TURF NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 604, 5 March 1929, Page 12

TURF NOTES

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"EARLY BIRD"

H~« Beaten Them Before Since last racing the Pukekohe - trained two-year-old, Symon. has had a short respite and according r.o reports this has benefited •him in the fact that he is now galloping in free and easy style in his essays. It is a poor lot he is up against at Franklin and as he defeated company something similar at Takapuna in the. early part of December, it looks like him repeating the effort on Saturday. Going Abroad

Mr. G. D. Greenwood has decided to offer the greater portion of his thoroughbred stock at the Sydney Easter sales, and they will be shipped by the •Maunganui leaving Wellington on March 15. These will include all horses at present training at Riccarton and brood mares running at his Teviotdale stud. Mr. Greenwood contemplates an extended trip abroad, and his colours will probably not be, again represented in New Zealand until after his return. Should be Favourite

To Money was exploited as one|to be with when the Te Aroha meeting came up lor decision, but injuries received on the day of the races prevented her from competing. Fully recovered now, J. D. Kemp is not asking her to do much on the tracks, but she is doing nicely and should strip as well as anything else at Pukekohe. Te Money’s ability to run-out nine furlongs was evident at Takapuna, at the last meeting there, and with 7.12 in the Onewhero Handicap nt Franklin, she is entitled to the position of favourite at least.

Unlikely to Go The inclusion of In The Shade in the principal nominations for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting at Riccarton would indicate that J. T. Jamieson is contemplating a trip there. It seems unlikely, however, that Jn the Shade will journey as far as the Southern centre—unless he goes in the charge of an attendant—for the Takamni trainer is sure to have a large representation a.t the Auckland Ttacing Club s meeting, held at the same time as the Christchurch fixture. Will Run Well

. Ea S<?r Rose ran, such a** fine race in the Takapuna Cup that it waJs only naturai that she would be nibbled a't lor the big handicap on the second day However, she let her backers down, but that is not to say she will do so a i? ai iV is near the minimum in the Franklin Cup, as many others are also, and that is the reason for there being no actual ante-post favourite—the race appears hard. Eager Rose has accompanied Gold Monoy in her workouts for this engagement and at the handicaps it looks as if the latter holds her safe.

Building Up R. E. Brown has not asked the two-year-old, Lady Suzanne, to do much racing to date, and she may be all the better for this form of treatment next season. She has built up into a solidlooking youngster and although her gallops on the track would indicate that she is not going to be anything out of the ordinary she should be capable of picking up one or two stakes later on. She will race at Franklin, but the form of other two-year-olds engaged in this particular race overshadows the half sister to Lady’s Boy. May Go to Melbourne R. W. King has a trip to Melbourne in view with Aberfeldy, his intention being to run the Quin Abbey gelding m the Victoria Racing Club’s Grand National Hurdle Handicap. Aberfeldy has been in work for a month or two, following on a lengthy spell, and he if- c ° m,n » on nicely. When he is at his best, he is a hurdler of good class. Hongi’s Fate Described On board the Kanowna, which was wrecked on Wilson’s Promontory, on the coast of Victoria recently, was the two-year-old Hongi. by Thespian* bred by Mr. G. M. Currie, of Wanganui, who was disposed of in New Zealand for 7ogns. He was being taken from Sydney to Ecliuca, Victoria, for a spell. Describing the scene, Captain Mathers remarked: “We were able to recover some of our personal belongings from the- upper deck cabins and some odds and ends erf gear, but the water was gaining rapidly and we realised the ship was doomed. The racehorse (Hongi) was screaming piteously. His stall was below decks, and I made several attempts to get near him, but he lashed out viciously with his hoofs and I had to abandon my attempts. I had no revolver with which to end his misery, and we had to leave him to his fate.”

