Turf Notes

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 42, 17 August 1929, Page 23

Turf Notes

By "Vedette"

Glendowie.

The secretary of the Racing Conference, 3lr, H. R. Sellars, visited the pressroom at Eiccarton on Thursday to make a statement on behalf, of Mr. H. Kothery and A..' Rhodes, owner and trainer respectively of Glendowie. It appears something had been circulated from some source to the effect that Glendowie was not what he was supposed to be —a seven-year-old brown gelding by Lucullus from a Salva-, dan mare —and,, moreover, it was even said that he was the well-known Australian performer Clan Robert: Mr. Sellars stated that a cablegram had been sent to Australia to inquire as to the whereabouts of Clan Robert, and the reply, was to the effect that the Victorian horse was now on ■ome up-country station. Christchurch has been so rife this week with startling «t.iies of alleged attempted nobbling of aorses, and questionable identity of others that Mr. Rothery, through the secretary ( of the conference, lias hastened to clear his good name. This explanation, however, was the first intimation to the Press representatives that Glendowie's identity was even mildly under suspicion. It was also added that Mr. Rothery desired it made known that Glendowie had been operated on for wind infirmity. This information had already been well broadcasted. - ■ . ■

Mangani.

■ Those who sat down to study the form book and weigh up pounds and ounces could not get away from Mangani as a great Grand National Hurdles possibility 1 his. does not apply to all jumping races, but in the case of Mangani it worked out completely true. On actual figures Mangani looked sure to beat Mister Gamp, and the finish of the race. Possibly because iie. has not come under the public eye Bince the Great Northern Meeting ManIgani was mildly overlooked, but he earned .solid support on the totalisator. It day. Possibly he was lucky that Lancer Slot f^ bf ? C?i dens of his teSultl pilot E. Shaw, but that is all in the luck reallv 6 S cinij «ame- Mangani &™l really nrst-class performer on Auckland Thi^' **£ iis record s^ds inlpectiof wmmm Unlucky Aberfeldy. ever, iie has given.the lie to tW w ac looks worth exploiting in the hurdle .events in Australia. Incidentally like thp o£n eFA^ c ?' Au<*land-bred, being by 9um Abbey from a useful mare in Uran-

Two-year-olds at Riccarton.

thS^stf seen of imported Last Dart's mo-eny S»P w T f * the first division of the tt • l^ sday L ul a seldmg from . -Delphi colt. Rapier's stable shelters a -" W»t i BaV f oper, -J n *he Valkyrian-Keep :V Watch, colt, while Palestrina's son Pharaoh, by Shambles looks a good sort and is-a nice mover. Al. Jonson, a colt by , Lfmond from Motley, also strode down -„ /well. A filly by Tractor from Moulin •Rouge carrying the Apache colours and : olß t Cayour's brother led the third - division bunch. Praise, the LimondEulogy filly i n p. V. Mason's stable, ran--about at the. start, but she is a fine big ally, and on looks should gallop. Gold Cure. : Gold Cure was . handicapped in the early part of the Winter Cup by having to start from No. 19 at the barrier. He, .had to be bustled along to get a good , position, and it was no disgrace that he weakened into fourth place at the end ■ $. at race- Iq the six-furlong event on Thursday he drew No. 5, and was ■ tucked in behind tho 'leaders to the false ' ■ rail. He then came- through, to make 'the event, a procession. Batten has this fellow very _ well, and he will soon earn! jfcome more stake-money. A Game Effort. , Most supporters of the Black' JVI int-ltoyal tiame bracket at Riccarton on Thursday were looking to Black Mint to pull them . through. He failed, but Royal Game was a_yery worthy second string. The little fellow, carefully handled, has run out a mile and a quarter before, but this was ; probably hia best effort. S\ Voight rode him very patiently, and the Trentbam horse made his effort just at the right moment. Although Courageous was finishing all over him, Royal Game had a : comfortable margin on the post. H. Prit- . chard has Royal Game particularly well, arid the success must have attoned for some recent disappointments.

Odds and Ends.

