Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 530, 6 December 1928, Page 10

Turf Notes

Rapier Doubtful Rapier has been restricted to very light tasks since he was last seen in action, and it is very unlikely that lie will be on hand at Ellerslie on Boxing Bay to contest the Auckland Cup—a race he won in runaway fashion 12 months ago. Stable Secrets On November 10 the English Jockey Club suspended the licence of Noel Carroll, one of Stanley Wootton’s apprentices, because he had told a stable secret to a friend, who gave it to a bookmaker, with the consequence that the price against one of Wootton’s horses was shortened. Arising out of the affair the Jockey Club has warned off the turf John McLaughlan, a bookmaker, and his secretary, Carroll. Reciprocity agreements between the Jockey Club and fcther racing clubs gives the warning practically a worldwide application. Taranaki Circuit Races on the Taranaki-Stratford circuit promise to be as hard as ever to win, whereas at the Manawatu and Marton meetings they may be easier. The following Northern horses have been entered for the Taranaki fixture: Archeval. Viburnum, Roman Pearl. Nankin Blue, Berinthia, Abbot’s Delight, Master Lu. Gala Bay, Fane, Joke Form, Partial Eclipse, Exalted, Wenday. Alonsoa, Sleepy Sol. Lucy Rose, Star Comet, Luminary, Exalted, Glen Star, Owairaka, Takutama, and Fancy Boy. Entered at Wingatui The following are the nominations for the three principal events on the opening day of the Bunedin summer meeting: DUNEDIN HANDICAP (for two-year-olds), of £225; 5 furlongs—Aspiring, Academy, Blue Metal, Captivate, Cossack Chief, Colonel Quex, Butch Money, Francolin, Fair Money, Gold Tinge, Jock o’ Mazeldean, Leading Boy, My Council, Miss Night Raid. Nedda, Night Lad, Pink Coat, Stealth, Sunward, Solmar, The Graphic. OTAGO HANDICAP, of £450; 1\ miles —Battle Colours, Booster, King Balboa, Lucy Locket, Money Peer, Pink Note, Queen Balboa. Rotor, Royal Saxon, Sarnia, Set Sail, Taboo. Vaward. FEDERAL HANDICAP, of £300: 6 furlongs—Apple Dighton, Brightling, Booster, Black Duke, Coomassie, Circulation, Eaton Bells, Father O’Flynn, First Raid, Gay Sonnet, King Balboa, Meadow Lark, Money Mine, Kin Tin Tin, Royal Tractor, Silver Paper, Wingatui. Of those in the Otago Handicap, three—Battle Colours. Booster and Pink Note—are also in the Auckland Cup, but it looks as if they would do better at Wingatui. Another Old Trophy In connection with the recent presentation to the Auckland Racing Club by Mr. Moss Davis of -a silver cup, once the possession of Queen Victoria, it is interesting to note that open for competition at Rosehill next Thursday is the Corinthj ian Cup, a race for approved amateur I riders over seven furlongs with j a minimum weight of lOst. Added | money for the event amounts to £250, ! but by far a greater incentive is the | trophy, the White Horse Gold Cup, I valued at 250 guineas, which must be j won twice by the same owner before becoming his property. Miniatures, | however, will be presented each year jby the donors. The cup is an excellent example of the craftsmanship of the early nineteenth century, hallmarks disclosing that it was made probably in 1838. It is, therefore, unique in the history of racing in Australia.

