THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 110, 3 February 1931, Page 15

THE RACING WORLD

Acceptances for Gisborne Meeting'

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

“Poneke.’)

Div., Dannevirke.—ln the .Shade was scratched, Wellington Cup, at 1.30 p.m. on the day of the race, and Havaspot (Telegraph Handicap) at 1.40 p.m. on the day of the race. Havaspot was scratched from the Metropolitan Handicap at 4.5 p.m. on the second day.

Te Awhina is striding along in useful tasks at present, and she should bo ready to show her best form again very soon. If she remains sound she should win good races in the autumn.

Included in the team that R. Ellis is working at Rlccarton at present is Arrowstick, a three-year-old by Arrowsmith from Firestick. He is starting to move along in good style in his track work, and he should develop into a useful winner.

Semper Paratus and Weatherley are among the regular workers at Riccartou. They have done no racing since the spring, but F. E. Jones has them looking in good order for early engagements. Semper Paratus has been gelded since he made his last appearance in public.

The London “Sporting Life” says that Mr. Sol Green’s horse Strephon II is seen exercising on the roads with the others that will soon be undergoing solid preparations for the coming flat season. Reference is made to the apparently good prospects of the Australian horse. In Esmont Cup.

Vertigern ran a good race in the Wellington Cup, but failed to maintain the form on/the subsequent days. If ho freshens up Vertigern should be a prominent runner in Thursday's Egmont Cup. Vollcare’a Foal.

The death occurred recently of Valicare’s filly foal by Magpie, which was born when the mare was on a visit to Night Raid. The youngster thrived well, but shortly after her removal to Hororata with her dam, she contracted kidney trouble, and in .spite of every veterinary attention, it was impossible to save her. Trotter’s Son Gallops.

It is an unusual thing in the Dominion for a horse bred as a trotter to be transferred to galloping, but apparently this course has been adopted with a gelding by the trotting stallion Logan Pointer. This gelding recently put in an appearance on the Riccarton track, and on Thursday morning he sprinted three furlongs with Arrowstick (Arrowsmith —Firestick) in under 41sec., quite a creditable effort.

Isa’s Form. Carrying 0.2, Isa ran a creditable second at Awapunl during the holidays, and repeated the form at Stratford, where she may have won had her rider not been so anxious. Isa is due to race well at Egmont this week.

In Nolan Cup. Carrying 8.3 i, Arlsus won the open sprint at Marton on New Year’s Day, and although he failed through bad luck to secure prize money at the recent meeting at Trentham, Arlsus went excellent races. If taken to Hawera for the Nolan Cup, he Is sure to prove a dangerous runner.

Mystic Peak’s Latest. The Auckland-bred Mystic Peak furnished striking proof of being on the upgrade when he carried 8.13 home in front of 14 opponents in the Cantala Stakes at the Victorian Racing Club’s • spring meeting last November. As he completed the mile in 1.391, the performance was attractive. At the Moonee Valley meeting last Saturday, Mystic Peak won weight-for-age honours when he scored a victory in the William Rcld Stakes, in which race he defeated two speedy performers, Greenline and Wise Force.

Mystic Peak, who Is by Romeo from the Shepherd King mare Refinement, was bred by the Hon. E. W. Alison at Motukorea Island. When a yearling the colt was bought in Sydney by the Victorian sportsman, Mr. A. G. Barlow, for 550 guineas. In the interval Mystic Peak has undergone a change of ownership on two occasions. Mr. P. G. Quinlan ranking as his most recent owner. The sura the latter paid for the gelding did not transpire, but it would seem safe to conclude that Mr. Quinlan has good reason to rejoice over his purchase of the Auckland horse. Divided Opinion.

Although there ia no outstanding performers among the three-year-olds in Australia this season, it is considered unlikely that large fields wi,ll be found contesting either the V.R.C. or A.J.C. St. Leger. However, the fact that opinion appears to be well divided between Balloon King, Tregllla, and Veilmond, may be expected to save the situation.

