THE TURF

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2305, 6 September 1929, Page 3

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES 1928-20 Season. For clubs using tlie totalisato for holding race meetings during th seasop 1928-29 approved by the Roc ing Conference: September 7 —Otago Hunt Club. September 12, 14—Wanganui J.C. September 21—Ashburton County R.C. September 21—Napier Park R.C. September 21 —Napier Park R.C. September 21, 23—Avondale J.C. September 2G, 27—Geraldine R.C. September 28.—Hawke’s Bay.J.C. October 2. Manawatu Hunt Club. October 2. —Birch wood Hunt October 5. —Kurow J.C. ' V October 5, 7.—Auckland R.C.

MAIITON RACES

BAROMETER MAS A WINNER

UONOGNE ALSO SCORES

Tho concluding day of tile Marton spring meeting was more successful titan the first, for beautiful spring weather succeeded the bleak conditions that prevailed on Wednesday. Tho fields generally were small, but they produced many line finishes. Barometer, Bouogue, Rod Fuchsia and Roi do Val were the chief winners. The machine took £12,193 against £13,180 for the second day of the 1927 meeting. The two days totals were: 1927, £30,000;. 1929, £23,880.' Additional resul Ls:

Heaton Park Handicap, 1 mile and 137 yards—2 Barometer 1, 3 Black 2, 3 Royal Game 3. Also started: V Blimp, 5 Piuthair, 1 Speamiiss, 0 Nucleus. ‘Won'., by half a length; threequarters. Time 2.0.

Hack Steeples, 2 miles—l Red Fuchsia 1 0 Lieut. Bill 2, 7 Scion 3. Also started: 5 Sunart, 2 San Fora, 4 Risk, 3 Harrogate, 6 Gun Area. Won by three lengths; 50 yards. Time 4.48 3-5.

Ladies’ Bracelet, 1 mile 137 yards. —2 Calitho 1, 1 Royal Black 2, 8 Peshjva 3. Also started: 3 Elysianor, 7 Viuella, 5 Calluna, 4 Alt AVer a, 0 Red. Lane. AVou by half a: head; a head. Time 2.3 35. •

Telegraph Handicap, 0 furlongs 27 yards —I Bonogne 1,2 Dobbin 2, 3 Oration 3. Also started: 0 Panther, 5 Glenstai, . 4 Coon Song. Won by tLHe lengths; one. Time 1.21 4-5. Farewell Handicap, 5 furlongs —2 Roi do A r al 1, 3 Some Acre 2, 9 King Peg 3. Also started: 8 Joy Germ, 1 Blue Spear, 4 Lucre, 7 Black Odin, 10 Peliette, 11 Aeora, 0 Kotaki Elea, 5 H'aviland, 13 Guard of Honour, 12 Look Out, 14 Norval Tea, 15 Espiou. Won by a length; two. Time 1.5 1-5.

AVANGANUI REHANDICAPS Rehandicaps for the AVanganui meeting have been declared as folloavs : Putiki Handicap—-Royal Black 8.3, Desert Lad 8.3. Durie, Handicap—Lucre 7.G. Marangai Handicap Barometer 8.7. ■ ' RICCARTON NOTES (Per Press Association) .f , Christchurch, Sept. 5. There is a possibility that Pink Coat’s trip to Ellerslio for next month’s meeting will not eventuate. He struck a pastern recently and his trainer has not taken the risk of giving him any solid Avork since lie returned to AVashdvke from Riccarton. He- will not be raced at Ashburton, and there will hardly be time to get Dim ready for Auckland.

Night Lad did exceptionally Avell after Ills trip to Riccarton last month, and P. T. Hogan has since given him some smart sprinting Avork at AVashdyke. The gelding is at present under offer to Mr H. Acton Adams, who is at present in Australia, and a deal seems imminent, as bis name appears in the entry list for the West Australian Derby. Hogan refused an offer by George Price of £ISOO for NigSt Lad at Trentham in March last.

Arrowmir lias been brought in from liis spell and is noAV trained by J. AV. Pankhurst at AVasbdyke. He Avil] probably be sbbrtly joined by tlie other members of Air J. A. Beale’s team. R. Beale Avi 11. do the future riding for tho satble.

Nincompoop Avas schooled for the first time to-day since going to AVasbdyke . Raiigatalu . gave him a lead over two fences Avbicli lie cleared cleanly Avithoiit showing any inclination to shirk his Avork. It is intended to race him at Geraldine and later at the Gore Labour Day meeting.

Evidently Mr J. INI. Sampson contemplates resuming racing on his return to New Zealand as, acting under instructions, Royal Limond and

Jock o’ Haze Idea li have been recommissioned by F. and A. Trilford at Washdyko. Royal Tractor , Pas been operated on for throat trouble, and turned out for a few: months, llis stable mate, Boy, lias also been <on tho retired list owing to being fired. It is intended to, put this gelding to hurdling on his return to work. The Paladin— Bench two year old recently sold by Mr D. McClure will be trained by P. T. Hogan at AVushOyko. Air O. Low lias been appointed to succeed Mr T. Handey as manager ot the Elderslie Stud. Air Low, •who had considerable experience in Engfand, came Lo New: Zealand wjth Air Handley, and avus associated with him as his head groom both at AVuikanac and Elderslie. | AVarstep, Avho lias missed producing siuco 1922, js duo shortly to foal to j AVeathervane, and is to visit him again. One of the most interesting yearlings at the Elderslie Stud is a filly by Heroic from the English mare Esther, who is again in foal to the same siro. The filly, who slioavs much quality, and is difficult to fault, is the first of Heroic’s progeny to make an appearance in New Zealand. * A largo amount of track Avork was executed at Riccorton to-day. A Avelcomo visitor to tile track was R. J. Mason, who watched the work done , by Mr G. D. Greenwood’s horses. ( Tho latest recruit to the jumping ranks is the Quin Abbey gelding AVaihemo, He was schooled to-day with Pangolin and RangiaAvhio and gave a fair display for his first effort ' on, the course. ,

