Turf Gossip

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 4, 22 January 1913, Page 11

Turf Gossip

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RACING FIXTURES. January 22, 23, and 25—Wellington R.C. Summer. .January 22 and 23—Gore R.C. Summer. .January 23 —Bay of Plenty J.C. January 29 and February I—Takapuna1—Takapuna J.C. Summer. February 5 and 6—Egmont R.C. Summer. February 6 and 7 —Poverty Bay T.C. Summer. February 1 —Canterbury J.C. Summer. February 6 —Te Kuiti R.C. Annual. February 12, 13—Rotorua J.C. February 12, 13 —Taranaki J.C. Autumn. February 21. 22—South Aucklaml R.C. Marell 15, 17 —Otahuhu T.C. Summer. March 15, 17—Ohinemuri J.C. Annual. April 9, 12—Auckland Trotting Club’s Autumn. The Maniapoto gelding Parapara is the latest addition to W. Olive’s stable. The hurdle horse Master William was sold recently for 27gns to Mr Timms. J. O’Shea has been engaged to Tide Electrakoff in the Takapuna Cup. f The gelding Lowgarth was schooled over a round of the big hurdles at Ellerslie, fencing well. Mr W. Davies has nominated Turbine in the Newmarket Handicap, which is run on March Ist. At Ellerslie lately the two-year-olds Signo and Loloma were practised at the btrjier. Both ' were somewhat green. The St. Paul gelding Prophet is quickly rounding into shape, and should be ready to face the barrier again shortly. , The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club made a profit of £1370 over their recent Summer Meeting. Certain indications point to the ex-New Zealander Royal Scotch being the early favourite for the Newmarket Handicap. The Soult filly Merry Roe is to be treated to a short spell before being tuned up for her autumn engagements. The Soult gelding Speotre,which has been off the scene for some time, has resumed work again at the North Shore. The Gluten gelding Barb Wire, which is engaged at the Takapuna J.C. Meeting, is now trained in the Waikato. The three-year-old Centenary has been added to t;be list, and will in future race as a gelding. W. Tozer is handling a rising two-year-old. filly by Monoform —Syren, the property of Mr E. Alison. J, .Williamson's recent purchase Watchchain was schooled privately during the week, ami shaped well for a beginner. The Sabretache gelding Roroni was brought from the South last week, and has joined J.. Williamson’s stable. The hurdle horse The Chef, which is engaged at the Takapuna J.C. Spring Meeting, has put in an appearance at Ellerslie. The withdrawal of Mr Ring’s horses from their immediate engagements would suggest that they are. to be given a rest before the autumn campaign commences. The Australian-bred Red Book, which showed promise in the spring, ami which has since been added to the list, has been taken in .hand again by T. Quinfivan, jun. A. J. MTcFlynn is still laid up, as the result of the fall he received during the Whangarei Meeting, and is suffering from a badly bruised back. The Wairiki horse Master Wairiki has been transferred from W. G. Irwin's charge to that of P. Brady, and is now trained in the Waikato. J. Williamson intends going South for the Wanganui Meeting, ami will probably fetch back with him some of Mr George Currie’s youngsters. Several Auckland-owned youngsters still appear in the list for the C.J.r. Middle Park Plate, but there seems very little likelihood of any of them contesting the event*

