Topics of the Turf

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20362, 20 July 1934, Page 12

Topics of the Turf

y Vores AND NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE

for the Christchurch' Hunt Club’s race meeting at Riccarton on August 4 close at the C.J.C. offices at eight o’clock this evening.

Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s classic events close at 5 p.m. to-day. These races are the M’Lean Stakes of 1934, Champagne Stakes and Guineas of 1935. * * * * Weights for the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle race and Steeplechase, also for the Winter Cup, are due on Tuesday. General entries for the C.J.C. meeting close next Friday. * * * * Acceptances for the Waimate Hunt Club’s meeting close at 9 p.m. to-mor-row. * * * * Acceptances for the South Carfterbary Hunt Club’s meeting close at 9 p.m. on Monday. VOITRE WILL RIDE THEM. Latest reports from Pukekohe state that Puss Moth and Gypsy Moth have both trained on in a satisfactory manner at that centre, and will be in good order for their engagements to-morrow. Although Puss Moth failed to win a race at the Great Northern meeting, he registered sterling performances each time that he was saddled up to race and proved himself one of the best winter horses in those parts. GypsyMoth, though still a maiden, has shown a fair amount of promise during the short time he has been racing, and, as he is a half brother to Puss Moth, something better can be expected of him in the future. K. Yoitre has been engaged to ride both these horses at Pukekohe. EATON HALL AS A JUMPER. According to his new trainer, D. O’Connor, Eaton Flail has shown no marked aptitude for the jumping game. His sire, Eaton Lad, who was by the Bend Or horse Orvieto, was represented by some first-class performers over jumps in Australia, where Eaton Hall was bred. Among these horses were Grosvenor, winner of the A.J.C. £2OOO Hurdle, and Palbi, winner of the A.J.C. £2OOO Steeplechase and the Australian Steeplechase. Eaton Lad had two sons named Eaton Hall. The first of these was out of the Bernard mare Pearly and raced in South Australia. The second, two years younger, was sold in Sydney as a yearling for 45 guineas for export to New Zealand. He has done most of his racing on the West Coast, where he has won half a dozen races, the most recent of which was the Perotti Memorial Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Reefton in January. New Zealand Eaton Hall is out of Sidorus by Eudorus from Posida by Poseidon from Court Beauty- byRoyal Artillerv from the Hotchkiss mare Tres Belle, sister to Multiform. DOUBLY ENGAGED. The latest track doings of Yersant clearly- indicate that the Surveyor gelding is in first-rate order for the Franklin meeting to-morrow, when he is engaged in the President’s Handicap, one mile and a quarter, and the Paerata Handicap, run over seven furlongs and 22 yards. So far nothing definite is known as to which race Yersant will contest, but he can be depended on to put up a bold showing in w-hichever event he is started in. The fact that Yersant has previously proved his ability- to run out ten furlongs successfully- may induce his owner to take on the President’s Handicap, and if so solid support will be forthcoming for the brown gelding. NOYICE HURDLERACERS, Glasslough, who claims an engagement in the Otane Hurdles at Hastings to-morrow, is a seven-year-old gelding by Lord Quex from the King’s Guest mare Fair Rosamond, so that he is a brother to Talisker and a half brother to Kick Off and Bennanee. as well as a close relative to Royal Feast, Disrank and Fitzquex. He is held on lease by his trainer, and his onlv racing so far was on the flat a few times as a three-year-old. Strome. another acceptor for the Otane Hurdles, is a well-bred four-year-old gelding by Lord Quex from the successful Tressadv mare Tressida, so that he is a brother to Mv Own Raasay and Ganymede, and ' a half brother to Runnymede and Simba. He is owned by his breeder. Mr T. S. M’Leod, president of the Racing' Conference, and he made an appearance recently over hurdles at Napier Park. NOVTCE ’CHASER

On each occasion that Golden Wedding has been schooled over the steeplechase fences at Ellerslie recently, her displays have been most satisfactory for a beginner. She has also been shaping well in her work on the flat and is now much more solid-looking than she has been for some time. This mare is due to make her initial appearance as a ’chaser in the Franklin Steeplechase at Pukekohe to -morrow. GOOD HACK.

Solarium won over a mile at the last Avondale meeting, beating Prolyxo and others, while in his next effort he was third in the Waitomo Handicap, one mile, at Te Rapa. He was unplaced in the Carbine Plate, of similar distance, at the Great Northern meeting, and at the Waipa meeting a little later was second to Prince Yal in the Woodstock Stakes, one mile and a quarter, lie has not raced since then, but he is engaged in the Harrisville Hack Handicap at Franklin to-morrow, and he is stated to be in good order for his engagement.

* * * * Mr P D. M’Nab, the caretaker at Ricoarton, has recently completed the erection of a shelter for the use of the

racing journalists whose work takes them to the course during training hours. The conditions are very bleak a t Riccarton in bad weather and the committee of the Canterbury Jockev Club has earned the thanks of the racing reporters.

