TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17502, 26 February 1931, Page 4

TALK OF THE TURF

At a Chicago (U.S.A.) auction sale in December, about 250 trotters and pacers were offered and practically all of them found new homes. The high point, was reached when Mr. A. 11. Severingluius, of Chicago, paid £BOO for the sensational young pacer Loraine Treasurer, 2.64.

Trotting seems to have taken a slump in Tasmania. there were only four starters for the. Tasmanian Derby, which was won by May Brazil at a hit hotter than a 2.30' gait. The original value of the Derby was £l5O, but a lew days before the event it was reduced to .£7s'.

I'lie suspension of three months imposed 011 H. N. Wiggins, as a result of a cliaree of interference in the Matarawa Hack Handicap at the Wanganui meeting will probably affect his standing in the list of successful riders for the current season. Tip io Saturday, Wiggins was second to Hector Gray in the jockey’s list, hut in the next three months he is bound to he displaced.

Quinopnl, winner of the Hornby Handicap at Rieearton, is owned in Southland, hut is trained in South Canterbury. He lias run some good races since he went from the Waikato, hut without giving an indication that be could go as far as nine furlongs. Apparently be has improved in stamina, and be stayed on well enough to suggest that lie will go even further.

Squires Brothers, of Windsor, Conn., .1. Wort lien, of Bangor, Me., and .lames Brooks, ot Boston, Mass., were the heaviest buyers, securing car load lots. The two good trotters, Peter Goldfinch 2.9 and Peter McTodd 2.10 were considered rare bargains at £250 and £l6O respectively. Alice Kymo 2.91, was another that seemed to bring below her value at ,£IBO.

(several of the two-vear-olds in the Lyttelton Plato on Saturday were making their initial appearances in public. Chief interest centred in Dodge, who cost. Mr. G. I). Greenwood 1300 guineas at the Trcntham yearling sales. He was bracketed with Azalea, who was purchased at the same time for 550 guineas, and in the running of the race, neither showed any particular promise.

Karapoli. when taken out to do iiis preliminary for the Jackson Stakes at I Wanganui, went about two iurlongs the j reverse way before Gray could pull him | up. Ho was made a warm favorite, carrying over half the investments. Lady ' t.hicx, who drew the rails, was quickest to begin, but Karnpoti soon ran up to her, with Ceremony and Hunting Cry next. The pair were attended into the straight by Hunting Cry. Ivarapoti then drew" away to beat Lady Qnex by threequarters of a length, with Hunting f ry two lengths away., Ceremony was pulled up iu tlie straight. * » * * The Dunedin owner, Hr. J. M. Samson, secured his first success in a classic rare when Lord Argosy won the Middle I l'ark Plate at Kiecarton. It was a i useful performance, though nothing out 'of the ordinary, seeing that he had the I advantage of full allowances. Ihc man- , ner in which he. won, however, made a good impression, as he had to show a lot of gameness to earn the money. Lord Argosy is an imported three-year-old, and looks certain to develop into a horse of more than useful class when lie lias had more racing. # * * * The negotiations in connection with the sale of Ammon Ha, the two-year-old gelding bv Limond from Hvadcs, owned by Dr. If 11. H. Milsom, have been completed. and Mr. C. C. Sheath, of Sydney, now becomes bis new owner. So far Ammon Ha has contested five races and lias won four. He was second in the Hakino Handicap at the Takapuna spring meeting, which was his first start, and since then has won the Great Northern Foal Stakes, A.H.C. Royal Stakes, Wellington Stakes and Taranaki Stakes. He will bo sent to Sydney by the I limaroa on March 6. « * « «

Solvent, who won a double at Hie New Zealand Cup meeting, again showed her liking for the Riccarton course by scoring easily in the Lyttelton Plate on Saturday. She waited on the leaders till well into the straight, and then ran past them without much effort. Though not quite in the top class, Solvent must be rated as a very smart two-year-old. Ma Belle Polly, who filled third place, is a half-sister’ to Stealth, who showed useful form in Otago, and who has been winning lately in West Australia. Ma Belle Polly was in the picture all the way, and sho can be expected to improve a lot on this effort, which marked her first appearance in a race. * * * * Burlier in bis career, Semper Paratus was regarded as being unreliable, but be was gelded in the spring, and in the Hornby Handicap at Riccarton on Saturday, when ho made his iirst public appearance since the operation, he gave an impression of great improvement, lie ran second, and registered a good performance. He was one of the early leaders, but was allowed to drop back in the middle stages, with the result that ho had too much ground to make up in the straight. He finished on very gamely, and now looks a good prospect. Another runner at Riccarton whose record shows unreliability was Staghunter, who showed real stamina and courage in battling it out with Spoon in the Craven Plate. Spoon only won bv a narrow margin.

