FROM TRACK AND STABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1933, Page 4

FROM TRACK AND STABLE

TRADESMAN WORKING WELL

AN UNUSUAL SCHOOLING

FAIRWAY’S GOOD FORM,

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"Hurry On.”)

Two hunt clubs will hold the stage to-morrow, the Pakuranga Club at Ellerslie and the Egmont-Wanganui Club at Wanganui. On the following Saturday the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club will hold its postponed gathering.

Galloping Well. Tradesman will receive good support in the Dunedin Handicap at Ellerslie to-morrow. He usually races well when fresh and he showed by a good gallop at Te Rapa on Tuesday that he is ready to show his best. Back in the form he displayed last May this son of Raceful would be in the firing line at the finish. May Start Favourite.

Reports from Auckland state that King March will start favourite in the Jellicoe Handicap at Ellerslie to-morrow. He has been working in good, style and looks better than ever previously. After the Meeting.

Something unusual was staged at Riccarton on Wednesday when Thurina with A. E. Ellis in the saddle and Speakeasy with A. S. Ellis were schooled over the fences on the course proper. It is seldom that horses are schooled after a meeting, but the procedure in this case was adopted on account of blunders made •by the two horses during the- course of the national meeting, and it was thought that this would give them confidence in the future. Thurina gave a splendid exhibition at every . fence. Speakeasy also shaped well with the exception of one fence. Both horses are to be turned out until the next jiunping season.

Midinette’s Rider. The New Plymouth lightweight horseman A. McLeod’ will be riding at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt meeting at Wanganui on Saturday, when his mounts will include Mr. G. ”M. Currie’s pair Midinette and Spiral. The former is a well-known performer but the latter is a three-year-old who was very lightly raced last season. Nevertheless he showed distinct promise at the Feilding Easter meeting.

A Rule Infringed. Under Rule 242 of the Rules of Racing. the combined entrance and acceptance fees may not exceed 5 per cent, of the winner’s share of the stake in any race. This has been infringed in the programme of a South Island club published last week, but it is understood that the necessary adjustments are •being made.

Pays His Way. A. D. Webster has the happy knack of making his team pay its way at the Australian meetings. He scored his first win on the present trip in a seven furlongs welter on Wednesday with Movie Star. It is stated, however, that the team’s star in the. three-year-old Gay Seton, who has done wonderfully well since being taken up after his spell. Gay Seton is not likely to be produced until next month, when his owner, Mr. C. Matthews, will be at Sydney.

Respect Old Age. Mount Boa was the first aged horse to succeed in the Winter Cup since Solferite won in 1927. .The latter was seventeenth fancy on the totalisator, and Mount Boa was sixteenth. Bon Spec, another aged winner, was fifteenth choice in 1922, and King Star, who won when twenty-fifth favourite in 1917, was also aged; Seemingly investors do not pay enough reverence to old age in the Winter Cup.

Proving Good. His trainer A. E. Neale has always had a big opinion of Fairway and has been very patient with the big son of Catmint. Fairway’s recent form at the Sydney meetings has demonstrated that Neale’s confidence was justified, and after his most recent victory, when he carried 9.0 first past the post in the Rosebery Handicap in the good time for the course of 2m. 9js. for the ten furlongs journey, he is sure to come into the market for the big spring handicaps. It is reported that his connections have benefited considerably as a result of his two wins.

Silver Ring Disappoints. Prior to the National meeting Silver Ring was galloping in such good style that it was hoped that he was back to his best form. In races, however, though he showed plenty of initial pace, his efforts were much 'below expectations and it is not likely that the projected trip to Sydney will be proceeded with. He was a brilliant two-year-old, but except for a couple of races he has never given any real indications of reproducing his early promise. Well Forward.

Golden Hair was well forward when she left Hawera and she should be ready for racing by the end of this month. She has not been too highly assessed by the Australian handicappers so far as can be seen when Diatomdus is being asked to concede her weight, and it is probable that O. Cox will give her a run in a seven furlongs or a mile handicap prior to tackling the classic and set weight events. The chestnut filly did well during the winter and should be capable of playing her part in the big spring classics.

A Change in Riders. Speedmint’s failure in the July Handicap at the special meeting at Ellerslie last month was a big disappointment to her connections. She will be given a chance to redeem herself at the Pakuranga Hunt gathering on Saturday. She has been working freely enough at Takanini and a change of horsemen will be. tried. A. Tinker will be her pilot this time, and in the hands of this experienced rider she may make a better showing.

New Plymouth Track. The tracks at New Plymouth were again in splendid order for the work yesterday morning, when the galloping took place on the course proper with the flags well out. The Hawera cross-country horseman W. Grindlay made the trip to school the hunter Ngareta. The horse blundered a little at the first obstacle but was then taken back and made to jump it again. This time it was cleared in fine stylp and continuing, Ngareta negotiated five more fences, giving a good display.

Headmistress and Glowlight did a good working gallop over a round, the last five furlongs taking Im. 9s. They were both stretching out freely at the finish.

Glenvane and Silk Sox went seven furlongs at three-quarter pace, sprinting home over the last three furlongs in 40 l-ss. Both did their tasks in attractive fashion.

The hunter Money Boy strode out well over a mile and a-quarter at an easy three-quarter pace.

General Qucx, Chief Joy and Tahurangi did useful work on the inner grass.

None of the members of R. Johnson's team was on the track. Sales at Christchurch. Several horses were sent up for sale at Christchurch last week, and most of them were sold at prices satisfactory to the purchasers. On account of Mr. J. Lindsay, Dunedin, June the Third (three years, Paper Money—All Pink) was sold for 100 guineas to Mr. T. J. Lister, of St. Andrew's, and Honeste (two years, Honour—Lucinda) was sold for 20 guineas to Mr. J. P. Cameron, of Timaru. The hurdler Morena was withdrawn at 110 guineas, but was later sold privately to Mr. J. R. Brown, the owner also of Broadfield, in whose colours he ran on Saturday.

Rossferry passed into the ownership of Miss D. Montgomery, of Little River, for 17 guineas. On behalf of the estate of the late Mr. R. Longley, High Tor was sold to Mr. A. Kyle, of Greymouth, for 27 guineas, and goes into D. O’Connor’s stable. Her half-brother,. Jacobin, by Robespierre, fell to the bid of Mr. G. J. Barton, Dunedin, at 50 guineas.

Manawatu Racing Season. «. The totallsator turnover for the summer meeting, of the Manawatu Racing Club, and for the autumn meeting totalled £74,213, in comparison with £71,486 for the two meetings in the previous season, the increase being £2727. The new system of betting, win and place, was in operation at the autumn meeting only, so that the club did not derive the benefit of it for the whole year. After allowing £1205 7s. lid. by way of depreciation the income and expenditure account shows a profit of £789 14s. 7d. The new stewards’ and members’ stand was completed. .