Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 565, 18 January 1929, Page 10

Turf Notes

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“EARLY BIRD"

Takapuna Acceptances Fields for the first day (to-morrow week. January 26) of ♦he Takapuna Jockey Club's summer meeting will be available in The Sun this afternoon a few minutes after 5 o’clock, at which time the acceptances close. Bagpipes In Quarantine As announced in these columns last week, the thoroughbred mure Bagpipes, from Fiji, has come to Auckland, and later on will be seen in action here. Bagpipes put in an appearance at Auckland last week, and is at present undergoing the customary 28 days in quarantine. His Mission Jolly Money has not been noticed doing much on the tracks since his access at the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting, but he looks in good fettle for his engagements at Takapuna, and will require just one or two sharp sprints to bring him to concert pitch. It is understood that he will not be a starter in the Stewards’ Handicap, a race in which he would have plenty of friends, but will be reserved for the Zealandia Handicap, in which he is weighted at 7.7. That, is the present intention, at any rate. First Sight Out It was .announced recently that First Sight, who lias been suffering from acute lameness behind for some time, had begun to throw off his ailment, and that in all probability he would be allowed to take his place in the Wellington Cup field. But a change of plans has been decided upon, and First Sight will be given a spell on his owner’s property at Hororata. He will be given every chance to get right, and it is hoped that a respite from active training will prove beneficial to the Gay Lad gelding. First Sight has proved this season that he is no ordinary handicap performer, and if he comes back to the racetrack af»or his spell sound in constitution and in limb there is no telling to what heights he may aspire next term. If Wishes Were Cups! Just prior to the Christmas carnival at KUerslie, Sir Archie went amiss, and this prevented F. Stenning from giving the Archiestown gelding an outing at the meeting. Sir Archie is again an attendant at heuclquarters. follow-

ing on a fortnight’s road-work, and the condition the chestnut is sporting at present cannot be other than favourably commented upon. Were he to make a return to his form of 12 months ago there is more than one countrv cup which would subsequently adorn the mantelpiece of owner-trainer Stenning. Strong All Round The Chokebore team for the Wellington meeting comprising Childsplay. Prickles, Full Feather, Semper Pa.rutus. Quarterdeck, Swoopalong and Impertinence. was to be shipped from Lyttelton yesterday. In Form Paperchase has not recovered the form this season that characterised her efforts this time last year, when she brilliantly won the Telegraph Handicap at Wellington. But judging by her recent track efforts she is not far from her best. At Riecarton on Tuesday morning she put up the best figures ter six furlongs, and in running that distance in 1.16 she registered an impressive performance. She had only s light-weight in the saddle, but finished lull of running.

More Than a Chance The Wellington Cup candidates Beau Gesto and Amor were associated in a seven-furlong gallop at Riecarton on Tuesday, but Beau Geste always appeared to hold his companion safely, and he was in front when the post was

reached, the time being 1.33. Beau Geste has seldom looked better than at present, and after his fourth in the New Zealand Cup he must be considered to have an outside chance in the Wellington Cup. An attempt is being made to get L. J. Ellis to pilot the Boniform gelding in next week’s big race. Visitors at Westmcre Lady Desmond, since her retirement from, the track, has been on a visit to the Diadumcnos horse, Diacquenod. As the Westmere stud horse has the appearance and breeding of a stayer—and his performances on the turf proved him to be possessed of ability in this direction —it is hoped that Lady Desmond will throw something of especial merit to him. The first of the progeny of Diacquenod, now yearlings, are very attractive indeed, and two of them coming forward at the yearling sales are bound to create interest. A colt out of the Chaucer mare, Mazabuka. her first of this sex, is something above the ordinary, and, in view of the marked success of Chaucer mares in England, those in search of a staying* bred youngster will find it worth while looking this one over. This colt was bought at foot at the Kinlock stud disposal sale. At Hawera r The rain overnight made the plough track at Hawera a little sticky, and the grass track was used for fast work the other morning (reports the “Star”). This track was in good order, as was evidenced when Llanore and Silvermine did their gallop of six furlongs. The pair jumped off well together, keeping on even terms until the final furlong was entered on, where Silvermine asserted his superiority, leading the black filly home by three-quarters of a length in 1.16&. Partaga and Latakia were given pace work on the plough. Benzora, the other member of C. Jackson's team, was not out, having struck himself slightly while running in the paddock. Boundary, Yawl and Teracre were companions in a gallop over live furlongs. The trio went away well, keeping in line for about half a furlong, when Yawl and Tenacre opened up a break, and at the three-furlong post were several lengths in front of Boundary, run in 36. The effect of this pace was evident when they turned for home—the pair tiring and Boundary finishing remarkably well, beat them home In 1.3 1-5. Bright Glow strode over a couple of rounds in resolute style, and looked really well. Richfield was given light pace work, and appears all right again after his spell. Royal Acre went half a mile by himself in 52, comfortably. Glengariff did a couple of rounds* nice pace work, similar work being accomplished by Orazone and Mendip. Reremoana and Va.lpre did their gallop on the plough track. The old champion finished in front of his companion over half a mile in 505. On pulling up it was found that Reremoana had struck himself slightly. ‘Airtight (Conway) and "Vivo (L. Edwards) went a round of the schooling hurdles, giving a good exhibition of fast jumping. For a green one, Vivo is shaping well. San Fera has been returned to his owner for a spell, and will be brought in again for the steeplechase season