Pink Coat for Trentham There was some doubt as to whether Pink Coat would be raced again this season, but the fact of the colt’s connections continuing his engagement in the North Island Challenge Stakes at Trentham indicates that his party has designs on the seven furlong race. To date Pink Coat retains an unbeaten certificate, and though he will have to carry a penalty in the North Island Challenge, he won so well at Riccarton on Saturday as to suggest that he will be a formidable rival for his elder opponents at Trentham next month. Pink Coat has been entered for most of the valuable classics, including the C.J.C. Champagne Stakes, New Zealand Derby, Dunedin Guineas, Great Northern Derby, New Zealand St. Leger, and Great Northern St. Leger. Perfect Understanding F. Rees, the cross-country jockey, is | telling a good story about a recent race he won at Hurst Park, England. Harjftst beat Kinjiaird by a neck in a thrilling finish. Rees used to ride Kinnaird when lie was attached to Poole’s stable and, although Kinnaird has alwaystpossessed a cunning disposition, there was a perfect understanding between horse and jockey. In the closing stages of the Hurst Park race Rees had to drive Harpist up to 'Kinnaird, and in urging him he shouted repeatedly, "Go on, ol’ man* go on, oF man.” Harpist answered well. Tout Rees suddenly noticed that Kinnaird pricked up his ears and put renewed vigour into nis finishing efforts. The artful old horse recognised his voice, and was responding to it as of yore. Realising this Rees became silent and Kinnaird immediately slackened, to be beaten in the last few strides

Extra Permit Justified The following list of Te Awamututrained horses are included in a. table published by "New Zealand Referee” of prominent winners all over New Zealand for the first half of the current year. The six best accounted for £ 11,563, which is more than the nine other most prominent horses in the South Auckland district. Prodice tops the list with £3,100. which total is exceeded in the whole Dominion only by tlio Wanganui - trained Laughing Prince. Pegaway is third in the Dominion with £2,760, Supremacy sixth with £2.325, and Aussie 25th with £1,230; Desert Glow is 29th with £1,127. and Siaosi 39th with £1,021. The other nine winners (trained in various South Auckland districts) referred to are Nancy Lee £ 1,972. Flying Juliet £1,725, Paganelli £1,350: Mervette £1,245, Transformer £1,230. Wiltshire £1.170. Wenday £1.075, and Mangani £ 795; total £11.367. or a. grand total of £22,920 for the best 15 horses in Auckland districts. The advocacy of Te Awamutu trainers and the Waipa Racing Club (which provides such f;iA*oured training tracks) for an extra day’s racing seems, on the above figures, to be well justified.

