THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19478, 22 December 1925, Page 4

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Early Bird.”) Royal Blood was scratched for the Auckland Railway Handicap at 1.10 p.m. yesterday. Racing at Ellerslie. Awapuni, New Plymouth, Waipukurau. Dunedin and Westport on Saturday. Boxing Day. Including the Ford ell team, about Thirty horses fr« m Wanganui will be s -*on in action at Ellerslie, Awapuni anti New Plymouth on Saturday. .1. Barrv is to ride Te Monantii and Oration at Auckland next Saturday. It was given out that W. H. Jones was to be on Oration, but that announcement was incorrect. Te Monanui’s preparation is proceeding satisfactorily. On Saturday morning he accounted for Mountain Bell over a mile, the last seven furlongs taking Imin. 32| »<•<-.<, the Cup candidate doing it well. Muraahi. who was foaled in 1917. and who is now eight years old. is found carrying himself well. The son of ('ampfire, it may be remarked, was not called upon to race before he attained the age • three years and at that period he onlyvontested three races at the back end of the season. It is not. therefore. Mirprising to find him a well preserved ret eran.

Of the original 51 horses engaged in :he Auckland Cup. 15 have survived the final payment. All the fancied candidates are among those still eligible to compete. The popular fancies just now ire The Banker, Rapine, Haze and count Cavour. Tr is remarked by a Sydney writer lh«t at one period of Windbag’s career matters did nnt appear at al! promising for his standing a strong preparation. It is claimed for Windbag that he came through a severe ordeal during the recent spring campaign in a manner sup porting the view that he is sounder now than at any previous stage of his career. Muraahi is once again on hand at Ellerslie in order to contest the Auckland < lip. and should he figure among the starters for the big rare next Saturday

—a very likely circumstance —he will isve the record of figuring in the cup Sold in four successive years. In the *■»•■•? nf 1922 he finished unplaced und-*r ii.fl. in the following y<nr he carried 1.4 and ran a dead heat with To Kara 7.6», and in last year’3 race Muraahi ran unplaced under 8.1. The gallop of Thursday morning at Hawera which attracted most attention was a try-out over If miles by the ~nd Cup candidate. The Banker • Ingram and the Great Northern Derby candidate. Star Area (lightweight), -ays the ‘’Star.” Jumping off at the two furlong post, both horses kept together (running the first half mile in Sflsees and were picked up by Mar

zpieteiir Morri’) at the six furlong post. From that point the three horses wore in a line the whole way (Star \ rea on the fence. The Banker in the centre, and Marqueteur on the outside >. and there were only heads between them at the finish. The full journey took 2min. lOsers. Both horses went well, especially The Banker, and the effort, which was a creditable one. must have been pleasing to the horses’ connections. Marqueteur. who is not nominated at the holiday meetings, is showing all his old dash, and although getting up in years, has only to stand up to his work to do further service to his ?wner. Prior to leaving for Auckland Muraahi did a solid preparation, and is very forward. Track work, however, suggests that The Banker is the more likely cup winner of the pair. The Avondale Jockey <’lub has been informed by the Hon. R. F. Bollard that in consequence of the work of remodelling the Avondale racecourse, the club’s next Autumn and Spring meetings may be held at Ellerslie. Katakana i* galloping exceptionally well on his home track, and is encouraging his party to believe that he will win the Manawatu Cup. It is quite on the cards that he will run well in the race, but whatever he docs < n the tracks he will be at a good price on Boxing Day 51* he has yet to deliver the goods in public. Imperial Spark has made a remarkable recovery t r oni his recent accident, and most like ]v he will be raced on the second day nf the Manawatu meeting. A. D. Webster went south on Saturday with First Acre, who is to compete at the Dunedin

SATURDAY’S TRAINING NOTES

TRENTHAM. Heavy rain at Trentham on Friday night greatly benefited the tracks, and the trie I grass was in first-class order for galloping, all the work being done , it. Ardfinnan and Misgovern galloped fi'iir furlongs in Kiiperon and Sir Pam wore Hatched over six furlongs, which they ran well in Imin. 17secs. It was a good gallop for the two year-tdd. Grand Knight took Imin. 3 l-ssees. for five furlongs, the first furlong Ink ing 13se«*< Barring accident* he is a certain starter on Boxing Day. Morning Gift ran half a mile in 52 \’ • • and Spode doing it in • »• 1 • sec-. Note appears to be picking up a little form again after going oft' in the late spring. Orchid ran down smartly from the four-furlong post, under a light weight, in 49sec. So far no rider has been engage.! for him in the Fiizher bert Handicap at Awapuni. Wartea put a break of some lengthon Tanadecs in commencing from the mile post, which she reached in 52 1-5 sec. From that point Tanadres grad rally overhauled her. and putting in some good work a hundred yards off the post he finished on terms, and was going better than his companion in 1 min. 45« e good gallop. Hp was al*o giving awav a few pounds in weight. He pulled up well. Modern. alone, galloped a mile in Imin. 47 1 ssec., finishing well. Quest and Piquant took Imin. 5 2-5 see. for five furlongs. Quest doing the better. Degage’s task was seven furlongs. 1 which took imin. 33 User. She will most llikrlv do her New Year’s racing at Marton meeting.

