NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 129, 5 June 1929, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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RACING FIXTURES. ' Juna 12—Egmont-Wanganul Hunt Club. Juna 14, 15—Napier Park B.C. Juno 20. 23—SoulU Canterbury J.C. June 21, 22—Hawkes Bay J.C. iWW 29—WaTerley B.C. . Jum 29—Ashburton County B.C. July. 10, 11, 13—Wellington B.C. July 25—Walmata District Hunt Club. July 25. 2r—Glsboma B.C. '■ July.27—South Canterbury Hunt Club. .•: Mister Gamp. . .■'..." The; Great' Northern Hurdles winner Mister Gamp will not run again at Eilers-, lie this meeting, and his next appearance probably will be at Trentham, possibly in the Winter Hurdles. The chestnut won his race 'in. such impressive 'style: that even with a rise in the weights he is sure to be hard to beat when next saddled up. A. E.-Ellis, who rode him, said-after the race that, when he asked Mister; Gamp to go up. to the leaders,-Roman Abbey and Mangani, between five and six furlongs from home, he did not expect his mount to head them off in such a short distance. Mister Gamp was in front just after crossing the second to last fence, and some people, on the stands considered that Ellis had made his move too soon. The horse was bo full of running, however, that he took the lead himself, and gave a demonstration of hk fitness by the way he was galloping away from his opponents at tbe end. In his present form he will take a power of beating in the remaining big hurdle events of the winter. ' In point of fact, 'had he been engaged in the Great j Northern, Steeplechase he might easily have-carried off that event, for the jumps are no more formidable than the .Ellerslie hurdles. . . " . . \ ; .

The Cornwall Winner.

Seatown waa a little sore after cooling out after his run in the Cornwall Handicap. A trip to Australia is still in view for this fellow, and he is to be nominated for the Epsom Handicap, Metropolitan, and other races in Sydney. Although he is sure to get his share of weight, the handicap horses at Randwick at both last spring and autumn meetings were of such inferior quality that he may pay his way over there. Mr. J. Fredric, the owner of Seatown, has had bad luck with the chestnut's dam, Seasprite, for the past two seasons, for on each occasion she slipped twin colt foals to Chief Ruler. This year she is in foal to Limond. ■

A Gam» On. Battler.

'Sunday, between the Wo Great Northern days, an opportunity was taken to renew acquaintance with that game old fellow Surveyor, who is lord of the harem at Mr. J. Paterson's stud at Takapuna. Surveyor, running out in the paddock, has" altered little in appearance, and in his stallion estate is little different from, his light-fleshed appearance as a racehorse.- For an entire he is ad quiet and docile; as a station-hack, but E,. Smith stated that at times he* shows his old paces round the. yard. In the adjoining paddocks were, brood mares, yearlings, and "foals.;. The yearlings and foals one need not liave been told were all by Surveyor, for he stamps, his stock unmistakably. Chestnuts predominated to an overwhelming degree, but there were a few bays and browns. A rising two-year-old colt by Surveyor from Thurence, by'Thurnham from Cadence, is the pick of the basket, and if he does not prove, a good advertisement for his sire his appearance is most misleading. A bright chestnut,, with as solid' a:-set of legs as could be wished for, and hard to fault in general conform mation, he deserves all the classic nominations that are being made for him. Of the foals, a colt by Surveyor from Pellet is a' likely-looking fellowj' 'while the pet of the establishment - r is "Herbie,". : \theyearling colt by' Surveyor from 'Pell,- whose dam died when he was"& fortnight; oldi He has been handTreared,' and naturally considers it his right to be in any party of humans who -goi round; the paddocks. Amongst the mares^running .out is: that, goodlperformer Itnarifcbon;..who^is represented, by a foal; and,-,js"in. foal again to Surveyor. : . : ■.■^.i.jrftjwv.V^ ■ '■„.■-' ;■■■

Pouri,

It is learned that there 1b little amiss with Pouri, but on account of a knock it was^decided not to take any risks with him at Ellerslie, for there are still good jumping races to come. He had been going well in his. work, and was expected to , make a really good. showing in the Great Northern Steeplechase had not bad luck caused his withdrawal. He is in the £5000 steeplechase to be decided at Flemington: next month, and. his connections may decide totry their luck there.

