THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16866, 1 February 1929, Page 3

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES Feb. 7, 'j.—Gisborne Racing Chib. Feb. 14, 1(3, —Poverty Bay T.C. Feb. -I.—Tolaga Bay J.C. The ox-Xow Zealander, .U. McUarten, continues to ride with success in Australia. An important winner lie steered recently was Wliittn. who beat a large field in the Challenge Stakes, run at llandwick on the 19th hist. ’Llie steeplechaser Tnki was passed ill at Trenthain. The bidding opened at 2CO guineas and stopped at 575 guineas, Ins owner, Mr. .1. iM. Samson, having a bettor oiler from a Timam sportsman. Air. Samson paid 300 guineas for Tnki.

Having her first run for some nnmtbs Ti Tree ran surprisingly well to finish second in the Zealandia Handicap, at the Takapuna meeting, and rewarded her supporters with a nice return. Ti Tree is a very useful mare when thoroughly right- and promises to prove hotter than ever this season. She should •benefit considerably by her outing anrl her return to the ranks of winners should not he long delayed.

line of the most improved horses racing in this province is Flying Juliet, and she gave a further taste of her quality in winning the Takapuna (Tup practically front end to end. (She was ridden a nice race in, front by young- M dually, and withstood all challenges in good style once the pressure was applied. Although she had. won the (treat Northern Oaks as a three-year-old, there., was an impression that the distance mighty trouble her, as the classic did not provide a true test. However, she had the rfiee run to suit, her, and was also assisted by her splendid condition. Flying Juliet lias won. at distances from six furlongs to a mile, three furlongs and 40 yards this season, and 11. Fdwards deserves credit for having placed her so successful I v

Neither Transfoimer nor Uesert (How raced up to expectations in the Takapuna, Cup. As usual, Transformer was in ttie icat early, and he was never able to improve his position much, although he made a- slight move, forward along the bads. Flo eventually finished seventh. Desert- Glow was also near the rear most of the way rod fifth at the home turn was as close as ever lie got. His showing was completely disappointing, and he is certainly a difficult horse to follow. *• a *- * The Hawk's second in the Wellington Cup wgs (lie best performance he has registered for some time, and a striking effort fur a IC-ycar-old guiding, who lias started in' more than a hundred races during a strenuous career, extending over nine seasons. The Hawk must rank as one of the best geldings ever produced in the Dominion. He has won 29 races, besides being second 17 times, and third 16 times, while he has earned nearly £24.(100 in stakes.

Beatt Cavalier made a.reappearance on tile scene at Hie Takapihin, meeting last Saturday, when he was saddled up to, contest the Ferry Handicap, a sevenfurlong race, in which he was weighted at 8.112- He failed to get up with the leaders, but the gallop will he sure to have a beneficial effect on his condition.

Loquacious, the three-,year-odd fullsister to Windbag, gives promise of earning distinction as the leading filly of the season racing in New South Wales. The latest victory registered by the daughter of Magpie was gained in the Adrian Knox Stakes, a race run over a mile at a special weight and which is confined to fillies. Apparently Mr. R. Miller made a happy purchase when lie invested 1300gns. in buying Windbag’s sister in the autumn of 1927.

Yoma broke a long run of failures when he won the Racing Club Handicap at Trenthain on Thursday. He was third in a race at Stratford early last month, but his last previous win was scored in the Fendallon Handicap at Ricearton in November, 1927. He stuck to his task gamely last week and just struggled home. There is plenty of steel m the old'fellow yet, iio doubt inherited from his giandsire Carbine, and his condition reflected great credit upon his trainer; J. F. Butler.

Acceptances for the Gisborne 'Affie ing Club’s summer meeting, first day will close to-night with the secretary Mr. 11. E. Dodd, at 8 o’clock.

Tolaga Day Jockey Club - nominations also arc due this evening at 8 o’clock, and will* be received either by Mr. H. E. Dodd, at Gisborne, or by Mr. (I. M. Oolebrook, at Tolaga Bay. .1 1 is anticipated that the nominations for this* one-day meeting will be hotter tban usual.

No excuses can be ottered for the defeat, of the favorite Glena Bay in the Orewa Highwcight Handicap on Saturday. as he had every chance and was fairly beaten by Ripen Abbey and Royal )• o.i-iii. When'lie ran into second place at, the turn he was expected to conic on and win, but failed to fihish with the dash expected.

Juv King was popularly licked "If as a horse likely to score, at J reutham, but lie failed in each of Ins races there.

The mares were strongly in evidence in this year’s Takapuna. Cup. hour figured in the field of contestants and they filled the first four positions.

.\ place on the schooling list appears to he in prospect lor the fivo-ycar-old daughter of Cynic and T he Hook. Cybele. if her beliavious at the post not improve. At the start of (lie terry Handicap at Takapuna on Saturday, she played up badly, and bucked, pig-jump-ed, and whipped about in a manner most upsetting to the other runners at the barrier. Her rider, Gilmer, did well to keep her in hand .sufficiently to get her off the mark, and the spectators were admiring 111 their comments oil his control.

Toxemna, the favorite, endeavored to win all the way in the Mangahao Handicap. run at IHe Pahiatua meeting on Wednesday, but lie went under in the last few strides to Anolo, who was a staunch second choice. With a stronger finisher on Toxemna there is little doubt he would have won again. Toxemna was attended in the running by Maui and Kilmezzo. and then AIIOIO and Henna. Toxemna was challenged in the straight by Anglo and Rilmczzo. and in a stirring finish Anolo just got up to win by a very short head. Kilmezzo 'was a length away third, and then came Imperial tvjnirk and Henna. Toxemna. ran a great race lor under 9.8. fie pulled hard all the way and was undoubtedly unlucky not to win. He is developing into a good three-year-old.

