GOSSIP OF THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12306, 28 November 1925, Page 8

GOSSIP OF THE TURF

Talk from Track and Stable

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"CARBINE")

COMING MEETINGS

RACING Not. 28 sad. 30—Feilding J.C. Spring. Not. 28 and 30—Takapuna J.C. Spring. Dec. s—Mothven K.C. Annual (at Uiccarton). Dec. s—Taumarunui R.C. Annual. Deo. 9 and 10—Woody ills District J.C. Summer. Dec. 17 and 19—Dargaville R.C. Spring. Dec. 26 —Waipukurau J.C. Summer. Dec. 26—Hurunui R.C. Annual. Deo. 26 and 27—Dunedin J.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 28—Taranaki J.C. Christmas. Dec. 26 and 28—Westland R.C. Midsummer. Dec. 27 and 29, Jan. 1 and 2—Auckland R.C. Summer. Dec. 26, 28 and 29 Manawatu R.C. Summed. Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and 4—Greymouth J.C. Midsummer. Jan. I—Wyndham R.C. Annual. Jan. 1 and 2—Marton J.C. Summer (at Feilding). Jan. 1 and 2—Wairarapa R.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 2—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 2 —Stratford R.C. Annuel. TROTTING Dec. 3 and s—Forbury Park T. C. Spring. Dec. s—Metliven5 —Metliven R.C. Annual (at Kiccarton) (Two events.) Deo. 6 —Waikato T.C. Spring. Dec. 12 and 16—New Brighton T.C. Summer. Dec. 26—Gore T.C. Annual. Dec 26—Ashburton T.C. Summer. Deo. 26 and 28—Westport T.C. Midsummer. Dec. 26, 28 and SO and Jan. I—West Australian Trotting Association Christmas. Dec; 26 and 28—South Wairarapa T.C. Annual. Deo. 28, 30 and 31—Auckland T.C. Summer. %■ Jan. 1 and 2—Canterbury Park TCG. Summer. Jan. I—Wyndham R.C. Annual (too events).

The Feilding meeting which opens to-day presents some awkward problems for followers of the sport, and investors will be luoky if they escape undamaged.

The hurdles includes .several useful jumpers who might be in need of a race. These include Santiago, Many Colours and Ota urn Kid, the most forward of which might be Many Coldurs. Lady Gay and Strategy both should go better than they did in their recent outings, as the longer distance will help them, but on Riccarton and Levin running one will find it hard to go past Bonecto, and on past performances Many Colours will have big support.

If there is a good one concealed among the Trial Platers he should not experience much difficulty in leading the field home. Ohui is the sister to. T'amatete and Tukia. She is reported to show speed in private, but for one of her. breeding she has remained a maiden rather long. Mah Jong will not be neglected. Chnssarto, Duetto, Kilbronsyth and Adavale all have shown speed, and Adavale has galloped well during the week.

With the big field there will be in the Kowhai Welter luck in the running might have an important bearing. on the result. The top weight, Bnnhomme. was a disappointment when last he faced the public, but might do better since his disappearance from the public view. However, careful bettors will -want to be sure he has improved before they back him. Diogenes did not meet a good field at Levin, bat he won well, ana has not been heavily penalised by the handicapper. Fillette is running very consistently, and has finished second in each of her last three starts. No Response and Blue Peter ' might carry a little support, and Purple Lilac will not he allowed to go ont unbacked. The indications are that Diogenes will ’take a lot of heating.

The Flying is another race that backers are unlikely to find easy as some of the best of the sprinters engaged have not been seen in action of late. It is difficult to say how advanced Tukia and Hipo are, and on the day Mireusonta might be the most reliable of the top weights as he has had & little racing, and goes well when on the fresh side, j/ower down the handicap there are some useful. sorts, notably Tuahine, Lady Bentinck, The Lamb, and Shuteye. Another big field will go to the post when the Fitzroy Handicap cbmes up for decision, and among those who ought to go well are fioromea, Blue Peter, and Benzora. Horses that have raoed recently ought to have an advantage in the Kiwitea Welter, and among- these is Beaumont. If Glenross strips well he will come strongly into the market.

Many will be content to look on at the Aorangi Stakes. Probably Lady Cavendish will be favourite.

