Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 391, 27 June 1928, Page 12

Turf Notes

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Racing at Ellerslie There will be racing at Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday on the occasion of the Te Kuiti meeting, which is to be held there. May Not Run Although an acceptor for the open sprint at Ellerslie on Saturday, it is quite probable that Segment will be withdrawn, but a definite decision has yet to be made. In the event of forfeiting this engagement Segment will probably be reserved for the Hangatiki Handicap on the second day, in which event he is worthy of consideration; that is if his winning performance at Egmont two months ago is any criterion. Dave And The Sprint Possibly the fact that Have recorded one of the most impressive gallops noted during training operations at headquarters yesterday morning, gives the impression that he will be the medium of good support in the open sprint at Ellerslie on Saturday. Recently Have showed signs of soreness, but this did not affect his galloping ability, and lately he has been sprinting with more than usual freedom. Have is not a first-class sprinter, but nevertheless he has some speed, and it should not be surprising, to see him put up a fine showing against the rather moderate lot in Saturday’s sprint race. Promising Jumper Recognised as a likely hurdle winner later on, Marble Mount’s showing at the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting was the cause of much favourable. comment. At the conclusion of that fixture, however, he developed soreness, and this has prevented trainer P. Conway from giving the Marble Arch gelding the work necessary to have him at concert pitch for his engagement in the Pio Pio Hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday. Consequently if the decision rests with the trainer, Marble Mount will be allowed to forfeit his engagement. The Same Owner Mrs. R. I. Caro, who has had a good run of success in the North with Ned Kelly, still retains ownership, and he will be trained by T. H. Gillett at Riccarton in her interests. It is proposed to race him in hurdle events. How They Miss Some idea of the tardy ways of those intimately connected with horses may be shown, says “Vedette,” in referring to the nominations for the Wellington winter meeting, by the fact that three hours before the closing time of nominations the total was something like 200 short of last year. By closing time the deficiency had shrunk to 16. However, there is every indication now that the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting will be the best of the winter. Well-bred Colt The outstanding sale at Messrs. H. Chisholm and Company’s stables, says the “Sydney Morning Herald” of recent date, was that of the bay or brown colt by Limond—-Makepeace, to Messrs. Keogh and Rowe, for 075 guineas. The colt is a hall’-brotlier to Marsurd and comes from the same family as The Banker, Makepeace being by Martian from The Hague, by Stepniak, and tracing back to Content, a half-sister to Garston, grand-dam of The Banker. To Replace Geyserland Tho master of Hawke’s Bay I-lunt, Mr. G. H. Beatson, was not long the owner of Locarno, after the Elysian gelding had won on Wednesday. Locarno is now tho property of Mr. F. Armstrong, and will be trained in future by Miss G. Maher. Locarno has been hunted, and is qualified, so that probably he will be racing over fences soon. At the same time his finishing efforts at Hastings suggested that ho would be useful if kept to flatracing. A New Race Mr. Marquet, a well-known casino and hotel proprietor, having built a big hotel at Seville, Spain, has offered the municipality to subscribe 500,000 pesetas for a race to be run on the flat in 1929 on Tablada racecourse, which is outside the town. A similar sum was run for at San Sebastian in 1922. If the proposition is carried through, it will be one of the biggest prizes in the world, equal to about £17,000 sterling. Riccarton Doings The Thurnham—Madrid gelding in F. H. Jones’s stable, who figured in some of the recent Australian nominations, has not progressed satisfactorily of late, and has been turned out for a three months’ spell. The rising two-year-old by Treclare from Bhanaver, bought in Australia by Mr. H. A. Knight, will race under the name of Belcaire, and the youngster by Night Raid from Currency in the same stable has been appropriately named Loot. . Likely Three-year-old Singleton, amongst the best of his own age, showed himself to be in that class. Accordingly there was some interest in his appearance in the Tloro* nui Hack Handicap at Hastings. It was said that he had not done well on the trip from Gisborne, so that was probably why he carried only £7O. Hrawing No. 1, he did not jump oul, and was not prominent until the last furlong, when he pushed his way into fourth place. Taking this effort as any criterion, he will not be long off the winning list again. For the Cup Meeting The bonny imported mare, Celerity 11., has put on condition since her successful trip to Wingatui recently and appears to be in the bloom of health, writes “Sir Modred.” She is being given just enough exercise on the tracks to keep her healthy and well, but a change will be made in her treatment next month, when the daughter of Gainsbrougli will commence her spring preparation in earnest, that is if present intentions are adhered to All going well in the meantime Celerity 11. will probably be found competing at Riccarton in November when the New Zealand Cup horses, sprinters, crack two-year-olds and gallopers of less degree are being produced to race for attractive prize money.

