SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1927, Page 5

SPORTING

NOTES FROM THE TRACKS. PREPARATIONS AT ELLERSLIE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, May 33. The weather was line for training at Ellerslie this morning. No. 1 grass track was open for fast work and, after breakfast, the hurdles on the course proper were available, also the steeplechase course. Before breakfast, Gala Bay ran. six furlongs in Imin 28 l-ssec. Beau Cavalier, Haerera, Charlady and others were given steady work. After breakfast, Bennanee did six furlongs in imin 22 3-ssec. Town Guard and Judge’s Box finished together over seven furlongs, in linin 37 2-osec. Sun Up and Archeen covered four furlongs in imin 7 3-ssec. Glument, after starting slowly, got to the end of seven furlongs in Imin 42 3-ssec. Degage did a similar distance in Imin 34 3-usee. Passionate finished in front of Cawnpore and Killute over seven furlongs, in Imin 40sec. Master Doon beat King of the Air in a round, which took imin 10 2-osec, Glenotus, Glenlight and Blue Sky did a round in 2min 11 2-asec. Glenlight was in front at the finish. The jumpers Royal Form and Zircon jumped four hurdles, finishing absut on terms. They afterwards went over the fences on the fiat?, giving a fair display. Archibald (Henderson) jumped four hurdles on the course proper nicely. Kawini easily beat Karamu over five hurdles Day Bsll pleased better than Kamahameha over five hurdles. Tall Timber and Rahepoto were together, in front of Lord Bruce and Comet King, over four hurdles. Archer easily beat Lupineel over four hurdles. Fair Abbey and Clockwork went over five hurdles,’finishing together. Passin’ Through, Tuki, Fireblight and Rayo set out over the big fences oh the flat, Tuki .finishing in front of Passin’ Through aneb Fireblight next. Rayo, .who jumped very poorly, was a long way back. Omahu, Comical and Maunga set out on a similar journey. Comical did not jump the water jump well and lost a lot of ground, eventually stopping at the first fence on the top of the hill. Omahu lost his rider at the stonewall at the bottom of the hill, and Maunga finished alone. He jumped well throughout. Miss Lucas, Glendowie and To Tain started for a round of the step.nlp.ehase fences. Te Tahi pulled up after jumping the stonewall on the fiat. Glendowie led throughout and finished alone over the fences on the flat, Miss Lucas having been pulled off at the top of the straight. WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES. Dunedin, May 30. After 36 hours’ rain, the Wingatui course was very wet and heavy. Eaton Bells beat ‘Eyed Ova over six furlongs, the last five taking Imin 16 2-ss4c.

Tholomon beat Luthy over five furlongs in Imin 17 4-ssec. Coastguard was too good for Kaikahu and' San Salvador over a mile, in 2min. Sweet Melody, ridden out, ran five furlongs in Imin 14sec. Bonena beat Vaward and Roman Archer’ over 10 furlongs, in 2min 38sec. Cartoon beat Maungamoe in a sprint home after going 10 furlongs at a strong pace. Fairy Herald beat Lava over four furlongs, in 60sec. Cashman outjumped Adjutor and beat him home over five schooling fences. King Sol beat Fairy Tidings over four furlongs, in GOsec. Overhaul easily beat Erin-go-Bragh over four furlongs, in sGsec. Wingatui was too good for Royal Tractor in a sprint home_over six furlongs. Clontarf beat Ecuador over five furlongs, the last four taking 59 1-osee. Atapo beat Captain Sarto over seven furlongs, in Imin 44 3-ssec. Arrowmir moved attractively over four furlongs, in 58sec. Goldtowu had the best of Beauty Light over six furlongs in Imin 23 1-5 sec. Full Swing went 10 furlongs, being picked up by Soitoe at the mile, the last seven furlongs taking Imin 43sec. Isla Bank went a mile, the last six furlongs in Imin 36 l-ssec. Strathnaver beat Osterman over seven furlongs in Imin 47sec. Birkenella and ’Frisco Maid set out for a round over the steeplechase fences. The latter got hung up over a brush and Birkenella refused at the stand double. Neither of the performances were good. Ranui did strong work on the flat. NEW ZEALAND SAPLING STAKES. Ashburton, Last Night. After payment of final forfeits the following remain in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, of 600 sovs, 1J miles: Enawah, Milo Minto, Vestas, De Oro—■ Rothschild mare, b.g. Wildwood Junior —Lititia Monopole, b.g. Rey De Oro— Locality, Daphne De Oro, Logan Pointer —School Girl, Harvest Child, Sonoma, b.c. Author Dillon—Franzetta. HORSES FOR AUCKLAND. P. Johnson goes north to-night with Income, who has an engagement in the Cornwall Handicap. T. Close takes Anolo north by the same boat. Yoma goes north to fulfil his engagement in the Cornwall Handicap. Trainer P. W. Seally, who has boon seriously ill at New’ Plymouth for the past tw'o months, is making a good recovery and left yesterday for Woodville. It is possible he may return and take up his residence at New Plymouth. THE SPORT AT HOME. CLASSIC SPECULATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 7. The Craven meeting at Newmarket was a typically quiet affair, and I do not think we saw any classic winners run, unless Mousme is the exception. This nice filly performed as though stamina will be her great forte, and, while I have no idea whether she will “accept” for the One Thousand Guineas,

