TURF TOPICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17236, 16 April 1930, Page 12

TURF TOPICS

High Court .who led 11 n> field home in the Hawke's Ray Cup race last week, ut'tin’ being iFt. 50yds at tlio stmt, is a four-year-old guiding by (' r.iudi i.hi i Irom the Mystification mavo Taleteller. Last season In? won four races, including the Dannevirko Cup. At tlio Poverty Day meeting last February lie won the Turangn. Stakes under 9.0. High Court was bred by ins owner, Mr. T. While. After his good showing at the Hawke s Lay meeting, Toxeuma is sure to have plenty of friends in the Easter Handicap, lie is one of the most consistent gallopers seen oat lor some lime, and over distances ra.nging Irom six furlongs to one mile and a-qunrter lias feusuperiors. Toxeuma has had the necessary raemg to thoroughly (it him for the big mile race at Klterslie, and despite the faci that he has the solid impost o! 9.4, Ids prospects look particularly bright, for ho has time and again proved himself a high-class galloper capable o) .sirrying big weights. The two-year-old filly, Praise, has no engagements at tlio Canterbury Jockey Clubs autumn meeting, and it is not intended to race her again this season. Them is nothing amiss with her, but she is growing and it has been deemed advisable to give her time to mature. Praise commenced her career by winning the Welcome Stakes, and a. few days later she won the Pioneer Handicap, under 9.7, ill brilliant style. Flic has disappointed since then, 'but she should make a great sprinter next season. Agrion (Limoiul —Water wings) has been beaten again in Western Australia, and, backed down to ovens. lie had to bo content with a second placing behind F.rgotie, who had 311 b the 'better of the deal. Pure Blend (Tea Tray—Taka luiu) was third, having 91b loss than Agrion, who carried 8.12. The 10 furlongs was run in 2niin Bsee. . -•<• vf * Three of the runners in this year's Easter Handicap at Ellers)ie are handicapped to carry over 9.0. the t pio being Pegaway 9.5, l'aganelli 9.4 and Toxeuma 9.4. !Since the Easter Handicap was inaugurated in 1874 only nine times has nine stone or over been carried to victory. Turquoise won m 1885 with 9.5, and other successful candidates, were Spade Guinea. (9.1), Hilda (9.11), Advance (9.6), Nonet to (9.11), Gold Crest (9.1 C), Merry Roe (9.0), Chortle (9.74, and Reremoana (9.11)1

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