GOSSIP OF THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12549, 11 September 1926, Page 8

GOSSIP OF THE TURF

By

"GARBINE"

FIXTURES FOR COMING EVENTS September 9, 11—Wanganui J.C. September 13—Dannevirke Hunt Club. September 16—Dannevirke Hunt Club. September 24, 25—Ashburton County K.C. September 24, 25—Napier Park R.C. September 25, 27—Avondale J.C. September 30, October I—Geraldine S.C. October 2 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 7—Kurow J.C. October 7, 9—Whangarei R.C. October 8, 9—Otaki Maori R.C. October 9—Oamaru J.C. October 14, 16—Dunedin J.C. October 16—Carterton R.C.. October 23, 25—Wellington R.C. October 25—Waikato Hunt Club. October 25—Waipawa County R.C. October 23, 25, or 25, 27 —Waverley R.C. October 25 —North Canterbury R.C. October 25, 27—Gore R.C. October 28, 30—Poverty Bay TUrf Club. October 29, 30—Masterton ‘R.C. October 30—Banks Peninsula R.C. October 30, November I—Thames J.C. November 2, 3 —Cromwell J.C. November 3—Birchwood Hunt Club. November 6. B—Auckland R.C. November 6. 8, 10, 13—Canterbury J.C. November 13, 15—Waikato R.C. November 17, 18—Winton J.C. November 20—Devin R.C. November 24—Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. November 27, December I—Takapuna J.C. November 30, December I—Feilding J.C. December 4 —Methven R.C. December 4—Taumarunui R.C. December 8, 9—Woodville District J.C. December 10, 11—South Canterbury J.C. December 11—Waipa R.C. December 16, 18—Dargaville R.C. December 27—Waipukurau J.C. December 27, 28—Westland R.C. December 27, 28—Taranaki J.C. December 27, 28—Dunedin J.C December 27, 28, SO—Manawatu R.C. December 27, 29, January 1, 3—Auckland December 31. January 1, 4—Greymouth J.C. In addition to being over £4OOO down on the machine on Thursday the Wanganui Club suffered a substantial loss in gate revenue. Some nice two-year-olds were seen out cm Thursday’s parade at Wanganui, and one of the nicest was Auratum, by Absurd from Desert Gold. Schorr has improved with the experience he has had, and is a better racing proposition now than he was when he competed at Trentham. Ho managed the turns at Wanganui nipcly, and the fact that he was seasoned enabled him to run past the leaders over the last bit. His owner was very sanguine, backed him confidently, and, with more than a limit dividend, had a good win. The imported All Bright, who is trained at Trentham, showed a fair turn of speed in the Maiden at Wanganui, but was not prominent at the finish. Tea Time was never out of the p’oture in the Maiden at Wanganui. He assisted in making the running all the way, and it was only in the final run that Schorr wore him down. Even then there was just a short neck between them. Resinous looked as though another race or two would do him no harm, but the publio thought sufficient of him to send him out lavourite. There was no stage of the race at which he looked a winner. He is by Limond by Amprin, the finish. Resinous looks like an early winner. He is by Lomond by Amyrin, runs in the colours of Mr George Grey, of New Plymouth, and is trained by Percy Johnson. With anything like a good run High Pitch would have won the Maiden comfortably. Crossing the top he was right off the course, and 'running into the straight he waa still fairly wide out. Whatever the explanation of his running, he was a certainty beaten. Nukumai struck it rich at Wanganui on Thursday. The opposition was weak, and the Fox ton horse, stripping as though he had done plenty of work, stood the leaders up a good start half a mile from home, and then won in a canter. Bowden rode him with supreme oonfidence, and the finish proved that he was safe in displaying no anxiety. Owing to the flattening of one of the fences, the last couple of furlongs was a flat race, and Nukumai simply buried Koauau for speed. Koauau beat the rest of the hurdlers almost as easily as Nukumai beat him. 1-j.e srould be heard to-day. Santiago was going well when he met trouble at the top of the straight. Mah Jong stays on nicely in track company, and it was this quality which won him the Putiki Handicap. He is being discussed as a New Zealand

' Cup horse, hut his victory on Thursday was not impressive enough to* encourage many to stake on him in the big Riccarton event. Mint Leaf ran a good race on Thurs. day. Any time now I Melissa, belonging to the New Plymouth trainer, showed a lot of pace m the parade. She is by Absurd from Amyrin. While at the post for the two-year-old parade, Exhibition got rid of his rider and bolted back to the sheds, but appeared to come to no harm. Exhibition belongs to Mr Jorgensen, and is by Kilbroney from Nada. Kilbronsyth was sore when he went out to contest the Seafield Handicap, and he was never shaping like a winner. Oration, who can still be improved, put a lot of dash into his work in the Seafield Handioap. Pulling hard he was up in the front till a furlong from home, and then he failed to run on. Kilia ran a fair race in open company in Thursday. The Seafield Handicap was looked on as the Archeen Stakes, but Archeen after having every chance met more than his match in Tiega, who is better than is generally suspected. Bonhomma battled out the finish of the Putiki Handicap well with Mah Jong. They met at level weights, and as Bonhomme has 31b the best of it to-day he might turn the tables. On the other hand, Mah Jong dwelt at the post on Thursday, gave the field a few lengths start, and finally made up most of his ground on the top turn, where he had to run outside sevaral horses. Frenzied Finanoe, who finished first, in one of the divisions of the two-year-old parade on Thursday, is by Paper Money from Peronilla, and is owned by Mr K. D. Duncan In the other division of the parade the first to arrive was Laughing Prince, by Quantock from Martian Princess. He also hails from Trentham, and is owned by Mr W. J. Jorgensen. Lysander won the Wanganui Guineas in very easy fashion, and he will be well backed next time out. He can yet be improved in condition, and he should at the very least be a worthy opponent for Commendation. Had Rascal not run very wide he would have been an easy second in The Guineas, and as it was Seatown only beat him very narrowly. Seatown was not going well at any part of the race. Hawke’s Bay punters won a lot of money over the success of Penman, who led from end to end in the Durie Handicap and paid the best dividend of the day. The Wellington-owned Volplane ran a great race in the Durie Handicap. He was not one of the first to show nut, but worked his way toward the front and was in a handy position at the turn. Though he was beaten into second place he got to within threequarters of a length of Penman, who nad had the hotter run of the two.. Sovena oarri jd the support of her party on Thursday, and she finished very fast and a neck behind Volplane. With a better run she might have been in a dividend. One of Thursday’s surprises was the running of Te Monanui. He looked rather big, hut he jumped out fast, was up in the front and was among the first to turn for home, but from there op he lost ground. He pulled up well a.nd it is clear he is more forward than his appearance before the race suggested. He should bo able to show his best over a middle distance any time now. Mandane looks like having a good season. Her effort in the big handicap on Thursday was pretty good. Although Reremoana looked very well he did not strip on Thursday as though he had done enough work. The race ought to bring him along a good deal, and there is no reason why he should not go well in the mile to-day. Licinius had been working very well prior to the Wanganui meeting, and had he been able to get through in the straight he might have beaten Mireusonta. Inferno disappointed his party on Thursday. His behaviour at the barrier ended in his starting from beh’nd the field, which was a big disadvantage in a sprint race. However, he would not have won. Voma, who ran a fair third in the open sprint, was paying a great price to win. He ran a surprisingly good race, and if well placed is almost certain to pick up a stake soon.