Balloon King won the Rosehill Guineas, but in the A..T.C. Derby he was beaten both by Tregllla and Veilmond. Tregilln was not engaged in the V.R.C. Derby, in which Balloon King defeated Veilmond by a length and a quarter. Balloon King and Tregilla were both more strongly favoured than Veilmond for the Melbourne Cup, but the New Zealand colt finished ahead of them, even though he was only in fifth place. By all accounts, Veilmond has trained on well in the interval, and perhaps after all he will prove to be the leading three-year-old of the season. In the spring the three-year-olds owned in Victoria were outclassed, but in the interval Santorb, one of the number, has developed good form, and, with several victories to his credit, he is expected to play a leading part in the V.R.C. St. Leger. Santorb is by Saltash from the Tressady marc Sue, who is out of Formula,ia daughter of stout-hearted Multiform, son of Hotchkiss and of Musket. Leasehold. Leasehold's failure to reach a place lu the Ferry Handicap at Takapuna was a disappointment to his numerous supporters. On the tracks the three-year-old gallops attractively, but only once in his recent races has he shown anything like the same dash in public. Whether it is that he Is troubled fo begin from a standing start, or whether it Is due to some other reason, Leasehold Is certainly not racing as well as his track form suggests he should. An impression exists that he might want the ground easy to enable him to display his best, and It will be interesting to see whether he will do any better when he has an opportunity on a soft track. Promising Plater. One of the most promising of the beaten horses In the Trial Stakes at Takapuna was the three-year-old Hit the Deck, by Nassau from Opera. Any chance he possessed was extinguished by a bad get-away, but something better may be expected of him when he is more seasoned. Hit the Deck is bred to stay, as there is an abundance of staying blood on each side of his pedigree, and when his powers reach full development he may prove capable of running middle distances soundly.

Pnganelli’s Victory. There was no more impressive win on the first day at Takapuna that that of Paganelli in the Stewards’ Handicap, in which the crack sprinter waited on the leaders to the turn and then came on to win brilliantly. The performance was reminiscent of Paganelli at his best, and he is so well at present that he will be in demand again. Ascot Gold Cup.

The Frenchmen are considered to hold a very eligible candidate for honours in the Ascot Gold Cup this year in the shape of Brumeux, a six-year-old horse, who wou the Newbury Cup, two miles and a furlong, and the Jockey Club Cup, 21 miles, on English soil last autumn. Brumeux is by Teddy, son of Ajax and grandson of Flying Fox from La Brume, who traces to Plalsanterle, the great French mare who won the Cesarewitch Stakes and Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket in the autumn ef 1885. A lot of English gold crossed the Channel to France when Plaisnnterle scored her double win in the two big handicaps. There is another Frcnch-brcd horse who may have to be reckoned with in the Aseot Gold Cup. This is Up Majour, by Ksara Uganda, who won the St. Leger at Dou-

caster last September under the the Aga Khan. Up Majeur credited with staying out satisfactorily the nule and three-quarters in the St. Lege , the distance in the Ascot Gold Cup extends to two miles and a half.

