TAKANINI HORSES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23302, 22 March 1939, Page 11

TAKANINI HORSES

WINNINGS THIS SEASON ENGAGEMENTS OF BONSTAR SPRINT BY GOLDEN SPAHI Some useful work was accomplished at Takanini yesterday, when the going was good. Oil the grass Anion (Collett) moved attractively over five furlongs; Orelio (Smith) covered half a mile; Oriental Bay (Clarke) and Vaalso (Inglis) did a round in company; Full Hand (Smith) and Valamito (Collett) ran five furlongs; Silver Glow (Parkinson) and Brazilian (Beguely) went six furlongs; High Sea (Beguely) seven furlongs; Milanion (Parkinson) half a mile; Our Jean (E. Clifford) three furlongs; Royevrus (E. Clifford) half a mile; and Saccono (Green) and Nordic Song (Hatwell) five furlongs.

From now on there should be some really interesting times registered in view of the approaching Ellerslie and Avondale autumn meetings, although rain is badly needed. A youngster by Surveyor from Twelve Acre is shortly to be placed under the care of W. Townsend to be prepared for racing. He is a chestnut gelding fullbrother to Trig Station and one of the last of the stock of the defunct Surveyor. The youngster will be raced on lease by Townsend. Gay Movie Working Again

P. E. Pope is already indulging the Vermeer —Lady Lois yearling in occasional short sprints. Gay Movie is over her recent injury sufficiently to be back at track work. Owner-trainer L. Abel stated yesterday he has hopes of the two-year-old being able to keep her engagements at Ellerslie at Easter.

Although Bonstar is not eligible to be entered for hack events in future, he can run out his Ellerslie nominations and will be kept in work to complete those .engagements. H. Morris is still persevering with Golden Spahi, who ran five furlongs on the plough yesterday in 1.7 3-5. R. Miller is paying a deal of attention to the early education of the yearling by Vaals from Lomint, owned by Mr. B. Goldwater.

An event creating interest among Takanini apprentice riders is to take place at the sporting gymkhana to be held at Glenora Park on Saturday. The locally-trained horses Tellsom, Nordic Song, Saccone, Miss Valerie, Lady Fox and Milanion are to figure in a full-dress parade from a barrier, all to be ridden by apprentices. A silver enp has been given for .the apprentice giving the best exhibition of riding.

A. Tinker Becovering. A. Tinker stated yesterday that he expects his injured leg to be sufficiently recovered by Easter to allow him to fulfil riding engagements at Ellerslie. Having notched four victories at Paeroa and a second at Trentham last week, Takanini-trnincd horses have nowgained 60 wins and 71 minor placings this season, representing over £17,000 in stake-money. It is unlikely that the district will have any competitors at Tauranga to add to.the total. F. Smith is the leading trainer with 17 wins and 21 minor placings, and P. E. Pope, with 11 wins and 17 placings. is second. J. Burgess has had seven wins and six minor placings and W-. Townsend six wins and six placings. :: APPEAL DISMISSED : SUSPENSION OF J. WINDER FINDING BY COMMITTEE . The appeal of the jockey J. Winder against the decision of the stewards of the Franklin Racing Club in suspending his licence for two months as from March 4, 1939, for careless riding on Son of the Soil in the Bombay Handicap was dismissed last evening by the Auckland District Committee. The finding of the District Committee was as follows: —"That the appeal lodged by J. Winder against the decision of the stewards of the Frank-, lin Pacing Club in suspending his jockev's licence for two months as from' March 4. 1939, for a breach of rule 289 of the Rules of Racing be dismissed and the decision of the stewards of the Franklin Racing Club be endorsed." The deposit- lodged for the appeal was ordered to be forfeited.

TROTTING BREVITIES NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS The Rey de Oro gelding Mandrell is reported to have made a bold bid in both his races at Waimate, finishing respectively second and third. He went a level race each start. After the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter meeting Golden Eagle, Bittersweet and Rongomai will be shipped to Australia, where they will do their future racing. In running third in the New Zealand Trotting Stakes at Washdyke, Sealand put up a good performance in view of his having been in work only six weeks. He should prove useful.

J3eckv Direct, a well-bred mare by Frank Worthy from Becky Logan, was the only double winner at the Cheviot trots. She has attained good speed with maturity, but she is not a stayer.

The latest addition to J. Davidson's team is Passport, a pacer with a number of useful performances to his credit. Passport has given indications of being able to trot well, and may be given a chanco to prove his worth in that department beforo long.

Kushanahi, ft mare by Grattan Loyal —No Fear, looked to be the winner of the Trial Handicap nt Cheviot on Saturday when Peter Travis came on very gamely to score by a neck. On her second appearance, 111 the saddle event, Kushanahi was lucky to beat Club King, who lost a deal of ground in the early stages.

Plymouth finished third in the' Pollard' Memorial Handicap (saddle) at Cheviot on Saturday, but the weighingin 'showed the rider, S. A. Edwards, several pounds short of weight. The stewards had.no option but to disqualify the horse and rider. The field was a small one, and 110 third dividend was paid. The mistako, however, cost Edwards £5, the stake for third place.

'Loyal Avis, clearly showed her superiority over the favourite, De la Pais, in the lass furlong of the Cheviot Cup,' while Francisco, in third place, was just in front of Colonel Axworthy. Sage King nncl Portlight. Loyal Avis was one of those pacers concerned in the disputed decision at Waslulyke and the most remarkable thing about her success on Saturday was her win dividend. which was in the region of double figures. TO CORRESPONDENTS "Inquirer," Auckland. Footloose was scratched for the Flying Handicap on the first day of the Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting at 11.30 a.m. on the day of tho race.