RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17711, 15 May 1929, Page 3

RACING.

FROM TRACK & STABLE. (By “Martian”) SEASON’S FIXTURESMay i 6, 18—Wanganui. May 25—Ashburton. June 1, 3—Otakl-Maorl. June 1,3, s—Dunedin. June 1,3, s—Auckland R.C. June 12 —Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. June 14, 15—Napier Park. June 20, 22—South Canterbury. June 21, 22 —Hawke’s Bay. Juno 29—Ashburton County. June 29—Waverley. July 10, 11, 13—Wellington. July 23—Waimate Hunt. July 25, 27—Gisborne. July 27—South Canterbury Hunt. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. “Interested,” Hamilton.- —Acceptances lor the Great Northern jumping double and the Cornwall Handicap will close on Friday, May 24. “Overweight,” Morrinsvillc. — King Emerald put up 31bs overweight in the Cup at Pukekohe on Saturday. ''Results," Hamilton. —Bisox's successes this season comprise the Winter Cup with 9.6 and tho*Avondale Cup with 7.3. GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s Wtat er meeting will be held on Thursday and Saturday. The Oamaru Trotting Club will carry out its Winter programme on Saturday. Joy King, who is to make his first appearance as a hurdler at Wanganui to-morrow, has been shaping particularly well in his schooling efforts. The decision of the Auckland bandicapper not to penalise the Egmont winners just after giving Mat-u a 51b rise for winning at Marton, has given rise to some comment, writes "The W'atch«r" in the Dominion.

It is said a letter containing the acceptance of Valkon, Lady Quex, and Hipo for the first day at Wanganui missed the mail inadvertently, and this accounts for their absence from the list.

Leitrim was produced In the Pukekawa Handicap at the Franklin meeting for which event he shared with Valuation the position of second favourite. Leitrim never reached a prominent position throughout the seven furlongs.

Broad Acre, one of the sprinters figuring at the minimum in the Borough Handicap at Wanganui tomorrow, ran sufllcicntly well at the Egmont meeting to afford him_ some prospect with iiis light-weight in the coming engagement.

Brampton got anything but a smooth passage in the Highweight Handicap for which event he was favourite at Pukekohe on Saturday. It was a race in which luck played a leading part and Brampton was by no means the only horse to be a sufferer during the running.

Ruby Dawn was at a long price when she was runner-up to Diamond Queen in the second division of the Trial Handicap at Pukekohe. The former, a three-year-old chestnut filly by Day Comet —Ruby possesses pace and should be heard from next season.

Maidos has been shaping the right way to prove a winner over country before long. Although he did not win at the Egmont meeting he made the running for a long way. Maidos, who is in the Hack Steeplechase at Wanganui to-morrow, will be benefited by his latest effort.

Te Taone did not have an easy win in the first division of the Franklin Stakes but he landed the honours by sheer determination. There were several challenges thrown out to the Archiestown chestnut over the last

furlong but he resisted them all. This member of A. Cook’s stable at Te r Awamutu is likely to add to his record as a four-year-oid next season.

Limited won against the open sprinters at Feilding and Marton of recent weeks. The manner in which he achieved his victory each time pointed to the Absurd —Holyrood gelding being back to his best form. Limited will contest the Borough Handicap at Wanganui to-morrow and he promises to be a well fancied candidate in the southern sprint.

Catonian was having his first race for some time when he ran second to Cruachan in the first division of the Trial Handicap at the Franklin meeting. Catonian, one ol' the Catmint stock wtio are partial to heavy going, is a promising sort and lie may do better before the winter is over.

When Valkon contested the sprint event on the first day of the Egmont Club’s recent meeting, the ex-Wai-kato trained galloper was having his first race for several months. The Valyyrian gelding is reported to have made a good showing and, at a longer distance, is likely to be heard from before long.

