DIVOTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 115, 1 June 1937, Page 10

DIVOTS

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DON'T FORGET that acceptaneos for all first-day events at the Wanganui Joclcey Club's meeEng are due to close at 9 o 'eloek this (I'uesday) evenin". * * • The winter scale of weights coraes into operation tc-day, and will remain in force until Augusl'31. • • • The Trentham tramer J. Ayres, who lias recently been indisposed, says a Wellington exehange, was back on the traeks last week. He does not intend to apply for a licence next seasoa. •, * • The best half-mile of Saturday morn•'ng at Ellerslie was credited to ICiltowyn (Goldflnch), who ran the distance in 51 3-5s. This horse is said ;o be coniing on fast, but will' probabJy need a few races before reaehing b4s best. • • • . Quadroon and« Elorence Mills, who wore trained by the late W. Stone at Te Awamutu, have been railed to Palmerston North, where they will be trained by L. Wilson. * • ' • For those looking for coincidences it is interesting to recall that in 1928 Beau Cavalier won a steeplechase at Te Hapa, and at his next appearance annexed the Great Northern Steeplechase. Will Black Marlin repeat the record? # * " • J udging by his bright appearance, says an Auckland writer, Tout le Monde took no harm from his outins in the Coronatcon Hurdles at Te Hapa on Moi>day and all going well he should strip fary flt to tackle the Great Northern Hurdles. # • • King Rey, the runnor-up in the President's Handicap at the Waikato meeting, is reported to be none the worse for his eEort and ie looking very bright and well. He is to race in the Gornwall Handicap, in which event he will meet Ga.y llose on 101b. better ternis. • • # m The veteran of this year'e Great Korthcrn Steej)les field is Domo, who is rising 15. Other old-timers are Jrish Comet (13), Billy Boy (12) and Pahu (11). The youngster of the field is High Quality, aged five years. m m m Tlic best Ellerslie sprints of Saturday niornlng, besidce that of K:ltowyn, were Peter Beckford and Far Land over lmlf a mile, Kelly and Yersant over six furlongs, while Horowhenua, Yulmixit and Lord Yal were credited with the best roands, However, owing to a ground fog. several of Ihe early gallons could not be tlmed * • * The best effort over five furlongs at Te Eapa on Saturday was credited to Tradesroan (Mclnally). who clocked 1.5^ for the distance, Tradesxnan, who "is appreciating the easing conditions of the traeks, is said to be on the upgradp and, with the likelihood of holding conditions ahend. he should not bo long In rooponing his wlnning acconnt « • • At Te Eapa on Saturday Whirkng (Goulsbro), Liglit Ooniedy (Bowdeu) and Prince Acre (Windcr), were assu-.i

