TOPICS of the TRUF

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 683, 9 February 1933, Page 12

TOPICS of the TRUF

JVoTFStNDHFWS FROM EVERYWHERE

DOMINATION'S for the Te Aroha Jockey* Club's meeting close at 9 p.m. to-morrow. * * * * Handicaps for the C.J.C. summer meeting at Riccarton on February IS are due on Monday. Acceptances close at 8 p.m. next Wednesday. ♦ * * * Handicaps for the second day of the Dunedin meeting will be published in the Christchurch “ Times ” to-morrow, and the acceptances, which are due at noon that day. will appear in the Christchurch “ Star H. GRAYS APPEAL. Appeals against the disqualification imposed by the Auckland District Committee of the New Zealand Racing Conference have been lodged by 11. Gray and R. A. Powell. The disqualifications were the outcome of an inquiry held into the running of the President’s Handicap at the Dargaville Racing Club’s meeting on December 3. 11. Gray was disqualified for life and R. A. Powell for three years, Gray being the trainer of Thespis and Powell the owner of Bronze Tray. The appeals will be heard by three judges to be appointed by the president of the Racing Conference. QN'bY LENT THEIR MONEY. Mabsie, an Australian member of the team of H. B. Lorigan, missed by a head when made the medium of a plunge at Newcastle (N.S.W.) on January 28, but the stable probably got it all back three days later when she started favourite for the Three-year-old Handicap at Gosford and duly won. LORD VAL IN FORM Lord Val, who won the Selwyn Handicap at Riccarton last August, is apparently right back to form. He finished in a place twice at Matamata without much luck in the running in either event. In the Walton Handicap he was stopped badly and was in the rear division with three furlongs to go. He then put in a sustained run and failed by only half, a head to reach the winner, Chief Cook. ■. 'QULD M’XAB START M'NAB ? An unusual starting problem seemed to await Mr F. D. M’Nab at Riccarton on Saturday week. In addition to the remainder of the field in the Middle Park Plate, he might have had to get M’Nab away at the same time. A two-vear-old rejoicing in that name survived the first forfeits for the Plate, but it appears that he left in by mistake. The younger M’Nab, who is by Rosenor from Murihiku. is trained at Wingatui by H. A. M’Donald for Mr R. R. M’Donald. He ran unplaced in the M’Lean Stakes at the * Dunedin October meeting. AMMON RA’S SISTER Prolyxo ran a sound race when she finished second to Gay Lap in the open sprint event, and if taken to Rotorua the sister to Ammon Ra is certain to have a large following. She was always out forcing the pace, and ran out the distance in convincing style. This filly has been a bit unlucky during the present season, but if she retains her present form an early win seems assured for her. Prolyxo usually* begins very fast in her races, and that will be an advantage to her on the turning course at Rotorua. FOR HURDLE RACING. The Randwick trainer F. M’Grath has tired of trying to win maiden handicaps with the five-year-old New Zea-land-bred gelding Tui Mint, by Catmint —Adi Vunivola. Tui Mint is now being schooled over hurdles, and shows promise as a jumper. Others of the progeny of Catmint, a son of the Carbine horse Spearmint, have shown ability over jumps. _ AUCKLAND ADOPTS. A decision to adopt the win-and-place system of betting for the autumn meeting at Ellerslie on April 15 and 17 was made at a special meeting of the coipmittee of the Auckland Racing Club. Both win tickets and place tickets will be available at the main totalizator in the lawn and Leger enclosures. Place tickets only will be sold at the totalisators on the hill, in the Derby enclosure, and in the members’ stand. The electric machine will be used for all the place betting, and »a manual system will be installed for the win betting. A small building will be erected at the dividing fence between the lawn and Leger enclosures, and it will have faces, operated by hand, showing the state of the win pool. Both win tickets and place tickets will be procurable at any one window in the main totaiisator.

