Sport and Pastime

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2677, 5 September 1930, Page 3

Sport and Pastime

THE TURF RACING FIXTURES September 0. Marlon J.C. September 11, 13. —Wanganui J.G. September 13 —Otago Hunt Club. September 20. —Ashburton County R.C. September 20, 22. —Avondale J.C. September 26, 27. —Geraldine K.C. September 27. —Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 4. —Napier Park R.C. October 4. —Kurow J.C. October 4, G.—Auckland R.C. October y, 11. —Dunedin J.C. October 10, 11. Otaki-Maori R.C. October iG, 18.—South Canterbury J.c. October 18.—Masterton R.C, October 25, 27. —Wellington R.C. October 27. —Waverley R.C’. October 27. —Waikato Hunt Club. STAKES REDUCED MELBOURNE CUP MEETING (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) Melbourne, Sept. 4. T he Victoria Racing Club lias cut the stakes lor the Melbourne Cup meeting from £35,5° 0. to £33,200. KAITUNA KILLED WHILE BEING SCHOOLED Melbourne, Sept. 4The promising steeplechaser KaU tuna was killed while schooling today. lIAWLRA T RACK NOT ES ITawera, Sept. 4. T raining operations were carried out this morning in favourable conditions. The plough track was in use, the fast work being done on the trial grass, which was holding. Biflex and Awaken splinted three furlongs in 42 1 see. Tentcall was allotted half pace work. Mount Shannon and Mendip set out from the mile post. Mendip was hard to restrain over the early stages, j Timed from the six furlongs post, the pair ran half a mile in | and did the six furlongs in 1.22.' Mount Shannon was in front. Latakia strode over half a mile and a half of good pace work. Copey was worked at half pace., over two laps. Prince Desmond and Green Linnet j ran a short half mile in 52SCC. lliere was little between them at the finish, i Banbridge did threequarter pace weak. Havering ran six furlongs alone in 1.24, finishing well. He is in great heart. Gasnapper and Joy Spear were restricted to solid pace work. Double Red finished up slow work by running home over three furlongs

in 42sec. l Orazone and Bright (Qlow were companions over six furlongs. cover—ed in 1.24. ‘ i The ‘\\'arden finished the last five furlongs of his work in 1.9. l Goblin iVlarlu:t was schooled over a couple of hurdles. and will benefit by experience. - l - The two year olds Summertime and llarnpden seampered over three furlongs in 431.5%. A, number bf two year olds were also exercised. Bonogne was exercised on the lead. ELLERSLIIL NOTES Auckland, Sept. 4. ' Heavy rain on \\’ednesday night made the tracks heavy this morning and work was uninteresting. ! \'\‘ild Country and 'l.‘hunderstorln' will be. the only Ellerslie candidates at Marlon. ‘ R. hlcTavish has not so far made any engagements. ‘but he will be at] the Marten n’xeeting‘. l L. Duiieu. is to ride Nippy at that fixture, but H. Dulieu will not be riding on the advice of the doctor. He will delay his return to the saddle. umil the \Vanganui meeting. ‘ Royal 'l‘ea was lame after \xorking this morning, but it is not yet known. whether the trouble is serious. . UN \VANGANUI TRACKS - \Vanganui, Sept. 4. Ceremony, Pomp, Pedestal and Solunge were. galloped yesterday. The first named shapes as if he will be at the top of his form with a race or two. They were worked before breakfast this morning, the three first named being given half pace work on the plough. 'Solange slipped over half a mile by herself in 52 1-5 see. This filly is improving steadily. Auctioneer has been a bit sore lately, but moved freely in covering half a mile at threequarter pace. Appledore is to contest the Trial Plate at Blarton if the going- is not heavy. The three year old son of Rossendale shaped nicely in a Spin over five furlongs with Vertigern

