TURF GOSSIP

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23318, 2 May 1941, Page 11

TURF GOSSIP

Track Work at Rlccarton Conditions were favourable for track work at Riccartou yesterday, and most of the horses engaged at Ambcrley to-morrow were seen out. The outside of the trial grass was open for fast work, and it provided excellent going. r Rue ran seven furlongs in Imin 31 3-ssec, the first three In 38 3-6 sec, and her stablemate Muffler covered nine furlongs in Imin S8 2-ssec, the last mile in Imin 43sec. Improving

Benevolent went right away from Prudent Prince over the concluding stages of a mile in imin 45sec, the first four mSO l*6sec The former has made marked improvement of late in every way, and should soon reward his connexions for their patience. He is one of the few Beau Peres racing not yet credited With a success. Good Health- and Ferrlby galloped a mile also in imin 4Ssec, the first half In 50 4-ssec, finishing together. Over Six Furlongs

Don’t Forget recorded the best time, Imin 1? 1-Bsec, over six furlongs, others being Knight Commander imin 17 4-ssec, Treasurer in front of Rebel Star and Mungatoon Imin 18 3-secc, Snd Liana and Scarteen imin 19 3*5 Sec.

i l/)cfeheed and Streamline strode over Seven furlongs in Imin 32 4-ssec, the first three in 39 l-ssec, and Greenback and Princess Minerva took Imin 33 4-ssec,'the first three in 30 4-ssec. Arctic, Dawn and Force reeled off five furlongs in Imirt 3 - 2-ssec, * and Retrogression and Guilder recorded Imin 5 4-ssec. Half-mile Tasks

1 Eulogist sprinted half a mile along the back stretch in 48 2-Bsec, and Lady Derby followed In SOsec, Gay Parade ran the same distance home m SOsec Others included Hurry Girl and Sham Hoy 80 4-Ssec, Square Cut Slsec, Good Scout Blmtn, Ann Mle and Dispense 81 2*Bsec, Stabilise 62sec, Donadea 82 2-6 see, Gay Thread 52 3*B Sec. and Arabian Night 52 l*sSec.

Riding at Amberley Some riding engagements for to* morrow’s programme at 'Amberley are:—C. Wilson, Greenbank, Prudent Prince, Sir Qrey‘ M. Billlngton, Force, Eulogist; C. Fox, Cymric; G. RWgway, Streamline; V. Barrington, The Wreck* er, Muffler; A. Stokes, Blue Silk, Fer* riby, Treasurer, Good Health, Sham Boy; W. Caddy, Homan Son; P. Spratt, Guilder, Hurry Girl, Paper Note; S. Green, Benevolent, Lady Nottava, Rebel Start .Mungatooh; L. J. Ellis, Don’t Forget, Knight Commander, Rawhamai Thoralde; M. Caddy, Sir Frederick, Camphor; W. Roddin, Waka; H. caddy, Malt; C. stokes, Lady Derby: A. E. Ellis, Liane, Military Maid; J. Jennings, Ann Mle; A. Messervy, Lockheed. Nightglass. Not Competing Merry March will not be a, starter at Amberley owing to a leg filling; and Arabian Night will also be an absentee, Transfer to Hastings The Hastings trainer, H. Griffith, has received three young horses from Orari to train for the South Island owner, Mr F. C. Christie, former owner of Nightcalm and Mantessa. One is Prince Shad, a two-year-old by Paper Money from Wanaka, by Paladin from Silver Peak, dam of Silver Paper (by 4 Paper Money) and another is a yearling _by Paper Money from Mudlark, by Gay Lad from Dabcblck, by Formosan, a branch of Mermaid’s famous No, 14 family. Both, are colts. Griffith also take over from Mr Frank Donnelly the theld&Lady Artful-youngster .sold to Mr Christie by Mr J. N. Lane at the last national sales. This colt’s dam never raced. She is a half-sister to Ivarand Nora Gregor and Is out of a half-sister ■to High Pitch and Father’s Voice. A Loyal Supporter The Opaki trainer, Burgess, Is one of tfte keenest add most regular patrons the Nelson and Marlborough Clubs have for their annual circuit in the late autumn, but /somewhat strangely, with all the useful horses he has taken across the Smalt Burgess has yet to win either the Nelson or the Marlborough Cup, This year two of Burgess’s candidates, Augment and Lady Montana, are thr two tops in the Nelson Cup, and if both ate produced No. 1 should go out a 4 very strong favourite, as the generaL form of the field is very ordinary; though Hoy Bun (last year’s winner) and Flame Queen have recently been Successful on the West Cofeat and del :i na« lately - worked ■ Ws .way through hacks With four stylish out-in-front wins. Lady Montana is recently in after a good spell, and she had a race at Walradrpa a fortnight ago to sharpen her-up for the coming circuit. English Racing kis Majesty .King George is represented in the English Derby and St. Leger by Longships and in the Oaks by Merry Wanderer but they are not generally favoured. Entries , for the classic races compare satisfactorily with those during, the 1914-18 War. For instance, there are 55 entries for the Derby, whereas In 1915 there Were only 19, while for the Oaks there have been 84 nominations compared with 12 in 1915. An even greater increase is shown in the Leger entries—Bl as against 12. / trentham Juveniles The Trentham trainer, T. R. George, has 81* juveniles’ in his stable under preparation for neat season. Two of them Will Carry the Beau Vlte colours: Dominate, the Phaleron Lady colt (the dam a'half-sister to Beau ViteMor whom Mr R. Stewart paid 800 guineas at the January sales, afid the BUiandshar—Counters gn co« (a half-brother to Drachma), whom Mr Stewart bred. Two others will carry the Galteemore jacket: -the Spear Dance U-Maaatuko Colt (a half-brother ; to Sliperex), for whom Mr J. 0 Brian gjid 68 guineas at the sales, and the ynerium—Jadanrto gelding, bred by his owner. The remaining pair are the Salmagundi—Restrain colt (dam a daughter of Solrose, winner 4 of the having been passed in at the sales, ana the Posterity—Fabric colt (dam a sister to Veilmond), bought by George himself at the sales for 40 guineas,