DIVOTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 6 September 1927, Page 2

DIVOTS

(Dug by “The Delver.”) E. Warner is still a trifle lame as the result of his fall oif Zircon at Riccarton prior to the Grand National Meeting, but expected to be riding at Marton, where he took Ramblin’ Kid.

For some misdemeanour, P. McBreartv forfeited his ride in the Hunt Club Cup at Marton, and was sus pended for the remainder of the meeting.

C Regan, the hurdle jockey, who was seriously injured when Karamn fell with him at Whangarei Autumn Meeting, is again riding work at Ellerslie. He appears to have recovered from the fall, and will probably be riding at some of the meetings later on in the season. Mr E. J. Watt was at the bottom of the poll in the election for the committee of the Australian Jockey Club last month.

Reports from Melbourne credit the New Zealand-bred gelding Pilliewin kie with training on splendidly, and he may have to be reckoned with in imporant spring events.

When Asleep won the Jumpers’ Flat Race at Menangle, New South Wales, on August 23, he carried topweight (10.5) and beat six opponents, running the mile in Imin 46sec Asleep won by two lengths.

Royal Mint, who won the Marton Handicap last week, is the first New Zealand Cup candidate to win a race since nominations were taken for the big event at Riccarton. North Island stables claim, twentyfive representatives in the New Zealand Cup. against eighteen from the South Island. Of the southern lot, nine are trained at Riccarton, though one of them, Battlement, is in Australia at present.

Of the forty three horses standing their ground in the New Zealand Cup, Count Cavour. Star Stranger, Decage. Rapier. Beacon Light. Chickwheat. Clarinda. Yoma. Pink Note. Desert Glow. Vaward and Bov remained in the field at a like stage last year, but the only starters among the dozen were Count Cavour (the winner). Desert Glow (second), and Clarinda.

“According to reports from the north, several Cabinet Ministers have signified their intention of attending the Marton Meeting, which opens today.” This was a par current before the meeting opened, and here is one that appeared after the first dav: “The Government was r'Jiresented at the official luncheon l>v Mr W. S Glenn, M.P..” Is there something prophetic about it?

On Thursday morning, says ‘he “Manawatu Times,” there passed away in the person of Air John Edward Gillespie, a gentleman very well

known to Palmerston North sports men. Mr Gillespie was the son of the late Mr and Mrs John Gillespie, of Palmerston North, and carried on business as a draper in Foxton for a number of years prior to the war. After returning from overseas he commenced farming on Gillespie’s Line. He was the breeder of Master Strowan. Rowan, and Evening Glow, three well-known performers on the racing track

P. V. Mason has a couple of Mr G. D. Greenwood’s two-year-olds fairly forward, and in spite of the bad season they should be in good fettle for ear] v engagements. Gob lin Market (Absurd —Cherry Mart) made many friends when he started work, but Rigmarole (Absurd —Makepeace) has also shown a lot of speed, and it will be no surprise if she proves the better of the pair in the spring.

Although Sir George Clifford nominated Centrepiece and Front Rank for the New Zealand Cup. thev have ben allowed to drop out. Centreupiece is more likely to be seen to advantage at a mile Front Rank can also be better suited in other events, but her early defection from the Cup was not expected. * » w Tuahine has suffered from muscular trouble since the Grand National Meeting, and F. Christmas has been unable to do much work with her. This mare has not been properly sound since leaving Hawke’s Bav. and the best has not been seen of her. It is hoped, however, to have her well for the Dunedin Meeting. * * <