after breakfast this morning 01] the. outside of thecourse proper. The pair were together in 1.6 23—5. Arvadu ran half at mile in comp“,v with Jack Plunc' in 524-550 C. ' ' .l’arutoo, Count Palatine. and tirecmn were associated in a six furlong gallop, finishing; abreast in 1.21, tin. last two furlongs being run in :0 4-5 ' sec. Paratoo was hitting out in fine style, and if started in the \Vungunui iuuineas will be running;r on well at 1 the end. He is to race at Marten in l the Trial Plate on Saturday. 2 Zarenc sprinted three furlongs in i 3‘B 45590 51.16 i: _'-‘DB"dg't:d in the [lack Cup and Electric lluck at Murton, and should run prominently in whatever she starts, as Sllt' is very no” just nowz: l Fernden, DENNY 1503‘. llinewai and a, number of others did pace work. Just an Idea, was worked on the ‘lcad. The son of Chief Ruler has been on the easy list recently owing to having rickcd it shoulder, but. he seems to have thrown oil” the trouble. NOTES AND COMMENTS I J. Barry will ride l'urutoo, Zurenc and 'l‘cntcrden in their engagements uL Morton. ' ' . J. Fr} er will be l't‘plt‘scltlcd at the Marion nicoting‘hy Mount Shannon and ()ruzonc._ Both are in good fettle. { l The veteran h'ur'dlr r Clockwork has rejoined the. activi- brigade ilt Ellen» lie to undergo a further preparation {or racing. . I l ____'H__ liynannu has been paid up for i'l the Marlon Handicap, and on the work he is doing at 'l'renthani he should be hard to dispose of. ’ The \‘Caikato hurdle, rider. \\’_ Run—4 nie, had his collarbone broken when his mount, Ngawlia, fell while con~' testing the Turzmaki Hunt Cup (1* New Plymouth last week. I Says a Christchurch writer: “'l‘ht‘ Raider gallopcd a smart six furlongs at Riccarton yesterday. There is no doubt about this gelding’s turn of speed, and he would .win many races if he reproduced his track form." I The conditions ol the Trial Plate at Alarton made it eligible-only for horses that have. not. won a race of ;s_sovs. or over at the time of starting. ’l‘heretore. Urztpaii will he missilll,r from the licldf 'l' I _s_._.. _ 3 The llawcra trainer. .J. Fryer, has a. big: team nominated for various races at the Avondale meeting and is expected to make the trip. Included in his team is Prince Desmond. Mendip, Gowan Lea, Kiosk and Mount Shannon. ‘ The proprietor-'3' meetings gin \"nul toria will sliut down at the end ol‘ thel year. Sundown Park and Aspendalc will be closed. and the unregistered meetings, Richmond, Fitzroy. anti Ascot will be held at the last named track, and vi ill be registered under the Victorian Racing Club. ' 'l‘. Duvison, who has been located Alt Ellcrslie with Maori Boy and Lady’s Boy since the Great Northern meeting, has returned to his old quarters at Avondale again. Both these geldings will be racing at the meeting to be held, there this month (states “\l'halebone,” in the Auckland Star). ' l Acorn W 145 most consistent last season. Uh to March last she had raced on 13, occasions for six wins, four seconds and one third. She was given a run at the Mztnuwutu winter meeting and again at Dannevirke where she showed up for a time. She is engaged at: "Marlon meeting on Saturday. i i t The Ellerslie liorsennm 11. Dulicu, who had a shoulder injured when hianguni fell-with. him at. Riccurton last month, expects to resume riding this week. Disrank may be one of his mounts at thsMarton meeting this week and he may also be associated with Royal Acre the wuel; following at \\'anganui. ' As 21 result of her good showing in the Flying hiile at Rosehill last month, Eaglet' has advanced to a place among the 'lirst half dozen in demand for thew Epsom, in which! however. she will have only 41b less than weight for age. l'lorcovcr, :L mare has not won the 1111.,r mile race since L. 11. Hewitt piloted Maximise home in 1900. I Advice has been received in inver—cargill that Red Sea, Cough and Gold Cup. the team \xhich Fred Ellis took to 'M'elbourne, all started in races last Saturday, but none got into the money, The meeting was that of the Aspcndalc Park Racing' Club. the chief race being; run over nine furlongs for £3OO. Red Sea ran in the “ieltcr Handicap, £l3O, nine furlongs, for. which she started favourite. c

