TURF TOPICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1920, Page 3

TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa.") The Avondale Cup will be run to-d;iy. What will be favorite? Glen Camiy or Marqueteur? Manlahera was the mo3t unlucky horse racing at Wanganui. Tenterfleld is a good 'un, and will win big money this season. But for playing up at the barrier, Hymestra would have won on Saturday. Who was the Inglewood punter who put "a parcel" on Amythas—"just for beer money?" Volo, CruceUe, and Mantftttan were double winners at Wanganui, and shroild be heard of sgaln.

On the strength of having run three furlongs in "36" (report says), Rational was hotstuff on Saturday, and won easily. Pordigal was sent out favorite in the Bailway Hack Handicap at Wanganui, but was never prominent, and did not finish In the first half-dozen.

The electric totalisator made a successful debut at Wauganui, and handled £101,094 as against £79,016 for the corresponding two days last year. .

Voluble got a bad run on the first day, but on Saturday, Jack O'Shea hopped him out In front, and the issue was never 'n doubt It/speata wed for |he ability- of the Hawera trainer J. Brown that, his brace ot two-year-olds, national and Araorel, finished Brst and second in the Debutante Stakes. national 13 a real "humdinger," and will win food races if he goes on the right way. Amorel £ also a nice mover, and should turn out useful.

Foeman was the gentleman of the field for the Marnngai Steeplechase, and was a good favorite, but ho pulled hard for two and a naif miles, and knocked himself right out. After having bad luck to lose the Hack Steeplechase with Mattock, Mr. J. B. Gaisford made a mistake over closing time for the, acceptances for the Marangal Steeplechase. Disappointments never come singly. Volo always races best when fresh, and even tire steadier of 9.9 failed to stop him on Saturday. He hadn't mueh behind him, but he did it on Ills earl As anticipated, Hyginas made the field look cheap in the Gonville Hurdles. He was in front all the way, and gave nothing else a chance.'

The Hfcwke's Bay team for Wanganui—Duo Ben Bolt, Manhattan, and Efyginas—all won races, and a party of "tourists" from that province took home with them a big sum of "foreign capital."

The defeat of Amythas was nothing to get excited about. The champion was short of ft race, and was meeting a fitter horse on the day. on Amythas will make a hack of Trespass.

All the nico things said of Crucelle materialised at Wanganui. She won well each day, Saturday s effort being particularly meritorious. Wonder how she came to pay tl-eV dividend though!.

XJstowel is a prad that defies form or anything else Beaten lu miaiden hack company at Mart on, he carried 91bs overweight and wins in open class at Wanganui. Wonderful, Isn't It?

Income's owner thought that the race on the first day would have improved Income, but he ran like a/duffer on-Saturday. On the second day you were lucky if you got double figures about the Volo—lncome combination, but Listowel got the' layers out of trouble. Sea Sprite is not nearly ready yet, but I noticed her finishing up strongly in the HailBay Welter the second day. ste may do better at Waverley next month. Miss Love looked fit ..enough to run for a Kingdom on Saturday, but she Is most unreliable, and gave a wretched exhibition. She may race more generously in the autumn. Not generally known that Maniahern is a qualified hunter. He would have been a handy horse to have tackled the hunteTs at the J>orth Taranakl and Manawatu Hunt meetings.

Pretty Bobby was given anotter flutter over the small stickß on Saturday, and a-s at Marlon, ran most unkindly. Percy Coffey should keep him for flat racing.

Endure is a bad doer away from h<nie, but his showing in the Oltehu nurdles led the public to go for him on Saturday. He never threatened trouble, and was stone cold three furlongs from home.

White Banger, who has raced most consistently this season, ran two fine races at Wanganui, but he had no-earthly chance of conceding a speedy customer like Hyginas 19lbs on the second day. Zola's chances of seeing out three m'.les over ocuntry were not very promising, and after jumping very amateurishly he was back pedalling quitd a mile from the en<l or tne journey. 'lt is a pity to spoil a good hurdler by arking him to do the impossible.

The writer has rarely seen Simon looking better than at Wanganui last week. anil, he ran two good races In company that was too- rich for him, even witb featherweights up.

