LATE RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 55, 27 May 1927, Page 11

LATE RACING

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE ARRIVALS AT HEADQUARTERS J. Morris brought Xgata and Omahu through last evening from Marton, and they were out on the track this morning doing light work. Both look in tip-top racing condition. On the same train last evening owner-trainer F. EhrUorn brought the hack hurdler Anchor. This Acre gelding scored at Hastings recently, and is spoken of as a promising recruit to the game. Anchor has now won twice over the sticks. This morning's arrivals included the Cornwall Handicap candidate Bennanee, and Firebliglit. who is to fulfil her engagement in the Great Northern Steeplechase. V. Collelo is in charge of the pair. The Hastings mentor scored in the Great Xorthern Hurdles last year with Landbird. BRIGADIER BILL OUT The fact that Brigadier Bill was not brought Xorth with the other members of Mr. James Bull's team suggests that the gelding has not got over his fall at Wanganui last Saturday. It will be remembered that Brigadier was made a short-priced favourite on that day for the May Hurdles, subsequently won by Rangatahi, and he failed to rise at the first fence, crashing right through it, and seriously injuring his jockey, F. Corlett. This was the first occasion on which Brigadier Bill has actually fallen in a hurdle race. He fell heavily, although he returned to the birdcage as if there was little amiss with him. Brigadier Bill was engaged in the Great Xorthern Hurdles and Steeplechase, so that at present it can be taken that he is a most unlikely starter. RIDERS’ ENGAGEMENTS A. Driscoll, who has not been back very long from Australia, where he went with F. D. Jones's team, is to ride the Taranaki horse Anola at Ellerslie next week. E. Garrett is to ride Tall Timber and Fair Abbey, and T. Williams will be on W aiau Ijad in his engagements. At present S. Henderson has four rides—Archibald in the Great Xorthern Hurdles, Beau Cavalier in the Great Xorthern Steeplechase, Lomint in the Cornwall Handicap, and Ladv Robinson in the Jervois Handicap

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QTAUTAU SENSATION STEWARDS REFUSE TO PERMIT SOON TO RUN (Special to THE SUN.) CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. Scion, who was recently the property of a Dunedin sportsman, Mr. Hazlett, was sold prior to the Otautau meeting to his present owner, Mr. F. Shaw. Mr. Shaw accepted with Scion in the Otautau Cup, and on race day paraded the old horse in the birdcage with the intention of starting him in the mile and a-quarter race. Before the horses lined up at the barrier, the stewards were called together, and after deliberation decided that Scion was ineligible to start owing to his previous owner being convicted of wagering with a Christchurch bookmaker. This is the first case of this kind to come to hand, and it will be interesting to note how other owners will fare who are in the same plight.