THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 June 1927, Page 2

THE TURF

THE AILMSAHIB CASE

(By Telegraph—Special to “The Mail”)

AUCKLAND. This Day

It is stated that the last has pot been heard of the Mernsahib c-isj, ijnJ tttal the chief stipendiary steward, Mr J. McMahon, will appeal to the conference against tile decision of the Auckland District Committee in reversing llie finding of the judicial committee of the Auckland Racing Club.

FIVE ONE DAV—NONE THE NEXT The performance of S. Henderson in riding six winners at- Inc meeting was a. very fine one. Periodically riders steer bail’ a dozen winners at a meeting, but this invariably happens at less important fixtures tlian those held by metropolitan dubs. A few years back, at an Easier meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, J. Buchanan, now a leading local trainer hut at that time a prominent jockey, rode, five winners on the opening day. “When I was leaving home in the morning,” said Buchanan yesterday, “I did not think I would have a winning ride but every ono of the Jive horses I rode won. The second day, just before I left home, 1 remarked ‘1 will win the lot to-day,’ and do you know, I never got a first, second or third in one of them. After the first day i was walking-on air, bill, after the seei\ul day I felt about so high” (holding his hand six or seven inches from the ground).

CREDIT TO THE TRAINER While M. Henderson is getting considerable praise for his fine riding at, the Great, Northern Meeting, at which he piloted half a dozen winners, his riding fees for three days totalling £320, it might not be out of Iho way to mention that, some of the credit is due to the Eller,she trainer J.E. Thorpe. Until Henderson became associated with Thorpe’s stable he was not often, in tho spotlight, hut since then he has ridden a number of winners. Thorpe is one of the most conscientious trainers at Ellerslie, and his team, never a, very big one, always looks well and wins a fair share of the stake money. He has had many good horses in his stables from time to time, but the best would he Apologue, whom he had as a. two-year-old. Apologue was owned by the trainer and Air R. Cleland but something occurred which caused the partnership to be dissolved and Apologue was bought outright by Air Cleland and left Thorpe's stable. 'How the son ot Phoebus—Apollo wa,s later taken toAustralia, and starting a hot favourite, won the Melbourne Cup bringing off a big coup for the stable, which also won the Caulfield. Cup with Poseidon, has been the subject of many columns of interesting racing matter from time to time.

WONDERFUL RECEPTION

In discussing the wonderful reception accorded Beau Cavalier and his rider at Ellersjie on Saturday after the Groat' Northern Steeplechase had been won, one well known Auckland sportsman expressed the opinion that tho finest ovation given a winner at Fillers]io occurred when Bobrikoit beat La Reina, in. the Auckland Cup of 1912. On that occasion a number of people followed the “Black Demon” as Bobrikoff was called, over to the hosing down place and several pulled hairs from his tail. It, was no doubt a wonderful reception; but so also was the one accorded Wairiki in 1903 when the Aucklander, own.ed by Mr S Bradley, a member of the Auckland Racing Club, downed the late Mr G. G. Stead s' Orlnff. It is a coincidence that Beau Cavalier, who stirred the big crowd on Saturday is bv Chesterfield a son of Wairiki.

RICGARTGN notes LIMERICK MUCH IMPROVED CHRISTCHURCH, 9th June. Limerick is now a Tegular worker on the tracks. The crack three-year-old looks a much improved horse. R. J. Mason is making a good recovery from the accident which has kept him at home for a few weeks. 11c will leave for Sydney before the end of tin's month. So far the constitution of bis learn has riot been settled. Agrion is certain to go, and there will he one or two others, possibly including the two-year-old Goblin Market (Absurd-Cherry Mart). F. 1). Jones intends to leave for Sydney at- the end of July. He will probably take several horses, but apart

front Limerick lie lias not come to a, definite decision regarding any of them, in the meantime, lie is keeping all his lean) going along in useful tasks, and probably he will have two or three horses racing at .Ashburton, next month. G. J. Pine has put Silver Coot, Money Mart, and Don Jose into work again arid will get then: ready for- the spring en gager neats. h'Vie West Coast trainer, T. Do-nnelian, has arrived at Riwarlon watt: Viewpoint and All Gold. He will remain here with ids two charges until after the Grand National meeting, and contemplates settling permanently at Itieearton.

AUSTRALIAN RACING PENTAGRAM AT RANDWTCK (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright,) (Australian & N.Z. Gable Association) (Received JOIIi June, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Pentagram, since his fall ori Monday, has refused In jump, but made up for this by Ids performance on tbe flat. Training at Rnndwick, "lie covered a mile and a. quarter on the grass in 2.15{, carrying a fair weight, and finished well. Fool’s Paradise did seven furlongs in 1.32.',.