RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21227, 25 September 1940, Page 10

RACING

RACING FIXTURES

September 2 B—Foxton R.C. September 28—Kurow J.C. (at Oamaru). September 28, 30—Ohinemuri J.C. October 3, s—'Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 10, 12—'Dunedin J.C. October 12—Otakl Maori R.C. October 12, 14—Auckland R.C. October 17, 19—Mastenton R.C. October 17, 19—'South Canterbury J.C. October 19 —Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club. » October 10—. Stratford R.C. October 2i, 26, 28—Wellington R.C. October 26—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 26, 28—Gore R.C. October 28—Waikato Hunt Club. October 2 B—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. October 28—Waverlev R.C. October 2 B—North Canterbury R.C.

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

There -will be racing- at Paeroa anil Kurow on Saturday Kinnoull. Klnnoull, who is to do service this season under -the remounts breeding- scheme, Is now located at the Kennels, AVashdyke. Visiting Coronach lit Is reported that the speedy n?are, Lady Lei'g-h, has been sent on a visit to the English Derby winner, Coronach. Quadroon Spelled Quadroon is ito be treated to a Ion? spell. This g-ood Nigger Minstrel g-eld-ing- has always been difficult to train, but ho may come in all rig-lit for next winter s racing-. Sires Dead Three well-known sires in the south— Mg'g-er Minstrel, Paper Money, and Son? Bird—have died within the last three months. The last of .their foals are due this season. Sprinting Again Trench Flg-ht has started off sprinting again and so far is standing up to his work well. c. C. McCarthy had th? I Winning Hit horse about ready for a winning turn late last season when he had to be eased up on account or leg trouble. Direct Hit Dead The death is reported at Invercargill or Direct Hit (Fleetham-Lucky Shot), dam of Shillelagh Wood. Bally Brit and Lochcorrlb. A couple of years ago Direct Hit was purchased from Mr IM. Hanley by Mr W. E. Hazlett, and she died after foaling a colt to 'Sir Simper. She was 23 years old. Aggravate Aggravate, who was cast in his box a few days ago, is very sore yet, as he struck one or his shins. H. Nurse may have to give him a rest while he recovers from the experience, which came at an unfortunate time, as his trainer was anxious to try him as a hurdler Wardress Wardress, one of Riccarton’s New Zealand Cup candidates, has been absent from the tracks lately, following some internal trouble. She Is making a recovery now and doing light work, but this check in her preparation wll.l seriously affect her chance of winning the big two-mile .handicap In November. N.Z. Cup Candidates Several New . Zealand Cup candidate? were seen in action at Geraldine, and these lncluded ; Airline and Glenora Bby Airltne finished second, to Halt in the Raukapuka Handicap, and 1-s a four-year-old gelding by Surveyor from Maid of the Air. He should not be long in getting on to the winning list Wild Hind Colt The first or the Stonyhurst «tud foair Tor this season has made its appearance Wild Hind, toy Autumn us from Klrremulr has a colt to Bulandshar. The youngster is a half-brother to Wild Chase, also to the Foxtorldge three-year-old, Wild Fox who shapes like toeing a useful filly thi-' season. Royal Chief Christchurch reports state that F. D Jones was well pleased with [Royal Chier? performance in the Spring Handicap at Ashburton, in which he was in the picture all the way, but, realising that hr requires more racing, it is probable fhai he will be nominated Top the second dn.v of the Dunedin meeting, after which he will go to Trentham Toro Koura Toro Koura bas been operated on for trouble in the respiratory organs since he last appeared in public He has retained his pace, and may come back to winning form, but a certain amount of doubt exists when there is a weakness In the respiratory organs. Still, Machine Gun, a roarer from foaltoood, was one of the most brilliant horses ever seen Condition of The Wrecker The scratching of The Wrecker for the Geraldine Cup was necessitated througr the gelding becoming sore. The trouble is not serious, but a brief rest was considered advisable. It is probable that he will have an easy time for a week or two, probably running next month at Rangloi a or Motukarara. With Tour days at Rlccarton to follow, there will be plenty of opportunity to race him after that. Owner’s Misfortune Halifax, a Derby candidate, Tor whom his owner, Mr V. J. Plumb, had recently refused 50 00 guineas, was so severely Injured during the running of the Warriston Handicap at Flemtng.ton -that he had i to be destroyed. He had the tendons oi I his off hind leg completely severed througn another horse striking him. Halifax was a colt by Christopher Robin from Bareena. Monopoly at Riccarton Monopoly, formerly In E. J. Ellis’s stable at Washdyke, is now being trained by his brother, A. S. Ellis, at Riccarton. A four-year-old bay mare and a halfsister by Pink Coat to Tauramai and Passaforrn, to mention but two of the \ successful horses from the Boniform mare FaJrrorm, Monopoly is owned by Mr A C -Mills. <Stoe was only given a little work while at Washdyke and her real test will not come for some time. Haughty Winner Haughty Winner, which Tailed by a narrow margin to win the Winter Cup, will toe given a race in the seven furlongs T. A. Munro Handicap, at the Kurow meeting. He may also race at Washdyke and should be at the peak of !his rorm again for Trentham, "his ravourite course. At the last spring meeting at Trentham Haughtv Winner did not do as well as usual, his best effort being a fourth in the Wainui Handicap. He is very welli just now and this season may prove to be his best Sir Cameron Although he won only one event last year, Sir Cameron was invariably running on at the end of his -races, and in

the Avondale Guineas last Monday he came home like a true stayer. During the running of the Guineas Sir Cameron received a severe check at the five furlongs post, which sent him back to the rear of the field, but he came again and just failed to get second place. sir Cameron is a half-brothe.r to Theo, winner of 'the A.J.C. and V.R.C. Derbies in 1934, Queen of Song Queen of song, once a power among the best distance horses in the land, may figure in the role of a high-weight candidate at 'the Kurow meeting. it is a definite step on the downward path for a mare that has won over £350 0, but the race may be regarded as a stepping-stone to better company later on. Bred at S eartown by Mr T. E. Hide, Queen of Song is a nine-year-old bay mare by Song Bird from Differential, a Tractor mare bred by Mr L. C. Hazlett in 1924 Queen of Song has been easily Differential’s outstanding foal. The V.R.C. c. B. Eisner Plate, Wellington Cup, C.J.C. Great Autumn Handicap, Riverton and Invercargill Cups, Oamaru President’s and Gardner Memorial Handicaps are numbered among her more important successes, while she was fourth in the -Melbourne Cup of 193 6 won by Wotan. The veteran Riccarton horseman, J. W. Jennings, has ridden Queen of Song in many of her races and the combination was successful in the Timvald Handicap, chief race at the Ashburton meeting last November, a race in which she galloped freely for a comfortable win from Swords tick and Parquet. Her other placing's in ten other starts I were a third to Doublebeak -and Sword- ; stick in the Wyndham Cup and a second to Willie Win In the Midsummer Handicap at Riccarton in February.