ACCEPTANCES.

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

ACCEPTANCES.

Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Meeting. Per Press Association. NAPIER, June 11. Following- are acceptances for the Hawke’s Eay Jockey Club’s meeting:— MAIDEN PLATE, of 60 so vs, five fur longs (weight B.7)—Royal Banqu-t. Foreign King, Unexpected, Kentucky Song, Maine, Mercian Lady, Hil? Comet, Count Willonyx, Hukemaiu., Bonn-'' Quex, Contract, Pikia, Flamingo, Bold Bill, Cassadora, Mercian Lass, ’lonangi-.. Silage, Blygain. Darecourt, De Trop, Father’s Choice, Shirred Ribbon, Tyrone Alby, Peggy’s Joy.

BUG ’CHASE WINNER. Rom&ntic Early History of Valpeen. Valpeen gave two excellent exhibitions of jumping in the Great Northern Steeplechase and the Winter Steeplechase at the recent meeting at Ellerslie. He was always in the picture in both events and in the Great Northern quite outstayed the opposition over the last bit. In the Winter Steeplechase he was again always prominent, but on top of the hill the last time Patutahi ran to the front and led him down the hill, eventually beating him home by six lengths. Valpeen, however, was by no means disgraced in the Winter Steeplechase, says the Auckland “ Star,” and he should be hard to beat if taken south for some of the big southern events at Trentham and Riccarton. There is quite a touch of romance about his dam. Mr G. Campbell, of Okoroire, acquired her for a very modest outlay—£l it is stated—while doing some dealing. She was then in foal to Valkyrian, and the result was Valpeen. As a foal V alpeen was made a family pet, and it was never considered that he would figure on the race track. As a two-year-old he was broken to saddle and later was broken to chains and also to pull a waggon, but the latter did not appeal to him and he bolted wdth the conveyance. Gored by a Bull. Subsequently, while in a paddock with a bull, he was gored, and a nasty wound was inflicted on his chest, which took a good while to heal. Later \ alpeen was tried at the jumping business over a flight of hurdles in a paddock on the farm and he showed such aptitude that it was decided to train him on a track on the farm. His first race was in a hurdle event at Matamata in 1932, in which he ran unplaced. He later showed his worth when he won both the Greenmount Steeplechase and the Hunt Club Cup (Steeplechase) at the last Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellerslie. At the last Te Ivuiti meeting at Te Rapa, after finishing third in the open hurdles on the first day, he occupied a similar position in the Maniapcto Steeplechase on the second day, and later in the afternoon accounted for the open steeplechase. Trained on a Farm. \ alpeen receives most of his training on his owner’s farm at Okoroire, but walks twelve miles to the Matamata course for his final preparation before a meeting, and after working has to do a similar distance to reach home. He has never been in the hands of a professional trainer. After \ alpeen was weaned his dam, whose pedigree is unknown, was disposed of by Mr Campbell, and she was subsequently sold in a pound at Tirau for 12s 6d. On that occasion she was very nearly being bought for food for pigs, but a relative of Mr Campbell’s recognised her, and, after the promise shown by Valpeen, subsequently traced her, and she was again acquired by Mr Campbell. She is now in foal to Spear-' dance. TRENTHAM IN JULY. A total of £5700 will be distributed by the Wellington Racing Club at its meeting on July 10, 12 and 14. This represents an increase of £6OO on the 1933 total. Among the races on the programme are the Wellington Steeplechase, of £6OO, about three miles, the Trentham Hurdles, of £3OO, one mile and three-quarters; the Whyte Handicap, of £3OO, one mile; Stewards’ Handicap, of £250, six furlongs: Parliamentary Handicap, of £3OO, one mile and a quarter; Members’ Handicap, of £225, seven furlongs; July Steeplechase, of £350, about three miles; Wintgr Hurdles, of £SOO, two miles and a quarter; Winter Oats, of £3OO, one mile; and Onslow Handicap, of £225, six furlongs. Nominations close on June 22.

WHAKATU HURDLE HANDICAP. of 70 so vs. On e mile and a half. Easterly 5 Constant Sun 9 10 Million 3 0 7 Count Ruanui 10 1 Lendroff 9 10 Emotion 12 Aston 9 5 Red Bank Cotsfield 9 Kimbo 9 10 Anemometer 9 0 CORINTHIAN PLATE, of 60 sovs. One mile a a quarter. High Falutin A 2 7 Goshawk 3 0 Merry Autumn Sun 1.0 13 Damon 1 2 2 Luna Lux 10 13 Mahora 3 1 7 Treasure Inn 10 Fitz Quex 1 1 7 Market Fair 10 7 Easterly 11 6 SI i pa way 10 7 Kahunok 3 11 Rory Mor 1 0 7 Sylvan Dell 11 0 JUNE STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. of 100 sovs About two miles and quarter. Manuiri 11 1 Taura. Lad 9 0 Russet Moor 9 Lockaby 9 0 Tunbridge 9 3 Heliotype 9 Bon Aryan 9 Ex Dono 9 0 WINTER HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. One Mercian Royal Dash 8 6 Princ 9 7 Sabatini 8 3 Black Bothwell 8 0 Songste 9 M’Heath 8 0 Conference 9 Lady Wessex 8 0 Tres Sec 1 Round Score 8 Kahurioky 9 1 Monetti S Sunny Freeze 8 0 Bachelor 9 0 Dusky Crown S 0 Boudoir 8 6 KIDNAPPERS HANDICAP, of 70 so vs. Six furlongs. Passion Frui 13 0 Royal Shift 9 2 Marae Quex 8 0 Cawbeen 8 Takiri 8 0 Cuddle 8 9 Snowball S 0 Bell Broney 8 9 Wahinenui 8 0 Ara uline 8 6 Marching Hybiscus 8 Song 8 0 Timorous 8 4 Kinross 8 0 Poinard 8 0 Royal Feast 8 0 HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, of 80 so vs. Six furlongs and a half. Royal Stitch 8 3 Hunting 30 3 Black Souchong 10 1 Songster 8 0 9 11 Chopin 8 0 Vanestep 9 5 Lady Ronald 8 0 Mahora 8 7 Moatoa 8 0 Gainsfid 7