THE TURF IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19471, 29 October 1926, Page 8

THE TURF IN ENGLAND.

NEWMARKET MEETING. AMERICAN SPORTSMAN'S SUCCESS. A. and N.Z. LONDON, Oct. 27. At tho Newmarket meeting to-day the following was tho result of the leading event:— THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. Of £1800; I milo and a furlong. INSIGHT 11., A. K. McComber's b g. syrs. by Overnight—Court Dress. 7.13 1 BULGER, Mrs. T. Cathew's br c. 3yrs. 8.2, including slb penalty ... . . 2 ASTERUS, M. M. Boussac's b c, 3yrs, 8.2 3 Thirty-two started. Insight 11. won by three lengths. Insight 11. provided another sensational victory for outsiders in the autumn handicaps. Insight 11. was a last moment entry, and the jockey was only engaged to ride the horse at mid-day. Insight 11. was simply regarded as a sprinter. The victory registered by Insight II in the Cambridgeshire Stakes adds another important success for the American sportsman, Mr. A. K. McComber. on English eoil. Last year Forseti won the Cesarewitch Stakes under his colours, and later on Masked Marvel, who also raced in his interests, led the field home in the Cambridgeshire Stakes. Mr. McComber resides in France, in which country he owns a large stud, and where he races on an extensive ncale. NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE. YESTERDAY MORNING'S WORK BY ARCHER, The No. 1 grass was available at Ellerslie yesterday until the breakfast interval, when heavv rain fell and the track was closed. All the later work was dope on the sand. NO. 1 GRASS. White Bird and Baby Bun sprinted four furlongs in 50 4-ss. Star Comet and War Officer went nicely over four furlongs in 49 2-ss. Waitekohe and the Tractor—Temba gelding covered six furlongs in lm 20s. Seranr; and Merry Damon strode over four furlongs in 55 2-ss. . Rahepoto moved nicely over four furlongs in 51s. Aurumavis and Boomerdav covered a round in lm 52 3-ss. Cynelli and Queen Rswa ran four furlongs comfortably in 545. Master Mind strode along for three furlongs in 425. Tresham covered a round in lm 54 l-ss. Passionate easily beat Right and Left over a round in lm 53 4-ss. Archibald was timed to run :our furlongs in lm 4s. Gala Day completed his task with three furlongs in 40s. Clarus worked usefully over five furlongs in lm 9 l-ss. Judge's Box and the Kenilworth—Werota filly spurted threo furlongs in 375. Muscari, Schorr, and Town Bank were almost on terms at she conclusion of six furlongs in lm 16 2-ss. Quondo'ng and Best Boy sprinted five furlongs in lm 43. Nucleus ran the last six of seven furloncs in lm 23 3-ss. Bizarro and Corinax went six furloncs in lm 19 2-ss. Newbury sprinted five furlongs in lm 3 4-ss. Day Bell encompassed a round in lm 56 4-ss. THE SAND. Adi Vunivola and Bahama went four furlongs in 52 3-ss. Rina Mangu and Abbey Day went three furlongs in 12 2-ss. THE JUMPERS. Peter Amans did a round of the steeplechase fences and gave a satisfactory display. Waiau Lad and Glenotus joined him at the crossing and also .went over tho hill. Waiau Lad finishing in front. Waiau Lad was nearly down at the first fence of the double, but otherwise fenced cleanly. Indemnity juniped the sodwall, double, and stonewbll without mistake. Larry was schooled over the ponv hurdles j and fenced satisfactorily.

NOTES FROM THE TRACK

Iho hunter Waiau Lad is carrying ail improved appearance and has been infusiu" plenty of vim into his work. It is againsl him that he is one of the tearaway kind, but he may be capable of winning over fences in minor company.

The hunter Indemnity is back at Ellerslie again and is being trained by H. Hastedt, who is also working Larry. Peter Amans, arid a gelding by Potoa. Indemnity is engaged at the Auckland sprins meeting.