Marangai, which is engaged in the llauraki Hurdle Race at Takapuna with the lenient impost of 9.4, is shaping well in his schooling essays at Ellerslie. Marangai, the hero of the Whangarei Meeting, was schooled over the small hurdles at Ellerslie the other morning, giving a good display. The committee of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club recently suspended a jockey's license during their pleasure for not attending to bis employer's horses on race day. F. T.oomb is at present handling the rising two-year-old Monicia, purchased by Mr 11. de Latour from his breeder, Mr W. Dunn, at the recent yearling sales. rhe Soult mare Miss Winsome will in future be trained away from Ellerslie, and it is practically decided that she will go into R. Hannon’s charge at Cambridge. The gelding Tattoo, recently purchased by a Thames owner, got out of his stable shortly after, and was not discovered for a couple of days, when he was found at Oneliunga. The ex-New Zealand horse Aboriginie, which is now owned in India, and has had his name changed to Keerit, won a hurdle race at Calcutta on December 7th, carrying 10.3, and starting favourite. The Penury—Lady Hester filly purchased at the recent Ascot Stud yearling sale for 425gns by Mr F. .Hall, of Gisborne, has already been handled by J. Rae, and takes very kindly To her new’ duties. A Wellington writer gives the startling news that Sea Pink is to go to the stud on Mr E. J. Watt’s station on the Darling Downs, Queensland. Sea Pink has raced as a gelding for some time. Mr T. 11. Lowry has nominated Bobrikoff and Labour Day for the principal events at the Egmont Racing Club’s Summer Meeting, which takes place on February sth and 6th. Of £11,600 which the W.A.T.C. distributed at its annual meeting Mr P. A. Connolly secured almost a fourth. Practically the whole of the stakes went to West Australian owners and breeders. The two-year-old filly Glideaway, by Stepniak—Matamataharakeke, owned by Mr N. Banks of Cambridge, is now amongst the active brigade at Ellerslie under the supervision of J. Williamson. Mr W. L. Thomson has nominated his filly Monoline for the Taranaki J.C. Summer Meeting, and, provided the weights are suitable, the daughter of Monoform will be a competitor at that fixture. A. couple of new* aspirants for jumping honours in Miss Livonia and Watchchain figure in the acceptances for the Hauraki Hurdle Race, to be run on the opening day of the Taka pun a Meeting. The filly by Obligado—Delania, purchased at the recent yearling sales on behalf of Mr W. L. Thomson, has gone into F. McMauemin’s stable, but will not be handled for about a month. The- Regel gelding Pat is now being worked at Ellerslie under the superintendence of J. 11. Barr. Pat was given a turn over the small fences at Ellerslie on a recent morning, when he fenced well. In addition to nominating Ventura and Midnight Sun for the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, Mr E. J. Watt has engaged the pair at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting, the former appearing in the Newmarket Handicap and the latter in the Australian Cup. Miss Livonia is still being educated at the jumping game, and the other morning, with Companion to lead her, she was given a turn over the small hurdles, Companion fenced fairly well, but Miss Livonia dwelt a lot at the obstacles. The Soult colt Ronltlkoff Is not to be overworked during the remainder of his two-year-old career, and his only appearance under silk will probably be at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting.