ciated over half a mile, cutting out the distance in 52s. All shaped well, altkougli Whirling was doing best at the cnd. This member of the Julian estaolishment is spoken of as all the better for radng an.d should malce a bold ehowing in the open sprint next Saturday at Ellerslie. • * • After discussing the Cornwall Handicap field an Auckland writer says that a proference, just now, inay be shown for King Eoy, Horowhenua, Gay Bose, Scotland, Tooley Street and Eoyal Dance. Another scribe after going through the Great Northern Hurdles list says Lord Yal still seems the pick and he will only need to, stay to bo difficult. If ct is wet his prospects will be enhanced, but on a fairly dry track Jolly Beggar must be given a chauce. That's as near to it as one cares to go just now. • * • The three-year-old Du Maurier was rosponsible for a very promising performance in finishing second to Bass in the Gordonton Stakes at Te Eapa last Monday, failing only near the end after showing brill'iant speed early. Du Maurier i« bred to gallop fast, being by Surveyor from Muria, by Absurd from Marsuma, by Lupin from Eau Eau, by Gipsy King from Torori, by Musket, an old-fashioned and very successful line of Taranaki blood. He raay not be long in reaching the winming list. • # • The steeplechase event at Foxton wa3 won by Petrarch, who was not troubled after he had assumed the lead early a mile from home, though he chanced the last couple of fences, wxnning nicely from the extreme outsider, Platter, a recent acquisition of F. W. Davis, the Woodville frainer. Eed Manfred, making his debut dn a hurdle race, gave a splendid exhibition, running past the opposition three furlongs from hoine and ecoring comfortably from the Marton-owned Ethiop. • • • OneWhetu won the Foxton Cup iike .the good horse he is, and after the successes of his two st'ablemates he was the elect of backers, though he had not previously scored th^s seaeon. Koyal Banquet, who was not sept out cn the list of acceptors, returned a great price for second, and he was the only one to thrcaten the favourite. Eeipar made his record four wins on end when the Greyspear gelding ied all the way in the "Kebbell Memorial, for which ho was almost equal favourite with the disappointing Sir Ntigel. • # • Windsoreen was slow tu move out from tho " start of the Foxton Cup but daslied up to Eona Bay and Eoyal Banquet passing the stands, with OneAvhetu, Davistock, Gay Boy, Pukeko, Eouud Score and Tahurangi following. them out of the straight. Bunniug into the back stretch Windsoreen was boou spent, Eona Bay leadiug Eoyal Banquet, Davistock and Onewketu across the top, with Pukeko, Gay Boy and Lapel next. Onewhetu headed Eoyal Banquet dn the straight and came on to win by half a length, with Pukeko twoand a-half lengtks back, ahead of Lapel, Davistock, Tahurangi, llound Score and Eona Bay. • # • A pleasing display over the big fences was provided by Clarion CaU on Saturday morning, the Hunting Song gejding being sent over ten fences on the Wanganui course proper. The obstacles consisted of the" Wanganui Steeplechase brush fences and the hencoop just past the sdx-fu'rlong peg. Eidden by J enkins, Clarion Call jumped every obstacle in irreproachable style, being quick to size up the situation each time and adapt his pace to the 'requirements, as for instance when he got a little too close to his fences. At the findsh of what was the equivalent of just over a mile and a-quarter he was still bowling along without undue effort, in spite of the faet that it will be two years next Oetober since he last juriiped a brush' fence. • • • Contact and Beau Gallante were preferred to Eed Manfred in the hurdle race at Foxton, but Eed Manfred, ruaking his first appearance over the bafctens in public, won nicely from Ethiop. Iddo jumped to the front at the first fl'iglit of hurdles, leading King Thomond, Ethiop, Beau Gallante, Contact, John Charles, Eed Eufus and Eed ( Manfred past the stands. Beau Gallante took the lead at the five furlongs, just ahead of Iddo, Ethiop and King Thomond, but the last-named fell on the flat and interfered with Eed Sun and( John Charles. Then Contact ran into the lead, only to give way to Eed Manfred entering the straight, Ethiop moving up as Contact dropped back. The run to the judge was made easy for Eed Manfred with the last flight of batTens down, and he won comfortably by a length and a-quarter from Ethiop. Ten lengths back was Contact, just ahead of Beau Gallante, and then came Iddo, Eed Eufus and John Charles. • • • A good displaj' over a round of the steeplechasef course wai* witnesscd at Ellerslie on Saturday when Eoyal Limond (Beale), Black Marlin CBalcer), Shy Pilot (E. SmitlO. Forest Glow (McGovern), Top Star (Craddock), All Irish (Fergus), Tca Chat (Turvey) and Cynical Ivid (Conway") were associated in a school. All Irish was in front until the.y came to the last fence. the stonewall, where Forest Glow drew tip to him. this pair being clear of Eoyal Limond and Black Marlin, with tho others fairly handy. All Trish gave a good display, as ako did Forest Glow, whose effort was improssive. Black Marlin hit tho first fence of tho doub'o, but apaTt from this gave a good exhibition, and was doing his work easiH* Ihrougliout. Eoyal Limond also fenc'd well. while Sky Pilot jumped safely, but was not liurried, his rider beii'g content to follow them all the wav. Hot Dance (H. Jones) joined in over the fences on .the flat each time. Tt was his first trial over uteeplechase eountry; nnd apart from blundering a.t the second fence of the double the second time, his showing was satisfa" tory.