THEIR DEBUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 749, 23 August 1929, Page 12

THEIR DEBUT

PARADE OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS TOMORROW FORENOON AT ELLERSLIE In all probability there will be an excellent muster of sportsmen at Ellerslie tomorrow’ morning to witness the two-year-old parade, which is scheduled for 10.30 o’clock. Twentytwo have been entered, and the parade

will comprise two divisions, the youngsters being paraded and sprinted up the straight upon dispatch from the barrier at the two-furlong post. The following youngsters will play a part in what gives every promise of being a most interesting affair: Spring Song, b f. by Nigger Minstrel — Kitty Barlowe (.Messrs. D. J. and M. J. Lynch). Mana Whenua, b c, by Acre—Country Picnic (Mr. H. Rama). Vanessa, br f. by Romeo—Utakura (Mr. G. Henderson). Oil King, ch g, by Chief Ruler—Cocoanut (Messrs. J. C. and P. S. Gleeson). Bells of Shandon, b g, by Lord Quex — Peg o' My Heart (Messrs. J. C. and P. S. Gleeson). Trickle, b f. by Lapidary—Waiomi (Mr. W. Kirk). Protomint, b c, by Catmint —Protocol (Mr. A. Rowan). Ruling King, b g, by Chief Ruler—Miss Ethel (Mr. W. Kemp). Pal. br g, by Snow King—Marble Bell (Mr. A. H. McNamara). Thespis, br g. bv Thespian—Rose Queen (Mr. J. Williamson). Rafflight, b c, by Great Barrier—Headlight (Mi-. E. P. Andreas). Tremetus. b g. bv Treolare—Lady Mildred (Mr. E. P. Andreas). Ch g, by Surveyor—Thurence (Mr. J. Paterson). Cli f, by Surveyor—Juanna (Mr. J. Paterson). liuntique, blk g. bv Hunting Song— Gazelia (Mr. H. G. Weston). Blk c. by Rossendale—Queen March (Messrs. O. Nicholson and E. R. Davis). Imam in t, ch f, by Catmint—Ra Aroha (Mr. NV. L. Casey). Thais, br f. by Romeo—lsingarch (Mr. John Punch). Speak Out, br f, by Thespian—Mumble (Mr. J. Buchanan). Grand Spirit, b f, by Peach Brandy—lady Bunvan (Messrs. F. W. and'A. B. Stonex). Chajisonette, br f. by Catmint—Soliloquy (Mr. F. W. Stonex). The event will be run in two divisions, and the first division will consist of Spring Song, Vanessa. Bells of Shandon, Protomint, Pal, Rafflight, Surveyor— Thurence gelding, Huntique, Imamint, Speak Out and Cbansonette. The remainder will form the second division.

lost his jumping ability he may make amends tomorrow. Members of the Masonic order will be forming long queues to get in on Merry Mason. This maiden performer stays on well. He ran fourth to Anolo, Kawhakina and Manly in the Patea Cup at Waverley a couple of months back. Ellerslie touts expect to get in the money in good measure when Measurer has finished with the opposition in the hack mile. That optimism has ruled before, but this time it may be quite on the cards. It is expected that the big Takanini stable will start Sea Cob in the Auckland Handicap tomorrow. He has’ been galloping well on the suburban track. In each of his three starts at the Wellington meeting last month Tinokoa was the last horse to leave the barrier, and therefore he failed to show up at any part of the journey. Of course, under the circumstances that was not surprising. As there was reason to belieye that the Quin Abbey gelding was fancied to an extent it was unfortunate for his connections that he did not have a real chance of justifying the trip. Tinokoa has run liis best races at Ellerslie, and he figures in Saturday’s Jellicoe Handicap, in which he will be one of the most seasoned performers. After being badly placed at the hometurn in the mile Whyte Handicap the first day at Trentham last month, Taneriri came with a great burst in the straight to beat all but Paddon. That was a real good performance, but the four-year-old failed to repeat it at his next outing on the same track. Taneriri is due to make his next appearance in the Jellicoe Handicap on Saturday at Ellerslie, and with the racing he has had through the winter he will only need to see the journey out to be a formidable opponent. He has won at a mile, and there is no reason why he should not stay the extra couple of furlongs.

