Topics OF THE Turf

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 34, 10 February 1937, Page 10 (Supplement)

Topics OF THE Turf

Track Work at Awapuni I

CONDITIONS YESTERDAY WERE IDEAL FAIRLY INTERESTING PROGRAMME After rain on Monday the tracks were in splendid order at Awapuni yesterday morning and the weather was delightfully flue. The course proper, with the flags about 12 feet out from the fence, was available for fast work and the programme was fairly interesting. j W. Pino left for Hawera at a fairly early hour and his horses were not on the tracks. Ho has taken four horses through to tho Egmont meeting, his team consisting of Dungarvan, Sym* cony, Dawning Light and Cloudy Bay. Len Pine will rido Dungarvan in tho cup. Tho riders for Bymcony will be J. * Leach, while 8. Wilson will pilot Dawning Light. L. Knapp will have throe horses at the Egmont meeting. They are Forest Glow, Benedictine and Wild Flower who did not return to Awapuni after the Taranaki meeting. W. J. Broughton will be riding at Hawera and his mounts includo Bantry and Taitoru. W. J. McDowell will pilot Buzaine on the first day of the Egmont meeting and Forest Glow on tho second. One of the first to work on tho course proper at Awapuni. yesterday morning was Round Score (W. J. Broughton;, who was spoeded up over a mile and a quarter. He began very smoothly, being allowed to strike his gait. Tho first three furlongs were put behind in even time but the pace was being gradually increased and Round Score went on to complete in 2.10 3-5. Ho finished very | solidly after taking 1.31 3-5 for the i concluding seven. It was a nice work out. Ingenuity (J. Chaplin) and Waitohu (D. Mansfield) were companions over a mile and with Waitohu setting a merry pace they were clocked to break 40 for the first three furlongs. Waitohu had been a couple of lengths clear but Ingenuity was on terms at the three and they finished together with Ingenuity galloping very easily at the close. They were timed to run the last seven, furlongs in 1.34 1-5. Severe (Broughton) was responsible for a very nice effort over five furlongs. Sho was not hurried at any stage but, swinging along very smoothly, she completed in 1.4. It was good time but the feature of tho gallop was the nice way in which tho filly did her work. Day Dress (Broughton) was next on to the course proper and tho recent arrival at Awapuni jogged along for a couple of furlongs and was sprinted home and did the last three in 39 1-5. Day Dross appeared to move a bit scratchily. Flammarion (N. Voitre) looks a picture of health. He was sprinted half a mile, the last three taking him 39 l-ssecs. He was anxiouß to go faster and Voitre had his work cut out to prevent him getting his head. Since hia arrival at Awapuni Flammarion has been given only a couple of short sprints. All going well in tho interim, ho will race on the second day of the Woodville meeting. Peach King (G. TattersalJ) and the Sky Blue gelding (J. Ch,aplin) were companions over three furlongs and they took 24 3-sseos. for tho last two, both moving well. Alby (Mansfield) was galloped nine furlongs and he was going very smoothly. Ho was moving so nicely that tho pace did not appear to bo on, but he was timed to run the last five in 1.5 3-5. Orient Dawn (Tattersall) and Gay Molly (Broughton) wore sprintod hall a mile, finishing together after tnkiug 38 for the concluding three furlongs. Panga, with W. J. McDowell in tho saddle, hopped over a couple of fences and then joined Tail Light for a flutter on the plough, Broughton riding Pango and Tattersall, Tail Light. They were given a round at half pace and then sprinted five furlongs, taking 1.7 2-5. Manawatu’s half brother, by Lackham, was speeded up over six furlongs, moving very well to cut the last five out in 1.6 i. Aurora's Love (L. A. Pine) was timed to gallop five and a half furlongs in 1.13. Corroboreo (R. Chisholm) was worked on the plough, cutting out three furlongs in 40 secs., after some steady pace work. RACING BOOM IN AMERICA Racing is booming throughout America. Attendances and prize-money are increasing, and the value of horses is on the up grade. An offer of £12,000 was recently turned down for the four-year-old Roman Soldier—tho owner asked £20,000 —and Adolph Sprockets gave £IO,OOO for King Saxon, who, in his new ownership, has been weighted at 8.10 for the Santa Anita £20,000 Handicap. There are three above him. ANCIENT RACE-CARD SELLER At racecourses near London “Old Kate" was an identity among tho race-, card sellers for many years. Sho died ' soruo time ago, and hor period as a 1 race-card vendor has boen beaten by I “Old Liz," who celebrated her 80th birthday last month. Sho commenced selling race-cards 72 years ago. RACING FIXTURES. February 11, 13: Egmont R.C. February 11, 13: Dunedin J.C. February 11, 13: Poverty Bay T.C. February 13, 15: Rotorua R.O. February 20, 22: Woodville D.J.C.

FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. Alan McDonald, who injured a shoulder gome weeks ago, is making steady progress towards recovery but it will be some time yet before he is back in the saddle. The starting times for Dunedin tomorrow are:—l2.4s, 1.23, 2.1, 2.39, 3.17, 3.55, 4.35, and 5.11 p.m. Plato’s new owner is Mr A. McMullian, of Stratford. Reports from Hawera state that Rod Manfred continues to make satisfactory progress in his education as a hurdler. Ho jumps big and slowly, but does not attempt to shirk the fences. Martara, who has done ail his racing to date under leaso to Mr C. W. Boyd, of Palmerston North, has now become Mr Boyd’s own property. Mr Boyd was given an option over tho throe-yoar-old recently by the owners, Messrs A. andA. Harrison, of Auckland, aud he exercised the option after Murtara had won tho Taranaki Cup last week. The price is not disclosed, but it may be assumed that it was a high one. The horse was secured at tho yearling sales for only 20 guineas, and Mr Boya liad a three years’ lease over him that would not have terminated till tho end of July, 1938. In all he has earned £1435 to date in stakes. NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events at the Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting, to be held on Thursday and Saturday, March 4 and C, are duo to close with tho secretary (Mr J. E. Gled don) at 8 o’clock on Friday evening. The secretary’s telephone number is 238, Napier. Tho programme, which is one of seven events each day, should prove an at tractive one with the Napier Park Cup (hack conditions) as tho chief race on the first day. This event carries a stake of £215, with the prize for the winner £l6O and the cup valued at fifteen guineas, which has been presented by Major P. Kerr-Smiley. The trainer ol the winner will receive a stop-watch presented by Mr Oswald Nelson, it is believed that the stake for the Napier Cup is the biggest that has been given for any race in Hawke’s Bay since the earthquake. There will be a two-year-old race on the opening day and owing i to the poor support given the club for hurdle races, there will bo a jumpers’ flat race of £IOO each day. The club has 12 boxes on the course! and these will be available to visiting | trainers, the club making no charge for them. •‘STEVE” BEGINS WELL IN INDIA A number of English jockeys visit India in between flat-racing seasons In their own country, but, prior to his latest trip, “Steve” Donoghue had not ridden in the latter country for several years. Ho was quickly in his stride, however, for his five mountß on the opening day of the Bombay meeting yielded two wins and three minor places. CANTERBURY PARK TROTS. HANDICAPS. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 7. Handicaps for tho Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting: are:—PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of JCI6O;

TROTTING FIXTURES. February 13: Canterbury Park T.C. February 20: New Brighton T.C. February 20, 24: Auckland T.C. February 27: Kaikoura T.C. February 27: Roxburgh T.C. March 5,6: Invercargill T.C. March 6: Wellington T.C. March 33, 20: Wanganui T.C. March 27, 29: Hawera T.C. March 27, 31: N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 3: Taranaki T.C. April 17: Manawatu T.C.

TRAINING WORK AT WINGATUI. DUNEDIN, Feb. 9. j There was a slight frost and heavy dow at Wingatui this morning and horses that worked before breakfast were not on as fast going as those worked later. The outside of tho course proper was open for fast work and again provided good going. After breakfast it was considerably faster than on Monday. H. Cutts, who arrived overnight with four of Sir George Clifford's team was tho first to work, but all were Jet off with cantering exercise on tho inside of tho grass track. Argentic, bandaged in front, was not fully extended to run seven furlongs in 1.39. Tho two-year-old Stroraboli had Silk Paper for a. companion in a gallop over six furlongK. They ran the first three furlongs in 38 l-ssecs. and completed the journey in 1.20. It was a particularly good performance on the two-year-old’* part, as he covered a lot of extra ground over tho last half milo. Gusto ran half a mile in 56tocs., but was not ridden out. Linguist, Surge and Amy Johnson finished in that order over a mile in 1.52, the two first-named being well clear at the finish. Alma took 2.27 2-ssecs. to run six furlongs and was tiring over the first furlong. Circular Note ran five furlongs in 1.11, after taking 28secs. to run the first two furlongs. Just as he reached the winning post- he slipped badly *u>d unseated his rider. Surge and Latitude finished together at the end of six furlongs in 1.23. Invader and New Note took a second longer after running the first half mile in 39sec*. Blazon (T. Boyle) and Rod Lance (W. Cooper) jumped four of tho small Btoeplechase fences und gave a pleasing display. Forecast, after a useful gallop yesterday morning, was let off with a smart spriut down the straight. Valantua was just good over the concluding stages of four furlongs for Sir Ken and Silver Bond, tho task taking 53secs. Half Note ran right away from Rosemor over the last two furlongs of five, run in 1.7 3-5, Golden Lap (Beale) and Octava (J. Richards) schooled well over three hurdles, the time from the first to the last fence being 1.1 l-6> tho best recorded this season. Keen interest was taken in a gallop over ten furlongs by the Cup candidate* Gay Circle, McHeath and Toreador. The last-named acted as pacemakei throughout and was allowed to get • break of four lengths racing to the fat turn. The first seven furlongs took 1.38 1-5. Finishing on strongly, Toreador beat McHeath by two lengths with Oay Circle a neck away in 2.20 4-3, the last three furlongs taking 42 3-5. Both McHeath and Gay Circle were ridden out at the finish but. owing to the muddling pace set over the first seven furlongs, he gallop, a* a Cup trial, was disappointing. Black Earl had the best of a gallop over five furlongs with Brilliant Boa, Night Wings taking 1.7 4-5. Grand Finale completed a circuit by running the last three furlongs along the back in 40 3-ssecs. High Glee and Final Bell finished together at the end of seven furloDgs in 1.3 G, he last halfmile taking 57 3-ssecs. Viking was inclined to loaf over the final stages of a half-mile run i’ 52 2-ssecs. STARTING EARLY IN LIFE According to Sporting Life, a gateman at the “Trainers, Jockeys, and Press’ entrance at Hurst Park (Sydney) was set-something of a poser recently. A chubby-faccd lad of about seven summers, pushing a tricycle, approached the turnstile, put down a penny and said, 1 ‘ i want to see the races.’ ’ Kindly, but firmly, the gatemau informed the youngster that ho couldn’t be admitted and returned the cashThe lud protested, and stood with his three-wheeler at the entrance while an amused company of jockeys and Pressmen were waiting admission. Finally, a burly policeman, convulsed with laughter, led the would-be racegoer away.

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