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GOSSIP OF THE TURF

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"CARBINE"

FIXTURES FOR COMING EVENTS November 27, December I—Takapuna J.C. November 30, December I—Feildinpjl—Feildinpj J.C, December 4—Alethven R.C. December 4—Taumarunui R.C. December 8, 9—Woodville District J.C. December 10, 11—South Canterbury J.C. December 11—Waipa R.C. December 16, 18—Dargaville R.C. December 27 Waipukurau J.C. December 27, 28—Westland R.C. December 27, 28—Taranaki J.C. December 27, 28—Dunedin J.C December 27, 28, 30— Manawatu R.C. December 27, 29. January 1, 3—Auckland R.C. December 31, January 1, 4—Greymouth J.C. January 1, 3—Stratford R.C. January 1, 3—Hawke’s Bay J.C. January 1, 3—Marton J.C. February 24—Waiapu R.C. There will be racing at Takapuna on Saturday of this week and Wednesday of next week; and at Feilding on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Bonideer, who created a mild surprise by winning the open sprint at Ashimrst, only went into Albert Goodman’s stable last month, so talit Trentkain trainer has not taken long to secure a return for his new patron. The imported Royal Picture, who is owned by a Wellington business man, but is trained at Fllerglie, is to be a runner in the Melrose Stakes at Takapuna on Saturday. He was well fancied for a minor event at the Wellington October meeting, but was left at the barrier. He has done well since then, and is sure to receive strong support on Saturday. Dimmer is another in the Melrose Stakes who will have a following. He figures in the Takapuna Plate also. Bahama has run several good races among the northern hacks, and is to be a competitor in Saturday’s Melrose Stakes, If Royal Form is sound he * will keep the starters in the Tiri Highweight Handicap at Takapuna very busy. He was under a cloud a few days ago. R. Hannon looks like being hard to beat in the Takapuna Plate in which he has engaged Tinoiti and Tinokoa, a useful pair. The three-year-old Battlement is bowling along freely in his tasks. He is booked for a trip north for the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting, where he will be the only representative of F. D. Jones’s stable, i Dave is a useful sprinter, and he i has given a taste of his quality on I more than one occasion this season. ' Already he has started in nine races, winning four and finishing second on another occasion. Mr W. H. Young, who died in Christchurch on Saturday, had been a keen supporter of the trotting sport for many years. Carl, a good trotter in his day, *was one* of the early horses to carry his colours, while Pieter Timmerman was the only horse he had raced on his own account recently. Most of his ventures as an owner, however, were made in partnership with his close friend, Mr George lies. Willie Lincoln was easily the star performer in their joint colours, and Prince Lyons was another horse whom they raced with some success. The great trotter, Hardy Wilkes, was also owned by the partnership, as were many other trotters and pacers who were raced with varying fortunes. Among the riding engagements an* 1 nouneed for the Takapuna Jockey Club’s spring meeting are:— St. Mo Tavish, York Abbey, Golden Krist, Tinokoa, Miss Astron; H. Dulieu, i Rahepoto, Dave, Judge’s Box, Fair Abbey and King Emerald- N. Rowe, Lord Bruce. Dr. C. C. Murphy, who has been , on a visit to Melbourne to 6ee his horse Cherry Ripe run at the V.R.C. meeting, returned to Auckland this week. Cherry Ripe won the Hurdle Race on Melbourne Cup day. The name of Arihana has been claimed bv Mr E. W. Alison, Jnr., for .the Sir Dighton two-year-old. That is the Maori for the owner’s surname. 1 Te Monanui is stated to be training jon Well at New Plyanoufth, and,

all continuing well with him, he may be expected among the contestants at the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting. The first of the progeny of that brilliant sprinter, Silver Link, is to make his appearance shortly, perhaps at Feilding. This is Silver Mine, by Catmint. As a yearling the colt was a very plain looking youngster, but according to reports he has furnished in the interim into a horse worthy of the breed. Silver Link has a*'yearling foal by imported Chief Ruler that promises to be a good sort. The progeny of Chief Ruler will make their first appearance on the turf next season. All interested in the crack horses of the day will be pleased to hear that the trainer, G. Price, is well satisfied with the present condition of Windbag. The blister applied to the injured fetlock appears to have been of service, as the horse is making good use of it in playing about down in his comfortable quarters at Newmarket. It has often been said that the English turf authorities are behind the times, and the latest ukase by Cue Doncaster stewards seems to some to amply bear that out.' Press photographers, as usual, visited Doncaster in large numbers for the Leger meeting, but a bombshell was thrown into their camp when the clerk of the course received the following wire:—“Doncaster St. Leger meeting, 1926: By order of the stewards photography is prohibited at the above meeting.” The 17,000 guineas paid for a colt by Hurry On from* Eseurie, in England recently, constitutes a fresh record price for a yearling, and much interest will be centered in his appearance on the turf. The Aga Khan, who bought the colt at the price named, did not experience much luck with the large number of yearlings he bought in the two previous years, but the Indian noble lias great wealth anjd the financial aspect does not count with him. Sceptre still stands out as the bright particular star of the division sold for a high price at the yearling The following little table will show the handsome return he made, and another side of the picture is furnished in the respective cases of Westward Ho, Blue Ensign, and Amilcar:— Cost. Won. Gns. £. Sceptre, by Persimmon —Ornament 10.000 38,681 Westward Ho, by Swynford—Blue Tit 11,500 1,024 Blue Ensign, by The Tetrarch Blue Tit 14,500 Nil. Amilcar, by Phalaris —Silver Wand 9,700 Nil. Sceptre was bought by Mr R-. S. Sievier. Lord Glanely bought both Westward Ho and Blue Ensign, while Amilcar was a purchase made by the Aga Khan. Great Peter, the winner of the Mangere' Handicap at the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, is a three-year-old colt by Nelson Bingen—Bertha Bell, and he is thus a brother to Great Bingen and Peter Bingen. He is a very quality looking colt, resembling Peter Bingen more than Great Bingen, and he is a good gaited pacer. When he competed at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting last month he was a long way from ready to race, but he was well mannered and created a favourable impres* sion. Great Peter is owned in Auckland, and is trained by T. Paul. He is engaged in the Great Northern Trotting Derby, which will he contested at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting next montli. A remarkable trotting performance was made by the Canterbury horse, Prime Pointer, in the Fergusson Handicap of two miles at Alexandra Park yesterday (states a Press message from Auckland). Starting from a handicap of 132 yards behind, Prince Pointer trotted the distance in 4min 22eec, which is a record for the Auckland course, and is only l-osec outside the record of 4min 21 4-ssec put un by Author Dillon in rutining third in the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington in 1920. Prince Pointer could have impix>ved on the time if he had been driven out. but when it was seen that Jewel had an unassailable lead the driver eased him up.

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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12614, 26 November 1926, Page 10

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GOSSIP OF THE TURF New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12614, 26 November 1926, Page 10

GOSSIP OF THE TURF New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12614, 26 November 1926, Page 10

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