TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17955, 6 December 1932, Page 7

TALK OF THE TURF

Tho brood mare Merry Day, by Merry Moment from Labor Day, lias foaled a black or brown colt to the Valais horse Vaals at Mardella Stud, Otahuhu. -x- •* * -XAmong' the maiden trotters in work at New .Brighton is the four-year-old mare Esther, who is engaged in the Trial Handicap at the approaching meeting. She is by Sonoma Harvester from a mare by Harold Dillon from Wild Elm, by Wildwood, and is an attractive mover. * * * * The New Zealand Cup winner, Spearful, is now making rapid progress, and after being in the picture all the way on the second day at Feilding, ho finished third. Spearful looks like being in his best form again during the holidays. * * * * A new name will appear among the sellers at the national sale of yearlings at Trentham in January. Mr F. Armstrong, of 'Christchurch, has only one entry, but it is the .bay brother to Phar La'p, by Night Raid from Entreaty, and this lot will make him a prominent figure at the ringside. Tj. G. Morris will be doing the first day at Auckland, where he will be on Concentrate and Cadland. Ho will do the second day at Palmerston, go back for the second day at Auckland, return again for the third day at Palmerston, and travel back to Auckland for t'lio last two days. -B. H. Morris will not be at Auckland this year, doing Palmerston and Marton. * *• * * Dr. M. G. Louisson, of Christchurch, will have three horses to represent him at the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting. The present intention is to start two of them in the Auckland Cup, R. Reed having been engaged for Gay Crest -and H. N. Wiggins for Tout le Mond, while Wiggins will also be on The Quorn in the Railway Handicap. It is probable that T. Lloyd will arrive with the team in about a fortnight. * * % * E. Pope is experiencing a run of bad luck of late. Only a fortnight ago he had to have Valmaire destroyed as the result of an accident at a time when sho was ready to race, while the loss ' of High Comedy deprived him of the services of a gelding who was just reaching his best form, and one that i was likely to be of excellent service to the stable. In addition to this, Royal Artist suffered a minor injury, so that the luck of the stable of late has beou right out. j*a * * j Porotiti, a fine-looking chestnut colt from the Fordcll stable, had his first race at Feilding on Thursday. ITe missed the jump out and lost some ground, but he ran up very quickly, and eventually finished just out of the money. Porotiti is a very promising '.youngster, who looks sure to do good I with experience. This would not be 'surprising, as he is by Limond out of Ohui, a sister to Tamatete -and Tukia, two brilliant gallopers in the same colors a. few years back. * * * * Fiji returned an astonishingly good price, seeing there were three dividends, when ho won tho Empire Han- | dicap, seven furlongs, at Feilding on Thursday, particularly in view of the fact that ho had finished second to Ganpat in a similar event on the first day. On that, -occasion he was always well up, and only failed by a little over -a length. In the Empire Handicap he was again well placed throughout and drew away in tho straight t.o score narrowly from the disappointing Pomp. rtj ,v, ,j f Orapai put up a good performance when he won the open sprint, the Flying Handicap, at the, Feilding meeting on Wednesday. lie had 8.12, and, after going a couple of furlongs. Royal Routine, when dropping back, interfered with him, causing him to lose ground, but he came with a great run -and had the event in safe keeping shortly after entering the straight. Orapai is a really good sprinter, and out of seven starts this season he had won on two previous ocasions—the Owen Handicap at Wanganui and the Nainai Handicap at Trentham. * m * * An unusual family achievement was 1 completed when Midinette Avon the Feilding Stakes on Wednesday, for both 'her dam, Motley, and grand-dam, Pennon, had also been successful at Feilding. Motley Avon the Oroua Stakes at the spring meeting in 1925 and Pennon Avon the Aorangi Trial Plato at the corresponding fixture in 1917. All three carried the colors of their breeder, Mr G. M. -Currie. Pennon was the first foal of the great, brood mare Eulogy, Avho Avas bred in England in 1911 and was imported to New Zealand in foal to Coriander in 1914. |** * * I The ex-New Zealander, G. Price, who has made something of a habit of topping the trainers’ list since he set up at Randwick, will find F. McGrath a formidable opponent this season. So far McGrath was won the most races, and is an easy first in regard to stakes Avon. His total, £16,481, has been mostly contributed by Peter Pan. His A.J.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup totals, in addition to other .wins, netted: £10,899. Satmoth has earned £1055, and Denis Boy £3092. McGrath is credited Avith 9J firsts, 3 seconds, and 2 thirds. Price (next in tho list) has 8 firsts, 10 seconds, and 4 thirds. .T. T. Jamieson has four Avins, and P. Riddlo three. * * * * Midian aviis always going like tho winner of the Oroua Nursery Handicap at Feilding, and although, he scored by only half a. length from Golden Hair he was not driven out as the filly was. He jumped out smartly and was soon over on tho fence. Golden Hair headed him near the three furlongs. but he Avas slightly ahead again before turning for home, and always held the neper hand in tho run down to the judge. This entire son of Weatliorvano and the Devonian mare Rebckah, the dam also of Rachel, Anthonie, and High Finance, has already won three juven.ilo events, and ho is proving a good investment for tho Wanganui trainer, W. 11. Dwyer, avlio bought him for 65gns at the yearling sales. On his performances lie looked well in Friday’s field with only , 8.13, and so he proved. Naturally he ’ was at under even money.

