Surf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 125, 17 August 1927, Page 10

Surf Notes

Has Got to Stay Home The leading: apprentice jockey,' T. Green, is not to make the trip to Australia this year. His services were asked for for more than one New Zealand team to race in Sydney, but his employer, R. E. Hatch, has decided that Green is to do the spring meetings in New Zealand. Beacon Light for Spring Meetings? Mr. W. T. I-lazlett did not wait for the last day at Riccarton, but left Christchurch on Thursday night for a visit to Hawke’s Bay. It is understood that he has gone to see his horses in S. Waddell's stable at Greenmeadows, especially that good norse. Beacon Light, who, it is reported, is showing decided signs of coming back to his best. Chance Not Availed Of Maunga’s two failures at Riccarton were very costly to backers. After his fall on the opening day, possibly his confidence was shak-""*. and the fence which brought him down on Thursday has troubled many a good horse before now. It must be said that 7 anga has not been exploited to the best advantage throughout his career, comments “Vedette,” and if different tactics had been employed it is probable that he would have made a big name for himself in jumping races. In Good Fettle

The gallop registered by Golden Krist at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning was an attractive one, for he was going very easily alongside Master Doon at the end of six furlongs in time that was better than anything else recorded over the distance. Golden Krist won a mile race at Ellerslie a couple of months ago, coming away at the right end and shaping like a stayer. Hi ej is engaged in the Jellicoe Handicap, ten furlongs, at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting on Saturday, and although he will be up against open he should be prominent. Disappointing So Far Fiery Lad has been a disappointment during his turf career. When raced in the Taranaki district some time ago lie showed a lot of pace for a few furlongs, and that he hnc, not lost this was evident at Ellerslie on Tuesday, when he defeated Automne in a halfmile spin. Fiery Lad had a break from the jump-off, and this somewhat discounted his performance, although the time was good. The Campfire gelding claims an engagement in the Sylvia Park Handicap on Saturday, and it remains to be seen whether he will race more honestly than hitherto, or whether the journey will be too far. The event is restricted to horses that have not won a race beyond seven furlongs. Winners Hard to Find Patrons of the Pakuranga Hunt Club’s meeting at Ellerslie next Saturday will be up against it in their desire to sort out the winners, for there is practically little form to work on, and the track trials so far have not been very enlightening. A good manv of the horses engaged will not be seen until race day, and under the circumstances it promises to be a case of following the money where the unknown hunters are concerned. Flies the Hurdles Royal Bonus looks like turning out a promising hurdler. He is a particularly bold jumper, and does not mind how far he stands off his fences. He fenced big on Tuesday morning, but despite this drawback he might turn out useful. He is to contest the Hunters’ Hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday, and his showing in that event will be followed with interest. There are a couple at least of promising hurdlers engaged, and if Royal Bonus can make a fight with them he will prove hard to beat if he is sent to the Taranaki Hunt meeting next week. Team from Cambridge The Cambridge owner-trainer, Mr. R. Hannon, will be represented at the Pakuranga meeting on Saturday by Captain Cobliam, Tinoiti and Tinokoa. The first-named is still a maiden, but has done very little racing. In a race at Ellerslie a few months ago he showed up for a bit, and then faded out. Tinoiti did not perform as well as expected, although the Quin Abbey filly started her racing career last season, at three years, with two wins, after which she appeared to train off. Tinokoa has some good form to recommend him, the best being the King George Handicap at Ellerslie at the Great Northern meeting. Between them the trio should take a portion of the stake money this week-end. A Taranaki Hunter Just John. winner of the Hunters’ Hurdles at the Great Northern meeting, is already on the scene at Ellerslie in readiness to contest a similar event on Saturday. In June he won with 9.0. and now he has gone up 30 pounds. He is a big upstanding type, and viewed from that angle weigh L should not bother him. However it has yet to be seen whether he can concede so much poundage. Just John is very forward in his preparation, and it is evident that he has not been allowed to eat the oats of idleness since the Great Northern fixture Seasoned Sprinters It is understood that Delightment will contest the sprint at Ellerslie on Saturday in preference to the tenfurlong event. He is on the same mark as King Lu. and this pair, together with Le Choucas, may be too seasoned for the remainder of the opposition. The last named was very unlucky in two of his races in Australia last month, and a repetition of that running will make him dangerous. King Lu and Delightment have winning form behind them within the past month, and on the score of condition they will have it on the others.

Future of Racing Racing people at Riccarton have freely discussed the unfortunate position in regard to the Waikato racing dates. In not a single instance could a Wellington writer discover a supporter of the Minister’s attitude. On the contrary one and all concerned di nrecate the action of the Government in interfering with the internal a~-nrs f racing. A one-time prominent member of the New Zealand Trotting Association expressed surprise at the attitude of Mr A. M. Samuel in Parliament. Mr. Samuel, it was pointed out, at one time was a member of the body controlling trotting and on that occasion hotly contested the right of the Government to take any action in regard

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to the control of racing or trotting. There is, generally speaking, much anxiety as to what really will become of racing if the present tendency of increasing political interference is to go unquestioned. Final Race at Riccarton It would have been a great finish with a good start, although Solferite may still have won, says the “Dominion,” commenting on the final race at Riccarton on Saturday. He showed a good deal better form than he did on Thursday, when he finished in the rear, after beginning well. Solrose came from a long w cy back, but at the same time she is not so good as the winner. Nadarino again ran a good race, and on a firmer track would have been hard to beat. Arpent looked the most unlucky runner. He was very lively in his preliminary, and in the race was hopelessly out of the running. From the half-mile post he put in a phenomenal burst, Whenuanua lost any chance he had by getting off poorly, and so did Horomea, whose luck in that respect was bad at the meeting. Kaiti was not overwell placed ir> the middle stages, but he looked ' entering the straight. He could not come however, when asked to do so, and the going seemed to affect him. Moorland again ran a fair race, but Nincompoop ran tadiy. The money for Sagittarius was well pla '■‘d, as he ran a good race. The three placed horses are all Solferino’s.