Outsider Wins Grand National Steeples Gallant Peter Maxwell Brings Home The Bacon

NZ Truth, Issue 1080, 12 August 1926, Page 13

Outsider Wins Grand National Steeples

Gallant Peter Maxwell Brings Home The Bacon

A METROPOLITAN MOUNT

ROYAL PRESENT BRIGHT

THAT ROUGH TRIP j THE boat trip from Auckland to x Gisborne, from which Penniless never recovered, took close on three days. Temperature was also m a bad way after the jaunt, and though back at Ellerslie, it will be some little time before the chestnut is tit to get ready for racing. Tresillian, the third member of T. George's team which made the long trip, has suffered no ill effects and is still m work. , • A WELL-KNOWN northern horseman who can ride well both over hurdles and on the fiat has to linger a little for his brief, but it should be forthcoming later on. V AIR ABBEY has some pace and can 1 fence, but may not stay on too well. However, the chestnut is among the hunters' class only next week. # . '■ # • . THE Jellicoe Handicap should not be 1 hard to win at Pakuranga Hunt, and if Lord Star happens along his second m the Cornwall over the distance may appeal to punters. '."■*■■■# • FYRESS CIRCLE and Blue Sky are ■ among hack's that are shaping fairly at Ellerslie for middle distance minor events. w * . • TF Kirkwood goes north for the Paku--1 ranga meeting; he will not be neglected. They are not a good lot of hunters up north. '

DEPIN, who has not earned anything towards his upkeep for some considerable time, managed to get on the winning list at the Gisborne hunt meeting. He is trained by K. J. Mc Intosh at Te Kuiti. ■ 1 . • .-•'•'.•■ AF the leading dozen winning horses last season, only two were owned m the South Island. Count Cavour (sixth) and Tommy Dodd (eleventh) stopped the big trot of northerners.

'W H. JONES, the Auckland light- **•" weight horseman, is likely to remain on the other side until after the A.J.C. spring meeting, at which he hajj accepted the mount on Whizbro' m the Metropolitan. It is within the bounds of possibiilty that "W.H.J." may decide to make his home permanently m Australia, for his services are m fair demand over the water. '■•' ■ .*.'•.. FRED JQNES had two winners m Sydney last Saturday. Young Lochinvar scored again, and Reonui also won a race. . RE-ELECTED! AS is so often the case with racing ** and trotting clubs nowadays, there was no necessity for an election m connection with the committee of the Takapuna Jockey Club. The retiring members — Messrs. Ernest Alison, Lockie Gannon and W. Handley — being the only nominees, v/ere duly elected to fill the vacancies. # - * * I OMINT will only need to have the turf soft at oarly spring meetings up north to be dangerous m some of the handicaps coming along. ■'■.#.■# * ' CLARUS, of whom better things were expected when he raced as a two-year-old last season, has wintered well. He should be capable of breaking his maiden .status before the spring is far advanced. *.. ♦ • GOOD ON THE TRACK CIR ROSEBERY has been hitting out freely m his track woiic since his reappearance at Ellerslie, but whether he will stand a really solid test has yet tp be proved. Nevertheless, some of his admirers are hopeful about him making a fair bid for the , Jellicoe Handicap next week if he goes, to the post.

THERE can be no denying th,& fact that during his spell away, 'from Ellerslie Royal Present has freatened up considerably, an,d ho is now qarrying more condition than formerly.How he will fare when it comes : to racing is another, matter. ' ' When brought m from Papatoeuoe recently for an early morning; task; at Ellerslio the soil of Berragobri looked as if he had wintered particul^Tly .wjelL m his suburban surroundings. *.* 9 ' THE next Winter Steeplechase at El- J 1 lerslie will be worth \£lsoo, an addition of £500 from the value of the, race last June. CAM ING Wl THERE is a lot of discussion and 1 restlessness m some racing circles regarding the Gaming Bill. \: If Sir Edwin Mitchelson's ideas are finally legalised, quite a number of "Tommies" intend shaking" the dust of New Zeaalnd off their feet. • . * * TT is thought up north that the distances of hack events at Pakuranga (n. mile and over) .'were against large entries so early, m iftie . season. .. FIRM RULING ■ THREE well-known horsemen who were continuously noticed riding work on a prominent track were missing after the publication of licenses issued. ; Not of their own 'sweet will, but because Conference requirements state that they must secure permission even to ride work. ■ .-,'■ Such may be forthcoming when applied for, but? at t ; ime of writing the trio are still looking on. The. ways of the Racing Conference are firm. . * . # ' « THE Dunedin Handicap sprint at Ellerslie next ' week looks like being a scramble for early positions.

TAKAPUNA J.C. REPORT THE most noteworthy fact m connecA tlon with the report of the Takapuna Jockey Club is that the whole of the alterations to the race track have been undertaken and that the work is jto be completed before the spring '"meeting. . ' It is also noted that after allowing i for depreciation the profit and loss *' account showed a, profit of £298 3s Id, • which has been transferred to the capital account. ••• • • • I ADI DOT'S victory at the hunt *-' meeting up Gisborne way was well anticipated by a few stay-rat-home punters further north. • , • . •, . TRAINER BILL PATTERSON was home m Auckland last week-end after Zircon's mishap at Riccartqn. • n ~ m : ' JOCKEY W. RYAN had a rough time J with his 'flu attack, being confined to his home for about three weeks off and oh. • # . • THE fact that some middle distance 1 horses have been engaged m the six-furlong sprint at Pakuranga instead of the mile and a. quarter would indicate that the race is needed before they can be right' up to concert pitch. THERE ■will- be no charge of 1/6 at •*• EHerslie next week for lawn patrons. The turnstiles have been rel moved and they will make only one dip 'into their pockets — that for the lawn k entrance itself.

MERRY PAMON will be taking on J L something new to win over 10 furlongs at Pairuranga Hunt meeting, and he may not *bye x-ight up to his best for the distance.. . • ■ '••.it'. *» • DOTH Harrys Goldfinch and, Ben Rosen are without licenses at the present time. \ ♦ v * * THE most impressive display of * schooling urtor to the National was that given b^y, Master Peter.