THE TURF

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 25 November 1927, Page 3

THE TURF

Lorna Doon wag operated upon here on Thursday, the glands removed being so diseased that no other course would have been of any use. Mr. Dug Potter has been unfortunate enough to lose the temporary services of that speedv two-year-old Monetize. The Paper Money youngster was in great buckle and heart and while playing ricked hi s off fore fetlock joint. With so many ap. proaching engagements, the probable monetary loss is severe. It is doubtful if this colt will be right bv the New Year. This last seven days the casualty list here runs into double figures. Commencing with the death of Lombardo no fewer than a dozen are on the hospital list, DIVOTS. Dug by “The Delver.” Nominations for Dunedin and for Taumarunui have to be in this (Friday) evening. Hawke’s Bay friends of the wellknown Riccarton trainer G. AlurrayAynsley will regret to learn of the death of his wife last Tuesday after an illness of some months’ duration. Additional riding engagements at the Takapuna meeting are: R. McTavish, Paganelli, Uralla, Ash Tray, Illingar and King Peg; J. Cammick: Brampton, Eh Timi and Carinthia. R, Hannon’s two-year-old filly Katarena is expected to race well next time out. She made a good impression at the Waikato meeting. There were only nine tickets taken out on Borsalene’s chance in the Siberia Hack Handicap at Ashhurst on Wednesday, and when the race for the second division was over, won by a head, each of them was pretty nearly as good as a £lOO bank note. Horomea gave none of her opposition a chance in the Raumai Handicap at Ashhurst. Brigadier Bill was not too lucky on the home turn, where Epistle also lost her handy position. Some horses, writes “The Watcher, were unable to show their true form at Ashhurst, possibly due in a large measure to the turning track, and although out of a place will have to be considered in their immediate engagements. * * • In the last race at Ashhurst Henna won well, but was fortunate that Excess let her up on the rails; Excess should have been much harder to beat. Wanderlust ran a very good race, and Essential was fair. Capitulation, Calithe ,and Heather Blend were in the picture. At Ashhurst Kilmoyler would seem to have been several pounds above his recent form, and, despite his failures, there was good support for him. Kalos should have worried him, but he had no chance on the small track after he got away so slowly. The form of the others was moderate, but Atereria ran a fair race. In the chief event at Ashhurst, says “The Watcher,” Anolo scored the easiest of wins, proving his ill-luck at Levin. Teri lasted less than a mile. Waicullus failed to run out as well as in his previous essay, and it was the poorest race he has run. Rowley was too far back early to have any chance with Anolo, but he ran a fine race. Kilmiss ran one of her good races. Royal Game ran better than at Levin, but was not good enough. Royal Damon lost a good position on the home turn, but finished on again in the straight. He should be worth following. In the hurdle race, Kilburn, who was quietly fancied, made a big bid, says the same writer, but Vexatious beat him decisively, and on her Levin form her supporters got a better dividend than was warranted. Kilburn is a likely sort to make good at the game. Mister Gamn was not well placed early, but he finished well. Some of the rear division never got in the firing line, and amongst them was Braeman, who finished close up after being a long way back. A longer journey will suit him better. Revel was never going like a winner, but McSweeny was nearly thrown at the second last fence, making a great recovery. Blue Peter went well for a mile, but he stopped very quickly afterwards.

In the Maiden Stakes, Tom Byrne was too smart for Shining Star, who seems just good enough to run seconds. Aurora Borealis made up more ground than any of those who finished prominently, with the exception of Warfllle, who came very fast into a position close up after lying well back early. Lethal ran a good race and Card Trick and Rash were fair.

In the open six-furlong event Arrow Lad looked a good thing beaten. Had he not been in a pocket for the last half mile he must have won comfortably. Bonogne did not win with much in hand, but his performance was a good one. The others had every chance. Huikai might be improved by tile race.

According to the indications Valkon and Transformer will be the favourites in the Alison Cup at the Takapuna meeting, while Paganelli will see a short price in the sprint event. Although on actual form Paganelli should be a hot favourite, it is just possible that the small course at Takapuna will not suit him so well as gallopers like High Finance, Nancy Lee, and Dave.

Mr G. N. Magill, of Eramble. Mo long, says a Sydney paper, should have no reason to regret having purchased the New Zealand brood mare Cooing at the beginning of the year. Her value has increased appreciably owing to the recent success of one of her daughters. Wild Pigeon, in the New Zealand Oaks, apart from the fact that Mr Magill could nrobably get a nice price for her yearling foal by Paladin that was running by her side at the time of the sale. Cooing, who is a nicely-bred daughter of Boniform and the imported Collar mare Ringdove, is still in the Dominion, where she was left by Mr Magill to be mated with Chief Ruler. » • « Tn the course of an interesting article on “Great Riders," the “Australasian” remarks: “Tom Hales was a great judge of pace and a master of tactics. He was also vigorous, hut it is doubtful whether any rider of note, past or present, combined such determination and vigour as ’Bob’ L-wis. It is perhaps the nracFies st the day to extol the living and foi ;et the dead. As Thomas a'Kemp s wrote, ‘And when he is

out of sight, quickly also is he out of mind’; but it is only necessary to remember Lewis’s vigour in the Melbourne Cup on Trivalve, and the many other races that he lias won with the aid of his right arm to agree with our contention. Of the present-day riders Pike may be more artistic. Dempsey may have a prettier seat, and Duncan. Toollev. Davidson, Jones, Cairns, and a few others may have some qualification that Lewis does not possess, but it is by results that men are known, and Lewis is the doyen in that respect,”