it is worth making a note of her for some such high-class race. Mousme is from the dam of Massine—an Ascot Gold Cup winner—and cost Sir G. Bullough 2000 guineas as a foal. Let us hope this bold purchase will prove profitable for such a good sportsman. Mention of Gold Cups reminds me that the world-famous Coronach is not, if repute be true, giving any great satisfaction over extended distances, and for that reason I doubt his becoming a Cup contender of any consequence. The best long-distance colt 1 can visualise at the moment is Lord Derby’s Caissot, and, if Butters can prepare this chestnut to his liking, I am quite sure he will pick up some of the biggest prizes. The horse is a big raking sort, and will, I should say, be amenable only to yielding underfoot condition.s One classic colt, Damon, scored at the Craven meeting, and while I would at the. moment suggest the possibilities of this Stockbridge colt for the Two Thousand Guineas, I would hesitate to recommend him for the 1J miles of the Derby. That he has fine speed is undoubted, but his stamina is entitled to be questioned, seeing that he is by Stefan-the-Great. Moreover, Persse, tho Stockbridge trainer, produced a very attractive colt—by Gay Crusader— Sundrilla—to win the Column Produce Stakes on the same day that Damon scored, and I would far rather take odds about this one than Damon for the Blue riband at Epsom. It is very satisfactory to note that the classic outlook is becoming even more interesting than it has been all along, and I now that formidable rivals to Call Boy and Sickle are assured, we can live in a state of expectancy until Juno 1— the date of the Derby. Incidentally I hear that S. Donoghue has already been approached by half-a-dozen owners to ride at Epsom, but at present his is emphatic in his refulsal to tie himself down. “Steve” has already made himself acquainted i\’ith the merits of Bold Archer, -and Birthright, and no doubt he has turned them down in his mind already. Aa matter of fact, so have the majority of backers —that is where the classic races are concerned. Sprinting is the forte of both, and at best neither may be generous. GOOD JOCKEYS. Orbindos atoned for an narrow defeat in the Lincolnshire by taking the Newbury Cup in very fast time. That is—having regard to the sticky state of the ground. The connections of Orbindos again permitted Archie Burns to “come to scale” a few lbs overweight, so it was very satisfactory to see this confidence have a fitting reward. Considerable gloom was caused in the racing- world by the sad death of G. Archibald—a very accomplished and astute jockey. He arrived in England a few years ago with a big reputation, and it was to his credit that he thoroughly lived up to it. Constant wasting undoubtedly took its toll on the health of the head horseman, and it provides yet another example of the fortitude of these gallant little fellows. Another hard-working and skilful jockey in H. Robbins has passed away after a long illness. He will be missed by all his friends—and they were many. I remember what a good race Robbins rode on Furore to win the Cesarewitch in 1917—and account myself lucky to have seen the race, having regard to the fact that I was on sick leave at the time! As I write we are rapidly approaching a busy week in which the Queen’s Prize, the Gt. Metropolitan, the City and Suburban, and the Esher Cup, are to be decided. What a period it will be! It is rather interesting to note that the “Met” is run on Primrose Day, so it is easy to imagine the rush there will be to back whatever Lord Rosebery runs in the race or any of the other events. I hear that Wootton expects to take the “City” with Bulger, and I shall be most i terested to watch the running of this colt. The “Jubilee” at Kempton—it was abandoned last year owing to the big strike—is to be run on May 7. , There is another acceptance stage— April 26—but, as I carefully run through all the horses now engaged, I cannot get away from the chance of Alec Taylor’s candidates. I hoie that the “selected” will turn out to be Foliation, and, if she is the Manton runner, it may be possible to speculate profitably. But more anon. The Derby outlook, of course, can be dealt with at a later date. At present Call Boy, Sickle, and Kincardine are the trio in which I am most interested.