When C. Coleman returned from Whaiigaici he brought back with Idin' Uoueyball, r* I a If-broth er by St. Hilda to Okaihau. Honey ball has served a light season at the stud, ami this is the first attempt made to i ace him. The question* of extending tire time of • losing the nominations for the A. R.C. classical events, so as to allow of yearlings purchased at the Australian autimn sales to be entered, is likely to engage the attention of the committee of the Auckland Racing Club shortly. A five-year-old unbroken gelding by St. Hikla— ; Oriui is the latest addition to F. Loomb's stable. The same trainer has also taken in hand the rising two-year-old filly, by Marble Arch—Hotcherina purchased at the recent Glenora Park sale by Mr 11. de Latour. The filly by Gluten —Lady Rose, purchase*) ct the recent sale of Gler.ora Park yearlings I y Mr J. 11. Walters, was secured on behalf of an Australian buyer. The youngster is to be turned out until the winter, aftei which she will be handled and taken across to the other side. A Wellington gentleman. who shou’d have a good knowledge of what is intended, states that next season a strong effort will be made to have some of the "wiped out.” racing clubs reinstated, and he gives it as his opinion that there is a majority in the House of Representatives \vb«i favour this course. T. A. Williams leaves for Australia shortly, taing with him Don Quex, Kakama, Soultoria, ami Turbine. The two last named will go to their respective owners, while J. E. Thorpe will journey across in a few weeks' time to superintend Kakama‘s i>i epara t’on. The Salvadau gelding Black Northern again misbehaved himself at the Whangarei meeting, although he finished his races. Black Northern is to be turned out for a few months’ spell, after which he will be hunted during the season by J. Williamson, ami will then be put in work again. W. Gall has derided to retire from racing, ami his horses were offered for sale at auction recently. Goodwin Sands, for which 200 gs was recently refused, was knocked down to Mr J. S. Kean for SOgns, while Rangiora was disposed of for 19gns. Both < J littering Samis and Golden Samis were passed in. The Aucklaml horseman B. Deeley will have the mount on Dearest in the Wellington Cup. The Aucklander has been on the No. 13 mark since the last Woodville Meeting, until last Friday, when he rode Almeida to victory at Wliangarei. In addition to riding Dearest, Deeley has a mount in practically every event at the gathering. Mr Gorton, manager for the syndicate responsible for the placing of the new totalisator at Ellerslie, states that, the inventor has every < onfidem e in his ability to over- < ome the defects that prevented its use at the A.R.<’. Summer Meeting. He is expected to visit Auckland shortly in connection with the matter. A recent virt >ry in England which las some interest to New Zealanders was that of Molly O'Haia, a filly by Australian Star —Tireuse. which won the Twyford Nur e y Selling Handicap at Newbury. Tireusc was bred in Hawke’s Bay, ami is by Nord*nfeldt Florence McCarthy. After the race Moly O’Hara was sold for 710gns. The fact that Bobrikoff was inclined to lengthen in the betting for the Wellington Cup was taken by those in the capital city to mean that the son of Finland would not be a starter in the big event. Bobrikoff has. however, been accepted for. ami it looks as if lie would be a starter, provided all goes well in the meantime. The tbree*yenr-old Prince Soult. which has been spelling for about a month, has resumed work again, but so far his tasks have been of the lightest. All going well in the meantime, Prince Soult will be seen out at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, ami .will probably fulfil his engngriiH'Ut In the New Zealand St* Leger. “When I cease riding for lx»nl RoMcbery, 1 quit altogether,” said I Hinny Maher recently.’ The American ha* now been in England for thirteen years, bis rirwt apI»carance In the saddle on an English rncc<*oursc Imving be« n made in September, WOO, at ManchefftPi*. His huccomhcm Include Rock Sand, dcofo. and Spearmint In the Derby, Ada in the One Thousand. Neil Gow inr the 'l'wo Thousand, and Keystone XL in the Oaks, and lie haft in all steered 1,320 winners in England.

For the l ist time in the history of rncli.g at EEcirlic. it J ns been decided not to allow the horses, except the tv.o-ycai olds «»n their own track, to work the reverse way reun 1 on.the tra« ks. as is usually the custom I efore a Tak ipiuta Meeting. The annoumcment has «a used a lot of dissatisfaction amongst owners and trainers, ami it would le interesting to know the reasons that induced the authorities to come to their <le-. • ision. If ever a horse was produced for a ra<e in a "dicky” condition it was Post Town for the Perth Stakes (says a West Australian paper). The erstwhile Cup winner was bandaged up in the forelegs, and he walked about the saddling paddock as if he were more fit for the veterinary surgeon’s hospital than a race track. No one seriously • onsidered his chanep after seeing him do his preliminary, and it was not to be wondered at that he w’ent out at very long odds. Post Town finished last—-and a bad last at that. He si outil never have been allowed to sun.

Auckland owners have nominated freely for the Egmont Racing Club’s Summer Meeting, and amongst those appearing in the lists are Worcester. Royal Irish. Electrakoff. Gohlsize. Overtime. Monoplane, Watchchain, Miss Explosion, and Black Northern. The club have re-t-eived record nominations, which total 405, >s against 304 last year. Class is also strongly represented, and. in addition to Bobrikoff and Lnltour Day. Ventura, Masterpiece, Heatherbrae, ami a number of other first-class performers are engaged.

The Avondale Jockey Club are launching out with a scheme of improvements. Messrs. Wade and Wade have drawn up plans •which will involve the club in an expenditure of something like £2,000. The main stand is to bp extended 43ft towards the Hotalisator house, and 28ft Gin to the fetewards’ stand, which will nearly double the seating accommodation, besides giving a dining-room underneath (twice the size of the present one), a tea-room, and other < onveniences. Twenty new stalls are to be erected inside -the paddock, while outside new lavatories, etc., are to replace the old ones. The work is to be put in hand at once, and, though it is not anticipated that the stand will be ready for the autumn meeting, the other improvements should be completed, and will make the course second to none in the matter of up-to-date appointments.

