Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 463, 19 September 1928, Page 10

Turf Notes

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EARLY BIRD.

A Poor Classic The field remaining in the Hawke’s Bay Guineas on Saturdav week is

really a poor one, and represents at the best not first-class hack strength. Bowden Coming North

W. J- Bowden, one of our most versatile horsemen, is coming to Auckland this week, and hones to J>e riding at the Avondale and Pakuranga Hunt meetings, and probably at the Auckland spring fixture the following week. Such an accomplished horseman should not lack for mounts.

Doing Well in Ceylon Advice from Colombo states that the jockeys B. and D. Rosen have been very successful during the last couple of months. Off to W.A.

C. Dawson was in charge of Mr. R. Acton-Adams’s team, which was shipped to Western Australia on Thursday last. The shipment was made up of Cartoon, Tholomon, Honey (a two-year-old by Night Raid —Miss Muriel), and a four-year-old by Tractor—Miss Muriel.

Knightlike Knightlike looked particularly bright when sent out to race last Thursday. He was solidly supported by backers, and owing to the large size of the field he was paying quite a good price. However, his supporters were doomed to disappointment, as when the field settled down he was giving Te Atiawa and, others quite a dozen lengths’ start. He made up a lot of ground to finish a close fifth. It subsequently transpired that a leg boot on Knightlike became loose during the running, and no doubt this affected bis chance. The Paladin gelding is left in the Hawke’s Bay Guineas, to be run on Saturday week.

Hoariri’s Rider Hoariri, who has been displaying rare dash on the track, will be piloted by J. Cammick in the Avondale Flying Handicap on Saturday. Latest Arrivals Avoncourt is not expected back from Wanganui until to-morrow. Illingar put in an appearance at Ellerslie yesterday, and Lady’s Boy has also arrived. Francolin Missing It is understood that Francolin, who showed a lot of pace at Wanganui, will forfeit his engagement in the Avondale Stakes. This leaves L. Manson without a mount in the two-year-old classic. V Doubtful Starter The three-year-old, Mon Star, is reported to be a. doubtful starter at Avondale bn Saturday. Scare Headlines The big headings appearing in the Sydney “Guardian” of last week, over the article which appears on this page (referring to the McCarten incident), were as biased as the opinion expressed by the writer. The top lines were: “Was the •Chemlsford incident directed at Winalot? Limerick covered Sydney champion throughout the race. And crowded him at critical stage.” Apparently the defeat of the Sydney champion was the point that hurt. The whole article savours of the attitude of a beaten football team blaming the referee. Scratching Times Scratchings in the Higgle Handicap at Wanganui on Saturday were: Singleton 12.40 p.m. and Royal Mint 1.55 p.m. The Hunting Songs Interest attached to Coon Song in the Debutante Stakes on Saturday at 1 Wanganui, as he was the first of the progeny of the Hurry On sire Hunting Song to race. Like most of the Hunting Songs, Coon Song is a well-grown youngster with plenty of room for development and he showed promise. His dam Sangfroid is a half-sister by Polydamon to Royal Blood, and Coon Song has the family colour, black. Another of the breed, a chestnut, Hunting Day, is expected to shape well in the Avondale Stakes.

The Eclipse Stakes Laughing Prince put up a. wonderful performance, for he was giving the leaders a good start, and Kiosk also savaged him in the run home (says a Southern writer). Kiosk had every chance. Heremoana ran well, but did not look a winner, and possibly the soft track was against him. The Hawk ran a great race, and for six furlongs he was up with the leaders, and entering the straight, but then went back to finish last. King Lu ran well, and but for losing ground in the middle stages he might have been closer. Mask was always prominent, and his forward showing was a surprise. Apparently lie is close to his best form >gain. The three-year-olds were disappointing, but neither Full Feather nor Lucky Light was formidable. Full P'eather got a bad bump at the halfmile, but he finished on again in the straight. Lucky Light’s bump from Laughing Prince as they came into the straight effectively settled any chance ‘die may have had of running on. Whether she would have been in the money or not, she showed a lot of pace. JStaghunter was never going well.

