Topics of the Turf

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 66, 19 March 1931, Page 12

Topics of the Turf

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RACING NOTES. Acceptances for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps, with nominations for minor events at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, will close at eight o’clock on Friday night. Although North Island stables are strongly represented in the nominations for the Great Easter Handicap, there may be a weeding out later, as Autopay, Royal Routine, Arrow Lad, Just an Idea and Blue Paper are engaged also at Feilding. * * * * The two-year-old brother to Cylinder has had his name published recently as Cyprus, but he is registered as Cypress. * * * * Silvermine, the winner of the Thompson Handicap, has been racing five seasons, during which he has started sixtyone times, his record being twelve wins, eleven seconds and thirteen thirds, while he has been unplaced twenty-five times. His earnings in stakes are £5340. * * * * The two-year-old who filled third place in the Plunket Nursery Handicap at Trentham on Saturday is named View Halloo, not View Halloa, as appeared in the race book. He is by Hunting Song from Haligan, so he comes from the same family as Reremoana and other smart performers. * * sfJ * Though Cricket Bat has not won a race, he has registered several promising performances, and there was a lot of merit about his effort in the Pacific Handicap, in which he beat everything except Bronze Eagle. The Riccarton youngster was finishing on in fine style and he. will be suited by .even longer journeys than six furlongs. Cricket Bat is by Winning Hit from Equipment, by Martian from To-morrow, by Bill of Portland. He is thus a brother to Semper Paratus and Ball Dress. Earlier in her career Equipment threw Centrepiece to The Ace and then left Full Feather, by Autumnus, the sire of Winning Hit. * * * sc The Catmint gelding Hannibal, looking an improved horse after his race at the Franklin meeting, hit out very freely over six furlongs at Ellerslie last week. He is due to have his next race at the Auckland Easter meeting, and by that time he promises to be back to his best racing condition again. Hannibal has hardly fulfilled the promise he displayed earlier in his career, but he is now doing well, and there is still plenty of time for him to make good. ■ * * * * Lhe \ iscount lost all chance in the Muritai Handicap through a slow beginning. He tailed off early and never prominent at any stage of the * * * * The Australian-bred four-year-old Malayan, went close to bringing off another big dividend in the Hutt Han“*caP- lr L whlch he beat all but True bhaft. He appears to have a special liking for the Trentham course. T— . * * * * . Eaglet did not get into the picture in the early stages of the Hutt Handicap and though she was finishing on well m sixth place, she never threatened to be in the money. It was her third disappointing effort on end * * * - * Rin Tin Tin was started twice at Trentham on Tuesday, and he registered a good performance on each occasion, being the pace-maker until well into the straight. An early win may be expected. * * * * Simba, after a number of disappointments, give promise now of living up to early expectations. He ran two fine races at Trentham and he will win more stakes very soon. The style in which he finished a mile suggested prospects of staying a good deal further.

Paganelli went well in the Thompson Handicap, being one of the leaders for about six furlongs. He competed among the sprinters in the Suburban Handv cap on Tuesday, but failed to begin smartly and never became prominent. There is no need, however, to regard his as a spent force.

True Shaft showed the best form of his racing career when he won the Hutt Handicap. He was never far behind the leaders and he finished out the mile solidly. True Shaft is very well at present and he may score further successes before the end of the season.

Air Laddie, raised 101 b for his first day’s success, ran another decent race in the Ngaio Iligh-Weight Handicap, but will need to improve to win in good company. He moved up at the home turn and finished well, but never looked like overhauling Shatter.

Though Karapoti had to submit to defeat in the Trentham Gold Cup, his performance left no doubt that he is a good class three-year-old. He took on a difficult double in the Challenge Stakes, seven furlongs, on Saturday, followed by the Gold Cup, two miles, on Tuesday. Karapoti is a solid customer, with the rare combination of brilliancy and stamina, enabling him to tackle the best company at any distance.

Richfield was one of the slow beginners in the Hutt Handicap. He was giving away a long start over the last half-mile, where only Full Feather was behind him, but he put in a brilliant run in the closing stages. He may be a winner very soon. * * * *

Full Feather was not in a galloping mood in. the Hutt Handicap. It was no surprise to see him tailing the field early, but his brilliant finishing run was missing. The Autumnus horse, after his two races at Trentham, may do a lot better at the Manawatu meeting, as he looks well.

