GOSSIP OF THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12199, 25 July 1925, Page 8

GOSSIP OF THE TURF

Talk from Track and Stable

(By,

("CARBINE”)

RACING FIXTURES ? j July 23—Waimate Distriot Hunt Steeple- • .' chase.' ■ . ■ _ ■ July. 25—South. Canterbury Hgnt Steeple* July 23' and .25—Gisborne HO. Steeplechase. , August I—Christchurch Hunt Steeptfe- , chase (at Biccarton). August I—Poverty Bay Hunt Anntial. August 11, .13 and 15—Canterbury J.C. Grand- National. ■ August 15—Hakuranga Hunt Annual. NOMINATIONS. July 24 —Pakuranga Hunt Annual. ' HANDICAPS. July 27-i Canterbury Jip. Grand National (Minor. Etentsh j, . i July Hunt Steeplechase. July 27—'Poverty Bay Hunt Annual. July 31—Pakuranga- Hunt Annual., - ACCEPTANCES. July 28—Poverty |Say ' Hunt Annual. July 29—Christen men Hunt Steepleohase. August s—Canterbury J.C. 1 ' Grand National (Mino# Events). August 7—Pntffifanga'Hunt Annual. PINAL PAYMENTS. August . s—Canterbury J.C. Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdles, and Winter Cup. TROTTING, FIXTURES Jnly 18—South Canterbury Hunt Steeplechase (one day) August I—Poverty. Bay Hnnt Annual (one day). HANDICAPS. July 27—Poverty Bay Hunt . Annual (one event). ACCEpTANCBg July 13—South Canterbury Hunt Steeplechase (one event). Jnly 28—Poverty Bay Hunt Annual (one event). v FIRST FORFEITB. Jnly 16—AshbuKon T.C. N.Z. Sapling. Stakes, 1926 ; SECOND FORFEITS. , Dec. 17—Ashburton T.C. N.Z. Sapling ‘ Stakes, 1926. NOTES AND COMMENTS - The past week has been a slack one at Trentham, but +he same seems to be the case at most of the training tracks. Horses who are being prepared. for the Grand National meeting have not bad as much work as their trainers would like to give them, but recent racing will stand' to them. Beaumont, a well-fancied Winter Cup candidate, is reported to have felt the effects of the racing he had in the heavy going at Trentham, but it is expected he will be fully recovered before he is sent south. , One of his owners states that R. J. Mackie may be given, the ride on the Boniform gelding, in his Riccarton engagements. J. Barry has been engaged to ride Hall Mark in ithe Winter Cup. w t - Mark Time is looking exceptionally well just how, and if ne goes along the right way, he ought to win a good handicap or two during the comipg season. The Wellington Racing Club has issued in complete form the programme for ite Fleet meeting. The races have been 'given names which will sound familiar to the visitors. There is the Melville Hurdle Race, the Boston Trial Plate, the Richmond Steeplechase, the Maine Handicap, the Ludlow Hurdle Handicap, the Seattle. Handicap, the Nevada Handicap, and the Texas Handicap, the Sailors’ Handicap, the Newark . Handicap, the Trenton Handicap, the Admiral’s Steeplechase, the Colorado Handicap, the Washington Hurdle Handicap, the Officers’ Handicap, and the Broadway Handicap. Indus fell while schooling at Waimate a few days ago and broke his neck. He was by Danube-Inyala and he commenced his racing career in the colours of his breeder, Mr G. D. Greenwood. Later he found more than one new owner.. He had not raced for some time past, hut he was being prepared to race among the hunters - at the Waimate meeting when he came to his end. Jubilant has been out of commission Since the Ashburton meeting last month, while Gay Juliet has been off the scene for about a week longer. W. G. Hobbs intends to spell the two mares for another week, after which they will go into work again, with a view to racing at the spring meetings. To Kawa- is suffering from a splint, and will not fulfil his engagements at the South Canterbury fixture. . Santiago has arrived at Riccarton to fulfil his engagements at the National meeting. - Three Auckland jumpers, Boomerdny, Sir Rosebery and Tinokaha are due to arrive at Riccarton next Tuesday. Extra valuable horses in a team add to the anxieties of a trainer, especially one who has a big string to worry over. Moabite, who cost 6000 guineas in England, is a c?se in point. V The other day Moabite, frightened .by a cart loaded with cinders, shied into a fence, and nbrrowly escaped injury. About a fortnight ago the horse showed symptoms of developing a splint. This worried Marßden for some days, but apparently everything is all right [ The committee in charge of the Labour Day movement in South Australia is persisting in its feud with the South Australian Jockey Club in regard to the club’s racing on Eight Hours Day. Suggestions in a letter to the Chief Secretary of the State that the S.A.J.O. be refused the Eight Hours Day date, and that a benefit meeting for the Labour movement be held on that day. were not favourably received by the Chief Secretary. As. the S.A.J.C. meeting has already been declared “black,” this further anxiety of the committee would denote some doubt whether its behest will be obeyed by the working rank-and-file. It is one thing for the union bosses to order ‘‘down tools,’’ but another.for their myrmidons to stay away from race meetings as commanded. . Man o’ War was a great racehorse,, and he js now making a name for himself as a sire in America. There were 20 runners for a four and a-half ' furlongs race at Belmont Park (New York) on May 22nd, and the three place-getters were

