SIDELIGHTS ON HOLIDAY RACING CARNIVAL

NZ Truth, Issue 1063, 8 April 1926, Page 15

SIDELIGHTS ON HOLIDAY RACING CARNIVAL

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THE president of the Franklin (Puke T 1 kohe) R.C. made the best of hif opportunity at the recent fixture tc bring under the notice of the Minister of- Internal Affairs that the racing heads of that district were after another day's permit. , It i 3 certain that 'such a permit would be m safe hands, and would go a long way towards bringing about the erection of buildings necessary to cater for the huge crowds of northern enthusiasts who will have their racing at any cost. , So far as the Pukekohe race track is concerned, no fault can be found with its lay-out and general construction and m this the Franklin racing officials are totbe commended. '. But it will take some money to provide the right accommodation for patrons, and it is hardly likely that one day's racing a. year will raise sufficient f und 3 to foot the bill. THE All Aged Stakes is the only * classic on the Avondale programme,but hacks have been liberally catered for, no fewer than five races figuring ai the two-day fixture for that class againdt one at the A.R.C; meeting just closed. ■ '• ." '.'«.-< • . ' . • TARLETON was not entered for the * Avondale meeting. ll!lltllt]!!lllllllllllll!lllllllllll!]!l!lllllil!t!l!l!liilllllll!lill]i

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Rapine's Great Bid

RAPINE made a gallant effort to head off Income at the close of the mile and a half Autumn Handicap at Ellerslie, but went under by a head because Income had an advantage from the time they settled down. , Both were ridden patient races on the fence, though Income left enough room for Rapine to make his bid over the last bit and Rapine, with his welter load of 9.13, made some bid, too. He is, certainly not going back. . Yet had Desert GlpWi not missed the jump-out he might have beaten the pair mentioned, for he had to come right from the rear to get third. .■•■#■■ # ■ * AT Christmas, "Snow" Morris made the assertion that Reremoana was the best horse m the country up to a mile. Not too many will dispute the point with him now. ♦ * • : Tommy Green Beturns IN the southern part of. the North Island, Tommy Green is looked upon as the best lightweight m. the game. He was'at Riccarton this week and his riding there was of such a high standard that many owners want to see him back again. ■-..#■ * * THE West Coasters now and again spring a dry one, and at Riccarton on Monday Booster came along and won nicely to pay a big price. The mining punters benefited. '•■■ • ' • i A Pijpmising Hack RUFFLES, a hack up north that is likely to more than pay his way, is by Quin Abbey from Necktie and, one of a team presided 'over by W. Woods at Te Rapa Necktie was a fair performer herself on the turf, and Ruffles has speed on both sides of his pedigree. . . .■' , • / ■ * . - • • ' VOXJNG LOCHINVAR, winner of the 1 two-year-old handicap the first day at Riqcarton, showed great < speed and left his field standing still oyer the last furlong. ■ ■ - X Rosenor's Failure DEFORB the Great Easter was run *-* at Riccarton it was said that Rosenor was capable .of running out the seven furlongs m lmin 24sec. ■<■ The race took lmin 25 l/ssec, yet Rosenor was not m the first ten. '* ♦ * Good Turn of Speed - MIMETIC showed a good turn of speed during a gallop prior to the Easter meeting up north. On the Tuesday before the gathering the son of Oomedy King ran six furlongs m a shade over 1.17 outside three trestles, which is considered a very good test, and usually an indication that there are winning prospects