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I Beau Cavalier’s Dam i Discussing men and horses with F. i Davis at Hastings, that well-known trainer remarked that Beau Cavalier's dam, given simply as a Finland mare, was very probably clean bred. When Finland was at the stud in Hawke’s Bay he was not put to anything but a thoroughbred mare, and many of his progeny found their way to Auckland, is quite on the cards that one of these unnamed and unknown mares is the dam of Beau Cavalier. Davis had at Hastings a five-year-okl mare Galan, .by Nightwatch from Trebelli. The 'f st named to Finland threw Will Oakland and Finora, two useful sprinters in the South, and Finelli. who has shown some speed in the North. The Riding of Maunga For some time past the failures of Maunga have in large measure been laid at the door of his jockey, A. Griffith, but Maunga damaged his reputation considerably on Friday when he fell in the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase with A. McDonald in the saddle. According to reports he failed to jump well at more than one fence, which is surprising, as he is generally a good fencer, and unless there is some valid excuse for him it would appear that Griffith has been unjustly criticised for his handling of Maunga in several of his races. One. could hardly say in all his races, because there have been times when Griffith handled him poorly, and one of these was in the first race he won, the Wanganui Steeplechase, when Bonny Rill ran him to a neck. The Good Old Days One wonders how many present-day horsemen take the trouble to walk round a course prior to a meeting to look out for the bad ground, etc. An old-timer, relating his experiences this week, said that when he was riding he always did this whenever possible. In support of his rule he quoted a case whereby he was able to win a race with a horse which was practically a hopeless racing proposition. Walking round a country course in the days when rails completely round the course were not the rule, he came to the entrance to the straight, and noticed that the actual post on the turn had not been put in its place, and that there was a big gap from where the last post on the turn to the complete railings in the straight commenced. in the race he kept his mount as close behind the leaders as ho could to the last post, and then cut the corner to the rails, the advantage gained being just enough for his mount to scramble home. A protest followed, of course, but as the horse could not bo proved to have gone inside a post the judge’s placings were not disturbed. Those were the good old days. English Betting Tax A deputation of bookmakers representative of practically all England’s bookmaking interests placed before Mr. Churchill, Cha.ncellor of the Exchequer, alternative proposals to the present bets tax. The Chancellor recei\?‘d the members of the deputation in such a sympathetic manner when they first waited on him that they thought all was well, and they were very hopeful when they met him the second time. In five minutes they sensed the fact that their case was hopeless. The atmosphere seemed different from when they previously met the Chancellor. Mr. Churchill told the deputation that he had dropped the idea that he could get six millions anually from the tax. He, however, expected three and a-half millions this year, and that would satisfy him. Mr. Churchill absolutely turned down the graded licence scheme, and did not hold out hope that there would be any material change in the incidence of the tax. It was a tremendous set-back for the bookmakers, one of whom said that the Chancellor’s decision would be appreciated by those who evaded payment of the tax, but not by those who acted honestly. Australian Youngster The Australian-owned rising two-year-old filly, The Graphic, who is grow" ing and furnishing nicely under the car© of F. W. Ellis, is known as a smart youngster by frequenters of the Southland R.C.’s tracks, says the Southland “Times.” The Paper Money—Kilberry filly can handle herself to advantage and promises to come to hand early, and this fact may teinjit her connections to give her a run in the McLean Stakes at Wingatui in October prior to a move being made to ship her to her real home in Victoria. The half-sister to Tommy Dodd is full of life and spirits and always eager to gallop, but there is no reason to describe her as temperamental and this is pleasing when some of the vagaries of Good as Gold, whom she greatly resembles, are remembered The Graphic is a very attractive youngster, and it is to be hoped that all goes well with her during the incoming turf ’ season. Driven To It? In England a great many people are really bred to racehorse ownership. Almost since racing started, some families have followed it. Sir L. Phillips, owner of Flamingo (second in the Derby), is, however, the son of a "Welsh clergyman, and therefore it is improbable that he received early encouragement :o associate himself with the sport. His brother has also raced with a fair share of success. In Australia, I know at least one owner and heavy bettor whose grandfather on the maternal side was a clergyman of a denomination strongly opposed to racing. Te Monanul Gallops Despite the recent rains the New Plymouth track was in good order on Saturday morning. Most of the work took place on the outside of the track proper. Tq Atiawa and Miss Mercia were given easy tasks. Horomea was sent once round at three-quarter pace. Te Momanui and The Swell took I.S for live furlongs. Oration went once round, sprinting home over the last three furlongs in 435. Quarrelsome Kitty was not asked to do her best over five furlongs. Resinous cantered round and sprinted home over the last two furlongs in 295. Mint Leaf. Merxcis, Manly, Lady Quex and others were given useful tasks. Moved to Matamata Trainer C. J. Carmont, best known as the mentor up to a recent date of the consistent Lady’s Boy, left last week for Matamata to take up training operations there, reports a Te Aroha correspondent. It is understood that lie is to take over at least three horses, and together with those he ha.s taken from here, will have quite a big string in work. L noco, by Some Boy 11., has been showing promise as a galloper, as has Taumai as a jumper. Gold Rain is holding his condition well, but will require careful placing, as he is not a natural jumper, and is not too fond of the game. The services of the Quin Abbey mare, Kosovo, will be lost for some time, as she has developed a badly bruised hoof, and decided lameness as the result.