THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 54, 27 November 1926, Page 14

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “The Watcher.”) Nominations for all events at the Christmas meeting of the Westport i Trotting Club will close on Thursday, December 2, at 8 p.m. The Takapuna spring meeting will open to-day. The second day will be held on Wednesday, coinciding with the second day at Feilding. Riccarton reports state that Nincompoop and Precious, who are now trained by J. Boyd, will be racing at Awapuni and Feilding during the holidays. Owing to L. G. Morris accepting the riding for the Fordell stable, Diogenes will be ridden in the Feilding Cup by C. McGovern. Desert Glow and Tresham will have plenty of support in Auckland for the Alison Cup to-day with Nippy in strong demand. On actual weights carried Spooney has a pull on his stable mate Nippy, and also on all his .opponents, while he generally runs well at Takapuna, where last year he won the St. Andrew's Handicap. Nippy and Spoony, it should be-noted, will not be coupled on the totalisator, for while they are both trained by J. T. Jamieson they run in different interests. Lord Star has run prominently in all his races recently. The last time he met Desert Glow was on the second day at Avondale, when they carried level weights, and Lord Star was right up. Desert Glow now concedes 91b. The latter has, of course, run second in the interval in the New Zealand Cup, but under 7.0, and he may find it hard to give Mr. Hannon’s representative the weight. ■ Amongst the runners in the Maiden Race at Takapuna to-day is the four-year-old colt Bahama (Nassau— Gienapp m<-re). Bahama ran second in a similar class of event at the Avondale meeting to Antrim Boy, who proved the form by winning again the second day. Bahama may show up to-day. The High-weight Handicap at Takapuna to-dav is for hurdle and steeplechase joclceys. Black Cruiser may be the favourite, but good reports come from the Waikato concerning Pouri, a six-year-old Spalpeen gelding in Tutchen’s stable, who is improving. Three-year-olds in recent years have won eighty per cent, of the Cheltenham Handicaps at Takapuna in the spring, and in addition tlie race has only once been won by the favourite (Queen March). The only three-year-olds in to-day’s race are Tea Bell and Value. Tea Bell’s record is fairly well known, and he must run well. At Trentham ’ was unlucky in the running, and also unfortunate to bump against Fool's Paradise and Seatown. Value, who is a half-sister to Songbird, was in the early part of last season heralded as something above the ordinary. In tlie Avondale Stakes she was much better fancied than her stable mate Phaola, but the latter won, while Value was unplaced. She subsequently showed winning form in handicaps, and a perusal of the form shows that she did best on firm tracks. She was made a solid favourite for an engagement on the second day of the Avondale meeting, but ran unplaced. One of these days Value may reproduce ii public the speed which established her reputation. Aurumavis, a good-looking five-year-old mare, bred in Australia, has some good form in tire north to her credit She is engaged in the Cheltenham Handicap at Takapuna to-day, and although she has hitherto not been regarded as a sprinter her form over slightly longer courses has been sufficient to say. that she cannot be overlooked. She will be ridden by the light-weight (A. Driscoll), who at present heads the list of winning apprentices. The three-year-old Battlement is booked to race at the South Canterbury meeting, preparatory to going north for the Great Northern Derby. Battlement galloped well over seven furlongs at Riccarton on Wednesday morning. ' Baldowa is engaged in the chief events at the South Canterbury meeting. The Southland crack is very well, and he may be expected to get on the winning list again very soon. The Southland mare Set Sail is to be tried out over longer journeys. She is engaged at the South Canterbury meeting in the two principal events, to be run respectively over a mile and a quarter and a mile. It is said that her Riccarton form can be disregarded, as she was suffering from kidney trouble there. W. D. Young has been granted a trainer’s license, and he will start at Wanganui. He will have Break o’ Day as his first pupil, and later on will receive the jumper Crown Coin. Both these horses are owned by the Native sportsman Mr. H. Tupaea, for whom the late Rangi Thompson used to train. Sunnv Loch was given a schooling lesson over the pony jumps at Riccarton on Wednesday, being assisted by the steeplechaser King Abbey. The Sunny Lake gelding gave an encouraging exhibition. The Te Awamutu owner-trainer H. L. Russell had Mount Marta and Berinthia- racing at the Gosford (Sydney) meeting on November 16. The former, with R E. Thomson in the saddle, ran third in the Jumpers Flat Race, while Berinthia, after occupying second berth in the Flying Handicap, came out later in the day and accounted for the Highweight Handicap. She was ridden bv Thomson in this event, and started at long odds. Stormy, who was a winner in Australia this week, is a New Zealandbred gelding by Quin Abbey. A few months ago he was m the boom in Auckland, and many people were waiting patiently'for his appearance. His owner eluded the crowd bv shipping his horse to Sydney. That there was some justification for the good things written about Stormy he has shown by his record in and around Sydney. The “Sydney Morning Herald” comments as follows on Stormy’s recent victory at the Boolaroo meeting, in the Newcastle district“ The victory of the New Zealand gelding Stormy in the Flying Welter Handicap, his third win' in three starts, makes the son of Quin Abbey as a performer of considerable merit. That his party had unbounded faith in the horse as a great galloper was shown by the fact tliat Stormy was brought but of the Novice into open company in the event, and well backed. From a good

