GEE GEE GOSSIP & LGUFFAWS

NZ Truth, Issue 1301, 20 November 1930, Page 14

GEE GEE GOSSIP & LGUFFAWS

""THE best tip handed out for a long time waa when the auctioneer offered Cruachan for sale as a certain winner before the Taupiri Hack which he won at Te Rapa last Saturday. # . |# "* ' The tip was not taken, the horse failing to find a new owner. # # # DERT RUSSELL, should not be long *-* cracking it for victory with Perennis. * # The Chief Ruler - Gladiole mare last Saturday, was almost there and will be a better performer on , a smaller track than Te Rapa. # * Looking, and hacked as a "sitter" on Avondale form for the Trial at Te Rapa on opening day, Rosshire was well placed throughout, but was making the right impression when too late. # * # He just failed to head Karangapai off for second honors, but will improve with each race. On that showing seven furlongs or even a mile m the hack class should suit him better than six furlongs. # * * JOCKfeY Goldfinch had enough for the day after receiving a drenching while riding Standfast m the Waikato Cup. He then cried off all other engagements. , ' #•■ i • "Truth" oannot blame "Goldy," for he could hardly trifle with his health when the severe operation he underwent m the early part of the year is thought of. #■■ * * HIS 9st m the bad going probably had something to do with Antique's failure at Te Rapa last Saturday. The weather was hardly heartening to either horses or riders, and topweights were up against it. # # • TRUE SHAFT disappointed by the run he handed out m the Cressy Handicap the last day at Riccarton. .# # • From the barrier rise he gradually lost way and was never prominent, tailing the field most of the journey. There has been some' dissatisfaction among his connections regarding the weight allotted the Arrowsmith gelding, and if his form was right there was just cause for being disgruntled. However, as this was his first race for some time, he has ample time to show that this form was all wrong. .#.-■■■•■*' * ANY doubt .existing about Pegaway being as good as ever must be cast to the -winds after his second m his first crack of the season. - tt # * He lumped 9.9 like a. toff m the open, sprint last Saturday, and only went under by a bare neck to a grea;t battler m Prince- Vai, to whom he was giving away twenty-nine pounds. "s- --' #' * t WHAT chance Roseric had m the Tamahere Stakes at Te Rapa last Saturday was spent by the horse bolting m his preliminary, and then by fractiousness at the barrier.

RUBY DAWN looked like cracking itfor a hurdle event at Walkato last Saturday when she toppled out at the last fenoe. ## * '

TpJDER the boisterous weather con- *-' dttions, withdrawals at the Waikato fixture were particularly large. Royal Doulton, Prince' of Orange, Black Maire and The Sun were taken out of the Cup, but over this quartet little double money was spilt. It was a different tale m connection j With the sprint, for the absence of Paganelli, White Wings and Sir Kay cost double punters dearly. This trio would have been up against it m the thick going. • • • BERT TINKER may have struck a little gold mine m apprentice Bentley. All promises well, for Bentley won ,two last Saturday m big fields. # * * BLACK MAIRE has improved a whole lot since last season, which it should pay to .remember. Hard or soft seems all the same to him. * tt # . His rider did not appear to send him at the fence, consequently the horse took things too easily" and made no pretence whatever of jumping. » .# # MOSQUE is due to come right ba.ck. " He always was game at his best. # 1* * ANTRIM BOY looked to be running home the easiest of winners m the Port Cooper Hurdles at Riccarton on Saturday when he tumbled out at the last fence. ' tt ♦ . * SINCE taking over the team formerly trained by the late Jim Beban, last August, Bert Donovan has not enjoyed the best of luck, but among his string Sapient has been showing fair and consistent but unlucky form. ■■#'•■ . * ■■•#-.' She was very unlucky at the Banks' Peninsula meeting, m bejng left at the post and then to finish third. #. # * However, the right luck came on the concluding day of the Cup meeting, when Sapient led home the field m the hack seven, and the way m which she did the job suggests that she will not remain much longer m hack company. BEAU GESTE was expected, after lils good run earlier m the week/ to make a bold bid for the Metropolitan, but he let his admirers down badly and was one of the last to finish, tt # * THERE was just one long stream of punters anxious to be on Al Jol~ son right from the window rise to tote closing m the hack seven at Riccarton on Saturday. And he looked the best of good things, too, after the way he spread-eagled the field over seven furlongs on Monday m the smart time of 1.26. ■ * * ' *■ ' j But, after jumping away well and being m .a handy position all the way, he could not come on when wanted. Being a very light-framed horse, it is quite on the cards that one race was enough for him. * • ' # ' - .-#.... TE AWHINA pulled up lame after her race at Riccarton oh Saturday, the hard tracks evidently finding a weak spot. It is to be hoped that the ailment will not prove to be serious as the mare Was, just coming to her best form again. '

AFTER the wash-up last week at "■ Riccarton, it was found that South Island horses had taken thirteen of the winning prizes raced for over the four days. ** - • : Riccarton supplied ten of these winners, while two hailed from Wingatui and one from Invercargill. tt * tt CHIEF COOK was improved by his run m the Irwell the second day and looked the pick of the two-year-olds m that clasa the third . day at Riccarton. ' •» " tt . • * He proved himself a game and solid youngster by the waiy that he took the bat when Wiggins got to him over the last furlong. He battled on gamely to win with a length arid a-half to spare. **. * " • It waa only that he has a heart aa, big as a lion's that he got home flrst, J and, knowing this, he is one to keep m mind for future reference. tt #■ . * - A month ago it looked as though Desert Song would keep ori with the good business of winning races for quite a time, but it was a solar plexus blow to his followers when he failed to reach the dividend earning places throughout the Cup sporta. tt / * ' * At the National Meeting he improved with every race, but this time he did not relish the business at all. The class was just too rich for him. * # * A feature of the Cun week's racing was the good starting. ■tt # Great credit is doe to starts M?Nab. It is quite safe to say that there was not a bad start at ' the meeting, tt * In the majority of cases they were excellent, and this was a treat after having to witness the crude style much m evidence m Canterbury lately. * * * SPOON just lasted long enough to gain the verdict m the Stoneyhurst at Riccarton on Saturday, as she was stopping badly over the last bit. ; Her stamina will improve, and she can be .expected tb be playing her part m good mile and a-quarter races later on m the season. * * * DUNRAVEN raced badly at the Cup meeting. He does not look as if he will ever get within cboee of the worst performance of his illustrious, brother, Limerick. ROYAL BABY disappointed by her running at the Cup meeting. Before" she went to Sydney she showed promise of a world-beater, but to see her beaten into the minor places came as a shock to more than one. , y tt * ■ * ' A few weeks' ago there looked " a possibility of Semper Paratus mending his ways for Fred. Jones, but he was, up ; to his old tricks again throughout the meeting, and he must have his. connections twisting, and t turning all night long.