THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 215, 10 December 1925, Page 2

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. Dec. 17 19—Dargaville R.C. Dee. 2G—Waipukurau J.C. Dec. 2G, 27—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26, 28—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 28—Westland R.C. Dec. 26, 29,«Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C. Dec. 26, 28, 29—Manawa tn R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Marton J.C. (at Feilding). Jan. 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Jan 1, 2—Stratford R.C. | HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUE. ! Horseowners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s summer meeting will close with the secretary, Mr. H. S. Moss to-morrow (Friday). at 8 p.m. The full programme will be found on page 7 of this issue. ! WOODVILLE MEETINC OPENS. BIG HANDICAP TO CLARINDA. Woodville, Des. 9. I The Woodville meeting was opened to-day in glorious weather. The totalisator handled £20,029, against £16,358 on the corresponding day last year. The following aire the concluding Jesuits Oete Handicap.—Degage (R. Reed) 1, Automne (Barry) 2, Megalo (Watt) 3. Also stalled: Peneus, Mireusonta, Ngata. Elack Cat, Tuahine, Alhnariinba. Solferange, Miss Hupana. AVon by hall a length. Time, 1.13 1-5. Nursery. — Gleninnis (Keesing) ], Ngawati (Barry) 2, Inner Harbour (B. Morris) 3. Also started : Threadneedle, Ladykiller. Magna Charta, Only Fair. Hypatia, Queen’s Choice. Limonite, Volplane, Lucky Days, Lady Desmond. Won by a neck. Time, 1.1. Borough Handicap.—Sir Pam (McCarten) 1. Birkie (Barry) 2, Alabama (Rosen) 3. Also started: Printempts, Agitato, Esthonia, Bonnie Gold, Royal Diadem. Bcnmure, Captain Wai, March On. Stream, Treadwell, Maunu. Won by a length. Time, 1.29. Welter Hack;—Novar (L. Morris) 1, Nine of Spades (R. Reed) 2, Kilorum (Keesing) '3. Also started: Musical, , Black Rock. The Tank. Purse Jhoud, Asleep, Moutoa 1/ady, Mountain Jean,, Purple Lilac, Red Fuschia, Elysianor, Panart, Anchor, Rawhero, Chrissarto, Merry Wanderer. Won by a length. Time, 1.28 1-5. ■ REHANDICAPS FOR WAIPA. Te Awamutu, Dec. n. The following rchandicaps for the Waipa Racing Club’s meeting have

been declared by Mr. F. J. McManemin: Pirongia Hurdles. —Some Fashion 61b (9.6). Te Awamutu Cup.—Gold Jacket 51b (7.7.) Pateiangi Wolter. —Gold Jacket 51b '10.0), Bhjok Cruiser lib. (9.2). MARTON J.C. SUMMER MEETING. Nominations for the above meeting, io be hold on tho Feilding racecourse on Friday and Saturday, Ist and 2nd January, close on Friday next at 9 p.m. with tho secretary at Marton. The stake f<»‘ the Stewards’ Welter Handicap is £250, and not £2OO as printed in the “Weekly Press.” and on the club’s programme. Two-yeai-olds arc also eligible-for the Junction Plate of 5 furlongs, on the second day. DIVOTS. Dug by “The Del ver.” To-night entries for the Stratford summer meeting are due. and tomorrow (Friday) those for both the Hawke’s Bay and the Marton New j Year gatherings. Among AV. H. Jones’ mounts at To Awamutu on Saturday next arc: Gold Jacket in the Cup, Ballymoy 11. in the Flying Handicap and Mosaic. E. Stanway will be on Te Tahi, H. Wiggins on Golden Bubble. E. Manson on Desert Glow. Drawbridge and Constellation, and A. McCormac on Bute Sound. A Wairarapa note says that Merry Day is to contest the Manawatu Cup and suggests that tho long wide straight at Awapuni will suit trainer B. Burgess’s mare. De Luxe is reported as doing steady work again at Masterton. and the brother to Kilceit will be on band %. carry Mr. Kemball’s colours during tlie holidays. Imperial Spark was recently injured in a shunting accident at Palmerston North, hence his non-appearance till ’Xmas time. -Mr. 1). Barry has booked accommodation for four horses at Ellerslie and will probably take Automne. AUto- , matoil. Ngawati and Threadneedle to : Auckland. Lucullent will Bo at the same stables. ! That once good handicap horse Insurrection (Kilbroney—Ruthful) has lately been doing duty as a drover’s hack, and though an effort was rei cently made to get him hack to racing condition, it is not likely ho will be persevered with. Queen Arch, winner of the Avondale Guineas, is spoken’of as likely to get through her work nicely at Ellerslie and be on the winning list again before long. The Chokehoi’e stable is most certainly out of luck just now. Dark Spot is reported from Christchurch to be slightly amiss at present. This will probably mean the cancellation of his Auckland trip, leaving Conti epiece as Sir George Clifford’s only representative at the meeting. R. Knox, says a Wairarapa correspondent. does not take Lady Fingers to tho track at present, but she is not actually turned out. and she may be entered for the holiday meetings in the hope that suHicient rain wil' fall io take the sting out of the ground. Ro.yal Tea, a winner at Takapuna, and Cawnpore, who ran prominently there, are both mentioned in an Auckland exchange as doing good track work since that promises well for coming events in which they are engaged. The Christchurch writer “Argus” says that Deucalion was a trifle sore, alter hi< win in the Methvon Cud at Riccarton on Saturday. His trainer. D. Camnboiq £avo the weak leg some trvatiuent, and the Demonthenes geld nig is at present enjoying a compai a Lively easy time for a few days, after which it is hoped he will be lit to go on with his preparation for holiday engagements.“Wiiaiei.one’ ’has it that Loyal Irish hears a bright and healthy appearance, and may again ho seen at his best before th.c summer meetings are concluded. (t is a long lime since he salute-! ihe judge; m fact li.- won't through t-ie whole of last season without obtaining a winning bracket, though bo was placed on three oeeas-