Trainers are putting in good work with their teams on the l’ark racecourse, in anticipation of forthcoming engagements there and at Makaraka. Sonic line work has been registered during the week, and, judging by the schooling performances, tliere should l>o some good times set up at the local, meetings. So far, track watchers havr been disappointed in their hopes of seeing the visiting horses at work, for few of the expected visitors liavo arrived as yet. Three from the Coast, comprising Baby Prince, Town Prince and Bold Front, have been at work, and another pair, Jen and Nightwitcli, have arrived from the south and are being worked daily. The Author, Tall Timber, and Sermon, comprising Mr. Hcnnessy’s Opotiki trio, are expected to reach Gisborne to-morrow. Others from the south should ho hero over the week-end. EGMONT RACES YOMA WINS CUP (Per Press Association.) HAWEJRA, last, night. For tli<‘ first day of: the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting the totalisator handled £22,375 10s, a decrease of £234 10s compared with The first day last year. Additional results: — Egmont Clip, of 700 sovs.; 11 miles. —4 A. W. Budge’s Yoma 7.11 (T. Green) 1, 0 W. It. Kcmball’s Hvanna 8.10 (R. Mackic) 2,2 11. CTciand’j Bright Glow 8.3 (L. Morris) 3. Also ran: 3 Rapine, 1 Vertigern, 5 Star Area, 8 Mondip, 7 Blimp. Star Area led into the straight from Blimp, Hynau.ua, and Bright Glow, with Yoma tailing the field. Yoma made a great run on the outside to win by a neck, with the third horse a. similar margin behind, and Vertigern close up, fourth. Time, 2.31). Flying Handicap.—2 W. G. Eiiioiiy’s Lady Quex 7.(5 (T. Metcalfe) 1, 4 Keddar 7.8 (11. Wiggins) 2, 1 Rcremoanu 10.0 (L. Morris) 3. Also ran: 5 Monaghan, 8 Te. Atiawu, 6 Wiienuanui. Won by a neck, and two lengths. Time, 1.13. Nolan Gold Cup.—l A. Alexander’s Llanore 7.8 (H.. Goldfinch) 1, 5 Home Made 8.1 (A. Murray) 2, 1 Gold Cure 0.3 (li. Hobson) 3. Also ran: 11 Limosa, (5 Gold Dawn, 12 Thurnbell, 8 Acred, 3 Miss Mercia, 10 Onward, 7 Spearniiss, 15 Boundary, 0 Whisngne, 13 Gasnappev, 14 Iciogne. Won by two lengths, and half a. length. Time, 1.49. Whareroa Handicap.—2 F. Eckliorn’s Nucleus 8.7 (R. Mackic) 1, I King Midas (B. Morris) and 3 Manly 8.12 (11. Alexander) a dead heat 2. Also ran: 5 Orozone, (5 Paul Lucerne, 9 Bimliomnie, 4 Seastar, 7 Spvena, 8 Kawhakina. Won -bv a neck. Time, 1.48. Waipapa Hack Handicap.—l 11. R. McKenzie’s Cool mint 8.5 (13. Morris) .1, 5 Calamine 7.11 (T. Green) 2, 5 Miss Mercia 8.8 (C. Goldsboro) 3. Also ran: <> Airtight, 2 Monsognc, 7 Green Acre, 3 Vaucluse, 8 Potonga, 9 Miss Pakake. Won by a lengtli each yrav. Time, 1.30. RICCARTON NOTES (Special to the Herald.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. It was reported during the progress of the recent; meeting at Trent ham that the Wellington Stakes would be Honour’s hist, race this reason. The crack Liiuoml two-year-old is Being kept i» work, however, so it seems probable that the programme will be altered. Apart from his New Zealand engagements, Honour figures in the Sires Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes at the Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting, so possibly a trip to Sydney is in contemplation at Easter.

With Aussie as a probable opponent in the Hazlotl; Cup at; the approaching Dunedin meeting, F. D. Junes is leaving nothing undone to have Limerick at his best for his Wingatui engagement. Mr. 11. A. Knight’s champion is striding along in good style and from the nature of his tasks he should be ready to show his best form.

Paperchnso has done much good work lately and she should be in excellent order for engagements near at hand. ' She looks like playing a prominent'part in the Publicans’ llundican at the Dunedin nieetimu

TRAFALGAR DESTROYED (Eloc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assua SYDNEY. Jan. 31. Trafalgar, a former hero of the Australian turf, aged 23 years, Hie winner of 24 races, the stakes ol' which were worth £20,000, broke a leg and has been destroyed. DISQUALIFIED TASMANIA’S LEADING JOCKEY HOBART, Jan. 24. \V. Bevis, who was the leading jockey in Tasmania for the last two seasons, and who is at the head of the list lor the current season, lias been disqualified for three months on charges of alleged improper conduct and unsatisfactory evidence. II is staled that the charge has reference to a recent gallop of the horse Worunqua at Mowbray. The disqualification of Bevis on the eve of the Cup carnival has caused a sensation in racing circles, and the fact that his services will not be available during the carnival will he a, serious matter for Mr.'Geo. Cami, for whom Bevis is first jockey.