TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17958, 9 December 1932, Page 7

TALK OF THE TURF

WOODVILLE MEETING CONCLUDING RESULTS (Per Press Association.) WOODVILLE, last night. The Woodville races concluded in perfect weather, with a fair attendance. The track was again in excellent condition. The totalisator put through £1496, compared with £5499 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting Avas £10.002, compared Avith £12,957, a decrease of £2965. Concluding results were: Railway Handicap.—2 Royal Routine (Morris), 1; 1 Lack (Jones), 2; 3 Royal Hunting (Eastwood), 3. Also ran: 4 Aston, 5 Taranto. Won by two lengths, and one length. Time, 1.15 3-5. Kiritaki Handicap. —2 Navaho (Pine), 1; 1 Senegal (Voitre), 2; 3 Broken Rule (11. Robinson), 3. Also ran: 4 False Scent, 5 Sabatini, 6 Slippery, 9 Dick Whittington, 7 Purse, 10 Acron, 8 Paioneonc, 11 Jean Ladosia, 12 Aviatrix. Won by three-quarters of a length, and half a length. Time, 1.14 2-5.

Stewards’ Handicap.—2 Brambletorn (Eastwood), 1: 6 .Joyspear (Voitre), 2; 1 Ghocksay (Reed), 3. Also started: 4 Saltpot, 5 Talioma, 7 Ben Hur, 3

kahuiioke, 8 Flower, 13 Golden Shadow, j 6 Red Flush, 11 Macceana. Half a length eacli way. Time, 1.57 1-5. Gorge Handicap.—3 Minstrel Lad (Voitre), 1; 2 Nightmare (Broughton), 3'; ILa Poupee (Morris), 3. Won by half a head, and a. head. Time, 1.34.

Among ihe entrants for the Maiden Plate at AAvapuni on December 2b is Mercian Prince, a particularly promising son of the defunct Mercian King, who, to date, has had only one race.

The Eller,slio OAvner-trainer, H. Rama, avlio took Manawhenua and HoroAvheuna to Australia some months ago, returned to Auckland Avith his horses by the Zealandia on Tuesday.

Since being located at Woodville, Hunting Cry has done well, and under the easy track conditions there has been responsible for some good Avork. His stable companion, Gold Trail, is also doing satisfactorily and should race prominently this week. * * * * A new champion lias arisen in Western Australia. This is Olympian, whose extraordinary victories in the past few months have made him. the host three-year-old there. Almost every State in the Commonwealth lias an outstanding three-year-old this season. Greatest of all is Peter Pan. Braeburn, another Sydney colt, has become a potential champion through his deeds in Queensland. Victoria’s best is Liberal, Avinner of the Caulfield Guineas and Victoria Derby. Olympian is by Pantheon, sire of Peter Pan. Flimsy, His dam, Avas bred by J. iScobie, and is by The Welkin from Chenille, by Bobadil. Olympian Avas bred by Mr. Percy Miller, of Scone, New South Wales.

With two Avins last Saturday with Cricket Bat and Rocket, 11. and A. Cotts took the lead on the Ncav Zealand

winning trainers’ list. They have had nine successes to date. G. Murray Aynsley, A. E. Wormald and F. Shaw come next with eight wins apiece. The Cutts brothers have a decidedly useful team at present-. Two of their unsuccessful runners on Saturday looked to be unlucky, though Fleeting Glance, one of this pair, Avas beaten by a stable companion. Dorian, in the Winclmiore Hack, despite the fact that he Avas last early, Avould probably have won Avith a clear run in the straight. This three-year-old has not done much racing. Ho is a gelding by Winning Hit, sire of Cricket Bat, from Brave Deed, avlio was by the Soldi horse Antagonist, from Gallantry by Claniannld.

Midian, the two-year-old by Weathervane from Rebekali, is stated to have improved considerably since he raced at Ellerslie in the spring, and he looks like turning out one of the season’s best youngsters. In his second attempt he won the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui, while ho was second in the Wellesley Stakes and occupied a similar position in the Roseneatb Handicap at Trcntham. In the Welcome Stakes at Ellerslie he was drawn very wide out, and though he showed up a bit in the running he was eighth at the finish. On the second day he hopped out smartly from No. 1 position in the Musket Stakes and won well. His next effort was in the Oroua Nursery Handicap at Feilding, and, again beginning smartly, he led all the way. He has been very consistent.

If Compris, now on the voyage to India, wins the Viceroy’s Cup, he will not, by very many years, be the first New Zealander to capture the prize. Away hack in the eighties Camballo. who won the Great Autumn Handicap of 1880 in the colors of Messrs. R. J Mason and R. Vallance, was taken to Australia, where he won several races, and afterwards he went on to India, where the cup was one of his successes. This was told the southern writer, “Sunridge.” by one of the lads then asso- 1 eiated with Mason's stable. It was also mentioned that Camballo was the horse who took part in the gallop at Yaldhurst when Templeton, in the dim light of early morning, fell over a cow and met with fatal injuries. Templeton had won two Dunedin Cups, the first Auckland Cup, and the Canterbury Cup, and was generally regarded as one of the best sons of Traducer. * * -*■ * During an exchange of compliments witli the Parliamentary party who were entertained at luncheon by the stewards of the Levin Racing Club, the president, Mr. W. G. Vickers, made a suggestion that has the merit of being original a.s well as practical, says the Dominion. Mr Vickers said there wero many things that could ho done for the small country clubs, some of which, he was afraid, would have to go out of action if such aid were not forthcoming. He had suggested to the members of Parliament that, if the Levin club were fortunate enough to have another day’s racing per year granted it, it should ho free of taxation. He hoped that the members representing the district would convey I lie suggestion to the Minister of Internal Affairs. The club would he game enough to put on another meeting in February or 'March if the Government was game enough to remove tho taxation.