ON THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 10 September 1930, Page 9

ON THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS Hustings reports credit Nea Lap, tlio three-year-old full-sister to Pliar Lap, with showing improved track form and, although she lias not displayed exceptional promise, there is yet plenty of time for her to make good. Up to the present Nea Lap has had one race only and the patient policy that has been adopted with her may yet bear fruit. The reflected glory of Thar Lap will cause her future progress to be fcJ.'owcd with no small amount of interest.

Although his form fell short of expectations when he was pitted against the best two-year-olds last season, Chrysology demonstrated that he could gallop fast by being placed in six of his eleven engagements. Chrysology is receiving a preparation for spring races at the hands';of Mr T. H. Lowry's private trainer, R. Alexander, and he is looking and doing well enough to indicate that he may be more successful as a three-year-old than as a two-year.-old.

A two-year-old filly by Grandcourt from Desert Gold is ,one of the latest additions to B. Alexander's team at Greenmeadows. She has just been broken in and it will therefore be well on in the season before she will be ready to race. So far Desert Gold has not thrown anything approaching her own class, but for the reason that sho was a public idol in her day the careers of her offspring will always be followed with interest.

The three-year-old-Laconic, by Lackham from an Our King mare, is an improved horse for his racing at Dannevirke, where he ran second in the Takapau Novice Stakes, and he is expected to be an early winner in minor company. Laconic is a good stamp of horse and one who might make a jumper later on. The four-year-old, Head Serang, by Chief Ruler from Chemise, who was a good winner in hack company last season, and wound up by winning an open class sprint, is reported' to be doing splendidly in preparation for spring racing. Head Serang is undoubtedly a very' capable galloper at distances ur] to a mile and looks like having another successful season.

In the Dundas Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday, 23rd August, Loquacious finished with a very determined run from a long way back, and her display was obviously pleasing to her party. Later she was the only horse for which therewas a decided move in the A.J.C. spring market (says the "Sydney Morning ''Herald"). Twelve months ago Loquacious won the Metropolitan, and she also won over a mile and a quarter at Eandwiek last June. These yir .lies would probably influence racegoers in their opinion that Loquacious ■would again be better suited by a mile Jmd five furlongs race, but when it is recalled that the sister of Windbag finished third in the Doncaster Handicap as a three-year-old, and last vear- after being second last into the stiaight she was sixth past the post in Nightmarch's Epsom Handicap, the demand for her for the mile race this year is not surprising. If stye fails on the first day of the Meeting she may then make amends on the second day. Loquacious was backed straight out to win a large amount, and was coupled in doubles with Gay Crest, Paquito, Waterline, and Concentrate. Word was received at the week-end that Waterline is. a sure visitor for the A.J.C. Meeting. -*••-<<<•. :i. Pentheus's win on Saturday was the ge'ieial topic, and the Rossendale horse is. at the worst, equal favourite with High Disdain, one or two pre-post oper-

ators having the Dundas Handicap winner absolute favourite. A wellknown sportsman was so .impressed with the Rosehill double winners—Penthcus and In the Shade—that he backed them to win him £SOOO at Eandwiek.

Gay Ballerina, whose principal mission in the spring is the Epsom Handicap, continues to gain favour, and she was again joined with Paquito, Waterline and Gay Crest. The Gay Ballerina and Gay Crest and Toper and (Jay Crest doubles are popular with small backers. Gay Ballerina overreached herself on the track, but did not suffer any ill-ell'ecls.

