GOSSIP OF THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12194, 20 July 1925, Page 11

GOSSIP OF THE TURF

Talk from Track and Stable

(By

“ CARBINE ”)

RACING FIXTURES July 23 —Waimate District Hunt Steeplechase. July 23—South' Canterbury Hunt Steeplechase. July 23 and 25—Gisborne R.C. Steeplechase. August I—Christchurch1 —Christchurch Hunt Steeplechase (at Riccarton). August I—Poverty -Bay Hunt Annual. August 11, 13 arid 15—Canterbury J.C. Grand National. August 13—Pakuranga Hunt Annual. ‘ NOMINATIONS. July 24—Pakuranga Hunt Annual. HANDICAPS. July 27- Canterbury J,C. Grand National (Minor Events'). July 275-Christchurch Hunt Steeplechase. July 27—Poverty Bay Hunt Annual. July 31—Pakurnnga Hunt Annual. ACCEPTANCES. July 28—Poverty Bov Hunt Annual. July 20—Christchurch Hunt Steeplechase. August s—Canterbury J.C. Grand National (Minor Events). August 7—Pakurnnga Hunt Annual: FINAL PAYMENTS, August s—Canterbury J.C. Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdles, and - Winter Cup. . . . . TROTTING FIXTURES July 18--South Canterbury Hunt Steeplechase (one day) August I—Poverty Boy Hunt Annual (one day). ■HANDICAPS. ■ July 2T—Poverty Bay Hunt Annual (one event). ■ ACCEPTANCES. July IS—South Canterbury Hunt Steeplechase (one event). July 28—Poverty Bay Hunt Annual (one event). FIRST FORFEITS. July 16—Ashburton T.C. N.Z. Sapling Stakes. 1926. SECOND FORFEITS. Dec. 17—Ashburton T.C. N.Z. Sapling Stakes, 1926. NOTES AND COMMENTS Of tho nine who have dropped out of the Grand National Steeplechase the only defection which could possibly have caused surprise is that of Peter Amans. However, as the Aueklandor is somewhat chancey and very unlucky, his trainer ( may have made a sensible decision in allowing the July Steeplechase winner to forego Jiis engagement. - None of the others who have dropped put seemed to have any claim to a place in the field, except Master Peter, whose .good* races at Wanganui and Ellerslia ;mad© him. at tho time, look a Grand National probability. However. Mr Riddiford'd is now under a cloud and his defection was generally expected. Rowley, who has been allowed to drop out of tho Winter Cup, injured himself while galloping at Trentham, and it will be some time before he is seen out again. As Mr McDonald paid a substantial price for Rowley it is to be hoped the gelding will yot win good races for him.. A Winter Cup candidate whom we did not have - the advantage of" seeing ' at Trentham is Pompey, a useful performer over a mile, who will not be troubled by the going at Riccarton. While fin Route has not had his Grand National Steeplechase * engagement . continued, he has been left in the Grand National Hurdles and the Winter Cup. Waikawa, who was weighted for the Grand National Steeplechase, * but is not to take his place in the field, has j not had a race for over twelve months, and will be all the better for as much as he oan get in this connection between this and the Grand National. Waikawa, who is an aged gelding by Spalpeen from Repetition, was lost successful at the Hamilton spring meeting in November of 1923, when he won a double amongst a moderate lot of /chasers. , Count Cavour will not be a starter in tho Winter Cup, and owing to unforeseen circumstances having arisen, he is not likely to make the trip to Australia for tho early spring meetings, but he may be taken over later on m the season. Information was received in Wellington on Saturday that J. O'Shea, who won Tattcrsall’s Cup and the Brisbane Cup on Te Kara, is aboard the Maunganui, and will be back in New Zealand on Tuesday. Haerera, the two-year-old by Heather Mixture—Piraeus, won the second division of tho Juvenile Stakes at Canterbury Park (New South Wales) on the 4tli instant, and won another event last Saturday. He is owned by the Auckland sportsman, Mr V. Casey. In commenting on Manna's Derby, tbe Sydney "Referee" says that the horse's owner, Mr H. Morriss, declined to definitely say how much he had given Donoghue for his win on Manna, but it was generally stated to have been between 48000 and *610,000. It would be interesting to learn exactly what Donoghue's six Derby wins hav© returned him. At tho recent V.R..C. Grand National meeting, Irish Rufus, n half-brother by King Rufus to Loyal Irish, won the Kensington Steeplechase. With top-weight 12st, he started one of the outsiders of the field, but won comfortably. 1 Recollections of the early days of racing in New Zealand will be recalled by the death on Wednesday evening of Mr George Cutts, for many years starter for the Auckland Racing Club (says an Auckland correspondent). He was in his 92nd year, death occurring at his residence, Onehunga. The popular fancy has it that he was the original Mr Cutts who has been assured of universal fame in this country through the familiar slogan to be heard on any New Zealand rfuWourse to-dny: "They're off, Mr Cutts." He was considered to be the oldest surviving jockey in the Southern Hemisphere, having ridden his first race 81 years ago in New South Wales. In later years he was a well-known figure at Ellerslie, where he occupied the post of starter. Upon his retirement from that position ho became bovongh inspector at Onehunga, resigning on account of his age about five years ago. He was a devoted member of the Church of the Assumption at Onehunga. Mrs Cutts died some years ago. There is a small family, including one married daughter. Really good horses, like really great men. are often so highly strung that they become temperamental and sometimes constitute dangers, says an exchange. This was case with the Triple Crown winner, Flying Fox, and reports from Melbourne stuto that the crack colt Manfred has developed a temper, that makes him at times most dangerous. Mnnfred made such an exhibition of the other two-year-olds at Rnndwick in the autumn that he was at once selected ns an almost certain Derby winner, aml He will Have plenty of buckora for the cup/? in spite of his weight. He

