ELLERSLIE JUMPING EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22404, 28 April 1936, Page 9

ELLERSLIE JUMPING EVENTS

JHE GREAT NORTHERNS WEIGHTS DUE ON TUESDAY / / ages of horses engaged SCOTCH NATION EARLY FANCY INTEREST IN JOLLY BEGGAR BY ARCHER Now that tho nominations have appeared interest in the Great Northern Hurdles and the Groat Northern Steeplechase/ tho principal events at the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting, has quickened and it will bo intensified when the handicaps are declared next Tuesday. Already tho prospects in these important jumping races are being keenlv discussed and the form / a nd doings of' the various candidates in the next month will bo closely watched. Although there aro thirty-seven entries for both races, there aro only fifty-four horses involved, as no fewer than twenty claim the dual engagement. These comprise Royal Banquet, Master Musk, Woodful, Manawatu, Imperial Prince, Golden, England, Rasouli, Royal Limond, Spalpiko, Scotch Nation, Valr peen, Thespis, Diamond, Boxy, King's Archer, Booklaw, Woo Pat, London, Indolent and Palm. Those engaged in tho Great Northern Hurdles only are The Smuggler, Battleground, Benighted, Black Marlin, Prince of Orange, King Mestor, Count Eousillon, Clarion Call, Jolly Beggar, Silk Sox, Journet, Travelling Agent, Racewhip, Blackman and Soloist. Those in the Great Northern Steeplechase only are Umtali,. Billy Boy, Town Beauty, Dark Princess, Absent, Gascille. Cordon, Petrarch, En Tour, Ardmanning, Cynical Kid, Transact, Forest Glow, The Hiker, Copey, Cromwell and Clan Ronald. Youngest and Oldest The distinction of being the youngest of all the candidates belongs to tho four-year-old Racewhip, by Acre from i The Whip, who has been entered for the Hurdles only. The oldest is Umtali, a 12-year-old gelding by Tractor from Golliwog, who hails from the South Island, where he has raced with varying success for a number of seasons. Umtali visited Ellerslie in 1929, when he fell while contesting the Panmure Hurdles, which was won bv Overhaul. Umtali was successful at Riverton recently in the Great Western Steeplechase but, although he jumps and stay* well, he lacks £he dash of the younger brigade and it will be necessary for him to improve upon any of his previous performances to win. The ages of the various candidates are as follows: —Four-year-old: Racewhip. Five-year-olds: Royal Banquet, King / Mestor, Clarion Call, Contact, Gascille, Six-year-olds: Battleground, Master Musk, Scotch Nation, Silk Sox, Diamond, Forest Glow. Seven-year-olds: Black Marlin, Woodful, Manawatu, Count Rousillon, Jolly Beggar, Journet, Roxy, Sandy Dix, Blackman, Soloist, Wee Pat, London, Dark Princess, Cordon,- En Tour, Cynical Kid, Clan Ronald. Eight-year-olds: Valpeen, Thespis, Travelling Agent, King's Archer, 'Petrarch, Cromwell, The Hiker._ Nine-year-olds: The Smuggler, Benighted, Imperial Prince, Golden England, Rasouli, Royal Limond, Booklaw, Town Beauty, Transact. Ten-year-olds: Prince of Orange, Indolent, Pahu, Absent. Eleven-year-olds: Billy Boy, Copey, Ardmanning, 1 Spalpiko. Twelve-year-old: Umtali. South Island Horses An interesting feature of the nominations is that there are more South Island horses included than for some years past. Notable among these are Jolly Beggar, winner of the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton last August, and Royal Limond, winner of 'the Great Northern Steeplechase last year. Jolly Beggar has not had a great deal of racing this season but he has been progressing well since winning the Greymouth Cup, li miles, in January, and present indications are that he is likely to be very fit, so that he will have a strong following if he makes the trip north. Much may happen between now and the opening of the Great Northern meeting on May 30, but this will not deter those keen enthusiasts who like to make selections well ahead in the choice of early fancies. The most discussed horse in either race at present is Scotch Nation. Up to the present he has had only / two races over hurdles and been successful .in both, which is a good recommendation on top of his very useful form upon tho flat. Scotch Nation impresses as a horse likely to reach the front rank as a jumper, and there is undoubtedly good reason to regard his prospects very hopefully. WHANGAREI CLUB SUCCESS OF AUTUMN MEETING [from our own correspondent] WHANGAKKI, Monday A meeting of the committee of the Whangarei Racing Club was presided over by Mr. R- G. HoskingThe president said tho results of the club's recent Autumn Meeting at Kensington Park had proved successful from every point of view. It was undoubtedly the best meeting the club had held during the past four vears. The resignation of Mr. A. D. Jack, who has acted in the official capacity of clerk of scales, was accepted .with regret. Mr. Jack is the newly-appointed town clerk for Mount Eden, Auckland. MARES FOR THE STUD TWO FROM T. R. GEORGE'S TEAM Princess Doreon and After Money, from T. R. George's stable, have been sent to Ehlerslie to be mated with the new imported stallion Solicitor-General. The former resumed work a month ago, but, although she looked well, George was not satisfied that she was the mare she had been. After Money was very lame after recent gallops, and, following her race at the Wairarapa meeting, Mrs. M. Higgins decided to retire her. MASTER BRIERLY FAILS DEFEATS AT RANDWICK Master Brierly came home so strongly to finish second in the Cumberland Plate that it appeared possible he might repeat his last year's win ir. the A.J.C. Plate, and ho was very little behind Silver Ring in favouritism, says the Sydney Referee The comparatively easy pace for the first mile gave Master Brierly_ every opportunity of fairly finding his legs betore entering upon tho latter portion of the journey, but he was never doing well enough to suggest he would finish elsewhere than last. A little while ago F. McGrath was not quite sure whether ho would stand a preparation for tho meeting, but • though he saw it through, his prospects of a return ,to his best form are not bright. jYith Peter Pan finished and Master Brierly much below his old standard, McGrath will have to trust to new material to retain his stable's prominence during the coming season.

