Truf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 297, 7 March 1928, Page 10

Truf Notes

Conducted by “EARLY BIRD"

’Chaser Preparing Beau Cavalier lias again resumed active work at headquarters and looks a picture of health and condition. During his absence from the track he has been engaged in road work and naturally will not require the hai'dest of tasks to bring him to his best. This winter he will be required to lump big imposts, but even so, more steeplechases should come his way. To Obviate Trouble The New Zealand Racing Conference has sent an instruction to all clubs regarding the procedure to be observed in the conduct of inquiries. Jockeys Move Up Toohey and McCarten advanced considerably in the Sydney winning jockeys’ list as a result of their recent double successes at Rosehill. A remarkable feature of the racing there was that only five of the leading 13 riders were in the saddle. Of the others, Bartle, Cracknell and Percival are in Melbourne, while Adams, D. Munro, Ellis and Davidson are undergoing terms of suspension, and Johnstone disqualification. Hunting Song Youngster J. Manuel is engaged at present in educating a yearling chestnut filly, by Hunting Song from Lavenham, by Heather Mixture from Swarthmoor. The youngster is a half-sister to Scaramouche, and on looks should do much better than her relative. Maia’s Tongue Injury Maia, the chestnut daughter of Chesterfield, received an injury to her tongue a few weeks back, necessitating a let-up in her preparation. She has apparently made a good recovery,

for she has now commenced active work at Ellers!ie again. All going well in the interim, R. Conway intends to give Maia her initial start at the Auckland Easter meeting. In the Sale List Among the bloodstock in the private sale list on behalf of Mrs. Nicholls is Cullgie (Lucullus —Bridgie), who has shown pace on the track and also has displayed an aptitude for the hurdles. Then there is the two-year-old gelding Prince Romeo (Romeo — Bridgie) and Guy Lucullus (Lucullus —Bridgie). One of the most interesting features of the sale list is the brood mare Bridgie, who last year was stinted to the pacing horse Nelson Tasker. It was a bold experiment on the part of the owner in deciding upon this union, the outcome of which will be eagerly awaited by students of breeding. Didn’t Know He Won

Mr. A. J. Levin, owner of the Oakleigh Plate winner at Caulfield a fortnight ago, did not know his horse had won until Euston had passed the post. He did not recognise the colours when the horses were nearing home, and his clerk nudged him and cried excitedly.

“It’s Euston!” Mr. Levin could scarcely believe his eyes. When Euston ran as a two-year-old he carried the colours of Mr. H. W. Ford, another patron of Frank Godby’s stable, as Mr. Levin’s colours were not then registered. This season Euston was able to appear in his owner’s colours. They had not been first past the post before he ran in the Oakleigh Plate, and this was what led to Mr. Levin’s confusion. David's Yearlings

It seems no time since David was racing, yet next season the first of his two-year-olds will endeavour to live up to the name of their famous sire, who retired from the turf with over £31,000 in stakes to his credit. David’s owner, Mr. Otway Falkiner, has sent three yearlings by that sire into W. Booth’s Randwick stables, and the latter, who has such fond memories of David, is naturally hopeful that they will develop into really good gallopers. The trio comprises colts from Fluency from Zadolph and a filly out of Crimson Sky, and Booth states that they are good looking and well grown. As Fluency’s successes included the Anniversary and Tattersall’s Cup, her son should like a bit of distance later on. All three were got in 1925 by David, who raced again in the autumn of 1926.

A New Zealand Flavour Everyone likes to see a game buyer rewarded, and Mr. G. N. Magill’s success with Kinbally at Rosehill was very popular among his friends, says a Sydney writer. Mr. Magill is better known in the sheep than in the racingworld, being late owner of Weil Moringle, Brewarrina, and present owner of Erambie Station, near Molong, but he has raced several horses, including Labour King, who won a race at longodds at Canterbury Park almost a year ago. Now, however, Mr. Magill evidently intends to go in for racing on a larger scale, both as an owner and a breeder, as he has a number of fashionably-bred mares running at Erambie. Among them is the Boniform mare Cooing, whose daughter. Wild Pigeon, won the New Zealand Oaks in November last year. Others of his Dominion purchases include the Martian mare Madam Butterfly and the Grafton mare LancLrail (dam of Chimera, Landbird and Manga Charta), the latter of whom was mated with imported Caravel last season.

