TURF TOPICS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 14 June 1935, Page 3

TURF TOPICS

TRACK AND STABLE CHAT

(By “Childers”)

RACING FIXTURES

June 13, 15-r-Hawko’s Bay J.C. June 15—South Canterbury J.C. June 20, 22—Napier Park R.-C. June 22—Ashburton C.R.C. June 29 —Levin R.C. July 3—Dannevirko H.C. July 9, 11, 13—Wellington R.C. July 20—Hawke’s Bay H.C. July 2.4 —Rangitikei H.C July 25—Waimate District H.C'. July 25, 27—Poverty Bay T.C. July 27—South Canterbury H.C. July 27 Manawatu R.C. , Proposed. j Aug. 2—Poverty Bay H.C. Aug. 3 —Christchurch H.C. Aug. 13, 15, 17—Canterbury J.C. Aug. 24—Pakuranga H.C. Aug. 29—Egmont-Wanganui H.C. (at New Plymouth). . Aug. 31—Taranaki H.O. Sept. 7 —Otago H.C. Sept. 7—Marton J.C. Sept. 12, 14—Wanganui J.C.. Sept, 21:—Ashburton County R.C. Sept, 21—Foxton R.C. Sept. 21, 23—Avondale J.C. Sept. 26, 28 —Geraldine R.C. Sept. 27, 28—-Marlborough R.C. Sept. 28—Napier Park R.C. Sept. 28, 30—Tauinarunui R.C. (at Paeroa). Dozie Springs Surprise. Dozic, wlio scored a surprise win in the June -Steeplechase at Hastings yesterday, had done nothing previously which might suggest her as; capable-of beating the useful Cofsficld. A. six- • year-bid mare by :; LuculTus-■ but- ofProsy, she is owned and trained by the well known HaWkc ’s ’ Bay ' sjfdftsrtran Mr C. E. Twist, who also races Cullus. Dozie is a recruit -from the hunting field and has done very little racing, her only other placing being a second to Cotsiield in the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Cup last season. In that -event only three completed the course and; Cot s " field won- pulling up by twelve lengths. Daughter of Orazone.

A yearling filly by Lackhaih out of Orazono will bo P added to T. _R. George’s team this week. She -has been acquired from her breeder, Mr W. Bailey, and will be raced in partnership by George and liis patron, -Mr S. E. Hill, for whom he trains Princess, Doreen. This is the second foal of the former Hawera mare, her first being Lacquer (also by Lackham), who showed considerable promise in her few starts this -season,- winning r .a race at the Hawke’s Bay mectiug last month. Likely Novice. Earlier in the season Celerrimus .was regarded in some quarters as -being a maiden above the average, but, although she showed a good turn- of pace in her races, she stopped fast and failed to fulfil expectations. Her second to - Peggy Defoe yesterday indicates that she lias improved considerably, so it is quite on the cards that she will open her winning account shortly. She is a four-year-old full sister to Arajean and a half-sister to Arrow Lad and Minstrel Lad, being by Arausio and Jean Laddo. Voitre’s Tally. . Up till June 4, K. Voitro had ridden 274 winners in the metropolitan area of Melbourne. 11. Skidmore, who hfiacls the list, had then ridden 35 winners.' Thus Voitro lias still to win eight more to beat Skidmore, even if the latter fails to ride another winner before the end of the reason, which is highly improbable. With less than two months to go, Voitre’s prospects of heading the list do not appear bright, despite the phenomenal run' of luek lie is enjoying. Yesterday’s Maiden Winner.

Peggy Defoe, winner of the Maiden event -at Hastings yesterday, is,, as her name suggests, a daughter of the late Mr Gallic Carrington’s importation,' Defoe, and is thus the-scrcond of this; young siro’s stock to win. Her success was by no means but of turn, for she has been racing consistently, but unluckily, of late to frequently finish in a place. Peggy Defoe gives, every indication of being seen at her best over a distance, as do the few others of Defoe’s stock to have raced to date, for in a; nine furlong hack event at the Hawke’s Bay meeting last month she ran a great race to be fourth in a big lieJd. Treasure Hunt Improves. The New Plymouth-trained Treasure Hunt showed encouraging form at Hastings yesterday to run third to Gold Cure and The. Grasper, for he has had little recent racing. In his first start over the battens at Foxton last week lie shaped quite well while his condition lasted, so when lie becomes metre solid he should pick up a race or two over the battens. He is to race over the Hawke’s Bay circuit ancl will need to improve very little to win a race on the trip.

