WANGANUI GUINEAS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 176, 26 June 1937, Page 14

WANGANUI GUINEAS.

emtrants from manawatu. (By “Spectator.”) Ninety yearlings have been nominated for the Wanganui Guineas, to bo decided in tho spring of 1938. They include Silkirk, the rising two-year-old by Defoe—Giglot in W. Pino’s stable. He is related to Tea Chat (G.J.C. Welcomo Stakes), and is from tho same family! as Gallio (A.R.C. Great Northern Foal Stakes, Great Northern Guineas, etc.) and Amnion Ra (A.J.C. Derby and Sires’ Produce Slakes). Mr W. T. Bailey (Ashljurst) has two fillies and a colt by Musketoon entered, and Mr C. W. Boyd (Palmerston North) tho colt Surmount (Surveyor—Cometary). Other local owners represented arc Mr A. W. Akers, with the filly Jeanne (Lackliam—Lados'io); Air J. C. Kennedy, with Dunmanway (Lord Warden—Matata); Mr C. T. Kceblo with Golden Flame (Lackliam—Alcgalo), and Air and Mrs N. Blackrnorc, with Segra (Siegfried—Polly Penchum). Cardsharper More Solid.

Gardsliarpor, who had very little racing early in the season, has come to hand rapidly since rejoining IL Gray’s team at New Plymouth. He retains his pace and is more solid in appearance. Hcrst'j For India.

During the past few months, commissioners operating in Australia have effected (he purchase of a good number of racehorses for transportation to India. The following horses were included in a recent shipment:—Saxon Prince, by Amalfi; Occanus, by Pantheon; Buzbury, by The Buzzard; Beamish Boy, by Windbag; Lo Baron, by Dignity, and Plymouth, by Drake. Increase in Stakes.

Stakes amounting to £2OOO have been allocated for tho eight races on the Waikato Hunt race meeting programme for Labour Day, this amount being an increase of £625 on the stakes competed for last year. The main event, the Waikato Hunt Cup Steeplechase, has been increased from £325 to ±ISOO. Likely improver.

For a novice, Gaecyne shaped promisingly in the steeplechase at Tauranga. He was in the lead until about five furlongs from homo and then finished fourth. As ho has had little experience lie is a likely improver. GaScyno is a six-year-old gelding by Gasbag from Lady Cynthia, a daughter of Cyntoi and the Taranaki bred Aleroz, by St. Clements from Ova. Moroz left several winners, including that speedy sprinter The Haider. A Promising Sort.

Bearing out his promising form at Te Rapa last month, Maori Song won his division of tho maiden event at Tauranga in very comfortable stylo. Ho is a likely looking, Ihreo-year-old by Hunting Song from Maungakino, apd is trained at Matamata by J. W. Catliro for Mrs E. J. McDonald. His win leaves Maori Song still eligible for the Trial Plate at Trcritham, tor which bo bos been nominated, and if started lie should be in strong favour for that race. Youngsters at Trentham.

A record number of rising two-year-olds arc at present in work at Trentham, the total number being close on tho 50 mark. Of these, however, 20-odd are destined for Singapore and arc being handled preparatory to making the trip m a fdw weeks’ time. Of the remainder the largest teams are those of T. 11. George and H. B. Lorigan who have eight and seven respectively. At present the one commanding most attention is Peerless, a bay filly by Beau Pore from Prestige, purchased for 425 guineas by Mr R. J. Murphy at the national sales. A member of George’s team, she is stated to be a very handsome filly and well forward, her prospects next season being regarded as particularly bright. Barrister Shows Up.