by Man o’ War. The winner, Taps, carried 8.2, and ran the four and ahalf furlongs in '62,2-ssec, which, though a long way from an American record, easily beats the best in the Commonwealth or New Zealand for that distance. However, the system of timing at meetings in New York State—it may be i. the . same throughout America—fayourß fast time. At' Saratoga horses aTe not ’timed from barrierrise;' as they are here. The startingmachine is a little distanoe back from the post from which the race is timed, and consequently the horses are well on their legs before timekeepers start their-watches.; \ It is stated that when J. E. Widener privately bought all the bloodstock in the estate of Major A. Belmont shortly after the latter’s death early this year, the price paid was £BO,OOO. If that was oerrect, Mr Widener received. at auction £76,400 more than the amount he gave for the stock. Even after the deduction of all expenses that would leave a very satisfactory profit. Eew mares that have raced with marked success have produced anything quite up to their own standard (says “Pilot” in the Sydney “Referee”). Their vitality is to some extent affected by severe training and racing, and at the stud this tells against many. On the other hand, the dams of many firstclass racehorses have never raced. Waffles, dam of Manna, the latest English Derby winner, is of the number, and he is her second foal. More second foals than any other have won the English Derby. Manna being the 28th. However, this, does not conclusively prove .that a in-are s second foal is likely to be her best. Up to the end of May, Mr H. E. Morriss headed the winning owners' list in England with £21,335, Astor being second with £20,708. Donoghue led the winning jockeys, and F Darling the successful trainers, six horses from his stable having won eight races of the value of £23,954 Ofthe owner-trainers, S. Wootton had! done best, six of his own horses having won 10 races. 1 RICCARTON TRACK WORK Thursday morning was dull and cold for training operations at Riccarton. The fast work, hut it was dead, and the times registered, of course, were not fast. .... Deucalion worked nicely in a run over five furlongs. The time was lmin and Rich Prize were well matched in a working gallop over seven furlongs. The time was only fair. Centrepiece showed to greater advantage than Vesperus in a dash over three furlongs. , Victory Bond and I.ucinctto worked together over a few easy circuits on the'sand. . ■ Royal Dispatch pulled hard while being treated to a few rounds on the sand: ; . Red Kriss was not extended in a useful working gallop run over Bix furlongs. Sun Up appeared to be staying on nicely at the conclusion of a-working gallop over six furlongs, which occupied lmin 24 3-ssec. Moorland and Last Dart were given a working gallop over once round on the sand, both horses pulling up well. Seratina finished in front of Tam Glen after spurting four furlongs in useful time. Barn Owl dashed over five furlongs in good style. Boadicea strode over six furlongs nicely in lmin 21 4-ssec. Malaga got through some useful work on the sand. Tarleton got to the end of a fivefurlong gallop in fair time. Tuki and San Forte were companions in a working gallop over about a mile. Both horses worked with plenty of dash, Solferite galloped a useful nine furlongs, and seemed to appreciate the distance. Tiff worked nicely over seven furlongs, Footfall assisting over the last half-mile. Grey Eyes held Rapier safe after galloping a useful five furlongs. Ayrburn finished on better than Sunny Loch, after galloping five furlongs in lmin 6sec. Oashman was restricted to strong work over a couple of circuits on the sand. Musical and Killocta finished on terms at the conclusion of a working gallop over five furlongs, which occupied lmin 3 4-ssec. Windshield and Grey Lass displayed a useful turn of speed in a dash over three furlongs. Goldstep and 1 Starmist were also given a sprint over three furlongs. Penury Rose, who appears to have freshened up nicely, was given a few strong rounds on the sandThere was little between Waterlow. and Gay and Good at the end of a dash. over Jhree furlongß. Some Kid was given trotting and cantering in the centre. Kuia was restricted to easy* pacing on the sand. Kukume was too good for Rigel at the conclusion of a working gallop run over seven furlongs, which occupied lmin 36sec. Goldtown could have improved on the time, 54sec, it took him' to run Half a mile. ; Tenterfield and Vagabond got to the end of a seven-furlong gallop in lmin 38 4-ssec. Winkie’s Best indulged in a sprint, without being unduly hurried. Castellan worked six furlongs at about three-quarter pace. Boughleen Dhoun and- Irish were given a working gallop over six furlongs, but were not out to make time. Lava and Sparklight, separately, were given light exercise on the sand! - Fabrinade showed a useful turn of speed over about half a mile. Frisco and Kilbimie were, associated

