TURF NOTES.

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 152, 30 June 1938, Page 13

TURF NOTES.

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WELLINGTON MEETING

FIRST DAY FIELDS

ELEVEN IN STEEPLECHASE

H Splendid acceptances were received |j for the first day of the Wellington RacH ing Club's Meeting, to be held on July j 5, 7, and 9. The total for the eight j races is 135, as against 118 last year, 4 and the Winter Hurdles has attracted i a field of fifteen, a similar number to j that remaining in at this stage last year. There were no outstanding lastminute withdrawals in the Wellington < Steeplechase, lor recent reports have j stated that both Jolly Beggar and Nocj turnus would not make the trip, also j that John Charles was likely to con- < test hurdling events. The other five scratchings all came fro/n the minimum. Eleven remain in, and the event will provide additional interest by the ( inclusion of last year's winner Sanf toft, and the fact that both Bryce Street < and Erination, second and third in the < Great Northern Steeplechase respectively, still hold their ground. Eighteen of the thirty-nine entrants for the Whyte Handicap have dropped out, including the four topweights, Whirling, Flood Tide, Ponty, ai»d Kilonsa. However, the remaining list embraces some first-class milers, and a splendid contest should be witnessed. The Great Northern Hurdles winner Erination holds pride of place in the J Winter Hurdles, and he will attempt t to complete a formidable double. ProI mising young hurdlers in Small Boy ! and Padishah failed to survive the payment, but in this event there were no particularly notable withdrawals. The comparative acceptances are: — 1937. 1935. Marlrl Steeplechase IS J? Woburn Handicap *. 21 2;> Vittorla Hurdles 10 19 Steward!' Handicap ... 13 23 Wellington Steeplecbas# ..... 14 U I Trentham Hurdles 10 1J I Whyte Handicap IS ?1 I .Te Aro Handicap 20 H . U8 135 The list Is as follows: — MAttlM HACK AND HUNTEBS' steeplechase, £300; (bout 2Vt miles. Flashlight .. 10 11 King Must or . 9 • Monastic .... 10 8 Eoyal Komance 9 4 Kahunoke ... 10 I Nlghtbound .. 9 2 Chile ....... 912 Acron 8 * Prlmak ..... 911 Monteloo .... 9 0 | 12.9 WOBUBN HANDICAP, £300; 8 furlongs. Jazz Boy ..... 10 i Gay Hunting ..84 Second Innings 9 S Bluffer ..... 8 S Lady Leigh .. 9 8 Hunting Chorus 8 8 Paul Robeson . 9 1 Gl&dlum .... 8 2 Captain Tudor 9 1 Motber-ln-Law 8 S Superior Guard 8 11 Fairy Dale .. 8 0 Advance Plane 8 11 Great Quex ... 8 0 Reasonable .. 810 Kinloch ..... 8 0 Earl's Court .. 8 10 Sing Lee .... 8 0 Potent 8 19 Sly Fox 8 « Jan Bldd 8 8 Pursuit 8 0 Great Pal .... 8 T Quezon* .... 8 • Sen Acre ..... 8 I 12.48 VITTOHIA HURDLE HANDICAP, £300; 1% miles. Sunea ...... 10 8 Contract 9 ■ Middle .... 10 4 Black Man ..9 4 Taumaa .... 10 8 Entheos .... 9 2 Curl 10 1 Chaste 9 • Scrap ....... 911 Greek Arms ..9 0 Tall Light ... 9 11 Sunder 9 0 Sinking Fund . 8 10 Jewish Lad ... 9 0 King Mestor . 9 10 Laggard 8 0 Valarth 9 t Lustral .... 9 0 Tareha .....8 1 1.30 STEWARDS' HANDICAP, £400; 6 furlongs. Catalogue .... 9 18. Hunting Blood 8 8 Kolllcker ... 9 7 Fariand .... 8 8 Big Dook ... 9 5 Golden Blonde 8 8 Notium .... 9 5 Haughty , Mlttie 9 4 Winner 8 7 1 Rebel Mate .. 9 4 Esse* ....... 8 8 Pakanul ..... 9 t Gaily 8 8 Prince iAcre ..9 1 Collodion .... 8 0 . Debham ..... 9 0 Matoru ••... 8 0Triune ..... 8 11. Merial ...... 8 0 Great Hope .. 8 9 Moneyless ... 8 0 Maori Song ..89 Sweet Rose .. 8 0 2.9 WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, £1000; about 3% miles. Clarion Call . 