NOTES AND COMMENTS

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3645, 13 February 1932, Page 3

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Orwell the. two year old son of Gainsborough and Golden Hair, in England won in stakes for the just finished season. When Second Wind scored in tho King's Cup recently 111 Tasmania, he carried top weight, 9.5, the minimum impost being 7.0. Trainer J. H. J.efferd, if present arrangements are adheed to, will leave for Sydney with his Alagpie colt at tho end of-next month. Shrewd ran two honest races at Egmont for a second each time, finding a horse Just a little too good on both occasions. He will next race at Wanganui. AwakenU feat in winning two races in succession at the Egmont meeting last week is one that has no rival at an important meeting for many years; A feature of the Gisborne meeting just concluded was the wonderful success of aniihafs bred in Poverty Bay, they accounting for three-fourths of the stakes offering. Mr V. Riddiford has disposed of Acs, who has been bought by his trainer’s brother, Stan Reid, now in Victoria. The gelding was to bo shipped to Melbourne this week. Cottesmore and Tobaccoland are being trained on Porirua beach. Their'trainer, J. T. Young, believes the change from Trentham will do them both good, and may' assist in strengthening Cottesmore's legs.

It is reported that there is a likelihood of Gold Sand going to Australia by the same steaime as Prince Pombal on February 19. For some time pasY Gold Sand has been in the same stable, that of j. McLaughlin, at Trentham.

It was originally intended to send Tea Trader to the- Wanganui meeting. but his owner, Mr R. T. Reed, has. now decided not to send the l ea. Tray colt. Tea Trader has been putting plenty of dash into his work and he iy now probably better than ever.

Since racing: at Takapuna Tarporley lias not been given any strenuous tasks, his work being confined confined to steady pacingon the tan track. The Flying: King: g-elding- has no early engagements, and may not race again until the Prank 14 n meeting, which takes place next month. The Kensington (N.S.W.) trainer, J. Smith, and the bay mare Wild Time, were disqualified for six months by the stipendiary stewards at Victoria Park, Sydney, recently. The jockey, H. Clears, was suspended for a similar term, and it was decided to call upon the owner, \Y. Guest, to show 'cause why he should not be disqualified. Evidently the day s of tick-tack-ing are not over in Australia, as quite recently \Y. Foley, a crosscountry jockey, was brought before the stewards of the Moo nee Valley (Victoria) Racing Club on the charge of having conveyed information by way of signalling from the paddock reserve in conneotion with the last race. The stewards gave him. a three months’ seat on the ground for the offence.

Car gen registered his first win over hurdles at Ma'tamata last week, and this brother to York Abbey should be capable of winning again on the country circuit, He» has had a fair amount of experience over hurdles, and this assisted him materially against the class he mc.'t at the country fixture.

Hauwiri, the two year old colt by Whirlwind—Shebang in Jamiestable at Takanini, is one of the biggest youngsters in training. Owing to rapid growth and the fact that he was on occasions troubled bv soreness, he has not been hurried, but he is now doing his work in encouraging etylc. The Colt has a bold manner of going and it i$ on the cards that he will bo the first of Whirlwind’s stock to make good. A yearling full brother to Phar Lap was sold privately this week. I’lie colt was passed at 4oogns when offered at the Trent ham sale last month, and a subsequent offer of 6<*_>gns was refused, so it may be taken for certain that an increase. on that figure was realised. The buyer, Mr C. A. Lyon, is president of the Ceylon Turf Club. The colt goes to the Elderslie- stud for 12 months or more, after which lie will be shipped away to Ceylon or America, though the ultimatedestination will not be known till later. Woodfull, a four year old gelding by Raceful from Eruba, created a good impression by the easy manner in which he beat several more experienced hacks in the Hinnera Handicap at Matamata last Saturday, states a northern writer. He was always in a handy position, and when the straight was reach-

ed ran to the front and outpaced the opposition without any trouble. Woodfull, who was making his first appearance in public, is a fine type of hack, with plenty of size, and he raced very truly for a novice. There is still pleoity of room for improvement in his condition, and when properly seasoned he should be a bit above the average. n L — 11