If Suggestion is produced at his best he should at the very least go perilously cloee to placing the Feilding Cup to the credit of his owner. The public has little or no line cn the form of Enthusiasm and Avola, and if it transpires that the whole of the topweight div ision is in need of racing and that the investors have to rely on the

lightweights; support most likely will go to Kilfaire, Euphonium, and Askari. However, Suggestion Will only need to strip well to be favouiite. Polonett, Musketoon, and Spoony are expected to go well in the Alison Cup at Takapuna to-day. Among the hardest to beat in the Cheltenham Handicap at Takapuna, Civility, Master Doon, and King Merv may he found. Broadwood is nicely treated in tlie Borough Handicap at Takapuna. Red Wink has done well sinoe he went into the care of A. G. Wilson at New Brigton, and .it is hoped that the sea bathing to which he is being treated will cure the Winkie gelding of the trouble which has affected him for some time .past. When the Duke of Westminster’s horses were sold after his death in 1900 Mr R. S. Sievier startled the world by giving 10,000 guineas for the filly by Persimmon from Ornament, whom he afterwards named Sceptre. That price stood as a record for a yearling filly until recently, when Mr George Lambton gave 10,500 guineas for a grey filly by Gay Crusader from Tete-a-Tete, by The Tetrarch, at the Doncaster sales. Tlhe filly was purchased for the Aga Khan. The record did not stand long, as on the last day of the sales Mr Crawford paid 12,000 guineas for the yearling filly by Tetratema (sou of The.Tetrarch), from Confey, by Polymelus (son of Clylene) from Strathvaich, by Love Wisely from Snlvaich, by 'St. Simon. Tetratema, who was a.brilliant Sprinter, is by The Tetrarch from Mandola, by Love Wisely (son of Wisdom) from Sonatina, by Amphion. Up to September 25th of this year, in England, 185 yearlings had been sold at auction at prices from 1000 guineas up to 12,000 guineas. Of these, 30 realised from 20(X) guineas up to 2900 guineas; 14 from 3000 guineas to 3900 guineas; nine from 4000 guineas to 4800" guineas; three from 5000 guineas to 6800 guineas; l four from 6000 guineas to 6200 guineas; one 8209 guineas; one 9200 guineas; one 10,500 guineas; and one, 12000 guineas. These prices h#ve a right to be regarded as very high when it is remembered there are _so few two or three-year-old races in England in, which the winner’s share exceeds 2000 guineas. Mr J. S. Barrett’s Dame Straitlaco by Kilbroney from Discipline, has foaled a filly to Solferxno. Dam© Straitlaco filled second place in the New Zealand Clip of 1923, when Rouen 1 beat her by a head. Limited (Absurd—Holyrood) was popularly held to be the most promising of the yearlings sent up for sale at the Koatunui Stud last February, and Mr AV. McA. Duncan secured the youngster at 750 guineas. Commendation (Limond —Eulogy), who was sold on the same day lor 200 guineas, has, however, so far, proved himself the better colt. Up to date, .-Commendation has won £1470. in. stakes, while Limited’s earnings in ' place money only run out to £340. Top-Gallant, nn English-bred horse imported to Australia, has yet to make his debut under Vilk in the Southern Hemisphere. While racing, in England Top-Gallant demonstrated in a pointed manner that he possessed a rare dash of brilliancy, and one galloping feat for which he-was .responsible and which placed him prominently in the limelight waß ft victory in the Three-year-old Stokes, run at Newmarket in the summer of 1923, when he carried 9.0 to victory and compassed the mile and a-quarter in 2min, which equals the world’s record for the distance. One important Australian engagement made for Ton-Gallant is the Caulfield Futuritv Stakes, which event is worth £3500.

E.’ ("Tim”) O’Sullivan, the AngloAustralian trainer, now on a holiday visit to Sydney, has a good word for English jockeys. “They are,’’ he stated, “far better than the rest of. the racing world recognises. The . straight courses rapging up to a mile and. a quarter tend to make them great judges of pace. Donoghue is a marvel in that way, but the Australian, Frank Bullock, was generally looked upon last .season as the greatest rider in England. He has now retired, but he and B. Carslake have won exceptionally well in England. Frank Dempsey made a most favourable impression. Tn fact he is already quite an idol with ft good class of racegoers. Young Godhy, who is now apprenticed to the Victorian trainer, 8. Ferguson, will, tlnuk. he the best rider in Australia ere long. He .is a great judge of pace, .and I account for that by the experience which he had last season, of riding 011 straight courses. J. E. Pike would have done very well in England. He lias the knack of sitting there for the very last kick The best thing about American racing is the riding. T consider Amerioan jockcvs ns a whole wonuerful, and Earl Snnde is as good a horseman as I have ever seen. Nearly all the principal riders in France are, Americans. Semblat is the only first-class French jockey I saw.”