GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20843, 29 June 1939, Page 19

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

L. J. Ellis, who intends to be back in the saddle for the Wellington meeting next week, was out riding work at Riccarton the other morning. An Expensive Season Calorie proved rather an expensive proposition during the season now drawing to a close, her twelve starts being unproductive of even minor place money. Plans For Padishah Padishah is not to fulfil engagements at Trentham hut according to , present intentions will race at the Grand National meeting. Apparently the projected trip to Australia is not "to be persevered with. An Oamaru Prospect Culverden has been schooling in dashing style on the tracks at Riccarton and the other morning he drew attention to his prospects at the Oamaru meeting on Saturday by a stylish display of jumping over eight of the steeplechase fences. He is to have the services of R. Register on Saturday. Q. Cameron Returning The well-known jockey, G. Cameron, who has been on a visit to Australia, will return by the Awatea to Auckland on Saturday. He will be riding at the Wellington meeting, among his mounts being horses owned by Mr R. T. Reid. Addition to Team Windsor Chief, who has been trained by his owner, Mr iL. .Cutler, at Inglewood, has joined H. Dulieu’s string and will probably be included among Bulieu's team for the Trentham meeting next week. Related To Queen of Bong J. B. Pearson added a yearling to his team at Riccarton some time ago, and the youngster shapes like being useful. He is a gelding by Paladin from Universal, by Arrowsmith from Differential, the dam of Queen of Song. Booked for the South Ohmaha is to have a change of quarters and is to be sent to the South Island, where he will be trained by M. B. Edwards. This hack has plenty of speed, and should pay his way at the country meetings down south. Returned to Owner The rising two-year-old Milton Abbas, by Hunting Song from Kinetic, who was purchased at Trentham by Mr C. N. Draper for 250 guineas, has been returned to his owner by F. D. Jones and will in future be trained by G. Fielding at Wingatui. This youngster shows a deal of promise, but may be a difficult horse to keep sound. A Doubt John Charles two years ago won the Trentham and Winter Hurdles and the going here will present no difficulties to him. He ran a fine race for a long way in the Great Northern Steeplechase, but he was not ready for it, ; and was a distressed horse afterward. Provided he has made a good recovery he should be a strong possibility. Bad Luck J. Brown has had bad luck with Student Prince. 'He got down in his box overnight a few days ago, and now has an enlarged joint, wiiich will probably keep him off the scene for a while. This is very bad luck, as the form of Student Prince at Wanganui gave him a good prospect of securing a share of the Wellington pride-money. Another Misfortune The old adage, that misfprtunes never come singly, was exemplified at the Stonyhurst Stud earlier in the month. Following the recent loss of Broken Bat. another of the yearlings was last last week, Marine March suffering fatal injuries when he fell after jumping a fence. He was by Nightmarch from Sailor’s Hope, the dam of the good mare Fast Passage. Kaspian’s Good Showing Making his first appearance In open handicap company, Kaspian drew attention to his future prospects by finishing close up behind the placed horses in the Woodstock Stakes at Te Awamutu. He was close behind Maori Song at the home turn, but weakened in the run to the post. It w’as an encouraging effort for the three-year-old chestnut gelding, who is likely to do well in this class next season. Norman Godby’s Death Norman Godbv, aged 51, formerly one of the best jockeys in Australia, died on June 19 in a private hospital in East Melbourne. He was a brother of the Caulfield trainers. Cecil and Frank Godby. His best win as a jockey was when he beat Wakeful on Lord Cardigan in the 1903 Melbourne Cup. He also won a Futurity Stakes on Gladsome, and many weight-for-age events. He became a trainer after increasing weight ended his career as a jockey, but ill-health compelled him to retire within a few years. In Good Order Lustral has been a bargain for his joint owners, Mr T. Fisher and his trainer, T. R. George, and he is at present racing better and more solidly than he has ever done. His jumping on Saturday was very good, and as he slicks well and has now proved ability to handle soft going, further success should not be long in coming. He Is engaged In the hack events at Wellington and is not in either the Trentham or Winter Hurdles, but he has a nomination in the Grand National Hurdles. King Rey Over Hurdles When King Rey went out to contest the Orakau Hurdles at Waipa he was making his first appearance as a jumper, and was by n r. means disgraced. He was aoocedmg o:v two stone to each of the two horae* that finished in front of him, and In the circumstances it was a very satisfactory trial. Apart from hitting orm hurdle very hard. King Roy’s fencing left little to be desired, and the experience is likely to benefit him considerably. His engagements at the Wellington meeting rox! month include the. Trentham and Winter Mur dies, and l:e is a possibility in either of these events.

Enjoying a Spell When Rabble injured a leg as a two-year-old it was doubtful whether he would ever be any good as a racehorse, but at present he is enjoying a well-earned spell al'tsr winning £1234 from thirty starts this season. A four-year-old chestnut gelding by Rabbi from Jael. Rabble is trained by c. C. McCarthy for Mr E. W. Spencer. Rabble has been one of the hardest-raced and most successful of the open handicap horses at Riccarton, his record being live wins, three seconds and four thirds this season. Numbered, among his successes were the G.J.G. Cressy Handicap, Peninsula Gup and Timaru Gup in the race record time of 2.3 3-5. Though not big, Rabble is solid, and as he has proved his ability to run out a middle distance well he should more than pay his way next season. A Proved Performer TJje race that Sly Fox had at the Poverty Bay njeeting last month was his first outing since November. Although he ran unplaced Sly Fox has evidently trained on satisfactorily, for he is nominated for the chief fiat events at the Wellington winter meeting. At the corresponding fixture at Trentham last July, Sly Fox won the Novice Handicap from a big field and his subsequent form proved him to be a galloper above the average. At Wanganui in September he won the Putiki Handicap and his next successes were in the Ghampion Plate at Avondale and the Hobson Handicap at Ellerslie. Taken to Trentham a few weeks later, Sly Fox won two events, the Wainui Handicap, one mile, and the Watkins Handicap, run over one mile and a quarter. In the latter event he met some of the best handicap horses in the Dominion and beat them convincingly in fast time.