TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 51, 2 March 1937, Page 13

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Acceptances for the first day of-the Wellington; Racing Club's Autumn Meeting'are due at 5. p.m. tomorrow. Gold .Rod was .registering his first success . at'li, miles' when he beat Cuddle in the Essendpn Stakes at Flemingtori on. Saturday. ■•.■■_ Mi1. W. R ; Kemball continues unlucky in his quest for a classic win in Victoria. Prince ,Quex has been, just not quite good enough this season, though he has been a useful performer in other ways. ■ . ,

•Though he failed at Trentham' in January, Rebel Chief' impressed as looking a better-conditioned horse than ever before, and he added' furthers to his recent good record by: scoring a double win at Gore^last week, under 9.10 and 10.2 respectively. ' Cottingham,' a good galloper,' who first distinguished himsell.as a jumper, has been taken in hand again by H. Nurse.i.; His long, period,of inactivity has improved him, but'his?front legs are::yery ugly. '-,:• ; : ■- ' ■ Particulars of the"Ayoridale-Jockey Club's Autumn-Meeting, to be held on April 3. and 5,. show that the-stakes have been' increased' from £2400 to £2840. The increases apply to all except one event. The stake for. the Foley Memorial Handicap has bee"n raised from £250 to £350, and that for the Autumn Handicap from £250 to £300.

Irish Fiddle, the two-year-old halfsister to Cohcertpitch, had not 'done any fast work at Kiccarton • until last week and her progress will be noted with particular interest. So far she has-given her trainer, Mrs. J. Campbell, every satisfaction. , Miracle, the half-brother to McHeath, has not raced for 15 months, but he is in full training again at Riccarton, and is expected to'sport silk very soon. In his seven starts to date. he has been twice placed and he has shown good speed in his races. Black Earl performed, so . poorly when trained at Wingatui that F. Shaw decided to return- him to his owner in Southland, and he was on-his way home when he raced at-Winton. After he had faded out in the Novice Stakes on the first dayi Mr.' H, J. Riddle was prepared to sell him for £40, but he couM not find a buyer. Next day Black Earl won £85 in the Trial Stakes and was sold for £140.