GOSSIP TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12617, 30 November 1926, Page 10

GOSSIP TURF

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FIXTURES FOR COMING EVENTS November 30, December I—Feilding J.C. December I—Takapunal—Takapuna J.C. December 4 —Methven R.C. December 4—Taumarunui R.C. December 8, 9—Woodvill© 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—Greymoutb 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. Th© Feilding meeting will be commenced to-day and concluded to-morrow. The fields are good, aud on the first day there are sure to be races which a>e somewhat overcrowded. The opening event will be the Waituna Hurdles, which is run over a course of one mile and threequarters. The field is one which appears likely to produce an excellent contest, for some good performers are engaged. Nukumai does not seem overburdened with 12.11. He ran prominently over hurdles at Riccarton during the Cup meeting, and since then has run several good races on the fiat. The change back to hurdling again will not detrimentally -affect him, and lie must be considered. Probably he will account for Koauau, but he might encounter serious opposition from Snare nnd Carawock. Of the lighter weights, Gauntlet might do well, if carefully handled. Enare, Nukumai, and Carawock are almost sure to run well, and the best of the trio might be Enare. There will be such a big field in the Aorangi Trial Plate that the draw for barrier positions will play an important part iu the wagering,. and perhaps in the result of the race. With reasonable fortune in the draw and during the running Resinous., General Wai, Molto, and Landguard will have fair chances, and the pick of the field is Resinous. With the 19 remaining in the Feilding Cup there is material for a good contest The top-weights, Glenross and Civility, have to be taken somewhat on trust over the distance, and Merry Day, who stays well, will not be suited by the small course. Mimetic might be in need of a little more racing. Diogenes ran well at Trentham and afterwards won the Levin Cup, form which should bring him under notice. On the small courses he runs out ten furlongs pretty well, and if the course is soft that will be to his liking. Euphonium ran so well at Waverley that he must be given a chance. He looks better now than he used to, and perhaps will not find the journey too far. Though Indian Sage failed at Trentham, he ought not to be written out yet, but on the other hand might be considered as one of to-day's likely ones; he looks so well that he leads one to think he will win shortly. Avola will go well if the journey is not too far for her, and, with only 7.9, Novar is a possibility. Star Area, who has 7.2, might manage the distance. A likely trio are Diogenes, Indian Sage, and "Euphonium. The Kowhai Handicap will be divided. Among those in the first division are: Bisox, Lin Arlington and Royal Mint, while the field for the second division includes, To Koroke, Panart, and Petal. A great race for the Feilding Stakes is expected, Lyeander might not start if the going is bad, but he is likely to be favourite if the track conditions suit him. Lady Cavendish, is understood to have been galloping well at Hawera. She might not have been up long enough to enable her to show her best, but if she is nearly right she will make a race of , it with any of them. Tamatete, according to Wanganui reports, i 3 being rejuvenated for the fray. He has won tho race for the last three years, and his connections are said to be confident that to-day he will be as hard to beat as ever ne was. Among the speediest of the others are Limited and Oration. Oration goes very fast over five furlongs, and in the past has run his best races. in classic events. As youth will be served, Lysander ought to account for the other horses unless the track is against him. Merry Jest has a lot of speed, and on the turning track might be one of the hardest to beat in the Flying Handicap. First Acre's recent form has been good, and Royal Damon is always liable to run prominently. Deluge and Orchid, both of whom go well when fresh, have been working satisfactorily and might be dangerous. Recent form points to First Acre and Merry Jest, but either Deluge or Orchid is capable of upsetting things. With such a big field engaged tho Fitzroy Hack Handicap looks very open. Among those who have shown pace over sprint courses are Jazz Baby, Bank Note, Addlepate, and Royal Land. The Kiwitea High Weight Handicap might find Beaumont, Bonhomme, and Royal Mint in demand. Charleville, a New Zealand-bred imiro by Charleville 11. (imp.) threw Windbag and Bicolor to Magpie (imp.), and now she is represented on Sydney courses by Ardennes, a Sarchedon (imp.) filly, who can be depended upon to develop into one of the best the grey son of ’The Totrarch has given the Australian Turf. Submitted at auction as a yearling, Ardennes was described as a bay, but her markings suggested the probability of her changing to a grey. A few months ago her coat had spots similar to those which earned her paternal grnndsirn the nickname of ‘The spotted wonder/' but at Moorcfield, where she had her first race, no spots were noticeable. ihe filly l>eiii£ a true grey. It must have surprised R. W. King, who trains Ardennes for Mr R. Miller, owner of Windbag, when the filly, after running in the run»k for tho first two and a half furlongs, ran on in great style and cut the favourite, Bonnie Marjorie, out of second place. Ardennes got. to within a length of Lady Roi, another outsider, who led practically all the way. Mr Miller would have no difficulty i in selling Ardennes for twice the 373 ! guineas slie cost as a yearling, for she is

