TURF NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 150, 15 September 1927, Page 6

TURF NOTES

Auckland Nominations Entries for the spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, to be held on Saturday and Monday, October 8 and 10, together with forfeits for the Welcome Stakes and Great Northern Guineas, close at 5 pun. to-morrow. Under a Cloud

Merry Mint, after exercising at Randwick yesterday, developed a swelling in the of!:' fetlock joint. It will be a few days before the nature of the trouble will be known. Royal Lineage is also amiss, having developed hoof trouble, which lias necessitated easing up in training. Much Ado

There appears to ‘be a controversy as to which fence Coroglen came down in the Great Northern Steeplechase of 1921. The records show that he fell at the first fence on the hill the last time round, and that he was remounted and finished the course to get third money. Doubtful Bracket

Catkin and Star God were bracketed in the race at Wanganui on Saturday, but it is doubtful if the decision to couple them, which was confirmed at a special meeting of the stewards, is a correct one. Mr. A. J. Toxard, who owns Catkin, and bred Star God, holds a contingency over the latter, but it applies only to races of £I,OOO or over. As Saturday’s sake was only £ 175, it is difficult to see where the jbint interest came in. There is no doubt Catkin’s dividend was considerably reduced by the bracketing, nice and comforting though it was.

A Large Team The Lover is having an idle time these days, but it is anticipated that he will soon join up with the other active members of J. Williamson’s team, which includes Piet, Archibald, Odin, Corinax, Bombardier and the two-year-olds King Val, Armenia and Dumblane. Archibald is fast coming back to racing trim. Riding Engagements Additional riding engagements for the Avondale meeting are: H. Dulieu, Schorr; L. Manson, Arinagour, Bright Dawn, Llandudno, High Pitch; A. Rutherford, Master Noel; R. Orange, Hoariri.

Another Newcomer At present Bert Cowan is breaking in a four-year-old mare by Chesterfield from an unnamed daughter of Marble Arch. After she has been thoroughly handled the mare will be given to R. Conway to train. Cowan is also occupied with Marita and a half-brother to the defunct Day Bell. A Promising Lightweight

The promising Gisborne apprentice, N. Davis, came North with trainer W. Goscombe, and will b§ riding at the Avondale gathering. Davis can go to scale very light, in fact, he is only a midget, but lack of size does not prevent him from riding a horse vigorously. Last season, even though he did not get his licence until March, he piloted eight winners. A Raw Deal

Backers interested in the Debutante Stakes, run at the Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring meeting on Saturday, got what is known as a very raw deal as far as the list of acceptances was concerned, says the Southland “Times.” In the list forwarded to this journal the winner (Knightlike) was omitted, the name of the second liorse (Chit) was spelt wrongly, and the name of the third runner, (Shot Silk) was also missed out.

Hawera Doings Orazone has been hitting out in very pleasing style and will next sport silk at the Waverley meeting. R. Brough’s team will be seen out at the same meeting, where The Lamb and Royal Acre are sure to make a good showing, judging by the way they are getting through their exercises. Lady Desmond and Euphonium are working very freely and will be well forward for the Cup meeting at Christchurch

in November. Bonogne has left E. Murtagh’s stable and will be trained in future by his owner, E. Pine. M. Conway’s team of young horses, are at present suffering from very bad colds. Benzora, who is big in condition, will be taken to the Avondale meeting this month, and will most likely stay until the Ellerslie meeting. Bisox and Silver Rule will most likely make the trip to the same meeting. Denier was seen to walk away after his race at Wanganui a little bit lame. St. Leger Habit Lord Astor (who won the Doncaster St. Leger last week with Book Law) has had wonderful success in the St. Leger, which he has won four times in the last six years. He has not been so fortunate in the Derby, in which his nominees have finished second five times. Book Law had previously finished second in the Oaks, a position Hot Night filled in the Derby. The victory of Book Law must give special satisfaction to Mr. Percy Miller, who has at “Kia Ora” (N.S.W.) stud Saltash. a brother to Buchan, sire of the filly. Saltash is the sire of Salt Petrel, the 1,400 guinea two-year-old m J. Loyr’s stable at Trentham. Pilliewinkie Back

The announcement that James Scobie intends to bring Pilliewinkie to Sydney with the three-year-old Trivalve suggests that he has serious hopes that the old fellow will stand racing again, says a Sydney writer. Pilliewinkie is doing a typical Scobie cup preparation, swinging along a mile and a half a couple of mornings a week in just under even time. He has been nominated for the Sydney longdistance w.f.a. races. m which he should at least be able to earn place money if his legs stand the strain. it is two years since Sir Samuel Hordern's gelding was at the top ot his form to run third to Windbag and Manfred in the Melbourne Cup, then to win the Australian Cup. Twelve? months ago his preparation was going along nicely, but his one race, in which he finished third —the St. George Stakes at Caulfield, proved too much for one of his legs.

