NOT FOR SOUTH

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 255, 24 July 1936, Page 15

NOT FOR SOUTH

Allegretto and. National NOTES AND COMMENTS Queen of Song to Stay Here (By The Watcher.) Allegretto. Auckland’s Grand National hope, will not be making the trip to Riccarton, nor will the Winter Cup candidate, Dark Shadow, be there. Allegretto has recovered from his soreness, but it interrupted his preparation, and a severe test like the Grand National is not considered advisable at this stage. There is nothing wrong with Dark Shadow, but a trip with him alone was decided against. Queen of Song. Queen of Song’s trip to Australia is doubtful. She w more likely to remain here and run in the Brabazon Handicap at the Christchurch Hunt meeting, followed by the Winter Cup. Different Now. When Epris won the Winter Cup last year he carried 8.0. He is much improved, but a rise of 231 b. this year will try him hard. Horses that he beat last year come in much better now—Seafox 241 b., Travenna 241 b., Royal Banquet 241 b., Wino 231 b,. and Royal Gallant 231 b. Adalene's Chance.

Epris gave Adalene 31b. here in the Winter Oats and won going away. In the Winter Cup the difference is, a stone. Adalene was well fancied for the Winter Cup last year on the strength of good track gallops, but she was never prominent.

Highly Rated. Pouty has been given plenty in the Winter Cup. He beat a poor lot here, and although he did it handsomely he is within 41b. of a Great Easter winner and lib. of Fair Weather, who has won several open races. Is he 51b. better than Seafox, the winner of a Criterion Handicap and a good second in a Jockey Club handicap? National Chance.

Master Musk should be a possibility in the Grand National .Hurdle race with 9.1, but it is doubtful if he will be a runnel 1 so far ns can be gathered from Northern reports. He meets Jolly Beggar 281 b. better than they were handicapped at in the Great Northern Hurdles. He was fourth in the Grand National last year on the minimum. Worth Watching.

Davolo has shown no form for a long time, but he iff worth watching for developments in connection with the Winter Cup with only 91b. above the minimum. When he ran second two years ago he had 8.11.

Riding Again. , E. A. Leekie, now attached to F. C. Pratt’s stable, has been granted a riding licence for next season, and already has been booked for two races at the Christchurch Hunt meeting. During his stay at Orari, Leekie has done some schooling work, and he will probably accept mounts over jumps as well as on the flat.

Likes the Course. Taillight disappointed his connections at Wellington, but he was able to beat a moderate field at Marton on Wednesday. Marton is apparently a course to his liking, as he won the amateur riders’ event there last May. Mr. K Duncan will no doubt have Taillight as his representative in the forthcoming race for the Duke o' Gloucester Cup at Riccarton.

Leading Jockeys. L. J. Ellis has an unassailable lead for the jockeys’ premiership and will be on top for the third successive year. There is a keen contest for second place between B. H. Morris aud S. Wilson, who are separated by'three only; then comes K. W. Savage, who is New Zealand’s leading apprentice jockey. P. Atkins is just holding fifth place from A. Messervy, and R. W. McTavish, a good record, considering that he was idle for three months. Ellis has ridden 21 fewer winners than last 4 season, but both Morris and Wilson considerably increased their scores. Awapuni Gallops.

There was little fast work at Awapuni yesterday morning (reports the Press Association), as horses who raced at Marton were not galloped. The track has picked up wonderfully from the soaking it received earlier in the week; and if the present fine weather continues the going on Saturday should be good. Dungarvan was too brilliant for Round Score over seven furlongs in 1.42. Alloa and Cloudy Bay ran five furlongs in 1.10, the last half-mile in 55. Cloudy Bay finished very well several lengths in front Severe, working alone, went over six furlongs in 1.30. Saltspray did a round of the hurdles, jumping very well. Kitty Quinn finished up with a sprint over three furlongs in 41 4-5, doing her work well. Santoft was too good for Manawatu over half a mile in 56. Silver Brier went pleasingly over seven furlongs in 1.40 1-5. Finnesko ran five furlongs in 1.0, doing it nicely.

Manawatu Rehandicaps. Consequent upon their success at Marton, Miss Pango has been raised 51b. to 10.13 in the Manawatu Hunt Cup Taillight 31b. to 8.12 in the Broadway Hack Handicap, and'Maestro 51b. to 8.8 in the Broadway Hack Handicap. By Hunting Song. Pennycomequick, the maiden winner at Poverty Bay yesterday, is a two-year-old bay filly by Hunting Song—Autumina, the latter a half-sister to Aiguille and Le Chasseur. She is raced by her trainer, J. W. Nixon.

From a Great Family. There was good support for Desirable at the Waimate meeting, where she finished fourth. Desirable is bred to show speed, as she was got by Paper Money from Bahama Girl, by Nassau—Kilkenny Lass, by Absurd —Pennon, by Coriander from Eulogy. This is one of the best producing lines in the Stud Book, and particularly so in regard to speed. Humbug, Fulsome, Epitaph, Homage, Commendation, and Eulalie and others noted for brilliancy were all noted performers A Good Pair.

Gisborne track reports Show that Symcony and Sporting Blood arc both in work again.

Retiring. L. H. Jones completed bis term of apprenticeship with G. W. New this week, but owing to increasing weight does not intend to go oh with' the profession. Inbred.

Captain N. A. Rattray, president and master of the Waimate Hunt, started a. three-yearjild griding named Donadea at the recent meeting. Donadea has ah interesting pedigree, as he was got by Valkyrian, a son of William the Third, from Liskanar, a daughter of Nassau, who is also a son of William the Third, one of St. Simon’s best representatives on the turf and at the stud. William the Third won the Ascot Gold Cup, two miles and a half, the Queen Alexandra Stakes, two miles six furlongs and 85 yards, and Doncaster Cup, two miles and a quarter.

His Lucky Day. IL R. Telford bad a bit of luck a few days ago. He put up for auction the six-year-old gelding Petit Fils, which he

owns and trains, but no bid resulted. The following day Petit Fils won the. n P Handicap at Flemington, worth £3oo to the winner. The reason why nobody wanted him was probably on account of the fact that at his previous start Petit Fils had been badly left, and there were indications that he was returning to previous bad manners at the barrier.

“Killed,” but Quickly Recovered. At Bay Meadows (California) track a few weeks ago a jockey named Neves was pronounced dead on being picked up from the track after an accident. A powerful heart stimulant was administered at the track hospital, and twenty minutes later'Neves was sitting up demanding that he should be allowed to fulfil his other riding engagements for the afternoon. He was not allowed to ride, but he hud apparently recovered from his mishap.

C.J.C. Payments and Entries. First acceptances for the C.J.C. Grand Nationals and the Winter Cup, also nominations for the minor events at the meeting, will close to-night at 8 o clock.

zAnswer to Correspondent. “Regent,” Palmerston North: £5/4/6.