Straight Bits 7 Spurs

NZ Truth, Issue 1147, 24 November 1927, Page 11

Straight Bits 7 Spurs

Last winter Ellis made a trip up to Hawkes Bay, and from that time he has never looked back.

He rode winners over fences and on the fiat, and to most he appeared to be a little foolish m riding jumpers. At this time of the year Ellis can ride about 8.2, and when he decided the other day to stick to flat riding during the* summer arid autumn he was a wise boy. 'o * '•'• * * A POPULAR APPOINTMENT W/ITHOUT calling for applications to "fill the position left vacant by the death of the late R. 'Wynyard,, the Takapuna Jockey' Club did the bright thing m • appointing Fred McVay as secretary^ ' .. '"■■ •'si Fred has been assistant secretary for some considerable time and knows the job thoroughly. , It was a \popular appointment. '■'.■'■ FOR THE BIG CUP .'■ ■ . . i> DOYAL MINT is working soundly at ** Ellerslie m view Of contesting the Auckland Cup. If started at Takapuna his condition will not be lacking. ■ * ■•'-'* . * THE Takapuna track should not be •*■ against' Ballymoy 'll. if it is decided to start her on the second day. ..■#'■ '# : ':'•' # NO HURDLE EVENTS , ; THE hurdle jockeys are provided for *■ m a High Weight .each day of Takapuna, where hurdle events have been deleted from the racing pro-* grammes,.

ONE WITH SPEED .. ■ . ■ j . . VING PEG is to be ridden by McTavish m the Takapuna Plate. He will get- a fair dinkum test m that event. , » He has tho speed, but may not see out a real hard fought" seven furlongs. , # * # ' POSITIONS NEEDED THE fields are altogether too big Jn *■ most cases for Takapuna on Saturday., ■•• i If punters hope to come out on the . right ' side they would do well to back good horses favored by ihs}de barrier positions. • ■■■■.■•'••'• . • AT HIS BEST JT -Way pay to remember that. Day- • guard should be just about his very best at present. , r' '•'■ He is engaged- at Takapuna. . ■' '■;■? #*:■.■'. •;,•:' #. v-.- •,'.'.' # '■•■. T E CHAMP, another of the Acre stock, showe^s.ome promise. in her outing 1 at Levin. 1 /Sh^is a half-sister ..to 'Ardfinnan. . .;>• .•■"."'.' < ; ; •-. .<.;■■ ',■• '. HACK SIX : 1 ;;1 v \ ;; 'V. 'THERE. are-/ a 'goodly number.' of speedy hacks m the'Fitzroy,'Handicap at Feilding and the draw for post positions' will hay,e ,to be considered:' "Vast ■ ■ Acre; and 'Denier, can get-up 'some speed;' w.hile the Trentham -trained Panther is improving with each gallop. •"■ - ' •.' '..*''•■ ;-*.- * "-.■.'■: JT .is whispered about that one "wellknown Wellington owner has "decided to go' out- of the game. ...../;■'■' '"..'-..#'.'■'■.■. # ''#'•-.■ INCLUDED m the nominations. for -the two-year-old race the firsjt' day< ; at Woodville is Ridgmount, winner of the. Canonbury Stakes at Randwick. He is reputed to be a flyer.

FEILDING CUP AFTER his success, at Levin on ** Saturday m the Cup, Paitonu is going to be in^the boom for the Feilding Cup. He has eleven pounds more to carry m a little better company. -.The famous Rowley and Waicullus may prove to be the best of the others. '. • • • ■ # WILL BE BIG THE field m the Kowhal Handicap at Feilding promises to be big — In fact, it looks like being too big for the track. Punters m finding the winner will need to have a lot of luck on their , side, . Henna and Sonic Lad were winners at Levin, while Oratrix scored at the Cup meeting at Riccarton. • * * ■ ... * THE rumor going the rounds that . Doug. Webster may stay m Sydney has some foundation. If he does decide to return home it will not be till after the New Year. ■ ' . # # # AGRION'S* SISTER ,-jDEPORTS r from Pukekohe indicate * • that White Wings, the two-year-old relative to Agrion, has been giving promise since her return from Sydney an ct* -that she is likely to carry some confidence m Takapuna engagements. .The chestnut filly will. not need to be* anything really great to head off the Cambria lot. :/# * # MOTICED that Piuthair is only enter-,V-'ed r for the sprint events at the 'Woodville . meeting. #■,''*■' # • '# AcusHLA Improving THOUGH there was nothing great m Acushla's victory at the Thames fixture to enthuse over, her late track work at Ellerslie' suggests that she has improved_-considerably and that . she will be one of those hard to dispose of m the Ponui Handicap at TakapunaY

GOOD RIDING

THE turning | x course at Levin j .s a tricky one, and t seemed to upset home horses and horsemen last' Saturday. In several of the faces quite excellent exhibitions of I horsemanship were •displayed. Roy Reed, when he scored on Desert Lad, was responsible for a very An-

Diuio iui a, vdijt uu» ished lesson m the art., In a lesser degree so were the exhibitions of Bert Morris and Tommy Green dn Henna and Mireusonta respectively. -## • # PUNTERS PUZZLED QUITE a number of people seem puzzled oyer Desert Glow's moderate displays at Te Rapa, and on that account he will not be totally neglected at Takapuna. ../#■'■#..-» ONE WITH REPUTATION CECTION is a two-year-old son of • Surveyor engaged at Takapuna and which boasts a private reputation for speed. # # ' ' » ■ HACKING ABOUT CIRt ROSEBEKT is again being "^ hacked about by Walter Garrett at Ellerslie. He threatens to stand another preparation. ■ ..'••' #• # # NO FAVORITE YET THERE is no definite move up north *■ to support anything m particular tor the Auckland Cup. The appearance of the handicaps next week are eagerly awaited. # # # BOOKED FOR ELLERSLIE JACK CAMERON has booked accommodation up north m connection with the Auckland Cup fixture, when The Hawk, Goshawk and White Fang are likely to be seen ln action.

WISE BOY [TP m the North v Island till re- 1 cent times " the southern horseman, Bert Ellis, was better known as a rider across country, and his name was always associated with the Hazlett jumpers.