THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 217, 11 June 1935, Page 13

THE RACING WORLD

PROMISING FORM

Arouse May Be Good NOTES AND COMMENTS Improvement Shown By Hurdlers (By The Watch eu.) The opposition to Arouse in the maiden event at Foxton was not strong, but he made it look very cheap, and it would seem that this well-bred gelding is at last on the way to good form. He has given his owner-trainer, J. Brown, of Hawera, a lot of trouble in training, and even now Brown considers be is not quite right. Further improvement, however, can now be reasonably expected. Arouse had not bad a race since being beaten a head by Kaola at Awapuni in March, but it was a vastly improved gelding that won on Saturday. Arouse comes of a good family. He is one of the Grand -Knights, itself a recommendation, while his dam,

Wake Up, was also a good galloper. She is by Bezonian from Somniform by Boniform from Dreamer, an Australian-bred mare, whose progeny included Formless, Bon Reve and Havering. Making Good as a Gallopeir. .Saltspray’s improved jumping was one of the features of-the hurdle race at Foxton. The experience he had at Levin the previous Saturday did him good, and on this occasion he was always jumping and travelling well. As he gains experience Saltspray should develop into a good horse over obstacles, as he has much more than the average pace and plenty of size. Showed Promise.

Treasure Hunt, who had not raced for several months, reappeared at Foxton in his initial role as a hurdler. He ran quite a good race for a while and should improve with the experience. He is engaged on the Hawke’s Bay circuit, and is making the trip in company with Gold Mission and The Tiger.

Team for Bay. A. Jenkins is still out of action with a broken collarbone, but he will take Taura Lad and Sir Spear to the Hawke’s Bay meetings, and they will be ridden in their engagements by, C. Carroll.

Disappointing. Ethiop has so far not made the improvement expected of him, and he was backed and beaten again at Foxton. He does not run bad races, though the_y are below anticipations, and he may yet come right. Wears Well/

The form of Eminent, the winner of the Foxton Cup, is a tribute to his trainer as he is not a young horse, and at one time not too sound. Eminent was bred by Mr. V. Riddiford in 1037, and did his early racing in his colours.

Brigadore. The Folazel gelding Brigadore bad his first race for a considerable time at Foxton. He was outpaced on the flat, but he looks in good order to commence a jumping season. Last winter Brigadore was one of the most promising young jumpers seen out. His half-lbrother, Invictus, ran only a moderate race in the hurdles, and does not appear to be improving.

Another For Sydney. T. R. George expects to get away to Sydney early in August with a team of six or seven horses. At the present time he tyitieipates taking Wotan, Le Grand, Alight, Princess Doreen, and three of Mr. W. Higgins’s horses, Debham, Fulojoy and Cricket, All members of this team have raced with the exception of Cricket. Cricket is a rising two-year-old brown colt by Chief Ruler from Summer Time, by Grandcourt—-Very Hot by Grosvenor, bred at the Westmere Stud and purchased by Mr. Higgins at the National Sales last January.

Went on to Hastings. H. Dulicu will be doing the Hawke’s Bay meetings with. Gold Mission, Treasure Hunt and The Tiger, who went through from Foxton yesterday.

Stable Lads Wanted. J. H. Jeffierd is advertising in this issue for two stable lads whose weight does not exceed Bst.

Davolo in Work. Davolo is in work again at Riccarton. He has been in easy work in private for some weeks, so ho may not be long in coming to hand.

Meprisant Destroyed. G. Murray Aynsley shot Meprisant this week. Throughout hip career, this gelding suffered severely from feet trouble. Recently, he was brought in again to be given another trial'in winter goipg, but the old trouble remanifested itself. In ordinary circumstances Meprisant would have been pensioned off like the Dunedin Cup winner Footfall, who. at thirteen years is to-day as lively as a two-year-old iu bis paddock. But Meprisant appeared to be in pain, and Murray Aynyley thought it kinder to destroy him. Owing to his infirmity, he was always difficult to train, but in 29 starts he managed five wins, seven seconds i _and three thirds, worth, altogether, £1275.

Farewell Party to Wiggins. H. N. Wiggins is due to leave Auckland to-day en route to India. The esteem in which Wiggins is held by residents of Ellerslie and Green Lane_ was shown by an attendance of about 250 in St. .Mary’s Hall, Ellerslie, on Wednesday evening, when a farewell gathering was held in honour of his wife aud himself, in view ot their departure. Monsignor Lane, who presided, said the guests would be very much missed in the Ellerslie parish, and he presented each of them with a solid leather suitcase, with the best wishes of those present. Mr. A. 11. Long, owner of Lord Vai aud Sir Abb, on which horses Wiggins had scored notable successes. presented him with a gold watch and his wife with a set. of toilet accessories. A musical programme was given, followed bj’ dancing.

