Topics of THE Turf

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 226, 25 September 1935, Page 10

Topics of THE Turf

EANDWICK DOUBLE

THE FIRST ACCEPTORS

Following arc the first acceptors for the big handicaps at the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting, commencing next Saturday week: — EPSOM HANDICAP, of £2000; I mile. Silver fling 9 7 Golden Gate 713 Closing Time 9 5 King’s Head 7 .12 Wliittingham 811 The Haider 711 Synagogue 811 Barak 710 Gay Blondo 810 Dame Moab 7 9 journal 8 9 Grand Sport 7 9 Lough Neagh 8 9 Windbird 7 8 Silver Gay Sheik 7 8

At the Saratoga sales last month yearlings sent up by Col. E. E. Bradley, of the Idle Hour Farm, were in strong demand. It was the first time yearlings from Col. Bradley's stud were offered, and the result must have gradified him. Thirty-one youngsters were sold for £30,410, an averago of approximately £930. The' highest price paid for anything was £4OOO for a colt by Blue Larkspur from Knockancy Bridge, by Bridge of Earn.

AN AMERICAN COME-BACK In England conditions attached to inclusion in the General Stud Book act as a bar to many descendants of America’s best horses. Naturally this has been productive of hard feeling over a number of years, and recently there was a move in America towards passing a law prohibiting the shipping of English thoroughbreds to tho United States unless England abolished tho socalled Jersey Act. An influential American breeder stopped tho move, persuading tho members of Congress who purposed busying themselves in the matter to refrain. His idea was that nothing should be done until breeders had gone thoroughly into the matter.

s GREAT INTERNATIONAL There is likely to bo a great iaternational race at Longchamp on October 0. The event is tho Prix do I’Are de Triomphe, 14 miles, and the Aga Khan has Bahrain, Hairan, Theft, Umidwar, and Hindoo Holiday engaged. Other English'horses in it aro Fair Trial and Alcazar, while French representatives include Brantome, Pearlweed, and Louqsor. Last year the Aga Khaa sent Felicitation to Franco for the race, wdiieh was worth about £5200, but ho was beaten by Brantome and Assucrus.

FIXTURES September 2G, 28.—Geraldine E.C. September 2S, 30. —Taumarunui E.C. October s—Napiers—Napier Park E.C. October s—Kurow J.C. October 10, 12—Dunedin J.C. October 12 —Dannevirko R.C. (at Waipukurau). October 12, 14—Auckland E.C. October 18, 19 —Masterton R.C, October 19—South Canterbury J.C. October 2G, 28 —Wellington E.C.

In Australia. September 25 —Kensington R.C. September 2S—Hawkesbury R.C. September 2S —Moonee Valley R.C. October 2 —Ascot R.C. October S—V.R.C.5 —V.R.C. October 5, 9—South Australian J.C. October 5,7, 9, 12 —A.J.C. October 12, 19—V.A.T.C. October 10—Rosebery R.C. October 19 —City TattersalPs R.C. October 23—Victoria Park R.C. October 20 —A.J.C. (Warwick Farm). October 20 —Moonee Valley R.C. November 2,5, 7, 9—V.R.C. November 10 —Williamstown R.C. In England. September 28 —Newbury Autumn Cup. October 3 —Jockey Club Stakes. October s—Duke5 —Duke of York Handicap. October 10 —Cesarewiteh Handicap. October 17—Middle Park Stakes. October 20—Newbury Autumn Handicap. October 30—Cambridgeshire H’dcp.' October 31 —Jockey Club Cup.

. TROTTING FIXTURES. October S.—Methven T.C. October. 12.—-New Brighton T.C. October 12 or 19.—Waikato T.C. October 26, 28.—Auckland T.C. October 26', 28.—Greymoutli T.C. October 28. — Manawatu Trotting Club Spring Meeting. October 2S.—Oamnru T.C. November 2.—Wellington T.C. November T.C,",

REREATU REJOINS ACTIVE BRIGADE

The speedy sprinter Rereatu is the latest addition to the active brigade at Ellerslio, being now an inmate of F. Gilchrist’s stable, which also shelters Reropai. He is carrying a healthy appearance and 3eems to Have benefited by the spell he had towards the end of last season.

KING GEORGE’S STUD King George has 19 mares at his Sandringham Stud. Fourteen of these have living foals this year, and they are said to be the best lot seen at Sandringham for many years. It is time His Majesty had a few more good winners, as he has not had more than his share.

