Truf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 299, 9 March 1928, Page 6

Truf Notes

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“EARLY BIRD"

Franklin’s Two Days* Racing I lacing at Pukekohe to-morrow and on Monday. Each day trains leave Auckland for the course at 9.35 a.m. and 10.15 a.m. To-n ght’s Engagements Owners and trainers would do well to hear in mind the fact that entries lor the Whangarei meeting (at i p.m.), acceptances for the Wellington fixture, and acceptances for the first day of the Ohinemuri meeting (8 p.m.), must bo made to-night. Waipa Recalled The presence of Some Lady in the seven-furlong hack race at the Franklin meeting to-morrow recalls her line effort in winning over a similar distance at the Waipa gathering three months ago. She beat a very useful field that da3' in impressive fashion, and as she has been doing pretty well in. the interim she will let the oppo-

sition know she is in the race- The field to-morrow is by no means brilliant, and if Some Lady is as good as thought, it will occasion no surprise to find her playing a prominent part in the decision of the Waiuku Handicap. Has He Improved?

It was not until late in his two-year-old career that .Mr. Carroll introduced Kerry Lance to the racing game, and the youngster had only one start last season, his first. The chestnut was produced at Matamata last month and ran a fair race, being prominent into the straight. If he has improved, to any extent since that outing Kerry Lance should be able to run a good race in the first division of the Bombay Handicap at Pi.kekohe to-morrow.

A Little ShorteA little less, and, oh, how much it is. This is applicab'e to Piet and his engagement in the Onewhero Handicap to-morrow at Pukekohe. At Te Aroha the Magpie gelding contested a mile and a-quarter eveni: each day. On *’ie second day he was in the firing line at the home turn, and on that fact he «. an be given a show in the nine furlongs event to-morrow. Will He Hang On?

Those who were at Rotorua will remember how Pr:nce Otto won the first day, and 4S hours later he was to turn for home again several ’ *

ahead of his field. Then he compounded in remarkable fashion, ana was caught and beaten b~ Ballymoy 11. in the last stride. This pair nr- to meet in to-morrow’s sprint at Pukekobo, and with the racing he s had

and his lieht impest the Prince may be able to hang on better if he is able to get clear of the opposition at anv stage. "

Hone Heke Amiss In consequence of being galloped on l*it Te Aroha, Hone Heke will be unable to fulfil his engagements at Pukekohe. He received an injury to the coronet, and that necessitated a let-up for a few days. J. Anderton has tire Prince Merriwee gelding looking better now than he has ever previously been, and hack races at country fixtures should be well within his compass. Micrometer’s Chance On a bigger course, or, rather with a better-shaped track, Micrometer might easily have been turned out x double winner at Te Aroha instead of being well beaten each day. She is not one of the best beginners in country, and in consequence in her recent engagements she has had some ground < make up in a short straight. At Pukskohe her home track, Micrometer will stand an excellent chance to improve on her recent showings, for she will not have to meet a great lot in the Onewhero Handicap. This is run over a nine-furlong course, and there is little doubt that she will run on at the finish.

True Blood—True Blue? An idea persists—and not among a few only—that one of these days True Blood will do something to startle the natives. If he is to do so then he has a line chance to-morrow. At Te Aroha True Blood was in need of a race, and although he was never near the fighting line in the Herries Memorial Cup—indeed, he finished dewn the course—he showed that it would not bo long before it was time to "take all." A high opinion is held of the Archery gelding, and even if he does not score at Pukekohe (his own course) it may pay to watch him for futura reference. As a two-year-old True Blood gave promise of developing into something above the ordinary, but he has not had over many chances since then. A turn of fortune for his owner, Mr. Wezazl Scholium, would not be out of place.

The Thompson Handicap In the early part of the season, Paganelll was found weakening at the end of six furlong runs, and when lie met good class horses was beaten over this distance, comments the ‘Dominion” writer. Lately he has been running on much batter, and at Wanganui he won the Flying Handicap in a style which suggested that he could run a bit further without any trouble. Paganelll has since won again ovei* six furlongs, and that his connections are fairly sanguine that he can run on is evidenced by liis entry in the Thompson Handicap. Sprinters like Paganelll generally make good milers, and his pedigree suggests that he could negotiate eight furlongs without much difficulty. So far as the Thompson Handicap is concerned, it takes a good three-year-old to win. Highland was the last, five years ago, carrying 7.13, and a couple of years previously Rouen carried 8.3, and won. Prior to that one has to go back to Aborigine, 5.5 (1909), to obtain a three-year-old winner, and the only others of that age to win the race were Helen Portland. 7.3 (1907), and Signalman, 7.8 (1905). In passing it may be remarked that Helen Portland has a good record in the race, for in addition to winning it herself, she has given the dual winner, Reremoana, to the turf. In allotting Paganelli 8.5, it will be seen that Mr. Coyle has a fairly high opinion of the three-year-old son of Lord Quex and Ringdove. REMINDERS Entries for the Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting to be held on April 7 and 9 will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 16. Handicaps will be published on Monday, March 26. Nominations for the Whangarei autumn fixture are due at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 9. Nominations for the autumn meeting of the Avondale Jockey Club, to be held on April 14 and 18, are due with the secretary, Box 590, Auckland, at 5 p.m. on Friday, * March 23. Weights are due on Tuesday, April 10. Acceptances for the Wellington autumn meeting are due on Friday, March 9, at 9 p.m. Ohinemuri acceptances close on Friday, March 9. at 8 p.m., with the secretary. or with Messrs. Blomfield and Co., High Street, Auckland.