The announcement made some time ago by Lord Derby that be intended reducing bis stud and curtailing bis racing activities created not a little stir in turf circles in (lie Old Country, for be lias long bold a prominent place in racing, and bas furnished many winners of important events. The running of an extensive racing establishment in Bnglarnl undoubtedly costs a lot of money, and the payments in the matter of sweepstakes and forfeits alone absorb a large Mini. The figures published in connection with the list of winning owners reveal that horses carrying the colors of Lord Derby in England during the past six years captured over £233,000 in prize money. Big figures truly, but the attendant expenses, it can be safely assumed, were also on a large scale. When the Hon. George Lnmbton retired from the position of trainer to Lord Derby a couple of years ago. A!’•. Frank Butters was appointed to act in that capacity. At the close of last year's racing Mr. Butters’ engagement terminated, and Mr Lainliton lias resumed bis former position as trainer and manager of the Stanley House stable. This seems to indicate that, Lord Derby’s colors will still be much in evidence.

WOODVILLE MEETING

INVESTMENTS LESS THAN HALF

(Fer Press Association.) WOODVILLE, last night. The Woodville Jockey Club’s meeting opened to-day in line but dull weather. The attendance was satisfactory, but the investments on the totalisator were poor. The total put through the machine was £8432, compared with J] 7,341 on the same day last year.

The cup was won easily by the locally trainold Mount Shannon, which paid the biggest divide,lit of the day. Additional results were: Ruahina Handicap, six furlongs: 3 Royal Finance 7.0 (Voitre), 1; 1 Arrow Lad 8.13. 2; 6 Uidgemoiint 8.8. 3. Also ■ran : 4 Llandudno. 5 Arikinui, 2 Mainly, 7 Goon Song. Won by half a length and a length Llandudno was fourth. Time, 1.15. County Handicap, 6 furlongs: 5 Queen’s Salute 7.5 (Pine), 1; 6 Baskier 7.7. 2: 1 Golden Shadow, 3. Also ran: 3 Avajoa.li, 2 Little Thrush, 4 Navaho, 9 T'e Whanga, 7 llystride, 8 King Hal. WOll by a bead and half a length. Little Thrush was fourth. Time, 1.14 4-5.

Kumeroa Handicap, 7 furlongs: 3 Malhora 8.6 (Gerrund), and 10 Air Laddie 7.0 (Broughton) dead heat, 1; 4 l’ewa 9.0. 3. Also ran : 1 Statuary, 5 Playground. 6 Appledore, 9 Merry (try, 8 'Saltpot, 12 Laconic, 2 D'ermod, 7 Jayson, 12 Desert Lad, 11 Leyland. Third horse a length and a half away. Time, 1.29 4-5.

President’s Handicap, 7 furlongs; 1 Koval Routine 7.11 (Morris), 1 : 3 Habit. 9.13. 2: Rory Mor 7.13, 3. Also ran: Kabikalea. 2 Belle Star. 4 Queen’s Choice, 8 Rich Harvest, 5 Briar Root. Won by two lengths and two and a.-half lengths. Time, 1.29. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES Acceptances for (ho second day are as follows: Novice Handicap fall 8.5.): Grey \\ itch. Zephyrus, Valueless, Rangimahoe. King Hal, Thrasher, Joi do Val, Swift ray.

lligliweigbt Handicap: Tunbridge 10.11. Warfille, Lueretia 9.13, Atareria 9.9. Cook 9.8, Kopje 9.1, Jlyingreat 9.0. '

