Turf Tabs

NZ Truth, Issue 1202, 13 December 1928, Page 14

Turf Tabs

UP-TO-DATE THE Woodville secretary, Bill Lyon, is • over out to increase the popularity of his club. Nominations, weights and acceptances reach the right people with the utmost dispatch, while v there is never any trouble about tickets. This week he sent out to Press writers, race card* — an act that is very much appreciated. With the correct card at hand it is far easier to get along than having to rely on acceptances lifted from the daily papers. PLUBS racing over the Christmas and • New Year holidays have little reason to complain over the nominations received. In practically every case records were established. THERE is some talk of the old cham--1 plon, Rapine, coming back into the game again. JUST IN TIME THE pocket edition of the ■ "Turf 1 Register is to hand — just at the right time. iiacing and trotting is covered from August 1 to December 1. This year the edition gives winning hbrses, owners, sires, jockeys and trainers for the period covered. Over the holidays the edition will be invaluable. ( 00 far, no rider is mentioned for " Supremacy. Tom Metculf's bad luck will mean good fortune for some other horseman. TOM WILFORD is once again m the 1 Cabinet, but this will not be any good when Tcheka steps out m the Northern Derby. . The gelding, which is doing well m his work, will haye to carry the baby. A HOLD-UP? CROM Melbourne comes. the story that 1 the crack jockey, Bill Duncan, held up the person who drew Maple m the Melbourne Cup sweep. Duncan demanded that he be laid a thousand to nothing for a win. The case is creating- quite a lot of interest m the Yarra city. QVER the holidays "Snow" Moroney's team will be split. He is going to have King Midas and David Qarrick at Ta.uherenikau m an attempt to win the clip given by their owner. DUSINESS is said to be not so bad as some would rtiake out, but it is more than likely that tote returns will suffer over the holidays. IMPOSSIBLE TT is impossible to please all. At •*■ Feilding the other week, the club officials went to no end of bother to see that owners and trainers were well looked after. Late m the day, the president ran i into one disgruntled trainer. He wanted to know why he had not been chased with an afternoon tea ticket. THERE are a lot of people m this A world who would be happy if a horse called Sir Roy fell down and broke his neck. He is a good friend to only one section of the community. pRED DAVIS will be a stay-at-home r this Christmas and New Year. He will make up his mind at Awapuni where to spend the New Year. SPEEDY BEGINNER TT was a shame to note Joy Germ's ■^ easy victory over five furlongs last Saturday. He shot right out m front from No. 1 at the barrier and the others could not get near him. There is no doubt about his speed when right, and his party were not caught off guard. MORTHERNERS are not at all A ~ frightened of Speed Light and Ceremony m the Northern Foal Stakes. They reckon the only one Supremacy has to head off is Honour. pOUNT CAVOUR has filled second berth m the last three Auckland Cups. Not many hold that he can fill a similar role this year. CEATOWN has been entered all over ** the countryside for the holiday meetings. . TT is now said to be certain that •*• Prince Humphrey will not race again. BLED SLIGHTLY rROTHBLOWER'S defeat into second * place on two occasions at Taumarunui was a nasty blow to punters, for there was no saving of investments on either occasion, both being one-dividend fields. > The son of Quin Abbey bled slightly after his first up, while it is just possible he was a bit stale on it, and may have to be freshened up a little before giving again of his real best. AT least one trainer has made a misrt take recently by allowing his head lad to become a licensed jockey. It may be' the undoing of a good head lad. . PEORGE ORANGE puts m a lot of ** time with Gold Bag and it is not for want of attention that .the little horse does not win more often. pEORGE REED, who has a long experience with all branches of the game, has been appointed starter to the Westland Club. George should do well at the handle.