To-Day’s Turf

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 290, 28 February 1928, Page 13

To-Day’s Turf

ELLERSLIE SPRINTS FEW HORSES IN EVIDENCE Very few horses put in an appearance at Ellerslie this morning, consequently not a great deal of fast work was carried out. A bitter wind was in evidence throughout operations, j with the track in excellent order after the rain. The course proper (two • trestles out) was popular with trainers, | while No. 3 grass was also made use i of. COURSE PROPER Parfait Amour appeared to be going better than Valsier at the end of half a mile, cut out in 52 1-5. Salamander finished several lengths ahead of Scaramouche over five furlongs, but was not timed. White Light was accompanied by Prince Papa in a spin over five furlongs, run in 1.10 1-5. Both moved well, but it was apparent that they i could have done better. * Prince Papa has only been in commission a few j weeks, and this was his first serious j effort over a number of furlongs. ! .Sleepy Sol and Restaurant were j associated in a bout over six furlongs, j The time. 1.23, was not good, but they got through their task encouragingly. Semi-circle and Segment were asked to go a mile together. The first-named took the lead after the first furlong, and went on to finish up the seven in 1.46 1-5. Segment was very erratic, ! and swerved to the outside on a num- j ber of occasions.

Archeno and Welkne were restricted to a half-mile sprint in 54 3-5 They were practically on terms at the finish.

Princess Ronnie was given a working gallop over six furlongs, cutting out that distance in 1.19 3-5. She is weighted at 7. in the Franklin Cup, in which she may run a creditable race if she can only be prevailed upon to do her best. No. 3 GRASS Sir Archie moved over seven furlongs, the last six taking 1.19 4-5. He was doing it easy at the finish, and is in good fettle just now. Bannock and Merry Light took 56 1-5 to run half a mile, with neither extended. Ballinagard got to the end of five furlongs in 1.7 2-5. The first couple of furlongs were covered at a very slow pace. MANAWATU TROTS SPLENDID ACCEPTANCES Press Association. PALMERSTON N., Monday. The following corrections are announced in connection with the handicaps for the Manawatu Trotting Club’s fixture next week:—• Palmerston North Handicap.—Audo, Spray, Brian Bingen, Tamahana, limit; Ben Bingen, 12yds; Peter. Fashion, 60 yds. PISTOL IS DEAD PROGENY WON 1,600 RACES A SON OF CARBINE By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. ADELAIDE, To-day. The sire, Pistol, is dead. He sired approximately 730 winners of 1,600 races, his progeny winning nearly £250,000 in stakes. —A. and N.Z. Pistol was got in England by the one and only Carbine from Wenorah. Carbine’s son has for several seasons occupied a prominent place in the winning sires’ list of Australia. Two seasons back he was in sixteenth position with 32 horses winners of 78 races, and £11,428, and his progeny did not race overmuch in New South Wales and Victoria, where the stake money is much richer than in South Australia, where Pistol reigned. Last season his gets won races with half that number of horses, capturing £10,699. Some of the good races won by the progeny of Pistol were the W.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race with Arquebuse (1911), V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase with Dundalk (1925), Australian Hurdle Race with Arquebuse (1911), and Pistolier (1922), A.J.C. Hurdle Race with Oopina (1921), and the Adelaide St. Legrer with Arquebuse (1909).