TOPICS of the TURF

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 96, 26 April 1939, Page 10

TOPICS of the TURF

Awapuni Track Work

CATALOGUE PLEASES OVER PIVE FURLONGS MELBOURNE CUP WINNER PULLED UP SOUND With the Egmont meeting next week there was a fair amount of fast work at Awapuni yesterday morning, but none of the trials was serious enough to suggest that the horses had been sent out with the idea of breaking the watches. The course proper, with the flags wide out, was available, and the going was dead. The feature items were a five-furlong flutter by the Melbourne Cup winner, Catalogue, and a schooling bout over three fences by Erebus, who has not been asked to jump since his spill at Feilding in the spring. Catalogue, who has not been galloped since his mishap in January, when he trod on an area affected by a live wire which had been brought down in a storm the previous night, still has nn ugly knee, but in his work ho has indicated that the injury is only superficial. Yesterday he was ridden by Alan McDonald and he was allowed to bowl along over five furlongs. For two of them lie was kept to even time, but he was going faster over the last bit to run the last three in 41 2-ssec. He finished well and he took some pulling up. Ho claims no immediate engagements, but Manawatu is just over three weeks away and it would not take more than a couple of gallops for Catalogue to reach top form. Erebus (I. Rohloff) was schooled over three fences and, to indicate the merit of his performance, : t is sufficient to say that the fences made no appreciable difference to his pace. Erebus is a rare jumper. Girl Pat, with a light boy up, was not under pressure in running five in 1.0 3-5, the last three in 40 3-5. Seyfried (W. Jenkins) and Golden Ridge (J. Lewis) finished together at the end of six in 1.24, and Brazil (R. Ireland) was a couple of lengths in front of Colonel Bogey (W. J. Broughton) at the end of six in 1.24. Wananga, ridden by N. Voitre, was going along easily at the end of seven, the last three taking 44 2-5. Voitre is now training Wananga. An interesting trial was that of Old Bill (M. Bowden) and Corroboree (E. Stewart). They were not after time, but they moved without effort and they wero timed to run five in 1.12, the last three in 42. Old Bill looks a picture and so does Corroboree, who is worth remembering for future engagements. Cuisinier (Broughton) and Aurora’s Star (Dye) were kept together in a flutter over six which took 1.26, and Diamond Cutter (J. Chaplin) and Verey Lights (Tattersall) wero on the bit at the end of seven, the last five of which took 1.11, and the last three 42. Taumau (McDonald) ran six, the last five in 1.12 3-5, and Conveyer (Ireland) and Power Chief (Broughton) were together at the end of six in 1.26, the last three in 42 3-5. Conveyer has built up a bit during the last three months and Power Chief, who looks to be in great order, should not need much work to get him into racing trim. Tidewaiter (Lewis) and Classform (Tattersall) were given a pipe-opener over five and, after taking 29 for the first two, they came home in 40 to complete in 1.9. Tidewaiter and Classform have not galloped for some time, but it would not take much time to get them ready for racing. W. J. Broughton, who will ride at the Egmont meeting, has been engaged for Fiancee, Galteemore, Hinerawe and Homily. AUCKLAND TROTS Sustenance and Tagua, limit, are not included in the acceptors for the April Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting to be held on April 29. FROM VARIOUS SOURCES The Brisbane Amateur Turf Club is offering £3150 as the stake for its Newmarket Handicap to be run at the July meeting. The stake is more than for any other six furlong handicap in Australia. W. Pine is educating a yearling colt by The Greek from Sleeping Beauty, the dam of Palm. Another likely youngster at Awapuni is a filly by Thomond from Warzone. ITALIAN JOCKEY RIDES 2000 WINNERS Italy has its champion jockey in V. Caprioli, who headed the winning list in that country on eleven occasions. At Naples in February last ho rode his 2000th winner. When Caprioli commenced riding in 1916 ho finished the season with three wins. RACING lIXTURES April 27, 29. —South Canterbury J.C. April 29, May I.—Nelson J.C. May 4, 6.—Egmont R.C. May 6. —Franklin R.C. May 6. —Amberley R.C.

NELSON ACCEPTANCES Per Press Association. NELSON, Last Night. Acceptances for the first day of the Nelson Jockey Club’s annual meeting, which opens next Saturday, are as under:—

EGMONT HANDICAPS. Handicaps for the first day of the Eginont Racing Club’s winter meeting, to be held on May 4 and C, have been declared as follows by Mr A. Tronson:— TONGAI-lOE HURDLES, of £ 175.

HELPING THE LIGHT HORSE INDUSTRY The sum of £12,000 granted by the English Racing Betting Control Board in aid of light-horse breeding was used in iwemiums for thoroughbred stallions at the Thoroughbred and Hunter Show at Islington in February and March. Sixty-six premiums, each of the value of £l5O, were awarded to stallions to travel England, Scotland, and Wales this year, in order to serve half-bred mares at a fee of £2 each. There were also 36 special premiums, of au additional £SO, making a total of £2OO each to the winners.

At the close of the 1940 foaling season a foal fee of 10s for each mare that foals will also be paid the owner of each premium-winning stallion.

