Topics of the Turf

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 694, 22 February 1933, Page 10

Topics of the Turf

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of nominations for the Waimate Racing Club’s meeting on March 16 has been extended until tomorrow at 8 p.m. * * * * Acceptances for the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting close at 6 p.m. on Friday. * * * * Nominations for the Masterton Racing Club's meeting on March 10 and 11—the week before the Trentham fixture—close at 9 p.m. on Friday. * * * * Nominations for the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting on March 17 and 18 close at 8 p.m. on Monday. Forfeits for the New Zealand St Leger and North Island Challenge Stakes are due by the same hour. N.Z, YEARLING'S FATE, Mr G. N. Magill, of Sydney, who purchased several youngsters at the recent Trentham yearling sales, has had the illluck to lose one of them. This was the brown colt by Paper Money from Rebekah. for whom he paid 225gns. After rolling in the yards of his trainer, J. Xing, at Randwick, the colt rose, suddenly staggered, and fell dead. He had ruptured a blood vessel near the heart. * * :Jc A. E. Ellis, whose appeal to the Dunedin District Committee against the suspension for a month imposed on him at Wingatui, failed, has now lodged an appeal with the New Zealand Racing Conference. J. L. GRAY FOR MELBOURNE. J. L. Gray is leaving for Melbourne this week with several horses, and is likely to remain there for some time. One of the team will probably be Rereatu, a two-year-old colt by Paper Money from Vicereine, winner of three races. This youngster is owned by Mr C. A. Bole. Gray will also take across the two-year-old colt Weatherwise, but on arrival in Melbourne the latter will join, the team of Lou Robertson. Weatherwise, who, is by Weathervane from Sennight, and is closely related to Pillow Fight, belongs to. Dr W. C. Ring. The colt has won each of his last three races. * * * Fast Passage has ended her holiday, and w r ill begin light tasks this week. She did well while spelling in a paddock, and has put on a lot of condition. OLD-TIME JOCKEY DEAD. For over fifty years, Sam Cracknell, who rode Darriwell to victory in the Melbourne Cup of 1879. had been present at the big November meeting at Flemington. He was there last spring, but it was for the final occasion, as he died recently at the age of eighty-six years. When his riding days -were over, Cracknell became an orchardist at Hurstbridge, about twenty miles from Melbourne. Very diminutive in stature, he was a dapper little man in his old age, when a snow-white beard added a distinctive touch to his appearance. The Wellington Cup winner, Royal Artist, has been going along nicely in his work at Takanini, and is in excellent trim for his engagement at Te Aroha on Saturday. CASUALTIES. Three of the acceptors who were not produced at Riccarton on Saturday were absent through being slightly amiss. Riri has developed soreness, and has been eased up for a few days to see how he progresses. Drumfire developed side trouble. He has been blistered, and will have a short holiday. Idolise ricked a muscle in her back, but it is not certain yet whether she will require a spell. UNDER OFFER. The Gisborne gelding Aiguille, winner of the Douro Cup at Trentham last month, and of seven ether races this season, has been placed under offer to an Australian buyer at lOOOgns. If he is not sold he will be given a special preparation for the Easter Handicap at the Auckland autumn meeting.

A two-year-old half sister by Shambles to Gustavo is an addition to the team of A. S. Ellis at Riccarton. Like her relative, the filly is the property of Mr J. R. M’Kenzie. SPORTSMEN, In Queensland racing inquiries by law have to be open to the Press and persons charged with racing offences may be represented by counsel. A Brisbane jockey in serious trouble with the stewards wrote to tbe Queensland Turf Club Committee—the ruling body of the sport in that State— saying: “I have not a friend or a cent in the world.” He wanted his appeal heard without the usual deposit of £lO. One member of the committee has guaranteed the deposit money and another has arranged for counsel to represent the jockey at the hearing. AUSTRALIA'S LEADING SIRES. The “Australasian” of February 18 publishes statistics compiled for the “ Australasian Turf Register,” showing the winning sires in the Commonwealth for the first half of the current season. Pantheon (son of Tracery), the sire of Peter Pan, leads the way with £13,564. Close behind him comes the Australianbred Windbag, with £12,532. Heroic, another Australian-bred sire, is third with £8822. Ihe next six on the list are, like Pantheon. English horses. They are .—Spearhead (son of Spearmint) £8265. Rossendale (son of St Frusquin) £7427. Roger de Busli ( son of Hurry On) £6653, Tippler (son of Polymelus) £5852, High Force (son of Tracery) £5755 and Limond (son of Desmond) £4986. High Force is dead. * * * * In order to make room for vearlings, Mr \\. R. Kemball has instructed the Melbourne bloodstock firm Mackinnon and Cox to offer the two-year-olds Easy Money, Dilly, Tessie and Dovelike at their sale on March 13. * * v * A suggestion has been made that Silver Scorn should run in the Awapuni Gold Cup, next month. MR KEMBALL’S DOUBLE. Australian papers to hand show that the win of Mr W. R. Kemball's colt Chief Mark at Moonee Valley last Wednesday was a big surprise, as he was quoted at long double-figure odds. He beat fifteen others comfortably. Chief Mark is the third foal of his dam, Prophet’s Mark. The first, a filly by Chief Ruler, received fatal injuries in transit to South Australia, and the second was sold to Chile. Prophet’s Mark now has a colt foal at foot. All her progeny have been by Chief Ruler, and Mr Kemball secured the 3-earling sister to Chief Mark at the Trentham sales last month for 110 guineas, as against the 200 guineas he paid for the colt. Details of Mr Kemball’s second win last Wednesday at Moonee Valley with Gay Song show that he beat a red-hot favourite in Viridis, who started at odds-on, Gay Song being at a good price. Viridis conceded 291 b, and was beaten a length and a quarter. Gay Song is a three-year-old gelding by Hunting Song from Gaimint, and raced in the Dominion before going to Australia. COSTLY EXPERIMENT. An interesting unplaced runner in the Two-year-old Trial Handicap at Moonee "Valiev on February 15 was Folk Lore, who is the result of a costly experiment by Mr L. K. S. Mackinnon, chairman of the Victoria Racing Club. He sent his mare Susie Pye to England and then on to France to be mated to Australian time with Dark Legend. The mare was returned to Australia early in 1930, and Folk Lore was foaled in Australia. Folk Lore is raced by Mr Mackinnon’s son, Mr D. J. S. Mackinnon. Susie Pye is by Wallace Isinglass (son of the Carbine horse Wallace) from Radesia, by Radium (son of Bend Or). HIS TURN WILL COME Gigantic registered a sound performance to finish third in the Ohinemutu Hack Cup to those proved hacks Lady Lulu and Valpai, and, judged on that form, his winning turn is not far off. He was never further back than third at any stage of the contest, and was staying on at the finish. As a two-year-old last season Gigantic displayed a fair amount of promise, and now that he appears to be coming back to his best form again he should be worth keeping in mind at the country meetings. Gigantic is a half-brother to Mosaic and Mosque, two useful performers a few seasons ago. RACING FIXTURES, 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—Franklin R.C. March 4—Banks Peninsula R.C. March B—Rangitikei R.C. March 9, 11—Waikato R.C. March 10, 11—Masterton R.C. March 10, 11—Cromwell J.C. March 16—Waimate R.C. March 17—Opunake R.C March 17, 18—Wellington R.C. March 17, IS—Ohinemuri J.C. March 22, 23—Mariawatu R.C. March 23, 25—Oaraaru J.C. March 25—Bay of Plenty J.C.