TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 51, 1 March 1935, Page 6

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

The tracks at Trenlhuui are now not being opened for work till 6 a.m.

The only bracket at Hutt Park tomorrow is Arapai and Earl Bingen in the Palmer Handicap Trot.

The aged trotter Dilfashion, who claims engagements at Hutt Park tomorrow, is now a member of R. J. Humphreys's team. Previously he was in H. Frost's stable.

Plans for Silver Ring are now definite. He will run in the North Island Challenge Stakes at Trenthara and in the Awapuni Gold Cup, and he will then be shipjoed to Sydney.- : : ' ■ ■ x- ■

Header keeps on, finishing in a place, and a win for him is overdue. From 36yds behind he contested second place in the Improvers' Handicap at New Brighton with Esther, but although he finished well under pressure he could not beat the mare. He will have further chances at Hutt Park tomorrow.

Ray Wilson was granted a jockey's licence by the- Victoria; Rating Club on February 15. This means that all of the eleven riders banned in 1932 nave regained their licences. Wilson won the Sydney Cup of 1932 on Johnnie Jason.

Speed, who .is in the Napieii. Cup tomorrow, was showing a decided limp behind wh.en exercising at Hastings on Tuesday. Possibly he injured himself slightly when he cannoned into Red Rufus at the start of'his.race at Woodville last Saturday;., ■ ■''•'■ . ": '■■■■■:

Beau Gallaute ran'a. better race the final day at Te Aroha tlian was generally realised. He took the Jead six furlongs from home aud looked, the winner approaching the straight, but he failed to run on. Afterwards it was. discovered thiit lie- had 'got liis tongue over the bit, which amply accounts for his dropping out of tho final tussle. , ......

Scotland finished too strongly for the field of sprinters in the Jubilee Handicap on the second day a(fTc Aroha. He was ridden with fine judgment, and -once the straight "was reached Tie went on to record v very easy win by 2Vj lengths. lie had been showing good form earlier in the season, and on his latest performance he, looks like going on to better deeds yet.

Homer was backed for the second' division, of -the Federal Stakes at Caulficld, on February 10 as if he were next door to a certainty, but he failed very badly. After I remarking that his liind legs are not attractive, the Melbourne writer "Bea.con" expresses the opinion that it is "odds against his staying."

The yictoria Racing Club has decided to hold a special meeting at Flemington on Monday, May 6, which will be a public holiday to mark the Silver Jubilee of the King's accession to the throne. To secure the date, the huddle day (Wednesday) of the Grand National Meeting iv July will be dropped- ■ ■'

It appears very doubtful whether the jumper Brown Abbey will stand much more racing and training, says a northern report. He made a very encouraging showing in his first race for some months on the first day at Te Aroha, but it left its effects and he was so sore on the second day that his rider pulled him up before the race was completed. It is -a pity that Brown Abbey is not thoroughly sound, as he is a very capable performer both over hurdles and country.

The Eiccarton trainer J. S. Shaw has to■coived the .six-year-old. Top Gallant, gelding Royal Gallant from liis Auckland patron, Mr. W. Hoskings. Royal Gallant won three races as a three-year-old and was second five times last season. IT is dam, Princess Jlona, was an imported English-bred marc by Troutbeck from Princess Mary, a half-sister to the Oaks winner La Sagesss.