in a'working gallop over half a mile. The time was only fair. TTgerland and Charlatan worked nicely 'together in a gallop run over a mile and .a quarter in 2min 21 4-saec. Clareina was too good for His Majesty at the end of a half-mile spin up the back. Fiiiora bad an easy victory over Rag' Fair in a gallop over five furlongs. Warhaven and Chiokwheat finished on terms after galloping six furlongs in lmin 22seo. North Inch worked nicely in a useful gallop over half a mile. Lisogne and Equerry were companions in a working gallop over about fSffr furlongs. En Route galloped five furlongs in lmin Bsec. He then bolted with his pilot, and after doing three full rounds a bystander on a hack came to the rescue, and pulled him up. Horatius pleased by the way he got to the end'of a gallop over six furlongs. ' . Knocklyn and The Cheat finished in tho order named 1 after galloping a useful five furlongs. Frenchman and Apache worked together over a few circuits on the ■and. Whipcord and Cultivation were not knocked about in a working gallop run over four "furlongs. French Hose sprinted three furlongs in good time. Evader and Camel Amble were given a working gallop over five furlongs. Sartist beat Oranuel comfortably at the end of a working gallop run over six furlongs in lmin 2lsee. Bonomel galloped a useful six furlongs, Master {Hand joining in over the last half-mile. WAIRARAPA NOTES (‘•Times” Correspondent.) Things havo been very quiet in the Wairarapa this week. A great deal of rain has fallen, and for a couple of days the track at Tauherenikau was closed. Trainers only had their horses on the track for a couple of days at the beginning of the week doing q little pottering about. Most of the work has been done on the roads. Sleet and Wesrtbroke have been brought in from their spell and have rejoined P. Hazelmian’s team. They were able to do very little this week. A. Crawford has King Broney in work, and as he is fairly well forward he anight be seen out at the Fleet meeting at Trentham next month. Hall Mark, . a Winter Oup candidate, is going along well in his preparation for tub August campaign. Prince Hal i 9 having a spell, and W. Galbraith has only the Luoullus youngster and Royal Jester in work. LATEST FROM RICCARTON (“Times” Correspondent,) CHRISTCHURCH!, July 24. Tuki and Sari -Forte have arrived at Riccarton,. and are among the regular workers on tbe southern tracks. Neither has done any schooling yet. Charlatan is not jumping too well in his schooling essayß at Riccarton, and some improvement will need to be effected if he is to win the Grand National Steeplechase.' Sir Rosebery is the popular fancy at Riccarton for the big jumping event next month. ■

