Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 311, 23 March 1928, Page 6

Turf Notes

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"EARLY BIRD"

To Ride Over Hurdles As the result of increasing weight, If. Dulieu will, in future, confine most of lus attention to hurdle riding. To further that end he has moved from Avondale, where tie has been in attendance for the last couple of months, and has taken up his residence at Ellerslie again. Pompey As a Hurdler The Lucullus gelding Pompey is at present being hacked about prior to taking up an active commission with the jumping brigade. Some seasons ago Pompey proved useful on the flat, and although he has failed repeatedly since then his speed should be a decided asset in the hurdle game. Provided he takes to the obstacles, H. Tlania should do well with the aged gelding. Is Working Well Nothing has been working so well during the past month as has Princess Ronnie. Yesterday morning she once again demonstrated her galloping ability when she got over five furlongs in good time. Recent racing has brought the mare more forward, nml she reflects credit upon her trainer. C. Norgrove. It is intended to race her at the Easter meeting at Ellerslie. and it should occasion no surprise if she adds to her record. An Improved Jumper Luxurious (R. Olive) made an a.ttempt yesterday to jump four of the schooling hurdles. The first two were negotiated in good style, but at the third he baulked and went straight through the obstacle. His rider again mounted and the last hurdle was jumped in good fashion. The Lucullus gelding is showing an improvement in nis recent essays. When Tiega Fell When Tiega toppled over at tho ivc-furlong post in the Hutt Handicap U Trentham it looked as if Roy Reed •eceived a nasty fall. However, the .opular Palmerston North horseman ...turned to the birdcage none the .vorsu lor his mishap. After tho race he stewards held an inquiry into the ucident, but no further action -was aken. Episode for the Stakes Episode's victory in the Pacific Han--lieap at Trentham, under the stiff im>.)»t ot' 9.5, was very impressive, and ho well-bred daughter of Limond will io\v enter into calculations for the 'hnmpagne Stakes, to be run at Elerslie at Easter. She is a much beti- conditioned filly now than at hristmas, and she gives every indication of developing into a galloper nuch above the ordinary. Episode is .v Limond —Homage, and thus ranks is a full-sister to the Limond colt in i: J Mason’s stable, who brought the ecord price "of 2,300 guineas at the Trent ham sales, held in January last. Goshawk Turned Out The Magpie gelding Goshawk was ’ idly kicked on Thursday last after ompeting in the Thompson Handicap, iml has been turned out for a good ,p t ll. The Australian-bred gelding was u excellent form when he met with he injury which has necessitated his being thrown out of work, and it ceri imly seemed as if he would make his presence felt in the important autumn : vents. His owner-trainer, Mr. J. M. L’ameron. will now have to rely on The Hawk to carry his colours at Ric- | irton next month. The Hawk, by the j way. was also kicked on the stifle at 1 the post in the Thompson Handicap, hut lie was injured only slightly, and It is not feared that he will have to j he given a let-up. An Opponent for Satrap There is no more popular three-year-old racing in the North Island than the Quantoek colt Laughing Prince, i::d on returning to scale alter winning the Autumn Handicap at Tren»ham last Saturday he given an allround reception. He was last when the field turned for home, but unwinding a powerful finishing run. tho colt finished In brilliant style, and snatched victory on the post from Tresham. who was ridden an excellent race by R. Reed. Laughing Prince is improving in stamina as the season advances, and it certainly seems at this stage as if he will be Satrap’s most formidable opponent in the Great **• -

Not Up to Expectations Polydectes had been sprinting so very well before he went to Waimate that he was looked upon as a certainty to win one race at least—if not a double. One horse won the double, but it was Black Duke, not Polydectes. He started once and ran last in a field of four. Mixed Luck The Featherston trainer W. D. Moroney had mixed luck at Trentham. Talisker finished second in the St. Leger, and the same horse and Vertigei*n had to be content with second place on the second day. Then the disappointing King Midas, who had failed at Wanganui and on the first day at Trentham, won the last race of the meeting somewhat unexpctedly. Doing Well The Paper Money colt, Gold Money, continues to progress along the right lines, and is evidently going to be at his best when he makes his debut in classic company at Easter. His two winning efforts at Te Aroha recently made him out to be a youngster much above the ordinary, and it should occasion no surprise if he performs with credit at the coming fixture. A Gift Horse The two-year-old Radiant Knight, by Paladin from Radiant Gold, presented by G. Murray-Aynsley to F.

