THE TURF

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2450, 20 June 1931, Page 3

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES

June 20 — South Canterbury J.C. Juno 23 —F.gmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. June 20, 27 —Napier Park R.C. June 27 —Ashburton County R.C. July 4 —Oainaru R.C. July 14, 16, 18—Wellington R.C. July 18—Waimate Hunt. July 23, 25 —Gisborne R.C. July 25 —South Canterbury Hunt. RACING IN ENGLAND THE ASCOT GOLD CUP (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) London, June iS. T be Ascot Gold Cup resulted as follows: Trimdon 1, Singapore 2, Salmon Leap 3. Ten started. Won bv a short head; five lengths separating second and third. TAUMA RUN CI HANDICAPS FOR ELLERS LIE ON JURY 4 Tho following handicaps have been declared by Mr F. J. McManc.min for the first day of the Taumarunui Racing Club’s meeting to be held at Ellorslie on July 4 and 6: Hunters’ Hurdles, 2 miles—Billy Boy 10.9, Fair Abbey y. 12, Mashoot 9-i2, Town Beauty 9.10, General Lu 9.8, Dominican 9.2, St. Lucas, Land Measure 9.0. Taringamutu Handicap, 7 furlongs —Val ro t> 1 o. 5, Ca toma 9.12, I .u cy Rose (). 10, Lady’s Boy y.S, Vandyke. ().y, Tctrachate 9.5, Puriri Park 9.2, Prince of Orange, .Valstreed. Bronze Tray, Desert Star, Grand Talk, Barometer, Catchcin, Abbess, Helium 9.0. Taumarunui Handicap, il miles True Blood 1.0.6, Antique 10.3, .Standfast 9.10, Gay Cockade 9.10, Te Iloia 9.1, Flying Prince, Barometer, Trishna 9.0. Manunui Hurdles, 1} miles —Patutahi 9.1 r, Marble King 9. to, St-. Amos cj.t), Dark Prince 9.9, Kairuri 0.7, Harbour View <>.2, Cool mint 9.2, Owairaka. Nuki Boy, Land Measure Arapawaj l’roduction, Justify, Good Boy, Abbess, Royal- Day. \Yl;akama 0.0. Waituhi Steeplechase, z\ miles.Ouinsilia 10.12. Bill' Boy 10.9, Mashoor 10.7, Town Beauty 9.10, Harbour View 9.6, Royal Visitor 9-4, Arapawa, St. Lucas, Day Lark 9.0. Owhango Handicap, 1 mile—Claremore t 0.6, Taurua 1.0.5, f irst T.ap t 0.5, Indolent 10.4, Sub-Editor io.i, Grand Spirit 10. r, Bronze Tray 9.6, Holly ITolrn 9.5, Grand Talk 9.5, Woe Prince 9.2, King’s Archer 0.2, Royal England, Cargcn, Exce’lla Tea, Red Lion 9.0. Rangaroa Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Prodice 11.3, Paddon 10.2, Ruffles--10.0, Hampton Park o. 1 1. Cynthia N 9.7, Tctrachate 9.5, Flying Prince 9.2, Bennie 9.0, Full Measure TO-DAY’S SPORTING STORY “PICKING THE WINNERS” TN ALL TIIE RACES This is a perfectly true story (states the Auckland Star). An Auckland motorist was returning from the trotting meeting at Thames and while on the ferry steamer in the middle of the journey got into conversation with the ferry skipper. “Been to the races, sir?” queried the official. The motorist said he had. and, in answer to another question, stated that he had picked first, second and third horses in the first race. Tlio skipper registered incredulity. But it was nothing to what he registered when the motorist calmly added that he had also picked first, second and third in each of the succeeding five races. It took him all his time lu refrain from calling the motorist a perverter of the truth (or words to that effect). But the tension was relieved when the passenger added: “You see, l was the judge.” He was, too. NOTES AND COMMENTS Phar Lap is already first favour! t e in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup double. E. J. Murtagh is shifting from Trcntliam to Marion this week, where he will take over Mr 11. McMana way’s horses. W. Bowden, the Eg* toil horseman, who got a bad full at the Auckland winter meeting, is expected to leave the Auckland Hospital this week. Another descendant of Desert Gold will be seen on the courses very shortly. This is Gold Trail, by Chief