Kilns has been .taken in hand again; by-jA, E. vJVonnald,., and is, looking all ‘the better for the holiday from tho ira’imiib tracks,. 7 _ . - Vagabond is pleasing the critics at Rioaarton, and is assured of solid sup port in the big hurdle race ' next month. Caahman is reported to be an improved horse in his schooling essays at Riccarton. Killocra and 'Musical have arrived at Riccarton; both horses are training on satisfactorily in their preparations for the National fixture. With the fine weather experienced of the last few days, the tracks at Riccarton have dried up nicely, and now provide excellent going. Boadicea is reported to he working; well pn the Riccarton tracks. . En, Route is another southerner that is working well, and should he continue to ■ train on he may have to be reckoned with in any race he starts in at the Grand National meeting. He took charge of his pilot on Thursday morning, and went three rounds before he was pulled up. .7Deucalion continues , to train on an tisfactorily on the Riccarton tracks, and promises to strip well for the .Winter Oup. Te,Kawa-is slightly amiss, and could not fulfil his engagements at the South Canterbury fixture. This is unfortu nate, as J. B. Pearson had him well forward and he looked like pioking ,up n stake at the South Canterbury meeting. Sunny Loch does not appear to be galloping with the same freedom as he used to, and will have to improve if he is to add another Winter Cup to his credit. All is not well with Enare, and ho may have to be spelled before he throws; off the trouble. 7 Mrs Gilbert Grigg; of. Christchurch, is the latest addition to ,the ranks of owners., She expects to have one or two representatives carrying the black and white checkers during the coming season. , ' Now that tho tracks are getting in good order at . Riccarton, trainers are 'sending the two-year-olds along, and the Riccarton contingent should he fairly forward when they are required to face/the starter. WANGANUI NEWS “Timbs” Correspondent. WANGANUI. July 24. . Santiago was responsible for some fairlv good work before leaving for the south. He should be improved by a race at the Hunt Club meeting, and mav pick up a stake .at Riccarton. T. Quinlivan is beginning to slip the work into most-of his charges. Royal Divorce, Black - Cat, and Fool’s Paradise are steadily getting- into shape, and the trio should be in good fettle for the Wanganui spring meeting. Black Cat is hitting out in a way which suggests that she wilt be as soeedy as ever over a short course, and Fool’s Paradise looks like adding considerably to his winning record during the coming season. Royal Divorce has finished into such a fine horse that he is expected to make a big name far himself. Kiosk, the Tea Tray colt in W. Dwyer’s stable, is recovering from the effects of a cold. He is a good stamp, and moves in, a stole which suggests he should have a fair share of pace.. The half-sister to Dangle in the same stable is not very big, hut is a- shapely., fitly and handles herself' nicelv.. Alaric has been put into work again,and is looking nice and fresh after his brief spell. The San Fran welding ICaitangai. which George Chamberlain baa in work, is to be schooled over hurdles. He was given his first lesson the other morning, and jumped a couple of obstacles verv well. Frank Lind has hia team, in regular work, and T, ac'*f*>t js atendv progress. Tho son of Lord Multifid

