TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 144, 21 June 1938, Page 13

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

' Marton nominations are due at 9 o'clock this evening. . Dannevirke acceptances are due at 9 o'clock this evening. «„«,„,_,,. Nominations, for the Grand Nationals and other principal events at the UJ .U Grand National Meeting close on Fridaw'eiehts for the first day's events at Trentham are due to appear on MondaWithXFlares and Battleship, America has won two of the leading races in England this year. Innes Lad, who won the steepleshurdles double at Tauranga on Saturday, also won over hurdles on the course in March. i Proclamation, maiden winner at Hastings on Saturday, is a three-year-old gelding by Hunting Song out of Aiguille's full-sister Sabellian. Ate, who was well backed first time out' in the maiden race at Hastings on Saturday, is a two-year-old filly by Lord Quex out of Cuddle's full-sister Squeeze. ■ ■ ■ . „ , . „ Spender, winner of the Hawke's Bay Hurdles on Saturday, once previously scored over fences, but that was nearly three years ago at a Rangitikei Meeting. In the meantime, however, he has won several races on the flat, including a highweight at Trentham last March. i • The brilliant three-year-old Courtcraft, who • developed a leg prior to the Wellington Meeting in March and was subsequently blistered, is now being hacked about on his owner's property at Oringi, preparatory to commencing another preparation. After racing disappointingly on the final day at Ellershe, Valmint was showing slight signs of soreness, but he how appears quite sound again, and present intentions are that he will fulfil his engagement in the Woodstock Stakes at Te Rapa.

Master, Musk is in work again at Matamata after having recovered from a strained hock. He was going well when he met with the accident, and should again be prominent in the late spring.

In winning two races at Hastings first up following a spell since midsummer, First Chapter showed what was probably his best form yet, though at times during his hack career he looked like doing better than he has done. He also won at Waipukurau at Christmas first up after a lengthy rest.

Hegemonic, winner of the City Handicap at. the opening meeting of the A.R.C. birthday fixture at Victoria Park, Adelaide, on Saturday, June 4, has proved a bargain, as she was purchased for her owner, Mrs. Walter Rugless, of Glenelg, for 55 guineas by P. Quinla'n at the Sydney yearling sales. This was her third successive win and her ninth success, one of her wins being in the Goodwood Handicap. The rising two-year-old colt by Dark Fox from Our Legion', purchased by Mr. A. D. Potter at the Sydney sales, has had the name Dark Legion claimed for hm. The colt, who has made his appearance on the track at Ellerslie, shows plenty of size and quality. He is a three-quarter brother to Dark Chief, a good performer in Melbourne.