THE TURF

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 25 November 1927, Page 2

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES Nov. 26, 28—Takapuna J.C. Nov. 30, Dec, I—Eeilding J.C. Dec. 2, 3—South Canterbury J.C. Dec. 7, B—Woodviue J.C. Dec. 10, 12—Taumarunui R.C. Dec. 17—Oamaru J.C. Dec. 17—Waipa R.C. Dec. 26, 27—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26—Waipukurau J.C. Dec. 26, 27—Westland R.C. Dec. 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 27, 29— Manawatu R.C. Dec. 26, 28, Jan. 2 3—Auckland R.C Dec. -30, 31, Jan 2 —Greymouth J.C. Dec. 31, Jan. 2—Hawke’s Bay J.O. Dec. 31. Jan. 2—Wairarapa R.C. Jan. 2—Waikouaiti R.C. Jan. 2—'Wyndham R.C. Jan. 2, 3—Stratford R.C. Jan. 2, 3—Marton J.C. FEILDING ACCEPTORS. Feilding, Nov. 24. Following are the acceptances for the Feilding Jockey Clubs meeting: Waituna Hurdles, 1J mile.—Pouri 10.0, Sir Fanciful 10.0, Troiius 9.11. Kalakana, Star Area 9.8, Revel 9.6, Mister Gamp, Braeman, Maiclos 9.0. Aorangi Trial Plate, 6 furlongs. - Royal Black, Liaison, Historic, Liniosa, Atone, Irish Lad, Torquil, Courageous, Maui, Mint Belle, Aurora Borealis, Service, Broad Acre, Royal Picture, Card Trick. Whaizone, Icyogne, Plane. (All 8.0.)

Feilding Cup, 1J mile.—Euphonium 8.10. Tresham 8.6, Piiitonu 8-5, Rowley 8.3, Novar 7.7, Joy Bird, Wanderlust 7.0Kowhai Hack, 7 furlongs.—Essential 8.12. Sovena 8.11, Lieutenant Bill 8.10. Some Lad 8.9, Hypnotic, Vigilance 8.8, Tanagra. Bent 8.7, Royal Acre, Archon 8.6, Mandarine 8.5, Powhirl 8.4, Few Simple 8.3, Jemidar, Tone 8.1, Ganymede 8.0, .Lin Arlington, Hymgreat 7.12, Volplane, Nightwitch, Hinekatorangi, Aropeta, Calithe, Kawa Kina 7.11.

Feilding Stakes, 5 furlongs—Kiosk 9.5, Crown Area 9.3, Licinius 9.1, Lysander, Limited 9.0, Shirley, Lady Cavendish 8.10, Gascony, Silvermine 8.2, High Finance 7.11, Royal Duke 6.6, Chit 6.4, Pure Gold, Silver Rule, Flying Binge, Dominican, ValkryianHinerewa filly 6.1.

Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Royal Damon 9.5, Bonogue 8.12, Mireusonta 8.8, Covent Garden 8.0, Sachee, Whenuanui, Arrow Lad 7.12, The Lamb 7.11, Huikai, Bright Knight 7.10, Epistle 7.9, Royal Land 7.5. Deluge 7.4, Partaga 7.0. Fitzrov Hack, 6 turlongs.—Vast Acre 9.7, Panther 8.10, Lady Limond 8.8, Denier 8.6, The Raider 8.2. Lucky Days, Tea Lady 8.0, Silver Tray, Lady Cynthia 7.13. Desert Lad 7.9, Experse 7.8. Hinehohoro, Miss Mercia 7.6, Royal Time 7.1, Borseline, Spearman 7.0. * Kiwitea High Weight, 1 mile 110 yards.—Queen’s Choice 9.6, Bright Day 8.10, Superb King 8.8, Orazone 8.5. Vivo 8.3. Ruanui, Wanderlust. Lady Anstruther 8.1. Kilmiss, Gleninnis, Killoch, Oratrix, Vigilance 8.0. WEIGHTS FO2 WOODVILLE. Wellington, Nov. 24. Weights in the chief.events at the Woodville Jockey Club's meeting have been declared by Mr. W. P. Russell as follows:— Wbodville Handicap, 1| mile.— Grand Knight 9.9. Bennanee 8.9, Royal Damon 8.7, Royal Game, Rowley 8.3, Paitonu 8.0, Cimabue 7.13, Anolo 7.12, Waicullus 7.5, Novar 7.2, Teri 7.1. Wild Pigeon 7.1, Gaze, Joy Bird, Vivo, David Garrick. Kilmiss, Capitulation. Tintoretto 7.0. Oete Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Royal Damon 9.5, Piuthair 8.10, Arrow Lad 8.3, Sarchee 7.12. Epistle 7.9. Standard. Imitation 7.6, Willow Wai 7.5, Deluge 7.4. Starboard Light 7.3, Gohl Box 7.1, Partaga, Lady Cynthia 7.0. NOTES FROM AUCKLAND. The following notes appearing in the Auckland “Star” may be of interest in view of coming events: — . * » The Takapuna Jockey Club has decided to alter the order of the running of events on Saturday. The Borough Handicap, which was the third race on the programme in previous years, is to be the last race, and the Cheltenham Handicap, which was the last, will now become the third race. Scratchings in ihe Takapuna Plate have now reduced the field to twentythree, and therefore it will not be necessary to divide the event. Those remaining in are: Royal Doulton, Antrim Boy, Judge’s Box, War Officer, Subdivision, Lady Robinson, Abbey Day, Value, King Arch, Town Bird, Abbess, Modest Boy, Miss Potoa, Macroom, Carinthia, Ti-tree, Storm Fiend, King Peg, Whaka King, Saucy Lass, Yaqui, La Roma, Takutama. » » • The locally-trained hack Yaqui has improved in condition and appears to be coming on fast. Like most of the Quin Abbeys, he is gifted with plenty of speed, and when he becomes solid a hack sprint race may not be beyond him. * ' « Bombarder sprinted usefully over five furlongs on the course proper at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning. The Australian-bred gelding has plenty of pace and has shown up on several occasions in hack races during the season. Dave continues to go along the right way since he annexed the double on the second day of the Wliangarei meeting. On Tuesday morning at El-

