Sport and Pastime

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2572, 3 May 1930, Page 3

Sport and Pastime

THE TURF RACING FIXTURES May 3 —Auiberlcy meeting. May 8, 10 —Egrnont meeting. May g, 10 —Nelson meeting'. May 14, 15 —Southland meeting. May 15, jy—Wanganui meeting. May 16, 17 —Marlborough meeting. May 24 —Ashburton meeting. EG MO NT ACCEPTANCES (Tut Press Association*. Ildwcra, May 2. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Egmont Racing Club’s winter meeting- to be held on Thursday and Saturday next| Telegraph Hack (first division), 0 furlongs—Tahoma 8. 11, Blue Paper S.S, Goldlike, Calamine 8.6, Mangahaerc 8.3, Ben Hur 8.1, Ratearoa, Valstreet 7. 10, Potency 7.6, Anbridge 7.2, Adventus, Little Doubt, Bon Eve, Annoyer, Coal Bag, Elysian Lady 7.0.

Second Division.—Callapat 8.0, I.ackham, Brilliant Light 8.6, Statuary 8.4, Royal Finance 8.1, Leisure 7.13, Lucretia 7.10, Paiko 7.7. Potolcer 7.a, Crown Link, Gowanlca, Ibbey Land, Biforte, Ngawhene, Win Acre, Gucress 7.0. Tongalioc Hurdles, ii miles —Fine Acre, Glenstar 10.5, Whenuanui 10.3, Vivo 0.13, Royal Acre 9.12, Horomoa' o. ri. Tiega 9.2, Whisogne, Captain, Gazeley, Calithe 0.0. o Hack Steeplechase, 2 miles—Democratic t. 4, Diana’s Lad 10.2, Maidos 10.0, Waitaunaha 9.11, Break o’ Day 0.7, Double Soult 9.5, Calithe 9.5. Kowhatu 9.0. F.gmont Steeplechase, 2-i miles. —' Nukumar 11.5, Brigadier Bill 11.0, 1 Matu 10.3, Maunga g. it, Airtight 0.10, Birkbeck 9.6, Aurora Borealis ().5, Passing- Through 9.3, Ponjo’a

1 lying Handicap, 6 furlongs—Lady Quex 9.8, Havering 8.7, Benzora 8.6, Ruanui 8.3, Paleta, Ridgemount 8.2,1 Atholspear 7.12, Just So 7.10. Bonogne 7.7, British King 7.C, Tcnacre 7.2, Valpre, Melissa, Te Atiawa, Chopin, Hopwood, Town Bird, Gold Dawn 7.0.

Mcßae Handicap, ti miles—Merry | Damon 0.7,'’1 he. Swell 8-5, Orozonc, , Voma, Mountain Heath 7.8, Manly--7.2,p T.lanore, ITipo, Monsogne, Kawhakina 7.0.

Tawhiti Hack, Si furlongs—Werata 0.0. Kahu S.o, Auctioneer 8.0, Latakia, Rich Harvest 7.13, Masher 7-i°, j Jovspear 7.6, Tentcall 7.4, Monole. j Crenna Town, Merry Melody, Mount Shannon, Rosferry, Remora, Cool Bag. Best Friend, Coiwcn 7.0. ELLERSI-1 E TRACK NOTES Auckland, May 4. Auckland riders who intend visiting Ilawcra are H. Gray, .11. W igTgins, I<. McTavish, H. Dulicu, A. McCormac and L. Dulicu. The Whangarei horse Furore has been brought to Elerslie tu be schooled in the hunting- held. He was not much good as a ilat racer, but he is a big fellow that nigiht be useful as a hunter. \V-. Ryan has recommissioned lmporter, who missed ills Easter engagements owing to leg trouble, lie seems to be quite sound again. The casing of the tracks has been appreciated by a number of horses, including Bright Land, who gave a j splendid display over four hurdles yesterday.

Roman Abbey’s fall at Avondale was due primarily to his rider pulling him about when approaching the hurdle, and little notice need be taken of it. He bad been showing a lot of speed in his track work prior to the meeting, but is not yet ready. Anoth-

er' month’s hard work will make a big difference to this dashing fencer. Sir Mond is only now reaching first class condition. He is a very solid looking customer that might get into the best handicap company before he is much older.

J. T. Jamieson was impressed by Mild Time’s display in the All Aged Stakes, and later purchased the Catmint filly from her owner, Dr. E, Milson. Wild Time is not very big, but she is still a maiden, and on that account might be a good proposition if taken to Australia.

Paitonu’s fall at Avondale was caused by being hit by one horse and then striking another’s heels. As a result of the incident the apprentice F. Bentley, rider of Flying Juliet, was suspended for a month. Set Fair and Lady Dawn, both

young horses, met injuries tausing cheir death at Avondale. The former was a beautiful filly that bad on several occasions outpaced good fields, but w’ho had failed to stay. The local rider, H. Goldfinch, yesterda ylost his wife, who died at the Auckland fyospi'tal after a sudden illness. Quite recently he suffered the loss of one of his children as a result of an accident, and as he is slowly recovering from his own seri-

