Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 185, 26 October 1927, Page 10

Turf Notes

By “EARLY BIRD

New Arrival Marble Bell, by Marble Arch, a brood mare owned by the well-known Ellerslie trainer, has produced a colt foal by Snow King. Te Kuiti’s Meeting

In view of the fact that the Te Kuiti Racing Club failed to obtain a permit to hold its next meeting on the Te Awamutu racecourse, it has abandoned any intention of racing until after the Christmas holidays. Whangarei Spring Entries

Nominations close at 5 p.m. on Friday, with the secretary at Whangarei or at the office of Messrs. Blomfield and Co., High Street, Auckland, for the spring meeting of the Whangarei Racing Club, to be held on Thursday and Saturday, November 10 and 12. Stormy Goes to Riccarton The well performed and much discussed Stormy was sent down to Trentham last week, and was picked up by F. D. Jones and taken on to Riccarton with Limerick by last night’s boat •from Wellington. Fred Jones will in future train Stormy, and this interesting mare rather suggests that he will make another trip to Australia with Limerick, and others of the stable next autumn. Next Time Out?

At the distance in the Shorts Handicap on Saturday Joy King looked a certainty, for he was then left in front, but then he weakened, and although Reed hunted him along he was beaten into third place. The Comedy King gelding was not quite tuned up, and that he should run so well was illuminating. Booster was always prominent, being the leader on to the course proper, but he tired then to get fourth. His w'in on Monday was well anticipated. Kilbronsytli made a surprising burst near the end, and he was close up fifth. Incidentally he was the outsider of the field. Smart Youngster

Prior to winning at Trentham on Saturday, Royal Duke had had only one outing, in the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui, in which he was interfered with and fell, although well out of the running at the time, a furlong from home. In the Taita Handicap he dwelt slightly at the start, but at the bottom of the straight he came through in great style to win convincingly and pay a big price. Royal Duke is a half-brother by Tea Tray to Tuahine and other smart sprinters, and he seems endowed with all the family pace.

Speedy Chief Ruler Nothing went down better in the Trentham Taita Handicap preliminary than Silver Rule, and it was this as much as her success in weak maiden company at Otaki that caused her to be well backed down. She had every show, displaying a lot of pace, but she succumbed to Royal Duke’s effort at the end. The Chief Ruler filly has lots of pace. The Hazlett bracket, Flicker and Bridget, showed speed to get third and fifth respectively, and ridden out the former could have been closer up. Both Silver Rule and Flicker raced well on Monday also. Will Come Good One of the several Australian-bred youngsters seen out at Trentham on Saturday was Staghunter. who finished fourth in the Taita Handicap. Full Feather, from the same stable as

hildsplay, is a nice colt, but not yet eady. Some that showed promise in lis race were Australis, Killigrew,

Lucky Bag and Miss Gowrie. Second Wind was not sighted, being almost knocked over at the start Te Atiawa (Chief Ruler —Wake Up) was prominent for four furlongs, and then closed up. This gelding should not be overlooked. for he is sure to come good. He* runs in the same colours as Te Monanui. Staghunter won the babies’ handicap on Monday in fine style, coming from the back. Yoma’s Surprise One of the surprises of the opening day’s racing was the success of Yoma in the Wellington Handicap, and he won on his merits, finishing very strongly from the rear. He was one of the last into the straight, and then was gooVl enough to win. The win of Benzora in the Shorts completed the double for Taranaki horses. The latter was at a royal price for such a brilliant sprinter, but no doubt the fact that he shaped like a novice at Ellerslie, at the Avondale meeting, put a lot off him. He too came from the rear and won on his merits. Yoma was a bit unlucky on the second day. Glued to the Rails Star Stranger did not enjoy the best of runs in the Wellington Handicap. Reed got on the rails from the start and stuck there like glue, and even when the false rail was passed he had his work cut out to get clear. A hundred yards from the judge his rider absolutely lifted him along, and he was flying at the finish, just poking his nose in front of Beimanee to save something in the way of a second dividend from the wreck. He was going faster than anything at the finish. Bennanee ran his best race for some time, and with a little less distance might have won.

Nippy Was Unlucky Rouex was in the role of pacemaker in the Wellington Handicap, and it was not until well up tho running that he was collared. eventually finishing fourth. He is an uncertain sort of horse, capable of anything if he would. Nippy was a close fifth. He was almost knocked over at the start, a walk-up one, and he lost some ground thereby. He afterwards ran a very solid race, and with a bit of luck might have been in the money. The Bardolph gelding appears to be in great order just now, and trainer Jamieson should soon lead him in a winner.