lerslie, he hit out very nicely when galloping five furlongs in company with Archibald. Golden Krist was seen to advantage m a gallop over a round on the course proper at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning. The Nassau gelding ran out the distance in good style and gained a number of friends for his Alison Cup engagement at the end of this week.

Sleepy Sol has not been required to do anything in the shape of fast work since he raced at the Whangarei meeting ,ar.<l most of his tasks have been executed on the tan track. The Marble Arch geldinfc requires ths sting out of the ground to enable him to do his best.

Llandudno led from start to finish in the Hamilton Handicap (one mile and a quarter) at Te’Rapa last month. He carried 7.2 on that occasion, and for the Alison Cup he ha& 8.0. He has only got to be produced in the same form to run a good race. Prodice won the Avondale Stakes in good style, and since then she has been placed in the A.R.C. Welcome Stakes and the Musket Stakes, finishing third in each of them. Prodice has been accepted for in the Cambria Handicap at Takapuna and even with 8.13 will have to be reckoned with.

Pato Dawn, a two-year-old by Kilbroney from Bon Chic, in J. T, Jamieson’s stable, was produced at the Waikato meeting for the first time last month, and finished second to Avon Court. This colt, who cost 450 guineas at the Trentham sales in January last, is among those engaged at Trtkapuna, and may run well.

Auriculus has started once this season, and that was when she accounted for the second division of the Tlial Handicap (six furlongs) at the recent Waikato meeting. She is engaged in the Ponui Handicap (one mile and a furlong) on the first day of the Takapuna meeting and if the pace is not too solid at the start, she may see it out all right. Paganelli has had two races this season, and has been beaten in both of them. At the Auckland spring meeting he was beaten by a neck by Aussie and in the Kirikiriroa Handicap, on the second day of the Waikato meeting, he had to go under to Valkon. Paganelli is engaged at Takapuna on Saturday, and he should be an improved horse. • # • Master Doon will not lack anything on the score of condition when he takes his place in the field for the Alison Cup on- Saturday next. The brown gelding has done a solid preparation and has come through his work well. He will have the services of his old pilot, R. Reilly, in the saddle.

Quinvardia has been shaping in improved fashion on the last few occasions that she has been galloped at headquarters. J. Buchanan has the Quin Abbey mare looking really well at the present time, and it is just possible that she will be seen to advantage in minor hack events in the near future.

Archibald has been sprinted on several occasions just recently, and the Archiestown gelding still retains his pace. He is engaged in the Borough Handicap at the Takapuna meeting next Saturday and should run well. Archibald finished third to New. Moon and Namutere in the above event twelve months ago.

Carinthia, Whakarite and Modest Boy recorded a sound gallop over seven furlongs on the course proper at headquarters on Tuesday morning. N. Cunningham has these three horses in first-class condition, while they have also had just enough racing during the present season to make them nice and solid for future engagements.

