SPORTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6665, 19 July 1928, Page 5

SPORTING

Grand National Acceptances, Nominations for minor events at tie C.J.C. Grand National Meeting and acceptances for the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdle Race and Winter Cup close at the C.J.C. rooms at 8 p.m. to : morrow night. Gisborne Also. Acceptance? for the Gisborne B.C. Winter Meeting close to-morrow - oveuing. - V , - ;' , ' - . Orchns Lets.-Backers Down. ' Orchus came all the way from Te Aroha for the Ivin Ora Handicap the last day at Trenthani but failed to get

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into the money. He is not in the same class as his full brother, Ruffles. The winner, turned up in Callanmorc, the half-brother by Absurd to Piuthiar, Clarinda and Co. He was operated upon for wind •troubles as a two-year-old, but this year has been quite successful among the hacks. Incidentally his win again put T. Green in the lead in the battle for the 'jockeys 1 premiership. ; \ Green One Ahead. When Roy Heed' rode Duke Abbey to victory in the Onslow'Handicap at Trentham on Saturday, he drew level again'with T. Green for the jockey

premiership, each having scored 72 wins. But in the concluding event Green piloted Callanmorc into first place, and ho now has the call over Reed. Green has gone south to ride at the Waimate Hunt fixture to-day, where he has been engaged to pilot Antrim Boy, who has 9.7 (top weight) in the Morven Handicap. Green will most likely be in attendance also at the South Canterbury fixture on Saturday to ride Antrim Boy. Reed is not going south but both horsemen will be riding at the Gisborne meeting next week and their mounts are bound to have a big following at the fixture, which will cud the 1927-28 racing season. < \; Royal Damon and Co.

There is every probability that T. Green will ride for ,Mr. E. Eiddiford next season.

Aberfeldy in Bad Way. When Aberfeldy fell in the Winter Hurdles at Tretitham on Saturday, one of bis front- logs was stripped of skin from knee to fetlock, and he also suffered from tko kicks of some of the horses following him. According to his rider, I. Tilson, Aberfeldy did not see the fence, and he did not rise at the hurdle. Afterwards it was found that the Quin Abbey gelding had been badly injured, and on Saturday evening he was causing his trainer, B. W. King, much anxiety. As well as skinning one of his forelegs to the bone, ne also received internal and head injuries, and it-is feared that he has seen the last of the Turf. Tilson Again Hurt.

It was at first thought that,!. Tilson rider of Aberfeldy, was badly hurt when the gelding fell in the Winter Hurdles at Trentham,' but after treatment he was able to be about again during the afternoon. On Saturday night - a medical examination revealed another broken collarbone for the unlucky Eiccarton horseman.

Jamieson’s Youngsters. There are no less than five rising two-year-olds in Trainer J. T. Jamieson’s establishment. One of the most interesting is Eaglet, by Chief Euler from that useful mare Dovelet. Dovelet was got by Malster, whose mares have usually done well at the stud.Another, Reference, is by Tea Tray from the Demosthenes marc Hula Girl. An Australian bred colt, Clopton, is attracting a lot of attention. He is by Tomatin, a son of Lemberg from Lucille by Westcourt. There is also a half brother by Yalkyrian to Mint Leaf. Yali is the name claimed for him. The fifth. Treasurer, is by Grandeourt out of Peptamint. All are reported to bo doing well, and with five such fashionably bred youngsters the Papakura mentor should collect a few of the season’s Nurseries. Greengrocer’s Showing.

The English-bred horse Greengrocer, who was takea across to Sydney recently by, W. Donovan, ran unplaced in the Campsie Handicap, won by First Acre, at Canterbury Park on the 30th ult. As Greengrocer was called upon

to curry(_9.9 the Uanditnpper certainly did not treat him with any leniency. Stays On Well. Marjoram, who finished second to King Mart at Trentham on Thursday, is a three-year-old gelding by Catmint, and is trained by E. Penman, at Otaki. He was bandy at the turn, and stayed on well. • Little River Scores.

Little River (Martian —Blue Lake) was not long in winning a race in Victoria, scoring in the Dingley Steeplechase from ten others at the Melbourne Hunt Club meeting on June 30. Little Eivcr started at double figures, and won nicely by a couple of lengths. Flicker in Form.

Flicker (Paper Money (imp.)—lllume), continues in winning form, and at Kensington on June 27 won the 14.1 Handicap from seven others. At the same meeting Little Mart (Martian (imp.)—Mazabuka) scored in the 14.2 Handicap at a good figure. Winter Cup Fancy.

Royal Damon is likely to come into discussions on the Winter Cup. He has gone on famously since he joined J. Gago Williams’ team at Trentham, and he i's the right type of horso for a race of this description, as he carries weight well. He gave evidence of being, in form by narrowly missing a place in a great finish for the Members’.Handicap at .Trentham on Thursday, and he has shown that he can get to the end of a mile. A New Owner.

The Acre—Drought gelding sheltered in J. Kelly’s stable at Awapuni since infancy, but who has done little active work until recently despite the fact that he must bo a four-year-old, has passed into G. New’s hands, Mrs. S. L. Parsons, of Wanganui, being the new owner.' The .gelding has not yet been named. Mrs. Parsons has already a representative in the stable in the four-year-old Yalkyrian gelding Vnucleuses „.who has likewise to race with the colours up. Got Over Mishap.

