THE TURF

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 45, 4 February 1928, Page 2

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES Feb 9, 11.—Taranaki J.C. Feb. 9, 11.—Poverty Bay T.C. Feb. 9. 11—Dunedin J.C. Feb. 11, 13—Rotorua R.O. Feb. 15.—Clifden R.C. Feb. 16. —Tolaga Bay J.C. Feb. 16, 18.—Wanganui J.C. Feb. 18.—Canterbury J.C. Feb. 22, 23.—Gore R.C. Feb. 23, 25.—Nelson J.C. Feb 24, 25.—Woodville District J.C Feb. 23.—Waiapu R.C. Feb 25, 27.—Te Arolia J O. Feb. 29, March I—Dannevirke R.C. March 1, 3—Marlborough R.C. March 3—Banks Peninsula R.O. March 3, s—Te Kuiti R.C. March 7*-Opotiki J.C. March 9, 10—Napier Park R.CMarch 10, 12—Franklin R.C. March 17, 19—Ohinemuri J.C. TARANAKI ACCEPTORS. New Plymouth, Feb 3. Following are the acceptances for the Taranaki Jockey Club’s cup meetHurdles. 1} mile and 100 yards.—Ned Kellv 10.9 Powhiri 10.7. Mountain Bel] 10.5. San Pedro 10.4. Just John. Airtight 9.12, Elysianor 9.9. Flowing Bowl. Roya] Flight 9.0. Ngamutp Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Gold Dawn 8.11, Tea Miss R.2, Te Atiawa 7.11, Fermanagh 7.8. Upoko 7.7. Egeria. Agreeable. Lady Quex 7.0 . Firing Handicap. 6 furlongs.—The Hawk 9.7 Kiosk 9.3, Rapine 8.10 Ladv Cavendish 8.6. To Mnnanui 8.3. Oration 7.10. Town Bini 7.9. Tin Tree. High Finance 7.6. Melissa 7.3. Orcades, Sea Star, Quillfire 7.0.

