Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 842, 10 December 1929, Page 12

Turf Notes

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Marton Entries j Nominations for the Marton summer j meeting, to be held at Marton on i January 1 and 2, close with the secretary, Mr. Arthur Way, on Friday I next. Why She Failed ! Minor placings at Takapuna gave ! the impression that Wenday was api proaching her old form again, but she ; ran only a fair race in the Taumarunui Cup, and was beaten comfortably by Hakanoa at the end. Wenday's trainer, P. Brady, informed the writer that seasonal trouble contributed toward the mare’s poor form. One to Wait For Avondale trainer S. G. Lindsay had not done a great deal with Partial Eclipse prior to tackling an engagement at Taumarunui, and the defeat of Awarere's half-sister was therefore not surprising. She was nicely placed with three furlongs covered, but failed to come on at the right moment. However, the race will do her good, and she should not be lacking at her next appearance, providing of course that the company is not too high. Oh inem uri Owner-trainer 11. I. Spinks looked to have a fine chance of taking the Taumarunui Cup with Ohinemuri, and ho might have done so, too, had the daughter of Potoa not become entangled with Sir Burnett, for at the time Ohinemuri was going particularly well, and was moving into a nice position. A mile has always been regarded as Ohinemuri’s pet distance, and therefore the surprise when she deadheated with The Lover over a mile and a furlong can well be imagined. Xow that she is staying on better, the Paeroa-trained representative may yet prove equal to capturing a country cup, fo.r nice placing in the weights and sufficient speed to secure a position are qualifications which go toward success. Ohinemuri was sore and lame after her spill, but a recovery should bo effected in quick time. Walked In The inevitable minor placings resulting from Parfait Amour’s efforts gave the impression of a hoodoo over Mr. C. M. Emanuel’s representative, but the jinx was removed in the Trial Plate at Taumarunui on Friday, backers being well prepared for the Romeo gelding’s victory. He was ridden by his trainer, A. Tinker, who allowed the five-year-old to wait in behind the leaders until rounding the turn, where he came through, and went on to score the easiest win of the day. Mr. Emanuel has experienced exasperating luck with Parfait Amour, no fewer than four seconds and five thirds being credited to the gelding since he commenced racing as a three-year-old. But now a good time may be in store for him, for Friday’s win was probably a preliminary to better things. Gives- Promise Mananui, a district just outside the borough of Taumarunui, has a maiden who will seemingly do well for herself later on. The filly in question is Derry Belle, a three-year-old by Mountain Knight from Mystical Rose. She contested the Maiden Plate and, after showing a lot of speed during the race, weakened into third place. Her size will not assist her, but for all that she should race encouragingly.

"EARLY BIRD"

