RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 141, 16 May 1929, Page 9

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) Second day at Wanganui on Saturday. Th© Asliburton fixture oil Saturday next will conclude activities for May. There will bo racing at Auckland, Dunedin and Otaki at the ? beginning of June, which will be a busy month. Don Jose, half-brother to Nedcla, has been recommissioned by G. J. Fine at Riccarton after a lengthy spell. Aussie’s yearling half-brother, by Newmarket, has been named New Fortune and will race as a gelding when his time comes.

A two-year-old full-sister to Full Fling is being broken in at the present time in the south. She is stated to be a solidly built sort. The Lamb is spoken of as being likely to join the rallies of the hurdlers and has already been given his preliminary lesson over the battens. A one-time good performer, Some Fashion, has been again brought in. Report has it that ho appears to be thoroughly sound so ho may soon take his place among the hurdlers. Pouri is reported to be carrying a nice appearance at the "present time and it is anticipated that he will be in good fettle when the Great Northern rolls round. He won the Wellington Steeplechase last year and he promises to be in the limelight at Ellerslie next month.

Mr C. M. Emanuel, the ownertrainer of Royal Tea, has had the livu-year-old fired, comments a northern writer. It is intended to relegate the son of Tea Tray and Duchess Eudorus to the paddock for an extended spell. It is reported that the Oamaru Jockey Club made a profit of over £3OO at its past meeting. This is a welcome change from the experience of many years, during which the club invariably experienced a loss over its meetings. Among the horses being qualified with the South Canterbury Hunt for winter racing are • Tintoretto, ltoyal Land ,Red Red Heather, Silverlight, Peterline, Te Haunui, Blue Rock, Lady Twist, Blue Ray, Young Fairy, Whiffler and Barrington. Golden Flower, who was paying long prices when she finished third and second in her engagements at the Hawera fixture last week, is by Tonbridge from Fleeting, by Boniform from Snowstell. She is owned by the Hawera mentor, J. Fryer and more should be. heard of her.

Chelone showed some improvement at the barrier at tho Franklin meeting last Saturday for he is reported to linve got away all right in the Harrisville Flying Handicap in which he finished third. Chelone can muster a great turn of speed, and when he elects to give of his best some stake money should come his way. Money Order, who was operated on some time ago for respiratory troubles, is reported to be still out in the paddock. However, it is the intention of Trainer T. H. Gillett to put the Paper Money gelding in work again next month. In the event of the operation having proved successful, he should continue to provo decidedly useful.

Seaday, a mare by Day Comet from Seaquil, is stated to have shown up for a while in the Trial Handicap at Pukekohe last Saturday. She was one of the leaders into the straight and eventually finished fourth. An improvement on that performance might Ire reasonably expected in the near future. Lorient 11. was favourite for the President’s Handicap at Pukekohe last Saturday. He is stated to have jumped away smartly and thereafter tried to win from end to end, but was beaten by Barometer at the finish. He was apparently made too much use of, otherwise he may > have done better. "War Officer had good support in the Rama Rama Highweight at Pukekohe (comments “Whalebone”), but once again failed to get in the money. It looks as though he will be a hard proposition to place to advantage from now on. His future racing will probably be done over hurdles. Corinax claims several engagements at Ellerslie next month, including the York Handicap, an event which he placed to his credit at the corresponding meeting twelve months ago. He is reported to be doing well in Ins preparation at Ellcrslio and will lack nothing on tlie score of condition when the Great Northern meeting eventuates. , Camp Prince has come very souna this season, and there is no doubt that tlie son of Lueullus will win more important events kter on. On Saturday at Pukekohe he was one of the first away in the second division of tho Franklin Stakes, and, after being headed by Otranto,_ again took charge in the straight to win by half a length.

J. T. Jamieson is handling the following rising two-year-olds at Papakura:—Colt by Chief Ruler—Padokes, a full-brother to Polyxena; oolt by Rosendale—Queen March, colt by Diacquenod—Mazabuka, colt by Shambles —Sleepy Head, and a filly by Lueullus —Minsk. Tlie Chief Ruler colt has been sold to Mr Eliot R. Davis.

