THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20168, 9 June 1928, Page 4

THE TURF

FIXTURES June 16—Napier Park R.C. winter. June 20—Hawke’s Bay H.C. annual. June 22. 23—Hawke’s ftiy J.C. winter. June .20 —Ashburton County R.C. winter. June 30, July 2—Te Kuiti R.C. annual. July 11. 12, 14—Wellington R.C. winter. July 19—Waimate District H.C. annual, July 21 —S. Canterbury H.C. annual. July 26. 28 —Gisborne R.C. winter. August 4—Christchurch Hune Club, annual. August 14, 16, 18—Canterbury J.C. Grand National, AN OUTSIDER WINS ROUT OF THE FAVOURITES. FELSTEAD’B DERBY VICTORY. Showing how much of a surprise the result of the Derby was, it is stated that the winner, Felstead, started at almost forlorn oddds. The favourite was Lord Derby ’s representative, Fairway, with only a point separating Sunny Trace and Flamingo, who finished second. The price quoted about Black Watch was seven points shorter than that obtainable for Felstead, so the son of Black Gauntlet and Punka 111 must have been at about the same price as Grand Knight’s sire, Grand Parade, when he won at 33 to 1 against. Last year the Derby winner, Felstead, ran only four times as a two-year-old, the beet he could do being to ‘finish second to a moderate in a two-year-old handicap at a very small meeting. This year he started in the Two Thousand Guineas, being in the betting at a similar price to that in the Derby, and in the race ho w r as noticed finishing fast in sixth place. Anyway his form drew no comment of any consequence from the critics, who centred, all their discussion on Flamingo, who won the Two Thousand. Further details of Felstead and his win will have to be awaited by mail. His breeding is of interest, of course, for he is by a Derby winner in Spion Kop, who scored in 1920, and on that occasion Felstead ’s owner, Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen, supplied the third horse in Orpheus. After Flamingo’s victory at Newmarket last month he was commonly accepted as a real Derby colt. After the race for the Two Thousand the “Sporting Life” stated: “Flamingo is an ideal horse for the Epsom course. He gave one this impression by the way he bowled down the hill from the Bushes in the Two Thousand Guineas. The son of Flamboyant is east in the right compact mould to act well on the Epsom gradients, and he stays well. It looks as though he could have gone up to the leaders at any point of his race, and Elliott, his rider, subsequently confirmed this view. ‘I had the race won just when 1 wanted, though Royal Minstrel gave me just one second’s uneasiness when he headed my mount going into the Dip. However, when I shook Flamingo up ho answered with the gameness I expected of him.’ Flamingo sweated before the race, but as Jack Jarvis, his trainer, remarked, ho was nothing like as excited as he was at the last meeting, and he will get calmer with experience.” New Zealanders were interested most in Black Watch, and no doubt many hoped the colt from the Australian mare Punka would fill first place. Black Watch was bred by Mr J. B. Reid, and was offered for sale as a yearling at the Second October Sales of 1926, but failing to reach his reserve was withdrawn, and was afterwards leased to Mr P. P. Gilpin, acting on bohalf of Mr Ludwig Neumann, who won the One Thousand Guineas of 1909 with Electra, and the Oaks of 1915 with Snow Marten.

Punka did most of her racing in New Zealand, and won the New Zealand Oaks at Riccarton in 1918. Black Gauntlet, the sire of Black Watch, is by John o’ Gaunt. Black Watch was a particularly well-performeif two-year-old, winning three of his five races, the Gimerack Stakes at York, the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, and a two-year-old plate at Wolverhampton.

SMART WORK CABLING THE RESULT THIRTY-SEVEN SECONDS TO WELLINGTON I Per Prer» Association. j WELLINGTON, June 7. Special arrangements were made as before by the Eastern Extension Company to push the result of the Derby through. The number of seconds occupied in transmission to various countries was as follows: Egypta nd South Africa 5 Iniiia and South America ...... 8 Straits Settlements 20 Australia gQ New Zealand 37 China 60 Readers of the “Chronicle” were able to ascertain the result of the Derby on Thursday morning because of the special arrangements made, thrs paper being one of the few morning papers to publish the result. At about the same time as the owner of the winner was being congratulated by his Majesty the King the news was available in the “Chronicle” —a few minutes after the race vas run. Readers will appreciate the fact, as evidence of the 11 Chronicle’s” desire to give service and satisfaction.