Extra Days. The number of (lays of' racing. In the Dominion each season is limited to -TO. The list of dates submitted by clubs tobe considered by the Dates Committee of the Racing Conference in July disposes of 233 of these days. In addition, fourteen clubs have applied for extra days of racing. The applications of the

Stratford (two days), Carterton, Marton, Waverlcv, Taranaki,. Westland, Waikouaiti and Greymouth Clubs have been, recommended by the respective district committees, -while in the cases of Rotorua (two days), Mutamata, Waipa, Franklin and Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty- Hunt and Maramarua Hunt Clubs the district committees have made no recommendations. One to Remember. In winning the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles yesterday. Royal Banquet made a most promising debut as a hurdler. .His success .was by no means unexpected,. hq,wc.v er, as • ho', was ’ responsible, -for some brilliant schooling just- prior to the meeting. This - son of Mercian King and -a Lucullus mare may be a classy hurdler in the making, for, being only a. four-year-old, there is pfenty of time for him to improve .considerably. At his last start on. the flat he scored a runaway win at -Otaki. Boudoir is Consistent. There arc few more consistent hacks when in form than Boudoir, whose win at Hastings yesterday made her sixth successive placed performance. The Lord Quox mare is in her element on soft 'tracks and further races shoiild come her way during the whiter and spring, although it is probable that she will be required to do most of her future raving in open company, for she is now getting high up in the handicaps of hack events.

For Spring Racing. P. V. Mason has Variant and Hostis in work at Riccarton, also the twoycar:olds Lofty, by ..Hqnour...froin Pride, and . Roaming, by.’. Nightmarch'- from WaAerlpw.- -. TheMas.t-naine.d-. pair - were: not hurried this season, but they were jji.vcn an opportunity to gain race.- jx--' pericncc in the spring. Along with their two older mutesy they are' doing only useful tasks at present, and this programme will be- continued through the winter, as it is not intended to race any of them until the spring. Horses for Australia." Arrangements are now--well in hand foij the proposed trip to Australia of Mr G. Courtncy-’s horses, .’.and. iGay Blonde, Gay -Sheik and the unnamed rising two-year-olds by ~Giiy Shield— Laily Marie and Gay Shield—Shebang are lo leave next month for Sydney. They will be located at .Randwick with a view to racing at the spring, fixture there, . Gay Blonde -has been najninatcd: for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps,- while-Gay. -Sheik -is among the entrants for-the former, event, and lie’will, if all goes well in the- interim, taiikle the A.J.C. Derby-. - The two youngsters arc nominated for the Gimeraek Stakes, as well as. other classic events at future Australian meetings. Gay Sheik, who raced consistently well during the present season, gave an indication that, ho should not. be troubled by the Derby distance when he won the North Island Challenge Stake;?, over, seven ' furlongs in March-. He' should worthily represent-the Dominion in-"the big classic. Gay ..Blonde ’s appearance iu-the Epsom Handicap should also add considerable .interest to -this .event. She ! -was our best three-year-old. 'performer |in • tho . Dominion, this season,-and as a* • mile is gchcniliy. considered, her .best, distance'her effort among .Australia’s best should- -prove- enlightening, Bred as : ‘ they arc, the two yearlings, have a lot to do to uphold the traditions of j their relatives," and while it-is-too [early to form any opinion as .to . thcir ! capabilities they are an impressive -pain In all probability they will return after the A.J.C: spring meeting, 1 and if so they will.be. on hand for.' the ' classic events at-ElicfsHc"at-ChristinaSf

An American Market? The > possibility of. extending the. trade in thoroughbreds between New Zealand and the- United States .will be investigated by Mr. C. E. Robertson,, bloodstock manager • for Wright, 'Stephenson and Company,- Limited, ■during his coming tour. Apart from' Phar' Lap’s sister Nca' Lap, who is atMr John Hay. Whitney T s stud, three brood mares from New ?ca.land are at tho stud ill the United States. When they were shipped Laglct and Pliaola had at foot a filly and a colt respectively by Night Raid, and cadi has since produced a colt by the same sire. Cynthia X. has also foaled a filly by Night Raid. Much interest will bo taken in the progress of the progeny of the mares, all of whom, arc owned by Mr D. J. Davis, who was partowner of Phar Lap. The primary object of: Mr Robertson’s visit to the ! United States and Canada is to buy pedigree beef and dairy cattle for vaTi- | ous pastoralists and stud stock -breed- ' ers.iu Australia and New Zealand. He will leave Auckland on June 29 and ' expects to return iu September.

, Watch on Weights. |. Shoes, light or heavy, are still, being •carefully - watched by -the _ stipendiary stewards in Australia,, and • at- the pJ'C-.. sent it is not likely that any trainer or farrier would risk having anything to j do with cutting plates or ?/sinkers.” I The continued run of injuries to horses I a few weeks ‘ago caused an increase of official vigilance-,• ‘-‘and while cutting ", plates are being looked tor," the possible use of .-ex-tra heavy, foot!' car is ■not being forgotten.' ' A "very close 1 watch is being maiptiiined, an;d, : 'what is' more, practically all trainers are-.ad-vocates of the close inspection land ! ‘ ‘ sjkip ’ ’ searches'. A closer check is

Kept- chi wciglijtjf^.qn-thd. -Tpaek aud on the l'eet of hcjrsos than .thi public generally. iniagiue.s.,... .At', any, time, apd usually,-one6 every ‘race clay,.all‘ riders' arC* weighed, iu after ..a ra.ee. it is iirbfg risk. foiv.a' lrorse Vo carry too.: much weight for ihe'Vpurpose o| .beaten. A .check' of the weights may happen at ririyVfiine, so that auideclared overweight would 'take; some explaining array. A- if -. ;