Topics of the Turf

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 348, 15 February 1932, Page 10

Topics of the Turf

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ACCEPTANCES for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s summer*meeting will close at eight o’clock on Wednesday night. * * * * Nominations for- the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting will close at six o’clock to-morrow evening. * * * * With seven wins at the Dunedin meeting, Riccarton stables brought the number of their successes since the middle of December to fifty-one. None of these wins have been gained within 100 miles of Christchurch. A. E. Wormald, J. B. Pearson, R. W. King, W. M’Donald, T. Lloyd, C. Emerson, and H. and A. Cutts each had a win at Wingatui. N.Z. BEGINS WELL. New Zealand made a great start in tble Australian autumn racing campaign, which opened at Caulfield on Saturday. Three races were captured by the comparatively small Dominion team. Ammon Ra had what appears to have been an effortless win in the St George Stakes. Phar Lap won this event last year, but he failed in it as a three-year-old. Not nearly- ready, he was beaten by Amounis and Parsee. Ammon Ra will probably now see a very short price for 'the Futurity Stakes on Saturday. The Violoncello colt, Viol d’Amour, was equal to defeating the Victorian Derby winner, Johnnie Jason, for second place in the St George. MORE LIKE HER FORM. Princess Argosy, on her excellent second to Heremia in the Douro Cup, looked to possess a great chance in the Stewards' Handicap at Wingatui on Thursday, and she was sent out favourite, but missed a place. That that form was all wrong she demonstrated on Saturday by winning the Waihola Handicap decisively. Owned by Mr J. M. Samson, Princess Argosy is a four-year-old imported mare by Haki, son of Rabelais. Haki’s progeny have won in Denmark, South Africa, Ceylon, Germany, India, Spain and Belgium, in addition to England. 4 # * * * Riding honours at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting were widely distributed, thirteen jockeys scoring wins. A. E. Ellis did best with three, and B. H. Brodie had two. UNUSUAL RESULT. The Awarua Handicap at the Marlborough meeting on Saturday had an unusual result. There were seven starters, and three belonging to Mr J. J. Corry were bracketed. Although this trio—Kozan, Imateagirl and Makeup—was only fourth choice, it provided the 'three place-getters and paid the best dividend of the meeting. UP IN THE WEIGHTS.

G. Murray Aynsley has won a number of races with his not large team in the last four months, and evidence of that can be found in the handicaps for Riccarton on Saturday. He has supplied the first and second top-weights in the Craven Plate, the top-weight in the Halswell and Post Handicaps, second top-weight in the Hornby and third in the Midsummer Handicap. RACE KNOCKED HIM OUT. Silver Paper is held on lease till .November by the Southland sportsman, Mr C. White, who is training him himself at Omakau. Until this season he was raced by his breeder, Mr J. Faulks, the owner of his dam, the Adjudge mare, Silver Peak, a most successful sprinter herself in the Far South a aecade ago. Silver Paper lightened up after winning on Thursday, and moved scratchijy before the Hazlett Gold Cup, for which he did no preliminary. He jumped out well, but could not repeat the brilliancy he displayed in the Publicans’ Handicap, and it was soon evident that he had no chance.

