TURF GOSSIP.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20545, 13 May 1932, Page 14

TURF GOSSIP.

Southland. Meeting To-day. The Southland Racing Club's Winter Meeting will open at Invercargill today and the following horses can be expected to be well supported:—Roslyn Hack: First Song, Miss Eedowa; Flying Handicap: Inevitable, Master Anomaly; Trial Handicap: Irish Chieftain, Royal Emblem; Southland Cup: Thii Smuggler, Princess Argosy, King Balboa} Southland Steeplchase: Squatter, Nylotis, Taramoa; Stewart Island Handicap: Ballance, Silver Salver; Tradesmen's .Handicap: Gallant Fox, Tototomai. Century Hurdles Victor. Easterly, winner of the Century Hurdles, at Wanganui yesterday, is a five-year-old marc by Acre from Sansevieria, by San Fran from Eastwind, and is one of the most promising hurdlers seen out in the North Island for some time. She won both hurdle races at the recent Manawatu Meeting. She js owned by Mr C. R. Murphy, of Palmerston North, qgd is trained by C. Robinson, Awapuni. Easterly has 9-12 in the Great Northern Hurdle Race. Merry Mint. The well-known Hawke's Bay galloper, Merry Mint, is getting through a fair amount of solid work at Hastings, and will bo given a run at next month's Winter Meetings in the district. Invercargill Possibilities. After winning the Great Western Steeplechase, at Riverton, Squatter also ' won the Autumn Steeplechase on the same course, and appeared to winr rather comfortably when ho gave 271b to 'Nylotis, in addition to a three lengths beating. Squatter is allowing an extra 41b to Nylotis in the Southland Steeplechase to-dfiy, and it is doubtful if the extra weight will bring them together. In the D.J.C. Handicap, Red Sea gave The Smuggler 121b and a length and a half beating. There is 91b between them in the Southland Cup to-day. The Smuggler, who will be ridden by G. Humphries, has shown improved form since then, and he must have a good chance at the weights. For Ellerslie. The Auckland Racing ""Club received large nominations for 'the minor events at next month's Winter Meeting, South Island horses figure in the following events:—Greenlane Steeplechase (nine nominations); Apache, Landmark; Jervoi» (79)-: Irish Chieftain, Niglitguard, Appledore,' Revision; Pen* rose Hurdles (28): Taramoa, Appledore; Members' Handicap (26): Miladi; Ranfurly Handicap (67): Irish Chieftain. Nightguard, Appledbre, Revision; Remuera Hurdles (23): Landmark, Make 'TJp, Captain's Gift; King George Handicap (51): Kerbside, True Shaft; Tamaki Steeplechase (22): Apache, Landmark; Winter Steeplechase (39): Paris, Make Up, Landmark, Pangolin. In Work Again.

Gesture, who has been spelling for the past three months, has rejoined 0. Emerson's stable. Lochlaggan -will be taken to the Dunedin Meeting by Emerson, and afterwards sent on to her owner's place at Otautau, to be put aside for the winter. Steeplechasers at Wanganui. Princess Elizabeth and Freehold, winner and runner-up in the Grandstand Steeplehase at Wanganui yesterday, both from Hastings. The former, by Cynic from Eoyal Moment, 'dam of Boyal Damon, Eoyal Eoutirie, and Eoyal Hunting, is owned by her trainer, W, D. Toung, and last season won the Hawke's Bay Hurdles and Gisborne Steeplechase. She is engaged in the Great Northern Steeplechase with 9-0. Freehold is a six-year-old gelding by Absurd from Tahua, dam of Tamatete arid Tukia, and this was his first attempt over country: He was disposed of by Mr W. McA» Duncan at the same time and the same figure, 100 guineas, as Limited, who incidentally may be given an opportunity over the battens this winter. No Waimate Meeting. , The transfer of the '■ South Canterbury Hunt fixture from July 23rd to July 30th left a blank Saturday, and, in view of this, and the success of recent Meetings in South Canterbury and North Qtago, not to mention the prospect of a reduction of totalisator tax, a special meeting of the Waimate Hunt Committee was held to reconsider the-earlier decision to abandon this year's eteepiechase Meeting. After discussion it was decided to confirm the previous decision, and the Hunt's only raees 1 this season will be its point-to-point steeplechase.