Amor and. Leader are definitely J hooked for a trip to the Avondale and Auckland meetings, and will leavo in charge of T. H. Gillett next week.. Disorder has come on satisfactorily ; during the past 'fortnight, and today beat Semper para tus in a gallop over seven furlongs. Both are engaged in tile Dunedin Guineas. Count Cavour put.in an appearanoe with the early workers at Riocarton to-day, tlie first for some timo .past. He has done a good deal of easy exercise in the afternoons, and is now to be given inoro serious tasks. NOTES AND COMMENTS Manta has produced a filty 'foal to Paladin. Hinkler is reported to have built up nicely during a, spell since his return from Australia. Handicaps for the New Zealand Cup aro due on Friday of next week. Next Saturday the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting will bo held on the AVingatui course. It is understood that the hunter Harrow gate has been sold to Mr Oswald Nelson: Harrowgate is by Harrow, the srie of Pittswortli. Mr AV. Quirk, of Dunedin, the owner of Fjlosol and Captivate, contemplates taking a trip to AVest Australia. The Leighton mare Artistic has been booked to Paper Money this . season. Artistic is a daughter of the speedy mare Statuette. , Tl.b spring meeting of the AVanganui Jockey Club will take place on Thursday and Saturday of next week. The Liinond —-Motl*y tiro year old colt in S. G. AVare’s stable is striding out in pleasing style in bis work 1 at AVingatui. Tie cost 500 guineas as a yearling. j The name Dusky Maid claimed for the two year old hlly by Romeo from Lady Kerrian has been disallowed and she will now bo known as Lady Court. Speed Light, by Paper Money from Simper, who is now in charge of F. J. McKay at Invercargill, is stated to be coining to hand satisfactorily, as is also her sister, Lucky Light. | Gleugariff is among the hurdlers nominated for the AVanganui meeting. ' This gelding Avon four events -last season, his last success being at Egmont. Advice from Hawke’s Bay states that Rapine has again contracted lameness, and There is a possibility that his preparation will not be persevered Avith. Nath'e Prince is said to lie as fast Avjthout hopples as Avith' them. So Avere Dau Patch and other American cracks, hut hopples help to hold a horse together on a small track. AV. Duncan, a leading Victorian ■ lightweight jockey, has been engaged . to ride the New: Zealand horse Tidal

in tho Metropolitan Handicap, states a Press Association message from Sydney.

Tho exßiecarton filly, Rigmarole, won the Maiden Handicap at the Wagga races on August 24. She started an odds-on favourite, and won by half a neck. /

Prince Lu, wlio accounted for tjiq Penrose and Orakei Hurdle Races at the Great Northern meeting, .is engaged at the Wanganui fixture. He has a lot of pace.

Democratic, who was equal to winning two events at- tho Taranaki

Hunt Club meeting last week, is regarded as a promising hurdler < f whom better results can be expected in,the future.

The Taranaki mare Bisox was something of a disappointment this winter, but she is galloping so well at Hawera now. that she might make amends at any time. She is engaged at Wanganui.

It is reported from unedin that Royal Saxon appears to have been improved by his racing at the Grand National meeting, and now looks in better shape than when seen out at Riccarton.

Locarno, who broke down when racing over - hurdles at the Grand National meeting, is reported to he in a bad way. He is suffering from

a badly wrenched joint and there are doubts about him ever racing again.

Cashier was a, good three year old last season, his successes including tho Rangitikei and Hawke’s Bay Cups. He js engaged at the Wanganui meeting next week, and if in form should be hard to dispose 01.

The Trial Stakes at - the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring mooting is open to three year elds and upwards, who have not won a race ol the value of 00 sovs. to the winner of the time oi starting. This practically restricts, the race to non-starters.

Vertigern and Talisker, two of Mr C. Elgar's team, are reported to bo going well at Wanganui. Neither has raced since last February, but \ertigem proved himself a. good horse, his victories including the Wellintgon Cup.

Mr W. Kemp’s brood mure Miss EtHel, by Wajriki from Miss Rose, Las .produced a chestnut colt loal to Chief Ruler. The newcomer is a half-brother to King Emerald and Gold Money and a full-brother to. Ruling King.

Tho Panther, who won the Two Thousand Guineas of 1919 and has since put in five seasons at the stud in the Argentine, has been purchased by a syndicate and will be brought back to England. The Panther sired winners of 54,500 sovs during his five seasons in the Argentine.

Hunting Boy, who claims engagements at the Wanganui meeting nextweek, was a promising two year old, for he won three events out of six ■starts, while he was tli.ir<l in another race. He is by Hunting Song from Sheila, and is trained by L. Knapp at Awapuni.

Cabled advices from. Sydney indicate that there is not much wrong with Limerick. Probably his withdrawal from his engagement in the Canterbury Stakes at Canterbury Park on Saturday led to the suggestion that lie was amiss, but this event was not included in the programme mapped out for him when he left Itiecartou. IN PARLIAMENT CONSIDERING ESTIMATES In fhe House yesterday the afternoon was occupied with discussions on various matters raised by the presentation of reports from Select Committees, and in the evening the debate on the first item of the Estimates was resumed. Such was the desire of members fo speak that at one stage about a score of them jumped up together to demand the Chairman’s 1 preference. The first item, the Legislative class, was passed just before the House rose.