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Kestrel”) Tlie next meeting to occupy the attention of the followers of the sport of kings is the Napier Park one-day winter fixture, which will be held» next Saturday. Acceptances are due next Tuesday. Hawke’s Bay Meetings. Nomihatious for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club and; Hawke’s Bay Hunt j winter meetings closed last night, i Handicaps are not due till next Mon-i day week and acceptances will close i the same week. For Next Season. The dates suggested for the Wanganui Jockey Club’s fixtures for the 1928-29 season are as follows; —Spring, September 13 anil: 15; autumn. March 7 and 9; winter 16 and 18. The Marton Jockey Club has asked for September 1 for the spring meeting (a one-day fixture), January 1 and 2 tor the summer meeting, and is seeking to obtain a permit to hold another oneday meeting on May 4, a week before the Egmont fixture. It will bo interesting to see how the Racing Conference treats these clubs. Te Kuiti Club. Another lace meeting will be held at Ellerslie before the present turf season closer, for the To Kuiti Racing Club has obtained permission to hold the annual fixture at the metropolitan course. The dates on which the meeting will be held are June 30 and July 2, and the handicaps will make their appearance on June .18. The position so far as allowing country clubs to have recourse to this procedure or looking to the cities to support them has become rather an awkward one and relief must be sought in some other direction before long. Perhaps a reduction in taxation will afford the best means of giving the racing business a further lease of life.

Glenross Goes Under. When Glenross raced at the Wanganui winter meeting it appeared as if the son of Absurd and Bronze would not be long in getting on to the list of winners again. He ran two promising races in the Connolly Handicap and the Empire Handicap and was greatly improved as a consequence. Last fdturday at Otaki ho was well backed in the Baukawa Cup, but he found the task of conceding 181 b. to the consistent Ring Boy too much. Oa Monday last ho was made a firm favourite but, alter running an honest race all the w r ay, just went under .'.n the last stride to Paitonu, who impr*vei'l marvellously on his first day form. Perhaps the Fordell representative will do oven better at the Trentliam winter fixture next month. Avro is Consistent.

Quite a consistent record at the Otaki meeting was that of the Warplane gelding Avro, from the Forded stable. On the opening day of the fixture he was made favourite and duly scored in comfortable fashion from Bisox. The latter turned the tables on the Fordell-trained horse on the concluding day of the gathering, beating him in a decisive manner. Avro has nqt yet finished his winning for the season for he may journey to the Wellington winter meeting if trainer F. Tilley takes a team to Trentham. Consent at Last.

When the Fordell stable stepped Consent out in a maiden event at the Marton summer meeting and the Acre gelding won nicely, only to lose the stake and dividend owing to his ridier weighing in short, it was on all hands voted a most unlucky day for Mr T. Duncan, the owner. Of course everybody was on the look-out for Consent’s next start. This was at tne Wellington summer meeting where he ran second on the opening day to a good one in High Disdain, being beaten a short head. Pitted against the good juveniles again on the fol--1 lowing day Consent filled third berth, being beaten three lengths and a head by Goblin Market and Concentrate. On the tracks before the Wanganui winter meeting he furnished evidence of having built up during his three months spell, so it was not surprising to find him solidly supported at the Otaki meeting last Saturday when he lined up with the Kuku Maiden field. But he was almost beaten by the brilliant Just So, only getting his head in front, under the whip, in the la-st strides. Still better things may be expected, of Consent. Half-Sister to Kiosk.

That Mr I. Lupton possesses a very useful candidate for honours next season in Just So, the half-sister by Chief Ruler to Kiosk, was evident at the Otaki meeting, when the two-year-old daughter of Rosie Desmond opened her winning account. She was at a good price on the opening day when she filled the role of runner-up to Consent in the Kuku Maiden race, the margin between her and victory being the narrow one of a head. Thus exposed she was rushed by backers last Monday, being at a very short price. Her supporters vrere never :n doubt and at the post J. Barry hud her otr, two lengths in front <f Dancirg Sta-, who was her nearest opponent. Tb.' n was the thir.c start Just So had had in a race, iie? d.jbut being juad'e in a ■’arge field of juveniles at the Manawatu autumn meeting. Sho appears certain to add greatly to Rosie Des imond’s record as a successful matron. For Halberdier’s Owner.

The popular owner of King Mart, Mr T. Beuiictt, was the recipient of hearty congratulations u:»o; success of the King Mark gelding at Otaki last Monday. After he had finished third on the opening day to Avro umd Bisox it was evident hat King Mart would be the elect of backers and their judgment proved correct as nothing else had a chance with the favourite. King Mart is engag'd at the Napier Park meeting next Saturday but he may not mako the trip. He will win stiil more races for Mr Bennett, who races for the sport and not for the spoils. He formerly raced the New Zealand Cup winner of 3 902, Halberdier, while in recent years he scored many successes with Khartoum.