Shaw, is said to be bowling along freely in his work at Wingatui. He still sports an ugly-looking joint, but he seems to be quite sound on it. Southland Youngster A youngster produced on the Southland Racing Club’s tracks this week, bred by trainer J. A. Rowland, turns out to be the yearling colt of Tea Tray —Santaline, purchased by Mr. A. G. Broad, of Invercargill, at the Wellington yearling sales for 325 guineas. He is a shapely young fellow in every respect but one, and this is where a par-rot-mouth rather detracts from his general make-up. However, he looks as if he will gallop, and trouble from his mouth may not arise until after his racing days are done and he goes out to feed himself. Autumn Handicap at Riccarton Rapier was assured of top weight in the Great Autumn, and he may be the best of the nine stone brigade. Satrap, 5.5, lias lib. over weight for age, and is nearly sure to be favourite, providing, fit course, that he does not come to Ellerslie. Lady Desmond. 7.9, if right, is not badly treated, while Trentham has two likely light-weight candidates in Oratrix and Black Mint. The consistent Tborndale at 7.11 cannot be regarded as over-weighted. Satrap, Thorndale, and Black Mint are the present selected ones. Limerick and Gothic According to a Melbourne paper, Mr. Sol Green is after the scalp of Limerick, and that of any new champion that might come along. He was so impressed with Gothic's amazing form in the Newmarket Handicap that he does not fear any horse, and has gone so far as to make the proud boast: ‘T don’t think he will ever be beaten again.” Mr. Green added that he was looking forward to his horse meeting tho New Zealand champion, and that ho was sending Gothic to Sydney for the express purpose of tackling Limerick, either at Warwick Farm or at Rand wick. "It is unlikely that Gothic will contest another handicap race,” said Mr. Green, "as after his sensational win, with 9.10, in the Newmarket, he is almost sure to receive crushing weights.”

Owned Goodwood Course The Duke of Richmond, whose death was recently reported from England, owned the famous Goodwood racecourse. It was while the duke was a steward of the English Jockey Club that the question of jockeys betting came up, and, when some of the joe-* keys stated that they had to bet in order to get a living, a rule was passed by the stewards of the Jockey, Club ordering all jockeys fees to be paid at scale and another prohibiting jockeys from betting. Easter Handicap In starting the Great Easter Handicap at Riccarton at 9.9, the weight allotted Reremoana. Mr. Henrys has not been at all severe, and the chestnut will have plenty of friends. He should beat both Cimabue ,9.0and Kiosk 8.12, over the final furlong. Hynanna, 8.11, has a good invitation to attend, for he did not show his real form at Trentham. Eulalie is set to carry 21b. over weight for age, and is not exactly thrown into the race, but no doubt she will have supporters. Crown Area 5.3, Solferite 7.9, Tresham 7.4, Sudden Storm 7.1, and Cerf 7.0 all appeal a little. As one goes through the weights, nothing appeals more at present than Reremoana, Hynanna and Sudden Storm. Tresham may be a possible outsider, but ideas are likely to change a good deal in the next week or two. Bracketing of Stablemates j After Crown Area had beaten his stablemate Duke Abbey at Trentham last week, the question was raised again as to the desirability of making a totalisator bracket of all horses from one stable engaged in any particular race. Owners generally in racing aro very much against this practice, although it was adopted in trotting years ago, and is now a well-established rule. Although the public have to be considered, owners too are entitled to an equal amount of consideration, for racing a horse nowadays costs a good deal of money. Patrons of public trainers may have a decided objection to having their horse coupled up with that of another owner, and on occasions it would be all against one particular owner’s interests. To get down to bedrock, if racing is all fair and above board, and horses race on their merits, there is no need for bracketing stablemates. If horses are run on their merits, it matters little whether they come out of one stable or ten stables. It is left to the public to study the form, or any other line of reason-