THE TURF.

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2135, 14 February 1929, Page 3

THE TURF.

RACIJNU FIXTURES 1928-29 Season. For clubs using the totalisato for bolding race meetings during th season 1928-29 approved by the Rac ing Conference: Feb. 13—Clifton R.C. Feb. 14, 16—Dunedin J.C. Feb. 14. 16 —Wanganui J.C Feb. 14, 16—Poverty Bay Turf Club Feb. 20, 21—Woodvillc Dist. J.C. Feb. 20, 21—Gore R.C. Feb. 21—Tologa Bay J.C. Feb 23—Canterbury J.C. Feb. 23, 25—T e Aroha J.C. Feb. 27, 28—Panncvirke R.C. Feb. 28—Waiapu R.C. Feb. 28, Mar. 2—Marlborough R.C. Mar. 2—Banks Peninsula R.C. Mar. 6, 7—Rangitikei R.C. Mar. S, 9 —. Napier R.C. Mar. 9—Franklin R.C. Mar. 13—Otautau R.C. Mar. 14—Waimate R.C Mar. 16—Opunake lt.C. Mar. 16, 18—Wellington R.C Mar. 16, 18—Ohir-emuri J.C. Mar. 19, 20—Southland R.C. Mar. 20, .21— Alanawatm R.C. Mar. 23—Bay of Plenty R.C. Mar. 23—Hororata R.C. Mar. 23 25—Westport J.C. Mar. 23, 25—Oamaru J.C. Mar. 30—Tuapeka County J.C. Mar. 30, April I—Wairarapa R.C Mar. 30, April I—Feilding J.C. Mar. 30, April I—Auckland R.C. Mar. 30, April 1, 2—Riverton R.C.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

THE AUTUMN HANDICAPS

Tli c two leading handicap events to be run at the Victoria, Racing Club’s autumn meeting are the Newmarket Handicap of £2500, six furlongs, and the. Australian Cup . of £3OOO, two miles and a quarter; The first named raco is fixed to he run on March 2 and tile latter on March 5. For tlie Newmarket Handicap Gothic heads th© list with 10.7. New Zealand-bred horses are weighted as follows: Raasay 8.6, The Wensum 8.0, Mystic Peak 7.9, Farrago 7.7, Tea Miss 7.5, Tea. Cosy 6.11. For the Australian Cup Winalot is topweiglit with 9.7. The New Zealand horses engaged are weighted as follows: The Banker 8.13, Horoscope 8.2, Naos 7.13, Raasay 7.13, King Mart 7.10, No Favours 7.4.

r'OTES ANU COMMENTS

Commendation may be seen ,out at the Woodville meeting.

Booster is once again amongst tho active list at AVingatui, and looks well after his spell.'

As was generally anticipated, Honour was allowed to drop out of thc Dunedin Champagne Stakes

Advices to hand from Wellington ssate that Panther and Historic «re both, at present under a cloud.

Thc many friends of F. Tutchen will be sorry to learn tHat he is seriously ill in hospital, suffering from pneumonia.

Grcencloth is now a member of C. Gieseler’s stable, and has been doing steady work for th© past few days, says “Sentinel.

Historic was kicked when at the post for the AVellington Racing Chili Handicap and contracted a. poisoned leg.

The ox-Kiccarton horseman, D. Cotton, won his second race since settling in the north, when* The Begum (sister to Supromack) prevailed at Rotorua on Saturday.

' CMildsplay ’ is again in a bad way after showing signs' of improving last week, and it is expected that a difficulty will bo experienced in saving her.

It is stated that Seas tar, the ball' sister by Day Comet to Sea town, is to be retired to the stud, following upon her por silo wing at the Hawera meeting.

Helium, one of* Air W. Scholium’s team, was to have raced at Te Aroha this week, but wrenched a fetlock and will have to forgo his engagements.

Prince Humphrey, who was badly injured during the running of the AC R.C, Derby, is reported to be making satisfactory progress. He was udded to the list last week.

Tlie two .year old filly Dutch Aloney will not fulfil her Dunedin engagements. Sl.fe met with a slight mishap at the end of last week and will require a short spell.

The Hawk was withdrawn from the Taranaki Stakes, but, as lie still fig-

ures in the Jackson Stakes, ho may no found among.the starters for the Wanganui races'} jvhich takes place on Saturday.

Tlie Lover lias two cup events to his credit this season, and as each race carried a trophy of the cup oruer, the exploits o| the appropriately named son of Romeo betake an enduring form. —Auckland Herald.

R. Hannon has presented Snake to the Frankton trainer, M. J. Carroll. Snake was a good jumper a season or two ago and there is every nope that he will again reproduce his best form.

Cruachan, who was a starter in tlie Putaruru Stakes at the Matamata meeting is by King Mark from Straga, dam of Hymestra, and is owned by the Hawke's Bay sportsman, Mr EL, M. Campbell, ALP.

Royal Blood figures among the acceptors for the Waihou Handicap at T© Aroha. This gelding has not raced since the end of the 1927 season. He was a brilliant sprinter a few seasons age-.

While riding Hakanoa in the Geyser Hack Handicap at Rotorua on Saturday, H. Goldfinch had his right foot bruised through coming in contact with the rails. He hopes to be bade in the saddle again in a few days.

As th c result of the accident which Look place in the Waimangu Stakes at Roorua on Saturday, Haviland, a three year old by Quin Abbey from Midget, got badlly cut about through being galloped on was unable to fulfil second day engagements.

It seems strange that, with good ponies in demand round Sydney, such a fine performer as the Paper Money filly Flicker, when- put up for auction last week, drew no reasonable

offer. She thus' continues to run m Air AAV T. Hazlett’snomination.

