Turf Note

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 452, 6 September 1928, Page 6

Turf Note

By EARLY BIRD.

Mumble's Foaf The Ellerslie trainer, J # M. Buchanan, reports that his brood mare Mumble foaled a filly to Catmint on Monday last. Now that Catmint is defunct, the above-mentioned foal will possibly be the last of Catmint’s progeny. A Qualified Hunter With two hunt club meetings to come up for decision shortly—Pakuranga and Cambridge Ilunt fixtures —several hurdlers of the moderate class are being hunted, so as to enable them to participate in hunters’ events at the above meetings. And this is so with Pekatahl, who may be now recognised as a fully qualified hunter. An Attractive Youngster Although Pure Tea recently suffered a set-back in her preparation owing to contracting a cold, she is now moving along in free and easy style again, and that she will require very little galloping to attune her for actual racing is reflected in her condition. The daughter of Tea Tray and Duchess Eudorus —she is thus a full-sister to Royal Tea —is a well-made youngster and on appearances it is sufficient to say that She will go far. The two-year-old has not been indulged in fast work as yet, but she will attract plenty of interest when her owner-trainer, C. M. Emanuel, decided to gallop her over a few furlongs. Off to Sydney

S. G. Ware, who has made Washdyke his headquarters during the winter months, intends to leave for Sydney, probably this week, with Narrative, Puff and the two-year-old gelding Gold Tinge. Narrative will be raced in the interests of her owner, Mr. J. Irengrove, and Puff, half-sister to Craigmore, was recently sold to a Melbourne sportsman, and Ware is taking her over. Gold Tinge will race ■ in the Breeders’ Plate in the colours of bis owner. Air. G. J. Barton. He is a wellproportioned youngster, and in the parade at the Otago Hunt meeting on Saturday showed a turn of speed by beating his opponents in a two-furlong sprint. Ware intends to be back in time to attend the Wellington spring meeting. For the Dunedin Guineas

According to a Southern report Silver Paper was responsible for a very attractive performance when he won the Vauxhall Handicap, a six-furlong hack race, at the Otago Hunt meeting last Saturday. He and Narrative outclassed the rest of the field, and Silver Paper beat the Solferino mare very decisively over the last furlong. He showed smart form last spring, but he had been in retirement since he won at the New Zealand Cup meeting last November. He had not done much fast galloping since he resumed work, and that enhanced the merit of the win, as Narrative had recent form to recommend her. It looks now as if Silver Paper, who is by Paper Aloney from the one-time good mare Silver Peak, would develop into a good-class three-year-old. He will have many admirers in the Dunedin Guineas, as he will be a much improved horse by the time that race is decided next month. His Reasons Some little while back a young trainer asked the writer why horses became broken-winded (says the Dunedin writer, “Sentinel”), a. few mornings back a likely sort of young two-year-old that, in all probability, money could not buy, was cantered twice round at Wingatui, and came along a bit stronger each time when travelling up the straight. The youngster has a longish coat, and after working was brought back to a stall and a canvas rug was thrown over it. The youngster was tied up and left standing in the stall. Naturally, it would chill, and so become open to all the troubles that could come its way. Once upon a time a horse, old or young, was carefully rubbed down and cooled out after working. Because something goes wrong under the conditions indicated, people blame the sire, the dam, the weather, the tracks, but not the lack of common sense in the methods of the training.

Wanganui Acceptances Acceptances for the Wanganui meeting close to-morrow night. Pakuranga N'ominations. Entries for the annual race meeting of the Pakuranga Hunt Club, to be held at Ellerslie on September 29, close at 5 p.m. to-morrow with Mr. W. S. Spence at the office of the Auckland Racing Club. Solferite On Lease Solferite will do his future racing in the colours of his trainer, J. B. Pearson, who has acquired the Solferino gelding on lease. Solferite has been more or less unsound for some time, and he is on the easy list at present. Sound Reasoning The following story is related by the Hastings “Tribune” and concerns tlie backing of Chopin, who paid a substantial dividend for second pjace to Lucky Light at the recent Hunt meeting. The punter’s deduction was on these lines. Chopin (which he pronounced Choppin) was the horse’s name, and Wood was that of the owner, so he- considered that there must be some “chips” about when “Choppin” Wood. An Improved Horse Since the Grand National meeting the Trentham-trained gelding Black Alint has had an easy time, but it is stated that he will soon be sent along in’ fast work. The Avondale Cup will be one of the races included in his spring programme, and if he trains on well in the meantime he is just the kind of horse who should race well in that event. Black Alint claims an engagement in the New Zealand Cup, so his racing will be followed with much interest.

May Race at Ellerslie Although Celerity 11. was not nominated for the New Zealand Cup she will be a probable visitor to the Canterbury Jockey Club’s November meeting to contest the minor handicaps. It is understood that a trip to Ellerslie at Christmas is contemplated, and the racing she will have at Riccarton will servo as a useful preparation for the Auckland Cup. The English mare is at present in splendid order, and with her marked staying ability she will have to be seriously considered in long-distance races this season. Demise of Cross Battery The death is announced from Australia of Cross Battery, by Stepniak from Pirecross, dam of Artilleryman, who won the Melbourne Cup, and others. Cross Battery won the Easter Handicap at Riccarton in 1906, and she was 26 years old, and in foal to Ornamentation at the' time of her death. She was bred by Mr. J. E. Reid, at Elderslie Stur, Oamaru, and for many years past had been in Mr. N. Falkiner's Noorilim stud, at Melbourne. MARTON WINNERS FIVE PENALISED FOR WANGANUI Press Association PALMERSTON Wednesday Rehandicaps fo.r the Wanganui meeting are:—Okehu Hurdles: Cohee\°?’ i l '« ,r i i t T iki Hack: Pale Star, fc.lw. beafield Handicap: Pangolin 8.4. an dicap: Blimp, Queen RACING FIXTURES Sept. s.—Marton J.C. Sept. 13. 15 —Wanganui J.C. Sept 19. Manawatu Hunt Sept. 22. —Ashburton R.CSept 22.—Napier Park R.C. Sept 22. 24.—Avondale J.C. Sept. 27 28.—Geraldine R.C. Sept 29.—Pakuranga Hunt (at Ellerslie) Sept. 29.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Oct 6.—Kurow J.C. Oct 6, B.—Auckland R.C. Oct 11, 13.—Dunedin J.C. Oct. 13.—Carterton R.C. Oct. 20, 22.—Wellington R.C. Oct. 20. 22.—Gore R.C. Oct. 20, 24.—Waikato R.C.