The acceptances received for the opening day’s racing iu connection with the Takapuna J.C. Summer Meeting are, with the exception of the two-year-old event, highly satisfactory, and large fields promise to be the order of the day. In the Takapuna Cup thirteen are still left in, including the Southern mare Rill. The top weight. La Reina, still stands her ground, and. iu company with Electrakoff and Semolina, is one of the favourite selections. The biggest field of the day (21) is engaged in the Ferry Handicap, while 19 have accepted for the ’Stewards’ Handicap, 1G for the Zealandia Handicap, and a like number for the Maura ki Hurdles.

A writer in the Sydney “Daily Telegraph” tells the following interesting history of the beautifully-bred Radnor, who yas one of the consistent runners at Tattersall’s meeting last week. lie ran twice, >nd each time was returned a winner, and.

to judge by the style of bis display when he Hpreadeagled the lot he met iu the Nursery Handicap, his party must have smiled while helping themselves from the ring on the first day. I; must have appeared to be a particularly choice thing. Radnor is owned by 1. Earnshaw, who purchased him for 400gns at the yearling sales. But Earnshaw bought the colt for a patron who wanted to purchase on that trainer’s judgment. However, the gentleman for whom Earnshaw was acting did not appear anxious to take the colt —be thought a mistake had been made—and. as Earnshaw was equally indifferent as to whether he did or not, the Buriletta youngster, now known as Radnor, was not passed in, upon which Earnshaw has good reason to congratulate himself.

Query and Gnome were nor started on the second day at Oamaru, because their trainer was annoyed at the long delays at the post, says a Dunedin writer. Nearly all the clubs in New Zealand have adopted the much-to-be-condemned practice of sending horses to the post a quarter of an hour or more before the advertised time* of closing the machine. This does not help the chances of a nervous, horse who knows when he is under silk, and such racers are sometimes beaten before they leave the barrier. Still, it is rather a lop-sided action for a Riccarton trainer to condemn what has unfortunately become a general rule, which is just as much in objectionable evidence in Canterbury as elsewhere, so why blame one of the minor clubs for following the lead of a metropolitan body? When Autumnus won the Challenge Stakes the field was at the post or hiding under a suspicion of shelter near it for about a quarter of an hour in a heavy fall of rain. The rain was also in evidence during the race. Autumnus was one of the best two-year-olds ever seen in New Zealand: but he has yet to win an oat in his second season, and perhaps he got a bit “chilled” and sick of the game at the last autumn meeting at Riccarton. We have a rule that no race shall exceed 20 minutes in duration, and if trainers so desired they could, with a fair show of right, refuse to send their horses to the pom at a quarter of an hour before starting-time. Some horses commence their race when they are saddled up or first see the colours. Then comes the 15 minutes’ delay at the post, a few minutes’ delay at the start, about a couple of minutes to run the race, and then we have a standing law co-irtinually fractured at our meetings because -the “race” has exceeded the legal limit of 20 minutes. They have a Trainers’ Association at Riccarton, and they should point the fact out to the authorities with a view to gaining a remedy. No sane man would dare to say the rule was introduced for the benefit of the turf. It is, in fact, one of the shadows cast by the totalisator, and ail clubs are equally at fault in the matter. 4* 4' 4’ WAIRARAPA NOTES. Black Reef has been sold to a Masterton sportsman. Mr. W. Cooper.

Distinction, Imagination, and Exertion, belonging to Mr. W. Ridwill, of Rototawai. are shaping splendidly in their work. The two former give promise of repeating their

recent Tauherenikau successes. 11. Lowe will ride the horses in all their events.

The Kilrheran gelding Killaloo will not start at Trentham, as he is not quite fit yet. lie will race at Egmont next month. Mr. W. E. Bid will has disposed of the Daunt gelding Distinction, which raced so successfully at the Tauherenikau meeting, to a Palmerston sportsman, whose name has not yet been divulged.