From Hawera Track. ■ P „ m nnt Prospects are good for the Racing Club’s meeting, commencing on Thursday, and keen competition is assured The racing track at present is in first Class condition, with a fine sole of gra , and it will take a lot of ram to affect it adversely. r Sllverminc is the Hawera fancy for tne Egmont Cup. He is in fine fettle and should be able to put up a great fight, a* though so far the distance has proved just a little too far for him. Chief Link, Silver Rule, and Tenacro, from the same stable, are also doing well in their preparatory tasks, and will strip in Rood condition. Kawhakina has made his reappearsnt on the Hawera tracks, and is gettin„ through useful work. He is a ™ on f the c ceptors for the Wharepoa Handicap on W. Pine's team —Denier, Calamine, Ten--call, and Goldzone—were all responsible for good track work last week, and will not want for local support in their en o a o eTallapat will contest the Flying Handicap on Thursday, and should go well under his light impost. Merton line is to hav th Banbridge, a local Nolan C“P is pleasing in his work. He OQ well, and the distance should suit him. Royal Acre has freshened up nicely, and went well last week in a schooling over five fences. H .Hawera has four acceptors fortho dhawe Hurdles—Tenacre, Goblin Market Royal Acre, and Denier—and the best of the bunch should be capable of keeping the visiting opposition busy. Green Linnet is looking in nice order for her sprinting engagements. Paltonu is shaping well, and a race or two will work a big improvement in him. He will probably be seen out again next Saturday. An American Alntleo. At Grassland Downs (Tenn.), a steeplechase course as much like Aintree (Liverpool, England) as possible, has been constructed, and an International Steeplechase of £lOOO for first, and a gold cup, presented by Alfonso XIII of Spain, was run on it on December 0. The track was wet and slippery, and in one respect the race resembled the Liverpool Grand National, only three of the 18 starters completing the four and a half miles course. The race was. won by Mrs. M. K. Stevenson’s Alligator, and the second horse, Bally Yarn, was also owned by a lady. The winner, Alligator, slipped and fell at the last jump, but on being remounted, won in llmin. 0 l-ssec. The second horse arrived 3min. after the winner, and the third horse 4min. after the second, so it would seem as if only the baulks and falls provided any excitement.

Romantic Career of Palermo. The career of Palermo, who won the Telegraph Handicap at the Wellington meeting, is an interesting one, as told by his owner, Mr. W. L. Milne, who resides near Gore (writes “W.A.,’’ in the Referee.”) He owned Lady Pal, who was by Pallas, the sire of stout and speedy horses, from a mare named Golden Greve. Lady Pal was raced in Southland, and returned a big dividend on one occasion, just.the same as Palermo did on his first appearance on a racecourse at the TapanUi meeting last February. Mated with Solferino, Lady Pal threw Palermo, and the result ot mating her again with the same horse is an extremely good-looking youngster now three years old, and yet to make his appearance on a race track) though he has already won honours in the show ring. Mr. Milne is a well-known stock dealer, and knows what a good stock. horse is,, and if there were ever a better stock horse in the Dominion than Lady Pal, it is her son Palermo. As a yearling, a buyer from Australia, a Mr. McDermott, who also bought Tommy Dodd, inspected Palermo, and was so impressed with him that he purchased him for 500 guineas, paid a good deposit on him, and asked Mr. Milne to keep him until the following April, when he would forward directions where to send him to. From that day to this Mr. Milne has never received the Instructions nor the balance of the purchase money. When Palermo was broken in he .was used as n hack about the big farm Mr. Milne owns, and it was while thus being used he showed his dam’s ability at turning stock, and at the same time showed he bad pace. Going into T. G. Pollock's stable at Gore, the latter did not hurry his preparation, and when he started him twice at Tapanui just on a year ago, he was not half ready, but ran a first and second, returning big dividends in each race. Last season Palermo started a dozen times, winning four races in succession, five times second, and once third. This season he has started thirteen times for four wins, three seconds, and one third, a very consistent record. At New Year time Mr. Milne was asked to put a price on him, find asked 2090 guineas. As ho has won about half that amount since, he would not have been ii dear horse. Lady Pal this season was mated with Pink Coat.

FIRST DAY AT GISBORNE Acceptances for Thursday The following acceptances have been received for the first day (Thursday) of tlie Gisborne Racing Club’s summer meeting:—

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AUSTRALIAN RACING

Doncaster and Newmarket NEW ZEALAND HORSES By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Rec. February 2, 9 p.m.) „„ Sydney. February 2. The weights for the A.J.C. DONCASTER HANDICAP are:—

H. R. Telford came from Melbourne during the week-end to confer with D. Davis as to whether or not they should run Phar Lap in view of the heavy impost, only to find that his partner had sailed for Wellington on Friday.

