TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 59, 7 September 1937, Page 15

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

The betting at Wanganui this week will be under the single-pool system. Shy, whose recent trouble was diagnosed as a bruised heel, is having a spell for a few weeks. ' Cuddle is progressing very satisfactorily in her work at Trentham at present, and may not be long before she comes to hand again. The Ashburton Racing Club has decided to apply to the Racing Conference for the. privilege of staging the Duke of Gloucester Cup next season. L. J. Ellis was offered the mount on Willie Win in his Australian engagements but he has decided to remain in New Zealand. Among the first of the progeny of Nightly to be registered is a filly from Creaseless, a half-sister by Shambles to Count Cavour and Gustavo. The lUly will race as Prairie Moon. The yearling half-sister by Bulandshar to Rival Hit has been named Winning Rival. Among the New Zealand-bred stallions standing in Australia this season are Balmerino (All Black—Anna), Bgs; Deputy Ruler (Chief Ruler—Duchess Endorus). 30gs; Theo (Limond—Mirabelle II), 40gs; and Veilmond (Limond —Veil), lOOgs. • The last-named s list is fully booked for the present season Though he has not been required to do a great deal lately, Waka, the four-year-old half-brother by Tractor to Luna Lux in R. W. A. Lewis's stable at Trentham, is making steady progress. He has let down into a fine type of gelding who should win his share of races in due_ course. ~ Mr "Dick" Wootton, one of the most experienced of racing men, evidently keeps a watchful eye on the .stipendiaries. He remarked the other day that as jockeys had to undergo an eyetest before being permitted to ride, he thought it only fair that there should be an eye-test for stipendiary stewards! Te Hero, the Heroic—Prodice colt in the Te Awamutu. stable of A. Cook, and who created such p good impression in the two-year-old parade at,the Pakuranga Hunt Club's Meeting, has developed hock trouble, so it has been decided to blister him and turn him out. This means he will have to miss his Avondale and other spring engagements. According to a Christchurch report L J. Ellis was to have left for Wanganui today. In additoin to riding Royal Chief in the Flying Handicap, he will have the mount on Taitoru on the first day and will also ride for S. Reid's stable. His mounts on the second day will include Royal Chief in the Wanganui Guineas and Protecitor in the Debutant Stakes, Should Protector shape satisfactorily, he will continue north for the Avondale Stakes to be run on September 18.