THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19442, 30 October 1925, Page 4

THE TURF

FIXTURES Oet. 29. 31—Poverty Bay Turf C. Nov. 7. 9—Auckland R.C. Nov. 7. 9. 11. 14—Canterbury J.C. Nov. 14, 16—Hamilton R.C. Nov. IB— Ashhurat-PohMiffina R.C. Nov. 18, 19—Winton a_l_~ Nov. 22—Levin R.C. Nov. 28, 28—South Canterbury J.C. Nov. 28, 30—Takapuna J.C. Nov. 28, 30—Feildins J.C. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Early Bird.”) Ashhurst nominations are due at 9 • ’clock to-night. The telegraph office closes at S p.m. The Wahine carried twenty racehorses south on Wednesday night. J. H. Jefferd, F. Tilley, W. Donovan, and P. Hazelman took their teams to Kiccarton. Te Kara went down on Tuesday night. The ex-Xew Zealander Eighteenpence, by Nassau—Garston, won the Fourth Division of the Flying Handicap at the Roseberry Racing Club’s meeting on October 14. There were fifteen races run during the afternoon. M. McCarten will be on the Trentham horse Tanadces in the New Zealand Cup. H. Goldfinch will be riding at Ellerslie. Mr A. McDonald’s luck at the prefent time ha* already been referred to, but Strategy’s x ictory at Waverley on Monday is worthy nf mention. Mr McDonald recently gave him away to a friend. Strategy is going to be more than a useful hurdler. According to one report of the Rangiora Cup race, when Count Cavour pulled up after winning he would not have blown a match out. He is in elegant shape t.» undergo the finishing touches of his Cup preparation. He was always well placed in the big "vent, and his pvrforman e whs not o«:iy one of the easiest winning on s accomplished in an important event, but the most impressive. The Champion Plate was run ar a very slow pa e for three quarters of the journev, and ?ne is inclined to the < pin n that Lutv did not make enough. •i<-» «»f Runnymedo in the early stages an«i make Te Kara, xvho was conceding Puunymed? 211 b.. carry his weight the wfcric way. This seemed to he bor&O out. for th»* three-year-old only .. nt under by half a head, comments an A-icklarid writer. Runnymede is engag • in tim New Zealand Derby. t«*

• iun.at Riccarton next month, and by the way he finished in the Cham- • ton Plate he will be fancied on the • : ay. though it has yet to be proved how good Money Order is over a distance. Heroic won at his first start, the Breeders* Plate, but the best his brother, Thracian, could do in his first race was to run fourth in the Nursery Handicap at Caulfield, says a Melbourne writer recently. The story lias often been told of how it was feared that Heroic’s eyesight would be troublesome, and he was hurried forward for his early racing. The eye sight has since been quite all right, but it seems now as though he is showing rhe effects nf the hard time he had as a two-year-old. Mr Cheswick has not rushed Thracian, for whom he paid 2500 gns. at the Tye-Corteen sale, and it may be that he will be none the worse in the long run for the delay in racing him. Various rumours were afloat regarding the price that Sir Samuel Hordern had given for the Dominion gelding, Pilliewinkie, some folks averring that 6000 guineas was the sum paid. A well-known and reliable sporting writer on the other side of the deep has it that 2500 guineas was the figure, and there were contingencies entailed. Back -ti August of ’23. when Mr W. A. Nicholls, the owner-breeder of Pilliewinkie, disposed of Pilliewinkie by public auction, he was purchased by his trainer. R. W. King, for 1000 guineas, and it was King who had him in Sydney and who quit him to Sir SamuH Hordern. This sport is a generous buyer of thoroughbreds, and it is but a short time bark that he purchased in England, in conjunction with some othrr follower of the game, Moabite, for 6000 guineas, hut the English-bred hnrsc was recently reported to be amiss. He is a six-year-old entire horse, who won several races in the land of his birth, and is by Phalaris (sire of Pharos')—Whitewash. In thr past Sir Samuel was interested in a Melbourne Cup winner, rs when Atilleryman succeeded in the 1919 con test, he raced in the joint ownership of Sir Samuel Hordern and A. D. Murphy.

