"TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 52, 29 August 1935, Page 6

"TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Considerable improvements have recently, been effected atHutt Park, including the repainting of the seats on the two1 older stands.

The Abbey Dream filly, who ran second in the fillies' parade at Ellerslie last Saturday, has been named Abbess of Whitby.

The three-year-old half-sister by Lapidary to Arrow Lad, : Arajean, Celerrimus, etc., has' had the name of Princess Lajean claimed for her. - ;

_ Before his departure for Australia last Friday, the two-year-old fullbrother to Sporting Blood, who was taken with Grand-Sport and Sporting Blood, had the name of Sly Fox claimed for him. .

A partnership has been, registered in Gold Vein, who-is now a member of C. Pritchard's-\team at Trentham, between her former part-owner' Mr. H. W. Dixon and Mr.; R. B. Teal. Gold Vein is a' maiden five-year-old halfsister by Hunting Song to defunct Bayacre.and to Bay Area.

Father's Choice, who was recently acquired from Mr: F. Allen by. Mr. A. Symes, of Hastings, is at present enjoying a spell and may not be returned to work till.the late spring or early summer. It is hoped he will develop into.a useful welter performer.

Hourless, by Negofol from Hour Glass ll, r who.made a great name in America on the Turf and at the stud, died last month. He won several important races, and his progeny included the'.celebrated^geiding'Mike Hall, winner of over -£42,000.

Peter .Beckford, the handsome fullbrother to Good Hunting (Hunting kfhg—Sarty) is to race in the interests of Mr; G. D. Beatson (says a Hawke's Ba.y report). He is one of the few solid-looking Hunting Songs, and though nowhere near wound up has already shown ability.

The French jockey C. Bouillon, first horseman for Baron E. de Rothschild, has not been in luck this ye&r. The stable had. Peniche and Vignes de Seigneur engaged in the Oaks. He chose the latter and Peniche won. The Baron had three runners in the Grand Prix de Paris—Peniche, Bokbul, ana Crudue— and again Bouillon's luck was out He preferred Bokbul, who ran nowhere,, while Crudite won.

_In a recent letter to a Mend, the Randwick trainer Frank McGrath stated that lie had high hopes of Australia for the Epsom Handicap. He had also a good opinion of the New Zealander Master Brierly. Peter Pan's trouble was shoulder rheumatism, and the horse was rapidly improving. "Unless there is a good three-year-old out this year," wrote McGrath, "the old horse will win the Cup again."