The trotting trainer L. Frost has a quality-looking two-year-old lilly .in Avork at Ncav Brighton, the youngster being by Roy do Oro from No Fear, who- is by Author Dillon from the Nelson Bingen mare Macushla. * * * * Juniper has been sold by Mr. George Gould to Mr. J. Cordcry, of Upper Kieearton, a newcomer to the tanks of owners. Juniper has entered J. Lindsay’s stable, and is to fulfil his Ashburton engagement, in which he .Avill be ridden bv A. Messervey. *** * * C. Emerson has taken up Acceptable again after a feAV Avccks’ spell following his gelding operation. This son of Tc Tray and the imported mare Bonny Dawn is a nice mover, and. ho might do something towards placing his dam on a piano commensurate with her pedigree. So far, Avith limited opportunities, she has produced nothing of note. * * * * The lightweight jockey W. Broughton who : went to Melbourne several months ago Avith Mr. D. 11. McLeod, and rode Araunah for that OAvner, lias returned to New Zealand. Broughton was at the Feilding meeting, and will havc his license to ride again at. Woodvillo next week. He can go to scale at 7.3, and there should: bo a demand for liis services. He is at present residing with his parents at Palmerston North. * *• * » Bell topper Avas a short-price favorite for the Awakiuo Handicap at. Dargaville, and he realised expectation’s by winning easily. After being first out he Avas steadied in behind and Lady Noreen drew clear to liaA'O a lead of four lengths at the top. Frothblower ran up on the outside of the leader at the turn and Avhcn they straightened up 801 l topper came through on the fence. He was not asked for a serious effort on the run home and won easily from Frothblower. Lady Noreen tired badly and was six lengths away at the finish. * * * * It is some years since an Australianbred sire figured at the head of the list at any stage of the proceedings, but this year the progeny of Windbag have placed their parent in the leading position, and at the middle of last month the total of the Australian-bred horse on the winning sires’ list was computed at over £13,000. Liberal, winner of the Victorian Derby, is the principal contributor to Windbag’s record, and with Peter Pan not entered for the V.R.C. St. Legcr that- serves to considerably brighten Liberal’s prospects of adding a further good sum of Ms sire’s total.

Since racing at To,Rapa the hurdle candidate Prince of Orange has not been overtaxed, though no fault can be found with liis condition and he is thriving well on tho work A. Julian is giving him. Having won the only two races that he has contested over hurdles, Prince of Orange has proved himself a bit above the average, and lie .is likely to do much better as the season advances. He jumps with any amount of confidence lor a novice, and by the time the AA'inter season arrives he should bo capable of holding his own against our best hurdle performers.