_Horomea is one of the jumping finds , Ot the winter. Her National Hurdles form makes the hack hurdle form at Trentham -„look fairly good, but no doubt she is also ■ a greatly improved mare. Craigtnore is not a great stayer, but in a snort distance hurdle race at any time ; he would take some beating. He seems to •-, knock himself about by pulling hard. The time credited to Apache, the winner of the hack hurdle race at Kiccarton on Thursday, was almost a record. Eoi de Val was galloped on rather badly , in the Woolston Handicap on Thursday at Kiccarton, which may have accounted for ■. his display. • ■ _ Dubious has developed into a fine jumper. Attempting to race him into the fences brought about the undoing of Matu in .the Beaufort Steeplechase. With one or the other out 01 the race, cither Amorist or Gala Day would have done better in the Spreydon Hurdles on Thursday. That is not to say that they would have beaten Apache all the same. They cut at each other all the way almost to the turn. Carinthia shapes like winning a hack hurdle race shortly. He improved considerably from day to day at Riccarton. F. V.oight rode two fine races at Ricearton on Thursday on Glenrowan and Royal Game. Horsemanship played no small part in their successes. Subdivision should be the right type for Bix-furlong events at the Geraldine Meeting early in the spring. He is a good fceginner and the small course should suit him.

• Royal Sflxon Tvas at over double figures to. win in the' August Handicap on Thursday, and his second dividend was not far short of that of Gold Cure, the winner This surprised .many who watched him in the Winter Cup. ■ Quantum did not really flatter his supporters in the August Handicap at Ric-c-arton. He did not appear to begin with his usual dash. The English horse Honeycomb looks like being a good performer this season. He races as if staying is his game. Certainly he beat only a field of hacks over 3 mile at Riccarton, but the way he fulfilled his* task was very impressive. Wrigley is a Southbern hack to be kept in mind for a. distance event at any time now.' ""A mile race at ,one of the minor meetings in the South should see him come into'his own. Tcheka ran a good but rather unlucky race in the Islington Handicap at Riecarton on Thursday. The slow pace early probably was not in his favour, and in addition he received an interrupted run in the straight.

AT ADDINGTON

PADLOCK AGAIN

KINGSCRAFT A CUP HOESE

(By Telegraph, from "Vedette.")

The Metropolitan Trotting Club's Meeting was concluded yesterday in brilliant weather, really more like a summer's day. Naturally very fast times were the order of the day, and the new system of handicapping was well tested. It is early yet to form an opinion as to its merits. Anyway, it gave Koro Peter and Padlock three wins at the meeting. There was again a good attendance, and the totalisator returns were £50,297, compared with £49 - 072 10s last year. The total fov the meeting was £134,625, compared with £126,558 last year. ■ ■ . ■■

who hails from Palmerston North, was quite the hero of the meeting, pacing in brilliant style. He is an angular customer, and does not look a good horse, but results tell. He pulled up decidedly sore in front.

King Pointer, Linkman, and Moneyspider by their times qualified for inclusion .in the New Zealand Cup field nest November.

-/midwinter handicap.

Koro Peter was a short-priced favourite Herbilwin led early from Wild Hebe and Young Carbine. Koro Peter moved up four furlongs from home, but broke and lost ground. He finished fast, however, when once he struck his gait, and came on to beat the fast-finishing Duke Bingen by a length. Young Carbine was half a length away third, and Wild Hebe and Herbilwin next.- Koro Peter did well apart from his break, and Duke Bingen again trotted an excellent race, and» was a bit unlucky. LIGHTNING HANDICAP. The Chef-High Jinks bracket and Lin^field earned the bulk of the money. Harvest Child, Lingfield, and Chef • began best, and Chef ran to the front at the lialf-mile to go on and win easily by two lengths. A great race for second saw .Bessie Logan beat Logan Hanlon by a neck Wrth Harvest Child another neck away and Jean M'Elwyn right up next. Chef scored decisively. Bessie Logan, Logan -Hanlon, and "Jean M'Elwyn all paced fine races. NATIONAL HANDICAP. ' Padlock naturally was backed down to a short price, but really a generous one tor the certainty he appeared on the handicap. Quality, Glideaway, and Kingseraft all began slowly. Terence . Dillon and llaphne de Oro were iv front when they had settled down from ■ Imprint, King Pointer Ghdeaway, and Padlock. There was little change until half a mile from home, when King Pointer moved up ahead of Terence Dillon, with Padlock handy andJiingscraft closing up. Once into the straight. Padlock strode away to win by half a length from Quality, who finished fast on the rails. King Pointer, who broke on the post, was half a length back third, and Kingseraft fourth. Glideaway and Terence Dillon, in line, were next. Padlock was 'well suited by the slow pace early, but probably' he would have won anyway. Quality and King Pointer both went excellent races, particularly Quality, who lost ground early. Kingscraft, once on the way, paced most attractively, and, although the New Zea* land Trotting Cup is a long way away, if he trains on satisfactorily, ho will take all kinds of beating.

