THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 56, 29 November 1929, Page 18

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “The Watcher.”),

Nominations for the summer meeting of the Egmont Racing Club, to be held on December 18 aud T 9, will close to-day at 8.30 p.m.

Bright Glow will be ridden in the Feilding Cup by R. 8. Bagby.

Feilding shared in the very welcome rain that fell this week, and the track will be in splendid order for the racing on Saturday and Monday.

E. J. Ellis has purchased the four-year-old gelding Last Mark (King Mark—Hoy), a brother to tliat one-time good sprinter Anomaly.

Yoma is a surprise nomination for the principal handicap at the Ashburton meeting next month.

Two three-year-olds owned by Mr. C. A. Shiel, of Dunedin, arrived at E. J. Ellis’s establishment at Washdyke at the end of last week. One is out of Bebehead aud the other from Bonny Helen, and neither has raced so far. The Bebehead gelding is carrying more condition, but his mate looks more like a galloper. Duniblane, another of Mr. Shicl’s horses, is expected ut Washdyke within a few weeks.

Mr. G. Gerard has had the misfortune to lose, as the result of an accident, a iilly foal by Shambles from his brood marc Money Mart, who Is at present at the Elderslie Stud ou a visit to Weathervane.

Arikiwai is due to make his reappearance at the Ashburton meeting next week. He raced only once last season, running third in the open sprint at Ashburton in June. He lias been doing useful work lately, and if he remains sound he should do good service for F. D. Jones's stable later :u the season.

Chide looks none the worse for his three races at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. He continues to get through useful tasks, and a few good gallops should see him at his best for his Auckland Cup engagement.

Silver Coot, who was going very well up till a few days before the New Zealand Cup meeting, but went off temporarily, is now right again and sprinted three furlongs in good time. Present intentions are to race him at the Manawatu and Wairarapa holidaj r meetings, aud he will be accompanied by Paper Boy and Don Jose, while if Noteworthy does well in the meantime he may also make the trip. The lastnamed met with an accident in the paddock some weeks baek, and has only been recently recommissioned. "One Good Turn .”

In recognition of the many benefits derived by the town through the generosity of the Feilding Jockey Club, the Retailers’ Committee of the Chamber of Commerce has unanimously decided'to recommend to all business houses and shops to observe a half-holiday Qn Saturday, on the occasioir of the first day of the Jockey Club's jubilee race meeting. At a meeting of the Retailers’ Committee, Mr. A. C. McCorkindale explained that the elub had been wonderfully good to Feilding in many ways. The A. and P. Association, the . Cricket and Football Clubs, the Hockey Association, the Polo Club, and other sporting institutions were under great obligations for the use of the racecourse grounds and buildings, and the townspeople generally had had the use of the Jockey Club’s property for many gatherings.

Apropos of foals by Agrion, Mr. H. C. Ell has a nice chestnut colt at Trentham by, the Llmond horse from Crete. Crete was purchased at ono'of Mr. G. D. Greenwood’s sales, and is by Sutala from Seine by Danube—Pierene by Achilles—Blue Water by St. Lcgcr. The youngster has a wealth of good blood in his pedigree, and he has been admired by many good judges .who have looked him over.

Mr. E. L. Riddiford, who has been absent for several months on a holiday to England, is due back in Wellington by the Makura from Sydney on Monday.

The next contest for the King’s Cup (the trophy being the gift of His Majesty) is fixed for tlie concluding day of the South Australian Jockey Club's autumn meeting on Maj’ 17 next.

The two-year-old full-brother to Hunting Cry (Hunting Song—Natalite) lias had the name of Merry Cry bestowed upon him. He is one of the team of W. Griffith, at Hastings.

A southern owner is negotiating for Glare, and in consequence the Australianbred gelding may bti nominated for the Wingatui and Southland meetings.

George Jones, private trainer for Mr. W. 11. Gaisford, returned to ' Auckland on Tuesday by the Ulimaroa from Sydney. Jones went across with Commendation, who is to be raced in future in Australia under the care of G. Price.