Shatter registered an attractive performance in winning the Ngaio HighWeight Handicap. In his other races he usually has run patchily, but evidently he has benefited by recent experience and on this occasion he went solidly all the way. He is likely to develop into a good horse and he may stay. * * * * Autopay ran two good races among the sprinters at Trentham. He was in the front division all the way in' the Suburban Handicap on Tuesday, being beaten into third place after a great finish. He was boring out on to Havering in the final furlong and he might have done even better had he come home straight. * * * -f: Havering was in the, picture in both open springs at Trentham. He was late in making his appearance in the RailHandicap on Saturday, but arrived in time to get third money. As a result of that effort he was made favourite for the, Suburban Handicap, in which he was one of the leaders from the-rise of the barrier, Cadland getting up to beat him in the last few strides. * * Limerick again showed up prominently at the business end of the Suburban Handicap at Trentham. As was the case on the first day, he failed to jump out smartly and this proved fatal to his chance. 'The great rim he put in over the last two furlongs, however, was very impressive, and a good stake may come his way later in the season, over a longer journey. * * * * Sailor’s Love showed a fine burst of speed in the Muritai Handicap at Trentham. Unfortunately, she lost a lot of ground through failing to jump out from the barrier, and though she was one of the leaders to the straight, she failed from that point. Her winning form may not be delayed much longer. This filly is a- three-year-old sister to Waterline and she may stay. * * * * The Auckland , three-year-old, Chief Joy, was responsible for two excellent performances over a mile at Trentham. He just failed at the finish of the Silverstream Handicap, Simba beating him by a length, when in receipt of 121 b. In the Muritai Handicap on Tuesday Chief Joy was never far from the front and he finished on in solid style. He will win a good stake in open company before the season ends, y * * Bronze Eagle, a double winner at Trentham, is an exceptionally brilliant two-year-old. He ran out six furlongs in good style on the second day, and on breeding lines no distance should be beyond him later in his career. In the meantime, he is entitled to rank as l one of the best two-year-olds of the season, and he will take a lot of beating in the Great Northern Champagne Stakes at Easter. * * * * Lady Pam, winner of the St Leger Stakes, was bred by her owner, Mr W. R. Kemball, who is a good patron of racing, and whose success was very popular. She is by Limond, a prolific sire of classic winners, out of Princess Pat, by All Black from Martian Princess, by Martian from Two Step, by Stepniak from Far Away, by Bill of Portland. Some good horses belong to this particular family, notably Bliss, Warplane and Laughing Prince. The performance of Lady Pam in the St Leger showed her to be endowed with rare courage. She was a good two-year-old, winning four of her eight races, while this season her successes include the Criterion Handicap, Wellington Racing Club Handicap, Canterbury Midsummer Handicap and St Leger. Her stake earnings now total £3205. . TROTTING NOTES. Editor sems to have trained off, in the meantime. In the Timaru Cup he made a good beginning and was in a capital position with six furlongs to go, but from this point he gradually commenced to drop back. * * * * Real Huon appears to have lost form, as he failed to get near the leaders at any stage of the Fairlie Handicap at Timaru last week. He also raced badly at the last New Brighton meeting. Real Huon is by Denver •Huon from Placid, and when at his best he has both speed and stamina. He looked like making a high-grade pacer when he finished second to John Jinks in the Sapling Stakes of the season 1928-9 but he did very little racing as a three-year-old, starting only five times. Possibly a spell for a few months may do him a lot of good.

The Oamaru-trained trotter Hydro, judged by the way in which he raced in the Temuka Flandicap at Timaru, is likely to do his best in races up to a mile and a half. In the two-mile event he showed plenty of speed, but he stopped over the last half-mile. Hydro, who is by Nelson Bingen from Ardwood, is only five years old, and may show more stamina with age.

Aleron, after being very fractious at the barrier in the chief event at Timaru, went away somewhat slowly and was never up with the leaders. In the past Aleron has raced best over short courses, but he is by Oinako. whose stock stay very well. Unfortunately, Aleron is none too sound, and J. M’Kendry has to exercise great care with him. Provided he remains sound he may eventually race well over two miles. He has plenty of speed.

Kelp continues to race very unluckily. In the Timaru Cup he was, as usual, slow to muster up his speed and he failed to get into a good position till nearing the straight for the race to the post. Once in line for home there were five opponents all handy and Kelp, who appears to be a hard horse to drive, got into a position which gave him little opportunity to secure a clear run to the post. He was pacing on in fine style at the end and finished in fifth place in an exciting final.

