NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 17, 14 October 1927, Page 16

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

“The Watcher.”)

Acceptances for the fii-st day’s handicaps at the Wellington soring meeting will close to-night, at S o’clock, before which hour forfeits must be iu for the Champion Plate. Nominations for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap, also , for the weight-for-age events at the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting, will close to-day. at 5 p.m. In answer to several correspondents Paganelli was scratched for his engagements on the second day of the recent Auckland meeting at 11.7 a.m. Auckland reports of Mr. W. K. Gaisford’s return from Sydney this week indicate that Commendation may make his reappearance there at the 'summer meeting. The southern trainers who patronised tbe Auckland spring meeting have all expressed appreciation of the special horse train which was put on from Ellerslie on Tuesday afternoon. It made a fast run. and enabled trainers to reach homo with a minimum of delay. There is no doubt that the Railway Department is making a creditable effort, to meet the convenience of owners and trainers. Grand Knight was galloped on during the running of his race on the second day of the Auckland meeting. The trouble is not serious, and he will fulfil his Wellington engagements. Tbe two-year-old Wet Paint, -who is still growing fast, has been turned out for a spell. Wild Pigeon, who was unlucky in her second start at Auckland, may not run on the first day of the Wellington meeting, but she will be a starter in the Spring Trial Stakes on the second day, in which hei - weight will be 7.9. Jemidar will be ridden at Carterton to-morrow by the stable apprentice, C. Willis. Riccarton track watchers were well prepared for the win of tbe Autumnus filly. Child’s Play, in the McLean Stakes at Dunedin yesterday, as she had lately been sprinting brilliantly. Uhokebore Lodge also shelters other; smart youngsters this season, and yesterday’s win marks a pleasing break of the run of poor luck that has attended Sir George Clifford’s classic essays of the past few season. Child’s Play is out of Helter Skelter, by Antagonist out of Meetfoot, so that an abundance of speed is represented in her pedigree. She is due to race at Trentha'n next week. Sir George also won a race yesterday with Sudden Storm, a three-year-old sister io Child’s Play.

Gay Sonnet, who beat the Southern three-year-olds in a handicap yesterday, at Dunedin, is a well-bred four-year-olii filly by Gay Lad from Elocution, u Demosthenes mare, sister to Kameharneha. Gay Sonnet is trained at Washdyke by S. Trilford. Vaward has now won two races since he was handicapped for the New Zealand Cup, but neither singly nor in the aggregate do the stakes won make him liable to a penalty. He has been a very profitable investment to Mr. J. M. Samson.

Pendavies won the Hunt Club Steeplechase at Ellerslie on June 4 under 10.2, and on the third day of the meeting was beaten a length in the Tamaki Steeplechase by Zircon, 11.8, Pendavies having 9.7. In his next start Pendavies, 11.2, won the Pakurauga Hunt Cup by seven lengths and last Monday he won the Onehunga Steeplechase at Auckland under 10.8. These are his last four performances. Frisco Jack, who had not seen a racecourse prior to last month, won the Dannevirke Hunt Club Steeplechase under 9.0, being in receipt of 3 stone from. Banjuke. He carried 10.5 when be won the Manawatu Hunt Steeplechase from a lot of moderates. Maidos giving him 191 b. In the Waikato Hunt Cup Frisco Jack is voted only 41b. below Pendavies.

Aussie is a sprinter of the best class and he has been a very good bargain for his owner-trainer, G. Pau), who secured him in Sydney for 75 gns. as a yearling. J. T. Jamieson’s team for (he Wellington meeting will be in charge of S. Reid. Jamieson will be attending the Waikato meetings. The two-year-old Episode will not form one of ■ Mr. G. M. Currie’s team for Trentham. Lysander is a very unlikely starter in the Champion Plato bn Labour Day, as his trainer has not been able to give him the necessary preparation, firstly on account of the heavy tracks at Ellerslie and secondly through the horse knocking himself in a gallop.

The Trentham apprentice, C. Goulsbro. who is attached to J. W. Lowe’s stable, will be riding at the Waikato Racing Club’s opening day. Goulsbro has practically a full book, and included in his mounts are the members of E. George’s team. Kilbronsyth showed signs of lameness after his gallop at Trentham yesterday morning, but it appeared to wear off after a round of trotting, and it is not regarded as unusual. It is, however, hardly a hopeful sign (hat this good gelding will stand long when the tracks are hard. .'

Ashley Reed rode the winner of (he Gimcrack Stakes, the two-year-old fillies’ classic, at the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting.

The Leighton two-year-old Ridgemount started favourite for the Breeders’ Plate on the second day at Randwick, but the heavy track was against him, and lie finished out of a place. Ridgemount won on the concluding day.

When Commendation ran in his trial with Limerick prior to the opening of the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting be was ridden by J. Barry. Barry had not been on him since be was a two-year-old.

The Sydney correspondent of the Melbourne “Herald” reports that the exNew Zealander, George Young, has decided to retire from the saddle after tjiis season. Young has not had much success recently, but it is understood that ho has no cause to regret settling in Australia.

Limerick credited Air. 11. A. Knight with £6002 as a result of his efforts at the A.J.C. spring meeting, the amount being made up as follows: — First Spring Stakes, 1840; breeder £125; Second Metropolitan, £1200; First Craven Plate, £2187, breeder £150; Second Randwick Plate, £5OO. Jt is computed that his total winnings since ho opened his career as a two-year-old arc £23,086.

