Durf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 138, 1 September 1927, Page 6

Durf Notes

By “EARLY BIRD'

Racing at Marton The spring meeting of the Marton Jockey Club is to be held to-morrow and on Saturday. For Wanganui—Avondale—Auckland Mr. G. M. Currie does not often patronise the Marton meeting, but the horses carrying the popular cardinal and gold livery will be seen out at the Wanganui, Avondale and Auckland circuit. Roy Reed’s Mounts While in Australia Roy Reed did a little riding, so he should be fit to do justice on Jefferd’s string to-morrow: Cione and Star Stranger. , Reed will also be on Nukumai in the Marton Handicap. Teri and Tanadees Upon his first appearance as a three-year-old, the defunct Tanadees, winner of the last Auckland Cup, won the Spring Hack, 8h furlongs, at Marton. Teri, a two-year-old winner last season, is to endeavour to emulate Tanadee’s performance in the same race to-morrow. Early Winners The Wanganui trainer, W. H. Dwyer, usually has something pretty good early in the season, and in Kiosk,

Bank Note, Limosa and Star Area he will be represented by a useful quartette to-morrow. Three From Foxton A. W. Wright’s Foxton stable may very well have a good innings at the Marton meeting, for he has two good ones to represent him. They are Nukumai and Lady Limond (both winners at Trentham a few -Weeks ago). Vigilance also hails from Foxton. They should lack little on the score of condition. Two From Same Stable The New Plymouth trainer, E. George will saddle up Mint Leaf and Royal Mint in the Marton Handicap to-morrow. Both are by Catmint, whose progeny revel in the mud. As these two horses race in different ownership they will not be coupled on the totalisator. The top weight, Te Monanui, up to a few weeks ago, was also an inmate of E. George’s stable. Luck Should Turn

Racegoers will remember the atrocious run of luck Mr. C. F. Vallance’s horses experienced at Riccarton last month—nine times in a place and only one winner. The same team is engaged at Marton to-morrow, and as they will have the benefit of recent racing better luck may be experienced. The stable representatives are Peneus, Kalos, Grand National and Red Fuchsia.

Long Journey to Race Although Jovial claims an engagement in the Hurdles at Marton tomorrow, the Southerner’s mission is believed to be the Hack Steeplechase on Saturday. It will be remembered that Jovial had a big lead in a crosscountry contest at Riccarton, and the only hope the horses chasing him had was that he would fall. Which is just what happened. Marton is not Riccarton, but there will be more mud about to-morrow and on Saturday. Alloway May Improve

If his owner-trainer has not been too lenient with Alloway, the Limond fou.r-year-old can be expected to show up in the Marton Handicap to-mor-row. He was in good condition at Trentham in July, and finished second to Nukumai in the Parliamentary Handicap, one and a-quarter miles. Alloway meets his versatile opponent on four pounds better terms to-morrow, and although there was more than this between them in the Parliamentary Handicap the Wanganui representative was capable of more improvement.

The New Sport The Greyhound Coursing Association, which controls most of the tracks, including that at the White City in London, has decided that there shall be no mechanical hare racing during the winter. The “Evening Standard” denies that there is a shortage of greyhounds. On the contrary, the paper says that there is no need for panic, as so many dogs are available that Britain is comfortably able to export them to America.

A Great Advantage Horses trained at Wanganui should be more forward than those from any other tracks, and it would therefore not come as a surprise to find them playing a part in the decision of tomorrow’s contests at Marton. Those engaged that are permanently trained on the dry Wanganui course are Break o’ Day, Star Area, Alloway, Bank Note, Kiosk and Limosa. All except the first-mentioned are reported to be well forward. At present Break o’ Day is a doubtful proposition over sticks.

