Truf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 449, 3 September 1928, Page 10

Truf Notes

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EARLY BIRD.

Gone Again Old Lochson has gone again; this time in the other foreleg, and it seems probable the turf has seen the last of this fine jumper. The Unknowns! With Avondale the first meeting of the new season in Auckland, big nominations were to be expected, and in consequence of no racing in this province for some time a number of almost “unknowns” figure in the entries, excluding the two-year-olds. Ellerslie Youngsters The final payment was forthcoming for the Avondale 'Stakes on Friday last, and as a result Ellerslie is left with only two representatives in the babies’ classic, these being Royal Menu, who is under the direction of T. George, and Norval Tea, who hails from A. Julian’s stable. Neither has shown pretensions to classic form, but in the event of the class being poor they will at least have to be taken into consideration.

Corinax in Excellent Order The condition of Corinax has been favourably commented upon by track watchers at Ellerslie. The Magpie gelding performed in attractive style .last season, more so toward the end of his campaign, and having gone along right way since then there is reason to predict for him a better season than was actually the case last racing term. Corinax is nominated for the Avondale Cup. Too Bad When associated with Red Lion and War Officer over half a mile at Ellerslie on Saturday morning, Brampton ran very poorly, eventually finishing well in the rear of his companions. It is true he carried a big weight, but his effort was too bad to accept it as a reliable guide to his galloping ability. Red Lion has been doing well lately, and indications point to him regaining a share of the four-figure price expended on his purchase. Quincoma’s Prospects. The fact that Quincoma is nominated for the hurdle event on the first day at Avondale, and that liis trainer, R. Hall, gave him a schooling lesson at Ellerslie on Saturday, would suggest that he is to be a starter in the obstacle race at Avondale. The Quin Abbey gelding was a big disappointment at Riccarton last month, his two starts resulting in an unplaced performance and a fall. Notwithstanding this Quincoma will be all the better for recent racing, and he will have it on many of his opponents as regards condition. *

Two for Wanganui Restaurant has trained on nicely during the last couple of months, and the manner in which she is bearing herself at the present time must afford satisfaction to trainer W. Gall. Providing nothing intervenes Restaurant will journey to Wanganui for the meeting there .on September 1? and 15. Segment, also an inmate of the same stable, is due to make the trip too.

Oration’s Penalty Tho following rehandicap is announced for the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting: Railway Handicap: Oration, 7.12. Waikato’s Spring Programme

The committee of the Waikato Racing Club has framed the programme for the approaching spring meeting at Te Rapa, which is fixed to be held on Saturday and Wednesday, October 20 and 24. The prize money amounts to £3,350, including a £SO gold cup, which forms the trophy to the leading event. The distance of the Waikato Cup has been reduced from 1 a mile and a-half to a mile and a-quarter. The distance of the Tamahere Stakes, for two-year-olds, which figures on the first day’s programme, has been reduced to four furlongs. The Clarkin Steeplechase has been converted to a mile hack race, while a race for hacks and hunters across country will take the place of the Waikato Steeplechase. Another alteration is that the Trial Handicap on the first day will now be known as the Trial Stakes, which will be for horses that have not won a race of any description at time of starting.

BAY OF PLENTY CLUB’S SUCCESSFUL YEAR OFFICERS FOR ENSUING SEASON (Special to THE SUN) TAURANGA, Saturday. The annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club was held on Friday evening. The president, Mr. A. Bfown, presided over a good attendance.

The president’s report showed that the operations of the club for the 1927-28 season had been very successful. Feeling reference was matle to the loss sustained by the club in the death of two staunch supporters, viz., Messrs. R. Wynyard and C. Hartley. He recommended the incoming committee to carry out the suggestions of the conference for providing a new and larger judge’s box and alterations of starting posts, and that in the matter of improvements they should concentrate upon improving the race-track. The balance sheet was read by the secretary and disclosed the financial position of the club to be in a satisfactory condition. The sum of £375 had been spent on improvements. The election of officers resulted:.. Patron, Mr. C. E. Macmillan, M.P.; president, Mr. A. E. Newsham; vicepresident, Mr. J. Guiness; handicap-p-er, Mr. W. P. Russell; starter, Mr. A. Vincent; clerk of scales, Mr. C. A. Jordan; clerk of course, Mr. A. W. Snodgrass; • timekeeper, Mr. R. R. Randle; hon. veterinary surgeon, Mr. W. T. Collins; hon. surgeons, Drs. T. Stuart and J. B. MucDiarmid; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. Tanner; committee and stewards, Messrs. E. L. Broad, J. G. Green, J. A. Darragh, W. F. Sinclair, W. C. Davoren, S. Darragh, A. Davoren, A. J. Sladden, B. Dive, T. Moncur, R. Renshaw and A. Tutchen; Judicial Committee, Messrs. C. E. Macmillan, E. L. Broad, J. G. Green, A. Brown, A. E. Newsham and W. Ferguson.

The retiring president, Mr. A. Brown, and retiring judge, Mr. H. A. Sharp, were elected jife members. Compli.Lientary remarks were made as to the manner in which the secretary, Mr. S. G. Wilicock, had carried out his duties, and an increase of £25 was made to his salary.

TROTTING FIXTURES

New Brighton T.C. —Sept. 8. Wellington T.C. —September 15. Alethven T.C.—Oct- 6. Auckland T.C.—Oct, 13, 17. Oamaru T.C.—Oct. 22. Greymouth T.C.—Oct. 20, 22. Northland T.C. —October 22. Metropolitan T.C. —Nov. 6,8, 9. New Brighton T.C.—Dec. 15, 17. Gore T.C.—Dec. 26.