11 appears that the throe-year-old Equerry, the surprise winner of the Springfield Handicap at the M.-t liven I*3- s meeting held at Riccarton last •Saturday traces back to a well-known Auckland tap-root. the Yattendon mare Ouida. whose line has given the Aew Zealand turf so many good winners. H<> is a son of imported Clal'onceux irom Lady Reina, by Meiriwoo 'imp.)—Lad.v Helen, by St. Leger - Onida. There is thus good groiind, so lar as breeding is concerned, for expecting him to have further and bigger successes. Tlie Auckland “Star” reports that the aged gelding Smoke (BoniformBig Blast), while running in a paddock at Avondale, broke his leg and had to be destroyed. Smoke was a ran perioimer on the flat and had recently been put to hurdle racing A sale oi thoroughbred yearlings and horses in training will he held at Ellerslje 011 December 30 and .31 by Messis. A. Buckland and Sous, when an opportunity will he presented to acquire youngsters by Tea Tray. Romeo, Catmint, Nassau and Mullingar. Among those in training will be Civil 'Lv, Smosi, Ballymoy J J.. p ()ln pev. Lretland, Romantic, Prettvmah Charlady, and Bizarro. ,tLl >nian,

Au extraordinary happening was associated with the Taumaruiiui RacingClub s annual meeting on Saturday" says the “Waikato Times.” Through' a mistake m ihe hoisting of the flags the tqtalisator was still open when the i held in the second race was despatched and the clerks were busily taking money even when the horses were airly in the straight. Kveiything happened so quickly, however, that it is doubtful Whether the crowd had anv time to take an unfair advantage of the olhcial mistake. “Little ‘Tommy’ Green, who piloted the erratic Askari to victory in the Feikhug Cup.” says an exchange, “is not only one of the most promising apprentices, but is a lad of many parts. Favoured with a first-rate college education, he excelled in class work and all branches of sport notably swimming and handball, and was tipped off for something different from a jockey, but the call of the Turf proved too much for him. and he entered R. Hatch s stable, and appears I likely to go far in the racing game. . A quiet, unassuming little fellow, we I can do with more ot his kind.” i Some of “Achilles’ ” Wanganui I track notes for last Tuesday; | “Lysander was given useful work, i This colt has muscled up and should [ strip in great fettle at Ellerslie. “The Thorn and Mask were again given a couple of rounds on the plough sprinting over the last couple of furlongs. The Thorn showed to better advantage than the son of Limond, who got knocked out. at Feilding and has not yet freshened up again. “Motley is in great heart at present and promises to he capable of one of her most brilliont efforts at Christmas time. AVith 7.10 she reads as well as anything else in the Railway Handicap at Auckland, but her mission will be

