Today’s Turf News

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 977, 21 May 1930, Page 12

Today’s Turf News

ENGLISH PACER ARRiygg | MUSSOLINI IN GOOD HEART BRED ON SOUNDEST LINES By the Rangitata today arrived to the order of the English trotting enthusiast r , Smith, a sturdy well-bred ’ p.lj' which will take up his ahsde at Epsom. « The new-comer is a small but thi.t, ■ built red roan colt. by Direct t2.41>. son of Direct Star (mST ! from Antonio Stout. an Ameri« 1 bred mare with a record ot 2 4 h?' dam of "Wellington Direct algo » * duced Napoleon Direct, a j-N® - J Champion, and Counterpart, winner 2 last year's Kalamoozoo Derby at * I lini was bred at Acacia Lodge Leicester, and is now- four years old Speed as a Youngster As a yearling, the roan took a mil „ record of 2.4... and as a two-vear registered 2.23. His best time tbe faT | lowing year was 2.22, and this Rei .V his best mile performance is 2“o t date Mussolini has won 14 "nice. *” his native land. Although about live weeks on th. steamer, the English pacer arrived i! excellent condition, and when seen i. “Abaydos” in his box on the Ra„tata was a picture of contentment trui playfulness. As there is a Mussolini (X«w, I Bingen—Banknote! now racing i n »h Dominion, F. J. Smith will require to select another name for the rac\ ! looking roan, who on first acquaint ance promises to prove an acquisition to the Epsom-trained contingent when properly acclimatised.

A.R.C. SCRATCHSNGS

MERRY MINT OUT—GOSHAWF STILL IN Merry Mint and ITimax were scratched for all engagements at ih, Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting at 12.43 p.m. today. Merry Mint was among those eagaged in the Cornwall Handicap, but with the defection of the Catmint geWing the stable still has Goshawk in the bis Ellerslie flat race.