aead. a CNOW" MORRIS won the Easter at Ellerslie on Reremoana and his brother Bert was successful m the Great Easier at Riccarton on Grand Knight. # # # Mandane's Absence IT is understood that Mandane's' ab--1 sence from the G.N. Oaks field was mainly due to the filly suffering from a slight cold, while the fact that Limited was not quite himself had something to do with trainer F. Tilley's decision to abandon the trip. Tuhia was all right. . Both Mandane and Limited should soon be right again. CRED Davis has great hopes that the * speedy Niffger Minstrel will eventually be got right to give, another taste of his galloping ability m public. ■** * ' Back to Training IT is understood that A. Neale, who •* has been studmaster at Alison's thoroughbred breeding establishment m the north for. some time, will shortly have a team of horses under his tuition m the Hawkes Bay district. Neale was best known some years back as trainer of Aber.brothock and Co. for the late Mr. D. Buick, of Palmerston North. # # * QROJECTOR was not able to start m *^ the hurdles the first day at Riccarton owing to having bolted on the morning of the race. ♦* ■ # ; A Riverton Winner UNCLE BOB,. winner of the steeplechase at Riverton last Saturday came into the boom prior to last National, but his doings at the big Riccarton fixture lost him all his reputation. • * * CAWNPORE ran well enough m the A.R.C. Easter to be remembered, but that Easter mile last Saturday was always beyond him. * * • Fair Tactics HAD Wiggins, rider of Sun Up, been one of those horsemen who felt inclined to display keen tactics, it was possible for him to have made' it a lot harder for Reremoana m the early part of. last Saturday's contest to secure such a favorable position. As it was, the race was decided on clean lines so far as the place-getters were concerned, and so it should be. * * *. ■ THE most weight carried to victory m the Avondale Handicap m the atftunm during the last 27 years was when Surveyor scored with 8.13 three years back, while of the horsemen who scored during the period mentioned no fewer than six have passed to the Great Beyond, five are away from the racing game, five are now following the occupation of trainers, while only thi'es are available to register victory thh year. Ashley Reed, now riding m Melbourne, steered three winners of the event referred to. . : * * # Stanway's Horsemanship TED STANWAY is a hurdle horseman who had to fight his way to the top; His was no easy task to secure favorable mounts when he first took to hurdle riding, but by sheer perseverance he has reached the stage when he is recognised up north, as a very capable rider— one who is game enough to give it a go at all times, but, yet can, use some' judgment when required. '■'■• He was ., certainly on the goods when he steered Archibald to victory m the Brighton., Hurdles, but did the right thing, when he prefered to give his. mount a rest going up the rise at the old mile-post last Saturday. . Once over that he soon took Archibald out of harm's way to the front, and the rest was easy, for m his hands the ;son of Archiestown jumped well and ran home an easy winner. . • ■■*..•■■■ ■ •'" -■. ♦ ' THE Comedy King— Camila two-year-old David Garrick had his first outing at Tauherenikau. He is a. handsome-looking fellow, but is not yet m condition. On the first day he stood atHlie post, and on the second he failed to distinguish hjmself. ..''■•-■'#.■■■■ * '■■*■■■■)■' ..-. Reremoana's Price / THE price that Reremoana wa's allowed to pay m the Easter at Auckland was a surprise to everybody. In fact, many outside punters would hot ' at first believe the dividend as correct. _ ;

