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GOSSIP OF THE TURF

FIXTURES FOR COMING EVENTS November 27, December I—Takapuna J.C. November SO, December I—Feildinit J.C. December 4 —Methven R.C. December 4 —Taumarunui R.C. December 8, 9 —WoodvilJe District J.C. December 10. 11—South Canterbury J.C. December 11—Waipa R.C. December 16, 18—Dargaville R.C. December 37—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—Manafvatu 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—Mar ton J.C. February 24—Waiapu R.C. Feilding is a course which generally is unkind to bettors; many a horse who looked a good wager has gone under on this track. In the Feilding Cup on Tuesday there will be nearly twenty runners, which will be a crowd on the small course. Last year’s Cup was coutesteil by a field of eleven, and the leading positions were filled by the ninth and tenth favourites; the winner was Askari, and the runner-up Kalakaua. Next week is one of Nukumai’s weeks as a hurdler. He was hurdlifig at Wanganui, flat racing at Otaki, hurdling at Riccarton, and a cup horse at Levin and Ashhurst. In all these instances ho ran with credit to himself.- At Wanganui he won; at Otaki he was prominent at the finish of the big handicap; he was placed in his hurdling essays at Riccarton; he finished fourth in the Levin Cup, and second in the Ashhurst Cup. A pretty good record of consistency and versatility. The possession of important relatives does not always help a horse to gallop. Sasanoff has a half-brother (Volhynia) due to race at Feilding next week,-hut Volhynia is six years old and still a trial-plater. Tlio Waituna Hurdles at Feilding on Tuesday should produce one of the best contests of recent hurdle races. With Nukumai, Koauau, Enare, Carawock, Gauntlet, and others engaged, a very fair quality is represented, and the race is almost certain to he ran at a sound pace. Civility has come into the market for the Feilding Cup, and might be one of the favourites on Tuesday. She won over 8} furlongs at Wanganui : n September, on which occasion she carried Bst 51b. In the Feilding Cup she is weighted at Bst 111 b, and the distance is 10 furlongs. Among the regular attendants at the Addington track at present is the thoroughbred yearling filly by Kilbroney from Lady Violet. Slio was purchased at the recent sales in Christchurch for 175 guineas by the Dunedin owner, Mr G. S. Barton, who also races her two-year-old brother, Ark Royal. The filly is under the care of W. J. Tomkinson, who has broken her to harness, and she is being driven regularly on the track, whore she is getting a very valuable education, with saddle and harness horses working beside her. This method has previously been tried with success on other young thoroughbreds, and Mr Barton’s filly appears to take kindly to the treatment, which should have its effect later, when she takes her place with the gallopers on the Wingatui tracks. The Oamaru horses. John Bradbury and Solrose, are said to he certain starters at the Methven meeting next week. It is understood that Mr J. Lindsay wishes to try John Bradbury out over a distance in the Methven Cup. J. Boyd has just put Royal Tractor into work again after a spell which was made necessary on account of a severe cold. He is a very promising young horso, who will win races in the autumn, as be has a fine turn of speed. Gold Mint has gone on well since his winning effort at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. J. Lindsay contemplates racing him at southern meetings during the holidays. In all his races he has been running on at the end, and his trainer intends to try him out over longer journeys, for which his breeding makes him look a likely sort. G. Murray-Aynsley has had both Goldstep and Starmist blistered, and turned out for a rest. , ■ l[lllllllllll]|llllllliaHlllllllllll!|lt|l||l!l||||||l|||||]l|||i|i|||||||i;||,

Two of Mr N. Rutherford’s hrood mares, Chukka (Nassau —Garston) and Cheronia, have recently each produced a colt foal to Arrowsmith.

Frivolous ricked a muscle hadly last week, and A. E. Wormald has had to ease her in her track work. It is Wormald’s intention to assist at the South Canterbury meeting next month, with both his hurdle candidates, King Abbey and Radiac. Rapier, who showed a return to form on the concluding day of the New Zealand Cup meeting, is to be sent to compete at the Manawatu meeting during Christmas week, and all progressing well with the Greyspear horse he will form one of the field for the Manawatu Cup, extending over a mile and a half.

Amongst the foals running on Mr T. 11. Lowry’s property is a colt by Psychology from Desert Gold. Desert Gold had previously been mated with the English bred sire, the result being a filly, now' a rising two-year-ohl, who is being handled. She is”said to be a fine, raking juvenile, a chestnut in colour, in which respect she takes after her grand-dam, Aurarius, who was of that colour.

As the Melbourne bookmaker, Mr A. J. Levin, was fortunate enough to seclire the Debutant Stakes winner, and Maribrynong Plate runner-up, Euston, nt his first gamble in the bloodstock market, it is not surprising that he should branch out as an owner on a larger scale (lays the Sydney “Referee”). At the Christchurch (N.Z.) yearling sales last week Messrs Adamson, Mackinnon, and Cos had a couple of commissions to execute for him. and they bought a colt by Paper Money from Peronilla for 575 guineas, and a colt by Boniform from Desmine, by Radium, for 175 guineas. The latter is a brother to Bonaparte, who surprised by winning tbe'Armadale Handicap, at Caulfield, on Saturday, so no doubt Mr Levin could now sell the youngster at a profit if he wished to. TROTTING Auckland owners are not very strongly represented at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting, but a few trainers intend to assist at the fixture. Included in the list of Auckland horses engaged are Direct Morning, Jewel Pointer, Master Councillor, Goldman, and Dillon Huon. Electric light trotting is in full swing in Adelaide again, and the sport is attracting more attention than it did last season. The two city clubs have amalgamated, and it is understood that there will be another effort to get the totalisator. With the State’s finances in' such a had way in South Australia, the granting of the tote to the trots -would help to swell' the revenue.

The following are the nominations for the New Zealand Trotting Gold Cup, 4.36 limit, and which carries a stake of £SOO and'gold ciip valued at 100 guineas:—Tom Thumb, Countryman, Billy Sea, Native Chief, Young Blake, Silk Thread, Bing Bov. Holly Boy, Peter Bingen, Jewel Pointer, Master Councillor, Sea Pearl, Brentloc, Dolly Dillon, Goldman, Direct Morning, Nimble Direct, Taurekareka, Menember, Dalmeny, Wharepiana, Harold Burwood, Trenand. Stormy. Followers of trotting will be genuinely glad to learn that John Devereaux has been reinstated as a trainer and driver by the N.S.W. trotting authorities, says the Sydney “Sportsman. ” Devereaux’s was a very peculiar case, and the consensus of opinion among trotting men is that he was harshly treated. ■ The trouble arose over the alleged ringing in of tile pacer Eu10..-under the name of Kinney Alto, in Victoria. He was subsequently returned to New South Wales, and given to Devereaux to train. Being entered in a race at Victoria Park. Eulo was seized for identification, and the case was placed in the hands of the police, but sufficient evidence could not be brought forward to justify a prosecution, and the matter dropped. The stewards were of opinion that Devereaux had withheld information regarding person's concerned in racing the horse in Victoria, and he was disqualified for life. Jack Devereaux has now come into his own again, and is getting together another stable of trotters and pacers. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12615, 27 November 1926, Page 8

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GOSSIP OF THE TURF New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12615, 27 November 1926, Page 8

GOSSIP OF THE TURF New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12615, 27 November 1926, Page 8

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