Ev “EARLY BIRD”

Avondale Acceptances The Avondale spring fixture is to be held at Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday, September 24 and 26. Acceptances for handicap events-, the first day, together with the Maiden Plate, must be declared by 5 p.m. to-morrow. Conditions At Ellerslie The tracks at Ellerslie are still in a waterlogged condition, which is not surprising in view of the heavy rain which has fallen almost consistently for three months past. Visiting trainers who have been for the past fortnight on the dry Wanganui course will be disillusioned when they reach Ellerslie. A week’s fine weather wall improve matters, but notwithstand the going for the Avondale meeting will be very heavy. Rapine a Has Been?

Latest advices from Hastings state that Rapine may not race again, as the result of an injury received while working on the tracks. Should this report be confirmed the news will be received with, the keenest regret by keen followers of the turf. The Martian gelding was the best handicap horse seen out in the Dominion for

many years, and among his outstanding'performances was his success in the Summer Cup at Ellerslie last December, when he won with 10.3. In the Wellington Cup a month later he was third with 10.2, and in February, in the Wanganui Cup, he failed by a head to catch the brilliant Piuthair, carrying 10.4 against the mare’s 10.9. In April Rapine ran Commendation to a length in the Awapuni Gold Cup, but six months before the Martian gelding had beaten Commendation in the Stead Gold Cup at Riccarton, this being the latter’s only defeat last season. A week later, carrying 10.7, Rapine won the Hawke’s Bay Cup, and this was his last appearance. In addition Rapine has a fine record in weight-for-age races both in New Zealand and Australia.

Racing Clubs and Rates That racing clubs should move strenuously to secure the exemption of courses from local body rating, was the opinion expressed at a meeting of the committee of the Thames Jockey Club this week by the president, Mr. H. Lowe, when discussing a request from the Thames Borough Council for the payment of £375 for rates. Mr. Lowe said the club merely held the course in trust for the public. It was non-revenue producing and the club was bound by law to dispose of it for charitable purposes if the permit lapsed. Mr. Clendon said it was a very important matter for all country clubs and one that could well be taken up with the Country Racing Clubs Association. He said he thought the law should be amended to give clubs a 50 per cent, exemption from rates. It was decided to bring the matter under the notice of the association.

A.J.C. Derby Horses Having in five years won one Derby with Whittier, and two with Manfred, his representative in a race for the blue riband must command respect. According to a Melbourne correspondent, Mr. B. Chaffey’s choice of a candidate to carry his black, blue and red livery in the A.J.C. Derby has fallen on Pitoota, who finished wth a fast run to reach Royal Charter’s quarters in the Memsie Stakes last Saturday week. Pitoota, who in four starts last season, once managed to dead-heat with Royal Feast for second money, comes of noble lineage, as both grand parents on the sire’s side were English classic winners, Cicero, sire of Rizzio having won the Derby, and Signori - netta his dam, the Oaks. Mr. Chaffey bred Pitoota from Ebon, a mare that did not race after she was two years old, by All Black, from the useful handicapper, Gladwyn. In selecting Pitoota, Mr. Chaffey has rejected Manfred’s brother, Murthong, and Spearhead’s son, Burnaby, who finished third in the Doona Trial recently. Advices from Melbourne are to the effect that these are a finely-grown pair of geldings, particularly Murthong, who is as substantial as Manfred, but both are still rather backward.

