GOSSIP OF THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12198, 24 July 1925, Page 8

GOSSIP OF THE TURF

Talk from Track and Stable

(By

“CARBINE")

RACING FIXTURES July 23—Waimato District Hunt Steeplechase. July 25—South Canterbury Hunt Steeplechase. July 28 and‘2s—Gisborne R.C. Steeplechase. August X—Christchurch Hunt Steeplechase (at Riccarton). August I—Poverty Bay Hunt Annual. August 11.' 18 and 15—Canterbury J.C. Grand National. August 15—Pakuranga Hunt Annual. NOMINATIONS. July 24—Pakuranga Hunt Annual. HANDICAPS Jply 27—Canterbury J.C. Grand National (Minor Events). July 27—Christchurch Hunt Steeplechase. July 27—Poverty Bay Hunt Annual. July 81 —Pakuranga Hunt Annual. ACCEPTANCES. July 28 —Poverty Bay Hunt Annual. July 29—Christchurch Hunt Steeplechase. August s—Canterbury J.C Grand National (Minor Events). " August 7—Pakuranga 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 ’ Bay Hunt Annual (one day). HANDICAPS. July 27—Poverty Bay Hunt Annual (one event). ACCEPTANCES. July 13—South Canterbury Hunt Steeplechase (one event). July 28—Poverty Bay Hunt Annual (one event). . FIRST FORFEITS. July 18—Ashburton T.C. N.Z. Sapling Stakes, 1926 SECOND FORFEITB. Deo. 17—Ashburton T.C. N.Z. Sapling Stakes, 1926. NOTES AND COMMENTS Advice was received in Wellington’ yesterday that Maurice McCarten leaves Sydney tcMiay for New Zealand. He might be found riding Anticipate in the Winter Cup. Roy Reed, already assured of the jockey premiership of the season, further added to his winning total at Gisborne yesterday. One of his mounts was ,franlike, who won the maiden. Tarson, winner of the hurdlqp with - , which the Gisborne meeting opened, was backed down to a price that proves the incnrability of punters. Since her return from Trentham, Fireblight has been going along the right way in her work at Hastings (says a correspondent). She. is under orders to leave shortly for Riccarton, and can, with confidence, be expected to. give a good account of herself.' The records ef the race are against mares winning the Grand National, but one of them that has done so was Nadador, who, like FireWight, was trained by V. H. Colello, so maybe the fact of Fireblight being one pf his pupils is a.happy augury for 1 the race. ■ ■ The well-known Victorian trainer H. Harrison died in Melbourne ph the Bth instant. He was particularly successful with jumping horses, winning the V.R:C. Grand National with Mysore, Dungan, and-Mountain. God (twice). He also won (the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race with Apsley and Obi, amj the Australian Steeplechase with Airly and Ballawarrd. It is stated that Automne,who won. each of his three engagements this season, aS a two-year-old, may perhaps be given a ; run at the Poverty Bay Hunt meeting, with which the new 'season opens m the north on August Ist. Among the passengers by -the Tango Maru, which, arrived at Brisbane on July ; llth,-were M. Yasbuda, vice-presi-dent, and Baron Kusomoto, member of the committee of the Tokio Racing Club. They will spend a month in Australia, inspecting > the Australian racecourses. It is the Tokio club's intention ,to construct a new modern racecourse at a cost of probably .£IOO,OOO. - Sling Camp is to remain a while longer in Australia, and is now being trained by J. H. Lamb at Rosehill. -His usual trainer, KLCaddy, will leave Palmerston North for Sydney again in about three iteeks. ■ Dundalk, the winner of the recent V;R,C. Grand National Steeplechase, is trained by the ex-New Zealander. Stan. Reid. Llewellyn is eligible for the Pakuranga Hunt Cup, and he is likely to go out favourite for that race, no matter what the handicapper sets him to carry. J. Tilsley, a one-time well-known crosscountry rider, is to set up as a trainer in the Wanganui district. .. At present he is looking round for suitable quarters. Nothing round the Waikato district is looking nicer than! Hyde Park, and this commanding youngster promises to develop into a Derby possibility , next season. Coleus, who was a good performer in Sydney while he was trained by George Price, has been sold to go to Malay States. He raced formerly in Melbourne, but bored out badly on the .left-handed courses, but this habit did riot Affect him on the reverse way of New South Wales.

