THE RACING WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20907, 12 September 1939, Page 11

THE RACING WORLD

By “ MARTIAN.”

FIXTURES AHEAD September is—Foxton Racing: Club. >»*ptember 16—Ashburton County Racing Club. September 16, 18—Avondale Jockey Club, ■''■ptember 21, 23—Geraldine Racing: Club, •-eptember 23—Marton Jockey Club. "f'Ptenjber 30—Otaki Maori Racing Club. ■*eptember 30, October 2—Ohlnernurl Jockey Club. "etober 5, 7 —Dunedin Jockey Club, ••rtober 5, 7—Hawke’s Pay Jockey Club. «" tober 7, 9—Bay or Plenty Racing Club and Rotorua-Bay of Plenty Hunt Club. October 12, 14—Masterton Racing Club, ‘•’tober 14—South Canterbury Jockey Club. '•'tober 14, 16—Auckland Racing Club. • tober 19, 21—Poverty Bav Turf Club, '•rtober 19, 21, 23—Wellington Racing Club. October 21, 23—Gore Racing Club. October 23—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. October 23—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 23—Waverlev Racing Club. October 23—\Valkato“ Hunt Club. October 28—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. October 28—Rangltikel Racing Club. November 3. 4—Whangarei Racing Club. November 4—Napipr Park Racing Club. November 4—Stratford Racing Club. November 4,6, 8, 11—Canterbury jockey Club. GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS Te Rapa horses engaged at the approaching Avondale meeting include Kittle, Hunto. Meadow, StarbrighL Lady Bambury, Mayfair, Master Brierly, Surpai, Classic, Royal Bachelor, Prince Acre, Caloric, Susan and Race line. Romani Schooled Romani was schooled over four pony fences the other morning and showed natural aptitude in his initial essay in this department. Golden Memory Golden Memory was unlucky in the running of the Glenville Hack Hurdles at Wanganui as his saddle broke with a mile to go.

I Miss Appellant Miss Appellant has been progressing well in her trials of late and should Inot be long in coming to hand again. Success in Brisbane j The New Zealand-bred gelding Ben- | gal Lancer Lackham—Signal March) • won the Trial Handicap at the Doomj ben races on Saturday. ! Addition to Team ; H. Gray has acquired a recent adj dition to bis team in a useful-looking | colt by Diatamous from a full-sister j to that good performer Gold Kip. ! Shipped to Auckland } According to a Christchurch report r Wapaugh, Konneta and Soap Box have been shipped to Auckland where they j will be trained for their owner, Mrs ; M. Steinberg. 1 New Stables i Good progress is being made with , the construction of the new stalls at | Te Rapa, which, on completion, will i provide ample accommodation for ! visiting horses to future meetings at j headquarters. ! A. Leach Injured : The southern horseman, A. Leach, ' received a broken collarbone last week , while schooling Comus at, Riccarton. ; Comus, in running down a fence, coli lided with a wing and threw Leach i heavily, j Won Easily Afalik Kafur showed improvement on first day running when he ran away . with the Trial Handicap at Wanganui lon Saturday. 'He drew the extreme 1 outer of the field but began brilliantly | to be in a good position early and in ! the straight he carried on to achieve jan effortless success. He should go j on to further success.

Colt Named The pseudonym of Gheddington has been claimed for the two-year-old colt bv Phaleron Bay from Silver Rule in 1\ Davis’ stable at Ellerslie. The halfbrother to the speedy Silver Stick is a massive'colt and will not be hurried. Acceptances Missed Sly Fox and Blonde Princess, winners of the Iliggie Handicap and Owen Handicap at Wanganui respectively, missed the acceptances for the Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting. Sly Fox had been entered for the Avondale Cup and Blonde Princess for the open sprint. Francis Drake Francis Drake is rapidly approaching his best and when next called upon to race he should lack little on the score of condition. In a trial at Ellerslie last week he impressed by finishing on solidly over the deciding stages of six furlongs. Promising Novice Among the promising novices located at Auckland headquarters is the Tea Tray—Kildeer gelding in F. Gilchrist’s stable, Thakaboor. On Saturday he was sent along over three furlongs and the time, 3'Bs, was the best of the morning over the distance. In Work Again The three-year-old Bronze Fire has resumed work at Ellerslie and is looking in right order to enter on a further preparation. By Bronge Eagle from Lady Pandora he shaped very promisingly in his early sprinting- essays until a cold necessitated a spell. Prospects of Hunto Among the improving maidens at Te Bapa engaged in the Trial Plate on the first, day at Avondale is the Hunting Song colt Hunto, who at the Pakuranga Hunt last month drew attention ; to his immediate prospects. In the • interim he has progressed well and it j should not be on the score of condi--1 tion if lie fails to show to advantage. At Ellerslie he was finishing full of determination and he should be right at home in the long Avondale straight.

