Durf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 149, 14 September 1927, Page 10

Durf Notes

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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS M. (N.S.J3. Co.). —As a two-year-old Kiosk started nine times for three wins, one second, and one third, capturing £1,200 in stakes. He was also raced in Australia, finishing third and second in his only two starts. These are not included in his Dominion record. As a two-year-old, Laughing Prince also ran nine times, for three wins, a second find two thirds, and won £1,670 in stakes. Avondale Acceptances Acceptances for the first day’s events at the Avondale meeting close at 5 p.m. on Friday. Auckland Spring Entries Nominations for the Auckland spring fixtures are due to close at 5 o’clock on Friday afternoon. Off to Australia A. H. Burt leaves for Sydney this week to ride Passin’ Through in his steeplechase engagements at Rand wick. The Wecik’s Racing The Dannevirke meeting to-day and to-morrow and the Otago Hunt fixture next Saturday are engaging attention this week. Next week there will be racing at both Ellerslie and Napier Park. On Easy Street The five-year-old mare Virbirnum, a recent addition to G. Henderson’s team at Ellerslie, does not perform any solid work, but it is her trainer’s intention to get her ready for the Auckland spring gathering. Interesting Experiment Graciocia, one of the English mares imported by Mr. Vivian Riddiford, has foaled a colt to the English horse Trespasser. The marcs was stinted in England to New Zealand time. This youngster and his development should provide a most interesting study. To Ride at Randwick Jack Barry left by the Niagara yesterday for Sydney, where he is to ride Mr. W. G. Stead’s horses, mostly two-year-olds, in their engagements at Randwick. Barry will be back in time to fulfil riding engagements at the r« nv Zealand Cup meeting. Rather Green H. Jury is allowing Winsome Boy to harden up before he asks a great deal of him, and the son of Some Boy II is only doing light tasks at headquarters. Though he is still rather green it should not be long before he :is ready to join up with the fast workers. Good Riding * It is unusual nowadays to find several races won on one day owing to good horsemanship, but on Thursday at Wanganui A. E. Ellis on Troilus, H. Wiggins on Athenry, B H. Morris on Darnaris, and R. Reed on Nastori, were all seen to decided advantage, comments “Vedette.’ * A Likely One Prior to the Pakuranga meeting, Gala Day received an injury to a foot, and was idle for a week or so. Since returning to the tracks he has gradually improved, and at present he is somewhere about his best form. Yesterday morning at Ellerslie, on No. 3 grass, he shaped really well in a gallop over six furlongs, and should the going be anyway firm at the Avondale gathering Gala Day may prove hard to dispose of. Showing Good Form Though Archeno had a slight advantage over Town Guard at Ellerslie yesterday morning, in a bout over five furlongs, it appeared as if Town Guard

could have done better, for he was under a pull at the finish. Both these competitors are very well, and can be relied upon to race prominently when next asked to carry silk. Automne Improving Automne appears to be staying on better, and his six furlong gallop, reeled off on No. 3 grass at Ellerslie yesterday morning in 1.23, was impressive. It is hardly likely that Automne will tackle the Flying Handicap at the Avondale fixture, and in all probability he will be reserved for the Members’ Handicap, in which event he is asked to carry 8.7. More Genuine Treeham put up three and a-half pounds overweight to have the services of E. A. Keesing in the Higgie Handicap at Wanganui on Saturday, and the result justified the risk taken. A waiting policy was adopted during the running, and he was taken up to the leading bunch two furlongs from home. Then he came with a rattle in the straight and smothered Alloway for speed over the last fifty yards. Tresham does not figure in the Avondale Cup. Light-Weight in Avondale Cup Cohesion continues to show improved form in his races, and when he is up against a field a bit short of class he will take any amount of beating. #The Polydamon gelding went well in the Higgie Plandicap at Wanganui on Saturday. finally finishing a. good third to Tresham and Alloway. On this showing Cohesion must be given more than a passing thought when considering Avondale Cup prospects, in which he figures on the minimum. One for the Future On the first day at Wanganui Mint Leaf lost some ground at the start, and then was noticed running on close up to the placed division. On Saturday he ran another similar race, this time getting his number into the frame as finishing fourth. He is improving with racing, and his outings at Wanganui and Marten should see him strip a fit horse in the Avondale Cup. He is on the minimum, and will be ridden by his usual pilot, T. Tito. On His Home Course Bennanee was expected to run much better at Wanganui on Saturday than on the opening day of the meeting, and he did too up to a point. Barry always had him in third place until half a mile from home, when he gradually worked his way to the front and was the first into the straight. Then, instead of coming on. Bennanee stopped badly, and was the first horse beaten. The Catmint gelding is getting back to his form of last autumn, and should soon be getting in the money. Bennanee may do better on his home course, Hastings, next month*