The Marton Meeting The spring campaign will commence in earnest this week, the ball being set rolling with the Marton meeting on Wednesday. Pikimai’s Price

It was surprising to find Pikimai (he is by the same sire as Nukumai) at such good odds when he won the Hunters’ Hurdles at New Pljunouth on Saturday. Satrap’s Form

As anticipated, very few horses opposed Limerick on Saturday. Satrap was regarded as certain to be a runner, but if he ran he finished behind the first three in a five-horse field. It is understood that the ex-Auckland horse, Perception, was withdrawn from his engagement. Mollison and The Derby

Of course, Mollison was a very hot favourite for the Hobartville Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday, and the ten shilling investors on the totalisator in return would get sufficient interest on each half-sovereign outlay to pay for afternoon tea at the usual racecourse tariff. Mollison won without difficulty, but it still remains to be seen if he will run out a solid mile and a-half. “A Tin of Fifty”

.Of course, in a five-horse race it was natural that Limerick’s backers would be required to lay the odds, but hardly expected was the very cramped starting price. This was at heavy oddson, of relative value (on our totalisator) to the price of a “tin of fifty,” less a couple of stamps for postage. Limerick is down to contest the Chelmsford Stakes at Tattersall’s meeting on Saturday next. Ran up to Form

The heavy support accorded Mollisqp at Warwick Farm on Saturday would enable each-way backers of Prince Humphrey to come out of it breaking even. The New Zealander ran up to form, apparently, but he is not quite up to the class of Mollison, at least over sprint distances. Considered to be hardly forward enough to be taken into account against Mollison, Ramulus (who started at a good doublefigure price), the brother to Rampion, must have surprised the critics by getting second money, and with another month to go he may be a likely winner of the A.J.C. Derby. Ramulus is in G. Price’s stable. 1 Hynanna’s Pilot

A Melbourne scribe states that M. McCarten will pilot Hynanna in the Caulfield Cup and probably he will have the mount on the New Zealand gelding in the Melbourne Cup. Rejuvenating Dr. Voronoff, the inventor of tho monkeygland rejuvenation treatment, attended a congress of scientists In Rio de Janeiro in July. He took with him a number of monkeys. At Lisbon, when departing, Dr. Voronoff said he attributed the victory of the horse Don Zuniga in the Grand National Hurdle race in France to the fact that a gland operation had been performed on him when a colt. But what about the number of winners which have not had the advantag'd- of such treatment?

Paper Moneys As Stayers A Christchurch critic states that Noteworthy’s breeding does not suggest staying powers. He may be right, but there is room for hope. Noteworthy was got by Paper Money, the best representative in tail male of St. Simon, from Gazeworthy, by Roseworthy (a son of St. Simon’s best stayer in William the' Third), from Gaze by Audria, from Admiration by The Admiral, from Madam by Robinson Crusoe—Giovanni, by Yattendon. Noteworthy may not stay, but one could write a column why he should win over a distance. Waikato Point-to-Point

A successful season enjoyed by the Waikato Huht Club was concluded yesterday by a point-to-point race meeting at Eureka. There was a large attendance, and numerous entries for the events. The racing took place over a 2£-mile stretch, with 24 jumps. The results were: —Light-weight Steeples (list. 71b.). —Mr. P. McNaughton’s Roger (Owner), 1; Mr. J. M. Allen’s Victor (Owner), 2; Mrs. P. Smith’s Molly (H. R. Russell); 3. Won by three lengths. There were 10 entries. Time, G. 51 2-5. Heavy-weight Steeples (13st.).—Mr. H. E. Porritt’s Ginger Mick (R. Ranstead), and Mr. R. M. Townsend’s Motive (F. McMillan), dead-heat, 1; Mr. D. Coventry’s .Dick (Owner), 3. There were 10 entries. Time, 6.54. Open Steeplechase (list. 71b.). —Mr. J. Taylor’s Hazelburn • (J. Arnold), 1; Mr. F. Baker’s Hypothesis, 2. King Fame and Ramoncl were scratched. Won by four lengths. There were six entries. Time, 5.49.

Not Uncommon There are occasions when* backers of horses feel very sore with themselves, and that is when they support a horse one day and for no apparent reason he is well beaten a furlong from home and drops right out of the contest. Obviously he is ridden out so far as the jockey is concerned, and there is no reason to doubt his racing condition. The next time over a similar distance, of course, he is allowed to run unbacked, and to general mortification, he either wins or does remarkably well. A not uncommon cause of this is the horse concerned getting his tongue over the bit. The tongue then almost blocks the windpipe, and the horse choking, naturally fails to play his real part. It is understood that Pangolin’s poor display at Trentham on the last day of the July meeting was due to this simple mishap, and also Royal Saxon’s failure on the second day of the National meeting. When the horse’s connections are cognisant of the trouble they are able to prevent it and often recoup previous losses •with something to spare. Bisox’® Pedigree Mr. R. Hicks writes to a Taranaki paper regarding the confusion about Bisox’s dam, and, as anticipated, the Stud Book is correct in giving that honour to Cheshire Creeper. The last three Turf Registers have named Canary Creeper as Bisox’s dam, and it is strange that the error was not rectifield until this scribe asked a question. Mr. Hicks, on his own statement, is prompt in giving foaling records to the compiler of the Stud Book, and why the official records of racing, the Turf Registers, should be allowed to go on making mis-state-ments on an important point passes one’s understanding. As regards Canary Creeper, Mr. Hicks says she is by Patronus out of Kenari Karepa, which is Maori (sic) for Canary Creeper. Kenari Karepa and Cling were full sisters, both being by Daystar—Creeper. The Canary Creeper 1917 chstnut mare mentioned in the Stud Book was got by Foremost, and her dam was the mare by Patronus—Kenari Karepa, otherwise known as Canary Creeper. The Foremost mare is now registered as Convolution.