TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18207, 30 September 1933, Page 7

TALK OF THE TURF

Mr. i'k Middleton, owner of Counterplay, will leave for Sydney this week ana will take with him the three-year-old liily Ottawa by Urandeourt from Parley, trained for the last six months by S. Barr, at Riccarton.

Knock O’ut, by Winning Hit from Rivalry, who was intended to carry Sir l. nas. Clifford's colors in tile McLean Stakes, has had to be eased in her work on account oi boils. Emeus, tiie Guineas candidate, however, is very well.

Charmeuse recently suffered a recurrence of the leg trouble which necessitateu a long spell for her last year, and her trainer decided it was nut wise to go on training her. She has been reared to the stud, but a sire has not vet, been selected for her.

The four-year-old filly Glowlighl, by Sdverado from Limelight, who was recently returned by Mrs. W. H. Graham, of New Plymouth, to the breeders, Messrs. J. W. and L, W. Storry, has joined the active workers at Riccarton.

The two-year-old Control, by British Empire lrom Windshield, the dam oi Shatter, has been working well at Riccarton lately, and he should do good service for E. D. Jones’ stable this season. A. E. Ellis will ride him in the McLean Stakes.

Australian reports state that the nine-year-old Winalot, who included the A.J.C. St. Leger and Sydney Cup among Iris successes, died a lew weeks ago in North Queensland. The Kosseudale horse was expected to make a name for himself at the stud, but his career ex tended to only two seasons.

The name of Mrs. A. E. Luwrie’s Gis-borne-bred four-year-old chestnut horse Ythari has many people puzzled. The name is that ot a river in Aberdeen County, Scotland. The reason for il is not apparent from tile breeding (Colossus —Waikohu), unless it be in Waikohu, which seems to mean “mist.”

Tavern Knight has not made the iin provement that was expected of him after his win at Marton. There can hi no excuse for his failures at Wanganui, where he touched a short price on the opening day and was very expensive. Many of his backers realised that he would have to make a vast improvement to win on the second day and stood oil him, but others backed him again.

Catoma, who did well to register a win and a second in three starts over hurdles in the winter, has been getting through plenty of solid work and will probably bo given another opportunity of racing on the flat at Avondale, where he is likely to contest the high-weight races. In the past Catoma lias done best when the sting has been out of the ground, and with the conditions to his liking lie should still be capable of creditable performances on the flat, although it is os a hurdler that his prospects appear best.

Middle Watch, winner of the Victoria Racing Club’s St. Leger and Australian Jockey Club’s St. Leger in 1932, was sent up to auction in Melbourne last March, and, although the bidding reached to only 200gns., he was sold. The buyer, Mr. W. Tindall, was considered to have made the investment as a gamble, for there were doubts whether the horse would stand a preparation. Middle Watch has trained on satisfactorily, and at the recent Moonee Valley meeting won. the Corroboree Handicap of £3OO. He has 9.0 in both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

The Chief Ruler three-year-old Chief Emerald has fined down a lot since the winter, and although lie has had no racing experience he is displaying distinct promise for a novice. He is one of the biggest and best-developed horses of his age at Ellerslio, and consequently will require a bit of time to become thoroughly seasoned. Chief Emerald belongs to a family that has produced some notable performers in the past and should eventually turn out well.

In his last two starts Chrysology has shown better form than previously and is now staying on more solidly. When racing at the Grand National meeting in August seven furlongs appeared to bo quite far enough for him, but in his last two starts he has proved capable of running out a mile and a-quarter in a satisfactory manner. He has been narrowly beaten twice recently, and prom ises to make an early return to the winning list,

There has been nothing exceptional about the latest doings of Chief Cook, but be has been working solidly and his half-mile iu 50sec. at Ellerslie last Saturday demonstrated that he has lust none of his pace. Last season Chief Cool; ran good races at distances ranging from six furlongs to a mile and a quarter and he has thrived so well during the winter- that there is reason to believe lie will do even better this season, when he should prove decidedly useful in the handicap class. ■# * * *

Up to the present Jewelled Girdle lias not shown to advantage in any of his races, but lie has not bad many opportunities and the chances are that he will do better this season. Like other members of his family, ho has been slow to mature but he is now displaying definite improvement and may yet repay his connections for the patience that has been exercised with lnm. Jewelled Girdle is a half-brother, by Kilbroney, to Lomint, Catoma and Chamour, and lie has been doing his work quite as well as any of the novices at Ederslie at present.

