TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17527, 23 July 1931, Page 3

TALK OF THE TURF

MANAWATU MEETING STEEPLES TO NUKUMAI CLIFFORD PLATE TO LLYX DU PALMERSTON N., last night. . Thp Manawatu ,winter meeting opened in fine Aveathcr and with a good attendance. The track was holding, but in good order. The to tali,sapor put through TSOSS against £11,463 last year. Kiw.itea Hack Hunters'' Hurdles: 10 .Tin Jazz (Jarvis) 'l, S Evening- Hero (Mi|es) 2,2 Unoco (Cannont) 3. Also ran: (i Gourmet,'4 Hymgreat, 3 Gueress, 1 Day Lass, .1 Sir Moment, 11 Braggart, i) Desert Lad, 12 Pleasant Surprise, 7 Gambler, 13 Lough Neagh. Won by two lengths and a head. Time, 2.3!) 2-3. Gourmet was the pacemaker Tor the first mile. Then Evening Hero ran up, also Unoco. The last two led into the straight, followed by Gourmet and Jui Jazz, who finished best to win by two lengths from Evening Hero, with Unoco a head a way, Gourmet; was fourth.

Rangitane Plate: Curie (Ellis) .1 .10 Merry Hunter (Anderson) 2, i

Beverage (Tinker) 3. Also started: 3 Hystri.de, (i Gran Cluiko, 11 Park Acre, S Acrospirc, 0 Silver Peril, 13 Royal Orouse, 1-1 Constant Sun, 1 Fiji, 4 Gibraltar, 12 The Mirror, 15 Tigerism, 7 Flower. Hystride and Vitaphoile were bracketed. Won by three lengths and a head. Time, Ml). Merry Hunter led into the straight, where Fiji, Curie, Beverage and Aerospire were handy. Curie was too good over (lie last’ furlong and won from Merry Hunter by over two lengths, with Beverage half: a length away. Fiji was fourth. i Awapvmi Steeplechase: 1 Nukumai (Miles) 1,2 Omeo (McDonald) 2, 3 Dark Prince (Mcßae) 3. .Also ran: 0 St. Warrigal, 4 Spalpiko, 5 Copey, 7 Pangolin, 8 Revel. Won by a length and 15 lengths. Time, 6.3. | Dark Prince was the pacemaker for ■ most of the way with Nukumai one of his nearest attendants. Spalpiko lost his rider at the hencoop at' the cii- | trance to the straight the second time. The order in the last round was Dark Prince, Nukumai, Omeo, and Copey, Omeo joining the leaders half a mile from home. With two furlongs to go, Nukumai and Omeo went away, and in ' a good finish the former won nicely by a length. Dark Prince was third ; 15 lengths back', and Copey fourth.

Clifford. Plate: !) Liya Du (McDonald) 1, 4 Royal Opera (Ellis) 2,2 Manawhcnna (Wiggins) 3. Also ran: 3 Merry Damon', I ' Little Doubt , 6 Moutoa Treasury, 7 Palm,' 8 Royal Game, 5 Spearform. Won by a length and a half and half u neck. Time, 2.20.

Little Doubt, Matiawhenua, and Royal Opera wore the early leaders, but into the back Royal Opera took lip the running from Mauawhenua, Little Doubt, Merry Damon, and Llva Du. The first Two showed the way to the straight, followed by Mouloa Treasury, Little Doubt, Royal Game, and Llyn Du. The last-named (prickly gathered the leaders and won easily by over a length, with Royal Opera a fraction in front of Maiiawhemia. Royal Game was fourth.

Rongotca Hack Handicap: T Landmark (Foster) 1, 5 Callamart (11. Dulieu) 2, 6 Spearmiss (Miles) 3. Also ran: 3 Warzone, 2 Callapat, 7 The Warden, 4 Auctioneer, 8 Day I,ass, !> Soviet. Won by a length and a length. Time, 2.50. Callapat acted as pilot for the greater part of the way. The Warden, Warzone, and Spearmiss being prominent, and this was the order into tile straight. Callamart then '"moved up, also Landmark. Over the last; furlong Callamart hit the front, but Landmark responded under pressure and won by a length, with Spearmiss a similar distance away. Auctioneer was fourth.

Ru'ahirie’ Handicap: 1 Advcntus (Ellis) .1, 3 Kissless (L. Morris) 2,2 Chief Savage (B. H. Morris) 3. Also ran: 5 Potoaforin, 6 Patearoa, -I Miss Chatter. Won by a length and half a length. Time, 3.35 2-5. Advcntus won convincingly, after being prominent all the way. Kissless was last until the straight; and finished, well, a length and a half away from the winner, and three lengths in front, of Chief Savage. Patearoa was fourth.