Races at Ellerslie on Saturday The Thames Jockey Club holds its annual race meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday next. The acceptances fell due at Mid-day to-day, and they will be found on another page.' A False Favourite

It was surprising to find Lysander a warm favourite for the Shorts Handicap at Trentham, for he looked as if he needed a race. His trainer was very confident, and it was this fact that made the money go on him. He was in the picture till nearly a furlong from home, when he weakened, and finished sixth. Te Monanui startled the know-alls by the manner in which he finished in second place, and just showed how fit he is now. Me was at forlorn odds, and it is stated that the stable was delighted. With a little further to go Te Monanui would have headed Benzora in the sprint, and on Monday ran a great race in the Champion Plate. Gone Off

Mask ran a good race for a mile in the Wellington Handicap, and then closed up. He looked all right, but was probably still feeling the effects of his hard racing at Auckland. ITe was a complete failure the second day. Tresham went well throughout Saturday’s race, and so did David Garrick, who promises to develop into a fine

handicap horse this season. Novar is coming to hand slowly, but Royal Game found the journey and the company too good. He scored well over a mile on Monday, when he as his name suggests. Boy, still a hack, of whom

big things are expected, ran a fine race for nine furlongs, and then faded out to finish last. Rightly placed this Kilboy gelding would win good races, but at present his connections are aiming a bit high; not that he hasn’t got it in him.

One for C.J.C. Stewards Shirley stripped well for the fray at Trentham, and after being prominent for four furlongs the first day, closed up badly. The two races should do her good, for she wanted them. She manages to retain her form much better than most of Absurd’s daughters. Gascony ran well considering it was his first race since last April, and he showed by being among the leaders for five furlongs that he retains his speed. It will take a real good horse to beat Gascony if started in the big sprint at Riccarton. Royal Ceres was ridden by an unknown apprentice, and was never prominent. However, he looked nicely conditioned. Silver Coot was finishing on at the end, and was not far behind the place-getters. Grand Knight, after his brilliant gallop a few mornings before, was the last home, and it seemed that he had tired of this racing game. Then on Monday he ran one of the best races of his career in the Champion Plate. Outclassed the Opposition One of the easiest wins recorded at Trentham on Saturday was that by Ti Tree. She lay in behind the leaders to the turn, and then she came through, quickly settling the opposition, to win by nearly three lengths. This was a welcome change of luck for the Papakura stable, and the fact that she was a pronounced second favourite showed that her success was anticipated, i The field of 23 in this race swooped on to the course proper like a troop of cavalry, for some of the horses had eight or nine on the inside of them. And their riders no doubt expected them to win!

Asked to do Too Much Beacon Light was made a big favourite in the Wainui Handicap at Trentham on Saturday, and for a while he went, a good race. But whatever chance he had was made almost impossible by the fact that he was asked to cover a lot of ground, so it was not surprising to find him dropping out of tho contest a furlong from home. He is well, and his turn cannot be far off. It will be interesting to see if he retains his great pace. Damaris, the second favourite, was the pacemaker till a furlong from the post, and then she weakened and she finished just out of a place. Her turn is coming. The winner of this race. Doree, was at a false price in view of the fact that she had accounted for Paleta prior to that colt winning the Great Northern Quineas, even if the filly’s win was a lucky one. Doree is in the Oaks at Riccarton.

Kilmoyler’s Surprise As a two-year-old trained by F. Waddell, Kilmoyler showed plenty of pace, and at his first start he ran second in the Wanganui Debubante Stakes two years ago. Since then he has done very little, and is now trained at Porirua by D. Prosser. In the Rimutaka Hack* at Trentham on Saturday the Kilbroney gelding took charge

after going three furlongs, and was never after headed, returning a joy price. But ‘lie might not have won had Rowley kept out of trouble. Rowley dwelt at the start and then had to come round a big field, finally getting fourth a length and a-half behind the winner. The second and third horses, Ring Boy and Wanderlust, were pocketed on the rails, and they only got clear over the last hundred yards. On Monday these two ran second and first respectively. Unsatisfactory Race

Koaua-u is a useful sort of hurdler, although for some time recently he has been a failure in good company. There was no doubt about his superiority in the event over the battens at Trentham on Saturday, for he scored convincingly. However, the race was an unsatisfactory one from the start. Tarleton gave an erratic display, running all over the course just after the start, sending Vexatious and her rider

flying, and afterwards he interfered with several other horses, Brigadier Bill being one of the principal sufferers. Anchor, too, was often placed in difficulties and was not able to repeat his Ellerslie form Tarleton still had a winning chance approaching the last fence, which he knocked hard, and shed a lot of skin, which may keep him off the scene for a time. Dominion Horses in Australia

At the Rosebery pony meeting on Wednesday last the principal events were won by Ilka and Clareina, both of whom were favourites. At the Victoria Park pony races on Saturday, Ilka won again, making her third win in four starts. At Canterbury Park last Saturday Asleep was unplaced in the Jumpers’ Flat, and Jazz Baby, ridden by M. McCarten, failed to gain a situation in the Highweight Handicap, six furlongs Royal Blood was third to Greenie and Lady Thurza in the Flying, while an interesting win was that of Seranee. a two-year-old owned by Mr. Murchison. At the'Werribee. Victoria, meeting on Wednesday last the cup was won by Noscitur, with Tea Bell second and Seventh Heaven third. The winner was favourite.