SYDNEY TURF NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 143, 14 December 1933, Page 14

SYDNEY TURF NOTES

SUSPECT "RINGER" STIR

(From "Vedette.") SYDXEY, December 7. Publication this week of the handicaps for the major events at Bandwick at Christmas and New Year should enliven racing affairs, which have lately slipped into the doldrums. Melbourne lias had its mild sensation with an alleged ring-in at a minor meeting, it has created a flurry, but as usual the horse has vanished and with it the people concerned. A prize of infinitesimal value is still waiting to be claimed. Vrom the small amount of evidence available it would appear, that the horse had been doing the rounds of the minor meetings iii Victoria under various names. All would have continued smooth but for a "head", who thought he recognised the horse at.the last place (Kilraorc) and invested £200 in the,ring. This amount of money at such a meeting attracted so much publicity that inquiries were instituted, but the trail was very cold and so far has led nowhere. In a country of such a vast size as Australia it is practically impossible to keep track of horses under present arrangements, and officials at the minor meetings are not particularly competent. Even if they were, they could not be expected to detect "ringtails" when they had no knowledge of the horse under its original name. For a long time the A.J.C. has urged a system of registration similar to titledeeds to be produced at scale. Unless owners or trainers had' these papers to be produced if called for, no horse would be permitted to start. Kipper won again for J. T. Jamieson on Saturday, starting at pronounced odds-em. He was inclined to play up at ■ the ■ barrier and was one of the slowest away. He then rushed to the front, arid when he had the race won Bartle allowed him to ease up. Kipper just won by a narrow margin, but it was a close call for Bartle. H. B. Lorigan lost the services of Mabsie last week after one run. The filly injured herself nt Kensington and left this week for a spell. Peter Pan and Deputy Ruler arrived back in Sydney this week after their compulsory holiday. Both horses look particularly well. In fact, Peter Pan has thrived and furnished in a most satisfactory manner and looks a mature and solid horse. W. Stone gave Manchu his first run at Moorefield on Saturday. He failed dismally, showing no pace and whipping in the field. Counterplay appears a hopeless case, for five-furlong races are very scarce. Silver Peak is just a moderate, probably hardly that so far. Xo risks have been taken with J. T. Jamieson's' horses at Randwick. Closing Time is top-weight in both the Villiers Stakes (one mile) and Carrington Stakes (six furlongs), with 9.5 and 9.9 respectively. Dole has 8.6 in the Carrington Stakes. Miramond, with 7.11 in the Summer Cup, is conceding 31b to Prince Pombal and a munber of older horses with winning form. In" Tattersall's Cup, which is framed on a lib higher scale for the furlong shorter journey, he has 7.12. Tironui again let his stable down at Ascot on Wednesday in a moderate field, but he will not have the chance again. J. T. Jamieson sold him immediately after the race to a local enthusiast. H. B. Lorigan has his smart two-year-old Glimmer striding along again at Randwick. This colt developed bleeding trouble when in training before the Spring Meeting, an unusual complaint in two-year-olds. He is a handsome fellow and a good galloper. The Limond—Jewel of Asia colt Sir John is attracting considerable attention at Randwiek these days. A slight mishap prior to the Spring Meeting prevented his starting in the early two-year-old races, but G. Price and his principal patron, Mr. E. Moss, should find him very profitable. He is a very attractive colt and it will be suprising if- later on he does not develop into one of the best of the year. One of- the best ponies racing in Sydney at present is Rose Arrow, a solid 14.1 mare by Arrowsmith from Sleepless..-. Although she has had most of her recent racing in 14.2 events and is right up near the top of the weights, she either wins or is ju.st beaten. She bears quite a resemblance (o Arvowsmith, although naturally built on smaller lines.