Pouri proved a hard ride for E. Warner in the llighweight Handicap at Pukekohe but the local horseman succeeded in keeping his mount well up to his field, although he never looked like winning. Pouri, who is to tackle the Great Northerns next month, is a good deal improved by his latest effort in public and the work he is to undertake in the intcr■e val to June 1 will bring him well forward in condition for the coming jumping tasks.

Royal Elm, who is an acceptor for the Hack Steeplechase at Wanganui to-morrow, had his first public outings over the country at Hawera. He fell at the first fence on opening day and ran second to Brigadier Bill at his next start. On this occasion Royal Elm made mistakes at nearly every fence and lost a lot of ground in the running. It looks as if the Elysian gelding is going to prove a useful cross-country horse with experience.

Kingfield was installed favourite for the Flying Handicap at Pukekohe on Saturday but he never looked like carrying off the event when the real business of the six furlongs was on. There has been a lack of dash about Kingflcld’s recent finishing efforts over sprint journeys and his preparation for racing at a middle distance has undoubtedly dimmed his usual lustre in this rcspeck

In the Shade is in better order now than he has been for some time but the holding conditions at this period of the year are not in his favour. The Australian Sun —Violet II gelding made no showing worth while in the Cup at Pukekohe on Saturday and it will be necessary for him to await the new season for further prospects as a stake earner.

Lbcarno outclassed his field in the hurdles at Hawera on Saturday. The Elysianor-—St. Ames five-year-old gelding, who scored with il.lo on the latest occasion, will be required to carry il.O in the Century Hurdles’at Wanganui to-morrow, but lie is a class jumper and he should again prove very hard to dispose of.

Mervette failed "at the Waikato meeting and was again among the also ran division at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Lticullus—Brayton mare was handy throughout the greater part of the Cup journey on Saturday but she was not capable of throwing out a serious challenge in the final stages.

Lucy Rose’s fall, which occurred about half a mile from home in the Cup at Pukekohe on Saturday, was due to thc'Lucullus —Autumn Rose filly getting oh the heels of another galloper. Lucy Rose was some way from the leaders at the time but*she was going very freely and gave the impression that she would have taken a hand in the settlement of the mile and a quarter. J. Chandler, the rider of Lucy Rose, sustained bruises and a shaking but his mount escaped damage.

Camp Prince is developing on solid lines. The Luculius —Queen of the Earth three-year-old gave a pleasing display in disposing of the opposition in the second division of the Franklin Stakes at Pukekohe. He had to be vigorously ridden over the final stages of the five furlongs but K. Gill’s mount got down to galloping business in the most determined fashion when called upon and landed the honours by half a length.

Crimcstor, the Polymestor —Crcma two-year-old in W. Woods’ team at le Rapa, made a favourable stiowing by reaching second place in the first division of the Stakes at the Franklin meeting. A patient policy has been pursued with Crimcstor, who gives promise of developing into a more than useful galloper.

Red Fuchsia is coming in for marked favour for the Great Northern Hurdles. The All Red —Nedra gelding finished in third place over the battens at Hawera last week wiien he carried 11.13. Red Fuchsia has 10.13 for the Eilerslie event. lie is a fine jumper and will line up a very fit horse for the coming test over the stiff jumps at provincial headquarters.

Since the March meeting of the Franklin Club, at-which she effected a big surprise by scoring in highweighl company, Kawainga lias performed very creditably. The Adjutant —Titanium filly followed up this success with a win and a second at Avondale and ran a dead heat for first in the Pukekawa Hack Handicap at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Ellerslie trainer, R. E. Brown, lias worked a big improvement in this galloper of late. Kawainga has a lot of pace and is endowed with a full measure of grit. A. E. Ellis will probably be riding at the Auckland Winter meeting next month, Instead of at Dunedin. < He was offered the ride on Elicit in the Great Northern Hurdles some time back, and is likely' to accept. Elicit should he a good mount, as he has shown by his performances over sticks this season that he possesses very favourable prospects in the Ellerslie event.

