THE TURF

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2219, 28 May 1929, Page 3

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES 1928-29 Season. For clubs using the totalisato for holding race meetings during th season 1928-29 approved by the Rac ing Conference: Juno 1, 3.—Otaki Maori Racing Club. Juno 1,3, s.—Auckland Racing Club. Juno 1,3, s—Dunedin Jockey Club. June B—•Egmont-'Wanganui Hunt Club. June It, Id—Napier Park Racing Club. Juno 21, 22—TIawko’s Ray Jockey Club. June 20, 22 —South Canterbury Jockey Club, Juno 29—Wavcrley Racing Club. AUCJvLAND MEETINCI I) IV IS lONS FOR J ERVOIS HANDICAP (Per Press Association) Auckland, May 27. Mark Mint: lias been scratched for the Jervois Handicap. | Owing to the acceptors in the Jervois Handicap to be decided to Ellcrslie next Saturday exceeding the safety number at the mile post, the field lias had to be divided and tlio stake has been increased from 100 to 050 sovs., 325 so\s. being allotted for each tlivision . The winner of each division will, receivo 250 sovs.. the second horso 50 sos.. and the third horse 25 sovs. The divisions, which will term tlio first and third events on the programme, will bo treated as separate races, the totalisator being open on each of them, and dividends being paid on tlio first and second horse in each instance. The divisions are as follows: First division. —Maori Rov 10.0, Kawainga 9.0, Brilliant Light 9.1, Archileen 8.8. Arikitoa B.G, Ri/.arro, Taneriri 8.2, Always, Brampton, Catonian, Flitter, Justify, Just Nell, Lady Eustace. Loving Cup, ’Mon Star, Prince of Orange, Roman Pearl, Waiau Lady 8.0. Second division. —Good Roy 9.9, Storm Fiend 9.1, Indolent 8.11, 'lc. Money B.G, Arihana, Catapult, Camp Prince, Takarunga 8.2, Atupui, Bonny Day, Day Form, Glendowio. Killute, Mount Guide. Otranto, Parfait Amour, Palmares, Standfast, AVelkne 8.0. ' ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES Auckland, May 27. Tile Trst casualty am n:g the lorthern liorscs in Zircon. Oe struck a fence hist week, and the pa 1 on one hind fetlock joint swelled badly. There is nothing amiss otherwise. r I be swelled part was to have been lanced today, when a better idea of the seriousness of the bruise may he obtained. His trainer still has hopes of him racing at tlio week end, but a day < r two will elapse before anything dth nito is known. Overhaul and L'mtuli jumped four hurdles -well this morning, Overhaul s display being really good. Hobson v d ride him at the meeting. Young Tluirnatn jumped the steeplechase fences in the centre, but "<is not impressive. Ho was walkjng soundly onougli, but lio has a pair of dicky looking forelegs. To-morrow Red Fuchsia and many other prominent candidates will be jumped. A. E. Ellis is expected to ride Glendowje.

At Ellersb'e to-day several horses worked on the No. 1 grass yi’ack, whiell, owing to recent rain. "'a 1 ' heavy and against fast times. Mister Gamp was given siror.g work over a. couple of rounds, and worked in first class style. Others to work were Black Duke, Maunga, Comical. Vexatious, Son o Mine. Oration and Te Horen. Red Fuchsia. Locarno and Mountain. Crag are looking in great order for their forthcoming engagements. They were ivon a sound work-out over seven, furlongs on the sand track. MAUTON JOCKEY CLUB APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES The following applications lor licenses hae been recommended by th’e committee of the Martou Jockey Club: Trainers.-—J. T. Morris, F. C. MeKav. F. W. Ehrhorn, A. Hall. Jockeys.—L. G. Morris, U. H. Alorris. F. J. Corlett. Apprentices.—R. J. Anderson, J. J. Alley, R. Webby. Gentlemen riders’ certificates: .Messrs C. L. Bull, K. McK. Duncan, A. W. Trotter, J. F, Morris, D. A. Cameron. I RJGCARTON NOTES. Christchurch, May 27. Tile appointment of a starter for

the Canterbury Jockey Club will be one of the matters to engage the alien lion of the new committee elected at last, week’s meeting, a number of aspirants for the position Ip.ve been tried out since Mr P. D. MeNab signiiicd his intention of resigning, but with the material available the committee will have no easy task to select a. substitute to follow in the footsteps of that cnpabl 0 official. Pjnk Coat will shortly bo put into serious work again by E. J. Ellis at WasL'dykc.

In addition to riding Air Camp in the Great Northern Hurdles, A. E. Ellis has accepted the mount on Glendowie in the Great Northern Steeple-

I chase. Both liorscs are at present in strong favour for their respective engagements. Nighidew, the three year old filly hv Niglitraid from Lady Victoria, trained by T. Lloyd for Dr. M. G. Lotiisson, made a bold showing for a good portion of the distance in the Longbearh Hack Handicap at'A bbnf.on, but faded out in the straight. Sim carried a- penalty of 71bs owing to being ridden by anonhuvdle jockey, and as that was only her second appearance in public she looks like developing into a useful performer.

After having a hard race over a mile and a quarter earlier in the day Gay Sonnet's winning perform.nice in the Farewell Handicap at Ashburton was a meritorious one. She Won the same race‘at Ashburton 12 months ago. Beau Geste was one of the early leaders in tP.e Farewell Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday, but drifted back after a couple of furlongs had been covered, and finished well behind the placed horses. Beau Geste looks in better order now than at any time previously, and better results may be expected from him in the near future.