the Palmerston North Stakes, in which she will probably be a warm favourite. She was given a round this morning and finished up over ihe last three furlongs at three-quarter pace, moving very sweetly. “Deluge- has been very nicely handicapped in tho Railway Handicap at Ellerslie, and with 8.4 tho son of Absurd would have a “royal chance” if he could be got to the post lit and well. Unfortunately, tho chestnut has been sore for some time past and M. Raynor has not boon able to give him much work. This morning Deluge was given a throe furlongs sprint, with Adavale, and ho covered the distance very comfortably in 37.}sec., a time which he could have improved upon easily had he been, extended. However, he appeared very sore behind after tho gallop, and it seems very doubtful whether Raynor will bo able to race him at Ellerslie.” Some- of "AATialebonc’s” front Ellerslie, also, on Tuesday last:— On No. 2 Grass.—Royal Tea wont over six furlongs in I.2s.—Tactictian. Joy Ride and Brushwood Boy finished in that order over six furlongs in 1.18 4.s.—Cawnporo was in front of Uralla and Pelham at the end of live furlongs in 1.5 1-s.—Mosaic ran six furlongs in 1.19 4-5, and Polonett and Kamehamoha covered a similar distance in 1.20 1-s.—Royal Form beat Surveyor over six furlongs, the last four taking 54 2-s.—Ballymoy 11. and Dave strode over four furlongs in in 50s.—Charlady and Judge’s Box did six in 1.18 1-5.— Prince Abbey ran six furlongs in 1.18 1-5, and Miss June four furlongs in 52s.—Queen Arch ran six furlongs in I.l6.—Royal Present ran the last three of his work in 49 2-ss.

At AVoodville yeterday the majority of backers went badly astray in at 1 least three of the events run, Black Mint, Blue Jay and Gleninnis all paying good double-figure dividends when they won, while Olympic’s second return, when beaten only a length by Clarinda, got very near them. Sleet, considring his recent public form, paid quite a nice price, the only other to go over the quarter-score being Degage. The hottest favourite of the day would seem to have been Ngawati, whose supporters got little more than half their money back after he had finished second in the Nursery Handicap. Speaking of dividends, it is .strange to have to go to a Sydney paper for public information as to the big dividend paid by Comic Song in the Stewards’ Handicap at Christchurch. One just to hand quotes it to the penny. There both bookmakers’ starting prices and machine dividends are quoted without any legislative lot or hindrance. The only embargo placed upon the press is with regard to the publication before the day of the pencillers’ odds on offer or taken in their ante-post operations. After all. it does not look as if J. M. Cameron’s horses would have a chance of winning at the coming A.R.C. fixture. Private cable advice received from him yesterdays says that he himself intends returning by the boat which. D.A’. and the firemen permitting. will leave Sydney on 18th inst. It is very doubtful, however, whether he will bring any of hTs horses with him. Of the diificulties in getting away with his team a Sydney writer last week said:—“When he contemplates sailing away from Australian shores these days, man may propose as much as he likes, but other agencies are apt to dispose. Mr. J. M. Cameron will testify to the truth of this. He has been anxious for some time to return to New Zealand, but transport difficulties have kept him here. Early this week, he thought ho had surmounted them, but now finds himself in the same old fix. One of his favourite steamers is out of action, owing to the modern complaint of having been declared black. The Maheno will bo too full when she sails on Friday to accommodate The Hawk and company. The Maunganui has room, but cannot convoy stock. She was recently on tho San FTancisco run, and by tho quarantine regulations a certain period must elapse after coming off the route before she is ‘clean’ for the convoyanee of stock, Cameron’s desire to get home has been increased by a cable message informing him of some of tho weights allotted in the Railway Handicap (of £l 100). six furlongs, to he run at Auckland on Boxing Day. In the Carrington Stakes, six furlongs, with a 6.7 minimum, to be run at Sydney Tattersail’s meeting. Tho Hawk was allotted 10. S. Tlie minimum in tho Railway Stakes is 7.0, and The Hawk has only 9.13.” Il is said Cameron is thinking seriously of standing for a Labour constituency next election to see if he cannot got things altered. Meantime, however, he voues “a nti-Red.”