Genuine Earns An Apple “An apple a day keeps the veterinary surgeon away!” Randwick trainer D. Lewis (like R. J. Mason, who always had an apple or two in his pocket for Gloaming) is a great believer in thje fruit as an extra course on the menu of his horses, and always has plenty on hand. Members of his string never turn down the delicacy, and eat a case; of the fruit in a fortnight. Before Lewis left for Gosford last week, he put an apple in his pocket for Genuine, and the gelding got it as a reward for Heaving the barrier in the Three-Year-Old Handicap. Genuine is a great doer in the stable. He has a tremendous appetite, and, nothing upsets him. Lewis considers him an ideal horse to train for a Derby, and now that he has been persuaded to jump away in a - race his mentor is full of hope for the future. Last week’s effort was more than an exercise gallop for the gelding, as Percival did not allow him to loaf at any part of the race, and at the finish was still pushing him along. MEETINGS TO COME September 14.—Dannevirke R.C. September 15.—Dannevirke Elunt September 17 —Otago Hunt Club September 24.—Ashburton R.C. September 24-26. —Avondale J.C. (at Ellerslie) September 24-26. —Napier Park R.C. September 29-30. —Geraldine R.C. October l.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. October s.— Manawatu Hunt Club October 6.—Kurow J.C. October 7-S.—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. October 21, 22.—Waikato R.C. October 24.—Waikato Hunt. October 24.—Waverley R.C. October 24-26.—Gore R.C.

! WINS AT DANNEVIRKE ARROW LAD’S SPRINT DOWNFALL OF THE FAVOURITES (Special to THE SUy.j DANNEVIRKE, Wednesday. The Dannevirke races were held today on a good track, and bettors received a sound thrashing. The totalisator put through £10,347, against £12,414. Braemar was the sole defection from the Glengarry Hack Hurdles, the opening event, in which the public went strongly for Arataura and Red Fuchsia, a matter of 54 tickets separating the pair, with a drop of £ 135 to Ramblin’ Kid. Revel was the smartest to begin, b\jt early gave way to Red Fuchsia, with Arataura next in attendance. The last-named had assumed command passing through the straight from Rakauponga, Red Fuchsia, Ballyfarnon, Ramblin’ Kid. Scornful and Revel, the field racing at short intervals. Entering the back, Arataura had opened up a three-length lead from Rakauponga and Red Fuchsia, and they raced in that order to the straight entrance, where Red Fuchsia and Ballyfaron commenced to make up their leeway. Red Fuchsia and Ballyfaron rose to take the last hurdle together, with Arataura at their quarters, but in the run to the post Red Fuchsia drew out to win nicely by a length from Ballyfaron, with a gap of four lengths to Arataura. Then came a larger interval to Rakauponga, Scornful and Revel, with Ramblin’ Kid last. IN SINGLE COLUMN The field of 16 runners in the Tiratu Maiden Stakes proved somewhat fractious, and when the tapes lifted Heather Blend and Charmaline were badly left. Grey Mist, who had ranked third in the betting order, Excess and Abisogne being the public’s first and second elect, was the smartest to find her feet, and led from Kindle and Abisogne, and rounding the turn the Greyspear filly was still in the van from Kindle, Abisogne, Borselene, Excess and Golden Shadow. In home the leader was never seriously troubled to win by a length and a-half, Abisogne prevailing over Borselene by a neck, with Kindle right up. Then came Ring Boy, Excess and Land Rent in a bunch. PROMISING THREE-YEAR-OLD An indifferent betting race, in the President’s Handicap, the open sprint, saw Beaumont entrusted with £216, Decoy Bird, the second elect, having but £l6l, with Royal Land £146 next in demand. Some delay was entailed in getting the field away, and when the tapes finally lifted Cosmetic and Buoyant were left, the latter being behind the field at the time. Coot was the early leader from Lady Ideal, but the leader almost immediately dropped back into third place behind La.dy Ideal and Royal Land, with Arrow Lad in fourth position. Rounding the turn Lady Ideal was showing the way to Arrow. Lad. Coot, Royal Land, Beaumont, Decoy Bird and Royal Damon, the field having strung out. Arrow Lad was first into the straight proper, and Green kept him going to score his first win for the season by the comfortable margin of four lengths, with Beaumont, who came fast over the last piece, half a length behind Royal Land. Then came Coot, Royal Damon and, Cosmetic at short intervals. HACK SPRINT TO IMITATION The scratching-pen saw Bronstell, Golden Shadow, Heather Blend and Vigilance decline their engagements in the Umutaoroa Hack Handicap. Atareria was sent out a good favourite, the Rossendale gelding being entrusted with just short of £2OO more than Reckless, with Chips next in demand. Arch Arrow was the smartest out, and the early order was Arch Arrpw, Imitation, Eloquent, Reckless arid Wanderlust, with Moa Bird, who had been left, well back. The order underwent little change right to the straight, save that Eloquent had lost her position. With heads straightened out Imitation and then Wanderlust joined issue with Arch Arrow, and in a fighting finish Imitation got the verdict by a neck from Wanderlust, with Arch Arrow two lengths back. Then came the favourite, King Quex, and Reckless. ROYAL GAME ALL THE WAY Gaze was the sole defection from the Neagle Memorial Handicap, in which Tresham was sent out an £B7 better favourite than Royal Game, with Imperial Spark £ 111 lesser fancied. At the rise of the barrier the field was sent away in good line, Royal Game going to the front to take the rails ajnd assume the role of pacemaker, with Comedy Prince, Tame Fox, Imperial Spark, Tresham and Pantagruel well bunched. Royal Game held his position along the back, and turning for home was the way to Tame Fox, Pantagruel, Imperial Spark and Tresham. With heads straightened out the field closed, and in a strong finish Royal Game, hard ridden, managed to retain a length advantage to the post, with Tame Fox a half-length ahead of the fast-finishing Tresham. ESSENTIAL’S SURPRISE The defection of Musical, Hypnotic, Abisogne. Rakauponga and Shining Star left but nine runners in the Tahoraite Hack Handicap, in which Tanagra was sent out a £6 better favourite than Butterscotch, with Broad Acre £123 lesser fancied. Avazone was the first out at the barrier rise from Tanagra and Lady Faye, but with a furlong gone Tanagra went to the front from Broad Acre. Avazone, Essential and Lady Faye. Rounding the top Broad Acre deposed Tanagra to lead into the straight from Essential, with Tanagra on the rails. In a close finish Essential stayed on surprisingly well to take the honours by half a length from Tanagra., who came again over the last 50 yards, with Moepai half a length further away. Then came Butterscotch, Lady Faye. Broad Acre and Watchman in a line. The winner ranked seventh favourite in a ninehorse field. WON ALL THE WAY Horomea and Starboard Light were the prime fancies for the Ruahine Handicap, the former carrying £379 and the latter £360, while Miss Hupanafivas third elect with £144. Willow Wai was the smartest to begin and led out from the barrier from Buoyant, Lipsol and Horomea. Buoyant lost his position rounding the top, where the order was Willow Wai, Lipsol, Horomea, Buoyant, Starboard Light and Ganymede.