C.J.C. SCRATCHINGS I Per Pros® Araociatlon.] CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 29. Scratched.—Musketoon, David Garrick. and Tiff for all engagements, at 12.20. Benmure and Pangolin wore scratched at 9 o’clock to-day for all engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. ENGLISH JOCKEYS APPRENTICE’S 100 WINS LONDON, October 13. The apprentice, G. Richards, who since May has been at the head of the winning jbekey’s list, rode three winners to-day at Wolverhampton. These successes enabled him to be the first jockey to attain 100 xvins for the season. B. Carslake piloted a winner at Newmarket after he had been throxvn on his way to the post. He also rode a second. Frank Bullock was on a winner and a second. Richards was sixth in 1924 with 61 wins. Elliott, another apprentice, then headed the list xvith 106 victories.

RACING IN ENGLAND RESULT OF THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE. TRIUMPH OF THE THREE-YEA ISOLDS. LONDON, Oct. 28. At Newmarket to-day, the principal race resulted as follows: — Cambridgeshire Stakes. (A Handicap of 25 sovs. each, with 1000 sovs. added; 9 furlongs straight.) MASKED MARVEL (Mr A. K. Macomber) br c by McKinley— Maska ra, 3 vrs., 7.9 1 PONS ASINORUM (Mr A. Lowry), br c by Tredennis—Bridge at Midnight, 3 yrs., 7.11 2 BLUE PETE (Sir Wm. Cooke), ch h by Corcvra —Blue Tit, 4 yrs.. 7.6 * 3 There were twenty-four starters. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. [When the last mail left England, a London sporting daily of just five xveeks ago showed that Blue Pete was then one of the fancies for the Cambridgeshire, which is run over a straight nine furlongs at Newmarket. The winner, Masked Marvel, figured in the same list of quotations at between sixty and seventy to one, while Pors Asinorum was at a little longer odds than Blue Pete. The actual favourite for the race five weeks ago was Brighter London. The winner is trained in France for his owner, who also races The Sirdar, third in Manna’s Derby, and it was apparently a good guide to follow the stable, for The Sirdar was taken out of The Cambridgeshire and Masked Marvel left in.] POVERTY BAY RACING CHAPLIN PRINCIPAL WINNER. [Per Press Association.) GISBORNE, Oct. 29. lhe Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting opened in tine weather, the going being in good order. The investments tn the machine totalled £12,731, as againet £15,543 on the first day last ye;..-, a decrease of £2812. Results:—

Junction Handicap, of 150 sovs.: 6J furlongs.—2 Princess Ronnie, 7.11 (V.’ijj gins); 1 Heather Sprig, 9.7, 2; 3 Msnutai, 7.10, 3. The only starters. Half a length. Time, 1.23 4-5. First Hurdiaa, of 150 sovs.; 1} miles. —1 Moute. 10.4 (Stratton) 1; 3 Sunray, 10.9, 2; 4 Radio, 9.0, 3. Also: 2 Thiganthu, 6 Black Apple, 7 Martini, 5 Grandiose. Half a length. Time, 3.25. Roseland Handicap, of 130 sovs.; 6 furlongs.—3 Bright Song, 8.8 (R. Reed) 1; 4 Blue Jay, 8.1, 2; 2 Princess Nata, 7.7, 3. Also: 1 Waioeka Jack, 9 Mark Over, 6 Serenade, 2 Peril, 5 Royal Heather, 7 Pita, 10 Castanea. Half a length. Time, 1.16 3-5. Spring Handicap. Of 350 sovs.; 1| miles.) 2—CHAPLIN, 8.0, J. Barry 1 I—SCOTCH MIXTURE, 9.3 X 4—BARRIER, 8.13 3 Also: 3 The Aufhor, 5 Cohesion. A head; two and a half lengths. Time, 2.10. Welter Handicap, of 130 sovs.: 7 furlongs.—l Highway, 9.12 (J. Nixon) 1; 2 Mangatoetoe, 8.13, 2; 3 Polydamus, 8.0, 3. Also: 7 Our Day, 6 Cleft, 5 Scottish King, 4 Kingi Pita. Two and a-half lengths. Time, 1.32 Maiden Scurry, of 115 sovs.; 5 furlongs.—l Ngawati, 8.0 (J. Barry) 1; 5 Jeanette, 8.0, 2; 4 Evensong, 8.0, 3. Also: 10 Whispering Sam, 9 Flying Phantom, 8 Mix Up, 2 Potai, 6 Three Kings, 1 Red Autumn (bracketed with Ngawati), 3 Night Gambler, 13 Bright Hope, 11 Springsure, 7 Gold Streak. Three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.3 2-5. Flying Handicap, of 150 sovs.; 6 furlongs.—l Nancy Lee, 9.6 (J. Barry) 1; 2 Startle, 8.7, 2; 3 Princess Ronnie, 7.9, 3. The only starters. A length. Time, 1.15. October Handicap, of 130 sovs.; 1 mile.—4 pita, 7.0 (P. Atkinson) 1; 1 Garzon. 85, 2; 3 Princess Nata, 7.8, 3. Also: 7 Period, 6 Royal Heather, 2 Carnioia. 5 Cymbelinc. Two lengths. Time, 1.44 15. “ ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY. GISBORNE, Oct. 29. MATAWHERO HANDICAP. (Of 150 sovs; one mile.

CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING.

HANDICAPS FOR MINOR EVENTS. [Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 28. SPRING HURDLES HANDICAP. (Of 400 sovs; two miles.) Merry Singer 10 13 Askari .... 10 2

HEROIC’S DEFEAT STABLE TELLS OF HEAVY WAGERS NO MONEY ON WINNER MELBOURNE, Oct. 15. Racing in Melbourne may, or may not, be as good as it is in Sydney, but the Victorian capital is a great place for turf sensations. The hostile demonstration against Heroic at Caulfield yesterday was the worst that I recall at that course (says 11 Archer” in the Sydney 44 Sun”), though I have heard greater elsewhere, notably that at Flemington on the day ’ that the Prince of Wales presented the i cup won by Earlborn, who, like Heroic I was trained by J. Holt for Mr C. B. Kellow. Holt stated that as far as he knew none of the stable connections backed Royal Charter. 44 Mr Niall did not,” he added, 44 and I did not have a penny on him myself. We backed Heroic. I told Mr Niall that, as I knew The Night Patrol was to be ridden behind early, it would be a slow run race, and that in that case Royal Charter would have no chance with Heroic.” An interesting point is that both of Holt’s horses eased in the betting. Heroic opened at 6 to 4 on, and eased to those odds against, firming again to sto 4. Twos were taken about Royal Charter, who went to threes, and came back to 5 to 2. Slow Run Race They took 43 seconds for the first three furlongs, and 50{ for each of the next two half-miles. Heroic went from second lust to first in a flash six furlongs from home, and was well clear at the five. At the half-mile Royal Charter, who had been last, had moved into third place. The Night Patrol was only half a length behind Heroic coming round the home turn, but the favourite lugged out all the way up the straight, hampering The Night Patrol below the distance. Royal Charter was left with a clear passage on the inside, and he took full advantage of it. The stipendiary stewards saw no reason to take any action in the matter.

I asked Holt why Harrison had made such a sudden dash for the front six furlongs from home. He replied that Harrison had said that he could not hold Heroic, who was eager to go. Why Heroic Eased There is a reason xvhy Heroic eaced in price, although backed so well by his owner. Betting had not long been in progress when a report spread in the ring that there was a doubt about one of Heroic’c forelegs. A well-known Victorian owner told me that he had had a look at the horse, and did not think he was all right, the joint of the near foreleg appearing to him to be slightly swollen. It is believed that either in the race on Saturday, or some other time that day, Heroic knocked himself. There was some heat in the joint on Sunday, which suggests a possible erplanation of the sudden move on Monday for Royal Charter in the Caulfield Cup. The leg appeared to be all right on Tuesday, when Heroic worked fast, and went freely, but again yesterday morning a slight heat was noticed. Holt, however, consideerd it was not serious. Mr Wood, a veterinary surgeon, who was asked to examine Heroic after the Herbert Power Stakes, states that he will be unable to tell whether the in jury is serious or not until after he sees the horse again this morning at Mordialloc. The trouble in his near foreleg seemed to be worse when he was seen grazing in a paddock of his trainer’s at Mordialloc this morning. The joint is more swollen, and the heat is pronounced. Mr Wood had not then ar-