It is estimated that the Dunedin. Jockey Club will make a profit of more than £I2OO over the Cup meeting. WINNING DOUBLES. Double successes were the order of the day at Caulfield. New Zealand youngsters won both divisions of the Federal Stakes, J. T. Jamieson trained two winners and Maurice M’Carten rode them. W. Duncan, the leading Victorian jockey, won both divisions of the Oakleigh Plate. It was a good afternoon for the Duncans as the Dominion jockey G. Duncan rode a winning double at the Taranaki meeting. * * * * Tel-Asur, who won the King Emperor Cup—ths second most important event in India —at Calcutta in December, is a much travelled horse. He originally raced in England. Then he went to Egypt and after running there went back to England, where he raced successfully before being sent to India. VERY IMPRESSIVE. The Quorn was responsible for a very impressive performance when he won the Novice Stakes at Wingatui on Saturday. This Hunting Song three-year-old is a big, heavily-topped horse, who has at times given T. Lloyd periods of anxiety. He has had very little racing and owing to the hard state of the Riccarton tracks he has not had much fast work lately. He had shown more than once at Riccarton that he could gallop and he gave a brilliant display in Saturday’s race, as he made an exhibition of his opponents. At the beginning of this season Dr M. G. Louisson and his trainer harboured classic ideas for The Quorn, who may demonstrate, if he trains on, that this estimate was justified. BETTER FOR THE RACE. Red Sea had a fall a few months ago, and had to go out for a spell. She has not done much racing since, ,and probably her run in the Dunnedin Cup did her good. She faded out in the last furlong on. Thursday, but in the shorter Jockey Club Handicap on Saturday won through outlasting the opposition. • JUVENILE WINNER. Arden’s Beauty, winner of the Dunedin Hopeful Handicap, is a half sister by Shambles to Essential, Solmuri and Baskier, all winners. Their dam, Murihiku, is by Sunny Lake (son of Sundridge) from Arai-te-Uru by Birkenhead from Fair Nell (granddam of Isolt) by Apremont. Arden’s Beauty was a cheap lot at the 1931 national sales, costing her present owner only 40gs. WINGATUI FALL,

Assemble fell after going nearly a furlong in the Flying Handicap at Wingatui on Saturday. His rider, W. Cooper, had a lucky escape, with two broken ribs. At an inquiry, evidence was given by the jockeys who rode in the race. It was shown that there was unnecessary crowding from the start and the stewards considered this was the primary cause of the accident. The evidence was not sufficient to prove any one or more of the riders guilty of causing the trouble, but a general warning was issued to all the riders at the meeting on the subject of crowding. RULANUT: CLOSING TIME. Rulanut. and Closing Time, who scored for New Zealand at Caulfield on Saturday, have both won in the Dominion this season. Rulanut was successful in the Juvenile Handicap for two and three-year-olds at the Manawatu meeting on December 29. He won from Copper King, Sir Pombal and a big field which included Head Lady. Closing Time at Dargaville on October 17 won the Nursery Handicap from Tea Trader and Foreign Money. Rulanut is by Chief Ruler from Cocoanut by The Nut (son of Amphion) from Nauta by Sir Tristam. Oil King, \a brother to Rulanut, won in New Zealand and in Australia. At the Trentham sales last month, Mr Kemball purchased a sister to Rulanut for 35 guineas, but the colt cost 375 guineas at the 1931 sales. Closing Time is Australian bred, being by the English horse Tippler. KILLED TWO GROOMS. Quaritock, sire of that good galloper Laughing Prince, had a very ugly record. While at the stud in England, he killed a man. Soon afterwards he was sent to the Stedmere stud in Australia, where he also was responsible for the death of a groom. None of his stock seemed to inherit his dangerous temper. Quantock died on October 29. MANAWATU CLASSICS. . The Manawatu Racing Club recently sent a circular letter to owners of horses nominated for the two classic races at the club’s forthcoming Autumn Meeting—the Twenty-eighth Manawatu Stakes and the Twenty-fourth Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes—asking that they consent to the deletion of the two races from the programme, the consideration being the removal of the obligation to meet forfeit or final subscription. Commenting on this action, the Wellington writer “ Rangatira ” states that the club appears to have o\ crlooked the fact that the races in question are not so costly to the club as the stakes attached to them make them look. He points out that last year, for example, the Manawatu Stakes carried a prize of £SOO, and the Sires’ Produce Stakes one of £6OO. For the Manawatu Stakes 231 horses were entered, and 22 remained in after final forfeit. As the amount of forfeit was £1 and the final subscription £5, this means that the owners of horses engaged found £319, or well over half the amount of-the stake. For the Sires' Produce Stakes 21 sires were nominated at £5 each, and there were 99 yearlings subsequently entered, of whom eighteen remained in after the forfeit. This means that the nominators found £276, or nearly half the amount of the stake. RACING FIXTURES. February 15—Rotorua R.C. February 17—Clifden R.C. February 18, 20—Wanganui J.C. February 20—Canterbury J.C. February 20—Clifden R.C. February 20, 22—Waikato R.C. February 24, 25—Woodville D.R.C. February 24, 25—Gore R.C. February 27—Waiapu R.C. February 27, 29—Te Aroha J.C. March 2, 3—Rangitikei R.C. March 4, s—Napier Park R.C. March s—Banks Peninsula R.C. March s—Franklin R.C.

