Turf Notes

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 57, 4 September 1926, Page 23

Turf Notes

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RACING FIXTURES. • . September *—Otago Hunt Club . September 4—Manawttu Jhiut Club. September 9, 11—W«nganui J.C. September 15—D«nnevirke K.C. ' • September IG—Dannevirke Hunt Club. September 14, 2fr—Alhburton County R.C. September 24, 25—Napier Park K.C. September 25, 27—Avondale J C. - September 30, October I—Geraldine K.C. October 2—Hawkes Bay J.C. October 7—KurowJ.C. October 7, »—Wlnngarei R.C. October 8, »-Otakl Maori R.C. October 9—Oamuru J.C.. October 14, 10—Dunedln J.C, October 18—Carterton K.C. October IS, 25-Wellington R.C. October 25-Walkato Hunt Club. October 2&-Waip»w» Couiity R.C. • October 23, 25. or 28. 27-Waverley R.C. ■ October 85—North Canterbury R.C • October S4 27—Gore R.C. October 28, »o—Poverty Bat Turf Club. October 2», 30—MastertonR.C. . . October SO—Banks Peninsula R.C. , . October 30, November I—Thames J.C. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS; "L T.," Vl»lan »treet.—The • Marton dub's Spring Meeting la«t year wag also held at : FeildlDg. ■■■. ; <'.'-:.. .' -. . The Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring Meeting on Thursday and Saturday is the fixture for next; week. The firat . three-year-old race, of the season, the Wanganui Guineas, will be run on the first . day, and the,first two-year-old event, the Debutante Stakes, on the second day. An additional attraction on Saturday 'will be the Eclipse Stakes, in which some of the I best horses will be seen out at weight-for-age over a mile. ; . ■ Handicaps for the two Dannevirke Meetings are due on Monday. Acceptances for ■ the' Wanganui Spring Meeting close on Monday night. , "There wilt be no election' of officers at the annual meeting of the Wellington Racing Club on 15th September; only the requisite number of nominations having been made. Messrs.* J. G. Duncan and 0. S. Watkins are the new vice-presidents,-and Messrs. Vivian Riddiford and .0. \J, Tringhara fill the vacancies thus created in the list of stewards. , ' '■••■■■ New Zealand Cup candidates to score at the Marton Meeting were Mah Jong and Beaumont, both of the 7-stone divi-' •ion... ■ ' • A number of last year'i two-year-olda were seen out at Feilding this week, the most notable being Kiosk and Lady Desmond, while lesser lights were Hynanna, Inner Harbour, Beth, Jemidar, Note, Alloway, Royal Time, flymill, Royal Game, Vertigern, Alyson. Climax, Tea Time, and David Garrick. Both Lady Desmond and Kiosk did really, well when pitted against that Masoned and proved sprinter Mireusonta, the 'best possible trying tackle. Kiosk carried 8.5 to the 8.8 of Mireusonta, and'vent on the outside of him for a little over five furlongs, and then retired. Lady Desmond carried 7.13 to Mireusonta's 9.3 on the second day, and' alto raced on the outside of him to the turn. At this point she had settled the old horse, but could not withstand Beaumont's finishing run. Both performances were good, for whereas Kiosk had 61b more to carry, Lady Desmond stayed on better. Kiosk, however, looked as if the race would' do him the most feood.' ' Of the others Hynanna and David Garrick pleased mpst. Hynanna has grown into a particularly useful three-year-old, who, although he might not be equal to the very beet, will not be far behind them. There are distinct possibilities about David Garrick, but just how good he will be it is as yet difficult to gauge. AUoway beat nothing of any account in the Novice Stakes, but He was not out of a canter to win. Easy victories in very poor company _ are often deceptive. Jemidar's showing was not very impressive, but he is a Martian, and may take time yet. Bang! Sarto has more than made good in hurdle company. He started three times at Riccarton, and won twice, once on the fiat in an amateur event, and once over hurdles. At Feilding he dead-heat-ed with a smart novice in Enare, and won decisively the next time out. Rangi Sarto is just the type to go on and win open hurdle races during the spring and summer. Alaric aroused a good deal of interest at the'Marton Meeting, and it must be ■aid that he looked to be most unlucky in both his races. To the eye he appeared to be particularly well, and unless misfortune continues to dog-him he might be worth more than a casual thought at Wanganui. The Marton Meeting re-introduced a most proficient jumper in Labour Morn, an aged black gelding by Quarantine from Warmaid. At some of his fences he gave a great exhibition of jumping, and put lengths on his opponents. Labour Morn won a hack hurdle race at Foxton over two .years ago,, but he has raced very little in the meantime. Mr. W. P. Russell will act as judge at .the autumn meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club. He is unable to act at the summer fixture owing to having been engaged earlier by the Taranaki Jockey Club. Mr. J. R. L, Stanford will be judge at the summer meeting at Awapuni. Mrs. M. A. Perry's English importation, Greengrocer, is expected by the Remuera to-morrow, also the two horses purchased by Mr. Vivian Riddiford in England. It is possible that Greengrocer will be raced in New Zealand before going to the stud. . There was a fair contingent of Aucklanders at the Marton Meeting, but they returned home richer only in knowledge. Grand Knight was on the course each day at Feilding, but S. J. Reid would not risk him on the track. It is to be regretted that he could not be given a run, for although he is,fairly well forward a race would do him good, He still has the open flying for a run at Wanganui prior to contesting the Eclipse Stakes. Ned Kelly was not brought to the Marton Meeting. After seeing Paddon win on the first day, Ned Kelly's connections certainly showed rare judgment. Archeen stands up to his work and travelling very well, and it should not be long before he agaitf" leads a field home. He .ran a decidedly race on the first day at Feilding, and was not produced on the second day. ' ■ ■ The Southern writer "Sentinel" has criticised the Wellington Racing Club and its work in providing trainers with tracks. He points out that one or two trainers left Trentham for Wanganui last year so that they - could obtain better galloping ground. What the same writer failed to point out was that the trainers who stayed at home did infinitely better than those who went away/ Still further, there is nothing much amiss with the Trentham tracks at any time, but the weather conditions are more to blame. The Wellington Racing Club may be jwverful, but it has yet torise to the heights of controlling the weather. J, T. Jamieson is experiencing some difficulty in obtaining a rider for his horses at Wanganui, for W. S. Bagby's suspension does not expire until a few days after the Wanganui Meeting.' It is not certain yet whether they will be; brought South. .. •.. . ' ; ' ' ,* ? It was very quiet-at. Elleralie on Tuesday morning. There was no''Jjrass track available owing to overnight rain, nnd practically all the work was'done on tht ■and., Princess - Ronnie and Boomerdoy covered seven furlongs in lmin 39 2-ssec. Master Doon pleased better than White Bird over four furlongs in 54 Ifsec. ' The ■ two-year-old track wag available, but only a couple of youngsters were sprinted, Segment leading Restaurant over three furlong! in 42sec. The two-year-old gelding by Sir Dighton from Quaver is being: worked again oy F. \Gilchrist. This, youngster,. who is a nice mover, met with a slight mishap about a fortnight ago, and had to be eased up. The three-year-cid filly by Cynic from Trebelli that is being trained by T. George will be known as Cynelli. She is not a big one, and bears a re- . semblance to her half-sister Finelli, although she is not so thick as the latter. Mr. F. Earl has named his pair of two-year-olds that are being prepared at Glenorft Park by J. T, Jamieson. For the filly by Paper Money from Rebekah ha has chosen High Finance, and for the coit by Nassau from Dovelet lie has registered Prince Otto. The colt receives his name from Prince.Otto, founder of the Principality of Nassau. Goldtown and Oriflamb are being schooled over hurdles at Riccarton, Goldtown does not shape too well, though he has jumped quite satisfactorily in the hunting field. Oriflamb is reported to show promise. Royal Box, who has not been raced dur Ing the past two seasons, is reported to be again in work at Cambridge. When , the son of Nassau distinguished himself at