Winning Form The following horses engaged tomorrow can be said to have raced prominently within the past couple of months: Peneus and Arataura (over hurdles), Royal Day, Grand National, Nukumai, Alloway, Kalos, Lady Limond, Duke Abbey, Te Kawana, Bronstell, Miss Mercia, Wanderlust, Le Choucas, Hipo. Anolo, Rarakau and Lady Faye. Also,* across country, Banjuke, Maidos, Taitaiata and Jovial. Of these the following have won within this period: Peneus, Arataura (twice), Nukumai (thrice), Lady Limond. Duke Abbey, Anolo, Lady Faye, Banjuke (twice), Maidos and Taitaiata. So that after all backers have some form to guide them at the Marton fixture—much more than usual. Will be Watched

When Red Comet won the Ohinewai Handicap at the Waikato autumn meeting after accounting for two events at the Bay of Plenty gathering about a month previously, he came from well back in a field of 31 and impressed with the manner in which he recorded his victory. At the Great Northern meeting he ran third in the gentlemen riders’ event—the Carbine Plate—but in his last three starts he failed to get in the money. Still he raced in such a manner as to suggest that he is in good order, and his running at Marton. where he will be ridden by H. Dulieu. will be watched by many of liis supporters.

Out of Metropolitan A cable from Sydney states that Piuthair has been scratched for the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap. Point-to-Point Contests The annual point-to-point steeplechase meeting of the Pakuranga Hunt Club has been provisionally fixed for Saturday, October 1, at East TamakiAvondale Spring Fixture This is to be held at Ellerslie on September 24 and 26. Nominations, as well as forfeits for the Avondale Stakes and Avondale Guineas, must be made by 5 p.m. to-morrow. Penalty of Winning The following shows how much Mr. H. Coyle has penalised the four winners at the Taranaki Hunt meeting last Saturday engaged at Marton to-mor-row:—Hunt Club Steeplechase: Banjuke, 11.9 to 12.2; Maidos, 9.7 to 10.1. Electric Hack Handicap: Wanderlust, 7.0 to 7.10. Tutaenui Hack Handicap: Lady Faye 8.0 to 8.6. Showed Promise Last Season At one stage of his two-year-old career Vigilance gave evidence of possessing plenty of speed, but he seemed to lack just that final bit of dash to land him a winner, although he was placed in a few of his outings. Vigilance is in the stable at Foxton presided over by Alf. Wright, and as the Foxton track is a good training ground Vigilance should be produced in good fettle to-morrow, which will mark his debut as a three-year-old.

Pakuranga Meets The following programme has been drawn up for the meets of the Pakuranga Hunt Club this month:—Tuesday, September 6, Beachlea Downs, Papatoetoe; Saturday, September 10, Ardmore; Tuesday, September 13, creamery, East Tamaki; Saturday, September 17, Kelly’s Corner, Papatoetoe: Tuesday, September 20, Pigeon Mountain, Pakuranga; Saturday, September 24, Flat Bush School, East Tamaki; Tuesday, September 27, Clevedon. Hope for Rampion It was pleasing to note that Rampion, the champion three-year-old of last spring, was on the track at Randwick last week. He utilised the cinders for a steady round. He made his usual “snorting” noise, which is regarded as a good sign of health and respiration. While he is not being persevered with for any spring events, there is a prospect of his standing another preparation, which is pleasing, as horses of his class are few and far between. To Ride French Horse

J. Toohey piloted Rionscup to success in the Carlingford Mile at Rosehill on Saturday week, but as that rider will be required for Amounis if the latter starts in the Metropolitan, J. Pike has been engaged for Rionscup in the long race. Rionscup and Pike should prove a good combination, as Rionscup is a horse which impresses as likely to take up a prominent position early in the race, and hold it without having to be pushed.

MEETINGS TO COME

September 2-3.—Marton J.C. September 8-10.—Wanganui J.C. September 9.—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt (at Wanganui). September 10.—Otago Hunt Club September L4.—Dannevirke R.C. September Ls.—Dannevirke Hunt September 24.—Ashburton R.C. September 24-26.—Avondale J.C. (at Ellerslie) September 24-26. —Napier Park R.C.