NIGHTMARCH.

Creditable Showing First Up. CRICKET BAT’S DEEDS. Although beaten into second place, Nightmarch made a most creditable showing at Wingatui on Saturday, when he made his reappearance on the race-track after a season at the stud. It was the more meritorious because his trainer, A. M’Aulay, has not been able to give him the work that he would have liked to because of hard tracks. It seems merely a matter of Nightmarch standing up to his galloping for him to improve on his already great record. He is the only horse who ever won a Melbourne Cup, a New Zealand and a Dunedin Cup with an A.J.C. Epsom Handicap thrown in. Sasanof managed the first two. Should his Sydney trip eventuate, Nightmarch should again be in evidence in the weight-for-age events at Randwick. Phar Lap is out of the way and Amounis has retired. Juding from the St George Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday,, the three-year-olds will provide the most formidable opposition. In addition to Ammon Ra, Viol d’Amour and Johnnie Jason there are such potential dangers as Chatham and Koomeela. Cricket Bat needs better luck than he has enjoyed this season in regard to avoiding injuries. Given that, he may show that he will never be an easy horse to defeat at weight-for-age up to a mile when at his best. He is said to have been extremely unlucky when Cimabue beat him by the smallest of margins in the Palmerston North Stakes at Christmas time.

The James Hazlett Gold Cup was the fifth success of Cricket Bat. His other wins were gained in the C.J.C. Challenge Stakes, the Wanganui Higgie Handicap, the Dunedin Guineas and the Fitzherbert Handicap at the Manawatu December meeting. With several seconds included, his stake winnings now total £1595. With the same results three and four years ago Cricket Bat would have won £2485. Honest and consistent, Gay Crest was equal to gaining third place, though racing well short of his distance.

IN AUSTRALIA. New Zealanders Begin Autumn Well. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, February 14. Heavy rain yesterday morning cleared before the races began at Caulfield. The attendance was almost as large as usual for the first day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's autumn meeting, later wea *' ker turned threatening again The Oakleigh Plate was run In two divisions for the second year in succession. Principal results were:— BOND CUP. A handicap of 700 sovs; second horse to receive 100 sovs and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. MIRA DONNA, Mr R. C. Power’s ch m, by Great Star—Donna Marie, 4yrs, 8.8 (A. Reed) 1 PRETZEL, Messrs B. R. and L. R. Payten’s b c, by Spelthorne— Riz Biscuit, 3yrs, 7.12 (H. Jones) 2 HAZELWOOD, Mrs C. Leonard’s b g, by Backwood—Lady Vic, syrs, 7.9 (Dewhurst) 3 Fourteen horses started including First Acre (New Zealand), who finished last, and Vertigern (New Zealand), wh o was a long way back. Won by a long neck. Time—2inin 344 sec. OAKLEIGH PLATE. A handicap of 1500 sovs, second horse to receive 200 sovs and third horse 100 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs and a half. First Division. UMBERTANA, Mr J. M. Niall’s blk g, by Salatis—Quillion, 6yrs, 8.9 (W. Duncan) 1 EINGA, Messrs Wittenoom and Lefroy’s b m, by Claro— Loversland, syrs, 9.8 (Baxter) . . 2 KAOOTA, Mr W. J. Thompson’s b g, by Cyklon—Last Ray, 6yrs, 8.0 (H. Jones) 3

