Topics of the Turf

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20365, 24 July 1934, Page 13

Topics of the Turf

CD /IOTES AND NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE

O.EXERAL entries for the C.J.C.! meeting close at 8 pjn. on Friday, j At the same hour, acceptances for the • Winter Cup, Grand National Hurdle j Race and Steeplechase close. * -fi =* Handicaps for the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting are due next Monday. SIGN OF SYDNEY'S SPRING, Of particular interest among local trainers, to F. D. Jones and C. Emerson, is the fact that general entries for the Warwick Farm spring meeting on Saturda}-, August 25, close at 4 p.m. on August 7. The two trainers named will be very near Sydney at that time, but possibly not near enough. Entries may be made with the Wellington Racing Club. PROMISING MATERIAL. The Woodville trainer, F. Davis, is educating some promising-looking juveniles at present, and they include: Heritage, a colt by Posterity—Homage; Bumble, a colt by Captain Bunsby—Tame Duck: Maestro, a colt by Colossus—Musical Moment; Sergia, a filly by Lord Quex —Sunny Hours; Araunette, a filly by Arausio—Lucinette. IX WINTER CUP. Latest reports from Wanganui state that M. Gardner has Korokio in good fettle, and the daughter of Redfern has pleased her trainer on each occasion she has been sprinted. Korokio has been entered for the M’Rae Handicap, seven furlongs, at the Manawatu winter meeting, to be held on July 28, and is expected to fulfil her engagement in that event. Sne is a candidate for the C.J.C. Winter Cup. This mare usually runs her best races in the spring and should not be long off the winning list. NEWCOMERS AT W AIM ATE. There are some newcomers among the acceptors for the Waimate Hunt Club’s meeting on Thursday. Among these is Wvkemist, who is engaged in the Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase. He is a five-vear-old black gelding by Royal Stag from Fairyfinn. He was a starter in the Heavy-weight Point-to-Point Steeplechase of the South Canterbury Hunt Club in June, but fell. Royal Coat, who is in the Novice Stakes, is a chestnut two-year-old filly by Pink Coat from Princess Thurnham, byj Thurnham from Heather Dew, by Dick Hammerhand. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. F*- O’Connor, at Waimate on Thursday, will ride two of his own team, Eaton Hall and Willow Glen, and he will be on the same pair at Washdykc. L. J. Ellis will be on Imperial Spear in either or both of his Waimate engagements. At the moment he is more likely to run in the Waimate Hack Handicap. S. Barr has arranged for the riding of all his team at Waimate except Silver Sight. 11. Turner will be on Night Parade, G. Barr on Starshooter and G. H. Humphries on Colossi®l1 ’ Niggerhead, Cheap Money and First \ iew. A. H. Eastwood will ride Cleaner at Waimate, where W. FI. Jones will be on Red Racer, Gold Boj’ and Approval. NEW SECRETARY The secretaryship of the Rangitikci Racing Club, rendered vacant by the death of Mr H. A. Goodall last February, has been filled by the appointment of Mr E. V. Wilson to the position at a general meeting of the club's committee last week. Mr Wilson, who will commence duty on August 1, is well known to the racing public, having acted as racing correspondent to several newspapers in the Dominion for a number of years, and also as secretary of *h e Bulla Bowling Club. TO RIDE TUMPERS. J. Veevfers will be on Pleasant Memory when she makes her jumping debut'in the Hadlow Hack and Hunters’ Hurdle Race at Washdvke on Saturday. G. Murfitt has been engaged to ride Arcade in the South Canteibury Steeplechase. PALANTUA BREAKS DOWN, The trouble with Palantua, who went amiss while racing at the Wellington winter meeting, has unfortunately proved serious. The New Zealand Cup winner has been scratched for all her engagements in Australia. GOOD WASHDYKE FIELDS. The South Canterbury Hunt Club has received a big acceptance for its race meeting at Washdvke on Saturday, and the programme gives every promise of very interesting racing. A number of National candidates are engaged. PUNTHESTOWN’S INJURV, Punchestown gave a fetlock a knock when schooling last week. The injury is not regarded as serious, but it prevented his being sent over the jumps to-day. CARBINE BLOOD AGAIN. Another Derby winner tracing to Carbine was entered in the records last month, when a colt named Amur scored a victory in the Italian Derby. Amur is by Spike Island, a son of Spearmint, and thus ranks as a grandson of Carbine. On the dam’s side Amur claims a second strain of Carbine, which comes to him through l austi, a daughter of Spearmint. WINTERED WELL. * The two-year-old Pin Money has wintered well and is now being given steady work at Woodville. Pin Money has developed into a fine stamp and on looks should be a good colt as a three-year-old. Very consistent this season. Pin Money’s most important success was in the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, and his total earnings amounted to £625.

