TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17820, 1 July 1932, Page 3

TALK OF THE TURF

A log injury suffered at flic Afanawattt Christmas meeting, and the application later of an over-strong blister are the reasons for the failure of King Colossus to develop into a great three-year-old. However, he has made good progress during his compulsory spell.

Gesture will not now he included in any team that C. Emerson takes to Australia for Mr. R. J- Murphy, as her career has definitely been dosed, states a southern report. She has been sent to the Elderslie. Stud, and will probably be mated with Iliad next season.

The name of (lay Rroney has been registered for the Kilbroney—.Tolly Gay gelding, and Mv Money for the Paper Money—Maveelisli gelding in >T. D. Kemp’s stable. Roth these juveniles have been in work at Ellerslie Jor a number of weeks, and are beginning to attain a bit of shape. * * * *

Araunah was a well-backed second favorite when he ran second to Parkwood in the Rosing Plate, six’ i urlongs and lif yards, at Caulfield on June is.

His backers on the totalisator showed a profit. He carried 8.0 to the winner’s (Parkwood) 9.5 and was beaten half a length. Parkwood is one of the best sprinters in the State, so Araunah is not being exactly thrown into his races nowadays.

Night-march was narrowly beaten in the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap three years ago by Loquacious, the New Zealander carrying 9.12. Assuming that- lie is as good as ho was then—and there is no reason to believe the contrary —his weight for the next contest in October, 10.2. is not unduly oppressive. Concentrate has a. good record in this race. In the last contest he was unluckily beaten a bead by an outsider in Strength, and the two years previously, he finished fourth-

Brulette, winner of the English Oaks last year, enhanced her reputation as a, stayer by taking the Prix de Gadran, 2£ miles, at Longchamps, France, recently. Bruledur was second, being beaten bv a neck. Brulette is full of staying Blood. She is a. bay mare, bred by Lieut.Colonel C. W. Birkin, in France, and raced by Mr. 11. L. Birkin. She is by the great stayer Bruleur, from Seaweed bv Spearmint (Carbine—Maid of the Mint) from Seadune by Ayrshire (Hamilton —Atalantal from Seadown by Orvieto, son of Bend Or.

Nightcap recently credited his sire, Night Raid, with his first winner of a jumping race in the Dominion, but Night cap is not the first Night. Raid horse to win a. hurdle race. On June 11 Night Jester, by Night Raid from the Kilbroney mare Killalea, won the hurdle race, two miles, at the Canning Park (Perth) meeting, and on the following Saturday, when Nightcap won at South Canterbury, Night Jester won again at Goodwood (Perth), the distance again being two miles. Night Jester is a five-year-old gelding, and the recent performances of the Night Raids suggest that bis stock show big improvement with ago.

The steeplechaser, Master Lu, is doing a solid preparation at Ellerslie and has hardened up in condition since he raced at the Great Northern meeting, states a northern report. He was evidently in want of racing when he went out to contest the Great Northern Steeples, and something bettor can he expected of him the next time ho appears in public. Master Lu will be competing at Trenthatn next month, and if ho continues to train on as at present bis prospects of earning some money at ihe meeting appear good. A couple of seasons ago he finished third in the Wellington Steeplechase to Mangani and Aurora Borealis, but, after winning last year’s Greaf Northern Steeples, lie w r as not nominated for tire Wellington meeting 12 months ago.

It is extremely unfortunate for Mr. G. Fulton and Trainer H. Nurse that Ringing Cheer, like many of the Hunt - ing Spng stock, js difficult to train, says a southern writer. He won the Moreton Hack Handicap at Ashburton last Saturday in first-class style. The fact that he has not. been seen out in public since March 2S probably deterred many from backing him, and lie started only fifth favorite. Metal Bird, who was the chief fancy, stopped over the final furlong, but Monastic came from a good way back io run second. Ringing Cheer is happily named, as ho is by Hunting Song from Smoke Concert. The dam is Australian bred, being by the Llangibby horse Land of Song from Smoky by The Welkin from Cape Hatteras (Eng.) by William the Third. Ringing (Cheer is a brother to Gallant Fox.

The Hastings owner-trainer, J. AT. Cameron, had no luck on any of the first three days of the Queensland Turf Club’s four-day meeting. Press reports now to hand show that Fortune was still unkind on the concluding day. He then went very near scoring in the final event of the fixture, in which ids own horse Goshawk was beaten into second place by only a head in the Epsom Handicap, one mile, for which be started favorite. Earlier in the dav, too, Lotus Lily, who also runs in his colors, finished in a like place in the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, hut over a length behind the winner. .She. also, was well backed, starting second favorite and at a shorter price than did Goshawk. The only blood interest that New Zealand could claim in a winner at the meeting was in Ivitwood. who accounted for the nine-furlong Novice Stakes, he being bv Back wood jrom the Dominion-bred Winkle mare Kitiwake, formerly at. Burnside Stud.

The Australian jockey. B. Rosen, who for several vears was in Auckland, is now riding in England, and met with unexpected .success on Totaig in the Royal Hunl Cup, the big sprint handicap at Ascot, on June 15. This was his first mount in England and Totaig was at a long price. Rosen was seventh in the list of winning jockeys in New Zealand in the 1924-25 season with 32.) wins. He rode Merry Damon in his three victories as a Iwo-vear-obl at the Ellerslie summer meeting in that year. Since leaving Auckland Rosen has done a lot of riding in India and on his way to England he rode in France. Rosen's success makes it clear that (ho English Jockey Club lias rescinded its decision not to license visiting jockeys. Totaig. who is trained by the ex-hurdle rider, G. Duller, ran in April the Fifth’s Derby, and was ridden bv B. Cnrslake. He is by 'Dawson Cilv (son of Spearmint). and is owned by an American. Mr. V. Emanuel. Totaig is the first tbrpp-vear-oJd winner of the race since Lie-a-Bed ip 1914.

