ON THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 23 May 1928, Page 9

ON THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS i Firs! Aero did no! ; ur:;> oat wall ,in Li; - Rorough Hanuica.y at v\.o-i.;.u.e. hut! w.i='»i'. much bc-i.to.r- com pap} ij«-w» t^J-M if Vwillllh 'b'V-Oi: .:0 CSS ./ >■• tie: »'J•">■•! e.;r . i: t; .• rr.cuti; Ho M-c r.i: -l-Mi low ' form on Saturday. ll>\v»J Came was no! prominent in ilir Rorongh llan-j tlieap Inn seven furlongs or a mile suits I liim better, lie .lid not sWirl on Suiurclay. Mount Marta. who brought ofl a sur prise victory in die May llurclle Race at Wanganui, liar! not won a race since; he scored m Liie K.-it.i Hack Hurdles run on I lie same ground twelve months back. In iln- early pari of I lie present season Molinl Maria raced under [lie colours of Mr K. Hiddii'ord, who subsef[iiently sold the gelding to Mr 3- RL. Stanford. Kill" I.ii lias nol (men laced since lie filled tile role of runner -up I" Rapier m the decision of the Clifford Plate al Ellerslie on 3rd January last., lull lie is expected in make a reappearance on the when the A.R.C. Winter .Meeting comes round next, month. The lug sun of Liiciillus is engaged in the; Members' Handicap (six furlongs), King Ocorgc Handicap (seven furlongs), ami the Vork Handicap (one mile). For i lie London Stock Exchange sweep on the English Derby, which closed lasl month, over £500,000 was subscribed, and it is probable the first prize this ve.-ir will be over 13100.000. against £. r )(j,000 lasl year. According !<> the conditions governing ih<- sweep. .10 .per cent goes to charities. This year's Derby is fixed to be run on Wednesday, I 6th .lime. j Abcrfeldy was nol seasoned enough I to run out. the full distance at,'the pace j set in the Century Hurdles at Wangai nui. lie finished" fifth, however, and ■ l lie race should improve him. Although I'erle de Leon was beaten into second place iii the Century Hurdles he showed [in.mis,- that he will be hard to dispose of in coining big I events.

Archibald has been accomplishing plenty of solid work in view of his engagements at Kllerslie next month ami no fault, can be found with his condition. He finished second to Wedding -March in the Great Northern Hurdles twelve months ago, and if they both contest that race again next month, Archibald will have exactly a stone in his favour itnil will certainly require it. as Wedding March is a* first-class hurdler and is likely to defeat him again. Kaikahu ran three gooil races over hurdles at the last Wellington winter meeting and. going on to Picc-arton, finished second to Wharncliffe in the Grand National Hurdle Pace, lie is entered for both the ('.real. Northern and Duncdin meetings, which are held at the same time. and it is stated that tie will fulfil his engagements at ihe southern fixture instead of going to Kllerslie. Although she has failed ill her last half dozen starts, no fault can be found with the condition of Pallymoy 11. at the present- time, for N. Cunningham has the chestnut mare looking in good order. 'This mare may not be suited with the heavy going that usually prevails during the winter racing season ami therefore Ihe public may not be inclined lo accord her such liberal sup port, as they have previously done. Rapier will join the active brigade a! Picc-arton at- the conclusion of the Dunedin Winter Meeting. Black Mini raced at Wanganui in the colours of Mr W. 11. Balliligcr. who has purchased Trainer Goodman's halfshare.

Vexatious did not show to in the May Hurdles at Wanganui, being nearer lasl .than first all the way. She was also well back at the finish of the Century Hurdles. On that showing she wiil have to make much improve ment to have a show in the big race at Kllerslie.

Pmu'i was going along nicely in fourth position iit. Mix finish of flu! May Hurdles at. Wanganui. This w;is his first ,-:(<•<• f.-r si in. ' time. With 10. Gin lli.Cent i y Hurdles .Pouri was math' second favourite i.oci ran a fair third. Peter Maxwell finished very lame in the Grandstand Steeplechase nt< Wanganui on. Saturday. Though P.rigadier Hill only won a modest- I's in his first, season on the turf, he has paid his way each term in ihe interval, and in his eighth year his wiiii'.ing total is already well ahead ."•! ih-u against his name ill previous seasons. Up to date Brigadier Mill iias won stakes to the value of ,L'3510 since h> madj his debui under s'Jk in the winter of 1923. Out of 82 starts he has he.-n placed on 42 occasions. .Among the light-weighted division in the Great Northern Steeplechase none has a better record than Pendavie.s over the Ellerslie country, lie won the J'akurangn Hunt Club Cup at Ellorslie last .August and also annexed the Onehunga Steeplechase from Glenolus (the only olli.-r starter) at the .Auckland li.C. spring meeting on 10th October. A fortnignt hit.-r he captured the Thames Steeplechase with 10.13 in the saddle, this race being also run. at Ellerslie. Pendavie.s has not had a race since winning the last named event, but if produced at his best on the day he should put up a creditable performance. Blimp made a bold effort to win the Connolly Handicap at Wangantii, when lie was'narrowly defeated by lloromca. The Awapuni trained gelding, who is only a, three-year-old, should make a good handicap performer next season.

Travis Axworthy, the sire of Air T. I";. Loiiissou's promising Louisiana colt, was imported from the United Slates as a v.-ailing- lb- is held oil base by Mr I'.' Watson from Mr K. I.elivre and is now five years old. The first time he was rea.lv to race he developed strangles and just' twelve months ago he injured himself while runninc in the paddock. iTe is well enough bred to win in any eonipanv. lor bis sire. Dillon Axworthy, a son of Axworthy, held Ihe mile ,-eeord of 2.10. and is'the sire of Mar garol Dillon, the fastest pacing inarc in America. Travis Axworthy's .lam. Ladv Peter, is by Peter the Great, the greatest sir.- of brood mares known in America. Ureal I'.ingen, Peter I'.in -r,.,,, Gr.-at Peter, and Pefevwah are horses well known in New Zealand thai claim Peter the Great- mares -is their dams.