Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 87, 4 July 1927, Page 6

Turf Notes

By

“EARLY BIRD"

RACING

Wellington Meeting Progress in connection with the Wellington winter fixture at Trentham will be advanced another stage tonight, when acceptances are due. For Big Events Ahead Those sportsmen who love a good jumper will be pleased to learn that Kawini is working well at Papatoetoe, and that he is to fulfil his engagements. Kawini is in at Wellington and Riccarton, and with the racing he had at Ellerslie last month he should strip a very fit horse at Trentham. Brother to Hoariri Among the big team now being prepared by R. Hall is a two-year-old colt by Antagonist from Country Picnic, and therefore a full-brother to that smart sprinter, Hoariri. The latest branch of the family is a likely sort. The same trainer also has a three-year-old gelding by Some Boy 11. in work. Hope Eternal That once good handicap performer, Roseday, has been fired, and his trainer, S. G. Ware, has hopes of the aged gelding standing another preparation. Roseday won the Auckland Easter Handicap four years ago. Otago Team for Trentham The Wingatui contingent for Wellington will leave Dunedin this week and will comprise:—Tuki, in charge of S. G. Ware; Honey, Cartoon and Relic, in charge of C. Christie; Bonena, in charge of C. Gieseler; Pamplona, in charge of E. J. Ellis; and Arpentand Royal Head, in charge of J. Fielder. Related to White Fang Mrs. M. G. Mclntosh, of Gisborne, in whose interests White Fang has been winning in Sydney, recently leased a relation of the gelding, White Polly by name, to Mr. F. McNee. White Polly is a rising five-year-old mare by Polydamon—Cheddite, the latter mare being the maternal grand dam of White Fang. Change for Kendal The steeplechaser Kendal is now being trained by R. Hall at Papatoetoe, and under the guidance of this mentor the chestnut should make amends for his recent failures. Early in his career as a jumper Kendal displayed much promise, and although he has won over country his efforts of late have not been at all creditable. Got In The Wire The brood mare Lightning (BezonianNerve) has already given up a promising performer in the rising four-year-old gelding Catapult, and next season she will be also represented on the racing tracks by a filly by Snow King. The youngster, upon whom the nomenclature of Snowdrift has been given, was unlucky in getting tangled in some wire the other day and cut a leg rather badly. Like Catapult, Snowdrift is one of the string presided over by R. Hall at Papatoetoe. Their Only Interest A correspondent of a Sydney paper suggests that loud-speakers be installed in the grandstands so that the rank and file of racegoers will be able to follow the running of races througha broadcast of the race. It is a novel idea even in these ultra-scientific days, but one not likely to be introduced, for fhe average racegoer can usually find the horse in which he is interested, and that is all that matters. In the Blood It was originally intended when J. M. Cameron handed over Molyneux to a friend of his in Australia that the son of Danube and Perle D’Or was to Confine his future efforts in the humble part of a hack, but the gelding got above himself in that department, and he was put into work, a wise idea, for Molyneux has now won three hurdle races in Australia. Lepping seems to be inherited in the family, as Perle de Leon, who is a half-brother to Molyneux. left no doubt in the minds of spectators at Hastings last week that he can fence with the best of them. On Names The name of “Credit” has been chosen for the Paper Money—Killena youngster owned in Sydney. It is already borne in the Dominion by Mr. J. N. Samson's three-year-old gelding by the same sire from Formless. There Is probably not much chance of the related namesakes ever meeting. Speaking of names (comments “the Delver”) when Le Choucas was cabled as just beaten a head in the Flying Handicap at Moorefteld (Sydney), quite a number of papers gave the- name as “Lecherous.” This is an ugly word that should surely have at once suggested mutilation in transmission. One (ingenious nearby exchange euphemised it as much as possible by rendering it as “Le Cherous,” which, pronounced a la Francaise, sounds quite delicate, and could not offend the most fastidious ear or “bring a blush to the cheek cf modesty.”

Ruapapa for Haw-era J. Bryant, of Hawera, arrived in Auckland on Saturday, and is to return this evening with Ruapapa. The horse will in future be trained at Hawera. For the South Rina Maunga has been sent South to join J. Beale’s string at Riccarton. The daughter of King Lupin and Semolina has been disappointing, a couple of minor placings being her record to date. Crown Coin’s Rider With R. E. Thomson booked for Tuki in steeplechase engagements this season another rider has to be found for Crown Coin. The Trentham jockey, P. Mcßrearty, may be on Crown Coin at Trentham. Horsemen for Australia It is quite on the cards that Tommy Tito will do some racing across the Tasman this coming spring. H. Neagle is leaving this month with a team of Mr. W. G. Stead’s horses, and E. Manson and T. Tito are mentioned as their probable riders. Deal Doubtful G. Price, who has been South on a visit to old friends, has returned to Wellington, says “The Watcher,” ana will leave on Tuesday for Sydney by the Tahiti. Price stated that he still had an option on Footfall, but business was doubtful. He had nothing but praise for the condition of Limerick. “I have never seen a horse winter so well, or make such great improvement, since I saw him last,” ho said. It is Price’s opinion that Limerick will be the big prize winner in Australia next spring. Has Done Well The Te Awamutu trainer, F. E. Loomb, has not been so successful this season as in the past, but notwithstanding this, horses trained by him have accounted for approximately £3.800. His aggregate for the six years that he has resided in Te Awamutu is in excess of £30,000. Thus the yearly average is £ 5,000—a splendid achievement. During that period he has trained SO winners, including one dead-heat. This not only shows good training methods, but speaks well for the training tracks at the Waipa Racing Club's course. Horse Train for Trentham Mr. J. M. Griffiths, secretary of the Wellington Racing Club, has completed arrangements with the Railway Department for a special fast horse train from Auckland to Trentham this week for the convenience of northern owners and trainers. The special train will leave Ellerslie at G. 50 >a.m. on Wednesday next, arriving at Frankton Junction at 11.10 a.m., picking up Te Aroha and Cambridge horses there. The train to connect with this special will leave Te Aroha at 7.25 a.m., and Cambridge at 8 a.m. This train will arrive at Marten at 2.30 a.m. next morning. The ordinary horse rate, and not express rate, will be charged on this train. Waipa’s Protest Some confusion appears to exist about the Waipa Racing Club's fixture or fixtures for the coming season, writes THE SUN’S special correspondent. In the past this club has raced on the Saturday nearest to mid-Decem-ber, and strong support was accorded the club by horse-oivners and trainers. The club applied for Saturday. December 17, this year, but the provisional list published In the "Referee” allots Waipa Wednesday and Thursday, December 7 and 8. This is probably on the assumption that Waipa (a one-day club) would be granted an extra day for the coming season. Waipa lodged an objection, contending that it was entitled to a Saturday meeting, and that to hold a two-days’ gathering at Te Awamutu and a one-day meeting at Dargaville in the same week would spoil any chance of success for either club, for the Auckland-trained contingent of gallopers would be divided. Waipa Club also argued that if it was granted two days’ racing it would be best serving the interests of all concerned if it raced on a Saturday, in mid-Decem-ber and again in May, 1928.