TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19340, 2 June 1937, Page 8

TALK OF THE TURF

iiiiHiiiM'HimmiuiiitmiiuiHiiiiiHuuiu'iiiitmuiitMiimtiiiiimtii WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY (Ter Tress Association.) WANGANUI, last night. Following are the acceptances for the Wanganui Jockey Club's nrst-day events, to be decided on Saturday■ Purlin, Hurdles, of £l5O. One mile and JL furlongs.—Hunting Queen 10.8, Red Manfred 10.6, Fthiop 9.10, Red Rufus 9.8, Petrarch 9.2, Kentucky Song 9.0. Winter Oats Handicap, of £2OO. _ Six furlongs.—Ben Bragg.ie 9.12, Notium, Gold iMissiou 8.11, Tonnerre 8.6, Solaria 8.2, Hunting Lodge, Collodion, Moatoa 8.0. Century Hurdles, of £350. Two miles and 194yds.— Clarion Call 11.2, Run form 10.3, Jourliet 9.12, Brigadore 9.9, Bean (Jallante 9.6, Contact 9.4, John Charles, Sporting Song 9.2, Red Rufus 9.0. Balgownie Handicap, of £175. Eigilit and a-iialf furlongs.—Dictate, Brazen King 9.8. Myriarn, Airing 9.1, Hunting Maid 8.12, Lady Siegfried, Corowa 8.11, The Satulwiclnhan 8.6, Maahanui 8.3, Galteomore, Spender, Kara, 8.2, Naughty Marietta, Cloudy Bay, Koura Run, Parakino 8.0.

Grandstand Steeplechase, of £350. About two miles and a-lialf.—Bonnie Rollox '11,7, Riotous 10.12, Sporting Song 9.11, Royal Banquet 9.8, Battleground, Rioghail, Platter 9.0. Empire Handicap, of £250. Ono mile and a distance.—Friesland 9.9, Taitoru 8.13, Pnkeko 8.11, Tiger Gain. Rona Bay 8.9, Gay Boy 8.6, Red Manfred 8.4, Mandamus 7'. 13, International 7.11, Master Norval, Sir Nigel 7.9, Reipar, Le Grand, Royal Banquet*--- Davistock 7.8, Solaria 7.7.

Borough Handicap, of £l5O. Six furlongs.—Dictate 9.9, Flying Chief 9.6, Taro 9.5, Airing 9.4, Winsome -Lu 8.13, Dawning Light 8.10, Ngatirahiri, Botoma, Maalmnui, Eara 8.5, Te Huia 8.3, Race Call 8.2. Parakino, Capo Treville, Fleeting Arrow, River Feaje, Malibu, Fair Isle 8.0.

DIED ON COURSE

FAVOURITE AT BRISBANE

BRISBANE, -May 22.

Backed sensationally to even money favouritism, Emble’s Nell collapsed and died immediately after running second last in the Second Division Handicap at Albion Park this afternoon.

The amount of money wagered on Enthles Nell gave the impression that it was a one horse race, but as soon as the barrier rose it was apparent that something was wrong with the favourite. Second away she could not pace it with the loaders early, and so was in fifth place at the half-mile. Passing the stands Emblos Nell was dragging one of her hind legs badly. A hundred yards past the judge she collapsed gis-ing the jockey, T. Spencer, a harmless fall. After examining the mare on the course, the club's veterinary surgeon said the cause of death was internal haemorrhage. The race was won by an ontsido chance, Bay Boy, from another outsider, Boliitree.

THOSE FLATTENED FENCES

There she ms to be an unwritten law that when a hurdle or fence is knocked down it must not be restored to its original position, writes “Sentinel.” Yet a partially-flattened hurdle or gap in a fence may be a far greater source of danger than a properly standing ■jump. At Wash dyke Polydora knocked over the wing of the first fence, and when coming to it again ns the final fence Snowy Dawn, Bonny Buff, and High Speed ran off. Snowy Dawn was racing with Hunting (to, and the fact that the wing had Hot been replaced robbed the race of considerable interest. There is nothing in the Rules of Racing to prevent the restoration of a flattened hurdle or fence, and when a horse is nominated as a, jumper it should lie kept a jumping race from beginning lu end.

LADY HOUSTON’S HORSES Four horses belonging to the late Lady Houston w6rc sold at Newmarket early this month for a total of .1660 guineas, writes a London correspondent. Mrs. Evelyn Rich gave SlOgns for Mistress of Arts, a winner of three .races; and the Epsom trainer, Walter Nightingall, gave 400gns for R. B. Bennett. Most valuable of the horses submitted was Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill’s good kandienppor, Chrysler 11. There was a high reserve on him, and he was .led out unsold at 37O0gns. Top price of the first day was made by Jneendiaire, winner of two races this season. B. Day, the Newmarket trainer, brought iiim for flOOgns. The horse is by PoiidOland —Bruleuse.

JOCKEY’S DIVORCE CASE

In order to allow heir to visit Melbourne to carry out investigations regarding a divorce suit by her husband, David Hugh Munro, better known as “Darby” Munro, the jockey, Mrs. Iris Munro was granted £ls 15s by the Registrar in Divorce at Sydney last week. Mrs. Munro asked for not less than £63 15s interim expenses. The Registrar also ordered that a further £ls 15s should be paid into court. Counsel for Firs. Munro strongly denied the allegation by counsel for the petitioner that the case was being delayed to allow Mrs. Munro to get her £l2 12s a week, and -that Mrs. Munro would not be within miles of Sydney when the case was called.

GRAMPIAN AS HURDLER

Grampian, who recently won at long odds on a visit to Otaki, has since been placed under the care of P. McGrath at Riccarton. In his previous racing he was trained by his owner, Mr. E. G. Power, of Soutlibrook, but now it is intended to try him out as a jumper, a role at which ho might well make good.

Notv seven years old, Grampian has shown ability to stay on, as one might, expect from a son of Robespierre and a mare who is half-sister to Arikiwni and Pilliewinkie, and these aro very useful qualities in a hurdler. He may have another run on the flat at Ashburton, but then will be turned to hurdling.

JERICHO FOR STONYHURST

The stallion Jericho has been bought by Sir Charles Clifford, and he will be mated with a number of Stonyhurst mares next season.

Jericho was bred by Mr. G. Gould, being by Archery (imported son of Tracery) from Judith, by Martian from imported Hebrew Maid. This is a notable family. Jericho was an exceptionally smart two-year-old, but. his racing career was cut short by an accident on the training track. Although lie is now 12 years old, ho has had only a limited chance at the stud. A few years ago he did a season at Stonyhurst. Counterscarp was one of his mates, tlio progeny being Counterblast, ono of the most brilliant two-year-olds racing in the early part of the season.