Motura Electric Handicap, 6 furlongs,—Merxcis, Mendip. Cadenza, Adopeta. Apathy, Yawl, Resinous, Niazone, Fortalice. Taranaki Cun ij mile.—Hynanna 9.6. Piuthair 8.13, Eden Hall 8.7, Yoma 8.4, Transmormer, Mint Leaf 8.2, Bright Glow 8.1, Goshawk 7.10, Greengrocer. Hipo, Manly. Vivo 7.0. Okato Hack Handicap, 81 furlongs.—Royal Acre 9.2, The Swell 8.10. Baby Bun 8.5, Kawhakina 7.10, Whisogne 7.9, Always. Miss Mercia, Ladv Killer 7.7, Sovena 7.5, Restaurant, Resin, Flying Shot. Silent 7.0. Mimi High Weight Handicap 7 furlongs.—Tiega 9.5. Paitonu 9.4. Hipo 9.0. The Immigrant 8.11. Vivo, Monaghan 8.9. Partaga. Sleepy Sol, Orazone, The Lamb 8.6, Manly 8.5, Sea Star. The Swell 8.2, Quillfire. Glengariff. Sovena 8.0. Timaru Hack Handicap 6 furlongs. —Royal Acre. Melissa 9.5. Ned Kelly 8.13. Paul Lucerne 8.9. Gold Dawn 8.7. Onward 8.3. Marble King 8.2, Elsa 8.1. Upoko 7.5, Yawl 7.2. Monsogne. Dimmer. Patrolet 7.0. H.B. JOCKEY CLUB. DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETS. The Hawke’s Bay District Committee met yesterday afternoon. Messrs H. A. Russell (chairman). G. D. Beatson, J. H Colebourne, G. Ebbett, J. McLeod were present. Advice was received from Wanganui, Greymouth and Auckland regarding various suspensions The N.Z, Racing Conference advised granting licenses, and submitted reports on various applications. The programme of the Waipukurau Jockey Club was approved JOCKEY CLUB COMMITTEE. The 11.8. Jockey Club Committee met at 3 pin., when the following were present: Messrs H. A. Russell (chairman). G, Ebbett, J. H. Colebourne G. D Beatson, J. S McLeod, T. V. Morrin, T. H. Lowry, H. R, Campbell; ,J. A. Macfarlane, and H. R. Peacock. Permission was granted to the Waipawa Racing Club to use the H.B Jockey Club’s racecourse on Labour Day The club’s autumn meeting programme was approved, first race to start at 12 noon The course committee, minutes regarding the erection of a portion of the pipe rail were read. Accounts were passed for payment. DUNEDIN ACCEPTANCES. Dunedin, Feb. 3. The following acceptances have been received for th e Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting :— Autumn Hurdles, H mile.—Wharneliffe 11.11. Kaikahu. Dubious 11.5. Jack o’ Lantern, Cartoon 10.9, Koauau 10.6. Coastguard 10.4, Beauty Light 10.2, Atapo 9.9. IVhitirangi 9.0. Trial Stakes. 7 furlongs.—Rhondda Clarenson 8.4 Quarterdeck 7.13, Felony 8.2. Karitane, Grenfel 8.1. Green Cloth 8.0. Eliminator. Tardy. First Ladv Elnido 7.13. Quickform 7.11. President’s Handicap. 1} mile.— Fight Sight 9.3, King Balboa 8,12, Money Peer 8.6 Luminam- 8.4, Eyed Ova 8.0. Lady McKenna 7.7. Publicans’ Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Set Sail 9.12 Money Order 9.9. Booster 9.3, Stormy 8.8, Solrose 8.7, Receipt 8.6. Good as Gold 8.5, Circulation 8.4, Sudden Storm 7.4. Rob 7.2, Silver Coot, Martis. Bright Mark 7.0. Dunedin Cup, If mile.—Set Sail 9.8. Pink Note 8.5, Thorndale 8.3, Nincompoop, Queen Balboa 8.0, Countersign. Overhaul 7.12, Satrap 7.11. Heather Lad, Front Rank 7.7, Bilbo, Wingatui, Arikiwai 7.0 Champagne Stakes, e furlongs.— Rin Tin Tin, Goblin Market 8.13, Nightmarch, Phastar, Money Mint 8.10, Red Sea 8.7, Berwick Handicap. 7 furlongs.— Wayward 10.0. Spearmaid 9.0. Rotor 8.11. Skyquest, Money Min© 8.8, Shalimar 8.7, Tripaway 8.3, Valves 8.0. Steward’s Handicap, 1 mile.— Heather Lad 9.2, Overdrawn 9.0. Gay Sonnet 8.7, Zaragoza 8.5. Black Duke 8.3, Sehottische, Miss Winkie, Scion, Mime. Lucy Locket. Brightling 8.0. AUSTRALIAN NOTES. Mr. E. J. Watt had last week another win among the small fry, the lightly-weighted Worcester winning a six-furlong race for him at the Bathurst meeting. Maurice MeCarten is holding his own on Sydney courses, though not having the same opportunities as in New Zealand. On Sydney metropolitan courses this season he has scored 13 firsts, 15 seconds and eight thirds. At the Canning Park (W.A.) meeting on 21st. ult. the Canning Purse, 7 furlongs, was won by Crown Top, a five-year-old gelding by Crown Imperial ll.—Rouge, so full brother to Lipsol, and like him bred by Sir Geo. Hunter at Porangahnu, HJI. « * • New Zealand blood was in evidence at the Kensington (Sydney) pony and all-heights meeting last week. The second division of the Flying Handicap was won by The Hare, a four-

