Tabs Tales & Topics of the Turf

NZ Truth, Issue 1043, 21 November 1925, Page 15

Tabs Tales & Topics of the Turf

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Boom That Burst.

THE Riccarton trainer Bert Gillett * cannot look back tip the New Zealand Cup meeting and feel pleased with himself.

Horses trained by him were much m the boom, but the boom burst, as all booms do.

Celerity 11., Money Order and Glentruin are a trio the punters are not likely to forget m a hurry. # * * The Jockey And Trainer. AT Riccarton it is very nice to hear the speeches made by the president when it comes to the presentation pf a cup or something of the kind. Last week the president was called on to fulfil his duties on ' more than one occasion, and at the end he invariably called for "cheahs" for the owner and horse. The jockey and trainer were not mentioned. However, * afte.r the Gold Gup last Saturday he did call for the lot, and the crowd on the outer did not fox-get to compliment Mm on doing the job properly. "■" ■■■•# * * OICCARTON found Tanadees just on **■ the turn; m fact, the New Zealand Cup was a week too late for him. He raced again on the second day, bu,t did not put any clash into his task. He is to be given a spell before being asked to race again, and this will be to his benefit. This is "a good horse, notwithstanding his failures at the, southern carnival. .♦ * # Limited is Limited. I IMITED cost backers good money *— at Riccarton, and it is not .likely he, will carry big support next time he steps out. The full-brother to Absurdum stripped a picture the last day at

Riccarton, and ho had every chance m the race.

After his efforts down south, one doubts his gameness, and it looks as though his heart is not m the right place. _.

HORSES trained m the North Island did not play havoc with the stake money at Riccarton— it's only a shame. In all there were thirty-four races (including the two divisions) and north won twenty-one of this total. The New Zealand Cup, the Derby, the Oaks, the Stead Cup and the Welcome Stakes all went back across the Lyttelton ferry. # * # Nincompoop Didn't. WHEN paraded m the birdcage prior to the Electric ; Handicap at Riccarton last Saturday, Nincompoop was a bit on his toes. The whisper was round that he was expected to bring home the bacon to the Greenwood camp, but he didn't. When the field had gone three furlongs the Breeders' Plate winner had shot his bolt, and he was last to finish, c * * Why So Late ? ■THE C.J.C. do not declare weights * for the second day's racing (or whatever day it may be after the meeting, oPjens) till 0 p.m., .and if racing is to be held the following day, acceptances close at 10 p.m. Practically every other club m New Zealand is an hour earlier, and owners and trainers would like to see the time shortened. There does not seem to be any particular reason why the Christchurch people should keep members of the profession out half the night Avaiting for the acceptances — thei'e is no reason so far as "Ttuth" can ascertain.

jump away. Licinius is a good sort, but 'he should be kept to distances where he can get on to his feet— say, from six furlongs to a mile. * * * Piquant Piqued. AS far as Riccarton racegoers aro concerned, Piquant can be sent to the nearest zoo. The chestnut mare came m for support m both her starts at the meeting. In her first she would not gallop at all, but m her second she went one better. She played up at the post and was eventually put behind .the field. This act must have offended her for when the tapes skied she would not leave the mark and there she stayed. * * * STILL the same old jade is Merry Day — always finishing like a flying machine when it is too late. In both the Metropolitan and the Fendalton at Riccarton she came like an express over the last furlong, but her efforts were too late on each occasidn. If she would only take it into her head to go sooner she would win anything m the land. But with her disposition she is too risky to punt on. * * * IN the south they think a lot of John I Bradbury, and the high opinions held are quite m order. The three-year-old had two races at Riccar.fc.oh, for a second. He was a bit unlucky last Saturday, but the miss should not cause punters to lose any sleep;

The money is only lent, and it will soon be back m the jeans again.

I , Coming Back ? A COUPLE of seasons back Sunny *»• Loch was a name to conjure with, but to-day he has lost a lot of his onetime glory. However, at Riccarton last Saturday the big fellow ran a splendid ( race m the Members event, and he has only to repeat it and he will be home on the winker. He is not likely to meet such a rich field for some time to come. •* . • THE Riccarton horseman, D. Cotton, * has decided to come north and try his luck and he -will probably do the riding of the Easton-owned horses m future. / Cotton can ride at a good handy weight and he should come m for a fair amount of patx-onage m the North Island. • - * • MORTH Island owners and trainers I>l received a bit of a surprise at Christchurch last week when they went to book space on the ferry boat to get home. They found that the space had all been taken up by the show people, and it was not till the middle of this week that the last of the North horses got away. One wonders why the Jockey Club could not have safeguarded their patrons' interest Ja little more. , •' * # Very Soon. AHORSE that can be tabbed off to win a good minor, handicap m

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Greatly Improved. IT is next door to marvellous the improvement Orchid^ has shown these last two months and credit must go to his owner-trainer, H. B. Lorigan for getting him so well. Prior to Lorigan taking the chestnut over he could only see out six furlongs with the greatest of difficulty. Now he wins over the same distance with big loads, and finishes as though he would go on. He just strolled m the last day at Riccarton. - # # # DECOY BIRD before long is going to repay his owner some of the big. purchase money paid for him last Easter at Sydney. , ■ At Riccarton last Saturday he gave his first flash of form, and it was good enough to say mind him m future. The racing he has had will do him the world of good. # ' * # .. Down With a Wallop. PRIOR to the New Zealand Cup, Deucalion was much talked of m Southern sporting circles, but he let his supporters down with a mighty wallop at the, meeting. He had three starts for three misses, and now he is being relegated to the discard. This is unwise, for m ,his own class he is worth following, but that class is not New Zealand, Cup standai'd. , .# . .# • , * A Mistake. IT did, not seem a wise move to take Licinius out of the Members'

Runnymede's Next. THE Derby winner Runnymede will be given a short let-up before he is put Into strenuous work for the Great Northern Derby, run at Ellerslie on New Year's Day.

Thrown Away* /""ARNOT was a good thing beaten m v — ' the Seymour Handicap at Riccarton last Saturday, and his backers can be sympathised with. His rider took things too easily 'over the last furlong, with the result ih^t My Hobby came with a wet sail and grabbed the spoils of 'victory from him. As they say on -.the turf Carnot should have won by a minute. * . # * MANDANE won the Oaks at Riccarton m a jog and on the last day of the ,meeting she made an exhibition of the Fendalton Handicap field. At one stage it looked like her distancing the field, but McCarten prevailed on her to wait a bit. She is classy, though a bit headstrong:, and she is doing a lot of good work for her sire, Panmure. # # * SINCE he raced at Trentham, Kaiti has not failed to make ago of it m his races, yet he cannot win.And all the time he is climbing m the poundage but not getting the chips, ' ■ ' ■■ With class not so strong as he met at Riccarton, Kaiti is' sure to win before long. He well deserves to. In Great Fettle. TT has taken a lot of racing to get the * imported horse Royal Divorce to his best form this season, but he is now ripe as the proverbial cherry.

lie won a mile race at Riccarton, and with 9st 71b ran a great race m the Fendalton. He will have burdens to carry m future, but he is such a classy customer that he is capable of doing the job. . :. .

the very near future is Clarinda. She ran two fine races m the Metropolitan and the Fendalton events at .Riccarton. She did not have any of the luck, out sooner or later she is going to get the breeze. Then look out.

event at Riccarton on Saturday and start him m the Electric Handicap. The distance of the latter event was too short, and the pace had him scratching from the (