# * * # Passion Fruit created a great impression when he won the 1 rial Plate at Trentliam on July 13 and deleated Nightly by six lengths. His trainer, G. W. IL Greene, has had some trouble with the gelding since, but at his first appearance as a three-year-old Passion Fruit was in front all the way in the Durio Hack Handicap, six furlongs, at Wanganui last week, and he won easily. He is bv Lord Quex from Los Vegas, by Boniform, and is therefore a half-brother to Fluency, Quixotic, and Los Gatos. The engagements of Passion Fruit include the. Great Northern Guineas and Derby and the New Zealand Derby. # * n # Two Australians have been doing well in England recently. One of them is Stanley Wootton, who saddled up three horses at Kempton Park last month, and won witli each of them. On the same day IL Rook, A. Smirke and J. Crouch, who are apprenticed to Wootton, rode four winners among them. The other Australian re'errrd to is Norman Scobie, son of the noted Victorian trainer, James Scobie. Norman is private trainer to Sir Charles Hyde. The stable won a double at Lewes, taking the two chief events. At Birmingham three days later the stable had another success, making its sixtieth for the season.

WELLINGTON MEETING WELLESLEY STAKE FORFEITS (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, hist night. After payment of the lirst forfeits tin* tollowing remain in the Wellesley Stakes : Brown Betty, Cup Bearer, Custodian, Flaxen, General. Que.v, Golden Chance, Knock Out, Marcus Cicero, Morbury. Namakia, Bin Money, Pompeii, Queen of Song, Sporting Blood. Superior, Tutor, Synagogue, Wheiniakufn, and Wonderful.

NEW ZEALAND CUP THE FIRST ACCEPTANCES (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The first acceptances for the New Zealand Cup are: — Inflation 8.6, Shatter 8.3, Fiji, Rebel Song 8.2, Minerval, Polydora 8.0, Speedmint 7.13, The Smuggler, Retract 7.8, Bambletorn, Tout le Mond 7.7, Cluny 7.6, Mount Boa, Fairway 7.5, Hounslow 7.4, Chopin, Palantua, Rocket, Takakua, Guarantee 7.2, Southdown, Chrysology, Jaloux, Midian, Ramo, Royal Bengal, Copper King, Joie de Val, Water Polo, Ytlian, Thrasher, Epigram 7.0.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, last night. The following acceptances have been received for the lirst day of tile Dunedin Jockey Club meeting on October 5: — Spring Hurdles Handicap, I i miles: Quinopiil 11.4, Membo 10.11. Gold Knight 10.9, Kapuna 9.7, I'm tali 9.6, Hystride, Wbipknot 9.0. Trial Stakes, six furlongs:—lrish Birdcateher, Jaunt, Last Link, Lvcidas, Pink Draft, Ventrac 8.5, Falkland, Jacobin, Norman Conquest, Oliver 8.2, Aron re, Donalda, Flying Amy, Island Linnet, Quito Boon, Turbine 8.0. Daring Deed 7.11. Mnnngatua Handicap, six furlongs. —Pink Paper 9.0, Doiran 8.10, Bilent Flight, The Masquerader 8.8, Flower 8.6, High Speed 8.5, Cleaner 7.13, Roland 7.12, McNab, Quite Boon 7.11. Electric Handicap, six furlongs.— Meadow Lark 8.7, Fracas 8.6, Guarantee 8.3, Hula Belle 8.1, Kerbside, Silver Streak 8.0, Mobile, Royal Sceptre 7.13, Fair Weather 7.12, Master Anomaly 7.7. Mosgiel Handicap, lj miles. —Shatter 9.0, Rebel Song 8.11, Polydora 8.8, The Smuggler 8.6, Chrysology 7.9. McLean Stakes, of £2OO, four furlongs, special weights.--Control, Custodian, invoice, Luck’s Locket, Marcus Cicero, Wonderful, Queen of Song, Cup Bearer, Pompeii, Hauteur. October Handicap, one mile.—Palantua 9.3, Salmo Salar 9.0, Sailing Home 8.13, Gallant Fox 8.6, Charmnine, Lockslev, Silvox, Shootist 7.15.

Taioma Handicap, six furlongs.—Worship 9.3, Blazon 9.0, Amelita, Arden's Beauty 8,11, Doiran, Trivet 8.7, Reminder 7.12, Cleaner 7.9, Ventrac, lardy Links, Saxophone, Lycidas 7.7. After the declaration of first forfeits, the following remain in the Dunedin Guineas : —Silvox, Southdown, The Masquerader 8.10, During Deed. Fracas, June the Third 8.5.

N.Z. TROTTING CUP LIST OF NOMINATIONS Following are the nominations for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, of £ISOO, and a gold cup of value £IOO, 4.26 class, 2 miles: Royal Silk, Harold Thorpe, Red Shadow, Kingcraft. Satin King, Roi l’Or, Sir Guy, Author Jinks, Qlenrossie, Mountain Dell, Free Advice, Lindbergh, Wrackler, and Harold Logan. AUSTRALIAN TURF A.J.C. CARNIVAL 'Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Sept. 29. The spring! racing carnival of the Australian Jockey Club is to open to-mor-row, and there is every prospect that it will be most successful. Many prominent inter-State and New Zealand racing men have already arrived. Showery