THE TURF.

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1889, 27 April 1928, Page 3

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES April 27, 28 —Hawke’s Bay J.(J. Autumn. April 27, 28 —South Canterbury -J.C. April 28, 30—Waikato R.C. Autumn. AI ay 3, s—Nelson J.C. Annual. May ,10, 12—Eminent R.C. Winter. May 12 —Ashburton County R.C. May 24—Amberley R.C. Annual. June 2, 4—Otaki Maori R.C. Winter. June 2,4, o—Dunedin J.C. Winter. June 2,4, G —Auckland R.C. Winter. June 10—Napier Park R.C. Winter. May 17, 10—Wanganui R.C. Winter. June 20 —Hawke's Bay R.C. Annual. June 22, 23 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter. July 10, 12, 14— Wellington R. C. Winter. July 19.—Waimate District H.C. Annual. July 21 —South Canterbury H.C. Annual. July 28—Christchurch H.C. Annual. July 26, 28—Gisborne R.C. Winter. ELLERSIJK TRACK NOTES (Per Press Association), Auckland, April 20. Tim weather was overcast but fine for track work at Ellerslie on Thursday. The No. 1 grass track was used and it was in first class order. A number of horse- sleft that morning for To Rapa, and so there was not the usual amount of galloping. Royal Tea, going very comfortably, ran live furlongs on the. tan track *n 1.9. Ho promise,.*’ to start a good favourite in the sprint on Saturday. H. Mausoii, his pilot, will in addition ride High Tide, 1 Daylight, Gold Money, Branson and Orclius. Corinax, looking at his very best, ran away from .Modest Boy over seven furlongs in 1.31 2-5. the latter taking 1.32 3-5. Corinax is in great order and, wet or line, he should run n fine race in the Storey Memorial. Modest Boy did not go as well as us- ( ual, hut may hg the solid pace set by Corinax early got him unbalanced. He is likely to he a strong fancy in the mile hack race.

Respirator, who is working consistently well, was belto-r than Brampton over six furlongs in 1.18 2-5. Parfait Amour showed great dash in .skipping over five furlongs in 1.1 2-5. He is better' than he was at Avondale) and will he a starter in the maiden on Saturday. Bomharder and Vallar ran live furlongs in 1.3 3-5. So far Bomharder has not run up to track form iu races and doe snot seem too solid. Vallar is a genuine little fellow who always doe shis best under silk. Princess Ronnie recorded 1.18 3-5 for six furlongs.

Areheno pleased hv miming the same distance iu 1.10 3-5. Mount Guide heat Ladies’ Boy over six furlongs in 1.18 -L5. Cynthia N. ran the last se cm furlongs of a, mile nicely m 1.34 1-5 The English marc is bet er ll; n ever.

Marble Mount, Spalmore and Royal Trek all performed .satisfactorily in schooling tasks, the last named finishing. up with a first lesson over thestone 1 wall.

H. Wiggins will lie riding at Hastings to-day, returning norlit lor the Waikato meeting on Saturday.

NOTES AND COMMENTS It is stated that Hynanna will lie- a starter in the Ormond Gold Clip at Hastings on Saturday. Gleiitruiu and Gloaming are the only double winners of the Jlawke s Bay Stakes. Beuzora and Vivo are in physio after the- racing at Awapuni, and will be freshened up lor the Fgmont meeting. Star Stranger lias won prize money to the amount id Ll-3,712 during the four seasons in which lie has figured on the turf. Vertigorn began the season almost at' the bottom ot the handicaps. In the Hawke’s Bay Cup lie has been allotted 9.1. Frisco; Jack, who created something of a sensation at limit meetings fast season, is now being trained at Foxton by A. M. Wright. The riding of K. Reed was a feature of the racing at Trenthami during the Atari borough Club’s meeting. He secured ,13 mounds, of which seven ran first '.-and six were second. C. Scott, who rode El Gallo when lie- won the Great Northern double in 1915 and J9IG, is now at Trentliam, employed at Coalition Lodge, under Captain Gage Williams. Nominations for all events of the

Wanganui Jockey Club’s i winter meeting, My 1 < and 18, close with Secretary Win. Hall, on Monday, April 30, at 8 p.m.