TE KUITI RACING CLUB. Mr. R. Wynyard has declared the following handicaps for the Te Kuiti Racing Club’s Annual Meeting, which takes place on February 6: — Maiden Handicap, feeven furlongs.—Manuwera 9.8, The Whip 8.6. Lady Gladstone 8.6, Prince Merriwee 8.5, Hamlet 7.11, Matawerewere 7.10, Geneva 7.9. Napper Tandy 7.8, Shebeen 7.8. Abner 7.5, Merry Widow 7.2, Barbwire 7.2, Sk>lo -7.2, Matipo 7.2, Tenby 7.0, Artistic 7.0. Lady Maurice 7.0. Hurdle Handicap, one mile and threequarters.—Tyrannic 11.6. Seamen 11.2, Te Waharoa 10.12, Tui Cakobau 10.7. Rangihaeta 10.0, Heyboy 9.11, Surplus 9.11, Kapakapa 9.5, Hyperion 9.2. Napper Tandy 91, Kaiwaka 9.1, Denbies 9.0. Silver Mint 9.0, Mahonga 9.0, Companion 9.0. Joe 9.0. Otorohanga Hack, five furlongs.—Spanish 9.0, Surplus S 10, Positive 8.3, Heyboy 8-3. Liberty 8.1, Duma 8.1. Magneta 7.13, Lady Cuirassier 7.10, Revelation 7.6, Allworthy 7.2, St. Wood 7.0, Bonny I>ooii 7.0, Monotone 7.0, Golden Grain 6.10, Spalperion 6.10, Rhodante 6.10.

Te Kuiti Cup. one mile and a-quarter.— Master Jack 9.0, Routine 8.12, Dido 8.12, Jolie Fille 8.7. Manapouri 8.5. Admiral Soult 8.2, Royal Irish 8.2, Semolina 7.13, Miss Livonia 7.11. Taketnma 7.19, Kotiropu 7.7, Flying Soult 7.2. St. Lumsden 7.2, Almeida 7.2, Explosive 6.13. Sir Rupert 6.13, Parawai G. 12, Bluestone 6.10. Monocle 6.7. Abner 67. Taumaruuui Hack, six furlongs.—Lady Gladstone 9.0, The Whip 8.13, Heyboy 8.6. Liberty 8.3, Hamlet 8.0, Lady Cuirassier 7.13 Geneva 7.12, Matawerewere 7.12, Shebeen 7.12. Napper Tandy 7.10. Pearl 7.9. Barbwire 7.4. Merry Widow 7.4, Union Jack 7.4, Companion 7.2, Matipo 7.2, Artistic 7.0, Salvia 7.0. Tenby 7.0, Lady Maurice 7.0. Silva Welter Handicap, one mile.—Maste? Jack 10.8, Routine 10.6, Jolie Fille 10.0, Manapouri 9.12, Admiral Soult 9.10. Manuwera 9.10. Tyrannic 9.8. Flying Soult 8.12, Almeida 8.10. Sir Rupert 8.8, Duma 8.5. St. Lumsden 8.5. Leah ora 8.5. Lady Cuirassier 8.4, Monocle 8.2. Kaiwaka 8.1, Clipper 8.0 Siolo 8.0. Silver Mint 8.0.