Mutu beat Axle very easily at the end of a sevn-furlong gallop in Imin. 34.<*ee., and Eonmark, who followed alone, was a fraction faster over the same distance. Minotus and Nadarino sprinted half a mile in 49jsec. ) The Tank is beginning to shape towards a return to form, and ho ran live furlongs much better than Tanna- ! dice, the time being Imin. 4sec.. Calm Eve taking Imin. 6sec. Tuition and Cerf ran down from the i three-furlong post, but Cerf would not gallop after a furlong or two. and Tuition finished alone in 39sec. Zero Hour and Swift ran seven fur- : lungs in Imin. 34ser.. the former havI ing the better of the gallop. , Tresham galloped seven furlongs, i picked up by Basham over the last half, i and was doing his best at the finish, in ; Imin. 30sec. \V. Bell is mentioned as the likely rider of Treshani in the I Manawatu Cup. Ilka was let off with an easy task.

j The Kilbruney gelding No Favours. ! who has just joined Degage in T. I Young’s stable, was given easy exercise on the tan. He lightened up considerably as the result of his racing j at Woodville and travelling, but he is i now beginning to pick up a little. Riccarton. The work at Riccarton was confined To the plough track. It had been heavily watered over-night, and despite the fart that there was a cold wind in evidence, some useful times were recorded. Naughty Peter and Oriflame got to the end of five furlongs in Imin. fisec. Fresco and Jubilant ran five fur longs in Imin. 9aec. Zaragoza ran the last six of a sevenfurlong gallop in Imin. 22 I-ssec. Lim ' erick joined in over the last five furlongs. Economist took Imin 17 l-ssee. to run I six furlongs. i Hiero and Voute were companions in a working gallup over five furlongs, which was run iu fair time. Front Rank occupied 51 sec. to Tun | tho last four of a live furlong gallop. Banknote, after being jogged in the centre, dashed over four furlongs in 50 \ 4-ssec.

j Countersign and Chirkwheat took 49 3-ssec. to cover the same ground. Sparklight ran seven furlongs in 1 ' Imin. 33 2-ssec. Fabrinade ran the last half-mile of I a five-furlong gallop in 50 I-ssec. Footfall strode over a mile and a quarter in Surin. 15sec. Starmist's mission was a mile, which i she compassed in Imin. 44sec. Cornstalk, whose prospects of winning the Okain *s Trial Stakes at the Banks Peninsula meeting were viewed in a favourable light, hurt his leg after galloping the day before, and will require a few days’ spell. Hawera. The weather was dull but fine for training operations on the Hawera track. As on Thursday all work was t done on the plough, which was a trifle slower.

Ihe first to work were Bine Peter and Beuzora, who went five furlongs in 1.35, with Blue Peter a length in front.

•Shut-eye gave Bunny Vale a break of three or four lengths over five fur lungs, and just failed to catch him. Shut-eye’s time was 1.2|. •San Fera, Bunogue, Buiiuna, Partaga. Marqueteur, Lady Bentinck, and a number of others did pace work. Merle and Bisox were restricted to slow work and were to gallup later in the day.

bunshot had Empire Camp as a com panion uver seven furlongs, and was several lengths ahead at the finish, ’lime, 1.34. Bunshot was lame alter working, mud is an unlikely starter at the hoiid: ly meetings. Lady Anstruther finished just ahead of Rehutai, with Gold Collector two lengths back over five furlongs, run in 1.4. Truilus went a mile, being picked up by Suvena at the six furlong post, but the latter did not seem to gallop kindly, and Troilus finished up with a Iwo lengths advantage. The last seven furlongs took 1.33. .Maunu. Interest, and Husker went around over six hurdles. The latter got a big break at the start, but did not maintain it long. Interest led over the last hurdle, but there was little between him and Maunu at the finish. Maunu, who is going to the West (oast, may pay his way, but the other two did not impress. Seastar went six furlongs bv himself. Argue ran three furlongs in 37sec. Uncle Dnve, who looks well, led Puawhato over six furlongs. Uncle Dave is booked for the West Coast. Sansa lino was too good for Miss Maureen over five furlongs.

WAIRARAPA ACCEPTANCES

[Per Pre** Association.! MASTERTON, Dec. 21. TAUHERENIKAU STAKES. lOf 130 sovs; all 8.7. Five furlonpra.) Frilford Last Thought Star Chamber Knockuloe Motion Sasham Mountain Mist Veronica Bank Draft Paraki Lady Eggeltine General Wai PeiCKy Ford Tannadire .Joy Bird Tuition Imperial Purse Sir Lucullus FEATHERSTON HACK WELTER HDCP. •Of Jso sovs: seven furlongs.)

Kiibronsyth . . 10 5 Twink .... 9 3 Black Ruck . . 10 1 Manchester 9 0 The Tank . . 9 13 Red Fuchsia . . 9 0 Desert Knigh y 7 Royal Pointer 9 0 A rd fin nan 9 7 Red Clow 9 0 King Broney 9 5 The Gaffer . . 9 0 Joy euse 3 L’RSERY HANDICAP. (Of 165 sovs ; five furlongs.) Gleninnes . . R 7 Onlv Fair . . 7 7 Spmle .. H 3 Ladvkiller .. 7 7 Kilperon X 3 Lucky Davs . . 7 7 Alvson .. s 3 Royal Game 7 7 Direction 7 9 Hypatia .... 7 4 Propeller 9 Hytroth .... 7 4 ('e rf 9 -WAIRARAPA CUP HANDICAP. tOf 500 aovs; I’* miles.) Suggestion .. 9 □ Imperial Spark 7 9 Merry Day .. 8 11 Bumptious .. 7 0 Tanadees . . 8 9 Stream .... 7 0 T reaham . . . . R 7 Modern . . . . 7 0 Waetea . . 8 3 Printemps .. 7 0 Degage .. .. 7 13