The leading pair were still in the van at the straight entrance, where Miss Hupana fell, bringing down Queen’s Choice. Willow Wai was hurried along to win comfortably by two lengths from Lipsol, with a gap of three lengths to Starboard Light,

while next to finish

at short distances were Horomea, Ganymede, Our Jack and Buoyant. While the rider of Queen’s Choice, P.

Burgess, escaped serious injury, T. Tito, the rider of Miss Hupana, required medical attention. WON ON THE POST Cerf just won the Harris Hack Cup from Grand National on the post, with Moepai in third place, after Waicullus had led to the straight. Waicullus should not be long in winning.. Later results: UMUTAOROA HACK Of £100; 6 furlongs. 6 IMITATION, 7.13 1 4 WANDERLUST, 8.2 2 9—ARCH ARROW 3 Scr.: Bronstell, Golden Shadow, Heather Blend and Vigilance. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.17 2-5. NEAGLE MEMORIAL Of £l5O. 1 1-4 miles. 2—ROYAL GAME, 9.0 1 5 TAME FOX, 8.4 2 I—TRESHAM, 9.4 . 3 Scr.: Gaze. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. TAHORAITE HACK 6 furlongs 7 ESSENTIAL, 8.1 1 I—TAN AGRA, 8.7 2 6 MOEPAI, 7.9 3 Also started: Butterscotch, Watchman, Lady Faye, Debate, Broadacre, Avozone, Won by a half a length. Time, 1.32. RUAHINE HANDICAP 7 furlongs 7 WILLOW WAI, 7.7 1 S—LIPSOL, 7.7 2 I—STARBOARD LIGHT 3 Also started: Queen’s Choice, Horomea, Othon, Buoyant, Passionate, Miss Hupana, Ganymede, Phantasy, Our Jack. Won by two lengths. Miss Hupana fell in the straight and broke her neck. Queen’s Choice fell over Miss Hupana. Tito, the rider of Miss Hupana, was severely shaken, and P. Burgess the rider of Queen’s Choice, was slightly injured on the face. Time, 1.30 1-5. HARRIS CUP HACK HANDICAP 1 mile 1— CERF, 8.13 1 2 GRAND NATIONAL, 8.2 2 7—MOEPAI, 8.1 3 Also started: Waicullus, Musical, Lady i Cynthia, Lin Arlington, Braemar, Gourmet, Calithe, Happy Release. Won by a ' head, third horse three lengths away. Time, 1.46 3-5.