TO YISIT HEROIC. The Waikato owners Messrs M. 11. Tims and D. R. Walker have decided to send their brood mare Prodice to Australia so that she may Heroic. Prodice, who won the Great Northern Oaks of 1929, is by Catmint (son of Spearmint) from the Hymettus mare Hyades (dam cf Ammon Ra). Mr R. T. Reid is sending his mare Legality bv the same steamer on a similar mission. Legality is English-bred, being by- Noblesse Oblige (son of The Tetrarch) from Permissible by My ram. FORM HAS BEEN GOOD. Monanui showed excellent form at the last Great Northern meeting when he annexed a division of the Jervois Handicap, seven furlongs, from a good field. He was prominent all the Way and scored easily. Monanui, with an additional 101 b, showed up for a while in the Ranfurly Handicap on the second day, but drifted back in the straight. He has not raced since, but is to have his next start at the Franklin meeting to-morrow. Previous to his success at Ellerslie Monanui won a double at Whangarei. * * * * Heather Glow has been sold by- Sir Charles Clifford and is now in the stable of C. M’Carthv. A two-year-old gelding by Polazel from Precious by Sutala has joined the active team of J. Tomkinson. ' * * * * The Ilawera trainer C. Jackson has returned from a holiday- trip to Australia. SHOULD GO WELL. Cruachan is a good jumper, but he has not done a great amount cf hurdling since he won with 11.11 at the Waikato meeting last March. At the recent Wellington meeting he ran a good race in the Trentham Hurdles, finishing fourth, while he also showed up for a good way- in the High-weight Handicap. Cruachan is engaged in the Bombay Hurdles at the Franklin meeting to-morrow, and he should go well in that event. PLENTY OF SPEED. Supreme Court ran a fine race in a division of the Jervois Handicap, seven furlongs, at the Great Northern meeting, when he finished second to King Musk. lie was again saddled up for the Ranfurly Handicap on the second day-, but he struck trouble early and his chances were spoiled. He has not raced since, but he has a dual engagement at the Franklin meeting tomorrow, and whichever he is started in he should show up, for he has plenty of speed. * * * No serious questions on the track have yet been asked of Yintage, though he is doing his share of useful tasks. The same applies to Polydora. GOOD PROSPECTS. Loombination was third to Solarium and Prolyxo over a mile at the Avondale autumn meeting, and was fourth in a division of the Jervois Handicap at Ellerslie. His next start was in the Fitzroy Handicap, one mile, on the concluding day of the same meeting, and he was cnly beaten by Yersant at the finish. Since then the son of Illumination has only- raced at the Waipa meeting, running unplaced in the Arapuni Handicap, though he was not a great way from the leaders when the post was reached. Loombination is engaged in the Harrisville Hack at Franklin tomorrow. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. Additional riding engagements for the Franklin meeting are: K. Yoitre, Puss Moth and Gipsy Moth; S. Tremain, Mungatoon, British Columbia, Tin Lap and Dancing Lady. Clifford will ride Flying Prince, A. Tinker, Solarium; C. Walters, Diversion; and J. Glyn, Full Measure and Havering. PRQYED JUMPER. St Warrigal. who has not raced since he ran second to Wiltshire in the W. G. Park Steeplechase at Te Awamutu last month, will contest the Franklin Steeplechase at Pukekohe to-morrow. The opposition he will be meeting in the latter event is more “ classy ” than that which he met at the Waipa meeting. but if the St Arrians gelding has made any improvement in the meantime he should be in the money again. St Warrigal is one of the most reliable jumpers engaged in the event at Pukekohe. and that fact alone will ensure his being accorded soli dsupport. FAILED AT TRENTHAM.

Imperial Prince won the Remuera Hurdles at the Great Northern meeting and finished fourth in the Campbell Hurdles at the same fixture. Fie was taken to the Wellington meeting, but failed to show up in the Trentham Hurdles, though he was much more prominent during* the early stages of ; the Winter Hurdles last Saturday, being well up for over a mile and a half. The races at the Wellington fixture should have done him good, and he is likely to show to more advantage if started in the hurdle race at Pukekohe to-morrow. SHOWED PROMISE. Great Britain, who claims an engagement in the Bombay l, Hurdle Race at Pukekohe. on Saturday, had his first start over hurdles at the Waipa meeting last month, and gave a creditable display. He jumped well for a beginner, and was out making the pace until the last two furlongs, when he tired, and finished out of a place. The race should benefit Great Britain considerably-, and he may be much harder to beat at the Franklin meeting next Saturday. RACIXG FIXTURES. July 21—Hnwke’s Bay H.C. July 21—Franklin R.C. July 25—Rangitikei H.C. July 26—Waimate D.H.C. July 2d. 2.X—Poverty Bay T.C. July 28—South Canterbury H.C, July 28—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty H.C. July 28—Mnnawntu R.C. August 4—Christchurch H.C., at Riccarton. Augtost 4—Poverty Bnv H.C. August 14. 16. IS—C.J.C. Grand National. August IS—Pakuranga H.C. August 30—Kgmont-Wanganui H.C. September I—Otago H.C. September I —Taranaki H.C. September s—Mnrton J.C. September 13. 15—Wanganui J.C. Sept ember 15—Ashburton C.R.C. September 20, 22—Geraldine R.C.