Lord Thurnham, who is engaged in the Highweight Handicap at the Takapuna meeting, is now trained at Te Aroha by C. J. Carmont, senr. He has previously won on the Takapuna course, being successful in the Totara Hurdle Race at the Thames meeting in the 1925-26 season, when that club held a two days’ meeting on the suburban course.

Wyoming has never looked better than he does at the present time, while his track work during the last few weeks also showed considerable improvement. In the past the Lucullus gelding has failed to run out his raises over the last bit, but with the hard tracks that are in evidence at this time of the season he should perform better.

Included in the two-year-olds engaged at Takapuna next Saturday is [<atarena, a filly by King Lupin from Madam Rose, owned and trained by R. Hannon. She was started on two occasions at the recent Waikato meeting, but each day ran' out very wide at the turn, losing a lot of ground. However, when straightened up, she showed a great burst of speed, finishing fourth in her first effort and third in her next outing.

Tinokoa is among those accepted for the Borough Handicap at Takapuna on Saturday next. At the Great Northern meeting he won the King George Handicap (seven furlongs), beating a good field. Since then he ran secon -’to Aussie in the Epsom Handicap (six furlongs) at the recent Auckland spring meeting, and third to New Moon and Nancy Lee in the Instow Handicap at the Waikato Hunt ('lull's meeting.

White Wings, who is among those carded for the Cambria Handicap at Takapuna on Saturday, is a full s star

to Agrion, being by Limond from Waterwings. White Wings was purchased as a yearling last January by Mr. W. Schollunj for 725gn5., ai.d was taken to Australia for the spring meetings. She failed to get on the winning list, but the racing she had over there should stand her in good stead. Branson has proved a great proposition this season, and even with 9.0 he will he one of the most fancied in the Borough Handicap on Saturday, if started. At the recent Waikato meeting, with 9.2, he won the Hautapu Handicap (.seven furlongs) in 1.28, after being a long way back in the early stages. He later won a double at the Thames meeting, the distance being seven furlongs in each instance. Branson galloped well at Ellerslie yesterday morning. »' * » Aussie has shown himself a good sprinter, and this season he has proved successful in his only two outings. On the first day of the Auckland spring meeting he carried 8.7 in the Shorts Handicap and beat a very strong field. On the second day, with 9.2, he won ’he 15psom Handicap by threequnrters of a length from Tinokoa in 1.14, On Saturdaj’ he is accepted for in the Cheltenham Handicap, and even though he has 9.11 will run a good race, if started. TRACK NOTES AND GOSSIP. On his recent return trip to New Zealand from Sydney White Fang met with an accident to his off hind leg that will keep him off the tracks for at least another week. When recovered he will be 'shipped to Gi« borne and in future trained bv his old mentor. O Wright. This gelding is of the common, mean-looking sort and on appearances would pay a hundred in any maiden race in t!’ o “ country. Handsome is as handsome does, however. Mrs Mclntosh’s gelding will race at the Auckland summer meeting next.

Mountain Heath has been nominated nowhere, being reserved for ’he Manawatu and Wellington summer meetings. A good thing will always keep. • » •

Trainer W Griffiths has struck an unlucky vein this last couple of weeks. First All Marimba went amiss, then Road Hog briiifed hi’ heel, and now Clavere has met with an accident. All three have been obliged to be eased up. Al] Marimba. bei~g the most serious, is not likely to race this side of ’Xmas,

Raasay has a slight limp and is now an unlikely starter next week at Feilding.

Gesto. the half-brother to Tiega. while running out in the paddock received a fright and jumped a big boxthorn fence, inflicting -mail wounds which will be the occasion of an enforced spell. The vmmgster was beginning to gallop well and looked a likely early winner.

Comical, who was a big disappoint, ment last winter when tried at steeplechasing, looks in rare buckle at present. He will not he raced until the early autumn, and then as a preparation for winter events.

The Poukawa privately trained and English bred four-year-old gelding Aston (Langrove—Bridle Way), who went amiss last May at Wanganui, is again in work under T. Clark and is a likely starter at Woodville the week after next. Last season he only raced five times for a win at Hastings and a second at Wellington and Woodville and twice unplaced. Mr H. R. Campbell's importation is » good galloper and, should he stand up to present preparation, will win races in first-class company.

In answer to a query. Merle is noi out of hack company, her total winnings to date being 1x438 or £62 helow the necessary amount. Th« Elysian—Voca mare has won five races, including a division. Second and third monies do not count.

