TURF GOSSIP

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23394, 30 July 1941, Page 9

TURF GOSSIP

An Attractive Card , The Christchurch Hunt Club received very satisfactory nominations last evening for its annual steeplechase meeting at Riccarton on Saturday. The Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase, in line with similar events recently decided, has closed with two acceptors only, but in the next event, the Maiden Stakes, no fewer than 35 have been paid up for. The safety number at the six furlong post is 30, so two divisions will have to be provided for. Spendthrift, Chat and Surcoat were taken out of the Homeby Steeplechase, and seven remain, including the bracketed pair, Slayer and Whirr. The Dozer was an unexpected defection from the Longbeach Hurdles, which has attracted a good class field. The Brabazon Handicap has 29 acceptors, the only defections being Globe Trotter, Doria, Boswell, Lambourn, Duncannon, Boloyna, and Top Row. Track Work at Riccarton In spite of a fairly heavy frost, conditions were favourable for track work at Riccartori yesterday, and a good deal of galloping was executed on No. 8 grass track, which was soft in places and times were not as fast as usual. Over Six Furlongs Haughty Winner and The Wrecker were the first out, * and they covered six furlongs in Imin 19sec. Parchment and Areas followed in Imin 20 3-ssec, and Gunga Din and Rebel Star recorded Imin 19 2-ssec. Others over this distance included My Abbey and Stylosa Imin 19 2-ssec, Ackemma and Wagner Imin 19 2-ssec, Muffler and Rue Imin 19sec, Ann Mie Imin 20 2-ssec, Knight Commander and Good Health Imin 20 4-ssec, Eulogist Imin 20 2-ssec, Nightglass Imin 21 2-5 sec, and Myraid and Anchusa Imin 22sec. Five Furlong Tasks The best time, Imin ssec, was credited to Blue Coat and to Shikari and Wild Talk, and others included Sir Gundi Imin 5 2-ssec, Scottish Dale Imin 6 2-ssec, Iceland Spar Imin 6 2-5 sec, and Cross-ma-Glen (Leighon— Cessation), Miss Saone Imin 6 2-ssec, Hurry Girl and Sham Boy Imin 6 1-5 sec, Dictate and Scarteen Imin 6 4-5 sec, Gay Parade Imin 6 4-ssec, Blue Abbey Imin 7 2-ssec, Square Cut and Lord. Midas Imin 7 3-ssec, Treasurer and St. Cloud Imin 7 2-ssec, and Alias and Espionage Imin 7 3-ssec. The Jumpers Dividend and Red Dragon jumped six hurdles together, the former giving a dashing display, while Red Dragon shaped very satisfactorily. Battlevale negotiated five steeple-, chase fences in a smart manner, and Waka, who has been suffering from a slight injury, was put over three brush fences. From the North Arrivals at Riccarton yesterday were Wings of Song and Foxiana (L. G. Morris), The Dozer and Surpai (H. Gray), Erination (A. McDonald), Gayest Son and Kinkajou (J. P. Ryan), Aussie Ra (P. Johnson), Dauber (A. Tinker), Dozie Bpy, Black Majesty, Greek Dancer, Catanach and Dainty Dell (G. W. Greene), Saxon Tor. Young Charles, Tidewaiter and Noble Fox (H. Dulieu), Sunny Knight and Silver Ball (J. Paul), Distress Signal and Silverhope (F. McHugh), and Minority (R. Johnson). Well Named A two-year-old filly by Friday Night from Clink, dam of Wardress, has joined Mrs Campbell’s team at Riccarton. She will race as Cheap Lodging. -. Winning Owners Mr E. N. Fitzgerald, of Gisborne, is the leading owner for the 1940-41 season, with £9913, of which Kindergarten won £7330. Mr E. Hay, of Pigeon Bay is next on the list with £3755, to which Doria contributed £1495 and Dividend £1435. Mr W. McA. Duncan is third on the list with £3420, and Mr G. M. Currie is next with £3377, and then follow .Messrs J. S. and W. E. Hazlett, £3270; Mr T. Impey £3160, Mr J. H. Grigg £3025, Mrs W Richmond £.3022, and the. Hon. E. R. Davis and Mr O. Nicholson £3OOO. Other Canterbury owners are: Mr A. K. Firth £2725, Mr H. S. Williams £1895, Dr. M. G. Louisson £1837, Mr G'. R. Macdonald £1582, Mrs Campbell £1560, Mr.G. Hall £1419. Mr George Gould £1375, Mr W. Stubbs £1285, Estate Sir Charles Clifford £ 1228, Miss M C. Wilson £lll4, Mr G. Humphries £1075, Mr N. H. Barlow £1055. Spring Favourites in Australia Session, a recent winner in Sydney, is the early favourite for the Epsom Handicap, to be run at Randwick on October 4.' Then come Evergreen, High Caste, and Rimyeil. For the Metropolitan Handicap,' to be run two days later, the front-rank favourites are Beau Vite, Gundagal, Lucrative, Pandect, and Veiled Threat. The next line includes High Caste, Kindergarten, and Tidal .Wave. Kindergarten is sole favourite in Sydney for the Caulfield Cup, set down for decision on October 18. Lucrative and Tranquil Star are next in demand. For the Melbourne Cup, to he run on November 4. Beau Vite, Lucrative, and Yaralla are given preference at present over Kindergarten; then come Beau Son and Pandect. Curtailment of Racing After a short discussion on the curtailment of its racing calendar of next year, the South Canterbury Jockey Club decided at its annual meeting yesterday to recommend to the incoming committee that one day’s racing be deleted from its programme for the coming year. As the result the club will drop ope day from its May meeting. This decision followed a. recommendation by Mr C. L. Orbell. ,Mr A. S Elworthy, president of the New Zealand Racing Conference said he was glad that Mr Orbell had brought the matter up. He thought 80 per cent, of the people would agree with the views he had expressed at the conference recently on the curtailment of racing in war time, and although he was a keen follower of the turf he felt he had acted in the right manner. Some members disagreed with Mr Orbell S suggestion, but the motion was finally carried on a show of hands.