11 4 Bryce Street .. 9 7 All Irish 10 9 Klnkle ...... 9 S Red Sun .... 10 7 Smiling Thru . 9 5 Erination ... 10 1 Brigadore .... 9 1 Manawatu ... 913 Kahunoke .. 8 0 Santoft ..... 918 , Non-Acceptors. Jolly Beggar ..11 4 Chile 9 0 Nociurnua ... 10 13 Count Willonyx 9 0 John Charles .10 1 Flashlight .. 9 0 Arctic Star .. 9 0 Surroy 9 0 TRENTHAM HURDLE HANDICAP, £500; 1% miles. Silk Sot 10 8 KilberU .... 911 Donegal 10 t Pango 9 9 Court Yard ... 10 4 Beau Gallante 9 8 John Charles . 10 2 Aurora's Love . 9 4 Full of Scotch 10 2 Spender 8 2 Charade .... 10 X Southern Blood 9 0 3,32 WHYTE HANDICAP, £500; 1 mile. Master Cyklon 8 12 Haughty De Friedd ... S 12 Winner 8 1 Brazen King .. 8 12 Alram 8 0 Arctic King .. 811 Lady Montana 8 0 Enge 811 Legatee .... Tl3 Ned Cuttle ... 8 » Conveyer .... Jll Quadroon •••• & *8 General Rote • T i Alunga ..... 8 1 Joe Louis ..... 7 7 Korero ..... 8 4 LoombinaUOO i T Lazybones ..8 2 Moneyless ... T J Monlpere ... 8 1 Wagner ..... I 7 Non-Acceptors. Whirling 1 I Mungatoon ..8 1 Flood Tide .... 9 4 Pennycome- I Ponty 9 0 quick fll ] Kilonsa ..... 812 First Chapter .77. Alma 8 11 Gay Rebel .... 7 7 RolUcker .... 8 8 Requiem .... 7 7 Araboa ...... 8 8 To Hal .....a 7 J Curie 8 4 Winsome Lu .. 7 7 ! Gold Vaals .. 8 4 Puroto ...... 7 7 j Passion Fruit . 8 2 Mishna 7 T ] 4.12 TE ARO HANDICAP, £300; 1 mile. J Requiem .... 9 8 Sunbeam .... 8 7 1 Puroto 9 8 Lord Quick ... 8 7 < Rotoma ..... 9 3 Gold Glare ... 8 7 Hunting Mint . 9 I Dark Red .... 8 0 , Royal Record . 810 Raroa ..... 8 0 Valantua .... 8 9 The Wrecker .. 8 0 ' El Meynell .... 8 9 Revival 8 9 THIRD DAY. , WINTEB HURDLES, £750; 2% miles. Erination ... 11 0 Aurora's Love .92; Silk Sox .... 10 0 Black Man .... 9 0 . Donegal ..... 10 4 Chaste ...... 8 0 1 Court Yard ... 10 2 Middle ...... 8 0 s John Charles . 10 2 Monastic .... 9 9 Full of Scotch 10 1 Southern ( Charade ..... 10 1 Blood 9 0 i Beau Gallante 9 t Spender 9 1 j Non-Acceptors. j. Small Boy ... 10 J Pango 9 8 Padishah .... 10 8 Silver Sight ..9 1 t Sunee ....... 9 8 - SYLVAN'S BRIGHT FUTURE ] I The Nelson trainer L. F. Berkett can j always be relied upon to unearth a promising trotter, and the latest to y gain prominence is Sylvan, who scored j three firsts, five seconds, and one third t in eleven outings this season. She is j. solid and possesses a splendid burst of : speed, and there should be a bright „ [future in store for her. 6 She is bred in Southland, and is by Nelson Bingen from Glade, and is thus ® a full-sister to Gyrate and Ballade, and ? a half-sister to Final McKinney, who l _ has taken a record of 2min 10 3-ssec. Glade was by Logan Pointer from f Merce, the dam of Merce Pointer. Coldstream Guard, Sunspeck, Merce Bingen, Sunspot, and others. Merce 1 was a daughter of Galindo and Author- ° ess, the dam of that one-time cham- £ pion Author Dillon. The dam of « Authoress is Thelma, who has proved ? one of the foundation mares in trotting c throughout the last decade or more. £ Like most of the progeny of Nelson E Bingen, Sylvan can act in any kind of n going, and this will be a decided point C in her favour in the future. Y ti The New Zealand-bred mare Dainty j Verse failed by half a head in an at- c tempt at the West Australian Turf ,i Club's Meeting to score her fifth win in successive starts. She had 9.11, n and although only a small mare, she " filled second place behind Galerius, ° who had 271b less. The five permanent fences of the 1 steeplechase course at Trentham will a be available for schooling work for ti the next few days- a

