THE TURF

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 215, 25 August 1927, Page 2

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES

Sept 3- N laranaki Hunt Club Sept 7, B—Mai tun JC. Sept 10 Otago Hum Club. Sept 14 Danuevirke R.C, Sept. 24 26 Napiei Park R.C. Sept 24. 26 Avondale J.C. Sept. 29, 30- Geraldine R.C. Oti 1 Hawke’s Pay J.C. DIVOTS. (Dug by “The Delver.”) Nominations for all events at the Lannevirke Racing and Hunt. Clubs' Meetings, to be neid on September 14 ami 15, close to-morrow (Friday) at 9 p.in. The telegraph office closes at 8 p.m.

The New Zealand jockey R. Reed rode at the recent Q.T.C Meeting, but was unsuccessful.

The Kilbroney—Bonny Helen mare Tannadice. foimely trained by J. McLaughlin at Trentham. has been returned to her present owner. Mr J. B. Starky and will be retired to the slud. After being off the scene all last seastm. she wag started in rhe V\oolston Handicap at the Grand National Meeting hut ran well -mt of a place. This probably decided her permanent relegation from the race-track to the paddock.

It was reported recently that the Demostiienes—i Gossip gelding Kipling had been sold and was going io Australia. Now it is stated that the negotiations broke down, so that he will continue to appear in southern steeplechase fields

Mr C. G. Dalgety has sold the three-year-old gelding Amur. b\ Archery—\\ arlove. to Mr F. Williamson. who formerb- raced Sun Up. Amor has been sent to T. 11. Gillett to train.

According to the “Southland Times/’ Mr . T Hazlett will send Simper. Razzle Dazzle. Illume, and Sprig of Erin to Chief Ruler this, season. Simper seems to be some thing of wanton in her loves. She has already been mated with Kilbroney Hymettus. Boniform. Paper Money and Absurd

The four-year-old Bisogne -Decima geldiim Denier, who ran a first and a second at Trentham last June, is due to make his first appearance in open company at the Taranaki Hunt .Meetinn- on Saturday. The course if? expected to suit a smart beginner like he is to a nicetv and the opposition is not strong

Though Grand Knight has accpnied for the open sprint event at Marton. his starting is said to depend upon the state of the track 1* iom all accounts it is likely to be heavy

Alp A. Alexander’s shapely-looking filly by Air E. J. Watt’s horse Pershore out of Llanilly has been broken in and ridden, and is now a regular attendant at the Hawera tracks She will be known as Lanore—that name having been claimed for her

Sunnv Loch provided some interest on an otherwise dull morning at Riccarton on Tuesday. Ridden by R, McSeveney, he was schooled over five hurdles, giving a brilliant exhibition of jumping, with the pace on all the way.

linperial Spark was taken to Australia some time ago after performing well in New Zealand. Though the campaign was probably not a payable one for him, he won a race or two. H e has not been started since his return, but is among the first-day acceptors for the Marton Spring Meeting.

The Ellerslie-trained pair. Sea Comet and Royal Bonus, are to fulfil their engagements at tho Taranaki Hunt .Meeting to be held next Saturday. W. Rennie will probably ride Sea Comet in the jumping events at the above meeting. Rennie will also ride Acre in the LePperton Hurdles at the same fixture Mr Geo. Currie has three engaged in the Wanganui Eclipse Stakes, viz., Lysander, lhaw, and Damaris. but the chances are that only one of the trio will go to the post, which it will be has not vet been decided.

\\ ild Pigeon, says a Wellington writer, is a throe-year-old who if properly placed and handled to the best advantage, should be a good stake-earner this season. The Leighton fillv ran some solid races last season. and was always staving on. as iff a journey would suit her ’ater in her career. There are decided possibilities about Wild Pigeon, if all goes well with her.

Silver Rule, the two-vear-old fillv by Chief Ruler—Silver Link. l s to he a starter in the Debutante Stakes at the Wanganui Spring Meeting. L depends on her showing in the above event as to whether she will he taken to Ellerslie to con' ?--f, the \vondale Slakes in September.

The Auckland jumper. K.iwini, who suffered serious injuries while taking part in the Grand X i.ioial

church exchange to have made a wonderful recovery. He his done some road exercise on the lead dur ing the last few days an 1 was to be shipp.M north on Tuesday night on !;is wav back to Auvkla ci.

The Australian-bred mare Courtley Rose, by Roseworthv from Court Martial, is the latest addition to the Jumping brigade in Otago. She is spoken of as shaping well in net early schooling lessons. Courtlev Rose is a useful galloper, but her wayward habits at the starting barrier are a handicap

( P P. Claridge states the Christchurch “Star,’’ contemplates putting Mah Jong to hurdle racing, but the Comedy King gelding shows no liking tor the business. He shaped hadlv when tried ovei the nonv hurdles, with Armchair to give him a lead, and then was put into the jun in ping ring, where he again showed his dislike lor the obstacles.

