TURF TOPICS TERSELY TOLD

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1930, Page 5

TURF TOPICS TERSELY TOLD

Masterton 'for “dry” bets on Saturday. - ’ * * * * * ~ ■

Phar Lap’s lessee: the man who would not tell. * # * # Disrank has joined up with the front rank again, #.* # *

Last March has developed phenomenal speed this October. * » • • The Caulfield Cup will be run on Saturday. * * * Playground, by Acre-Pleasure, seems to be quite as good as his name. #•# * * Sargon and Gay Crest, who won .good races at Randwick, are interesting entries for the Auckland Cup. • * * Claremore is a fair hurdlei -certainly, but his Auckland Cup nomination looks rather optimistic. # jS * * -Staghunter is invariably a secondday horse and the Quantock gelding has paid two fine dividends in the past few weeks.

’ Leitrim is reported to be bowling along in great style at Te Awamutu. He is engaged at the* Waikato Hunt meeting, but may Ire better for the race. % * #. * Fernden has been 1 weighted for both the sprint and the cup at Wav eiley, but he is-not likely to race at the meeting, Wellington being his mission. * «= * '«■ Abbreviated telegraphic news from Otaki on Friday, comprising scratching and winning distance: “Scratched: Pimple: , Neck.” . . * The Absurd gelding Rascal is racing fairly consistently this season and he may pay to follow at the minor southern meetings while the sting is out of the going. * Ruanui had every chance at Otaki but it would not be wise to drop him yet. He is likely to be greatly improved by his racing and is nicely handicapped at Waverley. #.# * * Cluny,, who won the hack seven at Otaki, is an Australian-bred four-year-old gelding by Cistercian from Lillesand. Last season he won the Trial Handicap at Masterton out of three starts.

Onieb won the Hunters’ Hurdles at the Waikato Hunt meeting last yeaf and‘his full-brotlier Mocrangi will emu T late the performance this time. Moerangi is working in good style at New Plymouth. # # * *

On his second to Make Up at Marton, Royal Damon would appear to hold a mortgage on the hurdles at Waverley.

Master Anomaly was entered for the Dunedin. Guineas, but it was surprising that the Anomaly-Take Down gelding did not’ meet the first forfeit. His recent form would have stood him a great chance.

Although he has no "immediate engagements, Corinax is moulding into good facing condition and this fine stayer should again be found paying his way this season. . - # ft * «

Pink Coat was beaten' into second place in the Great Northern Guineas last year and then won the Harcouit Cup from end to end at his rest start. Provided the going is firm, Cylinder looks almost certain* to repeat the performance. : ‘ # . * ,* . #

Pythia, wh'o won the maiden race at Otaki on Saturday, is a three-year-old filly by Psychology from Flora _ MacDonald, dam of Royal Mac, Bizarro, Dumblane andi others. * She had raced only once previously and may prove useful.

# # , ft * High Falutin’ struck trouble in the straight It Otaki while contesting the main event on Saturday, and had he been able to get through he would have won. He will have to be reckoned with in his next engagement. * # ft * '

Waving Corn is a surprise absentee from the sprint at Timaru to-day, the ■Solferino mare preferring the pup race. Waving Corn is bred on staying lines, but to date has done all her racing over sprint distances. ft ft ’ * *

The most improved horse on the tracks at New Plymouth is the Arehiestown gelding Crenna Town. He seems certain to pay his expenses on the Waverley trip. * ft. ft

It now transpires that Curie was •unlucky at Hastings, where his pilot lost an iron, but he made no mistake at Napier and scored in a manner which indicates that ,he will do better still.

To mention the Fordell horses at Otaki awakens painful njcmqries, but, nevertheless not too much notice can Le taken of their displays. They are sure to be found among the winners before many moons. # # • *

Prior to Otaki Paiko had never been ■further than a mile, a second to Queen’s Choice over this distance being his best performance. However, he was so well backed that it looks as if someone'kuew the Chief Ruler gelding could do it. # # ft *

•Jirinee Desmond, Biflex, Lady Lulu and Ngapara have all been “expected this season, but have yet to win. However, they will have another chance at the Waverley meeting. # # * *

Jack Cameron paid the expenses of his Sydney jaunt -with Hunting Cry on Saturday and it is more than likely he now regrets that he did not meet the first acceptance for the New Zealand Cup with the son of Hunting Song. Acceptances for all events at the Waverley meeting close with the secretary, Mr. AV. MacFarlane, at 9 p.m. on Monday., The Waverley telegraph office closes at 5 p.m.

Prior to the Otaki meeting Playground !iad started for four unplaced performances. Playground is a thiee-year-old gelding by Acre from Pleasure, a Merry Moment mare from Heatherlea Lass, by Conqueror. V? $ #

The aged Varco-Miss Bass gelding ValdamO’ fell when leading in the October Handicap at Dunedin and was killed. His pilot, J. T. Andrews, suffered a broken leg. ® ■

The palm is freely given to. Master Anomaly as the best hack sprinter in the South Island. He won as he liked in each of his three races at Dunedin. His record now reads twice unplaced (at two years), twice second and three .time? first,

Telford springs the Caulfield Cup hoax.