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Aussie's Performance

AUSSIE went under by a neck only m the two -year- old Victoria Handicap at Ellerslie, because the winner, Threadneedle, was more seasoned to see the six furlongs right out and it was only the last bit that the son of Autumn gained the ascendancy. True Blood's third may be worth noting, but Aussie must turn out good. *• * • MIME, after racing the first day at Riccarton, was lame and the chestnut will not race again for some time. ' ' . *# ' » Good Day for Morris .. . ON the second day of the Ellerslie meeting L. G. Morris added another three winning rides to his score, making five for the two days, while the Wan^anui owner, Mr. George Currie, secured £2650 at the fixture for three wins and five minor placings. ' W. Rayner's team consisted of six horses and all earned something towards the total. v '.*.■•# * . DACING at Easter was not a good •'**■„ proposition as "far as tote betting fras concerned. The majority of the clubs went down. « # « , Deserved It All T EN MORRIS got a healthy per- *—« centage cheque -when he steered Lysander and Reremoana to victory at Ellerslie • last Saturday. / And he deserved it, too,- if only for the energy he displayed on both occasions. ' * * * THE winner of ' the Sydney Cup on Monday, Murray King, returned a very long price and the books no doubt .drank his health m a fit and proper manner on Monday evening. lie was the biggest outsider to win such a big event m the history of Australian racing, . ■ ■ ... ' . . . Hurdle Fiasco THE hurdle races at Riccarton at 1 Easter are/ always a failure, and the cJubishard put to it to get a race, let alone a twordividend field. , , It is practically certain that a highweight handicap would not attract any more runners. ■' " # #, ■ # AFTER being off the scene for some *» time Football came back at Riccarton and won. He seems sound enough again. * # # ■ . Hopes for Future jVTAHGOLOIRE, with his light pound--1 * age, stayed on well to beat Kawini m the Autumn Steeples at Ellerslie, with Explorer and Peter Amans close enough up to give some hopes for the future. Pittsworth's display was all right considering he had not been seen, out for some months. King Abbey led for most part, buz ran short of wind over the last halfmile. * # . • UORSES owned by Mr. G. D. Green- * * wood racing at the Riccarton meeting: figured m the race-book as being trained by R. J. and P. V. Mason. This is something- new. * •'•■■ * ' • .-. .• .-■ Rahere Extinct D A.HERE was taken north to Eller- *^- slie m company with Little River, but did not live to see race day. He broke a fetlock while engaged m a schooling task over the steeplechase country four days before the meeting and had to be destroyed. . He was ridden by Alan McDonald m the schooling test and had given a fairly good, display of fencing:. * * #'■■•■ KING BRONEY'S win at Tauherenikau was impressive. He was always just behind the leaders, and same away to win easily over the final bit. On the second day he had every chance, but could only get fourth. « • #■ * . Very Unlucky CUN UP may be termed a very unlucky horse m striking such a great opponent as Reremoana m the A.R.C. Easter. But the southerner earned £400 for second. , , That would more than pay exes on the trip. ■ # * ■# p UNNYMEDE disgraced himself- m I\ the St. Leger •at Randwick last Saturday, but the form was too bad to be true. *# ' # The Brighton Winner A RCHIBALD ' made the Brighton *"* Hurdles field look like a team of donkeys over the business end. „ He only had "9.B to carry, but goc home first by ten lengths m ease fashion, and covered the two miles, anci cleared eight obstac os m the smart time of 3.43. .-*"■ There are more for Archibald, and he is not troubled m bad going. * * * Made No Difference THOUGH, there were a few Easter 1 Handicap candidates at 'Ellerslie which suffered m the running, it mado no difference so far as sharing m the place money was concerned. The same three horses . would atill have been' m the cut-up.. , #, # . # IV did not say much for the northernowned milers to find three "outsit' ers" filling the places m the Easter last Saturday; \and the visitors were, always m front once the field, settled down. . " . v # ■-.■*■ # - .Struck a Snag KAWA was thought' to. be a "moral" , for the Brighton Hurdles, but he struck a snag when he took on Archibald for pace, and though he followed the latter into the home stretch, the effort m doing so left him without the necessary sting, to finish any nearer than fourth. However, Kawa will be just about home first when he strikes a field with Archibald (9.8) missing. That may come shortly. He does best Ellerslie way round — righthanded. ' '•■ .. ... . * # •■.#,': MR. H. BURCH, in' whose nomination Stormy races, and. .who is 'best known. as the sportsman' who imported English-bred Lapidary, was compelled to go into a private hospital up north recently, but his many friends will bh pleased to learn tliat he is on the way to complete recovery. ■ * . # •. .. Aussie's Champagne Showing MUCH interest centred m the show- . ing of Aussie m the Champagne at ■ Ellerslie., and though he lacked the hard, seasoned appearance of most of his rivals,' and was only seventh at the close, he gave a fair display for five furlongs. He was on the outside of the front lot most .part ■ of the journey, and showed that he may be prominent with the majority of them next season. He certaihly did not" disgrace himself, and w lll be looked for to earn some good money for Owner G. Paul. '■•*■, '."''•' ' * ''„*-'■ ■"■ ■■•• AGITATO won like a racehorse. on the .**■' first day of the Wairarapa meeting. He was. always w;ell back until the final stages, and then he came with an irresistible run. He ran a similar 'race -on the second day, but never looked like a wihner and only beat, two horses home. : . : ■ ';■ ■ ;

I ' Mask's St. Leger

THE St. Leger might just as easily have gone Star Stranger's way as that of Mask.

It appeared to be a question of tactics between Reed and Morris and the latter scored. '

• , Neither were anxious to head the leaders early, but Morris went to improve his position first. Reed, on Star Stranger, made his effort before the home turn and though he got" to- the front past Mask, Morris, on. the latter, had saved his mount up for a final dash and when the great battle home came it ended m a neck defeat of the favorite.