A splendid effort was registered by High Pitch when he won the Parliamentary Handicap at Trentham five weeks ago. Me carried 9.10 on that occasion, and he was raised to 10.6 the following day at a mile. It was a big weight in going that was atrocious, and lie could only finish seventh. The track was so bad at that stage of the programme that even notorious mudlarks were noticed floundering. In the Jellieoe Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday High Pitch is set to carry 10.5, and with a run he should be able to give a good account of himself. Gold Money won both the open sixfurlong events staged at the Great Xorthern meeting at Ellerslie in June, carrying 8.7 the first day and 9.5 the third day, the minimum in each case being S.O. In the Dunedin Handicap at Ellerslie to-morrow, Gold Money has been handicapped at 10.10 with the 9.0, minimum, so that relatively she has gone up 51b for that last win, although of course it is recognised that up at the top with the higher scale the weight tells more. Gold Money has done her work extremely well, and it would not surprise if this speedy daughter of Paper Money adds to her record on Saturday. She has already j won her last three races. Prior to the Auckland winter meeting two and a-half months ago King Emerald had galloped well, and therefore his second to Seatown at a mile on the concluding day was not surprising. He was unplaced in the 10 furlongs Cornwall Handicap four days previously, but he does not go a good mile and a-quarter, despite his second in last year’s Cornwall. Since the last Ellerslie meeting King Emerald has been doing good work on the tracks, and now that he is advancing in years it is quite likely that he will make more than a creditable showing in the Jellieoe Handicap at headquarters on Saturday—and there are no Seatowns engaged this time. The easy fashion in which Paddon | swamped the opposition in the mile i Whyte Handicap at Trentham last I month was a revelation of speed in bad ground. Tinker had bis charge handy at the home turn, and he then shot him to the front. A furlong and a-half from home it was all over bar the shouting, for Paddon came on to win by several lengths. The speed displayed by Paddon that day was good enough to give him a chance in any sprint field under winter weights and conditions, for he had the opposition beaten at any part after the first half-mile. He is in the Dunedin Handicap at Ellerslie next Saturday, and he is going to take a lot of beating, j It is quite likely that the sprint event j has been selected for him in order that jhe may be kept in form for the big j spring handicaps due shortly.

than a little promise, and of late he has been following the Waikato hounds. That should materially assist his jumping, as well as tune him up thoroughly, so that he promises to make a brave showing in the Hunters’ Hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday. At Te Rapa in the spring Master Roley finished third the first day and second on the second day in the hack hurdles events, so that he will not require to have made a great improvement to be able to deliver the goods shortly. "When she won her first race at Te Rapa IS months ago. it was expected that Partial Eclipse would develop into something pretty good. Unfortunately she failed to stand up to it, and she had not done much racing prior to being taken to Gisborne last month. There she proved herself by winning a double, a hack event the first day and the open sprint the second day; although for an open six the field on the latter occasion was below town hall company. Partial Eclipse is in two races at Ellerslie on Saturday, the hack

seven and the big sprint, and if back to her best should make it interesting for the opposition. Xot much has been heard of Dave for a long time, although when right he is more than a useful splinter. He has been in work a long time, and had a race at the Auckland winter meeting. That he is none the worse for that outing he showed by his -gallop one morning at headquarters this week, for he executed a particularly fast halfmile on the sand. It looks as if Dave will soon be back to his best, and in the meantime he is down to contest the Dundein Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday.

On the first day of the last Great Northern meeting Odin won the Hunt Club Hurdles with 9.12, and on the second day scored easily from weak opposition with 10. S in the Hunt Cup. Hotvever. the Valkyrian gelding won very easily each time, and he could j have improved on his winning mar- j gins had there been anything in the i race capable of pushing liim. Odin j figures with 11.3 in the Pakuranga i Hunt Cup on Saturday, and although ‘ that is a pretty severe weight to carry i twice over the hill in soft ground, it is quite likely that Dr. McGregor Grant’s horse will be capable of turning the trick. Such a victory would be popularly acclaimed. One of the most promising two-year-olds seen out last season was Motere, owned in Hawke’s Bay and trained at Te Awamutu by tV. Stone. He won a race at Avondale in the autumn, and although he subsequentlv failed badly in soft ground at Te Rapa, this big strider was ticked off as likely to develop into a splendid tliree-year-old. He is to have bis first outing this season at Ellerslie on Saturday, when he will take his place in the Sylvia Park Handicap, and although he may not be quite forward enough considerable interest will be taken in bis showing, for it is expected that he will be on hand to contest the early classics. * * Town Rambler created a favourable impression when he finished in a place over country at Ellerslie in June, and despite his failure at Hastings subsequently he should put up a good showing if he takes his place in the Greenmount Steeplechase at Ellerslie on Saturday.