DOMINION’S HORSES

Comment in England GLOAMING AND PHAR LAP Speaking of her impressions of horse racing in England and on the Continent gained during a holiday visit extending over nine months. Mrs. G. D. Greenwod, of Christchurch, wife of the owner of Gloaming, said to a “Dominion” reporter that she had seen some very interesting raees while abroad. "At Ostend the Grand Prix was contested at the pretty “Wellington Hippodrome,” and it was so crowded by English and Continental visitors that there was scarcely room to move. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester flew over from Ire Touquet. “In the London ‘Daily Telegraph” of December 8 ‘Hotspur’ wrote something that should be interesting to New Zealand and Australian racehorse owners,” said Mrs. Greenwood. “He said : “A very interesting letter from’ a reader who holds a high position as a Dominion administrator in London and who has bred a Melbourne Cup winner, brings a reminder of the many notable racehorses bred in New Zealand. The successes of these horses on being sent to compete in the valuable stakes in Australia are truly remarkable aud make one wonder that so much distinction should belong to New Zealand, where, I should imagine, breeding studs must be strictly limited. Yet the latest Cup winner, Phar Lap, was bred there and his total winnings are now £42,600.'

“In a subsequent number ‘Hotspur’ continued his remarks upon New Zealand horses and upon the superior climate of New Zealand, which, he remarked was cooler, fresher and altogether more healthy for horses than Australia, and which was the factor which provided New Zealand with winners for the best Australian races. He also agreed with Mrs. Greenwood with regard to Gloaming, of whom he wrote a great deal, in the highest terms, remarking that Gloaming’s record of stake money might be beaten as larger prizes were offered, but it was hardly probable that his record of races would ever be topped. No horse had ever before won 57 races out of 67 starts with second place for nine of the other races. The time he was marked “unplaced” was merely official, as he had been thrown down by the tapes and had taken no part in the race, a race, moreover, which, if he had run, he would have been bound to win.

“ ‘Hotspur’ was most kind in giving me a good notice of my book ‘Gloaming, the Wonder Horse,’ saying that ‘it would appeal to every lover of a good horse,’ ” said Mrs. Greenwood. “I was pleased and flattered also that so many prominent racing people in England have been most interested in my book.”

WEIGHT-FOR-AGE RACES

While there will be regret in some quarters that the Victoria Racing Club has made such a drastic alteration in the conditions of tho weight-for-age events by the inclusion of penalties for winners, the decision will not cause much surprise. The need for the change, was discussed recently in “The Australasian,” which said: If interest in future weight-for-age events is to be maintained, it will be necessary for the clubs to make reforms in the conditions governing the raees. In the last few seasons, weight-for-age races, which should have proved the most interesting events of the important meetings, were devoid of interest owing to the absence of serious competition. They were monopolised by Limerick, Amounis and Phar Lap, and the majority of them were merely processions with the cracks at the head. If there is no other way of bringing the Phar Laps of the day, back to their opponents, standard weight-for-age should be scrapped for a time, and weight-for-age raees with penalties and allowances similar to those in the Chelmsford Stakes and Memsie Stakes substituted. The good horses could still win their share of the stakes, but there would be a better’ chance of the money being more evenly distributed. The champions should be encouraged, but not to the extent of giving them a monopoly of the stakes.

The three-year-old filly Peep, which was recently lu training at x Trentham, and which has shown herself to be a speedy filly, is to be sold without reserve at the Johnsonville saleyards to-morrow afternoon. Peep, apart from her prospective value as a racing mare, should be of considerable value as a brood mare ultimately. She is by Limond (son of Desmond), leading sire of the day. Desmond marts are proving of great value for breeders in England, and, as Limond is from the same family as Martian, whose daughters are proving invaluable, his daughters should also prove successful in the paddock. Glimpse, the dani of Peep, is an English mare that was herself a winner, and she is by the Sunstar horse, Blink, from a good family that has produced high-class horses such as Fowling Piece, etc.

