TOPICS of the TURF

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 600, 2 November 1932, Page 10

TOPICS of the TURF

SIOTBS AND NEWS FROM WERYWHEM —■C'-n _ —■%

■RACING at Riccarton on Saturday will begin at 12.20 p.m. * * * * Solwit was lame after galloping yesterday, and will have to be spelled. RICCARTON RIDERS. Additional riding engagements for Riccarton on Saturday include:—W. J. Pascot, Hounslow: F. H. Due, Silver Sjfeht; A. A. Russell, Lord Masham; J. W. Jennings, Starshooter: E. Ludlow*, Grampian; J. M. Pine, Arrow Minstrel Lad, Gold Cross; S. Wilson, Flower, Red Manfred, Black Mint: J. Gunn, Earthquake. * * * * Jael and Gold Bag have arrived at Riccarton from the West Coast. ANOTHER RICCARTON MEETING. As announced. in the final edition of the “ Star ” yesterday, the committee of the Canterbury Jockey has given permission to the North Canterbury Racing Club to use the buildings and appointments at Riccarton for a meeting on November 26. subject to the approval of the Minister of Internal Affairs, the New Zealand Racing Conference and the trustees of the Riccarton racecourse. The necessary permission has been received from the Racing Conference, so that the approval of the Minister seems the onlj r thing required now to enable the club to go on with its arrangements. The Canterbury District Committee has approved the change of dates. A meeting on the date fixed, a fortnight after the conclusion of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s carnival, should be a big success. HAS GOOD PROSPECTS. Normandy failed at the Wellington meeting, but he did not like the ground, and when it became w*orse the second day he was not started, says the “ Dominion.” Normandy has been working exceptionally well for some time past—in fact, it is no exaggeration to say that, some of his galloping has been good enough to say he has a chance in the Stewards' Handicap. A light boy at 7st in this event may not get the bast out of him, but he is, on his work, and with good going, a prospect for a very early win. * * afe * Carfex was reported from both Lyttelton and Auckland as having arrived at each centre yesterday morning. It would be a difficult feat and Carfex did not accomplish it. He is at Ellerslie. a NOT ONLY SPRINTERS. Tea Tray’s stock have in the main been sprinters, but the recent successes of Bronze Tray in the Avondale Cup and of Refresher in the Waverley Cup indicate that, given a chance, the Tea Trays can successfully negotiate middle distances. Tea Tray has left the Elderslie Stud, and is now at the Mardeela Stud, Otahuhu, where Vaals ?s standing. X :£ sfc * The Whangarei Racing Club has decided to pay two dividends in fields of five or more unbracketed starters at its meeting next week. FROM THE COAST.

T. H. Gillett has recently had a couple of West Coast two-year-olds placed under his care. Sweet Agnes, by Lord Quex from Rua Agnes, owned by Mr J. M. Robertson, of. Westport, will be a starter in the Welcome Stakes and will be ridden by W. J. M'Dowell. Moniperl, by Arrowsmith from the Paper Money mare, Note, is the property of Mr W. Jeffries, of Hokitika, and he will make his first appearance in a handicap later in the meeting. They look a very promising pair * *}c * *

The Canterbury District Committee has passed the programme of the Ashburton County Racing Club for a meeting on Saturday, December 3. The programme is the same as iast year, there being two open handicaps, two hack handicaps and a maiden race, with two trotting events, while the stakes total £650. * * * *

E. S. Jennings and F. F. R. Bust have been recommended by the Canterbury District Committee for provisional trainers’ licenses. C. Hughes was recommended recently for a jockeys’ license, which has since been granted. BACKED TWO CUPS DOUBLE. S. J. Reid, one of the visitors here from Trentham, had a small wager at a long price about Yarramba in the Melbourne Cup. This gelding is trained by his brother, Stan., who has been established at Caulfield for years. Mrs Stan. Reid backed the winning two Cups double Rogilla and Peter Pan. Mr E. Eccles, owner of Yarramba, is one of the pluckiest bettors in Melbourne, and he is likely to have had his horse going for a big stake. He also provided the Melbourne Cup runner-up in 1922 the New Zealand-bred horse The Cypher, who was beaten by King Ingoda. In the same year, he went for a big win with his horse Stare in the Sydney Cup, but Stare could finish only third.

