GENERAL NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 227, 7 September 1933, Page 2

GENERAL NOTES

Don’t forget that acceptances for the. Marton Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting to be held on September 13 ■will close to-morrow (Friday) at 9 p.m. • • » Waitaunaha, says a Wanganui writer, is to run in the hurdles at Marton next week, and what beats him should win. He is in great order and put in two rounds at a good threequarter pace on Saturday. « * * Knollmere, writes the same authority, has gone on the right way since racing at the Hunt meeting and moved freely in covering half a mile, in 53 l-ssec. He will be hard to beat in the hurdles at Wanganui. ...» Pomp is reported to have done a lot of good solid work and tho son of Absurd should run well in his Wanganui engagements. On Saturday morning he went five furlongs by himself on the outside of tho course proper at. Wanganui in 1.3 3-5, and did it very nicely. * * » Special interest will centre in tho Ashburton Meeting from the probable presence in various events of the New Zealand Cup candidates Shatter, Argentice, Rebel Song, Southdown, Chrysology, Jaloux, Martian Chief, Ramo, Heather Glow, Tout le Mond, and Flower. a « • Winnagan, who has done so well in Hunt Club cross-country events, is nine years old, but it is not too old for him to make good in better company next jumping season. He is a wellbred gelding, being by tho “Karamu” bred sire Birkdale (son of Birkenhead) out of Blue Cross, by Sir Laddo- —Red Cross, the dam of the Auckland Cup winner Fiery Cross. The former Australian jockey B. Rosen, who was also in the Dominion for a time, has not had the success in Franco and England that he had last year, and a French report now states that ho is going back to India, where he was immediately prior to his two good seasons in Europe. « « * Ngareta, who won tho Maiden Hunters’ Steeplechase at New Plymouth on Saturday, had never raced previously. She is a five-year-old chestnut mare by Chaminade (son of Sylvia Park) from a mare by Campfire from a Stepniak mare. Miss E. Hicks, of Waitotara, who trains the mare herself, is tho Owner. Two of the youngsters in the Juvenile Plate at Marton have been named. Mr. T. A. Duncan’s Hunting Song— Isabel gelding will race as Tantara, and Mr. A. F. Symes’s Lord Quex — Nukerakau colt as Bodyline. In addition Mr. Symes has named his Lord Quex —Wristlet filly Flaxen. * » «• Report from Awapuni states that Bodylino is one of tho smartest juveniles seen out for some time. He is an inmate of Mrs. McDonald’s stable. Tho resolute style in which he scampers over half a mile, says a local writer, is sure to introduce this colt into early discussions. Another inmate in this stable in tho Tea Tray—Bebo colt Invercsk looks like turning out good property later on. » * if St. Clara, winner of tho Waihi Hack at New Plymouth on Saturday, showed promising from at Egmont last May, running third to Slippery and Lalla Quex over seven furlongs. St. Clara, who is a four-year-old mare, lias not done much racing, but she is bred to Improve, being by Grandcourt from Cleasanta, a useful mare by All Black, bred and raced by Mr. R. A. McKenzie a few years ago. St. Clara is trained by her owner, Mr. C. Le Campion at Hawcra. « 4 » Headmistress, winner of the Urenui Handicap at the Taranaki limit meeting, is trained by R. Barlow at New Plymouth and is a three-year-old filly by Chief Ruler from Filette, a daughter of Boniform. Her win was one of the most impressive achieved during the day and she is likely to score again before tho season is much further advanced. Headmistress is engaged in hack sprint events at the Marton and Wanganui meetings, where her prospects look exceptionally bright. » » » Milnrow, who is engaged in the New Zealand Cup. had his first fast work nt Trontham on Saturday since tho Wellington winter meeting, when he ran half a mile in 53sec. Tie is a four-year-old gelding by Shillinglno, the sire of Gay Crest, who proved himself such a good stayer. Milnrow is stated to bo of the lean type, but. always bears a bright coat, and ho is expected to improve this season. He did little racing last season, being once in a place, and will probably be seen out in the maiden race at Marton next, week. Carfex opened the now season well by winning the Stratford Handicap at the Taranaki Hunt meeting on Satur