Cimabue, judging bv hig nominations at Woodville, is to be tried over a 'distance no doubt xis a test to see if the Leighton three-year-old is class enough to take his place in the Great Northern Derby against Agrion and Co. Last season this horse showed an abundance of pace anj courage in all his races, and in the autumn finished strongly and resolutely when leading the field home in the Hawke’s Bav Stakes, 6| furlongs. On that occasion certainly he suggested stamina. Nevertheless this writer will take some convincing that Leighton will get stayers, niostlv on account of the absence of staying blood on his paternal pedigree line. Roi Herode, sire of Leighton, failed to sire a genuine stayer. likewise fiis sons, despite the many crosse.s of stout blood tried. On his dam’s side Cimabue can boast of a very stout pedigree, his dam. Delight, being a daughter of Demosthenes and Sun. light, by Birkenhead—Bonheur (sister to Nonette), by Seaton Delaval—diarente, bv Nordenfeldt—La Dauphine, by The Dauphin—Brasjolis, by Panic. With such a maternal line Mr. H. Neagle’s three-year-old does suggest running out a distance, but, nevertheless, I think that further than ten furlongs will not suit him. In his year Leighton started favourite for the English Derby, leading for 11 miles, when he began to stop, finishing fifth or sixth. • « • Bennanee has felt the result, of the three hard races at Riccarton. now bearing rather a stale tucked up appearance. With a week in the paddock he should soon brighten up again. On present indications the big fellow is not likely to be seen out at Feilding.

Penetis has made an absolute recovery from the accident that prevented him racing at Riccarton. He has joined up with Miss Maher’s team again. Hiliation has been turned cut tor a further long spell, when it in hoped he will come in sound.

Irish Court has made a quirk is covery from his castration. Mr. I’. Annan's two-year-old is a rare cut »f a thorough bred and the more one

looks at him th© better he appears. If this colt does not turn out a firstclass performer as a three-year-old and on this writer will be greatly disappointed. By Grandcourt from Molleen Oge, by Birkenhead—Mavoureen bv Spalpeen—Ainyris, by Gold Beef—Balm, by Dunlop—Frou Frou, by Macaroni, it will be most sui prising if he does not reach high class, in’ the last volume of the N.Z. Stud Book this colt is given wrongfully as by Mr T. H. Lowry’s other English sire Psychology. Thia writer has noticed other errors in the same volume, but in this case the mistake is corrected among th© ’errata” at the end. * * With so many horses engaged at Ashhurst and others already gon« to Feilding, the Hastings tracks have been quiet the last Jew mornings. On Thursday Monetize leisurely ran three furlongs in 37 4-5. Clovne and Torquil both under a steady pull v ran four furlongs in 51}, a most impressive performance. Minter and Ganymede ran once round in 1.45, finishing on * * * Over the same course, alone. Butterscotch ran 1.42} —u good gallop. How often do we see a horse improve on a change of stables? < « * Liaison got to the end of six furlongs in 1.20 under a nice hold. Local stables did not do as well as many expected at Ashhurst. where th© small track doee not suit all. Braeman was above himself, being always well back in the hurdles, finishing near last. Tom Byrne was first out and home in the Maiden. He could do no more than win but the class behind Mr. Landel’s gelding seems to have been poor. The reason of so short a price was probably due to Boy Reed in the saddle. Lipsol was started twice, but failed to gain a place. This was not his true form Roval Damon, in the Cup, nevei looked a winner at any part. It will be a while vet before the chestnut wins over a journey in anything like decent company. • » v Kalos ran a great race, beating all hut Kilmoyler in the Komako. The Bonifonn gelding ha» a mania lor seconds. After running out present engagements this horse will be eased up, Miss Maher considering that ner charge is no good on the hard going. Epistle, first favourite in the Welter, ran too badly to be true. Taiboa! Had Queen's Choice won this race instead of being second one local party would have had a nice win. The second dividend was enough to showa profit. « * • Neither Expense nor Hinehoro was well backed, running accordingly. Expense was ridden by the stable apprentice and failed to get a good start. She wa s in the ruck during the early stages, but was noticed finishing fast over the last bit. When ridden bv a more experienced jockey the Ngatarawa representative may do much better. * * • Royal Time was always in th© firing line, finishing fourth. Five furlongs will suit him qdmirably. Marsurd. on present showings wilt be difficult to place where she can pay her way • » « Excess once again proved that a mile was too far for him. tn a sixfurlong race he is worth keeping in mind. Night Witch, in the Komako Hat*, was the outsider of the field. The Clive mare received a very bad run, otherwise she would have nearly won. Make a note for future engagements. One localite racing at Ashhurst hardly did the preparation desired hy his trainer on account of somebody else thinking he knew more than the former what the horse required. This was the fifth meeting this particular horse has raced at this season and the first he has not been in the money.