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB, I ACCEPTANCES The Christchurch Hunt Club has received the following acceptances for its annual steeplechase meeting at Riccarton on Saturday:— HUNT CLUB CUP. of £SO; two miles.—Drumpeel 11-0; Battlevale 11-0. MAIDEN STAKES, of £115; six furlongs.—Anchusa, Big Game, Camphor, Dusk, Highland Dance, Kurawhi, Maggiore, My Abbey. Night Prince, Paper Whistle, Pink Bird, Snow Elf, Stylosa, The Flying Fortress, Warfield 8-11; ' Arabaln Night, Blue Bouquet, Desert Love, Espionage, Good Scout, Greek Dancer,, Guardress, Gunga Din, Kernel, Lady Nottava, Leander, Llndus, Lord Dundas, Renarde, Silver Ball. Sir Gundi, Solerity, Square Cut, True Form, True Mate 8-0. HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £130; about two miles and a half.—Astral , Flame 10-13; Ruling Star 10-2; Superex 10-0; Dropped Catch 9-8; Valehs 9-8; Night Scout 9-5; Prince Flaneur 9-2; Waka-9-0; Battlevale 9-0. . HOMEBY 'STEEPLECHASE, of £200; about two miles and a half.—Slayer 11-13; Ballybrit 11-2; Erlnation 11-0; Aussie Ra 10-10; Whirr 10-5; Dozle Boy 9-9; Golden Glow 9-0. . ' CAMLA HACK HANDICAP, of £130; six furlongs,—Mosgiel 9-0; Gnohill 8-12; Ann Mie 8-10; Lord Midas 8-9; Greenbank 8-8; Blue Abbey, Hurry Girl 8-7; Grey Night 8-6; Force 8-4; Haughty Lad 8-1; Jolly Time, Blue Coat, Avenal, Lunarla, Prince Dolomite, Bascule, Pride of Campsie 8-0. LONGBEACH HURDLES, of £150; one mile and three-quarters and 50 yards.— Foxiana 11-2; Dividend 10-T3; Tidewaiter 10-5; Aussie Ra 10-4; Master Dingle 10-1; Green Boa 9-2; Mungatoon, Noko, Donadea, Great Flight 9-0. BRABAZON HANDICAP, of £150; seven furlongs.—Royal Lancer 9-10; Hearth 9-9; Woble Fox 9-1; Haughty Winner 9-1; Gayest Son 8-13: Wild Talk 8-12; Rebel Mate 8-12; Strip 8-11; Sunny Knight 8-11; St. Cloud 8-10; Saxon Tor 8-10; Wardress 8-9; Minority 8-8; Nightcalm 8-7; Gay Parade 8-7; Wagner 8-7; Black Majesty 8-6; Dictate 8-3; Wings of Song 8-2; Trench Law 8-0;. Treasurer 7-12; Sham Boy 7-10; Flame Queen, Knight Commander, Stabilise, The Wrecker, Areas, Shikari. Dainty Dell 7-7. KENNELS HACK HANDICAP, of £130; one mile.—Treasurer 10-4; Muffler 9-9; Counterlunch 9-5: Cattanach 9-4; Johnemby 9-0; Citizen 8-8: Parchment 8-8; Big Joe 8-7: Nightglass 8-6; Scarteen 8-5; Gold Don 8-5; Lights Out 8-3; Homan Son 8-2; Good Health * 8-1; Ryetown, Ackemma, Myraid, Frontiersman, Alias, Roddy 8-0.