Mr. F. B. Donnelly’s Australian-bred sire Mercian King has had a heavy season at the stud this year, and was overbooked, with the result that arrangements had to be made for the overflow to visit another local sire. Mercian King is by King Offa by Radium, so that as Night Raid is by Radium the success of Phar Lap and Nightmarch has played no small part in filling Mercian King’s book.

In a reference to the death of Mr. Macdonald, “Beacon,” writing in tlie Melbourne Leader, remarked:—"During his long connection with racing Mr. MacDonald had Avon and lost two fortunes. Revenue and Wakefield enabled him to amass a third, aud he declared that the bookmakers having got two fortunes would not get the third, and he invested his money in gilt-edge securities, and for the remainder of his days he was a comparatively wealthy man.”

Private word received in Hastings states that the ex-Bayite, Star God, when he ran second in the recent Queensland Cup, two miles, was a racecourse certainty beaten.

Pomp Recovering. For the first time for several months Pomp appeared at the Wanganui course on Tuesday morning, but the son of Absurd and Pomyris was not seen on tlie tracks as he has not fully recovered from the effects of his injuries received on tlie boat. He still sports a few scars on tlie chest and other parts, while his hind legs still have plenty of cotton-wool and bandages. Where his legs were the more affected by his injuries they are still raw, but considerable progress has already been made towards recovery and his future has assumed a more hopeful outlook.

Those £20,000 Winners. There were two big “consultations” on the Melbourne Cup with first prizes of £20,000. We have already heard of three different persons who drew Nightmarch in these —a Melbourne barmaid, a Melbourne fishshop owner, and a Hunua (Auckland) resident. Now a Sydney paper brings forth a fourth in the following telegraphic message from Grafton, N.S.W., dated a week after the race: “Odtaa” stands for “one damn thing after another”: to a teamster, F. W. A. Rhodes, at OBX Creek, near Grafton, It means £20,000. In the name “Odtaa” Rhodes drew Nightmarch in a £20,000 consultation on the Melbourne Cup. He is a returned

soldier. The circumstances In which Rhodes received Hie news of his good fortune, are likely to remain in his memory all ills life. He was driving a bullockwagon. loaded with logs, along a bush road, when a friend dashed up in a motorcar, and, handing him a slip of paper, pointed to his name, as the winner of the fortune. "So that's it,” he said, shaking the other quietly by the hand. Then, slowlv, •■£20.1)00. Well, it’s worth having, isn’t it’/” One or two land agents want to sell him a good farm, and for the next week or two. unless Rhodes gets out of the way, his life is bound to be "just one agent after another.” On Hastings Tracks.

Included in the work at Hastings on Saturday’ were the following gallops: — Moa Bird in running half a mile on the plough in a tick under 51sec. went exceptionally well, as she was by no means extended. Repay, against the bit, took 42 sec. for three furlougs on the same track. This mare last season won at the Waipawa meeting, to go on and win again at Woodville. This season she has already won at the former meeting, and as her next start will be at the Woodville fixture history may be repeated. Admiral Drake and Crown Jest impressed by getting to the end of half a mile on the plough iu ulsec. The latter is one of the most improved novices on the tracks. As Sir George Hunter, M.P., does not race his horses In “hack" races, this mare consequently' will be obliged to take on open company. Hunting Cry, looking none the worse for his southern trip, was given light work only. Head Serang, the picture of health, iu his pace-work went very well. Queen’s Choice and Merry Damon impressed over three-quarters of a mile, ivhieh occupied Imin. 16sec. The latter will be racing at Feilding this week-end. Last season at this meeting Merry Damon won a race each day. All eyes were ou the two-year-olds, Kahikatoa and Simba, as the pair trotted round to the five-furlong peg. From an equal start. Simba proved the better beginner, and for the first three furlongs held an advantage, but from theu on the Arausio —Carlatour gelding gradually put a gap between himself aud his companion to pass the winning post three lengths iu front in 634 sec. Considering that both were only’ carrying about 7st., the time was not as fast as expected. My Own was going better than The Mug at any time of their mile gallop, which occupied Imin. 45*sec. The former finished very strongly, and gave the impression of being able to go over a further distance ot ground. Haweru Notes.