When R. J. Mason left for Sydney with Gloaming, he also ’took the two-year-old filly Society,, by Absurd from: First Class, by All Black from Class, by Wallace from La Tasco, with the object of selling her. News is now to hand that Society has been sold to Mr P. Miller, proprietor of the Kiora Stud, New South Wales, the most extensive breeding establishment in Australia. Mr Miller.has about 120 mares of his own, while he has four imported sires—Sarchedon, ’-Magpie, Nassau and Saltadh. It is the intention of. Mr H. Friedlander to send his Auckland trained pair, Pompey and Bretland, to Riooarton for the Christchurch Hunt and Grand National meetings. All going well, the pair will leave Ellerslie some time this week. Both have been working along steadily and are in good order. Bretland has not raced fob over twelve months. Ho is a delicate customer and usually performs well when fresh. ......

The Southland sportsman, Mr W. Stone, may give Ecuador a trial ,over hurdles after the Grand) National meeting.

Another batch of youngsters is expected to arrive fn, Sydney about the end of August, the property of Mr W. G. Stead. Four are by the Absurd , horse Joculator, two by Lord Quex (Lemberg—Lady Quex), one by Nassau (William the Third)— Stolen Love), and a brace by Absurd; and one by Sarchedon. ’ A schooling bout over eight huTjlles that created some interest was witnessed at Ellerslie on Saturday morning, when Sir Rosebery, Boomerday, and Scintillation set out over eight flights. Sir Rosebery and Boomerday kept together all the way, and both 'jumped excellently. The pair will bo in demand for the Grand National Hurdles. Scintillation finished well back.

Zircon, which was recently purchased by Mr J. Paterson, was put over hurdles in company with EraUa at Ellerslie on Saturday morning, and ; shaped fairly well. with a little more experience he should do all right.

J. R. Kaan is making good progress towards recovery., Although far from well yet, he expects to be able to pay a visit to Christchurch during Grand National week. Aoting on . medical advice he has decided to give up riding for, all time. As his services were keenly sought after for cross-country events, owners and trainers will be sorry to hear of his having to relinquish race riding. , N. Cunningham, trainer of Musketoon, Drawbridge arid Knighthood, denied to an Auckland pressman the truth of the report going the rounds that those horses are to be shipped' to Sydney this week. W. Rennie is to ride Boomerday at<Riccarton, states a northern writer. S. Henderson was formerly given out as Boomerday’s jockey. Victorian steeplechase form is. at a low ebb at present, and few /chasers owned in the State are happy over the stiff Flomington country, says -the "Australasian.* In the Kensington Steeplechase, on the opening day of the Grand National meeting only four finished. 'ln the Trial Steeplechase, on the second day a large field competed, but only five rucceeded in finishing tne course; In. ine Grand; National Steeplechase' only six;-of the thirteen runners completed the jpn«ney, and the exhibition V, of jumping in the _ Footscray. Steeplechase was almost farcical, only two runners finishing. Many reasons have been, advanced by racing men for the decline ih the jumping ability of our horeee, but the iruo reason is probably the erase for brush fences. Most racing club's, perceiving that brush fences are more popular with owners than the open fences, are replacing the post-and-rail and stone rericee with the brush, with the result chat when (chasers are asked to jump ■ tie Fleinington country they are perplexed. '"lt is quite, a common’'practice for farmers in. England and Ireland to combine farming with horse ■ breeding on As small scale" (says an exchange). "Some Of them nave found the sideline much more, profitable than farming at times, as they have received big prices for; the yearlings sent up to the Newmarket and Doncaster sales. The heaviest expense ir incurred in purchasing a suitable mate, but that difficulty is often overcome ly purchasing a well-bred yearling fily.at one; of the sales arid keeping her nn ‘ho farm for a couple of seasons. It oileri Happens at the yearling sales that r odlookirig but not : altogether fashiomblybrea yearling fillies can be par based quite cheaply. It is only the fashion-ably-bred youngster, that brings a big price in England. These farmer breeders also pick uf> brood mares at moderate prices at the July sales at Newmarket, or at some of the Irish sales, and in that way lay the foundation of their studs. Having acquired the brood mare, the next expense is incurred in booking her to a Sire. Few of the-small' breeders patronise the crack sires, —ho stand at fees ranging- from 200 guineas to 400 guineas. They, usually go to >Ue more moderately priced horses. There are many good horses standing in England at a fee of 50 guineas or less. They have not attained classic" form, but 'hey: have performed well in races of lesser importance. Blink and Flamboyant, for instance, are standing at and ’they were two first-class performers. Blink rank second" in the' Derby to Gainsborough. and Flamboyant won the Goodwood ana Doncaster'Cups. A etud fee of 50 guineas is hy no means a heavy one, and Is within the reach of these, small breeders. The result is they breed many of the rood English performers and find the breeding side-line highly remunerative Some of them vet two and three thousand guineas for their youngsters' at times, hind it takes a lot of farming'to yield that amount."