The following horses arrived from Wellington by the ferry steamer this morning: High Exchange, Autopay, Spearful, La Poupee, Okopua, Full Mark and Sir Roger. “ IS A GREAT HORSE.”

At Takanini on Saturday morning, says the Auckland “ Herald,” Pillow Fight (Gray) started about eight lengths behind Eldora and Lord Willonj’x, and finished in front of them after running five furlongs in lmin 2 2-ssec. He was pulling up at the end, and could have done a lot better. Every gallop he does is more pleasing than its predecessor, and he is certainly a great horse. It will be surprising if he does not beat the three-year-olds in the Great Northern Guineas more easily than he did in the Avondale classic. E. A. Keesing will ride him in the Guineas.

ADMIRAL DRAKE INJURED. Admiral Drake was lying second at the mile and a quarter post in the Melbourne Cup yesterday, but he finished a furlong behind the field. A Press Association message from Melbourne states that the horse injured a foreleg in the race. DEPARTURE POSTPONED. It was anticipated that the Hunting Song gelding Hunter’s Moon, who has been a member of Mrs M’Donald’s establishment at Awapuni since being purchased by Mr G. L. Lyon, of Ceylon, would go to Australia to join Compris immediately after the Wellington meeting. The programme was amended, however, for he has returned to Awapuni and it is now not improbable that he will fulfil further engagements in the Dominion. He has been left in the Great Northern Guineas, to be run at Ellerslie next Saturday. KQRQKIO BOLTS 3 MILES. The course proper at Riccarton was not open for galloping this morning, but Korokio disagreed. With E. Ludlow in the saddle, she came out for some exercise and, whipping round suddenly, bolted. She went twice round the course with plenty of pace and covered a good three miles before she allowed Ludlow to pull her up. G. Murray Aynsley, who was one of the onlookers, remarked: “A real old-time Cup trial.” ARIKIRA’S MOODS Historic, Normandy, Minstrel Lad, Arikira, Pahu , and other northern horses who arrived yesterday, were allotted easy tasks on the plough and sand tracks at Riccarton this morning. Arikira, who has twice been left at the post this season, was in a “ mulish ” mood this morning. His Cup rider will be B. H. Brodie. GAY CREST GOES NICELY.

Gay Crest’s sore mouth is practically all right again. With his Cup pilot, A. Didham, in the saddle, he went well over six furlongs on the inside of the trial grass at Riccarton this morning. He conceded several lengths’ start and weight to Adelphi (A. H. Eastwood) and Beat him handily. The six furlongs was run in lmin 17 3-ssec, the last half in 50 3-ssec. The nor’-wester was strong at the time. JUST GOT OUT OF IT.

Melbourne has probably got a headache this morning, but it is a certainty that the bookmakers will complain of a pocket-ache. They are Tather good that way any time in Australia. An able Melbourne bookmaker of a few years ago was H. Englebert, who was a star operator while “ concession ” betting was allowed. When that form of laying was forbidden by the racing authorities, Englebert retired. He used to tell a little story against himself. He had just emerged from a picture show, when an acquaintance accosted him and asked, “ How was it?” “Do you know*, old man,” remarked Englebert, telling the tale, “ from sheer force of habit I said, ‘ Just got out of it.’ ” CHOPIN’S GALLOP.

Permission was obtained for Chopin and Jaloux to work on the course proper at Riccarton this morning, but owing to a misunderstanding by the boys, they w*ent on the inside of the trial grass. They went from the mile and a quarter, and Chopin finished about four lengths in front in 2min llsec. * * * * The following transfers have been approved by thq committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club: Argentic, A. S. Higgs to Miss M. C. Wilson; Change, I. G. Duncan to A. Lile; Rocket, Sir Charles Clifford to Mrs H. B. Douglas. RACING FIXTURES. November 5, 7—Auckland R.C. November 5, 7. 9, 12—Canterbury J.C. November 10, 12—Whangarei R.C. November 12—Hawke’s Bay J.C. November 18, 19—Win ton J.C. November 19—Carterton R.C. November 19, 21—Waikato R.C. November 26—Levin R.C. November 26, 28—Takapuna J.C. November 30, December I —Feilding J.C. December 1, 3—Dargaville R.C. December 3—Ashburton C.R.C.