RELATED TO PHAR LAP Phar Lap’s full-relative Friday Night, who has been attracting attention by his track work at Riccarton recently, very nearly opened his winning account at Ashburton on. Saturday, being beaten only by Greek Shepherd, a three-year-old maidea who is expected to bo good this term. He was finishing on fast and It was easily his most impressive showing yet. It will be remembered that he also went good races at the Grand National meeting last month, finishing very close up to the places on tho final day.

OTAKI RIDING ENGAGEMENTS Riding engagements for Otaki are: S. Wilson: Going Gay, Darapier and Gay Boy. L. H. Jones: Conversion. I’. Burgess: Otauru King, Nightlass. D. Bush: Arctic Star. C. Thomson: Red Sun. J. McFarlaue: Sunee. W. J. McDowell: Nova Scotia. S. Anderson: Hunting Scene, Round Up, Bodyline, Finnesko, Celeritas and Gold Cure, if started in tho concluding event.

SOMETHING WORTH WINNING Another of America’s valuable two-year-old races was run at Arlington Park (Chicago) on August 3, and was won by Grand Slam, whose chance was rated very lightly. There were fifteen starters, and on a , sloppy track the time was 1.12 for six furlongs. The winner carried 8.8, and the stake -was divided as follows: First, £9027; second, £1000; third, £500; and

fourth, £2OO. In addition the breeder of the winner received £3OO. Grand Slam is by Chance Play from Jean 80-wdre, by Luke McLultc, One prominent jockey declined the mount on Grand Slam because ho was bad at the post. Grand Slam did misbehave himself, too, and was a bad last, far behind everything else, when the field settled down. There w r ero seven other races the same day, four carrying £l2O for first, and the other three £l4O each. In America tho “feature” raco of an afternoon rarely leaves much for other owners.

PLEASANT TREBLE Gordon Richards and his family were responsible for a treble on August G, It was the date of the birthday anniversary of his wife .and his second son, and Richards won three races at Brighton. On the day liis second son was born Richards w r on a race on Bunch, and the boy has always been known by

that name. OPPOSED TO STANDING STARTS At the annual meeting of the American Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, at Saratoga last month, Mr J. E. Widener, who plays a prominent part in racing in that country, was strong in his condemnation of tho stallstarting gates, and pointed out that many who were once anxious for them, are now just as keen that they should be dispensed with. On one point, however, it is doubtful whether his ideas will receive general endorsement in this part of tho world. Ho said ho believed tho flat-footed

start did much towards making liorses unsound. A prominent owner and breeder in Col. E. E. Bradley, agreed with him to tho extent of saying that he believed “starting stalls are the cause of more unsoundness than any other one thing.” In those horses have to start flat-footed.

Jubilee 8 9 Scratchmere Pamelas 8 7 Sear 7 7 Sporting Grand Mogul 7 5 Blood S 7 Ci(l 7 3 Dark Sky S 7 Sine Cera 7 3 Gold Trail 8 5 Wee Warrah 7 3 Dermid S 3 Golden Sarcheric 8 3 Chance 7 3 Sir John S i Memo Miller 7 0 Turbine 8 i Black Pern 6 10 Cherry King 8 0 Brittle Australia Prattle G 10 Pair 8 0 Narbethong 6 10 Akuna 8 0 Sally G 7 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of £4000: 1 mile and 5 furlongs. Master Sat moth 7 9 Brierly 9 3 Vice Royal 7 9 Bores toi Marabou 7 y (imp.) 9 0 Glaclswood 7 8 Thco 8 10 The Raider 7 7 Oro 8 9 Mainlaw 7 7 Journal 8 7 Scratchmere Gav Blonde S G Scar 7 G Sporting High Cross 7 G Blood 8 G Grand Sport 7 5 Break Up 8 4 Verberry 7 5 Contact 8 3 lolaus 7 3 Limbohm 8 2 Curator 7 3 Pamelus 8 8 Banoon 7 3 Sarcherie 8 I Horologe 7 0 Blixten 8 0 Kogal G 12 Dark Ohief 8 0 Maestro G 10 Akuna 7 13 Lancaster Regal Son 7 18 King G 8 Sir John 7 11 Body Guard 6 8 Limyris 7 11 Curragh 6 8 Pandion 7 11 Silver Mr. Kerry 7 10 Standard G 7 GRATIFYING RESULTS