Tile Chelmsford Stakes, 1250 sovs, nine furlongs, the race that first revealed Phar Lap in the light of a good horse, and lias introduced or reintroduced many another champion in the new season, is down for decision at Eandwiek this year on 13th September. With Phar Lap, Nightmareh, Limerick, Amounis, and Hunting Cry, not to morlicn many other first-class horses, available for the race, the entry should oMVr ;i great attraction. As a result of his win in the Warwick Stakes, Amounis is now only .£1032 short of Gloaming's record stake total. Gay Crest is given credit for a good performance at Warwick Farm last Saturday. The raco should improve hint. A win later on seems probable. Portray won the Petone Hack Handicap, six furlongs, at the Wellington Winter meeting. He was taken to the Manawatu Meeting, and was fourth in the Rangiotu Handicap, six furlongs, with 10.2. Portray mado his next appearance at the Grand National fixture, running second in the Avonhead Handicap, soven furlongs with 9.12. He met with interference in the Woolston Handicap, six furlongs, and was out of money at the finish. On the concluding day, Portray was second in the Eedclif'i's Handicap, seven furlongs to Desert Song, with 8.3. He is one to watch during the spring racing season. Sleipner has done well since the Grand National meeting and he is in good order for spring engagements. He is engaged in a hack sprint at Ashburton, and with some more racing at Gcradine he should be at his best for a trip further South next month for the Dunedin Guineas. TJp to the present he has not shaped like a stayer, but he may run out a mile all right against horses of his own age. A two-year-old colt by WindbagForest Belle who arrived from Australia a few months ago, is included in J. W. Anderton's team at Matama. As he is growing quickly he will probably take time to mature.

Rascal has shown good form up to a ! mile and he is to be tried out now over longer journeys. As a start he has had an engagement made for him in the Ashburton Handicap, one mile and a quarter 'Before taking on that event, however, he will have a raco at the Otago Hunt meeting next week, on which trip he will have Fresh Breeze for a mate. These two -are very well and they should be hard to beat at Wingatui. Racing in Japan is very popular, and the principal course, as shown by photographs ill recent exchanges, is well equipped with up-to-date stands and other aappointments. One stand accommodates 10,000 people. The racing, which begins at 9 o'clock in the morning, is restricted to horses bred in Japan, and they must not race over distances shorter than one mile. The Japanese show wisdom in not encouraging sprint racing. The' sport and breeding are supervised by the Government, whose sole object it to obtain first-class cavalry horses. A penalty is carried for every race won, and after winning 15 times a horse must retire from the turf. If it is approved by a departmental committee it is allowed to be used for stud purposes. Nor are horses allowed to bo raced after they are six years old. Some years ago Diplomat, who was in the Merton Stud in New South Wales, was purchased by the Japanese Government for stud purposes, but of recent years good-class horses have been imported from England, two recent purchases being Priory Park and Shian Mor, who were first-class performers. Priory Park won the City and Suburban and Royal Hunt Cup, and Shian Mor was third in the Derby won by Gall Boy. Horses have also been purchased in America for stud purposes in Japan. The New Zealand-bred horse Waterline, now one of the leading racehorses in Melbourne, has had a rapid rise to fame. It was only last January that lie had his first race, when he scored a surprise win in the Trial Plate at Trentham, beating the favourite. Jaloux and a large field in decisive fashion. Then followed a third and a win in hack events at Dunedin, and next he was produced f6r the first time in open company. This was in the Midsummer Handicap, one and a-quarter miles, at Riccarton, and here he gave a taste of his real worth by beating Hoylake and four others very decisively. Waterline's next appearance was when he was beaten a short head by Vali in the New Zealand St. Leger Stakes, at Trentham, and then came another second in the Awapuni Gold Cup, in which he went under by a neck to Vertigern. Then as a result of the death of his owner, Sir George Clifford, he missed his autumn engagements and was not produced again until June, when he secured a second and a win in the leading handicaps at Dunedin. Subsequently he was sold for 2000 guineas to "Mr S. A. Rawdon," and shipped to Melbourne, where he has won the Malakoff Stakes and the Underwood Stakes , in two starts. It will be seen from Waterline's record that, he has registered six wins, three seconds, and a third in ten starts, and his feat in winning his way from the novice class to success in a weight-for-age race in a period of seven months stamps him as a really good horse. Already he has returned his new owner a good portion of bis purchase money, and before he completes his four-year-old season he will no doubt add another good stake or two to his record. The conditions governing the New Zealand Cup next November will be the same as applied last year. The race

is for horses that have gone or been handicapped to go 4.20 or better, the stake is £4OOO, and the race will be decided in two divisions, both run on the opening day, and the final, decided on the second day. Nominations close on Thursday, 25th September, at noon, and though the best half-dozen horses have been retired from the race track, there will bo plenty of material available to give rise to a contest worthy of the big stake. It is expected that the entry will number somewhere about two dozen horses.