TO-DAYS SCHOOLS, At Riccarton this morning. Hounslow (W. Pascoe) and Silver Foil (11. Turner) jumped six hurdles, but they were not impressive. Fleeting Glance went well in a school over four hurdles with G. Barr in the saddle. Verden (H. Turner) gave an excellent display over eight hurdles, travelling at a sound pace all the way. Another excellent exhibition was that of Arcade over eight steeplechase fences. He began at the top, then jumped the three in the straight, and went on to complete a round. G. Murfitt was in the saddle. RIDER HURT: lIQRSE KILLED. When St Ames fell in the Steeplechase at Pukekohe yesterday, his rider, D. Craddock, suffered a broken collarbone and was removed to hospital. Snow Prince broke a stifle in the same race and was destroyed. MAY DO IT AGAIN. Glenade. who was successful in the Hunters’ Hurdle race at the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt meeting twelve months ago, has been awarded top-weight in that event at the coming meeting. He has not won a race since, but his third in the Orakei Hurdles at the Great Northern meeting last month will ensure his getting solid support at Rotorua on Saturday. The field opposed to Glenade this time is very moderate, and if he reproduces his Ellerslie form his prospects of repeating last year’s performance appear bright. ROYAL LINEAGE’S WIN.

Commenting on the Otane Hack and Hunters’ Hurdle race at Hastings on Saturday, “The Watcher” says: “It was a good thing for Royal Lineage, who jumped exceptionally well. Ruanui ran his best race for some time. Kimbo would probably have been third but for falling, as he had run up just behind the leaders. Luna Lux ran a very creditable race, which should improve him, and Heliotype was also showing up after being well back early. Manifesto ran off at the first hurdle.” SOFT AFTER THAW. Although the frost was nothing like as severe as it had promised to be, it was sufficient to cause a tardy start with training operations at Riccarton this morning. When the thaw’ came the tracks became very soft. The first horses to work on the No. 1 track had all the best of matters so far as timemaking was concerned. Southdown, one of the first, ran half a mile in 51 l-ssec with Sam Smith as a companion, but later times were slower. Sprinting tasks were again the order of the day, few horses going as far as six furlongs. RECOVERED. The successful apprentice jockey. N. R. M’Kenzie, who has been off the scene for some months owing to breaking a leg in a race mishap, has made a good xecovery and at Te Awamutu last Thursday morning resumed riding work on the tracks. He rode at Pukekohe yesterday. MANETHO AMISS AGAIN. Manetho need not be considered any more in connection with immediate racing, as he is to be spelled again. He had to be eased up in the autumn and under veterinary advice he w'as kept in exercise on the lead. As a result of this treatment he was able to resume serious work a few weeks ago and he looked like being ready to show good form early in the new season. His legs are all right now, but he has developed internal trouble and F. Christmas has been compelled to put the Diacquenod gelding out of commission. He has been an unlucky horse and for, the sake of his owner and trainer, who have shown great patience, it is to be hoped that this good galloper is near the end of his ailments. PROSPECTS BRIGHT. The Tea Tray—Par Money gelding Tray Bit has not been asjked/any serious questions, but on a couple of occasions recently at Takanini showed a lot of speed over a few furlongs. This is a much-improved gelding, who has had previous preparations, but has yet to race. He ran a couple of furlongs on Saturday in 25sec, and swung into his work in fine style. He is bred on the right lines to show plenty of speed, and his recent progress indicates that he has only to continue as he is doing at present to develop into a very useful sort next term. SOME RECENT NAMINGS. Wardress is the name registered for a chestnut filly foal by Lord Warden from Clink. Night Love is the name given a four-year-old brown mare by Night Raid from Cupid’s Bow. A bay yearling colt by Hunting Song from Painted Screen will race as Hunting Scene. A chestnut gelding of the same age by Colossus from Musical foment has been called Maestro. Fleet Wind is apt for the yearling chestnut fillv bv Whirlwind from Judge’s Box. A three-year-old bay filly by Night Raid from Royal Delight has been named Royal Hostess. BRED THE RIGHT WAY. Fleetwind, the rising two-year-old filly by Whirlwind from Judge’s Box, is making steady progress under F. Gilchrist’s care at Ellerslie. Although not over big for her age, Fleetwind is a racy-looking filly, showing plenty of quality, and should come to hand early. She is bred on proved galloping lines and it will be interesting to see how she shapes when her racing career commences. RACING FIXTURES. July 25—Rangitikei H.C. July 26—Waimate D.H.C. July 26. 28—Poverty Bay T.C. July 28—South Canterbury H.C. July 28—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty H.C. July 28— Manawatu R.C. August 4—Christchurch TI.C., at Riccarton. August 4—Poverty Bay H.C. August 14. 16, 18—C.J.C. Grand National. August 18—Pakuranga H.C. August 30—Egmont-Wanganuf H.C. September I—Otago H.C. September I—Taranaki H.C.