Progress of Raceline Raceline has been progressing satisfactorily in liis preparation and is bearing a healthy appearance. On Saturday he is to contest the Swanson Handicap at Avondale and especially in the event of the going being on the holding side he will have to be included among the list of prospects. Silver Quex Silver Quex, who recently resumed work at Ellerslie, lias come in again in good order to enter on a further preparation. The other mornintg she was given her first fast work for a spell and the manner in which she accomplished her task indicated that she should be ready for racing fairly early in the new season. First of the Season The Bulandshar filly, Idore, has the distinction of winning the first two-year-old event of the season and her success in the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui on Saturday was thoroughly merited. The sister to the speedy Baran jumped out smartly and the manner in which she was sticking to her guns at the finish impressed. Hitting Out Well Mayfair ha.s been hitting out in pleasing manner of late and the Hunting Song three-year-old gives every indication of developing into a useful three-year-old. This member of the .lulian establishment raced unsuccessfully as a juvenile but she has furnished well and looks in good order for racing in the new term. AVONDALE EVENT TRIAL PLATE DIVISIONS PROVISIONAL DRAW ANNOUNCED (Special to Times) AUCKLAND, Monday In the event of the number of starters exceeding the safety number of 28 in the Trial Plate at the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting on Saturday, the race will he run in two divisions and the total prize money will be increased to £4OO. The winner of each division will receive £l6O, second £25 and third £‘ls. The divisions have been drawn provisionally, and are as follows: TRIAL PLATE Sweepstakes or £2 each, with £2OO added; colts and geldings 8.2, mares 7.11; 7 furs. First Division

Brackets: Lmperator and Laplrtarlan, Master Vaals and Surmise, Pern and Meadow, Royal Fawkes and Proud Fox. Starbrlgbt and Silver Glow r . To Kawtti and Sunola. Water Fox and Tellsom, Mayfair and Lady Bambury. First Gold Money and Every Port, Marheke and Gay Movie, Miss Valerie and Miss Brierley, Waitarma and Royal Huntress. Flying Handioap Brackets in the Flying Handicap have been arranged as follows: Bachelor King and Eastern Heir, Full Hand and Mai de Mer, Land Girl and Poland, Namara and Dutch Girl, Trilliarcli and La Vie. Starting times are as follows: — 11.45—Kingsland Hurdles, 12.30 Trial Plate, I.ls—Henderson Handicap, 2.0 —Avondale Cup, 2.45 Avondale Stakes, 3.3o—Champion Plate, 4.ls—Flying Handicap, and s.o—Swanson Handicap. Race Away and Radio Call have been withdrawn from all engagements at the meeting.

st. lb. st. lb. Dick Turpin . 8 2 Hunter’s Pern ... 82 Sight ..82 Master vaals 8 2 Royal Fawkes S 2 Bronze Giadynev ... 8 2 Emerald . . 8 2 .Mayfair ... 711 Te Kawitl ..82 First Gold Imporator ..82 Money . . 711 Water Fox . 8 2 Marheke ... 711 Buccaneer . . 8 2 Waitarma . . 7 11 Beverley . . 8 2 Miss Valerie .711 Starbright ..82 Second Division st. lb. st. lb. Glen Connell 8 2 Tellsom ... 8 2 British Talent 8 2 Proud Fox . 8 2 Hunto ... 82 Sunola ..82 Lapidarian . . 8 2 Surmise ... 8 2 Cre&tman ..82 Lady Bambury 7 11 The Dozer 8 2 R. Huntress 7 11 Silver Glow . 8 2 Every Port . 7 11 Rey Lu . . 8 2 Gay Movie . 7 11 Meadow ... 8 2 Miss Brlerly .711