In view of his engagements at the Great Northern meeting Villar is getting through a stea'dy preparation at Ellerslie under J. Williamson’s guidance. Tho chestnut sou of Valkyrian has been a most consistent performer during tho current season, and it is just possible that lie will add to his record before tho present season is concluded.

Fairy Bell, who ran second to Camp Prince in tho second division of tho Franklin Stakes on Saturday, last finished very fast over the concluding stages of tho race. She is inclined to he on the small side, still she can muster up a good turn of speed and should pay her way in the future. Mr J. D. Kemp, who bred this filly, bought her back again at the Franklin meeting, and she will race in liis colours in the future.

Cruachan, who won the first division of the Trial Handicap at Pukekohe on Saturday, is a half-brother to Hymestra, Hyades (the dam of Pliaola and Prodice) and Torfreda, At the recent Wuikato meeting he ran second to Prince of Orange after being well in the picture all the way. Oil Saturday, after lying handy till the straight, he took charge, to score easily at the finish. Cruachan is owned by Mr H. M. Campbell and is trained by W. Stone at Te Awamutu. •

The rising three-year-old gelding, Gigolo, by Paper Money from Jolly Gay, has been re-purchased by his breeder, Mr J. D. Kemp. Gigolo, who was only raced on three occasions this season, is reputed to have a lot of pace, and he may prove a useful galloper as a three-year-old next season. Gigolo has resumed work at Ellerslie, but will not do any further racing until the new season arrives. There was plenty of money for Valuation in the Pukekawa Handicap on Saturday at Franklin and backers were sanguine when Tinker edged in from number eight position at the barrier to four (comments “Early Bird.”) He got a good jump-out, and travelling well in behind the leaders looked all over a winner when liis jockey pushed him through on the rails when they hit the straight for the run home. However, his effort was short-lived and he petered out in quick fashion. It would appear as if a dry track would be more suited to Valuation. At least one distinction is alreauy accorded to Comical in connection with tho approaching winter meeting at Ellerslie (comments “Phaeton”) such taking the form of the extensive entries made for him. On the opening day the Merry Moment gelding figures in the Great Northern Hurdlo Race and Cornwall Handicap; the second day’s programme finds the chestnut among the entrants for the Great Northern Steeplechase, and on the third day he figures in the Winter Steeplechase and York Handicap. Comical has failed badly in each of the races lie has contested at Ellreslie, and as he is now in his twelfth year, it may be doubted, if any pronounced record on the race track is likely to he associated with his name at'this stage of his career.

AN ENGLISH PURCHASE. GAY SIIfELD FOR . WAIKATO. The six-year-old stallion Gay Shield by Gay Crusader from Cinna, has been bought by Mr Clive matthews, of Hamilton, and is due. to arrive from England next month. China, who won tho One Thousand Guineas, is by Polymelus (five times champion sire of England) from Boroness La Fleche (the best two-year-old of her year) and dain of many notable winners, including Spearhead, sire of Spearfelt, winner of the Mclboumo Cup V.R.C. Derby. Baroness La Fleche is by Ladas (Derby) from La Fleche, sold as a brood mare for 12,600 guineas, and one of tho best mares the English Turf has known. Five of her yearlings sold for the marvellous average of 17,600 guineas. A yearling filly by Gay Crusader —Love Oil, was recently sold for 13,000 guineas, a world’s record for a filly at auction. The clam of Gay Shield is a close relation to Grafton (champion sire of Australia for several seasons), John o’ Gaunt and Spearhead. Gay Shield is to bo put to tho stud in tho Waikato district. GAMING ACT AMENDMENTS. WELLINGTON, May 15. If a Gaming Amendment Bill is introduced next session it is hardly likely it will be a Goverment measure stated Hon. de la Perrelle to-day. If, however, any private member introduced a bill relating to the proposed amendments of tho Gaming Act it would havo his cordial support.