Topics of the Turf

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20329, 12 June 1934, Page 10

Topics of the Turf

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Jk CCEPTANCES for the South Canterbury Racing Club’s meeting close at nine o’clock this evening. * * * * Nominations for all events at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, June 30, will close to-morrow at 8 pm. * * * * Nominations for all events at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday, June 23, close at eight o’clock this evening. GIGGLESWICK'S RECORD, Giggleswick has had a busy time this month. He had three races at the Dunedin meeting, winning two of them, and then returned home to Greymouth, where he was successful on Saturday with the steadier of 9st 121 b on his back over a mile and a quarter. His trainer, C. J. Walshe, of Omoto, is to be complimented on the condition of Polydora’s half-brother. Giggleswick’s recent deeds have improved a good record. He has been placed 35 times in 58 starts. Nineteen win-. eleven seconds and five thirds have earned him £1689. GAY SHEILA TO SPELL. Gay Sheila was sent to her owner’s farm at Ngat?a last Thursday, and is to enjojy a couple of months’ spell. She raced below expectations at Te Rapa and Ellerslie, failing to show her usual dash and ability to finish solidly- The holidav she is now commencing should be beneficial, and when taken in hand again she may again show her capabilities that earned her distinction in the early part of the season. Speedmint was also sent with Gay Sheila to Ngatea, and the former is to be iqated with Beau Pere. Lady Maire, the dam of Gay Sheila and Gay Blonde, is also to visit Beau -Pere. This brood mare has thrown V'almarie to Valkyrian, Gay Sheila, Gay Blonde, a yearling colt and a rising yearling filly, all to Gay Shield, and is in foal to Acre. AURORA BOREALIS T.AUF. Aurora Borealis made her reappear-ance—-and probably her final appearance in a race—in the Poroutawhao Hurdle at Foxton on Saturday. She is said to have looked well, but was never very prominent. „ She finished fifth and pulled up very lame. SYDNEY TRIP ARRANGED. Some weeks ago Mr C. M. Emanuel decided to send his two-year-old filly Capris to G. Price in Sydney, but owing to an iniury' the trip had to be postponed. She has now recovered and arrangements have been made to ship her -to Sydney on June 19. Capris is by Captain Bunsby from Charis, and showed good promise earlier in the season, while at the autumn meeting of the Auckland Racing Club last Easter she won the Victoria Handicap, six furlongs. * * * * Passion Fruit has been in steadv work at Hastings for some time and appears to be coming along nicely. He was a very promising galloper before his temporary retirement. MARES SELDOM WTN When Wee Pat won the Great Northern Hurdle was only the second time in the history of the race that a mare had been successful and it is necessary to go back fortv years to find the first winning mare. In 1894 Melinite, a five-year-old daughter of Nordenfeldt, who carried 10.6 and was a warm favourite, beat a field of eight in good style. Wee Pat, ’who also ranks as a five-year-old. carried 10.1. The distance in Melinite’s year was two miles, whereas it is now two miles and a half. * * * * Meprisant, who was injured in a road mishap recently, is still suffering from the effects. CHANGE OF QUARTERS. A. Tinker, who is at present located at Te Rapa, has made arrangements to take up his residence in Takanini. Tinker previously had a good string of horses under his guidance at Te Rapa, but latterly has been devoting much more of his time td riding, in which department he has met with much success. During the present season Tinker has been doing most of the riding for E. Pope’s stable. THESPIS HAVING A SPELL. After racing at the Great Northern meeting J. Burgess took Thespis to Cambridge, where he is to be spelled for five or six weeks. When taken up again in the spring Thespis should not be long in getting on to the winning list again. HAVERING AS JUMPER. Havering is to continue a course of schooling at Takanini with a view 7 to contesting the Hack Hurdles at the Te Awamutu meeting. Havering won at his first attempt over a middle distance on this course a couple of seasons ago, and his showing over hurdles on this l occasion w j ill attract attention. He has been allotted top weight in this engagement. lie is a big horse who will carry weight, but many will prefer to see how he shapes before any definite opinion is formed as to his capabilities as a hurdler What has been seen of his jumping ability at Takanini has been encouraging. AVONDALE CLASSICS.

