TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 2, 2 July 1938, Page 25

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Racing next week at Trentham on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and at Riccarton (Westport Meeting) on Saturday. ,_ _ The annual meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conference will be held in Wellington next Friday. Handicaps for the Grand Nationals are due to make their appearance on Tuesday week. Irish Comet's lease to Mr. R. J. Sexton, whkjh expired on June 18, has been renewed to August, 1940. The Limond—Jewel of Asia filly bought in January by Mr. J. P. Cameron, of Timaru, has been named Asia. The Limousin—Rhodoclia gelding imported from England by Mr. W. Higgins is a very big stamp of horse, and he is doing well in his early work at Trentham at present. He ranks as a three-year-old to New Zealand time. Twilight Song, who was a little unlucky not to win a race during the season, has built up appreciably while enjoying a spell, and he is to return to W. J. Wood's stable after the Wellington Meeting. According to reports from the south Second Innings is in excellent fettle,' and he is expected to play a prominent part in his races at Trentham. Perfume, a half-sister by Brazen to Hua, had a race at the recent Victoria Park Meeting in Sydney, but she ran greenly and was last all the way. She is trained by O. Pettit. Cocksure registered his sixth victory this season when he won at Ashburton last Saturday, and he is now out of hacks. He is a capable galloper in any kind of going and should continue to pay his way in the open ranks. Beau Regis, who is engaged in the John Grigg and McLean Stakes at Dunedin, is by Lord Warden from Anthem and is thus a full-sister to Viking. Like the latter, she is a chestnut.

The connections of Flood Tide were of the opinion that the gelding received his full share of weight at Trentham, and he was allowed to forgo his engagements. There is nothing amiss with him, and in all probability he will be sent to Sydney in the spring.

Reports from Awapuni credit Titter with being very forward in condition, and she has evidently derived a good deal of benefit from her recent outing at Otaki. She will probably contest the Trial Plate on the second day of the Wellington Meeting.

El Meynell was responsible for a pleasing trial before leaving for Trentham. He was sent over six furlongs and completed the distance in lmin 19 l-ssec, which, considering the heavy going, was an excellent effort. He should be difficult to dispose of in his outings next week.

The Te Rapa trainer A. Winder intends bringing Prince Acre and Sing Lee to Trentham. Both have thrived on the recent racing, and bear a bright appearance. Prince Acre has won on the track at his previous two visits.

Turoa Webster, who has been riding with a good deal of success in Australia, leaves shortly for India, having accepted a retainer to ride for a Rajah.