Welcome showers on Tuesday morning, (says the “Star”) although making the plough unworkable, was just what was wanted for the outside of the course proper where all fast galloping before breakfast took place. J. Brown was first out and worked Tenacre at half-pace. The two-year-old fillies Whirl and the sister to Bisox are becoming quite used to the business and go about their exercises like old hands. Latakia went a mile by himself, running the first three furlongs in 40see., the half-mile in 54sec., and finishing up the mile in Imin, 55sec. A shower of rain just before this'gallop made the going slippery aud Latakia was slowed up over the last half. Joy Spear and Grand Marnia were coinpanions over six furlougs, the former finishing a length in front in Imin. 24sec., after running the first three in 4()isec. Partaga went a round at threequarter pace, his work not being of an impressive nature. Bon Eve, Animated aud Anbridge hopped off at the half-mile —the latter finished on surprisingly well and beat Animated by a neck in 52 l-ssec., Bon Eve some lengths back. Royal Acre did easy exercise. Vivo, Golden Flower and Cowanlea being allotted similar tasks ou the inside plough. The Surveyor youngster Harry and the Bisqgne-Kitbara two-year-old in M. Conway’s stables were sprinted two furlongs up the straight, finishing together in 2Gsec. Double Red, Isa, Orby’s Choice and Goldzone were out exercising on tli.e two-year-old track. Calamine. Mount Shannon and Orazone set off from the seven furlong post. Calamlmi made most Of the pace and finished in front of Mount Shannon with Orazone, who went sluggishly, well back in Imin. 41sec. Bright Glow began slowly from the seven furlongs, taking 42sec. to run the first three and finishing up in Imin. 39sec., but she was not on a time-making mission. Valpre and Clever galloped over five furlongs, finishing together in Imin. 6 2-ssec. Paitonu, J. Fryer’s hunter, and Fort Alice were to have gone together, but the hunter was turned wrong way round when h’ort Alice and Paitonu jumped away. Paitonu revelled in the sting being out of the ground and finished a shade better than Fort Alice in Imin. 7Jsec. Bright Glow, Just So, Vivo and Green Linnet will comprise J. Fryer’s team for Feilding. In tho Good Old Days.

"Moturoa,” of the "Taranaki News,” whose recollection evidently stretches back more than a day or two, has the following about the Otaki Maori race meetings:— “What memories they recall! The first time the writer tripped down there Charlie Jenkins was in his prime; the star horseman of the successful Porirua stable, and the idol of the white, brown, aud piebald sports of the district. It was said that the starter always waited for Charlie, the story running (in brief): ‘You ready ’Tarlie'?” ‘Yes.’ 'Then Go!’ And the late Arthur Olliver was a prominent'rider then, but somehow or other he could not get on with that starter. One day, when Olliver was particularly anxious to get away well in a live-furlong flutter, he broke the tapes. ‘Fine you five poun’, Orriver,’ shouted the Native. ‘Make it a tenner, replied Olliver cheekily. ‘Orrite,’ returned the starter, ‘Fifteen poun’ Orriver!’ ‘Gee!’ said the now subdued Olliver, ‘PH have to see you at fifteen!”’ Yearlings for the Sales.

Mr. T. H. Lowry’s entries for the national yearling sales in January include two colts and two fillies. Hitherto the Hawke’s Bay breeder has mated Psychology with mares of the Desert Gold line, and has bred Grandcourt to his mares from Gossip, but this season’s draft represents a change, which appears to have produced the happiest results. The Psychology youngsters include a great brown eolt of exceptional promise from Pourparler, by Finland from Gossip, while one of the Grandcourts is a handsome.bay filly from Orozino, by Finland from d’Oro, a sister to Desert Gold. While many of the yearlings from the Elderslie Stud, to. be submitted at the national sales are bred on early speed lines, there is at least one who may reward a patient policy. This is the Weathervane colt from Rada, who may make a stayer. Weathervane was a great English sprinter, but he is bred on stout lines, being by Lemberg, a Derby winner, from Vain Air, by Ayrshire from Vane, a sister to Flying Fox. The other side of the colt’s pedigree is equally attractive, as Rada is by’ Hallowmas, a Martagon horse who sired good stayers, from Ukraine, by Stepniak from Madder. Ukraine was a sister to All Red, winner of two Auckland Cups, while she earned great fame as the dam of Sasanof, whose sire, Martian, like Hallowmas, was by Martagon.