Star Stranger still revealed himself as a . stayer, though Mask '.has undoubtedly improved and gave indications that he would give the Leger a shake when he ran second m the President's on the opening day.

■ There was an inquiry.' over some trouble' between the pair on the journey which ended m no action being taken.

Tho other four starters m the St Leger were outclassed, though Catcall got , third money.

- # ' *. # THREE previous winners of the^Foley Memorial at the Avondale autumn meeting (formerly known as the Avondale Handicap) are entered for next Saturday's contest, these being Surveyor, Income and Gala Day.

IT was only the doubt about "White Fang seeing the mile out that caused the Gisborne hack to i-eturri such a good price m the Nelson Handicap at Ellerslie, but the son of Polydamon was at the right end after Chairman and,.Papatu had made /most play put m front. * * ■ • HTRESHAM was running very nicely * just behind the leaders at the seven-furlong post m the Easter Handicap pn the first day of the Wairarapa meeting when he received a bump that sent him back to last. It probably settled whatever chance he had. * # # Ci-lentruin's Form !c HIRL.EY never left the Huia Handicap sprinters at Ellerslie with a real chance once she struck the front early, though it is worthy of mention that Glentruin was going on m. fourth place with the steadier of 10.2, which will serve to make her a better favorite than ever for the All Aged Stakes, on Saturday. -.-... * ■ # • ■••.-' D RONSTEI^L showed some speed out *-* m front for most part of the Onslow Stakes at Ellerslie on opening day, and Bill Higgins should have spme hope of the Kilbroney— SnowBt'ell gelding for the future. ■ * *■■•,♦ "7""\NEY" COX left for Feilding after : V-/ the first day at Ellerslie. He had horses racing there on Monday, while Reremoana's Easter eomploredhis interests up north. • : «? * ■ - * Permit Refused WAIPA (Te Awamutu) R.C. were not entirely pleased over being turned down for an extra aay's lacing permit/ while Nelson, which already had ,two days, was granted an extra day. The Minister for Internal Affairs has no easy task to satisfy all one-day racing clubs clamoring for extra- permits. So far as Waipa is concerned it is a popular training ground, while the club has shown : that it can make its fixtures pay.' . ■# # # ••■■■; ARCHEEN should have won both ** days at Tauherenikau, but m the Easter "Handicap, .on. the first day he was steered into trouble time and again. Even then he finished third and Was going better at the end than anything else m the race.

STILL they come! The Amberley Club is to race at Ricearton' next month. There is too much of this away-from-home business. ; ,' ■ , * . * # ■ •" ■ ■'■■ GATHER O'FLYNN did not get far. m *■ the Great Easter, at Ricearton, as he lost his rider at the jump-away. \ . _. * • • . Oreum's Affliction TRAINER/ Fred Davis told "Truth 1 ' *■ that the"- affliction which prevented Oreum from going north to take her. pjace m the Oaks and St. Leger was only of- v a temporary nature arid that'll" hoped to have the daughter of Desert Gold m action at the = Trentham a.nd Awapuni autumn fixtures.- . *• *■■•■#■ ; PEARL RYDER has been out of luck for some time, but he struck a sweet winning mount m Many Colours at Rjccarton. v , * ■■■ ' '■* ■ ' ;* '■ ■■•"- --p RNIE George recently secured a L' lease of a rising two-year-old filly by Absurd— Amyran, which he speaks of as a likely-looking sort to make good. , ; * ■ t *■'■■'. * ■ Commendation's Next f- OMJ\iENDATION, all going well m the interim, is to race at Palmerston this month m the Sires' Produce Stakes and, at Hastings m the Hastings Stakes. '■■■■•>' ■ . . ' . : ' ' ■ This will finish his season. -..■•■■ #-.••■- * ' ■" *■' ' ■ CIVILITY was badly drawn m the . Great Easter at Ricearton and she had to. cover a lot of extra ground. THE prospects of some of the Easter , Handicap candidates at Ellerslie were, not enhanced when their connections had to take whatever,-medi-ocre horsemen were left. There was no such thing as .picking and choosing. ..?.■-• \ ■■':, , . .-.- .; ■.•.;=' /;"^. „•...