may even do os Poseidon did> and win the* two Derbies and the. two cups, but

there is a possibility of bis turning sour, as Heroic has done, and if so it. may not be possible to get him really fit ior his big tasks in the spring.

The -Sunny Lace filly, which joined R. Ellis’s team a few weeks ago, is now a regular track worker. She is coming to hand nicely, and may be ready for racing in the early spring.

Bonny Waif has gone into J. Lindsay’s stable at Riccarton. The half-sister to Refrigeration showed.pace in the Novice Plate at the Ashburton winter meeting, and mefy be a winner - in the new season. Several owners wjere on the Mararoa when she broke down on the way to Wellington* writes "Sentinel." One of them was carrying over half a century, belonging to friends, for investment on his horse, who was a winner during the day. An attempt was made to get the 3ommission away by wireless for investment -on the totalisatov, but the Tele-

graph Department would not deliver the message.

The English Jockey Club has withdrawn the riding license of a well-known jockey named Beary. Commenting on this announcement, a London writer remarks that, although the reason for the notion of the Jhckey Club has been withheld, considerable betting <roes on among the jockeys. It adds that if Beary is guilty of this offence he is, nevertheless, unlucky to be found out, while others, equally culpable, escape. Musketuon. Drawbridge anti Knighthood are under orders for Australia It may be that the Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick is Musketon's mission, though his name also appears amongst those handicapped for the Melbourne Cup. A. Trilford arrived at Riccarton on Wednesday with the English horse, Last Df<rt and Moorland. The former has done a good deal of hill work, and should be at bis best with a race or two into him. Neither he nor Moorland will start till the Grand National meeting. The death took place in England recently of Mr T. Pilkington, who. at the age of 75. was so anxious to own a hlghclass racehorse, that he cornuuseionoa (Colonel Percy Herbert to buy him a jiood yearling. The latter’a choice was the Persimmon —Lady Lightfoot colt, subsequently known. as Prince Palatine, whom he secured privately for .£2OOO. Princ© Palatine won eleven races aru <£30,354 in stakes for Mr Pilkington, who subsequently eold him to Mr J. B. Joel for 440,000.’ At the stud Prince Palatine got a few winners. including Rose Prince, but Mr Joel sold him to the' Due Doca7.es for 418.000, and three years later tho latter disposed of him for 425,000 to Mr E. T. Simms, at whose stud in Kentucky he was burnt to death in 1924. Tuki. Killocra, and Musical aTrved from the north on Saturday morning, says the Christchurch "Sun." Deucalion opened the proceedings at Riccarton on Saturday by galloping a useful half mile. Rich Prize and Retrospect worked over the same ground, and acquitted themselves well.

Tiff and Goldstep worked nicely in a gallop which was run over six furlongs. Waterlow slipped over half a mile in good style.

Tam Glen and Seratina were companions in a working gallop over four furlongs.

Moorland and Last Dart indulged in a short sprint over about .three furlongs. Te Kawa and Clareina got to the end of a fire furlong gallop in fair time.

'Evader, held Grim Joke safe in a working gallop run over seven furlongs.

Barn Owl displayed a useful turn of speed in a working galldp over four furlongs. Tarleton'and Sun TTp worked nicely in a four furlong sprint up the back. Gay and Good strode along freely in a gallop over jhalf a mile. Sparklighi was treated to easy pacing over a. couple of circuits on the sand. A similar task was allotted to Rag Fair, Goldtown and Kukume were associated In a working gallop run over six furlongs in fair time.

Boadicea and Solferite got to the end of a working gallop over a mile in good time.

