TOPICS OF THE TURF

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16818, 9 June 1926, Page 11

TOPICS OF THE TURF

FRufvl TRACK AND STABLE

(By "Martian.") COMING EVENTS. June IX, 19.—Napier Park R.C. Tunc 23.—Hawkc's Bay Hunt Culb. •lunc 25, 26.—Hawkc's Bay J.C. Tunc 6,8, 10.—Wc'lington B.C. Tuly 22.—Waimatc District Hunt Club July 24.—South Canterbury Hunt July 20, 31.—Gisborne B.C. July 31.—Chrislchurch Hunt Club. Trotting oatcs>. June .12.—Ash burton. June 19, 23.—Auckland. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Reader," Glen Massey.— (1) Client won (he Wanganui Cup in 1917 and 1918. (2) Gloaming had three victories to his credit in the Egmont Stakes. "Classic," Hamilton.—Thespian's time for success in the Great Northern Guineas was 1.3 S 4-ssecs. Town Bank's time figures in the event were 1.42. "Wager," Arapuni.—(l) Peter Amans has a victory in the Brighton Hurdles. (2) Solferino's stock won £28,251 in stakes last season. (3) Finland is by Bill of Portland. THE AUCKLAND MEETING. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Apart from the inclement weather on the first day the Auckland Club's Winter meeting passed off very successfully. There were very large attendances each day and the keenness of the speculation is indicated by the fact that a grand total of £212,322 10s was recorded for the meeting, which figures show an increase of £1197 10s over the returns for the Winter fixture last season. There were big sized fields engaged, while the quality of the horses entered was first class. Some excellent racing was witnessed on the flat, over hurdles and across the country. The meeting was conducted in the creditable manner for which the premier club is noted and in this respect a special word is due the secretary (Mr W. S. Spence) and his staff. Hoariri was the only actual first favourite to register a victory at the meeting.

Wenday ran a very creditable race

in the First Division of the Jervois Handicap, when the Day Comet — Wcnonah filly beat all but Bowman. Her trainer -rsas Wenday very well just now.

Black Cruiser jumped to his best

form at this meeting. The All Black — Crucinclla gelding scored a merited success in the Hemucra Hurdles when he accounted for Archibald very decidedly at the finish. Pavo, wha had been off the scene for some time, was reproduced at the Winter meeting where his form was such as to indicate that he might not be long in getting into the money. Pmon ran a particularly good race with the sprint field at EUerslie on / Monday. Tho King Lupin filly was ■ just outside a place at the finish. Crown Coin's form at the meeting was disappointing. Not only did the Crown Imperial II gelding make blunders but he failed to stay on as was expected of him. Cat Call's failure in the Carbine Plate was a costly one to investors. The Catmint —Cooing filly never looked like a winner at any stage of the journey on SaLurday and finished well back. Ilokioi has a lot of pace but this member of the llannon stable docs not stay too well. There should be some races for him as a jumper away from the first class company. Flowing Bowl, who was in third place on Saturday and Monday, should catch a stake over hurdles before long. He was staying on well in each engagement. Norma Talmadge showed some pace in the early stages of her races and this well bred sort should do beticr when next seen in action. Hangatahi, who scored in the Orakei Hurdles on Monday, did his job very

nicely. The member of J. P. Tutchcu's team was always in a handy position and won In very attractive style. Kendal won the Winter Steeplechase after a good tussle with Royal Abbey in the concluding stages. The Robert the Bruce chestnut has a good turn of speed but is inclined to chance some of

bis fences. Curcaform carried a good deal or money in her hurdling engagements but the Formative—Curearua mare was unable to give a return to her admirers. She flailed to act up to expectations. Lucullent's form over hurdles was sufficiently good to anticipate that the Cambridge trained gelding may do better before the winter racing is passed. Lord Star showed a return to near his best form,giving a good account of himself in each of his starts. Lord Star has only to train on to do even better in the near future. Ilvpothesis carried out his allotted lask'in capable style when the Penury gelding won the Hunt Club hurdles. Ilvpothesis has been a useful stake earner for his Cambridge owner, both at hurdling and stccplcchasing. Sea De'it looked all right when saddled up for the Great Northern Hurdles, which event, as well as the Great Northern Steeplechase, stands to the credit of the little Seaton Delaval chestnut. Sea De'il made a fair showing but he is advancing in years and, as a result, is losing some of his dash. The victory of Degage in the Cornwall Handicap was of the attractive order. The Killbroney—.Miss He Val mare carried the good weight of JO.l •md moved very freely in the heavy around, simply burying the opposition rot- pace when serious business was iiskcd for. The defection of Sir Roseberry and r.r/.r, from the. big jumping events robbed these races of two class performers. Sir iioseberry, in particular was doing great work prior to the meeting and lie promised to give a "ood account of himself it" he had Ceen sent lo the post. Landlord's victory in the Great Northern Hurdles was conclusive. 'J no Kinland- Landrail gilding had a '-life" I ■!,,. second fence, but ids pilot, "\\ . 'j.,,wdeN. made :■ wonderful recovery. \'rii-r lhal lie allowed his mount lo find I . f,.,.'l uel coming away over the last. J" lurlongs lie iieat Kawini handily by |]ir , ~ |,.|igihs. Landbird should c0n- ,.,:,'.,. ~ useful proposition over hurdles ~,,| country for - ;on "' ''"'"' " ~-,.,,,._],•.•. who aided a., runner-up ,', ' .;.,|,'ir,'| iv and won Hi- 1 Kil/.wy H.ndi'cnp on .Monday, is a llirrc year , , ~ .|,|in- by Thnrnhnm from Hessian, !•!,,, "no aci'wpll in ?"N ground. On !....,: , | U , v . ; <. |n<| hair :i mile from ;...x j.. ...,» : ..-. Oftiij, down ijuiil--

