OVERSEA NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 225, 5 September 1928, Page 2

OVERSEA NOTES

There was some hope among Australian sportsmen that Limerick and Collison might meet in the Chelmsford Stakes, 6 furlongs, w.f.a., with penalties and allowances, to be run at Bandwiok next Saturday in connetion with the Tattersail’s Club meeting. This hope was, however, disappointed as the as yet unbeaten son of Seremond and Molly’s Bole was not even nominated for the event. His connections were probably influenced by the fear that a hard battle with the Maorilander would be in prospect such as might “wind” him a bit for his A.J.C. Derby engagement at the end of the month. There is, however, plenty-of room for a good contest among the following entrants:—Gesto, Baasay. Limerick, Riscrea, Stalden, Belle Gallante, Murillo, The Happy Warrior, Kinbally, Datendale, Rionscup, Statesman. Va'lino, Jocelyn, Ramulus, Kavalli, Winalot, Amounis, Prince Humphrey, Mithra, Coercion. At the same meeting Roscrea, Oratrix and In the Shade are entered in the principal handicap, one mile and a quarter. Boston is down to run in the mile welter. Concentrate and Cimabue appear in the Tramway Handicap, 7 furlongs, where also are Roscrea. Arikiwai, Ti Tree and First Acre'.

A Melbourne write- refers to the prospective visit of F. D. Jones and his team to Victoria as follows:— “Flemington people are pleased to know there is a probability of F. I). Jones coming to Melbourne this spring with Limerick and other horses. On former visits to the turf headquarters Jones made many friends, who will be ready to give him the glad hand. Jones has not had any luck in Victoria so far. He first came here as a rider under engagement to steer Maniapoto in the Melbourne Cup. Maniapoto contracted a heavy cold soon after arrival, and this interfered considerably with his preparation. Nevertheless, he ran fairly well in the cup. We next saw Jones here in charge of Limerick, but he again met with ill-fortune. Limerick burst a foot and could not do himself justice in either the V.R.C. Derby or Melbourne Cup. So ‘F.D.’ is surely entitled to a change of luck on his next trip.” • » » VaHcare’s Brother. Heavy booking came along just before our last Sydney mail left for Avant Courier, who was straightway lifted up to a place on the top line alongside Sans Culotte and Greenline in the quotitions. for the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap. Avant Courier will be recognised as the full-brother to the flying Valicare that, as a yearling, brought the then record Australian price of 5000 guineas. His record so far has fallen a good way short of that of his illustrious sister, but his connections are evidently expectant of his yet making good among the top-notchers. His weight in the Epsom Handicap is Bst. 101 b. • » « With a large number of representatives, says the Sydney “Herald,” the New Zealand trainers have already made their presence felt in the early spring racing. Each year it is the practice of several mentors to bring teams across, and in many cases the horses are more or less “wound up.” requiring but the finishing touches to make them fit for immediate racing. Coming at a time when the good horses are still gross, the visitors have an excellent chance of paying the expenses of the trip handsomely before competition becomes too heen, and the records show their success in this regard.

Related to Robespierre. The success of Cincq a Sept in the Ebor Handicap one mile_ and threequarters, at the York Meeting on Thursday last, says the Christchurcn “Sun,” is interesting in view of her close relationship o nthe dam’s side to the imported stallion Robespierre, who at present is standing at Prebbleton. Their respective granddams, Bill-and-Coo and Cooya, are both daughters of the Trenton mare Coo-ee, nearly all of whose descendants have been stayers. Cinq a Sept was a good performer at two years, and last season she won stakes to of £6200, including the Irish oaks. one mile and a-half (in which she defeated Cresta Run, winner of the One Thousand Guineas), the Atlanta Stakes, and the Doncaster Park Hill Stakes, one mile and three-quarters. Before her victory in the Ebor Handicap. Cing a Sept ran third in the Ascot Gold Cup, run over two miles and a-half. Misleading Times, At Kentucky last month, the Latonia Oaks was won by Easter Stockings, who, with 9.0 aboard, ran the 10 furlongs of the classic race.in the smart time of 2.3 2-5. Though it is not generally known, all races in America are despatched from some distance behind the starting-post, and the horses are at full gallop when they pass the starting disc. This accounts for some of the fast times recorded there. The Australasian record for 10 furlongs is held by Winning Hit, who ran the journey, from a flat-footed start, in 2.3 1-5. A Real Veteran. It is not unusual for old horses to compete in steeplechase or hurdle events in the Dominion, but when a horse reaches his 14th birthday he is generally reckoned to have seen his host day. But if there were a prize for the oldest thoroughbred racing, no doubt it would go tn the Americanowned Dr. Kelly. Concerning that gelding. “Collyer’s Eye.” has the following:—“Said to be the oldest racehorse in the Middle West, if not in the United States, Dr. Kelly, favourite of Central Illinois Turf followers for a quarter of a 'enttiry, returned to the track on July 4, after a sixyear rest. Ho was sired 28 years ago by another Dr. Kelly, with an equally illustrious record. To prove the veteran, his owner allowed him to compete in a race that was part of a July 4 celebration in Illiopolis.”