TURF TOPICS TERSELY TOLD

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1930, Page 5

TURF TOPICS TERSELY TOLD

Tick this off. —Corneroff. * ft -. ft * Auckland’s magnificent forward. Solomon in all his glory. * * ft * Imperturbable Bradman He takes a lot of putting out. ft * * Tortoises refused admission to New Zealand.—Were the horseowners airionwst the objectors? * ■ ft * * From Palmerston North comes the nows that H. Gray may ride Llyn Du in' the Winter Cup. .ft ft «■ * .Corneroff won easily at the Manawatu point-to-point and looks like an early winner in better company, * * * * Marjoram was unlucky at Trenthain but may make amends at Riccarton. He is a Catmint and a great “mud lark.’’ * ■ ft ft * Judging by the noise that some youngsters, make when steering their

prads . round racecourse bends they should make good in “the talkies.” # * * # A Sydney paper states that Affirm “has won his spurs as a hurdler.” No doubt the ex-New Zealander wishes he hadn’t. « # • • . Is this another case of dope? A Melbourne sporting i paper describes the National like this: “Nightlark, with Good Whisky, made the pace.” # ft * ft Toxeuma is reported to be galloping well at Hastings and, barring accidents, he will take his place in the Winter Cup field. « » ft ft Racehorses’ names changed: “Time Will Tell” to “Pleasant Point;” “Legato” to “Willow Glen;” “Armour” to “Motukarara.” # ft ft ft Elicit has been returned to his owner at Hastings, and it looks as if the Elysian gelding will not sport silk again for some time.

An English writer has found that Tod Sloan was not the first jockey to introduce “the monkey seat” into England. So now we can take back all we said about Tod!

iPhar Lap’s lease expires on February 10, but H. R. Telford will have the benefit of the Night Raid gelding's efforts at the spring meetings in Sydney and Melbourne, aud the return should be considerable.

Dug. Webster did not have much luck with Moutoa Wonder when he took the Kilbroney-Moutoa Ivanova pony to Sydney, but since the lilliputian has changed hands he has been winning all along the line.

and A. E. Ellis are making the best use of their opportunities, and both will be seen in the saddle at the South Canterbury meeting, where Gray has secured the mount on the successful Town Major. Then the pair will return to Awapiini for the first day on July 3i.

Mr. H. A. Knight has good reason co look back with pleasure to his many visits to Australia, where his horses have won £47,968 in stakes alone. From the ordinary mare Medley Mr. Knight bred two horses, Limerick and Ballymena, which won £53,335 in stakes alone.

From a Wanganui source comes news of a number of bookings to Nigger Minstrel and it appears that this young horse is likely to get fine opportunities during the coining season. Amongst the mares booked to him are three of Mr. T. H. Lowry’s, which shows that the Hawke’s Bay owner has not forgotten his old favourite. Other mares on the list are: Inah, Red Helen, Civilisation, Lassie Thurnham, Trade Wind, Vast Acre, Look Out, Isobel, Golden Grafton, Moutoa Queen, Kilmiks and Little Footsteps.

Fewer northern horses than usual have been entered for the Christchurch Hunt meeting this year, owners preferring the two days’ racing at Awapuni. Still, horses with engagements at the Grand National meeting in August are all the better for a run at Riecarton earlier in the month, and, apart from the experience gained both on the flat and over fences at Riccarton, and a better guide could not be obtained than form shown at the Christchurch gathering. When the Manawatu winter permit was granted this phase of the matter did not occur to the “heads," and it now seems that it would’have been better to have granted permission to Manawatu to race a week earlier.

A horse that is mentioned freely in connection with, the Winter Cup is Habit, but many will not have her it the gmg is heavy, as it generally is at Riccarton at this time of the year. The filly won in heavy going at Marton at New Year but beat nothing of much account, and alm has always run her best races on top of the ground. Her recent good form in Australia was also registered on firm tracks, and only a very optimfetic person would “go nap” on. her In" a, Winter Cup, even ’though she is well treated by the handicapper.