Rollo, who was coupled with Sunfish in the Timaru Cup, made a mistake soon after the start and lost a lot of ground. Once he settled down to his work he paced a fine race for the rest of the journey, and finished up in fourth place.

Hostess was on her best behaviour in the Timaru Cup, and going along the back the last time she was pacing well. In the final stages she stayed as well as any in the race excepting Kelp and got third, her time being 4min 29 3-ssec. She has not raced solidly for some time, but this was a very fine performance as she was handicapped at 4min 35sec. * * * * Erin’s Advance was made second favourite for the Fairlie Handicap, which was the worst-contested race at the Timaru Club’s meeting last week. She was first out and led the field for nearly a furlong, when Ethiopian took charge. Along the back Erin’s Advance commenced to go back, and although only half a mile had been covered she was never afterwards prominent. She is an aged mare by Erin's King, and is trained by J. M’Lennan at Oamaru. WANGANUI NOTES. (Special to the “ Star.”) WANGANUI, March 18. M. Gardner will leave here on Friday fdr Awapuni with Just an Idea and Korokio. W. FI. Dwyer will take Paratoo and Knollmere down the same day, and C. Gordon will leave with Takahue. Early in the season Korokio injured a knee, and it has given some trouble ever since. It is still somewhat swollen, and she was a trifle sore after galloping the other day. She went freely enough on Tuesday, however, and hopes are entertained that the Redfern filly will be able to fulfil her engagement on the second day at Awa* puni. All going well it is more than -ikely Korokio will be taken to Riccarton for the Champagne Stakes, and Just an Idea will also make the trip. Last autumn. Just an Idea won a double at Riccarton, where the track was to his liking. He appears to be in excellent fettle, and with a race or two at Awapuni, he should be at the peak of his form for the Easter. He is engaged at Feilding, and it may be he will race there at Easter instead of. at Riccartqn. W. FT. Dwyer has abandoned the idea of taking Paratoo and Knollmere to Auckland at Easter, and they will do the Feilding meeting. Paratoo is in excellent fettle, and should run a big race in the WoOdhey Hack on Saturda} r . If he wins he will be out of hack company. Knollmere is better now than ever, and this son of Grandcourt—rOrozino should not be long in winning another race or two. He is not engaged the first day at Awapuni, but will be seen out on Monday. Takahue has been doing fairly good work on the tracks, and the Tonbridge gelding should run prominently in the Autumn Plate at. Awapuni. B. T. Bennett has both Auctioneer and Kowhatiu in steady work. As soon as the ground becomes a bit soft Auctioneer will be given some more schooling over the hurdles. He will probably have his first start over fences at the Egmont meeting. Kowhatu will also be got ready for the Egmont meeting, at which he will be a runner in the Maiden Steeples. The Warden was taken to Opnnake and started in the Hurdles on Tuesday. He took the first two fences splendidly, but then lost his. rider (Dulieu), who had an arm broken and was.rather badly about. But for this mishap The Warden must have won. He came out again an hour Liter and ran Railway Hack Flat. In a close finish he was placed third by the judge, though many reckon he was second. WAIRARAPA NOTES. (Special to the " Star.”) MASTERTON, March 18. A sign of the times is the fact that many racing clubs are now introducing the ten-shilling totaligator at their meetings. For many years the Masterton Racing Club has fought against a ten-shilling machine, but it has at last capitulated. The club has doubtless lost thousands of pounds through its policy of refusing to cater for the requirements of the person who bets, in a small way. The stewards of the ( W oodville Club will discuss at . their next meeting a resolution by Mr M. \\ 1 ~' raing:er ,. t J iat the club instal a tenshilling totaiisator at its next race meeting. The Woodville Jockey Club lost about £6OO over its recent meeting. Country clubs cannot stand too many severe blows like this. The Masterton Racing Club is experiencing a hard time just now, and the next few weeks will tell whether the club will continue. It is expected that loyal enthusiasts will rally round the club and help it out of its present unsatisfactory position. The Otaki Maori Racing Club having raised no objection, the Masterton Racing Club will hold its next meeting on May 22 and 23. Mr A. M Donald has donated a gold cup valued at 100 gs to the Masterton Racing Club, to be presented to the winner of the Masterton Cup. Levland will undergo a special preparation for Tauherenikau at Easter, and he should by then be in excellent condition. In a gallop recently with Portray he beat the latter easily. Richborough’s racing at Trentham should round off the Chief Ruler horse nicely for the Wairarapa Easter meeting. On his running on the first day at Trentham \ ertigern appeared to be a bit on the stale side. However, the Rcssendale gelding produced his true form on Tuesday, and he should race well at the Wairarapa Easter meeting. F\ Davis has Air Laddie in great fettle just now. and the Biplane gelding won very comfortably on the first day at Trentham. He is probably not at the top of his form yet.