It will not be surprising! says the Sydney “Sun,” if the Hogan Government in Victoria receives more opposition than has lately been voiced to its totalisator measure. Bookmakers do not worry much nowadays about the opposition of the “place” machine in New South Wales, although at first they were in mortal fear of it. Their brethren in the Southern State had abandoned tho ; r stienuous opposition to the tote, which they probably expected would !l e worked on similar lines. The Victorian Government lias, however, decided to have two macli.n-s. one paving a dividend on the first horse only and the other on the first and second horses. Exhaiu.iv? incu“ res have been made in rhe other States where the machine is operated. The only States where they have straight-out and place totes are in West Australia and Tasmania. A straight-out tote in a large city like Melbourne will give the machine the best opportunity it has had against the bookmaker, and will afford an excellent test of the fairness or otherwise of the prices paid by the ring men.

Mr Percy Miller, says the same writer, experienced a stroke of bad luck when the brood mare Fadelma died while foaling at the Kia Ora Stud recently, but there is some compensation in the fact that her foal, a full brother to Goshawk, is alive and apparently thriving. Mr Miller always keeps several pony mares at his stud to act as fostermothers if necessary, and one of these is rearing Fadelma’s foal. the value of which has increased appreciably owing to Goshawk’s impressive win at Roeehill and Canterbury Para. Another recent instance of a well-re-lated foal being reared by a foster mother is that of Limerick’s halfbrother, • whose dam, Medley, also died while foaling. The careers of both youngsters will be followed with keen interest, as even a foster mother is not always necessary to rear a champion. Spearfelt was reared on the bottle at Inglis’ stables after his dam had died during the boat trip from Melbourne to Sydney, and he developed into one of the best stayers we have had for many years. By the way. a good percentage of the foals reared at Inglis’s have subsequently made their mark on the raecourse. It is not a breeding establishment, but apart from Spearfelt being reared there, it was at those stables that the Doncaster winner, Sydney Damsel was foaled.

An interested witness of the race for the Melbourne Cup was the Secretary of State for the Dominions, Mr L S. Amery. That Mr Amery has as keen a perception of the merits of a racehorse as he has a keen sense of the best means of developing the Dominions was revealed by the tact that he, in his own words, "had a bit on Trivalve. ’’ He made a tour of the course, visiting the birdcage and other interesting parts of the famous course, and evincing the keenest interest in everything lie saw. Asked for his impressions of the Cup meeting after the race. Mr Amery said: “It has been a most enjoyable finish to my strenuous few days in Victoria. The race for the Cup? A splendid race, and the winner was well ridden. The interest 1 had in the race was not diminished by the fact that I had a little bit on Trivalve—a plucky horse. The course and the crowd? Well, I think the course is extraordinarily well planned, and the appointments excellently laid out in such a way that everyone can see the races properly. In England lam usually 100 busy to go racing, but I have certainly enjoyed this afternoon thoroughly. Judging by their happy looks, everybody else seems to be enjoying themselves too.” Mr Amery saw one previous Cup—in 1913. He could not remember whetlier he backthe winner—Posinatus.

Although legislation to give effect to the recommendation of the Jockey Club is not likely to be passed this session, it is certain, says a London writer, that the totalisator will be installed on the majoriy of English racecourses within a year. Mr G. A. Julius, inventor of the machines installed at Bandwick and other famous and New Zealand racecourses, is confident that his company will get the contracts for the big proprietary courses near London. 'These include racecourses like Kempton, Sandown. and Hurst Park, as well as Newmarket. Doncaster, Ascot. Liverpool, and Manchester. At a conservative estimate Mr_ Julius places these contracts at £250.000, assuming that the clubs install machines like the Randwick “tote.” If the smaller racecourses install machines of the portable type this estimate is likely to be increased materially. There is also a big nossibility that the totalisator will be installed at 50 or more of the “tin hare” enclosures. The whole question of the betting laws is now i- the melting-pot. As a result of the Jockey Chib’s revolutionary proposal, sooner or later the Government must face the problem of re-enacting a fresh betting code, including the question of street bookmakers. Mr Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, being a realist, wants his revenue, and is not likely to be swayed by the moral aspect.