Standfast got away smartly in the Pukekawa Handicap at Pukekohe on Saturday in which event he finished third to the dead-heaters Kawainga and Catapult, The official verdict placed Standfast as two lengths and a half away from the other pair but three-quarters of a length was more like the margin. Standfast is a promising hack but he takes riding. The new season us likely to be fruitful for the half brother, by Valkyrian, to that former good handicapper, Te Monanui.

Second Thought, who will contest the first division of the Purua Hack Handicap at Wanganui to-morrow should,he capable of making a bold showing. He finished third in the Borough Handicap, the concluding event at Hawera on which occasion he was robbed of victory through a poor start. After losing a lot of ground out of the barrier Second Thought registered a fine performance to get where he did at the finish.

Diamond Queen, who scored her initial victory when she came home in front of the field in the second division of the Trial Handicap at Pukekohe, was bred in the Waikato by W. Turner, of Horotiu. She is by Flying Comet from Rita’s Lass and may prove capable of adding to her record now that she has joined the ranks of the winners. Diamond Queen has always shown pace in her races and she" held on very well on Saturday.

Highwayman, the winner of the Hack Steeplechase on the first day at Egmont, has done very little racing in this country. He ran third in a hurdle race on the opening day at Hastings recently, but the next day performed indifferently. He is only a new chum at steeplechasing, but he shaped well at Hawera. His legs, however, do not look like standing a very strenuous campaign. Highwayman is an acceptor for the Hack Steeplechase at Wanganui to-morrow.

Cholone put in a strong dash over the final furlong which carried him from near the back of his field to third place in the open sprint at' Pukekohe on Saturday. The Leighton—Chelona gelding has been quartered only about three months in this province. lie is on the improve and the fact that lie is partial to a yieldiiu: is in his jCavoura

Glengariff, a winner over hurdles on the opening day of the Egmont meeting, has been staying on better in his latest efforts. . . The Bisogne—Guidenoy gelding is developing into a good class hurdler. He will have some support in the Century Hurdles at Wanganui to-morrow and if W. J. Bowden, his pilot when he scored at Hawera, rides him, Glengariff will be in very capable hands.

The Lover, prior to his start in the Massey Memorial Cup at Pukekohe on Saturday, had not had a race for a l'ew weeks. This had its effect on the Romeo —Gambode gelding who was showing up as heads were turned for home hut failed to put his customary clan into the final effort. The Lover is to contest the Cornwall Handicap by which period he will be an improved horse.

Kapuna was going well in the hack steeplechase on the first day at Egmont when he hit hard at the sod wall the second lime round. Kapuna is to contest the minor cross-country event at Wanganui to-morrow and the Wingatui trained jumper should be capable of showing up. But. for his error at Hawera Kapuna would have won instead of running second.

Thursby had his supporters on good terms with themselves wiien lie was piloting the field into the home stretch in the Massey Memorial Cup at Pukekohe but he had to be content with third place. The Thurnham—Hessian gelding was carried off his legs to some extent by the pace he was asked to set over the closing three furlongs. Thursby has always run his best races from the back of the field and if these tactics are observed in the Cornwall Handicap he will be more than a remote possibility and particularly so if the track should be very heavy on that occasion.

Roman Abbey was responsible for a very impressive performance in the Egrnont Steeplechase, a feature of his display being his splendid jumping, 'file Cambridge-owned gelding held ihe lead throughout, and cleared the obstacles with plenty of confidence, in spite of the fact that over the last few fences both Pu.whcro and Brigadier Bill came at him. He even outjumped Puwhero, and it was through going up to him at the sod wall that Brigadier Bill iiit so hard there. Roman Abbey figures as an acceptor in the Wanganui Steeplechase and the Century Hurdles to-morrow. As Ripon Abbey is a representative of the stable in the latter event, Roman Abbey will, most likely, go over the country .

