GOSSIP OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17434, 5 December 1930, Page 4

GOSSIP OF THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES Dec. 5, 6 Taumarnnui 1!,.C. I In;, 6 Ashburton I 'omit v K.C. Dee. 9. 10- Weedcide District. J.C. Dec. 13—Waipa IRC. Dec. 26 —Wuipukitrau J.C. Dec. 26, 27 —Westland R-0. Dec. 26, 27 —Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 27 Dunedin J.C. Dee. 26, 27, 29 -Manawnlu I’.C. Dec. 26. 29, Jan. I, 2 Auckland I!.C. The apprentice, K. Voitre, code in particularly' good to cm at Takapuua, piloting no fewer than six winners, three each day. K. A. Keesing and I!, W. MeTavisli, with two wins each, were the only others I" have more liian one success. Voilre’s earnings in riding fees amounted to JJ7fi 16s. * * « * Jt is a long time since a winner ridden hy Gray returned such a good doublefigure price as Hampden did in the two-year-old rare on the second day of the Fielding meeting, but, it, was only half the price paid hy the second Imrse, Furlong, who carried only Q 4. Hampden had jo he hard-ridden to heal Furlong hv a length. • «i • ® The Paeroa owner, Mr. J. Irwin, had the misfortune on Sunday to lose the valuable two-year-old thoroughbred colt limiting Horn. The colt was by the imported horse Hunting Song, from iVlerrv Day. and was showing considerable 'promise. On Saturday evening the coll, had a seizure, and although every attention was given him lie died on Sunday morning. ■ , • • • The second division of the Aorangi Trial Plate at Fielding on Saturday, saw a coup landed hy the Wanganuitrained Knollmere. wlm was a wellhacked second favorite. He started very smartly ami was soon well clear ol a strung'-out field. Pewa, drew up to him entering the straight but Knollmere held Inm off in the run home and won by a neck. The winner was having his first race, lie is a good-looking three-year-old with plenty of pace. The advantage lie gained at the jump-out enabled him to heat Pewa, but at the same, time he looks- like improving a lot more than his opponents.

Clovne fell at the second fence in tho Wait in in. Hurdles at Fielding, and the jockey, W. Horne, broke his left collarhone. It will be remembered by Gisborne racegoers that Horne rode Clovne in a desperate race at Afrikaraka in October on the first day of the L’.E. lurf (’lull’s meeting, and was considered most, fortunate in escaping a serious fall Clovne hit, hurdle nfjcr hurdle, and on one occasion the jockey was only able to regain his saddle and oft stirrup aitei an intense struggle. Horne is a courageous rider whose injury will occasion general sympathy.

As a rule Luminary runs his best races out in front, and, after being allowed lo make his mvn pace in the early stages ot tlm Hawaii Ilighweighl Handicap at Takapuua. lie stayed on at the finish to win i com. Pat lit a hi. an outsider, who was at a good price. The winner was fourth choice in the betting, those heller tancied being Trishim, Stonehenge and Glenstar. Luminary led into the straight ti'oiii Stonehenge, Palutahi and I rishna, and held Ins own in the run lmme lo beat Patutahi hy a length and a-half. Stonehenge was a short neck away third, and Trixhna fourth. Then followed Glenstar, St. Ames and Pi/.arro.

Two years ago- when trouble arose at Kllet'slie as a. result of six horses being left in the iMitelielson < Tip, the. Auek land Racing Club decided upon a Hag s\ stem, whii h could I" 1 u -‘‘‘i I" 1 ' T" -all of fields ill I lII' event- n| laise starts. The system is to place, a man about a furlong in Irnnl ol i lie, staid mg point- with a, flag, so that on a signal from the starter lie could transmit tlm simial to the riders in the event, of the field having to lie recalled. Ollier clubs billowed tiie Auckland club s idea, hut, there had been no occasion to lest its efficacy until Saturday, when there was a false start, in the Takapuua, Plate. Lv means of the signal the starter was able to warn the riders Hint it was no start ami the field was brought hack with a minimum of difficulty. * « * * Mi*. W. Scholium wjis I In* most sueecssfiil owner at the Takapuua meeting. While Wings winning A-'ffAC) and Inm Flood C6O, a. total of £3lO. Dr. L- lilt. Mi 1 soui won £490 will. Snrgnn and £33 with Amnion R-a, majong him second on the list- with L 405. ni lewel's two wins were worth £4OO to Mr. V. Favl. K.C. Air. V. A. Sweeney, with Vnlinmml and Honiton, won £443, besides the gold cup, valued at £BO, attached to Volimond’s victory m the Takapuua Plate. Messrs. Houston brothers won £350 with Royal Moulton. ,|, T. Jamieson, with live. wins, was the most successful trainer. W. Gosemnk with White Wings’ two successes, and .1 Paul, with Volimond and Trislina, were tiie only other trainers to secure more than one. win. * •» * * FROM OVER THE TASMAN NOTES ON N.Z. CONNECTIONS 'Recent tiles from Sydney contain interesting notes on the latest doings of New Zealand trainers, riders, and horses on Australian courses. One note of interest refers to the association of George Price and M. MrCarton, which has not been producti\e of (he happiest of results in connection with one or two late races. Sydney wriiers state that McGarten is having had luck, and that it then is ;i„y trouble in a race, his immni is bointde lo be involved. This was the ease in the Farm Slakes at Mar wick Farm, when McGarten rode Drum’s cm ry, » 'ai ry On. and was |,eaten by a neck after ruiming into all sorts of trouble. The w inner of this e\cut was < ’lineal, a sister to Goshawk by Magpie from Fedalma, who carried a 711)’ penally for her win at Meiiangle earlier in the week. ( oneul has now won three races in succession, but should mil have beaten < 'any On. had the latter Imd a good run. ,A former Auckland ho me was seen out at Warwick Farm in Vallar. who was made a parl ieiila rly hot favorite for the open six I'm longs handicap. Nothing went amiss with the horse hut his speed, for lie had a go,oil run all the, way, and yet was beaten down the straight, and just ,i;aa home third. Had Vallai w on, Ihe books w mild ha \ e received a notafde blow, tor lie was well backed straight out for ibis lace, and was also figuring prominently in the doubles market.

An improvement lias been made lay Miss Xoitava, a. two-year-old sister to lies) lire. She lias not her sister's class as yet, hut she lias the look of oho that "ill win races in her class. Another performer with New Zealand' connections is Benniek, by Tea, Tray from Afterglow, who won the tint, division of the (treys!,anes Nursery at Yfarwiek Karin. I*, is predicted with conlidcucc that ho will test the Imst of the Australian juveniles this season.