start Vermont was the first to show out, and when fairly settled down the order was: Vermont, from Stormy, Quadrant, Mahonoy, with Spooning and Lady Cynosure at the rear of the field. Coming round the bend Stormy and Quadrant closed in on Vermont, who led into the straight. At the Leger Carmont, on Stormy, took his mount to the front, and had little difficulty in passing the post half a length in front of Quadrant, with Vermont four lengths away third. Stormy carried 8.7, and ran the six fmlongs in Imin. 16Jsec. The English flat racing season which closes' this week, has been a notable one in many respects. It saw the rise of Solario and Coronach to the ranks of champions, and although Solario was defeated in his last race bv his stablemate boxlaw, it is certain he was not at his best. Solario is to go to the stud during the coming season at the record fee of 600 guineas, and his list has been tilled at that figure for 19'27 and 19‘2b His owner, Sir John Rutherford, refused 100,000 guineas for him, offered by the Aga Khan. Coronach, in winning the Derby, Eclipse Stakes, and St. Leger, in addition to the Column Produce Stakes and St. James Palace Stakes, broke all previous records for a three-year-old in regard to stake money. His total winnings aount to £43,871, and as a three-year-old he credited his owner, Lord Woolavington, with £39,6*24. Coronach, who in addition to Being a first-class stayer, has extraordinary speed, is the first horse since Rock Sand to win the Derby and St. Leger, and it is one of the mysteries of the turf how Colorado happened to defeat him in the Two Thousand Guineas. He turned the tables on that colt in the Derby, and subsequent form proved that Colorado was not within many pounds of the son of Hurry On. Coronach won most of his races all the way, and although some English writers aver that he could not go any faster if tackled it must not be overlooked that the horse has yet to be found who can live with him in the early stages of his races Coronach is to be trained as a four-year-old, and it will be interesting to see how he shapes when in opposition to the best stavers from France. Unless a firstclass three-year-old makes his appearance next vear it is possible that Coronach will "head the list of great winners on the turf. At present Isinglass has that distinction, his total being £57,455. Isinglass raced for four seasons, and the bulk of his enormous total was won as a four-year-old. That great, horse Donovan is second on the list, naving won £55,153. ’ He only raced as a two and three-year-old, and it is worth noting that when Donovan won the Derbv for the Duke of Portland the classic was worth only £3OOO, while Coronach’s owner received £10,550 for that colt’s win last June. TAKAPUNA TRACK NOTES Dominion Special. Auckland, November 26. A large number of horses worked at Takapuna on the outside of the course proper this morning, the majority being indulged in useful tasks only. Nancy Lee sprinted the last two furlongs of her work in 21 2-ssec. The Australian Sun representative and Exalted ran three furlongs in 38 2-ssec.

Rahepoto worked at a strong pace over seven furlongs. Desert Glow and Black Cruiser were together over six furlongs run in Imin. 20sec. . Dave covered half a mile in 5d 3-ssec., and Ti Tree ran the same distance in 52 l-ssec. Pentagram worked at a sound pace. High Finance ran half a mile in 51 l-ssec. York Abbey went easily over five furlongs in Imin. llsec. Air Queen and Value were together at the end of five furlongs in Imin. 6sec. , , . Archeen sprinted three furlongs but was not timed, while Town Bank was indulged in easy work only Ring the Bell and Tresham ran seven furlongs in Imin. 82 4-ssec. Newbum and Companion went five furlongs in Imin. 9sec. Lorna Doone sprinted two furlongs in under 24sec. Ruapapa and Lord Star cannoned into each other at tire start of seven furlongs, which they covered in Imin. Golden Krist took 53 4-ssec. for the last half mile of his work. Bracken Abbey and Wedding March ran five furlongs in Imin 5 4-ssec. True Blood and Luxurious covered half a mile in 52 l-ssec. King Zone gave Whetuhine a start and finished in front over six furlongs in Imin. 24sec. _ ■ Roval Picture, going easy over tiie first furlong, ran five furlongs in Imm. 7 2-ssec. Te Koroke (who may not fulfil his Feilding engagements), Tinakoa, and Chips were among the late visitors at Devonport to hit out freely in their work. _ TAKAPUNA FIELDS REVIEWED Dominion Special. Auckland, November 26. The Takapuna Jockej Club’s spring meeting will open to-morrow and good fields are engaged, though the weather does not promise to be the best, for quite a Ito of heavy ram has been exPe I t“ e . d s , W,X. Maiden Stakes tbe„ are several unknown quantities, but on recent performances Bahama, I own Bird, and Dimmer may be prominent. There is a maiden engaged called King Zone which has been doing good track work, and if he leaves the barrier rightly he may be in the money. So fa: he has not raced. In the Tiri High-weight Handicap Roval Form, Wedding March, and Pouri mav command most respect, while in the Borough Handicap Mosaic, Archibald, and Charlady mav be in deThere is a fairlv good field engaged in the Alison Cup. and on recent per formances Ninpv, Tresham, and Master Doon mav be most in favour. High Finance has most to commend her in the Cambria Handicap, and Chins and Titree may be the next most fancied. The Takanuua Plate is a very hard -nee, but Tinokoa. DelWitment, and True Blood mav be most in demand ' r lie connections of Ruffles are coiifi’ent, but the three mentioned previously should be hard to dispose of.

Golden’ Krist. Wendav. and. Soho" •nav he prominent in the Potinf Hand'•m mid if Onondong is reserved for '’”*s race, instead of the Tekanuna -’ntp he mav run well forward. Tim '*nin rT will need to he firm for Tea Beti If so he should he well fo ‘he fore in the Cheltenham Handicap. Outside him, Nancy Lee and Dave may Io best.