BoriTO.se created a favourable impression by her decisive win in the EfFelton Hack Handicap at- Ashburton on Saturday, and looks likely to win in better company next season. Miss Niglitraid carried the public confidence in th<_> Trial Plate at Ashburton on Saturday, but drawing an outside marble she was the last to leave the harrier. She si.-owed a lot of speed, and. with a decent start would have landed the stake. Briar Thorn, by Greyspear from Single Rose, made a promising showing in the Longbeach Hack Handicap at Ashburton, and was unlucky to strike Amourette at the top of her form.

Malmsey was withdrawn from the principal event at Ashburton to wait for the Farewell Handicap, but she was run ofT her legs over the eaily part of that race by t-Pe pace l established by Arrowmir. She had not had a- race for some time, and the manner in which she finished on points to hci prospects of gathering some stake money at Wingatui. LEADING SIRES. Up to the conclusion of last week s racing in New Zealand, the position of the leading sires of the season was as follows: £ Paper Money J 9,282 Day Comet 1 1.7v2 Lucid! us 1-1,4-12 Lord Quex 1J,(43 Solferino 10,802 Chief Ruler 7)d07 1 Acre 9G04 Bisoguc 9(j-f0 KilhroucV OH-Y Catmint 9J70 Romeo 8818 Arrowsmilli Grcyspcar < 9ol) Nightraid <294 Quin Abbey . i(>2B NOTES AND COMMENTS George Price must be really busy, as at tile present time he has 21 horses under his cart* Countersign seems to he doing track work in the South that suggests a return to her best form. J. A. Reale will he represented by Arrowmir and Bulolo at Dunedin. They are both in good fettle, R. Reed will ride Bisox in the Cornwall Handicap, and will also he on Tvcddar in his engagements at Ellcrslio. 1 Nine- of Sonde's will lie g|ien a run over the battens at the Dunedin meeting. Ho is shaping well in his tryouts on the Pie-carton track. Gay Sonnet is very well at present, anrl she should shoiv up prominently in her AVingatui engagements. Valkou, Oration, Hipo, Pikunai, Majdos and Cool Mint have arrived at Ellerslio from New Plymouth to | fnMil engagements at the Auckland winter meeting. Nukumai was engaged in Lire Cornwall Handicap. Great Northern Steep-

lecha.se and Great Northern Hurdles, f but was not paid up for any of them. j Paitonu, who won at Hawera and Wanganui, is to make his next appearance at the Otaki meeting. He is sajd to bo looking all the belter for his recent racing/. j Mr Ji. W. Alison lias sold to Mr W. H. E\ *ans, of Houhora, tho yearling filly by Plying King from Tyranny which lie. acquired at life Sydney Easter sales. j The English-bred Gay Shield, who arrived in Hamilton last week, is a commanding looking thoroughbred. He is t-o go to tlio stud in the Waikato. Prairie Kjng is tho latest addition to ft. A. Edwards’ team at To Papa. 1 This gelding is a rising two year old hr King Nassau from Arizona Maid by San Fran from Voca.. j An Australian buyer recently purchased the Gisborne-bred clot by Hunting Song from Lionskin for 2bo guineas. Tbc youngster is said to bo tho makings of a good one. There a possibility that Pro- | dice and other members of F. F. Loomb’s team at Te Awamutu wjll be Keen in action in Australia in tho spring. Mrs A. McDonald lias received a rising two year old son ot Cockpit and Gobi Bound. The youngster us said to lie of considerable promise. He is a half-brother to that good horse Duo. So for none of the leading riders arc mentioned as the rider of Glondowio in the Great Northern Steeplechase, but it is said P. Butterworth may have the mount. S. Henderson lode Gicndowie last year. King JiU and Kingsfield will bo tvs take on the Members’ Handicap in preference to the Cornwall Handicap run at Ellerslie next Saturday. Both of these horses go well in heavy ground. ft is stated that L. Dulieu will be oil Homan Abbey and Wedding March at the Great Northern meeting and will also ride Takutama. Pipon Abbey and Tinokoa in their respective engagements at the same fixutre. ' Niglitmareh is being kept to easy exercise at present, but A. MeAulay expects to make an early start to prepare him lor spring engagements. He has not been over-raced, and he should develop into a high class per- 1 former next season. SaMv Horner, the coming two yeor old filly by Cape Horn —Sarah) Grand, owned, bred and trained by P. P* Neagle. at Taradale, is coining ou exceptionally well in her education, and in coming season should proi o desiroblo property to control. Delude is getting through his tasks at Wajpukurau in a highly satisfactory style and should he well forward by the time that tho Napier Park winter meeting rolls round, at which fixture it is intended that he will make His reappearance. Tho Quin Abbey gelding Frothblower, who is engaged in minor hurdle races at the June meeting at Auckland, is reported to he shaping well in liis schooling tasks at Avondale. He will be ridden by A. McCrcgor in liis engagements at Elfcrslie. Nominations for the Victorian Pacing Club Steeplechase, which event is now endowed "with oCOO sovs. total 80, which constitutes a record for tho race. The event now occupies the top niche jn regard to stake distribution for a lopping event in Australia and the Dominion, Considering the little experience he has had. Sleepy Sol is showing great promise as a. jumper. He clears his fences with plenty of confidence and jumps fast and clean. Sleepy Sol s form has been rather disappointing on the flat, hut lie certainly appeals as one likely to make good as a jumper. The Te Papa trainer, 13. A. Edwards will have Indolent racing at tlie Auckland meeting. The General Latour—WTiito Sox gelding is to be ridden in his races hv the Palmerston North horseman, P. J. Mackie. wlvi was successful on him at the Waikato meeting. Gav Day, who is being given great winning prospects in the English Derby, that is to be run next month, will be ridden by S. Donoghue. Gay Day ran thiird in the Two Thousand Guineas, one milo, and tho ■connections of the colt are of the opinion, that ho will bo seen to better advantage over TJ- miles. j