Havering is showing promising form at southern meetings. This is ttie Quin Abbey—Dreamer chestnut threc-vear-old gelding who was in M. J. Carroll’s stable locally as a youngster, prior to going to Taranaki. Havering is engaged in the first division of the Purua Hack Handicap at Wanganui to-morrow. lie was a winner on the opening day at Hawera last week. In the Ngamutu Handicap on the second day of the Egmont meeting, Havering finished so close up that had lie not lost a good position at tlie turn, where he went right back to the rear, lie would probably have won.

King Emerald finished second to Queen Arch in the Cornwall Handicap last season. The Nassau —Miss Ethel gelding again figures at the minimum for Hie big race on the Hat at the Winter meeting of the Auckland Club, in reaching fourth place in the Massey Memorial Cup at the Franklin meeting on Saturday, King Emerald indicated that he is coming forward nicely. It is in his favour that he likes the mud and it would not surprise to find him again going well at Eilerslie.

Paitonu, the winner of the Davidson Handicap, one mile and a distance, at Hawera on Saturday, had a neck to spare, over Hipo. His success was much better than it appeared and Paitonu really won very comfortably. Tiie Bisogne—Monaghan chestnut finished in fourth place in the big mile, the Te Hapa Handicap, on the concluding day of the Waikato Club’s Autumn meeting. He was in need of the race on .that occasion. Paitonu will carry 8.3 in the Connolly Handicap at Wanganui to-morrow and if the' distance, twelve Furlongs, does not bother him lie will be in the firing line.

Twelve months ago Brigadier Bill made a very promising start as a steeplechaser by winning the Egmont and Wanganui Steeplechases in succession. Subsequently lie lost confidence, and his form over the big fences went right off. This season lie made a start at Marton, where lie had been schooling well on the tracks, and he felt early in the race —too soon, in fact, to form any idea as to whether he was going to do any good at the game. In the Egmont Steeplechase he ran a good race. He jumped well, and was always handy, and had he not bit bard at the sod wall three fences from home he would have made Roman Abbey’s task much harder. Brigadier Bill won the crosscountry event on the same circuit very comfortably on Saturday. He is engaged in the steeplechase at Wanganui to-morro\y.

Great Star continues to show satisfactory progress in his track essays at Riccarton and a trip to Dunedin is mapped out for hirn if the handicapper does not assess him too highly. He is also to he nominated for the Ashburton meeting. Great Star is still in hack company, but one small race will elevate him to op?n class. An Australian commissioner recently asked that a price be placed on him, hut the reply was that the gelding was not for sale, as his owner-trainer considers he will win some important races next season. Great Star will he given a let-up after the Dunedin trip, and not raced again until the spring. There is a chance that his owner may decide on a trip to sydney with liim later iu the year.

Mosque is entitled to consideration in the discussions that are now so frequent concerning the Cornwall Handicap. The latest effort oil the part of the Feramorz —Marble Star gelding was to finish second to Aussie in the Storey Memorial Gup at Te Rapa late on last month. Mosque has 8.0 in the big race at Ellerslie on June i and while he is not built on commanding lines lie is good for his inches. The further facts are worth remembering that Mosque is .well and can handle soft ground.

Valuation had every chance in the Pukekawa Handicap at the Franklin meeting. He was fairly prominent as the leaders approached the stnflght but he faded out in the iast furiong. Although his latest efforts have not been fruitful, Valuation indicated by his victory over a good field of hacks at Trentham in Marcli that he was a smart galloper. Next season should find the Valkyrian gelding more solid.

The Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. P. A. do la Pcrrelle), in reply to a deputation of racing interests which waited upon him at. New Plymouth in connection with the conveyance of horses to race meetings, said he was endeavouring to get the Minister of Railways to restore the privilege that was granted some years ago of carriage one way free, as was done in the case of stock being forwarded to and from Agricultural and Pastoral shows.