Broadway Hack Handicap: 2 Wild Country (Wiggins) j, I Cook (Park) 2, 4 Royal Black (B. H. Morris) 3. Also ran: 3 Merry Melody, 5 Shootist. Won by half a head and a Head. 'J'ime, 1.5.

Stewards’ Handicap: 8 .Tuggle (L. ,T. Morris) 1,2 TancriiT (Foster) 2, (> Arajean (Mac,kin) 3. Also fan: 4 Great Charter, 10 'Maui, 5 Manifesto, 0 Blue Paper, 3 Royal Finance, 7 Taranto, 1 Coon Song. Won by a length. Time, 1.1!) 4-5. There was another surprise in the Stewards' Handicap. Coon Song was the pacemaker from Great 'Charter, Arajean, and Taranto. Early into the straight, the field closed on Coon .Song, Taranto, Arajean, Great Charter, Royal Finance, .Juggle and' Taneriri being all close up. Arajean went to the front; but was headed by Juggle and Taneriri just short of the post, the three going past almost in line. Taneriri appeared unlucky.

SECOND (DAY’S ACCEPTANCES The following acceptances have been received for the second day:—

F laxbourno Ha u die a p.—.l i u Jazz 10.8, Revel 10.(5, Trouble 0.11, Lieutenant Bill 0.0, Day Lass 0.8, Beau Regal, Braggart. King’s Counsel, Modestriilh, Pleasant, Surprise, Wiunagan, Hinatoro 0.0.

Rangiotu Handicap.—The Budget 10.0, Gran Oliam-'o, Index 9.12, Decree Nisi, Royal Oreuse 0.9, Act,aeon, Merry Hunter 9.3, Flower, .lean Ladosio, Lavora, Top Flier 9.0. Terrace Handicap.—Adventus 1.0.9, Spearform 10.0, Merry Melody 10.1, Cook 9.13, Wild Country 0.11, Royal, Black 9.8, Spear Lad 9.3, vShootist, Sir Moment 9.0.

Newbury Handicap.—Manawliemia, Merry Damon lo.fi, Fit/.' Quex 9.13, Royal Opera 9.5, Palm 9.3, Royal Game, Air Laddie 9.0.

Longbuni Handicap. Lyn Du 10.(», Cal |a mil ft, 1 Warzohe, Llandudno 10.fi, tlnoco 9.2, Auctioneer 9.1, Gourmet, Desert Lad 9.0.

Victoria Handicap. Nightmare 10.12, Adventus 10.11, I’otoafonn 9.11, Kissless 9.5, Thrasher 9.1!, Patearoa, Acrospire, Brown Abbey 9.0. Milson Handicap.—-Trojan Melody 10.13, Beverage 9.ii, Silver Ferii 9.2, il'ystride 9.1, Gambler, Park Acre 9.0, 'Mcßae Ila ml ica p.—Grea t' Charter 10.7, Juggle 9.11, Manifesto 9.3, Arajean 9.2, Blue Paper, Coon Song, Sight Draft 9.0.

First acceptances for tho C.J.C. Grand National Steeplechase, Winter Clip, and Grand National Hurdles, also general cutties for the meeting, will be available for publication on Saturday,

’flie Otago owner-trainer D. P. Wilson made the trip fo Trcnlham .with Assemble, but tlie, mare failed fo show her best form. On the way up Wilson stopped at Washdyko and detrained Overhaul and the hunter Captain’s Gift, who will be prepared there for engagements at tlie Grand National meeting.

The Awapuni trainer, S. Watson, has been engaged in 'educating a rising three-year-old’ filly by Colossus—Projecting and a rising two-year-old by Lacklmm Boil Marche, and little lias been seen of him oil the tracks for some time. As a result, of O. Robinson's suspension, Evenjug Hero and Brown Abbey have been placed in Whitson’s charge. * * * *

The death of Wallartih was caused by his breaking a. blood-vessel in the head while engaged in easy pace work. -S. Wilkinson, a stable apprentice, was in the saddle, and when Wallaruh fell the lad was pinned under the horse. lie was working free when tho horse in his dying struggles lashed out and struck him mi the mouth.