NOVICE STAKES, of £S0; 5 furlongs.—Phil, Hunting Bee, Par East, Philibun, Lady Baron, Wakarara, Gay Hussar, Golden Thoughts, White ltajah, Telamon, Lights Out, Loyal Huntress. WAKEFIELD TROT HANDICAP, of £1)3. 3.40 class. One mile and a half. Cavatina scr Baron Silk 36 Count Parrish scr Coral Prince 48 Latest Edition scr Little Gordon 48 Dushka 32 Loyalette 72 Peter Travis 24 NELSON CUP, of £175. One mile and a quarter. Second Innings 1* 0 Roy Bun 8 4 Mlshna 8 11 Liane 7 11 Pladie 8 7 Cape Cabo 8 3 Happy Heels 7 3 HOPE HACK HAN DICAP, of £100. Seven furlongs. Toper 0 Flame Queen 7 13 Skyrena 8 8 Great Bramble 7 9 Impersonator S 6 Titter 7 8 Floral Robe 8 2 Lord Hawk 7 7 Mother-in-law 8 1 Middle Watch 7 7 BRIGHT WATER TROT HANDICAP, of £9.5; 3.2 class. One mile and a half. Cavatina scr Baron Silk 24 Count Parrish scr Coral Prince 36 Latest Edition scr Dushka 12 Peter Travis 12 Charlie Chan 72 ELECTRIC HACK PANDICAP. of £100. Six furlong's. Floral Robe 1) o Mother-in-law 8 12 Gemara 8 11 Phil k 3 Flame Queen 8 11 Great Bramble 8 7 Gay Hussar 8 6 Telamon 8 3 Rebel Rank 8 6 White Rajah 8 8 NEWMAN HANDICAP, of £100. One Second Innings 9 3 Silver River 7 13 Flammarion 8 10 Carfex 7 10 Cape Gabo 8 8 Happy Heels 7 b Hanlon 8 5 Might 8 4 Pol Roger 7 0

, One mile and a half. Hanover 10 10 Chat 9 4 Erebus 10 9 Professional 9 3 Disturbed 10 7 Ruadina 9 U' Silk Sox 10 G Gadger 0 Bryce Street 10 5 Hokumai 0 Lady Stella 9 12 Clooneen 9 0 Sporting Song 9 11 General Riske 9 Conveyer 9 9 Ebb & Flow 9 0 TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, of £150. Six furlongs. Fiancee 9 0 Square Acre 0 Captain Tudor 8 12 Dawn Star 7 13 Windsor Chief 8 8 Bronze Step 7 13 Le Touquet S 6 Quilp 7 13 Little Ruse 8 6 Silver Gift 7 13 Viracious 8 6 Miss Rehearsal 8 4 Waitarero 7 12 Ramleh 8 4 Darthura 7 11 Royal Aoe 8 2 Daisy Chain 7 11 Liberal Mint 8 0 Mullamond 7 11 HAWERA HANDICAP, of £200. Seven furlongs. Haughty Rustem 7 3 Winner 9 0 Jan Ridd 7 2 Cheval de Lady Kyra 7 1 Volee 8 12 General Ruse 7 1 Race Call 8 10 Te Huia 7 1 Tosh 4 Diamond Homily 8 Cutter 7 Taitoru 8 0 Solaria 7 0 Winsome Lu 7 9 Student Notium 7 9 Prince 7 0 Lickem 7 8 Trilliarch 7 0 Matoru 7 7 Fiancee 7 0 Golden Ridge 7 7 Glenvane 7 *0 Footloose 7 7 War Lap 7 Alias Airing 7 Appellant 7 3 EGMONT STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of £400. About two and a half miles. Red Sun 10 10 Nightbound 9 3 Riotous 10 Master Hector 9 Don Erma 10 Booklaw 9 0 Bryce Street 10 Gadger 9 0 Sporting Song 10 1 Platter 9 0 Sky Pilot 9 G Lactose 9 0 Black Marlin 9 G' Highball 9 HACK SCURRY HANDICAP, of £150. Five furlongs. Rhodesian 9 0 Paxena 7 9 Amoroso 8 Valcrest 7 9 Eariscourt 8 Erin Lad 7 9 Gold Petal 8 0 Sieglinde 7 9 Dawn Star 8 0 Little Idea 7 9 QcrJlp 0 Fleur d’Or 7 Lady Boden 8 0 7 Solitary 7 11 Sang Bleu 7 9 Son of the Wee Ethel 7 9 Soil 7 9 Gold Chase 7 9 Te Takina 7 9 Parian 7 9 Dorak 7 9 Golden Gwenland 7 9 Melody Gitana Lass 7 9 Kokako 7 9 McRAE HANDICAP, of £400. One mile and a quarter. Arctic King 9 Silvanus 7 6 Siegmund 5 10 Sergia 7 Cheval de Trebor 7 Volee 8 9 Aussie Ra 7 2 Friesland 8 General Ruse 7 1 Tooley Street 8 Te Huia 7 Kena 7 8 Deficit 7 0 Wildflower 7 8 Silk Sox 7 Entail 7 7 Winsome Lu 7 0 Homily 7 Chat 7 0 TAWHITI HAC v HANDICAP, of £175. Seven furlongs. Cuisinier 9 Mischel 7 11 Royal Spades 8 11 Golden Orchid 7 10 Nereus S 10 Bronze Step 7 Hinerawe 10 , Royal Ace 7 9 Flying Acre S Verey Lights 7 8 Dark Eagle 8 Laughing Pretty Lass 8 Song 7 7 Red Chief 8 G Flamberge 7 7 Requiem 8 5 Hikutaia 7 7 Vadanoe 8 Silver Gift 7 7 Ruling Star 8 3 Jean Quex Iddo 8 3 Daisy Chain 7 7 Disturbed S Glen thaw n 7 7 Prime Quality 8 Brazil 7 7 Le Toquet 8 1 Young Charles 7 7 Raceline 8 1 Carmody 7 7 Rehearsal 8 0 Kernel Mint 7 7 Tom Tom 7 13