TURF TATTLE

NZ Truth, Issue 1030, 22 August 1925, Page 11

TURF TATTLE

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Serene on his Southern trip failed to ruri m to- -a, place. With a 3et-up now 'he - may' furnish into a decent handicapper. #■■ * # "■ Although; not gaining a ■■' winning bracket,:.- M any Colours raced • consistently, .; and:- earned sufiicient m place money to;pay exes for Jim Jones' 3 pair. . .- . i - ' Ethiopian^ Mr. Percy. Wall's hunter, started on the three days.., ,Hia .two seconds would just about pay his way. Since returning-from the Wellington winter meeting 1 , Black Art has been running m the paddock by day, but will resume work- shortly. . His party J .interia > to concentrate; on hurdle racing with- the -'All Black gelding. ' .-..;■■ - Runnymede. continues on the right way. His party thought he was In' the Wanganui; Guineas, but have dis.covered otherwise. He might be taken through fov the Wanganui Eclipse' Stakes, but-.; the Ha,wkes.-, Bay -Guineas will more likely see hiiri^ Sporting silk <first. * /# "•"•; * • Another who 'is doing ; eyer y thing f'that is being asked is Gold. Light. Now that. the. Eclipse Stakes has' been reduced .to a ' rriikv the three-year-olds will have a much better chance, and good they will need to be to' beat our local crack. . Colds among the horses of local stables are at present prevalent, but vluckilyj are .- not of a serious nature. The .itwo-year-oid.Beth has had to be eased -up.' in consequence. » j .'. .*. .. #. . # ' Butter Scotch, who besides filling places last season, succeeded m wint jiing.one two-year-old event, arid durk jng her .: spell has furnished into a fine ; ; She.;has again, joined' Miss G: ■Maher's . string. '; . . . „ " ' ./■-.••■.. .'.*'. ' • -#■'... .-. * ' Queen Lizzie has produced a colt ' foal to Lord Quex. This mare has a 'recoja" : that' any brood mare might be envious of. In seven seasons she" has foaled as many foals, and all practically m the« first- week of August. • * * # The Strand has sufficiently recovered <from his* Trentham trip • to- resume light work. '. , ' ' '* * " ■' « , Another to\ give it ago for a comeback is Admiral Godrington, who" is doing road work. . • ,';■■•'..*..•-.*•".*. .-,'". Old Sturdee, who has been hunting, during most of the season, appears 1 than ever.'- Next week- he* is being taken through to Manawatu to. compete in.'.- a two-mile point-to-point steeplechase 1 (catch weights, lady 'riders). He will be ridden by Miss , Malier. If "the tote was opened what would, he pay? * ■•«-. ;,. •■*■■. * . : '*• . • The hurdle horseman C. Bracken, who-" was ■■" hurt 'Badly •"' wheri v ' Master" r ßeekwith broke his neck, is about again, with his arm m a sling, . and hopes -to'-reide' again aboutjDannevirke 'time. • • ; * .- # # «t -That.-one-time gqod^perfprmeri Kick ■dff ha> c done* a little,* huri ting V this Slibuld he stand a' preparation HHiat a craek-a-jack hurdler or. 'chaser Htt will make. ' " HI -. -• *- •. •...- * •-.. *• ■ „ - fashion-; m . these parts?. nowa- : with -owners'' arid trainers is to jHßure m Court case actions. Next Court sessions Trainer Geo. proceeds against- Owner T. H. HHwry for balance of salary alleged H^B be ".due,,." v- ■, • '■'■'^■■' ;■.-.' •;■ > S^H •■' ''. *' '' -■'•:' •s ■ * ',■:''■ ■!-■■*''. '■'■•"' to going .down fpr the Fleet Hj^Letitig, 'Merry /Singer' was urifortuv in '..over -reaching 1 himself, and j^BH^i leaving here it was doubtful BBBether he would be able to start. HB|e morning General. Carrington, was use to him: over 1 five flights. • BBS # " * ■' * B^Hl/ast season Koodoo competed m l races^ m all' sorts of going, HHd stich* strenuous 'racing, as one BBKuld expect, has left its mark. BeHte going to. Trentham he had -been ■Having" a leg for over a week. ' • '.. HB-' ' * .*.'"..*- • .')-'. HPSilta. who has cost Owner. Frank ■■withers but little, is to be kept going HBe^a^ while yet, being booked for n^Hßori, Manawatu, and Dannevirke B^HB: meetings.' BHr " * : * # HHwihat well-bred but disappointing BBTotea Roa is m active work. He is Bb take Oak Rose's place at forthW&Jtning hunt meetings, the" latter hayIBig' been turned out. I^KLrike 'the. rest of : W: .Griffiths'^ team. [^Bbad Hog is m srreat condition to operations. His first start Bftll be at Feilding CftEarton' meeting) month, a course he has a great Jg|lng-J.Qi\ ---. j^ / ■■■ •■'•■ -■■ •■- ,'

The programme for the Napier spring meeting is out. A move m the- right direction is .the reduction m the nomination and acceptance fees. ' * • # . # . * - ' - Lackham; who is doing his first season at stud duty, and is travelling the Hastings district, is meeting withplenty of support. The Karamu Stud (which will not have a sire of its own until. next season)^ is sending four or five mares to the Roi Herode horse. After returning from an '-unsuccessful trip. to Gisborne, Killock was placed under Dave Kemp's Charge: Can Dave, work the oracle? ' * '

Mr. C. F.. Vallance's two-year-old gelding by Heather Mixture — Float has now been placed with Miss G. Maher. A likely-looking, sort, who one or two .intending, buyers of Jate have been nibbling at. . * * * . "Demosthenes" stated recently that Suspicion was m the private sale list, but this is not correct; the scribe having misinterpreted- a remark while m conversation with Trainer R: Gooseman. The trainer asks for the contradiction because intending buyers were ringing or calling, and rather than say his horse was not for sale after these notes said h.e was, "Bobbie"' just choked them off by asking, a' big. figure. '