THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 288, 5 September 1928, Page 16

THE RACING WORLD

MARTON SPRING MEETING TO-DAY

SEVEN STONE MINIMUM RETURNS

Although the Dannevirke. spring meeting Inst week saw the openlug of the lint racing season, it was held under winter weight conditions, so that the resumption ot the seven-stone minimum to-day nt Marton virtually sees the Hat raeln„ term commence. In addition, the majority ot the horses engaged are flat racers of more than average class. In previous years Marton has had two days in the spring, hut this year it was decided to race on one day only, the ex tj3 Permit to be devoted to a winter meeting in Maj. Whether the total experiment will prove a success or not the present situation as regards the spring meeting looks extremely satisfactory. Great fields have accepted, some of the sprinters in particular representing the very best class, while the Spring Hack Cup, a new race, has drawn entrants that rival the best hack events in the Dominion. Ihis is the period of the year when the way of the punter is beset with pitfalls. Winter racing condition stands well to the majority of the runners, but . with an abundance of both old and young inaterial emerging from winter retirement form is often upset, and the most unexpected results follow. It behoves backers therefore to move warily, but on the whole form should be worth following. Ine track is certain to be. soft, if not heavy. The first race is timed to start at 11.00 a.m/

There was a surprise in this race last vear, and another looks likely. On what has been seen of the runners, Cashi.r, War Fillo, and Maurieana might run well. Maurieana showed fair form last year in one race, running second to Raasay and beating Mitlira.

There is a good deal of form to sum up in the hack hurdles.. Cohesion, provided the track docs not worry him, looks sure to run well, while Polyphemus and Red Bank should be prominent. San Pera will be well suited by the distance, while there is the Trentham form of Sir Moment and Olympic to be considered, also an improver like Lieutenant Bill. Steeplcchasing may have to some extent impaired San Fera s hurdling. On the whole most support may be accorded Cohesion, Polyphemus, and Red Bank.

It is seldom a hack race presents such an open appearance as this eveut. It is as good a field as will run in any hack race this season. Pangolin, carrying 9.5. ran third over seven furlongs to Royal Saxon and'Battle Colours on the concluding day of the Grand National meeting, and being a good beginner he seems sure to run well.i Lady’s Boy has been doing exceptionally good track work at Wanganui. and be was a winner in an open sprint at Otaki in June. Singleton, Gold Cure. Maui, Teri. Abisogne, Flying Shot, and Monsogne. have all shown recent form. Gold Cure's Trentham form was very impressive, and it also gives Maui a chance as the latter meets him 101 b. better. Gold Cure, however, won with great ease. Gold Cure, Lady’s Boy, and Pangolin may be the best fancied. Lucy Rose showed fair form last season especially in heavy go-

Winter form should prove reliable in the Marton Handicap and tlie elect will probablj’ be Bisox, whose form both at Trentham and Riccarton was excellent. Nnkumai is preferred to the remainder on tliat side of the handicap, although one cannot deny the' chances of Queen Arch Royal Mint and Shining Armour. Of the light-weights Orazono may prove the best.

A lot of unknown material will be running in the Hunt Cup. Backers may stick to Trouble, Terchu and Ilaeremai..

Knightlike won a few days ago at Hastings and as lie lias had his engagement continued in the Avondale Guineas it looks as if better things than hack victories are expected of him. This being so he should show up to-day. High Faintin’ ran third to Episode at Ellerslie last January, and if he has gone on all right he should be equal to a good race to-day: in fact this pair of three-year-olds look likely to outclass the field.

Of the top-weights Kiosk and King Lu make most appeal and if Kiosk is fancied lie would be a hard horse to boat, while King Lu’s winter form was first-class As sprinters tills pair stand out. Jhree-vear-olds have not won this race in several years, but Staghunter should make'a showing if lie is to do anj' good next week at Wanganui, and he has been in steady work some time now. Oration won at NewPlymouth on Saturday, and will be suited by the course. Lady’s Boy. if reserved, should run well under his lighter weight. Kiosk, King Lu, and Oration look likclj to be the elect of backers.