Fourteen horses started including Tenterden (New Zealand), who appeared to get away first but was soon overhauled by Deux Fils. At the end of a furlong the placed horses came on the scene and they then had the race practically to themselves. Won by a length, with a length and a quarter between second and third. Auriga was fourth. Time—lmin 7sec. Second Division. BLEMATIC, Mr D. Marks’s br g, by Emblematic —Brunnhilda, 6yrs, 8.9 (W. Duncan) 1 GOLDEN GATE, Mr G. N. Magill’s b or br f, by Limond-—Royal Exchange, 3yrs, 8.2 (Knox) .... 2 CLEAVE, Mr J. Carpenter’s br ni, by Wedge—Nellie Grafton, 6yrs, 7.11 (Goddard) 3 Thirteen horses started including Waterline. Golden Gate and Cleave set a merry pace. Cleave led into the straight, where Blematic came through and won by three-quarters of a length. Cleave was a length and a half away third. Then came the fast finishing Stephen with Waterline next. Time—lmin 7Jsec. ST GEORGE STAKES, Of 750 sovs; second horse to receive 100 sovs, and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. Weight for age, with penalties and allowances. One mile and a furlong. AMMON RA (N.Z.), Mr C. C. Sheath’s * b g, by Limond—Hyades, 3yrs, 8.10 (M. M’Carten) 1 VIOL D’AMOUR, Mr E. J. O’Dwyer’s ch c, by Violoncello—Lover’s Art, 3yrs, 8.10 (Badger) 2 JOHNNIE JASON, Mr W. J. Jones’s b g, by Treclare—Sweet Rosaleen, 3yrs, 8.10 (R. Wilson) .... 3 Eight horses started. Viol d’Amour made the pace in the early stages. Ammon Ra drew up to him with three furlongs to go. When the straight was reached, Ammon Ra camo away and won by three lengths. Johnnie Jason was two lengths away third. Rondalina was fourth. Time—lmin 53£sec. SALISBURY WELTER, Of 300 sovs; second horse to receive 75 sovs, and third horse 25 sovs from the stake. One mile. SONNICA, Mr L. G. Beech’s b f, by Eastern Monarch—Vivre, 4yrs, 8.2 (K. Godby) 1 ROSETTA, Mr G. L. Scott’s br m, by Rossendale—Caresetta, 6yrs, 9.10 (Baxter) 2 CHALAKI, Mr P. Morand's b g, by Burrabadeen—Savanax, 6yrs, 10.3 . (Scanlon) 3 Nineteen horses started, including Movie Star (N.Z.) and Actaeon (N.Z.). Won by a length and a half, with a head between second and third. Movie Star was fourth. Time —lmin 42Jsec. The Federal Stakes, a two-year-old handicap of 600 sovs, five furlongs, was run in divisions, and both winners were visiting New Zealand youngsters. Mr W. R. Kemball’s ch c Rulanut, by Chief Ruler from Cocoanut, won the first division in lmin OJsec, a record for the course. The second division was won by Closing Time, a bay gelding by Tippler from Miss Myra, who is raced by J. T. Jamieson, trainer of Ammon Ra. M. M’Car- 1 ten had the winning mount on Closing

LATE RESULTS

Taranaki Jockey Club’s Meeting. Results of the concluding events on Saturday were: — URENUI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlong’s. 1— Awaken, 9.13 (L. Morris) 1 3—Cereal, 8.0 (George) 2 2 Gibraltar, 9.0 (Green) 3 4 Calamine 8.6, 7 Callapat 8.0, 5 Tentcall 8.0 and 6 Singer 8.0 also started. OMATA HACK HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. Six furlongs. I—Arvada, 9.9 (L. Morris) ........ 1 3 Forceful, 7.5 (J. Pine) 2 4 Moatoa, car. 7.2 (Weston) 3 2 Orby’s Choice 8.9, 6 Silver Fern 7.0 and 5 Loterie 7.0 also started.

