TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 77, 28 September 1933, Page 8

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Acceptances for the Otaki Meeting close at 8 p.m. tomorrow, also first acceptance for the New Zealand Cup.

Nominations for the Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting, to be held on October 19, 21, and 23, close at.B,p.m. tomorrow. Forfeit for the Wcllesley is due at the same time.^

Entries for the Stewards 7, Criterion, Fendalton, Jockey Club, Metropolitan, Stonyhuist, and Members' Handicaps, also for the Canterbury Cup, are duo with the C.J.C. ut 8 p.m. tomorrow.

The name registered for Mr. W. R. Kcmball's two-year-old. Hun ting. -Song*— bachelor's Picture colt is' Bachelor Song, not. Bachelor's Song.

Although generally given as Asterisca, the name of Mr. 'Gj D. Beatson's. four-year-old Acre—Astcrina filly is registered as Asturisca.

A Riccarton report states that Martian Chief has been turned out, following his unsatisfactory, displays.at. Ashburtou.,andGeraldine.

All Spirit, on thVsame "mark'aV Merry Hunter in the Herrington Hack Handicap at Foxton, is the three-year-old full-brother to All Humbug." He; Wet had three races last year and won the Taonui Nursery at Feildiug in the autumn, beating Spiral, and Pukehou. .■■'■■■■■ v; "'■'•■!. : '

The four-year-old Might, who heads the list in the Herriugton Hack Handicap at Foxton, had his last race.in the C.J.C. Challenge Stakes at Easter, finishing third in a three-horse field,, but prior to that he won in Sydney, at; New-Plymouth, at Woodville, and at Trentham. He has done a lot Of solid recent work and. looks very

: Golden Chance will attract nwro than ordinary interest in the Foxton Two-year-old Handicap on Saturday," ' as lie, "is a chestnut full-brother to brilliant Golden Wings. He, will be bracketed with Brown Betty, a full-sister'to Sporting Chance.

• Xightguard'.'is said to have been much improved by. his throat .'operation,/ ond certainly lie does not pake a noise now. He moved, very freely in his, work over a short course at Riccartbn on * Tuesday morning.'l' .'■■ ' '"..■;

Riding engagements for the Kurow Meeting at Oamaru on Saturday include the following:—A. E. Ellis, Gold Knight, Shatter, and Effozel; J. W. Jennings, Cup Bearer, Guarantee, and .Cleaner; G. v.Balt, ■Flower;. G. Humphries, Delice,-Custodian, and Shootist; and A. Kiisscll, June the Third and: Control. ■ ■

Although' he; had ;rot been 'galloped since .the week before the^Grand National Meeting, Argentic turned on .a brilliant half-mile at Eiccarton on Tuesday ■inorning for a horso in his condition," says a southern critic^ At present he seems to bo sound enough, but a blood test showed some' disturbance in the vital fluid.

Mr. E. Middleton, ibwrier of Counterplay and Manchu, who are now; in. Australia, is leaving-.for -Sydney this .week and will reside there in future. Aceompanj'iug him will be-, the Grandcourt— Parley filly' who has 'been in S. Barr?s stable afc Eiccarton,^: who will join the other two gallopers finder W.^Stone.'The name claimed for the filly is Ottawa. '

A southern report says that June the Third showed plenty of speed in the Champion Hack Handicap, the concluding event at Geraldine, but she stopped very quickly after going about half a mile. .Her record to date makes her look no more than a sprinter, but she is credited with showing stamina in her work at Washdyke. She is a sister to Pink Note, who could stay a good mile and a half with a bit of age. .

Prince iSly Khan, son of the Aga Khan, followed up his Brighton success on Grey Wonder by winning the Castle Amateur Riders' Stakes at Windsor oil August 12. Oil1. J. U. Baillie, owner of Plantagenbt, wishes to match that five-year-old against Grey Wonder. Prince Aly Khan is willing to sagree to the match provided the horses rim at weights allotted by an official handieappcr.

; The appeal of the.: jockey IL McTavlsli against, the three im6nths'' suspension imiposed on liiin over liis handling.'of Cherry Kiiig 'in'the Putiki Hack .Handicap- at Wangainii last Prjday will edme before'the Wangariui District :G6minittee;iiextrTue*; day. ■"•■■■• '■'■ -.•y.-::.,;^,.^,.:,. -. ■r'.'t:;.!..;.i.v,"