Autumn Handicap: Royal Parade 8.9. Count Palatine 8.1. Mount- Shannon 7.10. Pakitcro 7.8. Moutoa Treasury, Chopin 7.5, Fits Quex 7.2, Billion 7.1, Statuary 7.0. Debutante Stakes: Esteem 9.7. Richborough 8.11, Curie 8.8. Psychologist 7.0, Flower 7.4, Gramido 7.2, Red Rufus, Topllier 7.0. Telegraph Handicap: Arrow Lad 8.13, Ridgemount 8.4, Royal Finance 7.11, Arikinui, Mainly 7.10. Dobbin, 1 jmosin 7.0. , 0 'Man.gapa.pa Handicap: Golden Shadow D. 8.. Baskier 8.2, Little Thrush 7.9, Navaho 7.8, Night Speaker 7.7, Royal IlongaJ, Toga 11. Orrlius 7.2. Victoria Handicap: J’cwa 9.0, Maliora 8.11. Playground 8.8, llawkshaw 8.3, Appledore. 8.1, Arajcan 7.11, Merry Cry, Salt [lot 7.10, Queen's Salute, Air Lad<lie, Laronic 7.7, Dermod 7.4, Desert Lad. llystride, Leyland 7.0. , Malia,reliant Handicap: Habit 9.13, litz Quex 8.2. Rory Mor. Queen’s ‘ lu'ice 7.11, Briar Root, Dobbin, Rich Harvest 7.7.

AUSTRALIAN TURF NEWMARKET MEETING (Elec. lei. Copyrieiit—Unitwl Pi-ash Assn.) MELBOURNE. Feb. 25. At Mentone to-day, David Garrick won the Newmarket Trial Stakes bv two lengths from Holdfast. Mollison was 4 lose up third. Time, J.l3|, The Newmarket candidate Garrulity won tlie J luce year-old Handicap. Ihe Australian Cup candidate, Tamruit, won the Welter. W. Duncan, after U successive losing mounts, won on J ammit.

F. Dempsey rides Mystic Peak in the Newmarket.

Etowe is absent from the tracks

FILLIES FOR CHILE

N.Z. BLOODSTOCK PURCHASE Discussing in the Auckland Herald t be shipment of six yearling fillies by the Northumberland for Panama, on route to Chile, “Phaoton” has the following comment to make: The yearlings, which travel in specially-constructed loose boxes, will be taken off at Panama and transhipped from there to Valparaiso, the principal port of Chile. The yearlings, which were purchased by Sen or Meyer Braun, who attended tiic sales in person, are, with the exception of one selected on behalf of a friend, intended as additions to Senor Braun’s find, but if is bis intention to race them as two-year-olds next -season. The yearlings comprise a brown fillv by Chief Ruler from Phophct’s Mark, a brown fillv by Grand Knight from Bay lock, a chestnut filly by Pombal from Decide 11, a bay filly by Thespia'n from Rose <i)ucen, a bay filly by Grandcourt from D’Oro, and a black filly by Psychology from Miss Cute. The consignment no doubt will create very keen intesest in Chile, where racing is carried on with great regularity for the greater part of the year. The principal race there is the Bnsayo, t or three-year-olds, bred in the country. This race is contested tit. Santiago, the capital city, during

October. It carries a price of 80,000 pesos, which is equivalent roughly to -.2000. Racing at Santiago continues from that time on every Sunday and feast day up to the end of the'year. At least once a week there is a classic race, carrying a prize approximately .£3OO. After December 31 the season changes from Santiago to Vina del Mar, which is close to .Valparaiso. There is an excellent course at this centre and there the Chilean Derby is run. It carries a prize equivalent to £1730. Racing is car-

tied on at Vina del Mar up to the end of March without a break. Some lime ago a brooders’ association was formed in the country, with the idea of giving an impetus to thoroughbred 'breeding and also with the object of securing better prizemoney. It is understood that the association is meeting with considerable iaccess and as a result of the ini leased interest taken in the breeding of the thoroughbred it is more than likely that New Zealand will bo patronised by Chilean breeders in the future. Horses bred here are foaled at the same time as they are in Chile and, therefore, be eligible to compete lit their classics, with the exception of those races which are restricted to horses bred in the country. Spoon, after being nursed for a final run, stayed out seven furlongs in solid fashion in the Craven Plate at the C.J.C. meeting. There was an impression that j the dismice might trouble her under the \ weight, but she looks now as if she might do a lot bettor before the end of the sea sn q. 1