Ruler from Pure Gold, a daughter of Desert Gold. When W. I. BoWden experienced 2 fall at the Great Northern meeting lie suffered a broken wrist, a broken collarbone, and a gash on the faccv in addition to a severe shaking. The consistent West Coast 1 orfoi mer, Thursby, lias latcdv been schooled at- Omoto, and is stated to hav 0 given some promising displays of jumping. Mr C. Boyle has nominated his Australian-bred Saltash —Aries gelding, Salt Spray, for some of the good weight for ago races to be contested next season, which is an indication that be has a high opinion of him. The Queensland Turf Club’s committee dismissed the appeal of the starter, Mr A. V. Ralston, lodged by him against the. fin** of 10 sovs. for sending away a field from a moving start. The crack three year old Karapoti is still located at his owner’s form, bub he will probably rejoin A. Cook's stable again shortly. Several racing men who hav© seen Karapoti lately state that he is wintering remarkably well and are of the opinion that he will prove better than ever next season. Mr W. S. Ppcnce,.secretary of the Auckland Racing Club, is ni a position to show that despite the falling off in totalisator revenue, which was io some extent provided for by the anticipated fall in revenue from all sources by a reduction in stakes, the financial position will work out on the whole very satisfactorily for the club’s winter meeting. The West Coast trainer, A. Mecullen, l\as feccni.lv arrived at Riccarton with his promising hurdler, H-aldon, a four year old gelding by Thurnham from a Caslushorc mare. Hal don was schooled over a couple of hurdles on Tuesday, and gave a good display. The American breeder, Col. E. R. Bradley, of the Idle Hour Stud, has a nomenclature fad. The names of all ‘he horses he owns commence with “B.” This season he has 33 two year olds, and “one of Bradley's” will be the- natural inference in nearly evrrv case,where the initial letter is “B.” Lochlaggen, the two year old filly by Woodcnd from Glcntruin, is expected to return soon to C. Emerson’s Riccarton stable. She showed a lot of speed in the spring, and in her only start she. ran second to Fair Weather in the McLean Stakes at the Dunedin spring meeting. Since then sh c has had a spell of about six months. Abcrfeldy has been allowed to drop out of his engagement at South Canterbury, and bis debut as a ’chaser will be delayed for a few weeks. With the ground very hard at present, R. W. Kir/-; has decided to cease the schooling of the Quin Abbey gelding, who 'fill do no more jumping until rain falls in sufficient quantity to provide decent conditions. When the war broke out Lucullus was a German-owned hors 0 in lfngland, and, when commandeered, was put up to auction. Prices at the outbreak of war dropped to next to nothing, and Lucullus was sold at 25 guineas. Since his arrival in New Zealand, Lucullus has sired winners of over 125,000 sovs. Lucullus was got by Ard Patrick, who -went to Germany after winning the Derby in 1902. Tho trainer F. R. Weston died suddenly during the week at his home in \Yairakei road. Green Lane, Auckland. T he deceased had been in failing health for several years and it was only his indomitable sprit that enabled him to follow his colling- right to the end. In his y ounger day .' Weston was a good horseman on the flat and over fences, and he will b-* missed a» Ellerslie, where he was a popular figure for many-years. One minute forty seconds has always been considered a very fair time for once round; over the Hastings sc bo 0.l in g steeplechase fences, although the record is bed by one of the late Mr f. D. Ormond’s ’chasers

—a Birkenhead gelding called Audax—which .did the circuit in 1.35. The other .mornng Beau Regal and Clo\n f> surprised when the watch recorded 1.38, which.- shows that this pair will later on be* a serious consideration ni a hack steeples. Beau Regal went exceptionally well. Cloyne ran off at the double, but when taken back made no mistake.

Princess Betty made some amends for having failed her backers in the Royal Handicap at Flemington on June G, when she. captured the Corn-

wall Handicap two days later. On the. first occasion she was the medium of a plunge, and she was again well backed in the Cornwall. The Chief Ruler filly did not get away any too well, but her rider allowed her time to get properly balanced before asking her a question. Though several lengths behind the leaders at th© home turn. Princess Petty was going- well. Once in the straight her rider brought her along on the outside, and with a well timed effort she won by more than a length. Says a southern exchange : The comment raised by a dog straying on to tlic course at Wingatui on the King’s Birthday is not without parallel. Old-timers will no doubt be able to recall th© mishap which befell Sir Modred in about ISBO. The horse, which was owned by “Ready* Money" Robinson, was doing a morning gallop, when he tripped over a wandering dog, fell, and had two or three teeth knocked out. As ho was a red hot favourite, the incident created something of a commotion, but, in spite of his crash, Sir Modred romped home in the big race. Later he*was sod at Forbury, and shipped to America, where he did very well. On another occasion a stray dog at Forbury simply would not respond to the persuasive efforts that were made to ship him, and at a hasty meeting of th© stewards it was decided to shoot him. This resolution was eventually put into practical effect. Flute, a four year old bar marc by Lackham —Putcrino, who was held on lease by Mrs A. Gilmore, of Dannevirkc, was killed last- week by the train which leaves Dannevirke at q.io for Palmerston North, being struck by the engine at the junction of Stanley and Rawhiti streets Flute was being taken to the racecourse by L. Gilmore, son of the lessee, when the mare look fright at a passing motor car, just as the train from Dannevirke to Palmerston North was approaching, and got out of control. The horse leapt across the line just as the engine reached the crossing and made another dash over the cattle stop on tli© racecourse side of the line, when she was struck by the locomotive, death being almost instantaneous. During the seven months Flute has been running in the colours of Mrs Gilmor© she had started nine times and had only been twice out of the money. She won at the last Danricvirke meeting, secured a first' and a third at the Waipukurau Faster meeting, a. third at Pahiatua. and a second at Mastcrton a fortnight ago. The Martian gelding Battlement, of whom great things were once cx'pectcd, is now in work at Hastings, and is being tried as a hurdler. He is reported to be giving encouraging dsplays, and perhaps he will make amends in this department. Ba.tlc.ment was bred by the late Mr J. T* • Buchanan, of Kinloch, and is a brother to The Cypher. TI e was foaled in iq23, so he is not beyond an age to prevent him winning vzzces as a jumper. As* a three year oTd he finished second to Footfall in the Midsummer Handicap at Riccarton, and the following season ran second to Sir Roy in the Otaio Plate, third to Set Sail and Ark Royal in the Tcschemaker Handicap at 1 imaru, and third in the Auckland Cup to Rapier and Count Cavour. This was the highwater mark in his flat racing career, as in five starts ti)C. following season ho was unplaced, lie has not raced since, the Waipukurau Easter meeting of 1929. Battlement is due to reappear in public as a hurdler at the Napier Park meeting this month and it will be interesting to fcee how he shapes.