Recent form points to Pale Star and Flying Shot being best supported, but Limosa might run well if started.

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “The Watcher.”) Acceptances for all first days events at the l spring meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club will close on Friday at b p.m. Nominations for the spring mooting of the Napier Park Racing Club will close on Friday at 8 p.m. In order to avoid a clash with the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting on NO- - 24, the Otaki Maori Racing Club has been granted permission to change tlie dates of its spring meeting from November ”3 and 24 to November 21 and 22, thus racing on the Wednesday and Thursday of the week. Mollison and Limerick both started redhot favourites for the races tlie.v won at the Warwick Farm meeting on Saturday. The Hobartvilie Stakes on Saturday made Mollison’s eighth race and Ills eighth win. As a two-year-old lie created an Australasian record for stake winnings (£17,343), and on Saturday the amount to the winner would be approximately £llOO. Mollison is not entered in the Chelmsford Stakes against Limerick next Saturday at Tattersall’s meeting at Randwick.

There were two omissions in. the list, of final payments for the classic events to be decided at the Avondale spring meeting. Avoncourt should be included iu the Avondale Guineas, and Polyxena iu the Avondale Stakes.

A Melbourne writer states that M. McCarten will pilot Hynanna in the Caulfield Cup and probably he will have the mount on the New Zealand gelding iu the Melbourne Cup.

Old and experienced heads cannot be placed on young shoulders (says the Dunedin writer “Seutinel”), and every youngster has got to learn. That, however, is not sufiicient reason to entrust youngsters with important tasks in tlie saddle when their schooling generally proves costly to punters. Although Miss Winkle was well fancied for the Jockey Club Handicap, she had none the best of it on paper with Taboo on their form at the Grand National meeting. The figures were, however, overbalanced by form in the saddle.

The New Zealand-bred gelding Waicullus failed to show up in his first start in Australia, at Caulfield, recently, but it is expected that he soon will do a lot better. The Lueullus gelding, who showed fair form in tlie Dominion, is engaged in tlie Caulfield Cup with 7.11, but to wiu tlie big handicap he would need to improve considerably ou anything he has showu iu this country.

Some owners and trainers have expressed apprehension as to whether thej’ will be able to find accommodation tor their charges during tlie Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring meeting next week. So far enough boxes are available for all the horses likely to be brought to the meeting, according to a statement issued by the club, but trainers would be doing themselves and the club a service if they notified the date of their arrival as early as possible, so that arrangements maj’ be made.

Dr. Voronoff, tho inventor of the monkey-gland rejuvenation treatment, attended a congress of scientists in Itio de .Janeiro in July. He took with him n number of monkeys. At Lisbon, when departing. Dr. Voronoff said be attributed tlie victory of the horse Don Zuniga in the Grand National Hurdle Ilace in France to the fact that a gland operation had been performed on him when a colt. But what about the number of winners which have not had the advantage of such treatment? A correspondent from Murrurundi lias written the 2FC racing commissioner, asking him to announce over the air nil the grey horses that are entered in the Melbourne Cup. The writer says his reason for asking tills is that, he recently had a dream in which ho saw a grey horse win the Melbourne Cup, and just after the placed horses had passed the post, another horse, a bay, fell and rolled under the rail. He states that lie had never before dreamt about horses, but lie distinctly saw a grey win. and the dream was so vivid he felt justified in ascertaining the names of all the grey horses in the Melbourne Cup. SPRING CAMPAIGN NOTES IN THIS WEEK’S “REFEREE” Though the spring racing campaign has opened, many sportsmen prefer to date the inauguration from the approaching Wanganui meeting. Of special interest, therefore, to “Referee” readers will be the result of a visit paid to Wanganui by "Carbine.” The week following the same writer will discuss in detail the fields for, the big meeting shortly to be held. In that centre. Other interesting race features in I lie current "Referee” are a budget of track notes, and a write-up of Geo. Paul's stables at Te Awainutu. Included in the Paul team are those fine sprinters Aussie and Awarcrc, both big stake winners last season. Among the usual generous measure of Illustrations are pictures of another lot of two-year-olds. Light harness enthusiasts, too, are well catered for. “Miles.” our Canterbury representative, discusses form for the approaching meeting at New Brighton, when some excellent sport is assured. For those seeking light on the big event of the year, tlie Now Zealand Trotting Cup, there Is tlie beginning of a series of articles mi tlie recent form of (lie candidates. Tim first two horses dealt witli are Great Bingen and I’rinec Pointer—-two of the backmarkers.