At Felldlng To-morrow. ♦ i I . norrow w * ll 1)0 a red-lotter day In the history of the FeiljUng Jockey Club, as it marks the opening of the Jubilee meeting. To commemorate the Jubileo of the club, Mr. C. F. Johnston, “The Pines,” i’eliding, is presenting three valuable gold ‘■yns as follow: To the winner of the I’eliding Cup a gold cup value £lO5 •sterling. To the trainer of the winning horse a gold replica of the cup, unless he is the owner, in which case this cup will go to the owner of the second horse. To the rider of the winning horse a gold replica of the cup. The response of owners has been excellent and a lirst-class field will line up for the big race, including several horses of the best class in training. There is also brilliant field in the Twenty-fourth Fetlding Stakes, and taken all round tomorrows racing promises to reach a very high standard. Racing starts at 11.30 a.m. with the Waituna Hurdles. Elysianor and Horomea represent the' best form. Novar ran one good race at Riccarton, but'bled at his next start. If there is no recurrence of the trouble he should run well. Beaumont won at Wellington and ran badly the next <iay. Vivo shaped well at her last start on the second day at Otaki. Atareria is unreliable, but if caught in the mood would i)o troublesome. He has not raced for several weeks. Hard Gold is in winning form, but will find open company more difficult. Red Bank has not had a jumping race this season but he started on the flat at Levin last week. On his record he is not at all badly handicapped, and as he goes well fresh he may be troublesome. Elysianor and Horomea appeal also. 'There is not a good field in the Trial Plate. False Scent should be prominent on his earlier form and the best of the others seem to be Pedestal, Pari and Black Acre.

Backers are set a pretty problem in the Jubilee Cup. The distance may be too short for Star Stranger, but Vertigern, Bright Glow’, Panther and Rabbi must all be seriously considered. Great Charter’s form entitles him to respect, while The Hawk may possibly make a show’ing. Teri’s Sydney form may measure up, but ho doos not greatly appeal, nor do Merry Damon and Piuthalr. Speanniss is not likely to be suited by the Feilding (rack as she comes from behind and in this race will need an extraordinarily good passage to get up. Of the others there docs not appear any reason w’hy Havering should not run a good race, and it is a course that Joy Bird likes. .So far as recent form goes Rabbi looks a good prospect, but Bright Glow', Great Charter and Havering should go well.

Judged .on handicap conditions, Paganclll stands out in the Feilding Stakes, and ho is so brilliant that he will be hard to beat. On form Ceremony should prove his most dangerous opponent. The distance event for hacks, the Kowhai Handicap, should give Make Lp an opportunity of making amends for his bad luck at Levin on Saturday, and Masher should also run prominently. Chopin cannot be overlooked, nor can the Levin winner Goldlikc. Make Up, Masher and Goldlike should run well. Silver Paper and Aspiring will be bracketed in the Flying Handicap. Either should go w'ell and Aspiring has only got to run up to Stewards’ Handicap form to be very dangerous. Goshawk, First Money and Gold Cure have form in their favour, and capably ridden Goshawk would be hard to dispose of. In the hack sprint, the Fitzroy Handicap, there are some smart sprinters. Just >So, having struck form, must be seriously considered for she is extra smart. Clarendon was unlucky at Levin and Sylvan Dell has won open races. Marica, Limosin and Rule Britannia are recent winners. Knightlike got knocked at Trentham and may need sharpening up as be had to be eased off. On the wdiole Just So, Clarendon and Limosin may do best. . There is a useful field in the Kiwitea Handicap, which concludes the programme. Otairi’s record in his last six starts has been a win, a second and two thirds. He carries weigli.t well and begins quickly, so that he wall be at home at Feilding. King Midas is near his best form again and many consider him unlucky at Riccarton. Arikinul won at Otaki, but only just got up in a field weaker than he is now meeting. Still he is a useful sort w’ho should go well. High Falutin’ has had one race this season. At his last start in the old season he won, beating Gold Cure and Keddar and he should be an improved horse now'. The others do not greatly appeal.