.

In the Wairarapa County Cup Siglow is top weight with 9.0. The Siegfried gelding is reported to be in excellent form. He has done well with the colours up, having won three races on end. He was first in the Puketara Handicap, 1 mile, at the Waikato meetingcarrying 8.2, and the Te Rore Handicap next day with 8.13 up, the distance being again a mile. At the Te Aroha meeting on February 20 he accounted for the Hot Springs Handicap over a mile with 9.2 up. He was second tc Gay Mimic at the Wellington meeting in January, unplaced in the Metropolitan Handicap at the same meeting.. Night Eruption. Cheerful Eady and Duvach filling the places, and fourth in the Thorndon Handicap, being behind Trench Fight, Gayest Son and Winning Rival. Previous to that he had won shorter races at Tauherenikau and Ctaki. Though Siglow has achieved his main successes over a mile, he may find the extra quarter mile with 9 stone up a difficult task. However, on recent form he will be hard to beat.

Siegmund has 8.12, but has done nothing for some time to suggest that he has the cup won. In his last eight efforts the Siegfried gelding has failed to secure a place. He has, however, not raced since the Wellington meeting in October last, and he is reported to be in better heart than for some time past. V/hite Rajah has not lately repeated his track form with the colours up. His last win was in the Newmarket Handicap at Pahiatua but the distance was only 6 furlongs 55 yards. He beat Cheerful Lady by half a neck. He failed on both days at Woodville last month over 6 furlongs. The Eastern Monarch gelding is in good form just now, and a win for him would be very popular. Galteemore, a brown gelding by Martarma —Lady Colossus, is trained by T. R. George at Trentham, and was one of the team formerly at Opaki. He has done nothing this season in public, having started four times without getting a place, his last two starts being at Woodville.

Counter last won at Awapuni when he was successful in the Gelvin Handicap over 1 mile and 1 furlong. He ran a third on the first day at Pahiatua over 7 furlongs, and was second to Master Cyklon on the second day over a mile and a distance. He failed to get a place at the Woodville meeting. In the circumstances the public may favour Siglow, Counter and White Rajah. Several horses are engaged in two races at ’the meeting, and it- is not yet known to the public in which race they will start, or whether they will contest both. In this connection patrons must wait for the list of actual starters in each race. Other favourites at the meeting may be:— Maiden Plate: Salta Bona. Miner's Hope, Half Casto. Clareville Highweight: Titter, Namesake, Metonymy. Carterton Handicap: Wakarara. Blue Border, Master Solway. Gladstone Handicap: Beau Ciel. Oraiti. Arabic. Bunny Memorial: Enrich. Galteemore. White Rajah. Electric Handicap: Red Dash, Autolite, Acre's Beauty. Taratahi Handicap: Namesake. Arabic, Titter. Injured Jockeys. The jockeys R. W. McTavish and A. C. Messervy. who were injured in the mishap which occurred in the Pukekohe Handicap at the Franklin Racing Club's summer meeting on Saturday, are making satisfactory progress. The judicial committee of the Franklin Racing Club opened an inquiry on Saturday into the falling of Aero King, Trilliareh. and Softly, in the Pukekohe Handicap, and it was adjourned sine die, so that the evidence of McTavish may bo taken.

Owner Disqualified. At a meeting of the Auckland District Committee this week, H. L. Martini was adjudged guilty of a breach of Rule 338 (1) (h) and Rule 334 (1) of the Rules of Racing in connection with the horse Flylite, and the committee resolved that he be disqualified for five years as from March 4, 1941. Rule 338 (1) (h) covers "wilfully and corruptly supplies any false information,’’ etc. Rule 344 (1) affects entries in the unpaid forfeit list of the Conference or other allied racing body. CAR PARKING AT CLAREVILLE RACECOURSE. The Wairarapa South County Council gives public notice that Chester Road, west of the railway line, has I been by resolution of the council al-1 located as a parking place for motor | vehicles. Any person leaving a motor j vehicle'on any road in the vicinity of | the racecourse other than at the above mentioned parking place, is liable to a I penalty of £lO. MANAWATU RACES NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON FRIDAY. Nominations for all events al the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting on March 20 and 22 will close tomorrow night ’Friday) at 9 o'clock, and also the forfeit of £1 for the Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes, with the secretary, P.O. Box 52. Palmerston North.

Well Known Owner’s Death

The death occurred last Sunday of Mr Ernest Alison, who was wellknown for many years as an owner and breeder of thoroughbreds. Mr Alison was educated at the Devonport District School, the Auckland Grammar School, and Queen’s College (of which the late Dr. McArthur was headmaster). He joined the staff of Messrs Gillies and Colbeck, barristers and solicitors, and subsequently, with his brother Ewen, founded the legal firm of Alison and Alison. About 30 years ago Mr Ernest Alison retired because of ill-health, and lived privately. He took a keen interest in horseracing. and for many years was a member of the committee of the Takapuna Jockey Club. Among the horses he raced were Landslide, Appellant. Bully, Tiresome, Sheffield, and Housewife’s. and among those he bred were Mystic Peak (a good perfc/mer in Australia). Tybalt. Ti-tree. and Opuatia, who won at the Franklin meeting on Saturday;