TOPICS of the TURF

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 186, 7 August 1941, Page 10

TOPICS of the TURF

GOING SOUTH TO-DAY Awapuni’s Grand National Steeple* chase candidates, Bridegroom and Cuat, ure to leave ior Riccarton to-day. Others that are going south are Kanui te Pai, Cartoonist and Auburn Lad. Bridegroom was given a searching work-out over a couple of miles on the course proper on Tuesday and, with W. J. Broughton in the saddle, he went well. He pulled up well. Last night L. Knapp stated he was well satisiied with Bridegroom’s condition. Chat is to be schooled at Riccarton on Safcurdav and A. E. Lord \vill ride her. J. H. Mcßae is to have the mount in the Grand. National, but he is riding Golden England at the Thames meeting on Saturday. THE DOZER SHAPED POORLY ON TUESDAY The Dozer, with A. E. Ellis in tho saddle, shaped poorly in a trial over six hurdles at Kiccarton on Tuesday morning, hitting tho second obstacle and losing his rider (states the Star-Sun). He had jumped the lirst well and got over the second without troubje at the second attempt, but he was far from being impressive over the other four. Ellis has also been approached to ride Dozie Boy in the Grand National, but no decision has yet been made. Dauber (Cleaver) gave a dashing display over lour of the steeplechase fences. He stifled himself in the Rangitikei Hunt Cup, and lie was reported as an unlikely starter in the Grand National, but he may now take his place in the field. TOXIANA IMPROVING According to the Star-Sun on Tuesday, Foxiana, which had to be eased up on account of leg trouble, is quite sound again and may contest the Jumpers' Flat on the first day of the Grand National mooting. His trainer, L. G. Morris, had to return north owing to the illness of his father, Mr. J. T. Morris, whoso condition is said to be critical. PLUTUS IN FORM Plutus was much too good for his five reputable rivals in the Free-for-All, the feature event at a matinee meeting held at Oamaru on Saturday. The aged pacer is as well as ever he has been. His time, for the and a-qnarter was 2min. 45 l-ssccr Tho first half-mile took lmin. Ssec. WINNER FOR J. T. JAMIESON Trainer .T. T. Jamieson was represented by a winner at the Moorcfield meeting on Saturday, winning the Three-Year-Old Handicap, six furlongs, with Cacique, who started a hot favourite, and won by a head. Cacique is a brown colt by El Cacique from Native Bee and has won previously. AVERAGE STAKES AND TURNOVER The Auckland Racing Club averaged £546 for 120 races during last, season and the average totalisator turnover was £10,213. TO RACE AT EELESLIE Having been notified that tho military authorities intend to occupy its course for some time to come, the Avondale Jockey Club is making arrangements to hold its meetings at Elleslie.

TRAINER LEAVES FOR RICCARTON HASTINGS, Aug. 6. Tfaincr 11. Griffith left Hastings by the express train this morning for Ric- | carton. Ho took Avith him the Winter Cup candidate, Cenfrepoisc, and Prince Shad, Pioneer and Silver Mask. It had been intended to give Ceutrepoise a j final trial this morning, but because of difficulty in securing shipping accommodation Griffith had to make a sudden ! change of plans, necessitating his leaving this morning instead of to-morrow. After the National meeting he will go (direct to Melbourne with Mr. F. C. Christie’s trio, sending Ceutrepoise home. Plans for Arabic are still in tho air, but owner-trainer W. H. Corlett said this morning that if he takes him south ho will not start until the second (lay, because he considers that his horse lias been severely handicapped for the Avon Handicap with lOlbs. more than he would have had had the Trentham meeting been held. AUCKLAND DISTRICT’S NEW RACING ’SEASON The new racing season in Auckland Avill be opened with the Thames Jockey Club's Winter Meeting at Parawai on '.Saturday. Fqr some years past the j Thames Jockey Club has conducted a two-dav meeting in January. This season it has made a change and is to hold two Saturday meetings, one in August and the other in January. HORSES FOR THAMES There was more work than usual at Elleslie on Tuesday morning, when several of tho horses engaged at the .Thames meeting Avere sent aganst the watch. The best efforts were those of [Valmint, Biddy Girl, Llandaff, Corot and Calula Boy. —Star, j There Avere many serviceable tasks at Takanini on Tuesday morning, the most impressive features of which wero a 'solid seven furlongs by the Thames j candidate, Hunting Bee, a solid six furlongs by Gamos, and a good half mile by Foxlore.—Star. LOST THREE FORTUNES The famous Australian jockey, Bernard “Brownie" Carslake, avlio jdied on Wednesday last, finished his life comparatively poor, after losing three fortunes, states tho Sydney Sun cable service. Racing writers in London describe him as one of the greatest jockeys of all time. The Evening Standard diarist recalls that the Australian was racing in Austria in 1014 and escaped from the Germans by travelling to Rumania on the footplate of a locomotiAe disguised as a railway fireman. He lost everything he possessed irtv Austria, but soon became Rumania's champion jockey. Then, when Rumania was invaded, Carslake fled, almost penniless, in a pony trap to Russia, Avherc he became the leading Russian jockey. “lie had amassed a reasonable fortune when the revolution broke out, and he Avent to England with his pockets and luggage stuffed Avith roubles, but found they were not Avortli the paper on Avhich they were printed." I “Carslake won fame, though not fortune," said the Daily Express, London. "He was always lavish and lovable and studiedly distinctive, Avith his nutcracker nose and chin, and long Edgar Wallace cigarette-holder. "There was no better stylist or stronger finisher. His St. Leger successes on Keysoe in 1919, and on Salmon Trout in 1924 were typical examples of his fine riding." HARD TO CREDIT "If A*ou had seen it at the pictures you Avould hardly have believed it aud put it down to trick photograph}'," Avas the comment of a spectator A\hen Dozie Boy crashed a few }*ards short of the winning post in tho Ilomeby Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt Club's meeting at Riccarton on Saturda}'. F. E. Baker collapsed and pitched forAvard. dragging tho bridle with him and bringing Dozie Boy down. Baker was struck by Slayer. Ho reco\*cred consciousness on Saturday night, but is suffering from head injuries, though his ■’ondition is reported to be satisfactory. -Star-Sun. TROTTING FIXTURES Aug. 9, 13, 15; N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Aug. 30: Auckland T.C. Sept. 0: NeAV Brighton T.C. Sept. 13, 3 7: Wanganui T.C. Sept. IS, 20: Wellington T.C.