NEW PLYMOUTH TEAMS

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1935, Page 9

NEW PLYMOUTH TEAMS

HORSES LEAVING TO-DAY NEW ZEALAND CUP FANCY TUIRAU’S ENGAGEMENTS (By “Hurry On.”) There will be quite a strong contingent of New Plymouth horses competing at the Rangitikei Racing Club’s meeting at Bulls to-morrow. R. Barlow is making the trip with Refresher, Tahurangi and Headmistress and H. Dulieu is going with Sporting Song and Mustang. R. Johnson has Davistock, Aussie Ra and Courtega engaged but yesterday had not decided whether he would go. A lot would depend upon the state of the track at Bulls. There was a high drying wind at Bulls on Thursday and every prospect of the course being in good order for the Rangitikei Racing Club’s meeting to-morrow. The first race starts at 12.30 and the last at 5 o’clock,, thus allowing Taranaki visitors to leave for home in reasonable time. Most of the visiting trainers have signified their intention of being present. T. R. George is bringing Going Gay and Boomerang but Darecourt may not make the trip. Kaola has been rehandicapped at 10.1 in the hurdles and Limulus at 7.13 in the Clifton Handicap. HIGH GLEE’S AILMENT PROMISING HACK High Glee developed kidney trouble just priof to the recent Trentham meeting and the scratching pen had to be put through his name last Saturday. This was unfortunate for his connection as the southern hack is a particularly smart galloper who is quite at home on heavy tracks. At his last start in the Kaikorat Hack at the Dunedin meeting early last month High' Glee soon hit the front and beat a good field pointless. He is a six-year-old by Paladin from the Gay Lad— Honesty mare Real Glad. STEWARDS’ FAVOURITE FAILURE OF KNOCKFIN The admirers of the early favourite for the Stewards’ Handicap, Knockfin received a rather bad shock when the mare failed even to fill a place in the open seven furlong event at Rangiora on Monday. She flattered her supporters until the straight was reached but then faded right out and only beat one horse home. She figures in the Le Bons Handicap at Motukarara to-morrow when she will require to display a big improvement on this display if she is to retain her position at the head of the quotations for the big Riccarton sprint. She is a five-year-old mare by Hunting Song from Knocklyn and is trained by H. Nurse at Riccarton for Mr. G. Fulton. PRICE THOUGHT TOO HIGH WAS BARGAIN MISSED ? New Zealand owners arc not prone to undervalue their horses, and the price put on the three-year-old Kinnoull (Pink Coat—Lady Links) when recently priced by a would-be Australian buyer was 2000 guineas, states the Sydney Referee. Nothing came of. negotiations, which was not surprising, as though Kinnoull won four races last season, and the Dunedin Guineas last week, the amount asked foi him sounded rather stiff. After Kinnoull’s great performance in the Harcourt Cup at Trentham on Monday it-would appear that some Australian lost a bargain even at 2000 guineas. TO RACE TO-MORROW . / THE CUP FAVOURITE Considerable interest will centre round the showing of Tuirau in the J. F. Buchanan Memorial at Motukarara to-day as for some time the Silverado mare has been the nominal favourite for the New Zealand Cup at Riccarton next week. Ever since she came from a long way back to fill second place in the Islington Handicap at Riccarton at the national meeting good judges expected her to play a prominent part in the decision of the cup. At her last start she won the Ranfurly Handicap at Wingatui on October 10. NOT A STUD SUCCESS FAILURE OF CALL BOY Call Boy, winner of the 1927 English Derby, who was subsequently bought by Sir H. Mallaby-Deeley for £60,000, has proved such a stud failure that he has finished his career in that respect. He commenced at a fee of 400 guineas, and was booked for several seasons at that fee. However, in addition to being uncertain with his mares, those of his progeny that did race were very moderate. Last season he had only one winner, Call Him, and he raced in such poor company that the value of his four wins totalled only £174. Last season his fee was reduced to £4B, and, at that low figure, only five mares were sent to him. It is said that Sir H. Mallaby-Deeley’s stud at Newmarket will probably be closed down. Comedienne, dam of Call Boy, died about six weeks ago. PALFRESCO’S BRILLIANCE CAULFIELD CUP EFFORT IS HE A SUPER STAYER? The Caulfield Cup result has revealed what appears to be a super stayer. Unable to reveal his true form in shorter distances, Palfresco burst into the racing firmament like a comet to w.in the most impressive Caulfield Cup ever seen, writes C. J. Graves in the Sydney Referee. He was left standing when the bartier rose. Yet at the straight entrance he went away from the field as if they were hobbled, and won by a length and a half, not ridden out, in time that was almost undreamed of for Australian courses, 2m 27Js Here is a colt whose excellence has been submerged apparently because he was being raced in events that wsre too short for him, and if he keeps up this sort of improvement over a distance, we