Prospects for Sydney. Grand Sport was taken back to Gisborne after his good effort in the King George Handicap at Ellerslie on Wednesday, when he bent all but Gipsy Molli. It is probable that Grand Sport an-1 Sporting Blood will be racing in Australia shortly.

Chile’s Failure. Auckland reports state that Chile was displaying symptoms of unsoundness after competing in the Great Northern Hurdles, and he was sent back to Trentham without racing again at Ellerslie. Chile failed to show any real dash in hie race, and bis effort was much below expectations.

Stanchion May Go to_ Melbourne. Although no definite decision has yet been reached, there is a likelihood of the Great Northern Hurdles winner. Stanchion, doing some racing in Melbourne this winter. Stanchion is a tine stayer who should have good prospect* of achieving some success over there if he retains bis present forih. Progressing Well. Punchestown, who received a deep gash on his foreleg during the steeplechase

which he won at Washdyke on Maj’ 2->, is progressing well and his trainer, T. H. Gillett, expects to have him in full commission again in a couple of weeks. Ruaform.

As a result of injuring one of bis hocks when he fell in the Penrose Hurdles, Ruaform was prevented from starting again at the Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting. Ruaform's failure was disappointing to his admirers, but. he should make amends before the jumping season is over. Hounslow.

Hounslow, whose form since the Grand National two years ago, with the exception of the Jumpers’ Flat race last August, has been moderate, is being schooled at Riccarton. He is to race at Washdyke on Saturday, and will be ridden b.V R. Drinkwater, who will also be on him throughout the jumping season. In Good Order.

Vintage is a daily visitor to Riccarton, and, ridden by Mrs. J. Campbell, gets through a lot of useful work on the inside tracks. He always appears in heavy bandages, but it is confident!}’ expected that he will remain sound.

Can He Do It? Cable messages from Melbourne recently stated that Voitre looked certain to win the Melbourne jockey’s premiership. On May 25, the Melbourne “Herald,” in discussing this matter, expressed the opinion that Voitre had only a remote chance of heading the list. He then had had 21 wins and a dead-heat for first, while the leader, H. Skidmore, had scored 35 successes. Only wins gained within a twenty-mile radius of the General Post Office, Melbourne, count for this list. Voitre has also had successes in Sydney, and both he and Skidmore have done weil at provincial meetings. Calydon in Melbourne. From a Melbourne racing weekly: “At Williamstown there was interest in the running of Calydon. This latest importation from New Zealand by Mr, Jack Phillips was a runner in the Kororoit Hurdle. He failed to show up at any stage, but as it was his first race here was not disgraced. Last season he had the pace to pick up a couple of small races on the flat in his homeland, and has shown promise as a jumper. His owner and his trainer (0. T. Godby) looked to be hopeful, if not enthusiastic, as he walked away after weighing in on Saturday. He is a rather plain looking black gelding by Hunting Song from Blue Mint.” Answers to Correspondents, “Jack,” Carterton: (1) £l/19/-; (2) am/-- . „ ;. “Anxious,” Moera: Betting on Hunting Lodge at Foxton was win only. FIXTURES. June 13, 15—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Juno 15—South Canterbury J.C. June 20, 22—Napier Park R.C. June 22—Ashburton C.R.C. June 29—Levin R.C. July 3—Dannevirke H.C. July 9, 11. 13—Wellington R.C. July 20—Hawke's Bay H.C. @ July 24—Kangltikei H.C. July 25—Waimato District H.C. July 25. 27—Poverty Bay T.C. July 27—South Canterbury H.C. July 27— Manawatu R.C. (Proposed.) Aug. 2—Poverty Bay H.C. Aug. 3—Christchurch H.C. Aug. 13, 15, 17—Canterbury J.C. Aug. 24—Pakuranga H.C. Aug. 29—Eginont-Wangauui H.C. (at New Plymouth). Aug 31—Taranaki H.C. Sept. 7—Otago H.C. Sept. 7—Marton J.C. Sept. 12, 14—Wanganui J.C, Sept. 21—Ashburton County R.C. Sept. 21—Foxton R.C. Sept. 21, 23—Avondale J.C. Sept. 20, 28—Geraldine R.C. Sept. 27, 28—Marlborough R.C. “ Sept. 28—Napier Park R.C. Sept. 28, 30—Taumarunul R.C. (at Paeroa). HASTINGS GALLOPS Preparing For Meeting The Hastings tracks were iu good order on Saturday morning considering the heavy rain that fell during the week (reports the "Tribune”). All the fast work was done on the inside grass gallop. Sunny Maid (E. Deslandes) was first out, to run six furlongs in 1.20, the first three furlongs being done in the fast time of 37. She was eased a little over the fiual portion of this task. Monarchy (11. Boyle) did not impress when registering 1.30 for three-quarters of a mile. Tareha wa w given a solid two rounds at three-quarter pace. This gelding is'in exceptionally fine order at the present time, and will make it very interesting iu the Hawke’s Buy Hurulcs. Speed (J. Leach) and Queen’s Bride (S. McNaughton) look 69 for five furlongs, The latter, with the advantage in weight, was going the better of the two over the final furlong. Sabatini (C. Stratton) ran a mile alone in the fair time of 1.5-H, going at an even pace throughout to finish quite*strongly. Peggy Defoe (S. Gooch) aud Silver Song (J. Leach) ran their five in 69, with both stopping a little over the last 100 yards or so. , , . Trackman (J. Prcndegast) ran the last three furlongs of a half-mile in 41-1. This was the first gallop tho gelding had since coming in from his forced spell. Slippery (H. Young) was responsible for one of the best efforts of the jnornhig when running five furlongs in 6<i. The little fellow gives every indication ot soon being ou the winning list again. Royal Banquet (C. Startton), Padishah (A. Griffith) and Journet (E. Deslandes.) were given a schooling lesson. Royal Banquet was the only one of the trio to have any pace on, gave a very fair exhibition for a novice, and impresses as a very likely sort iu this department. Journet aud Padishah only went at a hunting pace. . Collision (J. Olsen) was far too good for Count Willonyx (H. Callinan) over half a mile in a shade over 53. Pae lutu (H. Yourig) and War Parade (Hepburn) took 72i to cover five furlongs. Passion Flower (J. Leach) was going better than Contact (11. Young) at the end of half a mile run in 54. Contact goes best when the going is firm. Royal Feast (Goodwin) and Father’s Choice(L. Berry) were given a working gallop only to run three furlongs in 424. Ilukemanu (E. Deslandes) and Golden Area (C. Stratton) gave a safe exhibition of jumping over a round of the country. Hukemanu gave a decidedly’ improved display in comparison with recent efforts. Maine (Smith) was nowhere near extended in running half a mile in 56 Drumpeel (Mr. N. Cowie) and Sybil Song (Mr. T. Dunn) ran a mile in 2.1!!. a fair effort with gentlemen riders in the saddle. Muhora Belle (J. Olsen) and the Lady Buoyant filly took 574 t 0 do their half-mile, but were not ridden out. Kiinbo (J. Loach) gave his usual sale display pf jumping in a round over the hurdles in 1.514.

