TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18265, 7 December 1933, Page 3

TALK OF THE TURF

FIXTURES Dec. 9, 11 —Woodville D.J.C. Dec. 16—Napier Park R.C. Dec. 16—Waipa R.C. Dec. 16— Ilororata R.C. (at Riccarton). Dec. 26—Waipuknrau J.O. Dec. 26, 27—Westland R.C. Dec. 26, 27—Taranaki J.G. Dec. 26, 27—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26, 27. 29—Manawatu R.C. Dec. 26 , 28; Jan. 1,2 Auckland R.C. 1954. Feb. 5. 8, 10 —Poverty Bay Turf Club. Jan. I—Waikouaiti R.C. Jan. I—Wyndham R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Greymouth J.C. Jan. 1. 2—Hawke’s Bav J.C. Jan. 1, 2—Stratford R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Marton J.C. Jan. 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C. Jan, 2 Oamaru J.C. Jan. 2, 3—Southland R.C. Palm, a two-year-old by Lackham out of Sleeping Beauty, showed pace out in front of the field at Feilding cyi Saturday. and when more seasoned should be doing better. She is owned and trained at Awapuni by J. (Aivle. '**•»* An interesting feature of the two-year-old race at Feilding on Saturday was the first appearance of Note Issue, who’ is a sister to the brilliant Dole, by Paper Money out of imported Fbba. Not© Issue is very like Dole in appearance. She is a- goocl-aetioned filly, and in the race showed p.ace, and also hung on well. She naturally was inexperienced, and no doubt will improve as the result of the race. *•*■*•* Inquiries have been received by the Victoria Racing Club from an American •wner for the conditions of the Centenary Melbourne Cup. to he run next November. Entry forms for the race will be printed shortly, and will be forwarded to various countries. The stake is £10.004). and a trophy. Nominations, as usual, will close cm the first Tuesday in June. * * * * On the way All Supreme won the Novice Stakes on the second day at Feilding his opponents were moderates, but ho must be given credit for a great performance, upon which he should improve and go on to better things. All Supreme is a half-brother to Alloway, a good galloper by Limoml with whom owner-trainer Mr. L. G. Paul had several successes until he came to an untimely end. *t *• * * Metal Bird had to bo considered a little unlucky in the Tinwald Handicap at Ashburton last Saturday. He was well placed to the home turn, where he was in danger of being pushed out wide, and his rider steadied him in behind, but the gelding stopped too quickly and lost a lot of ground before bis rider was able to get him settled down again. He then finished a close third, and was travelling probably better than the two in front of nim as the post was reached. * * * * Courtega, who won the. Trial Plate at Feilding last week, is a three-year-old filly by Grandcourt from Tigritiya, a good mare whom her offspring is said to resemble. This was only Courtega’s second start, and at her first appearance sbo impressed very much by running a good second to Copyist in a strong field of hacks at the recent Wellington meeting. The Ally is trained at New Plymouth by R. Johnson for Mr. F. N. Sampson, who races Arvada, a halfsister. « * * * After the running of the Cautloy Handicap at Takapuna on Monday, the judicial committee of tho Takapuna Jockey Club held an inquiry into some bumping, iu which Rereatu suffered, that occurred half-way down tile straight. After hearing the evidence of K. Voitre, rider of Rereatu, W. J. Broughton, rider of Hampton Park, and N. R. McKenzie, rider of Sinking Fund, the committee unanimously decided that the bumping was accidental, no blame being attachable, to any of the riders. * * # * As on the first day the dividends at Takapuna on Monday were of good proportions, although tho' only real surprise was the win of Roman Mascot, who returned a dividend of over a third of a century on the win machine. The only favorite to succeed was Gay Marigold, who scored a convincing win in the Pupuke Plate. An interesting feature of Gav Marigold’s victory was that, all her six wins have been scored on lefthanded courses, four at Te Rapa and two at Takapuna. The runner-up to Gay Marigold was her stable-mate Thespis, both being trained by A. Rhodes at Takanini. * * * * The value of tho rule compelling jockeys to wear skull caps in races, especially in jumping events, was, again clearly illustrated at Williamstown, says a Melbourne writer. When A. McDonald, the New' Zealand jockey, foil with Bayacre in the hurdle race, he was struck on the head either by the fallen horso or another passing over him while ho was on the ground. A cut from the front to the hack was inflicted in McDonald’s skull cap. It was as deep as a knife incision, and there is little doubt that tho cap saved McDonald from serious head injuries or possible death. As it was, ho suffered only shock. * # * It is always possible to become too enthusiastic over a horse’s single performance, but Tiger Gain’s win at Feilding on Saturday over some well-per-formed opponents was decidedly impressive, states tho Dominion. lie lias only to repeat this, lat alone improve, io win first-class handicaps. His success in such easy fashion emphasised how unlucky he was to get beaten in the hack race the first day, and the judgment of his Hawke’s Bay snnporters was fully vindicated. Tiger Gain has always been noted as a good galloper, but his latest efforts were above the ordinary. He ran out the mile and a distance ns if no length of journey would trouble him. Tiger Gain was bred by the late Mr. 11. A. Speedy, and due to neglect to furnish stud returns, his darn, a mare bv Finland, cannot he traced, though there is no doubt that his pedigree is all that it should be.