FOAL STAKES

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 71, 17 December 1937, Page 19

FOAL STAKES

Will Fillies Beat Colts? NOTES AND COMMENTS Padishah’s Cup Rider

(By

The Watcher.)

The Ellerslie track may not suit I‘eerless so well as liiccarton owing to the turn, but she has gone on the right way since she beat Gay Son in the Welcome Stakes. Peerless may not begin so welt as Gay Son, Amigo and others, but she finishes very resolutely aud the extra turlong in the Foal Stakes is going to be in her favour. It is seldom that a horse has three such representatives in the one race as Beau Pere has in Gay Son, l® e F" less and Amigo, but this year’s field is exceptional, for there are also engaged Homily and Te Hero. Homily is very highly regarded, and there is also not much doubt about the class of Te Hero. He may not be so seasoned as his most dangerous rivals, for he had to be let-up in the spring, but he is a good colt. This race will be a highlight of the holiday racing.

Big Reduction Likely. There is likely to be a big weeding out in the Auckland Cup by 5 pan. to-day, when acceptances are due. So far as can be judged there will be only five in to carry over eight stone.

Change of Stables. Lustral went into the stable of I). McCauley at Trentham after racing at Woodville. ,

Atkins for Padishah. Padishah will leave for Auckland today. He will be ridden in the Auckland Cup by P. Atkins, which will mean several pounds overweight.

Jockeys for Te Awamutu. Further riding engagements made for the Waipa meeting to-morrow are as follows:—H. N. Wiggins, Mazir, Stretto, Desert Wings, Sir Abb, Trouvaille; L. Dulieu, Shetland.

Relative Out of Team. The Woodville trainer F. Davis will leave for Ellerslie to-day with Courtcraft, Homily, Francis Drake and Coronation. Relative was to have been included in the team but she suffered a severe kick on the head while at the post on Monday and it will be some time before she recovers. P. Atkins and the stable apprentice, N. Cayaney, will do the riding.

Rider for Sunee. Sunee will be ridden in the Manawiitu Cup by F- Burgess. Sunee has 7.13, but Burgess should be able to do round about 8.1 on the day. Burgess has been engaged for Lady Ina in the Fitzherbert Handicap.

Sir Abb to Reappear. The recent gallops of Sir Abb show that he retains all his speed after 18 months’ absence from the race-track, but it is unfortunate that he suffers from respiratory trouble. It was on this account 'that R. S. Bagby did not persevere with the five-year-old, who is now trained by K. Heaton and held on lease by Mr. A. W. Bridgford,. a newcomer to the ranks of owners. If Sir Abb gives encouragement in his effort at Te Awamutu it is possible he may be operated on. a process that has been successful in many instances, a case in point being that of Enge, who was a good winner after the operation. Late Mr. J. S. Brunton.

The late Mr. John Spencer Brunton, whose death is reported from Sydney, was a well-known figure on the turf and a frequent visitor to New Zealand. He was the owner of the Iliad colt Homer, w'ho, after dead-heating with Aliunga in the A.J.C. Derby of 1935, was killed as the result of an accident later at the same meeting. Mr. Brunton was a keen supporter of the New Zealand yearling sales. He won the A.J.C. Metropolitan in 1909 with Maltine, and again in 1928 ■with Jocelyn. Stratford Nominations.

The following horses were omitted from the list of Stratford nominations published yesterday:—Carmody (Electric Juvenile of five furlongs), Philemup (Toko Handicap of seven furlongs).

Top Hat. Mr. O. Nelson said at Woodville on Monday that he had practically sold his hurdler Top Hat to a Waikato owner, but that later a message had been received cancelling negotiations. However, it is now reported that the sale was completed, the price being 250 guineas. Glentliawn. Glentbawn is Tint likely to be persevered with. Once or twice he has shown some promise, but he has not gone on as expected, while as a jumper he is a very poor relation to his half-brother Omco. Success of Namesake. Mr. C. B. Kellow, owner of the two-year-old colt Nuffield, winner of the Maribyrnong Plate at the recent V.R.C. Cup meeting, received the following cablegram from Lord Nuffield :— Cowley Works, Oxford. So glad to know my namesake has been successful. NUFFIELD. Perhaps another owner would be the recipient of such a cablegram if the recent successes of Lord Nuffield in the Dominion were brought to the motor magnate’s notice. Unusual Accident. L. G. Morris was walking lame at Woodville, the result of a most peculiar accident. He was sitting in the blacksmith’s shop, which is now attached to his training establishment, watching the smithy hammer out the red hot iron bars to make shoes. As he saw the man cutting off the ends in the usual way by hitting them with a hammer, he asked if the ends were likely to fly, as he said he did not feel too safe where he was sitting. He was assured that there was no danger as the ends invariably fell straight down by the anvil. Strange to say, however, the very next end did fly, hit. Morris on the leg, and slid down inside his boot. Morris made haste to try and remove it with his fingers, but they were severely burned. The smithy came to the rescue and poked out the bit of iron, not, however, before it had severely seared Morris’s ankle.

Clem Hill, Handicapper. Mr. Clem Hill, the famous ex-interna-tional cricketer, has been appointed by the Victoria Amateur Turf Club to the position of handicapper, which carries a salary of £lOOO a year. Mr. Hill will take up his duties early in the New Year. Mr. Hill was regarded as probably the best left-handed batsman in the world. For a time he was a stipendiary steward in South Australia. He resigned to become handicapper to the South Australian Jockey Club and Adelaide Racing Club, a post he has occupied for the Inst nine years. The appointment of Mr. Hill (says an exchange)" will be popular. There were many applications for the position.

Sir John Dead. The well-bred Sir John died in Tasmania in .his first season as a sire, and some of his foals have appeared recently.

Fersen. Fersen derives his name from the famous Count von Fersen, “le beau Fersen,” of the Court of Louis XVI of France, where he was the confidential representative of the King of Sweden. Fersen arranged the ill-fated flight to Varennes after the .Revolution and subsequently, at great risk of his life, interviewed the King

and Queen in prison. He was beaten to death by the Swedish mob, but his whole career has been held up as an example in daring and gallantry. The horse Fersen is by Verbins from Gallantry.

Not Eligible. Wananga, Tommy Atkins, and Lady Siegfried ■were nominated for the Highweight at Awapuni on December 27, but they were not eligible, as the race is.confined to qualified jumpers. The highweights on the second and third days are, however, also open to hacks.

Waipukurau Acceptances. Acceptances for the Waipukurau Jockey Club’s meeting on December 27 will close to-night at 8 o'clock.

Answers to Correspondents. “No. 1,” Mokau Camp: (1) £2/1/6. (2) £l/17/6. (3) £l/6/6. “Inquirer'’ Wellington: Yes, Rereatu is in the Auckland Railway Handicap, weight 8.5. He was left off the telegraphed list supplied from Auckland. “V.C.,” Herbertville: £l/15/-. "8.,” Bunnythorpe: (1) Yes, Crocus was a starter in the President’s Handicap at the Waikato meeting. (2) £2/3/6; £1 3/6. (3) £l/7/-. Fixtures I.iec. 18—Waipa Racing Club. Dee. 27—Waipukurau Jockey Club. Dec. 27—Westland Racing Club. Dec, 27, 28 —Dunedin Jockey Club. Pec. 27, 28—Taranaki Jockey Club. Dec. 27. 28, 30—Manawatii Racing Club. Dec. 31; Jan. 1 (1938)—Grey mouth Jockey

Club. Dec. 27, 29; Jan. 1. 3 (1938)—Auckland Racing Club.