In The Stakes Commendation was raced early this season after being away from the turf since the spring of 192 7, when he went amiss in Sydney. He won at his second start, but after the Harcourt Cup at Wellington last October again had to be spelled. His next appearance was at Woodville two weeks ago, and he ran two good races, seeing he had not been a starter for some months. He is -in the North Island Challenge Stakes at Trentham. Gold Money’s Relative Trainer W. Kemp brought a stro.’ie* to Ellerslie the other morning and he was certainly pleasing to look at. is another of the Chief Ruler tribe from Miss Ethel, thus making ljm a half-brother to Gold Money, the other member of Kemp’s stable. A wellgrown youngster, he is still a yearling, and will only'need to run up to his looks to be a decided acquisition to this mentor’s stable. From now on all yearlings will gradually be making an appearance at headquarters. May Be Due In the spring Kaiwanga gave the Impression of being rather a good sort, but since then she has failed to realise the expectations of her connections. One start—an unplaced one at that—is her sole contribution to tire Turf Register since entering R. E. Brown’s stable—a winner from this quarter usually comes when least expected—but the daughter of Adjutant is among the acceptors for the High-weight at Pukekohe on Saturday. This is her first attempt over such a journey anil in such a class, and most backers will prefer to watch on for the time being. Brown has her looking really well at the present time. North Island Challenge Stakes Most of the best horses in commission have had their engagements continued in the North Island Challenge Stakes at Trentham, and if Reremoana, Cimabue, Commendation, Gascony, Pink Coat, Paganelli and The Hawk go to the post a most exciting race should eventuate. Reremoana brilliantly defeated the two-year-old Raasay in last year’s contest, but the old fellow will be seriously tested in next month’s event, and he may find the likes of Paganelli and Pink £oal too brilliant for him. Knows How to Gallop! A sensational two-year-old has made his appearance in America. He is named Ervast, and he is being proclaimed in the west as “the best ever.” He lias lately won four races in succession, and 50,000 dollars were refused for him. In one race he ran five furlongs in 58 3-5, and has been only once defeated, in his first race, in which he finished second to a good filly, Infinity. Ervast is by imported Paicines, who also belongs to families which are well represented in Australia. Paicines is by Sunstar from Dreamy 11., a daughter of Persimmon and Rosseau’s Dream, a great-grand-daughter of Doncaster, sire of Bend Or. Stands Out At present there are only eight runners in the New Zealand St. Leger Stakes, which will be run next month, and on actual form the Riccarton - trained three-year-old Red Heckle stands shoulder high among his opponents. His victory in the Great Northern Derby at Ellerslie certainly was an impressive performance, for besides standing up the leaders an appreciable advantage at one stage of the classic, he was checked slightly in the run home, and then beat his opponents in most decisive fashion. He finished on like a real stayer, too, over the last two furlongs, and the mile and threequarters attached to the St. Leger is not likely to bother him to any great extent. Possibly he will be troubled most at Trentham by Concentrate and Toxeuma (third in the Great Northern Derby), but as he # defeated that pair very comfortably a't Ellerslie in the summer they would need to improve considerably to turn the tables at. Trentham. No Return Duel The following from the pen of a Southern writer makes interesting reading: Another match between Limerick and Aussie has been mooted in the north, and it is suggested that there is a possibility of the pair meeting in the Ormond Cup at the Hawke’s Bay meeting on April 19 and 20. The proposal was mentioned to Mr. H. A. Knight, when he stated he had not seriously considered the matter, as the Hastings race followed too soon after the Randwick gathering. If everything goes well with his horse on the Sydney trip, he will remain for the last day of the big meeting to contest the A.J.C. Plate, and in that case it would not be deemed advisable to rush him home after the strenuous programme he will have undergone. In any event, nothing will be decided in regard to nominating him until his Sydney plans are definitely arranged. On the other hand, . there is a chance of Limerick remaining in Australia again to contest the King’s Cup, which will this year be staged at Brisbane, and this trip would be much easier to undertake than that back to New Zealand in the short time available before the Hawke’s Bay event. As before stated, however, Mr. Knight has no desire to overwork his champion, and present mdications are that the suggested return duel will not be possible. Barrier Behaviour “Just-how long should a starter wait for fractious horses to be brought to the barrier?” a Sydney writer. This hoary chestnut, he goes on, has been revived following the start of the Oakleigli Plate, when, it is generally conceded, the favourite, Figure, suffered by the fractiousness of several of the horses. Figure remained quiet throughout the delay at the barrier, amounting to about ten minutes, and then when the barrier rose was flat-footed, and was apparently jostled by horses jumping sideways. A prominent trainer who witnessed the start and who was interested in another runner. and therefore more or less unbiassed in his view, voiced his opinion that after two minutes a starter would be quite justified in leaving horses who could not be prevailed on to face the barrier. In nine cases out of ten, he went on, a starter became so engrossed in his efforts to get the unruly horses away that the more tractable were given the worst of the deal. This has been noticed on numerous occasions in Sydney, but it cannot be said that the starter for the day erred in his part of the contract. To him a field does not consist of so many wellbacked horses, and so many with no earthly chance, thus giving him room to use discretion. To him each runner has an equal chance, and it is his job to see that they are given an equal opportunity at the start. Sion and Nut Cup are two notable horses who would suffer were it not that the starters here show plenty of patience. Knowing they will show, that desirable virtue backers do not hesitate to support them: but would they be so disposed if they knew that a starter inended setting a limt of. say, two minutes in which to line up? Being well trained in barrier manners, quiet horses should be easily got away smartly and, after all, it rests with the riders, of whom there are few who are not well primed with the little tricks that are practised to ensure that their mounts are not flat-footed at the start.

OTAUTAU RACING CLUB ANNUAL FIXTURE WEIGHTS DECLARED Press Association INVERCARGILL, Monday. The following handicaps have been framed for the annual meeting of the Otautau Racing Club on March 16: CROWN STAKES, Of £180; 6 furlongs.

W AIM ATE MEETING REHANDICAPS ANNOUNCED \ Press Association WAIMATE, Monday. Rehandicaps for the Waimate Racing Club’s meeting on Thursday, March 14, are: Waimate Cup.—Beau Geste, 9.5. President’s Handicap.—Arch Arrow, 7.4. Stewards’ Handicap.—Arch Arrow, 7.11. Morven Trot. —Logan Princess. 84yds. HoOk Trot. —Logan Princess, 72yds.