day, though ho only managed to beat ' Merry Way by a nose. Carfox is ex pected to be taken up to Auckland for the spring meetings, and ho will only have to go on 'the right way to be very hard to dispose of. Mo has run some excellent races at Ellerslie, win ning a double at the spring fixture and the President’s Handicap at Easter time, while ho was very narrowly beaten in the Cornwall Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at the Great Northern meeting last June. No Doubt, who accounted for the Opunake Scurry at New Plymouth on Saturday, is a half-brother, by Chief Ruler, to Little Doubt. As a two-year old last season he did not do a great deal of racing, and his best performances were two second placings at Hawera and third at Trcntham. On Saturday he jumped away smartly and went on to score nicely, and his prospects this season, now that he has got on the winning list, appear to be very bright. View Halloo is due to make his appearance this season in the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, at the Wanganui meeting. He won this event last season and at the Feilding Easter meeting ran second in the Manchester Handicap, while ho won the Easter Handicap the next day. At the Wanganui winter meeting he accounted for the Empire Handicap and ran third in the Connolly Handicap, which was his last start. View Halloo usually races well when fresh, and he should again be seen to advantage at the forthcoming fixture. C. Giesler, of Wingatui, who is now in charge of a big team again, has a two-year-old with four white stockings in his stable. This is Dismiss, by Paladin from March Off, the dam of Last March and Grand Finale, both gallopers. March Off was by Markhope from Officious, by Finland from Busybody, by Apremont from the Traducer mare Tell Tale. All these mares wore winners, and Dismiss is well enough bred to turn into a good performer. One morning last week he was allowed to stride along for a couple of furlongs and showed himself to be an attractive mover. Porotiti, who is engaged in the Tutaonui. Hack Handicap nt the Marton meeting next week, is a three-year-old colt by Limond from Ohui, a full-sister to that brilliant sprinter Tamatete. Porotiti is a hnlf-brot.her to Furlong and Boon, and like them, races in the colours of Mr. W. M. Duncan. Porotiti made several good showings last season in two-year-old events, his only success, however, being in tho Fitzherbert Handicap, five furlongs, nt tho Wellington summer meeting last January, while ho was second to Golden Hair in a similar event at Manawatu. Ho is engaged in tho Seafield Handicap and Guineas at Wanganui. Impasto, who also claims an engagement in the Wanganui Guineas, is duo to make his first appearance as a three-year-old in the Railway Handicap at Marton. The latter event is run over six furlongs and will be a good preliminary for the “classic” contest, to bo decided n week later. As a two-year-old Impasto was slow to reveal his best form, being a very gross youngster, and it was not until the late autumn that he eventually proved his worth by winning tho Great Northern Champagne Stakes. In that event ho was timed to run the distance (seven furlongs) in 1.26 3-5 and was running on strongly at tho end of the race. Impasto has not raced since, but is stated to be training on in a satisfactory manner at To Awamutu, and gives every indication of developing into a high-class throe-year-old. » » » Following arc some notes by “Hurry On” (“Taranaki Nows”) regarding performances at last Saturday’s Hunt Club meeting at New Plymouth. » * « Carfex’s win in the Stratford Handicap was full of merit and demonstrates that in the son of Nigger Minstrel Mr. R. Hicks and Trainer .1. Brown have a horse who should more than pay for his oats again this season. Though tho distance was not generally considered to bo in his favour, he was always in tho picture and, finishing with a lot of determination, he just caught Morry Way on the post. Carfex was built up during the winter and looks more solid than ho did formerly. As ho is partial to the Ellerslie going he has only to train on well to bo seriously considered for tho Mitchelson Cup. As Merry Way usually improves with racing her bold display in tho Stratford Handicap was pleasing to her connections. She jumped out smartly and was soon showing the way to Carfex. She appeared to bo doing her best at the straight entrance, but when Wiggins asked her for an extra effort sho responded in the gamest style and looked a winner at tho distance, but just weakened. As this was her first attempt in open company it would seem as though the mare will win good races later on. • t Lucky Alice did not have much trouble in accounting for her three opponents in the Members’ Handicap. She was always going well within herself down the back and easily held all challenges at bay in tho straight. She has been causing her trainer, R. Johnson, considerable anxiety during the last three weeks, but it is evident from her showing on Saturday that ho has located the trouble and if Lucky Alice goes on tho right way she should not be long in adding to her success. « • „ Last season No Doubt appeared unable to jump out smartly', but no fault eould be found with him in this regard on Saturday. Ho reached tho front before tho field had raced 50 yards, and was never headed. Ho was in charge at tho distance and won well. Ho is a good-looking chestnut who appears to bo susceptible of a lot of improvement. His racing experience stood him in good stead on Saturday and ho ran very truly. Ho is a halfbrother by Chief Ruler to Little Doubt, but. shows more quality than that son of Antagonist. » t » Among the hacks Headmistress was outstanding. Once again she did not leave the barrier as smartly as her opponents, but Goldfinch allowed her to get balanced and then proceeded to make up his ground quietly. Headmistress was handily placed us they went round the High School bend and once she made her effort in the straight it was just a case of what, would be second, for though her win was not a runaway one she had plenty in hand.

It as an impressive performance and stamped this daughter of Chief Ruler as a filly well above the average. Sir is entered at Marton, but. her real ob jective is the Champion Hack at Avondale in October.