Racing at Home Quincoma failed to handle the turns at Te Aroha on the second day, although he was returned a winner on the same track the year before. He is in excellent order, and his home track t at Pukekohe on Saturday will be more in his favour. He is to carry top- ( weight in the Puni Highweight, and < there are one or two in the field that 1 will be better supported than Quin- < coma. . To Keep in Mind On the strength of her fine efforts at ; Te Aroha it seemed certain that Royal Loulton would go out favourite for the Franklin Cup had she been able to take her place in the field. She is one of the most promising handicap performers produced round these parts for some time. Only a four-year-old, Royal Loulton has had but seven races all told, so that she has by no means been overdone. In view of the fact that there are very few decent handicap horses in the North, the advent of the daughter of Romeo and Tecoma as a promising aspirant for cup honours is all the more pleasing. Always Thereabouts From what has been seen of Eden Hall this season it cannot be said that he is a brilliant handicapper. Nevertheless there is no horse more honest and solid, as his recent outings have proved. Luring the past three months the Quin Abbey gelding has started eight times for a win, three seconds and a third. He is to make his next appearance at the Franklin meeting on Saturday, and although the same stable also has Le Choucas engaged in the Cup, it is likely that the latter will be kept for the second day. Kept Up to the Collar Corinax has developed into a useful handicap horse, as his success in the Rotorua Cup recently proved. He is to make his next appearance in the Franklin Cup, in which the opposition is much stronger, but at a couple of pounds above the minimum he will not have to be a champion to play a prominent part. Corinax has been kept up to the collar by J. Williamson, and he will strip for to-morrow’s race thoroughly seasoned. A Likely Maiden One that the general public has been awaiting for a few weeks is the Taka-nini-trained maiden performer, Brilliant Light, the Australian-bred three-year-old that carries the colours of his trainer, J. T. Jamieson. This gelding showed some pace in a similar class of race at Takapuna six weeks ago, being well up at the home turn each day, and it would occasion no surprise to find him playing a prominent part in * the Bombay Handicap, the opening - race at Pukekohe to-morrow. Tea Time As a Sprinter 1 The sprinters engaged at Pukekohe - to-morrow are few and far between, so v far as the quality goes. Tea Time I rather dominates the situation, and he I will no doubt be made a firm favourite against the five other runners. It is a fine big course; this will be in favour of such a free galloper, and * as he can be regarded as being nicely 1 treated he should be able to overhaul ® the speedy Prince Otto in the run * home. , Trio in the Bombay " Idun raced prominently enough in her ' two outings at Te Aroha to suggest * that she may be in the fighting line in 1 her division of the Bombay Handicap J at the Franklin meeting. Another in 1 the same race that has shown some pace was Liamond Queen. If reports to J hand are any criterion, Liamond Queen J can be classed as one of the possibilities for the Bombay Handicap, although she gave a moderate showing yesterday morning. L Gala Day is Well “ Although Gala Lay was a bit un- : lucky in having the Merries’ Memorial : Cup taken away after winning it, the i gelding will have a chance of mak- . ing amends when he is sent out to con- ■ test the Franklin Cup, in which he has the handy impost of 8.2. The Quin Abi bey gelding has been doing his work 1 well since returning to Ellerslie, and * he will lack nothing on the score of i condition at Pukekohe. His effort yess terday morning was rather impresl sive. I Kawini’s Next Appearance : It is stated that Kawini has made ■ an almost complete recovery from the i injury he sustained at the last Grand s National meeting, and that trainer R. Hall hopes to have his charge performing even more consistently than he has done in the past. It is probable that Kawini will be given a run at . Paeroa next week, and on that show--5 ing some indication may be gained of ; how he will perform during the com- , ing winter racing season. Such an even jumper should not fail to pay his way if he is produced in anything like the form of twelve months ago. Tomorrow he will probably be raced on . the flat at Pukekohe. Made It Harder Philippic showed up prominently for ' a niile in the Peninsula Cup last Saturday, and then faded out. He proved . a bit of a handful for his small rider, 5 who found a difficulty in getting the three-year-old round the turns. The extra ground he covered helped to J settle his chance, and he may do better 1 before long. Maiden Shows Promise r Prince Papa has only been an in- ) mate of B. Cowan’s stable for the last » couple of months, and has furnished I on well during that period. He is : not lacking in speed, either, for he ; shows a fair amount of pace in his j essays at Ellerslie. Although he will require racing to bring him to his best \ he should perform with credit at Puke- > kohe on Saturday. By Prince Merriwee from Te Papapa, his pedigree marks him as a brother to the Southland 1 jumper, Hard Prince. [ Will Come Good Carrying 101 b. overweight, the Quin Abbey filly, Star Stranger 11., who is being trained at New Brighton by N. C. Price, made a bold showing for over half the journey in the Ahuriri Hack Handicap at Motukarara on Saturday, but lack of racing condition i found a weak spot in her over the concluding stages. Her future can be ; viewed in a favourable light. Explanation Accepted Lon Jose, the winner of the Kinloch * Handicap, is by Archery from Michaela, who was a good sprinter in her day, though not always reliable. Lon Jose won his race very easilv, after : being a long way back three furlongs from home. His rider, C. Eastwood, had to run the gauntlet of an inquiry for interfering with Moratorium and Moorland at the entrance to the straight. Eastwood stated that when Lon Jose took the lead he pulled his way across to the rails. The explanation was accepted. It was such an easy win that the incident had no effect on the result.