THE CATAPULT

New Blood At yesterday’s sale of the Belltree (N.S.W.) stud, Mr. P. Neagle, of New Zealand, purchased the brood mare Golden Shie for 475 guineas. Cannot Stay Yet Royal Game is a game performer, but as yet a mile seems to be as far as he can travel, although of course if trained for it he should go further. He ran two good races at Wanganui without getting into the money. The same can be said of Shining Armour, who appears to be getting ready .or another swoop at Otaki. He won a double there last June, and will no doubt be in evidence there early next month. Fred Tilley will no doubt split his team, those to come up for the Avondale meeting being Laughing Prince and Freehold, who will stay here until the Auckland meeting a fortnight later, while Shining Armour and Avro (at least) will wait at home and then be taken to Otaki. Nearly Down An unlucky performer at Wanga.nui was Vivo. She was running prominently at the home turn the first day when she faltered and was almost down. Then she came on again, and finished so well that on the face of it she seemed a certainty to be in the money but for the mishap. On the strength of this many went for her on

Saturday, and after being handy once more to the turn she failed to finish as well as on the first day. Where the company is not too select she should do well. Auckland R.C. Committee At a meeting of the Auckland Racing Club Committee, Sir Edwin Mitchelson presiding, an application from the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association for permission to devote part of the club’s donation to special prizes for the thoroughbred mares and yearlings classes was agreed to. The resignation of one member of the club was accepted, and seven new members were elected. The following transfers were approved: Auckland Stud Company to W. Higgins, 1925, b g, Catmint—Thurnham mare; E. W. Alison, jun., to H. B. Philcox, Attalad; E. W. Alison, jun., to H. B. Philcox, Justify; John Donald to D. P. Moraghan, 1925, b f, Great Star —Sylva Lari; John Donald to A. Alexander, 1925, br f, Pershore —Llanilly; John Donald to R. B. Hines, 1925, b or br f, Polymestor—Peruna; John Donald to G. A. Reid, 1925, gr f, Chrysolaus —Secret Wedding; John Donald to J. M. Samson, 1925, br g, Great Star —Miss Phast; John Donald to W. A. Fuller, 1925, b f, Comedy King—Tandale; H. P. F. Blundell to N. Horrobin, 1924, b g, Gasbag—Canyon; C. G. Dalgety to F. Williamson, 1924, b g, Amor; E. S. Luttrell to Lady Fuller, Streamer; C. Elgar to W. W. Higginson, Helotis; W. Waters to J. R. Fogarty, Rangi Kokiri; A. F. Lawrie to F. N. Sampson, Cadenza. Accounts totalling £2,015 were passed for payment.

SAFE HURDLER FALLS ASLEEP’S LITTLE TRICK If punters ever wanted a demonstration of how much luck enters into hurdle races, they got it on Saturday at Warwick Farm. A faulty jump by Asleep, who eventually won. brought down a safe hurdler. Pinda.rus. At the obstacle opposite the Leger, Asleep hit hard, the hurdle gave, and Asleep crossed safely. But Asleep had turned an inanimate object into a dangerous catapult, which, rebounding, knocked Pindarus’s legs from under him. and threw him heavily. His rider, A. Giles, appeared to be badly injured, but escaped with slight concussion. Asleep ..had little difficulty in beating off Jurisprudence and Praetor in the final run down the straight, and won at the finish by a length from Mr. Falkiner’s cast-off. with Praetor six lengths further back. The favourite. Amoworth, as seems to be the custom with hurdle favourites now, never looked a winner, and galloped like a tired snail. Asleep has won two races since coming to Australia, a Jumpers’ Flat at Menangie being his previous success. MEETINGS TO COME Septembey 14.—Dannevirke R.C. Septembey 15 —Dannevirke Hum September 17—Otago Hunt Club Septembey 24.—Ashburton R.C September 24-26 —Avondale J.C. (at Ellerslie) September '4-26.—.Napier Park R.C. September 29-30.—Geraldine R.C. Octobei L —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Octobei s.—Manavvatu Hunt Club October 6.—Kurow J.C. October 7-8. —Otaki-Maori R.C. October 8-10.—Oamaru J.C. October 8-10.—Auckland R.C. October 13-15. Whangarei R.C. October 13-15.—Dunedin J.C. October 15. —Carterton R.C. October 19-20 —Cromwell J.C. October 22-24 —Wellington R.C