TRAINING OPERATIONS AT RICCARTON SOME INTERESTING WORK Dominion Special Service. Christchurch, September 4. The training operations at Riccarton today were of an interesting nature, by reason of the fact that several horses with important engagements ahead were allotted fast work. Q-ho outside of the grass was available, and this provided g< BalUe Colours was allowed to sprint home from the four-furlong post and liist Sight followed in a similar task, both re ß°apler g wtoX as a mate, had his first l fast work this season, beating his stable companion home in time that was onlv bettered by one gallop during the morning The Greyspear horse is coming “hand in a satisfactory manner, and his future progress will be closely watched, lie is to race at the Ashburton spring meeting in the Farewell Handicap, over Sl Footfa o n e gave a pleasing display over seven furlongs with Starshooter, the pair finishing together in satisfactory time He Misn has done well of late, ana raced in the Ashburton Handicap, in which Le finished a dose third twelve months a--o to Chickwheat and Ophir. °Count Cavour and Front Rank were associated in an attractive gallop over seven furlongs, finishing abreast. The gave indications that lie is fast, gettim, back to form, while Front Rank s effort was very encouraging. „ Hoylake and Nine of Spades were resnonsible for a useful task over a mile iourney. The former, who is steadily improving, had a slight advantage at the Un Bl Honcycomb, Chickwheat, Gold Mint, Commentor, Louise, Star Raid, Lord Roy, Quarterdeck, Rock Drill, Countersign Sir Rov Nightmarch, Proud Knight, and Thurso all recorded good times in half“chide’and'Quaceee strode over five furloiics the concluding half-mile being covcred in the fastest time over the distance during the morning. . Ilurlv-Burlv beat Swoopalong over six ta Malmsey held Royal Land safe throughOU Lord Se ßa n nl"d rl 7iv.*’Seobl’c),.a. ’ lun * r "fIW of the double in his initial Gnvbird (W. Scobie) and Rangiawhio (G. Salt) jumped a circuit of the hurdles, the latter giving a much better display than bi The ta foi e iowing a foalings have taken place ilt To he Te E a ld Trejx- S L?ike Ui™™ ’ colt, July 28; Bclm, a filly; Margarettc, a filly; Rdberrv a colt; Philomela, a colt, Black Cat, a colt; Cotillion, a colt; Epitaph, a colt, Secret Link, a filly. en,. • To Paper Money.—Piquant, a fill) , March Past, a filly; Tango, a colt, Meeting a colt: Rebekah, a lillj’. To Weathervane. —Stardancer, a colt. The two-year-old filly by Paladin from Pincta, dam of Rapine, has been purchased by Mr. 11. M. Reeves, of Hororata, from the estate of the late, Mr. J. 1Buchanan. She was Pincta s first production since Rapine was born in 1919, and she had a hard time as a foal, but now shows signs of growing into a reas-onably-sized youngster. She was submitted for sale at the Kinloch dispersal in January last, lint was passed m at l.io "•uineas. 