TE RAPA TRACKS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20501, 18 May 1938, Page 8

TE RAPA TRACKS

FURTHER VISITORS ARRIVE CLARION CALL LOOKS WELL JOLLY BEGGAR HERE (By “Martian”) Among the visiting horses to arrivi this morning were Clarion Call, Jolly Beggar, Waitaka, Riotous and Forest Glow. Clarion Call was worked over a couple of circuits on the sand trackHe is in -splendid order for racing at the meeting and looks in better order than when here last. The only gallop during the morning was that of Tradesman (J. Winder) and Cappy (Reilly), who were associated over five furlongs, the former finishing in front in 1.8. They ran their final half-mile in 55s and Tradesman, who is all the better for racing at the Franklin fixture, did his »vork impressively. R. Glading will not be riding on the first day of the Waikato meeting but will attend the Manawatu fixture on Saturday where one of his mounts will be Son and Heir. He will return for the second day at Te Rapa. Further riding engagements announced for the meeting are:— J. F. Fergus.—King Rey, Valpai. W. M. Thomson.—Hunting Blood.

F. E. Baker: Riotous, Lady England and King's Archer (second day). L. Dulieu: Wotan, Silk Sox.* H. Long: Du Maurier, Lornacre, General Riske.

N- C. Trillo: Lucidus, Kilberis, Bryce Street. JOLLY BEGGAR OUT WITHDRAWN FROM BIG HURDLES Jolly Beggar was scratched for the Waikato Hurdles at 9.30 a.m. to-day. The’ horse arrived this morning and .there is nothing the matter whatever with his condition. It is on the cards that he may be produced the second day. AUSTRALIAN TURF DIBALTO-8 TAMWORTH CUP United Press Assn.—Elec. ' el. copyright SYDNEY, May 17 At the Tamworth Jockey Club’e meeting to-day the Tamworth Cup was won by Disalto from Heroic Faith and Red Thespian. The Opening Handicap was won by Fan Tan (Night Raid— Dresden China), and another New Zealand-bred galloper, Housemaster, by Chief Ruler—Filette, was third in the Visitors’ Handicap, one mile. Details:— TAMWORTH CUP Of £6OO and gold cup valued at £SO; 7 rurs. DISALTO, S. G. Shepherd’s hr g. syrs, by March Along—Rapldo. 8.11 1 HEROIC FAITH, W. A. Freeman and F. V. Stanley’s b g, syrs, by Heroic—Gloaming's Sister. 8.13 .. 9 RED THESPIAN, 11. R. Munro’s ch g, syr?, by Thespian—Kenaluna. S.l 3 Eighteen started, Including Aladdin and Llmoux.