FEDERAL HANDICAP.

Although Carmel was favourite, Wil'ma Dillon was seized on as the best of good tilings,.despite the fact that this was his first appearance at the meeting. He was soon in front, and led past the stands a bunch composed of Granite City, Carmel, Dilworth,- Grey Cloud, aud Downcast. Wilrnu Dillon led three furlongs from home from Carmel and Dilwovth, with Zenith and Grey Cloud next, and Bessie Logan running round her field. Wilma Dillon was not really troubled, and won by threo lengths from Zenith, who beat Dilworth by two lengths. Carmel, Bessie Logan, Downcast, and William the Great all well up were next. Wilma Dillon is a recent addition to W. J. Tomkinson's stable, and a likely good stake earner this season. Zenith, Dilworth. and Carmel all paced good races. Bessie Logan, set an impossible task, was not disgraced. Dilworth pulled up sore.

HEATHCOTE HANDICAP

Travis Axworthy, Zella, and Harvest Child were all solidly backed. Rebel led for a mile and a half from Baynut, Desert Star, Travis Axworthy, Zella, Jolly Chimes, Glenelg,. and Harvest Child. Travis Axworthy and Harvest Child took the lead three furlongs from home from Jolly Chimes and Linlcman. Harvest Child held Travis Axworthy in the run homo, and beat him by a length. Linkman was three lengths away third, with Aero and Zella next, and then Glenelg and Real Light. Harvest Child won well after racing solidly in, the mile saddle event earlier in the day. Linkmau was set too stiff a task. Glenelg will strike his form soon.

ADDINGTON HANDICAP. Western Voyage and Bingen Starr carried more than half the total amount invested, Moneyspider, the winner, being at a long price. Nighborn led Lee Todd and Western Voyage for a mile and a half, with the back-markers steadily closing up: Moneyspider closed on Lee Todd and Engagement at the turn, with Western Voyage handy, lloneyspider came on fast and won by half a length from Western Voyage, who heat Native Star by half'a, length. Engagement was a close fourth, with Kempton Best. Moneyspider qualified for inclusion in the next New Zealand Cup, and trotted a fine race. Western Voyage also went a great race, and both Native Star and Kempton shaped like early winners. '

ISLINGTON HANDICAP.

Nelson de Oro, Great Delight, and Grandlight were all well backed. Nelson de Oro was in front at.the stands from Delightful, Grandlight, Lady Cello, and Curfew Boy. Delightful took charge just in tront of Nelson de Oro, with six furlongs to go, otherwise there was little change until three furlongs from borne, when Grandhght went up to Delightful and Great Delight raced round to the leaders. Grandlight beat Great Delight home by a length, with Delightful pulling. up -four lengths away. Sunny Bob, Lady CeUo, Locauda Boy, and Firpo were next. > Grandlight finished too-well for Great Delight, who was forced to go out wide all the way round the turn Nelson de Oro did well for a mile and a half. Delightful should soon pick up a stake.

FAREWELL HANDICAP.

Spirited betting saw Native Prince a decided favourite. Golden Devon- led for a mile from Black Admiral, Jean M'Elwyn Maiwhariti, Bonny Logan, and Loganwood' Majwhanti then shot to the front and came on to win decidedly by .three lengths ti om Bonny Logan, who beat Jean M'Elwyn by a head. Logan Chief and Loganwood were next, just ahead of Native Prince and Western King. Maiwhaviti's effort was bnlhant, and Bonny Logan and Pri? M?'7 yn shOWGd their best. Native Prince had an impossible task.. Ahuriri rear ad a good worl<-°»fc « the

Results:—

of""' 0. 1 Handicap (harness), of 350 sors; and » h?if .r "n"°P<)led trotters; ono mile Young Carbine. 12yds bhd, 3 Also started 4 Eileen Wood, 11 Dolores,'l4 Mount Rot'-il 6 Peter Un, scr; 8 Audobell, 12 Wild Hebe l"yds m«T lA I ? erb"W' n- 24yds behtad; 15 cion! Sfi'i ° lS^ n Boy- 36yds behind; 7 Audo- £«?■!,% snady J?an '- ' )Byd3 behind; 13 Bonny Belmont, 60yds behind. Time, 3mln 23 2-ssoc Llehtnlne Handicap (saddle), of 300 sots--2^3 class; one mile.—l Chef. 12yds bhd (f! Price), I; (, Bessie Logan, 24yds blid. 2; 5 Xogan Hanlon. 24yds bhd, S. Also startedI Flrp,%,? Harvest Child- 2 Ungfleld, scrT'i D 1-osec VyU> 3 bM"d- Time, 2mln

NATIONAL HANDICAP (harness), of 1000 soys; 4.27 class; two ,miles.

