RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 207, 31 July 1928, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

FIXTURES. August 4.—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 4. —Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 14, 16, 18. —Canterbury J.C. Grantl National. FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) The speedy gelding Ruffles may bo taken over to tho Sydney spring meetings. H. Were, whose twelve months’ disqualification recently expired, intends applying for another jockey’s license. Maunga was tho first of the visiting contingent to arrive at Riecarton. 110 is stated to bp looking in good order. The thrce-yoar-old Catmint gelding Marjoram, who raced well at the Wellington winter meeting, has' arrived at tho scene of action. Princess Elizabeth, a younger hilf-sistor to Royal l)amon by Cynic, has been leased by her breeder, Mrs S. G. Hutchinson, oi Wairoa, to Mr E. M. Langley, of Hastings. Tho Hawke’s Bay lady trainer, Miss G. Maher, intends racing several of her representatives, including Red Fuchsia and Pcneus, at the Christchurch Hunt meeting next Saturday.

Patuki has placed four races to his credit during tho winter, three being attained on tlie flat. Peculiarly enough, in the three flat events No Favours has filled second berth on each occasion.

Form apparently did not furnish a good guide for backers on the second day at Gisborne for but one favourite proved capable of paying a major dividend, although one returned a minor dividend. The Tribulation gelding, Pale Star, who had the services of the local horseman, R. J. Mackie, proved to be tho one favourite to prevail, while Cool Card, who was piloted by C. W. Franco, a follow townsman, filled tlie role of the minor dividend payer.

Four second favourites won on tho second day at Gisborne. In two instances tong prioes l was forthcoming, Othon, tho winner of the . Waikanae Handicap, ranking 10th in tho betting order, while iiuikai, ranked ninth favourite.

Othon was a quiet tip for Otaki at tho time of tho winter fixture, but tho Nassau gelding failed to run prominently; indeed, it was not till Saturday that ho got on the winning list for the season, lie, however, nearly repeated his victory in the. Waikanae Handicap by running second in tho Farewell Handicap.

Othon accordingly went very close to emorgjng from tho 1927-8 season with his winning account still a blank for ho had previously had some 28 starts for two seconds and two thirds. At tho Poverty Bay spring meeting he was second to Cohesion in a llireo horse race, but ho ran a fair raco at Foxton when ho filled second berth to Gaze in tho President s Handicap, Ivilmiss, Royal. Game, Henna and Ardlinnan being behind him. Huikai has also had a heavy programme of racing this season; indeed, Ins starts number just ovor 40. His record, however, reads considerably better, he having gained winning berths on nine occasions, run second five times, and filled third berths three times. Tho Tribulation gelding has proved quite useful over various distances from six furlongs to a mile and a quarter. Stormy is reported to have fully recovered from the foot injury winch had affected him while racing at the Auckland winter meeting. It is intended to try the son of Quin Abbey and Gipsy Martian at the hurdling game, to which ho will be introduced on tho return of Ins mentor, J F. Tutchen, from the Grand National meeting. Tho following riding engagements have been announced for the Winter Cup: Black Mint, S. Henderson; Taboo, B. H. Brodie; Royal Damon, T. Green; Solfcrite F E. Jones; Kaiti, R. Reed; First Sight, A. E. Ellis; Gold Mint, J. CaiiipBell. Ffl VoigTTt will probably bo aboard Nincompoop. Hynanna, who has departed for Australia, claims an engagement in tho. Melbourne Cup with 8.11, Spearfelt being a.t the head of the table of poundages with 9.12. There are no less than 259 horses below Hynanna in the event. Hynanna is also in the V.R.C. Cantala Stakes in which he has been accorded 9.7, Gothic being topweight with 10.3. There are 225 entrants below Hynanna in this instance.

