RICCARTON GOSSIP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21876, 11 August 1934, Page 9

RICCARTON GOSSIP

LADY SPY IN GOOD FORM MISHAP TO SILVER STREAK [BY TELEGBAPH—OWN COKKKSFONDKNf] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday Lady Spy bears a much more attractive appearance than she did at Trentham, and to-day reeled off three furlongs in fast time. She is a remarkably quick beginner and. with reasonable treatment in the early stages of the Winter Cup, she can be depended upon to be prominent throughout the mile journey. On the first day of the recent Wellington meeting she was one of the ieaders to the distance in the Whyte Handicap, won by Davolo, and as she has nover shown much form in soft ground an improvement is expected on the Riccarton going. Quinopal appeared to be very sore when given half-pace work oil the sand to-day, and it is very evident that he suffered painful injuries when he fell on his head and neck on Wednesday. On his appearance he is hardly likely to be fit to contest the Grand National Steeplechase. Valves has not done any serious work since, arriving at Riccarton early in the week, his exercise being confined to halfpace on the sand. He appears to be bigger in condition than when he last raced and unless looks are deceiving in his case he does not make much appeal as a likely Grand National Steeplechase candidate. There is no denying the fact that Valves is a great jumper, but the best have failed when short of galloping or schooling, and a three and a-half mile journey over the stout Riccarton country is the severest ordeal asked of any horse. Form of Fleeting Glance Fleeting Glance (W. Pascoe) and Night Parade (H. Turner) were sent over four hurdles to-day. Both jumped well except that Fleeting Glance rapped one fence. Sh« has had a strenuous time both on the tracks and in public during the past few months and, judging by her most disappointing effort at the hunt fixture last Saturday, she appears to be feeling the effects, S. Barr, who received a severe bruising and an injury to a shoulder when Don Jose fell with him on Wednesday, is making good progress, but will not be able to do any riding at next week's meeting. Additional riding engagements for Tuesday are as follows:—A. Messervy, Silver Sight, Grampian. Hostile, Grecian Prince; D. O'Connor, Sam Smith; G. Murfitt, Arcade; K. Voitre, Fracas, Trumpet Blast; G. Humphries, Horn's Reef, Might; C. Goulsbro', Knockout, Wild Sky; W. Pascoe, Hounslow, Fleeting Glance; H. Turner, Starshooter; J. Dooley, Quietly; L. J". Ellis. Niggerhead: W. H. Jones. First View; M. Kirwan, Cottingham; J. W. Jennings, Lord Masham, Royal Sceptre; R. Marsh, Princess Doreen; A. Peart, Andy.; C. Thomson, Callamart; B. H. Morris, Square Acre. Bay Tree; A. W. McDonald, Blacksmith, Henry of Navarre; W. E. Pine, Boudoir; P. Powell, Ventrac, Dismiss. Silver Streak was not paid up for in the Winter Cup owing to running a nail into one of his feet, and his rider, L. J. Ellis, has now been engaged for Niggernead. This big gelding has progressed well since being brought in and probably has never looked in brighter condition. Ho has not done anything lately to give any useful line as to his prospects, but if at all well placed when the run home is entered upon he may spring a surprise.

The Canterbury Jockey Club has decided that if the Avonhead Handicap has to be decided in two divisions, to increase the stake by £3O to provide second money in each division. The winner of each division will receive £75 and the second horse £ls. Provision has been made for two divisions in case there are not sufficient withdrawals from the present field of 33 to come within the limit of 28 allowed, and these are cs follows:

First Division. —Hunting Jay, Ram Smith, Square Acre, Grand Review, Dollar Prince, Jacobin, Vocal, Grampian. Star Raider, Cottingham, Knockloner, First View, "Wee Musk, Moonbeam, Wild Sky, Cinders, Bright Shade.

Second Division.—'Red Dance, Synagogue. Strong Light, Sea Fox. Colossian. Master Reynard, Osculate, Windward. Timorous, Weatherly, Elgindale. Tea Garden, Korero, Teresa, Lord Masham, Maroha.

NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP E. George, who is training Pelagia. has moved from Avondale to Pukekohe. The first foalings in Auckland this eeason have occurred this week. Marriage Bell, a half-sister to Amythas. has produced a filly to Bronze Eagle, and Diamond Queen a colt to Acre. Ventrac. winner of the Brabazon Handicap at Riccarton last Saturday, and five other horses were bought for 70 guineas by Mr. J. P. Herlihy from Mr. L. C. Hazlett about two years aco. To date, Ventrac has won exactly £IOOO in stakes. At a special meeting of the_ Dunedin Jockey Club this week the question of the charge to be made for the use of the Wingatui racecourse by the Otago Hunt Club at its race meeting on September 1 was reviewed. The Hunt Club offered to hand over the amount of the refund under the Finance Act and to pay 10 per cent of the net profits of the meeting (instead of 20 per cent as originally asked for bv the Jockey Club). A motion to accept tho oner was carried unanimously. It is reported from Melbourne that there is little likelihood of W. Duncan ever riding again. As a result of his fall at Williamstown in June of last year. Duncan was left with a weak nerve in his left shoulder. Constant treatment by specialists and masseurs has strengthened it. but has not restored if to normal. Duncan has no intention of ridini? on the tracks at present. lie will be examined acain by a specialist, an; if a complet< cure cannot bo effected he will retire from the saddle. Regarding the proposed amalgamation of the Oamaru and Kurow Jockey Clubs. Mr. D V G Smith, secretary to the Oamaru Club." states that, at the request of tho Kurow Club, his club eubmitted a scheme of amaleamotion suitable to its requirements, but evidentlv this was not acceptable to tho Kurow body Tho latter's idea of an amalgamation amounted only to an otter to Oamaru to fake over the Kurow permit, with the request that it should he held for. say five years and then handed back to Kurow if required. This was impracticable. Two English women owners who viewed tho success of Admiral Drake in the Grand Prix dr Paris in June with more delight than most people were Beryl Grove and Mrs Sidney McGregor. It was only last year that they acauired Craig an Eran, the sire of Admiral Drake, from Lord Astor. Mrs. McGregor was prompted to buy tins sire bv reason of the interest her husband had in the Derby winner April the Fifth, and elie invited Lady Beryl Grove, who has a breeding establishment of her own in Lincolnshire, to go half shares in Craig an Eran. Besides April the Fifth. Admiral Drake and other good horses. Cram an Ernn ia the aire of Mon Talisman, who won the French Derby in 1927. RACING FIXTURES August 14, 16, 18—Canterbury Jockey Club. August 18— Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 30.—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club (at New Plymouth). September I—Taranaki Hunt Club (at Now Plymouth). September I—Otago Hunt Club. September 6—Martoa Jockey Club.