ACCEPTANCES. MANAWATU RACES. Per Press Association. PALMERSTON' N.. March 18. Acceptances for the first day of the llanawatu Racing: Club’s autumn meeting have been received as follows:KARERE HURDLE HANDICAP, of 175 bovs. One mile and three-quarters.

HANDICAPS. RIVERTON RACES. INVERCARGILL, March 18. The following handicaps have been declared for the Trst day of the Riverton Racing Club’s annual Easter meeting:— TRIAL HANDICAP, seven furlongs— Seagrave 9.0. Royal Lfmond 8.12, Spanish Maid 8.12, Night Lark 8.10, Positive 8.10, Beth Cromwell 8.10, Smuggler 8.10, Otauru Lass 8.10 Polling Day 8.10, Some Breexe 8.10. Tea Urn 8.7, French Fleet 8.7, Calham 8.0, Slim Jim 5.6, Chainman 8.6, Baby Bliss 8.6, Lorette 8.6, Tooter 8.6, Kipling 8.6, Sunward 8.6, Censone 8.6, Banderilla 8.6, Archdeacon Willing 8.6, Glenham Lark 8.6, Rombeau 8.6, Young Sentinel 8.6, Singing Lfffey 8.6, Golden Queen mare "8.6. WAIAU STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, two miles—Tunamoe 11.5, Paris 10.5. Mime 9.12, Terehu 9.12, Willow Glen 9.12, Keremata 9.10, Kilfane 9.10, Bloom 9.10, After Ten 9.7, Calham 9.7, Glencoe 9.7, Johnny Phar 9.7, Polling Day 9.7, Uxbridge 9.7, Air Valve 9.7, Silvern, Whiterangi 9.7, Miss Joyce 9.7, Balboa gelding 9.7. APARIMA HANDICAP, six furlongs— Royal Saxon 9.4, Waving Corn 8.8, Aspiring 8.8. Caterpillar 8.6, Rtn Tin Tin 8.2, Inevitable 8.0, Arikinul 7,12, First Money 7.7, Francolin 7.7, Red Boa 7.7, Full Fling 7.6, Master Anomaly 7,2, El Boa 7.0, Battle Maid 7.0.

LONGWOOD HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs—Jock o’ Hazeldean 9.0, Solmar 8.10, Ballance 8.9, Crubenmore 8.9, Sailing Home 8.9, Banner Boy 8.9. Night Rose 8.6, Hot Tea 7.12, Pharaoh 7.12, Some Acre 7.12, Steeton 7.12, Barn Door 7.12, Killorna 7.10, Cough 7.10. Memories 7.9, Meitui 7.8, Felony 7.3, Birdwood 7.3, Vinegrove 7.2, Takaka 7.3, Poor Boy 7.3, Some Form 7.3, Toreador 7.2, Leading Boy 7.2, Totolomai 7.2, Ohai 7.2, Solanum 7.1, Tunamoe 7.1, Baby Bliss 7.0, Lorette 7.0. Rombeau 7;0. Otauru Lass 7.0, Corn Queen 7.0, Slim Jim 7.0, Bitractor 7.0. RIVERTON GOLD CUP HANDICAP, one mile and a quarter—Royal Saxon 9.0, Compensation 8.11, Town Major 8.10, Red Sea 8.10, Pink Note 8.9, Black Dukv* R.S, Charmaine 8.6, Habit 8.6, Camisader 7,3 0. Money Mine 7.9, Rtn Tin Tin 7.9, Glenrowen 7.8. Waving Corn 7.8, Inevitable 7.7, Admiral Drake 7.5, Wingatui 7.5, Apache 7.5, Sa lmo Salar 7.3, First Monev 7.8. Shortly 7.8, Red Racer 7.3, Nlghi Maid 7.1, Francolin 7.0, Night Rose 7.0. Poor Boy 7.0, High Gear 7.0. Impertinence 7.0, High Speed 7.0, West Dome 7.0. Corn Queen 7.0, Speed Light 7.0. GREAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE, three miles—Kapuna 11.0, Maungamoa 11.0, Radiae 10.12, Snowfall 10.12, Matu 10.5, Valves 10.0, Tractarian 9.5, Tarainoa 9.8, Squatter 9.5, Uncle Bob 9.5, Deportment 9.0, Diamond Jack 9.0, Soldier’s Dream 9.0. After Ten 9.0. VISITORS* HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs—Ace of Hearts 9.1, Crubenraore 8.11, Wise Choice 8.6, Jack a Dandy 8.4, Fair Money 8.0. Hot Tea 7.13 Red Royal 7.11. Some Queen 7.8. Ilkley 7.3, Miss Redowa 7.6. Milliner 7.5, Cetchela Insolvency 7.4, Thornton 7.4. Tea P*rty 7.4, Ozone 7.4, Toreador 7.4, Miss Tembaron 7.0, Kipling 7.0, Lorette 7.0, Smiling Eyes 7.0, Tea Urn 7.0. BanderIlia 4.0, Bachelor’s Idol 7.0, Traction 7.0. POURAKINO HANDICAP, one mil 1 s ° m « Toff 8.13, Caterpillar 8.11. Camisader 8.10, Money Mine 8.7, 8.4, Apache 3.3' Rameses 7.11, Pnll Fling 4.9, Membo 7.9, Impertinence Speedlight 7.7. Battle Maid 7.7. pOMBNTHOb kills germs of cold and » clears breathing passages. Is 6d. Barnetts’, Chemists.