According to a Wanganui report, a decision should bo come to within a few days as to whether Bright Glow is to bo taken to Sydney or not. I lie Day Cbniet mare is in good order to begin a serious preparation. She is engaged in the Epsom Handicap, in which her stable mate 1 a - tonu is also entered. The Otago owner, Mr L. C. Hazlett, will have a strong team to race at Kiccarton His jumpers will include Dubious a.nd Craigmore, who may be seen at the Christ-

church Hunt meeting.. Dubious has many admirers for the the Grand National Steeplechase, while Craigmore is a vory promising hurdler. A young horse at Ellers! ie who is stated to have improved considerably in appearance lately is the rising three-yoar-old Lincroo. Up to the present Lineroo has not been seriously tried, but ho is working along usefully now and should be ready to raco early in tho new scuson. Tho Garlin 4 gelding might turn out useful if he retains his present rale of progress.

As a two-year-old last season Tea Lady won the Nursery Handicap at tho Avondulo meeting, boating a fairly useful hold. At the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting last October she was placed in a couple of races, but has only had two 6tarts since then—one at tho Foilding meeting and tho other at Gisborno on Thursday, when she won a division of the Hack Flat Handicap, Tea Lady is by Tea tray from Flash Lady, and appears to have moro than average pace.

Once moro F. D. Jones has turned his faco toward Australia, armed with a valuable team, of which the head is Limerick, writes ‘Carbine.” The oxtent to which Jones has mado a success of tlie business of training racehorses may be gathered from tho fact that when Limerick succeeded in the King’s Cup at Randwick it was tho fiftieth classic raco to go to Jones’s credit. His record. includes nine gold cups.

Joan Perkins, a three-year-old filly trained by F. W. Ellis, has been doing well of late in her curly tasks to preparo to carry the colours of tho owner of Bilbo and other horses, comments a southern writer. Her faulty action so noticeable when she arrived after being purchased at Trentham in January last has been corrected to a great extent and she is now growing into a rather nice filly. The ’chaser Llewollyn may not prove a good proposition as a steeplechaser, but ho has his usefulness 1 writes “Early Bird.” His connections were recently approached with tho object of temporarily securing Llewollyn to assist in tho production of a film at Penrose. Llewellyn’s owner. Mr J. W. Peters, acquiesced, and Ellerslie’s representative was “shot” on Thursday. Now Llewellyn can simply look down upon his fellow equinos who are restricted to earning a living on the turf.

On arrival at Riecarton S. Tooman informed a Christchurch writer that Beau Cavalier would run in tho Grand National Steeplechase and that VV. Bowden would be his pilot. This announcement should clear up any doubt that may have existed about tho crack jumper running in tho cross-country event. It is not intended to give Beau Cavalier much schooling at Riecarton, present intentions being to give him a spin over the country a tew days beforo the mooting with Bowden in the saddle.

Rhoboro, by Cannie Chid, who is engaged in the Hunt Club Cup at the Grand National meeting, has arrived ut Riccarton from South Canterbury. Rhoboro, who is now well on in years, won tho Lawford Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt meeting in 1923, this success following up three wins in succession a few days previously at tho South Canterbury and tVaimate Hunt meetings. He was unplaced in three events in the following season, but has not appeared in public since.

A sensation has been caused in W estern Queensland by the disqualification of wellknown station people over the running ot a horse known as Red Fortune. As a result of inquiries (says a Queensland paper), the stipendiary steward on July 9, disqualified tor life E. J. M. Peg ley, for many years manager of Lungra citation, and Robert Ward, of Quilpio, owner and trainer of the gelding Red Fortune, who is said to be identical with tho Now Zealander Chairman, by Nassau from Culross. The horse was also' disqualified for life. A decision regarding John Matson, junr., who rode the gelding, was reserved.

During the Wellington winter meoting there were inquiries with a view to the purchase of the Hawke’s Bay gelcung Baaeay, but so far as can bo gathered at the time of writing nothing has come ot the negotiations. Apparently several people including some Australians, would like to own the Lord Quex gelding, but his owner is not prepared to part with lnm except a,t a very high figure, ltaasay. has always been held in very high [regard by his owner and trainer and it is possible more than that, it is probable—the best has not yet been seen of him. Baasay has engagements in Australia this spring, and might fulfil them. Among tho. races ho can contest if ho goes across is tfio valuable Australian Jockey Club Derby, to be run at lianchvick. Miihson seems to dominate the situation in regard to the Derby, but there is always the possibility of something going wrong with tho favourite, and, in any case, tliero aro other races that would suit Baasay quite as well as the classic mile and a halt.