The Last National Winner.

It was Burprifiing to see the winner, Wiltshire, of the last Grand National Steeplechase over the Riccarton country fall in. a hurdle race, but the pace that was: set in the Great Northern Hurdles no doubt brought about his undoing. Unfortunately when he cooled out, Wiltshire showed decided signs of lameness, and it was thought he had ricked a muscle. Hot fomentations were applied for some hours, and the treatment effected an improvement,; and it was hoped to start him in the Great Northern Steeplechase on Monday. He was sent to the post, but was not right, for he Jumped /badly and was pulled up a hopeless case half a mile from home.

A Worthy Brother.

In Taneriri it looks as if the Native owner-trainer Mr. H. Rama has a worthy successor to Hoariri. Taheriil is /a' brother to Hoariri and appears to revel in soft ground like his relative. He gave" the leaders a big start_ half a mile from home in the first division of the Jervois Handicap, but then put in a run round his field which landed him a,fairly comfortable winner. He has not long: returned from a trip to Australia, where, he, was exploited at one of the minor meetings near Sydney, and w0n...•• As he is only a ■ three-year-old lie looks like developing into ; a very useful horse. ';

Turn of the Tide.

The, chairman, of .the stewards of the Auckland Racing Club, Dr. A. M'Gregor Grant, has had exasperating luck with his horses for some time, but on the opening day at Ellerslie, he had 100 per cent. of success with Standfast and Odin. Standfast, owing to light boys not being able to do him justice, had been beaten into minor places several times, but with T. Green up on Saturday he was always going like a .winner. He is a four-year-old halfbrother, to Te Monanui by Valkyrian and likely to be a useful horse even if not of quite, the class of his half-brother. Odin, who ) scored a styHh victory in the Hunters' Hurdle race, stood out on appearance and _was just as superior in the race. He is also by Valkyrian and is a. five-year-old gelding from Koura. On Monday he was tried over the steeplechasecourse' and won again in really good style, the most surprising thing about his victoryi being the good price returned.

Really Good.

Although Gold Money was at a short enough price in a field of twenty-seven hi the Members' Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday, she might have been at: even shorter odds, but for her appearance in the birdcage prior to the race. When paraded she was sweating profusely and was very much on her toes. Her appearance prevented some people from backing her at all and others modified then- investments. When she went away from the crowd she cooled off and was quiet and dry at the barrier. When she came back after her race there was little sign of any excitement. Moreover she won very decisively and showed herself a first-class galloper who should be capable of even better things ne*t year. She is a three-year-ol'.l filly by Paper Money from Miss Ethel.

An Australian Northern Double,

It was singular that the winners of both the big jumping races' at Ellerslie were bred in Australia, in Mister Gamp and Uralla. Uralla was purchased as a yearling by Mr. J. Paterson and raced as a two-year-old eight times-for a second and a third. She is now eight years old, and in her seven years on the Turf she has contested 23G races aird won 13, with 28 minor places. She has won over hurdles and either on the flat or over the jumps. The Great Northern Steeplechase was easily her best effort. She has the reputation of being a trifle-moody, but no doubt Monday was one of her best days. F. 3?oste^ who-rode her to victory, one