Rigel and Horatins' were well matched in a gallop over seven furlongs. Charlatan worked over a mil® journey and pulled up well. Carpentier, who has just made his reappearance on the track after an extended holiday. was restricted to easy pacing on the sand.

Grey Lass and 'Frisco dashed over half a mile, finishing on terms. Winkie’s Best was given an easy lelf mile.

Tenterfield and Vagabond were given a useful working, gallop over about a mile.

Gay Bird and Jarretiere dashed over four furlongs in fair time. WaThaven. Irish, and 'Sunny Voch worked over about five furlongs, the lastnamed finishing in front.

Forgery and Lava, separately, were restricted to easy pacing over a couple of circuits on the sand. Penury Rose, with bis trainer in the saddle, was treated to light exercise e’er a few rounds on the sand.

Tigerland. galloped a useful mile, Whipobrd joining in over the last five furlongs. . „ Finora was given a working gallop over five furlongs, but she was not asked to do her best Gay Lrfo galloped nicely over a furlong less. Goldspinner was given strong work over a couple of rounds on tho sand. Camel Amble was too good for Seaside at the conclusion of a working gallop over four furlongs, Cushman worked a strong seven furlongs, being allowed to run along over the last part of tbe journey. Castellan finished on nicely at the conclusion of a useful sprint over half a mile.

There was little between /Wind Shield and Kilbirnie after galloping a useful four furlongs.

Granuel and Sartist were not unduly hurried in a working gallop over hair a mile.

En. Route got to tbe end of a five furlong gallop in good style, and pulled up well.

A Peart, who has been at Riccarton riding a number of the jumpers in commission. left yesterday for Timnru to school P. Hogan’s, candidates for the Tiraaru Hunt meeting.

A. McMullan has arrived at Riccarton ..nd will be associated with Frenchman in his schooling essays preparatory to running at the Grand National meeting.

The Southland sportsman, Mr A. Chisholm. has made arrangements to nave Glentrnin and another Eu?', 1 * I ', mare in Celerity trained by T. H. Gillelt, at Riccarton.' .They are. expected to reach headquarters some time next ueeic.

NELSON JOCKEY CLUB The dates granted to tho Nelson Jockey Club by the Racing Conference for the coming season are Friday and Saturday, March .'th and 6th. This year an alteration will take place in the sequence j of the meetings, and this time the Marl- ; borough moeting will come a week before Nelson, instead of the other wav about as has been the case for some years past. The Marlborough Club has for a long , time been endeavouring to race before j Nelson, and the Racing Conference also have been inclined to bring this about, j The Nelson committee is of tins opinion : that it will not detrimentally affect the local meeting in any way. / The new < Motueka Racing Club has applied for the Wednesday following the Nelson meeting. christckurchThunt meting Great interest will be taken in tho Christchurch Hunt meeting as the raceß there will provide rehearsals for events at the National fixture. The nominations for the hunt meeting are:— LAWFORD STEEPLECHASE, of 120 sovs; about two miles —Birkenclla, Vice Regal, Maghera, Cremona, Lord Nagar. Niglitraid, Newday, Goodform, Happy Mac, Uncle Bob. KENNELS HURDLES, of 100 eovs; one mile and a half—Snorting Girl. Birkenella, Golden Sarto. Proverbial, Mainspring, Muzzle, Rockfellow, Grim Joke Ahika BRABAZON WELTER HANDICAP, of 120' Sovs; seven furlongs—Warhaven, Bonatic, Sun Up, Sanctuary, Gold Town, Sunny Loch, Quality, Rich Prize, Kilfane, Serene, Potoanui, Killocra, Sartist, Avrburn, Solferite, White Comet, Wooten, Kilbirnie, Deucalion, Bretland, Clareina, Boadica, Horatius, Rigel, Clontarf, Kukume, Fabrinade, Goldpiece, En Route, MAIDEN PLATE, of 108 sovs; five furlongs—Goldstept, Serotina, Tam Glen, Ronnie Waif, Jarrietiere, Gay Bird, Grey Eyes, Granuale, All Colours, Volftpt, Grcv Lass, Hidden Mystery, Ayrovski, Waterlow, Gay and Good, Cultivation, His Majesty, Rag Fair, French Rose. HOMEBY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 170 sovs; about two miles—Kipling, San -Forte, Eerio, Passin' Through, Magben, Cassells, Aurora, Casbman, Charlatan, Tuki, Tigerland, Whipcord, Goodform, Tokomairirq/ Uncle Bob. First Line. OPEN HURDLES HANDICAP, of 156 sovs; about one mile and a half—Penury Rose, Tinokaha, Rational, Quality, Many Colours, GJenidle, Boomerday, Santiago, Te lyawa, Tenterfield', Captain Sarto. Nukumai, Goldpiece. HUNTERS’ PLATEi, of 80 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Sporting Girl, Vice Regal, Mataipuke, Evader, Gbldcn Sarto, Sacco, Mainspring, Nightraid, Newday, Muzzle, Grey Socks, Rockfellow, Some Kid, Miss Garance, Ahika. FLYING HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—Miss Minerva, Enare, Tiff, Retrospect, Bam Owl, Highflown, Musical, Camel Amble, Rapier, Seaside, Goldapinner, Sarty, Master Hand, Bonomel. His Majesty, Uleaborg, Voute, Chiclcwheat, Knocfclxn. WHICH WERETHOEST HORSES? An American writer states that the general average of Australasian horses is below what it was in the last century. He will find many old-timers to uphold that idea. Against that it must be added that facta are stubborn things, says a Sydney writer. In Australia horses are running all distances from six furlongs to two miles much faster than, say, 30 years back, and carry quire as much weight. It cannot be. said that that, is suggestive of deterioration. An for the general average being lower, that is where the American writer is at fault. It is consequent on the general average being higher that it is now more difficult for any horse to stand out as a champion. "They were champions in their day," can be written of many; but if it were possible to put them against some of the so-called "had horses" of the nre'eent time the probabilities are that they would disillusion their supporters. A little while back I was reading a book published over 50 years ago, in which the writer deplored the fact that the horses then racing in England were so much inferior to those of 50 years earlier: It wilt always he the same. Horses racing 30 or 40 years hence in Australia will be compared unfavourably with those we are now told are not fit to be classed with those which competed in the days of old-time champions. With most men nothing is as good as in the days of their youth, and, of course, horses are inoluded. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING THE ACCEPTANCES Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, July 18. The following acceptances have been received for the principal events to be decided at Riccarton next montii;— GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, Of 2000’sovs; tnree miles and a half. Sir Rosebery 12 3 Cassells ...... 9 9 Passin' Tuki 9 4

