ON THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 May 1930, Page 10

ON THE TURF

ON GALLOPS

RACING FIXTURES May 31, June 3, 4—Dunedin J.C. June 3, 4—Otaki Maori R.C. June 3,5, 7—Auckland K.C. June 14—Oamaru J.C. June 19, 21—South Canterbury J.U June 20, 21—Hawkes Bay J.C. June 25—Egmont-Wangaum Hunt Club. June 27. 28—Napier Park R.C. June 28—Ashburton County K.C. July 8, 10, 12—Wellington R.C. July 12—Oamaru J.C. July 17, 19—Gisborne R.C. Julv 19—Waimate Hunt. July 26—South Canterbury Hunt. July 31—Manawatn R.C. TROTTING FIXTURES May 31 June 3 Canterbury Park T.C. May 31, June 3—Hawkes Ray T.C. June 5 and 7—Forbury Park T.C. June 14—.Ashburton T.C. June 21, 22—Auckland T.C. Sapient is reported to have registered a smart' performance when she won the Eiffelton Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, at Ashburton. She had to be ridden out at the finish to beat Thurso and Audience, but this became necessary because her rider took the situation too easilv after reaching the straight. 11 she "had been kept going the result would never have been in doubt. Sapient always had a reputation for speed, and now that she has commenced to race solidlv, she is likely to go on to better class. " The Otaki meeting commencing on 3rd June may see her returned a winner of a good stake. Probable winners at Otaki are Jayson, Banbridge, and Laughing Prince. Pahu has been sorted out in many quarters as the winner of the Cornwall Handicap this year. Star Comet has ruled first choice for the Great Northern Hurdles since the nominations, but Flysianor, Mister Gamp, Aurora Borealis, Roman. Abbey, and Omeo all have good chances. However, to select placegetters, Aurora Borealis and Roman Abbey may be expected to run prominently. The first day's racing at Ellershe will shed more light on the prospects of horses, in the Great Northern Steeplechase, but Ponjola, Roman Abbey and Aurora Borealis all appear to have good chances.

' Flying Prince, who scored a surprise win at Taumarunui, is a three-year-old Australian-bred colt by Flying King from Vanga, trained by F. Loomb, of Te Awamutu. He won four races as a two-year-old, showing especially good form in heavy ground, and he went straight from that season into this with another win. This was at the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting, where he won the open sprint, defeating horses like.. Paddon, Gold Money and others. He has had several race's .since then, but secured only place money on two occasions. Apparently it requires a soft track for Flying Prince to show his best form. He had the conditions in his favour on Saturday, and he will have them again at Ellerslie on 3rd June, where he is'engaged in the Members' Handicap. Flying Prince's dam Vanga is an Eng-lish-bred mare by Cylgad from Vain Chick, by Pride. He is another instance of a cheap Australian purchase as a yearling—loo guineas. . Southland • reports state that the Solferino gelding, Paris, is shaping well over the schooling hurdles at Invercargill, and he may pay his way in this department at, the Dunedin meeting. The Thespian filly, Habit, who was sent to Sydney a few weeks ago, won a race at Rosehill last Saturday.

A. M'Aulay lias started to sprint the yearling brother to Pilar Lap, who has been named Night Guard. He is a wellgrown colt, with a good style of galloping. King Emerald and Gold Money have both made good progress in their preparation at Ellerslie and will be in good order for their engagements next week. 'JJL- couple of seasons ago King Emerald finished second to Queen Arch in the Cornwall Handicap and last season he as runner-up to Sealown in the York Handicap. The gelding is quite at home in the mud and is now looking better that he has for some time. Gold Money is putting plenty of dash into her work.

The form of Smithereens and Ravine at the Dunedin meeting next week will be interesting to followers of the sport in Nelson and Marlborough. Smithereens was in rare form at the Nelson and Marlborough meetings. The performance of Arikiwai in winning the Autumn Handicap was full of merit (says the ChrTstchurcli 'Times'). It was only in the last two strides that he settled Starshooter, but he responded generously at the end, after being set a difficult task, as he was kept at the tail of the field until the straight was reached, when he had a good gap to bridge. As his preparation had been interrupted, there was a fear that the distance might trouble him, and if he trains on all right he will be a much better horse the next time he races.

Phar Lap will not do any more racing this season. He is to be sent to Bacchus Marsh, Where he will spell until the end of August, so apparently his spring preparation is not going to be unduly hurried (says "Posiedon," in the Sydney "Sun"). No doubt there is one big mission in front of him this year—the Melbourne Cun. What weight he will receive in that event is problematical, but it is pretty certain to be in close proximity to 10.0. He will be a four-year-old when the Clip is run, and Carbine at that age failed in the Melbourne Cup with 10.0. He ran second to. Bravo.

Macroom, who ran unplaced in the concluding event at Taumarunui last Saturday, started in what is probably her last race, for it is intended to send her to the stud. By Archiestown from Lady Gwendoline, Macroom is rising seven vears.