Jockeys of the Future With the present-day lack of good jockeys outside of a handful of the leading horsemen, it is pleasing to note that there are two or three apprentices showing promise. At Wanganui the efforts of R. Marsh, O. Mclnally and W. Lippingwell were very good, and if they go on as they should they will do well. Marsh is apprenticed to F. Tilley, Mclnally to M. J. Carrol, and Lippingwell to J. Brown.

Out For Life A cable from Sj r dney states that as a result of the alleged ringing-in of the mare Supremacy, a winner at Victorian meetings, in the Maiden Handicap at Victoria Park, as Malster Jolly, in which she won the second division, the mare and her owner, H. Hutchinson, have been disqualified for life. The mare disappeared subsequently from the stable of the trainer, W. E. Crockett, at South Randwick.

A Smart Sprinter Helotis, who created a surprise when she won the Flying Handicap on the opening day of the Wanganui meeting, is a four-year-old sister to Licinius, who raced in the colours of Mr. C. Elgar, and just missed being a first grade sprinter. Her next start will probably be at Wellington, followed by the New Zealand Cup meeting, at which she may be given a chance to better her brother’s second in the Stewards’ Handicap. Helotis is a solid mare and a good beginner, but the Stewards’ at present looks a bit ambitious for her. In the Shade and the Metropolitan At Randwick yesterday week In the Shade, who the day before was the medium of good support for the second leg of the A.J.C. double, the Metropolitan Handicap, 1 mile 5 furlongs (in which he has 8.2), was accompanied by Satrap, in an interesting seven furlongs spin. They ran one in 12, two in 25, three in 38, and the first half-mile in 51 h, but although Satrap was about a length and a-half in front running along the side. In the Shade caught him in the run home and they recorded 1.335 for the full journey.

The Battery Again G. Gray, a former Melbourne jockey, was disqualified for ,life at Loxton (South Australia) recently, when he was found guilty of having attempted to use a battery. He had the mount on Kerlwyn in the Flying Handicap, and acting upon information received one of the stewards attended the starting point. Gray trotted Kerlwyn away from the six furlongs barrier to the seven furlongs post, and an investigation at the latter section of the course led to the discovery of a hand battery. Gray, who has lodged an appeal against his sentence, informed the stewards that he went to the furlongs barrier to have a look at a battery which one of the other riders told him was lying there. Duetto in Form It is not often that horses have a double running in this State (says a Perth writer), and it is a rare occurrence in any State for an animal to win at second attempt in one day, more particularly when they are racing over a distance with which they are not familiar. The chestnut mare Duetto executed this feat on August 27, when she captured the handicap, one mile and a-quarter, after being beaten in the Plate. Duetto is a six-year-old mare by Elysian—Harmonious, who after showing winning form here was sold when a three-year-old by her owner-breeder, Mr. J. B. Gaisford, to Western Australia.

Melbourne Market Gothic is still in request for the Caulfield Cup, and though his price eased the merest trifle recently, lie has now reached the shortest quote that has been offered about the favourite for the Caulfield Cup this year. Gothic has been backed since for £4,000. It is noticeable that among those who are supporting Mr. Sol Green’s horse are a number of bookmakers, who are evidently at this early stage seeking cover money. Hynanna was supported for £2,000, and £2,000 was also written about Ronsard for the Caulfield Cup. Ronsard was coupled in the two Cups’ double with The Banker for £IO,OOO. Gothic was coupled with Statesman for £5,000 at a comparatively short quotation for the double, and he was also linked with Winalot for £6,000. Hynanna was backed with Statesman for £ 5,000, and with Winalot for £ 7,000. Horoscope was coupled with those two horses for £5,000 apiece, and a backer had £1,500 about th» two Ronsards. Besides the hardening of Gothic, two other horses, Ronsard and Horoscope, have tightened up a little, and The Banker shows a disposition to firm, but Spearer and Faramanch are a little easier in the market. The chief alteration in the Melbourne Cup quotation is the hardening of Ronsard. The Dimmer is a little easier, but the favourite, Statesman, is firm, and Winalot shows a disposition to tighten a little.