WELLINGTON DOUBLE The big Trentham double is to be decided on Saturday of next week, March 16, and the early speckers are already analysing the weights. There will be a good many Nor them sportsmen nibbling at Paganelli with 8.12 in the W.R.C. , Thompson Handicap, despite his other engagement in the N.l. Challenge Stakes, in which he is mulcted in the full penalty. At this stage the following halfdozen in each race are entitled to consideration on their recent showings:— Thompson Handicap, one mile.— Pegaway 9.3, Paganelli 8.12, Joy King 8.10, Nightmarch 8.5, Bright Glow 8.2, In The Shade 7.11. Railway Handicap, six furlongs.— High Finance 8.5, Freehold 7.11, Royal Duke 7.5, Merry Mint 7.3. The above enter into calculations only on a firm track. Gascony (Thompson Handicap)- wouid require to be included in the event of plenty of rain during the next several days.

St. lb. St. b. Ohai .... 9 0 Some Toff . S 6 Red Boa . . S 12 Eleanor Some Form S 12 Bolling ... <S fi Barndoor . . 8 7 Polling Day 8 fi Banner Boy 8 7 French Fleet 8 6 Roselure ..87 Connect . . . 8 6 Boa Lassie . S l* Mananui . . 8 6 OTAUTAl* CUP HANDICAP. Of £ 17o; 1?. miles. Beacon Light 9 8 Brightling . 7 3 Queen Balboa 9 8 Some Rose . 7 Celerity 11. 9 3 Red Racer . . 7 2 Carnott ..78 Solzia .... 7 5 Cupid’s Dart 7 0 RING WAY HACK HANDICAP, Of £80; 5 furlongs. Ace of Hearts 9 2 Red Boa . . 7 9 Insolence ..87 Roselure ... 7 7 Full Fling . S 6 Sonance ... 7 7 Attractive Poor Boy . . 7 Lady ... 8 1 Some Signal 8 0 Some Toff . 7 7 OTAUTAU STEEPLECHASE HANOICAP, Of £150; about 2i miles. Nylotis .. ..31 10 Flag Greenstone . 11 < Lieutenant 9 Taramoa . . 9 2 Rinui . . . . 10 10 Parader . . 9 Windamere. 10 7 Inductor. . . 9 0 Cassells . ..10 4 French Fleet 9 0 Blazing Light 9 12 Ngahue ... 9 0 Western Star 9 Snowfall ... 9 4 Appolyn . .. 9 0 STRATHMORE HACK HANDICAP, Of £80; • 6 furlongs. Cupid’s Dart 9 3 Vinegrove . 7 10 Ace of Hearts S JO Pukemaori . 7 8 Battlemaid . 8 4 Red Leaf . . 7 7 Gong .... 7 4 Takaka ...SI Barndoor . . 7 Sonance . . 7 Lady 7 13 Some Signal 7 12 Boa Lassie . 7 ° WALLACE HARNESS TROT, Of £100; limit, 3.45; Is miles. King, Mac . . Lt. yds bhd. Baby Joan . . Lt. Baker Girl . . 24 Orphan Annie Lt. Wee Spark .. 24 Cream Chimes Lt. Knight Southern Don Lt. Commander . 36 Codetia .... Lt.. Weary Dillon 36 Spot Locanda . Lt. Mountain Queen Southern Eiffel Tower 36 Light .... Lt. Lady Zita . .. 36 Larsen Chloris Lt. Fescue P»ill 48 John DilTon — John Logan . . 60 Medallion Winnie mare .... Lt. Chrysler . .. 81 yds bhd. Blue Boy ... 12 Country King 20 WAIKOURO HANDICAP, Of £110 1 mile. Carnot ... 9 0 Brightling . . 8 0 Flying Mist S 8 Red Racer . 7 32 Solzia ... 8 4 Some Rose . S 0 Solto .... 7 BATSWATER SADDLE TROT, Of £100. Mabel Dillon . Lt. Baker Girl . 24 Orphan Annie . Lt. AV ee Spark . . Cream Chimes 3.<t. Panee loa . . Marvin Dillon 36. Knight Chloris . , . Lt. Commander .. 36 Honest Nell .. Lt. Suncross . . . 48 Georgette . . . Lt. Overture . . . 48 Weha Bingen Lt. Fescue Bill 48 Bright Sun . . Lt. AY innie Musical Chrysler . . . 84 Chimes . . . Lt. Hushabye . .. JOS Patch Pointer Lt. Sunchild . . .. 20 Boy Blue ... 12 Miss Adonis .. 56