FIXTURES. Feb. 4—Tapanui R.C. Feb. 5, 7—Egmont R.C. Feb. 5, 7—Gisborne R.C. Feb. 7—Matamata R.C. Feb. 12, 14—Taranaki J.C. Feb. 12, 14—Dunedin J.C. Feb. 12, 14—Poverty Bay '|urf Club. Feb. 14, 111—Rotorua R.C. Feb. 18—Clifden R.C.

TW HAPARA HACK HANDICAP, of furlongs. lit) Six Toboggan . Jazz Klug Pull Crop .. Manifesto Mourl Rang! Good Idea . 9 8 3 13 Little Wonder Master Cynic 7 7 7 5 2 8 8 8 7 10 8 2 12 Rich Crop .. Coonardoo Climatic .... 7 7 7 2 6 Sunglare .... 7 s FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP, of 120 BOVS. One mile and a nan. 9 9 Singleton Purseful ... 10 13 » 9 Mouri Rang! Cloyne .... 4 Tall Timber 9 9 Respirator .. 9 4 Whakaari 9 8 Garzon .... Six FLYING HANDICAP, oI TAi BOVS. furlongs. Royal Songster 9 3 Tahoma .... 9 0 King Wanga 8 II HACK GOLD CUP Full Crop .. Dimmer .... Simeon HANDICAP, 7 7 7 )f 10 0 0 150 One mile. Tahoma Autumn Suu Charmallue Manifesto Whakaarl Malahat 9 Bold Archer . 7 11 8 8 8 8 8 9 6 3 0 0 Outfit Little Wonder fjpil 7 7 5 5 JQahi 7 5 Tama Wai ata •7 4 Tambourine . i 13 „ . CARROLL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. One mile. 11 11 Bold Front Valsier 9 8 0 8 Brampton Te Awha 7 7 Autuniiua .. 8 z Cool Card .. Kinsel 8 0 The Author . 7 0 King Wanga 8 MAIDEN SCURRY, o 100 sovs.; weight 8.0 Five furlongs. Tatuheru Kahariki Hunting Miss Lady Alasan Henetewai Bob In Lucky Prince Sunny Roe C Uy Velocc Ahi Taka Star of Gold Innuendo PARK HACK HANDICAP, of .110 sovs. Seven furlongs. Toboggan .. 9 - Tama Waiata 7 7 Tambourine 8 2 Erin’s Boy .. 7 3 Bold Archer 7 13 Fall o' the Outfit .... 7 11 Year 7 2 Queer Card 7 10 Tatau 7 0 Neil 7 8

Nlghtmarch . 10 2 King Boy .. 8 4 Hunting Cry I) 11 Bayaere 8 4 Mystic Peak . 9 I) Watch Officer 7 12 Waterline ... 9 2 Catkin 7 12 Aussie 9 1 Princess Betty 7 9 High Disdain 8 10 Auda i *> Gay Ballerina 8 5 SYDNEY CUP. 1 bar Lap ... 10 13 Gay Crest .. 8 11 Nightmarch 9 13 Motero 8 r. Chide 9 5 Veilmond ... 8 3 Second Wind 1) 4 Dalstou 8 0 Hunting Cry 9 3 11 oylake .... 7 12 Concentrate . 8 12 First Acre .. 7 12 Glare S 12 Catkin .... 7 11 Waterline 8 11 V.R.C. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Pliar Lap .. .11 1 Supremacy .. 8 9 Mystic Peak 9 13 Watch Officer 7 7 Aussie .... 9 2 Princess Betty 7 7 Waterline .. 9 2 Auda 7 0 Gay Ballerina 8 9 AUSTRALIAN CUP. Second Wind 9 8 Dalston .... 8 3 W aterline .. 9 0 Motere 8 3 Glare 9 0 Catkin 12