1 J'(\v'Hughes)" S Padlock- 3(i- vds behind 1 J. O'Grad.v's Quality, 12yds "behind"" (C. &. Donald) •> 5 W. M'Donald's King Pointer, "s'cr" id', 'if Hooper) 3 2 B. Grlce's Kingscrart, 12yds behind (D, Withers) _ 4 Also started: 6 Daphne- do Oro, 4 IHideawas,

scr; 3 Imprint, 12yds behind; 3 Terence Dillon, 24yds behind. Time, 4min 22sec

Federal Handicap (harness), of 300 sots; J..4S class; one mile and a quarter.—2 Wiuna Dillon, scr (W. J. Tomkinson), 1; 5 Zenith, 24yds bhd, 2; 3 Dilworth, 24yds bhd, 3. Also started: 10 Downcast, 14 Granite City, 13 Hector's Own, Lady Matchllght and Orphan (bracketed), 8 Trimmer, 17 William the Great, 1 Carrael, scr; 12 Grey Cloud, 4 Genuine, 7 Great Logan, 12yds behind; G Bessie Logan 15 Final M'Kinney, 10 Vesuvius. 11 Logan Hanlon, 06yds behind. Time, 2mln 41 l-sscc.

Heathcote Handicap (harness), of 400 soys; l'i v, S, la3S; two mlles- —' Harvest Child, 36yds behind (C. E. Lindsay), 1; 1 Travis Axworthy, 24yds bhd, 2; 3 Linkman, 72yds bhd, 3. Also started: 2 Zella, 16 Arlkl, 12 Avenger, 7 Baynut, 8 Desert Star, 15 Rebel, scr; 13 Omaha, 6 Real Light, 12yds behind; 10 Billy Sea, 5 Glenelg, 11 Jolly Chimes, 9 Jolly Pet, 21yds behind; 14 Acre, 4Syds behind. Acre was fourth. Time,- 4min 27 2-ssec. ADDDJGTON HANDICAP (harness), of 450 soys; 4.38 class; two miles. 1 J. Bryce's Moneysplder, • 120 yds behind (Owner) j 1 31. O'Brien's Western Voyage, 24yds behind (W. J. Tomkinson) 2 4 W. Fay's Native Star, 84yds bhd (M. B. Edwards) 3 Also started: 2 Bingor Starr, 2 Nighborn, 171, Vf, odd' 12yds b<*in<i; 3 Engagement. 3byds behind; 0 Kempton, 72yds behind. Time 4min 25 l-ssec. Islington Handicap, of 400 soys; <i.3S class; two miles.—3 Grandlight, scr (E. J. Bryce) 1; •r ,Gr|at .Delight, 48yds behind, 2; 5 Delightful, 24yds behind, 3. Also started: 7 Curfew Boy, 8 Kautoma, 14 Mac Dillon, scr; 12 Erin's Lynn, 9 Lady Cello, 1 Nelson de 0r0,'4 Sunny Bob, 12yds behind; 11 Firpo, 10 Locanda Boy, 6 Nelson M'Cormack, 24yds behind; 13 Hectors Own, 36yds behind. Time, 4mln 31 3-Ssoc.

Farewell Handicap (harness), of 400 soys; "'i v.lass; ono, rnlle and a luarter.—3 Maiwhariti, scr (W. J. Tomkinson)', 1; G Bonny Logan, 12yds behind, 2; 4 Jean M'Elwyn scr, 3. Also started: 2 Black Admiral and Western King (bracketed), 7 Golden Devon scr; 5 Imprint scr, and AUnrirl 12yds Mid (bracketed); 9 St. Maura, scr; S" Jack Potts 10 Loganwood. 12yds behind; 6 Logan Chief (bracketed with Bonny Logan), 1 Native Prince, 24yds behind. Time, 2min 42sec.