may expect to see him win the Victoria Derby and perhaps the Melbourne Cup as well. His development of form is really sensational, and every racegoer awaits his reappearance in the Derby to prove whether this win was a mere flash in tire pan, or whether we have some new embryo Phar Lap who is going to smash all distance time records of the future. Palfresco had been responsible for some of the most amazing track performances of the spring training in his work at Caulfield, but had always failed to run up to them. Five times he had been out in the current season without even a minor placing, and the best he could do in recent starts was his fifth in the Stand Handicap one and a-quarter miles at Flemington to The Trump, and fifth also in the Caulfield Stakes to a fellow three-year-old, Feldspar. Even after the last of these he put up a mile track record of Im 41s for Caulfield, as if to prove how wrong his form had been. And then, when two days later, sent out for a strong ten furlongs, he had taken the bit and run it in 2m IOJs, with the last half mile in 501 s. Track men were completely mystified. The funny thing was that he aways came home in such fast time for the final stages of these gallops, so it was not as if he were a mere speedy squib. In winning the Cup, Palfresco put up a great performance. Photographs of the start show him standing stock still when the field moved off, and here he must have lost at least four lengths. But Percival hurried him along and he had passed a few horses as they ran down the straight the first time, but at the mile and a quarter and right round to the mile, he was still a long way back with a fast moving field of ten or a dozen horses ahead of him. Then from the five furlongs he began to hasten through the opposition, and at the home turn, he was fourth to Carnarvon, Spartan and Feldspar, and as they swung into the straight flew right on past the leaders to set up a lead that immediately put the Cup issue beyond doubt. Those he had passed were weakening, and the better stayers were so far behind that the chance of Palfresco now being caught was negligible. Hot Shot battled on gamely to get within a length and a-half of the runaway at the finish, but it appeared to be on sufferance, and not because Palfresco was tiring to any extent. Marabou, tire favourite, was a length away third. The time was as great a surprise as Palfresco’s win. The field did not appear to be travelling fast as they swept down the straight the first time, and the riders of some of the horses were pulling them about to let others assume the lead. But soon after they turned out of the straight, Spartan began to carry the field along at a fast gait, and then others kept up the pacemaking, and doubtless it was over the last nine furlongs / that the record was made. Caulfield has become a fast course, a place of never-ending track records. Gaine Carrington ran the 1933 Cup in 2m 281 s, and Jaumal last year did the mile and a-half in 2m 295. Conditions were no better on Saturday, so that Palfresco’s clipping three-quarters of a second from the best ever achieved stamps the performance as something phenomenal. Palfresco is a good type of three-year-old, not developed to the same size as Young Idea, but strong and robust. He is apparently a generous and speedy galloper, but likes to see daylight. Percival, who at 7.1, rode him a pound over, kept him on the outside for his run instead of attempting to worm his way through the field, and probably that made the difference In his other five engagements he had been ridden by another jockey, S. Tomison, and apparently the change was responsible for the almost immeasurable difference in his form. Now it remains to be seen if Percival can do it again in the Melbourne Cup. NEW PLYMOUTH TRACK DAVISTOCK; AUSSIE RA TAHURANGI GOES WELL The New Plymouth ’course was in a rather sodden condition for training operations yesterday morning when the trial grass was available for galloping. Several of the horses with engagements at Bulls to-morrow were given their final trials. Tahurangi and his full brother High Test were associated over half a mile in 545. Tahurangi came through his race at Waverley in great style and looked bright and healthy. He figures in both the McKelvie Memorial and the Rangitoto Hack -at Bulls tomorrow and though rib final decision has been reached he will most probably, contest the latter event. Headmistress and Refresher covered five furlongs attractively in Im 6s. These two look bright and well .after their exertions at Waverley and should race prominently at Bulls to-morrow. Davistock and Aussia Ra ran a mile in Im 53 2-ss, the first six furlongs taking Im 245. They moved evenly throughout but did not appear to relish the going at the finish. After taking 14s for the first furlong Courtega warmed to her work and completed five furlongs in Im 6 4-ss. She looks an improved mare.. WEIGHTS FOR HAWKES BAY. JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. Handicaps for the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting on November 9 are as follow: — TOMOANA HURDLES HANDICAP. Of £BO. One mile and a-half.