ly after that to beat ;iii bill Lnmint. At his next start Thursby was always in a prominent position and won attractively. More should be heard of Thursby. A promising hurdler came to his end at the meeting. This was Brushwood Boy, who broke his back and had to be destroyed. The Nassau—. Mountain Dream gelding was a recruit to hurdling but had two victories to his •credit over tiho battens during the short time he had been at the game. To act as runner-up in the two principal jumping events at the meeting stands to the credit of Kawini. 'Tlie Formative —Miss Winnie six year old gelding is particularly promising, both as a hurdler and a cross-country performer ,who has only to go on the right way to be found doing even better in the future.

Although not capable of earning a winning bracket Passionate raced well at the meeting. The San Francisco chestnut docs well under winter conditions and is -i-tonm' to be heard from at some of the southern meetings. Ngahincpouri who is a half brother, by Aberbrothock, to White Comet, won the Hunt Club Cup in good style. Ngahincpouri is a member of G. A. Reid's team at Te Awamutu. He is a well set up type of a cross country candidate and on this occasion accounted for his. field convincingly.

Dick, the winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase is a diminutive gelding but that he is made of the right material he conclusively proved on this occasion. The aged son of Gluten and Zcalandia Cole had previously finished second and third in the Great Northern Steeplechase. Dick was just beginning to make his run in the Great Northern Hurdles when he fell six furlongs from home. Tuki again gave his usual accomplished display of jumping in the Great Northern Steeplechase but the Quin Abbey gelding was, as expected, somewhat deficient in pace on the Hat. If he goes south Tuki should do well over the stiller jumps at Trcntham and and Biccarton. Eerie looked tender when the Hawera trained mare went out to contest the Great Northern Steeplechase. She came to grief at the ■ old water jump early in the proceedings and there was little opportunity of gauging how the Nassau —Mountain Dream chestnut would have fared with a stand up. The dividend attaching to the victory of Danac in the York Handicap on Monday was the biggest that has been recorded at EUerslie for many years. The Catmint —Marabout filly was the rank outsider in the field of twenty-one runners. She was in a prominent position when the real business began and there was no semblance of a fluke about her victoryLlewellyn jumped all right when the big horse was seen out over country but the Lucullus —Donation gelding was tiring quickly at the finish of his races. If he had had more racing condition there is every reason to conclude that be would have been a much harder horse to beat in his most recent and important cross-country engagements. . Hoariri Is a smart sprinter whoso win on Monday was the culmination of good form at the meeting. The Antagonist—Country Picnic four year old can gallop smartly when the turf is soft, being a particularly game finisher and showing a lot of speed over six furlongs. Pcgaway's form at the meeting was reliable although the To Awamutu owned hack was not capable of winning. He carried big money in the Carbine Plate in which he finished second to Quincoma, being outstayed by the latter at the end of the mile and a quarter. Bowman, who was a big dividend paver at the meeting, when ho won the First Division of the Jervois Handicap, is one of W. Donaldson's team at Whangarei. Titaness and Hoariri were also winners from the same stable, the trio being particularly capable of handling the holding conditions that obtained at the week-end. Pendennis gave a faultless exhibition of jumping when the Tc Rapa trained candidate won the Grcenlane Steeplechase. He was going well in the Winter Steeplechase on Monday when he came down at the first fence on the hill top the last lime round. With a stand up he promised to be very hard to dispose of. Rowley carried big money in his starts at EUerslie but the Woodville trained gelding by Polydamon— Muskets Necklace was not capable of accounting for his fields. Rowley is not a sound horse and as a consequence it is not easy to keep him up to the required work. Although he did not shape too well in his schooling efforts over the EUerslie country Grcekson never made a mistake when he was put to Hie lest at the week-end, being runner-tip on the first day and winning on Monday During the short time he has been in M. J. Carroll's team the San Francisco —Greek Maid chestnut lias been very successful and should add to his stake earnings again before long. WONDERFUL BARGAINS. Mention of Gloaming's retirement (remarks "Pilot" in Sydney Referee) brings to mind several other horses which proved wonderful bargains at their yearling cost prices. David, at 40gns was the cheapest of all champions during recent years, but. appended is a list of noted Australian and New Zealand winners, together with the prices they realised as yearlings, and their earnings on the turf: Sold as Stakes

Yearling. Won. Gloaming, by The Welkin 230 ■'.;'», 100 Eurvthmlo, by Endorus 310 36,891 David, by Bavorslock .. ■'<" 31,410 Carbine, by Musket .. 620 29,476 Cotignc, by Oration ..200 27,206 Wliittior, by Woorak .. 250 26,COG Sasanof, by Martian .. 500 20,770 The Hawk, by Martian . . 350 20,CO:! Poseidon, by Positano .. 000 10,490 Carlila, by Charlemagne II 12B 17.S30 Woorak, by Traquair ... 500 10,800