Good Sprinter in Work Again After pottering around the roads for some months, Hoariri has again joined the active brigade at headquarters. He is carrying a deal of surplus condition just now, and as he is to be nominated for events at the autumn meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, not much time will have to be lost if he is to be got ready. With the prospect of the tracks remaining on the easy side Hoariri should experience a successful campaign this winter. Lucky and Unlucky Backers of The Swell were unlucky at Dannevirke on the first day, and those who supported Tresham, who beat him, very lucky indeed. R. Reed, on The Swell, sensed danger about 50 yards from the post, but when he raised his whip to urge The Swell it flew out of his hand, and he could not ride his mount out to hold off Tresham. The pair made amends on the second day, and won at a much better price than that available 011 Wednesday. Mention of The Swell recalls the fact that N. F. Johnston broke his whip while riding him in the Douro Cup. At the last two meetings, at Woodville and Dannevirke, R. Reed has replaced Johnston as the pilot of the big son of Rangitiro. He has now earned a 71b penalty in the Opunake Cup, but is an unlikely starter. How to Make Money There were some curious cases of how difficulties arise for backers at Dannevirke this week and how futile it obviously is at times —or at any time, for that matter —-to expect to make money backing horses, comments “Vedette.” In one race the second favourite won and the dividend was £1 13s. In another the second favourite won again, and the dividend was £1 16s 6d! Of 13 second horse dividends seven were losing hazards, and in four of these the loss was in the region of 50 per cent. One o.r two comparative outsiders scored on the second day, but the biggest dividend of the meeting fell considerably short of double figures. The high cost of racing caused by the exorbitant taxation is directly and indirectly the cause of this, for the smaller clubs are left to make out with small fields easily dominated by one or two horses. Very cramped betting is the result, and no doubt if the bookmakers were present they would have been pleased in most cases to announce that they were prepared to take two to on© the field. Signs are becoming more and more evident that the overdose of taxation is slowly grinding the smaller

clubs—and some of the bigger ones too—out of existence. In time there will be no golden eggs for the taxgatherer to collect from some clubs. Maybe it would be better if he accepted a smaller amount, for after all half even is better than none. Napier Park on Friday & Saturday FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTORS Press Association. NAPIER, Tuesday. Following are the acceptances for the first day ol" the Napier Park meeting, to be held at Greenmeadows on Friday and Saturday next: OMARAMUI HURDLES Of £150; 12 miles.

REMINDERS Weights for the first day of the Oliinemuri meeting are due on Monday, and acceptances close on Friday, March 9, at 8 p.m., with the secretary, or with Messrs. Blomfield and Co.. High Street, Auckland. Acceptances for the Wellington autumn meeting are due on Friday, March 9, at 9 p.m.

Red Fuchsia . st. lb. st. lb. 11 2 Kalakaua . . 10 s Revel .... 0 13 Modern . . . 9 6 ESK HACK HANDICAP Of £150; 6 fur. Mountain 7 Heather. . . 0 1 Addlepate . . 8 7 Moa Bird. S 5 Kahu Ariki . S 4 7 0 Tanagra . . . S 1 Royal Picture 7 12 SAPLING STAKES Oi £150; 5 fur. Raasay . . . 9 13 5 Tea Miss . . 8 10 3 Amplifier . . 8 0 7 Dark Girl . . 7 9 Millais .... 7 8 Irish Court . Kinross . . . 7 6 Sylvan Dell . Connoisieur . 7 5 NAPIER CUP Of £400; li miles. Tiega 9 0 Black Mint . W hite Fang . 8 12 Kilmiss . . . Tresham . . 8 11 Atareria . . . 7 13 Perle De Leon Goshawk . . . 7 12 AUTUMN HANDICAP Of £150 ; 7 fur. Tiega . . 10 9 Peneus .... 9 11 Huikai .... 9 5 Cool Card . . 8 13 8 Lipsol .... 8 11 MAIDEN SCURRY Of £150; furlongs Tigerless .. . 9 0 Keen 9 0 C la vers . . . 9 0 Trisogne . . 9 0 Kaokaoroa . 9 0 Havinna . . . 9 0 High Heather 9 0 Abisogne . . 9 Deluge . . . 9 0 Brown Sugar 9 Lots of Fun 9 0 9 0 Tanemaha . 9 0 Molong . . . 9 0 Elicit .... 9 0 FLYING HANDICAP Of £200 6 fur. The Hawk . 9 S Royal Damon S 2 Star Arrow Lad . 7 8 Stranger . . 9 0 Epistle .... 7 Shirley. . . . s i 6 Plain Sailing. 0 White Fang . 8 2 Coot 7 0 REDCLIFFE HACK HANDICAP Of £150; 1 mile. Greengrocer . 9 7 Kinsel. . . . 7 7 Sandburr. . . S S Avazone .... Braeman. . . S 6 Raukauponga 7 7 Hypnotic . . . 8 0 Kingi .... 7 7 Star God . . 7 13 Pita V 7 First Prince. 7 13 Gaiment . . 7 Royal Time . 7 9 Gordon Swift 7 7