DIVOTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 17, 4 February 1937, Page 8

DIVOTS

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Don't forget that nominations for the two-day Te Aroha meeting, with its £5000 of stake-money, must be in with the secretary, Mr. J. P. Somers, Te Aroha, by 8 o'clock to-morrow (Friday) evening. # • * Wild Chase, who seems in good order for his race at Eiccarton on Saturday, showed to advantage in a nine-furlong gallop, in which he was picked up at the end of a furlong and a-half by Top Notch. He recorded lmin. 42sec. for the final mile and 51 3-5sec. for the final four. Top Notch was of no use to him over the concluding furlong. • • • The Xord Warden — Divinette gelding trained by T. H. Gillett has been named Dividend, but the Philamor — Love in the Mist -filly in the same stable has not yet been named. Both youngsters are to have their first race in the Lyttelton Plate at Riccarton next Saturday. They both have shown ability in track gallops. • * • Kilonsoa, the winner of the Wynyard Plat run at Ellerslie latet week, is one of wonderful old Winnie 's numberless descendants. She is a five-year-old mare by Kilbroney — Alonsoa, by Day Comet — Bouvardia, by Marble Arch — Pretoria, by Cuirassier from Winnie. • * * Mr. G. L. Stead, who acted as starter at the recent Takapuna meeting, stated that he reeeived written instructions from the club that the fields had to be dispatched from & walk-in Btart. Half way' thrOugh the programme on the second day Mr. Stead was given permission to use his own discretion, and the last four Taces were dispatched from a standing start. • • • Following are the weights to be earried in the Middle Park Plate at Riccarton on Saturday:— Paper Slipper 10.0, Epic 9.0, Royal Chief 8.9, Lazybones 7.9, Hajppy ^igh1" r-'~ ) l - Order 7.2, Screamer 7.2,-- Mercenary 6.13, Mob Rule 6.13, Princess Roma 6.13. • • • Three yearlingt boaght at the national saies have been placed under Mrs. A. W. McDonald at Awapuni fer their early education. They are Mr. E. J. Watt's Limond — Helen colt, the Sahara filly, and the Episode colt, who is the property of Mr. R. H. Lowry, Taihape, • • • Gay Egypt, says an Auckland writer, can be written down as an early winner. On the second day of the Takapuna meeting he did not receive the best of luck in the running and under the circumstances did well to finish third. Ha had to travel fast on the outer to secure a position in the middle stages and was battling on reaolutely in the straight. • • • E. Jones, nntil xecently apprenticed to the Randwick trainer P. Riddle, has transferred to C. J. McGregor at Riccarton, under whom he will complete his apprenticeship. He arrived at Riccarton on Saturday morning. Able to go to scale at seven stone, Jones will be a welcome addition to the ranks of local light-weigghts. Jones has bo far ridden in about 12 races, • • • Calcutta, says a Waikato exchange, heads the list for the Tirau Hack Hurdles at Matamata on Saturday and his form at Thames, where, after running second on the first day, he made an exhibition of the opposition on the second, points to his being difflcult to dispose of on Saturday. He has takou no harm from those exertions at Thames and appears to be steadily gaining confidenee in his jumping. • • • Valpai gave one of his best exhibitions to date when, on Saturday, at Ellerslie, he won the Waiwera Hurdles in solid style from Tudor, from whom, however, he was in receipt of 291b. Valpai revelled in the easing conditions and his good jumping was a factor in his favour. He was always handily placed in the running and was handled with sound judgment by the Te Rapa horseman, J. Muir. • • • Supporters of second favouriles ex perienced a successful day at Wanganui on Saturday, the first five winners all being thus supported in the betting and the winner of the concluding event being also a second fancy. At the Nelson Trotting fixture the favourites had an unusual run, winning six of the eight races on the programme, while another finished second in the last raco. • ■ . • • The English-bred mare Yeomanry, by Bucks Hussar from St. Begoe, purchosed at the Westmere Stud sale, with a filly foal at foot, for 650 guineas, is now the property of Mr. Walter Bainton, a member of the A.J.C. Committeo. The mare and foal were knocked down to W. Inglis and Son, Ltd., acting on behalf of Mr. Brunton, who has done well with many of the gallopers he has bred. # • • t The fact that Kelly encountered small fields at the Takapuna meeting in each of the principal events — the Cup and the Ralph Handicap — was to his advantage, and he ran two solid races into second place. In both of his engagements he was always travelling freely within striking distance of the • leaders and cnme home particularly ; well. Now that the son of Kilbroney . ,s showing something like his previoua I xood form a winning turn for him may i iot be far off. — Auckland "Star." • • • £t was Friday, the day of one or two :at dividends at Trentham, says a vriter in the "Post.7' The girl was i bright-eyed and in great form — almost