rived, and Holt himself was temporarily absent. There seems quite a possibility of Heroic not going to the post in the Caulfield Cup. Holt often saddles up more than one candidate in a race, anfl on previous occasions it has led to an upset. The same thing occurred in the Herbert Power Stakes last year. Lilypond started at 2 to 1 on, but Easiugwold, also trained by Holt, won at eights, with Lilypond fourth. In the V.B.C. October Stakes, of 1921, Eurythmie, at 7 to 1 on, was beaten by Tangaiooma, at 10 to 1 against. In the Cumberland Stakes, of 1922, Eurythmie (7 to 4 on) could only run third, and David, then trained by Holt, won at sevens. Young Aristocrats Among the two-year-olds who competed in the Mona Nursery were several debutants’ including Valasian, for whom “Mr E. M. Melrose’’ gave 3000 guineas. He is a very fine colt. In the race he nelirly fell at the home turn. Another new racehorse is the Shepherd King gelding Jack Shopherd. Ho is out of Carette, a mare who was raced by J. Holt, and who gave that nowadays wealthy trainer his first big rise. This gelding is also a goodlooker.

Heroic’s brother Thraciian ran last, in his only previous start, but his fifth in the Mona Nursery seemed highly promising. Cup Market Before the races yesterday Heroic suddenly became a pronounced favourites for the Caulfield Cup. He had eased considerably at the close of the afternoon, and was only preferred by a shfido to Whittier (who subsequently won) and Honan. Royal Charter’s ranking was very firm, while Spearfelt, Our Prince and Tookarby were the only others much in evidence. Holt has now trained the winner of the Herbert Power Stakes five times in the last six years. On the other occasion Eurythmie was second to Purser.

Chaplin .. .. 10 4 Cohesion 8 2 The Author . . 10 1 Demagogue .. 8 Mangatoe toe 8 13 Our Day .. .. 7 7 Blue Jay 8 12 Polydamus Pita 8 3 Carniola .. .. 7 SECOND HURDLES. (Of 140 sovs ; 156 miles.) Monte . - - - 11 0 Royal Heather 9 0 Sunray . - -• 10 13 Radio . . . • 0 Garzon .. . • 10 9 Whispering Sam 9 0 Silverfish 9 3 Grandiose 9 0 JUVENILE STAKES. (Of 15 0 sovs; five furlongs.) Rapiata . . .. 8 1 Hampton Court 7 13 White Fang . 8 1 Ngawati . . . . 12 Automaton 9 Jeanette 7 13 Cool Card 5 MAKARAKA HANDICAP. (Of 200 sovs ; one mile.) Scotch Mixture 9 5 Highway 8 6 Barrier . . . 8 8 The Author .. 8 3 Chaplin . . • 8 6 Startle .. .. 8 2 MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP. <Of 11 a sovs; six furlongs.) Jeannette 8 9 Three Kings .. 3 3 Evensong 8 9 Radio . . .. 8 8 Gold Streak . .8 6 Vivo 8 8 Scottish King 8 5 Night Gambler 8 8 Polar . . . 8 5 Red Autumn 8 3 Merry Flyer . 8 3 Cymbeline 8 3 Flying Phantom 8 3 Beechworth . . 8 3 Peril . . . 8 3 WAI K ANAE HANDICAP. <Of 1 50 sovs; six furlongs.) Nancy Lee 9 12 Mantua . . . . 7 2 Startle . . 8 8 Serenade 7 0 Prince’s Ronnie 8 4 Mark Over .. 7 0 WAIMATA HACK FLAT. (Of 130 sovs 7 furlongs.) Nightsong 9 2 Our Day . . . . 7 0 Manutai . . . 8 12 Kings Up 7 0 Blue Jay 8 9 Peril . . .. 7 0 Pita 8 2 Polydamus 7 0 Cohesion 8 1 Gold Streak . . 7 0 Prince=s Nata 7 8 Cymbeline 7 0 Serenade 7 0 Carniola .. .. 7 0 FAREWELL HANDICAP. (Of 130 sovs; 656 furlongs.) Nancy Lee 9 13 Waioeka Jack 7 0 Heathersprig 9 9 Sophia .. .. 7 9 Barrier . 9 3 Night Gambler 7 0 Princess Ronnie 8 5

