TURF TOPICS TERSELY TOLD

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1931, Page 4

TURF TOPICS TERSELY TOLD

Totalisator revenue: Tin Tax. # # # # Costly Acres at Stratford; Royal and Kin «- .... Our golf friends are now getting into their strides. * * • • Trotting horses seem to go round and round like a roller towel. • ♦ * ® Some steeplechase jockeys complain that their business is falling off. « # • * Before you can make money last, you have to make it first, haven’t you? # * » * After all, the india-rubber man cattle into the world like all of us: a. bouncing baby. # * * * The first winning wager is like the first kiss, but it is a pity that We did not stop then. * ’■ *. * * . Bowlihg gl-beiis Are libW closed, so it’s no use telling your fowling pal to go and have a roll. # # # * • The present definition of an optimist is a tradesman who chattgi>s the date on hie receipt stamp each morning. * # * * There are three kinds of racehorses: the very fast, the not so fast, and the vast majority. * Elicit, who has been afflicted with soreness since the ManaWiati; autumn meeting, is at present doing road work. #** • . . Tentcall and Spearform have completely lost their good spring form and may be all the better for a long spell. * # * * Fortune’s Wheel, the elder .full-sister to Phar Lap, has been nominated for the Hororata-Amberley Meeting.

Sparkling Morn has been turned out to ehjoy a spell until next season. She is very fast and should pay her way when she becomes more solid. • * * Awaken is a high class Sprinter when right, ahd the ftill-sister to Te Atiawa was uhlUcky at Stratford. Watch her next time out! # * * * Green Patch has previously been con: siderfed a sprinter, but he, runs on wfell, arid the Acre gelding should win. where the company is not too select. **# * . Reremoana showed nd pace at all tvhen he raced last week, and it looks as if it will be difficult to place the veteran for a win. ' ' - ’ • * • • Astoix is the fastest horse out from the barrier Taranaki has seen for some time, and he should win some good sprint races. #*• * * Orapai ivas vfery sore At Stratford, but he may 'be seen in a better Tight when the tracks become softer. However, it fiiay be difficult to keep him going. * . * * ( * Richfield began slowly at Stratford, but even then he did not show any pace at all and seems to have slipped. He is built on generous lines and should make a hurdler. #■ * . ♦ * Chromadyne was beaten each day at Te Rapa, but the softening tracks from now on should imprdve his chalices. * # * # Overhaul, who injured himself. While schooling over “country” last season, will be kept solely to hurdle-racing this winter. • ■ « • 9 Chopin is evidently feeling the effects of his strenuous racing and travelling,; and he put no kick into his finishing effort at Stratford. 1 9■# * * The Takanini-trained Web Betty rail a fair race in‘the Maiden event at To Rapa ahd has dnly to begin blitter to lose her ffiaiden status. #■# * * The two-year-old Mehal, who is a half-brother by Cynic to Omco and Moerangi, was badly left at Stratford, but he appears to be a well built youngster. His sire won the Great Northern Hurdles and Mehal should be a good proposition for hurdle raceh later oil.

Walking matches for horses are the fashion now. e ® ® No ‘“Lucky Dogs” Were straying aboiit 'here on Thursday last. » • • • How is the N.S.W. Savings Bank? Chorus of depositors: ”Oh, shut up! ft ft , # * Snowstorm causes postponement of racing at Manchester. That’s snow good! * * * * Racing chibs arealwiiys on a promise. Haven’t they all got their “dittos?” Orby’s Choice won well at Stratford and it dote hot look as if he has come to the end of his tether yet. ♦ * * # Taranaki punters reckon that fish are not the only things which (have been on the ice lately'. * * * * A racecourse miniature. Plank your last quid on a horse, and in a miniature “stoney broke.” * * The jockeys’ picnic was held in fine weather at—(The remainder of this par was stopped by censor). # # * • Correct this advt: “Persons with guns and dogs are cordially invited to shoot on Duck Lake on May 1.” « # # *> Quarterdeck has beeti purchased by Dr. M. G. Louisson, and will be mated with Hoylake next season. # * * * The reason why printers are provided with two ears is so that trainers’ tips can go in at one and out at the other. =» # * * This week’s golf conundrum: If your opponent takes an epileptic stroke, can you'count that figaiifet his score? #' #. * * Gold Dawn had every chance at Stratford, but she was beaten on her merits and stopped badly at the finish. # • ’ Miss Slief does not appear to be solid and ih addition is bad At the Mier. She may do better over a longer distance. « *■ #• * Hector Gray considers Crennatown the most awkward horse he has ever ridded, and the big ArchieetoWii gelding may soon be put over the ‘‘bobs. » • ® * Joyspear was short of work when he raced at. Stratfbrd, 'but thdfe may be a different tale to tell when he makes his next appearance. A smart beginner engaged in the ' maiden event at Whangatei to-day is Merry Lu, who can run a fast five furlongs. # # « ■* When you faint on a racecourse some good Samaritan will bring you to. Paint again and he may bring you two more. » , # , *. .. * ; Apparently the, holding going worried Soloist, whb ran a long way below .his •Ellerslie form when 'he raced at the Waikato meeting. « i *" • Awarere’s lialf-brot-ber Mareclval' did hot begin well enough to stand a winning chance at Te Rbpa. However, he Is not ill the same class ob fife halfbrother. . - ■ « # « . • . ' Garrick whs one of the biggest disappointments at Stratford; HiS track form prior to the meeting made him a good proposition, but he . was beaten after having every chalice. * But for her mishap on the eve df the Stratford meeting Hinepuni ! would have credited Leo George with his first winner. _ However, she shoiild pay to keep in mifid. * «• * *

Pburi tan a good fourth in the hurdle face on the second day of the Waikato meeting and that effort would indicate thfit he will be in the picture in the ■iiext feW nioiltlis. ♦ •»

Noteworthy is a cheap horse for his West, Coast owners, who purchased him jiist ’before He won the two big races at Westpoft ahd' one at Reefton in four starts.