Auckland Meeting Weights for minor first day’s events at the Auckland It.C. meeting are due next Monday. Acceptances for these races, in addition to the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap, as well as the final payment for the Queen’s Plate, .and subscription for the G.N. Foal Stakes, G.N. Derby and Royal Stakes, close at 5 p.m. on Friday of next week, December 20. Manawatu R.C. Secretary No appointment has as yet been made by the Manawatu Racing Club to fill the position of secretary rendered vacant by the demise of the late Mr. J. M. Johnston, but is is understood that a number of the applicants are to be personally interviewed by the committee set up to consider the applications. Walpa’s Annual Fixture Te Awamutu promises to be the rendezvous of large numbers of sportsmen next Saturday, when the annual race meeting of the Waipa Racing Club is to be held. Special train arrangements have been advertised. A Possibility Those who were in attendance at the recent Takapuna meeting will remember the two good races run by Briar Root. This well-bred mare will only require to repeat those performances to be very hard to beat in her engagements at Woodville. Tomorrow she figures in the Borougli Handicap, in which she is nicely placed in a not-too-big field, and she should play a prominent part. It was at Woodville that Briar Root won her last race, and it was this very event. Ran Well at Riccarton The Chief Ruler—Paoanui gelding, Royal Parade, was seen out at Riccarton last month, and lie created a favourable impression. This linelooking chestnut ran a good third the first day over seven furlongs, being in front lialf-way up the running. Tried over nine furlongs two days later he found the journey too far. However, sufficient was seen of Royal Parade to indicate that even with a formidable array, of good ones against him in the Mangawara Hack at Woodville tomorrow, with an equal distribution of luck he should hold his own. He is trained by W. Griffith, at Hastings, who also has White Fang in his charge. N.Z. Turf Register Promised for sale to the public on December 9, the pocket edition of the “New Zealand Turf Register” has been placed on the market to time, this very handy publication having reached here yesterday. ‘‘The Register” covers the racing and trotting for the period from August 1 to December 2, and with the big summer racing and trotting carnivals soon due, this record should be in very keen demand. It is equally valuable to the average man—or woman—who goes to the races as it is to the owner and trainer, for as a guide to tlie form of the past and its bearing on the form of the future it is a handy booklet. Work at Ellerslie Ellerslio track-watchers very rarely see J. D. Kemp’s horses these days, owing to their owner-trainer using his own property to train them on, but occasionally they are brought to headquarters for a winding-up gallop. A visitor this morning was the two-year-old by Prince Merriwee from Jolie Fille, lienee a half-brother to that promising galloper Jolly Money. The youngster was partnered with Thais over three furlongs on the course proper from the mile post, and returned 37 3-5, showing to greater advantage than J. M. Buchanan’s juvenile. The newcomer is a very smart two-year-old and has a smooth action, and his future looks particularly bright Mountain Guide, with J. Burgess to ; pilot him. was dispatched over some pony hurdles, fencing pleasingly Chesterman was another required for a schooling lesson, acquitting himself nicely over four hurdles with A. McGregor in the saddle. Aston and Woodville Aston, who has not raced for some time, may accompany Cook and Gipsy Fate to Woodville next week. It will be remembered that the Irisli-bred gelding fell at the last Hawke’s Bay summer meeting, injuring himself rather badly. Mr. H. R. Campbell’s gelding is now quite himself again, and showing all his old-time brilliance on the tracks. "Woodville is his favourite course. Another From Fordell Since F. Tilley produced Codland with some effect at Otaki his new horses have come ino the public eye, says the Wanganui “Chronicle.” He has a maiden plater for the Woodville meeting in Platina, a three-year-old filly by Callaghan from Isabel. This filly is thus a half-sister to Cashier and Otairi. Isabel was a fine mare and Callaghan, although he has not had great chances at the stud, has sired one or two fair horses. As he is by the Desmond horse, Fairy King, from Penny Forfeit, by Forfarshire from Pennywise, he is bred well enough. Platina has not been raced, but reports are to the effect that she can gallop. It is almost too much to expect that Tilley has another Cadland. That Air Sense Lady’s Chain, the champion 14.1 performer in Sydney, will remain contented all day if she is allowed to watch airplanes flying about. The mare was standing quietly in a stall at the Kensington course the other morning when she suddenly pricked up her ears, stepped a few paces forward, and threw her head in the air. The reason for her sudden activity was apparent when the drone of a plane engine Tar away was heard. Lady’s Chain’s keen eye did not take long to pick up the object, and she followed it keenly until it passed out of sight. “She will watch them for hours,” said her trainer, F. Hart. “Often, when I am leading her at her exercise, she will hear a plane, and immediately pull up and search the sky until she sees it. Not until it is out of vision will she move on. Sometimes when there are a lot about, I have trouble in leading her. She wants to stop and see all of them. I think she would fly in one if she had a chance.” he added.