J. Barry has been retained to ride Sir Charles Clifford's team at (he Dunedin winter meeting. Usually the Chokebore Lodge team go out of commission at this time of the year, but in the past the colours have been successful in the Birthdav Handicap. Clmdleigli won in 1889 and Stratagem in 1908. The coming meeting will mark Sir Charles Clifford's first appearance as an owner at Wingatui. The fact that "Snowy" Morris lias decided upon Otaki instead of Auckland indicates that the Fordell trainer is keen to win races. Avro, Platina, Cadland, Cashier and Laughing Prince will be his representatives. It will be remembered that Laughing Prince ran two fine races at Wanganui, though he had the worst of the running, and as he meets the consistent Melissa, on 51b better terms he looks like reversing the Wanganui placings. The two-year-old. Dunraveii, who resumed work recently, looks an improved horse as a result of his spell. In the meantime, however, this brother to Limerick is a puzzle, his public form being very moderate, in spite of some attractive gallops on the I raining tracks. It is intended to give him a race at Trentham in July and his future pro- j

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gramme will depend on how he .shapes there. Provided he makes a decent showing, there will be some encouragement to get him ready for a trip to Sydney in the spring, but he will requiro to do' better than anything he has yet produced in a race. On his appearance there is room for hope that Duuravan will make a useful three-year-old. Evergreen Amounis has won £40,521 10s, and requires to earn only another £2578 10s to reach Gloaming s record. Carbine's winnings, on present-day values, would have amounted to approximately £67,000. Last-Sunday Miss Wilson's Tea Tray —Exclusive mare Spocle had its neck broken.. The animal was racing round the paddock when its head became en-, tangled in the branch of a tree. The horse had won several races. It was proposed to send her to the stud. The winter racing season, ■ with mud, bad tracks and the nine-stone minimum, presents opportunities to a class of horse peculiarily suited by breeding and gait to these conditions. Though new mudlarks are unearthed each winter, the following is a list of gallopers whose past performances entitle them to much respect at this time of the year: Roman Abbey, Wiltshirt, Ponjola, Overhaul, Prince Lu, Mister Gamp, Paddon, Taneririj Havering, Paitonu, Gold Money, Pompeius, Laughing Prince, Prince of Orange, Melissa, Arikiwai, Pouri, Omeo,' Matu, Kaikahu, Elysianor, Standfast, Black Duke, King 'Emerald, Flying Prince, Nancy Lee, Mendip, Admiral Drake, Amorist.

The following lists show how far out the public has been in picking the winners of the winter "treble" at Ellerslie —the Great Northern Hurdles, Cornwall Handicap, and Great Northern Steeplechase:— . . .',■•..

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES

After running at the Egmont winter meeting Benzora displayed no uncertain signs of having gone in the wind, so it has been decided to retire him. Benzora was "among the best of the Bisogne sprinters, winning during his racing career a considerable amount of

money on. metropolitan courses as well as minor fixtures. The leading trainer in New Zealand with ten months of the season's racing completed is the Takanini mentor, J. T. Jamieson, who has so far had 37 winners to his credit. Nearest, to him comes S. G. Ware (26), while the Hawera trainer, J. Erayer, lias turned out 25 winners. The Awapuni lady trainer, Mrs. A. W. McDonald, is in the first half-dozen with Gl.

The surprise of the first day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting was Vivo's victory in the Kaitoke Hack mare rewarding her supporters with a decent double-figure dividend. Now comes the news that Vivo has said farewell to the racecourse and has been retired to the patron's paddock. Vivo was a brilliant track worker, but was not always reliable in her races. Her chief wins before being put to the hurdle business were the Christmas Handicap at Now Plymouth, the Nolan Cup. tho Rangitikei Cup and the Manchester Handicap at Feilding. At the head of the list of winning jockeys this season is H. Gray, who has 64 wins to his credit, while nearest, to him is the Southern horseman, A. E. Ellis (56). SUSPENSION LIFTED (BS Telegraph—Press Association) WANGANUI, This Day. At a meeting of the Wanganui district committee, the sentence of one month's suspension which was imposed on D. O'Connor, rider of Lin Arlington in the Rata Hack Hurdles, on the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's Winter Fixture on 17th May, was again considered. It was/ decided that the suspension be lifted as from 10 p.m'. today. DEATH OF~wIIL<KNOWN HORSEMAN AND ONE TIMrFsUCCESSFUL TRAINER CBy Telegraph—Special to "The Mall") GHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The death occurred at Riccarton yesterday of Mr Walter Bush, a well-known horseman for many years past and at one time a successful trainer. Mr Bush had been in ill-health, but death came unexpectedly. He was widely known as a straight goer over fences, on the flat and in everyday life. He was first in the: racing stable when J. Bridges trained horses for Mr C. 0. T. Rutherford, Scottish Minstrel being amongst the number. Later on he was with J. McCombe, F. D. Jones and J. MurrayAgnsley, and he then rode a number of horses for S. Waddell. He was private trainer to the late Hon. J. D. Ormond, while he was also in the employ of J. Jones, and trainer of Sasanof and other great horses. Amongst the many races he won was the Dunedin Cup on Margarine.

Year Horse. Fav. Wgt. 19,29 2 9.13 1928 3 9.2 1927 Wedding March .... 3 10.3 1926 Landbird .... 10 10.12 1925 1 10.12 1924 10 9.6£ 1923 Kohif 11 10.2 1932 6 10.0 1921 Fisher 4 11.2 .1920 Lochella 1 9.3 CORNWALL HANDICAP 1929 2 9.6 1928 Queen Arch 12 8.0 1927 8 8.1 1926 Degage 5 10.1 1925 5 10.1 1924 3 8.0 1923 Te Kara 9 8.1 1922 Archie 13 8.5 1921 Khublai Khan . , 4 8.8 1920 5 8.1 GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE 1929--Uralla 8 9.0 1928 Glendowie .... a 9.7 1927 Beau Cavalier 4 9.7 1926 Dick 6 9.8 1925 Sir Rosebery 1 11.5 1924 7 10.2 1923 Mary Bruce 7 .9.0 1922 Sea De'il 3 9.2 1921 6 12.5 1920 Lochella 2 11.0