Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 594, 21 February 1929, Page 10

Turf Notes

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Wellington Entries Nominations for the Wellington autumn meeting on March 16 and 18 close on Monday night next. Handicaps Due Weights for the Franklin meeting are due to make their appearance next Monday. On the following Monday. March 4, handicaps for the first day of the Ohinemuri fixture will be declared. A Good Sort Bold Archer failed again, this time at Te Aroha the first day. He was not fast enough to obtain a good position in the early stages, and at the half-mile there were only two horses behind him. That he got up into fourth place proved that his lack of early speed might have cost him the race. Bold Archer is a real good looker, and when he comes to racing on a bigger course he may be one to keep on side. To Wait For There was a fair bit of money for Fernden in the hack six at Te Aroha on Monday, but the Australian-bred gelding failed to run up to expectations, and he finished well hack. It was rather a disappointing exhibition, although probably the explanation was that he wanted a raCe. Perhaps he will make amends in the near future, for he is well and looked the part when saddled up on Monday.

Still on Top During the past few days there has been an interesting fight in the race for the jockeys’ premiership. H. Goldfinch punched home three winners at Te Aroha and he is still on top, but close to him are L. G. Morris and L. J. Ellis, with one win less. The leaders are: H. Goldfinch 31, L. G. Morris 30, L. J. Ellis 30, R. Reed 28, B. H. Morris 27, A. E. Ellis 26, C. W« France 26. and R. McTavish 23. Aucklanders well up are A. Tinker 20. X. Gill 15 and O. Mclnally 14. These figures were made up prior to yesterday’s racing. Ran Well Despite the fact that she was badly left at the post, Royal Doulton ran such a good race in the Preseident’s Handicap at Te Aroha that she conveyed the impression that she might even have won with an even getaway. On the opening day of the meeting she was squarely beaten, but that race evidently improved her. The original intention was to start Royal Doulton in the principal events at Paeroa, but subsequent events may result in the programme being revised. Soon at His Best

On his showing in the Herries Cup at TeAroha it was apparent that In the Shade required another race or two to bring him up to concert pitch. On Monday he gave a much improved showing. He was one of the few that benefited by the bad start, but he was last before they had travelled half a mile. He came on strongly in the straight, however, and gave his backers a handsome return when he just managed to nose Desert Glow out of second money. When the Easter fixtures come up for decision In the Shade should be back to his best. Will we ever see him repeat his last Easter Handicap form, when he came from the last half-mile from home to win the big mile?

Showed Improvement In the Herries Cup last Saturday Desert Glow ran very much like he has been doing of late—indifferently. It was another tale on Monday, for he was making a race of it a furlong from home, finally being beaten into third place. He is a difficult horse to follow. Winning Trainers

J- T. Jamieson led in three winners at Te Aroha—Polyxena, Eaglet and Lorient 11. G. A. Reid (Te Aroha) saddled up two, Glenstar and Crown Arch. Trainers with one winner each were: A Tinker (Te Rapa), Gala Day; H. Barr (To Rapa). Ramblin’ Kid; S. Hodge (Avondale), Envoy; I. A. McFarlane (Houhora). British King; T. Parkinson (Opotiki). Mosque; J. W. * a thro (Avondale), Mussie; R. A. Edwards (Te Rapa). Flying Juliet: T. E. Davison (Momingside), Maori Boy; H. tV Harrls (Cambridge), Kingfield; A. Wm ■ 'ox «T< :k Ma ire; and • McLean (Cambridge), Prince Lu

"EARLY BIRD"

Paid a Big Price Ali Baba did not require his 40 thieves to assist him to win the Maiden Stakes at Woodville yesterday. However, he had a few friends, for £2B was the backing for him, and when he won he paid a price approaching the half-century. Ali Baba is a five-year-old gelding by Wilderness from Sureland, and is owned and trained by W. J. Hastie. Perhaps in the near future we will learn something more about the breeding of this Ali Baba. Gradually Reducing

The well-known Auckland sportsman, Mr. C. G. Macindoe, who won the last A.J.C. Derby with Prince Humphrey (at latest advices recovering nicely from injuries received in the V.R.C. Derby), is gradually reducing - his team. Footpad (Kilbroney —Pussyfoot) is the latest to go, and he will in future be trained by A. Tinker at Te Rapa/ for Mr. N. Quirk, who races Archeen. Successful Jockeys

H. Goldfinch, with three wins, and A. Tinker and E. Manson with two, headed the jockeys’ list at Te Aroha. Others to score a win apiece were E. Warner, O. Mclnally, R. McTavish, K. Gill, J. Chandler, E. A. Keesing, W. Reid, F. McGovern and H. Gilmer. Improving Hurdler *

There was no fluke about Gala Day’s win in the hurdles on the opening day at Te Aroha, and it was only Ramblin’ Kid that prevented him from repeating the performance on the second day. His

jumping was by no means perfect, but he is a comparative newcomer to the game and should be a good sort during the jumping season which is fast approaching. He is trained by A. Tinker at Te Rapa, and this trainer-jockey continues on his winning way. Does Badly

If Paganelli and Cimabue had met again on the Taranaki circuit at weight-for-age it seems any odds that Cimabue would have beaten the Lord Quex gelding, writes “Vedette.” Paganelli from his early days has been a delicate customer, and one who does badly away from home. From the time he was seen at New Plymouth to when he galloped on Friday morning at Wanganui he must have lost many pounds in weight. This showed in the race for Cimabue had him really doing his best. Cimabue, on the contrary, a solid and gross fellow, was thriving on the knocking about and coming up better each time. Thus with two totally different types racegoers might easily have been treated at Wanganui to one of these reverses-of-form incidents which intrigue many of them, yet with a perfectly feasible explanation.

By King Sol There was no getting away from the manner in which British King silenced the opposition in the valuable hack race, the Shaftesbury Handicap, at Te Aroha on Saturday. He was not prominent in the early part, and only got into the picture; on the home turn. From here he literally smothered the opposition for pace, and won easily. He was made favourite on Monday, but failed to reproduce his winning form. British King was bred in England, being by King Sol from Lys Rouge, and as be only ranks as a four-year-old he has still some time to win plenty of races. The value of the race he won on Saturday was £ 295. of which the winner took £235. This line stake was made possible by the £5 sweepstake for starters. Races of this description at Te Aroha are very popular.