TURF TOPICS TERSELY TOLD

Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1930, Page 4

TURF TOPICS TERSELY TOLD

(Punters axe spelling this week. •** . • (For the Auckland Cup: Concentstraight. « # * * Mr. W. Emenyis Christmas gift: the Palmerston (North Stakes. ♦ * * # A Maiden Plate entrant at Manawatu, “Valuless.” Sounds pessimistic. • • • # Cruachan seems to have developed the Kruschen feeling lately. •", • * * The Solferino pony, Millimetre, is still winning races in 'Sydney. • w • • Historic and Seatown are notable entrants in the Manawatu Cup. * # * * Veilmond, whose form has been in and out - lately, is to be added to the easy list. * # # * Count Palatine will be ridden in the Auckland Cup by S. G errand, who will be on Awaken in the Railway Handicap. * * # # .

Cylinder is'not to . run in the Auckland Cup, but the stable has a stout representative in Star Stranger. The veteran ie not to be despised.

This evening will be a busy one for owners and trainers, acceptances being due for the Auckland, Manawatu, Dunedin, Hawke’s Bay, Waipukurau and Westland holiday meetings.

J.' W. Chandler has been engaged to ride Standfast in the Auckland Cup. Chandler was successful on Standfast in the King Edward Memorial Handicap at the Auckland Spring meeting;

One the opening day • at Ellerslie H. Goldfinch, in addition to riding Paganelli arid Royal Artist, will liavff the mounts on High Comedy and Eager Rose. R. S. Bagby will ride Havaspot, Silvermirie and probably Tea Chat.

The Arausio gelding Kahikatoa, who was responsible for a fine double win in open company at Woodville Ihst week, has won five races tins season. He should more’ thfin pay his way during the holidays.

The Awapuni light-weight K. Voitre has done well since returning from Australia and in seven weeks’ riding has ridden 16 winners, placing hiin in fourth position on the winning jockeys’ list. * # # #

Cruachan was nominated (for hack events at the- A.R.C. carnival, but, as he had won £505 prior to his nomination, he was not eligible for nomination. This will probably mean his missing a race during the holidays, and it is bad luck as he is so well at present.

Star God (Martian Star Lady) has advanced to the position of one of the early favourites for the Summer, Cup at Randwick. He ran over a mile at Warwick Farm and went well enough to suggest a big improvement by the gallop.' i .« ■ # i * # ! , .

Orapai, has improved out of all knowledge since the Waverley meeting rind he will be worth considering if rriced in open company at Stratford. He is sure to pay his way at New Plymouth and will be a warm public fancy.

The Saltash-Friney Lass mare purchased in Sydney by Mr. A. Louissop, owner of Nightinarch,- has been a big disappointment arid is to be mated with the imported sire Royden. Bay Queen,

Who is a four-year-old, had six races last season for a second at Banks Peninsula. In her last start this season She won the maiden event at the same meeting, but her form has not been in keeping ■with the high price paid for her. * * * • The Tractor—Thistledown mare Puff was a Lot order for the Menangle Park -Hundred on December 9 and duly collected. At the game meeting Hunting Lion ran third in the second division of .the Two-year-old Handicap. Gay Ballerina gave a taste Of her quality under 9.5 at Moorefield on Saturday over six furlongs. She did not have a good field to beat, but what appreciated the victory was the manner of it in fdee of difficulties. She did not receive a good run early and had to run round the leaders at the turn. Up the short straight she stretched out like a greyhound and won going away by nearly two lengths from the ex-A.R.C. galloper Saririch. 6 # * * * Pahu, who has completely recovered from his mishap at Riccarton, is an early Nney for the Manawatu Cup. Pahu had friends for the New Zealand Cup after winning the Wellington Handicap with 7.4, 'but he was not able to start in the two-miler. With 7.9 at Awapuni, Pahu is well treated and the New Plymouth light-weight, C. Goulsbro, will ride him.

Limerick limps again. Lame-rick. . « # * * The next question: Railway Supremacy?

• * # » Gray seems to have bolted with the Jockeys’ Handicap.

Goodfellow isn’t as good as hie name suggests. Too bad! • # * «

In Melbourne (Phar Lap is now known as “The Red Devil.” Spite, or jealousy?

'Nightmarch and True iShaft left Riccarton for Ellerslie on Tuesday.

Knollffiere is a trifle lame and is unlikely to fulfil holiday engagements.

J. Cammick will ride Goshawk in the Auckland Cup.

Aussie and Trevallion, who were sent frqm Australia a couple of months ago for a spell in New Zealand, returned to Sydney by the Ulimaroa on Friday.

Compris is training on steadily for holiday engagements. He has been nominated for the Dunedin meeting and he may race at Waikouaiti also before he returns home.

The stake attached to .the Great Northern Derby totals 2500 sovA, and Cylinder’s toughest opponents appear bo be Sargon and Gustavo. Karapoti is also a possibility. ♦ # * *

Two-year-old races at the Auckland summer meeting promise to be amongst the star items of the gathering. With La Poupee, Tea Chat, Chief Cook, Baraecope and Chief Jewel engaged, the public will 'be kept busy sorting (’em out.

The three-year-old King March, who WOn during his trip to Sydney but was spelled on his return, has re joined J. T. Jamieson’s active team at Takanini. He is in good health and may not take long in regaining racing condition. * . # *’ A

Havering, who was one of the early favourites for the Railway Handicap, does not appear to be nominated for anything 'else at Ellerslie, and it seems certain that the Quin Abbey gelding will do his Christmas racing at Manawatu. *** ’ •

Belle Star is not being bristled in her preparation for New Plymouth arid it seems certain that her mission will not be the Christmas Handicap. The shorter rdee on the second day should suit her admirably.

Amounis, who has been enjoying a well-earned spell since early in November, was to have been brought back again this week. He is stated to have freshened up considerably. • * * *

George Price was to have taken Veil; mond in hand again last week and another to have been added to his active string was the two-year-old The Beacon /(Diacqueriod—Warlady.)

Silver Rule, who figures in the Tikorangi Hack Stakes at New Plymouth, has not raced since 1928, and in the interim she has been in the matron’s paddock. The daughter of Silver Liqk missed to Nigger Minstrel apd she was put back into work again. She showed a lot of pace as a two-year-old, but was troubled with bleeding.

The Awakino beach picnic meeting will be held to-day and a fine programme of eight hack events is carded. These gatherings ate always, characterised by the true sporting spirit that was

evidenced when horse-racing was in its infancy in the Dominion and patrons can be sure of a fine day’s outing. ♦ * * * This week Nightmarch, Concentrate, Star Stranger and In The Shade are equal favourites for the Auckland Cup, but, while the market is wide, there is a tendency to favour Nightmarch. Chromadyne■ is a clear-cut favourite for the Railway Handicap, Karapoti, Hunting Cry, Gesture and Paganelli being next in demand. # * « * Phar Lap is probably the most ■ valuable horse in Australia at present, but, strange to say, he is one of the few uninsured thoroughbreds. His connections must have been worried when guns were popping prior to the Melbourne Cup. # ft # . * Head Chief (Chief Ruler —Catcall) started at 20’s for the Maiden Nursery at Warwick Farm on December 0, but was beaten into second place. Ho was first into the straight, but the Moabite colt Mesha staydd on too well. '# # ft • If Consent does not start in the Palmerston North Stakes, L. G. Morris will ride the New Plymouth mare Lady Quex. “Snowy” rode her when she. beat Supremacy and company at Feilding. If he is not available Gray may be in the saddle.