Winning jockeys at Wanganui were: A. McComrtac and .T. O'Shea 3, W. McKinnnn 2, H Gray, P. Webhey, L. Morris, J. Barry, 1\ Cress, B. Morris, G. Carmont, and K. Tucker 1 each.

Horses trained by W. Hawthorne won three ra.-es, and ran four seconds and two thirds. His patron. Mr. W. R. Kemball, topped winning owii'iP with £855.

Veto's braes of victories, together wi'h Income 1 second money In the Flying, hoisted Mr. H J. Eaves Into second place In tht> winning owners' list with £575. Vo'o appears io be the best of the Husbandman's. Khartoum won fro Marangal Steeplechase last year, and made a big bid for victory again rn Saturday. However, there is a nig difference between 9.9 and 11.2, and the latter burden was just sufficient to slop him this lime. <

Taranakl owners figuring on the Wanganui rav-sheot were: H. J. Eaves £575, A. Conza £ißs. H. B. Gibson £l3O, A. Grant £lls, B. T. Bennett £SO, J. Hook £4O, D. J GoodIlia fits. B. 0. Jail £BS. 3. 8 Blurt fiiiS,

IR. Barlow £25, J. Fredrin £lO, and S. E Meredith £10; total, £1255, If any person had said that both amythas and Humbug would hare tasted defeat at Wauganui last week, he would have been arrested as fit for' the "nut factory." Still, these surprises shfcw the glorious (?) uncertainty of racing. When the Eclipse field passed the post thR first. time {about a furlong from the start), a couple of lady punters who had hacked ltose Queen nearly went into hysterics, thlnfcins it was the finish. "Roso Queen, you beauty one screamed. "Oh, let's go down and sees what the dividend is," yelled the other, ami, still squealing, they rushed down the steps towards the totalisator house. I

The antics of a foreign gentleman, who bails -from Palmerston, and who is noted as a hie backer of scalding hot favorites, are well known, and when the unexpected happens ho makes C. Chaplin, esq., look like a second rater. The other day when Amythas was beaten, our friend amused the crowd by making frantic endeaTOurs to pull his ears oil, exclaiming excitedly, "Sornebody tol' me ho was a moral I By crlpes, I never listen to this-a talk any morel I pull my ears off not-a to hearl"

When a deputation from tl-e Hunt Clubs waited on the Premier last week, Mr. S. R. Lancaster (president of the Mariawatu Hunt Club) is reported to have said that his Club l-ad lost £2O on its first meeting, and £SO on Its second. Also, that Hunt Club meetings were more in the nature of picnic gatherings than race meetings. which makes oi\e smile. Will Mr. Lancaster please fofra\the public what profit was made over the recent meeting at Awapunl? Also, If it was merely a picnic gathering why did the club run it on profiteering lines, particulars of which have already been published In thes« columns?

The Kemball team was again well to the fore at Otaki on Monday, Miss Maid, Martian Miss and Explorer winning races. Jack O'Bhea rode Miss Maid and Explorer, and K. Tucker bad the mount on Martian Miss. Negambo, Beleased and Vindictive carried the bulk of the money in the Maiden at' Otakl, but Birkie (C. Emerson), had the race won a couple of furlongs from home, and ran in well clear of Merry Queen Beleased and Super Six. Negambo was not sighted on the trip.

Punters were again wide of the mark In the Dominion Day Hack Handicap, Orateur, Rouen anS Persian Prince being best backed Ilouen was chopped out at the start, and MLss Maid and .Fisher led to the back, where Orateur and The Digger drew up temporarily. Miss Maid and Fisher were again well clear at the bend, and the fonmer ran in an easy winner. Sea Fo.nn was a clo6e''third J and the others were spread right out.

Sail Home (A. McDonalh), Te Toa and Pawerewere were considered the most likely ones in the Hack Steeples, and Te Toa should have won. The New Plymouth horse was in front until he ran off in the Inst round, leaving Nicomar in front. Old N!,ck tired in the last'"bit, however, and W. Bowden got Sartoline up in time to win by half-a-length. Sail Home was a similar distance away third, and Wwcrewere fourth.