The Rangitera—Santa Mo ana gelding Teremoana, who sustained injuries as a result of coming into violent collision with a passing motor car at Otaki during the process of the spring meeting last October, has been brought in again by owner-trainer G. New at Awapuni. Although ho still carries scars as evidence of the mishap, the gelding appears to be quite sound. At the' Gtaki fixture on that occasion he filled fourth berth in the Manuao Maiden Plate, such useful sorts as Silver Eule, Lucre and Maui being ahead of him, while High Disdain attended him iome. May Not Make Trip. It is by no'means certain that Fee Simple and Wanderlust will make the trip to Gisborne next week. Trainer New has been indisposed for the past few days, and has been unable to supervise, the preparations of the two horses. It will not bo surprising to see the names missing from the acceptance list on Saturday. T Liick Seems On Improve. The fates have, not been kind to Te Monanui this season. After contesting the Auckland Cup last Boxing Day he had to bd eased up, and after an absence of six months he was expected to be in evidence at the close of his seven ' year-old career. However, something again came against the son of Potoa, and he was struck out of winter engagements. On the first day of the coming month Tc Monanui will be ranged up as an cigEt-year-old, so that he can at this stage be appropriately referred to as a veteran of the race track. He is working well at New Plymouth and on Tuesday morning did a very encouraging , gallop over a round. ' ■ ■ Beau Cavalier’s Record,

By adding,the Winter Hurdle Race at Trcntham to his winning repertoire Beau Cavalier’s already attractive record receives a further entry of the highly interesting ordbr, says "Phaeton” in the Herald. Though the Chesterfield gelding fcllinthe decision of the Wellington Steeplechase, that circumstance did not stand in the way of his being warmly befriended in the Winter Hurdle Eacc> and the bay gelding justified the confidence reposed in his ability to win in a very complete- degree, for he led from start to finish and,romped .home in .front. The win at Trentham marked Beau Cavalier’s closing performance at eight years old, and that he should have displayed the fine dash of brilliancy in the win that came to him remindful- of his very best encourages the cultivation of the optimistic spirit in regard to his career at nine years old. The following is the : record of Beau Cavalier’s placed performances and the respective amounts attaching thereto since he was bought , by Mr. A. G, Quartley some two years back for, £55: At. Seven Years Old. £ Second in Hunters’ Hurdles ... 50 First in Pakuranga Hunt Cup .. * 500 Third in Avondale Steeplechase 30 First in Linlcy Steeplechase .. 175 First in Huntly Steeplechase .. 175 First in Great Northern Steeple- , chase 1500 First in Wellington Steeplechase 700 At Eight Years Old. First in New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase .. 3120 Second in Auckland Hurdles .. 100 First in Frankton Hurdles .... 105 Second in Raglan Hurdles 30 First in Great Northern Hurdles 1400 First in To Kumi Handicap ... 100 First in Mairoa Handicap 100 First in Winter Hurdles 700 £6835 Beau Cavalier is engaged in the New Zealand Grand , Nationals to be run next month at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. No Chances This Time. Mr. J. Henrys, handieapper for the Canterbury Jockey Club, has taken no risks with Beau Cavalier. In the Grand National Steeplechase he has awarded him 12.5, against 12.2 at Ellerslio, and 11.13 at Wellington, while in the Grand National Hurdles he has been given 11.6, or 2st 41b more than he succeeded under in the Great Northern

Hurdle Race and Ist 41b more than ho won the Winter Hurdles with at Wellington on Saturday. Improving Hack. Gold Cure, who distinguished himself by winning a double at the Wellington meeting last week, is a three-year-old gelding by Gold Soult. It might be inferred that Gold Soult was a sou of Soult. However, this is not so, comments Phaeton, as he was got by Gold Beef. The Soult strain is, however, in Gold Soult’s pedigree, for his dam, Consuelo, is by the St. Simon horse. Pouri's Antecedents.

Commenting on Pouri’s success in the Wellington 'Steeplechase, ‘‘Sir Modred,” in the Southland Times, says: —He has been looked upon for some time past as a rod in pickle and was expected to turn up at the recent Dunedin J.C. Winter meeting, but did not make the trip south. Following on his successful display at the Tc Kuiti meeting ho found some favour for the Wellington Steeplechase in the far north, but, apparently, the public would not have him at Trentham on Thursday. There is no doubt about the fact that Pouri •; conics of decided jumping strains, as his sire, alpeen, by Gossoon, is credited with the paternity of many hurdles race and steeplechase winners, while on the dam’s side of tho' house ho traces back ,: to probably tbe most successful leaping equine tribe of Hawke’s Bay., Foaled in, 1920, he was the first produce of his dam, Ko Iwi, who in - turn -was siredby Do-

mosthenes from Tlxo Boyne, by Merriwee—The Shannon, by Torpedo (son of Musket) —Rivulet, by Javelin — Cascade, by Sledmefe—Watorwitoh. It will thus be seen that Pouri runs back to the Musket and Watcnvitch families through his dam, and as his sire, (Spalpeen) descends in the paternal line from Goldsborough, ho is bred for stoutness which is strengthened by his dashes of Demosthenes and Merriwee blood. If breeding can be "taken as a guide, the winner of the Wellington Steeplechase of the current season has been produced on apprtved .•jumping and staying lines and his success is .a good answer to scribes .who have been wailing that there arc no jumpers about this year except a few lights of past seasons. Pouri claims engagements in the Grand National Steeplechase and other valuable cross-country events at the C.J.C. Grand National fixture next month.- He is trained at Frankton, near Hamilton, by “Frank” Tutchcn, who in his day was one of the best-known and cleverest jumping horsemen in' the North Island. Two years ago Tutchen came down to Biccarton in charge of Peter Maxwell, with whom he won the Grand National Steeplechase, and last season he prepared the same h6ise again to finish second to Beau Cavalier.