Manawatu acceptances close tomorrow night. « « « « High Court is being moved along .and may be in racing trim for the Marton and Wanganui spring meetings. ft ft ft * Racing at the Manawatu meeting on July 30 and August 2, may shed more light on Riccarton prospects than is "encrallv considered. ° # ft ft ft The National meeting is three weeks away, but the “woolbrokers” have put the “not wanted” sign against Omeo and King’s Jest. # ft # ft Duellona has not raced since her third in the Great Northern Oaks, but should she show up at Awapuni, her scrip will rise for the Winter Cup. # ft # ft Ceremony is reported to be hitting out boldly* at Wanganui and is ticked off for a win early in the new season. Th© New Zealand Eclipse Stakes should suit him. ft # ft ft King Elysian (Mountain King —Lady Elysian) ran a good third in the Hurdles at Canterbury Park on July 10. In the same race Second Thoughts and Kilperon were unplaced. » ft • • Paganelli is stepping out sweetly at T,e Rapa and looks like keeping the best of them going when the tracks begin to harden. A dry-weather- horse this one! ft ft ft ft A contemporary'-enthuses over a two-year-old full-brother to the crack Bananalander. Fairy Bob, who is in work at Ellerslie. The Bernard-Fairy Gold gelding will make his first public appearance as a three-year-old. « ft ft * In some quarters it is considered that the outings given the veteran Nukumai have not done him any harm, and this being so there is more than a possibility that the Mahchineel gelding will pay expenses over the smaller fences. » « « ft Moutoa Wonder (Kilbroney —Moutoa Ivanova) was at a nice price when she beat the ex-New Zealander Millimetre in the first division of the Fourteen-one Handicap at the Rosebery Ponies on July 9. Millimetre started at 20’s. * * ft ft <» Le Choucas and Wild Time, both recently sold in Australia by J. T. Jamieson, will do their future racing at the “ponies.” Wild Time should be an exceptionally good proposition at this class of racing. # ft ft ft Phar Lap is soon to join the active brigade at Randwick, where he has weight-for-age engagements in September and October. Australian writers consider that ho is not likely to take on the Caulfie’d Cup. ft # ft # Barrington, who races under the colours of Mr. H. Elworthy, was bred by his owner, being by Thurnham from the grey mare Margo (Treadmill —Gladys), who raced successfully over fences for Mr. Elworthy about 15 years ago. Bar-

iiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiinui rington, who is only a five-year-old, is bred the right way, and his successes over “country” at Oamaru and Waimate may bo stepping stones to something better. .

Stan Bagby was criticised for his handling of Sargon in the first division of the Nursery Handicap at Canterbury Park on July 10, when the New Zealand youngster was a firm second favourite. However, Sargon stripped a trifle on the big side and may improve.

At the Canterbury Park races Mintage (Catmint— Lady Penury) won the first division of the Flying Handicap by five lengths from Lady O’Clare and Prince Otto (Nassau—Lovelet). Mintage started at a double-figure price, and the connections of the three-year-old gelding had a good win. # #

Eden Hall (Quin Abbey—Toll Gate) was a hot favourite for the Canterbury Handicap on July 10, but after looking like a winner at the distance he weakened and was beaten into third place. # # * *

It is understood that the price paid for Town Major by Mr. J. Beattie was 150 guineas. Town Major won £5OO in stakes at Trentham, and scored again at Waimate on Saturday. He now stands as a real bargain, as he should prove more than useful next season. His victories last season were scored with the colours of Mrs. AL McCubbin.

Becalmed (Nassau —Gipsy Martian) was not greatly fancied for the second division of the Flying Handicap, at Canterbury Park, but ran a good third. Mithra (Australian Sun—Bonuip) was also at a price ’ and finished in ./fifth, place.

Paddon ran miles below his best form when raced at Trentham, but there may be a stake for him before very long.

Auda (Lord Quex —Perplexity) finished a good third in the Manor Plate at the Werribee meeting on July 10.

Hector Gray may ride at the-South Canterbury meeting on Saturday and Town Major has been mentioned as a likely mount for him.

Historic may be started on the third day of the Grand National meeting, when the 7 stone minimum comes into force.

Barrington has now won two steeplechases on end, and on his Waimate form he looks like being hard to beat in whichever race he tackles at Timaru on Saturday.

The Claremont Handicap, one mile, at Timaru on. Saturday, should be a good Winter Cup trial for Taboo, who is giving weight to Town Major and First Raid. # ft ft #

Radiate knocked the knee of his troublesome leg on the last day of Trentham and has done no strenuous work since. His preparation for his forthcoming engagements will thus have a serious interruption.

R. Syme, who scored in the last two Grand National Steeplechases on Wiltshire, will ride Matu this year in an attempt to do the hat trick. Syme rode Matu on the final day at Trentham. ‘ ■

W. Duncan, Victoria’s leading jockey, resumed work at Caulfield recently. It was his first since his fall off- Quick Reward at Epsom last November, when he was seriously injured, his neck being broken. Duncan rode a New Zealandbred horse in M. McGrath’s stable. • ft ft ft Last year’s sensation, Lord Ranald, lias plenty of admirers for the t . National, but the Homeby Steeplechase will be his first outing for twelve months, and the majority will prefer to wait until then. # * « ft Deportment, the winner of the opening event, the Bluecliffs Hunters’ Steeplechase, at the Waimate Hunt meeting on Saturday, carried, only seven 10s tickets on the totalisator, and the dividend was the largest paid in Canterbury this season. It was not surprising that he was little fancied, as his form at Oamaru a fortnight earlier was very poor. Deportment is a five-year-old gelding by Masterpiece, his dam, Fairy Fashion, being the daughter of Fairy Benzie, a mare not in the stud book, but the founder of a very successful family. Golden King was one of its best early representatives, and his sister, Golden Queen, became the dam of King Balboa and Queen Balboa. Deportment has not done much racing, and he may go on to more important successes. He jumps well, states a South Island writer.