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Ellerslie in the autumn of 1922 by winning the Great Northern St. Leger, matters looked promising for his earning distinction in an important long-distance handicap later on. In the interval, however, he only managed to capture a couple of minor races, while a number of pronounced disappointments are entered against his name. Royal Box is how in. his eighth. year, and it must be left for time to reveal whether he still has a good race concealed about him. Two events set down for decision at the Warwick Farm Meeting to-day in which a very wide interest is centred are the Hobartville Stakes and the Warwick Stakes. The first-named race is expected to bring about a meeting between the New Zealand gelding Limerick and the New South Wales colt Rampion. The race is to be run over seven furlongs at fixed weights, and they will each carry 8.10. The Warwick Stakes, which is to be run over a mile at weight-for-age, with allowances, finds Valicare and Windbag engaged, and, from the fact of Valicare having retained an unbeaten certificate at three years old, her reappearance on the scene at four years old invests her prospective meeting with Windbag with a very keen interest. A quondam New Zealander who is having good success on the Turf as an owner is Mr. W. A. Read, who is well known in business 'circle's in England and the United States (states "The Post's" London correspondent). At Goodwood this week his horse, Broken Faith, won the Goodwood Stakes, beating five other horses better fancied. The Goodwood Stakes is a handicap of 1125 soys, distance about two miles three furlongs. Broken Faith made all the running in a field of. eight, staying on and battling home most courageously, to win by a length and a half from Dracoß (Mr. Z. Michalinos). He made all the running and won on his merits. Now nine years old, he invariably wins one or two races, each year. By King's Proctor, he is out of a famous brood mare, Sun ■1/Vorship, the dam of the great horse Solario. His success calls attention to the ability of Captain Gooch (Ilsley) as a trainer of stayers. Goodwood has been a brilliant success, alike socially and from the weather point of view.