year-old gelding by Absurd—Ladj Beauford, and the next race, the first division of the Fourteen-one Handicap, by the 5-year-old gelding Obedient, by Balboa — Nancy Kirk, with Moutoa Wonder (Kilbroney— Moutoa Ivanova) in second place. Incidentally, Oliedient by running the 5} furlongs in 1.6 J reduced by a quarter-second the previous time reeoru tor the race put up eight years ago. He was made the medium of good backing by hi» connections and eventually started first favourite. When, as advised by cable at the time, Justify (Archery — Taringamutu) won the Adrian Knox Stakes, 1500 sovs., with sweepstake, a mile race for three-year-old fillies all carrying 8.5, run at Randwick last week she created something of a surprise. The race was regarded as the best of good things for the well performed Magpie filly Black Duchess, who, giving away a lot of weight, had been only narrowly defeated on the same course in the Three-year-old Handicap, a day or two earlier. So confident were the public of her success that at one stage of the betting backers had to lay 7 to 4 on to get a wager, while as good a price as 12 to 1 against was to be had against the New Zealand filly, whose immediate connections secured a good “parcel” at comparatively small risk. Black Duchess momentarily looked to have the race won when she joined Ascalon about a furlong from home, but Justify came last on the outside and won a thrilling race by a. short head. « » « Archery, the sire of Justify, was sold {or something like 9UOO guineas in itiigland, anu was subsequently secureu by Mr. J. B. Reid, oi New Zealand. At the dispersal sale of His Ellerslie Stud the Syuney owner and breeder Mr, J. J. Eealiy gave 4500 guineas tor Archery and 500 guineas toi Taringamutu. The mare had been mated with the imported horse, and the resultant progeny was Justify. The party always held the tilly in high regard. She opened her account by winning at a long price at Rosehill, and some .three or four weeks back secured a second division ut a Flying Handicap at Moorefield, in whit'll tnere was a protest tor interference.

Black Duchess has been a singularly unfortunate filly so far as set weight races are concerned. She began her career by being second to Eulalie in the Gimcrack (Stakes. She was later third to Beckwith and Greenline in the Kirkham Stakes, and second to Greenline in the December Stakes. This season she has finished third to Merry Mint and Sion in the Hobartville Stakes, and third to Trivalve and Winalot in the A.J.C. Derby, and now second to Justify in the Adrian Knox Stakes.

Earle Sande, America’s greatest living jockey, whose license was revoked by the Maryland Racing Commission for fouling the iavourite, Reigh Count, in the £10,00(1 Futurity Stakes, and who has now left for England, says a Sydney exchange, leaves a record that will not soon be equalled, writes our New York correspondent. His winnings in 10 years total £500,000. In 3425 races he has had 921 firsts, 671 seconds, and 521 thirds. Fred Archer, famous English jockey, won over 30 per cent, of his races during 10 years. Steve Donoghue, who won the English Derby five times, has not a record, over a period ot years, like Sande’s. His suspension has the same effect in turf circles as if Babe Ruth were suspended from baseball. With the ban hanging over him—and the Maryland Commission refused to raise it, although the New York commission’s president humbled himself in the dust before them, on behalf of Sande—the rider of Zev in the famous contest for world supremacy will not be permitted to race in England or on the Continent. GENERAL NOTES. On Monday next acceptances are due for the Poverty Bay and Tolaga Bay meetings, and on Friday those for Wanganui when, also, nominations have to be in for both Woodville and Dannevirke.

It is noticeable, says a southern writer, that Celerity 11. is being written up in the north as a dangerous Dunedin Cup candidate, but as far as the writer knows she is at home in Otatau enjoying an easy time.

Those who ■ were attracted by Golden Armour’s form at Trentham may be interested to know that she was not foaled until late in November (states “Vedette”) and therefore has a good deal against her. She has not relished the hard tracks at all, and for these two reasons, she may be a good proposition for the autumn meetings. Even though she was beaten in the Trial Plate at Trentham. her Wellington Stakes effort was decidedly attractive It is doubtful if G. MurrayAynsley’s stable will be represented at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting. With Footfall not at his best, and the two-year-olds not sufficiently forward for the Champagne Stakes, there is no special inducement to undertake the trip to Wingatui. Overhaul is well treated in the Dunedin Cup, but a southern writer comments that this will not help him a great deal unless he shows improvement on his recent form. He let his southern supporters down badly at the ’ recent Wellington meeting.