ENGK AT HIS BEST

TE MONOWAi IS UNLUCKY

(Special from '"Early Bird.")

AUCKLAND, June 29. Du Maurier impressed by his splendid finishing effort in the first division of the Arapuni Hack last Saturday, for he carried 10.6 and was conceding Alyth 241b. He was less than a length away from the winner at the finish after being a good way back at the turn. He should show up among the sprinters at Trentham.

A couple of years ago Sing Lee promised to make more than a useful performer, but an injury necessitated a long spell. He has recently resumed racing, and his fifth in the first division of the hack sprint at Te Rapa indicated that he is coming back to form. He is a five-year-old by Hunting Song from the Auckland Railway Hani dicap winner Nancy Lee, and is bred for speed. He is entered for minor events at Trentham.

El Meynell's effort in winning the hack mile at Te Rapa was a fine one, for he was kept up to his task all the way. He and Silver Glow were neck and neck at the distance, and it looked as if the latter would come out on top, but shaken up El Meynell responded gallantly and was doing it better than his opponent at the post. On this form the half-brother to View Halloo should be prominent in his engagements at Trentham, as he appears to be suited by soft ground. Hack sprinters entered for the Wellington Meeting that failed to make a showing at Te Rapa were Superior Guard and Sen Acre. The latter was in the ruck early and scarcely got out of it at any stage of her race. Her form can be overlooked for she can do better than that. Superior Guard was started among the open sprinters at the Great Northern Meeting and was not disgraced. He was conceded a good chance against the hacks last Saturday but was never prominent and his seventh placing at the post was the nearest he was to the leaders at any part. With' his stablemate Enge having won the Woodstock Stakes last Saturday, J. W. Cathro appeared to have an excellent chance of pulling off the flat double with Maori Song in the shorter race, but he was doomed to disappointment. He was always handy, but there was some slight interference crossing the top that did not improve his chances, while he was disappointed when going for an opening just inside the distance. In his last three races he has struck trouble, despite which he has gone good races, so he may be expected to do better on the big Trentham, track.

