TURF GOSSIP

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22271, 9 December 1937, Page 14

TURF GOSSIP

Reminder*? Nomins lions for the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting will close at 5 p.m. to-morrow. Nominations for the Waikouaiti Racing Club’s annual meeting on January 1 will close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday with the secretary at Waikouaiti or at Oamaru. Nominations for the Oamaru Jockey Club’s summer meeting on January 2 will close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Another Spell With her Auckland Cup trip off. Cuddle has been lightly blistered, as it is suspected she might be developing a splint, and it is doubtful now whether she will be raced over the holidays. Another Win The five-year-old Chief Ruler —Lady Pym gelding First Consul, who is owned by Mr J. P. O'Hara, and who was a winner earlier in the season, was again successful at the West Australian Turf Club meeting at Perth a fortnight ago, in the Grove Handicap six furlongs, a race he also won last year. On both occasions he was at an outside price. He was bred at The Curragh Stud, Waikanac. Still Out of Action Cardsharper is still showing signs of soreness and H. Gray entertains littl hope that the Paper Money hack will be able to race at Christmas. It is possible that he may be gelded and turned out for a spell. Small Team .. . „, L* G Morris will take a small team to Auckland, The Buzzer and Omtory being two certain to go., B. H. morns will ride Oratory, who ran second in the Railway Handicap last year, and it is probable that H. Wiggins will ride the Buzzer.

At Manawalu - Catalogue is not going.toi Auckland, but Mrs McDonald will take The Cwooner and Sudan north. Mr E. L. Barnes, owner of Catalogue, has been seriously ill at Christchurch since the New Zealand Cup meeting, but is now recovering, and Catalogue may lacc at the Manawatu meeting.

Riding at Ellerslie Though W. : Broughton has not a mount so far In the Auckland Cup, he will be on hand to ride Royal Bachelor in the Railway Handicap. P. Atkins will also be at Auckland, and in addition to the members o£ the team of F. Davis, he will ride for the stable of L. Wilson when the weights suit. Wilson will be taking Wagner, Quadroon, and Florence Mills. Saturday’s Riders

Riding engagements as follows have been made for the Hororata Racing Club’s fixture on Saturday:—C. Wison: Love Affair. Owlsgleam, Wino. D. O'Connor; Roy Bun. J. Jennings: Rebel Chief Screamer. A. G. Parsons; Short Circuit. Riptide, Treasurer, Convivial, Rebel Queen. G. Linton; Hossack. A. Stove; Conception, H. Hibberd: Epic, Polistina. Financiere, Elmarch, Paper Note. J. Murfitt; Drinkup, Invadere. F. Smith: Grampian, Improvident, Delium. L. J. Elllst Patuma. Sunbeam. Studley Royal, Invoice Gold Label. A. E. Ellis: Argentic. M Caddy: Papernilla. Wine Card. Lady Athena. A. Messervy: Dividend, Pelmet, Glenacre. Dracula. M. Billington; Mercenary. G. Ridgway: Shirred Ribbon. E. Jones: Sir Hugh.