should be in good nick by the time the Marlon meeting comes round. He is a fine cut of gelding, and when ready to race is likely to prove fairly good. None of Mr George Currie’s team will race until the Wanganui spring meeting, but the Marton meeting, to bo held at Feilding, will attract some Wanganui horses. The Marton filly which H. Gardner is putting through her pacings, is a youngster that is likely to do well. She is neatly built, and ha 3 a nice style of moving. AUCKLAND INFORMATION “Times” Correspondent. AUCKLAND, July 24. Tinokaha has been on the track at Ellerslie during the week, and no fault can bo found with his condition. It' was intended to school him on Thursday. but the 'heavy rain prevented that intention being carried into effect. It is still raining, but if the conditions are better this morning he may be jumped before leaving on Sunday night for Riccarton. Boomerdav and Sir Rosebery, who sohooled brilliantly over hurdles a week ago, have done nothing but please their admirers, and they will take a great deal of northern confidence when they leave for the south to-morrow night. A good week’s schooling was expected. but very unsettled conditions have stopped all work of a strenuous nature. / The- rising two-year-old by Catmint Loloma hit himself and a joint filled slightly. Thorpe has given him a course of physic, and he will be back again in a few days. Roval Tea. another of the same age, owned bv Mr C. Enlanuel, has also been physicked. In addition to the Royal Soult—Eliza gelding and Subdivision by Surveyor—Juanna, W. Patterson is working a small but neat black filly by Surveyor—Miss Hazel. E. Warner has gone to New Plymouth to school Rational. J. O’Shea, J. Williamson, and E. O’Neill returned, from... Australia during the-week. The last-named has been on a visit to Ins brother, Vin. O’Neill, in Melbourne. Spearfelt’s trainer has the large team of 22 horses in his Rtable, including a big percentage of well bred yearlings and two-vear-olds. Stan. Reid, who trains the V.R.C. National winner, Dundalk, has a team of fourteen. ' Mise Lucca is being qualified by P. Conway, and will be given a run in the Hunters Hurdles at Pakuranga, Mr Peters having decided to leave her at-Ellerslie. ‘ On what little schooling one has seen Llewellyn, Kawini, and Ginger Carl are doing the best of the local hunters. Gold Mint, in R. Brown’s stable, continues to do nicely. He will he one of the most forward for early three-year-old racing. Erne is looking bright, but is a nervy young fellow. -However, he has fine speed, and should do well as a three-vear-old. Panchito is working well for 0. Coleman, but is a hard puller, which fact.will tell against him in his races. A. Morrow has broken in Miss Australia . a chestnut tliree-year-old by D‘av Comet. , Miss Kilmar with J. Williamson’s pair, Pompev and Bretland, left for Riccarton to-night.

TROTTING THE SPORT IN THE SOUTH ('‘Times” Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH; July 24. The North Island-owned mare Ararawa is again in work under J. V. Clark, and is doing well. Waiterere is ! still on the easy list. j Prince Pointer met with, a . mishap | recently. As he is a ! horse that takes s lot of work, his trainer may not have him just ripe for August events.. The pacers Darknite and Royal Step are now undo' the care of R.' Berry. Peter Bingen has benefited considerably by his spell.' -He is! a full brother to Great Bingen, and promises to he just as good. ' Away is -one of the fittest horses at Addington. Be will be among the new season’s early winners. „ The craokajadk trotter Herbelwyn has had his hocks pin-fired. He has recovered from the operation, and is hitting out in Convincing style at New Brighton. F.arly speculators are keen on King Billon for the mile saddle on the firstday at August. 'He will take a lot of beating. ■ Gleaming is that well that he wants to kick his shoes off. The veteran may effect a surprise next month. Bon Wild is fast returning to his’ best form, and a race for him next month is quite likely. ICaituku Jack, a full brother to Prince Pointer, hurt himself while playing in his yard a couple of weeks ago. He is again in work,, hut it is doubtful if he will be right at the top of his form at August. He is one of the most promising young pacers in commission. i The three-year-old pacer Black Bollin is going to make a good one. He is engaged at August, but will not be ready to chase the money. That good youngster Rosethorne received a kick under the knee. This has stopped her in her work. Ine injury will prejudice her prospects at August. It has been discovered that Hue Coronado is eligible for the International Handicap at August. He is on the front mark, from which the Welling-ton-trained pacer must have a good chance. Minton Berby is well forward for August racing. Already the track watchers at Addington want to write him the cheque for first prise in the big race on Saturday week. Pearlie Chimes is working well at Addington. She is doing most of her tasks in saddle, and is staying on well.