Nagar's rider, C. Sinclair, was seriously injured. ' MORVEN WELTER HANDICAP, Of 75 sovs • seven furlongs. 3—Dancing Days, 10.8 1 1— Clontarf, 10.1 2 2 Mythology, 9.12 3 These were the only starters. Won by a length; four lengths between second third. HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, Of; 65 sovs; one mile and a quarter. 7—Muzzle, 11.13 1 s—Rockfellow, 11.9 2 I—Batchelor Gay, 11.5 3 Also startedI—2 1 —2 Vice-Regal 11.3, 8 Miss Garance, 6 Bill Turpin 10.12, 8 Mataipuke 10.7, 4 Timaru 10.7. Won by two lengths: half a head between second and third. Time, 2min 271 sec. - . &SBORNEJIESULTS THIGANTHU SUCCESSFUL WINTER OATS TO THE AUTHOR. Per Press Association. GISBORNE. July 23. The Gisborne Racing Club's i steeplechase meeting . opened to-day .in fine weather. There .was a large attendance, and the totalisator investments , were J 813,535, compared- with J 512,788 for j the corresponding day last year, an inorease of .£760. Results., PARK HURDLES, Of 150 sovs; one mile and three-quarters. I—Garzon, 9.6 (McDonald) ...... 1 -A—Monte, 9.10 2 5-r-Birka, 9.18. Alsu started—2 Kendal 10.4, 3 Hyginas 9.8, 6 Mix Up 9. Won by two lengths, one and threequarters between second and third. Time, 3min 28seo. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, Of 110 60vs; five furlongs; weight Bst 1— Sunlike (R. Reed) 1 8— Gold Streak 2 9 Three Kings 3 Srhtohed—Mix Up. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin ssee. " . Flying handicap. Of 165 sovs; six furlongs. 2 Nancy Lee, 9 (Keesing) ...... 1 5 Barrier, 1041 2 • 6 Princess Ronnie, 9.2 3 Also started—l Scotoh Mixture .*ll, 4. Startle. 10.8, ,9 Tari 9.13, 7 Crisis 9. Won by half a length, similar distance between seoon dand third. Time, 'lmm ISsec. GISBORNE STEEPLES, . 3 Thiganthu, 10 (McDonald)... i 4 Maraetotare, 9.5 —2 2-Mahia, 10.10 8 Also started—l Ranui 10.10, 5 General Raven 10.8. 6 Rangiataihua. Ranui fell. Won by half a length, ten between second and third. Time, Qmin 82seo. HACK FLAT HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs; six furlongs. 13—Kenyon, 9.18 (R. Morris) ... 1 B—Manutai, 10.5 -2 2-Blue Jay, 9.9 3 Scratched—'Waioeka Jack, Kingi, Pita, Cymbeline, Night Gambler, Grandiose. Won by. a nose, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 18 l-ssec. TRAMWAY HACK STEEPLES, Of 150 sovs ; two miles. 2 Sllta, 9.6 (Triokleband) ...... 1 , 1— Ethopian, 9.8 f ;4—Wbisperinffg Sam, 9, 3 Also started —3 Silver Fish'. 10.10,. 5 Radio 9. > __ Silver Fish and Radio. fejl. Won by one and a half lengths, thirty between second and third. Time, '4mln 4sec. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs;-one mile and a quarter. I—The Author, 9.4 (R. Reed) ... 1 3 Chaplin, 9, 3 B—Bezant, 9 ................... •, 3 Also KuH 10.10 ‘4. Battle Knisfht 9.18. 2 Highway ; 9.12. 7 Clelt 9.6, 6 King! Pita 9. _ .. Won by half a length, similar distance between second arid third. Time, 2miu 16eec. SECOND* DAY ACCEPTANCES . The following acceptances have been received -for-: the second day of the meeting, which.is being jheld on Saturday:— GISBORNE. HURDLES HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; one mile, and a half—Garzon 10.6, Kendal 10.2, Monte 10, Birka 9.11, Silverflsh 9.10, Fort George 9.8, Nowra 9, Whisj)ering Sain 9. ■ ' MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 110 bovs; six furlongs—Sunlike 10, Goldstreak 9.8, Three Kings 9.4, Whaikorero 9.4, Omaiiui , Mohau Kiruriga 9, Scottish King 9, Sophia 9, Tecbif 9, ' Logical 9, Royal, Mixture 9; Night’ Gambler 9, Polydamus 9, Mixed Heather 9, Peril 9. , WAIKANAE HANDICAP, of 165 so Vs; one mile —Scotch Miiture .10.18,,. Barrier 10.7, Bottle Knight 10, The Author 10, Startle 8.10, Tari 9.9, Highway 9.9, Chaplin 9.5, Cleft 9.3, Bezant 9. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; seven furlongs—Kenyon 10.9, Manutai’lo.7, Pitori 10.1 l Tino Maunga 10, Blue Jay 9.9, Mountain Top 9.9', Killooh 9.8, Kingi Pita 9.2’, Elsie Aroha 9, Welcome Sound 9, Grandiose 9. TE HAPARA STEEPLES HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; two miles and) a half—Ranui 11.5,.Thiganthu 11.3, Mahia 10.10, Silver Pish 9.13, Silta-9.5, Ethiopian 9, Radio 9.