HAWKE’S BAY ACCEPTORS

By Telegraph.—Press Association. • Hastings, June 16. Acceptances for the first day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting to be held on Thursday and Saturday next, are as follow:— Noon— , MAIDEN PLATE of £7O. Five furlongs

ant a 7 half. s 7 Morning Puru 8 7 Quest 8 7 Okanagan .. 8 7 Pae-tntu 8 7 Mahora Grand 8 7 Grand Vale . 8 7 Peggy Defoe 8 7 Celerrimus 8 7 Mona Lisa .. S o Trackman 8 7 Kokomea 8 0 113 HAWKE’S I AY HURDLES, of £100. Esteem .... 10 12 Kim bo .... 9 •> Sir Spear ... 10 10 Spalpiko 9 0 Air Laddie .. 10 9 Anemometer 9 0 * Tareha ... • 10 (1 Kaola .... 9 0 Million .... 10 ♦5 Arctic Star . 9 0 Koya! Banquet 9 7 1.20— CORINTHIAN PI ATE. of £70. One mile Sunny Sky .. 12 1 Cometra 10 10 Royal Sliinanikida . 10 10 Songster 11 a Treasure Tahoma 11 5 Hunt 10 9 Gold Cure .. 10 13 The Grasper 10 9 Bothwell ... 10 13 father’s Tres Sec ... 10 13 Choice.10 9 Monarchy ... 10 11 Drum peel ... 10 1 JUNE STEEPLECHASE, of £100. Two miles and a quarter. Cotsfield .... 10 12 Cometra 9 o Diamond 10 1 Sabatini 9 O Taura Lad . 10 1 Market Inn . 9 0 Victor Colima 0 8 Petrarch 9 0 Hukemanu 9 8 Dozle 9 0 2.40— WINTER HANDICAP, of £80. One mile and a quarter. Werohia 9 9 The Grasper . 8 i) Boudoir 9 0 Count Unexpected . 8 11 Willonyx 8 0 Lady Wessex 8 0 3.20— KIDNAPPERS HANDICAP, of £70. Six furlongs. Maine 9 9 Queen’s Pride 8 Alhv ...... 9 7 I’ortene 8 11 Contact 9 7 Abbey Feale. 8 6 Hunting Cat 8 8 Collision 8 3 Silver Song . 8 7 Joy Stick ... 8 0 4.0— HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, of £80. Six furlongs and a half. Curie . 9 9 Cawbee n 8 3 Speed 9 o Royal Benga' 8 0 Slippery 9 V false Scent . 8 0 Coronilla 8 10