Measurer Improved Measurer is an improved maiden galloper as far as looks go, but lie was another who could not handle the going at Taumarunui on Friday. Still, the race will have its beneficial results, and the chestnut may show a reversal of form under better conditions. Riding at Woodville The Auckland light-weight, W. H. Jones, left for "Woodville yesterday to ride Billion in the Borough Handicap at the commencement of the meeting there tomorrow. He will return for the Waipa meeting at Te Awamutu on Saturday, having been engaged for Micrometer, Archileen, and Norval Tea. Yet to Race Invariably at the commencement of a new season, J. T. Jamieson produces some equines which are usually unknown to the general public, and insofar as the important provincial fixtures are concerned, the Takanini mentpr has a pair yet. to grace the turf. One is a Shambles—Sleepyhead gelding, who will race as Smith field, and the other is the promising Chief Joy, by Chief Ruler from Podokes. Failed to Jump Out Since she made her bow to the turf this season Nassau Lady has raced in consistent fashion, sevei'al minor placings having been registered without an actual win. A poor lot faced the starter in the Trial Plate at Taumarunui, and Nassau Lady carried only a few pounds less than the favourite, Parfait Amour, but that did not assist her to victory, and she was well back in the ruck at the end. did not comprise one of the first lialfdozen to break the line at the start, and thereafter was never sighted, it being quite obvious that the mare found difficulty in keeping her footing. On a solid track quite a difference should be noticed. Could Not Handle It Glena Bay was expected to take a power of beating in the Taumarunui Cup, but nevertheless he was at a nice price, with only a few more tickets than Wenday and Hakanoa. However, track conditions upset calculations, and the Romeo gelding proved all at sea in the going. Jump-ing At Ellerslie Seraiig, who was recently purchased by the Ellerslie owner-trainer, R. Lewis, created some interest in his schooling essay at headquarters this morning. Ridden by R. Olive, the chestnut had Glenotus and Kamehameha to accompany him over four hurdles, and after jumping the first two cleanly Serang got in a bit close to the others. Still, he shaped satisfactorily, and if he improved as expected ho should be an acquisition to the ranks of hurdlers. Glenotus and Kamehameha both proved safe conveyances. Riding On Saturday Engagements made for the Waipa Racing Club’s meeting bn Saturday are:—R. McTavish, Corinax, Praetor, Gemlight and Thurnus; H. Dulieu, Mashoor, Glena Bay and Townsman; R. Olive, The Lamb; and *K. Gill, Sir Russell. Took the Honours By reason of his success in the double, the Taumarunui Cup and the Rangaroa Flying Handicap, all kudos went to the improving Hakanoa, and deservedly so The fact that two aspirants were out of the cup race when half a mile was covered placed Hakanoa in rather a secure position, and the daylight between him and Wenday was not at any stage decreased—in fact the Valkyrian gelding went further away at the turn. Later in the day he was brought out in the open six furlongs, and of the four runners he carried the least support, although the range of betting was short. There was not a great deal between the field at any stage of the journey, and when PI. Goldfinch asked his mount for an effort nearing the straight the six-year-old responded to such effect that he was actually the first into the home stretch From there it was easy, and this fine stayer simply played with the opposition to the post. These two wins signalise Hakanoa’s entry into open company, and he is in such good order at the present that he should register further good performances before the liandicapper finds his measure. Huntly Delighted The success of Hakanoa and Abbess at Taumarunui was anticipated by the sporting section here,' and to a man the mining population was in on the good things, though Abbess had to stretch herself to land the goods. She is fast over five furlongs, but in a true-run race does not go on with it beyond that journey. Hakanoa is a consistent horse, and were ho owned by a man who could afford to wait his time, and set him for it, a big race would come his way, for he is as game as they make them, and a more honest horse never looked through a bridle. Mr. James Patterson, his owner, made no secret of the fact that his horse would run well, and the win in the mining town was popular, and his brother, Bert, who trains the Fanny Homer gelding, is entitled to a warm word of praise for the condition of Hakanoa. Tom Nash has a nice string under his charge, and he has worked wonders with Abbess during the short time he has had her, while Town Fancy and others are moulding into racing trim under his guidance. He is no novice at handling a thoroughbred, and is painstaking with his charges. Though none of them is cherry ripe for racing at present, the country circuit may see* some of his team to the front.