. Australia's (‘lli‘mpion sprinter, Greenline, has returned to the track and was among tht regular workch at llalldWick last week. The gelding sufiercd a serious injury to his near foreleg some time ago, but, although there is a nasty sear showing, it: Will not, interfere with his future preparation. The leg was snubbed in hand‘Zlg'es, but Greenliuv showed no signs of lameness as he trotted 0,, the tan. ’rllC Sydney .IUCk‘T, J. hlunro, writing from Berlin to a friend, said that he was endeavouring to return to Australia about the end of Octor ber. \lunro, who has ridden winners of £14,000, and expects the total to reach £30,000 at the. conclusion ol the St. Leger meeting. added that Baron Oppenheim would release him from his contract after the. important fixtures. When the veteran clerk of the course, Mr A) Selby. led the horses down past the stands for the parade. in the tinal event on Saturday at Alexandra Park. Auckland, he was greeted with applause from thousands of spectators. As he turned and cantered back to the judge’s box. Mr Selby was lustily cheered, Burnnand’s Concert Band striking up “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” As the “grand old man" of l-lllerslie and Alexandra Park who, for close. on 40 years, has paraded in the red coat and black'topper of his position, led the winner back to the enclosure, he was paid a. further pretty compliment by the assemblage. and the bandplayed “Auld Lang Syne.” \\'aterlin(~’s victory in the Underwood Stakes at Williamstown (Victoria) last Saturday week would seem to have been of a very impressive character. Discussing it, the Melbourne Correspondent of a Sydney exchange says: “\Vaterline won the Malakofi Stakes on the previous Sat—urday in fine style, The son of The Ace made his second Australian appearance at Williamstown. where he was made favourite for the Under wood Shakes, the first weight for age race of the season. \Vise Force had been doing so well in his work. and is such a brilliant customer. that many expected him to defeat the New Zealander. and he was very heavily supported. Near the five furlong,r post Waterline met with a serious check, and dropped back, but T. Lewis forced him along again, and three furlong‘s from home he was not far behind Wise Force. The two wort; practically locked together rounding the turn, and \\'aterline was not duly extended to defeat Wise Force by three-quarters of a. length. Parkwood was third, and the, best of the others were Clare and First Legion. At the winning post. Waterline was drawing right away from Wise Force and it is evident that the New Zealandcr will be suited by a greater distance. A 5 a. result 0 {this good showing Watt-r line was at once advanced to the position. of joint first favourite with Paduito for the A.].c. Met‘wpontan Handicap." It does not. look as if Dunravens first. success in a race had resulted ‘n any great profit; to the stable connections, while it certainly Created 110 enthusiasm among the betting public. Of the race a Sydney write; says: “Limerick’s brother, Dunraven, is apparently not popular with raceg'oers. At Rosehill'the m2" vious Saturday he was the opening favourite for a- )laideu Handicap. but eased from 3 to x to .1; to I. lle was among the leaders at the turn, audthen failed to put any heart into the run home. Again at Rosehill last Saturday, in the first division of the Granville Stakes. Dunraven, who was ridden by the little known G. Humph—ries, opened at 3 to 1, but in the absence of support quickly receded to double figures, plenty of so to i being available about him at the line up. Dunraven was allowed to settle down in the early stages, and he had so much in reserve. in the straight that he won almost as he liked from Hakata, who certainly looked the winner passing the stand. I’in Alone. another New Zealander. was heavily backed, but he did not take any part in the race. He overrcached himself in the jump out, and dislodged the lightweight T \‘Cebster. \Vebster had a lucky in:cape, the horse‘s hoof grazing his body on the right side. The. Derby winners in recent years have come to hand quickly, and Dunraven, who is bred on the right lines, is still in this year’s three year old classic." ——————-