TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 61, 9 September 1933, Page 25

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

There will be .racing- at Marton next Wednesday, and at.Ashburton next Saturday. .. . ■ . ; ■ ■•■ Another day V trotting will be couductod at-Hutt Park next Saturday, .when the Hawke's Bay Trotting Club will race at this venue, •-.... The first race at Marton on Wednesday is scheduled to start at-noon, and the other events follow at 45: minute intervals, the last race being timed for 5.15 p.m. The Steeplechaser. Omeo has been turned out at Ashhurst, but he is to be hacked about during the summer, as it' is hoped to race,him again jiext winter. The events ot" main interest at the ' Eosehill Sleeting next Saturday will be the Rosehill Guineas (0 furlongs), the | Hill Stakes (w.f.a., 1 mile), the Camellia Stakes "(7 furlongs), and the Kosehill Spring Handicap (11 furlongs). i At latest advice, Hyperion, about whom reports were more reassuring," was ruling a big favourite for next Wednesday's St. Legei-, with Scarlet Tiger (a stable companion) regarded as his likeliest danger. | Gay Sheila's two-year-old sister (Gay Shield—Lady Marie), who is engaged at j Marton, will race as Gay Blonde. Mr. W. Higgins's Chief Ruler—Deborah, filly has been named Joy Princess. ! The three-year-old half-sister by Potoa to Cottesmore is to race as Queenie Mond. A two-year-old filly of .the same breeding, Windscreen, is reputed to be one of the; fastest youngsters seen out for some seasons at' New Plymouth. The two-year-old full-sister to La Poupee owned by Mr. J. M. Samson and in work at Riccarton, has been named Cup Bearer. Count Cavour's two-year-old halfsister by Robespierre is to race as La Madelon. Keeping to the same style, the two-year-old filly' by Hunting Song from Seasprite has been_ pleasantly named Sea Melody. Seasprite's earlier progeny were Seastar, Seatown, and Seamond. Mr. A. W. H. Devine, of Petone, whose first representative to race will be Redeem at Marton, nest Wednesday, has taken a transfer of. his trainer, T. Pritchard's, colours —black, white sleeves and sash, purple cap. ■ : Glowlight, who has done all her racius in the colours of Mrs: W. D. Graham, is not to be persevered with, and will be returned to her breeders, Messrs. J. W. and L. AY. Storry, of Christchurch. By Silverado from Limelight, Glowlight carries plenty of valuable blood, and she may make a name for . herself as a brood marc. The two-ypur-okl gelding by Spear Dance from Rehutai. who is being trained at Ellerslie by R. Olive, has been named Seven Seas. He is a sturdy youngster who appears to have a good constitution, and his progress will be watched with interest because of the fact that he is one of the first of his sire's '■ progeny to go into training. Brulette, winner of last year's Good-J wood Cup, ran her last race when beaten^ out of a place in the event this year. She has been sent to the Lavington Park Stud, and next season will probably be mated with Press Gang or Hurry On. The highest price realised by a foal in England for a considerable time was 2200 guineas brought.by a bay filly by Tetratema from Anne of Brittany (by Diligence) at the Newmarket ' Second July pales. The foal was purchased by Lord Klle.MTiere, and her dam went to Mr. M. H. Benson nt 1150 guineas. Anne of Btittnny's first foal is tlie speedy Miss Elegance.