Royal Acre 10 13 Goblin Full Mark 10 13 Market 9 5 Elicit 10 13 Call Again s L'ine Acre 10 9 Tunbridge 9 Disrank 9 9 Kopje 9 0 Hymgreat 9 0 AUTUMN PLATE . of 3 30 so vs: seven f urlongs—Coroner, Eminent. King Hai. l at s Boy, Park Acre, Prime Moutoa, Ramsley, Sailor*? Love. Swiftrav. Takahue, Wallaruh , Cyprus, Gay Court. PRINCE OP WALES HANDICAP. of • 300 SO VP. N ine furlongs. Toxeiima 9 11 Paitonu 7 10 Otairi Moutoa Pull Feather 8 11 Treasury 7 10 Royal Parade 8 6 Shrewd 7 7 High Falutin’ 8 Ball Dress 7 ' 7 8 2 Rory Mor 7 5 ily Own 8 2 Mount Kahlkatoa 7 1 2 Shannon 7 2 Pahu 7 12 WOODHEY HACK HANDICAP, of 150 Paratoo Six furlongs. 9 0 Golden Simba 0 Shadow 7 7 Courtesy 8 13 Puriri Park 7 7 Pythla. Ben Htfr S 8 10 8 Queen’s Salute 7 Nightmare 7 0 Glenrossie 7 13 Orby’s Kozan 7 10 Choice 7 0 Winsome Blacksmith 7 0 Hind 7 8 Nimble 7 0 King Acre 7 7 MAXAWATU SIRES PRODUCE STAKES, of 600 *s: seven furlongs La Poupee. Chief Cook. Chief Jewel, . Richborough, Esteem, Golden Wings. Curie, Asplan, High Comedy. Teller, Cape Gold, Cricket Bat, Trader Horn. Oratorian White Squall. AWAPUNI CUP. of 500 so vs; one mile and a quarter —Laughing Prince 9.2, Limerick 9.2. Historic 9.2, Nightmareh 9.2, Vertlgern 9.2. JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP. of 225 so vs. Six furlongs. Consent 9 0 White Fang 8 1 Autopay 8 8 Refresher 7 13 Chrysology 8 8 Just an Idea 7 8 True Shaft 8 4 Blue Paper 7 8 Richfield 8 1 Pakitere 7 7 TE MATAI HACK HANDICAP, of 150 so vs. Nine furlongs. King March 9 0 Arrowhead 4 Pewa 8 9 Laconic 7 3 Spearful 8 5 Rapallo 7 3 Grand Jury 8 Jenny Diver 7 2 Crennatown Cessation 7 0 Lordlike 8 2 Jayson 7 0 Brambletorn 8 0 Conjurer 7 0 Shatter 7 13 Warzone 7 0 Arajean 7 12 Spearlad 7 0 Little Doubt 7 7