A meeting of the creditors of Roland Alexander, horse trainer, now of Blenheim, was held in Christchurch on Tuesday. Bankrupt did not attend. The bankrupt’s statement of assets and liabilities showed a deficiency of £ll3 16s. lid.; there were no assets. The statement set out that prior to 1921 he was working in a racing stable as a stable hand. In 1921 he started in business on his owu account as a trainer. lie worked as a public trainer, and also as trainer for the late Mr. ,1. C. N. Grigg, of Longbeach. At first his wages were £2 per week, later £3 10s. and £4; but for a few months in 1926 lie received £5 per week. At the lieginning of 1926 he began to get into financial difficulties, and during the last year he did very little work as a trainer; most of the time he had two horses to train, at the rate of £2 10s. per horse per week. From December. 1926, to April, 1927, he was out of work except for doing some casual labouring. He attributed his failure to trying to keep going on the profits of training as a public trainer. The reason he kept on training was that the late Mr. J. C. N. Grigg promised to give him horses to train on his return from England, but his illness and death prevented this. Since June last he had been working for Mr. J. Corry, Blenheim, at £5 per week, plus 1(1 per cent, of winnings. Bankrupt stated that he was a married man with two children. He did not gamble or drink to excess. The pressure of his creditors compelled him to filo. The meeting was adjourned sine die.

Sleepy Sol is a northern horse who should soon win a race.

Arpent damaged a foot while racing at the Otago Hunt meeting last month, but according to southern reports be js quite sound again.

Lalla Rookh, the dam of I he Leighton two-year-old Ridgemount, who won at Randwi'ck last week, was got by Feramorz from Class, by Wallace—Lu Tosea, by Robinson Crusoe —Night mare, and so belongs to the same family as Black Watch, the colt: bred by Mr. J. B. Reid. Black Watch at the present time is considered the best of bis age in England.

Despite bis defeat, wrote “Pilot” in summing up the Aletropolitun Handicap, Limerick strengthened his claims to be rated as oue of the greatest horses Australia and New Zealand has seen. In tlie two big handicaps in which he has run second at Randwick, heavy going has hampered him. The highest weight successfully carried by a four-year-old in the Metropolitan is 8.9, and Limerick, with 9.5, was second on a track that was nearly lOsec. slow for the full distance, owing to the morning’s rain.

Alooreficld, the dam of Crown Area, is visiting Gasbag, who, like Acre, stands at Longburn. Gasbag’s stock who are at present racing are distinctly limited, but as a result of the successes of two of his progeny in Blimp and Rotowhero this season, there is every reason to expect him to prove himself. TRENTHAM TRACK NOTES Thursday. There had been sufficient ruiu to rake the sting out of the grass tracks, ami there was a fair amount of fast work, none of it, however, being especially interesting. The middle of the trial grass and the tan track were. used, and the tan was slower. Times on the grass were recorded from the inside buck disc, so that the horses actually ran a tritle better. Except .where mentioned the gallops were on the grass. Kilbronsyth and Joy Bird ran six furlongs in Imin. 18Jsec.. the first two furlongs in 26sec. They both went well, but Kilbronsyth was showing signs of lameness on pulling up. He trotted round afterwards at o slow pace, and appeared to work it ofr. On the wav Joy Bird gallops it is surprising she docs not get into the money in her races. Quantum was going 'better thun Bourse ut the end of five furlongs in Imin 7sec.. the last half in 52. 3-ssec. Ih° Alock Alint gelding gave his mate, kilisrew a start, and was always .going better than him over half 4 mile m s_ Flying Binge showed to much greater advantage than Concentarte II over three furlnogs in 39sec. On the tan Tone gave Panther several lengths start, and finished with him at the end of five furlongs in J 1 / 1111 - Bsec., the last three furlongs in 39seo. On the same track Historic was anxious to go faster throughout a tluec-fiu'lvns gallop with B'lack Eyed busan, the time being 4Ofsec. . On the tan Rotowhero was superior to Vatu over six furlongs in Imin 22see. Kotowhero dashed away Hom Ins companion at the finish, and shaped 'eiy pleasingly. , , > it On the tan Cosmetic ran the last halt of Jiva furlongs in 52sec. Bronstell and Glen Innes beat oil Catena at the end of halt a mile in ulJscc. Kindle and Royal Duke finished together over four furlongs in 51scc. Kindle went very nicely, and finished strongly. . . . Staghunter, oirryine more weigh*:, pleased better thou Jcmidur over half a mile in 501 sec.. but Jemidar was lu need of a gallop . n <. <i.„ Prince Paladin was going well nt the end of four furlongs, with Bank Draft in 50 3-ssec. . Degoge worked strongly twice round on the tan, and was anxious to go fast all the way. , , Dogage should soon atone for her bad luck at Otoki. . , , 11 The Tonbridge-Warstar two-year-old filly, Kentish T.ody, shaped very pleasingly in a maiden effort over half a mjle iu 52sec. RACING IN ENGLAND CESAREWITCII STAKES. London, October 12. The following is the result of the CUSAREWI'J'CII STAKES, of 1500 sovs. Two toiles and a quarter. Eagle’s Pride, by White Eagle—Myra Blake, 3yrs ••••• 1 Saint Reynard, by Grey lox II— Saintly Lady, 3yrs. ■■■■■■ 2 s’evermore, by Great Surprise—l?avensroost, syrs 3 There were thirty starters. Won by a head.