Still In Southern writers have been com- i menting upon the absence of Hunting , Day from the (J.N. Foal Stakes. The j son of Hunting Song is still engaged | in this classic. Waipa Fixture The "Waipa Club races a: Te Awarnutu on Saturday week. Acceptances close at 5 p.m. to-morrow with Messrs. Blomfield and Company. An Oversight? Civility’s name appears as one of those left in the Palmerston North Stakes, run on December 27. Probably the daughter of Elysian was left in the race through an oversight. Change of Quarters Quite often a change of quarters i« the primary cause for improvement in a horse, and it is to be hoped that such will prove to be the case with Red Lion, who is now under the supervi- j sion of E. Pope at Takanini. Red Lion has repeatedly failed this season when expected to run well, but he will only need to reproduce something like his ; track form to ensure success. Over the Sticks The Absurd gelding Bizarre failed to race very prominently in his engagements at Takapuna, and later on it is intended to race him over hurdles. He jumps well, too, as witness yesterday morning’s effort, when, ridden by E. Stanway, he negotiated several hurdles in easy fashion, albeit a trifle high. In his track gallops to date Bizarro has given the impression of finishing on, and a hurdle distance should not find him wanting. Back Again W. Garrett, better known as the former owner-trainer of that one-time good horse, Sir Roseberry, has made a return to the racing game, and has had Zircon and Parfait Amour placed under his charge. The former has been off the scene for close on five months, while the latter also has been having an easy time for a few weeks. First on the Scene Avondale trainer S. G. Lindsay intends to be early on tire scene for operations at Taumarunui on Saturday, for he took Alonsoa, Oivairaka and Partial Eclipse south yesterday morning. The trio are in the best of order, and against the class they will be meeting should race prominently. C. Goul-sbro lias been engaged to do the riding at the Taumarunui meeting. To Taumarunui—By Train A few Ellerslie horsemen will be riding at Taumarunui’s annual meeting on Saturday, and two of them, S. Henderson and G. Holland, will leave by train—not car!—on Friday night. Holland will ride Highflown in the hurdle race, while light-weight J. Cammick will ride I-lakanoa (twice), Takutama and Unoco. IT. Dulieu will have the mount on Gold Rain in the hurdles. Claiming the Allowance If recent form can be taken as a criterion, then Frothblower is one of our best hacks, and should be sufficient for punters at Taumarunui. W. Gough will only have the one to represent him at the Southern fixture, and he left with his charge by an early train this morning. Apprentice jockey S. Bryce will have the mount on Frothblower, and as Bryce is still entitled to a 31b. allowance, the Quin Abbey gelding will only be required to carry 8.11 in both the Taringamotu and Matiere Handicaps. Awapuni Jottings Good progress is now' being made with the erection of the new stalls at the training stables, and the additional 24 stalls which are included in the new structure will permit of 100 horses being housed at the same time. A. E. .Neale, who recently took over Pinna, Kilburn, and the two-year-old Habit (Thespian—Cowl) and Kali (Chief Ruler—Creek) for Mr. M. McManaway, of Bulls, has removed his team to the latter township, he having found it impossible to secure stables locally with residence attached to the same property. J. Waller’s brood mare Absurdity is reported to have produced a fine colt foal to Shambles. The Acre—Springtide colt, who had been accorded the cog-nomen of Delta, has been returned to his owner, Mr. S. R. Hammond, of J-lunterville, not having shown sufficient promise. Back to Work The aged Signor—Civilisation gelding Wilderness, who won four times on end in the 1926-27 season, but who was subject to bleeding, was a visitor to the track at Awapuni this week, being trotted and cantered on the lead in company with Soames. R. Emmett, who has charge of the pair, is restricting Wilderness to road work for the main part. Not Raced Much Record Mixture, who, like Gold Box is from Lady Sykes, but who claims Heather Mixture as his sire, -whereas his elder relation claims Taunaha, has been sold by Mr. T. McAvinue, and the gelding, who is now a four-year-old, is an inmate of G. New's establishment. Record Mixture was only given a couple of outings a,s a two-year-old, while last season he did not figure under silk. Fourth in the Derby | The imported horse Fernkloof (who ran fourth in the last English Derby), owned by Messrs. J. E. and C. IT. Brien’ w-ill be given a chance to distinguish himself on the Australian turf. He has been put into work at Randwick. and was ridden by M. McCarten. Fernkloof is one of the finest lookinghorses at Randwick, says a Sydney writer. ' No Respecter of Persons W. Duncan, Victoria’s leading jockey, has been suspended from riding in races for two months. At Epsom on Saturday week the stipendiary stewards began an inquiry into the cause of the interference to Spearlight at the first turn in the Epsom Purse, and after hearing some of the evidence they adjourned the inquiry. They then went further into the matter, and came to the conclusion that Duncan, who was riding Heraldry, crossed too sharply and caused interference to Spearlight, Suffice, and other horses. They thereupon suspended him for two months for carelessness. Duncan in the last few' years has been at the head of winning jockeys in Victoria, and in addition has won many races in New South Wales. His last important 1 win in Sydney was when he rode Jocelyn in the Metropolitan. At the spring meetings in Victoria he had a very successful time. ITe was astride five winners at Caulfield and a similar number at Flemington. Financially Duncan will feel the effect of his suspension if an appeal fails, for he will t miss the important summer meetings j at. Caulfield and Flemington in Deceml ber and January.