TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 133, 7 June 1935, Page 6

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Otauru King, who had to be thrown out of training in January as a result of a bowed tendon, has resumed at Treiftham and so far has been standing up to the light tasks required from him.

The Trentham trainer J. Ayres, who has recently been indisposed, is now able to get up for ,a few hours each day, but it may be some time before he is able to take charge of his horses again.

To replace Hybiscus, who (recently had to be destroyed, J. A. Nelson has received Manurewa from his patron, Mr. W. Smart. Manurewa is a three-year-old filly by Spear Dance from the Swift Flight mare Swift Bird, who belongs to the same family as the Wellington Cup winner Nobleman and the Grand National Hurdles winner Hylans.

The northern trainer J. W. Lowe, who is at present on holiday in Australia, expects to leave on his return at the end of the month. Meanwhile his two horses (Red Sun and Sunee) are going along in regular easy tasks to be in readuiess for spring racing.

Eight yearlings who have been in charge of H. Telford &nd H. Pritchard at Trentham since the January sales were to have been shipped to Sydney yesterday, but with stud sheep aboard there was insufficient room for them on the Wanganella. They will now go on June 14 or July 4. .

The Limond—Aspic colt, for whom Mr. E. Moss paid 1100 guineas at the January sales, is not to be sent over to his owner with the othe.r yearlings, but he will remain at Trentham in charge of H. Telford. There is a possibility of his being ■ given a few starts in the Dominion next season.

It is reported that Knock Out is likely to be sold by Sir Charles Clifford to a South Canterbury owner.

Melbourne reports state that the grey Hunting Song gelding Araunah has become a bleeder and M. McGrath has sent him out for a spell.

Mesa, the French filly who won the One Thousand Guineas' at Newmarket on May 3, was beaten by a short bead in the Prix de la Jonchere, seven furlongs, at.Longchampon April 22. Her conqueror was Jus de Raisin. The Value of the Paris race was 40,000 francs.

Lady, Wold, a winner in Perth recently,, is a.six-year-old who has done little racing. One reason for this is that as : a youngster she was lost in the bush for nearly two years.

Foreign Star, winner of the Domain Handicap at Wingatui on Tuesday, was purchased in Hastings last year by her present owner-trainer, S. G. Ware, from the breeder, Mr. G. D. Beatson. Her dam, Asterism, is by Lord Quex from ASterina, by.Merry Moment from Asteroid, by Apremont. Asterina was,also dam of Asturisca.