Harry Moore, who was, in the misty past, a resident of Hastings, and who earned the reputation of being onti of the best of his time as a pilot of leppers, arrived lasi week from Australia.

The Claroiiceux gelding ltnig’s .Jester met with a serious accident at Greymoutb. As the result of being frightened by the .screech of an engine whistle* he bolted, and ran into a pile of timber and was cut about a good deal.

Reremoana lias been taken through for the Hawkcs Bay meeting, where lie claims an engagement in the Ormond Gold Cup', decided at Hastings on Saturday. r J'his horse was responsible for a, good gallop before leaving IJawera.

The Taranaki hurdle jockey, R. Eager, has signified his intention of residing in Auckland, where he will follow his calling. Eager will ride King Ainans at Tei Rapa, ana will he associated with that horse in his engagements during the winter.

liathor, who carried Mr J. McCartin’s with success, lias been purchased by that sport, and during the coming season is to be mated with his .English-bred horse, Royal Picture, who was lately purchased by him from the Wellington owner, Mr J. A. Taylor.

One of the best on the tracks : s Royal Picture, the grey son of Polygnotus and King’s Picture, a feat that he evidently is adverse to produce in public. Still, in his stud duties lie is likely to he more successful, being a rare bred horse.

A* surprise entrant fer vhe Great Northern Hurdles ‘s V,\\n The Archiestown gelding has i Ml s,antgood races on the Hat I; lely, aid, although he has been nonrnattd for the big hurdle event, it is more than likely that his owner may prefer to race him in the Hat events.

Trainer J. H. Jefferd stated at Awapuni that no Australian trip would he undertaken, for he rates Star Stranger considerably interior to Rapine, and that •• standard is not good enough for big races in New So utli "Wales.

Roi do Val, who finished second to Royal Duke at Trentham on Saturday, i s the first of his sire, Lackham’s, gets to start in a race. He is a half-brother to Arrow de Val, Degage and Rose do Val, the bunch all having been foaled by -Miss de Val. All were bred at Trentham by Mr Ebb Simpson.

Beau Cavalier is to race at Te Rapa on Saturday, but his big condition will he a factor against success. The racing he will have at that fixture will serve as a preliminary to engagements at the Auckland June meeting, where his chid objective will be the Great Northern Stcopleclias.

It is reported that Royal Damon has been sold to Mr J',. Rkhlitord and will in future be trained at Terntlmiu by Capt. Gage- Williams. Where the class lias not been strong Royal Damon lias won a lot of races, often carrying big weights, but lie has fallen short of being good enough where lie- has buetfi in good company at the big meetings. Carefully placed, the Polydnmon gelding should continue to pay his wav well.

The well known hurdle horseman, E. Stan way, left hv the Maramn on Friday eu route to Melbourne, where lie will lie attached to B. Prices s stablet. On the trip to Sydney Stauwav will he in charge ol Mr C. Dawson’s horses, Newbury and TUiwhetu, who are going over to join CL Price .5 team at Ramhviek. It is repy-tvl Unit two other Auckland horsemen in W. Rennie and R. E. Thomson a Is." contemplate leaving for Mdbmrne.

Brae-man was asked tin impossible task in the Kairanga Hurdles the second day at Awapuni y tICV he was standing the leaders up too much advantage- at the top of the straight, which, by the way, is not very long. 'With In's Jigbt weight, five pounds from the minimum, it appeared as if it would have been better business to have him making those who laid more poundage carry their loads till the way.

T. Webster is without doubt ore' of the most promising apprentice riders New Zealand has produced, in recent years, and it i s to he hoped that lie will fulfil this promise and reach a high position in Ids game. In order to gain experience- durum the winter, -when his activities will be restricted here on account of the we-1-

terweight season, young Webster te going across to Sydney next month, and while there will do the light riding for a prominent stable.

Mr Spratt, who owned Inah when she won the Stewards’ Handicap at the New Zealand Cup meeting of 1919, has got a particularly nice stamp of a gelding in Mendip (Bisogne —lei). On the first day of the Manawatu meeting he won the Te Matai Handicap, one mile and a furlong, from end to end. and then accomplished the task with something in hand. Already a winner of several other races, it looks as if lie is going on farther in the good work.