It is reported from Dunedin that Battlement jarred the tendon of his near foreleg when engaged in his final gallop at Trentham prior to the Wellington Cup race. He has been blistered, and will be treated to a necessary spell.

Recently E. Moon, the crosscountry rider, has grown a small moustache. He was the mark for all eyes when he rode Tullius in the Rowena Welter (steeplechase riders i at Caulfield last month. Moon admitted that he would have bad the moustache removed inly that he had accepted prncticallv a last-minute engagement for the gelding. It is

several years since a regular rider with a moustache followed his calling in Melbourne. In years gone bv it was the regular custom, and there were few, except the very young horsemen, unadorned with “lip decoration.” The Chokebore Lodge stable will be represented at the Dunedin meeting by Front Rank, Impertinence. Full Feather, Skyquest, Sudden Storm, and Quarterdeck. • # • The Dunedin Cup candidate Satrap is striding along freely in his work at Riccarton. Satrap ran Agrion to less than a length in the New Zealand Derby, when he came with a late run,- and beat Laughing Prince by a head for second place in 2min 33 l-ssec. Martarma, Ark Royal, Great Charter and others were behind the placed lot The Trentham light-weight. 8. Wilson, has definitely arranged to go South to do the riding of Mr. J. M. Samson’s horses. When not required for Mr. Samson, Wilson is to ride for. Mr. L. C. Hazlett if required. He goes South after fulfilling engagements at the Egrnont meeting this week. Wilson and his new employer made a good start in the Douro Cup when Wayward won for the combination. • « • The successes of Full Feather and Skyquest at Trentham brought Sir George Clifford’s total winners, since lie commenced -racing up to 593. Hynanna’s outstanding perormance at the recent Wellington Cup meeting made him a decided favourite on Thursday in the Egrnont Cup. By winning this event with Bst 131 b (states “The Watcher”) Hvnanna showed that he is an improving horse, who will go further vet before the handicappers have found his real worth, for as a three-year-old he was making Commendation do hig best in the N.Z. St. Leger Stakes, run in Australasian record time, by his appearance at Trentham, it certainly looked as if Hynaana was susceptible to a good deal of improvement The two-year-old. Silver Paper, is still causing his connections some worry and it looks as if this promising youngster can be written out of immediate engagements (states the Christchurch “Star”). It is to be hoped that the trouble will prove only temporary as Silver Paper, at his best would assist to make some of the important races in the autumn very interesting.

Taranaki papers make special note of the death, at Hawera last Sunday, of Mr. J. J. Connell, a soldier and subsequently a settler and hotelkeeper of over 50 years’ standing in the district. He was interested in racing, and used to ride a good deal in earlv meetings, held near Opunake. Later in life he bred several good horses, including Haydn (Sou'wester —Myra), who won the Grand National Hurdle Race in 1901, the Grand National Steeplechase in 1802, and the Great Northern Steeplechaes in 1903, besides numerous other lumping events,

11. Rosen appears to have “struck oil” in Ceylon, where, as star rider for Captain Fenwick, he recently made a record for the island where the tea comes from, riding six firsts (ineluding a dead-heat) and a second on a card of

The Earl of Rosebery’s famous racehorse Signorinetta, who won the Derby and Oaks in 1808. has died, and was buried with her owner’s three Derby winners. Signorinetta was owned by an Italian. Chevalier E Ginistrelli, when she won the Derby and Oaks, and afterwards she was sold to Lord Rosebery. The letter’s three Derby winners were Ladas. Sir Visto. and Cicero. If- was said that Lord Rosebery had three ambitions, which he fulfilled—to win the Derby, to marry an heiress, and to lie Prime Minister of Britain. Lord Rosebery, who is now'Bl lives at Epsom