'it is Mr. Reeves’s intention to prepare her for racing, and she has entered 11, Nurse's stable at Riccarton. H A. Cutts has made arrangements to leave on Thursday night for Wellington with Full Feather. Swoopalong, and Quarterdeck, who will be racing next week at tlie Wanganui spring meeting. Martanna has been restricted to road work during the past fortnight, but it is intended to resume track operations with 11 '"iiis week twelve months the A.J.C. Warwick Stakes was worth £<4o to Limerick, and presuming that his prize for Saturday's success in the same event was somewhere In the region of that sum, ills total winngius to date now amount to £32,400, which is still short of Gloaming's record to the extent of £10,700. Last season, starting with the Warwick Stakes, Limerick won £18,158. AUCKLAND NOTES Auckland, September 4. H. Wiggins (Abisogne, Keddar, Kilmiss, and Lethal), J. Cammiek (Town Bird), and G. Holland (Master Arch) are local riders witli engagements at Marton to-morrow. Master Clements is the latest recruit to hurdling, and in two efforts during the week lie has shown plenty of promise. J. Williamson has started working a pair of two-year-old geldings, one by Treclare from Headlight and the other by Tea Tray from Culbriform. Freyja, a three-year-old sister to Odin, has also joined his team. She is more robust than Odin, and like that horse may be tried as a jumper. Llewellyn, Quincoma, and Glenotus were schooled over hurdles on Saturday, the first-named jumping very well, while Quincoma was inclined'to jump carefully. Clockwork, Potoanul, Importer, and Kyoto twice cleared the steeplechase fences on the flat, all fencing well. The firstnamed trio are all very fit, and should show up at coming fixtures Avoncourt is working a little better, ana Is rapidly improving in condition. She will benefit liy a race, and her efforts at Wanganui will sharpen her up for Avond'ltein again spoiled the track work this morning, but a number of horses worked usefully. „ „ , . Babj' Bun has rejoined T. George s team, but she is not in good condition, and will require some building up. Good Boj' is again working at Ellerslie, and showing his usual speed. This season he looks more solid, and If he acquires a little extra stamina he will soon be returned a winner. Sir Russell is more forward than any maiden here, and his chance at Avondale will be favoured on that account. What he lacks is racing experience, but he is certainly a promising galloper. Red Lion is moving satisfactorily without doing anything out of the way. He also should break his maiden status during the spring. Sir Archie is not an easy horse to keep riglit, but he is going well at present, and if the ground remains soft he will get his turn at one of the early meetings. Corinax looks splendid, and is doing plenty of solid work. I fancy he will not lie quite ready for Avondale, but he looks a good proposition for later on. Gold Money, Monetize, Bulolo. and Sulla are all well forward, and arc doing their work pleasingly. MARTON SCRATCHINGS The following scratchings for the Mar. ton spring meeting to-day are announced: Trial Plate— Rillet. Rata Hack Hurdles—Gala Day. Marton Handicap.—Horomca, Wanderlust and Princess Ronnie. Electric Hack.—Monsogne, Court Jester and Rillet. TutacuuU Hack. —Court Jester.

