RIVERTON RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 April 1941, Page 3

RIVERTON RACES

FINAL DAY. ROYAL LANCER SALUTES JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, April 15. The third day of the Riverton Racing Club’s meeting was held in fine weather. The track was in good order and the attendance good. The totalisator handled £26,318 10s, compared with £21,821 10s last year. For the three days the total was £92,608 10s, compared with £84,310 last year. Results: President’s Handicap, 6f: 1/2 Dark Clga, 7.7 (Anderson) 1; 4/5 Bantas. 7.10 (Barclay) 2; 2/1 Royal Chorus, 7.7 (Ford) 3. Also started: 7/8 Triple Cone; 5/7 Irish Queen: 8/9 Astaire; 9/4 Gold Robe; 6/6 Big Joe; 10.10 Silver Choir (fell); U/ll Nihil; 3/3 Music Hall. Long neck; one length. Big Joe was fourth. Time, 1.17 4-5.

Wakatipu Trot Handicap, 3.39 class, 11m: 3/1 Oregon, 12yds behind (Walsh) 1; 6/8 Fransol, scr 2; 11/10 Irish Guy, 48yds behind 3. Also started: 2/4 Come Away; 8/9 Nancy Guy; 13/13 Ratepayer; 12/12 Sunny Dell; 3/1 Aldus, bracketed with winner; 4/3 Bellond: 5/5 Lochiel’s Pride; 1/2 Loyalist; 10/11 Lunch Hour; 7/6 Brown Cloud: 9/7 Fenella. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Time, 3.34 1-5. Fiord Handicap, Im: 3/2 Royal Lancer, 9.9 (W. F. Ellis) 1; 5/4 Cherokee, 7.12 (Barclay) 2; 1/1 Secret Flight, 7.0 (Anderson) 3 .Also started: 2/3 Boswell; 7/6 Peony Rose; 6/6 AraVanc; 8/8 Fidelis; 4/5 Anglo-Irish. One length and a half; head. Time, 1.44. Fairfax Handicap, 7f: 2/4 Lucky Feather, 7.10 (Shaw) 1; 3/2 Nihil. 7.7 (Graham) 2; 7/7 Aspire, 8.8 (Gibson) 3. Also started: 1/1 Islay Downs; 6/6 Parlance; 4/3 Anglo-French. Head each way. Confidant was fourth. Time, 1.32 2-5.

Autumn Steeplechase, about 21m: 1/1 Surcoat, 10.0 (P. J. Boyle) 1; 4/2 Corban, 9.10 (T. J. Boyle) 2; 7/7 Gay Boa, 9.10 ' (Preston) 3. Also started: 5/6 Trisox; 3/4 Superex; 6/5 La Boca; 2/3 Attire; 8/8 Viking. Length; five. La Boca was fourth. Time, 5.26 1-5. Chai Trot, 4.52 class, 2m: 2/5 Slieve Donard, scr (Rushton) 1; 11/11 Peter Young, scr 2; 10/6 Pontoon, 60yds behind 3. Also started: 9/12 Lunch Hour; 10/6 Nancy Guy, bracketed with third horse; 13/13 Rapid Course; 1/1 Stanza; 4/2 Irish Guy; 12/10 Loyal Sun; 3/3 Embargo; 5/4 Indianola; 6/7 Happy King; 8/9 Sinbad; 14/14 Gold Streak; 7/8 Indian Wrack. Four lengths and a half; half a head. Nancy Guy was fourth. Time, 4.45.

Waipango Handicap, Im: 2/1 Valcron, 8.4 (W. F. Ellis) 1: 6/6 Aspire, 7.13 (Gibson) 2; 8/7 Royal Money, 7.10 (Ingram) 3. Also started: 4/4 Green Boa; 1/2 Taxpayer; 3/3 Noko; 5/5 Nightglass; 7/8 Shantyman. Four lengths; neck. Green Boa was fourth. Time, 1.45.

' Farewell Handicap, 7f: 9/7 Araboa, 8.1 (Gibson) 1; 4/6 Waitoru, 8.5 (Hare) 2; 1/3 Strip, 8.4 (Anderson) 3. Also started: 2/1 Nightcalm; 3/2 Craiglea; 10/10 Phalanx; 7/9 Straightdel; 8/8 Fleet Street; 5/4 Boaform; 6/5 Sailing Lady. Two lengths; head. Boaform was fourth. Time, 1.30 1-5.

Premature and Palfrey. Though beaten at Auckland, Premature is undoubtedly the best juvenile of her sex this season. So far as the colts are concerned, the position has become somewhat mixed. The majority of the early winners have not held their positions during the latter part of the season, while other colts have been improving. Among them is the C.J.C. winner Palfrey, whose autumn form leaves no doubt that he has come forward unmistakeably into the Derby prospects for next season. Racehorses Shot. According to the “Daily Express,” the King’s trainer, William Jarvis, has destroyed “quite a few of the horses” he had in training. He said this when commenting on the Government’s decision, announced in Parliament earlier, that it would not in the national interest ban racing altogether, but that the flat racing programme would be further reduced. Horses Jarvis had shot range from two-year-olds Upwards. “My whole training stable ha; been reduced 75 per cent. It was the only thing to do, but it seems a shame.” Another racing man said: “There were between 4000 and 5000 racehorses when war began. We have probably kept about 1200 of them.” The Government has arranged with the Jockey Club for an average of two to three race meetings a week in 1941. compared with seven or eight before the War. Beau Son. Beau Son, a two-year-old colt by Beau Fere from Banita, Who at Easter last year was purchased by Mr A. E. Cooper for 3500 guineas, is back in the stables of J. T. Jamieson at Randwick. He has not yet raced, but he has had several changes of quarters. Jamieson had him as a yearling, then he was sent to Warwick Farm and finally sent to Scone for a spell. Mr W. J. Smith, breeder of Beau Son, purchased a halfinterest in the colt and Mr Cooper’s remaining interest has now been taken over by Mrs Smith, who will face in partnership with her husband.

Sensational Surprise. The victory of Bay View in the Santa Anita Handicap (U.S.A.) last month was the most sensational surprise in the history of the event. The dirt track was a sea of mud and Bay View, at odds of over half a century, led throughout, withstanding a late challenge by the favourite, Mioland, who races in the same colours as Seabiscuit. The winner’s share of the purse was 89,360 dollars. He is a small four-year-old gelding and although he had won seven of his nine races at two and three years old, the class he beat was not sufficiently good to demonstrate that he was an outstanding handicap performer.

“Sloaning” Not Favoured. One of the best horsemen ever seen in Australia was the late James Scobie. He had no time for jockeys “Sloaning” horses unless they were experienced men who had mastered the crouch seat by taking up their irons gradually. He maintained that “Sloaning” by lads was responsible for the number of bad-tem-pered horses racing. He said that horses were made irritable and bad at the barrier through boys riding on their mouths. Good riders like Norman Godbj’, Jim , Pike, Ron Cameron, George Harrison and others who rode short, had mastered horsemanship before they put their knees up.

Kindergarten. A Victorian campaign is being mapped out for’ Kindergarten next season —a golden opportunity was missed ill not taking him across this season.

Sydney’s Smallest Rider. C. Sanderson, who is apprenticed to his father, is the smallest rider in Sydney at present. He is 14 years of age and weighs 4.7. He has the excellent record of two wins and two seconds from four mounts.