Dainty Step (L. Morris) and Molyneaux (R. Hunt) carried the bulk of the money in the Teone Memorial Stakes, Prlntemps being the most notable absentee. S. Anderson tried to win with Kllgour from end to end, and at one part of it appeared'to have tl:o race well in his "kick." In the straight Molyneaux and Dainty Step set sail after the 1 leader, and the former ended a brillalnt, long run by beating Kilgour in the last strides. Dainty Step was a fair third, and Royal Exchange headed the others.

Nothing but Yankee Dan would go down with backers In the Stewards' Hack Handicap, and the favorite and Bonny Briar made most of the Tunning. At the half-distance I'onnlo Briar bad Yankee Dan's measure, but failed to stall off Martiaii Miss, who caime with a late run. The finish proved too much Jot Horo Karauiti, who placed Martian Miss, Yankee Dan, and Stutter, with Pakaraka fourth. Bad Judging has been a too frequent occurrence at .jptakl, but it is hard to understand how the <judge could miss Bonny Briar, who was in front with the favorite all the way.

Nursing Sister (A. Reed) let backers down n thud In tho Ilying, tfl.-e Winner turning up In Astinorne, who was second choice "and won all. tlie way. Gold rrobiem (A. JlcCormac) was always second, and paid a faJr price. Aetlfid' was close up thiAl, and the favorite next. Solfanelio is not ready yet.

Tlio public were right on the spot in the Welter, Bitters and Explorer; the best-backed ones, returning the dividends. Regard and Kipling were early prominent, and the latter led Into the straight. Then Bitters tackled him, and In*— cried a go, and Explorer canio with a rush and beat the pair of them. Admiration was fourth, and Lockson unplaced. Frii,temps sent -the majority of punters home rejoicing in the last race* The Autumnus gelding began smartly, but C. Emerson steadied her and allowed Birlrenvale, Idle Talk, and Matty to show their hands', after which he rushed up like a routine flush and collared the coin. Matty, Tirana and °>l ,:old were his nearest attendants at the finish.

The death is reported of that good mare Cruclneila, who got cast In a ditch and died This was had luck for her owner, who not only lost a fine matron, but nn unborn foal as well. Cruclneila won the Wellington Cnp, the Felldlng Cup, and other good races for the late Mr* V|'. p. Mcßetli, and her progeny Include Slgnorella and Crucelle. M r. W. R. Kemball'« nominations for the Mastcrton meeting number 51, and he has 18 horfiPß engaged. No wonder tlio sucmss of his colors Is popular. Anyone who races on such un extensive scale deserves to win. Tiie demonstration which greeted Trespass fater winning the Eclipse Stakes at Wanganui must have pleased the Wairarapa sportsman immensely. He bus enough horses in training to run a race meeting on his own. Substantial stakes increases are the feature of the Manawatu R.C. summer programme. The Cup will he wort!" £1250, the President's Handicap £BOO, and the Liverpool Handicap £7OO. Three hurdle races are worth 300 sovs. apiece, and hack flat events range from a Trial Plate of 200 so vs. to a whole host of hack events at 300 sovs, each. If stakes Increase at the present' rate nonej of tbe big clubs will be offering less than £SOO for any race shortly, and the bigger imoney will attract. more people into the game. Handleapper H. Coyle has, taken no risk with Tcnterfield In the Napier Park Stakes, giving the imported horse 8,2, Molyneaux is well in with 7.4, niyl is a much better horse than most .people imagine. Sweet Tipperary has had an attack of strangles, and may not he forward enough to show her best paces for a while. An old-ti,me horseman, down in his luck, applied for a 1 job in a down-the-line stable, and was given a trial. His mount, a very strong puller that the majority of the stable lads shied at, took charfee of tire old hand, and bolted several rounds before he had had enough. The trainer was furious, and rushing out on track, yelled, "Why didn't you stop him, "you blinking idiot! JVhatl You couldn't? 'Bllme, they told me you 'stopped' more horses in your life than all the rest of the Johnny Armstrongs put together!" The old-time horseman is now driving a cab.