TURF TOPICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17175, 27 October 1926, Page 3

TURF TOPICS

I FIXTURES—RACING. ! Oct. 2b, 27—Gore R.U. Oct. 28, 30— Poverty Bay Turf Club Oct. 29, 30—Mastcrton K.C. (Jot. 30—Banks Peuinsula R.C. Oct. 30, Nov. I—Thames J.C.

Count C'av.our is on the track at Riecarton, and is doing easy work. Hi: lias lightened up after his exertions at. the Kaudwick meeting.

- Sunny Loch has shown wondctful improvement lately at Riccartoii, and there is every possibility of the wellperformed gelding again' sporting silk in the near future.

i * * * |_ Economist, in F. P. Claridge's stable, iis a much improved horse since being : taken up after the National meeting, and should soon show a return to his I previous form.

j** * * I Judging by" a gallop executed by | Sun Up., in company with Sir Roy, at [Riccarton last week, he ' has lost all I traces of the trouble which laid him asidj after the Grand National Meeting-

Glentruki is going on nicely in her work, arid may be found showing a re- | turn to form next, month. She won the [Stewards' Handicap in 1&22 with 7.103, [and next year scored in the same race (with 9.6 in lmjn 12 4-ssec. She has ibeen allotted 9.6 in this year's race. Her' failure at Carterton probably • accounted for the position of Merry i Day on the machine at Wellington, on ' Saturday, in connection with the Wellington handicap. The mare is a tricky •one to follow, and a good many of those who saw her beat Nippy and Vaward must have felt chagrined. I** - * , ! Favorites, hud u- good run on Saturday at the Wellington meeting, Ti Tree, High Finance Mid Ballymoy II being first on the machine and first home, while in most of the races, the public seemed to be pretty well on the mark. Two outsiders had a good look in, Diogene s and Kilmiss, and both cut out their distance*; in good time I* -'... >' * ; « , # At Wanganui on Friday, Lysander (J. Head) was - slipped over five furlongs, and he put up time nearly three seconds faster than any hacks over this journey The colt reteled off the first furlong in 12 l-£sec, the two furlongs in 23 4-ssec, and the three furlongs in 36 l-ssee, and the five in 1 niiiti 3 4-ssee. This was good going on the track. ,

.High Finance, winner of the Wellesley Stakes at the Wellington meeting, appears to bo something quite out of the Ordinary. The youngster is reported to have) won pulling up, with the" nearest horse about three lengths back, and Talliskc'r, R. Reed's mount, a lorig Way 'further behind. There were no half measures about that victory. *

(..'.. * * * * The Wellington meeting, being over, 'aitention mow centres on the big meeting at Riccarton, where the best of the , Dominion's horseflesh will be seen in action. The New Zealand Cup, the Stewards Handicap, the New Zealand Derby, Metropolitan Handicap, the Canterbury ■ cup. New Zealand Oaks, the Staid Gold Cup and The Members Handicap are the principal events on the four-day programme,

R, Ellis' has put Will Oakland into active commission again, and ' be is standing up to his work well. He was sprinted at Riccarton "during the" week, and showed he had not lost much of his brilliancy. All going well he will be given 'a. race at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Ellis also has in hand, a maiden filly NuniHiVi, by Clarericeaux, widen is being given plenty of time to mature,' and will not be asked to race until Intel' in the year.

P.B. TURF CLUB. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY TOMORROW. The Poverty Bay Turf Spring meeting will open to-moirow 'on the club's course at Makaraka. There is every promise of good sport, for the fields are somewhat above the average, and the weather promises to remain line.

The course i.s reported to bo in excel, lent order, much" work having been done upon it during tin- |wisl nioulb or two in preparation for the meeting. The club if. noted for its upkeep of the appointments', and racegoers may bo assured of comfort and convenience in every direction. The Railway Department will cater ,for turf patrons with a special bcrvice of trains, particulars of which will be found in the advertising columns.: while taxi.s offer an excellent means of proceeding to the course.

The Maiden Scurry has been accepted for by fifteen of those nominated, and there are some likely youngsters among the runners. Superb King and Slon Mint will be closely watched, ami L'Autumu may be expected to. perform well.

The Junction Handicap Iml is headed by .leancltc. with 9.12, and if will be interesting to see if the seasoned performer will be able to give nearly two stone to Cherry,Girl. Old Startle may be found among the money at the finish. The First Hurdles has attracted seven acceptors, among whom Garzon may show enough speed to make a hard race of it. Monte has not done anything outstanding for a time, but may find the going to his liking.

The Ifoseland Hack Handicap field presents « good problem, but Kapiata and Evensong will be hard, perhaps, and First Prince has-done'attractive trackwork lately. A four-horse race in the Spring Handicap should prove better than the average l race where the acceptances are so few. Scotch Mixture and Rita will (Jlia.ro Hie ;n»nning <in a<ll likelihood. Recent racing should sC'e PrineC.ss Ronnie fit and well. Princess Nata should find the seven furlongs to her fancy, and'over this distance will make the Taitmaha. Handicap race interesting. Her connections may favor her clfancets in the Flying however, for she will be in receipt"" of good concessions from tlio others.

Gold Dot showed up in the later stages of her races at the Gisborne Racing Club's meeting, and may be seen figßring in th<j*h'nish of the October Hack Ifandicap, of one mile-, though Othon is one wiiose performances make him a likely choice.

MELBOURNE NOTES.' FINAL CUP ACCEPTANCES. (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Abbh.l , • MELBOURNE, Oct: 26.' Following are the' final Acceptors for the Cantala Stakes: Amouriis, Metellus, Robespierre. Ben Lomond, Perspective, Bard of Avon, Olola, Cbmus, GoUiic, Preposterer, Cyden, Aerangi, Eridanus, Abcliera, Garrula; David Garrick, Ciinon, Homerus, Postscript.

'Die final acceptors for the Melbourne Oup are: Manfred, Heroic, Pantheon, Spearfeit, The Banker, Tookarby, Royal Charter, Spearer, Piastoon, Valamita, Johnnie Joiies, Valbce, Comufi, Balbus, The Slave, Our Prince, Limerick, Naos, Valaisianj Stralia, Deedos, Miss Disraeli.

Heroic ran six furlongs in I.lß{ f , and subsequently three in 39ses. at Mentone to-day. H. J. Gardiner i* seriously ill in the Melbourne hospital. He won the Cup On Newhaven.