TURF GOSSIP.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20021, 1 September 1930, Page 14

TURF GOSSIP.

Nominations for the Ashburton County Racing Club's Spring Meeting, to be held on September 20th, will be due at 8 p.m. to-morrow. The well-known ex-horseman, F. E. Jones, who recently disposed of his interests in the Hororata Hotel, has again, settled at Riccarton and intends shortly t'o set up as a trainer. He hag already been promised some horses to etart off with, and his life-long association with the turt should ensure him getting a useful team together. Battle Colours haa failed to stand up to training and has been turned out for another spell. Haze (W, iScobie) gave another faultless display over four hurdles at Hiccnrton on Saturday, and his stablemate, lloyal Mint, also negotiated the game fences in a promising manner. On Top has made his reappearance at Riccarton, and on Saturday recorded satisfactory time in a sprmt over half a mile. A: -E. Ellis attended the Hawke's Bav and Dannevirke Hunt Club Meetings, but cancelled his trip to New Plymouth for Saturday's races- He haa arranged to ride at the forthcoming Marton and Wanganul Meetings, and may go on to the Avondalo fixture on September 20th and 22nd. Some eighteen months ago, Mr J porter purchased from Mr T. Newman, of Nelson, the Limond—Bronze mare, Lady Desmond, then in foal t to Diacquenod. She produced a colt, and the youngster, now eleven month# old, was bought under an existing arrangement bv Mr Newman. The colt was sent to Nelson on Thursday Lady Desmond is due to foal shortly to Martarmo. Thurina (E. Shaw) was sent over a round of the hurdles at Riccarton on Saturday! and gave a faat display. There have been several enquiries for this ftv«-year-oW gelding, and he may shortly, have a new owner. Tb* t.wo veterans, Count Cavour and Footfall, wpre amongst those given tjomo fast work on Saturday. The formnr was associated with bis brother, Gustavo, in a six furlong task, Gustavo finishing only half a length in front in comparatively fast time. Footfall was sent half a mile in company with Hoa (Martian— Contempt) and the pair were together at the finish. Painkiller and Tray Bond attracted attention by a five furlong gallop on Saturday. They will probably be taken south f»r the Otago Hunt Club Meeting. Radiate and Subdivision were given a let up after, the Grand National Meeting, but both will soon rejoin the active brigade. At the Adelaide Racing Club's Grand National Meeting on August l<sth the New Zealand-bred King 2uex, by Lord Quex (imp.)--Circle ndy, won the Lightning Handicap. a«ven furlongs, and another New Zea-4and-bred one, Hot Spring, ran second in the Tennyson Handicap. VVaicuUug was third in the August Handicap at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting on August 16th. The Flaxmere-bred Lucky One was Beoond in the Encourage Stakes at the Asoot Meeting on August 16th. At the Belmont Park (W.A.) Meeting on August I,6th the New Zealandbred Lord Abbey, bv Lord Multifid— Sum Abbey mare, won the Hurdle a'ce. paving a dividend just under double figures for ten shillings. an« John Bradbury, also from New Zea Innd, ran third in the Flving Welter. ■ At the Oakland* Hunt OlubV Meeting, held at Moonee Valley, on August , 21st, the Flaxmere-bred Lady Senfern wa« third in the Bulla Welter Handi enp. The New Zealand-bred Pun and Fancy, by Solferino (imp.)—Sundance bred by Mr D . MfClure, of Christ- - church, won the Fourteen Hands Handicap at the Kensington race* on August 20th. and another ex-New Zealander, Mnutoo Wonder, ran third in the 14-1 Handicap. At the Kalgoorlie Raeing Club'a Meeting on August 20th, the New Zea-land-bred Seven Stars, by Catmint (imp.)—H.vades, and therefore full sister to Prodice, won the Perkolilli Handicap. Royal Finance, winner of the concluding event at New Plymouth on Saturday, is a four-vear-o.ld filly by Paper Money from thq Nassau mare Lefthfleld, formerlv owned by Mr G. L, Stead. Leithfleld was purchased by til© Taranaki owner, Mr W. G. iJmeny, who had the misfortune to ' lose bv death two foals from her by Paper Monev before Royal Finance was produced. Tho value to the winner of the Warwick Stakes last year wag £735. and assuming that Saturday's race was worth approximately that amount the total stake earnings of Amounis have risen to £41.410 or £1690 less than Gloaming's record. H. Gray rode three winners at New Plymouth on Saturday, making his total four for the present season. Daistop, winner of the Spring Han dicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday, i« a half-sister to Stormv, and wa* bred by Mr H. W- Bnroh. who pur chased. his dam Gipsy Marxian by Martian from Pai-ovo bv Gipsy Grand when she was carrying Stormy. Mr Burch took Dalstnn lo Australia two seasons ago. and sold him at a good figure to his present owner who race* under the name of "Mr Constable."

Veilmond, winner of the Hobartville Stakes on Saturday, was bred by Mr G. M. Currie, and sold as a yearling at Trentham to G. Price, acting for his patron, Mr E. Moss, of Sydney, for 575 guineas. Veilmond did welt as a two-year-old, his seven races producing three wins and four seconds, of the value of £4981. Veilmond has Wen marked off for some time as a likely A.J C. Derbv winner, and his victory on Saturday will serve to bring Voice's candidate into stronger favour. ChemQsh, who ran third to Veilmond and Bayacre in the Hobartvute Stakes won ftve races as a two-year-old. worth £1023. Bavacre has done well for AWebster so far on the present trip, and his narrow defeat by Veilmond a Warwick Farm on Saturday suggests that the New Zealander is a. o et . galloper than he indicated by tys tw recent wins in minor events. Re-handicaps for the Marton Jockey Club's Spring Meeting have been claved as followsßailway J*' Te Atiawa 8-1: Electric _ Handicap. Royal Finance 8-8, Orapai 7-1-.