ous accident at Tc Aroint, he has the sympathy of all sportsmen in a dis- i tressiug series of piisfortunes. KICCAKTON NOT ICS Chritchurch, May j. Aberfeldy has been on the eusy list since racing at liaster owing to a leg injury, but it is hoped to have him prepared for the Dunedin winter meeting. (lay Sonnet is recovering from the leg ailment which manifested itself during her engagement at the Riccarton Easter meeting, and she is likely to rejoin the active brigade in a couple of weeks. Sir Charles Clifford’s colours will be borne for the first time by Win some Hind in the Novice Stakes A Amberley, to-morrow, and a win for tire speedy two year old would be popularly received. An interesting candidate in the Novice Stakes at Amberley will be Solgele, who has the unique record of having won the race three times in succession, on each occasion with C, Emerson in the saddle. lascal and Royal Mint, who are due to race at Amberley after a lengthy spell from the turf, are now' trained by their owner, Miss E. D. Robinson, of Rotherham. NOTES AND COMMENTS Riccarton stables have no representatives nominated for either the Great Northern Hurdles or Great Northern Steeplechase. Hipo, wlio is now in the nth year, carries his age well, and looked in great condition while lie went out to contest the Waitakere Handicap at Avondale. He finished in third position. The late Mr John Brown left over 400 horses to Sir Adrian Knox, and in June next some clearing sales wilt be held, when scores ot untried geldings of all ages will go under the hammer, A foal by Grand Knight, probably the first of his progeny to land in the South Island, arrived by ferry steamer this week. The foal is out of Sprig- ” Erin, and is going forward to Mr W. T. IJazlett, Invercargill. | Goshawk’s performance in running second to Adrian’s March at Randwick recntly, when carrying over 10.0, and when the seven furlongs was cut out in 1.75, was a very good one, and shows thaU Goshawk »s right back to hi’s best form. My Ow n has the two full brothers ; Florizel 11. and Persimmon close in on the two sides of her jiedigree. | Hers is a good staying pedigree though most of ber sire’s stock have been more noted for speed than stamina Y'ali was always prominent in tfic running of the Autumn Handicap at Avondale on Wednesday, lie looked as though he would win a furlong from home, he could not quite maintain his effort, and finished fourth (says the Auckland Star). Dominant, who cost 6750 guineas as a yearling, is working regularly at Caulfield, and is furnishing into a very nice horse. Ile promises to be at his best shortlv. He lias already scored two seconds from four starts, and the enterprise of his owners look like being rewarded. After his victory" in the Stewards’ Handicap at Reefton, Deluge, who had five consecutive wins and one •second to his credit since being purchased recently by Mr M. Keenan, if Woodstock, was submitted to auction-j The highest bid was 90 guineas, at . which price he was passed in. | Gwilliam G.. winner of the Sydney Cup, was sold as a yearling to the present owner for 65 guineas, and her record stands at 16 wins, four seconds and five thirds for 55 starts, with stake money amounting to ,£7894. of which''.-£5167 was collected from her latest success. j White Fang was never closer than about seventh in the Foley Memorial on the first day at Avondale, and was one of the last to finsh. On Wednesday he was in about a similar position when the field turned for home, and galloped over everything at the finish to score by a neck. There is no doubt this horse has a lot of pace when he can be got to do his ebst.

Rionscup, who sprained bis neatforeleg during the running of the Svdnev Cup, will not be raced again. The horse -was bred in France and was imported by Mr Reginald Allen, although in his racing career he carried the colours of the partnership known as “Mr J. R. H. Garvall.” Rionscun is a bay horse by Teddy from Primrose Lane, and has always been an exceedingly difficult horse to "train.

Weights have been issued for the King’s Cup, i i miles, to be run at the South Australian Jockey Club’s meeting on May 17. The Dominionbred Phar Lap has been placed at the top with 9.5, next to him being; Loquacious with 0.3, and then another New Zealander, Second Wind, with 9.0. Others hailing from tlvs side of the water to appear lower down arc Gesto 8.6, Star God 8.1, Prince Paladin 8.0, Waicullus 7.1-2, Peacemaker 7.6, Sir Roy 7.5, 1I ©4 Spring 6.7 and King Quex 6.7.

Mr Gibson Foy, one of .Sydney’s best known business men, has a hobby. Tt is the riding of horses at work on the Rand wick course in the early hours of the morning. Tie is not particular as to the quality of his mount, so long as he gets a ride. One morning recently he was on something that was just about equal to carving out three furlongs, ridden right out, in 45sec. “Phar Lap- V i asked someone, as he brought it o,ff the training track. “Phar From Tt.” i was Mr Foy’s rejoinder.

Many people who were, contemporaries of great riders regarded George Fordham as a better all-round horseman than Fred Archer. But Archer has a record that lias never been equalled, and is never likely to be, and he had to compete against a great number of riders. In all, the “Terrible Tinman,” as he was called. rode 2447 winners—and he died before he was 30. His wins included five Derbies, four Oaks and six Regers. On eight different occasions he rode over 200 winners in a year. It is recorded that when Archer was finishing on Bend Or in the Derby he was crowded right on to the rails. He rode the great horse over the last 500 yards with his left leg on Bend Or's neck ! That expensive failure this season Paganelli 1 , once again let his admirers down at Avondale last week, leaving- a good proportion of their investments in the totalisator. Pasranelli has been beaten by several horses this season, and it is possible that he has deteriorated. A sound judge of racing who watched him come back at Ellcrslie ventured a very trite remark, “'Amounts fixed him,” he volunteered, recalling the severe tussle the* pair had at Cantrbury Park in the spring, when, in a desperate finish wine honly the judge could decide, Amounis received the verdict. Tt is quite possible that a race with a bulldog like Amounis might have had an adverse effect on the temperament of a highly-strung animal like Paganelli. Anyway, it will be a case now of waiting to see liow he comes up for the next term. That Lady Quex could beat him with only a sex concession of 2lb on Saturday certainly shows that he is not the horse of a season ago.