RECORD TRACK WORK NEWS FROM MELBOURNE ORO AND BERESTOI By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. 31. At Caulfield on the grass Link Divine (K. Voitre) defeated Takata in the best four furlongs of the day in 495. Charles Fox beat Royal Armour over four furlongs in 4945. Young Idea (J. Pratt) ran ten furlongs in 2m Ills, the last seven in Im 3215. Contact and Turf Boy did the best mile in lm 44,]5. Sporting Blood (N. Percival) took lm 4515. Beechwood (M. McCarten) and Aureus (D. McLachlan) did five furlongs easily in lm 3s. Sculpin and Quasimodo took lm ss. : Epigram. (K. Voitre) was going better than Whittingham (H. Olsen) over seven furlongs in lm 30s, the first four in 50s. Palfresco (F. Dempsey) ran seven furlongs in lm 31s, the last three in 38s. Mainlaw and Tapestry took lm 31Js, and Sarcherie, moving well, took lm 3215. Gallibrook ran the best six furlongs in lm 16Js. On the sand Gay Blonde (C. Tilsley) ran six furlongs in lm 191 s. Croden Lad ran three furlongs in 3615. Nellie’s Tip ran six furlongs on . the grass in lm 325. At Flemington on the course proper Peter Pan (C. Scahill) and Sylvandale (H. Moran) finished together over a mile in lm 45]s, the first four in 53fs, and six in lm 191 s. Turbine easily beat Gay Sheik over seven furlongs in lm 295, the first four in 51s. High Cross and Allunga ran ten furlongs in 2m 13s, the first seven in lm 345. Salamander galloped six furlongs in lm 171 s, the first four in 511 s. Bennington covered ten furlongs in 2m 141 s. Fidelity (C. Scahill) did the best three furlongs in 365. Hot Shot (A. Cooper) and Dick Devon (R. McLeod) ran ten furlongs in 2m 131 s, the first mile'in lm 475. Oro (R. Parsons) and Berestoi (J. O’Sullivan) ran a record track mile in lm 411 s, the first four in 5045. Silver Jubilee ran six furlongs in lm 161 s, the first three in 3615, four in 49s and five in lm 3s. Buzzard King (J. Gorman) beat Journal over six furlongs in lm 17s, the first four in 51s. Narbethong and Kingshead covered five furlongs in Is 41s. The Raider and Scout did four furlongs in 51s, and Arabian Knight four in 5245. Final acceptors for the Victoria Derby arc: Palfresco, Bustard, East Cape, Garrio, Valiant Chief, Feldspar, Young Idea, Gay Lover, Carnarvon, Beamish Boy, Loud Applause, Allunga, Buzzard King. New Zealand acceptors in the minor events are: Baribymong Plate, Martinborough; Wakeful Stakes, Link Divine; Hotham Handicap, Sporting Blood, Takakua. WIN FOR COMMANDER CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 30. The Cambridgeshire Stakes resulted:— COMMANDER 1 MANSPAL 2 FINALIST .. . 3 Forty started. Length and a-half; short head.

Lady Spy 10 11 Royal Shift 9 9 Jazz King 10 2 .lournet 9 0 Manifesto Isms 9 12 9 11 Thrasher Black Magic 9 9 0 0 Unexpected 9 11 NURSERY HANDICAP. Of £80. Four furlongs. Patricia Holm 8 5 Royal Minstrel 8 1 Mohua 8 3 Essex 7 9 Bonny Lady c 8 3 Chat' i 7 Gay Doll 8 1 Silver River 7 i SPRING HANDICAP. Of £100. One mile and a-quarter. Slippery 9 5 Tres Sec 7 0 Speed 9 5 Happy Landing 0 Hunting Cat 8 8 Royal Shift 1 0 Maine 7 9 Shirred Ribbon 0 Unexpected J 0 Bothwell 7 0 The Grasper 7 4 GLENARAY HACK HANDICAP. Of £80. One mile. Maine 9 0 Pokeha 7 5 The Grasper 8 8 Silver Song w Contact 8 6 Royal Dash Padishah 8 3 Granvale 2 Royal Feast 8 2 Tidal Song 7 Blue Garter 8 0 Sybil Song 0 Snowhall 7 13 Royal Garter 0 Mesurlna 7 9 Sunder 0 Shirred Ribbon 7 7 Ralphyllis 0 Peggy Defoe 7 5 Monarchy 7 0 FLYING HANDICAP. Of £80. Six furlongs. Slippery 9 13 Hest 7 4 Souchong 8 3 Lavina Sunny Maid 7 8 Il Duce 0 Cawbeen 7 8 False Scent 7 0 Gasman 7 6 Purse 7 0 LITTLE FLAXMERE HACK HANDICAP Of £80. Six furlongs. Gasman 9 3 Pokeha 7 5 Best 9 1 Silver Song 4 Lavina 8 13 Hard Times 7 2 Contact 8 9 Mutunga 7 0 Lady Cheval 8 4 Silver Tide 7 0 Royal Feast 8 3 First Chapter 7 0 Blue Garter 8 2 Peter Beckford 7 0 Huntette 7 11 Morning Quest 7 0 Blygain 7 7