jumping out of her skin, as they say ibout horses tuned up. S'aid a friend, "Well, how are you getting on — making money?" "I should think I was," xeplied the lass. "Having a wonderful time. Landed a £35 and a £24 divyy — and I don't know a chestnut from d, gelding 1" It transpired that she had come by such wealth by the good old. device of pushing a needle thxough her race book. • • • The yearling that was purchased by Mr. H. D. Greenwood at Trentham was taken to Riccarton by J. S.. Shaw, who will break him in and then send him to his owner's station for a few months, after which. he will start on a preparation for next eeason's racing engagements. He is by the Hurry On horse Defoe from Expensb, by Paper Money. from the. imported . maTe, Lady Jean II., dam of the New Zealand Cup winner Scion. • ■ • • • • The def ection of Dragon Moth from her engagements at the Takapuna Jockey Club's meeting- at Ellerslie last week was due to the'fact that she gave one of her legs a knock on a fence and when the limb filled it was decided to withdraw her. The trouble is not serious and she will probably race again shortly. Dragon Moth Bhowed herself to be a smart filly when, at her first start, she won at' the Auckland summer meeting and should' be worth keeping in mind. • • • Private advice has been reeeived that the Posterity — Homage Heritage, who was sold last season for India, won the All India Eclipse Stakes at Bombay on Saturday. The race is for four, five aud six-year-olds, and is run over a mile and a-quarter. . The total stake money attached' to the event was 775,000 rupees, and the winner 's share 50,000 rupees and a gold cup valued at £200. Heritage proved himself a fine three-year-old when raced in the Dominion by Mr, W. H. Gaisford, and when at the top of his form was sold to an Indian Mahara jtb who still racep him. • * . • Marconi, who recently won a jumping race in England, has the unique record of havlng raced in the ownership of three English Kings. First owned by the late King George V., he raced on the flat and over the jumps, winning a flat race at Derby. Last year Marconi was the first that raced in the name of King Edward VIII.. whose horses were previously raced on lease by Lord Derby. When Marconi was successful last week it was in the ownership of King George VL Patter and Black Fox, who carry the colours of Mr. W. A. Irons, have been transferred from L. Wilson's stable to

J. H.- Jefferd at Hastings. "While Pat- ! ter has given promise of developing into a useful mare, Black Fox ha« been disappointing as a . racing proposition on the flat. Wilson has, however, already reeeived one newcomer, Mr, R. H. Holden, who originally had Wagner at Awapuni, having sent the Siegfried — Tateteller three-year-old filly over to him from Hawke's Bay. • . * * Tauman, who has done. all his racing under the supervision of E. W. Watson, was transferred to Mrs. A. W. McDonald 's Btable on his retUrn from Trentham, where he won the highweight on the second day. TaumaU is now out of hacks and he may prove to be difficult to place unless he can be educated for the jumping ranks. He has plenty of size, but he is very wide spread behind and does not appear to be quito the ideal type for a jumper, says a Palmerston North exchange. . • • • ' The win registered by Tybalt -in the Ralph Handicap at Ellerslie was a clearcut one, as he drew away from the opposition half way down the • straight and won with a little in hand. He receivfed the best of the start, but his rider, H. Wiggins, did not take much advantage of it, as he eased Tybalt back into a handy position, and retained that place until well into the straight, where he made his effort on the rails, and it is evident that he would have won in any case. Tybalt 's Success was a well-deserved one," as the son of Romeo and . Akahau had previously reCorded fovv 'consecutive second placings. • • • Making his first appearance since last October, the Chief Ruler gelding Nun Nicer displayed a lot of speed in the Devonport Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday. He began well, and there were only two horses in front of him at the home turn, but he was not Bufficiently seaisoned to hold his position and faded out of the contest. At his best Nun Nicer is a particularly Bmart galloper, and 'he is likely to be much harder to beat the next time he appears in public. • • . * When Bonstar commenced racing at the begignning oi' the season his proapects of being an early winner appeared good, as he sbowed fine speed in some of his races, and his track work was encouragiug However, he fdid not act up to expectations, .and it was not until Saturday, the second day of the Takapuna meeting, that he was equal to earning a winuing bracelet. The field that he beat in the Moana Handicap was not over strong, but the i convincing manner in which he disposed of his . opponents augurs well for i his future. Bonstar is an Australian-

bred three-year-old by Bonnement frost Star Gem, and is owned and trained by W. Townsen'd. • • • According to the Auckland ' ' Star, '* the outstanding two-yeax-old iat th® Takapuna meeting was Bachelor King, and his performance in carrying 9.66 to victory in the Calliope Handicap on the first day 'was impressive. He was always well placed, and when the finaj tussle began he went on to wia in effortless style. In the Hobson Handi* cap on Saturday he had the steadier of 9.13, and a furlong further to go. Ha jumpefd out well, and in the early stages was making the pace with Feld» berg, but approaching the turn he bej came awkwardly placed, and when straightened up was in a pocket on the rails. A. Tinker then pulled him to the outside, but the check at such a eritical stage made the difference between victory and defeat, and he went under to Nuclei by half a head. These efforts stamp Bachelor King as the best juvenile trained in the Aucklanfd district, and next season he should deve* lop into a really good sprinter.