For Southern Meetings. Biccarton stables, as usual, aro strongly represented in the nominations for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's winter Meeting to be held on May 28th, the list being as follows: —Gallivanter, Thurina, Hystride, Night Flyer, Solwit, Weatherly, Pixie Gold, Craigavon, Fast Passage, Bed Eoyal, Water Polo, Monastic, Hounslow, The Viscount, Night Becital, Metal Bird, King Musket, Basoal, Taku Tama, Arrowmir, Banelagh,. Arrowmaid, Tip Tree, Bational 11., Tarquinius, Execution, Niggerhead, Diable, Homecoming, Tautbow, Iceni, Don Jose, Dunraven, and Straightcourse. For the Dunedin Meeting on June Ist, 3rd, and 4th, nominations from Biccarton comprise :-M3allivanter, Fast Passage, Hystride, Monastic, Hounslow, Bational 11., Bed Heckle, Straightcourse, • Weatherly, The Babe, Lochlaggan, Bascal, Taku Tama, Waiwene, Niggerhead, Bational IT., and Winsome Hind. The Oaks Winner. The Fronch-brod filly Kandy, winner of the English Oaks, is, if the English rabing calendar is correct, closely inbred on most peculiar linoß, Bhe being described as by'Alcantra 11. from Kiao Tchau, a daughter of Alcantara 11., according to the French stud book. Kandy was bred in Franco by her owner," M, de St. Alary, but her name 1b not mentioned among the prominent two-year-olds of last year. The win of Kandy marks the second year in succession that a filly from France has won one of the fillies' classics in England. Last year Lieutenant-Colonel Birkin furnished the winner of the Onks with Brulette, who, like Kandy, was bred in France. F. Tilley's Health. F. Tilley, the well-known Fordoll trainer, is at proßent at Botorua, where he intends sponding a fairly long spell. Since tho accident he met with in the Old Country he has boen lame, and he has gone to EotOrua hoping to receivo some benefit. Leading Trainers. At the conclusion of last week's racing the Blenheim trainer, T. E. George, was well in tho lead for the trainers' premiership with 39 wins, the next on the list, Mrs A. McDonald and E. J. Ellis, each having 25. Then follow A. Cook 19, J. Gray 19, J. Fryer 19, D. P. Wilson 18, P. E. Pope 17, J. T. Jamieson 16, A. Tinker 16, S. G. Ware 16, J. W. Nixon 15, E. George 15, F. D. Jones 15, C. Glesler 14, G. Greene 14, J. Sullivan 14, J. A. Eowland 14, A. E. Neale 14, O. Oox 14, H. and A. Cutts 13, 8. X Beid 13, F. W. Ejlis 12, L. G. Morris 12, J. Brown 12, J. M. Cameron 12, B. J. Mateer 12, G. Murray-Aynsley 12, H. E. Bussell 11, B. Johnson 11, E. Alexander 10, T. Lloyd 10, G. W. New 10, F. J. McKay 10, J. T. Morris 10, C. McCarthy 10, M. J. Carroll 10, H. Nurse 10, F. Smith 10, and J. W. Jennings 10. Jockey Premiership. Tho Awapuni apprentice, K. Voitre, has established an appreciable lead in the jockey's list, his total of 72 being eleven ahead of that of H. Gray and H. Wiggins. B. H. Morris is next with 51, and there is then a break to L. J. Ellis 38 and A. E. Ellis 37. Next in order aro G. Humphries 36, E. A. Keesing 35, L. G. Morris 34, B. Beed 31, S. Anderson 30, A. Didham 25, A. Eastwood 25,. W. Broughton 23, P. Atkins 53, B. Drinkwater 23, E. McTavish 22, J. M. Pine 22, B. Brodie 21, H. Young 21, T. Green 20, L. Dulieu 20, J. W. Jennings 19, B. Miles 19, and W. McDowell 18. Phar Lap's Burial. A message from San Bruno, California, dated April 12th, says that the remains of Phar Lap were placed beneath the sod in a quiet little spot at Menlo Park, yesterday afternoon in tho presence of• Trainer Tommy Woodcock and Dr. William Nielsen. . . A horse burial ground on the Ed. Perry Upper Baneh was chosen for the graver plot, some forty feet square, and surrounded by. a high wire, fence, is only a,few : paces from the roadway/Sheltered by aged oaks, Phar. Lap's last resting place- presents a scene of peace. Beside him lies buried the horse Alfred , D and two well-known trotters, while the remaining place |n the plot is reserved for 34-year-oldj Braymont, which roams the paddock in which the cemetery is located. .

Not Much Paith. ' Some people are always anxious to get tips from those they believe to be in the know. At a Taranaki country Meeting not so long ago a Maori who had a acquaintance with one of the Dominion's leading trainers approached him and said, "You mark my book, eh. t" The trainer, toeing in an obliging mood, proceeded to carry out the native's wishes. He marked the first race, then the second, the third, the fourth, and wast just commencing on the fifth when the native took the book from him. "That will be enough," he said, f 'l will be broke by then." DUNEDIN NOTES. [TBS -HUM Sptcifcl Bttrtca.] . DUNEDIN, May 12. The nominations received last evening for the Dunedin Winter Meeting total 431, as against 386 last year, an increase of 45. For the first time for over twenty years, Mr L. C. Hariett tyas no horse engaged at" the Meeting. The following list of dates for next season was approved at a -meeting of the Dunedin District Committee this afternoon: —August 27th,;/ Otago Hunt Club; October Ist, KUrow Jockey Club; October ISth-lSth, Dunedin Jockey Club; December 26th-27th, Dunedin t Jockey Club; January 2nd, Waikouaiti Racing Club; January 3rd, Oamaru Racing Club; January I4th-16th, Vincent Jockev Club; February Ist, Tapanui Racing Club; February 9th-llth, Dunedin Jockey Club; March lOth-llth, Cromwell Jockey Club; March 23rd-25th, Oamaru Jockey Club; April 15th, Tuapeka County Jockey Club; April 15th-17th, Beaumont Racing Club; May 31st, June Ist and 3rd, Dunedin Jockoy Club; July Ist, Oamaru Jockey Club. The gate receipts at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's Winter Meeting were only £127 less than' at this fixture last season, and the Meeting' will result in a very satisfactory profit. ,

At the weekly meeting of the Taihape Rugby . Union recently a presentation from that body, in the form of a handsome shield, was made to Mr E. A. Bellis, in recognition of services given to Taihape in football. Bellis was at his peak in 1921, when he played in all three Tests against the Springboks. He later captained an All Black team- in Australia. He announced his "retirement" in 1928, 1929, 1930, and 1931 and he captained the Hautapu team as usual when competitions opened in Taihape this season. Bellis is at present in the Taihape Hospital with injuries to the left leg received in Saturday's match between Hautapu and giratea.