Eon mark Little River . . 10 12 10 11 En Route Gamecock 10 9 1 10 Sir Fanciful 10 10 LadGay 9 9 Adjutor 10 9 Red Head 9 2 Santiago 10 6 Goldpiece 9 0 Frisco Mail 10 5 A vi spado 9 0 Captain Sarto 10 2 Bonecto .. . . 9 0 LINWOOD HANDICAP. (Of 300 sovs six fur.) Volant .. .. 9 3 Windshield 7 5 John Bradbury 8 9 Pangolin 7 5 Nadarino 8 9 Coupon .. .. 7 5 Zaragoza 8 7 Cornstalk 7 5 Newbury King 8 7 Minotus .. .. 7 4 Goldtown 8 6 Gay Queen . . 7 8 The Polymnian 8 5 Flaming Ray.. 7 3 Celerity II. . . 8 4 Joyeuse .. .. 7 0 First Acre 8 1 Countermove .. 7 0 Polyphemus .. 8 0 March Past .. 7 0 Megalo . . . . 8 0 Phantasy . . . . 0 Arpent .. . . 7 13 Grand National 7 0 Overhaul 7 13 Grey Lass 7 0 Sweet Melody I i ■? Waikaia . . .. 7 0 My Hobby 7 12 Voute .. .. 7 0 Paper Rose . . 7 12 Grey Eyes 7 0 Corn Money . . 7 9 Lytup .. .. 7 0 The Tank 7 9 Jeux Floreaux 7 0 Llandudno 7 8 Cultivation .. 7 0 Serotina 7 7 Silver Cord .. 7 0 Forgery .. . . 7 7 Sleet 7 0 Royal Despatch 7 7 Beaming 7 0 Glaive . . . . 7 6 Gaybird 7 0 Corinthic 7 5 APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP. (Of 300 sovs one mile.) Coch-y-Bondhu 9 11 Shandre . . . . 7 7 Tiff N 11 His Majesty 8 11 Jarretiere 6 Retrospect 8 10 Sporting Girl 7 5 Centrepiece 8 10 Pangolin 4 Kilmiss 8 5 Margaret Birney 7 3 Enare .. . . 8 4 Bonnie ’Lake. . 0 Indian Sage .. 8 3 Roman Archer rj 0 (.oosestep 8 0 Sasham . . . . ’’ 0 Kilris . . . . 8 0 Philanderer . . 0 Kilbirnie 7 *1 Winkie’s Rebel 7 0 (Jay Life 7 8 Goldspear 7 0 Bonomel 7 S Royal Reel . . 7 0 The Tank 7 8 Axle 7 0 RICCARTON WELTER HANDICAP. (Of 400 sovs nine fur.) Merry Day . . 9 11 Dazzling Light 8 0 Sunny Loch . . 9 6 Prosperity 7 13 Quest . . . . 9 .3 Viewpoint 7 12 lootfall 9 *?. Malaga . . . . n 11 Runnymede 9 1 Zouave .. .. 7 11 Happy Days . . 8 11 Fulmar . . .. 7 11 Kilceit . . . . 8 11 Centrepiece . . 7 11 Chickwheat 8 11 Jubilant 7 7 Winkie's Best 8 10 Guncase .. .. 7 7 Clandhu . . . . 8 10 John Dix .. . . 7 7 Gay Juliet 8 9 The Cheat . . 7 7 Heather Lad.. 8 6 Fresco . . . . 7 7 Sartist . . .. 8 6 Ferino . . . . 7 7 Giantkiller 8 6 La Reve . . . . 7 7 Gauntlet 8 6 Mythology 7 7 Monoxide 8 6 Ora’s Delight - 7 Rivalry . . . . 8 1