OTAGO HUNT CLUB ACCEPTANCES

Acceptances for the Otago Hunt Club's Meeting are as follows: Sea View Hunters' Hurdle Handicap, of 125 sovs; one mile and a half—West Dome 11.9, Beauty Light 11.0, Barrington 10.11, Red Heather 10.9, Hard Prince 10.8, Scion, Pantlcr, All Comment, Lucky Maid 9.9, Cultivator, Wincette, Thurina 9.7. President's Handicap, of 115 sovs; five furlongs—Valuator 9.0, Captivate 8.1.'!, Wise Choice 8.11, Royal Limond, Painkiller 8.9, Water Power 8.5, Pink Paper, Tray Bond 8.3, Al Jolson, Palada, Little Duchess, Cumulative 8.2, Solanum, Nonchalant, Traesono, Lady Dart 8.0.

Otago Hunt 'Club Cup Steeplechase Handicap, of 185 sovs; about two miles and a half.—Tractarian 11.6, Andy 11.3, Squatter 10.4, Eed Heather 9.13, Diamond Jack 9.12, Koremata, Willow Glen, French Singer, Star Tractor 9.7. Jockey Club Handicap, of 130 sovs; one mile—Black Duke 9.5, Eascal 8.0, Wingatui, Circulation 8.1, Waving Corn 8.0, Compensation 7.13, Smithereens 7.8, Membo .7.7.

Wingatui Trotting Handicap, of 120 sovs; one mile and a half —Auto Ardgour, Caesar, Dolly Chimes, Drake, knowledge, Prairie King, Eadio, Sasin, Seaworthy, Sunraines, Woodburn Direct, Wailace Mac scr, Gold Chimes, Winning Wave 12 yds bhd, Glen Wilkes 24.

' Brockvillo Steeplechase Handicap, of 125 sovs; about two miles—Kapuna 11.0, Eadiac 10.13, Maungamoe 10.7, Tractarian 9.13, Pamplona 9.11, Pantler, Willow Glen 9.0. Hunters' Flat Handicap, of 120 sovs; one mile and a quarter—West Dome 11.9, Fresh Breeze 11.1, Commenter 11.0, Beauty Light 10.8 /Barney Google, Barrington 10.5, Lucky Maid, All Comment 9.12, Eotorex, Moy Hall, Diamond Jack, Wincette, French? Singer, Thurina, Traho 9.7.

Vauxhall Handicap, of 115 sovs; six furlongs—Assemble 9.2, Jock o' Hazeldean 8.13, Some Toff, Valuator 8.5, Dumblane 8.2, Royal Limond 8.1, Painkiller 8.0, Shipshape 7.11, Bitractor 7.9, Solanum, Ballance, Eosewood, Eoyal Bluff, Colonel Crawford, Auster, The Vic 7.7. RED HECKLE AND SEMPER PARATUS (By Telegraph—Special to "The Mail") CHBISTCHURCH, 9th September. Eed Heckle struck himself a few days ago and as his leg filled F. Christmas has decided to spell him for a few weeks. This will mean missing the early Spring meetings at which Eed Heckle looked like earning some money. The four-year-old Semper Paratus has been purchased from Sir Charles Clifford by Mr W. H. Ward of Christchurch, and he will be taken over for his new owner by F. E. Jones who is setting up as trainer at Eiecarton. Semper Paratus may be seen to advantage in early engagements as he is very forward.