Cadland has commenced a spell which is intended to be a fairly long holiday. \ VORTH FO LL O WIX G Although beaten into second place in the Matamata Hack Cup, Lady Lulu ran a sterling race, after being one of the pacemakers from the rise of the barrier. She hung qn splendidly in the run home, but King's Knave was a bit too good for her over the last few yards. This mare has jun some good races since the spring, and should be worth following during the next few months. She is engaged in a mile event at Rotorua, and she should be one of the hardest to beat. ONE OF THE BEST. __ New Zealand has exported few better performers in recent years than Second Wind. Runner-up to Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup, twice winner of the Williamstown Cup, King’s Cup victor, West Australian Derby and St Leger winner, with a King’s Plate and other good successes to his credit, his record is a notable one. John Holt, who trained him in Melbourne, considered that at seven years he had outlived his usefulness in the East, and so at the beginning of this season sent him back to his Western Australian owner, Mr E. Lee Steere. In Perth a little time back Second Wind surprised by winning a sprint event. On January 30 he won over a mile and three-quar-ters at the W.A.T.C. meeting. He had 9.6 and ran the journey in 3min ljsec. BACK AS TRAINER. P. Hazelman, who at one time trained for Mr C. Elgar, and who had charge of Black Ronald when that son of Magpie won the New Zealand Derby, has been granted a trainer’s license again. He has in hand a yearling by Black Ronald from Constantia, who will race as Flash Ronald. * * * * Practically all the horses in active commission at Hawera will be seen out at New Plymouth. Although not engaged to-day, Tenacre, Peschiera, No Doubt and Copey are booked to compete on Saturday. GREAT CHANCE AGAIN. With two wins to his credit in his last three starts, Chief Cook is keeping up his record for consistency, and the best has not been seen of this galloper. He* won his race at the right end at Matamata last Saturday, and, summed up on that form, his prospects of capturing a good handicap event later on appear excellent. Chief Cook will be taken on to Rotorua to fulfil his engagements at that meeting, which begins on Saturday, and if he repeats his Matamata form more stake-money looks assured for him. * * * * That smart two-year-old, Midian, has resumed work at Wanganui after a brief respite, which appears to have done him good. UNUSUAL MISHAP. An unusual mishap befell J. Fryer’s Tonbridge gelding Attentive at Hawera a. few days ago. While being ridden around by an attendant, an ember from a cigarette lodged on his shoulder clothing and burnt through to the skin. A nasty sore is the result. SMART GALLOPER, Bambury displayed all his customary speed in the Railway Handicap at Matamata and led the field into the straight, when his condition gave out, causing him to weaken over the final stages. There is no doubt regarding this hack’s galloping ability, and he will be much harder to beat ne.xt time he goes to the post. Bambury has been paid up for in the open sprint race at Rotorua, and he is likely to prove the pick of the lightweights engaged in that event. FOR WEST COAST. Hampden, who has been trained hitherto at Hawera by O. Cox for Mr F. Bristol, has been sold, and will race on the West Coast. A four-year-old bay horse by Tea Tray from Kilcalm, by Kilbroney, Hampden has plenty of speed, but so far has been lacking in stamina. He has done little racing this season, but was out seventeen times last season for two wins, five seconds, two thirds, and eight times unplaced. The wins were gained in a six furlong hack event at Awapuni and a five furlong juvenile handicap at Wanganui. Shipshape, engaged to-day at J Wingatui, is a half-brother to Hampden. RACING FIXTURES. February 9, 11—Dunedin J.C. February 9, 11—Taranaki J.C. February 9, 11—Poverty Bay T.C. February 10, 11—Marlborough R.C. February 11, 13—Rotorua R.C. February 16 —Tolaga Bay J.C. February 16, 18—Wanganui J.C. February 18—Canterbury J.C: February 22, 23—Woodville District J.C. February 22, 23—Gore R.C. February 25, 27—Te Aroha J.C. March 2, 4—Napier Park R.C. March 4—Banks Peninsula R.C. March 4—Franklin R.C.