The erstwhile iockey F. McCabe. who now resides in Melbourne, is on a holiday visit to Auckland and was a visitor to Ellerslie yesterday. It is something like 11 years since McCabo was last in the Dominion, when he was connected with the stable of the late Hon. J. D. Ornioud as hurdle horseman. Since then he has travelled wideband hns ridden in England, Ireland, and Australia, but he gave up riding about four years ago. During his career ho steered many winners, and his important successes include a Victorian Grand National Hurdle Race on Obi and a Great Northern Steeplechase on Peary.

A newcomer to Ellerslie is Whetuhine. who will commence work shortly under tho direction of H. Jury. Whetuhine is a four-year-old mare by Day Comet from Lady Lila. therefore a full-sister to Whetunui. She was unplaced in each of her four starts last season.

Newbury continues to sprint well and went very nicely over five furloncs yesterday. It mav be wise to overlook his failure at Whangarei, where the track i.onditions were not to his liking and he ran below expectations. Newbury is very sneedy and will win in liis turn among tho hack sprinters.

There has been nothing special about the recent doings of King Emerald, but he has raced well in his two starts this season without being much on the tracks. King Emerald has not been free from trouble in recent months and has probablv not yet been seen at liis best. Still his recent efforts have been good enouch to suggest that be will be troublesomo in the novice class at Thames.

Dobbin bad bis first run this season In the Instow Handicap at Cambridge on Mondav and marie a. good showing. The race should benefit him and it may not bo long before he is back to form acain. Dobbin performed well over SDrint courses in hack company last season.

It, is a loner time since Best Boy had a race, but he has done a good deal of work and is in excellent trim. On past performances he is nothing more than a moderate, but he sprinted .well enough yesterday to indicate nossibilitics in minor company. It is in his favour that he beeins pretty smartly.

Kawa. who is engaged in the hurdle event? at Thames, showed cood form on several occasions last season and was ticked off as a very Dromisinc hurdler. As he is country-trained, very little is known concerning his -oresent condition, but it. is verv likely that ho will be an improved horse this season.

When Eh Timi returned from Sydney in August ho was rather light after bis racing and travelling, but ho has had plenty of time to freshen up since then. The big grey would onlv require to be at liis best to prove troublesome in his Thames engagements.

The cood showing Nancv Lee made in her second start at Whangarei indicated that sho was on the way to recovering her form. As she has been located at Thames in the meantime, there has been no opportunity to cause her progress, but sho is believed to have gone on the richt way.

Royal Form looks a very fit horse after his recent racing and mav not be long in' winning again. Under his handy impost be should race prominently in tho Thame? Hurdles to-morrow. Royal Form infused plentv of vim into a sound task on the sand at Ellerslie yesterday. The Goldfields Cun candidate Bright Das was a runner in the Members' Memorial Handicap at Cambridge on Mondav and finished sixth in a field of seven. Bright Day looked as if in need of a run and should be all the better for the race. So far this season Transformer has shown no form. but. it is probable that bo mav he feelins the benefit of recent racing. The Thurnhnni relding has a hnndv weight in the Goldfields Cup and would take a lot of beating if landed at the post at his best. On the slrcntrlb of his two cood seconds at. the Avondalo meeting Sir Archie is likely to come in for solid supnort- in his Thames engagements. Provided that he races up to his latest form, he shoo]' 1 take olentv of beating in the class he will be oDnosing.

TROTTING EXHIBITION. i. A feature at the forthcoming Royal Show in Auckland next month will bo a trotting exhibition at Alexandra Park on Wednesday, November 17. There are two events—one for horses of true trotting gait that can trot two miles in 4m 50s, or better, and the other for horses of true pacing gait that can paco two miles in 4m 425, or better. Entries for both events close to-day at 5 p.m. with Mr. C. F. Auckland Trotting Cinfe