Air E. J. Watt seems to have a pretty fair Lwo year old in Draconic, •one of liis own breeding, by Doric Dragon Fly. This colt has not yet yon a race, but has been placed more '.han once, the last occasion being when he ran second to Rebate at the A. JO. Anniversary nice ting. ■

At this week’s meeting of the Canterbury District Committee, D. A. Withers, a well known figure in the trotting world, was granted a provisional trainer’s license. Withers recently relinquished his position as private trainer to Air J. R. AlcK.on/.ie

High Disdain, who put up a. fine periormance at the- Taranaki meeting last Saturday by carrying the steadier of 10.2, to victory in the Juvenile Handicap, is an Australianbred colt by Claro. At two years old he scored three wins, but he lias not been raced much this seasonAir I. G. Duncan, of the Eiderslio Stud, Oamaru, is evidently of the opinion that there is a better market for thoroughbred yearlings in Australia than in the Dominion, as last week lie despatched a dozen, youngsters across the Tasman Sea for public sale in Alelbiiurnc. The batch were mostly by Tea Tray and Paper Aloney.

Tho record time for a. mile race at AVingatui is 1.38 4-5, which is down to tlie credit of Alurihaupo, winner or the Ha/Jett Memorial Plate in 1920. AVith Limerick and Aussie engaged in th© James Hazlett Gold Cup next Saturday, there may be a fresh record in tho event of the ground conditions being favourable.

Says “Sentinel” : Air G. Paul, the owner of Aussie and Papatu, is en-

joying his stay in Dunedin, and greatly appreciates the hospitality contributing to the enjoyment of his visit. Oji Sundiiy Mr and Mrs Paul were tUo guests of Air J. Lindsay, who took a party on a tour of the outskirts of Dunedin, and the visitors were greatly impressed with the scenic beauty of this part of the world. f

Since resuming ; work after a shorn let-up, says th© [Auckland Star, Bulolo has done exceptionally well, and is in great heart to undergo a solid preparation. The Bisogne three y e » r old has been only once out of a place in, his four starts, this season, and the indications are that He will do still beter as the season advances. He is due to make his next appearance ct the Frank ton meeting, which takes place early in March.

According to statistics published by the Press, the following is a. list of tlie leading winning sires for the six months of the present season, ended January 31: Paper Aloney £13,101,

Lucullus £10,037, Catmint £7805, Day Comet £7370, Cliiei'• Ruler £0035, Kilbroney £O2OO, Lord Quex £OlOl, Bisogqe £0037, Solferino £5094, Romeo £5758, Acre £5086, Liinond. £4970, Magpie £4BIO, Warplane £4570, Arrowsmith £4490, Night Raid £4442, and Greyspcar £4375.

Though m far only once a- winner in Australia) Gusto’s prospects seem to bo considered good. “A. contestant in Saturday’s Highweight Handicap at Randwick, deserving of consideration is Ge.sto,” writes “Poseidon.” “H 0 finished tliird, and it is safe to say that at his next appearance the bookmakers will afford Gesto’s party very little latitude. Gesto’s third on Saturday was chocklul of merit) and although he has proved expensive on two occasions of late, it is .quite on cards that the money tost on liini Avill shortly he recouped.”

Soldi at Koatanui in 1.926 as a yearling, the lull-brother to. Thespian (Absurd —Leta) realised 2250 guineas, ’a then New Zealand record, before a Melbourne sportsman got him. Now known as Farrago, a disappointment, he was sold again last spring .for 800 guineas and is now owned by the sportsman who races as Mr “A. "W. Wooliscroft.” This owner’s colours have not been, seen in public for two or three years. Farrago is trained by W. Leyshon, and is engaged in the Oakleigh Plate and the Newmarket Handicap. In Farrago, says a Sydney writer, ‘ ! Mr Wooliscroft” will have a worth.jf,* representative at the autumn carnival.

Discussing autumn two year old possibilities, the Sydney Herald says: The Victorian two year olds, Parkwood, and the locally owned Holdfast, have proved themselves the outstanding juveniles of the season, hut each State also possesses another that has claim to consistency. For instance, Rebate (Redfenr —Emita) recorded iiis two wins at Randwick like a good horse, and Toussaint’s record in 'Melbourne is a very creditable one. AY hen beaten by Berneil at Epsom the Drake filly was considered unlucky, and when she Avon the Holiday Stakes at Caulfield the opinion Avas endorsed. She beat a good lield of youngsters in. attractive style at Caulfield, and she carried 9.5 in the JuAenile Handicap at Williamstown .on Monday.

According to the Christchurch Star the programme Mapped out for i Limerick in his £>pproaching: trip to i Australia Avill be similar to that of last autumn. He Av.ill leave AVcllington on March 1, and on arrival in. Sydney he Avill have a. spell of more than a Aveck before he tackles the ItaAvson Stakes, nine furlongs, at Roseliill, followed a Aveek later by the Chipping Norton Stakes, one mile and a quarter, at Warwick Farm; both of AvhiclJ races he Won last year. Then Avill come the Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. On the first day he Avill contest the Autumn Stakes, one mile and. a half. The third day will provide an alternative, j there being the All Aged Stakes, one I mile, and. the Cumberland Stakes, one mile and three-quarters. Last year Limerick won all the All Stakes, beating Gothic by a length, and if the same programme is again folloAved tkb race Avill be the star cA r cnt of tlie trip, as Gothic is again booked for this race. His admirers claim him to be greatly improved and likely to turn the tables on the Ncav Zealander. In the Cumberland Stakes, ' Gothic’s stable mate, the three year old *Strephon, is a probable opponent. The A.J.C. Plate, two miles and a quarter, figures ou the last day, but Limerick’s programme at that, stage ot the tiip Avill depend on circumstances, as he may have bad enough racing by then.