That Enge is back to his best form was illustrated by his very easy win over a mile and a quarter last week. His latest win was so easily secured that it had to be seen to be believed. It was the easiest flat victory since Hunting Blood ran away with his hack sprints on the same course some weeks earlier. On this showing he is going to take some beating at Trentham. By standing on the mark when the barrier lifted in the Seddon Handicap last Saturday, the well-backed Young Paddon lost all chance he had by having to concede his opponents several lengths' start. He looked, well and although he was taking on a smart field the strong support accorded him suggested that he was expected to run; well. He is. among those listed- for Trentham,' where last July he won his : first race when he led home the Trial Plate field. Young Paddon acts well in bad ground, as also does Erndale, another of the same family. Te Monowai was one of the unlucky runners in the open seven furlongs last Saturday/ She dwelt on the mark and was near the rear early, but even then ran a very fine race. She has not 'raced up to expectations since entering open company, but she is better than these efforts have shown and her turn may come at Matamata three weeks hence. Her stable companion, Besiege, making his appearance after a spell, looked a bit burly, but he ran a fine race- until his condition failed. He should be a problem for some of his opponents wnen next produced. TURF NEWS IN BRIEF Leigh will have admirers In the hack sprints at Trentham next week. „ The return of wet weather has practically settled any chance of good going at Trentham next week. , Bois Roussel, winner of the Epsom Derby at the beginning of the month, is not engaged in the St. Leger Stakes. Primaks absence from the Dannevirke fields last Saturday was due to his having knocked himself while workinig a couple of days earlier. The West Derby studmaster, Mr. A. E. Preston, had the misfortune to lose a fine-looking yearling half-sister by Defoe to Erua last weekend.The only barrier at Trentham besides the mile that was altered after the new survey was made is the seven furlongs. The outside pylon of this barrier had to be moved back a couple op so fcst. The Takanini trainer P. E. Pone is stated to be training a promismg-look-ing sort named Bronze Trail, a haubrother by Bronze Eagle to Te Kara. Royal Mimic is# reported to. have freshened up nicely since jwnmg.c. Morse's stable at Takanini. All well in the meantime he should be verv forward by the time the Pakuranga Hunt Meeting comes round m A j g^y 'BroKiby, who was successful on Contract in a hurdle race at Grevmouth, is a son of the Invercargul trainer R. Bromby. Br°mby, who was apprenticed to the Riverton trainer R. McNay, is now attached to M. Conza s stable at Riccarton. The apprentice G. Watson, who received a broken collarbone when he had a fall from Davolo at Washdyke last month, has resumed work and will be riding at the Wellington Meeting. Riding engagements announced for the, Oamaru Meeting on Saturday are; —j. Jennings, Glenacre, Lord Ouyen; M. Caddy, Mungatoon; L. J. Ellis, Garonne; G. Humphries, Moonraker, Silver Slipper, Sunny Dawn; G. Ridgway, Nightbound; A. Parsons, Remembo, Bahama Maid; C. Wilson, Mount Val, Royal Refrain. , ■ Rival Hit, who broke his pelvis When he fell on the road at Randwick recently, is stated by his trainer, B. Payten, to be making such a good recovery that he will probably resume racing in the late spring. He is already doing gentle exercise. Nocturnus walked in apparently sound after his run at Ashburton. For some weeks the Night Raid gelding has been in the care of M. B. Edwards at Yaldhurst, but he has now returned to A. S. Ellis to be schooled in view of the National.

The unusual incidence of No. 4 in the result board at Te Rapa on Saturday was remarked upon by patrons of the Waipa Racing Club's Meeting. The first three winners, Bells of Bow, Alyth, and Enge, carried No. 4 saddlecloth, as did the runner-up, Bryce Street, in the following event Lady England, the bearer of the winning number in the Orakau Hurdles, and Gay Seton, runner-up in the Seddon Handicap, completed the chain. The Railways Department, in order to assist patrons of the Wellington Racing Club next week, will issue a combined railway and lawn ticket. In

the past lawn tickets have been procurable at the railway station, but only separate from the rail ticket, and at a different window. The new idea will not only be much more convenient but will also save a lot of time. This particular ticket will be procurable on race days at the special counter in the main ' passenger concourse at the Wellington station.