TURF TOPICS

Temuka Leader, Issue 10894, 20 August 1932, Page 1

TURF TOPICS

TRACK AND STABLE JOTTINGS

Trotter Dolores will be fancied next lime out.

dumper Mashoor is well forward fox - early engagements.

Killowu is expected to race well at the Dakuranga Hunt meeting.

Gay Daree may be heard from later in Hie season. He is a hue trotter.

Sir Charles Clifford has decided to send Sailor’s Hope, dam of Waterline and Fast Passage, to Ceulnil. Olago lo be muted with Slraigtdcourse. Gaiuslid, by Guinsc.ourt from Ac Li fid, a," Gisborne maiden, is considered Hie makings of a top-hole handicap horse by the autumn. He is very ptout and about sixteen hands, and a good ad. for Mr Ilassall’s English horse. Southern reports state that Silver Paper has resumed work. This brilliant galloper showed promise of a return to his best form last autumn, but unfortunately he went wrong, if he trains on now, he should win some good stakes this season. Included in the first entries for the Eclipse Stakes, to bn run at the West India Turf Club's meeting at Bombay early in the year is the New Zealander Karapoti. Tho race is worth 75,000 rupees and is run over a mile and a quarter. It is restricted to four and live year olds. The speedy Royal Routine has returned to tho t.racks at Woodville after an enforced spell, looking well and apparently quite sound. The Hunting Song gelding should be a good winner this seaif he has no recurrence of the soreness which has troubled him in the past. Easter Time is doing all that E. George is asking of him at New Plymouth, and on Thursday led Gibraltar and Little Doubt all the way over seven furlongs in linixi 35 3-ssec, and finished lull of running. He is likely to contest tho mile event at the Taranaki Hunt meeting on the 27th, when he will be ridden by K. Voitre.

Tilt! remit report from Sydney that Ammon 11a was lame lias been followed by conflicting stories. His trainer denies that there is anything' wrong with him, while his owner says his slight soreness is due to a corn. In spite of all, however, there is a widespread opinion that the Limond gelding is not quite right. Admiral Drake has developed Teg 1 rouble and irum present indit ations it looks doubtful it be will be able to fulfil spring engagements, even if bis ease is not more serious. II is bad luck tor Mr f. M. Samson to lose the services of Ins crack at this stage, just when it was I bought he was going to prove a belter horse than at any previous stage of his career.

Trustworthy, one of the best Free-logged pacers seen iu the North Island for many years, is creating a favourable impression at (Jiuhuhu since her return to the active list. Before going into retirement early last season liustworthy raced with fine consistency, !mt she reached a mark which she found difficult. She should soon he showing a return, to form.

'Writing from Sydney towards the end of last week, “Vedette”, reports to the 'Wellington Post that Historic continues to do well, and is iu blooming health. Those who knew him in New Zealand, he adds, can hardly realise that he could fill out to such a pleasing degree for an old horscr He is working as well as he looks and, with his ability under weight, lie might easily win a handicap event here as the fields arc constituted at present. Host interest is becoming centred in the doings of the candidates for the Auckland iiutliug Club’s August meeting. The Pacer, Dan Direct, who is engaged iu the principal event, is well forward, flo is a member of A. Patterson’s learn. But the favourite is Ayrmont Chimes, who from 80yds behind, is expected to boat the northern representatives.

A. McAulay k'i't itimirton for Wellington on Thursday on route to Sydney with Night March, True Shaft, Haere Tonu, and Sara Smith. MeAulay was present at Rieeartoii for the early part of Thursday's racing, hut had left the course before Water Polo’s success. He, however, left a small investment on him with Air A. Louisson, who also participated in the big dividend.

Sparkling Morn, judged on recent work, will not bo in striking form. She is trained at New Plymouth, and *s bv Hunting Song.

A report says that nothing is galloping belter at Ida went than Hie Limond mare Scasprite.

Corinax is working "so well at Ellerslic at present that it would seem that he is sure if) be one of the fancied candidates when ncxl be races. Gay Crest headed Hie list ot best stake winners of Ricmirfon horses lust season, lie won £2235. Great Star totalled £2OOO and (Ticket Bat £1750.

The 1 rotter lluon Voyage did not trot up to bis best last week aim Ids action behind appeared to be very laboured. On returning to the birdcage after Friday's race it was noticed lie had struck himself.

King Ford will come in for solid support in Hie Dunedin Handicap, a( the Dakuranga. Hunt meeting on Saturday. He is a great galloper in heavy ground, as he showed in dune at the Waikato and Aueklauu meet-

ings. A sou of the good Martian horse Marianna raced once at the Grand Natioxxal meeting. This was Natural, a threc-year-old out of Life. He drew No. 1 at the post in the Longhead) Handicap, but failed to jump out, and wa.-.- never sighted.

The Roadman, who is to run in the Maiden and Open Steeplechases at the Dakuranga meeting next Saturday, is a member of C. Carmont’s team at To Rapa. He shows a lot of liromi.se, for he not only jumps well, but has a handy turn of speed. As the result of the racing he received at Ric car ton last week Royal Visitor was the most improved jumper seen out at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. Had the Grand National been run on the concluding day Royal Visitor would have given Billy Boy a good race. it is more Hum likely that the American pacing stallion Travis Axworthy, will not race again. It is his owner’s intention to retire him to Hie stud, where, after the glowing deeds of Red Shadow and other members of his family lie is certain to be well patronised by breeders.

The Gisborne-owned horse Malaliat, who claims an engagement in the Jellicoe Handicap, to he run at the Pakuranga meeting next .Saturday, arrived at Ellersiie on Sunday in charge of his trainer, J. Nixon. Malahat was successful m the Jellicoe Handicap last year. Mr J. M. Samson’s three-year-old filly Molten showed a lot of early speed in her races at Ricearton, and at her first start ran third in the Cashmere Plate. S,he did not run so well on the second day, but her speed was evident early in the race. Molten is bred fur speed, being by Paper Honey out of Lava, and when more seasoned she is likely to run on better. Valroe, who lias been oil the scene for some time, is evidently (raining on satisfactorily again, as be figures among tbc entries lor the Du'nedin Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting. At ins best Vab’oe is a real good sur! up to a mile and a quarter and, being a proved galloper in heavy ground, it is only a malter of him training on to win raves during Hie next few months. Lord Aiulree, who is to contest the sprint event at Go- Pakuranga Hunt meeing on Saturday, was responsible for Ihe best sprint on the Ellerslie tracks over the week-end. lie ran six furlongs in Imiu 19 4-5 see under a light weight. I’rotomint, who, on form, is the logical favourite for the Jelheoe Handicap, ran the fastest half mile of the morning on Saturday on the To Awamutu track. In company with Limeeu he registered 49sec. IV. Rennie has been engaged for Mashoor in the Paknranga Hunt Cap.