HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 72, 26 March 1931, Page 10

HERE AND THERE

About Bronze Eagle. A report from Takanini states that Bronze Eagle has been restricted to easy . trotting exercise since the Wellington Meeting, but no fault can be found with his condition, and he appears if anything to have benefited by his racing. Now at Trentham. Winloch, the four-year-old bay mare by Paladin from the Menschikoff mare Lady Kinloch, until recently trained at Awapuni, has joined J. Olsen's stable at Trentham. Winloch has won three races to date, and she may possibly develop into a fair sort of performer, for in some recent starts she has been noticed finishing very fast. To Fly South. S. J. Reid and W. D. Moroney, the respective trainers of Historic and Vertigern, have made arrangements to fly to Christchurch late on Easter Saturday evening, after witnessing the first day's racing at Tauherenikau. l\cid has Historic engaged in the Great Autumn only (run on Tuesday), but Moroney has Vertigern in both the Great Easter (run on Monday) and Great Autumn. J. W. Lowe's Team. During the absence of J. W. Lowe in Australia, his head lad, C. Scott, is in charge of his team (Hunting Call, Normandy, Moab Queen, and Red Sun). Scott is identical with the jockey who piloted El Gallo to his double Great Northern Hurdles and Great Northern Steeplechase victories in 1915 and 1010, a feat that may never again be achieved. Weight Was Correct. The statement in circulation thnt Lady Quex was wrongly weighted, and actually carried the wrong weight, in the North Island Challenge Stakes is wholly erroneous. . The assertion is apparently based on Lady Quex's being a four-year-old, whereas she is a five-year-old. The Wellington .Racing Club's official in charge correctly assessed the weight at 0.8, which includes 101b penalty, less 31b mare allowance. Tautbow Sold. The two-year-old gelding Tautbow, by Arrowsmith from Dame Straightlace, has been purchased from the estate of the late J. S. Barrett by Mr. F. Williams, in whose interests he will race at the Canterbury Jockey Club's' Autumn Meeting. He will, remain in T. H. Gillett's stable. Tautbow's only race to date was at the Banks Peninsula Meeting, where he won a division of the Juvenile Stakes. Champagne Stakes. There is a prospect of an unusually interesting contest for the Champagne Stakes at Riccarton on Easter Monday. The 12 horses left in include seven from distant parts. Golden Wings, Oratorian, Esteem, Richborough, and Gay Court will represent the North Island. Last March and Fair Weather will be Otago representatives. Most of them have shown good form this season. Showing Promise. A horse who has been showing a great deal of dash in his work at Takanini lately is Trustee, a four-year-old geldinsj by General Latotir (sire of Karapoti) from Newlant, by Regal News from a mare by Leolantis. Trustee, who is a member of W. Goscombe's team, is still a maiden, but he has come on particularly well of late. Dillon's Preparation. The South Canterbury-owned Dulen, •who; is at present under the supervision of: J. Gray at Takanini, has not been asked to do a great deal of work, and for the time being he is being given light work. His mission is the A.J.C. Champagne Stakes, but he is also engaged in the miuor juvenile events at both Ellers-. lie. and. Avondale. : . . Rosshire Spelling. Rosshire, who broke down in the running of the St. Leger Stakes at Trentham, has been taken to the Auckland Stud Company's farm at I'apatoctqe, where he will enjoy a respite. Rosshire's trouble is in the tendon of his off front leg, and it Jmay be-a few months before bo is again on the scene. Ho is reported to have arrived back at Takanini in good health, and to have .'walked off the train, apparently sound, so that the injury is probably not actually serious. Death of Zircon. After .years of battling over all kinds of fences, Zircon met his death in action on 14th March. He fell while competing in , the .Gordon Steeplechase at Caulfield, and broke his neck. .K. ■Home, theTider, escaped serious injury. Aged 12 years, ■Zircon began his career in New Zealand. Two years ago he was taken from the Dominion to South Australia, a distance of: 5000-miles, fo' compete in the Onkaparinga Great Easter Steeplechase, but came to grief. Zircon was a chestnut gelding by Merry Moment from Hope Dia-

mond, and was half-brother t(i Saiici, Parisian Diamond, and ])iiuunn(l King. He was bred and raced by Mr. 11. M. Campbell, and latoL' by Mi. J. Patersou, of Auckland. Zircon wjis a fair pefi'ormer on the Hat, but it was as a hurdler that he did best. He won Hie Century Hurdles at Wan'ganui, and the Winter Hurdles at Trentham. He Was also successful in steeplechases. Silverado Juveniles. Three yearlings by Silverado, the Eng-lish-bred son of Polymelus, who was imported to Australia and did a' couple of seasons in New Zealand, are to be taken up by Eicearton trainer 6. MurrayAynsley after Easter. One ia a chestnut filly from Reproachful, the dam of Chids, the second is a brown filly from Contempt, who produced Muff and Hoa, and the third, a chestnut colt from Orange Blossom, the dam of Arrowhead and Kakara. Alert Officials. In going through the old Turf records, says "Torpedo" in an article in a southern paper, I am unable to help being struck with the wide-awakeness of the stewards of the early 'eighties. Disqualifications were frequent lor inconsistent running and interference, and the penalty meted out was often a severe one, a twelve months' compulsory retirement being no rarity. Dividend Differences. Another notable feature that strikes one in perusing the Turf records of the 'eighties, says "Torpedo," is the difference tl) ere was between the dividends declared in connection with the inside and outside machines. At the present time, as we all know, the amounts invested inside and outside are pooled, but in the earlier days two separate. dividends were declared. Invariably the price received about a horse on the outside machine was a pound or so in excess of the inside dividend. "Perhaps this was brought about through tlie 'heads' betting only on the inside," he comments, "although I have known many slip out to the outer in the hope of a larger dividend." Odds ana Ends. Acceptances for first-day events at the Auckland Club's Autumn Meeting close at 5 o'clock to-morrow evening, when final payments are also due for the G.N. Oaks, G.N. Champagne Stakes, and G.N. St. Leger. Acceptances for first-day events at the Wairarapa Racing Club's Easter Meeting are due'at 8 o'clock on Monday evening (telegraph office at Eeatherston closes at 5 p.m.). Acceptances for first-day events at the Feilding jockey Club's Easter Meeting close at 9 c'clock on Monday evening. Besides the stake of £1250 attached to the Auckland Easter Handicap, there is a sweepstake of £10 to be paid by all starters. The, sweep money goes to the winner. Mr. T. H. Lowry will send only one of his horses, Chrysology, to the Canterbury Jockey Club's Easter Meeting. R. Alexander will stay at home and proceed with the preparation of the remainder of the team, Chrysology making the trip in company with Mrs. A. M'Donald's team from Awapuni. The somewhat disappointing SubEditor has now been placed in J. Gray's stable at Takanini for further preparation. Eicearton trainer T. H. Gillett has broken in the yearling half-brother to Hard Words (Chief Ruler—Mazabuka), who was purchased by Mr. E. Hay at the Trentham sales for 275 guineas. Hoa, the three-year-old son of Martian and Contempt, who has yet to race, is reported to be striding along nicely in his work at Riocarton. A succession of unfortunate mishaps, having nothing to do with. Hoa's constitution, has retarded his progress. Ranelagh and Kaikahu have been taken in hand again at Riccarton by A. E. Wormald. 'Ranelagh showed himself a useful winter horse last year. _ i Takanini reports that Havering arrived back from Trentham looking in fine fettle. On tlie improvement he made through the Wellington Meeting he will have to be seriously reckoned with in middle-distance events in the near future.