Barrister, who was at long odds when ho ran second to Alaori Song at .I’auranga, was having only his second start in a race. He is bred to go fast, being by Vaais from the Bolydamon marc Many Changes. He races in the colours of the

former prominent trotting owner, Mrs I. E. Sweetapple. Rondale Looks Promising. Rondalc, who is now making regular appearances on the- Trentham track, looks a youngster who may turn out useful when ho begins to race. He is a two-year-old brown gelding by Black Ronald (sire of H.izoor), and his dame is the Luculliis Disease marc Lucidity, who does not appear to have raced herself. In somo respects he is not unlike Hazoor was when he made his turf debut. He is to he raced by his breeder, Air B. McKnight, in partnership with. Air T. Fisher, and he is being trained by his owners at Upper Hutt.

Light Comedy. Light Comedy will be one of A. J. Julian’s team for Trentham. While she failed in Eilerslie engagements, site has benefited by racing and may bo seen to better advantage next month. Jan Ridd will accompany Whirling and Light Comedy south, if present intentions are adhered to. Though Jan Ridd failed in engagements at the Waikato Coronation meeting, lie was in need of racing. Yearlings Named.

Tho five yearlings purchased by T. R. George in Melbourne at Easier have been named as follow: —Great Legend (Fernkloof —Cool Courage), Dorak (Doric — Tamarzand), Piastre (Salmagundi—Love Lake), Coronado (Silverburn —Wcrrington) and l.ady Baron (Baralong—Torquay). The only filly among them is l.ady Baron. Working Well. Happy Night, tho Nighinwrch—Gay Round two-year-old gelding in C. Emerson’s stable, is working well at Riccarton, and lie may later make amends for earlier defeats. Happy Night has benefited bytime and ho should develop into a useful throe-year-old. A Winter Cup Prospect.

Land Raid looked on the burly side when paraded at Grcymouth, and this no doubt diverted a good deal of West Coast support to Arrowrose; but Land Raid made light work of his task, and ran away from his opponents over the business stages. Land Raid had been in form only q few weeks after a beneficial spell, and as on previous occasions, lie raced well when fresh. He is in his best order to carryon tho good work and no doubt he will be the West Coast’s labelled candidate for the Winter Cup. Transferring to Wanganui. Next week F. Davis, the Woodvilk trainer, intends transferring his team to Wanganui, where, with tho excellent winter tracks available, lie will have the opportunity of having bis horses well for; ward for the Australian campaign. Members of the team consist of Courterafl, Francis Drake, Aiwai, Homily, Mandamus, Relative and the Limond —Jewel of Asiq colt. A Youthful Apprentice.

Weighing 4sf. 101 b, and only eleven years of ago, one of the youngest and lightest apprentices in the Dominion is a lad named H. Duncan, who is now being taught to ride work by A. Goodman at Trentliam. Duncan still lives witli bis parents and lie goes to school daily. Ho is down on the tracks before school most mornings, riding the rising two-year-old Beauty to the couivc and then practising up and down the centre of the course on a retired hack who can still muster up quite a lot of pace. At his present rate of progress it should not be loiig before be is riding in gallops. Sydney's Mystery Hurdler. Airgalc, a good type of bay gelding by tho 1925 Melbourne Cup winner, Windbag, is Sydney’s “mystery” candidate for tho Grand National Hurdles. His owner-trainer,

“Alby” Cain, once a successful jockey on Victorian course, Ims announced that if his candidate progresses tlio right way he will not bo afraid to tackle l’oolcy Bridge at Flemington. For months Airgale has been bottled up. He lias not been schooled to any great degree at Hand wick, but Cain has bad him over the jumps in a paddock not far from Long Bay gaol. Airgale has been clearing all sorts and sizes of obstacles in bin stride, so Cain derided to go for a real plunge at Victoria l’ark, where the gelding was opposed lo a poor lot. 'the four-year-old made only one mistake. Till' e furlongs from home, where ho was running second to Bowthorne, and could have gone past: the pacemaker, be got into a soft patch, and. over-reaching, stumbled en landing at the second last obstacle and t'pimxl A. Gough out of the saddle. Ca n holds the opnlon that Airgale will be th; most seasoned jumper racing this winter.