RICCARTON HORSES TOUR OF THE NORTH STRONG REPRESENTATION RASOULI SCHOOLS PLEASINGLY [by telegraph—own correspondent] CHIiISTCHURCn. Monday The South Island will have a strong team in jumping events at tho Auckland Racing Chib's Winter Meeting, tho list including Tho Smuggler, Rasouli, Royal Limond, Jolly Beggar and Palm in tho Great Northern Hurdlos and Umtali, Rasouli, Royal Limond and Palm in the Great Northern Steeplechase. Horowhenua, Tooley Street and Sea Fox are tho only South Island horses nominated for the Cornwall Handicap. Courtyard (W. Rninbow), gave another encouraging display over two hurdles at Riccarton to-day. Rasouli (11. Beale), negotiated eight of the schooling steeplechase fences in an attractive manner. He was accompanied over the first three by Royal Limond (D. O'Connor), who is in excellent order at present. This pair will have another schooling task together on Wednesday. Rasouli and Arctic Star will leave for Hawera on Friday in tho charge of R. Beale, who will riile them at the Egmont meeting. They will then bo taken by Beale to To Awamutu, where they will be joined by Royal Limond, in the charge of his trainer. After racing at the Waipa meeting, the trio will proceed to Ellerslie. Tho only Riccarton representatives to race at the Nelson meeting at the weekend will be Sisterina, Royal Gallant and Needful, who remained at Greymouth after tho Easter meetings and who are to be sent from there to Nelson to-mor-row. J. W. Jennings had Arrow Glen and Frontage nominated., but is not taking them. However, Jennings will attend the meeting and one of his mounts will be Sweet Agnes, on whom ho won the principal event at the recent Reefton meeting. NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP H. E. Gray has appealed to the Racing Conference against its refusal to grant him a trainer's licence. The New Zealand Cup winner Steeton, together with the sisters, Cough and Thornton, have been sent to Mr. J. L. Gilkison's stud at Pine Bush, Southland, and will be mated next season. Rippon Tor, who was third to tho great rivals His Reverence and Guinea Gap in the City and Suburban Handicap, is a half-brother to the new Waikanac sire Leighton. Since winning twice at Woodville in February, Happy Landing has done all his racing in open handicaps or classic events. However, he has been entered for the Champion Hack Cup at tho Egmont races, although he appears among the Mcßae Handicap field with 7.5 on the first day. Carfex, who was acquired some weeks back for racing in the South Island, ran below form on the West Coast autumn circuit, ar.d she was unable to race at the second Greymouth meeting on account of a foot injury. She is now in E. Kingen's stable and it is likely she will soon be operated on for respiratory trouble. Unfamiliar names in the Akitio Juvenile Handicap at the Dannevirke meeting are those of Bon Sante and Whistle Pinkie. Bon Sante is a chestnut son of Tea Tray and Nassau Lady and was acquired by H. Dulieu from his breeder, Mr. A. Rowan. Whistle Pinkie is a chestnut gelding by Colossus from Rough Sea, and was bred and will be raced by Mr., S. Turnbull. Woodville. Nominated for the Manawapou Hurdles on the (second day of the Egmont Racing Club's meeting is Silk Sox, who is completing his education as a jumper under H. Dulieu. Last season Silk Sox was ridden with the Taranaki Hunt, and although his form on the flat has been good, his owners believe that his chances of making an early name as a hurdler are too rosy tc defer until later. As a hurdler High Grader gained distinction by winning the Century Hurdles, while two years ago, at Hastings, he was ablo to give Diamond nearly two stone and a beating. In the meantime Diamond has developed, while High Grader has appeared only once this season, and that was in a highweight race. However, he is now to bo put to steeplecbasing, and His first appearance will be in the Adamson Steeplechase at Hawera.

NEW PLYMOUTH HORSES

CANDIDATES FOR WOODVILLE [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday Although the tracks at New Plymouth were rather heavy during the week-end, several of the horses with engagements at Woodville and Hawera were galloped and acquitted themselves well. Tho galloping took place on tho courso proper, with the flags fairly close in. Sporting Song and Bon Sante ran half a mile in 53 l-ss. The former began the better, but Bon Santo ran on solidly to be on terms at the finish. Sporting Song revelled in the going. Tho pair will fulfil their engagements at Woodville on Wednesday. Bon Sante will bo having his first race and, although he possesses pace, he may not begin smartly enough in tho Akitio Juvenile' Handicap. Nevertheless, tho race should do him a lot of good. Ho will bo ridden by R. W. Savage. Sporting Song might run a creditable race in tho Mangatera Hurdles, in spite of his lack of experience.

Grateful pulled hard during a couple of rounds of pace work. He is in good order and may bo taken to Ellerslie next month.

Script did not impress while covering five furlongs in 1.7 1-5. Refresher and Tahurangi, having their first gallop since returning from Ellerslie, covered the same distance in 1.5 1-5. Both moved attractively, and Refresher handled the going much better than previously. H. Dulieu's rising two-year-olds were exercised on tho inside grass. One is by Lackham from Seynora, and the other by Nigger Minstrel from Miss Cute. RACING FIXTURES April 29. 30—Dannevirl.e Racing Club (at Woodville) May 2, 4—Nelson Jockey Club. May 7. 9—Egmont Racing Club. May 8, 9—Marlborough Racing Club. May 9—Amberley Racing Club. May 10—Southland Racing Club. _ May IG—Ashburton County Racing Club. May 16—Marton Jockey Club.