winter! cup. Of 1000 sovs; one mile. Dducnlion ... 10 5 Warhaven ... 9 2

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, Of 1500 sovs; about two miles and a half.

Maunga 10 1 AUSTRALIAN RACING By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Hcceived July 19, 5.5 p.m. SYDNEY. July 19. At the Boseliill meeting the Nursery Handicap, of 250 sovs, one mile, resulted :—Hairera 1, Dartmoor 2, Glen Kellnn 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 422 sec ■ NELSON TROTTING CLUB The report to be presented to tho forthcoming meeting of the Nelson Trotting Club says that most important developments have taken ploco of late, due* ! to the fact that tho club has been granted an extra day's permit. This extra permit was made use of for the present racing season on May 9th in the shapo of an. extra onc-dny meeting, but tor the coming season the club has been successful in securing Friday and Saturday, November 20th and 21st, thus making the club’s first two-day moeting. With ordinary luck th© club should now make great progress, as the Nelson meeting will follow Greymouth and Christchurch, and fyill Rtill leave plenty of time for other South Island owners Ip reach the Dunedin meeting. Trotting owners ©veverywhere end very oleascd with tho new dates obtained by Nelson, and given anything like fine weather the next meeting should bo a record on© in ©very way.

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Through 11 4 San Forte ... 9 4 Elrie Tigerland. ... . 11 3 10 3 First Line ... Golden 9 I Charlatan ... . 10 3 Prince 9 0 Maghera . 9 13 Windermere 9 0 Kipling 0 11 Aurore 9 0 Fireblight ... Frenchman , 9 9 9 9 Uncle Bob ... 9 0

White Comet 10 1 Beaumont ... , 9 2 Mountain Rphutai 9 2 Lion 10 0 Clareina 9 1 Sunny Loch 10 0 Sartist 9 1 ftilfane 10 0 Irish 1 Moorland ... 9 13 Serene . 9 1 Boadicea ... 9 Vi The Harp .. . 9 0 Killocra 9 11 Ayrburn . 9 0 Poxnpey 9 9 Ecuador , y 0 Lucius ....... 9 8 Sanctuary ... , y .0 Sun Up 9 5 Bn Route ... 9 0 Hall Mark ... 9 4 The Cheat .. 9 0 ICuhio 9 3 Bretland . 9 0 Anticipate ... 9 3 Kicli Prize .. . 9 0 Clontarf 9 2

Sir Rosebery 11 9 'Frisco Mail 9 10 Nukumai .... ii 6 Tinokaha .... 9 6 Highway ... Boomeruay . 10 10 10 10 Many Colours Kn lioute .... 9 9 C 5 Penury Rose 0 4 Through 10 10 Cnpt. Sarto Trespass Bonibrook ... 9 8 Rational 10 8 9 3 VaRabond ... 10 5 9 0 Lucullent ... 10 8 Te Kawa ... 9 0 Santiago ... 10 2 Bonecto 9 0