Marlborough Racing Club’s Meeting. Results of the concluding events on Saturday were;— DASH HACK HANDICAP, of 65 sovs. Five furlongs! 2—Monastic, 8.6 (M’Carthy) 1 I—Projection. 8.2 (Drinkwater) .... 2 I—Johneen, 7.8 (Daly) 3 1 Miladi 9.0, 3 Lady Ronald 7.13 and 4 Forest Stag 7.0 also started.

Dunedin Jockey Club’s Meeting.

AWARUA HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. One mile. 4—Kozan, 8.6 (Jennings) .... i 4—Make Up, 9.0 (Drinkwater) ’.'!.*’ 2 4—lmateagirl, 8.3 (Cotton) 3 - t T Ta ma 8.9, 5 Dainty Ways 8.3, 1 Gold Sand. 8.1 and 2 Weatherstep 7.12 also started.

Results of the concluding events on Saturday were:— JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs. s—Cricket Bat, 8.5 (A. E. Ellis) 1 I—Nightmarch, 9.1 (R. Reed) .. 2 3—Gay Crest. 9.1 (Gray) 3 ,6 Compris 9.6, 7 Royal Saxon 9.1, 2 Silver Paper 9.1 and 4 Ruling Light 5.2 also started. Won by two and a quarter lengths, half a length between second and third, lime—lmin 26 4-ssec. WAIHOLA HANDICAP, of 110 sews. Six furlongs. ?— Princess Argosy, 8.4 (B. Brodie) 1 1— Enwood, 9.4 (Didham) .... 2 2 lan's March, 7.10 (L. J. Ellis)'.! 3 c » s °me Acre S.O, 6 Fair Money 8.0, 9 M-y Counsel 7.12, 7 Terra Flrma 7.11, J! Stringhow car. 7.5. 4 Some Good 7.8, staged 6 ' ll MISS 7 ' 7 and 8 Klpps 7 - 7 also Won by two and a half lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time —lmin 15sec.

HANDICAPS. Canterbury Jockey Club’s Meeting. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr J. E. Henrys for the summer meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club:—

WANGANUI RE-HANDICAPS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, February 14. Following are reliandicaps for the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting:— Juvenile Handicap—Miss Cavendish 7.7. Earle Stakes—Arikira 8.9. Victory Hack Handicap—Bon Eve 8.1, Attentive 7.13, Earthquake 7.12. Petre Hack Handicap—The Tiger 9.13. Flying Handicap—Lady Quex 9.7.

RACING IN ENGLAND. Entries for Important 1932 Races. FRENCH HORSES MISSING. (Special to the “ Star.”) LONDON, December 30. The entries for the Lincolnshire Handicap, as well as for some of the important cup events of next season on the flat, have been announced, and they have relieved the dullness of racing at the present time. I am afraid the Lincoln has lost a good deal of its glory of the days when fortunes used to be won and lost over it. As soon as the weights are published a month hence, the bookmakers will offer prices, and for comparatively small amounts there will be betting on the double with the Grand National. But in these days it is a handicap with small pretensions from a strictly racing point of view. It can be said, however, that the entries are up to the standard of recent years, and in these worrying times it is good to see so many as sixty-two names on the list. The only outstanding horse, however, is Diolite, the winner of the Two Thousand Guineas and third in the Derby of 1930. In the meantime, however, he has been very disappointing, though a month ago he showed some improvement by winning a race at Liverpool. One feature of the entry is important. For some years French owners have launched a strong attack on the race. Their horses are usually further forward in training in March than ours, and they have seized the opportunity to try and steal the prize. On this occasion, however, there is not a single French entry. I suppose this is due to the fact that the value of the pound abroad no longer makes it worth while for the French owner to compete. Knight Error won the race a year ago, and he has been entered again, though he is only a useful seven-furlong horse. Imposing Cup Array.