FIXTURES. Sept. s—Marton5 —Marton J.C. Sept. 13, to— Wanganui J.C. Sept, lit— Manawatu Hunt Club. Sept. 22—Ashburton County R.C. Sept. 22—Napier Park R.C. Sept. 22, 24—Avondale J.C. Sept. 27, 28—Geraldine lt.C.

■ TRIAL PLATE, of 120 sovs. Five furlongs. Upoko .... . 8 10 Mariea 8 10 Dermod .... . 8 in Otauru Lass . 8 10 Mauriaena . . 8 10 Grattan .... 8 10 Cashier .... . S 10 Vaux 8 10 War Zone-... . 8 10 The Maiden .. S 10 Black Maire. . 8 10 Gold Soult — Merxcls . 8 10 Miralma m. 8 10 Balloon . 8 10 Drv Area ... 8 10 Whakaari . 8 10 Tangerim 8 10 I'ogeen Ogc . . 8 10 Inflame .... 8 10 Kilorell .. 8 10 Bros 10 War Fills .. 8 10 Whakaroa 8 10 Lethal .. S 10

RATA HACK HURDLES, of 150 sovs. One mile and a half. _ _ Cohesion 11 2 Hangawera .. , y .5 Sir Moment.. 10 6 Red Bank ..... 9 Polyphemus . 10 u Ruby Ring .. 9 0 San Fora .... 10 1 Kempsey Olympic 9 13 Guadalqulver 9 0 Beaumont ... 9 11 Lieut. Bill .. , 9 0 Waltzer 9 11

SPRING HACK CUP, of 150 sovs. About seven furlongs. Catkin ... ..9 0 Abisogne .... 7 9 Pangolin . Lady’s Boy .. 8 13 Flying Shot.. 7 9 .. S 12 .Miss Mercia.. 7 8 Singleton .. . 8 12 'I’aurinnt .... 7 8 Gold Cure ..8 8 Gold Bag ... 7 Maul ..8 8 Tanagra .... 7 .. 8 6 Monsogne ... Takii Tama .. 7 Sloorgas .. .. S 2 7 Vigilance ..8 2 Shining Star . 7 0 Kilmezzo .. ..si Gasnapper ... Connoisseur . 7 (i Ilolus Bolus . 8 1 7 0 Lucy Rose .. 7 13

ins. MARTON .Ono HANDICAP, of 250 BOVS. mile find a quarter. Nukumai .. . 9 3 Kllmlss .... 7 4 . s 3 Orazone .... 7 4 Vivo . 7 11 To Koroke .. 7 0 T’olonctt 1. . 7 10 Capt. Gazeley. 7 0 Oueen Arch . 7 9 Brigadier Bill 7 0 Koval Mint . 7 8 Nucleus .... 7 0 Shining Armour .. 7 8

HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of 135 Two miles and a half. SOTS. 9 7 .Master Arch. 10 •) Terehu JIataipuke 9 Bonus .... 9 7 Stymie 9 11 Trouble 9 i Ilaeremal 9 9 Guadalquiver. 7 Bitola 9 7 Scrap Iron ... 9 7 Rod Spider The Don . 9 9 7 Del Sarto .... Excelsior ... 9 7 Bisk 9 7

ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, furlongs. of 150 sovs. Six Callanmoro .. 9 Knightlike .. 8 0 6 Upoko Foreign .. 7 0 Abisogne .... 8 Moutoa 4 Fancy. Airforce .. .. 7 5 Treasury. 8 4 Green Acre .. 7 Miss Mercia.. 8 1 Tereinoana ... 7 5 Gold Bag .... 7 13 Tangerim . .. 7 Tanagra 7 13 Whakaarl .. 7 High Falutin’ 7 .Rash 7 9 7 Lethal ... .. 7

RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 210 sovs. Six furlongs. Kiosk .... ,.9 8 Keddar .... 7 7 Kino- Lu .. . 9 3 Blimp 7 Star Stranger 8 12 Lady’s Boy .. 7 o Valkon ..8 8 Archeen .... 7 4 Dobbin .... . 8 2 The Immigrant 7 Tea Time ... . 8 2 Town Bird... 7 Staghunter .. . 7 13 Sagittarius .. 7 1 Buffies .... .. 7 12 Auriculas .... 7 0 Oration ...... .. 7 12 Taku Tama .. 7 0 Miss Fat . .. 7 10

ttttaenui hack HANDICAP, of nnd 137 yards. 150 sovs. Ono mile Liniosa .... 9 6 Wet Paint ... 7 8 Discourse .... Kawhakina .. 9 1 Vexatious ... Shining Star. 7 7 Pale Star .... Vigilance 8 11 8 3 Metolius ? .... Robnrant 7 7 7 7 Flying Shot . Kilburn 8 2 7 12 Mount Shannon .. 7 7 Kindle 7 'J Caiithe 7 7