Projection only wanted a longer neck at Otaki.

Skyrider still jumps as big as a house. Ad astra?

Racing at Dunedin, despite the weather, had its Compensations.

« # * «■ • Last on the card for the final event at Dunedin on Monday: “Hot Tea.”

There will be racing at Masterton on Saturday.

The South Canterbury meeting opens at Timaru to-day, concluding on Saturday. *«, # *

Baskier is a great second-fiddle artist. To date he has run half a dozen seconds and as many thirds without- losing his maiden status. * * * *

Miss Ransom has paid her way during the past few seasons and, being an own-sister to Hynanna, she should stay fairly well if put over extra ground.

And th-Q Shoris result from Dunedin on Monday: “Waving Corn, On Top, Caterpillar.” A job for the Agricultural Department ?

The Mouniahaki Stakes at Waverley looks a particularly hard .race to win with Arisus, Joyspear, Royal Finance and Paratoo engaged. ' Arisus is also in the cup race. # * * *

Last, year Fernden scored a runaway victory in the Jackson Memorial Stakes at Waverley. Good hacks weighted in the same event this time are Zarene and Royal Routine. * ' * * . *

Probably ’the biggest disappointment at Otaki was the poor showing made by Merry Damoii, and the Polydamon gelding will need to improve out of all knowledge to stand a chance in the New Zealand Cup.

Vertigern is more forward this spring than he was last year and he will have to be considered in any .events he contests at Trentham.

Paratoo duly lost his maiden status at Otaki and judging by the way he dished a really good field he < has by no means come to the end of his tether.

Manly won the Waverley-Waitotara Cup in fp2S and last year was third to Mendip and Kawhakina. In these races he carried 7.3 and 7. 2 respectively and this year he goes up to 7.8. # # # #

The going .was against Korokio at Ellerslie, but the experience should do the Redfern filly good and it should not be long before she makes amends. # ft ft. £ * Mendip, whose form at Avondale was disappointing after his races at Wanganui, is by no means badly treated in the Waverley Cup with fist. Last year he carried 8.2 and won easily.

The well-bred Kakara, by Paladin from Orarige Blossom, by Nassau from Nantes, by Stepniak, has been very consistent in.her few starts and she should not remain long in the maiden class.

There are some likely maidens engaged in that class at Umaru to-day and it’s a penny to a pound Appeal, Night Recital, Little Duchess, Standard Rose, Royal Limond and Silver Salver will not be in this class for ever.

Twelve months ago Skyrider beat Hard Gold at Otaki, and the Gold Soult gelding Reversed positions • the second day. This year the. performance was repeated, Disrank being the improver. * .. -.1- AV -Mr

After being off the scene for nearly ten months, Importer ran. a surprisingly good race at Ellerslie, and he looks certain to pick up a stake or two if he keeps sound.' **. * . *

As the A.J.'C. Carnival progressed t..e faces of the New Zealanders grew longer and longer, but Saturday served them better and not a few burst ipio song. There’s a silver lining.

High Court,, who did not start on the opening day of the Dunedin meeting, ran a creditable third on Monday, and the Grandcourt gelding, has only to continue improving to win good races m the south. ’# * *

Taranaki will be represented in the Auckland Cup by Bright Glow, Monaloff and. Seatown, but Seatown, whose chances are only fair, is easily the pick of the trio.

•Lochlaggen was one of Ithe unlucky runners in the McLean Stakes on Saturday. She did not begin, too well, and, when she appeared to have the measure of Fair Weather, she swerved away from* the fence, losing a lot of •ground. Even then she was beaten only by a neck. J ft ft ft *

Fair Weather, the winner of the McLean Stakes, is by Weathervane from Victory Bond and therefore a halfbrother to Tray Bond. He is the first horse raced by Mr. A. N. Smith, who bought him at the Trentham yearling sales for 250 guineas. C.J.C. Weight-for-age Races.

Now that the New Zealand division/ which raced in Australia in the early spring is certain to be seen out at Riccarton in November, more than usual interest will be taken in the longer weight-for-age events there, and fields should be not only more numerous than usual, but of better quality. And it is •a pity- that the C.J.C. has reduced the stakes for the Canterbury Cup in particular, for 500 sovs. is a. poor stake for the best long-distance horses in the Dominion to race for. The entries, include Nightinarch, Star Stranger, Concentrate, Limerick, In,The Shade, Hunting Cry, Historic, Prodice, Gustavo, Count Palatine and Sargon—as fine an array of gallopers as could be gathered together anywhere. And then there is “the Stead Gold Cup, one mile and a quarter, the stake for which is only 700 sovs., and which lias attracted Nightmarch, Historic, Laughing.; Prince, Toxeuma, Limerick, Paquito, Hunting Cry, Gay Crest, Eaglet, Sargon, Gesture, Concentrate, Star Stranger, Cylinder, Gustavo, Prodice, Great Charter, Bright Glow, Merry Damon, Vertigern, Count Palatine and others. It is a pity to see such horses racing for dtakes which arc generally associated with Hunt Club steeplechasers, but the C.J.C. could not forecast that so many good ones would ba entered, consequent to a. large degree on the sensational exodus from Australia.