Much more imposing is the array of talent for the cups. The first of these events is the Coronation Cup, which is run over the Derby course at Epsom. Parenthesis, from the Beckhampton stable, was the hero last year, and he may appear again. But, if he does, he is likely to meet the stiffest opposition, for six of the first seven to finish in the Derby last season have been entered. These are Cameronian, Orpen, Sandwich, Goyescas, Pomme d’Api and Jacopo. Another of last year’s first-class three-year-olds who may go to the post is Link Boy, and I should point out that he has not been entered for the Ascot Gold Cup. The prospects of the Ascot Gold Cup are most pleasing. The list includes the names of three classic winners, Cameronian, Brulette (Oaks) and Sandwich, and all the chief rivals of these champions. Cameronian is, of course, under a cloud since his collapse in the St Leger, but he will be given a chance to re-establish himself before Ascot. In the meantime, his owner, Mr Dewar, still baffled by the horse’s running in the St Leger, when he finished last, is convinced that he will come back to form. Trimdon won last year, and he has been entered again, but whether he

runs must depend on whether he can be trained. He finished very lame after being third in the Goodwood Cup. Trimdon was one of the best stayers, with Salmon Leap and Ut Majeur, and they have also been nominated. So, too, has the French Derby winner, Tourbillon.

HORNBY HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Minimum weight 9st. Nine furlongs. Semper Sailor’s Love 9 8 Paratus 0 9 Countermarch 9 3 Riri 0 8 Tarquinius 9 Quinopal 0 3 Pixie Gold Blackmint 9 11 Night Recital 0 9 10 Crash 9 Taragona 9 9 Elude 9 0 Babel 9 8 Nightcap MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of 250 SOVS. One mile and a quarter. Compris 9 13 Ramo 7 5 Cricket Bat 8 13 Shatter Spoon S 10 Locksley s 6 Starshooter 7 10 Riri 7 9 Azalea Martian Chief 7 8 Royal Limond Desert Song 7 7 Trek Royal Love 7 6 -Zeebrugge LYTTELTON PLATE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Five furlongs. Silver Ring 9 5 Topthorn 7 7 Oratorious 9 Grampian 7 7 Goldstead Lucky Dive 7 7 Fine Weather Night Wind 7 7 Pacify 7 7 Lady Zephyr 7 7 Silver Scorn Silver Sight 7 7 Los Quex CRAVEN PLATE HANDICAP, of 170 sovs. Seven furlongs. Spoon 9 2 Adelphi 7 7 Meprisant 8 13 Assemble 8 13 Arrowmir 8 9 Rational .8 9 Princess Dunraven 7 9 Argosy Ranelagh 7 9 Grecian Gold Pit 7 8 Prince Wise Choice 7 8 Winsome Hind HALSWELL HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. Kakara 9 4 Ian’s March 7 Craigavon 5 8 13 Tautbow 5/ Solwit 8 8 Jason’s Quest 8 b Crash Weatherly 7 13 Chief Light Royal Static Amphora 7 13 Wai-iti Monastic 7 13 High Tor The Quorn 7 13 Tea' Garden Niggerhead 7 1L Morepork 7 11 Verden Sailor's Love 7 11 Balraizie Lochlaggan 7 10 Gylena Hunting Call 7 8 Fearsome Invite Polly 7 7 POST HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Minimum weight 7 s 71b. One mile. Meprisant 9 13 Juniper 7 11 Ranelagh 8 12 Taku Tama Ball Dress 8 10 First Raid Adelphi 8 8 Shortly Wise Choice Trek b Royal Limond Rational 7 13 Tarquinius Minerval 7 12 The Viscount