A namesake of the Comedy King gelding by the wav. is doing better on the other side of the world, having recently proved the winner of the German Derby. worth, in gold marks somewhere about £4OOO. He is a grandson of the English horse Dark Ronald.

Tim breeding of the dam ot Pen davies. this year’s winner of the Pakuranga Hunt Cup Steeplechase, like that of the dam of Beau Cavalier. last year’s winner seems to be wrapped in mystery In the former case, however, not even the sire appears to be known*. Pendavies is bv Archirstown from a mare of entirely unknown iriUgrpe He was bred hv his owner Mr T. Wilson of Hamilton The same family also bred that good ’chaser Waimai. who won the Grand National Steeple-chase in 1916 end tl:e Great Northern Steeplechase in 1918. and was returned as hv Bpdppen Cap-a-pie mare.

Strangely enough, though we heard by cable from Sydney yesterday that the Malieno got a very bad buffeting on her way from Wellington to that port, we are not told as to how her oc|uine passengers. Piuthair and Clarinda, fared on the voyage. News of the sale arrival, or otherwise, of much less notable horses has been thought worth while wiring from the same destination. It is to be honed that they did not suffer unduly.

Miss Mercia, who figures amongst rhe acceptors for the Opunake Hack Scurry at New Plymouth on Saturday. is the three-year-old fitly purchased as a yearling in Australia by .Mr. W. Graham. She had one run last yeaiyin a two-year-old handicap at Fei'ding. She is the produce of imported parents, being by The Ver derer (by Greenback, sire of Paper Money, from the Gallinule mare Menda) or Allegory (by Chaucer from Scylla by Eager) from Argea. It is understood she has been galloping well recently, and will be ridden by R M‘Tavish on Saturday.

Two unknown quantities recently made their appearance at Riccarton under the care of tho West Coast trainer J. .1. Strachan, both of them being “maidens.” Tooiny \ ara is a three-year-old gelding by Gay Lad from Sleepy Head, by Birkenhead from Somniform, while Craftsman is a four-year-old gelding by Long Range from Wind Up, by Advance from Stepniak mare. Neither of the pair has done any racing and they may take a little time before they are at their best. The team has also been increased by the purchase from Mr. G. D. Greenwood of Raineses, a three-year-old by Sutala from Egotism, and he is in strong work.

The Martian—Per Arma three-year-old Martarma is easily the best looking horse of his age at Riccarton, writes “Mascot” in the Christchurch “Sun.” He is a strong, powerful colt, with plenty of scope, and his condition reflects credit on his trainer. Martarma will probably have his next race at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting. where he claims an engagement in the Dunedin Guineas. The Martian colt has started on only two occasions, and his two outings resulted in a third and a second. At the Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting he ran third to Eulalie and Agrion, while on the second day of that meeting he was runner-up to Eulalie in the Thirty-fifth Challenge Stakes. Martarma will be improved by racing, and his owner must be pleased with the progress he is making-

Mr. G. F. Moore paid a visit to Hawera last week, and was at the racecourse to see his horses work. O. Cox, who supervises Mr. Moore’s racing team, has half a dozen in active commission, including Rereinoana. Lady Cavendish. Desmond, Helen (who is being hacked on the roads), and the two-year-olds Kaka and Tane. The latter is Valerie’s first foal.

The ex-New Zealand trainer R. D. O’Donnell has this season been granted a No. 1 license for the Randwick tracks.

The recently exported Balboa— Nancy Kirk gelding Obedient has joined the already long string of R. Skelton. Sydney’s “Pony King.”

I’he earliest of Whittier’s foals have been dropped at Richmond Park ■S.A.). The first was a black filly, the next a chestnut filly, and the third a bruwn colt. Whittier is a

LaU'-'t b('ttings advices in Sydney from Melbourne when our yesterday's Australian mail left wore to ihe effect that Commendation and Son o’ Mine had been backed heavily for Ihe Caulfield -Melbourne Cups double Son o’ Mine if an imported horse, belonging to Mr. Sol Green.

No fewer than three Maoriland ponies were successful at last week’s Rosebery (Sydney) meeting. Merry Knight (Mountain Knight—Merry Gain), won the Fourteen-one Handicap. while the first division of the I’ourteen-two Handicap went to Bosh (Absurd- Steinheil). and the second division to Joanee /Clarenceux—Carol Singer), all three starting as favourites in the betting.

Australian newspaper files now to hand show that the winner of the Australian Hurdle Race at Caulfield last Saturday week, had drifted somewhat in the betting by the time the race came to be run. He was filth down the list and on the course could have been backed at a double-figure price.

Sydney tiles received last night give us little more than did the cable as to the nature of the trouble that was affecting New Zealand’s A.J.C Derby candidate Agrion. However, further cable advice received a day or two ago reported that he was improving, and would probably resume training at the end of the week * * .. »

Petei Riddle, who recently returned to Australia Horn New Zealand with a team of trotters, has run into his share oi bad luck- His horses have appeared at two meetings, and in four attempts have recorded three seconds.