The Martian three-year old colt. Martarma, continues to improve both in looks and work, and he can safely be regarded as one of the southern hopes for Derbv honours. He has lost that heavily topped appearance which precluded him from racing last season and there is no sign of the leg trouble which threatened to interfere with his training. F Christmas has been exceptionally painstaking with the colt, but he is now likely to be rewarded. Martarma has not done any real fast work of late owing to the state of the tracks, but it is hoped to give him the necessary ore paration to compete in the Dunedin Guineas next month. * * * Good apprentices are always of value, writes “Vedette,” and in H Mills it looks as if 0. Cox. of Hawera. has a useful lad. Mills rode Mon Desir for the Normanby trainer. J. Thacker, when the outsider scored in the Hack Scurrv at New Plymouth, and rode him well; while in his other efforts he was not disgraced even though beaten In Cox’s stable Mills is likely to yet plenty of opporunities. and it will not be surprising to find him doing well. • 4 • Chief Ruler’s stock will be racing for the first time this season, and those of his two-year olds who have been seen give the impression that they will go far and come early. The Silver Link filly Silver Rule and Flying Binge are both speedy gallopers, with plenty of dash. Chief Ruler certainly suggests speed on his breeding, for he is a half-brother to Humorist. the ill fated Derby winner of 1921, by The Tetrarch from Jest, "ho is a sister to Mr Currie’s reat stallion Absurd. Chief Ruler is now only in his eighth year, so that ne has all the advantage of youth.

New Zealand horses have been freely entered for Tatteisall’s meeting, to be held at Raudwick next Saturday. Asleep is in the Hurdle .Race, Philippic in a mile and a quarter Novice Handicap; The Hawk, The Thorn and White Kang in the 'Tramway Handicap, seven furlongs; Piuthair Clarinda and Battlement in the * Spring Handicap, one mile and a quarter; and Arikiwai True Blood, The Thorn and First Acre in a mile welter. The Chelmsford Stakes of nine furlongs, weight for ago, with penalties arid allowances, is, of course, the most interesting race. The entry is:—Piuthair, Limerick, Son o’ Mine (imp) Pantheon (imp), Rosso, Dorsep Commendation, Statesman Kionscup (imp), Merry Mint, Genuine, Eonsard (.imp). Prime Don, Valicare, Volunteer, Amounis, Coin Nut. ituzener, Habashon, Juji San and Gleuariff. » » •

Day by day the number of juveniles in work at Bandwick continues to increase. Quite a number were on the tracks yesterday (says the “Sydney Morning Herald” of August 24) and, all round, their tasks were accomplished in a satisfactory manner. The course proper was available. The honours of the morning went to Hamulus and Tariff, who were together over three furlongs in 37sees. Ramulus is a brother to Rampion, and at the yearling sales 3000 guineas was refused for him. Tariff is an aptly named colt, by Polymester from Protection, trained by F. D. Jones and went for 169 guineas at the sales.

The Trial Stakes at the A.J.C. Spring Meeting is for the horses that have not won a race on the flat exceeding £2OO in value to the winner. I know Mr R. C. Allan contemplates entering Rionscup for that race, but whether he is eligible will depend upon the way the A.J.C. Committee treat the value of the franc, writes “Pilot.” If the actual rate of exchange with England at the time ho won in France is acepted, Rionscup is eligible, but it is otherwise at the old rate of 25 francs to £l. In England the question cropped up last year, and the English Jockey Club, for the purpose of calculating the value of races decided to adhere to the old rate o’ exchange of 25 francs to the £l. There was considerable protest on the part of French owners, it being point-

ed out the rule was unfair where penalties were concerned. With the franc at about 125 to £l, an owner might actually receive the equivalent of £2OO, and yet on going to England, his horse would be penalised for a win of about five times that amount.

Sir John Robinson, of Worksop Mnnor, Nottinghamshire, the breeder of Papyrus, a Derby winner recently celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday by inviting all residing in Worksop and district of the age of seventy and over to a garden fete at his home. In addition, there were present many old employees from Nottingham, Daybrook and elsewhere. The guests numbered 300, and varied in age from seventy to ninety-eight.

A rider on racing tracks of England and Europe, Mr Owen Lowe arrived at Auckland by the Pakeha on Monday in charge of nine valuable racehorses destined for the stables of Mi tun Dunean at Elderslie Oamaru. Air Lowe was in charge of the stables of Air Walter Bie, near Berlin for six years before the war, and rode the winner of the German Grand National Bteeploehase in 1913. Referring to horse-racing in Germany before the war Mr Lowe said that enthusiasm was probably even greater than in England. The German-’ took his sport in a spirit which could not be bettered ,and ho maintained this characteristic in the unfortunate years which followed.

