GENERAL NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 180, 14 July 1928, Page 2

GENERAL NOTES

W. J. Bowden had a field day, :it Trentham on Wednesday, for he brought home Gaze and San Pedro and was beaten by a narrow margin only on Nukumai. As he also trains San Pedro, and these were his only mounts during the day, his average takes some beating.

Commenting on the running of Roscrea in the Trial Plato at Trentham on Wednesday “ Vedette” says —Roscrea, although beaten, was not disgraced. He is still a trifle green, and, although stretching out to his work like his distinguished relative, and responding well to the calls of his rider he changed his stride in the straight. He is the makings of a good horse, and unless bad luck in the way of'unsoundness intervenes ho will be no disgrace to Limerick. P. D. Jones took him homo last night

Sir Wai, who raced in the colours of Mr H. A. Rhind at Trentham on Wednesday, was purchased later by Mr W. H. Gaisford.

That good performer Corinax, who is restricted to light work around tho roads for the time being, will resume work again at Ellerslie next mont.i He is said to be looking bright and healthy, and everything points to him being better than ever during the approaching season.

The Australian-bred Fcrndcn, a rising three-ycar-old gelding by Redfern ■from Meriden, in F. Steening’s stable, gives every indication of developing into a very big horse (says “Whale bone.”) He was given one run only this season and then eased up, as ho was growing much too fast to be raced.

Princess Ronnie is entered for the principal flat events to be run at the Gisborne winter meeting. The Poly demon marc, who is now trained at Gisborne, is evidently going along a’l right in her preparation. # ♦ •

The Tredairc—Headlight colt purchased in Australia some months back by the Ellerslie trainer, J. William son, has been broken m by W. Weston, who reports the youngster as cbing a very promising, sort.

The rising two ; year old Lady Vai has done well since joining F. Stell ning’s stable and is commencing bm'ld up into a shapely filly (says “Whalebone.”) She is a half-sister to Sir Archie, and although mould, oil on smaller lines she resembles het 1 relative very much.

The Kilboy gelding Killute, who is nominated for several races at t‘io Gisborne meeting is getting through plenty of solid work at Ellerslie. Killute ran into a place in his two starts at the To Kuiti meeting, anil if taken to the coast he should pay his way. « » , « Since racing at the Auckland winter meeting Branson nos been doing very light exercise only and will not race again until the new season arrive. Branson’s form during the early part of the season was gooii,and he finished up with five successes to his credit, so paid his way well.

After being off the scene for over twelve months Polonett is entered for several flat events at the Oisboino meeting. Throe seasons ago. as a five-year-old, Polonett won, half a dozen races including the Doldfiebls Cup. Thames Plate, Te AWamutu Cup, Takapauna Cup, and dead-heated with Illumination in the Alison Cup.

According to a Sydney exchange Mr. E. J. Watt has been nominated as a candidate for the seat on the Australian Jockey Club's committee rendered vacant by the death of Mr. L. G. Rouse.

During the week covered by newspaper files received yesterday New Zealand bred horses scored three or four successes on Australian courses. Of First Acre’s double win at Canterbury Park we heard by cable. At the same meeting the three-year-old Lord Romeo (Romeo —Agnestes) ran a dead heat with Rizzio in the Trial Stakes, 6 furlongs, in which he started at a nice single-figure price. A couple gf days earlier at Menungle Park 1' irst Note (Paper Money—Historiette), another three-year-old, was again a winner, getting home first in the Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs. At this hitter meeting two candidates from New Zealand in Quondong and Ring the Bell started first and second favourites in the principal race of the day, the former getting into third place and the latter running unplaced.

Several Maoriland hordes, including First Acre, Tea Miss and Greengrocer. were acceptors for the Rosehill (Sydney) races run last Saturday, but, as we heard nothing of them by cable, it does not look as if any winning luck came the way of any of them.

Advices bv yesterday’s Sydney mail show the betting on tho V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase, 3m. If., which is to be run this afternoon at Flemington, to have undergone but little change up to then, Chaumont was still the favourite selection, with Chiu Robert and Glentronie next, on the one mark, followed by Nyangay, Epergne and Minterne, in that order of selection. Following are the names and weights of the first accepters, there being a final payment due yesterday: Clan Robert 12.12, Minterne 11.13. Nyangay 11.7, Epergne 11.4, Chaumont 10.3, Namera 10.1, Derision 10.1, Foiniible 9.11, Perpetual 9.10, Glentronie 9.10, Bannock 9.5, Mailman 9.5, Oral Treaty 9.3, Late Night 9.0, Goblin 9.0.