r of R. Harmon's apprentices, and he defeated his old-time employer's horse, Roman Abbey. Foster, it is understood, was having his first mount over the Ellerslio Steeplechase course, and he acquitted himself well, riding a really good race on the winner. He was of much more use to his mount than the horseman who rode Uralla on the opening day. This man adopted one of the most extreme Sloan seats ever seen, with the natural result that he was beaten before the horse. :.'.;.., '■•/. .;.- • , ■ One of the Failures. Glendowie's appearance did not satisfy ■ a number of good judges at Ellerslie, but the field- as it was constituted appeared to give him a chance. In the race he performed very badly, and A.E. Ellis realised quite early in the proceedings that he had little 1 hope •of completing the jumping double.' Glendowie need not be written off .oh account of his failure of Monday,; for he will- be a much fitter horse for,the racing.: His connections do not semaphore their intentions for the world to see, but there is an' impression that Glendowie will go to Melbourne for the £5000 prize. With the racing at Ellerslie and another month's workj he should be a much fitter horse. Even if he does j not go to Australia there are still the Wellington and Grand National Steeplechases for him, and he is not likely to be overlooked. .... ■

Consistent.

. Roman Abbey brought off a double of sorts by running .second in each of the Great Northerns. In each, race he gave a fine display of jumping, but just lacked sting at the end of his races. As he is only a five-year-old, he is likely to stay on better with age, but at present he is just not quite solid enough for the gruelling distances of major events. It is said that E. Harmon also contemplates an Australian trip,, and no doubt Roman Abbey will be one of his team. Singularly ™ough, Kawmi also finished third bewi? Koman Abbey' on each occasion at Mlershe. Kawini was plugging on, and under the circumstances ran good races. A Debacle.

■ Mrs. A. McDonald's, trip to Ellerslie was a cpmplete disaster, and she left for home with her horses yesterday without waiting for the last day of the meeting. Red Fuchsia fell in both of the big jumping events, which was somewhat surprising, tor he is regarded as one of the most reliable fencers in commission. He was going particularly well in the Steeplechase until he came to grief on top of the hill the second time round. • Locarno and Mountain^Crag did not start: at Ellerslie at all. „ Ihe- Auckland handicapper paid the team, a compliment, for in th e weights for j the_ Campbell Hurdles to be decided to-day Eed^Fuchsia 11.9 and Locarno and Elicit each .11.5 headed the list. There are f tJl^ of. ™?es for the team, and no doubt they will have a not-too-far-distant day. '■■.: .- „-.: ■ ■•.■■ - : - ; ■/ . - -. ...

Giving the Lie.

• ? tfss, w%?" Maunga was being thrown into the discard -he produced two very useful efforts at Ellersiie. In the Hurdle Race -with .the pace full on all the way he was by no means disgraced. The Steeplechase saw him go an unusual race, for he was found out forcing the pace for the best part of three miles. As a natural result, he could not produce-his usual finishing run, and he made no mistake on the remainder of the trip and finished up in fifth place. On these showings there is hope for Maunga yet. .

A Solid Filly.

.There ia not a great deal of Lucy Rose, the ;• three-year-old filly who won the King Gepree Handicap at Ellerslie, but she isa ; solid customer nevertheless. Like the rest •of the Lucullus breed, she appreciated the easy track,-and her seven furlongs with BJ3 up^n.lmin 29 3-ssec was a pleasing effort. She ftegan from No. 20 in a field •?|-'- 2?» wn'oh is something to-her credit. Jjrom the ; seyen-furlong barrier at EllersAe.; : George. Reid, her trainer, was confident* pf>--success, and. the filly did not let tun down. She has been a good stakeearner this season, having graduated from hack to open company with decided success. ■■ ." ■ ■ ■■.■ "' :. . ... : ■■. ■.

May be a National Horse.