It lias been definitely decided that High Pitch will be a competitor at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting. High Pitch’s ownertrainer. J. Irwin, returned to Paeroa after the third day’s racing at Trentliam, and until lie goes south again High Pitch will be under (lie care of A. (I. Campbell, who will ride liim in bis Riccarlon engagements.

Conjurer 11. demonstrated that lie was a very capable hurdler when he accounted for the Century Hurdles at Wanganui in May, and lie gave further evidence of his ability at this meeting by running a good third to Singleton and Full Mark in the Treutham Hurdles. The conditions at Trent ham were, not to the liking of Conjurer IT. and lie was not produced again at the meeting. Conjurer It. is now to be prepared for the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarlon, where the conditions should be much better than at Trciithain,' and lie will only require to train on the right way to have a substantial following. i * * * * i The most striking performance of the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting was that of Nukumai in the Winter Hurdles. The old horse had not won a. race since ho scored hi the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarlon in August, 1928, and liis victory was, therefore, well overdue. Treutham lias been a very lucky course for Nukumai, who has had a, great run of success at winter meetings there. Ever since the commencement, of the current jumping season Nukumai has been running good races, both over hurdles and over country, and it was particularly pleasing to sen his consistency rewarded with success in an important, raco like the Will- i ter Hurdles. j Thci'o are few more consistent horses racing than Tnncriri, who can always be relied upon for a good effort when lie is in condition, and lie came through his racing at the Wellington meeting with his reputation for consistency untarnished. Tanbriri’s two seconds with heavy weights under unfavorable conditions wore very meritorious performances; and emphasised his claim to recognition as a good and genuine racehorse. As a. result of Ills good form in the past few months, Tanoriri is now in a position in the handicaps where he is not going to find it easy to win, but tho good ones always Manage to score in their turn, : and it should be the same with Taneriri, Who will bo a good proposition for the spring handicaps if he retains his present form. * * * # When High Pitch left Auckland for the, Treutham meeting northern sportsmen were very confident of his ability to win the Winter Hurdles, but, after lie bad two hard races on the fiat on the first two days of tho meeting, they were not nearly so sanguine about bis chance. Whether tho two races on tho flat affected High Fitch adversely it is difficult- to say, hut lie did not display quite flie amount of dash expected in the Winter Hurdles, and had to bo content with third place. High Pitch has always shown his best form when the tracks have been soft, but it is doubtful whether he ' altogether relished the conditions last Saturday, and it is probable that lie may he more in the limelight at Riccarlon, where lie will make his next appearance.

Epsom’s idol, Steve Donoglme, for the first time for many years, was a spectator of the Derby. His mount, Link Boy, was taken out of the race. From tho Maharajah of Rajpipla-’s private box high up in the grandstand he 'Watched Cameronian, the “tip” which lie gave at the Press Club luncheon, fight out the finish with Orpen, the horse which ho prophesied would also lie in the first three. His absence from the race was a disappointment for those thousands who, year after'year, faithfully put their bets on _ his mount, heedless of what, the racing experts may think of .its chance. One of those curious freaks of racing luck deprived the crowds of the joy of substituting “Come on, young Steve!” for the old familiar call. A few minutes before the start, while the horses were, in flic parade ring, it was discovered that Pat Donog,hue’s mount, Primitif, was lame, and could not run.

Ihe South Australian owner, Mr. E. E. Jolly, is having a turn of fortune’s wheel, and recently cable information was received in New Zealand that his Derby colt, Fulinond, by Limoud from I'ull Swing, bad won well over seven fm-longs, and was showing form suflicienl.ly good to suggest that lie would bo a contender for classic honors in tlm spring. Shortly alter this success tho throe-vear-old gelding, Moab, by Moabiio. which was purchased at Hie’Sydney sdles, also won for Mr. Jolly. At', tho same meeting, Hot Spring.' the South Australian Derby winner, who was having his first rare after a lengthy spell, was said in be very unlucky, as when in a winning position lie struck a soft patch in the. track, and nearly came down. U Ids second start Hot Spring won the Broken Hill Gold Clip in a. canter. Hot Spring is by Chief Ruler from' Tinkler. At the same meeting Mr. Jolty also Won the sprint- with Moab. Hot Spring raced in Mr. Jolly’s interest in New Zealand as a two-year-old, and was placed on several occasions. He did well as a tbree-year-olil when taken to his owner’s State in ilie Commonwealth, winning the South Australian Derby. Ho was purchased at the Trenlliam sides for 500 guineas. Mr. John Donald, of Westmere. Wanganui, bred Hot, Spring.