one of th© best looking of Sarchedou’s get. Tho Eoseliill Guineas winner Cromwell, has been gelded and is to be given a good spell. The decision to have him added to the list was undoubtedly a wise one, says a Sydney writer, as there was a doubt about his soundness, and it was thought that by having him geled lie might follow in tho footsteps of Gloaming, who was inclined to be troubled with his joints before he was gelded, hut afterwards developed into one of the greatest racehorses Australia has seen. Fresco shows the benefit of his recent racing, and is now looking in excellent fettle. His trainer, F. Christmas, decided he could not get the gelding ready in time to undertake the two mile journey attached to tho Auckland Cup, and liis name was recently withdrawn from that event He will, however, be sent north to compete in minor events at the Auckland summer meeting. Footfall lias been worked the reverse wav at Riccarton, in view of competing on the Auckland course at Christmas. He was recently placed under offer to a prospective buyer, but no business eventuated. Little by little tho barriers created consequent on the Great War are being removed. The following is taken from “Horse and Houud" of a recent date:— “Following an agreement recently signed between Germany and her ex-enem-ies, nationals of the latter countries are in future to be allowed to ride or train in Germany, while German sportsmen, as well as German horses, will now be allowed to compete in Allied countries. The forthcoming race meeting at BadenBaden. which before the war always attracted French interest, will see the reappearance of French jockeys in the saddle iu Germany for the first time since the war. G. Vatard will be the first rider to have accepted a mount there, and lie will be accompanied on tire trio by the American jockey, F. Iveogh.” At the Newmarket meeting last month Skald (by Aldford—Musk), a two-year-old half-brother to the Auckland-owned hors© Musketoon. -won the Rous Memorial Stakes, beating a field of a dozen opponents Battlement was galloped at Riccarton last week-end, and th© manner in which lie negotiated seven furlongs on the plough in 1.32 2-5 left no room for doubt as to he being in good trim. Glentruin showed too much pace for Nincompoop in a five furlong gallop at Riccarton, accomplished in 1.3 2-5, and evidently the two races she had at the Cup meeting have materially benefited her. It has been practically decided to race her at the Manawatu meeting at Christmas time, in preference to undertaking the Auckland trip.—Christchurch exchange. “The Grand National Hurdle Race winner of last season, Penury Rose, is still running out in the vicinity of Endeavour Lodge, and is treated to three meals a day, but he will presently go out to liberty on summer grass, and it is honed that in the fullness of tim© he will become sound enough, to stand up to another preparation (says a southern writer). He is a plucky old customer and to look at the descendant of Penury at play, it is hard to realise how seriously lie broke down last season."

Stormy, who was a winner in Australia last week, is a New Zealand-bred gelding by Quin Abbey. A few montfcs ago he was in the boom in Auckland and many people were waiting patiently for his appearauce. His owner eluded the crowd by shipping hia horse to Sydney. That there was some justification for the good things written about him hhas shown by his record in and, around Sydney. The “Sydney Morning Herald”. comments as follows on Stormy's recent victory at the Boolaroo meeting in the Newcastle district: —“The victory of tho New Zealand gelding Stormy, in the Flying Welter Handicap, his third win in three starts, marks the 6on of Quin Abbey as a performer of considerable merit. That nis party had unbounded faith in the horse as a great galloper was shown hy the fact that Stormy was brought out of the Novice into open company in the event, and well backed. From a good start Vermont was tlio first to show out, and when fairly settled down the order was: Vermont, from Stormy, Quadrant, Mahoney, with Spooning and Lady Cynosure at the rear of the field. Coming round the bend Stormy and Quadrant closed in on Vermont, who led into the straight. At the Legcr Carmont, on Stormy, took his mount to the front, and had little difficulty in passing the post half a length in front of Quadrant, with Vermont four lengths away third, Stormy carried 8.7, and ran tho six furlongs in lmin. 16isec." Although Mr Sol Green spends an almost incredible amount of money yearly on horses, lie a great deal of luck with them (remarks the Sydney “Sportsman'*). The same journal proceeds:— “It may be that he expects rather too much of them; lie always has a shot at important handicaps with them —but once he takes a dislike to a horse he can never see any more good in him. The easo of Star d’Or is a case in point. Mr Green thought him the best of good things for th© Willinmstown Cup, and whe* the horse returned to Iho paddock after getting beaten hq said: ‘l’ll put the brute up for auction to-morrow/ Most of those present smiled to themselves at the threat and put it down to his disappointment at not winning a race that he badly wanted to win and which ho regarded as next door to a eoitaiut.y. To their surprise, how r ever, Mr Geon was as good as liis word, os Slav d’Or was put up at auction the following day and eventually knocked down at 3200 guineas, nnd when the English horse makes his reappearance in public lie wilj he found carrying the colours of Mr L/ K, S. McKinnon. It goes without saying that much curiosity will be evinced ns to who had the best of the deni when Star d’Or was sold —the vendor or the buyer.” WOODVILLE RACES Acceptances for all first day events, including the Trial Plate, close at 9 run. on Friday with Secretary W. A. Lyon.