Latest training notes in Sydney papers show that both Commendation and Limerick are going along well in their preparation lor coming events, their last work, however, being restricted to sprint distances. The star performer at Randwick is the ‘ flying’’ Valicare, who is showing all her old galloping ability and promises a return to her best lorm when her time foi racing comes round. White Fang is also shaping very welt, as is also Battlement.

Speaking, ot Merry Mint’s win in the I hree-year-old Handicap at Moore field last Saturday week the Sydney “Herald says: **lm)u o <iuus u. pounds were won over the success oi the Aew Zealand gelding. It was a poor field, and this no doubt accounted tor the confident manner in which the son of imported Catmini was supported The opening quota tion at one end of the ‘ring was 5 to 4, but at the other a point longei was available for a few minutes. It was fortunate for a big ) ictorian bettor that he was at tilt latter end when operations began, he secured £6uU to £4OU. and then £9OO to £6OO from two bookmakers, each of whom ttien laid an even £2OO, and even £5OO respectively. Othei big bets noted were £750 to £5OO, and £5OO to £4OO. Not heeding a client’s overtures the first time was expensive to one operator. The backer, another Victorian owner, asked for £125 to £lOO Merry Mint \\ hat s that,’ replied the bookmaker. ‘l’ll have £250 to £2OO Merry Mint,’ retorted the visitor, and the bet was duly recorded. Merry Mint’s price shortened to ‘odds on,’ and it is estimated that his success took a large , five-figure amount from the ‘ring.’ It was no race; Merry Mint ran to the front shortly after the start, and from the three furlongs was followed home by Flinders and Iressillian- He won almost in a canter, and although it took him Im 44s to run the mile, he was not at his top at any part of the race. Merry Mint is one of J. M. Cameron s team, which also includes that old warrior. The Hawk, also Goshawk. Merry Roe, the dam of Merry Mint, is by Souit from Merry Roe, by St. Hippo, and going back to Lady Chester (imp.), by Stockwell. The winner is engaged in tho A.J.C. Derby.”

From the acceptance list now to hand it is seen that Merry Mint was the only one of the N.Z. entries to start at last Saturday's Rosehill meeting. This will account for us having no further cable news about it other than that the Catmint gelding had to put up with third place in the Three-year-old Handicap. The name of the winner is Prime Don. not Prince Don as cabled.

At the same meeting Mr. W. Scholium's aged sprinter Royal Blood, who started at liberal odds, caused some heart palpitation to backers of the favourite in the Flying Handicap. Of this race the “Herald" says: “The many who backed Lady Thurza in the Flying Handicap were not hopeful of collecting their money when only three furlongs had to be covered, for the New Zealander Royal Blood had a commanding lead there, and looked all over a winner. He rounded the turn into the straight severs] lengths to the good, and as much as 3 to 1 was laid on him. Even this seemed a safe wager, but Royal Blood soon afterwards began to tire, and Lady Thurza. finish mg strongly, beat him by a length, with Cadenza a similar distance away third.” WANGANUI TRACK NOTES. In view of early spring engagements over that way, some of the Wanganui “Herald’s” track notes for last Tuesday morning may be of interest. After a showery night the weather was fine, and number ‘2 track was open for the fast work, the going being heavy. Mask and Star Area were, the first to work, and they were sent six furlongs. The first furlong took 13, the quarter 25 1-5, three furlongs 38, and half mile 53, the full journey being covered in 1.21 2-5, with Mask going easily a length in front. * * * Alloway hit out nicely in doing six furlongs by himself The son ol Liiiiond—Admyra is very well nt present, and should be hard to bent in some of his nearbv engagements. » » » Paleta and Kiosk jumped off together at the six furlongs post, and raced abreast for half a mile when they were eased up, doing the distance in 51 1-5.

Thaw and Damaris were companions in a five furlong spin, in which they covered the first furlong in 12 2-5, the quarter in 25), three furlongs in 39. and the full distance in 1.6 3-5. Both moved very nicely and could have improved on the time.

Civility hopped off at the six furlongs post by herself, and ran the first furlong in 13 3-5. the quarter in 25 1-5. the three furlongs in 38 1-5, the half in 51 4-5, the full distance occupying 1.20. She had a light boy up. hut it was a good gallop and she did it well.

Huikai and Mandarine were associated in a half mile flutter, the time registered being 52. Lysender. with his trainer in the saddle, trotted round on the inside, and then ran half a mile comfortably in 53 2-5.

Catkin sprinted live furlongs by himself, going in pleasing style. Salt Petrel, Jet Black, and Flying Binge were companions in a round, sprinting home from the two iurlun: post ip 29secs.. Flying Binge (the Chief Ruler- Acushla filly) going particularly well.

Mount Marta was sent six furlongs by himself, registering 1.23

Break o’ Day was schooled over the hurdles and jumped splendidly.

Franfeldt, with F. Corlett in the saddle, did a round over the big fences, jumping fairly well.