TERANGANEI HACK HANDICAP, of . 120 sovs; six furlongs—Manutai 10.9, Waioeka Jack 10.1, Carnlola 9,5, Princess Nata 9.3, Kingi Pita 9.2, Pita Royal 9, Heather 9. t- ’ FAREWELL HANDICAP, of ,150 sovs; six furlongs—Scotch Mixture 10.12, Barrier 10.11, Startle 10, Tari 9.11, Nancy Lee 9.10,; Chaplin 9.4, Princees Ronnie 9.3,; Manutai ,9.3, Piton 9. SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB ' THE REHANDICAPS. ’ Per Press Association. TIMARU, July 23. The following rehandicaps have been declared by Mr J. B. Henrys for the South Canterbury Hunt Club meeting:— Hadlow Hurdles, of 110 sovs; one mile and a half—Kaikahu 10.6. ■ Pareora Steeplechase, of 120 sovs; two miles—Uncle Bob 11.12. Levels Handicap, of 90 sovs; six furlongs—Shandre- 10.8. , Teschemaker Steeplechase, of 150 sovs; two miles and a half—Uncle Bob 11.3. Hunters’, Flat Handicap, pf 100 spvs; one milp and a half—Muzzle 12.8. SYDNEY FLEET MEETINGS FARCEUR WINS BIG RACE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received July 23, 11.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 23. At the Moorefield ‘(Admiral's meeting” the California Handicap resulted .-—Farceur,\l; Fortafest, 2; Automatical; 3. Won by a head. Time, 2min Bsec.