Nominations closed on Friday for the Champion Hack Plate, 1934, Avondale Stakes, and the Avondale Guineas, 1935 In all, 193 nominations were received, against 198 last year, made up as follows :

WILL BE AN ABSENTEE

J! S. Shaw stated this morning that the new member of his team, Sea Fox, will not meet his engagements at Wash dyke on Saturday. GOLD KNIGHTS FORM. The southern hurdler Gold Knight failed to earn any money at the Great Northern meeting, but was going nicely in the big hurdle race when he came to grief, remarks the “ Auckland Star.” Summed up on that running his prospects in the Remuera Hurdles on the second day appeared good and he was installed favourite, but never looked a winner at any stage of the race. His display in the Campbell Hurdles on the final day was no better, for he was beaten a long way from home. Possibly the heavy going was against him, and he may do better :n the south, where track conditions are more suitable. ALPINUS DESTROYED. Alpinus, the six-year-old gelding by Mountain Knight from Obeisance, broke a shoulder while schooling at Takanini recently in company with Havering, and had to be destroyed. Alpinus out jumped Havering at the first hurdle, but he hit the second very hard and landed badly, though he did not fall. His rider, C. Walterj pulled him. up immediately, and it was at first thought that he had only dislocated his shoulder. Veterinary aid was summoned, and it was found it was broken, and Alpinus was destroyed. Alpinus was held on lease by Mr R. W. Cuthbert, of Dargaville, and was a most promising sort. For some time Alpinus was in R. Olive’s stable at Ellerslie, but some weeks ago was sent to P. E. Pope at Takanini, who has trained him since then. WILL NOT BE A RUNNER. Tuirau, a member of C. Emerson’s team who showed promising form recently at Ashburton and Washdyke, has unfortunately developed lameness behind, and will not be a runner at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. RACING FIXTURES. J*une 9—Greymouth Jockey Club June 9—Foxton R.C. June 14, 16—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 16—South Canterbury J C. June 16—Waipa R.C. June 21, 23 —Napier Park R.C. June 23—Ashburton C.R.C. July 28— Manawatu R.C. June 30 —Oamaru J.C. July 4—Dannevirke H.C. July 10, 12, 14—-. Wellington R.C July 21 Hawke's Bay H.C. July 25—Rangitikei H.C. July 26—Waimate D.H.C. July 26, 28—Poverty Bay T.C. July 28—South Canterbury H C-

ON A HEAVY TRACK. Candidates for Washdyke Work. It was decidedly cold in the centre of the Riccarton course this morning. The inside of the trial grass was available for fast work, but was heavy. Red Dance beat Tout le Monde and Cleaner over a mile in lmin 47 3-ssec. Final Shot and Sibella ran seven furlongs in lmin 34sec. Hostile and Top Rank were in front of Martian Chief when six furlongs had been run in lmin 21sec. Doiran, with Two No Trumps and the Couleur de.Rose fill}', ran five furlongs in lmin 7 4-ssec. Silver Sight and Colossian ran a mile in lmin 48 l-ssec. Maroha and Imperial Spear ran half a mile in 54sec. x Rebel Chief covered six furlongs in lmin 22 l-osec. Jolly Beggar and Ramo got over seven furlongs in lmin 37 3-ssec. Davolo and Great Star ran five furlongs in lmin 4 2-ssec. Vintage covered half a mile at threequarter pace. Jumpers’ School. Don Jose (G. Barr) jumped five hurdles fairly well. Tea Garden (W. Pascoe) shaped better than Verden (H. Turner) over six hurdles. Fleeting Glance (G. Barr) cleared three hurdles satisfactorily. Punchestown (H. Turner). Thurina f D. O’Connor) and Advance Camp (G. Murfitt) set off together for a tour of the steeplechase. After jumping four Advance Camp was pulled off. but later popped over another. Thurina and Punchestown cleared seven well, but both ran off at the eighth. . Speakeasy (A. S. Ellis) got over eight fences, but shaped only fairly. CLUB LOSES CASE. Action for Return of Moneys Lent. (Special to the " Star.") GREYMOUTH, June 11. The hearing of a civil case was commenced at the Supreme Court to-day, before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston, in which David William Morgan proceeded against the Grevmouth Trotting Club. The statement of claim set out: That on May 2, 1923, plaintiff lent the club £2OO. and on May 15, 1924, he lent the defendant club a further £200; that the defendant agreed to pay the plaintiff interest at the rate of 7 per cent; that the time for the repayment of the moneys has matured; that defendant has paid to plaintiff interest up to and including November 1. 1931; that in December, 1933, defendant paid plaintiff £6 on account of interest due and owing from November 1, 1931 ; that on January 12, 1934. plaintiff demanded repayment of £4OO and £SO interest thereon, being balance of interest due from November 1, 1931, to November 1, 1933, after allowing credit for £0 Plaintiff prays judgment for £4OO with interest from November 1, 1931, less £6 paid on account of interest. The defence was a general denial of plaintiff’s claim. It was stated that if anv moneys were lent they do not fall due until November 1. 1937; also that if it be proved that plaint.ff did lend any money to defendant then after such loan was made defendant executed a memorandum of mortgage (since duly registered) affecting all its estates and interest in land, to the

plaintiff ai\d others, and that the olaintiff accepted such security in lieu of and in satisfaction of any previously existing simple contract debt. After lengthy evidence his Honor gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed with interest as from November 1, 1931.

1934. 1933. Avondale Stakes , 47 51 Avondale Guineas . 78 83 Champion Hack Plate . 68 64 Totals , 193 198