The Turf

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 275, 3 November 1933, Page 3

The Turf

(Contiued from page 2).

of the German light-cruiser squadron during the Battle of Jutland. Hora Beefs will be the only representative of Sir Charles Clifford in Saturday's two-year-old classic.

Inveresk, who figures among the acceptors for the Welcome Stakes, was not nearly ready when he contested the Debutant Stakes at Wanganui in September, but he has had ample opportunity to have come on since, and he may make better showings in the south than he did six weeks ago. Even though the Welcome class may be above him some of the later handicaps may not require much winning. This two-year-old bay colt is a well-bred customer, and he carries the same colours as Inflation, those of Mr H. E. Edmunds, for whom he is trained by Mrs A. W. McDonald at Awapuni. He is a son of Tea Tray and the Bezonian mare Bebe, and he has a big family reputation behind him, as Bebe was also dam of the A.J.C. Derby winner Cupidon, as well as of War Baby, His Majesty, Bebehead, and Onoe, all winBera. This is the same family, too, as that to which the late Mr G. G. btead’s champion filly Bluefire winner of the New Zealand Derby and Oaks. belonged. Inveresk was passed in at the January sales for 30 guineas, and he was purchased by Mr Edmunds afterwards.

All the history of racing goes to prove the invulnerability of a really good three-year-old at or below weiglit-for-age, writes “Rangatira.” Now Southdown and Epigram have yet to be proved “really good’’ colts of the age, but they have several pounds each under the weight-for age scale, and they both look good staying sorts who have the necessary condition to go two miles. A high-class older horse might have to be preferred to them on the present book, but there is none in this year’s Cup, judged as two-milers. The argument finally yields the deduction that Southdown and Epigram would Bcaroely have to be “really good” to win in this year’s apparently moderate field. i

Between the pair Southdown has the better record, but Epigram’s performances have been good, and they have been more consistent and rather more solid. Both are by sires who should get true stayers, and their female lines are satisfactory as well. Perhaps on a hard track, as promises to prevail, Epigram may be the likelier prospect. It may be said in Epigram’s favour that his preparation has been full and well timed, and his record to date is quite as good as that of Indigo, who in 1914 was capable of sharing the honours with such a grand mare as the four-year-old Warstep, who went on to win the Auckland Cup less than two months later. Indigo was subsequently proved only a decidedly tenacious battler, and he was probably inferior rather than superior to the two three-year-olds in this year’s Cup.

For listeners-in and others: —Race times for Eiccarton on Saturday are: — 12.5 p.m., Spring Hurdles; 12.45 p.m., Spring Plate; 1.35 pan., Linwood Handicap; 2.30 p.m., New Zealand Cup; 3.10 p.m., Welcome Stakes; 3.50 p.m., Apprentices’ Handicap; 4.35 p.m., Stewards’ Handica; 5.20 p.m., Riccarton Handicap.

RIDERS AT RICCARTON

CUt AND STEWARDS’

According to a Southern exchange Cup riders are now practically finalised. Some difficulty is being expenanced in obtaining suitable light boys for one or two runners, but the list at present is: Inflation, T. Green; Minerval, M. Kirwan; The Smuggler, G. Barclay; Eminent, S. Wilson; Tout le Monde, J. W. Jenniugs; Brambletorn, G. Humphries; Palantua, W H. Jones; Rocket, A. Eastwood; Southdown, W. J. Broughton; Chrysology, A. Messervy; Jaloux, C. Eastwood; Ramo, A. Russell; and Epigram, W. E. Pine. Riders in the Stewards’ Handicap so far are: Golden Wings, T. Green; Croupier, B. H. Morris; Great Star, M. Kirwan; Hurlingham, G. Humphries ; Lordly Knight, possibly W. J. Broughton; The Quorn, J W. Jennings; Silver Streak, A. Eastwood; True Shaft, C. Eastwood; Kerbside, R. J. Mackie; Guarantee, W. H. Jones; Passion Fruit, A Russell; and Cranford, A. Messervy. Additional riding engagements include: S. Wilson, on Pin Money, Falkland, Copyist, and possibly Silvox; A. Eastwood, on Heather Glow, Liege Lord, Berate, and Coronilla; T. Green, on Epigram (Derby) and Inveresk; G. Humphries, on Manetho, Control, Gay•ome, and Ranelagh; A. Messervy, on Variant, Sam Smith, and Water Polo; C. Eastwood, on Sweet Agnes, Master Raymond, and Sky Rover (Sky Rover, who is in the Linwood Handicap, will be having his first race; he is a three-year-old brother to Red Heckle); M. Kirwan, on Spoon; G. Salt, Gold Knight; J. Veevers, Rational II.; H. Turner, Advance Camp; W. H. Jones, Bettwsycoed; C. McCarthy, Drum Fire. Monastic is in two races on Saturday, If started in the Riccarton Handicap be will be ridden by W. H. Jones. FIXTURES. Nov. 4, 6 —Auckland R.C. Nov. 4,6, 8, 11—Canterbury J C. Nov. 9, 11—Wliangarei R.C. Nov. 11—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Nov. 15 —Dannevirke R.C. Nov. 18 —Carterton R.C. Nov. 18, 20—Waikato R.C. Nov. 25—Levin R.C Nov. 30, Dec. 2—Takapuna J.C. Nov 30, Dec. 2—Feilding J.C. In Australia. Nov. 4,7, 9. 11 —Victoria R.C. (Melbourne Cup).