The scratching of Royal Feast for the Aleibourne Cup came as a great shock to racegoers in New Zealand. From the first appearance of weights the Victorian colt was always a prime fancy for the richly-endowed race, and he had been coupled extensively with Commendation and others in the Caulfield—Alelbourne Cup double. The withdrawal of Royal Feast from his Melbourne Cup engagement was apparently through an injury he suffered during the running of the Wiliamstown races on Saturday week, and on tiro advice of veterinary surgeons he will be immediately gelded. Royal Feast was the champion two-year-old of Australia last season and in many circles he was considered to hold mortgages on both the Victorian and A.J.C. Derbies. If he is gelded he will have to be turned out for some considerable time, and will therefore be relieved of all his classic engagements. With Royal Feast out of the way Agrion will be a hot favourite for the A.J.C. Derby, and just now it looks as if the Limond colt will credit New Zealand with this year's classic race. (Since the above was put into type Agrion has also been withdrawn from the race, and Alerry Mint may be Maoriland’s only representative.)

The victory of a French-bred horse in Australia is a unique incident. One was recorded at the -Moorefield meeting on August 20, when Rionscup, a five-year-old carried Bst home tn front in the Cnrlingford Mile, and he won easily in imin 39 see, tnere was evidence of a solid pace. Ricjnscup is a descendant of the Ajax horse Teddy and his sire is therefore a grandson of the celebrated Flying Fox. Rionscup is engaged in all the leading fpving handicaps as follows:—Epsom Handicap, one mile 8.12; Aletropolitavi Stakes, one mile and five furlongs, 8.10; Caulfield Cup, one mile and ahalf, 8.3; Cantala Stakes, one mile, 8.7; Melbourne Cup, two miles, 8.2.

The very satisfactory first acceptance of 43 for the New Zealand Cup was received by the Canterbury Jockey Club, as compared with 39 received for the corresponding payment for last year’s event. The most noteworthy defection was Bapine, who has been withdrawn in favour of his stable mate Star Stranger. Last year’s winner. Count Cavour, and runner-up Desert Glow hold their ground, while Clarinda is the only other candidate who figured in the field on that occasion. Air R. A. McKenzie has also paid up for Piuthair, and indications point to these two mares being brought back to New Zealand after fulfilling their engagements at Bandwiek. Other stables with dual representation are:—T. H. Gillett, Count Cavour and Satrap; J. H. Jefferd Star Stranger and Star God; H. fJurse, Rapier and Chickwheat; F. E. Loomb, Desert Glow Phaola; while J. T. Jamieson nolds the strongest hand with a trio, Eden Hall, In the Shade and Nippy. Stuart Waddell passed through Hastings this morning on the way to Wanganui. His team includes Beacon Light, Shirby, PoTydectes, and Air W. T. Hazlett’s 2-year-old filly Flicker, by Paper Money from Illume, by Kilbroney from Simper.

* # » Sydney files to hand by yesterday's mail, delayed through th/ hold-up of the Mahono on the other side, show a Afaorilander in the three-year-old filly Justify, by Arehery-Taringamulu, as the winner of the second division of the Three and Four Years Old Handicap, 6 furlongs, at the Rosehill meeting last Saturday week. Arikiwai, one of F. D. Jones’s team, was heavily backed for this race, but failed to get into a place. Justify, on the other hand, was a rank outsider odds of anything from 20 to 30 being obtainable about her.

At the Rosebery meeting on"the same day two New Zealanders were successful, both being the progeny of Cintra. King Folly, a four-year-old by Absurd, won the fourth division of the £lOOO Rosebery Cup, 6 furlongs, and a!|:o in the run-off boat the winners of the other three divisions. Then, later on, the £4OO Rosebery Handicap, Im. 3f., fell to Leading Lady, a 5-year-old mare by Limond.