.The much-discussed Overhaul opened his wanning account over hurdles at El\i*w.'LFa^vi 11 jay'^nd' moreover, did it m .most decided style. He gave a great display of fencing, although possibly he jumped a trifle big. This was particularly evadent at^the flight which brought US <£S? i? n. *)? &8t day, which -he, cleared with _feet to, spare. Between four and took the lead from Prince Lv with, ease, Zl Ahel? ftf th? race became a Procesn ■%. Akead? there-are those naming Overhaul as the possible Grand National aS* m nT; and ey "W.wf»» fe tw* f nr? a^, race form 1S superior to I8l a m? r StOT i? amf' alth™gh the North Islander may be the better stayer. At *Lh me UT .°Xerhaul looks like being cZe co"B'^™ g 'for the big prizes to

Odds and Ends.

o^lj&j^ very sore after.his fall d^gad he receivedaSS'SDl^J r?S, d d£ iv<& a good measure of pleasure from two successes of Odin, -a t?oo1 ?^ a #alTOdan mare n / t.lsa Pity Comical was npt kept out auirnWo^ 8, 68-, H«« notPa Sate ftTthr- I Sloekwork brought him down fL^Wv™oß^ ?nd then the fest chase. S undoin S in the SteepleZircon was * beaten horse a long way ehal h01?L m ! he Great- N^thern Steeple^ fonnJ hi- BtoP.P ase m his preparation pulfed up W lDg< and wisely he was .Vexatious broke her leg on the flat goElferSip <*h? - *he,, big Steeplechase at land, bo her birthplace saw her end. f Jn ddaF when Merry Mint LVH? 6!^? 1? George Handicap, hut it io lTn- fUIA f X would have been able, to get near the winner any way ..Bisox is reported to be slightly amiss STS hZ T 6 % the-Cornwall Handicap! No doubt she will recover in time for the later big meetings in the South. . fiotae of the amateur riders in the Carbine Plate at Ellershe on Monday cave poor displays, and backers of Maori Boy VL Pf ™ar Trad_ B°me«UDg- to complain about. Mr. K. Duncan, who scored on nis_own horse Otairi, shaded very well, wnile that usually competent amateur Mr J. Morns, onArcheria,had the bad luck l°ii los. c,hls .lrons when his mount almost tell at barrier rise. Realising his chances were hopeless he pulled up the gelding three, furlongs from home, and cantered m behind the field.

Thoroughbred Sale.

A dispersal sale of stud racing stock owned by Dr. W. C. Ring and Mr. w! O. Ring, of Hinuera, was conducted by Wright, Stepnenson, and Company and G W. Vercoe and Company, Limited, at Te Rapa last week.. There was a representative gathering of buyers. The top price realised was 1025 guineas for the two-year-old Taurua, by Potoa—Unity, the buyer being J. T. Jamieson, Papakura. Taurua is a brother to Te Monanui. The prices averaged 102 guineas,- and the total was 20ol%: guineas. Other purchases were:— Lookout, by Valkyrian—Keep Watch, Mr. J. Bull, Hunterville, 110 guineas; brown filly by Valkyrian—Black-eyed Susan, Mr. B. Hart, Auckland; 100 guineas; Valkyrian, by William the Third—on behalf of a southern client, • 240 guineas; Valkyr, Wright, Stephenson, and Company, Fraisette, by Valais—Fraise, with foal at foot, Mr. J. Gleeson, Bell Block, 127% guineas; Chime, by Royal Fusilier—La Cloche, with foal, Mr. A: Ramsay, Hill Crest, 82>/£ guineas; Pebble 11., by Rock Flint—Petual. with foal. Mr. J. Donald, Wanganui, 75 guineas; Sweet Friar, by Friar Marcus— bweet Alyssum, Mr. J. Donald, Wanganui, 41 Ruineas; AVhin Rock, by Rock FlintPetite Soeur, with foal, Mr. A. P. Brady/ H, E MPa' 39 S"ineas; Galli Curci, by Potoa —PoJly Perkins, with, foal, Mr. A. P. Brady, Te Rap 5i 35 guineas; Black-eyed Busan> by Potoa—High Jinks, witti foal.

Mr. L. B". Odgers, Komakorau, 35 guineas; keep' Watchy-by Flagfall—Black Watch, Mr. J. B. Goodfellow, \Vaihou, 33 guineas; brown mare, :by Nassau—Keep Watch, ■with foal, Mr. A. P. Brady, 24 guineas.