Water Power owned her success in the Maronan Handicap at Ashburton to her stamina. She was in a handy position all the way. and she stayed on too well for the early leaders. She- has been racing very consistently during the last, few weeks and she may get some more money at Trentham.

According to a Riecarloii report the owner-trainer, J. H. Prosser, has recommissioned Great- Star and Grand Review, who both look in robust order after a three months’ spell. The two-year-old gelding Scarlet Robe, by Robespierre from Bonsign, lias also been taken up again by Prosser.

A rising three-year'-old (illy by King Nassau from Pluletus is the latest addition to J. C. Landless’’ team at Ellerslie. She is a half-sister to Bennie and a full-sister to .Sister Em, who is again working regularly at Ellerslie. after making a. good recovery from tin injury to the jaw received in a fall some months ago.

The hunters Haakon and Thespis are being kept at regular work by J. Williamson, and, although they have not been asked any serious questions lately, they arc. both thriving splendidly. Haakon has a more muscular appearance than ho had before the winter meeting, and lu l is a young jumper who can be expected to improve considerably with a little more racing. Foreign Queen lias now won three races on end, and by the easy manner in which she has accomplished her tasks there is no doubt that she is a hack above tile average. Despije Ihe fact that she was badly drawn m the Trial Plate at Napier Park she soon hit the front and nothing else had a chance with her. Foreign Queen is engaged in the Trial Plate on the second day, and the Novice (Stakes on the third , day at Trentham, and she will have plenty of admirers if she contests those events. < As a yearling a coll by Ppnibal from Waterwiugs was offered at the Trentliam sales on behalf of his breeder, Mr. G. Al. Currie, and was knocked down to Mr. A. Louisson, the owner of Nightmareh. for COOgns. He is now known as Water Polo, but he has yet to repay the large amount spent on his purchase and training, or live up to the form shown by his half-brotlicr Agrion. However, he looks as though lie may do better next season for he was third in the Mayfield Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at .Ashburton last Saturday. This was his first trial over a distance, and he was running on ..ke a stayer at ihe end.

As the result of his good display in the Great Northern Steeplechase at Ellerslie considerable interest will be taken in Callamart’s future progress as a cross-country candidate. The black gelding is due to make his next appearance in ihe Wellington Steeplechase, and is sure to be one of the chief fancies in that event. The fact that there is no hill to negotiate at Trentham is likely to favor OaUamart, and if landed at the post fit on the day he will be hard to beat. Oallamart revels in heavy going, and as these conditions usualy prevail at Trentham at this period of the season his prospects will not be effected.

The weights for the principal AllsIndian spring handicaps brings home to the full the strength of this year’s invasion of Australia by New Zealanders. There are sufficient Dominion horses alone in each event to make a good race. Of (he five top-weights in the Melbourne Cup four are New Zea-land-bred horses, and seven out of the eight top-weights in the Caulfield Cup were bred here. Historic is not badly treated in the Caulfield Cup with 9.P.. Sunny Sky is another fairly well in in tlio long-distance races. .T. H. Jcfferd will be disappointed that Cylinder has been rated so highly. He has paid the penalty for beating Nightmareh in the Stead'Cup. There is no doubt lie is badly handicapped. Silver Ring, Inflation, and Quine Carrington have been evenly handicapped, and up to their form. There are several anomalies in the weights on New Zealand form. High Comedy, S.S, in the Epsom is a. case in point, and, taken all round, no risks have been taken by the Australian hamlicappers with the Dominion horses.

PROGRESS OF THE “TOTE” INCREASED TURNOVER IN U.K. LONDON, May 15. The Racecourc Betting Control Board, in their third annual report, record substantial progress during 1931. While this progress had been vigorous up to Derby Day, states the report. tho totalisator pools expanded still''further subsequently, and a record for the modern method of betting was achieved at Ascot, where, in spite of rainy weather. £227,698 passed through fhe machine in lour days, the largest turnover on a single day being £66,809 on the. third dav of the. meeting. Nearly 12,500,000 cash hots were handled uu racecourses during the year, more than 9,000,000 of these being for the. minimum unit of two shillings. Five special double-event pools were operated during the year. Experiments in this direction will he continued during this year. The total amount invested m the pools in 1931 was £3.886,650. an increase over the previous year of £627.148. The income derived therefrom was stiffiei.enl to meet all updating and administrative expenses and to provide a substantial portion of the interest on the borrowed capital.

JOCKEY HURT REMARKABLE ACCIDENT MELBOURNE, June 2-1. Jockov J. Ale AI a bon was hurt in n remarkable accident at Alentonc today. McAlahon rode Triton, who was near the rear of the field at the first jump. Tn front, of the stand the second t imo round, one of the horses in front of Triton broke through the rail which holds the brush in place, and a length of this rail was thrown into the air. As Triton was jumping the fence, Ihe Tail descended on the horse’s neck, rebounded on to McAlahon, ami struck his face, and knocked him from the horse. For a. lime it was. feared that AtcMalion was seriously injured, but lie escaped with a cut- nose and a slinking. _______