Rohe Potae, six furlongs.—Dido 9.0. Jolie Fille 8.11. Manapouri 8.10, Royal Irish 8.7, Admiral Soult Miss Livonia 7.13. Taketnma 7.12. Spalfish 7.10. Bow Bells 7.10, Mahinga 7.9, Parawai 7.8. Sir Rupert Almeida 7.8, Jena 7.7. Explosive 7.5. Bluestone 7.4, St. Lumsden 7.2. Magneta 7.2, Leahora 7.2, Frontino G. 12, St. Wood 6.10* Farewell Handicap, four furlongs.—Hikuai 9.0. Surplus 8.13, Spalfish 8.12. Bow Belly <B.lO. Bluestone 8.7, Miss Livonia 8.4. Mahinga 8.4. Positive 8.2. Prince Merriwee 8.0, Lena 7.12. Magneta 7.8. Revelation 7.4, Geneva 7.3. Allworthy 7.0, Kaiwaka 6.13, Denbies G. 13. Luminator 6.13. Bonny Doon 6.10, Montone 6.10. Spalperion 6.9. Bonnvkoff 6.8, Miss Motion 6.7, Rhodaute 6.7, Silvia 6 7. 4« 4- 4TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY’S RACING. Ferry Handicap, five furlongs and a-ha If. —Tripoli 8.8. Toreador 8.8, I‘earl 8.7, Geneva 8.6. Spalperion 8.6. Allworthy 8.6. Allegation 8.5. Mary Ann 8.4, I’hosphorus 8.4. Barbwire 8.3. Fnion Jack 8.3, Trv Fluke 8.3. Holdfast 8.3, Avalon 8.3. Pekerangi 8.3. \ ic 8.3. Ruffy 8.3. Troublesome 8.3, Merrlmax 8.3. Deliah 8.3. Kaleato 8.3. Takapuna Cup, one mile three furlongs and a-half.—La Reina 9.0. Sedition 8.5. Kaween 8.1. Electrakoff 8.0, Rill 8.0, Advocate 4.5, Jolie Fille 7.4, Master Jack 7.4, Semolina 6.13, Scorch 6.12, Tiresome 6.10, Virtue 6.8, St. Lumsden 6.7. Orewa Hurdle Race, one mile and threequarters.—Seaman 10.2. Tui Cakobau 9.11. Miss Explosion 9.11. The Chef 9.9, Surplus 9.3. Hyperion 9.0. Maiden Handicap, one mile.—Kotiropu 9.0, Manurewa 8.12. Almeida 8.2, Ladv f’uirassier 7.9, Toreador 7.6, Pearl 7.6. Allegation 7.4. Nimrod 7.4, Barbwire 7.0, St. Lewis 7.0. MakunC 7.0. Hauraki Hurdle Race, one mile and ahalf and lOOyAs.—Heyboy 10.7. Miss Livonia 9.13, Marangai y. 4, Pip 9.4. Explosive 9.4. Watch Chain 9.0. Napper Tandy 9.0, Tirl 9.0. Shebeen 9.0, Companion -9.0, Ruffy 9.0. Joe 9.0, Togo 9.0. Erindale 9.0, Miss Ada 9.0, Lowgartb 9.0. Stewards’ Handicap, five furlongs and ahalf.—Waiorewa 9.6, Glad Tidings 7.13, Dido 7.13. Overtime 7.11. Apellon 7.11. Monoline 7.10, Royal Irish 7.1 U, Manapouri 7.8, Kotiropu 7.4, Mighty Atom 7.4. Blue Garment 7.4. Bluestone 7.3. Cloudy Dawn 7.2, Solus 7.2. Worcester 7.2. Lwille 7.2, Mahinga 7.2. Elegance 6.13. Try Fluke 6.10. Calliope Handicap, five furlongs and flhalf.—Lady Alicia 8.12, Marshal McDonald 1.5. King Lupin 7.4. Christine 7.2. Zealandia 11 and leap. f<nir furlongs.—Glad 'l’idlngs 8.5. Overtime 8.3, Red Lupin 8.2. Monoline 8.2. Mighty Atom 7.11. Bow Bells 7.10, Hlkiial 7.10, Bluestone 7.10. Lucille 7.8, Tri]M»H 7.7. Mahinga 7.7. Eleg«B<-e 7.5. Chainman 7.0. Holdfast 7.0. Vivace 7.0. Rob the Ranter 7.0. 4* + 4* CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. The following nominations have twen received for the principal event at the Canterbury Jockey (Tub’s Summer Meeting: - Midsummer Handicap, of 400sovs. one mile and a-half. Mnslerpiecr, Brown Owl, Parable. Murmura, My lawyer. Anna Carlovna. Vice-Admiral, Taunhauser, Gnome. Walkehua. The Coruet. Ceylon, Coronifonu. After the declaration of the first forfeits, the following remain in the Middleprark Plate, of oOOsova, »ix furlong* : --P ender,

Immer, Sunbird, Bonny Helen, Peronella, Historlette, Emperador, Soldier. Nightwatch. Autumnus, Winning Way, Cotton Reel, Obsidian. Fwmality. Snow raker, Salzburg. Ogier. United Service, b or br f by Soult—Lady Regal, Merry Roe. Warstep, E rmengarde.